The Gift of Words

Corrido

"...by Howard Norman Farrar, Straus & Giroux, $24 hard Howard Norman's..."

Dec. 11, 1998 Books Feature

Psycho

"...Forster, Philip Baker Hall, Anne Haney, Chad Everett, Rance Howard, Rita Wilson, James Remar and James Legros. “Norman -..."

Dec. 11, 1998 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Postscripts

News on how to attend what is certain to be the dumbest book reading in Austin all year long.

"...Bread Loaf. Judges for the 2001 Bakeless Prize are Howard Norman for fiction; William Finnegan for creative nonfiction; and..."

Aug. 4, 2000 Books Column by Clay Smith

In Her Shoes

Even if these Shoes are not perfectly stitched, the fit is nevertheless comfortable and the look is polished.

"...Toni Collette, Shirley MacLaine, Mark Feuerstein, Candice Azzara, Ken Howard, Norman Lloyd, Brooke Smith, Francine Beers and Richard Burgi...."

Oct. 7, 2005 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

A Star Is Born

"...Original Story and an honorary award for cinematographer W. Howard Greene's early use of Technicolor. The story sails through..."

Aug. 25, 2000 Screens Review by Stephen MacMillan Moser

The Secret History of Tuna

Tuna isn't the only Texas town with which actor-writers Jaston Williams and Joe Sears can be closely identified. Austin has played a significant role in the development of their town, and in return Sears and Williams have changed the face of the capital city.

"...1973, joined forces with C.K. McFarland, Terry Galloway, Ed Howard, Adrienne Braswell, and Joy Cunningham...."

April 12, 2002 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Iron Age's Seminal Album Reverberates Through Texas' Metal Scene

The Sleeping Eye turns 10 with a reissue, its creators and other Texas metal icons consider its influence

"...it's subconsciously ingrained," affirms the Boerne native. "Robert E. Howard did it on purpose, but I think a lot..."

Oct. 18, 2019 Music Feature by Michael Toland

And They're Off!

Primary filings reveal a who's who of contenders

"...John Sharp's U.S. Senate bid and Austin Rep. Donna Howard's re-election campaign (see below). Yet the real purpose of..."

Jan. 8, 2010 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Starting Over

For Tuna creators Jaston Williams and Joe Sears, the fourth time is the charm

"...brought them to Austin folded prematurely. Their friend Ed Howard, who collaborated on the script and directed the two,..."

Oct. 26, 2007 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

The Song of Names

Holocaust drama about a missing musical prodigy never finds its rhythm

"...Adapted from a novel by music critic Norman Lebrecht, The Song of Names evokes a certain kind..."

Jan. 17, 2020 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Road to 10-1 ... Is Getting Crowded [Updated May 12]

As May money season opens, candidates blossom

"...Metropolitan Park near Manor, and northward as far as Howard Lane. It's the sole "African-American opportunity" district, intended to..."

May 2, 2014 News Feature by Michael King

Naked City

Headlines and Happenings from Austin and Beyond

"...and before that served as the Texas coordinator of Howard Dean's presidential campaign. We'll be hearing more about Maxey's..."

March 10, 2006 News Feature

Inside Deep Throat

This documentary about the heady days of porn – when "deep throat" became a household expression and everyone viewed the movie Deep Throat as a breath of fresh air – is informative yet lacking historical rigor.

"...mettle at Universal. That the co-chairman (with partner Ron Howard) of Imagine Entertainment (a production outfit whose roster covers..."

Feb. 18, 2005 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Roll 'Em

March

"...D: Ron Howard; with Matthew McConaughey, Jenna Elfman, Woody Harrelson, Ellen DeGeneres,..."

Feb. 26, 1999 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Film

Film Reviews

"...Xander Berkeley, Peter Friedman, James LeGros, Mary Carver, Susan Norman, Kate McGregor Stewart. Carol's life is killing her, or..."

