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contents
VOL. 25, NO. 23 FEBRUARY 3, 2006
6 PAGE TWO Sticks and Stones
POSTMARKS Last week’s cover elicits a large
amount of response from our readers, both posi-
tive and negative, and more
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“Postmarks Forum’’ and “Postmarks Online” -
updated (almost) daily
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NEWS
15 Latest Round of Transit Strike Chicken; Marcus
McTear Headed to Prison; and More
POINT AUSTIN What Good Are Unions?
27 THE HIGHTOWER REPORT Bushites Fail to
Protect Troops; and Wall Street Divides Up the
Bonus Booty
28 FAMILY FLIGHT Is AISD abandoning its
shrinking schools?
BY RACHEL PROCTOR MAY
32 LETTERS@3AM Broke-Down in Bossier City
ARTS
35 History on the Page at the Ransom Center;
What’s When With Mi Casa Es Su Teatro; The
Times, It Is a Praisin’ Austin Art; and Taps for
Dance Legend Fayard Nicholas
THEATRE
36 PLAYING ‘HOUSE’ (AND ‘GARDEN’) For
Austin Playhouse, running paired comedies side
by side is double the pleasure, double the fun
BY ROBERT FAIRES
AO AFTER A FASHION Stephen returns to his
designing roots; plus, the most charming Web
sites of late, and the year’s fanciest garage sale
42 BOOKS CBLDF and Austin Books
join forces; and Elizabeth Crook’s The Night
Journal reviewed
FOOD
45 CROWN JEWEL Bombay Bistro is the newest
Indian venture in town. Is it already the best?
BY MICK VANN
F00D-0-FILE Pamela Boyar gets some props
46 REVIEWED Buenos Aires Cafe, Mi Colombia
49 RESTAURANT ROULETTE Recently reviewed,
plus a spin around our Restaurant Guide
SCREENS
53 Texas Frightmare Weekend Brings the Best of
the Horrifying and Bizarre; SXSW Is So Close
You Can Taste It, and It’s Tasty; Marching On:
Independent African-American Films From 1935-
1950; and DVD Watch: The Rockford Files
FILM
54 PARK CITY PROMENADE In the Sun
BY MARJORIE BAUMGARTEN
... and at the Slam
BY SPENCER PARSONS
56 TV EYE I Feel Aaron McGruder’s Pain
MUSIC
59 TCB Handsome Joel remembered, inside
Anthropos Arts, the drive to bring Roy Orbison to
a postage stamp near you, and Chuck Berry deep
in the heart of Texas
60 THE SWORD The Excaliber of Austin metal
BY AUDRA SCHROEDER
62 TEXAS PLATTERS Ghostland Observatory,
Brothers and Sisters, Militant Babies, plus
Explosions in the Sky, Austin’s Neil Young contin-
gent, and Scarface - all live
64 NEWS OF THE WEIRD The Pentagon teach-
es families to laugh at war
CALENDAR
66 COMMUNITY
The spirit of Carnaval animates the partying
throngs in Austin this weekend, and the Texas
Culinary Academy dishes up a Chocolate
Competition and Exhibition
68 DAY TRIPS Take a drive to Dallas and
enjoy some world-renowned art at the Nasher
Sculpture Garden
69 SOCCER WATCH Houston 1836 is the name
of Houston’s MLS team, Arsenal is upset by the
Bolton Wanderers, and more
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“Soccer Watch Online”:
semiregular updates
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70 ARTS
Theatre: FronteraFest Short Fringe, Week Three;
Get Your War On; Two Into War
COVER PHOTOGRAPHY BY JOHN ANDERSON
76 FILM
Something New, Mrs. Henderson Presents, The
White Countess , Before the Fall, A Good Woman,
The World’s Fastest Indian, This Land Is Your Land,
Big Momma’s House 2
78 SHOWTIMES
84 SPECIAL SCREENINGS Last Man Standing,
Midnight Shadow, New York Doll, Richard Pryor:
Live in Concert, The Battle of Algiers, Screen
Door: Best Shorts of 2005
86 MUSIC
RECOMMENDED Laciepalooza, Matthew
Shipp, David Grisman, Liam 0 Maonlai, Anthony
B, Devin the Dude, Brujeria, Carnaval Brasileiro,
Bastard Sons of Johnny Cash, Of Montreal, and
more
90 VENUES
94 CLUB LISTINGS AND ROADSHOWS
BACK
112 COMICS Coffee Man, Troubletown,
Bitter Yeti, and more
MR. SMARTY PANTS Mrs. Roosevelt, you’re
trying to seduce me. ... aren’t you?
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he’ll answer
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113 CLASSIFIEDS
125 TO YOUR HEALTH Eggs: good for you or great
for you?
129 THE COMMON LAW ‘Queer Eye’ for the
summoned guy
130 CAR TALK New clutch of new mechanic?
132 FREE WILL ASTROLOGY Aquarians go on a
naming spree, and Pisceans fake it for the week
134 PERSONALS
135 THE LUV DOC A rambling recommendation to
shore up your social calendar
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PAGE TWO
Sticks and Stones
The paradoxical pleasures of the religious right
BY LOUIS BLACK
PART 1: Name-Calling
Not since I graduated from elementary
school have I been called names so often and
so vehemently as I have in the past five years.
Invariably, you do something stupid driving
and encounter road-rage-lite, where some
driver screams at you, or you are in the wrong
place at the wrong time, or someone just loses
it on you. For decades, this is how I’ve usually
encountered name-calling - until recently.
Name-calling has everything to do with
intention, and only coincidentally with lan-
guage. Minorities often use the derogatory
words that negatively stereotype them in daily
friendly talk within their community. Someone
can call another “slow” and, depending on the
tone of voice, it can mean almost anything.
Regardless of the words, in this case I’m refer-
ring to people I’ve spoken to (or who have left
me phone messages or written me) who are
often trying to cram as much contempt and/or
hate into their words as possible.
This next paragraph offers a self-serving
justification and perhaps indicates a serious
state of denial. But I know some will accuse
me of doing just what I’m complaining about,
so let me deal with it up front. Discussing
political thought has become more and more
difficult. “Liberal” is almost a curse word, and
was thought of as such among the left years
before it came to have that status anywhere
else. “Conservative” is a title often claimed but
very rarely earned. Trying to clarify what group
is advancing what position, I use words like
“religious right,” “far right,” and so on in dif-
ferent combinations. Toward this end, I do use
the terms “conservative” and “liberal.” I really
am trying to represent a group that I have no
feeling for collectively, but whose central ideas
are somewhat subscribed to in general. I am
way too wordy and add on the qualifiers in
an attempt to be more specific, though often
the effect is just the opposite. But I do iden-
tify political groups; by rearranging a very few
words, I participate in this pejorative process.
I try to stay away from “reactionary” and
“fascist” - words that are more loaded - but
also use them on occasion. But I hope I
rarely am so extreme as, to quote from one of
last week’s poems, “Mortally reprehensible -
Neoleftist Utopians, moral-Relativist Marxists,
suicidal pacifist, chic anarchists/ Mired in the
fever swamp of pathological naivete” - where
the point is to dispute one’s argument by
generously lumping one in among everyone
with whom the writer disagrees.
Interestingly, all this additional name-call-
ing has been politically related, as the reli-
gious moral community - obsessed with
patriotism and values - finds labeling those
they disagree with not only trivializing and
dismissive but frequently linguistically plea-
surable. Just read the ways in which they pile
labels, name-calling, and loaded phrases on
top of each.
During the brief period we had The Austin
Chronicle Hour on the radio, I suggested that
even those who disagreed with Dixie Chick
Natalie Maines’ one sentence on Bush should
be concerned at the conscious and concerted
effort to shut her up. The common take was
“Sure, I believe in freedom of speech, but
you have to be aware that there can be con-
sequences.” In this case, what I was object-
ing to was the widespread effort to shut the
group up and stop them from saying things
with which other Americans don’t agree.
As the flames were relentlessly fanned, this
reaction was far in excess of anything reason-
able. Those fanning were not only aware that
this explosive reaction might well discourage
other people from speaking their minds, but
were hoping it would do so.
One caller to the show argued that, as
a lefty, I must have supported boycotts.
Economic boycotts are a political tool of
which I’ve always been suspicious, especially
when used by the left. There are boycotts
that are designed to shut down speech (and
any shouting down of any speaker by any-
one, regardless of ideology, is reprehensible).
Other boycotts are designed to attack policies
of companies and governments.
I really support neither, but am more sym-
pathetic to the latter.
When I was young, my parents had friends
whose lives were affected by the Fifties’ capri-
cious, anti-Communist blacklisting (includ-
ing my mother’s cousin Eli Friedland and
his wife, Doris, both well-known in certain
Austin circles).
The first time I was urged to boycott by
leftists, it was an action against Welch’s mints
- a candy bar manufactured by James Welch,
brother of Robert Welch, who founded both
the candy company and later the John Birch
Society. By 1956, Robert had sold all his
interests in the company, but lefties were
concerned that some of the candy money
was being channeled to him and the society.
I asked how a boycott based on ideas one
disagreed with was different from blacklisting
one with whom you disagreed. It’s a question
I’ve kept asking.
The caller called me a liar and hung up. He
knew my beliefs better than I did.
Next week: Part II: Names I’ve Been Called
and Why ■
POSTMARKS
Article Wrong About FQHCs
Dear Editor,
Your cover story, “The New Texas Family
Planning” by Jordan Smith [News], in the Jan. 27
Austin Chronicle, was factually incorrect and mis-
leading in regards to your references to Federally
Qualified Health Centers (FQFICs) and the role
they play in providing comprehensive health care
services to women. Community health centers
(CFICs), also known as FQHCs, do not want to be
caught up in any political fight between Planned
Parenthood and state policymakers. CHCs are
the little guy in the health care safety net who
provide comprehensive health care services to
the most vulnerable in our state.
Your article states that “FQHCs have only
been in existence since 1989” and implies
that CHCs have never provided family-planning
services before 2006. In fact, the CHC program
has been around since the 1960s as one of
the original War on Poverty programs. Last year,
health centers in Texas provided primary care
services, including family-planning services, to
more than 560,000 patients who were predomi-
nately uninsured, working poor. Approximately
67% of our patients are women of child-bearing
age and children, 60% are uninsured, and more
than 86% live in poverty.
Since the inception of the CHC program, we
have always provided family-planning services
in addition to other primary health care ser-
vices, mental health services, and dental care
to predominately uninsured and low-income
families. In fact, some health centers in Texas
were originally family planning programs that
became FQHCs in order to meet the needs of
their patients. To imply that the provision of a
wide range of health care services, in addition
to family planning, is a bad thing and to insinu-
ate that only “family planning specialists” at
Planned Parenthood clinics are qualified to offer
these services is insulting to the medical pro-
fessionals who work in health centers and out
of touch with reality and the needs of women in
the state.
Even simple facts regarding FQHCs were
misstated. For example, the article states that
there are only “40 health centers” in the state
and that this small group of providers is taking
all the family-planning funding. In reality, there
continued on p.8
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Oops!
• Last week’s “Quote of the
Week” should have noted
that the Ben Bentzin quote
came from The Daily Texan.
• Last week’s cover photo-
graph should have been
credited to John Anderson.
• In last week’s issue on
House District 48 demo-
graphics, the numbers next
to each school district rep-
resented the number of vot-
ing-age District 48 residents
within each school district,
not the number of students.
• In last week’s Naked City,
a Bullet on the Miller-
Maverick House misstated
the property’s address. It is
on 26th Street and not at
21 Rio Grande. Also, while
early talks with commis-
sions - and even some of
the city’s own documenta-
tion - indicated the deal
was a transfer of develop-
ment rights, city staff
confirms that the final trans-
action did not require such
action. The two properties
were owned by the same
owner, and the two changes
were approved by council in
a single motion, but one did
not depend upon the other.
• Last week’s “Bonus Tracks”
review of Secular End’s
Revenge of the Phoenix con-
cluded with a one-star assess-
ment. The disc had actually
been assigned two stars.
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ENDORSEMENT
Special Election for Texas House
of Representatives, District 48
Donna Howard
Heads up again to those folks out in state District 48 - your Legislature needs you once again.
Early voting commences this week for the Valentine’s Day run-off between Donna Howard and
Ben Bentzin, and if you’re going to be eating chocolates that day you might as well get your civic
duty completed now (at least ’til the primaries). It will be no surprise that the Chronicle is endorsing
Donna Howard in the run-off, as we did in the original vote, but let’s take a moment to rehearse
the reasons. As we’ve said, Howard has been a school board member and a critical-care nurse,
and has made education and health care the dominant issues of her campaign, which has been
immediately visible and effective. She understands the predicament of the current school-finance
system, its specific, often contradictory effects in her district and in Central Texas as a whole, and
she will be an immediate asset to the regional
delegation as well as to the Democratic minor-
ity in the House. More surprisingly, Howard’s
dominance in the initial vote confirms her effec-
tiveness as a campaigner, and also suggests that
local Democrats are energized by her candidacy
as well as by the possibility of making a visible
difference at the Lege. By contrast, Bentzin has
become a less effective and less accessible cam-
paigner in his second run for office, the inevi-
table consequence of his blatant submission to
state Republican priorities.
Howard should have won the initial vote out-
right, but thanks to quirky Dems - you know
who you are - failed to gamer the 73 additional
votes for a majority. Now’s your chance to make
amends - get out there, vote for Donna Howard,
and make a visible difference at the Capitol.
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are 52 nonprofit FQHC corporations that operate
more than 150 primary-care sites throughout the
state. Furthermore, in 2006, 23 CHCs received
only 20% of the family-planning funds awarded by
the Texas Department of State Health Services
compared to 28% of these funds that were
awarded to 11 Planned Parenthood organizations.
Health centers did not “take” this funding from
Planned Parenthood. In fact, they continue to
receive a larger proportion of these funds than
CHCs even with the Deuell rider in place. It is also
important to point out that in distributing these
family-planning funds, DSHS engaged contractors
in a competitive process and made these awards
based on the quality of the proposal and allocated
funding based on a need criteria determined by
the state, as is required in the Deuell rider. This
rider does not guarantee that health centers will
automatically get funded. Although health centers
did fare better in this process than in past years,
nothing was handed to them. They competed like
everyone else.
Finally, it should also be stressed that state
and federal funding for women’s health services,
including family-planning services, is inadequate
to meet the needs of women in the state. It is
important to note that the overall funding for fam-
ily-planning services was cut by 31.2% for these
services. Therefore, many of the cuts experi-
enced by family-planning providers, including both
Planned Parenthood clinics and FQHCs, had noth-
ing to do with the appropriations rider, but rather
an overall reduction in funding for state family
planning services.
The interests of the community and the patients
FQHCs serve are at the forefront of our activities.
The Chronicle has misrepresented the good work
of FQHCs and has missed a great opportunity to
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point out the need for overall funding increases
for comprehensive women’s health services.
Next time, get your facts straight before you
make misleading and disparaging remarks about
the good guys.
Sincerely ;
Jose E. Camacho
Executive director
Texas Association of Community
Health Centers Inc.
[Jordan Smith responds: Since I applaud the
work of the Federally Qualified Health Centers
and , beginning with the article’s subhead , report
that “slashed budgets ’’ are a major cause of the
Texas health care crisis , I have no wish to quibble
with Jose Camacho’s detailed defense of FQHCs
- they perform excellent and necessary work ,
and I never reported otherwise. Sadly most of
Mr. Camacho’s complaints are about an article
that I did not write. Rather ; he builds an argu-
ment for inaccuracy based on what he asserts
that I “implied’’ in the story - even inventing
quotations that do not appear there - rather than
on the substantive facts and a plain reading of
the article. For example , Camacho is technically
correct , in stating that some form of the FQHCs
have been around since the Sixties. However ; the
contemporary clinics are the product of the most
recent reconfiguration , which began in 1989.
The precise current numbers of clinics vs. “sites"
only reinforce the larger argument about the
state’s cutbacks in health care. I adamantly agree
with Camacho that overall federal and state fund-
ing for health care , and certainly for women’s
health care , should be increased. But to write that
the Chronicle somehow missed an opportunity
to make that point makes me wonder whether
Camacho actually read the story with which he
so bombastically takes issue.]
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Dear Editor,
You did a huge disservice to pro-choice Christians
everywhere with the photo featured on the front
page [“The New Texas Family Planning,” News, Jan.
27]. Shame on you for “throwing the baby out with
the bath water” and grouping all Christians in the
same right-wing boat. A little more restraint might
be in order next time! Seriously offensive! Also,
what is the difference between the desecration of
the Koran by U.S. troops in Iraq and your depiction
of the Bible on your cover story?
Tara Fink
Cover Downright Offensive
Dear Editor,
I, my husband, my 3-year-old daughter, and my
6-year-old son just returned from Culver’s where
our children enjoy burgers and ice cream. I was dis-
gusted as I walked in the restaurant door to imme-
diately see the image of a woman with her bare
legs spread open on an examining table, feet in
stirrups, and a Family Edition Holy Bible in front of
her genital area [“The New Texas Family Planning,”
News, Jan. 27]. I immediately turned it over in
hopes that my children had not seen it. I then told
the manager with that kind of welcome, I wouldn’t
want to continue eating there and I wouldn’t be
surprised if other families wouldn’t either. I will tell
you, until tonight I consulted your paper for restau-
rants, movies, and ideas for outings. Flowever, I
just lost every ounce of interest or respect for your
paper. I don’t care what your politics or beliefs
are, your cover photo was downright offensive and
disrespectful to women, to families, to Christians,
to anyone with small children, to medical profes-
sionals, and more. Should businesses continue
distributing your paper or advertise in it given its
total disregard for their mainstream customers?
Michelle Earle
Pathetic Excuse for Journalism
Dear Editor,
Your cover photo of a spread-eagled woman
with a Holy Bible shoved into her crotch is the
most vile, disgusting, and pathetic excuse for
journalism I have seen in a long time [“The New
Texas Family Planning,” News, Jan. 27].
It is one thing to express a political opinion
in favor of abortion and against government sex
education policies. It is quite another to promote
the desecration of sacred objects as you did.
Why is it only Christians that may be dispar-
aged and attacked with impunity? You would
never desecrate a Koran or Torah in such a way,
and this speaks volumes about your bigotry.
You have reached new lows in cheap politi-
cal stunts and you now, more than ever, do not
deserve the title of journalists.
Scott Spinola
Wondering if Advertisers
Were Offended
Dear Editor,
Re: This week’s cover picture [“The New Texas
Family Planning,” News, Jan. 27]: OK, I get it. I
see the symbolism. I’m sure you knew it would
be controversial. Maybe even distasteful? I won-
der if it were the Koran, would Islamic people be
offended? To see their holy spiritual book in such
a “compromising” position might be considered
desecration. I wonder if any advertisers or poten-
tial advertisers feel that way. Just wondering.
Jeff Farris
Cover Indicative of 'Chronicle'
Take on Women
Dear Editor,
I wanted to thank you for your story “The New
Texas Family Planning” [News, Jan. 27]. People
on both sides of the abortion debate seem
unable or unwilling to accept that there is more
to women’s health than having an abortion. From
the very poor to the very wealthy, none of us are
safe from ideologue doctors, legislators, and of
course the Christian fringe.
I’m insured, partnered, and have access to
“good health care.” All that privilege did not pro-
tect me from a local obstetrician who neglected
to inform me of potential health hazards or treat
me after I miscarried. His advice, “You’re fine.
To avoid further problems, you need to practice
abstinence and get married.”
Several weeks later, after a visit to my regular
physician, I had to undergo an emergency D&C.
The local obstetrician didn’t “offer” that par-
ticular service, even if my life depended on it.
Because of mandatory state regulations, I had
to endure a waiting period and was forced to
listen to a tape about alternatives to abortion.
Finally, my regular doctor had to convince my
insurance company that I was not having “elec-
tive surgery.”
There are so many things that I hate about
this episode in my life. The local obstetrician
I trusted with my first attempt to have a child
couldn’t find room in his big, Christian heart for
me after he figured out that I’d miscarried and
I wasn’t married. He didn’t bother to tell me I
might need further medical attention. I hate that
I had to wait to receive a procedure necessary to
preserve my health, as if I had a choice whether
or not to continue a pregnancy that had sadly
already ended. I hate that the insurance com-
pany needed to be convinced that my life was
worth the years of premiums paid to them.
I tell you all of this because I want you to
understand just why I hate the picture you put on
the cover this week. If you want to capture just
what’s so fucking wrong about women’s health
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care, the least you could do is show a woman’s
face or her whole body - how about her family?
I suppose the wide-open beaver shot with the
Bible veil is supposed to be moving. I find it
indicative of exactly what you think I’m worth.
Genevieve Van Cleve
Cover a Breath of Fresh Air
Hi,
I just wanted to write in and let you know how
freakin’ awesome the cover photo is this week
[“The New Texas Family Planning,” News, Jan.
27]. In a time when we are being systematically
silenced more and more, it is a huge breath of
fresh air to see that someone still has guts.
Good job you guys!
Thanks ,
Leslie Pierce
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Stereotyping!
Dear Editor,
I just hate it that I am apparently the type of
person who can regularly relish all the articles
that appear in the Chronicle, but write my first
letter to the editor only now - after two words in
last week’s issue irritated the heck out of me.
Kate Thornberry’s review of Nu Age Cafe
[“Revelatory Vegan,” Food, Jan. 27] praised the
restaurant’s house-made ketchup as having a
taste “so delicious it would convert the snooti-
est Frenchman into admitting that ketchup is a
respectable sauce.” Why, for goodness sakes,
in a city that prides itself on being open-minded
and politically correct, would a writer slam a
whole country’s citizens with such a derogatory,
unsubstantiated, and unnecessary stereotype?
I doubt the Chronicle would run a story that
referred to the “laziest” person of some race,
or the most “fanatic” person of a particular reli-
gion, or the most “emotional” woman. Why pick
on the French?
I honestly don’t believe Kate meant to be
offensive. It’s just that all of us have learned to
be careful in our speech regarding such groups
as women, Hispanics, and African-Americans
(all of whom are prevalent in Austin), but when
a group is not so much in our faces, we tend
to lose our sensitivity regarding their existence
and feelings.
Maybe I am the one who is a little sensitive
because I’m married to a Frenchman (who is not
remotely snooty). But I still think all of us can
benefit from thinking twice before stereotyping
any race, religion, gender, or nation, so let’s
please do so.
Judy Osborn
Sarcastic Reaction
Dear Editor,
Thank goodness for Belinda Acosta! In her
Jan. 20 “TV Eye” column [Screens] I discovered
that if not for her eternal vigilance, thousands of
dull-witted Austinites like me would never have
known what a jaded, sexist, and racist waste of
time roller derby was. I could have sworn it’s a
great entertainment and sporting event. I feel
so used. I can’t believe that after three years
of regular attendance I haven’t caught on. It’s a
relief to know that Ms. Acosta, by never saying
she actually went to any roller derby bouts, was
“not drawn in” by the same mistakes I’ve made.
I guess it’s true that age brings wisdom.
I’m silly. I thought that if women created and
ran their own organization responsible for a
nationwide revival of roller derby as well as uti-
lizing an old-school banked track which requires
much more athleticism and skill, they had really
accomplished something. What a dope.
I want to respect my elders, but Ms. Acosta’s
petty personal attacks on virtually every aspect
of the TXRD operation really conjure up some
negative stereotypes of women bashing women.
And isn’t the classic definition of “Austin cool”
putting down something other people enjoy?
Who knows, as I get older maybe I’ll end up
agreeing with Ms. Acosta that it’s really easier
just to stay home and watch TV.
Bob Jordan
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27 THE HIGHTOWER REPORT
28 SCHOOL REDESIGN
POINT AUSTIN
What Good
On Jan. 26 , City Manager Toby Futrell told reporters that she has
asked 58-year-old J.J. Adame to replace former Fire Chief Gary Warren,
who resigned last year, and become Austin's first Hispanic fire chief.
If council approves of the choice
during today's (Thursday's)
meeting, Adame, who has served in
the Corpus Christi Fire Deptartment
for more than 30 years, and has
held the top spot there for the last
18 years, will take over as AFD's
leader on Feb. 6.
FIRE PCP"
I
Quote
^ of the
WEEK
“I never once doubted that
if people stayed at the table
and continued to negotiate in
good faith there would be an
outcome that met the needs
of this community. ...
If I did only one thing in this
process, it was to make sure
that we left no stone
unturned in the final hours
of these negotiations.”
HEADLINES
Early voting in the House District 48 run-
off special election runs this Monday
through Friday, Feb. 10, as Democrat Donna
Howard and Republican Ben Bentzin vie to fill
the vacancy left by Todd Baxter. For more info
on the candidates and early voting, see p.8,
or www.benbentzin.com and www.votedonna.com.
And strangely enough, U.S. Rep. Tom DeLay
will mark the first day of early voting with an
appearance in Austin to drum up cash for his
re-election effort.
After a late-night intervention by Mayor
Wynn, a scheduled Monday strike was
averted at Capital Metro, with a contract
settlement between Cap Metro contractor
StarTran and Local 1091 of the Amalga-
mated Transit Union. See p.18, and “Point
Austin,” right.
The parents of Daniel Rocha, who was
shot and killed last June during a traffic/
drug stop by APD Officer Julie Schroeder,
have filed a federal lawsuit against the city,
charging excessive force and racial discrimi-
nation. Schroeder was dismissed by the
APD for her actions, and her partner, Sgt.
Don Doyle, was disciplined, but neither offi-
cer was indicted by a Travis Co. grand jury
that reviewed the incident.
UT-Austin President Larry Faulkner stepped
down Tuesday after eight years running the
50,000-student university; he will move on
to become president of a charitable founda-
tion, the Houston Endowment.
- Mayor Will Wynn, following
his successful intervention in
the contract negotiations
between Capital Metro,
StarTran, and Amalgamated
Transit Union Local 1091.
President Bush delivered his State of the
Union message to Congress Tuesday night,
congratulated his new Supreme Court
Justice Samuel Alito, described the War on
Terrorism as proceeding according to plan,
and declared the future so bright he has to
wear shades.
NAKED CITY
Late last week, Travis Co. DA Ronnie Earle announced that
Nebraska-based Bonding and Technical Services of Texas pled
guilty, under a plea bargain, to five counts of making illegal corpo-
rate contributions to City Council and other candidates in 2001-
2003. The company, hired by the city of Austin to give bonding help
to small, minority, and women-owned businesses, illegally reim-
bursed employees for contributions totaling more than $10,000 to
11 area candidates in all, including several members still sitting on
the Austin City Council. Earle’s press release says the candidates
(including Kirk Watson, Gus Garcia, and Will Wynn) were unaware of
the source of the contributions and their illegality. District Judge Jon
Wisser levied the maximum penalty against the group: $20,000 for
each of the five counts. - Wells Dunbar
Following the resounding defeat of Proposition 2 in Austin (and its
resounding success everywhere else statewide), City Council Member
Brewster McCracken is floating the idea of domestic partner bene-
fits for city employees. The charter amendment, which is hoped to
appear on the May ballot, would follow Travis County’s lead; it current-
ly offers the option of adding a member of an employee’s household
to its health care plan. In 1993, council approved domestic benefits
for city employees, but following a conservative campaign against the
measure, the decision was later overturned at the polls. - W.D.
Those endless blue skies over Austin have done a lot more damage
than wilting your pansies: The Barton Springs segment of the
Edwards Aquifer is officially in an “alarm stage” drought. With a
dozen-inch rainfall deficit in 2005, the springs were flowing at half
their normal level as of January. Many entities with permits to draw
water from the aquifer must now implement their drought contingen-
cy plans, which cut usage 20%. Many individual well owners are
exempt from such mandatory plans, but the Barton Springs/ Edwards
Aquifer Conservation District encourages voluntary conservation
measures. For more info, visit www.bseacd.org. - Rachel Proctor May
A jury in federal district court has ruled that the city of Austin is not
liable for the 2002 police-shooting death of Sophia King. King’s
aunt, Velma Pickens, sued the city on behalf of King’s two children,
arguing that the city had discriminated against King, who was
schizophrenic, by failing to provide her with mental health services
that could have saved her life. APD Officer John Coffey fatally shot
King as she threatened to kill a city housing authority employee with
a knife. The incident faced exhaustive review - by the APD, FBI, and
continued on p. 17
Are Unions?
Give a hand to those
Cap Metro workers who
fought for you and me
BY MICHAEL KING
Bus drivers, bus riders, or just bus sympa-
thizers, we can all breathe a sigh of relief at the
llth-hour settlement of the pending strike by
Cap Metro employees. However long it would
have lasted, it would have been a major black
eye to the transit authority and a worse finan-
cial blow to the workers, who were already
taking hits imposed by management as of Jan.
1. From the narrowest perspective, the union
settled for perhaps less than they could have
won outright with a strike, but a strike costs
them more and risks them more than anyone
else, so they need to make that decision for
themselves. Unfortunately for all concerned,
the decision may come around again all too
soon - the new contract expires in about 18
months, with negotiations expected to begin
early next year, so unless the combative atmo-
sphere (or strategy) diminishes in the mean-
time, we can expect those talks to proceed in
suspicion if not hostility. We’ll see.
The available backstory on the prolonged
negotiations and settlement is also intriguing.
For months, Cap Metro management and its
board insisted that the matter was entirely in
the hands of its contractor, StarTran. (Some of
this cosmetic dumb-show may be necessary,
for legal reasons, because of the frankly oppres-
sive anti-union laws in Texas, whose majority
legislators would be right at home in one-party,
company union Beijing.) There were intermit-
tent charades at board meetings to the effect
that all the members could do was wring their
hands and make sympathetic noises. In recent
weeks, the prospect of upcoming elections
seemed to stiffen the spines of a few candi-
dates, and suddenly the board buzz became
“This has gone far enough” and “something
needs to be done.”
Most enigmatic of all was phantom board
Chair Lee Walker - aha “the Ghost Who
Walks” - who regally avoided questions on the
subject for weeks, then suddenly materialized
at one decisive end of Mayor Wynn’s shuttle
diplomacy late Sunday night. Despite the offi-
cial position of everyone concerned, through-
out the negotiations reporters were told, invari-
ably off the record, “There will be a settlement
when Walker wants a settlement.” Some of this
cynicism is no doubt due to cargo-cult defer-
ence to Walker’s cyber-millions, but it is obvi-
ously true enough that Wynn knew whose cell
phone to jangle.
Kudos to the mayor for that political insight,
and since both sides are giving him full credit
for mediating a deal, who are we to say any-
thing but, good on you?
continued on p. 16
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Who Will Build Your Rail?
The deal itself seems very mixed,
although the conventional wisdom is that
to the extent both parties are unhappy, a
contract is probably a decent compro-
mise. Much of the management lament
concerns rising health care costs - hardly
a surprise to any sentient American citi-
zen - and the company did get some
concessions on both co-pays and eventu-
ally premiums, but not the dramatic
changes it initially wanted. Current work-
ers got moderate (3% in each year) raises,
but they came partly at the expense of
future employees, who will have their
initial earnings cut from 75% of the top
wage (about $40,000 straight time) to
60% ($24,000 a year), not an insignifi-
cant blow to a young worker trying to
support a family.
