Playback: Being Christeene in 2018

“I’m a collection of all the shit that you’re throwing around in this stratosphere of online media conversation.”

"...MC Bun B, hailing from Clifford Antone's hometown of Port Arthur, throws down July 13. Also look for Houston..."

May 25, 2018 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

In Memoriam: Ken Johnson

Remembering the versatile theatre artist, who died March 2

"...A Port Arthur native, Johnson didn't make it to Austin until..."

March 8, 2018 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Eddie Stout Is a One-Man Historical Blues Society

On the eve of his Eastside Kings Festival the Dialtone Records founder remains doggedly preservationist

"...the brand, Stout recorded psychobilly outfit Reverend Horton Heat, Port Arthur blues harpist Paul Orta, and late Ft. Worth..."

Sept. 8, 2017 Music Feature by Kahron Spearman

Kelcy Warren Takes a Meeting

Talk of Standing Rock overshadows Texas Parks & Wildlife's pipeline easement dispute

"...the J.D. Murphree Wildlife Management Area, outside heavily industrial Port Arthur. But even that was a secondary concern. The..."

Nov. 11, 2016 News Feature by Greg Harman

Playback: Big Henry's Grooves Antone's

Antone's new vinyl annex, Scoot Inn's new look, Jackie Venson's new late-night TV fan, and new (bad) ideas for ACL Fest signage

"...an older African-American gentleman who worked at their family imports/wine/liquor business in Port Arthur when she and Clifford were..."

Sept. 30, 2016 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Adult Audio Coloring Book Sampler

A look back at illustrated album covers old and new

"...of Big Mama Thornton's "Ball and Chain" showcased the Port Arthur-born singer's gifts in exclamatory fashion. Having rejected the..."

July 29, 2016 Music Feature by Michael Toland

Day Trips & Beyond: June Events Roundup

Craft beer, Matisse, SummerFest, and more

"...Garden Festival June 4-5, Buu Mon Buddhist Temple, Port Arthur, buumon.org/public-notice.html..."

June 1, 2016 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Mayeux & Broussard

"...Times & Good Rhymes. Home, in this case, is Port Arthur, and judging from the road-trip guitar licks on..."

Nov. 20, 2015 Music Review by Abby Johnston

The Big Picture

Taking stock of Austin music's female legacy

"...the day. The women of today's scene not only support one another, they still encounter male chauvinist pushback...."

Nov. 28, 2014 Music Feature by Jim Caligiuri

All but Illegal

As the final provisions of HB 2 loom, Texas abortion clinics brace for closure

"...declaimed by bill authors, conservative public officials, and anti-choice supporters on the chamber floors last summer, was based on..."

July 25, 2014 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Headlines

"...Last week, Council Members Mike Martinez and Laura Morrison, supported by state Sen. Judith Zaffirini, proposed an additional $108..."

May 2, 2014 News Feature

SXSW Film Review: 'Hellion'

Kat Candler knows a thing or two about initiation

"...initiation into adulthood in the South Texas town of Port Arthur, complete with hard lessons in responsibility, perseverance, and..."

March 9, 2014 SXSW Post by Monica Riese

Alejandro Escovedo's United Sounds of Austin

"...jazz heritage with "Buffalo," while Williams' new Janis Joplin-inspired "Port Arthur" and the Lubbock contingent of Allen, Ely, and..."

Jan. 17, 2014 Music Review by Doug Freeman

Chief Judge: New Panel Will Be Assigned to Consider Death Row Appeal

Execution still slated for tomorrow

"...to die for the 1998 death of a well-liked Port Arthur fireman who he killed as part of a..."

June 11, 2013 News Post by Jordan Smith

Smart Enough to Die

In 2002, the Supreme Court banned the death penalty for mentally retarded defendants. Still, Texas finds a way.

"...Elroy Chester was the worst one-man crime wave Port Arthur had ever seen...."

April 19, 2013 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Piece of My Heart

For me, Women’s History month means Janis Joplin

"...boys' club. Thanks to my dad’s music tutelage, the Port Arthur native was introduced to me at a young..."

March 28, 2013 Music Post by Abby Johnston

Matchmaking Masterworks

Drawing from alumni collections, the Blanton pairs great works of art in intriguing ways

"...wherever was necessary to look at collections and, equally important, make the personal contact with the collectors that would..."

March 1, 2013 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Cracks in the Ceiling

An extended Q&A with Ann Richards biographer Jan Reid

"...fictional character. … So I thought what a great opportunity, and also a challenge get to be able about..."

Oct. 25, 2012 Arts Post by Michael King

Bateman Rises

No, citizen, that's not a typo

"...record that still stands today. Ken Webster, native of Port Arthur, has been commemorating that winning year and its..."

May 22, 2012 Sports Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Then There's This: Woman's Work

Trying to crack the copper ceiling at City Hall

"...largest. Several smaller Texas cities also have women mayors: Port Arthur, New Braunfels, Beaumont, College Station, Euless, Flower Mound,..."

May 4, 2012 News Column by Amy Smith

Eastbound & Down: Mardi Party Links, Pt. 1

Wanna plan a last-minute Mardi Gras trip?

"...OTHER GULF COAST (Port Arthur, Pensacola, Mobile) Mobile.org Pensacolamardigras.com Mardigras.portarthur.com..."

Feb. 13, 2012 Qmmunity Post by Kate X Messer

One, Two, Tres, Cuatro: The Sum Is Greater Than the Whole of Its Parts

Thirty-five years later, only who's doing the clutching has changed

"...his beard, a common stance for him. Nearby is sportswriter-turned-E! TV founder Big Boy Medlin, whom I truly worshipped,..."

Nov. 25, 2011 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

The Chitlin' Circuit and the Road to Rock 'n' Roll

Tracing the American South's silk road – R&B style!

"...back as the 1920s, but what makes this book important is how its author stitches together the loose string..."

Oct. 21, 2011 Music Review by Margaret Moser

Turn Words Into Actions

"...Keystone XL tar sands pipeline from Alberta, Canada, to Port Arthur, Texas. Since there has not been a recent..."

Sept. 22, 2011 Postmarks

The Good Thief

This unsettling yarn of an Irish thug is spun flawlessly by Ken Webster

"...for Webster's previous solo show, St. Nicholas. Because the Port Arthur actor has this, well, this thing, it seems,..."

July 15, 2011 Arts Review by Wayne Alan Brenner

'Ich Bin ein Cheesehead'

Austin unionists prove they are Madison as hell

"...Congressman Lloyd Doggett, long-time union member Rep. Joe Deshotel, D-Port Arthur, activist Daniel Llanes and columnist Jim Hightower all..."

Feb. 27, 2011 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Day Trips

A day-trippers look back at 2010

"...Sea Rim State Park on the upper coast near Port Arthur was hit by Hurricane Rita in 2005 and..."

Jan. 7, 2011 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Speaker No Evil: GOP Caucuses Up

Get ready for a rumble down at the Capitol

"...left this debate to Republican infighting. Rep. Joe Deshotel, D-Port Arthur, warned that a nonbinding vote would not be..."

Jan. 7, 2011 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

A Very Irregular Head: The Life of Syd Barrett

Floyd's atom heart mother, authorized and as in-depth as we're likely to get

"...– is another theme. He held particular fascination for Port Arthur, Texas-born artist Robert Rauschenberg's assemblage techniques. As a..."

Dec. 10, 2010 Music Review by Greg Beets

Spencer Thomas

Roots Rock Rhythm

"...suspects for this gem worthy of a drive to Port Arthur for crawfish and a night of dancing...."

Nov. 19, 2010 Music Review by Margaret Moser

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