Son of the White Mare

Gorgeous avant garde animation recounts a Hungarian myth

"...The effect is shamanic, like when Diego Rivera fused Mayan and Aztec symbolism into his epic Modernism, but Jankovics..."

Aug. 21, 2020 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

TK Tunchez, Space Creatress

With mercados such as Frida Fridays, this artist and jewelry maker makes room for women of color to share art and build community

"...keeping some pieces simple while making others, like her Mayan textile earrings, with more complex woven designs. Sometimes she..."

Dec. 8, 2017 Arts Feature by Leticia Urieta

Summer Fun: You Might Wanna Schlitt Down for This

Our Summer Fun extras begin with 'the hottest, coolest time in Texas'

"...tippy tip of Mexico where they were wowed by Mayan ruins...."

May 13, 2013 Chronolog Post by Andy Campbell

The Luv Doc: Prognostications

A few reasons why 2013 will totally kick 2012’s ass.

"...no firm date for an impending apocalypse this year, Mayan or otherwise. Yes, we’re all still going to die,..."

Jan. 4, 2013 Column by The Luv Doc

Food-O-File

Taco originality is alive and well in Austin social media

"...Alarcón has recently returned from making a presentation on Mayan foodways at the 17th European Mayan Conference held in..."

Dec. 28, 2012 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

The Q&A Hole: Why Didn't the World End?

With: John Erler, Annie La Ganga, Arcie Cola, Owen Egerton, and more

"...First up (thank you, Mayans):..."

Dec. 24, 2012 Chronolog Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Monsters

In this startlingly original indie film, a road trip combines with an alien invasion to remind us of our ageless fear of otherness.

"...been mistaken for a "My Mexican Honeymoon" scrapbook – Mayan ruins, a pontoon boat glossing over water at sunrise..."

Oct. 29, 2010 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Beverly Hills Chihuahua

It may be a family-friendly trifle, but it's nevertheless a silly, if guilty, pleasure to watch.

"...Montezuma “Call me Monte,” king of the Chihuahuas (in Mayan pyramids hundreds of miles from Tijuana) and gets in..."

Oct. 10, 2008 Movie Review by Margaret Moser

Rainin in Paradize 2

Manu Chao speaks

"...My grandmother spoke Mayan fluently. My father knows a few spells. My entire..."

Sept. 24, 2008 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Over 21: Pages and Marginalia

Oscar Gillespie's stunning and intricate prints, as exhibited at Slugfest Gallery, wouldn't be more compelling if they were printed in the artist's own blood

"...strange," says Tom Druecker, Slugfest co-owner. "There's something very Mayan about his work."..."

May 11, 2007 Arts Review by Wayne Alan Brenner

The Fountain

Like some epic figure of yore, writer/director Aronofsky has allowed his hubris to get the better of him: The Fountain is a dry well.

"...has written (in perfect script) an unfinished manuscript about Mayan mysticism. In the 16th century, Jackman plays a conquistador..."

Nov. 24, 2006 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Luv Doc Recommends: Rock and Roll at Ruta Maya

Ruta Maya, Saturday, February 7, 2004

"...and Roll at Ruta Maya, a benefit for the Mayan Communities Fund which provides health care and social services..."

Feb. 6, 2004 Column by The Luv Doc

Mexico

"...shots of ancient pyramids and other remnants of the Mayan, Zapotec, and Aztec civilizations in this visual tone poem..."

Aug. 26, 2002 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Short Cuts

Out with the old, in with the new … or maybe in with the old again, too.

"...Boss Man Garcia, who managed that city's well-regarded Landmark Mayan Theatre for four and a half years and --..."

Nov. 30, 2001 Screens Column by Marc Savlov

Cinema of the Americas

A Festival of Latino Films Showcases New Visions of an Old and Resurging Culture

"...most powerful scenes comes when Fasanella interviews a young Mayan girl somewhere between age eight and 12. The surprisingly..."

April 13, 2001 Screens Feature by David Garza

Zapatista!

"...Young and Crazy Horse with the impassioned voices of Mayan and Zapatista leaders, including Zapatista military leader, Subcomandante Marcos...."

Nov. 1, 2000 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Maquila: A Tale of Two Mexicos

"...prolific and much -honored director of The Sixth Sun: Mayan Uprising in Chiapas, investigates the personal, economic, social, and..."

Aug. 2, 2000 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Additional Ranch Info

"...Mayan Dude Ranch, Bandera..."

May 21, 1999 Features Feature

Public Notice

We'll Always Have Tuxpan

"...own hemisphere. Come to the Valentine's Benefit for the Mayan Esteem Project, Sun, Feb 14, 7-9pm at First Unitarian..."

Feb. 12, 1999 Column by Kate X Messer

Noché de la Tarántula

Tito & Tarantula

"...on the carretera that runs through Muna, a little Mayan village not far from the ruins at Uxmal in..."

Dec. 19, 1997 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

High Tech, Low Priority?

Not Everyone Is Sold on Computers in Schools

"...In the past, for example, she had taught about Mayan culture from books and showed photos from her own..."

July 25, 1997 News Feature by Roseana Auten

In Person

"...Velásquez, or Commander Everardo, as he was known, a Mayan resistance leader against the Guatemalan government's brutal rule. Against..."

July 18, 1997 Books Feature

Rough Magic

"...obtain the mystical potion jealously guarded by an ancient Mayan shaman woman, which she does, with predictably disastrous results...."

June 13, 1997 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Restaurant Review: The Greek Bar Offers Quiet Mediterranean Confidence

East Oltorf spot is casual yet stylish

"...bit of the yogurt’s richness in the mouthfeel. The Mayan Muse represents a Greekified margarita, and the blend of..."

May 16, 2025 Food Feature by Taylor Tobin

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, March 21-27

"...around 600 to 1200 CE. It was built by Mayan people in what’s now Mexico. At the city center..."

March 21, 2025 Column by Rob Brezsny

Arts Review: “Native America: In Translation” at the Blanton

Indigenous artists interrogate identity in a revelatory photo-based exhibit

"...world. Searingly large-scale photographs by Martine Gutierrez (American, with Mayan heritage) offer the art of high fashion with Indigenous..."

Nov. 22, 2024 Arts Feature by Cat McCarrey

Review: Nômadé Is a Tropical Dining Destination

Experience a melting pot of flavors at this Yucatán-inspired oasis

"...it on its own, and also dipped into the Mayan-inspired sikil pak, a hummus-esque puree of pepitas, this one..."

Feb. 9, 2024 Food Feature by Jessi Cape

Day Trips & Beyond: February Events Roundup

Texas travel news and more

"...Chocolate Fantasia, XOCLATL: Mayan Chocolate Feb. 10, Silver City, NM, www.chocolatefantasia.org..."

Feb. 2, 2024 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Nemegata's Folkloric Futurism Boosts Austin's Budding Colombian Music Scene

Local trio powers up its magnetic roots fusion in new release Voces

"...generations now, make rap in those languages: Quechua, Aymara, Mayan. People talking about the territory, the community, ancestry. You..."

Sept. 29, 2023 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Austin Film Society Announces Recipients for Feature Film Grants

$110,000 distributed to 15 Texas projects

"...operator of the state that has historically subjugated the Mayan population poses risky challenges, and the way she deals..."

Sept. 12, 2023 Screens Post by Mae Lackey

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