Final Flowering

With Cold Sassy Tree, distinguished composer Carlisle Floyd crafts an opera to crown his lengthy career.

"...by being blind!" The words issuing forth in a slow, stately procession, with key words accented -- "sun" pitched..."

Jan. 12, 2001 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Professors of Pleasure

Their name may suggest a lack of intelligence, but make no mistake, the Flaming Idiots are wise men when it comes to comedy.

"...sparkling brilliantly as they shoot upward and then drift slowly downward again. The immediate effect is astonishing, in part..."

Dec. 22, 2000 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

The Dark Valley: A Panorama of the Thirties

"...like the British sumo spirit, given the quantity of food which Churchill, according to Brendon, habitually wolfed down. Still,..."

Dec. 8, 2000 Books Review by Roger Gathman

Good Taste

You spontaneously slow down and breathe easier when you enter Basil's, Barbara Chisholm writes. This is not a hipster hot spot that is peopled with folks checking the door to see if someone more interesting than their current partner has entered. People come here to concentrate on each other without distraction.

"...or so tables; every table feels intimate. You spontaneously slow down and breathe easier when you enter. This is..."

Nov. 10, 2000 Food Feature by Barbara Chisholm

Arts Board Love Stories

That special thing that happens between artists and boards of directors can be a lot like a love relationship: Intimate. Fulfilling. Long-term. Working as one body. However, it can be and often is complicated.

"...theatre company?" Reyes asks. "Nobody says that about Mexican food restaurants."..."

Nov. 3, 2000 Arts Feature by C. Denby Swanson

Postmarks

Readers' last gasps on light rail.

"...Middle East-owned central, and their Latino supporters selling junk food and alcohol on the Eastside; serve mostly students and..."

Nov. 3, 2000 Column

Liquid Assets

Affordable Wines

"...and a perfect match with a grilled steak or slow-cooked barbecued beef...."

Oct. 27, 2000 Food Column by Wes Marshall

Postmarks

"If you fail light rail again, you've sealed your fate to sucking a tailpipe and damned your city's 21st century global position."

"...For 30 years, China suppressed any free markets in food production, and for 30 years they knew hunger. After..."

Oct. 20, 2000 Column

Demolition

Before she knew there was really something wrong with her brother, Elaine would tell him that their mother had tried to abort him when she was only a month gone.

"...dinner. Howard smiled back and ate two platefuls of food, but no ham...."

Sept. 29, 2000 Features Feature by Susan Shields

Life's Enriched Pageant

Good design, like good air, helps you breathe a little easier, and here are a few Austinites who are helping us all breathe easier through their work as graphic designers.

"...getting more and more interesting, so it's hard to slow down. We just recently did a lot of animation,..."

Sept. 8, 2000 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

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