That one stung, acknowledged union
President Jay Wyatt, but it was accepted
subject to the management concession
that those new workers would still even-
tually reach the top rate, albeit in five
years instead of four. That may seem
arcane or picayune to outsiders, but it
maintains a crucial union principle, of
broader solidarity - the current members
were willing to risk their jobs over not
simply their own financial security, but
on behalf of workers who are not even on
the job yet. It should go abundantly with-
out saying that these are not wealthy
people, and in their work they serve pri-
marily workers much like themselves -
on whom it should not be lost that in
holding their ground against the union-
busting, “two-tier” wage system manage-
ment sought, the union stood up for
every working person in town. Good on
them, too.
Contrast that with Cap Metro’s now
institutional position that in order to
build its ambitious commuter rail system,
which (however a practical necessity) is
essentially another state subsidy to sub-
urban developers, suburban commuters,
and suburban Republican politicians, it is
willing to cut financial corners on its
inner-city and mostly minority employ-
ees. We don’t know how that argument
will come down to the voters over the
next couple of years, but is it any wonder
that the working people on the short end
of that public project stick are now
declaring proudly, “Kill Rail!”
They Call It Democracy
But beyond all these economic argu-
ments, there should be one thing per-
fectly clear. If it weren’t for the union -
and the indispensable right to strike -
Cap Metro/StarTran would have been able
to impose a contract at its managerial
whim, to subject its employees to what-
ever terms of work and wages it deems
agreeable, and to fire anybody who might
have the temerity to object. The other
day, the Statesman led its “strike-loom-
ing” story with the predicament of a
would-be scab, supposedly caught in the
middle between labor and management.
Will that woeful man, who turned his
back on his fellow workers, now turn
down the raises they won with their com-
mon courage? Or will he finally see the
light, and decide which side he’s on?
It’s a question likely to be asked again
of all of us in another year or so. The
answer rests not, primarily, on specific
economic issues, but on the much more
fundamental question whether working
people have a right to an effective say over
the decisions that most directly affect
their lives. Democracy is not about peri-
odic elections, when we’re minimally
allowed to ratify the political arrange-
ments mostly employed to reinforce the
economic arrangements that rule us.
Democracy is about taking power over
our own institutions, which we have built
with our own hands and hearts. The cou-
rageous members of ATU Local 1091
have proved once again that unions are
central to that ongoing struggle. ■
The union members were willing to risk their jobs
over not simply their own financial security, but on
behalf of workers who are not even on the job yet.
BESIDE THE POINT:
SEWAGE FLOWS DOWNHILL
As advertised, last week’s City Council meeting
took place at the usual venue, 301 W. Second,
and not in an alternate reality where Danny
Thomas is already mayor. But even if it had
unfurled on that astral plane, the situation would
still run a distant second to the controversy that
came to the fore that morning.
With the Mayor Pro Tern actually presiding over
the dais in Mayor Will Wynn’s absence - the latter
was plugging plug-in hybrid vehicles at the U.S
Conference of Mayors in D.C. - approval of the
standard laundry list of initiatives called the con-
sent agenda was delayed by a speaker on Item
23, to approve $4.2 million for the Downtown
Wastewater Tunnel project. Former Austin
Clean Water Program director Bill Moriarty,
whose lawsuit against the city has him in the mid-
dle of a spreading sewage stain, used his six min-
utes to rehearse highlights of his lawsuit against
City Manager Toby Futrell, Deputy City Manager
Joe Canales, and Council Member Brewster
McCracken - alleging that Futrell and Canales,
pressured by a self-dealing network of contractors
and abetted by McCracken, forced him from his
job. On the subject at hand, Moriarty blamed
roughly the same cabal for the wastewater proj-
ect’s delay, enabling potentially deadly water con-
tamination at Town Lake.
Moriarty took credit for reviving the tunnel plan,
calling it one of the reasons for his ousting by the
city, via contractor Earth Tech. “Because this proj-
ect is now only starting,” he said, “it guarantees
that the city will suffer several more years of raw
sewage being dumped within a few hundred feet
of the intake of the Green Water Treatment Plant.”
Intermittent overloads of the current system dump
sewage in Town Lake; should any of that pollution
enter the Green water uptake, Moriarty warned, it
would create the possibility of a Cryptosporidium
outbreak - a microscopic parasite that sickened
many people in a 1998 spill at Brushy Creek, and
more alarmingly, was responsible for more than
100 deaths in a 1993 outbreak in Milwaukee.
“City council has been either misled or not proper-
ly informed as to the seriousness of the situation
in Town Lake and the quality of the drinking water,”
Moriarty insisted. “Because of the city manager’s
lack of attention,” he said, “the city is exposing
water consumers to a potentially deadly disease.”
That Downtown’s drainage infrastructure is over-
loaded is no secret: The city is under orders from
the EPA to overhaul its sewers by 2009. But a
doubting Thomas called on several speakers to
refute Moriarty, in a rivetingly wonky discussion of
the city’s anti-crypto measures. Canales (sitting in
briefly for Futrell) rejected Moriarty’s charge that a
good-ol’ contractors network delayed the tunnel.
“If there were any delays,” he said, “they were
attributed primarily to investigating concerns and
allegations that were brought to our attention” -
obliquely referencing the third of three city investi-
gations into Moriarty (which ended, finally, in his
dismissal). Open Question of the Week: Who
clogged the pipeline?
Mayoral aide Matt Curtis advises bringing
(discreet) snacks to today’s Thursday meeting,
because it’ll be a good one. Or at least a long
one. Despite a short list of council items (high-
lighted by the so-called McMansion ordinance;
see Naked City, facing page), and otherwise slight
roster, three substantive briefings are scheduled
for 2pm, including the belated, ballyhooed presen-
tation of the Bond Election Advisory Commit-
tee’s recommendations.
The BEAC has not been shy about pushing for a
May election, but the mayor’s office - still looking
to squeeze Flighway 130 infrastructure in some-
where - is increasingly floating the likelihood of a
delay until November. The bond presentation is
sandwiched between the first annual report from
the Mayor’s Mental Health Task Force Monitor
ing Committee (Godspeed) and a briefing on the
city’s new Regional Water Quality Protection
Plan (ditto).
The action is sure to continue at 6pm, when
several “Seaholm District Items” come up for
approval. “Gables District Items” would be more
precise, as the ordinances relate to Downtown’s
latest controversial condo development, the
Gables Park Plaza, to be nestled between Lamar
and the Pfluger pedestrian bridge on Cesar
Chavez. Not incidentally, the Gables come up for
rezoning at 4pm, while the 6pm items concern pro-
posed road realignment and public improvements
and financial agreements with the latest would-be
purveyors of luxury suites. The current form of the
Gables deal will be opposed by a coalition of envi-
ronmental and neighborhood groups, who call it a
discount giveaway of public funds to private inter-
ests that will neglect affordable housing while fur-
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a city-hired independent investigator - and Coffey was ultimately cleared of
any wrongdoing. At issue in this trial was whether another officer, Eric Kilcollins,
should have called in APD mental health officers to assess King’s mental
state the night before her death after he arrived at her apartment in response
to a noise complaint. King had a history of run-ins with the police and had
been committed to the Austin State Hospital less than a year before. When
Kilcollins asked King to turn down the music in her apartment, she comment-
ed that “they” were “out to get me” and threatened to kill someone, reports
the American-Statesman. Kilcollins left but soon returned in response to a
second noise complaint: King made “strange comments,” the daily reports,
but Kilcollins again left without calling for a mental health officer who could
evaluate King’s mental state. Kilcollins told the jury he was given no informa-
tion about King’s history before he arrived at her apartment, and he consid-
ered her comments nothing more than the kind of “idle threats” he’s heard
while on patrol. Perkins’ lawyer, Scott Ozmun, said the family will consider
appealing the case to the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. - Jordan Smith
BFI Waste Systems, which operates the Sunset Farms landfill in Northeast
Travis Co. near U.S. 290 and Giles Lane, has joined its next door neighbor,
the Waste Management of Texas Inc. Austin community landfill, in applying
to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality for a permit to make sig-
nificant vertical expansions. WM’s application is administratively complete
and awaits TCEQ review, and BFI’s will likely be on the books as well by the
time the agency completes the major rewrite of its municipal solid waste
rules now taking place. So both sites will be exempt from any rule changes.
And some of the new rules apply to landfill expansions, mandating that
expanded areas sit atop protective liners that meet current code or that
operators demonstrate safeguards showing that pollution won’t take place.
Both sites sit atop unlined trash cells and have been grandfathered to oper-
ate under current law. BFI representatives maintain that they’re running out
of space, which may be true. However, fed up neighbors and environmental
opposition argue that there’s no shortage of landfill space in the region, and
that the sites’ track record of repeated odor complaints, flooding, and wind-
blown trash should preclude them from expansion permits. - Daniel Mottola
At last Thursday’s City Council meeting it was McCracken vs. McMansions.
A resolution initiating changes to city code to ensure that development is
consistent with existing neighborhoods, sponsored by McCracken, passed
unanimously. Council is set to vote on similar interim rules at tonight’s meet-
ing to quell a perceived influx of building permits before the so-called
McMansion ordinance is finalized in March. Materials accompanying the pro-
posed measure state that “due to an increase in property values and the
desire to live in Austin’s central city area, many property owners are demol-
ishing or moving smaller older homes and replacing them with larger homes
known as McMansions.” The new ordinance would seek to regulate such
constructions by employing any number of the following methods: changing
the maximum allowed building height for single-family uses, creating a new
floor-to-area ratio (meaning the ratio of building square footage to lot size),
applying compatibility standards to new homes or remodeled homes with
significant additions, revising building setbacks for homes exceeding a cer-
tain size, limiting home size based on the average size of nearby homes, or
providing an angled stepback from the front property line of the lot so a new
or remodeled home would not tower over the adjacent street. - D.M.
Austin Police are asking for public assistance in their hunt to find out who is
responsible for a rash of random tire slashings around Central Austin.
Since October, police have received 29 reports of slashed or punctured tires
in the area between Guadalupe and 1-35, from UT to 45th. A single suspect,
51-year-old Tommy Joe Kelley, was arrested in November after police got a
call from someone who said they saw him slashing tires near the 600 block
of Franklin. Kelley was charged with criminal mischief, a Class B misdemean-
or (punishable by up to 180 days in jail and/or a $2,000 fine), but since
then, police say, the slashings - on both older and newer cars parked on the
street, in residential driveways, and in parking lots - have continued. -J.S.
About 100 teachers and parents attended a forum at Porter Middle School to
discuss AISD’s plans to “repurpose” the underenrolled South Austin school.
Under the plan, neighborhood middle school students would attend Covington
and Bedichek starting in 2007, at which point the Porter facility would be used
to launch two new “concept” high schools. The two concepts currently on the
table are for a young women’s school and a “global” institute providing advanced
language study; but Superintendent Pat Forgione said other small concept
schools could be considered. Unlike a similar forum at Becker Elementary, the
response was decidedly mixed: While a few parents had all the fiery rhetoric of
a public school parent scorned, others were cautiously optimistic. For the ump-
teenth time since the proposal was suddenly announced in mid-January, AISD
also heard loud and clear that the district could have done a much better job
of soliciting parent input before presenting a concrete proposal. - R.P.M.
Twenty-one-year-old Lacresha Murray - who was twice tried for the 1996
murder of 2V2-year-old Jayla Belton - was arrested late last week on charges
that she assaulted a female roommate. In 1996, 11-year-old Murray became
the youngest person ever tried for capital murder; she was twice convicted
before Texas’ 3rd Court of Appeals in 1999 tossed the conviction, ruling that
Austin police circumvented the state’s family law code, coercing Murray into
confessing. Murray allegedly pulled her roommate’s hair and kicked her in
the knee after the roommate told Murray that she was moving out. The
assault charge is a class A misdemeanor, punishable by up to one year in
jail and/or a $4,000 fine. - J.S.
BEYOND CITY LIMITS
Recent news reports linking Ben Bentzin’s 2002 state Senate campaign
to indicted political consultant John Colyandro has prompted a complaint
to the Travis Co. district attorney. In the complaint filed last Thursday,
Kenneth Flippin, a grad student at the LBJ School of Public Policy, asks DA
Ronnie Earle to investigate possible campaign finance violations, and to
investigate whether Colyandro committed perjury by not disclosing in a
deposition that he was a paid consultant to the Bentzin campaign while
also heading up U.S. Rep. Tom DeLay’s Texans for a Republican Majority
and helping the Texas Association of Business strategize on campaign mail-
ers for various legislative candidates, including Bentzin. Flippin also ques-
tions whether this constitutes illegal coordination between political cam-
paigns, and notes that Bentzin did not report his campaign expenditures to
Colyandro, although the statute of limitations may have already expired on
that point, which would preclude a criminal investigation. Earlier this month,
Bentzin told the Statesman that Colyandro had suggested paying him
through the printer hired to produce his campaign materials. Colyandro,
DeLay, and Jim Ellis face money-laundering charges in connection with their
efforts during the 2002 election cycle. The DA’s office is not expected to
address the complaint until after the Feb. 14 run-off election between
Bentzin and Donna Howard. - Amy Smith
Texas hit an unfortunate benchmark last week: The death of 28-year-old Air
Force Staff Sgt. Brian McElroy, a native of San Antonio, was the state’s
200th military fatality of the war in Iraq. He died on a convoy mission
Sunday, Jan. 22, when his armored Humvee hit a roadside bomb north of
Baghdad. Not since Vietnam had the Air Force conducted convoy security,
but in 2004 it launched the Basic Combat Convoy program, or BC3, to help
out the overburdened Army and Marine Corps. McElroy completed BC3 train-
ing this summer just outside of his home town, at Lackland Air Force Base,
and he arrived in Iraq last November. - Nora Ankrum
Annie’s List - a statewide Democratic fundraising committee that sup-
ports women candidates - has taken on new leadership this month as it
seeks to redirect more of its resources to pro-choice hopefuls while rein-
ing in what appear to have been some lavish spending habits in the last
year. Director Sherry Boyles has left the 3-year-old organization to pursue
new opportunities in Dallas; her successor is Kelly White, who led Austin
SafePlace for 11 years before mounting a bid for state representative in
2004, and has been serving as campaign treasurer for House District 48
candidate Donna Howard. Boyles co-founded Annie’s List with former state
Rep. Ann Kitchen in 2003; Kitchen and some other original members left
the group the following year. Political newsletter Texas Weekly calculates
that the PAC spent 81% of the $325,000 it raised in 2005, even though it
was an off-election year. Of that amount, Boyles was paid $81,400 in con-
sulting and management fees and bonuses. Travel costs totalled
$23,476, while restaurant and catering tabs tallied $29,384. According to
sources close to the organization, White was brought in to return the PAC
to its original mission of helping Texas women win elections by running
effective campaigns, much like Emily’s List, the national committee that
served as a model for it. Annie’s List has also opened a new office at
703 W. Ninth. - A.S.
Protesting Gov. Perry’s recent executive order calling for the fast-track
permitting of seven new Texas coal power plants, Public Citizen; SEED
Coalition; the Sierra Club; Blue Skies Alliance; Austin Physicians for Social
Responsibility; TPOWER; Texas Black Bass Unlimited; and Our Land, Our
Lives are calling on Perry to “protect people, not polluters,” by restoring
the permit timeliness and requiring the cleanest technology available.
Already, the groups argue, particulate pollution from coal plants causes
1,160 premature deaths per year in Texas. Texas has the nation’s worst
mercury emissions from coal facilities, and, in turn, 12 bodies of water,
including major fishing lakes and the Gulf of Mexico, are so contaminated
that it isn’t safe to eat some species of fish. One new proposed site,
TXU’s Robertson Co. lignite-burning plant, would be the worst in the nation
for mercury, even from the very start, the groups claim. On Tuesday at
10:30am, the groups kick off their Toxic Texas Power Plant Tour with a
press conference at the Governor’s Mansion, then take to five Texas cities
their message that “more coal means more asthma and emergency room
visits, more acid rain, global warming and toxic laden fish.” For more info,
see www.stopthecoalplant.org. - D.M.
Imagine a huge hotel and conference center overlooking Barton Springs Pool.
At Aquarena Springs, a former amusement park now owned by Texas State
University - home to San Marcos Springs, which gushes 150 million-300 mil-
lion gallons of water daily - such a fate was averted last week when an adja-
cent 251-acre tract known as Spring Lake, including sensitive undeveloped
lands in the Edwards Aquifer recharge zone, was secured as a nature pre-
serve and park. The city of San Marcos, Hays County, Texas State University,
and the Nature Conservancy banded together to buy the land from San
Marcos developer T.P Gilmore for $4.8 million. The deal is set to close in
May. The originally planned development was relocated to another Gilmore
properties, a 203-acre swath at 1-35, near the sprawling Tanger and Prime
outlet malls, reportedly among Texas’ top tourist destinations. The $40 mil-
lion-50 million project consists of an 11-story, 250-room hotel and a 75,000-
square-foot conference center. - D.M.
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CAP METRO DODGES STRIKE:
Union, management credit Mayor Wynn
No strike at Capital Metro.
A breakdown in negotiations Sunday eve-
ning made a strike by some 700 operators,
mechanics, and other employees appear inevi-
table, but following a personal intervention by
Mayor Will Wynn, Cap Metro contractor Stai^
Tran and the Amalgamated Transit Union
Local 1091 reached an agreement in Monday’s
early morning hours. The contract, which
heads to a union membership ratification vote
tomorrow (Friday), ends nine months of heat-
ed disputes between the union, StarTran -
Cap Metro’s largest contractor - and the tran-
sit authority itself - for at least a year.
Cap Metro spokeswoman Andrea Lofye said
the parties reached an agreement about 2am
Monday morning. “We owe Mayor Wynn a great
debt of gratitude,” said Lofye, “for his involve-
ment with both parties.” Following an impasse
at about 7pm, and an invitation from union
president Jay Wyatt, “Wynn worked to bring
both parties back to negotiations,” Lofye said.
According to both union and management
spokespeople, changes to employees’ health
care benefits were the biggest obstacle to a
settlement. StarTran had proposed a $5 co-
pay increase followed by another $5 bump the
following year, unacceptable to the union - in
the end, the two sides agreed on a $5 increase
this year, no increase in the second year.
Also, employee contributions to dependent
health care premiums will rise 1% (to 11%) on
the final day of the contract, thereby incorpo-
rated into the following contract. Lofye also
said a new retiree health program provides
retiring employees $5,000 per year in health
reimbursements.
The two-year contract - retroactive to July
2005 - includes consecutive 3% annual raises.
New drivers will now start at 60% of the top
hourly wage, and take five years to reach top
pay Qust over $19/hour); the former contract
began at 75%, with a four-year progression.
Although that initial cut represented a signifi-
cant union concession, StarTran’s original pro-
posal called for a two-tier system that would
have prevented new hires from ever reaching
the top wage rate of current employees.
StarTran also agreed to reinstate an automat-
ic union fee deduction (dues checkoff) from
members’ paychecks, which was interrupted
in October. Management had initially insisted
it would not resume dues collection unless
employees rejoined the union.
“It’s the best thing for the commuters that
there’s no interruption [of service],” Lofye
said. Later, Wyatt agreed, telling reporters at
a Monday afternoon press conference held at
the local’s headquarters, “When you strike, it
hurts the community, your employees, and
your employer.” Wyatt blamed Capital Metro
and StarTran for the protracted negotiations,
and credited Mayor Wynn for ending the
impasse. “The mayor talked to both parties,”
Wyatt said. “He pretty much served as a
mediator.” Wyatt noted wryly that “taxpayers
Scenes like this - from a rally last September -
were averted early Monday when Mayor
Will Wynn helped broker a deal between
the transit workers' union and StarTran,
Capital Metro's largest contractor.
paid almost half a million dollars [Wyatt’s esti-
mate of fees to StarTran’s Houston attorney
Jeff Londa] to not negotiate a contract,”
when the disagreement was ultimately settled
by Wynn, shuttling between union representa-
tives and management, including Cap Metro
board chair Lee Walker.
“We’ve been in a long struggle, since April
19 [when negotiations began],” said Wyatt,
adding that he was satisfied with the results
of the settlement and would recommend
passage by the membership. Of all the conces-
sions 1091 made, he said, the lower wage
scale for new employees troubled him the
most. Asked if he anticipated greater difficulty
organizing new members, Wyatt did predict “a
little trouble in the beginning” but believes
new employees will come to understand the
union’s position.
Later, Mayor Wynn told the Chronicle, “Although
I’ve known from the beginning of my involve-
ment in these negotiations that they would be
difficult and that there would be a lot of brink-
manship involved, I never once doubted that if
people stayed at the table and continued to
negotiate in good faith there would be an out-
come that met the needs of this community.
... If I did only one thing in this process, it was
to make sure that we left no stone unturned
in the final hours of these negotiations.”
Although Wyatt said he considers the settle-
ment a victory for the union, there were signif-
icant concessions on both sides. StarTran and
Cap Metro won several cost-saving mea-
sures, and the union won raises and fought
off the threat of a two-tier system, which it
considered an attempt to destroy employee
solidarity. The abbreviated nature of the con-
tract, down from three to two years (until July
2007), however, means that the parties could
resume negotiations on a new contract as
early as next February.
It may take at least that long for hard feelings
to subside. “Kill Rail” signs - which sparked a
dispute when they appeared as bumper stick-
ers on employee cars - remain posted on the
walls of the union hall, trumpeting the union’s
argument that current employees are being
squeezed to pay for Cap Metro’s planned sub-
urban commuter rail projects. Wyatt says it
remains the union’s position to oppose rail and
that he believes the transit authority’s resources
would be better employed by improving the exist-
ing system. If that argument is not resolved, it
may have even wider regional consequences
than a bus strike. - Wells Dunbar
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The Public Pays... But Who Benefits?
Community Call for Denial of the Gables Development From Parks, Neighborhood,
Environmental, and Housing Advocates
The proposed Gables Development next to Seaholm is important to the Austin community because of its
highly visible location along Town Lake Park. Town Lake is our community's ‘'central park/ providing significant
natural, cultural, and recreational opportunities downtown.
The undersigned individuals have differing desires and interests with respect to downtown development
but all oppose the proposed Gables Development package, in its current form, for the following reasons.
Objections to the Gables Development Package:
1 . Provides Public Parkland and Other Public Assets for Private Devel
opment Without Adequate Public Compensation or Community Ben-
efits
2. Requires Taxpayers to Pay Almost $ 1 ,5 Million for a Road for a Private
Development Without Pioven Public "Need
3. Publicly Subsidizes Luxury Condominiums With No Provision For
Affordable Housing
Before acting on the Gables, the City should:
1 . Provide a Full Accounting of the Public Costs and Benefits of the
Proposed Development
2. Include the Community in Negotiations and other Decision-
Making that Impacts the Town Lake Master Plan
3. Require a Higher Standard of Community Benefits in City Develop-
ment Agreement Negotiations
4. Fails to Respect Existing Community Plans Protecting the Town Lake
Corridor And Derives From A Closed Process That Excluded The Com-
munity
Thu City Council Is scheduled to vote today (Thursday) on the Gables Development on Town Lake between
Lamar and Seaholm which will use public parkland, millions in taxpayer money, and subsidize 400 luxury
high-rise homes without any affordable housing. The public pays, but the developer benefits.
Community Loaders Opposing the Current Gables Development Package
Ken Altes
Mary Arnold
Karin Ascot
Lorraine Atherton
Rnner Raker
Sarah Baker
John Barkley
Stew Beers
Dale Bulla
Bill Bunch
Susan Caldwell
PanelteChimenti
Margot Clarice
Robert Corbin
Harold Daniel
Ann Del Llano
Michael DiLeo
Cathy Echols
Shudde Fath
David foster
Horado Gasquef
Susan Gasquet
Mark Gentle
Carol Gibbs
Jeff Jack
Marguerite Jones
Tim Jones
William Jones
Dick Kal lerrnan
Bryan King
Mark Kirkpatrick
Mishell Kneeland
Felicia KoogaWe
Chris I ehman
Kevin Lewis
Bo McCarver
Jean Mather
Kirk Mitchell
Laura Morrison
Susan Pascoe
Karen Pa UP
Lori C-Renteria
Bohby Rigney
Ruby noa
Brad Rockwell
Mark Rogers
Nancy Scan Ian
Jean Stevens
Pam Thom psnn Bnuld in Greet N:e r ghhorh nod Ass n
Don na Tlema n n Old West Aus-ti n Neigblwrhood Ass'n
Peter To rgrimson Steering Committee
Roy Wal ey Save Our Sp ri ng s Al liange
Cory Wa Itn n South River City Citizens
Stefan Wrey Zi Iker Neighborh ood Association
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flow] was zero)?” Moriarty also argues that
the city simply isn’t taking sufficient precau-
tions to prevent a potentially serious outbreak
of cryptosporidiosis, caused by an intestinal
parasite found in sewage. “Wouldn’t any pru-
dent individual have the drinking water tested
for Cryptosporidium,” he asks, “before they
made the statement that the drinking water
was not contaminated? This [Green] water
plant needs to be permanently closed before
they kill someone.”
Moriarty has been handing out a DVD on
the subject, consisting primarily of a Court TV
documentary recounting the 1993 Milwaukee
outbreak of cryptosporidiosis that killed more
than 100 people before the cause was found.
It turned out that sewage dumped into Lake
Michigan was being sucked up by Milwaukee’s
drinking water intake - and because crypto-
ACWP: High water everywhere
It never rains but it pours.
The old saw was true in Austin again last
week, not only for brief but torrential Saturday
rains - at about an inch in some neighbor-
hoods, the first significant rainfall in weeks -
but for the surging debate over the Downtown
sewage system, which spilled over into City
Council chambers Thursday as the council
approved funding for the wastewater improve-
ment program known as the Downtown
Wastewater Tunnel project.
Both systems were briefly at flood stage
last week, as the Saturday rains backed up
the Shoal Creek lift station near Cesar Chavez
and Lamar, overflowing a nearby manhole with
a combination of rainwater and sewage and
sending thousands of gallons pouring into
Town Lake. On the political levees, only two
days before, ousted Austin Clean Water
Program director Bill Moriarty had told the
council that because of previous delay, “the
city will suffer several more years of raw sew-
age being dumped within a few hundred feet
of the intake of the Green Water Treatment
Plant, exposing hundreds of thousands of
people to dreaded diseases conveyed through
the drinking water supply.” Responded Deputy
City Manager Joe Canales, “All of those con-
cerns have been shared with the [Texas
Commission on Environmental Quality]
and the [Environmental Protection
Agency], and they have assured us ... that
the City of Austin Water Utility is doing every-
thing it needs to be doing to be in compli-
ance, if not exceeding the [water quality] stan-
dards.” (See Beside the Point, p.16.)
Like a hole in the roof, during drought peri-
ods Austin’s massive sewage problem might
not seem to require fixing. But Saturday’s sud-
den storm, although not particularly remark-
able by Central Texas famine-or-flood stan-
dards, brought a quick reminder of the ongo-
ing threat. According to water utility spokes-
woman Laurie Lentz, the midday overflow
dumped about 60,000 gallons of sewage-pol-
luted rainwater, of which 10,000 gal-
lons were safely pumped and dis-
posed. The rest poured into Town
Lake, at a point perhaps a half-mile
from the Green water uptake. Should
any of that toxic effluent arrive down-
stream at the plant, it could theoreti-
cally threaten the city’s drinking water.
According to Lentz, an alarm sound-
ed at the Shoal Creek lift station at
12:30pm Saturday, indicating a back-
up, and AWU personnel immediately
checked manholes downstream -
where, Lentz says, one staffer saw the
overflow first erupt at 12:45. The treat-
ment plant, already on standby
because of the alarm, said Lentz, was
shut down by 1pm - in ample time to
prevent any effluent from reaching the
plant. “In the judgment of the opera-
tors,” said Lentz, “there was plenty of
time between the initial overflow and
the plant shutdown, to prevent any
danger to the city’s water.” Lentz added
that workers have since determined
that the contamination began in an
abandoned and damaged wastewater pipe in
Shoal Creek, now plugged, and that the pipe
is scheduled for removal.
Moriarty isn’t so sure. In the weeks since
his dismissal, he’s been blasting city officials,
not only for what he believes was unfair treat-
ment, but for supposedly dragging their feet
on the tunnel project until he forced their
hand. In the specific instance, he doubts the
city’s version of the overflow, suggesting that
it’s more likely that it began long before plant
operators could be aware of it and respond.
But even if the city’s version is accurate, he
continued (in answer to e-mailed questions),
“If they are reporting a 60,000-gallon release
with that moderate a rainfall, imagine what
the correct estimates would have been for an
eight-inch rainfall like we had in November
2001 (city said at that time that [the over-
sporidium is resistant to standard treatment
methods, polluted water sickened people all
over the city, killing primarily those with with
compromised immune systems due to age or
pre-existing illness.
In a series of memoranda responding to
Moriarty’s charges and submitted to City Council,
AWU officials have responded that treatment
regulations were radically tightened by the EPA
after 1993, that the city has mechanisms in
place that specifically protect the Green plant
- i.e. , the alarm system and shutdown proce-
dure - and, in the words of AWU Director Chris
Lippe, “Our water supplies are always safe,
considered superior, and meet or surpass all
federal and state drinking water standards.”
But the argument is far from over, especial-
ly if Moriarty’s lawsuit proceeds to trial. Mark
Boyden, a member of the ACWP Citizen Advis-
ory Group, says that whatever the personal
issues, the city needs to pay close attention
to Moriarty’s concerns. “He’s certainly raised
some serious issues and questions - some
of which might be turned back to him.” In par-
ticular, Boyden wants to know why Moriarty
waited until after he lost his job to raise these
issues publicly.
“Fair question,” says Moriarty. In fact, he
says, he only learned from city staff on Nov. 3
that the current downtown wastewater tunnel
(known as the North Austin Interceptor) had
reached capacity (despite previous assuranc-
es it would be sufficient until 2010). He said
he immediately told Joe Canales that further
sewer permits would have to be suspended,
that the Downtown tunnel project should be
kick-started, that the EPA should be immedi-
ately informed, and that the Green plant should
likely be closed. “I was handed a letter four
business days later, from Earth Tech,” wrote
Moriarty, “which said the city had ‘demanded
that your involvement in the program end.’ (This
almost sounds as though they fired me.)”
The city, of course, continues to insist that
Moriarty was not employed by the city, and
therefore it could not have fired him. It’s not
yet clear when that part of the argument will
reach flood stage. - Michael King
TRASH TALK
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
is close to finalizing the largest overhaul of its trash
rules in more than a decade and the agency’s foremost
watchdog, the nonprofit Texas Campaign for the
Environment, has been eyeing the process closely.
