Poetry as Activism

Raul Salinas' Passion for Literature and Life

"...Nelson, two stalwart members of the Austin open mike poetry circle, and it's being held on a small platform..."

March 21, 1997 Books Feature by Phil West

Words on the Wall

The Mexic-Arte Museum exhibition "Brazilian Visual Poetry" is an ambitious attempt to trace a history of visual poetry among Brazilian artists since the Fifties, but the show feels fragmentary, defining poetry in the broadest of terms and presenting the work in an inconsistent manner.

"...So, what is visual poetry? To tell the truth, after seeing the exhibition "Brazilian..."

Feb. 22, 2002 Arts Feature by Merchant Adams

Words for Words

Spoken-word artists on their art form, the National Poetry Slam, and one another

"...The National Poetry Slam overtakes Austin starting Aug. 7 at venues all..."

Aug. 3, 2007 Arts Feature

Knight of Cups

Terrence Malick's Knight of Cups is a vessel half-empty

"...the contrasts of L.A.’s Skid Row and its earthquake-rattled concrete jungles and studio-lot fabrications to the ocean, canyons, hills,..."

March 18, 2016 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

O Amor Natural

Recently unearthed erotic poetry of Carlos Drummond de Andrade is used by the filmmaker as an opening gambit for frank conversations about love and sex with random Brazilians.

"...first blush: Carrying a book of newly discovered erotic poetry by the late Brazilian poet Carlos Drummond de Andrade,..."

Aug. 7, 1998 Movie Review by Russell Smith

Vamos Caetanear

"...sings, "My music comes from the music of the poetry of a poet João, who hates music; and my..."

July 2, 1999 Music Feature by Mike Quinn

Strong and Talented and Young

Austin's Raw Paw collective inhales life, exhales art

"...shy of the big 6-0. He's been performing his poetry around Austin since 1981, since before there was a..."

Dec. 26, 2014 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Saturday Picks

SXSW Music Fest preview guide

"...brash rap of her brother, Black Nasty, the prosaic poetry and rustic indie rock of 24-year-old local singer-songwriter Pink..."

March 16, 2007 Music Feature

The Princess Blade

There's zero fat on the bone in this stunning Japanese action import.

"...committed to film: five black-clad figures silhouetted atop a concrete plain. They rush forward, and with huge katana –..."

Oct. 3, 2003 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Magic Time

Oh, the sights you'll see at First Night Austin

"...Steve Bernal & Loren Dent – Dreams and Concrete, City Hall Lobby, 301 W. Second: Two musicians blend..."

Dec. 28, 2007 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Letters at 3AM: Amber's Question

The question 'What's your favorite word?' launches a contemplative journey toward the answer

"...travelers in their 20s: Molly, my student in 10th-grade poetry some years back; Shaina, friend of m'lady Jazmin; and..."

Aug. 26, 2011 Column by Michael Ventura

Long Way Home

Considering the art of the map, as inspired by two local exhibitions and a housewarming party

"...I was returning Borges' Ficciones, she was checking out poetry collections by Keats and Eliot – and we decided..."

May 20, 2005 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

The Whole Universe Rocks

The Harry Ransom Center's exhibition "Make It New" explores how modernism changed everything.

"...all. Music lost its tonic anchor and harmonic charm. Poetry jumped the fence of meter and rhyme. To read..."

Dec. 12, 2003 Arts Feature by Katherine Catmull

Another Beauty

"...a Pole in Another Beauty. Written in prose, not poetry, and translated from the Polish into English, this book..."

Oct. 27, 2000 Books Review by Lissa Richardson

Gung Ho

Q&A with punk priestess Patti Smith.

"...you did was in 1998, a compilation of your poetry and lyrics called Complete. Now that you have a..."

March 31, 2000 Music Feature by Jody Denberg

The Ambience of Existential Dread

Philip Glass on the 'Fog of War' score

"...using very abstract descriptions because he can't find any concrete ones that will satisfy him...."

Feb. 20, 2004 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Postscripts

Austin literary agent Jim Hornfischer hasn't been sleeping. He's taking the bar at the end of the month, he and his wife have three children, and he recently founded his own agency, Hornfischer Literary Management, Inc., after eight years with The Literary Group, an agency headquartered in New York known for handling celebrity books.

"...the program begins at 7:30. Holley will talk about "concrete pleasures … the need in our writing to be..."

July 13, 2001 Books Column by Clay Smith

Wednesday Picks & Sleepers

First night SXSW Music recommendations and hints

"...Speedy Ortiz 10:15pm, Cedar Street Courtyard A former MFA poetry student and writing & composition teacher at the University..."

March 20, 2015 Music Feature

Page Two: Madness in General

A film review and recommendation for this blur of a year

"...There are few concrete accomplishments from the Bush administration's years in power. There..."

Dec. 12, 2008 Column by Louis Black

Write of Passage

As Austin upstart Badgerdog Literary Publishing prepares to relaunch 'American Short Fiction,' it's preparing high-needs students to express themselves on the printed page

"...language only highlights the organization's main focus: giving students concrete results for their hard work. "You tell the kids,..."

May 13, 2005 Books Feature by Nora Ankrum

Exhibitionism

Hay Fever: Child's Play

"...and multitalented group; these works are full of wit, poetry, and a relish of the theatrical-in-a-nutshell...."

June 25, 1999 Arts Review

"Fire"-man Arthur Brown The God of Hellfire

"...return, with a new album, re-issued records, an autobiography, poetry book, and overseas tour that will take him to..."

Aug. 25, 1995 Music Feature

Malvern Books Founder Joe W. Bratcher III Dies

Publisher and bookseller shaped Austin's literary scene

"...Bratcher finally made that connection to the ATX concrete in 2010: he worked to inspire that same Austin-born..."

Aug. 1, 2022 Arts Post by Richard Whittaker

Review: Austin Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream

Less-than-magical production salvaged by a night of unexpected spontaneity

"...the joyous reverie reflected in gorgeous prose and lyrical poetry, and the full-body celebration of life and love in..."

May 13, 2022 Arts Feature by Bob Abelman

SXSW Music Review: Yard Act, Do Nothing, Squid, and the Art of the British Post-Punk Soliloquy

SXSW Music’s bread-n-butter: cutting edge UK rebellion

"...the young Dublin-based band Girl Pool deliver nervy, noisy poetry in front of a capacity crowd. Around that time,..."

March 19, 2021 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Checking In: Tara Bhattacharya Stages Interference Fest – Women Making Noise 2020

Sound artist and festival curator promotes the creative class

"...It’s poetry, actually...."

Dec. 4, 2020 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, March 26-April 1

"...was an influential novelist and a pioneer of surrealistic poetry. Much of his writing had a lyrical quality, and..."

March 27, 2020 Column by Rob Brezsny

Page Two: It's 3:01AM

Michael Ventura puts his column to bed

"...columns, and stints teaching high school students and publishing poetry all followed...."

Nov. 14, 2014 Column by Louis Black

A Declaration of Independence

Zavala Elementary and Principal Sean Fox are succeeding at going their own way

"...If you're looking for a concrete example of Fox's ability to slip under the district's..."

May 9, 2014 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Swoon for 'Dunes at Noons'

Brad Tucker gives young art critics something to chew on

"..."grasses." Tucker describes the effect as that of a "concrete poem."..."

Jan. 24, 2014 Arts Feature by Amy Gentry

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