Everyone's Hero

Everyone's Hero displays its heart firmly on its sleeve as the pedestrian animation celebrates the pursuit of one's dreams.

"...to Chicago to recover the stolen bat from Cubs Pitcher Lefty Maginnis and return it to the Babe in..."

Sept. 22, 2006 Movie Review by Brian Clark

Mojito

Enjoy the rum-lime-mint concoction four ways

"...juice, and stir until sugar dissolves. Strain mixture into pitcher. (Can be prepared two hours ahead; refrigerate.) Add club..."

Aug. 18, 2006 Food Feature

Bigger Stakes

Richard Linklater on remixing 'The Bad News Bears'

"...in Dazed in Confused: Wiley Wiggins' character is a pitcher...."

July 29, 2005 Screens Feature by Raoul Hernandez

TCB

Going yard with a litany of baseball songs, a hot-rod show, and Trail of Dead

"...debuted with this 1993 three-song EP memorializing troubled Tigers pitcher Denny McLain, the last man to win 30 games..."

April 1, 2005 Music Column by Christopher Gray

The Match and Solo Adaptations

Strange, funny, obvious, and obscure, Deborah Hay and company's The Match' gave me, in more ways than one, the time of my life

"...the quartet. In Chrysa Parkinson's "Next" and Warby's "The Pitcher" – two were performed each night – one dancer..."

Jan. 21, 2005 Arts Review by Robert Faires

'Match' Maker

Deborah Hay's latest dance leads to a new start

"...with the adaptations by Cardona ("Ding") and Warby ("The Pitcher"). She had not seen them performed in full and..."

Jan. 14, 2005 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Mickey

Mega-author John Grisham wrote and financed the making of this Little League baseball film starring Harry Connick Jr.

"...(apparently Little League has a cut-off age of 12), pitcher Mickey is literally head and shoulders above his teammates,..."

May 14, 2004 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Taste of Summer

The perfect meal, searching for seafood tamales, eating wild strawberries stoned, and more memories of heat and hunger

"...have a pastis. First, I will fill a small pitcher with water. I will take down a tall, narrow..."

Aug. 8, 2003 Food Feature by Rachel Feit

El Diablo

Digging down into the depths of history (segregation) for the story of Willie "El Diablo" Wells and Austin black baseball.

"...against the Newark, N.J., team that featured a black pitcher, George Stovey. The rest of the majors emulated Anson,..."

July 4, 2003 Sports Feature by Michael Chamy

The Rookie Sneak Preview

"...who, in 1999, became the oldest rookie major league pitcher to take the field in 40 years. The screening..."

March 19, 2002 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Coach's Corner

Here and There: UT basketball is a great entertainment value, Major League Baseball isn't. And neither is the NFL, thanks in large part to the lousy refs, who got what they deserved in Cleveland.

"...they made their major winter move by trading a pitcher, a commodity in desperately short supply in Arlington, for..."

Dec. 21, 2001 Column by Andy "Coach" Cotton

Fonda San Miguel

Brunch in Austin

"...with beer, wine, or margaritas, at your request. A pitcher of Mango Margaritas for the table is always a..."

March 16, 2001 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

Notes on Mad Dogs

If you were young, talented, and a little crazy in the old Austin, you may have answered to the bizarre title of "Mad Dog."

"...and I took out what I thought was a pitcher of ice water and I poured this much scotch..."

Jan. 26, 2001 Books Feature by Clay Smith

49th-Inning Stretch

Both the players and the announcer have the same dreams of going to the major leagues. The difference between the players and announcer Mike Capps is that none of the young men on the roster of the Round Rock Express earned an Emmy nomination, covered the Persian Gulf War for CNN, or did a 10-hour marathon broadcast of the end of the 51-day Branch Davidian siege in Waco.

"...team, Mike Capps talks with Mark Persails, a relief pitcher for the Round Rock Express. Persails is just the..."

Sept. 1, 2000 Sports Feature by Mike Butts

The Life and Times of Hank Greenberg

"...all, everyone's heard of Sandy Koufax, the great Dodgers pitcher who was also Jewish. But the earlier, and perhaps..."

Aug. 18, 2000 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Food-o-File

Crescent City Beignets

"...tame the summer flames: Mango Margaritas ($4.95 or $24 pitcher) at Fonda San Miguel (2330 W. North Loop, 459-4121);..."

July 9, 1999 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Major League: Back to the Minors

"...along. Story-wise, it's the same old story. A minor-league pitcher whose arm is shot receives an offer to manage..."

May 1, 1998 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Postmarks

Don't Dissolve District

"...Conigliaro was beaned in August by a pitcher for the Angels named Hamilton. (I think it was..."

May 1, 1998 Column

Naked City

Off the Desk:

"...When a pitcher is in the midst of throwing a no-hitter, it's..."

April 10, 1998 News Feature

Behind the Tall Tales of Lester Bangs in Texas

Lester's Last Stand

"...dance floor and proceeded to sit there and slosh pitcher after pitcher of beer all over himself and all..."

March 7, 1997 Books Feature

Coach's Corner

"...view of baseball: "No one ever does anything. A pitcher throws the ball (not too bad, at least she..."

Sept. 20, 1996 Column by Andy "Coach" Cotton

Off the Desk:

"...that real estate broker/developer Bill Pohl and former major-league pitcher Ray Culp -- who bankrolled efforts to defeat competing..."

July 12, 1996 News Feature

Swans, Swine, and Serial Killers in This Week’s Recommended Events

Get out and get arty

"...fascinating conversation moderated by Texas Observer staff writer Michelle Pitcher, and be sure to pick up a copy to..."

April 4, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

Qmmunity: Mama Duke Has Her Eyes Wide Open

The genre-hopping artist discusses her latest album, You Can Open Your Eyes Now

"...her music’s changed, which she compares to mixing a pitcher of lemonade or – more Texan of her –..."

Feb. 14, 2025 Column by James Scott

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...Fitzhugh Road in far Southwest Austin. The shop has pitcher plants – which trap and drown creatures from insects..."

Feb. 14, 2025 News Feature

Day Trips & Beyond: October Events Roundup

Catch up on Lone Star State news and plan some fall fun

"...one of the most diverse units and includes the Pitcher Plant Trail and the Kirby Nature Trail. The old..."

Oct. 4, 2024 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Restaurant Review: Just Tasty Dumplings at Dumpling World

No frills or thrills at this casual Triangle spot

"...just drank the lemon water provided in a plastic pitcher for the table. There’s no dessert available, either, but..."

Oct. 4, 2024 Food Feature by Melanie Haupt

The Luv Doc: Dogs & Toddlers

They’re off the chain – both figuratively and literally

"...there early, saved a large table, and bought a pitcher of beer. Our friends arrived a few minutes later..."

Sept. 13, 2024 Column by The Luv Doc

Behind the Scenes of Legally Blonde the Musical at Zilker Park

The cast and crew gear up for the 65th annual free summer musical at Zilker’s Hillside Theater

"...The show’s star pitcher, Megan Hudson as Elle Woods, aspired to be on..."

July 12, 2024 Arts Feature by Aaron Sullivan

Dazed & Confused Celebrates 30th Anniversary With AFS and the Round Rock Express

The Austin classic gets its own bobblehead night and screening

"...attending cast, and a #34 jersey signed by legendary pitcher Ryan himself, all going up for auction...."

July 10, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

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