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Carol
Everything about this Fifties lesbian romance is sublime
"...In Carol, all the elements dovetail perfectly to create a movie..."

Dec. 25, 2015 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

An American Carol
Michael Moore and left-leaning Hollywood are the subjects of this spoof that's missing only one thing: comedy.
"...spoof of Michael Moore and left-wing Hollywood. An American Carol demonstrates that Zucker is still on a downward creative..."

Oct. 10, 2008 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Muppet Christmas Carol
The Muppets bring cheer to Ebenezer Scrooge.
"...So many cinematic versions of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol have come and gone over the years, but the..."

Dec. 11, 1992 Movie Review by Pamela Bruce

Fearless Texas Singer-Songwriter and Playwright Jo Carol Pierce Has Died
Known for honky-tonk manifesto Bad Girls Upset by the Truth
"...Firebrand singer-songwriter and playwright Jo Carol Pierce, a Lubbock native who launched her career in..."

Dec. 5, 2022 Music Post by Doug Freeman

Jo Carol Pierce’s Bad Girls Upset by the Truth
This revival of Jo Carol Pierce’s one-woman show from the Eighties pays loving tribute to the author without really coming into its own
"...Fact: Talents like Jo Carol Pierce don't come around as often as they should...."

March 20, 2020 Arts Review by Trey Gutierrez

Carol Burnett to be Inducted in the Texas Film Hall of Fame
Austin Film Society honors comedy legend
"...the 2016 Texas Film Hall of Fame: red-haired icon Carol Burnett...."

Dec. 15, 2015 Screens Post by Josh Kupecki

Zach Theatre Cancels Remaining Performances of A Christmas Carol
Omicron surge means show will not return after initial cancelation
"...Theatre has announced that its production of A Christmas Carol will not complete its run, and all remaining performances..."

Dec. 28, 2021 Arts Post by Richard Whittaker

Carol Channing (1921-2019)
After eight decades in show biz, it’s finally “Goodbye, Dolly”
"...be forgiven if you can’t recall a time when Carol Channing wasn’t a star. She and her platinum tresses..."

Jan. 16, 2019 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Holiday Viewing: A Christmas Carol
In this season of giving, who is the best Scrooge?
"...A Christmas Carol is Dickens' most beloved book, and his most adapted...."

Dec. 24, 2017 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Carol You Don't Know
There's much more to Ms. Channing than Dolly and Lorelei
"...Everyone knows Carol Channing, right? The much-imitated star of stage and screen,..."

July 22, 2005 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Review: Zach Theatre’s A Christmas Carol
Boisterous but shallow jukebox musical of the Dickens classic misses opportunities
"...has rolled out its yearly production of A Christmas Carol, a jukebox musical stage adaptation of Charles Dickens' beloved..."

Nov. 24, 2023 Arts Feature by Jasmine Lane

Rude Mechs Bring a Karaoke Christmas Carol Into Your Home and You’re the Star
Local theatre savants revamp Dickens for your holiday acting pleasure
"...No, after having hunkered down pandemicwise for a few..."

Oct. 6, 2020 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

A Christmas Carol
Zach Theatre's musical version abounds in great voices, but it may drown out Dickens with songs
"...a curmudgeonly Michael Caine, I've always loved A Christmas Carol best. The Dickens novel is all but perfect, too...."

Dec. 20, 2019 Arts Review by Laura Jones

A Christmas Carol
Zach Theatre's musical mashup of Christmases Past and Present puts bumps in Scrooge's journey
"...A Christmas CarolZach Topfer Theatre, 202 S. Lamar, 512/476-0541 www.zachtheatre.org Through Dec...."

Dec. 19, 2014 Arts Review by Elissa Russell

Variations on Carol of the Bells
Mermen, movies, and Whitney pulled me under for Christmas
"...Agnes and I got into Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol...."

Dec. 24, 2012 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Carol Burnett
The great comedienne explains what made her show work and why recent attempts don't
"...a better friend to the television variety show than Carol Burnett? Her show's expert blend of music and comedy;..."

Jan. 9, 2009 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Zach Theatre's A Christmas Carol
This slick and polished musical adaptation of the Dickens classic serves up holiday cheer in abundance
"...We all know the story of A Christmas Carol – or we should, anyway. Let's not waste space..."

Dec. 22, 2017 Arts Review by Shanon Weaver

Disney's A Christmas Carol
The novelty of this motion-capture rendition of Dickens classic eventually gives way to emotionally bland storytelling.
"...privileged viewpoints of his life. This allows A Christmas Carol’s emotional highlight to be the gloriously lengthy tracking shot..."

Nov. 6, 2009 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Zach Theatre Cancels Christmas Carol Performances
Show plans to return Dec. 29
"...as this will be a Christmas without A Christmas Carol...."

Dec. 23, 2021 Arts Post by Richard Whittaker

Fearless Texas Singer-Songwriter and Playwright Jo Carol Pierce Has Died
Known for honky-tonk manifesto Bad Girls Upset by the Truth

Dec. 9, 2022 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

A Council Carol

Dec. 14, 2006 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice

Aug. 5, 1999 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

An Off-Key Carol
"...its commerce, nor for the inescapable Muzak that's replaced caroling, but because my mother did her work well and..."

Dec. 20, 1996 Column by Michael Ventura

Safe
Everyone is having a hard time putting a finger on Carol's problem, but nothing seems to cure her discomfort and, steadily, she wastes away. Is her problem medical, societal, or psychological? All of the above?
"...Legros, Mary Carver, Susan Norman and Kate McGregor Stewart. Carol's life is killing her, or so it seems. But,..."

Sept. 22, 1995 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Where the Money is
"...squeals in equal parts delight and terror), his nurse, Carol McKay (Fiorentino) keeps a close eye on him, wondering..."

April 14, 2000 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Only Thrill
"...Donovan and Sharon Lawrence. For Reece McHenry (Shepard) and Carol Fritzsimmons (Keaton), the love they share has been the..."

Feb. 13, 1998 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Outside In
Jay Duplass and Edie Falco in a story of post-prison re-integration.
"...release due in large part to the efforts of Carol (Falco, standout as usual), his former high school teacher..."

May 25, 2018 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Dueling Dickens
Two productions of a seasonal classic raise the spirits, with Zach Theatre's A Christmas Carol vs. Penfold Theatre's A Christmas Carol Classic Radiocast
"...story. Set in mid-19th-century London, Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol is a morality tale about Ebenezer Scrooge's one-night transformation..."

Dec. 16, 2022 Arts Feature by Bob Abelman

I'll See You in My Dreams
Blythe Danner is exquisite as a 70-year-old widow entering the dating fray
"...Danner – now 72, and eternally luminous – plays Carol, a longtime widow particular in her ways and wary..."

June 5, 2015 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Captain Marvel
Brie Larson confidently lays the next cornerstone of the Marvel Cinematic Universe
"...few characters that have been through more changes than Carol Danvers. An Air Force officer who became a cosmic-charged..."

March 8, 2019 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

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