The USO Christmas Show

For its debut show, the Silverstar Theater Group staged Rebecca Schwarz's The USO Christmas Show, a new musical set during a 1940s radio broadcast. But inconsistencies in style had the Forties ambience fading in and out like a distant radio signal.

"...The USO Christmas Show: A Distant Radio SignalHyde Park Theatre,..."

Dec. 28, 2001 Arts Review by Robert Faires

Coach's Corner

Nebraska and OU both had their seasons ruined on the same weekend, but Coach saw it coming -- now, if he'd only foreseen this global warming thing …

"...Something's wrong in Chicago. Yes, it's true the Bears are winning, and -- despite a short-term dalliance..."

Nov. 30, 2001 Column by Andy "Coach" Cotton

Where Were You When ...

Sports lover Lisa Tozzi reflects on 1999, this "underdog" of a year.

"...Consider 1999 the ultimate underdog. In the minds of many sports fans,..."

Jan. 7, 2000 Sports Feature by Lisa Tozzi

Coach's Corner

A best-of-the-century roundup

"...I don't do year-end lists of bests. They bore me. However, I guess a 1000-year change of..."

Dec. 31, 1999 Column by Andy "Coach" Cotton

Turn On, Toon In

"...a reader wrote posing that most indulgent of searches: the attempt to identify a cartoon seen in childhood...."

Nov. 6, 1998 Screens Column by Margaret Moser

Record Reviews

"...Stars in their native Australia, having won that country's equivalent of a..."

Feb. 6, 1998 Music Review

Fox at 10

TV Eye

"...Shales wrote "TV Eye" for me this week. Actually, the Washington Post critic wrote his own column for his..."

April 11, 1997 Screens Column by Margaret Moser

Doppler Shift

Weathercasting Succumbs to Frenzy

"...The icy rain that covered the city almost two weeks..."

Jan. 24, 1997 News Column by Chris Walters

Dancing About Architecture

Shock Waves Goodbye

"...KUTZ-FM, local affiliate of the Z-Rock radio chain, whose programming largely originates via satellite,..."

Sept. 1, 1995 Music Column

Thursday SXSW Picks

"...Mike Watt & the Secondmen 8pm, the Main II Minutemen/Firehose/Stooges bassist Mike Watt..."

March 18, 2016 Music Feature

'Why Jimmy'

Second-Place Winner

"...Off the record, Grandmother brought Jimmy to our house because his..."

Feb. 15, 2008 Books Feature by Erin Pringle

ACL Music Fest Preview

"...FRIDAYBeto & the Fairlanes Noon, Austin Ventures stage..."

Sept. 15, 2006 Music Feature

SXSW Picks & Sleepers

Thursday

"...MR. LIF5:30pm, Town Lake Stage @ Auditorium Shores In these days of political conservatism, few MCs are willing to..."

March 17, 2006 Music Feature

SXSW Music Festival

Picks & Sleepers

"...TIM EASTON: Easton may be known to some as the frontman for Columbus, Ohio's Haynes Boys, but on his..."

March 17, 2000 Music Feature

East-West Dissent

Neighborhood Concerns

"...The way de Leon sees it, Slusher and his fellow..."

April 23, 1999 News Feature by Jenny Staff

Texas Platters

"...rock favorites Vallejo fail to do just that on their sophomore effort -- cut loose. At the go-for-broke point..."

Oct. 30, 1998 Music Review

My Slammer Vacation

How I Spent...

"...144 poets loose in a sleepy Connecticut town, give them the impetus of a scored competition and the added..."

Sept. 5, 1997 Books Feature by Phil West

Postscripts

Shuttle Carnage Looms

"...To the Editors:..."

Aug. 22, 1997 Column

That Old Revival Spirit

Testifying About Movies

"...Myra Breckinridge Video stores killed the revival houses. Video and the old movie channels on..."

June 13, 1997 Screens Feature

Postmarks

Pagan Cheer

"...is an ancient Pagan holiday having to do with the Winter solstice (the shortest day of the year). The..."

Jan. 3, 1997 Column

311 Story in Error

"..."...The 311 club, which the Austin Police department says may..."

Oct. 25, 1996 Column

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