Shadows Over Bergstrom

The economic and security changes of the last two years set off ripples at Bergstrom Airport.

"...can get your chicken and biscuits at Popeye's on the way to the airport (there's one on Airport Boulevard,..."

Jan. 24, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Bash

In Bash, a collection of monologues by Neil LaBute, the protagonists appear to be considerate, decent people, but in the stories they share they prove themselves capable of committing crimes straight out of Greek tragedy, and the dirigo group production achieves a breezy intimacy with the audience, engaging us so thoroughly that when the darkness falls, we find it hard to abandon them.

"...Bash: Fathoming the UnfathomableHyde Park Theatre, through Dec. 14..."

Dec. 6, 2002 Arts Review by Robert Faires

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"...Blue Buddha Feeling Blue..."

Dec. 6, 2002 Column

Tracks of My Tears

A new documentary, Standing in the Shadows of Motown, signs a light on the men behind the Motown sound, the Funk Brothers.

"...Marvin Gaye was a cocaine paranoid living with his parents..."

Nov. 15, 2002 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Run by Families, Run for Families

It's a Friday evening at the Santa Cruz Center for Culture, and as the Aztlan Dance Company rehearses its production of Reflexiones '02, the company shows how after 30 years it's still not only an exhilarating dance company, but very much a family affair.

"..."Eso, eso!" Driana Gonzalez yells from offstage. Sweat flings from the dancers' faces, their chests heave, feet..."

Nov. 8, 2002 Arts Feature by Sarah Hepola

Reefer Madness

Local Arts Reviews

"...The Hideout, through Nov. 16..."

Nov. 8, 2002 Arts Review by Wayne Alan Brenner

Weak at the Knee?

Chief Stan Knee's tenure at the APD has had many external successes, and several internal failures.

"...When Stan Knee was sworn in as the new chief of the Austin Police Department..."

Oct. 25, 2002 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Dancing About Architecture

American Idol comes to town, the Funk Bros leave -- a little poorer for the musical wear and tear.

"...Idol Gossip..."

Oct. 25, 2002 Music Column by Ken Lieck

A Better Tomorrow

For years, the city of Austin's arts funding process has been mired in perpetual gloom, but with the city reviewing its Cultural Contracts Program, artists and arts companies talking with each other about collaborations and a shared vision of what the arts mean to Austin, there are glimmers of light on the city's arts funding horizon.

"...For years, the city of Austin's arts funding process has been mired..."

Oct. 11, 2002 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

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"...Dear Michael [King]:..."

Aug. 16, 2002 Column

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"...Sophia King Family Responds..."

Aug. 9, 2002 Column

Coach's Corner

Coach's old Vail nemesis Cedrick Trout has jumped on the Redskins / Steve Spurrier bandwagon, but Coach figures he's at least a year or two early. And in college -- surprise, surprise -- UT's really as good as their hype

"...Cedrick Trout is a Redskins fan. You may recall I made the acquaintance of..."

Aug. 9, 2002 Column by Andy "Coach" Cotton

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"...Aquifer Springs Eternal..."

Aug. 2, 2002 Column

Alas, Poor Dubya

The falling Dow throws a spotlight on the president's business career.

"...Don't you feel sorry for poor President Bush?..."

July 26, 2002 News Column by Michael King

Happy Trails to You

Writer-director Jill Sprecher journeys toward enlightenment in "Thirteen Conversations About One Thing"

"...Jill Sprecher sits in an upscale hotel room on an uncomfortable stool-type chair...."

July 5, 2002 Screens Feature by Piet Levy

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

Childhood's End

A certain boy whose permanent address is Neverland has been buzzing Austin quite a bit this spring, and here are some thoughts on why Peter Pan is so much in the air these days.

"...A certain boy whose permanent address is Neverland and who has..."

May 10, 2002 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Keeping the Faith

The Texas Documentary Tour presents festival hit Trembling Before G-d, in which Orthodox Jews try to reconcile religion with their homosexuality.

"...On so many fronts the pain inflicted by religious strictures. (As so well put..."

April 19, 2002 Screens Feature by Anne S. Lewis

SXSW Picks & Sleepers

Picks & Sleepers

"...THE AMERICAN PEOPLE: Even with former Cher UK singer Mike..."

March 15, 2002 Music Feature

A Land Shaded in Melancholy Hues

The Austin Museum of Art exhibition "Visualizing the Blues: Images of the American South, 1862-1999" connects the blues aurally and visually, and reveals how the South, like the blues, is full of contradictions: dark and woeful yet beauteous and jubilant.

"...Etta James is wailing. From a scratchy vinyl 45 comes her voice, anguished..."

March 8, 2002 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Letters at 3AM

Michael Ventura observes the great John Cassavetes at work on the set of his next-to-last movie Love Streams.

"...How and why I came to stand in the darkness of John Cassavetes' living room beside the..."

March 8, 2002 Column by Michael Ventura

Graffiti on the Superhighway

The digital age has ushered a new era in visual art, with the Internet offering artists a new medium for the creation of art, an infinite space to display their work, and a marketing tool. But with this expansion of creative opportunities come sticky questions of ownership and the communal experience of art.

"...The Red Fez on Fifth Street fizzed like an underground..."

Dec. 28, 2001 Arts Feature by Rob Curran

Heyd in Plain Sight

Austin painter Heyd Fontenot exposes more than himself in his new exhibition.

"...There are a lot of naked people on the wall..."

Dec. 14, 2001 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Austin @ Large: Austin at Large: No Free Lunch

If you want good candidates, you're going to have to pay for them.

"...If the question is "How do we fix Austin politics?" your..."

Dec. 14, 2001 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

All-American

Jimmie Vaughan at 50

"...The last time Jimmie Vaughan sat down with the Chronicle..."

Nov. 23, 2001 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

The Hobbit

Second Youth Family Theatre's production of The Hobbit offers much that is magical, but awkward staging and inexperienced actors keep the show from achieving true enchantment.

"...The Hobbit: Magical Mystery TourJacqueline McGee Performing Arts Center,..."

Nov. 16, 2001 Arts Review by Barry Pineo

Cinema of the Americas

A Festival of Latino Films Showcases New Visions of an Old and Resurging Culture

"...When you look at a map of the Americas, you see the United States first. Right at..."

April 13, 2001 Screens Feature by David Garza

In God's Country

Why U2 is the best band ever

"..."Call to me and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things you..."

March 30, 2001 Music Feature by Christopher Gray

Breaking Barriers With Christ and Rock

A reprint of an Austin Chronicle Q&A from 1982 with U2's Bono Hewson and Adam Clayton.

"...It was chilly outside Saturday night, but inside the Opry House, the Irish band U2 had worked..."

March 30, 2001 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Worlds of Flavor

As a food writer with a special passion for the foods of Southeast Asia, I was excited about the 2000 Worlds of Flavor International Conference and Festival, Mick Vann writes. My pulse quickened and I salivated uncontrollably every time the possibility of attending crossed my mind. I would love to go, but my financial picture was in its usual bleak and blurry mode. Then came the call from my editor. I had gotten a surprise, last-minute press pass.

"...As a food writer with a special passion for the foods of Southeast Asia, I was excited about the..."

March 23, 2001 Food Feature by Mick Vann

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