Abundance: Wheels Grinding Down Life's Jarring Trail

Local Arts Reviews

"...West: She's boisterous and practical, looking forward to her adventure. Buchanan's Bess is mousy and plain, unsure and terribly,..."

June 23, 2000 Arts Review by Robi Polgar

Eating Between the Lines

Summer Reading, Culinarily Speaking

"...Nathaniel's Nutmeg, or, the True and Incredible Adventures of the Spice Trader Who Changed the Course of..."

June 2, 2000 Food Feature by Rachel Feit

As Much Magic as Fact

In the month since the much-hyped publication of Stephen Harrigan's historical novel The Gates of the Alamo, a visible restructuring of the public notion of the fort has seized the imagination of Texas. Chronicle writer David Garza explains why.

"...the form of a supporting role in Pee-Wee's Big Adventure, seems newly polished and far more provocative than anyone..."

March 24, 2000 Books Feature by David Garza

Songs of Youth

Longtime buddies Tommy Rosen and John Comerford drew on their own experiences following rock bands from city to city to write Around the Fire, a free-spirited paean to life on the road directed by John Jacobsen.

"...to feed yourself, and it was just a total adventure all the time. In a sense, all of us..."

March 17, 2000 Screens Feature by Peter Debruge

Family Drama

Filmmaker Jennifer Fox discusses the seven months she spent with Bill and Karen, an interracial couple at the center of her intimate 10-hour documentary.

"...-- just like anyone else. And then there's the adventure part of it: Bill is an adventurer, and Karen..."

Nov. 12, 1999 Screens Feature by Anne S. Lewis

When the Long Night Comes

"...down from the tension of work by following the adventures of this space station, the Babylon 5 of the..."

Aug. 20, 1999 Column by Michael Ventura

High Scores

"...re-releases: http://www.activision.com Infocom opened new vistas of gaming with text-only interactive games. Download freeware versions of their popular Zork..."

June 11, 1999 Screens Feature

Huckleberry Minh: A Walk Through Dreamland

"...the listener to a fabulous land of love and adventure where anything is possible. I have yet to hear..."

May 28, 1999 Books Review

Land of 1,000 Dramas

Venues

"...Judy Matetzschk photograph by Kenny Braun Textually oriented company which has proven that daring, edgy new..."

March 12, 1999 Arts Feature

Your 15 Minutes Are Up, Mr. Gates

Top Nine Cyber Stories

"...and half-heard the whole testimony while at work. The text of the Starr report was rushed into paperback within..."

Jan. 8, 1999 Screens Feature by Jon Lebkowsky

Growth Spurt

Nine Shows That Transported Me

"...ballet with earthy, dynamic movement that captured the tale's adventure, but like his protagonist, Lambrou stayed focused on home,..."

Jan. 8, 1999 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

It's All in the Game

"...Undeterred, many let loose their corporeal shells for the adventure of an on-line persona. Here they reclaimed a healthy..."

Dec. 18, 1998 Screens Feature by Marcel Meyer

Moore Is Better

"...stories. As William Gass wrote in A Temple of Texts, "he revolutionized our conception of both the story and..."

Nov. 20, 1998 Books Review by Marion Winik

The Texas Book Festival

Chapter Three

"...The reluctant adventurer Jack Lowry parlays a certain amount of Woody Allen-style..."

Nov. 13, 1998 Books Feature

The Long, Hot Summer

Books to Spend Your Summer With

"...will attest, it's infinitely easier to just memorize the text rather than attempting to rewrite the play every night..."

June 5, 1998 Books Feature

Author by Author

Notable Folks in Their Own Write

"...narrative, the novel stands on its own as an adventure story, and can be read without reference to Great..."

May 1, 1998 Books Feature

Rock This Way

The Semi-Annual, Whenever-We-Feel-Like-It Rock & Roll Books Section

"...Ray of Light brings to light the problem with texts of this type. While pop music as a cultural..."

March 20, 1998 Books Feature

Dungeons and Draggin's

My Short Vacation in Sunny Brittania

"...we were a band of rogue swordsmen looking for adventure. We met and destroyed a blood-red wraith. We met..."

March 6, 1998 Screens Feature by Jon Lebkowsky

Live Through This!

The Semi-Annual Rock & Roll Round-up

"...than the average Nathan McCall or Cornell West college text is Chuck D's own position as a performer and..."

Dec. 5, 1997 Books Feature

Exhibitionism

"...audience members to keep them from thinking about the subtext of their theatregoing experience. Last summer's curst & Shrewd..."

Nov. 14, 1997 Arts Review

Exhibitionism

Seven Keys to Baldpate: Great Ensemble is the Key

"...the illusory essence of the craft will miss this adventure into a dark underworld that includes cultists, brain implants,..."

July 25, 1997 Arts Review

The Game Report

What's on the Boards With Austin's Game Companies

"...and well-designed, yes. Inspired by passion, art, and true adventure, no. This is precisely why games like Deadly Tide,..."

May 30, 1997 Screens Feature by Marcel Meyer

The Big Films of Summer: Picking the Winners

"...something back. The name? The "Venture," which to us fantasy/adventure nuts is a loving homage to King Kong, which..."

May 23, 1997 Screens Feature

Dead Women Owned His Soul

An Interview with James Ellroy

"...figure that's it, you know. This stands as the text. That's how I got here. Now ask me questions..."

Feb. 14, 1997 Books Feature by Jesse Sublett

Pride and Prejudice

"...worse. Resident Evil's 3-D graphics are exceptional and the adventure itself is long and demanding, requiring both problem-solving and..."

July 19, 1996 Screens Feature

The Wild, Wired West

CD-ROMs Make Virtual History

"...present for any cyber cowboy. I've worn out the text version of this four-volume classic, published, like the CD-ROM,..."

Nov. 10, 1995 Screens Feature

Scanlines

"...ADVENTURE ABOUT SPACE..."

Oct. 20, 1995 Arts Feature

Lagniappe

"...decides to pack up her life in search of adventure in New York City. The woman finds double shifts..."

Aug. 25, 1995 Arts Feature

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