A Mutual Respect

Russell Lee's documentary photographs of the Great Depression helped fashion our collective visual memory of that era, but his greatest achievement may have been the trust he engendered in his subjects.

"...I wish I had known Russell Lee in the Sixties, when he taught photography at..."

Aug. 29, 2003 Arts Feature by Rebecca S. Cohen

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"...78th Legislature an ill-conceived law. In 1987 Sen. Grant Jones' defeat was the result of a backlash from his..."

June 27, 2003 Column

Austin Critics Table Nominations, 2002-2003

The full list of nominations for the 2002-2003 Austin Critics Table Awards, recognizing outstanding achievements in local theatre, dance, classical music, and visual art

"...Judson Jones, Bash..."

May 9, 2003 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

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"...and the People's Choice Award in Denver. Did Kimberley Jones even bother to look Price up on the Internet?..."

April 11, 2003 Column

City of Spirits

Austin is a town for the liquor-store sophisticate.

"...market, and -- no matter how poorly the Dow Jones industrials perform -- these storeowners are doing just fine...."

March 28, 2003 Food Feature by Wes Marshall

New on DVD

New on DVD: Stargate: Ultimate Edition

"...some old hieroglyphs and accompanies lean, crew-cutted Marine Kurt Russell into the lair of a powerful and exotic despot...."

Feb. 28, 2003 Screens Feature by Jason Henderson

Dancing About Architecture

Emo's employees quit over punk rock protest, the Noise Ordinance is back, as will be the Austin City Limits Music Festival, but not Russell Crowe. SIMS news and more.

"...October, the rainy season begins, as festival organizer Charlie Jones is only too familiar with." Instead, Lickona says the..."

Nov. 29, 2002 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Dancing About Architecture

Things get so bad in the Live Music Capital of the World that they're citing the 'King of Sixth Street,' Gerry Van King, for busking on the street

"...the "crime" defending Van King. Jazz employee Josh Paul Jones reports, "Everyone here thought it was preposterous!" Jazz owner..."

Nov. 22, 2002 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Those Magic Moments

Composer, classicist Stephen Barber's encoding and imprinting

"...to Nashville would enable him to run into George Jones at the Grand Ol' Opry. Instead, he split his..."

Oct. 25, 2002 Music Feature by Andy Langer

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"...Russell Korman..."

Oct. 18, 2002 Column

Dancing About Architecture

Rave chaos part 2, plus Kerrville Kaos brings Direct Events Ghenghis Kahn Tim O'Connor out of retirement.

"...that this weekend's Wine & Music Festival, with Foscoe Jones, Shake Russell, Ruthie Foster, et al. (see www.kerrvillefolkfestival.com), might..."

Aug. 30, 2002 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Coming of Age

Recommended at aGLIFF 2002

"...Rose, the new series from Queer as Folk creator Russell T. Davies...."

Aug. 23, 2002 Screens Feature by Kimberley Jones

Coach's Corner

Tiger Woods is a great golfer, no doubt, but it's a shame there's no one else around who can really challenge him.

"...real centers plied the paint in the NBA. Wilt, Russell, and Kareem, of course, but also Willis Reed, Artis..."

June 21, 2002 Column by Andy "Coach" Cotton

Beat Box

"..."Zoo Two," "C'Mon"), however, The Trial and Tribulations of Russell Jones (D3) can hardly be called his album. Forget..."

May 3, 2002 Music Review by Christopher Coletti

The Blasters

Record Review

"...Testament is sure to satisfy your rock & roll jones. (Dave Alvin plays the Texas Union Theatre, along with..."

April 19, 2002 Music Review by Jim Caligiuri

After a Fashion

SXSW Friday

"...was missing Tonya Harding duke it out with Paula Jones on Celebrity Boxing. Dammit! Paula Jones (who probably knows..."

March 15, 2002 Column by Stephen MacMillan Moser

SXSW Picks & Sleepers

Picks & Sleepers

"...Because Australia's Dave Wilkins is the hired-gun guitarist in Russell Crowe's 30 Odd Foot Of Grunts, this could very..."

March 15, 2002 Music Feature

SXSW Picks & Sleepers

Picks & Sleepers

"...definitely not amateurs though; former members include maestros Hal Russell, Fred Lonberg-Holm, and Ken Vandermark. Drummer and ringleader Weasel..."

March 15, 2002 Music Feature

SXSW News

"...stage back to Junior Brown when he recounted how Russell Crowe had recently told him he'd been listening to..."

March 15, 2002 Music Column by Ken Lieck

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"...Philip Russell..."

Dec. 28, 2001 Column

Invasion of the Amazing Colossal Artists

In the final days of October, Central Texas plays host to the winner of the 1992 Nobel Prize in Literature, Derek Walcott; winner of the 2001 Pulitzer Prize in Music, John Corigliano; and two-time finalist for both the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction and the PEN / Faulkner award, Russell Banks.

"...University on Friday, October 26 at 8pm in the Jones Auditorium. Admission is free. Call 416-5809 for more info...."

Oct. 26, 2001 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Postscripts

Books editor Clay Smith surveys what the September 11 attacks have done to several local bookstores' sales.

"...reading on Friday, October 26, at 8pm in the Jones Auditorium at St. Edward's. Call 416-5809 for more info......"

Oct. 19, 2001 Books Column by Clay Smith

How to Be a Popular Girl

What will shy novelist Sarah Bird do now that she's back in the limelight, Dick Holland asks in this profile of the author of The Yokota Officers Club.

"...Married to George Jones (not the dipsomaniacal C&W singer). Have one son, Gabriel...."

June 22, 2001 Books Feature by Dick Holland

Dancing About Architecture

Alt.rock and Woodshock out, Michael Corcoran back in.

"..."reunion/anniversary show" at the Hole this Saturday before Texacala Jones goes off to L.A. for some Horseheads reunions of..."

June 8, 2001 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Dancing About Architecture

Our resident Marshmallow Peep relates the news and hearsay in and around the Live Music Capital...

"...just that by dying last Thursday (see bandmate Davy Jones' obit), the same day that other bickering members of..."

April 6, 2001 Music Column by Ken Lieck

SXSW Picks & Sleepers

"...and emotive power of wordsmiths like New York's Noel Jones and Albuquerque's Danny Solis to the antics of such..."

March 16, 2001 Music Feature

Jimmy Smith

"...from Gregg Allman and Steve Winwood to Booker T. Jones. The remaining half of the album contains a deliciously..."

Jan. 19, 2001 Music Review by Jay Trachtenberg

Identity Crisis

Looking back at the highlights of Austin's music scene in 2000.

"...500 CEOs hit town. Meg Ryan paramour and Gladiator Russell Crowe had people paying thousands of dollars on eBay..."

Jan. 5, 2001 Music Feature by Christopher Gray

Night of the Living Dead, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Halloween, Last House on the Left

Louis Black reviews Night of the Living Dead, Last House on the Left, Texas Chain-saw Massacre, and Halloween -- all featured in IFC's new documentary, American Nightmare

"...the Living Dead D: George Romero (1968); with Duane Jones, Judith O'Dea, Russell Streiner, Karl Hardman, Keith Wayne. George..."

Oct. 27, 2000 Screens Review by Louis Black

Dancing About Architecture

Austin's live music scene turns up missing.

"...Pipes, Real Heroes, Blued, American People, Go Juice, Texacala Jones & Her T.J. Hookers, Richard Head, Ashleigh D &..."

Oct. 6, 2000 Music Column by Ken Lieck

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