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Aug. 10, 2012 Chronolog Post by The Luv Doc
Nik Wallenda: Life on the Wire
In which we send an aerialist to talk to a stuntman. Whoa.
"...[From the Editor: Last week, aerialist Raven Hinojosa spoke with tight-rope..."
May 19, 2011 Arts Post by Raven Hinojosa
The 'Tease That Binds
The Texas Burlesque Festival builds community among those who are hip to the strip
"...a hook – that little something unique that snags the audience. It can be a shake or a shimmy..."
April 15, 2011 Arts Feature by Richard Whittaker
The 'It' Perspective
Photographer Fritz Henle seen through the lens of Austin image-maker Matthew Fuller
"...In "Fritz Henle: In Search of Beauty," the Harry Ransom Center has shone a spotlight on a..."
June 12, 2009 Arts Feature by Robert Faires
You’ve Got a Friend in the Alternative Softball League
Making friends and havin' babies
"...There has always been something about SXSW for me that..."
March 27, 2009 Sports Post by Mike Crissey
Point Austin: Meet the Republicans
The Republicans hold their convention while licking their wounds
"...Whatever you think of their politics, the Republicans generally find ways to be entertaining...."
Sept. 5, 2008 News Column by Michael King
Tragedy on the Border
AFS Documentary Tour| Kieran Fitzgerald|The Ballad of Esequiel Hernandez|Tommy Lee Jones
"...You may detect something familiar about Kieran Fitzgerald's doc, The Ballad of Esequiel Hernandez, and Tommy Lee Jones' directorial..."
June 6, 2008 Screens Feature by Anne S. Lewis
Texans vs. Colts: the Game Plan
"...The game plan for the Houston Texans is relatively straightforward:..."
Sept. 24, 2007 Sports Post by Timothy Braun
Beside the Point
Multiple proposals come before council to preserve housing affordability near Downtown
"...What works east of I-35 doesn't always survive the trek west. We're not talking about a West Enfield..."
Jan. 12, 2007 News Column by Wells Dunbar
A Place at the Long Table
The complex, nuanced, unmistakable taste of Juneteenth, 139 years later
"...peas, roasted red peppers, cornmeal, tofu, and cookbooks through the merchant's pavilion, past the barbecue stands, and into the..."
June 17, 2005 Food Feature by Toni Tipton-Martin
Spotting the Rare Cheap Rental
The history and habits of a not-quite-extinct-yet Austin species
"...of agaves and redbud? That's where I live. That's the house I'll be leaving soon. I write to deliver..."
June 25, 2004 News Feature by Michael Erard
Waking the Dead
Okkervil River's Will Sheff and Centro-matic's Will Johnson find common ground.
"...It's not so hot that you notice, really, but the ants in Oakwood Cemetery are unbearable. It's almost as..."
Sept. 12, 2003 Music Feature by Melanie Haupt
The Cult of Ray
Ray Benson steps out from behind the Wheel.
"...Everybody knows Ray Benson: the big guy with the big hat, booming baritone, and..."
July 18, 2003 Music Feature by Joe Nick Patoski
Devil in the Details
Why Is 'Talented Amateur Historian' Leon Day Obsessed With the Death of Ambrose Bierce?
"...Death is not the end; there remains the litigation of the estate. --..."
May 17, 2002 Books Feature by James McWilliams
The Dreamer
The Protagonist of Denise Chávez's New Novel Is in Love With a Long-Dead Movie Star
"...ago, he was killed in a plane crash, at the height of his career. But his popularity, in Mexico..."
April 13, 2001 Books Feature by Belinda Acosta
Years of the Dead
The Mexico of now, David Garza writes, is not held only within the borders of Mexico itself. It has spread northward, re-entered its old space, in a sense. For so many of the Mexicans, displaced but still infatuated with the idea of spirit and ghost, the nation itself is a ghost in the back of the head.
"...The Years With Laura Díazby Carlos Fuentes translated by Alfred..."
Oct. 27, 2000 Books Feature by David Garza
Back to the Garden
The musical Candide has had as tumultuous a life as its wandering hero. Robert Faires catalogs its journey and explains what has kept it alive and why it's always a pleasure to revisit.
"..."The trouble with Candide is that it didn't fail." So..."
Jan. 14, 2000 Arts Feature by Robert Faires
Land of the Freberg
Interview with radio-comedy pioneer Stan Freberg
"...At the grand old age of 78 years, most folks are..."
Dec. 10, 1999 Music Feature by Ken Lieck
Enter the Hugos
We Take On the Best of SF
"...finally figured out why speculative fiction is poo-poo'd by the literary powers-that-be: SF writers just can't manage to succinctly..."
July 31, 1998 Books Feature by Adrienne Martini
Living on the Air in Austin
Live Music Flourishes in the Studio
"...The Pilot Ships on KVRX's Local Live, Sunday, April 5..."
April 10, 1998 Music Feature by Greg Beets
A Quarrel With the Status Quo
Charlie Baird on criminal justice, equity, and the Travis County D.A.
"...Charlie Baird: Well, I'll tell you, honestly – and the reason I'm hesitant is because I think it sounds..."
Jan. 20, 2012 News Feature
Meet the New Neighbors
A fugitive sect of Mormon polygamists is building a home – and an end-time temple – in the West Texas town of Eldorado
"...The town of Eldorado, Texas, seat of Schleicher County, flanks..."
July 29, 2005 News Feature by Jordan Smith
For the Good Times
The Life and Times of Texas country crooner, Ray Price.
"...Before he took the stage of Central Missouri State University's Hendricks Hall on..."
Sept. 1, 2000 Music Feature by David Cantwell
Owens' Family Calls for the Feds
Allegations of grand jury tampering against the DA and police chief
"...Barbara Shorts, mother of Jessie Lee Owens, who was killed this summer..."
Nov. 7, 2003 News Feature by Jordan Smith
Grand Piano
Elijah Wood and John Cusack play cat and mouse in this concert-stage suspense dazzler.
"...Like the notoriously difficult musical composition that serves as its elegantly..."
March 7, 2014 Movie Review by Marc Savlov
The Hideout Theatre's Grand Misery
This improvised send-up of the musical Les Miz is as much fun as the real show is serious
"...Expected at nearly every single rehearsal, we made one another laugh to pass the time: making up alternate lyrics..."
Feb. 8, 2019 Arts Review by Trey Gutierrez
DVD Watch: 'Grand Piano'
Elijah Wood's thriller heads up this week's releases
"...If musical thriller Grand Piano teaches you anything, it's this: Learning "Chopsticks" could..."
May 20, 2014 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker
Historic Grand Prix for F1 Weekend
Circuit of the Americas confirms first support race
"...Last weekend at the Formula Expo, some of the drivers and mechanics with..."
June 23, 2012 Sports Post by Richard Whittaker
Grand Canyon
"...Mary McDonnell, Mary-Louise Parker and Alfre Woodard. Outside of the overly religious, I usually like people who believe in..."
Jan. 17, 1992 Movie Review by Louis Black
The Birth of Formula One – Austin
Some welcome the new offspring, and some don't, but the high-speed newcomer is at the starting gate
"...Two and a half years ago, Austinites heard for the first time that their city would be hosting the..."
