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HALLOWEEN

October 26, 2018 Cliff 0

There are many ways to get into the spirit of Halloween (pun intended), and virtually all of them can be found explained in a new book by Mickie Mueller. Entitled Llewellyn’s Little Book of Halloween, […]

John Kerry: Everybody Sees The Fix Is In

September 27, 2018 Cliff 0

John Kerry, commenting on the Brett Kavanaugh nomination battle, pulled no punches during his appearance in Austin on Sept. 27. Of the Republican senators who want him on the Supreme Court, Kerry said “The fix […]

Shār Snacks Debuts in Austin

July 13, 2018 Cliff 0

A new kind of organic trail mix was debuted in Austin a few days ago at the Epoch Coffee shop on the ground floor of Gables Park Tower. The brainchild of Peter Rushford, Shār (pronounced […]

Dirty Laundry Offers Rare Clothing in Austin

May 28, 2018 Cliff 0

The newest addition to the stores on 6th Street that help keep Austin weird is Dirty Laundry. Open since April 14, DL offers a range of very unusual items ranging from clothes and shoes to […]

Passionate About Christmas Trees

May 18, 2018 Cliff 0

The outside temperature is 100. That means Christmas is just around the corner! Well, that might be stretching the point, but for Thomas Harman and his company Balsam Brands, half of his artificial Christmas trees […]

Austin Auto Show: From Iconic to IONIQ

April 20, 2018 Cliff 0

With cars ranging from the $14,000 Spark to the iconic Corvette, represented here by the $119,000 ZR1, Chevrolet covers the price spectrum at the 2018 Austin Auto Show, currently being held at the Convention Center. […]

Christmas at the LBJ White House

December 26, 2017 2

President Johnson and his family did not usually celebrate Christmas at the White House, but his wife Lady Bird persuaded him to do so in 1967. The charm of that event is currently on view [...]
Fire & Brimstone in Paradise

January 21, 2019 2

Paradise is not all it’s cracked up to be. A Los Angeles Times story recently began with this sentence: “The fate of Paradise was cast long before a windstorm last month fueled the deadliest fire [...]
Peter Noone

January 14, 2019 2

For a rollicking good time, there is nothing better than a Herman’s Hermits concert. The carefree persona of lead singer Peter Noone, an original member of the band from 1964, has remained constant for 55 [...]

A Diverting Piece of Lunacy

February 18, 2019 0

Fans of Sherlock Holmes are quite familiar with his famous case The Hound of the Baskervilles. I remember having dinner at the Sherlock Holmes pub in London, which featured (right beside my table) the well-preserved [...]
A Postcard on Ballet

February 17, 2019 0

Four dances performed by Austin Ballet this weekend gave us an insight into choreographer Annabelle Lopez Ochoa. “I wanted to give a postcard of what is Annibel,” she explained, speaking of herself. “I see myself [...]
The Feud

February 17, 2019 0

Those seeking comic relief on an unusual topic need go no further than the Doughtery Arts Centre on Barton Creek, very close to the famous Terry Black’s BBQ. The menacingly handsome Phil Rodriguez stars as [...]
Mighty Joy in Georgetown

February 4, 2019 0

In the musical revue Pump Boys and Dinettes, currently playing at the Georgetown Palace, all shades of country music are on tap. Nostalgia is the key word here. A return to a slower, kinder time: [...]
A Thought Shower with Hedwig

February 2, 2019 0

Hedwig first paraded her David Bowie-like persona on the Austin stage in 2002. That was at the smaller stage at the Zach Theatre, but this time she is packing in the crowds on the big [...]