See Spot Run

"...scene subjects him to electrocution, dog attack, encasement in bubble wrap, public pantlessness, assault by the hearing-impaired, a fishbowl..."

March 2, 2001 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

"Open Doors"

A group of nine artists has created "Open Doors," an energetic, fun installation show with a piece of art in each room of a bubble-wrapped house

"...Why doesn't someone wrap the Intel building in bubble wrap? With a little..."

Sept. 3, 2004 Arts Review by Rachel Koper

After a Fashion

Your Style Avatar gets allergic smelling hay and hails a cab

"...made good use of the fabulous view. In a wraparound panorama, we could see across the city, from the..."

June 4, 2010 Column by Stephen MacMillan Moser

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, December 16-22

"...though. A few years later, they rebranded it as Bubble Wrap and marketed it as material to protect packages..."

Dec. 16, 2022 Column by Rob Brezsny

Punks

"...Surprisingly, yes -- even if they involve yards of bubble wrap, black vinyl nuns' habits that break away to..."

Nov. 16, 2001 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

Dude, Where's My Car?

"...group who wear space suits made out of plastic bubble wrap. Breasts, it should go without saying, are the..."

Dec. 22, 2000 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Has Austin Resource Recovery Found a Solution to Its Chronic A/C Problem?

Taking the heat off local garbage collection trucks

"...may be planning to use last week's cover to wrap presents selected from our gift guides. When you're done..."

Dec. 9, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

How Green Is the Music?

Festivals, bands, and musicians seek environmental harmony

"...hand-cleans and reuses donated jewel cases. Instead of using bubble-wrap or Styrofoam for shipment packing, Earthology's interns collect fallen..."

April 20, 2007 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

JID & Smino’s Luv Is 4ever Tour Goes Berserk on Valentine’s Day

Sold-out Stubb’s co-headline ends in high-octane rap blitz

"...tag teamed with a drummer banging percussion like popping bubble wrap for an electrifying closer to the 58-minute blitz...."

Feb. 15, 2023 Music Post by Derek Udensi

Every Brilliant Thing

Zach Theatre's production gives audiences a reason to live – make that a million reasons

"...the person with that numbered card can call out "Bubble Wrap" or whatever the item is. (Mine was "1008)..."

Feb. 14, 2020 Arts Review by Robert Faires

Rooster Teeth Raised … How Much?

Local game loons and internet sensations pwn charity fundraiser

"...milk shots (hint, it's beer); Barbara Dunkelman as a bubble wrap burrito; Gavin Free-tossing; a Bob Ross-style paint-a-long; and..."

Nov. 13, 2016 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Screaming Females

Emo's, Feb. 14

"...emitted a howl that could pop your spine like bubble wrap. Two and a half years later, the Jersey..."

Feb. 19, 2010 Music Review by Audra Schroeder

Here We Are: Christa Palazzolo and Brian Halloran

The painters' craft in service of art doesn't get much better than in this two-person show

"...portrait subjects cloaked and masked and otherwise encumbered by bubble wrap, by trash bags, by plastic cups and bottles..."

Sept. 11, 2009 Arts Review by Wayne Alan Brenner

American Repertory Ensemble: Flight risk

American Repertory Ensemble had no trouble getting to Scotland for its recent weeklong gig at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival but had a devil of a time getting back home

"...they then lined with loads of foam padding and bubble wrap. Though their zealous packing job put the crate..."

Aug. 25, 2006 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Open House

Michelle Mayer's middle-class home installation at Women & Their Work offers aesthetic and conceptual strength and shows Mayer at her very best

"...hypnotic and satisfying – a lot like popping the bubbles on a sheet of bubble wrap. This excellent artwork..."

Feb. 11, 2005 Arts Review by Jacqueline May

What's In Store

The city's self-storage business is changing as corporate giants push mom and pop operations aside.

"...abdomen and tail fin protruded from a sea of bubble wrap on the other side of the trash heap...."

