Tale of a Tale Spinner

How a ballplayer, a piano player, beatnik poetry, and Lubbock made Terry Allen an epic storyteller.

"...Well, they tried. When ol' Sled created the Jamboree Hall nightclub out of an old church, Pauline and..."

Dec. 19, 2003 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

ACL HOF WOW

Sold-out awards show shucks off TV tropes and triumphs

"...taping airs. Even so, Austin City Limits’ third annual Hall of Fame induction ceremony proved worth almost every minute..."

Oct. 13, 2016 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Gals of the Big D Jamboree (Dragon Street)

"...Gals of the Big D Jamboree(Dragon Street) It's no surprise that the liner notes to..."

May 25, 2001 Music Review by Jerry Renshaw

Day Trips & Beyond: June Events Roundup

School’s out and June is the beginning of summer fun

"...Po was built in stages. It began as Nelson Hall in 1929. Moonshine was sold in the parking lot,..."

June 1, 2023 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips & Beyond: June Events Roundup

Summer travel opportunities and news from all over Texas

"...Country: “Our legendary music mecca, Luckenbach Texas, is being challenged by a developer who is actively working to build..."

June 2, 2022 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Remembering Rod Moag, The Pickin' Singin' Professor

Jeff Moag honors his academic, musician, and KOOP radio host father

"...Malayalam language from scratch and train the volunteers. That challenge complete, they finagled a grant to go to India..."

Jan. 28, 2023 Music Post by Jeff Moag

2000 Kids Summer Fun Guide

Listings

"...ACCORDION KINGS CAMP AND JAMBOREE You may not buy this now, kids, but accordions..."

May 5, 2000 Features Feature

Day Trips

"...painted ceiling. Then the congregation moves to the fellowship hall where lunch is served. By mid-afternoon the sound of..."

Aug. 9, 2002 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips & Beyond: March Events Roundup

Spring is the season for Texas travel

"...donating at www.gofundme.com/halketchummedicalfund or view a three-song film at www.thedancehalltapes.com and leave a voluntary cover charge...."

Feb. 29, 2020 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Picks & Sleepers

Sxsw

"...original to fit into established categories, aside from "brave," "challenging," and "adroit." It's all about orchestrated intricacies with a..."

March 20, 1998 Music Feature

Live Shots

"...it looked like a diorama from the Country Bear Jamboree, with doggies rolling on the grass, ma and pa..."

April 18, 1997 Music Feature

The Town Was Hoppin'

Austin's music scene of the Fifties lives on in Ray Campi

"...Springs Road, Campi has fonder memories of the 1,500-capacity hall when it was the Sportcenter, where he and such..."

March 30, 2012 Music Feature by Michael Corcoran

SXSW Picks & Sleepers

"...MOAG: Anyone who's heard Moag's Country, Swing & Rockabilly Jamboree show on KOOP knows that the UT faculty member..."

March 16, 2001 Music Feature

Gay Place

Gathering Tribes

"...Benefiting VH1's Save the Music campaign. 5pm. Austin Music Hall, 208 Nueces. $23.67 on up. www.perezhilton.com/category/one-night-in...."

March 20, 2015 Column by Kate X Messer

Gay Place: One Queered Up Year

This way a gay, that way a gay: Steer here, queers

"...the Music campaign. Sat., March 21, 5pm. Austin Music Hall, 208 Nueces. $23.67 and up. www.perezhilton.com...."

March 20, 2015 Column by Kate X Messer

Gay Place

What's at the fest through a queer lens

"...305 W. Sixth. Sat., March 21, 11:50pm-12:15am. Austin Music Hall, 208 Nueces. www.tove-lo.com...."

March 20, 2015 Column by Kate X Messer

Gay Place

Through a queer lens, brightly

"...We Were Dead UK punk daddies. 4pm. The Marchesa Hall & Theatre, 6226 Middle Fiskville. www.officialdamned.com...."

March 20, 2015 Column

For the Good Times

The Life and Times of Texas country crooner, Ray Price.

"...took the stage of Central Missouri State University's Hendricks Hall on November 15, 1997, Ray Price had proved he..."

Sept. 1, 2000 Music Feature by David Cantwell

Fiddles, Not Violins

The Secret to Ray Price and San Antonio Rose

"...he knows he'll finally be entering the Country Music Hall of Fame this year, alongside Patsy Montana and Buck..."

Aug. 23, 1996 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

Daytrips

"...Every Friday evening the fire hall fills with hungry diners waiting their turn to feast..."

June 21, 1996 Column

Day Trips & Beyond: March Events Roundup

Spring is full of festivals and flowers

"...this year’s Texas Historical Commission annual conference, Texas Dance Hall Preservation was presented with the Governor’s Award for Historic..."

March 3, 2022 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Daytrips

"...to "country." Another of Tubb's legacies is the Midnight Jamboree, a live radio broadcast that showcases new talent from..."

Jan. 17, 1997 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Dancing About Architecture

A Day at the Races

"...there will be big shows in the Austin Music Hall and no, the Chicago House will not be a..."

Aug. 23, 1996 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Dancing About Architecture

How's Yer Johnson?

"...favorite cover tunes." Austinites on that disc include David Halley, Troy Campbell, Lisa Mednick, Mandy Mercier, Linda Lozano, Tom..."

Aug. 2, 1996 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Qmmunity: Here, There, Homoscopes

Your favorite gay ol' calendar guided by the divine celestial bodies above

"...for LGBTQ kids at the Texas Lege. Meet Ash Hall, a civil rights activist, Susan Mack, a local author/writing..."

Feb. 24, 2023 Column by James Scott

Day Trips & Beyond: August Events Roundup

Tons of Texas travel news for the dog days of summer

"...The Country Music Hall of Fame in Nashville, Tenn. presents Kacey Musgraves: All..."

Aug. 1, 2019 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips & Beyond: March Events Roundup

Mardi Gras to St. Paddy's and much, much more

"...roasted, depending on your point of view, at Gruene Hall on Sunday, March 24 at 7pm. A group of..."

March 1, 2019 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips & Beyond: June Events Roundup

Titanic, turtle hatchlings, and Texas beaches after Harvey

"...Take your two left feet to Gruene Hall for Swing Dance Lessons. Beginning June 5 through August..."

June 1, 2018 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

FotoATX: Pics and the City

This new arts festival celebrates Austin as seen through the lenses of local photographers

"...511 W. 43rdNow in its 25th year, this performance jamboree presents its usual five weeks of 25-minute works –..."

Jan. 19, 2018 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Day Trips & Beyond: June Events Roundup

Activities to get your summer sizzling

"...Stonewall Peach JAMboree and Rodeo June 16-17, Stonewall, www.stonewallchamber.com..."

June 1, 2017 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

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