Gift Guide

"...edited by Vendela Vida..."

Dec. 23, 2005 Books Feature by Jess Sauer

Fidencio Durán: Painting the Known World

This fall, Fidencio Durán's 20 years of painting have earned him a midcareer retrospective at Mexic-Arte Museum

"...with its images of a family divertiéndose de la vida that have greeted thousands of enthusiasts and travelers...."

Oct. 21, 2005 Arts Feature by Patti Hadad

TCB

Rocktober dawns with some troublesome cartoons, another round of Hall of Fame voting, and the Black Angels' delicious drone

"...Lenny Kaye is an honorary Austinite after his Por Vida contributions. We suspect things will get a lot hairier..."

Oct. 7, 2005 Music Column by Christopher Gray

TCB

Austin rallies to help Jon Dee Graham's son save his legs

"...package Graham, chuckling, calls "a bargain-basement version of Por Vida." (Each performer will do at least one of Graham's..."

June 24, 2005 Music Column by Christopher Gray

Music of the Mill

Luis Rodriguez's insider knowledge of East L.A. gang life has produced several well-received books of poetry, prose, and nonfiction. With his new novel, he shifts to a broader, but no less gritty, examination of labor culture and activism within the walls of the Nazareth Steel Mill.

"...this time offering a somewhat cautionary look at la vida loca...."

June 17, 2005 Books Review by Belinda Acosta

Los Lonely Boys

"...solo, pumps the heart of Fillmore, breathing yet more vida into the trio's platinum debut. Late in the set,..."

April 22, 2005 Music Review by Raoul Hernandez

Friday Picks

SXSW picks & sleepers

"...and sounds like a hurricane – all-star tribute Por Vida worked! – you'd have thought he'd died and gone..."

March 18, 2005 Music Feature

Spotlight: Ian Hunter

7:30pm, Town Lake stage

"...the stellar cast on last year's Escovedo tribute, Por Vida...."

March 18, 2005 Music Feature by Jim Caligiuri

The Insider

Brief conversations with very important people

"...Los Lonely Boys, signed John Cale, and released Por Vida, the star-studded Alejandro Escovedo tribute...."

March 18, 2005 Music Feature by Andy Langer

Apeman Hop

An extended music haiku for 2004

"...the True Believers. Alejandro Escovedo's words rang out por vida, like the marching guitars of his and brothers Javier..."

Jan. 7, 2005 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

TCB

Closing out a turbulent year

"...the Texas Union Theater in October, and November's Por Vida tribute at the Paramount...."

Jan. 7, 2005 Music Column by Christopher Gray

TCB

Crunking up the holidays with a legal spat, an old- world reunion, Dolly, and Derek Smalls himself

"...Joel Guzman, Bishop T.D. Jakes, Eliza Gilkyson, Brave Combo, Vida, Johnny Winter, Pinetop Perkins, James Cotton, and Roy Hargrove...."

Dec. 10, 2004 Music Column by Christopher Gray

TCB

The politics of dancing, or at least politics and dancing

Oct. 29, 2004 Music Column by Christopher Gray

Liquid Assets

Cowboys and Gauchos

"...which is sold exclusively by Whole Foods under the Vida Orgánica label...."

July 16, 2004 Food Column by Wes Marshall

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way From the War

"...you lose your job for several years, living la vida loca. Sure it's dangerous over there, but as Hightower..."

June 24, 2004 Postmarks

Grupo Fantasma

Record Review

"...Opener "Peligrosa" introduces the ensemble's dangerous cumbia beat, while "Vida Guerra" piles salsa syncopation ever higher, until a tres-flavored..."

April 9, 2004 Music Review by David Lynch

Del Castillo Live

DVDnds

"...last year's Austin Music Awards Single of the Year, "Vida." Welcome respites from the frenetic performance footage are one-on-one..."

April 9, 2004 Music Review by Belinda Acosta

TCB

One final SXSW missive

"...of the forthcoming tribute album in his honor, Por Vida. John Cale, Bob Neuwirth, Jon Langford, Sally Timms, Los..."

March 26, 2004 Music Column by Christopher Gray

TCB

SIMS and Alejandro Escovedo on the mend, plus more hip-hop and SXSW for your shoulder-to-shoulder

"...Calexico, and Los Lonely Boys, for the 2-CD Por Vida tribute, scheduled for April on Or Music...."

Jan. 23, 2004 Music Column by Christopher Gray

How to Breathe Underwater: Stories

Debut author Julie Orringer, who is 30, belies the old bromide that young people can't write about youth convincingly, and she'll be at BookPeople on Friday, Oct. 24.

"...at BookPeople on Friday, Oct. 24, 7pm, with Vendela Vida, author of And Now You Can Go (for Kate..."

Oct. 10, 2003 Books Review by Michael Schaub

TV Eye

Strong words from Edward James Olmos, and what's on this week.

"...of well-known TV icons and filmmakers. Allison Anders (Mi Vida Loca), Marshall Herskovitz (thirtysomething), Tom Fontana (Oz), Bernie Brillstein..."

Aug. 29, 2003 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

Naked City

Headlines

July 18, 2003 News Feature by Michael King

Naked City

Latina USA in Exilio?

"...Public Broadcasting, Martin is forming her own company, Gracias Vida Productions. The funding is intended to support the production..."

July 18, 2003 News Feature by Belinda Acosta

Spicy Mexican Cocktails

"...Polvo's: excellent Michelada ($3.75) and Vuelve a la Vida Cocktail ($4.75), the spicy tomato version of the michelada...."

June 27, 2003 Food Feature

Expanding Horizons

Sampling the Old and New Austin-Area Restaurants That Are Changing With the Times

"...spices. Two other interesting sounding drinks: Vuelve a la Vida and Picosita, have eluded me. None of the waiters..."

April 18, 2003 Food Feature

More Charter School Stats

"...KNOWLedKG-08LOW PERFORMING AMERICAN ACADEMY OF EXCEL07-12LOW PERFORMING AMIGOS POR VIDA-FRIENDS ForPK-06LOW PERFORMING Bay Area Charter (Ed White Mem. High)09-12LOW..."

April 4, 2003 News Feature

'Art Should Be Convulsive'

The Austin Film Society and SXSW celebrate the films of Mexican cinema giant Arturo Ripstein.

"...March 25: Así Es la Vida/Such Is Life (2000)..."

March 7, 2003 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Denying Marisol

Third Place

"...letter 3: moises- no puede ganar la vida. no puede ganar el amor...."

Jan. 31, 2003 Books Feature by Nancy Moser

Cumbia Sobre El Rio

Monterrey's Celso Piña and his 21st Century cumbia

"...hit with its bittersweet song "Los Caminos de la Vida," in which a son beat down by life and..."

Oct. 18, 2002 Music Feature by Melissa Sattley

Latin Beat

"...his two killing solo albums, plus hits like "Mala Vida" and "King Kong Five," Chao's Bemba continues his personal..."

Oct. 18, 2002 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

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