Articulations

The "first lady of Austin theatre" -- actress and educator Nan Cameron Elkins, whose credits included more than 300 Austin theatre productions and teaching speech and stage skills to thousands of Central Texas students -- has taken her final bow.

"...Two Lone Stars, starring Richard "Cactus" Pryor and John Henry Faulk; J. Frank Dobie, written by Pryor; and three..."

April 6, 2001 Arts Column by Robert Faires

Macbeth

Director Marshall Ryan Maresca may lose the audience at times in the female-dominated world of his Macbeth, but he keeps hearts pounding on a trip through the supernatural world of Dunsinane and the many worlds of human psychosis.

"...John Henry Faulk Living Theatre,..."

Oct. 27, 2000 Arts Review by Rob Curran

In the Wee Hours: Mister Sandman ...

Salvage Vanguard Theater has dared to revive the radio adventure serial in its action-packed original The Intergalactic Nemesis and, hard as it may be to believe in this age of Austin Powers spoofery, the company plays it relatively straight and gets impressive results.

"...John Henry Faulk Living Theatre,..."

June 2, 2000 Arts Review by Dawn Davis

Wandering Preachers, Holy Fools

What best describes the modern playwright? Itinerant preacher? Holy fool? Several artists with an intimate knowledge of the playwriting life offer their views in this roundtable discussion.

"...Pitch Carrolls, which premieres December 4 at the John Henry Faulk Living Theatre, currently in town to teach playwriting..."

Nov. 19, 1999 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Momfest: the Schedule

"...JOHN HENRY FAULK LIVING THEATRE, 204 E. Fourth..."

Nov. 6, 1998 Arts Feature

Exhibitionism

Managed Care: Down the Rabbit Hole

"...John Henry Faulk Theatre through September 27 Running Time: 1 hr,..."

Sept. 19, 1997 Arts Review

A Guide to Austin's Musical Theatre Scene

"...the boards: Monsters! through Aug 10 at the John Henry Faulk Theatre...."

Aug. 1, 1997 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

As the Mitchell Turns

More Sequels Than a Spielberg Movie

"...take over a $700,000 contract to renovate the John Henry Faulk Central Library, listed Wormley, Mitchell, & Associates as..."

Nov. 3, 1995 News Column

Green Pastures

Brunch in Austin

"...childhood home of beloved local humorist and raconteur John Henry Faulk. Faulk's sister Mary Faulk Koock and her husband..."

March 16, 2001 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

All Over Creation: A Brief History of Laugh Riots in Austin

As April overflows with comedy festivals, an overview of Austin's celebrations of funny

"...always. The granpappy of local joker competitions, the O. Henry Pun-Off World Championships, has been a May tradition since..."

April 13, 2012 Arts Column by Robert Faires

Raising Hell With the Legacy of Molly Ivins at SXSW

Texas’ beloved crusading journalist gets her documentary due

"...her mentor and fellow Lone Star resident scribe John Henry Faulk, Ivins remarkable life and livelihood is covered in..."

March 12, 2019 SXSW Post by Marc Savlov

Face to Face With Fiction

Five notable authors come to New Fiction Confab

"...The authors will take the podium at the Faulk Central Library to read from their work, answer questions..."

April 12, 2013 Books Feature by Amy Gentry

Naked City

Losing Library Time

"...the week of June 3. Except for the John Henry Faulk Central Library (which will retain its current hours)..."

May 24, 2002 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Evil New Yorkers and Bit-Whoredom

They're horrible! They're evil, mean, and terrible! They're New Yorkers! They're the Fabulous and Ridiculous Theatre, and they're giving laid-back Austin a shot of scrappy, sophisticated, lowbrow, smart-ass theatre.

"...of ultra-violence, A Clockwork Orange, which opens at the Faulk Theatre this weekend. Supremely down-to-earth, FART is spearheaded by..."

April 28, 2000 Arts Feature by Ada Calhoun

All in The Timing: Word Up!

Ada Calhoun critiques the Fabulous and Ridiculous Theatre's production of All in the Timing

"...John Henry Faulk Living Theatre,..."

Feb. 18, 2000 Arts Review by Ada Calhoun

A Guide to Austin Stand-Up

Who makes the jokes, where you can see them, and who keeps the scene running in a city where laughing matters

"...– has taken many forms through the years (O. Henry's newspaper The Rolling Stone, University of Texas satirical rag..."

March 31, 2017 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Plays in Our Stocking

A Few Dramas We Want St. Nick to Give Austin Theatre

"...What with getting a new theatre downtown (the John Henry Faulk at Fourth & Brazos), new offices for the..."

Dec. 20, 1996 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

The World Is Flat

How King of the Hill helped make Texas three-dimensional again

"...ridiculous pitch, we're too tired to bring up John Henry Faulk or Billy Lee Brammer or Barbara Jordan or..."

Sept. 11, 2009 Screens Feature by Cindy Widner

Postmarks

I never thought the letters in "Postmarks Forum" were real until this happened to me ...

"...guests were former Attorney General Ramsey Clark, former Congressman Henry Gonzalez, Dr. Benjamin Spock, John Henry Faulk, Jim Hightower,..."

Aug. 11, 2000 Column

Exhibitionism

Dreamgirls: Groovin' All Night Long

"...Dreamgirls, Tom Eyen and Henry Krieger's musical, isn't long on plot. It follows the..."

Aug. 8, 1997 Arts Review

Austin's New Central Library

"...volumes – that's 200,000 more than the old John Henry Faulk Central Library held – and is designed to..."

Oct. 26, 2017 Photo Gallery

Headlines

"...finally announced an opening date: Oct. 28. The John Henry Faulk Library will provide limited services for the next..."

Aug. 11, 2017 News Feature

Festival Flood

A brief guide to the 13 – count 'em, 13 – arts fests coming your way in April and May

"...New Fiction Confab April 25, John Henry Faulk Central Library, 800 Guadalupe www.austinlibrary.org Austin Public Library..."

April 3, 2015 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Activist Suffers Stroke During Filibuster

Anne McAfee recovering at Brackenridge

"...82, is the niece of Texas' legendary folklorist John Henry Faulk...."

June 28, 2013 News Post by Amy Smith

Leffingwell Announces Book Club Picks

Two books explore war at home and abroad

"...event on Saturday, March 5, 2pm, at the John Henry Faulk Central Library (800 Guadalupe). Stay tuned for further..."

Feb. 11, 2011 Books Post by Kimberley Jones

Not All of Me Will Die:
Remembering Joe Watson

In remembrance of The Brick Row Book Shop's Joe Watson

"...Shop, a loft on the musty second floor above Faulkner’s Drugs at the corner of Guadalupe and 24th Streets...."

Oct. 23, 2010 Books Post by Sidney Brammer

Making Light Work of Stimulus Spending

Austin Energy targets city buildings for energy efficiency measures

"...complex, the Mexican American Cultural Center, and the John Henry Faulk Central Library. Altogether, up to 16 buildings will..."

July 9, 2010 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Unstable Element

Are Austin's water fluoridation policies dangerous? It depends who you ask.

"...speech that held up "Austin's own folk icon" John Henry Faulk as wary of fluoridation. "A few years ago,"..."

Nov. 27, 2009 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Headlines

"...its last major renovation, the city announced that John Henry Faulk Central Library will close for six weeks on..."

Feb. 13, 2009 News Feature

Foot Foot

"...Lou Ryland – Lawhorn's wife and granddaughter of John Henry Faulk – lays the sludge hammer down on "Tearing..."

Feb. 8, 2008 Music Review by Greg Beets

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