Page Two: Made in Texas

Lighting fires for creativity and community

"...the festival kicked off Jonathan Demme Presents: Made in Texas, a program of six Austin shorts first shown at..."

Nov. 20, 2015 Column by Louis Black

Stephen Doster

Aug. 25, 2017 Music Review by Doug Freeman

Shinyribs

Feb. 24, 2017 Music Review by Raoul Hernandez

The Jazzus Lizard

July 11, 2008 Music Review by Greg Beets

Heroes

Bonus tracks

Jan. 27, 2006 Music Review by Greg Beets

Ranch Dressing

Jacoby's does country for city folks

"...cattle ranch and in the feed store's cafe in Melvin, Texas. The cafe became well-known for its terrific steaks..."

Nov. 7, 2014 Food Feature by Rachel Feit

Playback: David Yow Meets the Jazzus Lizard

David Yow fronts the Jazzus Lizard, Cherubs knock off 22 years of rust, Preston Hubbard dies, and Blind Lemon Jefferson gets kicked off Texas license plates

"...Last month, the Texas Music Office began trumpeting its Texas Music License Plate..."

Aug. 26, 2016 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

The 2014-15 Austin Critics Table Awards

Top honors to Salvage Vanguard's Thr3e Zisters, LOLA Austin's Femme Bohème, and Texas State's Kiss Me, Kate

"...close behind were LOLA Austin's La Femme Bohème and Texas State University Department of Theatre and Dance's Kiss Me,..."

June 5, 2015 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Paul Thomas Anderson on His Friendship With Jonathan Demme

Phantom Thread director to receive Texas Film Award

"...Anderson will receive the award at the Texas Film Awards ceremony, alongside Variety's One to Acclaim winner,..."

March 2, 2018 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Jacoby’s Announces New Concept

Grizzelda’s will bring upscale Mexican cuisine to Eastside

"...be overseeing the decor – bringing design elements from Texas and Mexico...."

June 2, 2016 Food Post by Brandon Watson

Swine King Gargantuan Fantasy Mall (Eco-Disaster)

Texas Platters

"...there, with the players (Darcee Douglass, Dotty Farrell, Snoopy Melvin, to pick a few stalwarts at random) kicking ass..."

Dec. 3, 1999 Music Review by Ken Lieck

Change for the Better

How one West Texas family brought the cows to town

"...Soon, Jacoby's morphed into an entire selection of homestyle Texas comfort food – done really well. The perfectly salt-and-peppered golden batter..."

Sept. 5, 2014 Food Feature by Veronica Meewes

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...DeLay is ineligible to appear on the November ballot. Texas Democrats won a lower court decision that the Texas..."

Aug. 4, 2006 News Feature

TP&W Responds to Racism Allegations

Department director was 'deeply disturbed by the explosive ... allegations'

"...The Texas Legislative Black Caucus is investigating allegations of racial discrimination..."

Sept. 7, 2012 News Feature by Patricia J. Ruland

The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas

There ain't nothin' like a ho'-down, and Austin Playhouse's production of The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas draws the audience to her big friendly bosom

"...The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas..."

June 23, 2006 Arts Review by Patti Hadad

Short Cuts

South by Southwest announces attendees, the Texas Hall of Fame releases names of first honorees, and other news and events of interest to the local film community.

"...the same time as SXSW is the first annual Texas Film Hall of Fame induction ceremony, slated for March..."

Feb. 9, 2001 Screens Column by Marc Savlov

Staking Out the Senate

A few Dem wins could temper the Republican majority's agenda

"...session, Jackson threatened to filibuster House-backed reforms to the Texas Windstorm Insurance Assoc­i­a­tion (the state's insurer of last resort..."

Oct. 17, 2008 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

'The NFL Beat': Mock Draft

The 'Chronicle' gets Draft-y with a li'l help from friends

"...8 ) Miami Dolphins (Chronicle) Ryan Tannehill, QB Texas A&M Tannehill Mania ends at pick 8, where he..."

April 17, 2012 Sports Post by Alex Dunlap

The Great Debaters

Denzel Washington directs and stars in this inspirational but predictable drama set in the Jim Crow South of the Thirties.

"...unseat the reigning champions at Harvard. The small Marshall, Texas, college is set in the Depression-era, Jim Crow, union-busting..."

Dec. 21, 2007 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Jim Brown: All-American

"...many more. Proceeds from the screening will benefit the Texas filmmakers' Production Fund and the AFS Free Cinema program...."

Oct. 29, 2002 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Anniversaries at The Hightower and Backspace

Daily Austin food news

"...The Wine and Food Foundation of Texas is seeking a few good volunteers to help out..."

Jan. 8, 2016 Food Post by Brandon Watson

All the Way

In Zach Theatre's staging of this epic political drama about LBJ, the fight for civil rights feels particularly urgent

"...in his bones – the poverty of his Central Texas youth, the experience of teaching poor Mexican kids in..."

May 1, 2015 Arts Review by Robert Faires

Film Reviews

Recommended

"...both executive producer and costume designer. 3.5 stars (J.O.) Texas Union..."

Sept. 8, 1995 News Feature

Film Reviews

Recommended

"...everything around it has gone dim. 3.0 stars (R.F.) Texas Union..."

Sept. 1, 1995 News Feature

Reasonable Doubt

Did misleading DNA analysis land an innocent man on death row?

"...resting at Hall's apartment, Perez caught a ride to Texas Discount Furniture on the Eastside, where he met his..."

April 29, 2016 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Art Par Excellence

The nominees for the 2014-15 Austin Critics Table Awards

"...nominations. Four productions captured six nods apiece: Zach Theatre’s Texas premiere of the Robert Schenkkan political drama All the..."

May 20, 2015 Arts Post

Articulations

Actor, writer, director, singer, and Texas State University teacher and mentor Larry Hovis has passed away.

"...his knowledge and experience with hundreds of students at Texas State University-San Marcos, died Tuesday, Sept. 9, at the..."

Sept. 19, 2003 Arts Column by Robert Faires

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...Texas Monthly..."

Feb. 21, 2003 Column

Everything Is Exemplary

The 2014-15 Austin Critics Table Awards

"...awards each were LOLA Austin's La Femme Bohème and Texas State's Kiss Me, Kate. Nine projects took home two..."

June 3, 2015 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Parks, Wildlife, and Racism

Wardens recount longstanding, institutional discrimination against African-Americans at TP&W

"..."Who becomes a Texas game warden is decided at conception," said one veteran..."

Aug. 10, 2012 News Feature by Patricia J. Ruland

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