TCE’s new report “Texas Trash Rules Matter: Why
Stronger Rules Are Needed for Super-Sized Landfills to
Stop the Trashing of Texas” argues that Texas’ trash
standards Are the weakest in the nation and includes
recommendations for strengthening TCEQ’s municipal
solid waste rules - Chapter 330 of the Texas
Administrative Code. Among the recommendations are
calls to enlarge the 50-foot buffer zone around landfills
or waste sites; requests for better ground water moni-
toring standards, considering EPA data showing 75% of
landfills were leaking contaminants; efforts to prohibit
household electronic waste such as cell phones and
TVs, known to contain toxic heavy metals, from munici-
pal landfills; adding time limits to waste permits, allow-
ing for more scrutiny and public accountability; and
closing loopholes permitting vertical expansions at
older sites, grandfathered by the state to be exempt
from rules requiring protective liners beneath trash.
The TCEQ’s proposed new rules take a number of
the requests into account. The buffer size has been
increased to 125 feet, although TCE still believes this
is too small given how large some landfills have
become. The agency has made significant groundwater
monitoring changes, requiring testing wells no less than
600 feet apart at waste sites and barring facility opera-
tors from filtering water samples prior to testing. Not
included in the new rules are provisions for household
e-waste prohibition. Municipal Solid Waste Permits
Manager Richard Carmichael pointed to existing com-
mercial and industrial rules, saying household e-waste
is more of a recycling issue. With respect to more
accountable, time-limited permits, based on public com-
ment, the TCEQ executive director will now review per-
mits and registrations on a continuing five-year basis.
TCE wants added public participation in the process.
Perhaps most significantly, the new rules don’t close
the so-called grandfathered loophole for expansions,
which TCE claims both undermines EPA efforts to clean
up older unlined landfills, and unfairly penalizes opera-
tors of newer landfills using safe technology.
TCEQ commissioners were set to finalize the rules at
their Feb. 1 meeting, but postponed the decision until
the March 1 meeting, allowing for public comment and
an extra public meeting, tentatively scheduled for Feb.
10. To find out more or to send comments, see
www.tceq.state.tx.us/permitting/waste_permits/advgroups/
msw_ch330_advgp.html; to read TCE’s report see
www.texasenvironment.org. - Daniel Mottola
While President Bush commented on the state of the union last night,
a few hundred protesters organized as "World Can't Wait" met in front of
City Hall to make their own commentary. They banged on drums and on
anything else available and said their goal was to "drown out the lies."
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McTear Headed to Adult Prison
Nineteen-year-old Marcus McTear will be transferred to
adult prison this week, to serve out the remainder of the 40-
year sentence he got for stabbing to death his ex-girlfriend,
15-year-old Ortralla Mosley, in a Reagan High School hall-
way in March 2003. After a day filled with the testimony of
psychologists and counselors from the Texas Youth Commis-
sion’s Giddings State School, each of whom told the court
that McTear was not doing well in the school’s Capital Offend-
ers Program, on Jan. 26 District Judge Jeanne Meurer ruled
that McTear had lost any chance for an early parole. “Perhaps
you thought [that] at the Texas Youth Commission you were a
big fish in a little pond,” Meurer told McTear. “That will no lon-
ger be the case.”
On March 28, 2003, one day after Mosley ended their six-
month relationship, a distraught McTear came to school armed
with two knives and attacked Mosley, stabbing her six times in
the head and chest, killing her. McTear pleaded “true” - the
juvenile court equivalent of guilty - to killing Mosley in June
2003, less than a week after Meurer declined the state’s bid
to certify McTear to stand trial as an adult. Instead, Meurer
handed McTear a 40-year determinate sentence, meaning that,
had he done well in TYC, he would have had a chance at
parole before being transferred to a Texas Department of
Criminal Justice adult prison. But McTear lost that chance
last week when Meurer granted the state’s request for an
early transfer to the adult system. Although McTear did well in
both the educational and behavioral portions of the Capital
Offender Program - a counseling-intensive program for juve-
niles found guilty of violent offenses - he did not do well in
the correctional portion of the program, during which offenders
are expected to take responsibility for their crimes and are
challenged to identify and modify behaviors and thought pro-
cesses contributing to their crimes. McTear was put on pro-
gram probation in March 2005, and in April was kicked out of
the COR Ann Kelly, the former
director of treatment programs at
Giddings State School told the
court. Kelly said that McTear was
“defensive” during counseling ses-
sions, violated program rules by
engaging in relationships with girls
in the program - by finding ways to
pass letters back and forth - and
didn’t appear to have “any notice-
able level of internal anxiety” about
killing Mosley. Even after McTear
was told that he was being placed
on probation, and knew he was in
jeopardy of being expelled from the
program, he continued to violate
the rules by keeping up his pen-pal
relationships with female students. In fact, she said, the let-
ters’ content “suggested [that he was] continuing to struggle
with appropriate relationships,” and that he has a “tendency
to want to maintain power and dominance over ... females.”
Although McTear’s attorney, John Evans, tried to convince
the court that McTear deserves one last chance in the COP
program, TYC associate psychologist Michael Hilgers testi-
fied that he doesn’t think McTear has the “ability” to complete
the rehabilitative program. “[Don’t] you think this hearing
could serve as a wake-up call for Marcus [to take the program
more seriously]?” Evans asked Hilgers. “I think it comes down
to a question of ability,” Hilgers responded. “I think he’d cer-
tainly say he wants to do better ... [but] I’m not sure that he
can. I think being put on probation in the [COP] should’ve
been a wake-up call; getting a 40-year determinate sentence
should’ve been a wake-up call. ... So, I don’t know how well
he responds to wake-up calls.”
Marcus McTear (left) with his attorney in court last week;
the teenage killer of Reagan classmate and ex-girlfriend
Ortralla Mosley was transferred from juvenile prison to
incarceration with the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.
Meurer’s decision to transfer
McTear to adult prison was a relief
to Carolyn Mosley, Ortralla’s
mother. Back in 2003, Mosley sup-
ported Meurer’s decision to send
McTear to the TYC, and now, she
said, she supports Meurer’s deci-
sion to transfer McTear to prison.
“It’s a relief,” she said. “I felt
sick” before and after last week’s
hearing, and now feels “a little bit
of closure.” While Ortralla’s death
still haunts her, Carolyn Mosley
says she is working to ensure that
Ortralla’s spirit will live on. In
November, she filed papers with
the secretary of state, officially
incorporating the Ortralla Lu
Wone Mosley Foundation, an
organization that will provide a
safe haven for adolescents dealing with dating violence. The
foundation will offer housing, counseling, resources, and ser-
vices - including day care, transportation, and job placement -
for adolescent girls and boys who need help. Austin State Rep.
Dawnna Dukes has agreed to serve on the foundation’s board
of directors, and both First Lady Anita Perry and television talk
show host Montel Williams have promised support, Mosley
said. The foundation will be headquartered in Austin, she says,
but eventually she hopes to open other locations - a string of
“safe havens” - across the state. “If you need counseling, you
can come; if you need a place to stay, you can come,” she
said. “This is a place where you can come to mama. This is
not just a business to me. This is my daughter. There’s so
much I want to do - and so much that needs to be done.” (For
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POLYGAMOUS
PROPHET UPDATE
In an attempt to entice reticent tipsters, the
FBI is now offering $50,000 in reward money
for information leading to the arrest and con-
viction of fugitive fundamentalist Mormon
“prophet” Warren Jeffs, leader of polygamist
breakaway Mormon sect the Fundamentalist
Church of Jesus Christ of Lattei^day
Saints. Jeffs has been on the lam for over six
months, dodging Arizona state felony charges
in connection with arranging marriages between
teen girls and older, married men, and a fed-
eral count of unlawful flight to avoid prosecu-
tion. Between the federal booty and state
reward offerings, there is now a total of $60K
in reward money being offered for Jeffs’ capture.
Meanwhile, last month federal authorities
took a trip to the twin towns of Colorado
City, Ariz., and Hildale, Utah - which, for
nearly 100 years, have been the de facto
headquarters for the church - to deliver sub-
poenas to various church members whom they
believe may have information regarding Jeffs’
whereabouts. According to Utah’s KSL-TV, the
subpoenas are apparently based on informa-
tion found last year after authorities arrested
Jeffs’ brother, Seth Jeffs, in Colorado. Jeffs
was pulled over on suspicion of drunk driving,
but was then charged with solicitation of pros-
titution after his nephew, Nathaniel Steed
Allred, told the cops that Jeffs had paid him
$5,000 for “sexual services.” Once the
Colorado authorities realized who Jeffs was,
they got a warrant to search the car the pair
were riding in and found, among other things,
some $140,000 in cash, a cache of letters
addressed to Warren Jeffs, and a glass jar
affixed with Jeffs’ picture and labeled
“Pennies for the Prophet.” Seth said he was
just a “messenger” traveling to the FLDS’
gated compound in the West Texas town of
Eldorado to deliver the booty to an FLDS
bishop there. (See “Meet the New Neighbors,”
July 29.) Authorities apparently weren’t buying
Jeffs’ explanation, however, and in November
a federal grand jury in Denver indicted him for
harboring a fugitive, for allegedly helping big
bro Warren evade capture.
On Jan. 20, Seth Jeffs was back before fed-
eral District Judge Bob Blackburn, asking
that the government return several items
taken in his October arrest. He wants a global
positioning system, a laptop computer, and a
handful of cell phones returned because the
items were not subjected to a “forensic
search” as required by the warrant police
used to seize the items, reports the Salt Lake
Tribune. He’s also asking the judge to sup-
press all statements he made to authorities
upon his arrest, and to bar the use of any of
the property seized, arguing that both the
property and statements were obtained in vio-
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free of unlawful search and seizure, the
Tribune reports. Blackburn is scheduled to
consider the arguments at a Feb. 21 hearing
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U.S. Senate candidate
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Kay Bailey Hutchison
for conducting a
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What if a U.S. Senate candidate gave a press conference
and nobody came? Barbara Ann Radnofsky very nearly
found out last week as the only relatively high-profile media
sources to show up at state Democratic Party headquarters
were this newspaper and the Statesman, and the latter
showed up late. No one holding a camera of any sort was
there, but of course, the TV stations probably had car crashes
to cover that afternoon.
So, obviously lacking momentum, Radnofsky still valiantly
tried to seize it by demanding that incumbent Kay Bailey
Hutchison “end the war on children” and laying out her pro-
posals for how the feds can aid public education. “Most peo-
ple know that Texas leads the country in dropouts,” she said.
“But leading the country in dropouts is significant when mea-
sured by the fact that we are 46th in teachers who actually
have secondary degrees in the area in which they teach. And
that we are towards the bottom of the barrel in SAT scores
among our students, around 48th.” To change these numbers,
Radnofsky had two major proposals:
First, promote programs to keep kids in school, specifically
the Upward Bound and Peer Mediation programs, both of
which Radnofsky - a lawyer specializing in mediation - teach-
es pro bono in public as well as private schools. Upward
Bound is a federal program to provide fundamental skills to
high school students from low-income families, families in
which neither parent holds a bachelor’s degree, and military
veterans preparing to enter college. Peer Mediation educates
school kids in listening, neutrality, and conflict management.
“It has a wonderful success rate at reducing violence in the
schools,” Radnofsky said. “We have a terrible problem of bully-
ing and violence in the schools.”
Second, restore grants and loans “so that our college-age
students are able to stay in school. One of the biggest problems
this state faces is an uneducated citizenry. That’s why our state
demographer has for the first time predicted that our next
generation will be earning less and will be less prosperous
than the generation before it. What that means for our futures
is mass ill-educated folks, no tax base, and economic ruin.”
Hutchison, she charged, “has consistently voted against
proper funding for school repairs, voted against the Head
Start program, which is so essential for school-age children,
and voted for the cuts in student loans and grants that are so
necessary.” She also said that Hutchison supported the No
Child Left Behind act but then three times “cynically voted
against the full funding that would help the program succeed.”
Hutchison campaign spokesman Bryan Eppstein replied,
“Those are false statements. It may be just political rubric,
but the truth of the matter is ... Kay Bailey Hutchison is a
tremendous advocate of funding public education.
More money is being spent today on education today
than both before President Bush was elected in
2000 and before she was elected to the Senate in
1993. So she has been a strong advocate of public
education. She’s been a strong advocate of the
Head Start program.”
Radnofsky also touched on other issues including
the Iraq war. She seemed to have shifted to a
slightly stronger position since we last heard her in
October, saying, “We need to listen to our military
advisers. They’re being squashed right now. And, we
need to set [a] timetable and we need to withdraw.”
Also present at the press conference was
Congressional District 31 candidate Mary Beth
Harrell, who hopes to knock off incumbent John
Carter. The military veteran’s wife, attorney, and
mother of a current Iraq war soldier, said, “I want a
Congress that is worthy of the service and the sacri-
fice of our soldiers ... and we don’t have that Congress cur-
rently. Their votes are for sale, and they sell cheap.”
She attacked Carter for being closely allied with Tom DeLay
and for both taking money from DeLay’s Americans for a
Republican Majority Political Action Committee and contribut-
ing money to DeLay’s defense fund.
She also challenged both Carter and the media to tackle some
issues “slightly under the radar,” such as the use of depleted
uranium weapons. “The people in Congress right now, this
administration, they don’t care about the vets. They don’t care
about the soldier, they don’t care about the family members.
They care about the military contractors, they care about the
people who are making a fortune off of using depleted urani-
um on weapons. There ought to be a congressional investiga-
tion into how that’s affecting our soldiers’ health, and the health
of the civilians who are exposed to it in the environment, as
opposed to just saying, ‘Oh, that’s not a problem.’” - Lee Nichols
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1 . Abandon East Austin
2. Disregard 25 years of local plans directing major employers to the Desired Development Zone
3. Build on the majorTexas aquifer most vulnerable to urban pollution
4. Spark a building boom in the fragile Barton Springs Edward Aquifer watershed
5. Pretend like they won't spark a building boom of sprawl development in the Hill Country
6. Increase driving over the Barton Springs watershed and pollute Barton Springs and the Edwards Aquifer
7. Give Hector Ruiz a shorter commute
8. Buy community silence with corporate sponsorships
9. Falsely claim compliance with the Save Our Springs Ordinance
10, Pretend their move is "a done deal*
Most Companies Got It Right, Why Won't AMD? We stand together opposed to this misguided
backwards plan for Austin and Barton Springs.
We, along with over 16,000 citizens, ask Hector
Ruiz to reconsider his relocation plan for AMD's
2,000 employees in Austin and the 1 ,000 employ-
ees they expect to hire.
We call on the Austin City Council to publicly
insist that AMD reconsider and find a site in the
Desired Development Zone.
Sincerely,
Mary Arnold
Lorraine Atherton
Steve Beers
Bill Bunch
Harold Daniel — —
Marguerite Jones
Chris Lehman
Luke Metzger
Laura Morrison
Robin Rather —
Donna Tiemann
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Texas Left Holding Short HUD
Hurricane Aid Stick
WEED WATCH
INDUSTRIAL HEMP IN CALIFORNIA;
MEDI-POT IN NEW MEXICO
State leaders have been madder than hell at the
federal government ever since the U.S. Department
of Housing and Urban Development announced
last week that Texas will only get $74.5 million out
of an $11.5 billion pot of hurricane aid for Gulf
Coast states. The $74.5 million, all in the form of
Community Development Block Grants, is a sliv-
er of what the state requested from Congress.
“They gave us little more than the change from their
couch cushions,” groused Gov. Rick Perry in a
press release.
HUD Secretary Alphonso Jackson announced
Wednesday that of the five states that got a piece
of the hurricane aid pie - Alabama, Florida, Louisiana,
Mississippi, and Texas - Alabama got the least, just
under $74.4 million, and Texas came in next to last.
HUD gave funding priority to areas with the greatest
housing recovery need, said spokeswoman Cathy
MacFarlane, meaning the states that suffered the
most damage to existing housing got the most
money. As a result, Louisiana received the largest
hunk of funds, $6.2 billion. She also said HUD gave
priority to areas it determined to have the greatest
unmet housing needs - in other words, regions
with housing problems that were unlikely to draw
funding from some other source. For example, lots
of homes in New Orleans have been passed down
for generations, and many of them were uninsured
when Katrina hit because their mortgages, which
require flood insurance, were paid off, she said.
Back in December, Texas asked Congress for
about $1.8 billion in the final version of the hurri-
cane-inspired supplemental appropriations bill.
(However, $1 billion of the request was for
Economic Development Administrative Grants
for 22 Hurricane Rita-impacted counties. Although
the Economic Development Administration, a HUD
partner located in the Department of Commerce, is
one place from which the government can derive
these funds, EDAG money can flow from other
sources as well, said Perry spokeswoman
Rachel Novier.)
According to a HUD press release, the depart-
ment calculated the extent of each state’s housing
recovery need and unmet housing need using
HUD Hurricane
Relief Breakdown
Texas: $74,523,000
Florida
$82,904,000
Alabama:
$74,388,000
Total: $11,500,000,000
Source: Deportment of Housing and Urban Development
Ouch! Texas only received a sliver, $74.5 million,
of $11.5 billion Congress appropriated to HUD for
aid to Gulf Coast states.
Federal Emergency Management Agency data,
as well as information from the Small Business
Administration Disaster Loan Program and U.S.
Geological Service flood and storm surge num-
bers. MacFarlane noted that the $11.5 billion in
CDBG funds is coming out of an $85 billion pot, so
Texas still has hope for more money from
Washington. “This is just a small step toward recov-
ery,” she said. And she tried to disperse any notions
Texans might have of a heartless bureaucracy thriv-
ing within the distant walls of HUD in D.C. “It’s like
a parent deciding how to divvy up the food among
starving children,” said MacFarlane of having to allo-
cate the disaster aid. - Cheryl Smith
The California State Assembly last week passed a bill that would legalize
industrial hemp farming in the state. The measure (Assembly Bill 1147),
authored by San Francisco Democrat Mark Leno, would allow the state’s farm-
ers to grow and sell hemp seeds, oil, and fiber for use in consumer products
- everything from food and personal care products to car products and textiles
- and to sell or trade seeds with other farmers within the state. The annual
retail market for hemp products is estimated at nearly $300 million, but
because the government - read, the Drug Enforcement Administration - has,
for all practical purposes, banned hemp farming (farmers may try to hide mari-
juana plants within their crop, narcos warn), all products produced and sold in
the U.S. are made with hemp plants grown in other countries, including Canada
and China. “It is time to put California farmers first and not leave them out of
the economic benefits of this environmentally sound crop,” Leno said.
If the measure gets a nod from the state Senate and from Republican Gov.
Arnold Schwarzenegger (who has reportedly not taken a position on the
issue), California would become the 15th state to legalize hemp cultivation.
(Still, the DEA has continued to enforce a ban on hemp farming, claiming that
because the Controlled Substances Act doesn’t differentiate between hemp and
its psychoactive brother marijuana, hemp farming is illegal.) “Hemp is a poten-
tial bonanza for California,” Leno said. “The opportunity to create thousands of
new jobs, new industries, and new markets while protecting our environment
should not be missed.”
Also last week, New Mexico legislators passed out of committee a bill that
would legalize medi-pot for seriously ill patients. The bill would require patients
to register with the state and would limit the amount of marijuana that patients
may possess and/or grow. Republican Gov. Bill Richardson has given a nod of
approval to the measure, in part by giving legislators the ability to consider the
bill during the current 30-day special session. Richardson has said that any
medi-pot program would need strict regulation, but that “for those who are suf-
fering ... I support it.”
Nonetheless, David W. Murray, special assistant to drug czar John Walters,
head of the White House Office of the National Drug Control Policy, trav-
eled to Santa Fe last week to testify against the measure before the Senate
Judiciary Committee. Medi-pot has no medical value, Murray told lawmakers,
and marijuana is an “addictive substance” that can cause “serious mental ill-
ness.” And, reports the Santa Fe New Mexican, Murray told the committee that
proponents of medi-pot are no better than “traveling charlatans” selling phony
“tinctures, magical herbs, and remedies.” Murray’s heavy-handed propaganda
didn’t sit well with lawmakers, several of whom lashed back at the assistant
czar: “I don’t know how you do [things] back East, but this is the people’s
house,” Senate Majority Leader Michael Sanchez told Murray. “I don’t think
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THE HIGHTOWER REPORT
BY JIM HIGHTOWER
BUSHITES FAIL THE TROOPS
Good God Almighty! Is there no one at the
Pentagon or in the White House with a brain
... or a soul?
From the beginning of Bush’s wretched war
in Iraq three years ago, our brave troops have
been screaming to get adequate armor both
for their bodies and their vehicles. Yet, aston-
ishingly, Bush and the other dunderheads at
the top have either ignored, stalled, or fumbled
these life-and-death requests. Now we are learn-
ing what their callousness and ineptness cost.
A secret Pentagon report has recently come
to light revealing that up to 80% of the
marines killed in Iraq from upper body wounds
would not have died if they had had the prop-
er body armor. Yet, the marine brass did not
even begin buying this armor until last
September - and more than 90% of the units
ordered still have not been delivered to Iraq.
Equally disgusting, many soldiers have died
because their lightly armored Humvees are
easily penetrated by roadside bombs. An
armored truck called the Cougar could have
saved their lives; again, though, the Pentagon
only started ordering this truck last May, and
delivery to Iraq is three months behind sched-
ule! This delay comes because the Cougar
contract went to a small, politically connected
outfit in South Carolina that had never mass-
produced vehicles and botched the job. A dozen
prototypes did get to Iraq, but had to be
recalled because of failing transmissions, etc.
Meanwhile, our blase leaders dismiss criti-
cism, saying they’re doing all they can as fast
as can be expected.
What we have here is a failure at the very
top. If George, Dick, and Rummy really gave a
damn about soldiers, such top corporations
as General Motors immediately would’ve been
brought into a crash program to meet the
needs of our vulnerable troops. Instead of
continuing to make $50,000 Hummers for
war-evading yuppies, GM should have been
enlisted to make Cougars. But that would
have required leadership from a real president.
WALL STREET DIVVIES
UP THE BONUS BOOTY
Oh, hallelujah, the bonuses are in! Manna
from heaven is showering down upon you!
You are a Wall Street broker, aren’t you?
These few financial elites are the lucky devils
who have recently been blessed with $21.5 bil-
lion in bonuses dispensed by Citigroup, Goldman
Sachs, and the other giants that twist our
economy to their advantage. Even while the
wages of working stiffs did not even keep up
with inflation in 2005, these high-flying specu-
lators enjoyed nearly a 50% increase in reve-
nues, producing record profits.
So they are now splitting the loot. The hon-
cho of Goldman Sachs, for example, pulled in
$38 million, the CEO of Lehman Brothers took
$14.9 million, and the top dog at Morgan Stan-
ley had to settle for $11.5 million (but, after
all, he only worked for six months last year).
In fairness, I should note that their good
fortunes are trickling down to those below -
though certainly not to those as low down as
you and me. But the sellers of multimillion-
dollar estates, rare art, luxury imported cars,
and private jets are in high cotton as the Wall
Streeters rush to spend their bonanza.
For example, Gotham Dream Cars in Man-
hattan will sell you a Lamborghini Gallardo for
only $195,000. If you’re a younger bonus
baby on Wall Street who can’t quite afford to
buy this exotic vehicle - hey, Dream Cars will
let you rent it for $1,350 a day. “It’s the per-
fect way for people to celebrate without going
overboard,” says the president of Dream
Cars. How egalitarian is that?
Also, super-luxury Manhattan apartments,
starting at $10 million, are said to be a par-
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such properties put it: “We love Wall Street
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Family Flight
Is AISD abandoning its shrinking schools?
BY RACHEL PROCTOR MAY
Becker Elementary is a place full of history,
obvious in the art-deco detailing on the build-
ing’s brick facade. The first Becker Bobcats
started learning their ’rithmetic in 1936; the
grandparents of many current students them-
selves walked to Becker beneath the oaks of
Bouldin Creek. Becker is full of memories and
stories: The gym was built atop a cemetery, so
some say a ghost named Constance roams its
halls. If so, she passes colorful murals - birds
and giraffes, astronauts and football, the requi-
site Tyrannosaurus rex - all painted and care-
fully signed by Bobcats past.
Becker’s 70 years of elementary school history
may come to an end this year. For while the
school is full of history, it’s not full of students.
With less than 250 children on a campus built
for 550, it’s the second most underenrolled ele-
mentary in AISD. Invoking the gods of Fiscal
Prudence and Efficiency, Superintendent Pat
Forgione has proposed transforming Becker into
an early childhood center, a cutting-edge model
of special education inclusion designed to get 3-
and 4-year-olds with disabilities on grade level by
kindergarten. Becker’s kindergarteners through
fifth-graders would move to nearby Travis Heights
and Dawson elementaries, which are themselves
three-fourths full. Those changes are only part of
a larger plan to “repurpose” four facilities: Oak
Springs Elementary and the Fucy Read school,
now used as a professional development acade-
my, would also become pre-K centers; Porter
Middle would house two small “concept” high
schools. Because Becker has had the first public
debate and would be the first to go - possibly
closing this fall - it has become the center of the
controversy. (Its location in the politically power-
ful 78704 ZIP code doesn’t hurt either.)
AISD says the repurposing plan is a way to
make more out of less in a brutal state school-
finance environment. Under Texas’ redistribu-
tive system disdainfully known as Robin Hood,
AISD’s revenue is flat, even as teachers need
raises, utility costs increase, and a growing
population of low-income and immigrant stu-
dents require extra services like tutoring. “I
wouldn’t be here if I didn’t want to bring new
things into the district that best practices say
are good for all children,” Forgione told the
Becker community at a public forum.
Becker’s neighbors, however, see abandon-
ment, disrespect, and penny-pinching tunnel
Even as students keep
spilling out of the cul-de-
sacs and into crowded
exurban schools, enroll-
ment all over the center
city is flat or declining.
vision. “Becker is not just a school, it’s a fami-
ly,” parent and alumna Marie Dominguez told
AISD representatives at the same forum. “You
need to bring more kids into this school, and
let’s build it up again into a blue-ribbon, num-
ber-one school like we had it.”
It’s not a bad idea, bringing in more kids - if,
that is, you can find them. Even as students keep
spilling out of the cul-de-sacs and into crowded
exurban schools, enrollment all over the center
city is flat or declining. AISD has long been inti-
mating that this imbalance can’t continue
unchecked forever. The question is whether repur-
posing is the only - or best - way to correct it.
Smaller Is Better?
When school lets out at Becker Elementary,
West Milton Street fills with parents who col-
lect youngsters, exchange greetings, and (this
week) complain about the repurposing plan.
Standing at the curb, Demetria Batts, a mid-
30s African-American woman in a sparkly
blouse and a bouncy strawberry ponytail, chat-
ted with Bea Diaz, who sat behind the wheel of
her stately blue Dodge waiting for her grand-
daughter. Both were outraged. “I don’t think
they’re being considerate of our feelings,” said
Batts. “I think they already had their plans set
and just brought it to us at the last minute.”
Diaz, a Becker alumna herself, said the plan
is particularly painful for her. “This is the third
generation and now they’re going to close it,”
she said. “It’s not right.”
The parents’ concerns are more than mere
sentiment. Nearby, Veronica Arteaga herded
her three Bobcats to her truck. She’s a resident
of Meadowbrook public housing projects, and
says many of her earless neighbors are worried.
Some Meadowbrook residents have asked in
the past for a bus to Becker so their children
don’t have to walk the half-mile to school. But
those parents know they can always walk to
Becker in case of an emergency, which would
be more difficult if their students were bused to
Dawson (1.2 miles) or Travis Heights (1.7 miles).
The extra distance also discourages parental
involvement. Arteaga, for example, eats break-
fast at the school with her boys each day when
she drops them off, which she says makes her
feel more connected to their education.
“If they move him way out to Travis Heights,
I’m not going to be able to do that,” she said.
“I’m not going to drive him over there. Gas is
really expensive these days.”
These were the sorts of comments elicited in
a packed forum the week before, when some
250 parents jammed into the brown-bricked
Becker gym. The line of speakers stretched
down the entire length of the gym, questioning
the need for a pre-K center when Becker
already has a fine early childhood program,
and praising Becker’s location, small size, and
familylike environment.
Unfortunately, the latter is also the problem.
As of January, Becker had only 226 K-5 stu-
dents in a school built for 550, or 30-odd stu-
dents in each grade. Those small classes are
great for students, but bad for budgets. The
fourth grade, for example, has 23 students:
one more than the legal limit of 22 elementary
students per teacher in force for most of AISD’s
44,000 elementary students. As a result, Becker
has two fourth-grade teachers, serving 10 and
13 students each. Principal David Kauffman
refers to this as one of the “joys” of the school,
and recognizes that the Becker students, about
half of whom come from the Meadowbrook,
deserve small classes as much as anyone. Still,
his joy is not untroubled. “Are we somehow
benefiting at the expense of other kids who are
equally deserving?” he asks, looking genuinely
perplexed. “I want to fight for this community.
I want to fight for what they need. But we also
need to understand it’s happening in the con-
text of a district that’s trying to meet the needs
of all kids.”
At a packed forum of
Becker parents, teachers,
and neighbors, only a
single comment supported
the proposed repurposing
plan defended by AISD
Superintendent Pat
Forgione.
By rolling Becker students into other schools,
AISD can move its principal, librarian, and
many teachers to the new elementary school
slated to open in far southeast Austin this fall.
(Forgione speaks of moving the Becker team en
masse southeast, but has not yet taken a head
count of how many really want to move that
far.) Porter’s and Oak Springs’ staff would also
be moved to new northeast schools the follow-
ing year. All told, the shuffling could save some
$1.75 million.
Because the proposed pre-K center will still
need teachers, utilities, custodians, and so on,
the “savings” aren’t quite as dramatic as they
seem in Forgione’s enthusiastic oratories.
(Forgione did not have exact numbers - or even
estimates - of what the new pre-K programs
would cost when he unveiled the proposal.)
Still, they’re there. When AISD predicts its
$548 million budget can only grow by $20 mil-
lion through 2008-09 - enough for maybe a
5% raise for teachers who went raiseless last
year, but that’s about it - it’s hard to justify
leaving any potential savings on the table.
Starting a Movement
This should be troubling algebra in much of
Austin. A dozen elementaries are below 70%
capacity (the district’s cutoff for “underenroll-
ment”) and about 20 more are below 90%. The
most pronounced pocket is in central East
Austin, but it also strikes older suburbs, like
the Sunset Valley area. Many of those that
remain full, such as Zilker, do so only by suck-
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ing transfers from other schools, in sort of a
voluntary, market-driven version of the effi-
ciency Forgione hopes to achieve.
