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A Deliciously Demented Landscape

March 14, 2019 Dr. Cliff Cunningham 0

Charlie Manx is a man out of time. This complex character is the brainchild of author Joe Hill, who was at SXSW along with two stars of the upcoming TV based on his book NOS4A2 […]

Avenatti on Kavanaugh: Completely Full of Shit

September 28, 2018 Cliff 0

Michael Avenatti, in Austin today, denounced Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. “Look at the Fox News interview, and you will realise he is completely full of shit!” The outspoken lawyer of Julie Swetnick, who has […]

The Magic of Neil Patrick Harris

September 27, 2018 Cliff 0

The Magic Misfits is the title of a 4-book series by the entertainer Neil Patrick Harris. To celebrate the publication of the second book in the series, he appeared at the Long Centre in Austin […]

William Shatner: Wrath of Khan

June 26, 2018 Cliff 0

Capt. Kirk is still in command! This was evident in San Antonio recently as William Shatner held a packed house at the Tobin Center enthralled with his recollections of the great movie Star Trek II: […]

The Book Teaches Me Something: Ondaatje

May 23, 2018 Cliff 0

Most famous for his book The English Patient, which in its movie form won the Best Picture Oscar in 1997, Michael Ondaatje spoke about the creation of his books at the Dallas Museum of Art […]

WELCOME TO AUSTIN

December 27, 2017 Dr. Cliff Cunningham 0

The first post to the news website Sun News Austin features a welcoming embrace from First Lady Laura Bush. This exclusive Sun News Austin picture was taken in the House Chamber of the Texas State […]

A Texas “Hit”

January 16, 2020 0

The 2013 play by C. Denby Swansen, The Norwegians, has arrived but not in Austin. Should you care? In a word, yes. If you want to laugh pretty much non-stop for 90 minutes, this is [...]
WELCOME TO AUSTIN

December 27, 2017 0

The first post to the news website Sun News Austin features a welcoming embrace from First Lady Laura Bush. This exclusive Sun News Austin picture was taken in the House Chamber of the Texas State [...]
Christmas at the Bush43 White House

December 29, 2017 0

Christmas in 2005 at the George Bush White House was a much more elaborate affair than the 1967 Christmas profiled in a companion story on the Sun News Austin website. That one was when Lyndon [...]

A Texas “Hit”

January 16, 2020 0

The 2013 play by C. Denby Swansen, The Norwegians, has arrived but not in Austin. Should you care? In a word, yes. If you want to laugh pretty much non-stop for 90 minutes, this is [...]
Christmas in Tinsel, Texas

December 20, 2019 0

What could be more appropriate than a play entitled Dashing Through The Snow just before Christmas? The title is the only appropriate thing about Dashing Through The Snow. Inappropriate is the order of the day [...]
Show People

August 11, 2019 0

Show People is a rather vague play about 4 nutty people coming together to act in a ‘Grand Charade’. The driving force is Tom, who hires a couple to portray his parents in a weekend [...]
SPACE TREK

August 11, 2019 0

If you ever wondered what Star Trek on steroids would be like (and who hasn’t!) pay a visit to The Gaslight Theatre in Tucson. They are currently staging Space Trek, a version of Star Trek [...]
Ann Richards: The Play

August 4, 2019 0

The play Ann by Holland Taylor is just about as controversial as the person who is the subject of the play: Texas Governor Ann Richards (1933-2006), who served one term from 1991-1995. I often ask [...]