Love's Labour's Lost

A Sixties beach proves a fitting and enjoyable setting for the Bard's comedy

"...gets a bad rap sometimes. True, in the wrong hands, an anachronistic treatment can result in a gimmicky affair,..."

May 13, 2011 Arts Review by Elizabeth Cobbe

Heads in the Sky; Feet on the Ground

Interview with artist Leah DeVun

"...Chronicle: Where does the title of your show, "Our Hands on Each Other," come from?..."

June 4, 2010 Features Feature by Andy Campbell

A Grin Without a Cat

The title of Chris Marker's radical magnum opus is a reference to Lewis Carroll's Cheshire Cat, which like revolution is seen only in parts, not the whole.

"...now two 90-minute halves. Part 1 is titled "Fragile Hands" and covers the rise of Fidel Castro and the..."

May 15, 2009 Screens Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Letters From the Women of SAFPF

A small sample of the letters received by Austin attorney Derek Howard; transcribed and minimally edited

"...props," meaning no crossing legs or ankles, feet flat, hands on legs, eyes straight ahead. The clock was removed..."

Dec. 12, 2008 News Feature

Flash of Genius

Based on the true story of Robert Kearns, who invented the intermittent windshield wiper only to have his idea stolen by the Ford Motor Co., is a real David and Goliath story.

"...ours as to be almost a different species, walked hands down/chin out into a classic con job – what..."

Oct. 3, 2008 Movie Review by Josh Rosenblatt

Body of War

Filmmakers Phil Donahue and Ellen Spiro show the story of a young veteran, crippled after five days of service in Iraq, and his evolution from gung-ho enlistee to passionate anti-war activist.

"...the first time I've had your pee on my hands." Cannily, Body of War edits the Youngs storyline alongside..."

March 14, 2008 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

'Why Jimmy'

Second-Place Winner

"...have gotten his mind-message and we laughed and shook hands and Grandfather sat right down on the rug and..."

Feb. 15, 2008 Books Feature by Erin Pringle

Acevedo Fires Olsen

Following investigation and hearing, APD Chief Art Acevedo decides to terminate Sgt. Michael Olsen

"...Olsen approached Brown and, sensing danger, decided to go "hands on." Brown pulled away and ran off through the..."

Dec. 7, 2007 News Feature by Jordan Smith

The Tortured Logic of Jerry Patterson

Why the land commissioner won't give the Christmas Mountains to the feds.

"...doing the policy equivalent of muttering about cold, dead hands. Initially, Patterson represented the issue as being that the..."

Oct. 17, 2007 News Post by Richard Whittaker

What Would Martha Do?

If the ideas are there, design it yourself!

"...and now, on our phones, making wireless the new hands-on. And our collective Google-Fu has made the idea of..."

Aug. 3, 2007 Features Feature by Terry Ornelas Woodroffe

The Valet

This flat French farce has a couple of likable characters, one or two decent jokes, and a lot of missed opportunities.

"...mistaken identity are his bread and butter. In the hands of say, Billy Wilder or Preston Sturges, these ingredients..."

May 18, 2007 Movie Review by Toddy Burton

Touched by Fire

For half a century, Ishmael Soto has used flame to transform copper, clay, and bronze into works of wonder

"...We think of the potter at his wheel, his hands shaping the damp clay, but his work is not..."

Feb. 23, 2007 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Mojo Nixon is God

Third place

"...And besides, Momma, he's those got awful hands. Remember? All those bumps and dark spots...."

Feb. 17, 2006 Books Feature by Susan Shields

You & Yours and The Religion of Hands

The latest from Naomi Shihab Nye and Ray Gonzalez

"...BOA Editions, 104 pp., $15.50 (paper)The Religion of Hands: Prose Poems and Flash Fictions..."

Nov. 18, 2005 Books Review by Belinda Acosta

Instant Replay: How and Why Did Daniel Rocha Die?