Although students of all races take advan-
tage of the open-transfer policy, the overall
pattern undermines diversity - the vast major-
ity of Austin’s white and middle-class students
are congregated in majority-white schools with
few poor students, leaving all-minority schools
behind. Becker exemplifies the trend: In a cen-
sus tract that’s 60% white and increasingly
tony, Becker is 95% black and brown, and 90%
poor. About 20% of the students in the Becker
attendance zone attend other AISD schools. (It
bears noting that 32 Becker students are also
transfers from other neighborhoods.) As long
as white and middle-class parents remain
reluctant to send their kids to majority-minor-
ity and majority-poor schools, the Anglificationa
and gentrification of previously poor and
minority neighborhoods is likely to drain neigh-
borhood schools.
A few schools, however, have maintained
both significant diversity and middle-class buy-
in - Maplewood and Travis Heights are two -
and have become the stuff of legend for idealis-
tic parents who value diversity and want to
create “another Travis Heights” down the street.
The irony of the Becker proposal is that it
comes at a time when the beginnings of just
such a movement is afoot. Inside Becker,
Kauffman had been working with neighbor-
hood parents to develop enticing new arts and
environmental programs; in the neighborhood,
new mother Shay Roalson was scheming with a
neighbor about ways to get their neighbors to
invest, via their children, in Becker. “We ended
by saying, ‘We need to form a coalition! We
need to start a movement! We need a snappy
name!”’ Roalson said.
Hunting down the 40 wayward Bobcats in
Bouldin Creek would no doubt enrich the
school and the neighborhood. What it wouldn’t
do is fill Becker’s halls. The answer, in a nut-
shell, is more babies, but it remains to be seen
whether the neighborhood can deliver them.
Babies by the Numbers
Drive east on William Cannon, and eventually
you get to a place where the subdivisions give
way to pastures; where cattle still plod, and
where a red-tailed hawk might float overhead.
Just before the city stops is a subdivision called
McKinney Heights, where homes of up to 2,000
square feet remain available “from the 120s!”
Just up the road is Palm Elementary. This, and
places like this, is where the children are.
At 152% of capacity and just under 1,000
students, Palm is the most overcrowded school
in AISD. Built in 1986, its slanted blue roof
bakes beside trees not yet full enough to do
much good. Behind the school is a shaded play-
scape in Crayola colors, and arranged in a half-
moon around it are the portables: 26 classrooms,
accommodating more than 300 students.
One in four students districtwide studies in
a portable, so AISD officials are typically quick
to point out that plenty of quality learning goes
on in the ubiquitous beige blocks. The crowd-
ing, however, does have an impact: There’s less
room to display student projects, children
work at tables literally overflowing with their
books and papers, and many activities that
OVERENROLLED AND UNDERENROLLED:
AISD's Elementary Schools
Demographic shifts have left a large percentage of center-city schools underenrolled, while schools on the edge of town overflow with students.
AISD considers a school to be underenrolled when enrollment falls below 70% of its permanent capacity. As of Sept. 23, a dozen schools fit that definition.
Meanwhile, two dozen schools are over capacity; 13 of them are over 120% full.
require movement must be done in the “pods,”
Palm’s euphemistic term for the hallways.
Lunch shifts begin around 10 and end after 1.
All do their best, but the situation is far from
ideal and certainly not equitable. “We’re grad-
ed the way smaller schools are graded and
that’s not quite fair,” said Palm teacher Nancy
Tabatabai. “We’re stretched really thin.”
The situation will improve when the new
southeast elementary school - the proposed
destination for Becker’s staff - opens this fall,
but even then Palm will remain a big, full
school with the kind of crowding found every-
where land is cheap and houses are enormous.
It’s a trend that started when everybody and
his condo-flippin’ granny went apeshit for real
estate, and it plagues cities nationwide, espe-
cially those cultural meccas that attract child-
free kids of all ages.
Forget white flight: Now, the trend is family
flight, leaving central cities increasingly to sin-
gles, child-free couples, and empty-nesters.
According to the latest census data, the average
household size in 78704 is 2.04, while in
southeast Austin the average household size is
a more Cleaver-like 3.35. (And those numbers
are from 2000, before the market went totally
to Venus.) The issue is not only cost, but space
as well - the charm of tiny, historic cottages
wears off as the kids get waist-high, such that
many children born in Austin move elsewhere
by kindergarten: The 6,850 kindergarteners
enrolled in AISD in 2004, for example, were
what remained of more than 10,000 babies
bom in town five years before.
Thus, the same single-family homes that
kept central Austin schools full a generation
ago are now coming up short. Blame the sin-
gles and the child-free. Blame small modem
families, and their taste for big houses. The
Most Underenrolled
Most Overenrolled
Elementary Schools
Elementary Schools
Allan
47%
Palm
152%
Becker
*48%
Norman
152%
Blackshear
54%
Kiker
148%
Oak Springs
57%
Hart
142%
Brentwood
57%
Langford
139%
Sunset Valley
63%
Linder
137%
Campbell
64%
Cook
136%
Govalle
65%
Walnut Creek
135%
Ortega
67%
Bryker Woods
132%
Boone
68%
Houston
125%
Joslin
69%
Rodriguez
125%
Dawson
70%
Wooten
121%
Barrington
120%
* Becker's enrollment has dropped to 41% since September.
causes are many, but the end result is half-
empty schools.
Could Bouldin - and other neighborhoods
- reverse the trend? Maybe. Thanks to infill, a
city density survey shows Bouldin Creek add-
ing some 150 housing units in the last five
years. Just up the street from Becker, for exam-
ple, a tall, angular glass-and-concrete dwelling
stands out among the neighborhood’s tradi-
tional cottages like a transporter for beaming
Scandinavian spacemen to Marfa. It’s from
homes like these that Bouldin Creek promises
to breathe new life into Becker; many residents
say a baby boom is already under way. Six years
out from the last census, city demographer Ryan
Robinson won’t say they’re wrong. “It would go
against the overall trend,” he said. “But there
may be something to it. I just don’t know.”
Still, AISD demographer Dennis Harner
doesn’t see much to suggest they’re right: The
626 births in 78704 in 2003 are fewer than the
678 in 1990. (In 78702, central East Austin,
the decline is even steeper: 578 to 423, or
26%.) Maybe a baby boom did begin abruptly
in 2004, or maybe one is just around the cor-
ner. But when schools are shrinking through-
out the city and AISD has outlying students to
serve today, the question is how long the dis-
trict can (or should) wait to see who’s right.
Weighed in the Balance
At the most recent Board of Tmstees meeting
on Jan. 23, the general sentiment was that
AISD can wait a little longer. While the trustees
were enthusiastic about the idea of pre-K cen-
ters, they questioned whether “Becker” and
“immediately” were the right answers to
“where” and “when” the first should be
launched. Instead, some suggested the district
postpone the Becker decision for a more thor-
ough engagement with the community, and
focus instead on the plan to move the pre-K
programs from the overcrowded Cook, McBee,
Walnut Creek, and Wooldridge elementaries
30 I THE AUSTIN CHRONICLE I FEBRUARY 3, 2006 I austinchronicle.com
into Lucy Read, which isn’t currently used as a
school. This plan would allow AISD to pilot the
pre-K center without closing anyone’s school,
and to relieve overcrowding to boot.
The trustees may have had concerns with the
rapid pace proposed for the plan. They may
have been irate over the way it was announced
without first engaging with leaders from affected
campuses and neighborhoods. However, they
also seemed resigned to the fact that chronic
underenrollment can’t be avoided forever. Easy
solutions remain elusive: Many suggestions
from the Becker community, such as expanding
Becker’s boundaries or busing in students from
nearby overcrowded schools, merely shift the
disruption and upheaval community members
fear onto someone else’s kids.
Still, an extra year would give the Becker
community a chance to count its children and
recruit would-be Bobcats. In fact, the fuss
could be good for the community’s efforts, as
parents considering sleeping outside AISD
headquarters on Feb. 3 to be first in line for a
transfer may see, in the passionate support for
Becker, strengths that don’t show up in test
scores. (On the other hand, a perception that
the school is doomed may only hasten their
flight.) Parent Gordon Leff, who enrolled his
kids in the Austin Jewish Academy in part
because of Becker’s negative reputation among
his neighbors and in part because he thought
“a little dose of Judaism would be good for
them,” said the fight for Becker has given him
a lot to think about. “What I saw [at the public
forum] were parents who are absolutely as
committed to their children’s education as the
parents I deal with who pay a large sum of
money to send their kids to school,” Leff said.
“I was very impressed with the parents I saw
last night. I would like to be associated with
that group of parents.”
Becker parents aren’t the only ones who should
be thinking about these issues. Throughout the
city, parents accustomed to thinking of “competi-
tion” as the way you get Junior into that trendy
elementary now have another definition to add to
their thesaurus: schools competing to attract
enough students to stay open.
In the end, the district’s debate over school
closings - either the currently proposed schools
or others, either now or down the road - has
implications that extend far beyond the neighbor-
hoods that stand to lose schools. Because school
locations influence urban growth, many have
called on AISD to help Austin achieve Envision
AISD can help attract
families to the urban core,
but it can't do it alone.
Some of the same groups
citing Envision Central
Texas as one of the moral
imperatives for AISD's
keeping schools open are
often at the forefront of
opposing density.
Central Texas goals of denser cities by keeping
central schools open. However, as Becker alum-
nus and City Council Member Lee Leffingwell
points out, the effort requires balance.
“Recognizing that AISD has very severe financial
constraints, I do believe AISD has a responsibility
to help achieve overall community goals such as
[ECT] ,” he said. “I hope we can find a way - that’s
mutually satisfactory to neighborhood and the
overall community goals - that doesn’t impair
AISD’s ability to deliver a good education.”
Part of that balance is recognizing that AISD
can help attract families to the urban core, but
it can’t do it alone. For one thing, those fami-
lies need places to live. Assuming we’re not
about to force all the singles and the child-free
to move to Circle C, that means more houses.
So, it’s ironic that some of the same groups
citing Envision Central Texas as one of the
moral imperatives for AISD’s keeping schools
open are often at the forefront of opposing
density. South Austin neighborhood groups,
for example, have fought condo projects in the
area, even those on existing commercial corri-
dors. (Granted, condos aren’t exactly prime
baby habitat, but it seems at least worth the
gamble that they’ll reduce competition for
more stroller-friendly stock.)
If Austin is to achieve ECT, then, keeping
neighborhood schools open is only part of the
equation. The two processes feed each other,
as greater density fuels the schools, and
beloved schools like Becker give parents a
reason to stay. ■
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LETTERS @ 3AM
Broke-Down
in Bossier City
BY MICHAEL VENTURA
The motel was a short walk from the garage.
Belinda, the gal who answered the garage’s
constantly ringing phone, told me to be care-
ful of “ that motel” - stay in the room after
dark, don’t stroll about at night. Belinda said
it mainly housed “those people from south-
ern Louisiana” - Katrina refugees who had
evidently overstayed their welcome in Bossier
City, across the Red River from Shreveport.
Belinda had a point. The motel was what I call
“a felony motel,” the sort of joint that attracts
folks who have just committed, or are about to
commit, a felony. Interesting places, and I’ve
stayed in many, but only when traveling alone.
Apparently this dump was FEMA’s idea of a
fitting place for helpless families.
The motel clerk defined the word “blowsy”
- a little drunk or a little high, a cigarette hang-
ing from her lips, heavy, and showing a lot of
breast. Her smile had died a long time ago, but
she mechanically displayed its corpse. She said
her motel was almost full, though I hadn’t seen
any cars in the lot, just kids on skateboards.
These Katrina victims either didn’t own cars
or their cars hadn’t made it out. I asked for a
smoker and was given a small white ashtray to
take to the room.
Some room. One dim bulb on a wall fixture.
White cinder-block walls. A TV with a few
fuzzy channels. The thinnest possible towels,
and on the bed a blanket almost as thin. Bum
stains on what was left of the rug. Two plas-
tic glasses, one small bar of soap. The toilet
didn’t flush until I thought to fill the tank
from the ice-bucket. A family had lived here?!
The TV had an FM radio tuned to NPR. On
the bet that NPR listeners are people of some
sensibility, I tried to imagine such people (or
any people) living in this room for nearly five
months. One resident said they’d just left, and
I thought of Butch Hancock’s line, “Where do
you go when you’re already gone?”
My Chevy had barely made it to the garage.
The transmission couldn’t get out of first gear
and was screaming an awful whine and emit-
ting a horrible smell. When Rodney and Virgil
put it up on the rack and took off the tranny
pan, out poured a black, stinky liquid full of . . .
stuff. But the thing about a ’69 Malibu Chevelle
is: Mechanics love it. They’ve owned cars just
like mine, and they rhapsodize about their
engines, races, and close calls. “Man,” Rodney
said, “Ya c’n fix a car like this sometimes with
bale wire an’ a screwdriver.” I told him I knew
he was right, because a passerby in a pickup
had once helped me fix my cracked fan casing
with exactly that, some bale wire. I showed
Rodney and Virgil where and how. Maybe that
was when they decided to like me.
Rodney wore overalls, a sporty red beard,
and the satisfied expression of a man for whom
the world makes way - not the whole world,
but his world. It’s his shop now, and when a
driver needs a transmission there’s no argu-
ing the price. Rodney naturally likes that. His
father Virgil started the joint around when I
was 5 - which would be 1950.
Virgil was somewhere in the vicinity of 80, a
tall man for his generation. One eye looked off
to the side seeing nothing, while his better eye
saw just enough. He told me that back before I-
20 paralleled U.S. 80, Bossier City was known
as “Little Las Vegas,” and this stretch was
known as “the Strip.” Anything and everything
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happened here then, when half this building
was a garage and the other half was a honky-
tonk. “This here’s where the stage was,” Virgil
pointed out. Virgil fronted “a hillbilly band,”
played all night, fixed cars all day. He called
the life of a musician “a sacrifice,” because you
needed so many uppers and downers to keep
the schedule going, and eventually that ruined
you - though he seemed not to regret it.
When Virgil was a small boy in the Thirties
he and his family were the only whites picking
in the fields. When they got the work they
were told “never say ‘nigger’” and they’d be
all right. The farm boss was a black woman
named Amy. Her word was law. She was their
family’s “doctor” too, and delivered his four
brothers. She’d lecture the “young ’uns,” Virgil
remembered, saying, “See deym horses, see
deym mules, see deym hogs - dey’s equal but
dey’s different, an’ dey don’ mix wey-11. White
an’ black is equal but different too, an’ dey
don’t mix wey-11. Best da white boys don’ mix
wid da black girls, an’ best da black boys don’
mix wid da white girls.” In Virgil’s view, Amy
was approving segregation; in mine, Amy was
trying to save her people a lot of grief. Seventy
years later she was still fresh in Virgil’s mind,
no-nonsense, a midwife, a boss, a protector
of her own and holding her own, back when
a black woman in Bossier City had no rights
and no recourse. All this time later, via Virgil’s
memory, it was a privilege to meet Amy.
I reproduce Virgil’s dialect because you so
rarely hear a deep accent any more, and the
music of his speech is part of the man. To make
a point about why his time was better than
mine, he spoke of working for a woodchopper.
They’d chop the wood, load it on a wagon, haul
it to the railroad depot and report to “the depot
man,” saying, “‘Dayr’s fah [four] staycks [stacks]
of fay-ar-wood [firewood] , ayn [and] two of [rail-
road] ties.’ Ayn dayt depot man wouldn’t’ah
thunk t’go out ayn check, he’d pay rayt [right]
dayr, ’ cause ’n deym days a man told the truth.”
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Unless my transmission
conks out in a place like
Bossier City, a guy like me
hasn't much chance to
hear out a guy like Virgil.
Virgil said, “We worked sun-up t’sundowyn
in deym days, but know whut? It made people
of us.” Then he said, “It was a culture. We had
a culture .”
Virgil understood that a culture is built upon
assumptions shared so deeply that they require
no discussion. And Virgil was right, we don’t
have that any more. I don’t miss the culture
he had; I doubt Amy would miss it either. But
we’ve not replaced his culture with a function-
ing culture of our own, and that’s what much
of our conflict is all about. We’re a fragmented
people living out our fragments without much
chance for one fragment to talk to, and listen
to, the other personally. Unless my transmis-
sion conks out in a place like Bossier City, a
guy like me hasn’t much chance to hear out a
guy like Virgil.
Virgil was for capital punishment “’cause
the Bible says ‘an eye for an eye.’” In the Bible
Jesus also instructs, “You have heard that it
was said, An eye for an eye and a tooth for a
tooth.’ But I say to you, Do not resist one who
is evil. But if any one strikes you on the right
cheek, turn to him the other also” (Matthew
5:38-39). That was a point hard to make on
that stretch of U.S. 80 in Bossier City under
the flight path of Barksdale Air Force Base.
Every 10 minutes or so our conversation was
drowned out by the screeching engines of a
B-52 rising into the sky.
On 9/11 George W Bush touched down at
Barksdale just long enough to tape a message
which was aired after he took off again. Bush
assured us we would be safe, though human
beings have never been safe. My transmission
had conked out at an intersection of the past
and the present, Katrina and 9/11, war and
peace, Amy and Virgil, Virgil and me - the
intersection, too, of people trying to hold on
to a capital-S Something against the onslaught
of the aggressive capital-N Nothing that we’re
afraid our future might be. I thought of Dylan’s
line: “Now it’s that day of confession and we
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36 AUSTIN PLAYHOUSE 40 AFTER A FASHION 42 BOOKS
TECHNOLOGIES OF WRITING":
Change is on the page
In every way imaginable, writ-
ing is at the center of our
lives. Writing is memory,
recording everything from
the history of the
Western world to the
price of a tube of tooth-
paste. Writing is art -
from the delicate yet
dynamic swirls of calligra-
phy to the greatest of
novels. Writing is both
power and the force to
wield it, deriving from the
Germanic root “writ,”
which meant a cutting, an
etching, a grinding of
human words into stone.
Writing is creation, is
shade without form, ges-
ture without motion, the moment between the
thought and the action, made corporeal.
You can see the history of the ancient and mod-
ern worlds as glimpsed through this most central of
human expressions if you visit the “Technologies of
Writing” exhibit that opened this week at UT’s Harry
Ransom Center. “How does one actually write?”
asks Dr. Kurt Heinzelman, the exhibit’s curator.
“What is the material process? What are the things
you use historically, as well as in the present? That’s
the material and physical center of this exhibition.
“Whatever the purpose of writing originally was,
the very presence of writing creates another necessi-
ty. Once you start getting a written record, you devel-
op another kind of material history. And not just his-
torical documents, although we have those. The
exhibit has a decree from Charles V of Spain that
gives possession of the Western Hemisphere to
Cortez. It’s a great document - with this piece of
writing, I give you possession of this country.”
The material contents of the exhibit are drawn not
just from the HRC, but from other UT sources as
well. Some of the items have never been shown pub-
licly, including a set of
Mayan glyphs with a
carved image that has
been stored, uncata-
loged, in the base-
ment of the Texas
Memorial Museum
for 50 years, as well
as three pieces that
use Aztec glyphs,
generously loaned to
the Ransom Center
by the Benson Latin
American Collection.
One of the star
items is a tiny note-
book that sits in the
palm of your hand. It
was smuggled into
Irish prisons by IRA
sympathizers in
1917 and passed to
the prisoners, who
wrote their names
and the names of
their prisons. One of
the names inscribed
therein is Eamon de Valera, a president of Ireland and
a leader in the struggle for Irish independence.
“The relationship between changes in writing tech-
nology and sweeping historical change is clear,” says
Heinzelman. “Gutenberg’s Bible was printed in Latin, but
within a decade the first German-language Bible was
printed. Within 15 more years, there were nine differ-
ent vernacular Bibles in print. Before Gutenberg, there
were 30,000 books in Europe. Thirty years afterward,
there were 10 million. That’s an explosion. And that
sort of event is repeated throughout history. We’re see-
ing it right now, a major overhaul in writing technologies.”
You can see it, too, etched in stone and clay,
sketched on parchment and paper, if you go to get a
glimpse of where we’ve been, where we are, and how
we got here. - Barry Pineo
“Technologies of Writing” is on display through Aug. 5 at the Harry
Ransom Center ; UT campus. For more information , call 471-8944 or
visit www.hrc.utexas.edu.
Greek papyrus fragment, second
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AUSTIN ART IN NYC:
The 'Times' times three
It isn’t every day that the tastemakers in the Big
Apple - especially those in The New York Times - pay
tribute to artists from our town, though you might not
have known it by last week’s editions. Four out of
seven issues included favorable coverage of work by
Austin artists. Kirk Lynn’s latest play, Major Bang , or:
How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Dirty
Bomb, which riffs on Stanley Kubrick’s Dr. Strangelove
to contemplate contemporary paranoia over weapons
of mass destruction, netted a nice feature in the
Times (“Same Strange Love for a Different Bomb,”
Jan. 22), then won a ringing endorsement from chief
theatre critic Ben Brantley a few days later: “Laughing
... can be an excellent means of defusing anxiety.
Which is the point being demonstrated with remark-
able good cheer and insight by Major Bang , ... a dis-
arming exercise in political cabaret. ... This Foundry
Theater production - conceived by Steve Cuiffo, Kirk
Lynn, and Melanie Joseph - is surely the happiest
show to have been inspired by the horrors of 9/11."
On Friday, painter Julie Speed had her exhibition
“Bible Stories” at the Gerald Peters Gallery reviewed
by Grace Glueck. “Lovable this imagery isn’t,” the writer
noted, “but it grows on you, largely because Ms. Speed’s
grasp of it is firm and her technical mastery impressive.”
Following a Sunday profile of choreographer
Deborah Hay (“A Mad Scientist of Dance Plays in the
Lab,” Jan. 22), John Rockwell assessed her latest
dance, 0,0, in Saturday’s edition. “It made for a fasci-
nating hour,” he wrote. “There is a continual tension
here, a flow from stasis to liquid intertwining to com-
edy, and from pervasive silence to the eerie choral
sound of the dancers’ vocalizations. What it has to
do with circles and cells, I know not. But it has a
beauty born of this special tension between sponta-
neity and intention.” - R.F.
MI CASA ES SU TEATRO: Play around the house
The unexpected is always to be expected when it comes to the envelope-
pushing performances of FronteraFest, but never more so than with Mi Casa
Es Su Teatro, the part of this annual theatrical jamboree in which short works
are performed in assorted spaces around the city. At least with the Short
Fringe, you know whatever wild experiment you’ll be seeing will take place in
good ol’ familiar Hyde Park Theatre. Or if it’s the Long Fringe, in the Blue. But
on this daylong free-for-all, that show might be in an empty storefront, on
somebody’s lawn, or in their home - I mean, they mean it when they say My
House Is Your Theatre. This year’s batch, coming up Saturday, Feb. 4, features
nine pieces ranging from music to movement to martial arts to monologues
in theatres, living rooms, and bathrooms around Austin. For more information,
visit www.hydeparktheatre.org.
11am: “Dress Like a Docent”
Jaclyn Pryor and Julia M. Smith
investigate the idea of the docent,
i.e. , one who serves as a well
informed guide. Protectors of art or
art itself? And how does one dress
like a docent? 701 Tillery (20 min.)
11:30am: “Allow Us to
Reintroduce Ourselves ...” A dem-
onstration with Foundation Stage
Combat and Capoeira Da Rua. 701
Tillery (30 min.)
12:15pm: “RE:construction” Los
Angeles political performance artist
D’Lo, a Tamil Sri Lankan American,
and Austin interdisciplinary artist
Florinda Bryant, a Southern gurl who
lives on the Eastside, present mono-
logues, poetry, short stories, a dope beat
with two homegurls and a house with
no walls. 5508 Samuel Houston (45 min.)
1:30pm: “'Reader’s Digest’
Musical Theater”
Two guitars, one girl, and a box full
of Reader's Digests by Party Trick
Players. 919 Keith (20 min.)
2pm: “Artifacts of the World Trade
Center” When the towers collapsed,
the streets of New York were littered
with paper. Joe Felice shares the sur-
prising and disturbing items that land-
ed in his neighborhood, and relates
his experience. 919 Keith (20 min.)
- Robert Fa ires
3pm: “Oh Hell No!” Elite Austin
High School students discuss the
tragedy of race and power in the
context of Othello. ’Cause they
know enough about Marx and
Dave Chappelle to really bumble
around. Winship Drama Bldg.
1.148 (20 min.)
3:30pm: “The History Lesson”
History repeats itself in this move-
ment piece about two rival profes-
sors by Dallas-based Audacity
Productions. Winship Drama Bldg.
1.148 (45 min.)
5pm: “what to expect” A girl and
the space between - walls, outfits,
trips to the pharmacy, Law & Order
reruns, doctor visits, her ears.
Written and performed by Sonnet
Blanton. 1011 Avondale (15 min.)
5:20pm: “3 Feminine Instincts
to Master - and 2 to Ditch”
A single 36-year-old in New York
confronts her many demons:
Communism, feminism, sodomy,
and pedicures. And how they all
end up in Cosmo magazine.
Written and performed by Jessica
Hedrick. 1011 Avondale (15 min.)
6-7:30pm: Mi Casa After
Party!!! Hosted by Sonnet
Blanton. 1011 Avondale
IN MEMORIAM:
Fayard Nicholas
Fayard Nicholas, elder half of the
phenomenal Nicholas Brothers tap-
dancing team, died Tuesday, Jan. 24, at
the age of 91. He had visited Austin
twice in the last three years for the
Soul to Sole tap festival organized by
Tapestry Dance Company and earned
his title as “Festival Legend,” not only
by sharing his incomparable knowledge
of the form and history of rhythm tap
but by taking the stage himself. His
graceful turns in 2003 and 2005
revealed the master showman still shin-
ing within this aged performer. A stroke
in November led to a steady decline in
Nicholas’ health, and his friends from
Tapestry kept a close eye on his condi-
tion. Tapestry Artistic Director Acia Gray
was told by Nicholas’ wife, dancer
Katherine Hopkins-Nicholas, that the
legendary hoofer was holding a little
bear that the Tapestry folks had sent
him for his 91st birthday “when ‘places’ was called for his show upstairs.”
The company is working to get the first Soul to Sole conservatory in which he
participated and his two performances in Austin, the last of which may have
been his last performance ever, in documentary form on DVD. Gray plans to
Fayard Nicholas at
the 2005 Sole to Soul Festival
attend memorial services for him in California.
R.F.
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Playing 'House' (and 'Garden')
At Austin Playhouse, running Alan Ayckbourn's paired comedies side by side is double the pleasure, double the fun
BY ROBERT FAIRES
You can imagine what a lark it must be for
the audience, this whole paired-comedies-
performed-simultaneously-in-adjacent-theatres
thing, watching actors dash off stage in one
play, then dash on in another; recognizing plot
complications from that play as they spill over
into this one; seeing the stakes for some of the
characters not just doubled but squared; piec-
ing together the full story of what happens to
all these people from the separate stories.
But what about the artists? Because they truly
are putting on two plays at once, that’s twice
the lines to learn, twice the cues to remember,
twice the props to keep track of. It’s double
the rehearsal time, not to mention double
the energy to sustain. It’s not just finding the
right rhythm for a show but matching rhythms
between two shows, coordinating the timing
so their respective curtains fall at precisely the
same moment. You’d think it would be double
the headaches, double the flop sweat.
You’d think.
But according to Don Toner, who’s currently
producing Alan Ayckbourn’s twin comedies
House and Garden side by side in his Austin
Playhouse theatres and who directed the House
half, “I have never had more fun working on
a production. It’s been nothing but a glorious
ride from start to finish.”
If that’s not what you expected, well, it’s not
what he expected, either. Truth to tell, the vet-
eran artistic director hadn’t expected to stage
the plays at all. Since British playwright Alan
Ayckbourn penned House and Garden in 1999,
theatre artists on both sides of the Atlantic have
been tantalized by the challenge of producing
the two comedies, which are set on the same
day in the house and garden of an English
country estate and written to be performed by
one cast at the same time in adjacent theatres.
Don Toner wasn’t one of them, though, despite
the fact that he presides over one of the few
theatres in Austin to have stages side by side.
It wasn’t the formidable challenges of mount-
ing the double bill that Toner wasn’t wild
about, it was the author. He had been turned
off of Ayckbourn’s work by a production of
the author’s Way Upstream at the Alley Theatre
in 1982. Toner might never have considered
producing any of Ayckbourn’s almost six dozen
plays - more dramas than Neil Simon and Bill
Shakespeare combined, the director jokes - but
when surveys of the Austin Playhouse audience
indicated that Ayckbourn was a writer they were
interested in, Toner thought he ought to give
the plays a look. At the suggestion of costume
designer Buffy Manners, he read House and
Garden and, to his surprise, loved them. “The
stuff in both these plays is brilliant,” Toner says.
“Forgetting what he had to do mechanically to
make it all mesh, the characters, the way they’re
drawn, the relationships, the history - it’s just
layer upon layer upon layer.” That sold him.
“Fine, we’ll give you Ayckbourn,” Toner says,
puckishly. “But we’ll give you two Ayckbourns.”
Toner did consider directing both shows
himself - “for a very brief period of time,” he
notes - but time and economics persuaded
him that ultimately it would be impractical.
Guiding two shows to opening by himself
would necessitate six weeks of rehearsals, and
with a cast of 14 and union salaries to pay, that
was too long. With another director on board,
the two shows could be rehearsed the same way
they would be performed, simultaneously, over
the standard three-week period. Toner admits
to some initial misgivings about splitting the
directorial duties, given that two people would
be steering the creation of the same characters.
“I’ve worked with these actors, some of them,
for 18 years,” he says. “My worry going in was
that I would start hearing, ‘Don, that’s a good
idea, but when we were over in Garden ...,’
and I’d get something conflicting.”
Fortunately, Toner was able to turn to a collab-
orator with whom he had a relationship of long
standing, both inside and outside the theatre.
Tara Toner has appeared in numerous produc-
tions at Austin Playhouse, and before that with
the State Theater Company and its predecessor,
Five Oak Theatre, and in each of those venues
has worked closely with Don Toner on artistic
and administrative matters. Just last summer she
directed a revival of Ellsworth Schave’s A Texas
Romance on the Austin Playhouse second stage.
Yes, she happens to be Don Toner’s daughter, but
more to the point for him, she’s a creative partner
that he could trust on this singular project.
After Austin Playhouse
audiences indicated their
interest in the comedies of
Alan Ayckbourn, Toner read
his paired plays House and
Garden and said, "Fine, we'll
give you Ayckbourn. But we'll
give you two Ayckbourns."
“It wasn’t necessary to formulate a new way of
working,” says Toner pere. “We’d been doing this
for years. Play selection. Casting - Tara would
come and watch and give me notes on my pro-
ductions. We communicate very well. We’re on
the same wavelength. I’ve seldom had anyone
as smart as Tara to help me with sorting out for
myself what I thought the work ought to be and
how it ought to go. So it’s just a continuation of
what we’ve been doing for a number of years now.
