The Sessions

A sex therapist helps a man living in an iron lung experience human intimacy; John Hawkes and Helen Hunt keep things from becoming prurient.

"...Hawkes, Helen Hunt, William H. Macy, Moon Bloodgood, Annika Marks, Adam Arkin and W. Earl Brown...."

Nov. 9, 2012 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Articulations

Where to find this year's Critics Table Awards party and what former Austin actress Sharron Bower is up to in NYC.

"...farewell performance in Austin; shortly after, she and husband Mark Greene (of AMT's Gypsy) relocated to New York City...."

May 26, 2000 Arts Column by Robert Faires

Articulations

Critix Pix

"...for NYC (with new spouse and fellow AMT alum Mark Greene) to break into that theatre scene there. Best..."

May 21, 1999 Arts Column by Robert Faires

Postscripts

"...Phenix has opened an online bookstore at http://www.Books.451.com with Mark Greene of Pecos Design fashioning the site. Leann Phenix..."

Nov. 14, 1997 Books Column by Clay Smith

TV Eye

The Michael Richards Show fizzles, Billy Crystal can't host the Oscars, and other odds and ends from our harried television columnist.

"...Millionaire's faltering ratings are any indication, has oversaturated the market. The Mole will probably air on Friday nights, beginning..."

Dec. 15, 2000 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

Back in the Season Again

TV Eye

"...So how did it go? By all accounts, remarkably well. Of course, NBC had built-in safeguards for the..."

Oct. 3, 1997 Screens Column by Margaret Moser

Making Lists

"...in it that makes it his village." -- A.C. Greene, from A Personal Country..."

Jan. 1, 1999 Books Feature by Dick Holland

SXSW Film Announces Features Lineup

Competitive narratives and docs unveiled, plus more

"...a world premiere is Sam Wainwright Douglas' and Brenda Greene Mitchell's loving tribute to Austin's iconic dance hall, Honky..."

Feb. 2, 2016 Screens Post by Josh Kupecki

Symphony No. I-35

Finally, a Traffic Jam we can enjoy, thanks to composer Steve Parker

"...bumper-to-bumper lineup includes line upon line percussion, sound artist Mark McCoin, composers Ethan Greene and Travis Weller, and a..."

April 10, 2015 Arts Feature by Natalie Zeldin

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 Cider House Rules, Frank McCourt's Angela's Ashes, Graham Greene's The End of the Affair, David Guterson's Snow Falling..."

Nov. 26, 1999 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

My Favorite Year

In an extraordinary season of four premieres, playwright Robert Schenkkan brings UT, his old school, a new screwball comedy

"...film writing, such as the 2002 adaptation of Graham Greene's The Quiet American, you might find this new play..."

Nov. 4, 2005 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re listening to

"...momma than ever meet Michael Jordan." – Derek Udensi Jay Greene: "Untitled"..."

Nov. 13, 2020 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

Naked City

Off the Desk:

"..."We Have the Cheapest Hoes on South Congress." Co-owner Mark Gibbs says the streetfront play on words prompts more..."

March 19, 1999 News Feature

Ballet Austin's Masters of Dance

This triple bill of abstract works was a tribute to the piano and its range, excellently performed

"...designs, precise, quiet, and brightly lit (by lighting designer Mark Stanley), were the first forms to emerge. Arms and..."

Feb. 23, 2018 Arts Review by Jonelle Seitz

Cheri

Another dangerous liaison, this one based on the Colette novella, reunites director Stephen Frears and star Michelle Pfeiffer.

"...recognition of love, the simple statement of fact, doesn’t mark the end-reel waltz into ever-after). This is sensual, cerebral,..."

June 26, 2009 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Con Air

"...for the lowest common denominator when it came to mass-market entertainment, and likely as not, they hit that sucker..."

June 13, 1997 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Friggin' Genius

SXSW Film announces feature film lineup

"...are: Rogue’s MacGruber, from director Jorma Taccone, Jay & Mark Duplass’ Cyrus, Bernard Rose’s Mr. Nice, Tim Blake Nelson’s..."

Feb. 4, 2010 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

The Critics Table's Grand Tales

The winners of the 2018-19 Austin Critics Table Awards

"...Reynolds, and the performances of Aara Krumpe and Oliver Greene-Cramer...."

June 4, 2019 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Performa / Dance's Artist and Muse

Performa / Dance's program of four pensive and sensitive works explored physical and emotional distress and pain in great depth

"...Mark your calendars for next June: Performa/Dance, led by choreographer..."

June 8, 2018 Arts Review by Jonelle Seitz

Media Watch

Freedom Communications Inc. closes its one-reporter Capitol bureau, progressives rally behind Air America, and the last of the tacky deejays

"...was a live broadcast by Air America host Richard Greene, who assembled the roster of obligatory Austin guests, including..."

Nov. 16, 2007 News Feature by Kevin Brass

Letters at 3AM

In 2002, cinema has been the healthiest of our arts. The movies' range and variety relieve what has otherwise been a bleak time for our culture and our Constitution.

"...Came Running (1959); the acting (not the writing) of Mark Robson's Peyton Place (1957); the gradations of family relationships..."

Jan. 3, 2003 Column by Michael Ventura

Things They Used to Do

Dick Holland assesses two Texas journalists, Gary Cartwright and Jan Reid, whose new collections of articles possess a cautionary wisdom, the kind you acquire when you court danger and danger provides you with a keen view of what lies beyond.

"...about town Bill Brammer; and Dallas' literary gadfly A.C. Greene. King's classic piece evoking his West Texas roots, "Redneck!";..."

Feb. 23, 2001 Books Feature by Dick Holland

October Previews

"...In what marks the directorial debut of screen heartthrob Antonio Banderas, Sling..."

Sept. 10, 1999 Screens Feature

On Death & Dying

Did TV Coverage Trivialize Barbara Jordan?

"...You can mark down January 17th as one of the latter, the..."

Feb. 2, 1996 News Column

The Other Stars in the Galaxy

"...Counter-programming has become one of the recent hallmarks of summer schedules. DreamWorks has not just scheduled the..."

May 21, 1999 Screens Feature

Critics Table Tops at 25

The nominees for the 2016-17 Austin Critics Table Awards

"...The awards mark their 25th anniversary with an influx of new members..."

May 22, 2017 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Star Turns

The nominees for the 2015-16 Austin Critics Table Awards

"...Loves Me Zell Miller III, Hunger/Hands Up Hoodies Down Mark Pickell, The Strangerer/Year of the Rooster Andrea Skola Summers,..."

May 9, 2016 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Foreword

Previewing the 2006 Texas Book Festival

"...Melissa Fay Greene; Intro: Edward Nawotka..."

Oct. 27, 2006 Books Feature by Shawn Badgley

Postmarks

The Clark-Madison brouhaha continues amidst tributes to Mambo John and more.

"...Mark Tschurr..."

Sept. 14, 2001 Column

Texas Book Festival Schedule

"...Pilkington, Annette Sanford, A Literary Journey Donley Watt, Moderator: Mark Busby..."

Nov. 5, 1999 Books Feature

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