Terrain: New Paintings by Shawn Camp

Artist Shawn Camp's latest works are topographical and aerial in theme, emphasizing swirls of grasslands and rivulets, clouds and stars

"...wisps of collaged words, are topographical and aerial in theme, emphasizing swirls of grasslands and rivulets, clouds, and stars...."

March 10, 2006 Arts Review by Benné Rockett

Austin Murals

Two new murals that made their debuts in February reveal the pride of the Southside

"...mural. Vaughn and Rich pitched a "South Austin pride" theme, full of recognizable landmarks from below Town Lake, which..."

Feb. 24, 2006 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Oh Mother

'Oh Mother' is refreshingly eclectic in its celebration of its theme, its dances as individual as the children of the women who dance so eloquently in it

"...with each dancer carrying a plastic bag filled with water and a goldfish swimming in it – with pregnancy..."

Feb. 17, 2006 Arts Review by Robert Faires

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...contributing pollutants. Led by Nancy McClintock, assistant director of Watershed Protection & Development Review, city staff stood firm on..."

Nov. 11, 2005 News Feature

Really Over There

The Texas Documentary Tour: Garrett Scott and Ian Olds' 'Occupation: Dreamland'

"...Metaphors like (no pun intended) "oil and water" and "bull in a china shop" come to mind...."

Oct. 7, 2005 Screens Feature by Anne S. Lewis

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...Conservation District this week announced the winners of five water conservation awards. Recipients include Barbara Mahler for research on..."

Sept. 16, 2005 News Feature

On the Lege

No solution; another special session is coming

"...results. Lawmakers stumbled across a slight variation of that theme late Monday afternoon with negotiators striking a deal on..."

July 22, 2005 News Column by Amy Smith

A Place at the Long Table

The complex, nuanced, unmistakable taste of Juneteenth, 139 years later

"..."Sunday best" shoes and apparel and "big red ripe" watermelons and this one, for Mrs. Baird's bread, also unearthed..."

June 17, 2005 Food Feature by Toni Tipton-Martin

Point Austin: The Lege v. Austin

The Austin-bashing bills are not just about water – also property, power, and democracy

"...strip clubs to protecting Capitol views (variations on a theme?) – were crammed into the bill, providing entertaining reading..."

May 27, 2005 News Column by Michael King

2005 Kids Summer Camps

An annotated list of several places where kids could be going this summer to enjoy physically and mentally invigorating activities

"...CAMP ON THE MOVE is the ultimate for theme park aficionados – and which kid isn't? Traveling by..."

April 29, 2005 Features Feature

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...I believe retrofitting Austin to bicycle-based transportation (a frequent theme) is unrealistic, as much as I, too, would prefer..."

April 15, 2005 Column

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...Foundation, Sierra Club, Texas Campaign for the Environment, Clean Water Action, and NARAL...."

March 11, 2005 Column

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...Colorado River Authority is poised to approve a huge water pipeline that will provide vastly more water for the..."

Dec. 3, 2004 Column

Veritably Vienna

A. Mozart Fest's Veritably Vienna concert showed that violinist Uli Speth and pianist Mary Robbins know the benefits of collaboration in Mozart's violin sonatas

"...the duo traded off variations on a squarish, 16-beat theme, extended here and there – once by a Robbins..."

Nov. 12, 2004 Arts Review by Jerry Young

Dracula: A Woman Scorned

With Dracula: A Woman Scorned, a gender-swapped variation on the classic vampire tale, it's tough to tell if a chick & a dude productions were going after sleepless nights or camp

"...take things far beyond the whole forbidden sexual desire theme that Bram Stoker's original Dracula was about, at least..."

Oct. 22, 2004 Arts Review by Barry Pineo

3 Balls of Fire

Texas platters

"...3 Balls of FireChrome & Water (Deep Eddy) Although it's a convenient way to categorize..."

Oct. 22, 2004 Music Review by Margaret Moser

Day Trips

Join Capt. Day Trips on a one-hour dolphin tour

"...Dolphins have their own theme song. If getting on a tour boat to see..."

Oct. 22, 2004 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

TCB

ACL 04: They're only feet, and "TCB" didn't need them anyway

"...of Alabama, who hilariously inserted The Andy Griffith Show theme into "I'm a Soldier (In the Army of the..."

Sept. 24, 2004 Music Column by Christopher Gray

Feeding the Film

Sixteen-hour days, hundreds of hungry crew members, remote locations, tight facilities, and tough competition: Two local caterers go to the movies

"...to hire lunch entertainment and to schedule in special theme days. The first and last meals of a shoot..."

Aug. 6, 2004 Food Feature by Mick Vann

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...long for the suburban developers to get their sweet water, even when the official well ran dry. As we..."

June 4, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Travis Co. Manifest Destiny

Some of the central organizational players in the land and water wars of western Travis Co.

"...Lower Colorado River Authority: A quasi-governmental water and power supply agency, whose board of directors is..."

May 28, 2004 News Feature by Amy Smith

Summer Fun

The Austin shore: beachy fun in Centex

"...door to experience the calm of a few soothing water fountains or learn about English thyme or Japanese maple..."

May 14, 2004 Features Feature by Meiling Guentzel

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...developers to help build out the huge backlog of water and sewer projects needed to support anticipated post-SH 130..."

May 14, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Naked City

John Kerry rolls over John Edwards for the Democratic presidential nomination

"...17%, and New York activist the Rev. Al Sharpton's high-water mark was his home state, with 8%. While the..."

March 5, 2004 News Feature by Michael King

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...request to drill the wells but not to pump water. The Save Our Springs Alliance, which describes the Cypress..."

Feb. 6, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

The Dinertainment Dilemma

Can Kobe Japanese Steakhouse find a balance between the food and the fun?

"...famous example is Benihana. These places are aimed at theme-park type entertainment for the whole family, with tableside chefs..."

Jan. 16, 2004 Food Feature by Wes Marshall

CD 25: It's a Small District After All

The congressional race in District 25 is not about race -- except when it is.

"...for Legal Aid of Central Texas. She echoed the theme later that day at her Austin debut at Nuevo..."

Jan. 16, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

How Lowe's Can Brewster Go?

Council Member McCracken gets an earful from supporters and nonsupporters alike reminding him of his big-box campaign promises.

"...glom on to the "no aquifer big box" campaign theme, has similarly heard from some of his own supporters..."

Dec. 5, 2003 News Feature by Amy Smith

Texas Titles in Toto

"..."(Making the Run to) Gladewater," Michelle Shocked..."

Nov. 28, 2003 Music Feature

The Beast Wins a Round

Preliminary approval -- but still grave concern -- for two South Austin Supercenters

"...strengthening local businesses, at which Wal-Mart was the overriding theme. "I can tell you how many drug stores have..."

Oct. 17, 2003 News Feature by Amy Smith

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