It seemed a very natural thing for us to do.”
Even more natural when it turned out
that of the two scripts she liked Garden bet-
ter, and he liked House. So the two Toners
took their respective favorites and waded into
Ayckbourn’s domestic double play.
To get a feel for the cross-play quality of the
production, the two held the first read-through
with chairs for one play on one side of the stage
and chairs for the other on the opposite. When
actors were called upon to move from the house
or the garden or vice versa, they walked from one
group to the other. As rehearsals progressed, the
casts separated into their respective spaces but
continued to move back and forth between the
stages depending on what was being rehearsed.
As Don Toner explains it, ‘Actors would come
to the theatre, and they’d all go to work. They’d
either go to work on this stage and move to that
stage or that stage and move to this stage. Every
now and then, I would say (to stage manager
Barry Miller), ‘Barry, could you go see if you can
borrow so-and-so so we can do this scene?’ This
is a different experience, sharing actors with
another production. Not that we don’t do that
in Austin all the time - ‘Can I leave by nine? I
have another rehearsal. ’ - but generally, we were
able to schedule rehearsals so that everybody
got there and was busy most of the evening.”
As for his concerns about the actors getting
mixed signals from dueling directors: Didn’t
happen. “Not once,” says Don. “The actors
would just build on whatever I gave them and
whatever Tara gave them. They put it all togeth-
er very easily. No complaints. I can’t remember
anybody saying, ‘I’m getting one signal from
Don and something else from Tara, and I’m
confused.’ I thought our acting company was
up to it, and that was an understatement.”
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the arts :: tEAT :: PLAYING 'HOUSE' :: FROM P.36
The House That Don Built
South Austin may be a part of town where you
can find certain things in profusion - Tex-Mex
restaurants, vintage clothing shops, hair salons -
but theatres ain’t one of ’em. The Zachary Scott
Theatre Center and the Dougherty Arts Center
qualify, but they cling to the southern shores of
Town Lake, almost as if they’d jump the water
into downtown if they had the chance. A little
deeper in, there’s the Mary Moody Northen
Theatre on the campus of St. Edward’s University,
but that’s about it - and about all there has been
for many a season. South Austin just hasn’t been
fertile soil for local theatres the way downtown
and the Eastside have.
All of which is to say that Don Toner was tak-
ing a chance when he moved his Austin Playhouse
into the newly developed Penn Field business
park at 3601 S. Congress. It was off the beaten
track, all the more so given the way it was tucked
into a back corner of the development. It was not
the kind of place that potential audience mem-
bers were just going to stumble upon.
But taking a page out of the Field of Dreams
book, Toner picked up his hammer - when he isn’t
directing, he’s usually building something - creat-
ed a 170-seat theatre with a thrust stage, and
trusted that his audience would come. And they did,
just as they’d come before the company had its own
theatre and was producing at Concordia College
and at McCallum High School. “I had every right
to be doubtful that we could do this,” Toner says,
“and I underestimated on the one hand the depth
of feeling that a lot of people have for me and
the work I’ve done in this town and on the other
hand the strength of the team of artists who are
still associated with me. I won’t ever underesti-
mate that again. I keep being reminded of that
on a daily basis, in terms of people stepping up
and doing wonderful work, people choosing to work
at Austin Playhouse when they have other oppor-
tunities, and people helping fund what we do.”
Now in his fourth season with Austin Playhouse
at Penn Field, Toner is wishing he had designed
the space with a little more seating. “We’re full
too often,” he says. “You want to budget for a half
a house and be able to survive on that. We’re up
to three-quarters to four-fifths on average.”
Which is not to suggest that he’s discontented.
“I couldn’t be happier with the outcome. I’ve
never worked as hard as I have in the last five
years. I’ve never seen so much accomplished in
such a short time.” Then, true to form, the artistic
di recto r-cum-carpenter adds, “And did I mention
I’m building a house?” - R.F.
The company did separate the openings of
the two shows by a week, just to give them-
selves more time to sort out technical issues.
“Opening weekend of House was tech for
Garden ,” says Lara. “The actors had already
been in run-throughs of Garden , so we had
kind of a head start in that. You have to be in
run-throughs at the same time as far as seeing
how things are timing out and all of that. ”
Timing was more than essential, it was criti-
cal. Both plays don’t just run loosely alongside
one another, they must keep pace, so characters
can literally exit a scene in one play and enter
the other play without a dropped beat. And
they are intended to end at exactly the same
moment. That’s tricky, especially since Garden
seems to the production team to be a less fully
developed script, with activities such as a fancy
dress contest for small children intended to
pad the script out a bit and buy the Garden
company time in the running of the show.
With the limitations of the Austin Playhouse
second stage, some of those bits were cut, and
it showed when the shows started running side
by side. “The first run-through we did, Garden
was a full 20 minutes shorter than House,” Lara
Toner recalls. “I said, ‘I don’t know what y’all
are doing over there.’” Which prompts her
father’s deadpan reply, “Apparently, people were
acting.” Beat. “We stopped that right away.”
In the week or so before opening, the two
productions were able to get more in sync,
timewise, but they still had to compensate for
Garden’s shortcomings, so to speak. So Don,
who gives a curtain speech for each of the
shows, starts with House, then gives the speech
for Garden, which allows the play to start a
minute or so later.
But unlike with most shows, the House and
Garden company isn’t able to coast on the
rhythm of the show they worked out prior to
opening. As Lara Toner puts it, “One of the
more interesting things I’ve found backstage
is that usually you get a show up and run-
ning, and you’re able to sort of relax into the
rhythm of it. There’s just no relaxing into the
rhythm of this show. I’ve never been so aware
as a performer or director of how long scenes
are, of where we are in scenes. We’ll check in
on House, and say ‘We need to stretch a little
in Garden ,’ and that word gets passed around,
and (the actors) stretch a little in Garden.”
“Or pick it up,” says Don, which provokes a
round of laughter. More seriously (but not much),
he adds, “The stage managers are constantly
checking in with each other about how many
pages they have left.” And that provokes a round
of praise for Barry Miller, who has stage managed
many an Austin Playhouse production and is
characterized by Don Toner as “unflappable.”
Much of what Miller and the actors have to
adjust for every evening is the character of the
audiences, which is different at every perfor-
mance and sometimes wildly different between
the two shows on the same night. Case in point:
A Saturday night performance in which the
Garden audience was clearly enjoying itself, but
the crowd next door was having a riotous time.
An actor could wink and bring the House house
down. And every big laugh drew out the running
time for House a few seconds, time that its com-
panion production wasn’t losing. At one point,
the Toners estimate, a three- to four-minute gap
in timing had grown between the two shows,
and as Don Toner notes, Garden can’t hold for
House’s laughs. So, Lara remembers, actress Babs
George “went on in this little scene (in House),
and she drove it so much, I think she took two
minutes out. And didn’t lose any laughs. And
everybody else (in the cast) picked up the pace.
It was beautiful to listen to backstage.”
As it turned out, both shows hit the finish line
at the same time, just as they’re supposed to.
But, curiously enough, it’s what happens after
that moment that has proven the biggest chal-
lenge for the two directors. “The most difficult
thing about this whole production, bar none,
was the curtain call,” says Lara. “We had more
conversations about the curtain call and how that
was going to work (than anything else), and for a
little while I just about threw up my hands.”
“In the back of the script, they suggest the
way they’ve done it in other productions is just
split the cast: half take a call in one theatre,
half in the other,” says Don. “But we’ve got it
now so that Garden comes down 30 seconds
to a minute before House, so you have time for
a good curtain call, then everybody’s off and
in line for the next curtain call. And we have
the people who are first in line for the House
curtain call leave the stage first and the others
follow.” The director figures there’s a chance
that some night that final bow won’t time out
quite as planned, but he has some perspective
about it. “If we can keep it all together ’til the
curtain call and it falls apart, we’ll be fine. We
can live with that. ” ■
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Saturday, 8pm, Sunday, 5pm, at Austin Playhouse at
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William Shakespeare's TWELFTH NIGHT
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This major exhibition highlights the careers
of Christo and Jeanne-Claude, the husband
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the past forty-four years. Together they
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Often using fabric, the artists have
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architecture of their chosen sites. The Cates,
their most recent work of art, consisted of
billowing saffron fabric panels suspended
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miles throughout New York's Central Park.
Drawing from the collection of the Wurth
Museum in Kiinzelsau, Germany, this
exhibition is comprised of seventy-five
works, including preparatory drawings, collages, and
photographs of their many projects, as well as early wrapped
objects and a scale model of the Wrapped Reichstag.
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shadow or watch as others' shadows transform. Explore links
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the arts ::
AFTER A FASHION BY STEPHEN MACMILLAN MOSER
SAY WHAT? It came straight from the
Bible that he (Jesus) had a glass of wine.
Actually, I don’t know if it says he actually
drank it, but whatever.” - Kelly Clarkson
defending her drinking in the January/
February issue of Blender magazine
NOT TO BE MISSED The interdisciplinary
art collective Gat5, committed to promoting
the Austin art community through the fusion
of visual art, design, film, music, and theatre,
is producing the Gat5 Showcase, a group art
exhibit featuring a variety of 2-D and 3-D works
exhibited in small spaces throughout the venue,
several video installations and film projections.
Gulp, that’s a mouthful, n’est-ce pas ? Well, it
may sound dry, but it will be anything but dry.
Benefiting Gat5 and AIDS Services of Austin,
the show will be held Thu., Feb. 23 at Antone’s,
with a VIP Cocktail Hour from 7-8pm with
Mike Vernon and 3 Balls of Fire playing.
54 Seconds and Johnny Goudie will also per-
form, followed by Alpha Rev (www.alpharev.com),
featuring Casey McPherson, former lead sing-
er for Endochine. Tickets ($10 general, $25
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www.gat5art.com, and www.myspace.com/gat5. Oh
yeah, I almost forgot to mention that I’ll be
debuting my first clothing collection in many
years at the event, replete with glamorous
celebrity models. But you’ll just have to wait
until next week to find out exactly what I have
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sleeve.
WHITHER SONIC? It s gone For years it
was there ... and then overnight it was gone.
The Sonic drive-in near my home, which I
often considered my weekend getaway, is now
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if I were to get married, of course. But now
it’s just a distant memory ... and I’ll have to
drive to the Sonic on South Lamar to use up
all the free hamburger cards I’ve collected.
UP A TREE Loyal readers have noticed
that there was no annual update about my
Christmas tree. It’s because I didn’t have one
this year. I know: It’s shocking, given the
depth of my devotion to Christmas decor, but
I just couldn’t summon up the courage to
drag out all the accoutrements. Perhaps it’s
because the tree I put up in October 2004
was so lavish that I didn’t take it down until
October of 2005 ... which is when I usually
would have put up a new tree. But by
October, I had embarked upon my new mis-
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With a cutting table where my tree should
have gone, and sewing machines where I usu-
ally display the Waterford crystal ornaments
my Sister Margaret gives me every year, I
just didn’t have the room to put up a tree.
Not to mention that with Christmas stockings
flying off my sewing machine and my apart-
ment dripping with beads and rhinestones
and velvet and fur, putting up a Christmas
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(with peacocks and crystals and white lights)
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CBLDF AND AUSTIN BOOKS JOIN FORCES FOR FUNDRAISER
You might not have heard about it, but if
you’re a fan of comic books, cartoons, graphic
novels, or sequential art, recent events in the
state of Georgia have a bearing on you and your
favorite artistic medium. Gordon Lee, the owner
of Legends, a comic book outlet in Rome, Ga.,
is in court and facing several serious charges
resulting from a 2004 incident in which a minor
was inadvertently given a copy of Alternative
Comics’ Free Comic Book Day giveaway issue
featuring part of a Nick Bertozzi’s historical
comic The Salon. The excerpt in question
showed Pablo Picasso meeting fa uvi st/cubist
Georges Braque, which is fine and dandy. What
was neither fine nor dandy was the fact that
Picasso is depicted in the nude; that got Lee
saddled with a “distributing material harmful to
minors” charge, among several equally serious
others. Currently, the trial is winding its way
toward conclusion, with several counts being
dismissed. But hey, like they say, it ain’t over
until Yogi Bear sings.
Enter the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund, a
not-for-profit legal assistance outfit founded by
Denis Kitchen (of renowned underground imprint
Kitchen Sink Press) that’s helping to defray the
legal expenditures of the Lee defendants and, now
and in the past, many other comic authors, artists,
and shop owners who otherwise might find them-
selves run roughshod over by the ever more con-
servative and cash-flush powers that be.
“Jiminy! This is serious!” We hear you cry.
“Flow can I help?” Glad you asked.
Venerable comic book nexus Austin Books is
sponsoring a fundraiser and membership drive
for the CBLDF and “to support the preservation
of First Amendment rights for members of the
comics community” on Friday, Feb. 3, 8-llpm,
with special guest Terry Moore, author/artist of
the multi-award-winning Strangers in Paradise, on
hand to sign copies of his work and make like
the four-color superstar he is. Ten bucks gets
you in the door and a chance to win door prizes,
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ALSO THIS WEEK ...
Actually, also on Tuesday, Feb. 7, 7pm, albeit
at BookPeople: The always formidable Utter
Reading Series showcases novelist Scott
Blackwood and poet Randall Watson. Go forth
and absorb.
Speaking of Blackwood, he writes in to say
that UT’s Undergraduate Writing Center is
working with the Carver Museum & Cultural
Center (1165 Angelina) to offer free writing con-
sultations, which themselves launch on Tuesday,
Feb. 7, albeit at 5pm. The consultations - which
can cover everything from resumes to poetry, let-
ters of complaint to letters of recommendation -
will take place Tuesdays and Thursdays, 5-8pm.
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THE NIGHT JOURNAL
by Elizabeth Crook
Viking, 454 pp., $24.95
Though the structure of
Elizabeth Crook’s The Night
Journal could be labeled
with lit-crit buzzwords like
mise en abyme and metafic-
tion, the best descriptor
available for it is the slightly
awkward “story-within-a-
story.” The novel has two
connected plotlines, the first
a frame story of sorts in
which the main character
reads the second story in a book. The writ-
ing of a fictional book within an actual
book is a risky maneuver with numerous
challenges. One must make sure to main-
tain two distinct voices while making them
relevant to each other. In some cases, the
frame story can appear to exist solely as a
vehicle for the inner story; in others, the
inner story can seem a page-filling, unnec-
essary diversion. Though it’s important
that the stories relate in some way, too
many similarities can make both storylines
seem contrived.
Crook manages to avoid these pitfalls
with a simple conceit: The titular journals
are those of the protagonist Meg’s great-
grandmother, Flannah. The relationship
between the characters allows for some
resemblance between them, and the jour-
nals are read in the place they were writ-
ten, which deepens the connection. Meg is
a believable, modern-day Austinite: a
water-treatment specialist who
gets acupuncture and dates an
emotionally unavailable archi-
tect. She’s spent most of her
life in the shadow of her great-
grandmother, whose journals
Meg’s grandmother, Bassie,
has annotated and published
to great acclaim. Motivated by
her resentment of Bassie, who
raised her and “pretty well
made a mess of [her] life,”
Meg has managed for 37 years
to avoid reading the journals
with which she once shared a
room. That is until she grudgingly accom-
panies Bassie on a trip back to Flannah’s
former homestead to disinter the bones
of the family dogs before a visitors center
is constructed.
Meg has never been to New Mexico,
her great-grandmother’s territory, and
something in the air inspires her to crack
open the books for the first time. Flere,
the book could’ve easily turned into a
sappy, feel-good novel about the impor-
tance of family. There’s a little bit of that,
but running through the journals is a dark
undercurrent. This sense of mystery is
strengthened when the skeletons they
find on their trip - literal and figurative -
are not canine. Using consistently fresh
and detailed imagery and a strong sense
of pacing, Crook has written an engross-
ing novel. - Jess Sauer
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49 RESTAURANT ROULETTE
Crown Jewel
Bombay Bistro is the newest Indian
venture in town. Is it already the best?
BY MICK VANN
Bombay Bistro has ascended to the top of Austin’s competitive
Indo-Pakistani restaurant scene like a new raj, new royalty For a
strip-center location, it’s surprisingly elegant in an understated way
When you stroll through the door, the teasing, mingled aroma of
complex spice is the first thing you notice. Our visits were with a
couple of close friends who have lived for years in various parts of
Indonesia, a region with a huge Indian population boasting some
of the world’s better Indian cuisine. We knew that if Bombay Bistro
could impress them, it would have to be the real deal. While getting
situated with the large menu, we took a peek at the lunch buffet:
clamshell warmers with fresh-looking ingredients in a large array of
choices. This is not your standard Indian buffet: It’s a cut above.
From the list of 15 starters on the menu, one jumped out
immediately: Machi Amritsari ($6.95): fried fingers of tilapia in a
delightful chickpea-cumin crust, with a Punjab chili-garlic sauce.
The batter is a perfect balance of flavors, the fish moist under-
neath, the sauce packed with spicy zing. A crowd favorite.
We chose several breads from the 1 1 choices, and found them
to be excellent: all delightfully charred from the tandoor, with
flaky layers and a lightness rarely found. Paneer Kulcha ($2.95)
is stuffed with paneer cheese and herbs; Keema Naan ($2.95)
is stuffed with ground lamb, ginger, and cilantro. The standard
house Naan ($1.50) is the best in town.
The menu of 30-plus entrees is the real treat: You’ll see choices
here that you can’t find anywhere else in Austin, as well as the
standards (offered with your choice of meats). We picked four
that sounded tempting. Lucknowi Seekh Kabob ($12.95) is a
finely spiced ground lamb mixture formed around a large skewer
and grilled in the tandoor. It’s served on a hot plate with charred
onions, and the meat is intensely flavorful and juicy. Bharwaan Aloo
($10.95), a northwestern dish, is “barrels” of potato, stuffed with
onion, nuts, tomato, and cheese, grilled in the tandoor, and topped
with a creamy nut sauce, and the overall combination is sublime.
Fish Malabar ($13.95) is a Kerala specialty, and the favorite
of the group: tilapia cooked in coconut milk, with fragrant curry
leaves, mustard seeds, tamarind, and fennel powder. It comes with
Fish Malabar is a Kerala specialty,
and the favorite of the group:
tilapia cooked in coconut milk,
with fragrant curry leaves, mustard
seeds, tamarind, and fennel powder.
Bombay Bistro
10710 Research Blvd. #126, 342-2290
Lunch: Monday-Friday, llam-2pm;
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Dinner: Sunday-Thursday, 5:30-10pm;
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a sweet blend of curried
sugar snap peas and car-
rots. The dish is an aromat-
ic orgasm, and the flavor is
just as satisfying. We had
to try the Mutton Curry
($14.95), a classic dish
redolent of tomato, onion,
and ginger. The menu says
it’s cooked with goat meat, and not mutton - a bit confusing.
Though it’s a little bony for the price, the taste is a knockout. This
dish comes with a potato side in a creamy sauce, again the perfect
match. One of the entrees came with Saug Paneer as a side dish,
and here it is refreshing and lively, an intricate mix of spinach and
paneer cheese.
Of the 14 vegetable dishes offered, we selected two. Baigan
Bartha ($8.95), a Punjab treat of smoky eggplant, fresh peas,
onion, tomato, and ginger in a cream sauce, floored the group
with its addictive flavor profile. Navratan Korma ($8.95), created
centuries ago for the Mogul emperor Akbar, is the classic nine-
vegetable mix, flavored with cardamom, cashews, turmeric, and
chile in a sensuous cream sauce.
Even the condiments are superb. The Aloo Pineapple Raita
($2.95) is made with potatoes and pineapple with yogurt, forti-
fied with mustard seeds and chile. The house Raita ($1.95) is
fairly standard, but the roasted cumin and mint come through
nicely. The Achar ($1.50) is especially vibrant. The meal starts
with papadum, served with a chile sauce and a sweet tamarind
sauce. Even these normally pedestrian lentil chips are delicious at
Bombay Bistro. There is a very complete wine and beer list, with
several Indian beers offered. Service is efficient and nonob trusive.
The owners seduced their chef to come over from the Maurya
Sheraton in Delhi. Whatever they are paying him, they are defi-
nitely getting their money’s worth. He has set a new standard for
the Austin competition, and set it high.
Needless to say, our Indonesia-dwelling friends were suit-
ably impressed, and offered a favorable judgment. Bombay
Bistro is a restaurant that is sure to please anyone with any
interest in the widely varied cuisines of the Indian subconti-
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BY VIRGINIA B. WOOD
FOOD PEOPLE IN THE NEWS
Kudos to Sunset Valley Farmers Market found-
er/manager Pamela Boyar for the well-deserved
honor she received from 400 of her peers recently.
Boyar was named Farmers’ Market Manager of the
Year by the North American Farmers’ Direct Marketing
Association during their annual convention held in
Austin earlier this month. Busloads of conventioneers
visited Sunset Valley, Boggy Creek Farm, and the
Downtown Farmers’ Market during their stay... Chef
James Holmes has left the Alamo Drafthouse
Village and begun serious development of his as-yet-
unnamed South Austin bistro to be designed by
Michael Hsu. We’ll keep you posted on the sched-
uled fall opening on that project. Meanwhile, the
Drafthouse folks have promoted from within and moved
South Lamar sous chef Trish Eichelberger into the
top spot at the Village... Being named to the Saveur
magazine Top 100 for 2005 has been a real boost
for Kakawa Whole Bean Chocolates. Owner Tom
Pedersen reports he’s been invited to do interviews
on food radio programs around the country this
month and has seen hits increase on his Web site...
And speaking of Flsu, we hear his other current
restaurant design project is for Sandra Bullock’s
new eatery.
EVENT MENU :: FEB. 4-9
Rob and Amy Cartwright, owners of Austin’s new-
est microbrewery, Independence Brewing Co. (3913
Todd Ln. #607; www.independencebrewing.com), invite
you to a monthly tour day and beer tasting. The event
will also offer chocolate tastings, Mangia’s heart-
shaped pizzas, and unique gift ides for Valentine’s
Day. Admission is free. Check the Web site for direc-
tions; 1pm, Saturday, Feb. 4.
Austin’s first Chocolate Show & Competition
(sponsored by Paris Gourmet) at the Texas
Culinary Academy (11400 Burnet Rd., 837-2665)
will showcase entries created by TCA students, as
well as the works of local retailers and artisan choco-
latiers: Grapevine Market, Expressions
Chocolates, SXUL Chocolates, Quintessential
Chocolates, Fat Turkey Chocolates, Wiseman
Chocolates, Kakawa Whole Bean Chocolates,
Miles of Chocolate, plus chocolate fountains from
the Chocolate Cup. The event is open to the public
noon-3pm, Saturday, Feb. 4.
Onion Creek Kitchen at Juniper Hills Farm
(830/833-0910; www.juniperhillsfarm.com) has added a
Farmer’s Series to their regular cooking-school sched-
ule. Longtime area farmer Harley Clark will share
lessons learned in 30 years of organic farming in the
Flill Country, and a light lunch based on produce from
the late winter garden will be served. Cost is $45.
Call or check the Web site for directions; 2pm,
Sunday, Feb. 5.
Vivo Mexican Restaurant (2015 Manor Rd., 482-
0300) announces new hours that include Sunday eve-
nings from 5 to 10pm and Mondays from 11am to 10pm.
They’ve designated the first Sunday of every month
as Gay and Lesbian Night, with regular live entertain-
ment and a portion of the proceeds benefiting AIDS
Services of Austin, Project Transitions, and the
Interfaith Care Alliance; 5-10pm, Sunday, Feb. 5.
Gina’s Kitchen (917 W. 12th, 236-0705, www.
ginaskitchen.com) offers two very different dinner class-
es for you and your valentine. Try the Thai Cooking
class by Jam Sanichat or the Aphrodisiac Foods for
Your Sweetie class by Dana Drutz and Bill Chambers.
Call or check the Web site for prices and reserva-
tions; 7pm, Thursday, Feb. 9; 7pm, Tuesday, Feb. 14.
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BUENOS AIRES CAFE
2414 S. First, 441-9000
Monday-Thursday, 8:30am-9:30pm;
Friday-Saturday, 8:30am-10pm
www.buenosairescafe.com
Ever since cinephiles and foodies fell in love with the
Paradise cafe in the film Big Night, the discovery of the
exquisite and scrupulously authentic unknown restaurant
has become a culinary quest. Who wouldn’t want to stum-
ble upon an establishment where the cuisine is painstak-
ingly created with an artist’s skill? Of course, you’d want
the joint to be more successful than the Pilaggi brothers’
place, and in our version of this fantasy, the cafe’s cuisine
is rewarded with lines of appreciative patrons who
eschew the mediocre fare at plebeian restaurants.
Buenos Aires Cafe, a newly opened venture on South
First, comes as close to this “Eureka!” experience as
any we can imagine. Housed in a modest building next
door to a pawn shop, Buenos Aires has only seven
tables indoors and a handful on the outside patio. At
breakfast and lunch, meals are ordered at the counter
and delivered to your table, while at dinner there is full-
service dining. At all meals, the food is superlative.
Breakfast might begin with a pastry or two; lunch
and/or dinner will more likely conclude with one. The
sequence isn’t important: Just get some! The array of
glistening treats look as tempting as any French bake
shop’s. The gorgeous visuals are only part of the plea-
sure, though. The puff pastry base shatters in the
mouth as layers upon layers of pastry yield to your
teeth. There are Argentinean-style croissants (smaller
than typical French ones and just as good, $1.39),
filled pastries (dulce de leche is the favored filling,
$1.39), and Danish-looking treats like “facturas” and
the curiously named “vigilantes” ($1.59 and $1.39),
plus assorted cakes and tarts. They’re divine and make
for a most sumptuous breakfast spread.
Dinner was a revelation, too. The options are limited
to six entrees and a handful of starters. We sampled a
couple of the empanadas options ($2.19): the carne
picante (spicy beef) and the verdura (spinach). Both
were encased with a flaky, golden crust that enveloped
savory fillings perfectly seasoned. The empanadas are
not overly large, and it would be easy to knock back a
half a dozen or so, but then you’d be too full for the
entrees. And that would be tragic.
Our group sampled the Pastel de Papas (shepherd’s
pie, $9.99), the crepes ($9.99), and the Polio al Homo
(roast chicken, $12.99). Served in a large ramekin and
covered with a frosting of mashed potatoes, the “pie”
was as hearty as any served up in countless English
pubs, but infinitely tastier and better seasoned. The
crepes are filled with a puree of portobello mushrooms
and eggplant and topped with bechamel and cheese
which makes for a silky, rich, and delicious dish.
The roast chicken, however, is where the gauntlet
was thrown down. Served improbably as a nearly bone-
less breast, my first impression was one of disappoint-
ment. A solitary breast does not a roast chicken make!
One bite, however, revealed this was no frozen slab tossed
into an oven to dry out. The juicy, succulent meat is
imbued with the flavor of herbs and sits in a pool of
green flecked jus. Our attentive waiter revealed part of
the process: a whole bird is brined overnight and then
roasted. Most of the bird is used in empanadas, soups,
etc., while the breast is boned and served as this
entree. Divine. It should be noted that a beer and wine
license is in the offing, so until further notice, BYOB.
A lunch visit was rewarded with two of the tastiest
soups ($4.19) we’ve experienced in some time: a
cream of spinach that was as green and fresh as
spring itself, and cream of corn, so unseasonably corny
it was like gnawing on a cob. Sandwiches are served on
homemade bread and salads are tossed with house
dressings. And none disappointed.
Buenos Aires claims to authentically capture the cui-
sine and atmosphere of Argentina. Having never been
there, we’re no more qualified to confirm this assertion
than the gangs that thronged the inferior meatball
house over the exquisite Paradise in Big Night. But, like
the guests at the dinner that gave name to the film, we
know excellent food when we taste it - and a jewel of a
restaurant when we find it. - Barbara Chisholm
MI COLOMBIA
1614 E. Seventh, 391-0884
Tuesday-Thursday, llam-9pm;
Friday-Saturday, llam-lOpm;
Sunday, llam-6pm
www.micolombiafood.com
Situated in a charming old stone house one block east of the state
cemetery, Mi Colombia was opened by Doha Emilia and two partners.
Once they get their alcohol permit, there will be a nice selection of South
American beer and wine.
We started our meal with a Picada Colombiana ($8.50), a large basket
of a mix of chicharron, yucca fries, meat cubes, plantains, potatoes, and
chorizo, which will be perfect when there is cold beer to go with it. Mi
Colombia’s version of chicharron is unique: fried diced squares of pork
skin, some meaty, some not, but all are rich and tasty (and Atkins friend-
ly!). The potatoes are first-simmered tiny little new potatoes, crisped up
in the fryer. The yucca fries are crispy on the outside, and fluffy and
moist inside. The chorizo is lean and enticing.
Their empanadas ($1.99, meat or chicken) are like the lightest gordi-
tas you have ever tasted, with a masa-influenced pastry surrounding a
rich and flavorful filling of meat and potato. These are superb and addic-
tive. The arepas ($1.50, cheese; $3, meat; or $2.75, chicharron) are a
little listless: The dough is relatively bland and a little dense - they could
use some refinement to match the high quality of the empanadas, and
would be much better with a dipping sauce.
The Ajiaco Sopa ($5.50) is a large bowl of hearty potato and garlic
broth, with tender chicken with corn cob-ettes, accompanied by lime, a
side plate of rice, and an avocado half. It’s a meal in itself, and quite good.
We sampled the Chuleta Valluna ($9.50), which is a large pounded-out
pork tenderloin section. It’s fried Milanesa-style, topped with a confit of
garlic and tomato, and accompanied by tostones (twice-sauteed plan-
tains). The tender pork has a seductively rich flavor and a light, golden-
brown crust. The Sobrebarriga a la Criolla ($9.50) is shredded flank
steak mixed with a savory creole sauce. This meat melts in your mouth,
and the maduros (fried sweet plantain) we chose as a side are perfect.
Churrasco ($14) is what we thought might be a hanger steak, well-sea-
soned and marinated, and then grilled, served with a garlicky, tart chimi-
churri sauce. The red and black bean sides, like typical Caribbean beans,
are sparsely spiced. Pop some of those chicharron morsels in them and
you’d really have something. Entrees come with a selection from a com-
plete list of sides.
For dessert, we were tempted by the Brevas con Arequipe ($3.50), a
plate of allspice-flavored sweetened figs combined with a nice salty, aged,
Latin white cheese. It is a simple yet refined combination, and delicious.
Lest you think the menu too meat-centric, we saw an appealing order
of fried whole fish that looked exceptional on an adjoining table, and a
stuffed chicken breast and arroz con polio at another. The plates were
clean and polished at our table, and at the adjoining tables as well. Lest
you fret, Colombian cuisine is by nature not spicy.
