Holmes & Watson

The Step Brothers bros get literary

"...Directed by: Etan Cohen. Starring: Will Ferrell, John C. Reilly, Rebecca Hall, Rob Brydon, Kelly Macdonald, Ralph..."

Dec. 28, 2018 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Linda Watson Hired as New Cap Met CEO

Opinions on the incoming transit chief

"...today announced that it intends to hire Linda S. Watson as the next president and CEO of Austin’s transit..."

June 17, 2010 News Post by Lee Nichols

ATX TV Fest Adds John Legend and Sherman's Showcase

Last-minute changes continue as the fest responds to events

"...already filled those scheduling gaps, including the addition of John Legend as part of a panel for Sherman's Showcase...."

June 5, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Waterloo Records Owner John Kunz Saves His 42-Year-Old Baby – By Selling It

With new partners in tow, the pioneering record store moves up Lamar

"...for three full decades suddenly entered turnaround. For owner John Kunz, the five-year odyssey that followed caps a lifetime..."

Jan. 3, 2025 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

On the Lege: Freshman Watson Thrives in Senate Environment

Lege is preferable to City Hall for former mayor

"...political strides during their first legislative session, but Kirk Watson has managed to rack up some noteworthy achievements from..."

May 18, 2007 News Column by Amy Smith

Watson to Take Cap Metro Wheel

Public sector experience clinched the deal for transit board

"...here, and I couldn't be more happy with Linda Watson, the candidate we've chosen." So said Austin Mayor Pro..."

June 25, 2010 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Not All of Me Will Die:
Remembering Joe Watson

In remembrance of The Brick Row Book Shop's Joe Watson

"...calling to tell me some very sad news: Joe Watson had passed away. In case you missed it, a..."

Oct. 23, 2010 Books Post by Sidney Brammer

Austin Playhouse's Holmes and Watson

The joy in this staging of Jeffrey Hatcher's play is seeing the good doctor deduce which of three Sherlocks is the real deal

"...the jumping-off point for his original drama Holmes and Watson. In it, the demise of the detective has sparked..."

Sept. 13, 2019 Arts Review by Robert Faires

Statewide Watson

An early preview of Kirk Watson's race for attorney general

"...say much about the statewide races, where Mayor Kirk Watson will face off for attorney general against former state..."

Nov. 23, 2001 News Feature by Michael King

Watson Proposes 'Naming Rights' for Cap Metro

Names of rail line, stations could be up for corporate bid

"...directors approves a proposal floated by CEO/President Linda S. Watson at Thursday’s meeting of the board’s rail committee. Watson..."

Feb. 4, 2011 News Post by Lee Nichols

Playback: Dale Watson Tapes 'Austin City Limits'

Austin country icon finally scores an Austin City Limits taping

"...baritone beltin', Lone Star beer drinkin', honky-tonk hellraiser Dale Watson finally gets his own Austin City Limits taping on..."

Nov. 22, 2013 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Review: Bill Frisell, Beautiful Dreamer: The Guitarist Who Changed the Sound of American Music by Philip Watson

A deep read into one of America’s most versatile guitarists

"...that happened, but it is. Yeah, my friend Philip Watson, quite a few years ago, he said he wanted..."

June 10, 2022 Music Feature by Jay Trachtenberg

Cap Metro: It's Watson

Board votes unanimously to hire Orlando transit chief

"...Directors has just unanimously voted to hire Linda S. Watson, CEO of the LYNX transit system in Orlando, Fla.,..."

June 17, 2010 News Post by Lee Nichols

Powell St. John at the Webb Gallery

Austin legend, Waxahachie show, psychedelic art

"...an array of artwork by the legendary Powell St. John...."

March 4, 2021 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Rep. John Bucy III on the 86th Texas Legislature

“We’ve got to do everything we can to keep attention on Medicaid expansion”

"...In a rematch of the 2014 race, John Bucy defeated three-term incumbent Tony Dale, R-Cedar Park, in..."

