The Debate Over How and Whether to Jail Kids in Austin Is Just Getting Started

Travis County proposes a new facility to hold kids accused of crimes

"...clothes, but they’re still uniforms. Their day is very structured. They have different units. And when they go to..."

Jan. 26, 2024 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Opinion: A True Public Dialogue Is Needed About Taxpayer-Funded Corporate Giveaways

Governments that give incentives need to make sure they we getting as much as possible – our money’s worth

"...There was a clear lack of attention to public dialogue, sufficient time and engagement of community and taxpayers who..."

Nov. 3, 2023 Column by Michael Floyd

Review: Zach Theatre's The Inheritance, Part 1

Epic in length and ambition, this portrait of gay life in the 21st century is stunning

"...himself, humorously cleans up and rewrites some of Lopez’s dialogue, particularly that spoken by Eric’s roguish, self-centered, and less..."

Aug. 26, 2022 Arts Feature by Bob Abelman

Luv Doc: She Talks Too Much

Conversation is how we flush stupidity into the open so we can kill it

"...Let me start by being direct and to the..."

April 26, 2019 Column by The Luv Doc

Certain Women

Wonderful performances imbue this subtle drama

"...to her previous movie, Night Moves, the most narratively structured film of her career...."

Oct. 28, 2016 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Too Late

Experimental neo-noir is held together by the magnificent John Hawkes

"...(as the criminal strip-club kingpin) aches from missed potential. Dialogue ranges erratically between the delightfully hard-boiled to the awkwardly..."

March 25, 2016 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Steve Jobs

Everyone works at the top of their game to deliver this timely biopic

"...(literally); Daniel Pemberton’s otherwise-excellent score overpowers some of the dialogue, and the way it’s used as a bridge between..."

Oct. 16, 2015 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

A Lesson in Bilingual Education

Middle East biliginual education group breaks new ground

"...teachers. There were some raised eyebrows about how highly structured American classrooms are, especially at lower grades, but Hand..."

Oct. 9, 2015 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Coherence

What seems at first a normal dinner party, slyly turns into an eerie and ominous Something Else.

"...on one night, the screenplay (whose story was thoroughly structured while the dialogue was largely improvised) hints at more..."

July 11, 2014 Movie Review by William Goss

Changing Directions

Community-based programs aim to redirect the 'school-to-prison pipeline'

"...as a community in 'restorative circles' to have a structured dialogue that facilitates positive and healing interaction," said Marilyn..."

June 6, 2014 News Feature by Dagny Zenovia

Layers of Change

Story-centric documentary reveals the power of a child's vision

"...serves as a social invitation. "We have very purposely structured this film as a social invitation to be aware..."

Feb. 7, 2014 Screens Feature by Jessi Cape

Checking In to Short Term 12

Brie Larson talks about the drama and heart of foster care

"...whom they care. "It didn't feel like it was structured dialogue. It felt like a transcript of people talking."..."

Sept. 20, 2013 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Full Monty

With the release of 'RWBY,' Monty Oum is officially Rooster Teeth's rock star

"...without an emotional attachment to the franchises, it's a well-structured piece of narrative animation with dramatically satisfying reveals and..."

July 19, 2013 Screens Feature by Dan Solomon

The Flip Side

In Poor Shadows of Elysium's Richard II, a coin makes all the difference in what you see

"...walked out onstage, and I had one line of dialogue that I said, and the entire place erupted in..."

Feb. 22, 2013 Arts Feature by Jillian Owens

Killing Them Softly

Some great performances punctuate the odd pacing in this adapatation of George V. Higgins' Cogan's Trade, set within the criminal underworld.

"...of action occasionally puncture calm and sustained scenes of dialogue and character display. It’s a weird pace, and not..."

Nov. 30, 2012 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Moscow Now, Here

The New Russian Drama Festival opens a hotline to the culture of Russia today

"...in part to the way that Russian culture was structured during the Soviet period. "People didn't go to church,"..."

