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Jan. 4, 2002 Music Feature
Mr. Smith Goes to Austin
Writer / director Kevin Smith discusses his new film Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back.
"...AC: He's the director of George Washington...."
Aug. 10, 2001 Screens Feature by Kimberley Jones
TV Eye
As a breakout film for Kathie Lee, E! Entertainment's original movie Spinning Out of Control misses the mark. Also, the upcoming Independent Spirit Awards and Oscar-related programs.
"...Best Feature: Before Night Falls; Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon; George Washington; Ghost Dog: The Way of The Samurai; Requiem..."
March 16, 2001 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta
Articulations
The past few weeks have seen the passing of Johnny Torrez, Dana Ravel, and Clarence Brisco, three individuals all distinguished by their support of and advocacy of artists besides themselves.
"...Dougherty Arts Center, then serving as curator at the George Washington Carver Library and Museum. During his tenure, Brisco..."
Feb. 23, 2001 Arts Column by Robert Faires
Postmarks
Pagan Cheer
"...Kellen Von Houser (Letters, Dec. 20) and Harry George (Letters, Dec. 27) are right about the Austin City..."
Jan. 3, 1997 Column
John Dean on Bush
The former White House counsel reveals just how far we've (not) come since Nixon
"...book, What Happened: Inside the Bush White House and Washington's Culture of Deception ("belatedly," noted Dean). While McClellan wrote..."
July 25, 2008 News Feature by Richard Whittaker
Capitol Chronicle
Surveying the George W. Bush Legacy in Texas
"...If we needed an official indicator that the George W. Bush era of Texas politics has officially ended..."
March 16, 2001 News Column by Michael King
Old Friends John Doe and Michael Mogavero Combine Paintings and Poetry to Reach the "Promised Land"
The exhibition at Bale Creek Allen Gallery celebrates a 47-year-old friendship
"...it helps to go back to Baltimore and the Washington, D.C., area in the early Seventies, when Nixon is..."
Dec. 11, 2020 Arts Feature by Robert Faires
FotoATX: Pics and the City
This new arts festival celebrates Austin as seen through the lenses of local photographers
"...past and present (such as Richard Overton, photographed by George Brainard) and those who represent the city's future (as..."
Jan. 19, 2018 Arts Feature by Robert Faires
Jacob's Ladder
The hero of this Theatre en Bloc premiere wrestles with ethical issues while working for FDR
"...escaped her tumultuous past, played by the formidable Babs George. At times this role skirts the line of stereotype,..."
April 10, 2015 Arts Review by Elissa Russell
The Hightower Report
Smarting Over 'Smart Choices'; and Afghanistan's Biggest Loser
"...government in Afghanistan to support our military goals there, Washington is backing Karzai. President Obama himself hailed Karzai for..."
Nov. 6, 2009 News Column by Jim Hightower
Chasing Teen Coin
"...Song”) Cooke up their own soda fountain goodness. Baby Washington’s Muscle Shoals massage lays out. Reissue this Baby. Ditto..."
Dec. 7, 2007 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez
Black Arts Movement: BAM! The sound of creativity
Who's bringing the dance, theatre, spoken word, and jazz to ProArts' second BAM! performing-arts festival
"...with local lights such as Zell Miller III, Chandra Washington, and the performers of UpRise! Productions. To the right..."
Sept. 21, 2007 Arts Feature by Robert Faires
Leave No Child Behind
In a an excerpt from their new book, Molly Ivins and Lou Dubose expose Bush's No Child Left Behind policy as an educational Enron.
"...-- George W. Bush, Tennessee, Feb. 21, 2001..."
Oct. 3, 2003 News Feature by Louis Dubose
Postmarks
Our readers talk back.
"...George Freitag..."
Nov. 29, 2002 Column
Buttigieg Back for SXSW, Plus Kenan Thompson and More
New speaker list adds keynotes and notables to virtual conference
"...What do Mayor Pete Buttigieg and former Governor George W. Bush have in common (aside from having laid..."
Feb. 24, 2021 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker
Naked City
President Bush's campaign mastered the use of the World Wide Web, and is expected to continue in office
"...George W. Bush used the Internet more effectively than any..."
Jan. 5, 2001 News Feature by Robert Bryce
Censorship 101
"...Theistic Cerebro-pathology gets goofy when it comes to logic. George Wooley ("Postmarks," Vol. 16, No. 22), says I lie..."
Feb. 7, 1997 Column
Gay Place
Louisa Spaventa's Night of Queer Performance fosters education, support, and celebration for the queer community
"...third GAG celebrates scandal (and we're not talking Kerry Washington). Ten wannabe winners compete for $50 cash and advances..."
April 28, 2017 Column by Sarah Marloff
Who Pays For Police Union Work?
Police officers, union, and city officials argue over leave time
"...two Austin Police Department officers, Cpls. John Coffey and George Jackoskie, filed a grievance with their union, the Austin..."
Aug. 6, 2011 News Post by Jordan Smith
Naked City
News briefs from Austin, the region, and beyond
"...a gift by Civil War profiteer and philanthropist Col. George Washington Brackenridge. The crowd had only a few questions..."
Nov. 7, 2008 News Feature
The Hightower Report
The Myth of Georgian Democracy; and McCain, the Anti-Maverick
"...hailed its president, Mikheil Saakashvili, as a combination of George Washington and Rocky Balboa...."
Oct. 17, 2008 News Column by Jim Hightower
Naked City
News briefs from Austin, the region, and elsewhere
"...• Fennell Gets 10 Years Former Georgetown Police Sgt. Jimmy Fennell (pictured) on Sept. 26 was..."
Oct. 3, 2008 News Feature
Letters @ 3AM
Samuel Adams gave Americans a vocabulary both for revolution and for the building of a republic
"...the Continental Congress, younger men – Jefferson, cousin John, George Washington – took the lead, though Samuel Adams was..."
July 4, 2008 Column by Michael Ventura
Larger Than Life
The late Luis Jiménez created art on a grand scale – and lived life that way, too
"...which stood outside the Smithsonian American Art Museum in Washington, D.C., for many years. Initially, it was slammed for..."
March 30, 2007 Arts Feature by Robert Faires
Rove's Got Them Happy Feet (Updated)
Karl Rove dances while the New Rome burns. Less at 11.
"...chief of staff had finally made the transition from George Bush's hatchet man to court jester to the Imperial..."
March 29, 2007 News Post by Richard Whittaker
Naked City
Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond
"...• Washington Post Watergate reporters Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward will..."
Feb. 4, 2005 News Feature by Lee Nichols
Explosions in the Cinema
Rock band Cineophiles Explosions in the Sky and their favorite celluloid dreams.
"...Streetwise (1984): It's a documentary about these kids in Washington in the mid-Eighties. They're homeless, and the film just..."
Oct. 24, 2003 Music Feature by Michael Chamy
Postmarks
Our readers talk back.
"...I was even more amused as I read the Washington punditry's ravings about the political genius behind the Top..."
May 9, 2003 Column
In Person
Sue Brandt McBee at the Carver Branch, August 9
"...one who notices the hand-fans first. Stepping into the George Washington Carver branch library -- a modest but beautifully..."
