Playback: Nancy Fly Waves Bye-Bye

Pioneering Austin booker Nancy Fly retires, and ATX gets a hip-hop festival

"...Instead of another concert tour, Nancy Fly's booking herself a long vacation. The Austin tour..."

Aug. 15, 2014 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Is Anybody Laughing?

In the midst of economic hard times and a wave of terrorist attacks, the comedy business wonders what's funny.

"...going out and nothing coming in. And we had agreed to pay rent at a certain point and there..."

Oct. 19, 2001 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Funniest Person in Austin Semifinals

Wayne Alan Brenner describes being a judge for one of the semifinal rounds of the 2006 Funniest Person in Austin Contest at Cap City Comedy Club

"...Huntsberger, who the three other judges and I agreed took top honors, is vastly impressive: in his easy,..."

May 12, 2006 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

George Carlin

As George Carlin brings his Off-Base and On Target tour to Austin, area comics talk about this savagely funny and influential stand-up artist

"...humor then to diffuse tension in the country." – Nancy Reed..."

Dec. 30, 2005 Arts Feature by Steve Birmingham

Culture Flash!

Esther's crowns new wits, and Chase Staggs gets a check from SVT

"...Boyd Vance, National Comedy Theatre's Les McGehee, stand-up goddess Nancy Reed, and writer Spike Gillespie will view all six..."

Jan. 28, 2005 Arts Column

Passed Away

"...Blair Brown, Tim Curry, Frances Mcdormand, William Petersen, Pamela Reed, Peter Riegert, Maureen Stapleton, Nancy Travis and Jack Warden...."

May 1, 1992 Movie Review by Pamela Bruce

Vinylly Getting Organized

A vinyl venture, and a word from Davie Allan

"...“Do you have any Lou Reed? I like Lou Reed.”..."

July 7, 2008 Music Post by Margaret Moser

Moontower Lowdown

"...ATX: Matt Bearden, JR Brow, Tom Hester, John O'Connell, Nancy Reed, Alex Reymundo, Brendon Walsh, and KLBJ 93.7's Dudley..."

April 17, 2015 Arts Feature

Cindy & Friends

"...lights from the stand-up scene: Matt Bearden, JR Brow, Nancy Reed, and Matt Sadler. And Paula Nelson and the..."

April 4, 2014 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Dancing About Architecture

A flood of weather (and music) following SXSW

"...Tony Campise, Los Jazz Vatos, Texana Dames, Freddie Mendoza, Nancy Reed, Tom Hester, Howard Beecher, Marz, Martin Banks, and..."

March 30, 2001 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Honoring Johnny

"...Nancy Reed "Johnny Torrez's family crest of arms. It was..."

Feb. 23, 2001 Arts Feature

Getting the Joke

Comedy isn't the funny business it was in the Eighties, what with fewer clubs and audiences burned out by comedy on cable and hack comics. Seven Austin comics discuss the current state of stand-up in a round-table discussion.

June 30, 2000 Arts Feature

115 Comics Walk Into a Bar ...

"...that they had excellent material and distinctive stage characters. Nancy Reed, our resident Velvetian Queen, looked stunning in an..."

Nov. 6, 1998 Arts Feature by J. C. Shakespeare

Dancing About Architecture

It's in the Can

"...perform starting at 8pm are comics Tom Hester and Nancy Reed, with music by Miss Xanna Don't & the..."

Oct. 24, 1997 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Esther's Gene Pool

"...Hickerson Colom Keating Keith Kelly Joel McKean Andra Mitchell Nancy Reed Angela Rovetto Ryder Schwartz Mandy Steckelberg Jana Williams..."

Oct. 10, 1997 Arts Feature

Goodwill to All...

"...Discovery Incubator. Choose the 7 or 9:30pm show with Nancy Reed, Denia Ridley, and State Rep. Sylvia Romo. 404-9607...."

Dec. 8, 1995 Column

Page Two: Seasons Change, and So Do We

Our sports blog commences, 'SXSW Presents' continues, and Priest unmasks the past

"...• Viva Les Amis. Director Nancy Higgins' documentary on the legendary campus coffeehouse unavoidably featured..."

Oct. 6, 2006 Column by Louis Black

Page Two: Return of the Independents

'SXSW Presents,' season three

"...of the death penalty is raised in State vs. Reed...."

Sept. 29, 2006 Column by Louis Black

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...the ballot, and last week District Judge Darlene Byrne agreed to temporarily halt the state GOP from wiping the..."

June 16, 2006 News Feature

Further Reflections

"...Dir/prod: Reed Paget; Co-prod: Michael Palmerio, Tom Pastorelle; Ed: Kate McDonald...."

March 26, 1999 Screens Feature

That Old Revival Spirit

Testifying About Movies

"...D: Mervyn LeRoy; with Nancy Kelly, Patty McCormack, Henry Jones, Eileen Heckart, Evelyn Warden,..."

June 13, 1997 Screens Feature

SXSW 2025 Heads to The Studio With Seth Rogen

New films from Ben Affleck, Nicole Kidman, Nic Cage added to fest

"...Per Saari, Screenwriter: Andrew Sodroski In this unpredictable thriller, Nancy is a teacher whose life with her husband in..."

Jan. 22, 2025 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Wednesday Picks & Sleepers

Handicapping SXSW 09 Wednesday night showcasers

"...with a dark humor. – Doug Freeman Eli Paperboy Reed & the True Loves..."

March 20, 2009 Music Feature

At Home With Capital Punishment

The fourth annual March for a Moratorium surrounds the Capitol.

"...Conroe murder he did not commit. He was eventually freed after pressure from a combination of abolitionist activists, legal..."

Oct. 24, 2003 News Feature by Michael King

SXSW Film Announces 2015 Lineup

Circling the Thunderdome

"...Sweaty Betty Directors/Screenwriters: Joseph Frank, Zachary Reed On the border of Washington, D.C., two stories of..."

Feb. 3, 2015 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Headlines

"...Impeachment in the Air: U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi finally gave her assent to a formal impeachment..."

Sept. 27, 2019 News Feature

Peace Offering

"...with your hair in your face. – A.S. Rick Reed..."

Nov. 10, 2006 Music Feature by Austin Powell

Redd Light Special

One right fine Tele-pickin' dude

"...and rock players, luminaries such as James Burton, Jerry Reed, the Buckaroos' Don Rich, and Albert Lee...."

Nov. 10, 2000 Music Feature by Jerry Renshaw

CNN Obama-Clinton Debate: The full transcript

Word for word, the whole shebang

"...that we discovered about a year ago at Walter Reed. We can do so much better, to take care..."

Feb. 21, 2008 News Post by Lee Nichols

Page Two: Feels Like the First Time

On onion rings, barbecue, and the never-ending "Best of Austin" debate

"...Oct. 17, D: Nancy HigginsThe Dreams of Sparrows..."

Oct. 13, 2006 Column by Louis Black

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