God Save the Queenie

Duke Ellington's almost lost opera of a Harlem beautician gets rescued and a makeover

"...folks just lap up from the likes of Verdi, Wagner, and Puccini. He wanted an opera with some sass,..."

April 17, 2009 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

A Bear in a Funny Hat

The Pope promotes anti-gay pastor to bishop.

"...he does. Pope Benedict just promoted Rev. Gerhard Maria Wagner, an Austrian anti-gay pastor, to the wildly mystical position..."

Feb. 3, 2009 Qmmunity Post by Kate Getty

Splinter

Apart from its shape-shifting fungal porcupines from outer space, this horror film has little else to recommend.

"...Directed by: Toby Wilkins. Starring: Paulo Costanzo, Jill Wagner, Shea Whigham and Rachel Kerbs. Featuring as it does..."

Oct. 31, 2008 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Making of an Endorsement

"...STORM, VERYSUPERCOOL, VIOLET ROUGE, VIRTUALKEEPER.COM, VULCAN VIDEO, Velocity Storm, WAGNER PIANO STUDIO, WAREHOUSE SALOON & BILLIARDS, WATERLOO CYCLES, WATERLOO..."

Oct. 24, 2008 News Feature

Billy: The Early Years of Billy Graham

A Depression-era biopic about the formative years of the influential Christian evangelist Billy Graham.

"...by: Robby Benson. Starring: Armie Hammer, Martin Landau, Lindsay Wagner, Kristoffer Polaha, Jennifer O'Neill and Josh Turner. Not reviewed..."

Oct. 10, 2008 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

McCaul vs. Doherty Major Contributors

"...$11,200 - Doherty, Long & Wagner..."

Oct. 3, 2008 News Feature

Austin Symphony Orchestra With Leila Josefowicz

Peter Bay programmed a rich, innovative concert to kick off ASO's 98th season

"...at the Long Center. From the first notes of Wagner's rousing "Prelude to Die Meistersinger," it..."

Sept. 26, 2008 Arts Review by Michael Kellerman

Austin Film Festival Announces Full Lineup

AFF's finalized lineup

"...Director: Toby Wilkins Cast: Shea Whigham, Paulo Costanzo, Jill Wagner, Charles Baker, Laurel Whitsett, Rachel Kerbs Regional Premiere..."

Sept. 24, 2008 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Davie Allan's Aim Is True

"...sound and his solid backing includes Winogrand, bassist/trumpeter Bruce Wagner, and Arlan on keyboards. Gushy fan prose accompanies the..."

June 23, 2008 Music Post by Margaret Moser

Austin Home Brewer Honored

Local Austinite Kerry Martin wins the 13th annual Big Batch Brew Bash

"...ever experience," said Saint Arnold founder and CEO Brock Wagner, who started home brewing in his Rice University dorm..."

June 13, 2008 Food Feature by Lee Nichols

A Disaster Brewing

Hops shortage squeezes local-beer makers and drinkers

"..."It certainly sent us scrambling," says Brock Wagner, founder of Houston's Saint Arnold Brewing Co. "We thought,..."

March 21, 2008 Food Feature by Lee Nichols

The Raveonettes

Thursday

"...Lust Lust. Based in NYC, Danish duo Sune Rose Wagner and Sharin Foo aren't content simply to revisit past..."

March 14, 2008 Music Review by Dan Oko

ScreenBurn Burns All

Arcade awesomeness

"...Book Reading: The making of Second Life by author Wagner James Au. My personal satisfaction was based mainly on..."

March 9, 2008 Screens Post by Carson Barker

Starting Out in the Evening

In this contemplative meditation on the pained aging of literary lions, Frank Langella delivers a brilliant performance as the story's elderly New York City novelist.

"...Directed by: Andrew Wagner. Starring: Frank Langella, Lauren Ambrose, Lili Taylor and Adrian..."

Feb. 8, 2008 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Mercers

"...Above the melodic guitar and synthesizer, Peter Wagner's distinctive voice soars, part Peter Gabriel, part Jeremy Enigk...."

