Not Clucking Around

East Texas chicken magnate Bo Pilgrim wants a state permit to build a bigger chicken slaughterhouse and waste disposal facility -- right across the creek from Sen. Bill Ratliff's in-laws' vacation home.

"...airplane, why can't He help Bo with his Bill Ratliff problem? It might soon require a Higher Authority to..."

Nov. 3, 2000 News Feature by Robert Bryce

Capitol Chronicle

Republican Bill Ratliff throws a monkeywrench into his own party's redistricting plans

"...would be meeting a little later with Sen. Bill Ratliff, R-Mount Pleasant, to address Ratliff's "serious concerns" about redistricting...."

July 18, 2003 News Column by Michael King

Better Git Hit in Your Soul

Former Austinite George Ratliff returns to town with his new documentary, Hell House, which explores the Trinity Church's way of converting teens to Christ -- by scaring the pants off them.

"...Mercifully placed right at the start of George Ratliff's Hell House is a church spokesman's answer to a..."

May 3, 2002 Screens Feature by Anne S. Lewis

Guidance for Parentals Suggested

George Ratliff on Joshua

"...The last time I saw George Ratliff was over dinner and a few margaritas. That was..."

July 13, 2007 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Naked City

The GOP moderate will leave the Texas Senate after 15 years.

"...with a bittersweet air, District 1 state Sen. Bill Ratliff, R-Mount Pleasant, announced his resignation last week. "There is..."

Nov. 28, 2003 News Feature by Michael King

Risk Immersion

Time again to sink deeply into FronteraFest's exhilarating experiments in performance

"..."Open Mic" by Kerri Lendo and John Morton. Play taking place at a performance open mic...."

Jan. 16, 2009 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

The 43 Hour Improv Marathon

Comedy worth losing sleep over

"...the marathon. This year's octet includes the Glamping Trip's John Ratliff; Improv for Evil's Eric Heiberg; Emma Holder of..."

June 1, 2012 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Michael Hall & the Woodpeckers

Texas Platters

"...songwriting credits spread among guitarist Randy Franklin, keyboard player John Ratliff, drummer Steve McCarthy, and bassist Brian Zoric, they..."

April 12, 2002 Music Review by Jim Caligiuri

FronteraFest Schedule

"..."Just Eat Johnny" by Jericho Thorpe & Leah Moss. Improvised comedy with..."

Jan. 8, 2010 Arts Feature

Postmarks

It Gets Better

"...John Ratliff..."

Aug. 6, 1999 Column

Dancing About Architecture

The Party Never Stops!

"...their First Annual Blues weekend, featuring James Cotton, Long John Hunter, Lou Ann Barton, Steve James, and John Peyton,..."

April 3, 1998 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Postmarks

"...Johnny Hughes Eastside Needs Banks..."

Oct. 2, 1998 Column

Improv … Tragedy? Absurdity? WTF, Institution Theater?

If it bends, it's funny; if it breaks Beckett, what is it?

"...Park Theatre," says director Olmstead. "It was hosted by John Ratliff; and during the suggestions portion, a young man..."

July 18, 2014 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Save Texas Schools Gets Back in the Game

Protesters call foul on education funding

"...spoke to the crowd, but it may have been John Kuhn, superintendent of Perrin-Whitt Consolidated Independent School District, who..."

March 24, 2012 News Post by Richard Whittaker

TCB

The ongoing liquor-fueled legend of the Hickoids, Neil Diamond's people make the Diamond Smugglers' life hell, and Pete Townshend will be at SXSW anyway, anyhow, anywhere

"...Thickfreakness UrbanDictionary.com defines "choogle," first popularized by John Fogerty, as "to have a good raucous time." That..."

Dec. 15, 2006 Music Column by Christopher Gray

The Frank Mills Call It Quits After 500th Show

Why is one of the city’s top improv troupes breaking up?

"...May: John Ratliff was hosting it, and he said something I’ve..."

Dec. 12, 2017 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

In Memoriam: Robin Goodfellow

Singular Austin improviser has taken his final bow (wow wow)

"...condolence. Dave Buckman called Robin "a Renaissance Dog," and John Ratliff said of him, "His emotional intelligence was acute,..."

Aug. 12, 2015 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Austin's Improv Comedy Marathon 2014

Supposedly sane people, totally making shit up for 45 hours straight

"...some stamina. Although older people have done it. Like John Ratliff – oh, he'll love it, me calling him..."

June 18, 2014 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Nothing's Obscure: Five Local Art Treasures You May Have Overlooked

Because who can be in all the loops all the time?

"...cast is fierce, and the whole thing's narrated by John Ratliff. Hell, yeah – on Saturday nights through the..."

May 9, 2013 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

The Tom Booker Roast

Last night, baby, it hurt so good

"...And then the others – Aden Kirschner, Asaf Ronen, John Ratliff, Michael Ferstenfeld, Kacey Samiee, Curtis Luciani, C.J. Allen,..."

Sept. 2, 2011 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Girls Girls Girls: The female of the species

Girls Girls Girls launches its Boys of Summer series with guest male improviser Jeremy Lamb

"...Les McGehee, Andy Crouch, Kareem Badr, Shannon McCormick, and John Ratliff … until, inevitably, the Boys of Summer are..."

July 13, 2007 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

see. hear. speak. two: ColdTowne's festive three-way (on film, in music, and on stage)

ColdTowne presents the second edition of its own comedy festival, see. hear. speak.

"...20, 8pm & 10pmSpeak. – Eric Seufert, Asaf Ronen, John Ratliff, Sean Patton, Mo Daviau, Bryan Roberts, Chris Orf,..."

Jan. 19, 2007 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Luv Doc Recommends: The Diamond Smugglers

, Wednesday, December 31, 2003

"...is filled out by equally talented veteran musicians like John Ratliff, Davy Jones, Dave Mider, Hunter Darby, Julie Lowery,..."

Jan. 2, 2004 Column by The Luv Doc

Jud Newcomb

Texas Platters

"...of Austin all-stars Bruce Hughes, Conrad Choucroun, Ian McLagan, John Ratliff, and Rich Brotherton are endlessly engaging. This is..."

May 30, 2003 Music Review by Jim Caligiuri

311 Story in Error

"...he is part of the solution. "The problem," as Johnny Rotten used to put it, "is you."..."

Oct. 25, 1996 Column

Capitol Chronicle

A right-wing mailout stirs up a firestorm among Texas' Republican legislators.

"...Last week acting Lt. Gov. Bill Ratliff (running for re-election to his East Texas state Senate..."

March 15, 2002 News Column by Michael King

Weird, Spooky, and Rich

David Dewhurst runs against everybody but money.

"...to be." Two prominent Republicans, Nolan Ryan and Sen. John Carona of Dallas, are supporting Dewhurst's Democratic opponent, John..."

Oct. 18, 2002 News Feature by Robert Bryce

Reflections

SXSW Film Festival and Conference

"...BEN JOHNSON: THIRD COWBOY ON THE RIGHT..."

March 14, 1997 Screens Feature

Smells Like Victory

For a change, this November's state elections might actually be interesting.

"...a landslide -- the Dem candidates for lieutenant governor (John Sharp) and comptroller (Paul Hobby) each came within a..."

Oct. 4, 2002 News Column by Michael King

Capitol Chronicle

Three longtime state employees are dismissed -- with prejudice -- in a witch hunt over sexual harassment allegations.

"...Senate and the Capitol press corps. Lt. Governor Bill Ratliff told the San Antonio Express-News that the three staffers..."

Sept. 14, 2001 News Column by Michael King

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