Moser's Modest Proposal

"...Proposal," penned in 1729. In it, Swift recommended solving Ireland's unfortunate famine troubles by encouraging the Irish to eat..."

Aug. 13, 2008 Postmarks

The Beauty Queen of Leenane

This Beauty Queen is harsh but effective, gritty as a sandpaper shamrock

"...of the last category. Set in economically depressed rural Ireland, the play opens with 70-year-old Mag Folan (Jennifer Underwood)..."

June 20, 2008 Arts Review by Elizabeth Cobbe

Irish Whiskeys I Have Known and Loved

Taking pulls with local buyers

"...Irish whiskeys make me feel like I'm back in Ireland, sitting at a bar on a meandering quay. But..."

March 14, 2008 Food Feature by Wes Marshall

Aztex Tryouts, MLS Comes to CenTex, and More

"...Austria 0, Germany 3 Italy 3, Portugal 1 Northern Ireland 0, Bulgaria 1 Wales 3, Norway 0 Poland 2,..."

Feb. 6, 2008 Sports Post by Nick Barbaro

Taking the World Stage

How more theatre made Here is getting Out There and what that means

"...A: An Austin-born theatre piece wows audiences from Galway, Ireland, to Seattle, snags a top honor at the renowned..."

Sept. 21, 2007 Arts Feature by Katherine Catmull

News From Around the World: Austin, Tajikistan, Manchester, and Two World Cups

"...Marino 0, Cyprus 1 Estonia 2, Andorra 1 Northern Ireland 3, Liechtenstein 1 International Friendlies Sweden 1, United States..."

Aug. 22, 2007 Sports Post by Nick Barbaro

Lightning on the Road, U.S. Men Defeat China, and More

"...2 Czech Republic 7 4 2 1 14 3 Ireland 7 4 1 2 13 4 Slovakia 7 3..."

June 7, 2007 Sports Post by Nick Barbaro

Soccer Watch

"...Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, and Liechtenstein all won, former minnow Northern Ireland won two big ones (as did big brother Republic..."

March 30, 2007 Sports Column by Nick Barbaro

The Celts

The Irish, Scottish, and Welsh stick it to Union Jack

"...Beside enduring England's yoke, what do Ireland, Scotland, and Wales have in common? The Celts. When..."

Feb. 23, 2007 Music Feature by David Lynch

TCB

Talking smack with Doug Stanhope and the Yuppie Pricks, investigating Substance D with 'A Scanner Darkly' composer Graham Reynolds

"...– and audience members to the entire nation of Ireland (see picture). Then there's the unfortunate anti-abortion activist who..."

June 16, 2006 Music Column by Christopher Gray

Day Party Crawl

"...Music From Ireland Presents: The Full Irish Breakfast..."

March 17, 2006 Music Feature by David Lynch

Renegade

Still mourning the death of Thin Lizzy's Phil Lynott 20 years later

"...loyal acolyte Bob Geldof in DVD documentary Out of Ireland. "I think he was stretching it."..."

Jan. 20, 2006 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Tristan & Isolde

This new version of the timeless love story is a dopey, mopey, all-around bore.

"...all-around bore. The opening minutes drag out the backstory: Ireland at war with its charges (a motley assortment that..."

Jan. 13, 2006 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

The Last Shall Be First

New Year's Eve becomes a cultural extravaganza with First Night Austin

"...301 Congress. Celtic music trio performs traditional music of Ireland, Scotland, Brittany, France, and Galacia on traditional instruments. 7-7:30pm..."

Dec. 30, 2005 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Get Rich or Die Tryin'

The film story of Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson's tough road to success is so melodramatic that if it weren't real it would be laughable.

"...Foot – were all grounded in the director’s native Ireland. This streetwise tale of Jackson’s life so far (despite..."

Nov. 11, 2005 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...story of Texans working for equality," said co-chair Jill Ireland. The organization launched the No Nonsense effort four months..."

Nov. 11, 2005 News Feature

B.D. Riley's Irish Pub

The perfectly pulled imperial pint of Smithwick's Ale was all I needed

"...time I spent a significant amount of time in Ireland. The second thing I fell in love with (after..."

Oct. 28, 2005 Food Review by Wes Marshall

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...and this will bring them back. I lived in Ireland for a few months before smoking was banned and..."

April 22, 2005 Column

Supports Smoking Ban

"...and this will bring them back. I lived in Ireland for a few months before smoking was banned and..."

April 20, 2005 Postmarks

Where There's Smoke …

Across the country, perspectives on the smoking bans offer a very mixed bag

"...Indeed, reports from Ireland, New York, and just last week from Harvard University..."

April 15, 2005 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

The Frames

"...the Frames' eighth record. Formed in 1991 in Dublin, Ireland, the Frames have long crafted great music, but due..."

March 18, 2005 Music Review by David Lynch

Step Into Liquid

Surf's up! It's The Endless Summer: The Next Generation.

"...surf-mad SoCal coastline, instead traveling to the coast of Ireland (with the laconic Malloy brothers, who return to their..."

Sept. 5, 2003 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Gael Force

Austin's Celtic tributaries feed into Austin Celtic Festival -- and the larger whole.

"..."Celtic" refers to the people, languages, and culture of Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Cornwall, and the Isle of Man in..."

Nov. 1, 2002 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Academy Award-Nominated Shorts 2002

"...Schoolhouse Rock-like retelling of the John the Baptist parable (Ireland's “Give Up Yer Aul Sins”); the loopy little Eraserhead-lite..."

July 12, 2002 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Soccer Watch

"...Spain/Ireland (6:30am)..."

June 14, 2002 News Feature by Nick Barbaro

Fever Pitch: The Official Music of the 2002 FIFA World Cup

Record Review

"...Sat 6/1 1:30am Ireland vs. Cameroon (E) Critical matchup; Irish captain Roy Keane..."

May 31, 2002 Music Review by Nick Barbaro

Page Two

Are you sure about that Rodney Reed death penalty? And, the second installment World Cup "Soccer Watch" from our esteemed publisher.

"...Ireland's star midfielder and captain, Roy Keane, widely regarded as..."

May 24, 2002 Column by Nick Barbaro

Learning One's Letters

Why was Oscar Wilde's 'Letter to Momma' lurking undiscovered in Texas?

"...precocious Oscar as a 14-year-old boarding school student in Ireland. Watkins was documenting its condition to prepare the letter..."

Feb. 8, 2002 Books Feature by James McWilliams

A Colossal Wreck

The Intel Building and its discontents

"...of them in the United States and one in Ireland (see "Best-Laid Plans," below left). After recently laying off..."

Nov. 16, 2001 News Feature by Michael Erard

Attention, Heavenly Band

Our resident Marshmallow Peep relates the news and hearsay in and around the Live Music Capital...

"...split in 1986. Born February 25, 1934, in Dublin, Ireland, Millikin was a show-horse jumper before choosing to trade..."

Sept. 28, 2001 Music Column by Margaret Moser

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