Feb. 8, 2008 Music Review by Darcie Stevens

Snake Collectors Recoil at New Wildlife Rules

Texas Parks and Wildlife Department formalized rules for all species after concerns last year over number of freshwater turtles being hunted for meat

"...by dealers and those that can't. According to Matt Wagner, TPWD's program director for wildlife diversity, the "white list"..."

Nov. 9, 2007 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

New Art in Austin 2008: The 20 to watch

AMOA names the 20 Austin artists for its next 'New Art in Austin' exhibition

"...Solis, painting; Sarah Sudhoff, photography; Raymond Uhlir, painting; Stephanie Wagner, ceramic; Rebecca Ward, site-specific installation; and Eric Zimmerman, mixed..."

Oct. 19, 2007 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Among the Smoldering Embers

The 17th annual Austin Chronicle Hot Sauce Festival: Contest results

"...Gaitan Jr., Jania Shelton, Kevan Hedtke, Nicole Dockrey, Kim Wagner (Georgetown), Augie Guerrero Jr., James Moore, Scott Nettles, Farrell..."

Aug. 31, 2007 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

Down We Go

Revisiting Renaissance man Robert Thom's prolific and hellish Hollywood visions

"...(whose role is played here, somewhat improbably, by [Robert] Wagner)."..."

Aug. 10, 2007 Screens Feature by Louis Black

Reptile Hunters Rattled Over Ban on 'Texas Tradition'

Feeling singled out, they're threatening to sue state over legislation banning roadside hunting of wild animals

"...of it is focused on roadside collection," said Matt Wagner, program director for wildlife diversity with TPWD. "There's no..."

July 27, 2007 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Rock & Roll Books

"...Zoso sigil. Magus, Musician, Man aims to elevate the "Wagner of the Telecaster"'s life and work to scholastic level,..."

June 1, 2007 Music Feature by Austin Powell

Capitol Briefs

"...a hearing on the bill in committee," says Brock Wagner, founder of Houston's Saint Arnold Brewing and a leader..."

May 18, 2007 News Column

Dying in Committee, Part 8: Microbrewery Bill Dead

Don't plan on taking any beer home after that microbrewery tour.

"...a hearing on the bill in committee," says Brock Wagner, founder of Houston's Saint Arnold Brewing and a leader..."

May 11, 2007 News Post by Lee Nichols

Plump Jack

The cast of the UT opera theatre production of Plump Jack performs admirably, but the score and direction make the glorious rogue Falstaff just a drunken fat crook

"...structured as a music drama in the style of Wagner, a kind of ongoing recitativo without the traditional aria..."

April 27, 2007 Arts Review by Iris Brooks

Tosca String Quartet & Lambchop

SXSW showcase reviews

"...ball with the venue you're dealt. Lambchop mainstay Kurt Wagner joined Austin's Tosca String Quartet for stripped-down versions of..."

March 16, 2007 Music Review by Greg Beets

In Search of a New Agenda

What to look for in the 80th session of the Texas Legislature

Jan. 12, 2007 News Feature

Texas Microbrewers Head to Lege

Small breweries want to sell directly to consumers

"...The movement is being spearheaded by Brock Wagner, the founder of Houston's St. Arnold Brewing Company, and..."

Jan. 3, 2007 News Post by Lee Nichols

A By-No-Means-Comprehensive List of Austinite Comics Writers and Artists

Some of the most illustrious comics creators to have made their home in Austin sometime between 1960 and 2006

"...Martin Wagner – comic strip Hepcats (The Daily Texan, 1987-89) and..."

Dec. 22, 2006 Arts Feature

Is Kinky to Perry as __________ Was to Bush?

Nov. 8, 2006 Postmarks

'The Fall of the House of Usher': When Debussy was a Poe boy

With UT's hosting of the Debussy International Congress comes a Halloween treat: an operatic adaptation based on Edgar Allan Poe's 'The Fall of the House of Usher'

"...have a somewhat unhealthy relationship. This is not unlike Wagner's Ring Cycle where you have the story of Siegmund..."

Oct. 27, 2006 Arts Feature by Barry Pineo

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