Page Two: When I Write the Book
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Feb. 9, 2007 Column by Louis Black
The New Mechanic's Guide
Phil Waldorf's tips to landing on Misra Records.
"...Toomey and Kristin Thomson put out a do-it-yourself manual, the Introductory Mechanic's Guide to Putting Out Records – what..."
May 12, 2006 Music Feature by Darcie Stevens
The Monkey Time
How communing with the apes inspired the artists of the Texas Monkey Project
"...It might have been the lemur that set Andy Cockrum off. As a youth,..."
Aug. 5, 2005 Arts Feature by Cindy Widner
The Brave and the Bowled-Over
How to survive the creativity marathon that is 24 Hour Comics Day
"..."It's not exactly a conventional sort of fun," says the Austin Sketch Group's John Rubio. He's talking about 24..."
April 22, 2005 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner
Circling the Hearses
State funeral regulators are dancing to the
undertakers' tune – and that's bad news for
consumers
"...sound like much – particularly when you consider that the state of Texas will spend about $58 billion this..."
Nov. 5, 2004 News Feature by Robert Bryce
Change in the Weather
A different kind of summer for the city arts funding process
"...and a similarly protracted string of blistering attacks on the city's Cultural Contracts program. In years past, the panels..."
Sept. 3, 2004 Arts Feature by Robert Faires
The Termite King
AMOA hosts Manny Farber at the Movies
"...Manny Farber is the film critic's critic. Although he's not as widely known..."
July 2, 2004 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten
The Long View
John Graves' 'Myself and Strangers' finds the 83-year-old looking back at his past and into his future
"...Forty-six years ago and change, in the winter of 1957, John Graves paddled the Brazos for..."
April 30, 2004 Books Feature by Steve Moore
The Triplets of Belleville
Move over Disney and Pixar: Sylvain Chomet’s Oscar-nominated animated feature is the kind of work that could only be authored by a singular individual.
"...animated feature (which has been nominated for Oscars in the categories of Best Animated Feature and Best Song) is..."
Feb. 13, 2004 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten
Living in the Moment
MM Pack profiles legendary foodie Ann Clark.
"...and sharing, of real communion, of living fully in the moment...."
Nov. 8, 2002 Food Feature by MM Pack
Sharing the Swing
Cabaret artist Ann Hampton Callaway returns to Austin to share not only her talents in performance, but, in working with a select group of local singers, she'll be sharing her insights into the form of cabaret, ways in which they might find their own place in it, and literally sharing the Scottish Rite stage with them.
"...In November 2001, Austin Cabaret Theatre got off to a wonderfully auspicious start because producer..."
Nov. 1, 2002 Arts Feature by Robert Faires
Graffiti on the Superhighway
The digital age has ushered a new era in visual art, with the Internet offering artists a new medium for the creation of art, an infinite space to display their work, and a marketing tool. But with this expansion of creative opportunities come sticky questions of ownership and the communal experience of art.
"...The Red Fez on Fifth Street fizzed like an underground..."
Dec. 28, 2001 Arts Feature by Rob Curran
Pride of the Yankees?
Evan Smith translates a New York pedigree into the editorship of Texas Monthly.
"...Burka, senior executive editor and lead political reporter for the magazine. "But Evan Smith, though ... that's an interesting..."
July 20, 2001 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison
Riders on the Storm
With The Leaf Storm, choreographer José Luis Bustamante and songwriter Lourdes Pérez have become the wind, blowing past boundaries between artforms to share their vision in collaboration and spinning elements of their lives into an artistic whirlwind.
"...Winds know no borders. They blow where they please -- over rivers, past fences,..."
May 5, 2000 Arts Feature by Robert Faires
The Source
"...Directed by: Chuck Workman. Starring: John Turturro, Dennis Hopper and Johnny Depp. Even..."
Jan. 7, 2000 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten
What Will the Neighbors Think?
The Labor Process
"...Still and all, the tallest order of the day appears to be the..."
June 4, 1999 News Column by Amy Smith
Breaking the Code
Plain English Is the Goal for Land Development Rules
"...bond debt, Austin's onerous Land Development Code has become the stuff of local folklore. Unlike those other sacred tenets,..."
May 15, 1998 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison
The Apostle
"...Billy Joe Shaver, Billy Bob Thornton and Miranda Richardson. The movies haven't portrayed the evangelical preacher in a very..."
Feb. 6, 1998 Movie Review by Steve Davis
Grant Will Help Make Flower Hill House the Museum Family Hoped For
$30,000 Texas Historical Commission grant will help restore the home
"...Sitting atop a lush green hill, the Flower Hill Urban Homestead sticks out like a sore..."
Nov. 27, 2023 News Post by Mae Lackey
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
Indy's final adventure remembers the whip, forgets the charm
"...someone ask a question to which you already know the answer? In this case, it's, "Whatever happened to Indiana..."
June 30, 2023 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker
Shazam! Fury of the Gods
The lackluster return of the DCEU kid in a hero's body
"...on Greek mythology and features monsters directly inspired by the work of Ray Harryhausen, I would have guessed that..."
March 24, 2023 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle
The Verde Report: Referee Ismail Elfath on a World Cup Final for the Ages
In part two of our chat, the Austinite discusses his time on soccer’s biggest stage
"...Last month at the 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar, Ismail Elfath became the..."
Feb. 3, 2023 Sports Column by Eric Goodman
Travis Stevens Gets Under the Skin of A Wounded Fawn
How his new art-horror interweaves myths and failed justice
"...A Wounded Fawn seems like it fits straight into the tradition of films about women being pursued by deranged..."
Dec. 15, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker
Integral Care Union Drive Nears the Finish Line
Helping the helpers
"...After more than a year of organizing, the United Workers of Integral Care are on the verge..."
April 8, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders
NBA Star and Music-Maker Chris Bosh Sets Up Shop in the ATX
The future NBA Hall of Fame forward wants it all
"...pivot into an Austin-based music producer isn't surprising. Consider the constant rejiggering of the 11-time All-Star and two-time NBA..."
March 19, 2021 Music Feature by Kahron Spearman
"The Art of the Hollywood Backdrop" Provides a Close-up on Cinema's Scenic Paintings
The exhibition of 12 vintage backdrops painted for MGM films reveals their techniques for creating grand illusions
"...place so familiar you might as well have lived there...."
Feb. 12, 2021 Arts Feature by Robert Faires
Checking In: Israel Nash Sets the Hill Country Reeling
Potent C&W psych alights despite global downturn
"...Psychedelic country-soul, according to “Down in the Country,” bridges Seventies Laurel Canyon folk-rock potency to a..."
May 5, 2020 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez
Good Apple Works to Get Healthy Food on the Table for East Austin Families
With a $75,000 grant from the Austin City: One Challenge, this grocery delivery service hopes its efforts address food insecurity
"...Zoe Mantarakis, a single mother living in Austin, struggled to feed her three children...."
March 13, 2020 News Feature by Neelam Bohra
The Long Story of East 11th and 12th Streets Takes a Turn
Austin’s historically black neighborhood continues to stand at the crossroads of growth
"...Dr. Charles Urdy, at 86, can still remember the names of long-gone nightclubs along East 11th Street. He..."
Oct. 18, 2019 News Feature by Brant Bingamon
Behind the Scenes on Netflix’s New Austin-Made, Mexico-Set Anime
The many hands of Powerhouse Animation make light work of Seis Manos
"...Brad Graeber has two notepads. They're pocket-sized scrapbooks, crammed with references to martial arts films...."
