Mary Moody Northen Theatre's Men on Boats

With a diverse cast of women playing white men exploring the Grand Canyon, this show recasts history to show guys who just don't get it

"...oh yeah, Utes and other indigenous peoples. Men on Boats – which, by the way, has neither, but more..."

Nov. 16, 2018 Arts Review by Robert Faires

Dunkirk

A harrowing new World War II classic

"...move, a civilian armada of pleasure craft and fishing boats sailed off into the rough seas to save as..."

July 21, 2017 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Happy People: A Year in the Taiga

Werner Herzog focuses on Siberian fur trappers in his latest documentary.

"...by ancient woodworking customs to make skis, traps, and boats, as well as mosquito repellent and other things. Herzog’s..."

March 1, 2013 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Protector

Thai martial arts star Tony Jaa, who made a strong stateside impression in the recent Ong-Bak: Muay Thai Warrior, stars in this follow-up action picture, that plays like an invigorating Free Willy with elephants.

"...series of increasingly jaw-dropping spectacles involving roller-blade warriors, speed boats, wild elephants, and whips (unfortunately not all at once)...."

Sept. 15, 2006 Movie Review by Brian Clark

Lakeboat

"...kind of boat? Or one of them big ship-type boats?” “It was about a lake boat.” “A lake boat?..."

Dec. 31, 2001 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Day Trips & Beyond: Twelve Weeks After Hurricane Harvey in Port Aransas

"Port A is open for business," says chamber of commerce

"...along Port A’s harbor collapsed into the water and boats were flung around like toys in a bathtub. Flood..."

Dec. 2, 2017 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Dancing About Architecture

Boats, Planes, and 'Dillos

"...be found. So, that means we're up to two 'boats (at least until the Sixth Street location closes September..."

Aug. 27, 1999 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Day Trips

"...At 50 years old, the glass-bottom boats at Aquarena Center in San Marcos are still making..."

March 19, 1999 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Turbulent Waters (Updated)

Travis County Parks new buoys at Hippie Hollow make waves

"...don't care who or what is operating it. Power boats and people don't mix." Perry cites that the new..."

Feb. 28, 2013 News Post by Brandon Watson

Day Trips: Farley Boat Works

Port Aransas boat builder keeps the spirit of the Texas coast alive

"...years, the Farley name was synonymous with Port A boats. Their wooden fishing boats were designed especially for the..."

Oct. 21, 2015 Travel Post by Gerald McLeod

Day Trips: Rick Pratt School of Wooden Boat Building, Port Aransas

Just add water at boat-building school

"...the tradition of the fishing village's iconic all-wood Farley Boats. ..."

Oct. 25, 2019 Column by Gerald E. McCleod

Just Don't Call It Wakeboarding

"...Generally, power boats don't get names (the Minnow, the Bismarck, the African..."

May 16, 2014 Features Feature by Kate X Messer

Day Trips

White-water rafting on the Rio Grande in New Mexico is a huge rush and a little scary, too

"...The inflatable rafts are Zodiac-like boats without the motors. Oar boats are my preference over..."

June 29, 2007 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Texas Amusements

"...Celebration Station (Rankin Rd.) Bumper boats, go-carts, miniature golf, and a children's playland with a..."

May 10, 2002 Features Feature by Elizabeth Morgan

Day Trips

"...the fishing community. After World War II the ferry boats brought carloads of recreational fishermen and tourists...."

Oct. 24, 1997 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

A Long Activist Legacy Survives on the Eastside

Holding on to El Barrio

"...neighborhood as a parking lot. In a documentary titled Boats in the Barrio, Hernan­dez described the community's objections to..."

Nov. 20, 2020 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Spread Your Wings With The Peanut Butter Falcon

The story behind an unlikely filmmaking adventure

"...beach. He really looks like he'd been working crab boats...."

Aug. 8, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Day Trips & Beyond: Texas Springs Under Threat

Visit these five watering holes while you can

"...San Marcos Springs in San Marcos, but the glass-bottom boats still ply the waters at what was once Aquarena..."

April 20, 2017 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

'All Things Animate'

Lorn MacDougal and Alain Le Razer make films in which movement is the star

"...of? It's of all different shapes and sizes of boats that appear in the port of Amsterdam, from funny..."

Oct. 22, 2010 Arts Feature by Jonelle Seitz

Day Trips

Grab your pole and some worms and head on down to the fishing house at Easy Street Marina on Lake Travis

"...rising lake levels, the fishing is improving and the boats are beginning to move around...."

Jan. 22, 2010 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Postscripts

The Pharamacist's Mate is Amy Fusselman's precise (86 page) meditation on trying to get pregnant with her husband Frank while reacting to her father's death. But it's also a kind of anti-memoir.

"...could write the best book about electrical engineering on boats would have that book published by McSweeney's. This is..."

June 1, 2001 Books Column by Clay Smith

Naked City

Sea turtle advocates say Gov. George W. Bush should do more to protect endangered species of turtles, many of which are indigenous to the Gulf Coast and are harmed by pollution and the shrimping industry.

"...they could board shrimp trawlers and make sure the boats were in compliance with current regulations designed to protect..."

Jan. 7, 2000 News Feature by Dan Oko

Council Watch

Council hears light rail report, questions legal fees on LCRA water deal and snorts at proposal to have new car displays in baggage claim area of airport.

"...South Point Auto Plaza to place two cars or boats in the baggage claim section of the new airport...."

Nov. 5, 1999 News Column by Jenny Staff Johnson

Come Away

Maudlin melding of Peter Pan and Alice is a misreading of both

"...father Jack (Oyelowo) making a living carving toy sail boats for the wealthy, and mother Rose (Jolie ... wait,..."

Nov. 20, 2020 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Train to Busan Presents: Peninsula

The Korean zombie franchise becomes a fun heist flick

"...soldier Jung-seok (Gang) was on one of the last boats out, and has washed up in Hong Kong, broke..."

Aug. 21, 2020 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

The Latest on Local Singer Chameleon Foster's Disappearance

His family requests help from the public to bring him home

"...Over the past two weeks, dogs, boats, divers, and drones have been used to search the..."

Feb. 18, 2020 News Post by Jessi Cape

Day Trips: Deep-Sea Fishing, Galveston

Spending reel time on the Gulf of Mexico

"...chartered my first deep-water fishing trip on Galveston Party Boats along with 66 of my closest friends. ..."

Nov. 22, 2019 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Rep. James Talarico on the 86th Texas Legislature

“There isn’t a blue or red way to fix public education – there’s only a right way”

"...they overstay their visas. So putting a bunch of boats, planes and border patrol agents on the physical border..."

Jan. 4, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Visit These At-Risk Hill Country Water Sources

While you still can

"...San Marcos, but the former Aquarena Springs Resort's glass-bottom boats still ply the waters at the second largest springs..."

April 21, 2017 Features Feature by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips & Beyond: Gulf Shores Peninsula, Alabama

Gulf Coast vacation destination only feels like an island

"...in Orange Beach is a family restaurant overlooking the boats • Lulu’s is Jimmy Buffett’s sister Lucy's famous restaurant..."

April 27, 2016 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

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