Day Trips

Lavender might some day join wildflowers, peaches, and wine as a signature product of the Texas Hill Country

"...of Hill Country Lavender to thank for bringing the purple flower bushes to Texas. About the same time, they..."

May 21, 2004 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Summer Fun

Oh, Galveston

"...GARZA'S KON TIKI It's purple. It's very purple. They turn the disco ball on..."

May 14, 2004 Features Feature by Kate X Messer

After a Fashion

What Stephen watches and where Stephen shops

"...I actually found myself considering a lavender suit with purple lapels and pocket flaps, simply because I'd never seen..."

Feb. 20, 2004 Column by Stephen MacMillan Moser

The King of Cakes

A history of the almighty king cake

"...of festivities for Mardi Gras. Their demand for plastic purple beads is matched only by their hunger for the..."

Feb. 20, 2004 Food Feature by Erin Mosow

Once Upon a Time in Mexico

The third film in Robert Rodriguez’s south-of-the-border action trilogy is a whole lot of movie.

"...and copter shots, drug-cartel heavies in bolo ties and purple-georgette pimp jackets, dramatic cruciform poses, detachable robot arms, bombastic..."

Sept. 12, 2003 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

7 & 7 Is

7 & 7 Is

"...tribute to soul men Nathaniel Meyer and Solomon Burke. Purple-heart punk punctuated by Bishop's purple star spangles for Gearhead..."

Sept. 12, 2003 Music Review by Raoul Hernandez

Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle

"...and proud, and her megawatt smile and CGI-enhanced peepers (Purple? Violet? Who knows?) remind you of Godzilla just before..."

June 27, 2003 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Day Trips

"...west of Blanco like giant green caterpillars covered with purple hairs. The short bushes with fragrant blooms have become..."

June 20, 2003 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Short Cuts

Festival news from around the globe, as pertaining to Austin's little chunk of it.

"...sunsets at the Oasis into something resembling a giant purple mushroom cloud). On the film front, however, it means..."

May 16, 2003 Screens Column by Marc Savlov

SXSW Picks and Sleepers

"...think Ummagumma-era Pink Floyd with occasional whiffs of Deep Purple and even jazz. (Privilege Patio, l0pm) -- Jerry Renshaw..."

March 14, 2003 Music Feature

Denying Marisol

Third Place

"...Tweedy Bird piñata, three boys, real cholo, in a purple lowrider with silver rims that gleamed, an old woman..."

Jan. 31, 2003 Books Feature by Nancy Moser

Dunston Checks in

"...His appearance at the Majestic’s Crystal Ball in a purple tuxedo is a must-see for all Pee-wee Herman fans..."

June 3, 2002 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Beat Box

Texas Platters

"...A blue world, a red world, and now a Purple World (Wreckshop/Priority), as in the City of Syrup, Houston,..."

May 24, 2002 Music Review by Christopher Coletti

Blues in the Night

Austin Playhouse's production of the musical Blues in the Night pinpoints feelings of love and loss among three women all hurt in love, with singers Jacqui Cross, Janis Stinson, and Melanie Wilkinson blending their three strong voices into a mighty harmony and reclaiming blues music for their sex.

"...through the tables, with a tray of martini glasses. Purple drapes hang to the right and purple tablecloths cover..."

March 29, 2002 Arts Review by Rob Curran

Resident Evil

Wild, senseless, sexy adaptation of the popular zombie shoot-'em-up video game

"...work. All that water and blood, leather and lace, purple and blue scrims all over, curvy, gaping ductwork, organic,..."

March 15, 2002 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Disarming Dubya

First-time director Alexandra Pelosi discusses Journeys With George, her surprising and fascinating documentary on George W. Bush's 2000 presidential campaign, viewed from the back of the press plane.

"...acknowledges her "stylishness" -- she's the girl with the purple glasses, nails, and wardrobe -- we're treated to a..."

March 8, 2002 Screens Feature by Anne S. Lewis

Disarming Dubya

First-time director Alexandra Pelosi discusses Journeys With George, her surprising and fascinating documentary on George W. Bush's 2000 presidential campaign, viewed from the back of the press plane.

"...acknowledges her "stylishness" -- she's the girl with the purple glasses, nails, and wardrobe -- we're treated to a..."

March 1, 2002 Screens Feature by Anne S. Lewis

To Your Health

Where else can a teetotaler get the benefits of red wine?

"...disease. Research indicates that daily consumption of red or purple grape juice protects against the development of and death..."

Jan. 25, 2002 Column by James Heffley, Ph.D.

Best Bites

The Food writers gobble through 2001

"...5. Cherokee Purple Heirloom Tomato Salad: We ate a salad of Cherokee..."

Jan. 4, 2002 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

A Way of Life, Like Any Other

Darcy O'Brien's recently reissued, autobiographical Hollywood novel A Way of Life, Like Any Other is part satire, part insightful coming-of-age tale, and entirely funny.

"...of Thirties movie stars George O'Brien (Riders of the Purple Sage) and Marguerite Churchill (Alibi for Murder), and judging..."

Oct. 19, 2001 Screens Feature by Clay Smith

The Monkey's Mask

"...public reading. Her wannabe Plath poetry is redolent with purple prose, but so too is the language of the..."

Oct. 12, 2001 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Crimson Rivers

"...of the picture. These crimson rivers may flow rather purple, but their strong current has an inexorable and undeniable..."

Aug. 10, 2001 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Jurassic Park III

"...and minding a toddler who's only interested in a purple dinosaur named Barney...."

July 20, 2001 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Uncle Blubbafink

Keith Graves, the author of seriously ridiculous stories like Frank Was a Monster Who Wanted to Dance, is garnering Hollywood’s attention, but did he ever want it?

"...it to the first page, where Frank, in his purple bathrobe and mouse slippers, sits in his electric chair..."

June 8, 2001 Books Feature by Raoul Hernandez

The Jimi Hendrix Experience (MCA)

"...years -- some 1,500 uncatalogued tapes -- the 4-CD, purple-velvet-wrapped Jimi Hendrix Experience box set is just the tip..."

Dec. 15, 2000 Music Review by Raoul Hernandez

Young, Loud, and Cheap

The Skunks were a band. A loud one.

"...Records, and issued an album commonly known as "The Purple Album" (the Skunks had a way with naming their..."

Dec. 8, 2000 Music Feature by Ken Lieck

Public Notice

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, among other things, and "Public Notice" wants you to feel the love.

"...G. Komen Foundation. www.concert4thecure.org or 929-9130 and www.austinraceforthecure.org or 427-4833.Purple & Pink Go Nice Together October is almost as..."

Oct. 6, 2000 Column by Kate X Messer

Turn it Up

"...the difference between sizzle and steak. Sort of a Purple Rain with lots more machine guns, cussing, and bloody..."

Sept. 15, 2000 Movie Review by Russell Smith

Saturday Night at the Bookstore

The Dicks' Gary Floyd 20 years after Austin's first Punk Prom at the ArmadilloWorld Headquarters

"...convertible covered with rust spots, Gary Floyd felt his purple/pink mohawk bristle in the wind. Driven by their friend..."

May 12, 2000 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Supernova

"...fails that litmus test, offering instead a barrage of purple-hued light shows and swirly color schemes that had me..."

Jan. 21, 2000 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

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