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Wendy
J.M. Barrie’s classic flies on new, grimier wings
"...one, grow up.” Those simple, magical words open J.M. Barrie’s beloved children’s book Peter Pan. The question it implicitly..."

March 6, 2020 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Finding Neverland
Johnny Depp delves into the mind of author J.M. Barrie in this adeptly realized celebration of the wonder of the imagination.
"...on the special relationship between British playwright J. M. Barrie and the Llewelyn Davies family, imagining how they inspired..."

Dec. 10, 2004 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Peter Pan
There's a definite sexual tension between Peter and Wendy in this live-action Pan that's heavy on the special effects.
"...Nearly 100 years since J.M. Barrie’s stage play (and later novel) first arrived on the..."

Dec. 26, 2003 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Pan
Peter Pan origin story goes off the plank
"...Fuchs (Ice Age: Continental Drift), plays topsy-turvy with J.M. Barrie’s beloved characters by showing us how an orphaned Peter..."

Oct. 9, 2015 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Hook
Spielberg's Hook breaks the cardinal rule of J.M. Barrie's timeless fantasy – it grows up.
"...Maggie Smith. Hook breaks the cardinal rule of J.M. Barrie's timeless fantasy -- it grows up. The movie casts..."

Dec. 13, 1991 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Childhood's End
A certain boy whose permanent address is Neverland has been buzzing Austin quite a bit this spring, and here are some thoughts on why Peter Pan is so much in the air these days.
"...a conspiracy instigated by the heirs of J. M. Barrie, Peter's creator, this sudden plethora of Pans among us..."

May 10, 2002 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Your Field Guide to 80 Essential Acts at SXSW Music
Highlighting the best and buzziest at this year's Festival
"...unconsciously will come back at you …" – Raoul Hernandez Barrie..."

March 10, 2023 Music Feature by The Music Staff

Creative Capital?
In the City of Ideas, the people with ideas are dancing with day jobs.
"...artist self into her workplace self. She worked for Barrie Kitto, a biochemist who, luckily for Bedgood, liked to..."

Feb. 28, 2003 News Feature by Michael Erard

Never Grow Up
Austin is a town that brings out the "lost boy" in everyone.
"...a little different from the premise of James M. Barrie's character, who didn't want to grow up. You're not..."

May 10, 2002 Features Feature by Margaret Moser

East of the West: A Country in Stories
If you have to staycation, at least see the world via books
"...Giroux, 240 pp., $24 Paris: The Collected Traveleredited by Barrie Kerper Vintage, 752 pp., $19 (paper)..."

July 29, 2011 Books Review by Sarah Smith

Judy Berlin
"...Directed by: Eric Mendelsohn. Starring: Edie Falco, Barbara Barrie, Carolyn Glynn, Anne Meara, Julie Kavner, Madeline Kahn, Aaron..."

April 14, 2000 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

SXSW Music Adds New Order, Killer Mike, Protomartyr, and Isabella Lovestory
Along with over 300 more artists headed to the Austin festival
"...country-influenced Canadian Julianna Riolino, emotionally steadfast Winspear Records act Barrie, or exploratory Richmond rapper McKinley Dixon...."

Jan. 25, 2023 Music Post by Rachel Rascoe

World-Class Trombonist Andre Hayward's Spiritual Journey
"Big Butter" brings his warm sound to Austin
"...until the saxophonist's death. Likewise, fellow Houstonian and trumpeter Barrie Lee Hall Jr. brought him into the Duke Ellington..."

April 2, 2021 Music Feature by Michael Toland

Come Away
Maudlin melding of Peter Pan and Alice is a misreading of both
"...arbitrary the rules of grown-ups are. In J. M. Barrie's story of the boy who never grew up, it's..."

Nov. 20, 2020 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Food-O-File
El Chile comes home, Austin Eastciders goes for the gold, and two beloved bakeries shutter
"...3-month-old son, Oliver. We’re also told that Amity Bakery’s Barrie Cullinan plans to suspend operation of her bread and..."