Re-enactment discrepancies leave family still looking for answers

"...of them ended up on the ground and Rocha's hands were "on everything," she says, moving her hands around..."

Nov. 11, 2005 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Man Shot in Face

Mental illness possible factor in suspect's behavior

"...arrived on the scene, Fuentes wrote, Roberts put his hands into the pockets of the jacket he was wearing;..."

Nov. 11, 2005 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...do, we might have another frightening situation on our hands, this time more prominent due to the availability of..."

Aug. 5, 2005 Column

To Your Health

Can a person be allergic to cold weather?

"...Q. I'm really miserable in wintertime. My face and hands get dry and itchy every winter. My face turns..."

Dec. 31, 2004 Column by James Heffley, Ph.D.

Academy Award-Nominated Short Films 2003

A package of some of the most recent animated and live-action Oscar nominees.

"...of a child’s coat that leaves its grieving father’s hands in Bavaria and makes it to Sarajevo before cosmically..."

April 23, 2004 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Alejandro Escovedo

"...Alejandro EscovedoWith These Hands (Rykodisc) Since back catalog is the only product that..."

Nov. 21, 2003 Music Review by Raoul Hernandez

Paul Badura-Skoda

The return performance by the magnificent Paul Badura-Skoda with A. Mozart Fest was like witnessing a breathtaking conversation between a master craftsman and some mysterious presence, an unseen force that attends the pianist's graceful execution of some of the world's loveliest music.

"...patrons to this A. Mozart Fest Distinguished Artist Concert: "Hands or face?" That is, which would offer a more..."

April 4, 2003 Arts Review by Robi Polgar

Minouli Steals a Kiss

First Place

"..."Then she'll get married?" Pan--delis threw up his hands. "She's almost 30 and not married. Do you think..."

Jan. 31, 2003 Books Feature by Wynn Parks

Cook's Guide: Tips for Preparing New Mexico Green Chile

"...Protect your hands. They'll burn like fire from the capsaicin without some..."

Aug. 23, 2002 Food Feature by Sandy Szwarc

Letters at 3AM

All the tumult, all the culture, all the relentless historical brouhaha, has not changed the irreducible loneliness that haunts us.

"...On the surface Anderson's Winesburg is calm enough. But "Hands" tells of Wing Biddlebaum, "forever frightened and beset by..."

Aug. 9, 2002 Column by Michael Ventura

Big Fat Liar

"...Wolf -- or, Chubby Balding Liar -- gets his hands on Jason's paper, claims the idea as his own,..."

Feb. 8, 2002 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Changed Forever

Scenes and voices from Austin's reaction to the attacks

"...hovers near the back of the crowd with his hands in his pockets. He admits being as shocked by..."

Sept. 28, 2001 News Feature by Michael May

Chapter 4: The Nineties!

March 1991 -- December 2000

"...past the front desk, cram my writing into his hands, and mumble introduction. Then I dash back out to..."

Sept. 7, 2001 Features Feature

After a Fashion

AAF takes a well deserved break at a local spa. Oooooh, that feels goooooood.

"...slid across the body from the palms of the hands to the feet, with a strangely comforting clacking sound,..."

April 20, 2001 Column by Stephen MacMillan Moser

Worlds of Flavor

As a food writer with a special passion for the foods of Southeast Asia, I was excited about the 2000 Worlds of Flavor International Conference and Festival, Mick Vann writes. My pulse quickened and I salivated uncontrollably every time the possibility of attending crossed my mind. I would love to go, but my financial picture was in its usual bleak and blurry mode. Then came the call from my editor. I had gotten a surprise, last-minute press pass.

"...types of citrus or herbs. Not a cent changed hands after payment of the initial registration fee...."

March 23, 2001 Food Feature by Mick Vann

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...white boy myself, but I also work with my hands for a living." See, I work with my hands..."

Dec. 15, 2000 Column

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