Service is very friendly and efficient, and waitstaff are more than will-
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made from tropical fruit juices and either water or milk, seemed to be
very popular with much of the crowd. There is a less-expensive lunch-spe-
cials menu offered during the day, and many lunch diners opt for that
route. Mi Colombia has a few minor wrinkles to iron out, but when they
do, plan on a wait to get in the door. What we ate was delicious, rustic
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With beer, wine, and a full menu for your view-
ing pleasure, Alamo Downtown offers a first-
class ticket to second-run films.
409-B Colorado, 476-1320 $$
PUB GRUB: ALE HOUSE AT OLDE PECAN ST.
CAFE For more than 30 years, this Sixth Street
fixture has weathered ownership changes and
an evolving “entertainment district” with good
food, good drink, and good times.
310 E. Sixth, 474-6722 $$
FINE DINING, SOUTHWESTERN: ROARING FORK
The rustic decor - all stone, metal, leather, and
antlers - along with hearty Western entrees and
robust side dishes are a carnivore’s dream.
701 Congress, 583-0000 $$$
FINE DINING, ITALIAN: ROCCO’S GRILL The
downtown location for this Lakeway favorite is a
midrange, sophisticated, yet robust spot sport-
ing outlandish murals that are as hearty as the
food. 612 W. Sixth, 480-5920 $$$
DELIVERY, PIZZA: ROPPOLO’S PIZZERIA
Roppolo’s offers a variety of pies at their
downtown location. Whether you’re a vegetarian
or a carnivore, they know how to pile on the
toppings. 316 E. Sixth, 476-1490 $
TEX-MEX: SERRANO’S Muchas margaritas and
full-service Tex-Mex overlooking the Symphony
Square amphitheatre.
1111 Red River, 322-9080 $$
JAPANESE: SILHOUETTE Sushi, rice rolls, dump-
lings, spring rolls, wraps, coffees, teas, and live
music. It’s the perfect spot for that late-night
pick-me-up. 718 Congress, 478-8899 $$
ITALIAN: SPAGHETTI WAREHOUSE This kid-tested,
mother-approved Italian restaurant is a surefire
hit with the munchkins.The generous portions
are anything but child's play.
117 W. Fourth, 476-4059 $$
STEAKHOUSE: SULLIVAN’S STEAKHOUSE The
perfect meal here is the 24-oz. Cowboy Ribeye
along with their justifiably famous Wedge of
Iceberg, slathered with a decadent blue cheese
dressing. 300 Colorado, 495-6504 $$$$
TEX-MEX: TACO SHACK FROST PLAZA Good, sub-
stantial, and cheap Tex-Mex at several locations.
402 Brazos, 473-0101 $
THAI: THAI TARA This fashionable West Sixth
Street outpost continues to be the destination
for downtown Thai food and atmosphere.
601 W. Sixth, 236-0856 $$
EAST
AMERICAN CAFE: EASTSIDE CAFE The only res-
taurant in town with its own enormous garden.
That means they serve the freshest salads and
vegetables in every season.
2113 Manor Rd., 476-5858 $$$
INTERIOR MEXICAN: LOS COMALES GRACIELA
Expert purveyors of real Norteno-style grilled
meats and side dishes. Reliable interior dishes
such as puerco en chile Colorado and polio en
mole poblano round out the menu.
2136 E. Seventh, 480-9358 $$
SEAFOOD, SOUTHERN/DOWN-HOME: MR.
CATFISH Everything is made from scratch here.
Catfish and seafood dinners with side dishes
come in different sizes depending on your
appetite. 1075 Springdale, 927-6666 $
TEX-MEX: NUEVO LEON Cavernous, friendly
restaurant offering cheap combination plates.
Decorated almost exclusively in pink and green,
adorned with Texas-shaped mirrors and many
Christmas lights. Serious date potential.
1501 E. Sixth, 479-0097 $$
TEX-MEX: PORFIRIO’S TACOS Taco shop serving
breakfast and lunch. Carne guisada is their
speciality. 1512-B Holly, 476-5030 $
BARBECUE: SAM’S BARBECUE Late-night hours
make this spot popular with jazz musicians,
but the great barbecue keeps folks of every
occupation coming back any time of the day or
night. 2000 E. 12th, 478-0378 $
JAPANESE: SUSHI JAPON The sushi is fresh and
professionally prepared, and the draft Ichiban
is perfect with it. Don’t leave without tasting the
black cod and the yellowtail.
6801 N. 1-35, 323-6663 $$$
TEX-MEX: TAQUERIA LOS ALTOS Great location,
conjunto on the jukebox, and some of the best
enchiladas rojos around.
3301 N. 1-35, 236-1219 $
SEAFOOD: TERRY’S SEAFOOD COMPANY Terry
knows how to batter up and fry right. Ample
dinner boxes of shrimp, fish, and chicken.
1805 Airport, 477-3233 $
TEX-MEX: VIVO Try their affordable San Antonio-
style Tex-Mex fare and margaritas on the decks.
2015 Manor Rd., 482-0300 $$
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LAGO You’ll be rewarded with fresh, delicious
breakfast food, plus a healthy and inviting
selection of soups, salads, and sandwiches.
1200 Lakeway Dr., 261-8141 $
ITALIAN: CIOLA’S ITALIAN -AMERICAN
RESTAURANT The sister restaurant of the
Virginia-based original has been pleasing lake
dwellers and Hill Country residents with its
traditional Italian-American recipes.
1310 Hwy. 620 S., 263-9936 $$$
TEX-MEX: FLORES MEXICAN RESTAURANT Still
offering delicious grilled items, affordable lunch
specials, friendly service, and good margaritas.
1310 RR 620 S., 263-9546 $$
CHINESE: PAO’S MANDARIN HOUSE Open
24 hours a day Monday through Friday, this
Mandarin restaurant offers daily lunch and
dinner specials.
2300 Lohman’s Spur #130, 263-8869 $$
NORTH
ITALIAN: ANDIAMO RISTORANTE The personal
warmth and hospitality of old-style restaurateur
Giovanni Cocciante make this a special place
to dine. Northern Italian specialties, good
soups, and homemade pastas, and a wine list
coming in March.
2521 Rutland, 719-3377 $$$
THAI: BANGKOK CUISINE They boast a clientele
loyal to the array of stellar vegetarian dishes, and
their pad thai (with or without meat) is said to
be memorable. 9041 Research, 832-9722 $$
BARBECUE: MANN’S SMOKEHOUSE BAR-B-QUE
Traditional smokehouse values take the cafete-
ria-style line past a wall-height menu, a rabbit-
quick assembly line, and out through a waiting
cashier - all in record time.
8624 Research Blvd., 459-5077 $$
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LOLA’S CAJUN KITCHEN A propriet-
ess as friendly as her food is good
is serving up huge portions of good
burgers and Cajun chow from a
limited menu. The dining room is
communal and friendly, and Lola is a
blessing. 1815 Rosewood,
542-9269 $
VEGETARIAN/VEGAN: NU AGE CAFE
When you’re looking for innovative,
full-spectrum vegan cuisine in an
elegant setting you’ve found it here.
Also of note is an extensive nonalco-
holic beverage list.
2425 Exposition, 469-9390 $$
BAKERY/COFFEEHOUSE, DELI/
SANDWICH SHOP: CHANTILLY
BAKERY CAFE Try Sandra Ojong’s
pastries for breakfast (or anytime),
and come back for the wonderful
sandwich selection at lunchtime.
4032 S. Lamar #200, 916-0404 $
CHINESE, INDIAN: MASALA WOK Ethnic fusion
that offers traditional Indian fare as well as
Indo-Chinese dishes: a blend of wok cooking
and Indian spices with plenty of vegetarian
options. 1100 Center Ridge, 251-9696 $
SEAFOOD: PACIFIC STAR RESTAURANT &
OYSTER BAR An even mix of fried vs. broiled
and a large palette of choices and combos. The
perfect spot for seafood with a slightly Cajun
lilt. 13507 Hwy. 183 N., 219-5373 $$
PIZZA: SACCONE’S PIZZA & SUBS Saccone’s
motto is “Pizza With a Jersey Attitude.” Pasta,
calzones, stromboli, and subs round out the
menu. 13812 Research, 257-1200 $$
VIETNAMESE: SUNFLOWER RESTAURANT Austin’s
go-to restaurant for traditional Vietnamese
flavor; you’ll find dishes here that you can’t get
at the competition. The shaking beef makes us
quiver! 8557 Research #146, 339-7860 $$
INDIAN, VEGETARIAN/VEGAN: SWAD INDIAN
VEGETARIAN RESTAURANT The Thalli Platter is
probably the best taste sampler for newbies,
but you can’t go wrong with the different dosas
they offer. 9515 N. Lamar #156, 997-7923 $$
STEAKHOUSE: TEXAS LAND & CATTLE COMPANY
Casual, respectable food served up in super-
friendly style. You’ll leave with a full stomach
and green still in your wallet.
14010 Hwy. 183 N., 258-3733 $$
BARBECUE: TEXAS RIB KINGS If you are crazy
enough not to eat the excellent beef or pork
ribs, take a chance on the chicken, turkey, or
ham. 9012 Research, 451-7427 $
MEDITERRANEAN: TINO’S GREEK CAFE Northwest
Austin’s gift to the Greek culinary gods. Great
prices and portions served from a cafeterialike
line, with oodles of choices for carnivores and
vegetarians alike.
13450 Research #237, 336-5999 $$
TEX-MEX: TRES AMIGOS Find all conceivable
combos of menu items composing the dinners,
plus specials such as chile rellenos, chimi-
changas, Fish Veracruz, and Steak Tampiqueno.
7535 Hwy. 290 E., 926-4441 $$
STEAKHOUSE: WILDFIRE Cozy steak house and
grill with a pleasant atmosphere. The menu
features oak-grilled steaks, chicken, seafood,
and wild game with an interesting Southwestern
twist. 812 S. Austin Ave., 869-3473 $$
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TEX-MEX: ANTONIO’S TEX-MEX CAFE & CANTINA
There’s a heavy emphasis on margaritas, satel-
lite sports, and supersanitized “cantina” ambi-
ence here, but staples such as fajitas, burritos,
enchiladas, and carne guisada are adequate.
7522 N. 1-35 Ste. B, 419-7070 $$
ITALIAN: CARRABBA’S ITALIAN GRILL Order from
the pasta bar, sample one of the wood-fired
pizzas, or choose a grilled specialty. The menu
also includes requisite manicotti, lasagna, and
spaghetti options.
6406 N. 1-35, 419-1220 $$$
DELI/SANDWICH SHOP, DELIVERY: FOODHEADS
Mornings consist of cappuccino, espresso,
pastries, and breakfast tacos. By lunchtime,
you can choose from a staggering array of
sandwiches, soups, salads, and side dishes.
616 W. 34th, 420-8400 $
CHINESE, JAPANESE: PEI WEI This newcomer to
the Hancock Shopping Center features a sleek
diner atmosphere and affordable favorites.
Choose your own combinations for noodle and
rice bowls.
1000 E. 41st (Hancock Center), 382-3860 $
INDIAN: TAJ PALACE Austin’s longest-established
local Indian restaurant, where the royal court
cuisine of North India is served in an attrac-
tive setting.
6700 Middle Fiskville Rd., 452-9959 $$
TEX-MEX: TAMALE HOUSE Authentic, no-frills car-
ryout Mexican walk-up, and one of the area’s
best deals 5003 Airport, 453-9842 $
THAI: THAI VILLAGE Enjoy a classy but still afford-
able meal and very artful food presentation.
6406 N. 1-35, 452-3888 $$
ITALIAN: TONY’S ITALIAN VINEYARD Count on
plenty of garlic, tomato, and cream here. From
pasta to eggplant parmesan, just about any-
thing smothered in marinara sauce at Tony’s is
good. 2828 Rio Grande, 476-5600 $$
SOUTH
VIETNAMESE: 888 VIETNAMESE RESTAURANT
You'll find traditional dishes seldom seen else-
where and Asian fusion creations with Thai and
Chinese influence. Delicious and inexpensive.
BYOB. 2400 E. Oltorf Ste. 1A, 448-4722 $
INTERIOR MEXICAN, TEX-MEX: ABUELO’S
MEXICAN FOOD EMBASSY Lubbock-based
chain with both traditional Tex-Mex and adven-
turous Interior Mexican offerings.
2901 Capital of TX Hwy. S., 306-0857 $$
INTERIOR MEXICAN: AL PASTOR Mexican cuisine
at low prices and the relaxed setting make
this a great place for a quick, no-hassle meal.
1911-A E. Riverside, 442-8402 $
PIZZA: ALJON’S PIZZA In addition to excellent
pizza, this unassuming neighborhood gem
serves lasagna, ravioli, manicotti, subs, cal-
zones, and country-style barbecue.
1945 E. Oltorf, 851-8686 $$
BARBECUE: ARTZ RIB HOUSE The Austin head-
quarters where lovers of great barbecue and
bluegrass converge. Their thick country-style
pork ribs are legendary, and they have live
music most nights.
2330 S. Lamar, 442-8283 $$
PIZZA: AUSTIN PIZZA GARDEN A wide variety of
pizzas on thin, white crust along with lasagna,
calzones, sandwiches, and even muffalettas.
6266 Hwy. 290 W., 891-9980 $$
TEX-MEX: AZUL TEQUILA Offers both Tex-Mex
dishes and Interior specialties like Albondigas
en Chipotle and Enchiladas de Pipian. Go with
a crowd, listen to the music, and have some
fun. 4211 S. Lamar, 416-9667 $$
TEX-MEX: BABY ACAPULCO’S Try this place for
great enchiladas and multiple flavored mar-
garitas that should come with warning stickers:
“Muy bueno!” 1628 Barton Springs Rd.,
474-8774 $$
PACIFIC RIM: BISTRO 88 Offerings include some
of the more popular Pacific Moon dishes, plus
an array of continental meat, poultry, seafood,
and vegetarian items blended with ingredients
from around the Pacific Rim. 2712 Bee Caves
Rd., 328-8888 $$$
SOUTHERN/DOWN-HOME: BROKEN SPOKE When
you need your Lone Star cold, your chicken-
fried steak hot, and the ghost of Ernest Tubb on
your shoulder, the Spoke is it. 3201 S. Lamar,
442-6189 $$
STEAKHOUSE: CAPITAL CITY STEAKHOUSE An
underappreciated gem serving well-prepared,
reasonably priced steaks and generous, tasty
sides in a casual atmosphere.
300 S. Congress, 480-8797 $$
VEGETARIAN/VEGAN: CASA DE LUZ Follow the
walkway through herbs and flowers to the invit-
ing, airy dining room for food that is organic, in
season, vegan, and all-natural. 1701 Toomey,
476-2535 $$
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burger at this longtime, no-frills restaurant.
2912 Guadalupe, 477-8433 $
DELI/SANDWICH SHOP, DESSERTS: CAFE
MATISSE We hear the food is as colorful as the
decor and splashed with all the bright prima-
ries used by its namesake. 2025 Guadalupe
#152, 236-0207 $
BURGER JOINT: DIRTY MARTIN’S KUM-BAK
PLACE Open since 1926, hamburgers, chicken-
fried steaks, and pork chops are still done on
the griddle. 2808 Guadalupe, 477-3173 $$
DELIVERY, PIZZA: GUMBY’S PIZZA What would
college life be without pizza in the wee hours?
Stick to the established toppings like pep-
peroni, onions, and mushrooms, and you’ll do
fine. 2222 Rio Grande, 472-3278 $$
MIDDLE EASTERN: GYRO KING They carve
your spiced meat from one of those rotating
triangles. A take on the sandwich beyond the
ordinary. 2021 Guadalupe (Dobie Mall, sec-
ond floor), 479-6222 $
CHINESE: JADE CHINESE CUISINE Primarily a
Chinese restaurant, but they do have a sushi
bar with a limited selection. Best choice: the
Eel Hand Roll. 3704 N. 1-35, 459-6001 $$
AMERICAN CAFE: KERBEY LANE CAFE Famously
fabulous for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, and a
favorite of the late-night set. It wears its groovy
legacy on its sleeve, with Frisbee-sized pan-
cakes, pastas, black beans, and great coffee.
2606 Guadalupe, 477-5717$$
MIDDLE EASTERN: KISMET CAFE Serving
Mediterranean/American cuisine, Philly subs,
gyros, and salads. 411 W. 24th, 236-1811 $$
CHINESE: THE MAGIC WOK Cheap lunch and
affordable dinners that include soup and an
egg roll. 2716V2 Guadalupe, 474-7770 $
PIZZA: MILTO’S Longtime UT-area institution
serving both Italian and Greek specialties.
Wonderful. 2909 Guadalupe, 476-1021 $$
DELI/SANDWICH SHOP: MOMOKO Sushi,
Japanese treats, and trendy bubble tea can be
found at this popular spot.
705A W. 24th, 469-0232 $
ITALIAN: PICCOLO ITALIAN CAFE Don’t just try
them for the variety of house-made pastas and
wood-fired pizzas. Try the hot and cold appetiz-
ers and the chicken, seafood, and veal entrees.
2828 Rio Grande, 476-5600 $$
PUB GRUB: POSSE EAST Beer and burgers for
the pre-, post-, and during-the-game crowds.
In-house ATM for those who fit into all three
categories. 2900 Duval St., 477-2111 $
WEST
INDIAN, VEGETARIAN/VEGAN: COSMIC CAFE
Fresh, healthy, and authentic ethnic vegetarian
fare, with an emphasis on Indian. Find hum-
mus, pizza, sandwiches, and smoothies in a
laid-back atmosphere.
1110 West Lynn, 482-0950 $
THAI: SATAY A Thai-owned operation blending
culinary influences from Malaysia, Indonesia,
Cambodia, and the Philippines, it also offers a
successful line of Thai condiments and sauces.
3202 W. Anderson #205, 467-6731 $$
AMERICAN CAFE: SATELLITE CAFE You’ll find a
delicious and ambitious menu including grilled
dishes, salads, and wraps served up in an
unassuming strip mall location that belies its
sophistication.
7101 Hwy. 71 W. Ste. El, 301-1883 $$
FINE DINING, ITALIAN: SIENA RISTORANTE
TOSCANA Loyal customers from the Loop
360 set enjoy hearty roast meats, homemade
pastas, a liberal use of truffle oil, and the glow
of a crackling fire. 6203 Capital of TX Hwy. N.,
Bldg. B, 349-7667 $$$$
CHINESE: SNOW PEA A couple of the standouts
are the spider rolls and the spicy tuna rolls; the
hamachi yellowtail has always been unfailingly
fresh and succulent.
3706 Jefferson, 454-3228 $$
INDIAN: STAR OF INDIA The house specialty is
the Maharaja Dinner, a spread fit for royalty.
Lesser mortals will be sated by one of the biry-
anis, or a tangy vindaloo.
2900 W. Anderson, 452-8199 $$
JAPANESE: SUSHI SAKE They take their sake
seriously, serving premium brands cold (as
their makers intended). Second, they have a
long sushi bar with some of the most beautiful
fish in Austin.
9503 Research #500, 527-0888 $$$
CHINESE: SUZI’S CHINA GRILL & SUSHI BAR
Normally priced Chinese food that manages
to surpass the mundane, sometimes by a
good bit. Vegetarians: Try the eggplant in garlic
sauce, but make sure you specify “without
pork.” 7858 Shoal Creek Blvd., 302-4600 $$$
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SXSW Film 06
UPDATE
The official, full-fledged list of films will
be released early next week, but we’ve
got a credible source on the inside that
was able to supply some titles (aside
from the ones we’ve already mentioned,
like A Prairie Home Companion, Tales of
the Rat Fink, and The Notorious Bettie
Page ) a bit ahead of time. We can break
them down thematically, and we will:
AUSTIN FILMS
Gretchen (W/D: Steve Collins)
The Cassidy Kids (D: Jacob Vaughan;
W: Bryan Poyser)
MUSIC DOCS
Awesome: I Fuckin' Shot That! (D: Adam
Yauch)
East of Havana (about Cuban hip-hop; pro-
duced by, of course, Charlize Theron;
D: Jauretsi Saizabitoria, Emilia Menocal)
Crazy Again (about Dale Watson;
D: Zalmund King)
COMEDY DOCS
95 Miles to Go (our source, not a Ray
Romano fan, was still fascinated by this
look “inside the neuroses” of the come-
dian and actor; D: Tom Caltabiano)
a/k/a Tommy Chong (D: Josh Gilbert)
Patriot Act: A Jeffrey Ross Home Movie
(D: Jeffrey Ross)
CURRENT AFFAIRS DOCS
Nobelity (D: Turk Pipkin)
Oil Crash (D: Basil Gelpke,
Ray McCormack)
Maxed Out {“Super Size Me with credit
cards”; D: James Scurlock)
Shadow Company (D: Nick Bicanic)
Fired! (D: Chris Bradley and Kyle
Labrache)
Al Fran ken in God Spoke (D: Nick
Doob and Chris Hegedus)
OTHER
American Dreamz (D: Paul Weitz)
Brothers of the Head (D: Keith Fulton,
Louis Pepe)
Kinky Boots (D: Julian Jarrold)
Even Money (D: Mark Rydell)
Thank You for Smoking
(D: Jason Reitman)
V for Vendetta (D: James McTeigue)
SXSW 06 begins on March 10. Film
passes go on sale in mid-February. For
more information on the Film Festival +
Conference, as well as Interactive,
see www.sxsw.com and check back
here for updates.
Meanwhile, the Texas Film Hall of Fame
Awards, taking place on March 10 (includ-
ed here though not formally affiliated with
SXSW), will induct Kris Kristofferson
and Matthew McConaughey.
IT'S ALIVE!: Texas
(Finally) Gets a Horror-Film
Convention to Call Its Own
For years, Texas horror-movie fans have
been left out in the cold and the dark by
the national touring circuit of such genre
conventions as Fangoria’s Weekend of
Horrors and East Coast mainstay the Chiller
Theatre Expo. That’s changing this weekend
with the first official Texas horror con in
almost two decades, the Texas Frightmare
Weekend, which subsumes the unsuspect-
ing Grapevine Convention Center for 48
hours of screenings, panels, music, and,
oh, God, yes - the dealer’s room to end all
dealer’s rooms.
“I’ve been a big fan of the horror indus-
try and horror films for all my life, and, so,
this is something that I’ve kicked around
for a few years now before deciding to take
the plunge and just do it,” says TFW
Director Loyd Cryer.
“We started off by contacting [special
make-up effects icon] Tom Savini,” Cryer
adds, “which then led us to Bill [Leather-
face] Johnson of The Texas Chain Saw
Massacre 2 and then turned into a full-
fledged 20th anniversary Chain Saw 2
reunion with the addition of Bill [Chop Top]
Moseley, Caroline [Stretch] Williams, and
John [Joe Bob Briggs] Bloom. At first though,
it was very much a let’s-throw-it-against-the-
wall-and-see-what-sticks kind of process.”
Speaking of sticking, as gore is wont to
do before sliding slowly down the wall and
puddling on the kitchen floor, other con-
firmed attendees include the legendary Sid
Haig (The Devil's Rejects, Spider Baby);
groundbreaking Floridian goremeister
Herschell Gordon Lewis (Blood Feast, Two
Thousand Maniacs); Ari “Jason Voorhees”
Lehman and “mom” Betsy Palmer; Austin’s
own original Texas Chain Saw hitcher from hell
Ed Neal; Troma Films’ Lloyd Kaufman; and
scream queens Debbie Rochon, Brinke
Stevens, and Anjanette Clewis.
“This is really what a lot of people have
been waiting for in this area,” says Lehman,
noting that “there’s a huge amount of horror
fans and film in Texas and that’s been some-
thing that’s been largely ignored over the years,
the massive fan base we’ve got here.”
That said, music and mayhem have always
gone together - just ask Rob Zombie or Glenn
Danzig - and this weekend’s events underscore
the point with performances by spooksters the
Horrifies, Freak 13, and the reunion of seminal
Dallas speed metallers Rigor Mortis.
And did we mention Austin access/ Fangoria
TV ringmaster Professor Griffin will also be in
attendance with his Midnight Shadow Show
entourage? Indeed:
“We’re going on the merits of our local show
and not Fangoria TV,” says Griffin, aka Austin
actor Joseph Fotinos, “but we’ll definitely be
screening preview stuff and doing plenty of
giveaways.”
Bottom line? It’s like Ministry said: Every
day is Halloween. Especially if you live in
Texas. Scared? Just keep repeating: It’s only
a weekend ... It’s only a weekend ... It’s only
a weekend ... - Marc Savlov
For more information , ticket prices , and directions , go to
www.texasfrightmareweekend.com.
MARCHING ON:
Independent African-American Films From 1935-1950
Starting Thursday, Feb. 2, the University of Texas and Austin Parks and Recreation will
celebrate Black History Month with a film series taking place on campus and at the George
Washington Carver Museum and Cultural Center. The series will include “features, shorts,
newsreels, and an exhibition of film posters, photographs, lobby cards, press books, heralds,
and promotional materials” culled from curator James E. Wheeler’s collection. You’ll find the
film schedule below, and much more information atwww.utexas.edu/events/marchingon/index.html.
Murder in Harlem
Thursday, Feb. 2, 7pm, Bass Lecture Hall
Midnight Shadow
Tuesday, Feb. 7, 10am, 1pm, and 4pm, Carver
Souls of Sin
Feb. 15, 7pm, Texas Union Theatre
Blood of Jesus
Feb. 19, 1pm and 4pm, Carver
Where’s My Man To-Nite (Marching On!)
Feb. 25, noon and 3pm, Carver
Student Night
Feb. 22, 7pm, Texas Union Theatre
DVD WATCH
THE ROCKFORD FILES:
SEASON ONE
Universal, $39.98
Every decade is a good decade for cops.
Which means, by extension, that every
decade is a bad decade for private investiga-
tors. Police detectives got a big-screen make-
over in the early Seventies via The French
Connection and Serpico, while boob-tubers
were downgraded from Jack Lord in Hawaii
Five-0 to Peter Falk and his raincoat in
Columbo before Telly Savalas (d)evolved the
archetype a couple of years later with Kojak.
In 1974, hot off the theatrical success of
Support Your Local Sheriff and its equally
smartass sequel, Support Your Local
Gunfighter, James Garner and TV producer
Roy Huggins updated their small-screen pre-
cursor to the Support films, Maverick (1957-
62). What co-creator Stephen J. Cannell came
up with in his pilot
for The Rockford
Files, however, was
actually a throw-
back both to
Garner’s cinematic
past and one of
L.A.’s favorite
sons: Philip
Marlowe. Raymond
Chandler’s Little
Sister had become
MG M’s Marlowe in
1969, fitting its
star - Garner - like
a .38 in a coffee can. Chandler’s coffee can
became Cannell’s cookie jar, both in the kitch-
ens of their private-dick protagonists, antihero
everymen of the mid-20th century. Like Marlowe,
Garner’s Malibu-slumming ex-con, Jim Rockford,
could no more hold his tongue in the face of
adversity than thugs could hold off giving him
a good thumping for exactly that. Rockford
can’t get to his mailbox without picking up a
tail and then being told to lay off - or else. In
the sole bonus - Universal’s spared every
expense, not to mention the pilot - Garner
reveals that car chases stood in for gunplay
(“I picked that Pontiac Firebird because it
could handle”), and that Rockford’s big-eyed
co-conspirators (Lindsey Wagner, Joan Van
Arc, Shelly Fabares) couldn’t show cleavage.
Instead, 23 one-hour episodes on three DVDs
tantalize with grade-A Chandlerese like “Oh
come on, Lieutenant, I didn’t come down with
yesterday’s rain.” Humor hasn’t yet overtaken
the drama, as would happen later with
Magnum PI . and Remington Steele, but in
Garner’s irrepressible, eventually Emmy-win-
ning shamus, The Rockford Files (1974-80)
remains as timeless as a blackjack to the
back of your skull. “I guess that’s the penalty
for living in a world where all the price tags
end in 99 cents and they sell mortuary plots
on billboards next to the freeway ...”
- Raoul Hernandez
ALSO OUT NOW
Miami Vice Season Two (MCA): As Michael
Mann readies his stadium-seating summer
spinoff, 1984 ’s Crockett and Tubbs take down
another pastel cartel.
UPCOMING
Moonlighting: Season 3 (Lions Gate): David
and Maddie (Bruce Willis & Cybill Shepherd),
the 1985 version of Nick and Nora Charles.
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Hustle and Snow
At Sundance, the proving ground just got a lot more slippery
BY MARJORIE BAUMGARTEN
You expect the hordes of filmmakers and
movie executives, actors, critics, and publicists.
But sometimes you just have to marvel at an
event that can attract both scenesters like Paris
Hilton and politicians like A1 Gore - albeit not
at the same events, but at least breathing in
the same heady 7,000-foot-high atmosphere of
Park City, Utah, the resort town that becomes
home every January to the annual Sundance
Film Festival.
Hilton was there, presumably, to party and
collect the much-heralded swag that is avail-
able by the armful to celebrities at impromptu
boutiques set up by companies wanting to
commingle their brand with everything hip,
new, and experimental. Gore, on the other
hand, was there with his wife Tipper in support
of the movie An Inconvenient Truth by Davis
Guggenheim, a documentary about global
warming that provides a cinematic showcase
for Gore’s traveling presentation about the
long-term effects of global climate change and
his personal search for meaning in the after-
math of the 2000 presidential campaign. Quite
possibly, the most ubiquitous piece of festival
swag was a photo of oneself posed with the
former vice-president, who was amiable and
always ready to pause and smile for any digital
camera pointed in his direction.
For most plebeians attending the festival, the
only true swag we take away is the experience
of watching the movies. Sundance provides a
glimpse of the indie film horizon, a preview of
things to come. Some of the distribution com-
panies use the festival as a springboard for the
eventual rollout of their already acquired films.
However, most of the films screen without dis-
tribution already in place and arrive stag at the
dance, hoping to find a distribution partner will-
ing to take them for a spin on the national dance
floor. At best, the viewer sees at least one thing
that knocks her (often double-layered) socks off,
something that looms as the quest’s holy grail.
Despite seeing several very good movies, I
don’t think I ever found the grail at this year’s
Sundance. However, in all fairness, it must be
said that there were many films that I was curi-
ous about and did not get to see due to inevi-
table timing and scheduling issues. In fact, two
of my personal festival highlights have to do
with music opportunities rather than movies.
The first event on my schedule after arrival
was an ASCAP music showcase by my new
current addiction Rufus Wainwright, whose
music is featured on the Brokeback Mountain
soundtrack. Wainwright was in town to help
promote the film Leonard Cohen: I’m Your Man,
which I had already seen in Toronto last fall.
The film by Lian Lunson presents a portrait
of the songwriter and poet that is interwoven
with a tribute performance of Cohen’s music
by such luminaries as Wainwright, U2, Nick
Cave, the McGarrigle Sisters, and Beth Orton.