Sept. 1, 2000 News Feature by Rob D'Amico

Les Ballet Trockadero de Monte Carlo: Ballet on the Moon ... But With Attack Swans Les Ballet de Trockadero de Monte Carlo

Using their intimate knowledge of dance and knack for slapstick physicality, the men of the Ballet Trockadero de Monte Carlo lampooned the dance world from Swan Lake to Balanchine, and won the laughing adoration of a packed Paramount Theatre, including reviewer Dawn Davis.

"...with John Cage-ish musicians whose assorted instruments included candy wrappers, scissors, spray cans, bubble wrap, and wooden clogs, played..."

March 24, 2000 Arts Review by Dawn Davis

Desire: Cold Comfort Farm

Ada Calhoun covers Laura Somers' desire, a "reconsideration" of Eugene O'Neill's Desire Under the Elms.

"...especially the idiot brothers' laughing hysterically as they popped bubble wrap and singing "Hooray for Hollywood" as they headed..."

Dec. 3, 1999 Arts Review by Ada Calhoun

SXSW Film Conference and Festival '98 Further Reflections

"...a nap. The leafblower talks to someone in a bubble-wrap shirt. The leafblower wanders down a beach. The leafblower..."

March 27, 1998 Screens Feature

Lux Bakery & Cafe

Lux blends coffee, sweets, and sandwiches into a multiethnic stew

"...working crowd, and a pleasant afternoon retreat where the bubble teas are refreshing, the sweets are satisfying, and the..."

Sept. 5, 2008 Food Review by Virginia B. Wood

The Staycationer: Hotel ZaZa Austin

Your Close-to-Home Guide to Getting Away

"...I was sure to indulge in a long, hot bubble bath during my stay. (Essential for a true staycation,..."

April 14, 2021 Food Post by Veronica Meewes

Faye Webster, Swamp Dogg, and More Reviews From Friday of SXSW

Memorable performances to close out the week

"...into whether one can play lap steel inside a bubble bath – remains indie-sized only in its twee and..."

March 16, 2024 Music Post by Julian Towers

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re listening to

"...Recording Studio: The Bubble Best Virtual..."

Jan. 15, 2021 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Soccer Watch

"...Those were the two teams removed from the Orlando bubble after COVID-19 outbreaks; they have to play three extra..."

Aug. 14, 2020 Sports Column by Nick Barbaro

Top 20 Austin Breweries

Gird your liver for our annual Central Texas brewery power rankings

"...a special snow crystal in our Central Texas beer bubble. In turn, we've tasked ourselves yet again with organizing..."

Nov. 12, 2019 Food Post by Eric Puga

WWC: Previewing the Group Stage Finales

Four more days of group stage games climax with U.S.-Sweden on Thursday

"...17 Germany-South Africa, Spain-China, 11am (Group B): Germany should wrap up Group B against a game but not-yet-ready-for-prime-time New..."

June 16, 2019 Sports Post by Nick Barbaro

Gay Place: Austin's Gay Days

We've got all the Pride info and sneak peeks into a very gay fall season.

"...rehab/recovery party, this time, up on the roof. Lunch, mimosa/bubble/Bloody Mary bar. VIP access available. Sun., Aug. 30, noon-5pm...."

Aug. 28, 2015 Column by Kate X Messer

Gusev

Breaking String's Gusev is a remarkable, feverish journey through the human condition

"...He longs for home, and memories of his family bubble to the surface. His fellow travelers are not cruel,..."

Aug. 21, 2015 Arts Review by Elizabeth Cobbe

Killer Whales

Is the hunt for rare beers killing the communal spirit?

"...an air of uncertainty that at any moment, the bubble of CBS secrecy might burst, and with it, a..."

Feb. 27, 2015 Food Feature by Eric Puga

Burden of Proof

With today's mocktails, who needs the hard stuff?

"...of whiskey, gin, or Scotch. It might fizz and bubble, but it doesn't have Champagne. There's complex sugars, but..."

Dec. 26, 2014 Food Feature by Rod Machen

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