Melville in Cubicle Hell

Tyro film director Jonathan Parker brings "Bartleby the Scrivener" back to the future. And who better to ride shotgun than freaky, geeky Crispin Glover?

"...in our faces. Since bursting into public consciousness as George McFly in Back to the Future, Glover has spent..."

June 14, 2002 Screens Feature by Sidney Moody

I Before E

A career retrospective on one of the lost cosmic cowboys, Rusty Wier

"...the Checkered Flag and auditioned for Seigel Fry and Allen Damron," recounts Wier. "At the end, they handed me..."

May 31, 2002 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Naked City

"...Free World and Pappy of the Conqueror of Evildoers, George H.W. Bush, will give the graduation address at the..."

May 10, 2002 News Feature by Lauri Apple

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...Russell Allen,..."

May 3, 2002 Column

After a Fashion

Guess who your Style Avatar flitted around town with this week? Check out this first installment about international salon god José Eber's visit to Austin.

"...Hoffpauir, Trisha Mason of Adelante, Katie Culmo of By George, Julie Crenshaw, Cindy Morgan, and Julie Wilson and Mike..."

Nov. 16, 2001 Column by Stephen MacMillan Moser

For Your Consideration ...

Austin Film Festival Preview

"...Forster, J.J. Johnston, Denis Leary, Tony Mamet, Jack Wallace, George Wendt. (USA, 98 min.)..."

Oct. 12, 2001 Screens Feature

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...Having read your two recent articles about Georgetown ["Georgetown Smackdown," Aug. 17, and "Something Stinks," Sept. 14],..."

Sept. 21, 2001 Column

Articulations

Nominations for the 2000-01 B. Iden Payne Awards for theatre excellence

"...including nominations for director/adaptor Guy Roberts, leading lady Babs George, and the show's host of inventive designers. This year,..."

Aug. 17, 2001 Arts Column by Robert Faires

The Flatlanders
Newport Folk Festival,
Newport, Rhode Island, August 4

"...came to the attention of a new audience when George Wein and company introduced the likes of Son House,..."

Aug. 10, 2001 Music Feature by Mike Quinn

Private Dancers

Watching (bad) movies with Mr. Sinus

"...DeForest Kelley, James Doohan, Walter Koenig, Nichelle Nichols, and George Takei. 1989. 106 minutes...."

Aug. 10, 2001 Screens Feature by Sarah Hepola

Hi-De-Ho and The Duke Is Tops

Available on video as a double bill, these two all-black features -- one from 1938, the other from 1947 -- make a brilliant pairing.

"...Ida James, Jeni Le Gon, William Campbell, Virginia Girvin, George Wiltshire, Dusty Fletcher, Peter Sisters...."

April 27, 2001 Screens Review by Louis Black

Dancing About Architecture

One week 'til SXSW and already the music is hitting the fan.

"...And variety is the key word; exhibitors include Terry Allen, Bob Schneider, Ron Wood, Matt Groening, Billy Gibbons, Allison..."

March 9, 2001 Music Column by Ken Lieck

The Luckiest Girl in the World

An interview with Sissy Spacek, inducted into the first annual Texas Film Hall of Fame on March 9.

"...AC: You were originally cast as Chris Hargenson, Nancy Allen's role, right?..."

March 9, 2001 Screens Feature by Margaret Moser

Lines in the Sand

A preview of the Austin delegation agenda for the 77th Legislature

"...According to Ray Allen, a Grand Prairie Republican rep and a licensed firearms..."

Jan. 19, 2001 News Feature by Louis Dubose

Better Than Nothing

Documentarian Ken Burns' takes on Jazz -- and loses.

"...Also on hand are record producer Michael Cuscuna, promoter George Wein, club owner Lorraine Gordon, Thirties-era Savoy Ballroom dancers..."

Jan. 12, 2001 Music Feature by Harvey Pekar

Real Estate and Perfect Mates

The Year in Austin Culture

"...Robert Faires: Babs George, for her trio of terrific -- and dramatically different..."

Jan. 5, 2001 Arts Feature

Dancing About Architecture

101X fires program director Alan Smith; Man's Ruin ain't coming back after all.

"...63 from a heart attack, and Gov't Mule bassist Allen Woody found dead due to yet-undisclosed causes at age..."

Sept. 1, 2000 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Letters at 3AM

Robert Bly's translations of 20th-century poets enrich our language.

"...had been done: For instance, Rex Warner's versions of George Seferis (sadly long out of print), the Rae Dalven..."

July 7, 2000 Column by Michael Ventura

Dancing About Architecture

Adios Antone; A wild and Willie Fourth.

"...virtues of 29 years of singing "Redneck Mother"; David Allen Coe loudly and proudly declaring that anyone who had..."

July 7, 2000 Music Column by Ken Lieck

The Owl and the Pussycat

"...Directed by: Herbert Ross. Starring: Barbara Streisand, George Segal, Robert Klein and Allen Garfield. A sensible double..."

May 11, 2000 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

SLABBER: Audience With Mystery

The FronteraFest 2000 Long Fringe round-up continues with Robert Faires' review of SLABBER, by Lisa D'Amour.

Feb. 11, 2000 Arts Review by Robert Faires

A Macbeth: Fascinating Executions

The FronteraFest 2000 Long Fringe round-up continues with Robi Polgar's review of the State Theater Company School of Acting production of A Macbeth

"...a rather amiable, conscience-bothered murderer of his Macbeth. Babs George was wicked as Lady Macbeth, though had yet to..."

Feb. 11, 2000 Arts Review by Robi Polgar

Rock & Roll Books

Any Old Way You Choose It

"...about the changes from the likes of John McLaughlin, George Benson, John Scofield, and James Blood Ulmer. Also intriguing..."

Dec. 31, 1999 Books Feature by Jay Trachtenberg

Dancing About Architecture

Austin Music goes to Amsterdam, and the Spankers come back from there; more albums don't come out, and more bad club news

"...lucrative Holland festival are Kelly Willis, Bruce Robison, Terry Allen, Guy Clark, and Terri Hendrix & Lloyd Maines, with..."

Dec. 17, 1999 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Postmarks

The Gotham backlash continues.

"...John Allen..."

Oct. 15, 1999 Column

News Flash

The Final Tally

"...• HB 1379 by Ray Allen, R-Grand Prairie, which will exclude certain information about prison..."

Aug. 6, 1999 News Column by Lee Nichols

Titles That Can't Myth

"...Allen Barra, a former Chronicle contributor, takes a close-up look..."

May 28, 1999 Books Feature

Land of 1,000 Dramas

Venues

"...Frontera continues the tradition with its adventurous new dramas challenging theatrical conventions, and the annual performance jamboree it sponsors,..."

March 12, 1999 Arts Feature

Expectations of Future Growth

Third Time Lucky?

"...engineering from Dave McNair, drummer Nina Singh, organist Bukka Allen, and a rhythm section of George Reiff and JJ..."

Jan. 15, 1999 Music Feature by Andy Langer

Live Shots

"...of the ol' headbanging. It's been a while since George Jones got that kind of response...."

Jan. 15, 1999 Music Feature

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