Sept. 22, 1995 News Feature

Crafting the Song

Austin theatre actor Robert Fisher has the heart of a rock & roller, the work ethic of a medieval craftsman, and the style of a Bob Fosse. Either he's in the wrong business or he is, as playwright Kirk Lynn calls him, "a wonder."

"...the Public Domain Theatre Company's tense, dark staging of Howard Barker's The Possibilities at an old Mueller Airport hangar...."

March 16, 2001 Arts Feature by C. Denby Swanson

Paramount Announces Summer Classic Film Series Lineup

See the whole schedule and get some tickets to escape the heat

"...high-concept comedy, including a memorable scene involving sports commentator Howard Cosell. The Great Dictator..."

May 16, 2017 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

LoneStarCon, Episode III: The Alamo Strikes Back

"...honor are certainly notable – Bug Jack Barron author Norman Spinrad; sci-fi scholar/writer James Gunn; award-winning editor Ellen Datlow;..."

Aug. 30, 2013 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Hot Fun in the Summertime

Citywide Summer Film Series

"...To Have and Have Not (D: Howard Hawks, 1944): Fri, 5/23, 7:15pm; Sat, 5/24, 9:45pm..."

May 23, 2003 Screens Feature

Halloween II

Rob Zombie's sequel to his 2007 remake of the original Halloween features Michael Myers coming back to town to wrap up some family business.

"...Sheri Moon Zombie, Danielle Harris, Brea Grant, Margot Kidder, Howard Hesseman and "Weird Al" Yankovic. Each generation gets the..."

Sept. 4, 2009 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Happenings

Oct. 18-24

"...TOWN MEETING State Rep. Donna Howard hosts this informal gathering for House District 48 residents...."

Oct. 19, 2007 News Feature

Still the Greatest

When We Were Kings

"...conducted with filmmaker Spike Lee, writers and fight witnesses Norman Mailer and George Plimpton, and Ali biographer Thomas Hauser..."

March 28, 1997 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Five Celebrations of the Cinematic Diaspora at the Austin Jewish Film Festival

From dissections of comedy to the complexities of history

"...Marcus died in 2016, two years after her husband Howard, they left a donation to Ben-Gurion University of the..."

Nov. 4, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Under Construction

A lively collage of all-American memories at once thoughtful, funny, and poignant

"...costumes that look like they jumped out of a Norman Rockwell painting (Mee's other inspiration); Leilah Stewart's versatile set,..."

Oct. 5, 2012 Arts Review by Jillian Owens

War Made Easy

New echoes of Vietnam: 'Withdrawal would cripple U.S. credibility'

"...the Iraq war along the lines that activist historian Howard Zinn explored in 1967: "The only way we can..."

July 15, 2005 News Feature by Norman Solomon

Greener Pastures

Youth, Joy, and Jean Arthur

"...window to another reality. A place where lean Leslie Howard was both professorial and petrified, and Mrs. Miniver was..."

May 10, 2002 Features Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Miracle Man

When an actor's bio claims 14,000 performances to his credit, you rather expect the fellow to have some good stories. And Eddie Bracken doesn't disappoint. In anticipation of his appearance at a screening of Preston Sturges' The Miracle of Morgan's Creek, Bracken talks about Sturges, Betty Hutton, Hollywood, and hitchhiking.

"...it wasn't my friend. I asked for the name, Howard, and he said, "Well, they moved from here about..."

Feb. 18, 2000 Screens Feature by Robert Faires

Play It Again, Sam

All About Eve (1950)

"...D: Norman Z. McLeod; with Groucho Marx, Harpo Marx, Chico Marx,..."

June 4, 1999 Screens Feature

Screamlines

"...seen their share of monsters and even a few Norman Bates-type characters. But nothing could prepare them for Tobe..."

Oct. 30, 1998 Screens Feature

Summer Sneaks

Apocalypse Whenever: Movies in the Season of Armageddon

"...Chevy Chase, Christopher McDonald, Jack Warden, Artie Lange, Traylor Howard, Don Rickles...."

May 22, 1998 Screens Feature

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