Wainwright’s transcendent showcase was pre-
This Film Is Not Yet Rated
Beyond Beats and Rhymes: A Hip-Hop Head
Weighs in on Manhood in Hip-Hop Culture
ceded by one from another singular artist,
Imogen Heap, the one-woman band whose
music is featured on the soundtrack of a previ-
ous Sundance debutante: Garden State.
My other music moment has to do with get-
ting up close and personal with Neil Young,
who was in Park City to promote his Jonathan
Demme-directed concert film, Neil Young: Heart
of Gold. I’ll spare you the report here since you’ll
be reading plenty about Young in these pages
during upcoming weeks, as he’s scheduled to
deliver the keynote address at SXSW Music in
March and hopefully screen the film - which
is a beautiful coalescence of the simplicity of
Demme’s and Young’s individual styles.
Most of the other music docs at the fest failed
to impress, although Beyond Beats and Rhymes: A
Hip-Hop Head Weighs in on Manhood in Hip-Hop
Culture by Byron Hurt stood out for its chal-
lenging approach to the arch masculinity that is
endemic to hip-hop. The Beastie Boys seemed
to be everywhere promoting their concert docu-
mentary Awesome: I Fuckin’ Shot That! by Adam
Yauch’s pretentious nom de cinema Nathanial
Homblower, in which 50 concertgoers were given
cameras and instructed to film everything they
saw during the whole show. Maybe you need to
be a fan to appreciate the movie, but the only
thing it reminded me of was the adage about how
Little Miss Sunshine
a great work might be produced if a thousand
monkeys were given a thousand typewriters: Let’s
just say the film is no Shakespearean epic.
American Hardcore by Paul Rachman squan-
ders the energy of the movement with a series
of talking heads, while ’Tis Autumn: The Search
for Jackie Paris by Two Family House director
Raymond De Felitta intrigued with its informa-
tion about an unknown artist’s self-sabotaged
career but failed to deliver on any artistic level.
Another film, The Proposition, is not a music doc,
despite boasting a script by musician Nick Cave.
It’s an Australian Western, rife with physical and
emotional violence, directed by former Cave
collaborator John Hillcoat, featuring terrific per-
formances by Guy Pearce and Ray Winstone.
As the festival opened with celebratory
remarks about the 25th anniversary of the
Sundance Institute, the parent organization
that sponsors the festival among numerous
other initiatives, this year’s lineup was hailed
by founder Robert Redford and Director Geoff
Gilmore as a “return to roots,” meaning that
the programmers viewed their selections as
having more in common with Sundance’s
earlier reputation as a proving ground for
edgy, experimental work than with the influx
of low-budget commercial wannabes that have
stood out in recent years. The festival’s initial
film sales tell a different story. Buyers are still
looking for commercial product. The first
film to sell was the hotly contested Little Miss
Sunshine, directed by Jonathan Dayton and
Valerie Faris from a comedy script that has
been kicking around for a while. However,
it took the combined star wattage of Greg
Kinnear, Toni Collette, Alan Arkin, and new
A-lister Steve Carell (in post -40-Year- Old Virgin
mode) and the directors’ winning execution
to move this comedy into the “Sold” column.
This sale matched the $ 10-million-plus record
highs of two previous films - Shine and The
Spitfire Grill - which both proved disastrous
at the box office for distributors. Little Miss
Sunshine will hopefully not share the same fate,
although I personally suspect that the thin alti-
tude of Park City and competitive bent of some
distributors might have driven this pleasant
but undistinguished film’s asking price beyond
what the realistic market will bear.
Documentarian Kirby Dick made a splash
with This Film Is Not Yet Rated, in which he
hires a couple of private investigators to spy
on Hollywood’s supersecret ratings board:
the MPAA (the Motion Picture Association of
America). He traces some of the organization’s
history as the brainchild of former MPAA
head Jack Valenti and amusingly presents his
frustrated attempts to get inside the agency.
The project is a real rabble-rouser, and Dick’s
effort must be applauded, even though I wish
the film outlined more of Hollywood’s sorry
history of self-censorship. Another documen-
tary stalwart and veteran cinematographer,
Haskell Wexler, was at Sundance with his
eight-years-in-progress film Who Needs Sleep?
Agitating in his own way, Wexler presents a
passionate argument for the end of 16- and
20-hour workdays in Hollywood, which many
argue have already proved fatal to members of
their tribe. (Sleep, incidentally, was the subject
of two other festival movies, Michel Gondry’s
quickly purchased The Science of Sleep and
Alan Berliner’s typically personal documen-
tary Wide Awake, about his lifelong struggle
with insomnia.)
In a unprecedented result, the audience
bestowed awards on the same two films as the
dramatic and documentary juries. What this
means, if anything, is up for conjecture, and
may not become apparent until sometime in
the future. What is immediately evident is that
both titles are multicultural stories. The dra-
matic winner, Quinceahera, directed by Wash
Westmoreland and Richard Glatzer, who are
better known for their humorous gay films, and
produced by Far From Heaven’s Todd Haynes,
is a portrait of L.A.’s rapidly gentrifying Echo
Park neighborhood and its largely Mexican-
American population. Among the film’s central
characters are a pregnant 14-year- old girl and
a gay cholo who have been banished from
their families. The documentary winner, God
Grew Tired of Us by Christopher Dillon Quinn,
records the story of a group of Sudanese “lost
boys,” who emigrated to the United States.
Neither of these films had sold by the time of
this writing. For all the talk of getting back to
roots, the business of Sundance still keeps the
slippery slopes at arm’s length. ■
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BY SPENCER PARSONS i
“What should I write?” It’s a couple hours after
the Slamdance premiere of Letters From the Other
Side , Austinite Heather Courtney’s documentary
about Mexican families left behind by fathers’
and brothers’ emigration to the U.S. for work,
and the director struggles with what to post on
the blog she agreed to keep for IndieWire during
the festival. So, she reads aloud from what she’s
been typing into her laptop.
“I wish the women in my film could have
been there to get the recognition they deserve,
and experience others watching their stories
unfold on screen. But it is nearly impossible to
get a tourist visa to the U.S. if you’re a Mexican
without a lot of money. In the middle of checking
into it for the future, but for now I’ll be sure to
tell them everyone seemed to really like them.”
“What else should I say?” Of course, what
she’s written is just right, and everybody tells
her. It’s a statement that comes from the same
chamber of the heart as the film itself, but it’s
also quiet and humble in the midst of a scrap-
py upstart festival that must itself struggle to be
heard above the din from and attracted by the
bigger show down the hill from headquarters at
Park City’s Treasure Mountain Inn.
At Slamdance, the crew behind the fea-
ture comedy The Guatemalan Handshake drives
around in the film’s wedge-shaped little two-
seater car, while the subjects of the documen-
tary BIKE loop through the streets on their
custom double-decker circus rides, and The
Sasquatch Dumpling Gang title alone offers a
punchline, synopsis, and cult all rolled into
one. Plus, there’s a dude wandering around
dressed as God. A filmmaker can feel conspicu-
ous by a gimmick’s absence here, and what with
the added attention-deficit challenge of guys in
bacteria costumes shilling cold treatments, the
Toxic Avenger and friends out Tromadancing,
and the HBO Documentaries publicity squad
covering everybody’s posters with ads for mov-
ies that aren’t playing in a Park City festival,
it’s easy to worry that you’ll draw audiences
entirely composed of friends, family, and crew
members who might just as likely get distracted
sighting celebrities and miss the screening.
Luckily, those fears prove unfounded, as
the festival has come to provide a welcoming
home for documentaries in moods angry and
tender that could only be cheapened by atten-
tion-grabbing stunts, however necessary they
might seem. Abduction, for instance, fascinat-
ingly details the bizarre kidnapping of Japanese
citizens by North Korea’s Kim Jong II, while
The Empire in Africa delivers a necessary shock
to the system with its accounting of atrocities
in Sierra Leone, and Do You Remember Me?
follows the heartbreaking story of a family
afflicted with AIDS in Thailand.
Founder Dan Mirvish likes to characterize
Slamdance as “more than a festival and less
than a movement,” noting proudly that not
Letters From the Other Side
much has really changed during its 12-year
run. “The stories are still the same; people are
still making movies the same way. ... You might
lose half your friends making the film, and then
make a bunch of new ones when you come
here. And, from there, it’s like a year-round net-
work of filmmakers helping each other out.”
Rather than reciting a litany of big sales at
the festival, which still remain the exception
and not the rule (last year’s Mad Hot Ballroom
notwithstanding), Mirvish can regale you with
horrific tales of filmmaking and personal disas-
ters befalling past Slamdancers, up to and
including the one about a fall from a ladder
that landed him in the wheelchair he’s getting
around in this year. But they all resolve into
stories of filmmakers helping one another out,
as evidenced by Mirvish ’s arrival at the annual
Slamdance Sled- Off, a not-quite-legal occupa-
tion of a ski slope requiring an intensely steep
climb not remotely accessible by wheelchair.
Representing Austin at the event is director
Paul Gordon of the well-received competition
feature comedy Motorcycle, taking a break from
excavating his posters from beneath the HBO
onslaught. A guy from the Call of Cthulhu crew
lends a sled to Team Motorcycle, which I join.
We win points for spectacle, as Gordon and
cinematographer David Hartstein spin and flip
down the slope and this reporter gets caught and
yanked down the hill by another team’s drag-
racing-style parachute. Actors Chris and Melissa
Pratt and their daughter Zoe look on as filmmak-
ers slide one after another down the hill and into
a human shield of other filmmakers and festival
staff who keep them from flying off the edge and
down a slope so steep it’s nearly a cliff.
When Letters From the Other Side runs as the
festival closer, it’s a screening notably attended
by an appreciative crowd of documentarians,
and if not by Courtney’s subjects, as she’d
wished, at least by her crew from Mexico. At
the Q&A, Karla Priego Martinez, who provided
a song for the film, tells of her trouble at cus-
toms when an officer thought she said she’d be
attending “Islam-dance,” and then simply offers
a live performance. The audience is riveted, and
for a moment Courtney feels two very different
worlds brought into one place. ■
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Tipping Sacred Cows
BY BELINDA ACOSTA
I learned something about sacred cows
last week. It doesn’t take much to tip them,
but when you do, damn, stand clear of the
Vesuvian response. Such was the case with
my Rollergirls review two weeks ago. The pre-
dominantly hostile e-mail response was, in a
word, fascinating. After a week considering the
reactions and sharing choice remarks with col-
leagues, my friend and San Antonio filmmaker
George Ozuna said: “All this hoopla over a
roller-skating show?”
I appreciated that comment because it said
two things. First, I was reviewing a TV show.
For those who sniped, “Have you seen a live
bout?” my answer was a flabbergasted “No.” (I
explained why in the review). Also, I thought
“TV” in the title of this column would provide
a clear indication of my purview. But the larger
matter Ozuna’s comment addressed was the
fact that a “roller-skating show” was loaded
with meaning. When someone like myself tried
to scrutinize it, reading it from an alternate per-
spective, I was scolded, told off, reprimanded,
and reamed. I also had a couple of my ideas
smartly challenged (beyond charges of you’re
just jealous/stupid/uppity). Mostly, I gained
affirmation of my point of view. Thanks to all
who bothered to write.
Now, I don’t presume to be remotely as bril-
liant as satirist Aaron McGruder, but it was
encouraging to see the aftermath of his recent
sacred-cow- tipping. The controversial “The
Return of the King” episode of McGruder’s
animated The Boondocks aired for the first time
Jan. f5 on Adult Swim (Cartoon Network’s
late-night skein of programming for adults).
This is the episode where African-American
civil rights leader Martin Luther King awakes
from a coma and roundly critiques contem-
porary African-American culture. This drew
outrage from the Rev. A1 Sharpton, who was
particularly angered that the animated King
drops the N-word in his tirade. Sharpton
has demanded an apology from the Cartoon
Network and that the network pull “episodes
that desecrate black historic figures.”
Desecrate? To desecrate is to damage some-
thing sacred. King was an important religious
and social leader, but I wonder what he would
make of being called “sacred.” That, and
it wasn’t King or his work being rebuked,
but an imagined critique from King through
McGruder’s laser-sharp perspective. I wonder
if Sharpton or any other of the episode’s crit-
ics saw the series prior to the King episode or
realized that the use of the N-word is an ongo-
ing debate surrounding The Boondocks. If so,
perhaps when the animated King reportedly
inspires a “second civil rights movement,” they
would have taken note.
A second civil rights movement?
Hello? That’s not provocative. It’s downright
revolutionary.
The Cartoon Network began rerunning The
Boondocks last Sunday, with no indication, at
this date, to omit the “Return” episode. In the
meantime, the Cartoon Network has ordered a
second season (20 episodes) of The Boondocks
for a late-2006 premiere.
Want to go to hell in a handbasket? Another
new Cartoon Network series, scathing in its
spot-on satire, promises to be the next thing to
banish those who dare to laugh to the depths.
The new series is Moral Orel, and it’s divine.
Eleven-year- old Orel is the focus of this
15-minute stop-motion cartoon, created by
Dino Stamatopoulos ( Late Night With Conan
O’Brien, Mr. Show). Cheery, moon-faced Orel
loves church and earnestly follows the path of
righteousness. However, Orel’s literal transla-
tions of the Bible lead to wildly absurd and,
depending on how closely you stand near the
brink of hell, hilarious results.
The Boondocks and Moral Orel air
Sunday nights at 10pm and 11pm on the
Cartoon Network. Check local listings for addi-
tional air times.
Meanwhile, The Book of Daniel is closed:
The NBC dramedy starring Aidan Quinn
has been cancelled. It received complaints for
being offensive to Christians, and a Nashville
network affiliate refused to air it. However,
the show wasn’t even good enough to
call irreverent.
As always, stay tuned.
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60 THE SWORD 62 TEXAS PLATTERS
SWEET LITTLE 79
Still a-reelin’ and a-rockin’ at 79
years young, a spry Chuck Berry
(left) enchanted a seldom-seated
Paramount Theater crowd last
Saturday night, handling his guitar,
in one observer’s words, “like
Keith Richards never existed.”
Clad in screaming red sequins and
signature skipper cap, Berry led
son Chuck Jr., daughter Ingrid
Berry Clay, and Houstonians
David Beebe and Pete Gordon
through his hit-stacked catalog -
“Roll Over Beethoven,” “Sweet
Little Sixteen,” “Johnny B. Goode”
- and two attempts at Bob Seger’s
“Old Time Rock & Roll.” In lieu of
an encore, Berry Jr. brought
Pinetop Perkins onstage for ...
well, nobody seemed to know why
exactly, but it’s always good to see
him out and about. According to
0 Clifford Antone, the elder Berry
3 and Perkins planned to renew
1 their acquaintance after the show.
TCB music news
BY CHRISTOPHER GRAY
MATTERS OF FACT
KUT has long been recognized by both lis-
teners and public-radio peers for its attention to
local music, and since last summer the station’s
news department has done its share with
Texas Music Matters, a weekly series hosted
by former Marketplace moderator David
Brown. Though the days Matters airs vary, it
can be heard during Morning Edition Eklektikos,
and the evening shifts of deejays Paul Ray
and Larry Monroe. Expanded versions of
Brown’s reports are also available online in
podcast form, at www.kut.org/site/PageServer7pa
gename=texas_music_matters. “[Podcasts] allow
me to play big chunks of music,” says Brown,
a 25-year veteran of public-radio news. “You
can’t play an entire song in a six-minute story
where you’re also providing context and histo-
ry and background.” When the subject war-
MUSICAL YOUTH
Austin groove ensemble Blaze
is in full swing, Ephraim Owens’
and Phillipe Vieux’s nimble horn
solos spiraling above the fluid
foundation of drummer Brannen
Temple, bassist Yoggi, and DJ
NickNack The setting, however,
is a long way from the Elephant
Room: it’s an assembly at East
Austin’s Kealing Middle School
and the local quintet shares the
stage with sets from the drama Rebirth Brass Band educates Dobie Middle School, March 2005.
department’s production of The Wizard of Oz. Kealing’s ID badge-wearing students are enjoying
this midday clinic courtesy of local nonprofit Anthropos Arts, which stages 15-20 such perfor-
mances per year and arranges private music lessons for low-income kids. “I was coming up in
the scene, playing with bands at halfway houses, and I thought, The kids need to see this
too,”' says Atash and Mandible bassist Dylan Jones, who founded Anthropos in 1998. While
Temple explains the importance of rhythm to
jazz, Jones says the kids are often more
interested than they let on. “Some will sit
there and not react,” he says, “but they’ll ask
me for weeks afterward, ‘When are those
guys coming back?”' Right now Jones, also
the band director at KIPP Austin College
Prep charter school, hopes to drum up more
private donations to go along with contribu-
tions from the city of Austin, Texas
Commission on the Arts, and Applied
Materials. “A $300 donation takes a stu-
dent through the whole year,” he notes. At
the end of that year, Anthropos students
show off their newfound skills with an ACL
Festival performance and year-end concert
at Stubb’s. “To watch them go from playing
one note to ripping a solo over John
Coltrane next to Ephraim is amazing,” says
Jones. Contact Anthropos at 512/468-4369
or .
TA N GLEWOOD NUM BERS
GigWatch: Fresh off a residency at
Hollywood’s infamous Viper Room and rota-
tion on hipster-approved Indie 103, airy mod-
ern rockers Oliver Future visit from sunny
SoCal tonight (Thursday) at Stubb’s, with cop-
ies of their new Bear Chronicles EP and
Things That Go Pop in tow. Saturday, long-
running roots-punk wits Basin Street begin a
six-month hiatus after their Room 710 show
so their bassist can rest his carpal tunnel-
afflicted fingers; it’s your last chance to hear
pearls like “Mullet” and “Down at the White
House” until it’s really, really hot outside. The
Total Foxes open. Finally, Sunday, Austin’s
favorite Capitol signees return from a West
Coast miniresidency for a special Beerland
show. A very, urn, sound idea.
rants, Brown has lengthened his show even
further, as with last December’s hourlong
documentary on Townes Van Zandt, which
combined interviews with Van Zandt’s son J.T.
and wife Janine with interviews and perfor-
mances originally recorded on Monroe’s pro-
gram. “I don’t think I’ve ever been as satis-
fied with something I’ve done in radio as I
was with that Townes piece,” Brown says.
With upcoming episodes featuring What
Made Milwaukee Famous and a look at
SXSW, Brown says his main challenge is
meeting the high standards of Austin’s music-
savvy fans: “People really know their stuff
here, and that raises the bar for me.”
SXSW’s latest get should bring a smile to
faces not generally accustomed to doing so:
Morrissey, the original Pope of Mope, will sit
for an interview with Rolling Stone's David
Fricke March 16 at the Convention Center,
and preview some pompadoured tunes from
new album Ringleader of the Tormentors (shouldn’t that be Tormented ?) at
the Austin Music Hall later that night. SXSW is seeking cashiers to sell
single-ticket admissions at music and film venues and merchandise at the
Convention Center; e-mail .
BiUTH Wf SOiTIif^I
MUSIC FILM I INTERACTIVE
Handsome Family
Hard to believe it’s been three whole years
since the perpetually smiling face of Red River,
"Handsome” Joel Svatek, died from injuries
sustained in a collision with a drunk driver. But
the calendar doesn’t lie, and many feel Svatek’s
stomping grounds
haven’t been the same
since. “I haven’t seen
anybody replace him in
the sense of the per-
sonality that he was,”
says Joe Sebastian,
Svatek’s former room-
mate and vice-presi-
dent of the Handsome
Joel Foundation, the
nonprofit founded by
friends and family to
raise awareness about
drunk driving. “There’s
been a few people in
the scene who may
have the same level of
renown, or be some-
body everybody
knows,” continues
Sebastian, “but not in
the same positive way.” Luckily, enough people have
made it a point to remember Handsome Joel - consider the abun-
dance of “I V HJ” tattoos - that neither he nor his legacy are in danger of being forgotten. The
Foundation’s Safe Ride Program, which provides cab vouchers to those unable to drive home,
has been operational for a year, and now counts 15 downtown bars among its ranks. “We pro-
vided over 100 rides home in the past year,” notes Svatek’s mother, Katherine Ward, who
hopes more bars come aboard after SXSW. The foundation’s latest project is raising its profile
through events like Friday’s benefit at Elysium with Dixie Witch, Suplecs, the Bulemics,
Brewtality Inc., and a 9pm set by Holy Happy Hour Charlie. “It’s a big comfort to me that
after three years, people still care so much,” Ward says.
SAFE HARBOR
Bars participating in
the Safe Ride Program
as of Jan. 31:
Beerland
Casino el Camino
Club de Ville
Elysium
Emo’s
Flamingo Cantina
Headhunters
Hole in the Wall
Jackalope
Longbranch Inn
Lovejoy’s
Red Eyed Fly
Ritz
Room 710
Side Bar
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music
Winter's Wolves
The Sword's land of ice and snow
BYAUDRASCHROEDER
Metal is about imagery, the warrior, the vir-
gin, the beast, the secret handshake that binds
the mystical to the big riff. This dark vision of
the past, this obsession with mythology and
the epic battle that’s hellbent for leather and
personified by thundering drums, marks the
oeuvre like a numeric birthmark hidden under
the hairline.
Black Sabbath, Motorhead, Iron Maiden,
Metallica; it’s an image that still frightens par-
ents and guardians while altering the minds
of teenagers immersed in dog-eared issues of
Heavy Metal magazine and Led Zeppelin IV
Yet the decibels, the marching guitars, and
throat-shredding bellows remain paramount,
having long ago spawned some kind of mon-
ster. They birthed bands like Austin’s Sword,
whose debut full-length, Age of Winters, was
conceived in a sweaty Heavy Metal haze.
“It was a big influence on me as a teenager,”
admits singer/guitarist JD Cronise. “I still read
an issue every now and then, but like so many
things, it just ain’t what it used to be.”
Neither is metal. We all know what happened
to many of those bands as they veered toward
the heady hair-metal days; one day the pyro-
technics guy just didn’t show up. Such is the
nature of evolution. This time last year, Cronise,
guitarist Kyle Shutt, bassist Bryan Richie, and
drummer Trivett Wingo were rocking shorter
’dos here in River City. Now, the locks are lon-
ger, facial hair more abundant. It’s only natural:
the Sword’s slab of sound embraces that, hear-
kening back to metal’s fat grooves and Thin
Lizzys, the fantastical and the mammoth. In
such company, nothing beats a killer ’stache.
Acts as spectrally diverse as Mastodon and
Coheed and Cambria have taken up that imag-
ery, transforming it into a literary endeavor.
Age of Winters descends on Valentine’s Day
and the buzz has already infected the blood
of innocents. The album’s guttural guitars
and Cronise’s overlord vocals carry the story
of gory battles and horned goddesses over a
seismic rhythm section. The titular imagery is
also there, of course; the Sword’s handle bows
to metal’s warfare-obsessed history. On the
quartet’s Web site is an essay on swordsman-
ship; press photos picture the band wielding
the weapon. The riffage is also there, just as
sharp. The blade goes deep. Their sound isn’t
deafening, however, and when labels came call-
ing, the band didn’t jump on the first offer.
“We were talking to Kemado before South
by Southwest,” says Wingo of Winters’ NYC label
sponsor. “There was also Tee Pee, Arclight,
Relapse.”
They stuck with Kemado, whose roster
includes psych-Swedes Dungen and the classic-
rock kitsch of Diamond Nights. They did so
because it was “a sweet deal,” reveals Richie.
“They don’t sign a lot of bands, and they put a
lot into the bands they choose to invest in.”
“There’s really no band on the label we’re
competing with, being a metal act,” adds
Shutt.
Already, the Sword has been blurbed in
Billboard as a “Band to Watch,” reviewed by
David Fricke in Rolling Stone, and featured on
MTVcom. Someone’s even selling their press
kit on eBay for $30. Not bad for an act forged
just two years ago. Cronise and Wingo knew
each other from Virginia, playing together in
a band called Ultimate Dragons. Shutt and
Richie, meanwhile, were veterans of Texas
bands united by a love of Zeppelin. Over the
Perhaps Yeats was the first metalhead:
"And while we Ye in our laughing, weeping fit,
hurl helmets, crowns, and swords into the pit."
course of their initial live forays, the foursome
fine-tuned the songs that eventually made up
Winters, revising them ever so slightly over
periods of time. After a spring tour with Trail
of Dead and the Octopus Project, they got to
work in earnest, and by summer were circulat-
ing a three-song demo as their rough draft. In
October of last year, the band began recording
the album at Folkvang, Richie’s home studio.
“Doing it at my house, we were able to
tweak it a million times,” he says. “We were a
little worried that [the label] might not accept
it, being that I didn’t go to school for that. I
don’t have thousand-dollar equipment.”
Cronise produced the album, Richie engi-
neered it, and Wingo is currently the Sword’s
manager. They recently finished filming a
video for “Winter’s Wolves” in Staten Island.
While the band won’t divulge the fantastical
plot in store, they confirm that the sun-up-
to-sundown shoot was cold, “grueling, and
brutal.” The day of principal photography, the
forecasted snow froze everything over.
“It was exacdy what we wanted,” Shutt laughs.
Richie takes it a step further: “Odin was on
our side.”
You don’t have to be Norway’s chief divinity
to hear Winters as a highly literate endeavor.
While Robert Plant preached of Valhalla bound
to Greek and Celtic folk and Sabbath moaned
of the apocalypse and “atomic rage,” the
Sword’s vision falls somewhere in between,
even quoting William Butler Yeats in the liner
notes. Razor-sharp prose like “Twilight writ-
ten in the runes of crones” and the barked
alliteration of “Harken to the howl of the
huntsman’s hounds” fill the purist’s notion of
the metal tradition. The Sword’s just reshaping
the mold.
“Some are metaphorical, some are alle-
gorical, and some are just fantasy,” Cronise
explains of his lyrics. “I’m very interested in
mythology and folklore; Age of Winters draws
from Norse/Germanic mythology and folklore
and Arthurian legends, although there are
other sources as well. There are similar refer-
ences and imagery found in various songs. It’s
not a concept album, but it’s definitely meant
to have a cohesive feel.”
Cronise’s interest in mythology and litera-
ture stems from comic books and anime, but
he credits the hammer of the gods for open-
ing his ears. “The earliest influence is Led
Zeppelin,” he says. “I was into the various
moods they create. I like music to provide a
little more than just auditory stimulation. We
still want it to be visceral, but not in an overly
macho, testosterone-fueled way. ”
Visceral is one way to describe the Sword’s
live shows, which have become a lesson in the
primitive. Over the last year, packed shows at
Emo’s and Room 710 have made the battle
scars of Cronise’s lyrics seem real. It’s an assault
slow and calculated, sweat mixed with black,
charred riffs creating a narcotic spell, amps piled
high like weapons. Divide and conquer, then an
ascent unto the right hand of some faceless god
holding a giant bong of truth.
Perhaps Yeats was the first metalhead: “And
while we’re in our laughing, weeping fit, hurl
helmets, crowns, and swords into the pit.”
We are all slaves to the almighty riff. ■
The Sword celebrate the Age of Winters Saturday,
Feb. 11, at Emo’s.
THE SWORD
Age of Winters (Kemado)
Beware the apothecary facade of Age of
Winters’ Sword-bearing maiden, comely ren-
dered on the cover of this first Book of Lor by
...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead
commander Conrad Keely. Inside, she births
mankind’s curse, war, appearing as “The Horned
Goddess,” who “sits astride mountains tall and
wide, serpent of earth writhes between glacial
thighs.” She’s Euro-pagan mythology translated
by four Austin metal mercenaries, who trace the
forging of “Barael’s Blade” to the flame-engulfed
battle plains of “Preya” and the lupine cries of
“Winter Wolves.” Forget the ancient runes: This
epic account of warriors and wizards, valor and
doom, Leviathan and “Ebethron” can be read in
the buckets of blood eating into Winters’ musi-
cal snow drifts. Blizzards of guitar engulf this Iron Age throwback, JD Cronise’s prophetic intonation
embedded in the molten hearth running through this impenetrable fortress. Rarely does the jack-
hammer gallop of a Sabbath-like “Iron Swan” escape, but then the unceasing torrent of guitars and
heroic verse from “Lament for the Aurochs” and closer “Ebethron” batten down the Sword’s bloody
history like an armory. Instrumental fusillade “March of the Lor” falls just short of a massacre. In
this one 43-minute Age of Winters lie countless centuries of metallurgy. Ask not for whom the bells
tolls. It tolls for She.
★★★ -Raoul Hernandez
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Perfect Great Good Mediocre Coaster TEXAS PLATTERS
GHOSTLAND OBSERVATORY
Paparazzi Lightning (Trashy Moped)
Like Franz Ferdinand, Austin’s
Ghostland Observatory decided that
the best way to deal with the moun-
tain of (mostly deserved) hype accom-
panying their 2005 debut, delete,
deleted. eat.meat, was another album
hot on its heels. The result, Paparazzi
Lightning, is more assured if less audacious, separating the
duo’s dance and rock colors into more distinct tones united by
Thomas Ross Turner’s relentless, robust beats. If Daft Punk
dominates over the New York Dolls this time around, guitarist/
vocalist Aaron Behrens leaves no doubt where his loyalties lie on
shriekers such as “Ghetto Magnet” and “All You Rock & Rollers.”
Turner, meanwhile, plays his keyboard bank like a veteran char-
acter actor, leading to the taunting “Piano Man,” spookhouse
disco of “Vibrate,” and sly pizzicato strings of the title track.
After a frenetic first half, Paparazzi pauses for breath on the
R&B-ish “Stranger Lover,” and almost loses its way among the
spaghetti-Western whistling and Soviet stringscapes of “I’ll Be
Suzy.” It recovers for finale “Midnight Voyage,” which, despite its
chilled-out ambience, bears an uncanny vocal resemblance to En
Vogue’s “Free Your Mind.” This makes perfect sense, actually:
Wherever Ghostland Observatory goes, the asses always follow.
★★★ - Christopher Gray
BROTHERS AND SISTERS
(Calla Lily)
Brothers and Sisters’ local debut isn’t
perfect: the harmonies aren’t always in
key, the vocals sound raw at times, and
guitars go in and out of tune. That’s
what makes it a true repeat listen.
Those imperfections grow on you, like
opener “New Life,” which trots along
under keys, tambourine, and Will Courtney’s dusty West Coast
drawl. “One Night” sounds like a Carly Simon/James Taylor
jam with more twang and less sexual tension: “Come on baby,
gimme one night. I know it’s crazy but it just feels so right.” The
pedal steeliness of “Los Angeles” turns anthemic as the whole
family gets on the wagon and screams “L.A.!” over a burning
guitar solo. The plaintive “Without You” expands like the spawn
of the Mamas and the Papas, riding a gentle wave of guitar pit-
ter-patter into a wall of vocals featuring sisters Marie Butcher
and Lily Courtney, whose harmonies are especially striking. “Lost
and Found” screams Beach Boys, with its Wilson-esque chorus,
and “Old Age” cranks like Rust Never Sleeps era-Neil. There’s no
kitsch here, only charm.