Oct. 11, 2013 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Zhi Tea
Zhi Tea expands menu
"...began offering scones and croissants ($2.50-3.50) from renowned baker Barrie Cullinan's Amity Bakery. Now they've taken the leap to..."

June 22, 2012 Food Review by Kate Thornberry

Visions of Sugarplums
Local bakers create distinctive pastries this holiday season

Dec. 17, 2010 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

Try To Remember
How two kids from UT changed the course of the American musical
"...John and Nellie Connally, Allen Ludden, Pat Hingle, Barbara Barrie, Jayne Mansfield, Rip Torn, and Harry Blackstone Jr. That..."

Oct. 15, 2010 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

La Boîte
Don't be fooled by the name: La Boîte's Dan Bereczki and Victoria Davis think outside the box
"...outstanding. La Boîte's stellar French pastries are made by Barrie Cullinan, the pastry chef known for her amazing work..."

Feb. 19, 2010 Food Review by Kate Thornberry

Food-o-File
Cake balls appear in Austin, finally, and sincere condolences to the family of Matt Martinez Jr.
"...some marvelous shortbread cookies and tender scones from baker Barrie Cullinan. Cullinan was formerly the pastry chef at Vespaio..."

April 3, 2009 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Folk Alliance Featured
Events open to the public
"...(Vancouver), Harv (Sunne, Sweden), Madrigaïa (Winnipeg, Canada), Digging Roots (Barrie, Canada) Folk & Roll Showcase (acoustic), Jovitas, 4-6pm: Grand..."

Feb. 10, 2006 Music Feature

Peter Pan vs. the Longhorns
Peter Pan has more than Capt. Hook to worry about this weekend. He has the whole Longhorn football team breathing down his neck.
"...of Ballet Austin's season, a ballet based on J.M. Barrie's boy from Neverland, coincides with UT's next home game,..."

Oct. 15, 2004 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

SuperBabies: Baby Geniuses 2
Let’s just call SuperBabies what it is: child abuse.
"...overworked and lack the mythic richness of the J.M. Barrie story. On a further disingenuous note, SuperBabies takes unwarranted..."

Sept. 3, 2004 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Coming Soon To a Concert Hall Near You
What's ahead for the Austin Symphony Orchestra & Ballet Austin in 2004-2005
"...a remounting of the charming 2002 adaptation of J.M. Barrie's classic, choreographed by Washington Ballet's Septime Webre to the..."

May 28, 2004 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Food-o-File
Austin's all over the TV, and Austin chefs are all over the place
"...Meanwhile, Vespaio is now proudly presenting the desserts of Barrie Cullinan (she of the delectable simple shortbreads), and Sheree..."

May 14, 2004 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Food-o-File
Serving up more news than you can shake a badge at …
"...from New York to introduce her good friend, baker Barrie Cullinan, who recently relocated to Austin and started a..."

March 19, 2004 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Further Reflections
"...Helena Spring; Co-prod: Patricia Carr; DP: Alan Almond; Ed: Barrie Vince; Music: John Lunn; Cast: Ben Silverstone, Brad Gorton,..."

March 26, 1999 Screens Feature

Broadway in Austin Announces 2024-25 Season
Corn, kindness, and the boy who never grew up come to the Bass
"...Nothing says Christmas theatre like J.M. Barrie's tale of a the boy who never grew up,..."

March 5, 2024 Arts Post by Richard Whittaker

Bloody Brides, Creepy Cats, and More Arts Events for the Week
Valentine's (and anti-Valentine) fun, soundtracking a rock, etc.
"...Tony-winning play by Rick Elice digs deep into J.M. Barrie’s story of Neverland like never before. Learn the origins..."

Feb. 9, 2024 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

England Made Me
Culture editor Richard Whittaker presents a season of classic British movies that defined the nation's cinema
"...the seething, squat, brutal gangster Harold Shand in screenwriter Barrie Keeffe's merciless depiction of hubris in a corrupted London,..."

Oct. 28, 2022 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

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