Suicide by Cop

Man shot while trying to commit suicide loses lawsuit

"...jury has found in favor of the defendants in Richard Graves v. Williamson County and Don Zachary, a lawsuit..."

June 12, 2009 News Feature by Patricia J. Ruland

WilCo Follies

Was it OK for a deputy to shoot a suicidal man holding a gun to his own head? The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals will soon weigh in.

"...question is at the center of a use-of-force lawsuit, Richard Graves v. Don Zachary, pending before the 5th U.S...."

June 27, 2008 News Feature by Patricia J. Ruland

Different for Girls

"...Directed by: Richard Spence. Starring: Steven Mackintosh, Rupert Graves, Miriam Margolyes, Saskia..."

Oct. 17, 1997 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Naked City

News briefs from Austin, the region, and elsewhere

"...its latest attempt to stamp out the use-of-force lawsuit Richard Graves v. Don Zachary. In 2004, Zach­ary, a WilCo..."

Aug. 29, 2008 News Feature

The Meg

This giant shark tale simply lacks bite

"...were, leaving behind other crew members to their watery graves. This hasn’t done his professional reputation (sea cred?) any..."

Aug. 10, 2018 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Mrs. Dalloway

"...Directed by: Marleen Gorris. Starring: Vanessa Redgrave, Rupert Graves, Michael Kitchen, Natascha Mcelhone, John Standing, Alan Cox, Lena..."

March 27, 1998 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Tone Deaf

Deaf Austinites say police can't seem to listen to reason

"...get him off Valdez. Eventually a second officer, Teressa Graves, arrived on the scene, and the officers arrested both..."

Dec. 3, 2010 News Feature by Jordan Smith

'Bacchae' to the Future

How in (a Greek) god's name can the Rude Mechs re-create Dionysus in 69 in '09?

"...lobby of the B. Iden Payne Theatre last week, Richard Schechner could well have been referring in shorthand to..."

Nov. 27, 2009 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

2002 Texas Book Festival Schedule

"...Bud Shrake & Bill Wittliff, including tributes by Ann Richards & Stephen Harrigan..."

Nov. 15, 2002 Books Feature

Classical Revival at the Blanton

The Art of the Deal

"...August 21 announced its two finalists: Princeton powerhouse Michael Graves, one of the world's most visible design stars, and..."

Aug. 25, 2000 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Austin Critics Table Awards 2013

Arts writers raise their glasses to outstanding art in list of nominees

"...the Shakespearean history that follows the Henry VI saga: Richard III, staged by the Texas State University Department of..."

May 24, 2013 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Dionysus in 69

The Rude Mechs' re-creation lets us experience a tragedy in a rare and personal way

"...This "environmental theatre" fashioned by the group and director Richard Schechner proved influential to generations of experimental theatre troupes,..."

Dec. 18, 2009 Arts Review by Robert Faires

SXSW Unleashes Massive Film List

High-concept horror A Quiet Place to open fest

"...a long, strange day. Cast: Regina Hall, Haley Lu Richardson, Shayna McHale, James LeGros, Dylan Gelula, AJ Michalka, Brooklyn..."

Jan. 31, 2018 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

DVDanger: Kill or Be Killed

Western revenge, Texas style

"...The latest from Justin Meeks and Duane Graves is a departure from their reputation to date as..."

March 25, 2016 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Is Death Unconstitutional?

Judge to consider whether Texas death penalty risks innocent lives

"...Mr. Green's," write lawyers John Kiernan, Robert Loper and Richard Burr. Indeed, at length, the lawyers discuss problems with..."

Dec. 3, 2010 News Post by Jordan Smith

The Hells Angels Hit

Anthony Benesh was shot down by a sniper – the suspects, and theories, are legion

"...more complicated. Benesh was no angel, says his uncle Richard Benesh, and he "wasn't afraid of much." And Benesh..."

