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Whip It director Drew Barrymore and scribe Shauna Cross roll with the punches
"...love letter to Austin" – and to its derby girls...."
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Oct. 2, 2009 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker
Design a Poster, Save A Life
Local ISDs and Cap Metro launch rail safety competition for kids near new tracks
"...to more than 33,000 students, collaborations with both the Girl Scouts of Central Texas and the Boy Scouts of..."
Jan. 22, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker
Event Menu
Jan. 18-22
"...• Girl Scouts of Central Texas is one of 16 councils..."
Jan. 18, 2008 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood
Karen Kuykendall: In Memoriam
When this performer and friend of the arts died on Oct. 31, the city lost the grandest of its grande dames
"...into the Austin Arts Hall of Fame, named the Girl Scouts' Volunteer of the Year, and given Austin Cabaret..."
Nov. 9, 2007 Arts Feature by Robert Faires
Beside the Point
No, they're not speaking metaphorically
"...an opinion he might want to share with the Girl Scouts' next cookie drive – but he remains undeterred...."
Sept. 28, 2007 News Column by Wells Dunbar
Film News
Projects aplenty
"...A tale of cavemen, Mexican food, and Girl Scouts A caveman, a Girl Scout, and Jonathan Demme..."
June 29, 2007 Screens Column by Joe O'Connell
Beside the Point
Paul Robbins wants to take City Hall back
"...the chambers' other guests did him few favors. "The Girl Scouts reserved the chambers for 75 minutes for a..."
March 23, 2007 News Column by Wells Dunbar
Love in the Time of 'Green Darkness'
Don't judge Anya Seton's reissued biographical novels by their romance and bad covers
"...York City in 1904, the only child of Boy Scouts of America founder and naturalist-conservationist-illustrator Ernest Thompson Seton and..."
Sept. 29, 2006 Books Feature by Margaret Moser
Blank Generation
Amy Sedaris on 'Strangers With Candy'
"...was in a lot of clubs. I was in Girl Scouts up to my senior year. I wasn't a..."
July 21, 2006 Screens Feature by Steve Birmingham
Camp Nohegan
In the first year of Camp Nohegan, 30 artists gathered for four days in cabins at McKinney Falls State Park, made arts and crafts, took lots of pictures of each other, and generally hung out
"...sun as a light source. That's more sophisticated than Girl Scouts. Bob Anderson chose to complement his class, Floating..."
July 14, 2006 Arts Feature by Rachel Koper
The Benchwarmers
Another comedy from ex-SNLers, along with Napoleon Dynamite's Jon Heder and baseball's Reggie Jackson.
"...a Speedo and the vaguely humorous agoraphobic fighting off Girl Scouts with a plastic sword. Though not entirely incapable..."
April 14, 2006 Movie Review by Toddy Burton
TV Eye
The theatre of outrage: What happened when I slipped into the packed house for the one-on-one with Henry Rollins at SXSW last Sunday
"...Austin film on PBS: Independent Lens brings Troop 1500: Girl Scouts Beyond Bars to its always appealing slate of..."
March 17, 2006 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta
The Redeemers
Ellen Spiro on 'Troop 1500,' the story of Girl Scouts
and the inmate mothers who love them
"...a correctional facility for women, and the place where Girl Scout Troop 1500 has monthly meetings as part of..."
March 11, 2005 Screens Feature by Belinda Acosta
Postmarks
Our readers talk back.
"...association standards in the world, WBA, WBC, whatever, this girl would have been awarded this fight victory. While laying..."
March 4, 2005 Column
Teen Beat on the Eastside
'Latinitas' magazine online is giving latina girls a louder voice
"...English grammar through IM shorthand. A bunch of Latina girls in area middle and high schools are exercising their..."
July 16, 2004 Screens Feature by Rachel Proctor May
Short Cuts
UT filmmakers get Guggenheims, spots at Cannes, and
more. Plus: SXSW is never over.
"...currently at work on the PBS documentary Troop 1500: Girl Scouts Beyond Bars (which sounds like a Roger Corman..."
April 30, 2004 Screens Column by Marc Savlov
Food-o-File
Ah, to live the life of the Chronicle Food editor; plus, Gingerbread pancakes, Girl Scouts, and the Gilstraps of Wimberley
"...The Lone Star Girl Scouts Council's annual Girl Scout Cookie Sale begins this..."
Jan. 16, 2004 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood
Short Cuts
With Screaming Black Yak Day upon us, Marc Savlov kindly gives out some kudos and guidance.
"...Oscar of film grant awards," with their in-production documentary Girl Scouts Beyond Bars. According to the press release we..."
Dec. 26, 2003 Screens Column by Marc Savlov
Short Cuts
Tarantino and Rodriguez make beautiful music together, and Ellen Spiro keeps reaching for the stars.
"..."the Oscar of film grant awards," for their project Girl Scouts Beyond Bars, a documentary following a Texan Girl..."
Nov. 28, 2003 Screens Column by Marc Savlov
Food-o-File
As she gears up to lead the Travel Channel's Epicurious on a Central Texas barbecue tour, Virginia B. Wood still finds the time to fill you in on the good news and the bad news among Austin foodies.
"...$50, and it's for a very good cause... The Girl Scouts Lone Star Council (453-7391) will benefit from 100%..."
Aug. 22, 2003 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood
Postmarks
Our readers talk back.
"...private property. Main participants were to be Boy and Girl Scouts and retired senior volunteers, accompanied by a code..."
Oct. 25, 2002 Column
Naked City
Austin Stories
"...that the city's volunteer "sign rangers," including Boy and Girl Scouts, would be unduly zealous in their cleanup efforts...."
Oct. 18, 2002 News Feature
After a Fashion
Is hair there and everywhere? Do the Eighties give you the Shiverz? And who's got Anthony's Nak? Read inside to see!
"...the End, News 8's Denise Menard, Michael Olivier, who scouts for the Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders, 93.3's Miss Kitty, and..."
April 26, 2002 Column by Stephen MacMillan Moser
Hi Mom, I'm Home
On the heels of threatened industry strikes and life-changing world events, this year's Sundance Film Festival in Utah featured more deals, more attendees, and more stars.
"...For example, Mariah Carey and Mira Sorvino star in Wisegirls, a movie about New York waitresses; Jennifer Aniston stars..."
Jan. 25, 2002 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten
Summer Reading
"...an evil rodeo clown, and a half-breed Crow Indian girl descended from one of Custer's scouts. Densely populated with..."
July 27, 2001 Books Feature by Virginia B. Wood
Naked City
Austin Stories
"...-- and that in fact, in the past, "the Girl Scouts were angry that we were being allowed to..."
June 29, 2001 News Feature by Erica C. Barnett
Naked City
Austin Stories
"...What do the Girl Scouts, voting registrars, and would-be campaign finance reformers have..."
June 22, 2001 News Feature by Erica C. Barnett
Rollergirl
A million lights are dancing and there you are, a shooting star! You are a muse on eight wheels! You are roller skating!
"...rink out on Burnet Road. You both were still Girl Scouts when roller skating fell from grace, but the..."
May 11, 2001 Features Feature by Sarah Hepola
2001 Kids' Summer Fun Guide
"...GIRLSTART TECHNOLOGY CENTER Girls rule! Especially when they are encouraged..."
May 4, 2001 Features Feature
Jesus Is Coming
The video mailed across the state, the Christian film that found an audience in Austin, and other stories of evangelicals using film to spread the word
"...Like the one about the troubled little girl living in a foster home in a North Austin..."
April 27, 2001 Screens Feature by Sarah Hepola
Dougherty Arts Center