Jan. 4, 2019 News Feature by Michael King

Sherlock Holmes

This movie reinvents the chilly, brainiac sleuth as a tortured genius and occasional backroom brawler, and Robert Downey Jr. almost makes the character work.

"...flat he shared with his friend and chronicler Dr. Watson – has been a cinematic staple. The character has..."

Dec. 25, 2009 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Reissues

Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band

"...anger, which increased as his career continued to flounder. John French's (Drumbo) detailed notes chronicle the chaos of the..."

June 25, 1999 Music Feature

Playback: Chicken Shit Bingo Splits

Chicken Shit Bingo franchises, Obama music photo–ops, and Austin Music Industry Award winners, and RIP John Morthland

"...Country crooner Dale Watson, who'd witnessed the poultry parallel of a traditional "cow..."

March 11, 2016 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

On the Lege

Austin's freshman senator picks up plum assignments

"...Well into his first month on the job, Kirk Watson is still bouncing off the walls with the energy..."

Jan. 26, 2007 News Column by Amy Smith

Housecleaning at Cap Metro

CFO and Engineering VP resign

"...Randy Hume and Vice President of Engineering and Construction John Almond have resigned from Capital Metro at the request..."

Oct. 15, 2010 News Post by Lee Nichols

The Proposition

The Western is alive and well in the Australian outback, as this gritty film with a screenplay and score by musician Nick Cave demonstrates.

"...Directed by: John Hillcoat. Starring: Guy Pearce, Ray Winstone, Emily Watson, Danny..."

June 9, 2006 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Kingsman: The Golden Circle

The bloody spy series returns

"...Colin Firth, Mark Strong, Julianne Moore, Pedro Pascal, Elton John, Halle Berry, Channing Tatum, Jeff Bridges, Emily Watson, Poppy..."

Sept. 22, 2017 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Then There's This: Water Talk Bubbles Forth

Exploring the unknown future of Austin's water supply

"...Blanco County resident John Watson, a retired attorney, shared some of his own..."

May 16, 2014 News Column by Amy Smith

Sherlock Holmes

As London's preternatural sleuth, John Barrymore broods through the producers' emphasis on his matinee-idol "Great Profile" even as his alcoholism continued tightening his sharp features

"...of Sherlock Holmes and whether Jude Law rejuvenates Dr. John Watson in suspect UK mastermind Guy Ritchie's forthcoming detective..."

June 26, 2009 Screens Review by Raoul Hernandez

The Book Thief

This print bestseller about a girl's coming of age amid the horrors of Nazi Germany is swaddled in maudlin melodrama in this film adaptation.

"...Directed by: Brian Percival. Starring: Sophie Nélisse, Emily Watson, Geoffrey Rush, Ben Schnetzer, Nico Liersch, Heike Makatsch and..."

Nov. 29, 2013 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Election 2014 Begins as Senate Draws Lots

Term lengths allocation starts to reshape plans for higher office

"...Time for Travis County Senators Kirk Watson and Donna Campbell to start fundraising: After this mornings..."

Jan. 23, 2013 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Mr. Toad's Wild Ride

Out of Austin's primordial music past comes John Andrews with tales from the music hall of legends

"...those initial trails around town 40 years ago, somehow John Andrews' name has escaped all but the most diligent..."

Oct. 28, 2005 Music Feature by Bill Bentley

Sundance Announces Competition Slate

Austinite Jeff Nichols will compete in Park City

"...her reclaim her life. Cast: Vera Farmiga, Joshua Leonard, John Hawkes, Dagmara Dominczyk, Norbert Leo Butz. Homework (Director and..."

Dec. 1, 2010 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Bill That Would Likely Require Another Vote on Project Connect Moves Ahead

Acquiescing to a revote

"...Mayor Kirk Watson is looking to push forward what he calls “a..."

April 21, 2023 News Post by Benton Graham

I Plan, Therefore I Am

A Downtown Planning Timeline

"...begets -- with the fundraising help of Lady Bird Johnson -- the Town Lake Hike and Bike Trail...."

Jan. 30, 1998 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

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