Naked in New York

"...rich with appealing, unconventional characters. It has more vivid figures than a circus parade: Jake (Stoltz), who gives a..."

June 10, 1994 Movie Review by Robert Faires

Dream of a New Circus

In the two decades it has taken for Cirque du Soleil to reach Austin for the first time, this Montreal-based troupe has not only reinvented circus as performance art but grown into one of the most unexpected and unlikely of entertainment empires.

"...hurl themselves through space, seemingly just above you, gnarled figures decked out in elaborately sequined outfits and bright plumage..."

May 2, 2003 Arts Feature by Michael Point

“Altered Allusions: New Works by Nate Szarmach” at Davis Gallery

In these paintings of Christian figures, the lack of focus is the focus

"...thing, as if they can eventually see these familiar figures with all the details you recall. It's much like..."

April 16, 2021 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Argo

Ben Affleck directs this entertaining thriller about an unbelievable-but-true mission to extricate American hostages from Iran in 1980.

"...Garber, Tate Donovan, Clea DuVall, Scoot McNairy, Rory Cochrane, Christopher Denham, Kerry Bishé, Kyle Chandler, Chris Messina, Zeljko Ivanek..."

Oct. 12, 2012 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Life and Times of Hank Greenberg

"...Directed by: Aviva Kempner. I originally caught this top-drawer example of the art of the documentary film at..."

Aug. 18, 2000 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Right-Wingification of UT

Texas targets liberal enemies within one of the top U.S. schools

"...fewer, and less qualified, applicants for open positions. The top reason cited by those looking to leave is the..."

Nov. 22, 2024 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

After a Fashion

Stephen counts down last year: Sometimes he loses count

"...Top 10 Fashion Faux Pas..."

Jan. 2, 2009 Column by Stephen MacMillan Moser

The Verde Report: An Offseason of Change

Austin FC ends season with a win, and with the hunt for a new head coach at the top of the to-do list

"...of interim head coach Davy Arnaud, scored twice in stoppage time to flip a 2-1 deficit into a 3-2..."

Oct. 25, 2024 Sports Column by Eric Goodman

Your 15 Minutes Are Up, Mr. Gates

Top Nine Cyber Stories

"...On February 4th, 1998, Bill Gates got hit by..."

Jan. 8, 1999 Screens Feature by Jon Lebkowsky

aGLIFF 2019 Announces Full Lineup, Including Trixie Mattel Documentary

Gay Chorus Deep South to open jampacked fest schedule

"...has announced its full lineup for 2019, and they're top-and-tailing it with titles requiring a little effort: get spiffy..."

July 17, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

It's Official: Paxton Indicted

Texas AG's mugshot taken

"...speculation, now it's official. Attorney General Ken Paxton, the top lawyer for the state of Texas, has been formally..."

Aug. 3, 2015 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Nation’s Real Estate Pros Say Austin’s Still Pretty Hot

Nashville, Dallas/Ft. Worth, and Atlanta come out on top

"...Austin continues its run in the Top 5 hottest markets in the country, according to the..."

Oct. 28, 2022 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Consultants Given Lucrative City Contracts Without Council Approval

City paid friends of City Hall top brass $300,000 through subcontracting scheme

"...Joe Canales, a longtime deputy city manager and Garza's top aide during his 1990s stint at City Hall, was..."

Sept. 15, 2023 News Feature by Austin Sanders

17 of the Best Ice Cream Shops in Austin

From East Austin to Downtown, here are our favorite cold, creamy treats

"...and a waffle cone, sprinkles, and a cherry on top. We've compiled some of our Austin favorites so that,..."

Aug. 10, 2019 Food Post by Jessika Roth

The Year in Movies, and in Moments

What didn’t make my Top 10

"...I filed my Top 10 list this year, as every year, with a..."

Dec. 31, 2014 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Ax-Wielding 101

Manga Beyond the Norm, in Excellent Paperback Form

"...Japanese comics, friend ~ is all big-eyed kiddie-genre hijinks. Top Shelf Productions (a company that publishes excellent American comics,..."

Dec. 8, 2010 Books Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

'Possession Arrow': Badgley<-Razook

They have made their selections, and I'm split between bliss and extreme bitterness.

"...put up as one of four Jayhawks in double figures. Of course it was the Big XII Championship in..."

March 11, 2007 Sports Post by Shawn Badgley

The Graduate

"...for leopard-print undergarments what Marilyn Monroe did for white halter-top dresses. Cinematographer Robert Surtees and Nichols collaborate on an..."

March 28, 1997 Movie Review by Alison Macor

Hey, SXSW, How You Doin'?

Tech pioneers, music innovators, and a daytime fave added

"...round of speakers carries one of the most divisive figures to be added to the roster: Peter Thiel, the..."

Nov. 9, 2017 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

The Cure Romances Austin

Friday (the 13th) I’m in love

"...– long reputed as one of rock’s most morose figures – managed several grins across the band’s three-hour performance..."

May 16, 2016 Music Post by Tim Stegall

Creature Construction

How Trouble Puppet creates those ingenious, inhuman figures that populate its plays

"...Skeletal forms made from cardboard and dowel rods, with top-heavy heads, sit in various stages of construction on tables,..."

Oct. 4, 2013 Arts Feature by Elizabeth Cobbe

Signed, Sealed, Delivered

The organizers of Austin Pride 2012 have a lot to celebrate

"...If the financials and attendance figures for Austin Pride 2012, held this past September 22,..."

Dec. 4, 2012 Qmmunity Post by Brandon Watson

Kickstart My Heart

Austin is one of 10 cities featured prominently on online fundraising platform Kickstarter

"...of your raised money is taken right off the top. If a bank did that, they would be called..."

Feb. 24, 2012 Music Feature by Adam Schragin

How People More Important Than You Are Voting

McCracken, Leffingwell list prominent prog, small biz supporters

"...it’s a stretch to call several of these establishment figures patchouli-dripping, Kucinich-voting progressives, McCracken’s press release also cites liberal..."

April 8, 2009 News Post by Wells Dunbar

At Home in the World of One's Woes, And It's a Wide, Wide World

The nitty-gritty of what speaks to us and why

"...think that’s beautifully put, Josh, and it made me stop in my tracks. Which, embarrassingly, doesn’t happen all that..."

Oct. 17, 2008 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Odetta Sings!

A blues legend shines on Austin

"...cemented her reputation as one of the most important figures in American music...."

June 5, 2008 Music Post by Doug Freeman

Jim Torok: Life Is Good

Torok's contrasting images of realism and cartoon abstraction show us both his life and his constructed idealized self

"...Torok's cartoon figures, loosely painted on rice paper, don't really make you..."

June 6, 2008 Arts Review by Rachel Cook

Film Reviews

Recommended

"...Snipes and Swayze in the lead roles to its over-the-top costuming and music to its brightly colored sets. Kidron..."

Sept. 8, 1995 News Feature

Summer Sneaks

Apocalypse Whenever: Movies in the Season of Armageddon

"...weekend piled big action and heavy effects movies on top of each other faster than pancakes stack up at..."

May 22, 1998 Screens Feature

Hunting vs. Birding

Will TPWD Accomodate Those Who'd Rather Watch?

"...With those figures, it would seem TPWD would be spending more money..."

April 11, 1997 News Feature by Robert Bryce

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