March 9, 2012 Arts Feature by Dan Solomon

Little Big Plan

The Austin Creative Alliance proves it can think big by thinking small

"...strategies for survival (see "Crisis & Opportunity: An Open, Structured Dialogue," June 17). When Eastside artists were at risk..."

Aug. 12, 2011 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Crisis and Opportunity

Do you know your audience?

"...wide-ranging community conversation (see "Crisis & Opportunity: An Open, Structured Dialogue," June 17) to what might have seemed to..."

Aug. 5, 2011 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Le Quattro Volte

A man dies, and a goat is born. Though events are few in this Italian film, its vision is eternal.

"...austere, funny, beautiful, and transfixing. The film is obviously structured to convey a sense of the four seasons, although..."

July 22, 2011 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Crisis & Opportunity: An Open, Structured Dialogue

A conversation about the state of the arts turned out to be open and frank

"...the folks who sponsored Crisis & Opportunity: An Open, Structured Dialogue. Given the volatility of Austin's cultural scene in..."

June 17, 2011 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Bedside Manner: Anglophilia

Reading lists from Legeland's token Brit

"...to the bed. Well, at least on nothing so structured as what you crazy kids call "a table." As..."

Dec. 6, 2010 Books Post by Richard Whittaker

Sheik to Sheik

Crazy Heart wasn't Stephen Bruton's only last project, and we have Geoff Muldaur & the Texas Sheiks to thank for that

"...So began the two guitarists' lifelong friendship and musical dialogue. At the twilight of the former – in a..."

Feb. 19, 2010 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Not So Cool

Austin's 2009 Climate Protection Program update confirms progress on energy – but reflects a feeble citywide effort

"...– the fatal flaws lie in how Austin has structured and directed its program. There appears to be a..."

June 19, 2009 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Page Two: First Do No Harm

Our Constitution allows elected officials to follow principled beliefs while limiting the power of demagoguery

"...The Constitution was directly structured with safeguards to guarantee that, whereas the country's elected..."

Feb. 13, 2009 Column by Louis Black

Page Two: Proposition Puzzle

A series of shapes that all fit together, although not like jigsaw pieces

"...relates to ideas and issues, it contributes to the dialogue. Nor can I feign any shock at the sheer..."

Oct. 31, 2008 Column by Louis Black

Something Out of Nothing

Joe Swanberg, anti-director, on Hannah Takes the Stairs

"...in case they sleep together. I'm not thinking about dialogue or blocking or who kisses who first. I'm thinking..."

Oct. 26, 2007 Screens Feature by Spencer Parsons

Page Two: Downward Spiral

Aesthetically, we have gone insane and dull

"...to the times. Accompanying it was essentially an ongoing dialogue with previous, American-rooted aesthetics -- a shared sense that..."

Aug. 10, 2007 Column by Louis Black

Streetcar Plans Unveiled

Capital Metro unveiled its streetcar circulator route for Downtown and Mueller at its recent board meeting, but the agency still managed to see that announcement upstaged by a proposal to double current bus fares and a likely impending labor squabble.

"...groups for months – represented 18 months of critical dialogue between the agency and the community, including the University..."

Nov. 3, 2006 News Feature by Kimberly Reeves

Good Humor Man

Former 'Seinfeld' writer Pat Hazell is funny, upbeat, generous, and, oh, yeah, he lives here now

"...developed over 18 years. "Our first script wasn't really structured as a play," says Hazell. "It was two guys..."

May 26, 2006 Arts Feature by Barry Pineo

The Gospel

An R&B singer rediscovers his roots in this faith-based drama that successfully captures the ecstatic experience of gospel performance.

"...Gospel doesn’t achieve much beyond its faith-based intentions. It’s structured a bit like an MGM musical ("Hey, everyone! Let’s..."

Oct. 14, 2005 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

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