The Archeology of Business

As Austin's gay chamber of commerce turns 15, what have we learned?

"...So what can we find in our own AGLCC's archeology? As Amy R. Cook, president of the AGLCC, quipped,..."

June 15, 2012 Features Feature by Andy Campbell

A Streetcar Named Desire

Brando reprised his Broadway role in this 1951 multi-Oscar winner. His (and playwright Tennessee Williams') Stanley Kowalski has become a certifiable American icon.

"...screen drama and now, also, a study in film archeology...."

Nov. 12, 1993 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Day Trips & Beyond: September Events Roundup

Find fall foliage and festivities all over Texas

"...Concho Valley Archeology Fair Sept. 17, San Angelo, fortconcho.com/events/concho-valley-archeology-fair..."

Sept. 6, 2022 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Public Notice

Atlatl, atlatl, atlatl, atlatl!

"...we said when we read about this weekend's upcoming Archeology Fair. So we called our pal, Mr. Archeologist of..."

Oct. 8, 1999 Column by Kate X Messer

Fish or Gay Bait

Response to D6 candidate Matt Stillwell's least-common-Dem politics

"...• "The Archeology of Business: Digging out the [AGLCC]," Fri., June 15,..."

Nov. 3, 2014 Qmmunity Post by Kate X Messer

Who Owns the Ancestors?

Excavations near Victoria promise a scientific gold mine, but possible objections from Native American leaders leave the project's fate uncertain.

"...extraordinary archeological site," says Jim Bruseth, director of the archeology division at the Texas Historical Commission. "The human remains..."

Feb. 8, 2002 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Day Trips

"...April is Archeology Awareness Month and the Texas Historical Commission has published..."

March 28, 1997 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

The Austin Historical Weapons Guild Brings Historical Swordplay to Life

Cut, thrust, parry, fun

"...like that I can practice history. It feels like archeology."..."

Feb. 25, 2022 Arts Feature by Robert Penson

Day Trips & Beyond: October Events Roundup

Enjoy fall foliage, festivals, and fairs

"...Archeology Day Oct. 9, La Grange, www.thc.texas.gov/historic-sites/monument-hill-state-historic-site..."

Oct. 1, 2021 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips & Beyond: May Travel Roundup

Flowers, birds, and more to spy on spring road trips

"...Tour of the Gault Archeology Site May 8, Florence, williamsonmuseum.org..."

May 3, 2021 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Tom Petty, Charli XCX, and Demi Lovato Headline SXSW Film 2021 List

Festival drops complete lineup, with 2020 titles getting their shot

"...at one of the most remarkable works of musical archeology in recent years: Tom Petty, Somewhere You Feel Free,..."

Feb. 10, 2021 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Isla

Tropical bar is more than just cocktails

"...evolved by accident and discovery. Eating out is not archeology. The folks who make sport out of, say, pointing..."

June 19, 2015 Food Feature by Brandon Watson

Brainclub Vol. II

"...a heady overview of Austin's electronic music subculture. Analog archeology is the unifying element here, the lab coat-clad wonderment..."

May 16, 2014 Music Review by Greg Beets

The Boxing Lesson

Box sets grow up and out

"...Musical backdrop to "ECM: A Cultural Archeology," a recently-concluded, yearlong exhibit in Munich, this lovingly curated..."

Dec. 20, 2013 Music Feature by Jay Trachtenberg

The Flesh and the Faith of 'We Are What We Are'

Director Jim Mickle on remakes, religion, and America's dark history

"...AC: It's oddly timely, since there's recently been a..."

Oct. 12, 2013 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

MonoMono

"...and living in Oakland, Calif., still practices live dance-rock archeology...."

Feb. 10, 2012 Music Review by Raoul Hernandez

Some (Re)Assembly Required

From mapping to extrapolating, recontextualizing the data we've been given

"...Information Systems] became a real important part of field archeology. ... But we haven't gotten to the same point..."

March 4, 2011 Screens Feature by Wells Dunbar

Bedside Manner: Mogwai's Travel Reading

What Savlov's dog is napping on these days

"...Far and away my most prized piece of texty archeology from Ye Olde Parents' house (to date) is, go..."

Nov. 30, 2010 Books Post by Marc Savlov

Sometimes Rumble, Sometimes Tumble

Joe Lansdale may be Texas' bloody answer to Mark Twain

"...she was curious about all kinds of things – archeology, anthropology. When I discovered [Tarzan author] Edgar Rice Burroughs,..."

June 26, 2009 Books Feature by Joe O'Connell

Over Their Dead Bodies

The Texas Rangers want to expand – the dead will just have to move

"...be," says Jim Bruseth, director of the Historical Commission's Archeology Division. As a consequence, "There are a number of..."

Jan. 30, 2009 News Feature by Laurel Chesky

Naked City

"...the best of our nation's remaining archaeological sites." UT archeology professor Michael Collins donated a 33-acre archeological site in..."

Dec. 28, 2007 News Feature

Texas Should Really Care About Parks and Wildlife

"...THC should indeed keep its important roles, regulating historic archeology and preserving Texas history. But we already have an..."

Feb. 21, 2007 Postmarks

Day Trips

Visiting the Mt. Blanco Museum is a must for all dinosaur lovers

"...in town or traveling the world working at an archeology site. The museum has a small gift shop that..."

Nov. 3, 2006 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips

The Waco Mammoth Site tells an amazing story of the prehistoric elephant's natural parenting instincts

"...The archeology site is unique because it preserves a herd killed..."

Oct. 6, 2006 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

For the Love of Chocolate

The taste, the look, the feel of an obsession

"...immersed himself in the subject, reading about its history, archeology, and agronomy. He spent countless hours in UT's Nettie..."

Feb. 11, 2005 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

For the Love of Chocolate

The taste, the look, the feel of an obsession

"...are evident in this erudite exploration of the history, archeology, agronomy, allure, and mystique of chocolate. The writer attended..."

Feb. 11, 2005 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

For the Love of Chocolate

New books about chocolate

"...are evident in this erudite exploration of the history, archeology, agronomy, allure, and mystique of chocolate. The writer attended..."

Feb. 11, 2005 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

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Our readers talk back.

"...and clueless American left, the more I'm drawn to archeology for descriptive imagery:..."

June 18, 2004 Column

Believes the Imperative of Spewing His Unethical Propaganda

"...and clueless American left, the more I'm drawn to archeology for descriptive imagery: Feed a tar pit, nudge a..."

June 16, 2004 Postmarks

The American Song-Poem Anthology

Record Review

"...was nicknamed "song-sharking." The American Song-Poem Anthology showcases the archeology of NRBQ drummer Tom Ardolino and other scavengers who..."

March 28, 2003 Music Review by Greg Beets

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