May 19, 2006 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Andrew Cyrille Lays His Declaration of Musical Independence on UT

Rarified improv comes to campus

"...Mary Lou Williams, Philly Joe Jones, Nellie Lutcher, Milford Graves, Kenny Dorham, Walter Dickerson, Freddie Hubbard, Rahsaan Roland Kirk,..."

Jan. 16, 2020 Music Post by Michael Toland

SXSW Music List No. 9

Spoon, Atmosphere, Charles Bradley, and 243 more added

"...there’s the rest of the ATX alphabet: Hard Proof, Richard Henry, Hidden Ritual, Hour Band, Justin Sherburn & Montopolis,..."

Feb. 27, 2015 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Othello

In jeans and T-shirts, five British actors summoned Othello's pride and Iago's envy with relentless ferocity

"...cappella musical performances by Alinka Wright as Desdemona and Richard Neale as Iago, gave audience members a much needed..."

Nov. 15, 2013 Arts Review by Stacy Alexander Evans

Moving Pictures

Twenty years on, more than two dozen filmmakers pay tribute to Slacker and a city in transition

"...Like the city it depicts, Richard Linklater's Slacker sees no need for a traditional beginning,..."

Aug. 26, 2011 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Beauty in Trouble

In this Czech film, the tumultuous marriage of a couple, who only stop quarreling for bouts of sex, faces a reckoning.

"...reside with Marcela's mother and her creepily hypersexual stepfather, Richard (Schmitzer), a character as oily as the filthy floor..."

April 3, 2009 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Payback as Comeback

The Rude Mechs boost a resurgence with 'REVENGE!'

"...people: Lowell Bartholomee, Madge Darlington, Robert S. Fisher, Thomas Graves, Heather Hannah, Lana Lesley, Jason Liebrecht, Michael Mergen, Leilah..."

April 14, 2006 Arts Feature by Steve Moore

Perry the Executioner

Texas leads the country in executions, and Rick Perry holds the record tally

"...many as any other state [in the U.S.]," says Richard Dieter, executive director of the D.C.-based Death Penalty Information..."

Sept. 16, 2011 News Feature by Jordan Smith

2003 Texas Book Festival Preview

"...1:15-2pm CER E2.014Texas Hill Country John Graves, Wyman Meinzer, Moderator: Charles Lohrmann..."

Nov. 7, 2003 Books Feature

Richard III / The Rivals

In its rotating repertory of 'Richard III' and 'The Rivals,' the Austin Shakespeare Festival shifts between polar extremes: violent tragedy and frothy romance

"...Richard III/The Rivals..."

March 17, 2006 Arts Review by Robert Faires

Exhibitionism

The Dog Show: Our Bowsers, Ourselves

"...Bill Witliff's portrait of John Graves and Blue, like Laura Wilson's cow dogs, speaks volumes..."

April 25, 1997 Arts Review

Death Watch: Crutsinger Seeks Last-Ditch SCOTUS Appeal

Following the Aug. 21 execution of Larry Swearingen, Crutsinger could be the fifth Texan killed this year

"...a stay of execution, with Circuit Judge James E. Graves dissenting in each case. Days earlier, the Texas Court..."

Aug. 30, 2019 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

Shawn Sides and Graham Reynolds: Rude and Golden

How two of Austin's top creative stars meld a busy life of art and love

"...Trees of Govalle, Salvage Vanguard Theater's The Intergalactic Nemesis, Richard Linklater's films Bernie and A Scanner Darkly, and a..."

March 25, 2016 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Playback: Bob Dylan Goes Electric – Again!

Fifty years ago, Dylan and the Band went electric at Austin's Municipal Auditorium

"...Levon Helm, Rick Danko, Robbie Robertson, Garth Hudson, and Richard Manuel – then known as the Hawks – whose..."

Sept. 25, 2015 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

SXSW Thursday Picks & Sleepers

Thursday blurbs slim down from the Wednesday bloat

"...12mid, Beale Street Tavern In 1994, Richard Davies and Eric Matthews released a lovingly crafted orchestral-pop..."

March 16, 2012 Music Feature

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