Remembering Polly Platt

A collaborative filmmaker, friend to AFF, and mentor to many

"...later, when Bogdanovich, by then a semisuccessful director of Roger Corman B-movies, is given the opportunity to direct a..."

Aug. 19, 2011 Screens Feature by Josh Rosenblatt

The Movie Bug

Touching down at the Toronto International Film Festival

"...A few days ago, I noticed this tweet from Roger Ebert: "A guy like me, I can see retiring..."

Sept. 24, 2010 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Playback: FREE WEEK!

2014, you're up

"...weekend at Emo's devised by the club's then-booker Graham Williams has ballooned into an annual event that, this year,..."

Jan. 3, 2014 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

To Your Health

Statin drugs reduce serum cholesterol levels, but there is intense controversy over whether this translates into a reduction in deaths from heart attacks

"...been recommended by scientists such as Linus Pauling and Roger J. Williams since the 1970s. Unlike the statins, vitamin..."

Oct. 13, 2006 Column by James Heffley, Ph.D.

To Your Health

What is 'vitamin U' and what are its benefits healthwise?

"...All these observations tend to confirm what Roger J. Williams termed the "teamwork concept" of nutrition. With..."

July 28, 2006 Column by James Heffley, Ph.D.

To Your Health

How to best treat a child with Noonan's Syndrome

"...Noonan Syndrome can be found in the writings of Roger J. Williams, who proposed many years ago that just..."

Jan. 6, 2006 Column by James Heffley, Ph.D.

Love Is All Around

Tracking Sonny Curtis and his tall, West Texas tales

"...bluegrass upbringing: Monroe, Ernest Tubb, Flatt & Scruggs, Hank Williams, Eddy Arnold, Bob Wills, Sons of the Pioneers. Buck..."

Oct. 15, 2004 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Food-o-File

Virginia B. Wood grooves to smooth yet rocking Austin restaurant scene.

"...impress your date; former Central Market Cooking School chef Roger Mollett is offering cooking classes at four locations: Grape..."

Oct. 10, 2003 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Beaten at the Jailhouse?

An Austin woman claims a misdemeanor arrest led to a beating at the hands of Travis Co. jail guards

"...Francis Williams Montenegro, the attorney appointed to handle Steele's case, visited..."

Jan. 17, 2003 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Back Home in Texas

The return of the reigning Queen of Austin Country Music

"...Dale Watson, Damon Bramblett (and non "D"-lights), Wayne Hancock, Roger Wallace, Chris Wall, Asleep at the Wheel, (and "W"-impaired)..."

Oct. 19, 2001 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Chain Reaction

Downtown construction projects raise fears that Austin will lose its charm.

"...stood, and Scott Young, who got his start with Roger Joseph developing the 600 Lamar shopping center and then..."

Dec. 24, 1999 News Feature by Amy Smith

Tributes

"...are all but doomed. "We hired a piano player," Roger McGuinn is quoted in the liner notes to Return..."

Aug. 13, 1999 Music Feature

Exhibitionism

Big River: Pleasantly Adrift

"...and confidence of so much mighty water. In Virdell Williams Jr., cast as the escaping slave Jim, the musical..."

July 30, 1999 Arts Review

Scanlines

"...(Soles), making out, hall monitors, and an evil principal. Roger Corman produced it, with erstwhile director Bartel and Corman..."

March 20, 1998 Screens Feature

Hot Movie Previews

Sneaking Into Summer

"...D: Kiefer Sutherland; with Sutherland, Mykelti Williamson, Kevin Pollak, Vincent Gallo, Kim Dickens...."

May 23, 1997 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Sxsw

"...inner circle are kicking down the proverbial door. Like Roger Miller, Fulks covers both comedic and heartfelt territory, with..."

March 14, 1997 Music Feature

Record Reviews

"...has it -- like a bad case of Tennessee Williams. Down among the manic, three-minute, punked-up hoedowns, where the..."

March 14, 1997 Music Review

Postmarks

Balcones Responds

"...FringeWare, Inc. Roger & Books Editor:..."

Dec. 6, 1996 Column

Dancing About Architecture

Austin versus Islam, Freedom and Justice (Records) for all, and that damn Ray Benson again.

"...up at 8pm sharp on Tuesday to see Hank Williams III open for young Beck Hansen. Of course, true..."

Jan. 28, 2000 Music Column by Ken Lieck

The Death of Rock & Roll

Top 10s: Year, Decade, Eternity

"...-- George M. Cohen, Harry Houdini, W.C. Fields, Will Rogers, the Marx Brothers, Eddie Cantor, Jimmy Durante, Jack Benny,..."

Jan. 7, 2000 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

1999 SXSW Music Festival

"...He's been seen adding his tender vocals to Lucinda Williams' strong alto so much of late it's easy to..."

March 19, 1999 Music Feature

Fiddles, Not Violins

The Secret to Ray Price and San Antonio Rose

"...identifiable sound. Instead, he was mostly notable as Hank Williams' protege. Price had met Williams while attending what would..."

Aug. 23, 1996 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

The Hard Line

The Hormones

"...Corpus Christi during Stegall's college days) with bassist Ron Williams. "I kept thinking in the back of my mind,..."

Jan. 26, 1996 Music Feature by Greg Beets

Extra Jim

Guitarist, producer, and now indie label impresario Jim Stringer is still twanging after all these years.

"...one, too, particularly from the likes of Ted Roddy, Roger Wallace, Susanna Van Tassel, and Marti Brom, with whom..."

April 20, 2001 Music Feature by Jim Caligiuri

Twangfest Day Party, Under the Sun, Friday, March 16

Live Shots: South by Southwest 2001

"...the Crystal Pistols, Jim Stringer & the AM Band, Roger Wallace, and Wayne Hancock, during SXSW 2001 to generate..."

March 23, 2001 Music Review by Jim Caligiuri

Show and Tell

Spring Previews 2000

"...Jasmin Dizdar; with Charlotte Coleman, Charles Kay, Rosalind Ayres, Roger Sloman, Heather Tobias, Danny Nussbaum, Gilbert Martin...."

Feb. 25, 2000 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Film Reviews

Recommended

"...Bryan Singer; with Ron Mar quette, Dina Brooks, Burt Williams, Larry Maxwell, Charles Cavanaugh, Brandon Bo yce. (NR, 92..."

Nov. 17, 1995 News Feature

Aggies Hook Horns, Astros Land Lee

"...playoffs, and the Texans draft Adrian Peterson, sign Ricky Williams (which would be too awesome for words), or trade..."

Nov. 25, 2006 Sports Post by Christopher Gray

After a Fashion

Your Style Avatar revels in his New York state of mind, having just visited our noble Big Apple. Come along for the ride.

"...across the haunting, evocative Annie Leibovitz photo of Lucinda Williams, shot here in Austin in June... After lengthy delays,..."

Nov. 2, 2001 Column by Stephen MacMillan Moser

Food-o-File

What foodies are reading, and updates on local culinary news.

"...periodicals to pore over. First, there's the mainstream publication, Williams-Sonoma Taste, from San Francisco cookware maven Chuck Williams. Taste..."

March 16, 2001 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

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