Food-o-File

V.B.W. keeps an eye on the comings, goings, and goings-on

"...Gelato by Any Other Name..."

May 28, 2004 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Food-o-File

Lots of news on reataurants opening and closing

"...In the off-with-our-heads department, when Wes Marshall clicked off the names of..."

July 4, 2008 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Truth Seeker

Photographer Sebastião Salgado bears witness to the world in black and white

"...Whenever an oppressive regime takes over a nation or state, one of..."

Dec. 19, 2008 Arts Feature by Andrew Long

Dr Pepper, Texas

What makes the Dr Pepper in Dublin, Texas, so much better than that made anywhere else?

"...Dr. Smooth and Dr. Rocket Most folks don't know that the..."

Aug. 24, 2001 Features Feature by David Lynch

The JFKonspiracy

Kathy McCarty wants to know "Why?" Why is wanting to know more about the Kennedy Assassination such social suicide?

"...Human beings, as a rule, care a great deal about what other human beings think of them. I used..."

Nov. 10, 2000 Features Feature by Kathy McCarty

Film Reviews

Recommended

"...THEREMIN: AN ELECTRONIC ODYSSEYD: Steven M. Martin. (PG-13, 85 min.) Some stories..."

Nov. 3, 1995 News Feature

Film Reviews

Recommended

"...THEREMIN: AN ELECTRONIC ODYSSEYD: Steven M. Martin. (PG-13, 85 min.) Some stories..."

Oct. 27, 1995 News Feature

Film

Film Reviews

"...CLOCKERSD: Spike Lee; Harvey Keitel, John Turturro, Delroy Lindo, Mekhi..."

Sept. 15, 1995 News Feature

Film Reviews

Recommended

"...THE PLUTONIUM CIRCUSD: George Ratliff. This is a reprint of the..."

Oct. 20, 1995 News Feature

Film Reviews

Recommended

"...TO DIE FORD: Gus Van Sant; with Nicole Kidman, Matt..."

Oct. 6, 1995 News Feature

Film Reviews

Recommended

"...NADJAD: Michael Almereyda; with Suzy Amis, Galaxy Craze, Martin Donovan, Peter Fonda, Jared Harris, Karl Geary, Elina Lowensohn, David..."

Sept. 29, 1995 News Feature

Film Reviews

Recommended

"...DOUBLE HAPPINESSD: Mina Shum; with Sandra Oh, Alannah Ong, Stephen..."

Oct. 13, 1995 News Feature

Film

Film Reviews

"...SAFED: Todd Haynes; with Julianne Moore, Xander Berkeley, Peter Friedman, James..."

Sept. 22, 1995 News Feature

Change of Venue

This year, FronteraFest is takin' it to the streets – and a chapel, a bookstore, a home ...

"...Come January every year, FronteraFest fans begin flocking toward Hyde..."

Jan. 10, 2014 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Texas Radio and the Really Big Beat

Capstar's Austin-based Empire

"...When bureaucrats in Washington changed the laws that govern radio some 70-odd years..."

May 22, 1998 Music Feature by Bill Crawford

From the Vault: “The Guilt of Frank Sinatra”

As ASO toasts Sinatra in concert, we revisit a Michael Ventura classic

"...As the tributes to Frank Sinatra in his centennial year continue – including..."

Dec. 29, 2015 Arts Post by Michael Ventura

Special Kaye

Vaudeville, Broadway, TV, film &ndash Kaye Ballard has done it all

"...With seven decades of credits in every aspect of show biz, you'd figure..."

Feb. 24, 2012 Arts Post by Robert Faires

The Guilt of Frank Sinatra

Letters at 3 a.m.

"...illustration by Jason Stout It is now some days since..."

May 29, 1998 Column by Michael Ventura

An Easy Read

NPrint Brings Books to TV

"...At first glance, NPrint, a nationally syndicated television show being produced in Austin, looks a..."

Sept. 27, 1996 Screens Feature by Karl Pallmeyer

Letters at 3AM: JFK and That Hard Rain

When boomers and their offspring die out, Kennedy's assassination will have the approximate historical echo of William McKinley's

"...Ninth-grade English, April, 1960: Our teacher asked us to write about "the spring, 250..."

Nov. 22, 2013 Column by Michael Ventura

ASK: Roland Swenson

JFK symposium exposes SXSW head as CIA operative!

"...From 1991 to 1994, SXSW managing director Roland Swenson co-hosted..."

Nov. 21, 2013 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Dancing About Architecture

Death and rain come to CenTex

"...Transitions..."

Nov. 23, 2001 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Postmarks

No More Apologies

"...Editor:..."

May 22, 1998 Column

Hot Movie Previews

Sneaking Into Summer

"...Between mid May and Labor Day, there are only 15 weekends - the weekends..."

May 23, 1997 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Sxsw

"...Picks & Sleepers..."

March 14, 1997 Music Feature

Reissues

Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band

"...Grow Fins: Rarities 1965-1982 (Revenant)..."

June 25, 1999 Music Feature

Paramount Announces Summer Classic Film Series Lineup

See the whole schedule and get some tickets to escape the heat

"...The worst part about summer is everyone demanding that you go..."

May 16, 2017 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

All Wrapped Up

From biopics to end-of-day thrillers, a look at the films you'll be standing in line for this Christmas.

"...The end of the year, with its holiday season emphasizing leisure time,..."

Nov. 26, 1999 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Show and Tell

Spring Previews 2000

"...The movie distributors compartmentalize the year by season -- summer, fall,..."

Feb. 25, 2000 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Record Reviews

"...BECK..."

Nov. 27, 1998 Music Review

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