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"...being used by Tom Ridge "Homeland Security director" and John Ashcroft "attorney general" to monitor our reading, viewing, electronic..."

May 30, 2003 Column

Let There Be Light

After a $14 million facelift, UT's Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center is letting the light in, literally, through new windows across the front of the structure, and philosophically, through a new mission to give the public more opportunities to see and enjoy its astonishing accumulation of cultural treasures.

"...creators, from Edgar Allan Poe to T.E. Lawrence to John Graves -- is as radically different in its way..."

May 16, 2003 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Letters at 3AM

A Little Late, For Bix

"...Jazz Band, the New Orleans Rhythm Kings, and King Oliver's great Creole Jazz Band (with young Louis Armstrong on..."

May 16, 2003 Column by Michael Ventura

Atonement, Etc. -- Top 10-plus, Special 2002 bonus edition

Books for which we confess our true feelings, reconsider our disdain, or finally find room: top 10-plus, 2002 edition …

"...of the Obsessive Quest to Create Mt. Rushmore by John Taliaferro (PublicAffairs)9. Things You Should Know by A.M. Homes..."

Jan. 3, 2003 Books Feature

Greener Pastures

Youth, Joy, and Jean Arthur

"...Family, The Mary Tyler Moore Show, and Masterpiece Theatre, Oliver Twist lay on the floor of his dungeon and..."

May 10, 2002 Features Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Jazz: By the Episode

"...Louis Armstrong's career, including his association with bandleader King Oliver...."

Jan. 12, 2001 Music Feature by Harvey Pekar

A Star Is Born

"...Pierson (1976); with Barbra Streisand, Kris Kristofferson, Gary Busey, Oliver Clark...."

Aug. 25, 2000 Screens Review by Stephen MacMillan Moser

The Gates of the Alamo Reviewed

Mark Busby reviews Stephen Harrigan's The Gates of the Alamo.

"...Larry McMurtry recast the history of Charles Goodnight and Oliver Loving and the trail drive into fiction and told..."

March 24, 2000 Books Feature by Mark Busby

Letters at 3AM

In memory of a Shaman

"...held regularly just outside the city on Bayou St. John and the shores of Lake Pontchartrain, as they would..."

March 17, 2000 Column by Michael Ventura

Double Take

Austin Scribe Lawrence Wright Tackles Noriega -- Twice

"...as a novel that my Noriega sprung to life." Oliver Stone optioned the script in 1992, but the Hollywood..."

March 10, 2000 Screens Feature by Cary L. Roberts

Food-o-File

Virginia B. Wood surveys her favorite food publications.

"...white truffle ice cream. Southern Foodways Symposium director/food writer John T. Edge introduces Louisiana filé man Lionel Key and..."

Dec. 31, 1999 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

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More tributes to Doug Sahm

"...Bobby Fuller, Buddy Holly, Little Jr. Parker, Lightning Hopkins, Johnny Copeland --"..."

Dec. 3, 1999 Column

Exhibitionism

God's Trombones: Say Amen, Somebody

"...-- "The Creation," by James Weldon Johnson..."

May 28, 1999 Arts Review

Football and Parades

"...history that galvanized the television-watching world: the assassination of John F. Kennedy...."

Nov. 27, 1998 Screens Column by Margaret Moser

Scanlines

My Breakfast With Blassie

"...D. Linda Lautrec/Johnny Legend (1983) with Andy Kaufman, Freddie Blassie The Ploughman's..."

Oct. 23, 1998 Screens Feature

The Impostors

"...Directed by: Stanley Tucci. Starring: Stanley Tucci, Oliver Platt, Alfred Molina, Campbell Scott, Lili Taylor, Steve Buscemi,..."

Oct. 2, 1998 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Saxophone Prolificus

Honorary Texas Tenor David Murray

"...the groundbreaking World Saxophone Quartet with Texan Julius Hemphill, Oliver Lake, and Hamiett Bluiett. As with the rest of..."

Feb. 20, 1998 Music Feature by Jay Trachtenberg

Dancing About Architecture

Network Affiliations

"...most interesting moment of the meeting (aside from Bill Oliver's musical presentation, perhaps) came when Direct Events business manager..."

Feb. 13, 1998 Music Column by Ken Lieck

From The Peacemaker to The Rainmaker... and Everything In Between

"...and The Jackal. For legal thrillers, there's a new John Grisham adaptation, The Rainmaker, directed by Francis Ford Coppola,..."

Sept. 5, 1997 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

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Emory & Young Not Conservative

"...36]. On the way home I read a quote John Lennon once wrote:..."

May 16, 1997 Column

Live Shots

"...Junior Brown at the Continental Club, December 29photograph by John Carrico QUATROPAW..."

Jan. 17, 1997 Music Feature

Diggstown

"...by: Michael Ritchie. Starring: James Wood, Louis Gossett Jr, Oliver Platt, Heather Graham and Bruce Dern. Considering the talents..."

Aug. 14, 1992 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

SXSW Film Review: Babes

We need more raunchy female friendship films like this

"...Oh yes, the film’s men: Hasan Minhaj as Husband, John Carroll Lynch as OB/GYN, Oliver Platt as “Deadbeat” Dad,..."

March 10, 2024 Screens Post by Jessi Cape

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, December 1-7

"...CANCER (June 21-July 22): Cancerian neurologist and author Oliver Sacks worked with people who had unusual neurological issues...."

Dec. 1, 2023 Column by Rob Brezsny

Legendary Producer Lauren Shuler Donner Heads to Austin Film Festival

Celebration of writers continues in writers strike

"...It was Donner that convinced former National Lampoon writer John Hughes to jump into original feature scripts with Mr...."

Aug. 8, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

A farewell party for Jim Eno, Rock the Park with Rosie Flores, and more recommended shows

"...seasons – sessions with acts including Courtney Barnett, Father John Misty, HAIM, and the Shins. Also in the streaming..."

June 2, 2023 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

Arya’s Weyes Blood aftershow, celebrating SPOT, Urban Cultural Fest, and more

"...to dedicate this space to Mohawk lineupmates Creeping Death. John Darnielle couldn't have realized it in 2002, but the..."

March 31, 2023 Music Column by Angela Lim

Local and National Gifts for the Politically Minded

Goodwill to all and coal for a few

"...Texas, the nonprofit founded by former congressional candidates Julie Oliver and Mike Siegel that's largely responsible for the so-called..."

Dec. 2, 2022 News Feature by Maggie Q. Thompson

Tom Petty, Charli XCX, and Demi Lovato Headline SXSW Film 2021 List

Festival drops complete lineup, with 2020 titles getting their shot

"...Ortega, Maddie Ziegler, Niles Fitch, Will Ropp, Lumi Pollack, John Ortiz, Julie Bowen, Shailene Woodley (World Premiere)..."

Feb. 10, 2021 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Ex-NFL Star Joe Barksdale Moves to Austin to Tackle Music

After a drastic career change, Barksdale looks for understanding and self-reflection

"...JB: It's a Fender Custom Shop '69 Strat. John Cruz made it. It's a one-off. I call it..."

Oct. 9, 2020 Music Feature by Derek Udensi

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