★★★ - Audra Schroeder
MILITANT BABIES
Militant Babies, onetime Fivehead/
Golden Apples offshoot turned full-time
Austin trio, inherited the impish legacy
of Prescott Curlywolf, El Flaco, and the
Adults, bands whose wits were every bit
as sharp as their riffs, and whose songs
made liberal use of both. Further indebt-
ed in sound and spirit to Pavement’s
Crooked Rain , Crooked Rain and GBV’s Bee Thousand, the
Babies’ 15-song debut siphons those two 1994 grad-rock touch-
stones’ smirking energy and nearly squanders it at the outset.
“Follower” and “Stray” begin the album out of sync, with no
memory that the first letter of GBV stands for “guided.” Luckily,
“Rain Delay” and “Buffalo” steer back on course by negotiating
familiar rural routes. Riffs return for the fluid “Friend in Ken,”
vintage gold soundz that can’t resist moshing to climactic steam-
spewers “Minute or Two” and “So Alone.” Woozy and uncertain,
“3am” offers brief bloodshot respite, but “Bye” enlists a Lou
Reed stand-in to boot the Babies into one final drunken studio
singalong, the only way an album this unruly, delirious, and yet
oddly endearing could possibly end. The inclusion of three base-
ball-themed songs, including a salute to “Mad Hungarian” Al
Hrabosky, extends Militant Babies’ rookie promise.
★★★ - Christopher Gray
LIVE SHOTS
EXPLOSIONS IN THE SKY
Emo's, Jan. 27
According to Explosions in the Sky
guitarist Munaf Rayani, the first time
they played Emo’s, it was for seven
people in the front room. Last Friday,
the local quartet made good on sell-
ing out the Sixth Street mainstay
venue in a week. As a helicopter
swooped overhead, its searchlight
spying on the packed outdoor throng,
the group launched into their opener,
a chunky, sonically crushing cosmic
wheeler. The next song was more
sympathetic, Explosions showing off
their mastery of the mushroom-cloud Q
formula, which begets the next song, §
“Let’s Start Off Quiet and Then Build £
to a Crushing Crescendo.” Adding ^
to their highly-skilled dance of sonic
tides and lulls was a cadre of drunken young men scream-
ing “Fuck yeah!” and high-fiving like the band just gave them
tickets to the Super Bowl. Not that they noticed; the band was
too busy melting the rapt crowd’s faces with minor keys and
a trembling low end. As they careened into the ending squall
of rhythm, Rayani, guitarist Mark Smith, and bassist Michael
James headbanged in unison, as though infected with some
voodoo curse, while drummer Chris Hrasky created Explosions
on his drum kit. The audience waited for the encore, but when
Rayani returned to the stage, he announced an appropriate end
for their sad, cathartic music: “That’s all we’ve got.”
- Audra Schroeder
A TRIBUTE TO NEIL YOUNG
Stubb's, Jan. 28
With almost 40 years of the Neil Young songbook to choose from, the
possibilities for this local event seemed endless. That many of the 12
Austin acts assembled claim some sort of influence from Shakey’s music
made it a minor disappointment. There were moments of expected rage
and temporary insanity, but overall, there was too much parroting, which
led to a wearying sameness and not enough inspiration. When starters
Tammany Hall Machine concluded “Sedan Delivery” with feedback a-
squealing, things seemed right, yet when the Fighting Brothers McCarthy
melded “Old Man” with “Heart of Gold” next, the proceedings ground to
halt that even a rightly ragged “Cinnamon Girl” couldn’t save. Oddster
quartet Mandible stood apart with their use of electronics, turning “Sugar
Mountain” into a Dada lullaby and “The Needle and the Damage Done”
into an ironic piece of disco fluff. The best channeling of Crazy Horse
came from Gleeson’s ferocious version of “Cortez the Killer,” while a sur-
prisingly countrified “Cowgirl in the Sand,” courtesy of Grand Champeen,
landed a close second. Other highlights included the Missing Tapes punky
take on “Mr. Soul” and Superego’s ramble on “Powderfinger.” As tributes
go, it was another night of great compositions played fitfully, which come
to think of it, matches Young’s career: great spirit mingled with moments
of seeming indifference. - Jim Caligiuri
SCARFACE
Antone's, Jan. 29
Making the trip from Houston on a Harley Davidson,
Scarface arrived at Antone’s Sunday night prepared to rock.
Recording a live DVD with his 10-piece Formaldehyde Funk
Band, the former Geto Boy commanded the stage like George
Clinton steering the mothership into a black hole. Strumming a
mean guitar is only one new trick up Face’s sleeve; the legend-
ary rapper also played drums and keyboard with an impressive
amount of precision. Matching original tracks to a T, classics
such as “Never Seen a Man Cry” and “Fuck Faces” fleshed
out like psychedelic jams. As “Let Me Roll” rested gingerly
atop a makeshift P-Funk launchpad, saucy backup singers and
all, the sophisti-funk of synth-laden numbers such as “Smile”
showcased the versatility of a band that tightened up as the
evening progressed well beyond 2am. When the raucous unit
finally traversed the Isaac Hayes swing of “My Mind’s Playing
Tricks on Me,” Scarface followed up his own verse by delivering
Bushwick Bill’s with quirky accent and crouched perspective
intact. If there was one thing for certain during the perfor-
mance, it was that Face thoroughly enjoys the role of bandlead-
er. A year removed from hinting at retirement, the Godfather of
Texas rap reveled in bringing old-school music back for youth-
ful generations who in many cases have known nothing but
computerized fabrications. - Robert Gabriel
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BY CHUCK SHEPHERD
Researcher Jean-Louis Martin of the Universite Claude Bernard in Lyon, France, found (for
a December British Medical Journal article) that consuming cannabis (marijuana) doubled
motorists' likelihood of a fatal auto collision, and alarming news headlines about the report
followed. Less prominently noted in the article, and consequently in news reports, was that
drivers impaired by alcohol were six times more likely than an unimpaired driver to have a
fatal collision, thus suggesting that the generally illegal drug, cannabis, is only one-third as
dangerous for drivers as the legal drug, alcohol.
LEAD STORY
Even with the nation at war and casual-
ties mounting, some Pentagon officials evi-
dently believe that one way to reduce military
families’ stress is to teach them to laugh. Its
“laughter instructor,” retired Army Col. James
Scott, holds therapeutic sessions around the
country with National Guard families that
feature walking like a penguin and blurting
“ha ha hee hee and ho ho,” according to a
January USA Today story. Said Scott, “The
guiding principle is to laugh for no reason
(which is) one of the reasons it works so well
for military families.”
COMPELLING EXPLANATIONS
• After her 11 -year-old son was suspended for
twice bringing a loaded handgun to school,
Linnea C. Holdren, 43, said the matter was
pretty much beyond her control. “I can’t lock
up his guns,” she told police. “They belong to
him, and he has a right to use them whenever
he wants to use them.” (The boy was expelled
in January, and Holdren, who is a teacher at
her son’s Shickshinny, Pa., elementary school,
has been charged with felony endangerment.)
• Denmark’s government ruled in 2001 that
institutionalized citizens have the right to
have sex and that caregivers must even take
them to visit prostitutes. (Prostitution is legal
in Denmark.) According to a January dispatch
from Aarhus, Denmark, in London’s Observer,
Mr. Torben Vegener Hansen, 59, who has cere-
bral palsy and lives at home on government
assistance, is challenging the government also
to pay for prostitutes to make house calls,
claiming that he is unable to have sex manual-
ly because of his illness and must be accorded
this “human right” by a service similar to the
government’s meals-on-wheels program.
• Scotland Yard agreed in January to pay
the equivalent of about $52,000 to London
police Sgt. Leslie Turner to settle Turner’s
claim that the reason he failed in a 2004
assignment was that he had been “overpro-
moted” to the job because he is black. Turner
said he had been given a job as a guard for
Prince Charles, and then for Camilla, the
Duchess of Cornwall, without adequate
training and, as a result, made mistakes that
caused him to be reassigned.
SCIENCE ON THE CUTTING EDGE
• Two physicians, in a December note in
the Canadian Medical Association Journal,
wrote glowingly of the ability of the Super
Soaker Max-D 5000 squirt weapon to quickly
and safely loosen severely impacted ear wax
(knowledge learned from an emergency use
when no standard ear-syringing equipment
was available). In fact, they wrote, since the
Super Soaker holds much more water than the
standard equipment, using it would actually
shorten patients’ office visits. (However, the
Super Soaker was obviously not anticipated
for medical use; its awkward design assured
that patient and doctor would be drenched by
excess spray.)
• The Island of Dr. Moreau Comes to Life: 1)
Recently opened archives in Moscow show
that in the 1920s, Soviet dictator Josef Stalin
ordered his top animal-breeding scientist to
create interspecies “super warriors.” Stalin’s
half-men, half-apes would be “invincible,”
“insensitive to pain,” and “indifferent
about the quality of food they eat.” 2) The
Associated Press reported in October that
Japan’s Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp.,
in the course of video-game research, is devel-
oping a joystick-controlled headset that disori-
ents humans and makes them move in certain
ways (a benign “virtual dance experience,”
according to one researcher, with potential
uses such as keeping the elderly from falling).
• Researchers for Linland’s Helsinki
University of Technology’s Air Guitar Project
recently demonstrated software that allows a
player’s finger movements along the imaginary
instrument to be set to music from a library
of guitar sounds. According to a November
New Scientist report, the virtual guitar hero
wears special gloves, allowing his gestures to
be tracked by camera. Researcher Aki Kanerva
expects players even to develop a distinct air
guitar style.
NO LONGER WEIRD
Adding to the list of stories that were for-
merly weird but which now occur with such
frequency that they must be retired from cir-
culation: 75) People who are so enticed by the
money they can make selling scrap-metal cop-
per that they break into electrical substations
to steal wire, at night, and touch the wrong
thing, as the man did in Bellmead, Texas,
two days before Christmas. (He “never even
knew what hit him,” said a utility employee.)
76) And animals in mating season (especially
deer) that crash into homes and storefronts
in their crazed search for sex, as did deer
that appeared in January in an Evansville,
Ind., video store and an Arkansas City, Kan.,
elementary school.
LEAST COMPETENT CRIMINALS
Not Cut Out for a Life of Crime: 1) Three
men who police say stole a car in San Jose,
Calif., in October and drove it to Chico,
Calif. , were arrested in Chico when police
caught them trying to break into that same
car because they had locked the keys inside
(or thought they had, since Chico Officer
Jose Lara said he found the keys in one of the
men’s pockets, after all). 2) Adam Ruiz, 29,
was arrested in Buffalo, N.Y., in January after
he showed up at work as a trainee at the same
Burger King he had allegedly robbed the week
before (strengthening the conclusion that
crime certainly does not pay if it pays less well
than burger-flipping).
RECURRING THEMES
More Courtroom Defendants Employing
Ridiculous Legal Theories: Gregory Ignatius
Armstrong, 42, was indicted for bankruptcy
fraud in Greenbelt, Md., in December for
claiming in all seriousness that he is a sov-
ereign nation with unlimited contract pow-
ers and is thus owed $500,000 in copyright
royalties by anyone who uses his name (in
one case, by his Postal Service supervisor who
wrote him concerning absences from work).
And Oliver Clifton Hudson and Gregory
Banks refused to attend their federal drug-con-
spiracy trial in Baltimore in November because
they deny that the government has jurisdic-
tion over their “flesh and blood.” Hudson, for
example, said the indictment against him was
void because it listed his name in all capital
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Thursday OQ
BACK PAIN SEMINAR Find out what you get when you put your achy
back in a room with a neurosurgeon, a chiropractor, and a physical
therapist. Preregistration required. 6:30-8pm. Seton Medical Center ,
1201 W. 38th , 324-4456. Free.
COMMUNITY BOOSTER SEAT SAFETY WORKSHOP Safe Kids Austin
has carpooling and booster-seat tips for parents of kids 4 to 8 years
old. Each participant receives a free booster-seat voucher. 6-7:30pm.
Children’s Hospital of Austin, 601 E. 15th , 324-8009. Free.
COMMUNITY DINNER Sup with the folks of the Rhizome Collective.
Donations of pots, pans, food containers, spices, and the like are
welcome. Volunteer prep , 4-6pm; community dinner , 6-7 pm. Rhizome
Collective , 300 Allen , 385-3695. Free.
FIRST THURSDAY Music, food, and shopping. (See Club Listings)
From the river , south on South Congress. Free.
HOT SCIENCE - COOL TALKS: TO INFINITY AND BEYOND UT math
ematics professor Michael Starbird will be lecturing on the mysteries
of infinity - plus, fun games and refreshments! (Live webcast, 7pm.)
5:45-8:30pm. Welch Bldg., Rm. 2.224, 24th & Speedway.
www.esi.utexas.edu/outreach/lectures.html.
LIBERTY DOLLAR OF AUSTIN MEETING 6pm. Opal Divine’s
Freehouse, 700 W. Sixth, 477-3308. Free.
THE STOREHOUSE Hungry? Broke? Come and eat. 10am-2pm. The
Storehouse, 111-A Ramble Ln. #120. Free, .
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Diana's Hair Ego @ UT School of Social Work, 6pm
Murder in Harlem @ Bass Lecture Hall, 7pm
MUSIC (See Music Listings)
Attack Formation vs. Nervous Exits Beerland
George Winston One World Theatre
Ozomatli Paramount Theatre
Brownout! vs. Afrofreque Flamingo Cantina
Friday OQ
BLACK HISTORY MONTH CELEBRATION will be honoring black fra-
ternal, social, and civic institutions and black council members past
and present with ProArts Collective’s selections from the poetry and
spirituals of God’s Trombones. 10-ll:30am. George Washington Carver
Museum & Cultural Center ; 1165 Angelina, www.austintexas.org.
LACIEPALOOZA Even if you don’t know musician Lacie Taylor, who’s
undergoing expensive treatments for chronic back pain, you probably
know that to reserve your own table at the Hole is a once-in-a-lifetime
opportunity in and of itself. E-mail for your reservation. (See Club
Listings) 9pm. Hole in the Wall, 2538 Guadalupe, 477-4747. $100 (table).
or , www.holeinthewallaustin.com.
MASSAGE OPEN HOUSE by Beneficial Bodyworks and Better Health
Reflexology. Refreshments available. 5:30-8:30pm. 401 E. 53rd St. #204,
775-8410. www.beneficialbodyworks.net.
COMEDY (See Arts Listings)
Robin Weinburgh Velveeta Room
POLITICAL PARTIES AND VOTERS IN MEXICO’S 2006
ELECTIONS In anticipation of Mexico’s elections this summer
- the first to feature three main candidates said to be compet-
ing equally, and the first to allow votes from expatriates - UT’s
Mexican Center brings you researchers and scholars, as well
as representatives from the three major parties, to discuss
this momentous event. (Morning presentations are in English,
while the afternoon’s are in Spanish.) 9am-5pm. Texas Union,
Santa Rita Suite, UT Campus; Texas Union, 24th & Guadalupe.
, www.utexas.edu/cola/depts/llilas/
conferences/mexico_2006/index/.
SPECIAL SCREENINGS (See Film Listings)
Before Sunrise @ Paramount, 7pm
Before Sunset @ Paramount, 9:15pm
Best Shorts of 2005 @ Arts on Real, 8pm
L’esquive @ Texas Union, 7:30pm
MUSIC (See Music Listings)
George Winston One World Theatre
Saturday OO
AUSTIN FARMERS’ MARKET 9am-lpm. Republic Square Park, Fourth
& Guadalupe, 236-0074. Free, www.austinfarmersmarket.org.
BOOK BONANZA Free books! Piles and piles! 10am. Faulk Central
Library, 800 Guadalupe; Friends Monster Book Store, 1800 S. Fifth,
974-7400. www.cityofaustin.org/library/news/nr20030625.htm.
CANINE MASSAGE WORKSHOP Not only will this make your own pet
very lucky, but you’ll be helping homeless doggies find new homes.
Proceeds benefit Texas Hearing and Service Dogs, which trains home-
less canines to be of service to people with disabilities and pairs
them with their new owners free of charge. lOam-lpm or 2-5pm. The
La uterste in-Conway Massage School and Clinic, 374-9908,
374-9222 xl3. $50 per session, www.servicedogs.org.
CARNAVAL BRASILEIRO A portion of the proceeds from this
explosive dancing, drumming, stomping, 5,500-attendee event will
benefit the Neighborhood Longhorns Program, which tutors at-risk
third- through eighth-graders. (See Club Listings) 8pm. Palmer Events
Center, 900 Barton Springs Rd., 404-4020. $35 ($32, advance).
www.carnavalaustin.com.
CARNAVAL STREET FESTIVAL A day of costumed revelry: dancers,
capoeira and jujitsu presentations, live Brazilian music, and - just to
make it worth your while - costume contests. 4-10pm. Sao Paulo’s,
2809 San Jacinto, 473-9988. Free.
CPR/FIRST AID CLASS Good to know. 2-3pm. Austin Yoga School,
1122-C S. Lamar , 750-0586. $25.
CUPID.COM SPEED DATING Calling all single, professional women
(45-55) and men (47-59): It’s about time you experienced 12
six-minute dates in one night. Register online. 4pm. Razzoo’s,
11617 Research, 241-0444. $32. www.cupid.com/predating.
FIRST SATURDAY Private readings by church mediums. 10am-2pm.
The First Spiritualist Church of Austin, 4200 Avenue D., 458-3987.
Donations accepted.
HANCOCK RECREATION CENTER offers
child care for children ages 3-5. All instruc-
tors are CPR/ First Aid certified. Available
Mon.-Fri. Hancock Recreation Center,
811 E. 41st, 453-7765.
SHOTS FOR TOTS Austin/Travis County
Health and Human Services offer free
immunizations at two locations. Far
South Clinic: Mondays, 10am-l:30pm
& 3-6:45pm; Tuesdays & Thursdays,
8-ll:30am & l-4:45pm; Wednesdays
& Fridays (walk-in clinic), 8-ll:30am;
first Saturday of the month (walk-in
clinic), 9am-lpm. Far South Clinic, 405
W. Stassney. St. John Clinic: Mondays
& Thursdays, 8-ll:30am & l-4:45pm;
Tuesdays, 10am-l:30pm & 3-6:45pm;
Wednesdays & Fridays (walk-in clinic),
8-ll:30am; third Saturday of the month,
9am-lpm. St. John Clinic, 7500 Blessing.
972-5520. Free.
GUITAR CLASSES FOR GIRLS taught
by a degreed female instructor. Ages 6
and older. 809-7799. Group classes stat-
ing at $10 (private classes available).
.
GROUNDWATER ESSAY CONTEST FOR
$1,500 SCHOLARSHIP PRIZE Hey, high
school seniors. Write an essay about
groundwater issues (you know, like pol-
lution prevention, water conservation,
or hydrogeology) and yours might be
one of the two winning essays selected
by an independent evaluation panel. (If
you’ve completed the GED in the past
six months, you can give it a go, too.)
See the Web site for more information.
Essays and applications must be received
by March 1. 282-8441.
www.bseacd.org/scholarship_program.htm.
MARIPOSAS SPANISH SCHOOL
Spanish classes for children ages 3-10.
Through May 31. Mondays-Thursdays.
Movin’ Easy, 404 W. 30th, 653-7369.
,
www.mariposasspanish.com,
TEACHER OF THE YEAR Nominate your
favorite teacher for this statewide award,
sponsored by the Teachers’ Insurance
Plan, and he or she could win $1,000
while your school could win a $500 grant.
Deadline: March 1. www.teachers.com/totv.
AUSTIN GIRLS’ CHOIR AUDITIONS
Calling all angels ages 8-18! Well, angel-
voices, at least. It’s time to audition for
the Girls’ Choir. Scholarships are available;
call to make an appointment. Through Feb.
12. 453-0884. www.austin.girlschoir.com.
DADS AND DAUGHTERS PLAYGROUP
offers a chance for young girls (ages 2-3)
to hang out with their Pops and do sporty
things on the weekend. But, since these
are nice people, they’d like to stress that
it doesn’t have to be a daughter/dad
combo. They don’t want to make anyone
feel unwanted, after all. Call or e-mail for
more info. Various locations, 990-2624.
.
GERMAN CLASSES FOR CHILDREN:
AGES 5-13 The German Saturday School
offers this 12-week course for kids
(with discounts for siblings), taught by
grad students from UT’s Department of
Germanic Studies. Through March 25.
Saturdays, 9:30-ll:30am. German-Texan
Heritage Society, 507 E. 10th, 482-0927 or
866/482-4847. $150. ,
www.germantexans.org.
FINANCIAL AID SATURDAY WORKSHOPS
offer assistance with filling out your FAFSA.
Preregistration required: Give student’s
name and school, parents’ names, phone
number, e-mail, preferred date and session
time, and Spanish/English preference; plus,
specify whether you want an online or paper
application. Three sessions per Saturday:
9am, 10:45, 12:30pm. Three more week-
ends: Feb. 4, Reagan High School, 7104
Berkman Dr.; Feb. 11, Atkins High School,
10701 S. First; Feb. 18, Lanier High School,
1201 Payton Gin. Through Feb. 18.
414-0364. Free, .
JACK AND THE BEAN STALK A new
take on the old classic, this one involv-
ing an ogre on a diet. (Sat., Feb. 18 is
Family Nite, with preshow pizza and a
chance to meet the actors.) Through Feb.
19. Saturdays, 10am; Sundays, 2 & 5pm.
Scottish Rite Theatre , 207 W. 18th ,
4 72-5436. www.scottishritetheatre.org.
DECORATE WOODEN HEARTS for your
favorite person at Terra Toys; supplies
provided. Sun., Feb. 5, 12-2pm. Terra Toys,
2438 W. Anderson, 445-4489. Free.
AMERICAN YOUTH WORKS
ENROLLMENT MEETINGS AYW offers a
free fast-paced curriculum for motivated
16- to 20-year-old students. Mondays,
5:30-6:30pm. American Youth Works,
1900 E. Ben White , 472-8220. Free.
AUDITIONS FOR AUSTIN’S CREATIVE
TELEVISION WORKSHOP are open to
high schoolers interested in taking inten-
sive, Monday-night acting workshops,
which will include the completion of a
televised segment. Please e-mail if you
plan to audition. Mon., Feb. 6, 6-8pm
(sign in between 5 & 5:45pm). One World
Theatre, 7701 Bee Caves Rd., 330-9500.
$50 one-time fee (scholarships available).
,
www.oneworldtheatre.org/directions.html.
NATIONAL TEEN DATING VIOLENCE
AWARENESS AND PREVENTION WEEK
Backed by members of Congress, real-life
teenagers have created a toolkit for help-
ing adults and schools address dating
violence. Honor the one in three American
teens who’ve been affected by this vio-
lence: Call and order a kit. 267-SAFE.
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FUTURE CONNECTIONS WORKSHOP Cap Metro
wants your feedback on the next phase of the All
Systems Go! transit plan. They hope to connect
commuter-rail and rapid-bus service throughout
the region; you’ll be participating in tabletop map
exercises to plan and prioritize these connections.
8:30am-12:30pm. Austin Convention Center ,
500 E. Cesar Chavez , 474-1200. www.capmetro.org.
HORNY TOAD ARTFEST Is that space over your
fireplace screaming out for a horned lizard paint-
ing? Well, get it here, because the proceeds
benefit the Horned Lizard Conservation Society
and the Wild Basin Preserve. 9am-5pm. Wild Basin
Preserve , 805 Capital ofTX Hwy. N., 327-7622. $5,
under 18 free, www.hornedlizards.org.
INDEPENDENCE BREWING COMPANY hosts a
free monthly brewery tour and beer tasting at their
South Austin brewery. This time around, they’ve got
chocolate tasting and heart-shaped Mangia’s piz-
zas for some reason, lpm. Independence Brewery
3913 Todd Ln. www.independencebrewing.com.
INDEPENDENT TEXANS MEETING The organiza
tion that seeks to mobilize independent voters.
3:30pm. Austin Toll Party and Independent Texans
Headquarters , 4533 Avenue A #208.
www.indytexans.org.
LE GARAGE SALE Many fancy boutiques, one
modest roof. (See After a Fashion, p.40) Noon-6pm.
Austin Music Hall , 208 Nueces , 263-4146. $10/Sat.,
$5/Sun.; cash-only, www.legaragesale.net.
PERMACULTURE DESIGN CERTIFICATION
COURSES: URBAN PLANTS AND GARDENS
Though this is an ongoing series, you can attend
per class or for the whole shebang. For more infor-
mation and class details, see the Web site. Private
residence , 926-7876. ,
www.austinprogressivecalendar.com/permaculture.
htm#PCJan06.
SOUTH MANCHACA ART MARKET 9am-2pm.
11800 Manchaca Rd. www.soaustin.com.
SUNSET VALLEY FARMERS MARKET 9:30am-
lpm. Toney Burger Center ; 3200 Jones , 280-1976.
TARTS WORKSHOP Round or square, fruit or
chocolate - you’ll learn it all. 10:30am. $55.
www.juniperhillsfarm.com/2006classes.htm.
TEXAS CULINARY ACADEMY CHOCOLATE SHOW
& COMPETITION showcases the talents of TCA
student competitors and allows you to taste the
fine, hand-made delicacies of chocolate artisans
and TCA instructors, who’ll be giving demonstra-
tions and hosting a savory chocolate buffet.
Noon-3pm. Texas Culinary Academy
11400 Burnet Rd. #2100, 339-2665. Free.
TREEFOLKS CENTRAL TEXAS PLANTING Help
the urban forest proliferate: Plant one of the 2,006
trees scheduled to go into the ground today. 9am-
noon. Waterloo Park, Onion Creek Preserve, Hornsby
Bend, and more, 443-5323. www.treefolks.org.
WALK OF THE ANCESTORS Connect spiritually
with ancestors up to nine generations removed.
7-10 pm. NiaSpace, 3212 S. Congress, 586-2736.
$35 ($30, advance), www.gerrystarnes.com/workshops.
WEST SIXTH STREET ARTISTS’ MARKET 10am-
6pm. 709 W. Sixth, 698-8099. www.6thstreetmarket.com.
WOMEN’S ROUNDTABLE: NEGOTIATING PAY
Learn how to get the salary and freelance fees you
deserve. Plus: role-playing! (Bring a sack lunch.)
llam-2pm. LCRA Hancock Building, 3700 Lake
Austin Blvd. Free, www.lcra.org/about/goc.html.
YELLER DAWG DEMOCRATS BRUNCH &
DISCUSSION 11am. Tres Amigos, 1801 Capital of
TX Hwy. S., 327-1776. .
SPECIAL SCREENINGS (See Film Listings)
Best Shorts of 2005 @ Arts on Real, 8pm
MUSIC (See Music Listings)
Carnaval Palmer Events Center
Sunday OO
BENEFIT FOR JAZZ PIANIST DOUG HALL A jam
session to help Hall pay for expensive medical
treatments. (See Club Listings) 9:30pm-l:30am.
Elephant Room, 315 Congress, 473-2279.
Donations accepted.
CHURCH OF BRUNCH promises no references
to deities - only to sages past and present - and
welcomes atheists and agnostics into an environ-
ment where they can enjoy the benefits of ritual
and communion with their fellow man minus the
pressures to conform. Most importantly, there’s
food. Private residence, 477-1566 or 371-9588.
, ,
www.churchofbrunch.blogspot.com.
HAPPY LIVING WITH JUSTICE offers a free yoga
practice, followed by a meeting to increase aware-
ness on environmental, peace, and justice issues.
Locations vary. 4-6pm. 292-8093. Free.
.
LIBERTARIAN DISCUSSION GROUP hosted by
Terry Liberty Parker. 6:30pm. Hickory Street Bar &
Grille, 800 Congress, 477-8968. Free.
www.groups.yahoo.com/group/libertarian.
MEDITATION & DISCUSSION GROUP:
DEVELOPING THE GOOD HEART This ongo
ing series is based upon the teachings of the
Tibetan Buddhist tradition of Lama Tsong Khapa.
Discussions and meditations will be facilitated
by Bonnie Baptist, a lay-student of Lama Zopa
Rinpoche, His Holiness the Dalai Lama, and oth-
the GAY place
BY KATE X MESSER AND KATE GETTY
CORETTA SCOTT KING We have lost another cham-
pion. “I still hear people say that I should not be
talking about the rights of lesbian and gay people
and I should stick to the issue of racial justice, but
I hasten to remind them that Martin Luther King
Jr. said, ‘Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice
everywhere.’ I appeal to everyone who believes in
Martin Luther King Jr.’s dream to make room at the
table of brother- and sisterhood for lesbian and gay
people.” - speaking four days before the 30th anni-
versary of her husband’s assassination, as reported
by Reuters, March 31, 1998. Rest in peace, Coretta
Scott King, www.hatecrime.org/subpages/coretta.html.
CHEAP DATE: THE SECOND COMING Who needs a
Valentine when you can do it up royal with a little bit
of rock & roll? That’s what we thought. It’s ba-ack. Join
the masses bumping enthusiastically to the angelic
spins of DJ Tanner, Uncle Jesse, and DJ Jen. Hey, if
it ain’t Cheap Date, it’s just a Thursday. Thu., Feb. 9,
10pm. The Peacock, 515 Pedernales, 276-8979. Free.
ALLGO’S 21ST BAILE Go to BookWoman or the
ALLGO offices, proper, to get your advanced tix
to ALLGO’s annual Valentine’s dance! Fri., Feb.
10, 9pm. Omni Austin Hotel Southpark, 4140
Governor’s Row, 472-2001. $25, advance; $30 door.
, www.allgo.org.
URINETOWN GOES WILDE Sounds like a golden-
shower extravaganza, with a queer-lit twist. But alas
... no. It’s the queer way to do theatre. With a little
mingle with damn fine finger foods, a dash of some
damn fine gays to cruise, and then a damn fine
show: Urinetown, the hilarious potty-humored musi-
cal wetting the appetites of Zach audiences
as of late. Thu. Feb. 2, 6:45pm. 476-0541 xl.
www.zachscott.com .
CAMP CAMP’S TEMPORARY DIGS You got it?
Flaunt it. Tonight! But be sure to flaunt it in the
right place: Austin’s every-first-Thursday “open mic”
Monthly Queer Performance Night moves loca-
tions for this month only. February’s Camp Camp
happens at the Lucky Dragon on Airport, between
Manor and MLK. Stay late for the Dirty Dance
Party. All ages. Thu., Feb. 2, 8pm sign-up; 9pm
show; midnight dance party. Lucky Dragon,
2039 Airport Blvd. Free, .
FIRST FRIDAY DINNER CLUB This group of
professional gay men and women meets on the
first Friday of each month. Hence the name.
Fri., Feb. 3. ,
f i rstf ri days-su bscri be@ya hoogrou ps .com .
PT’S COMING TO DINNER Enjoy a privately hosted
gourmet dinner affair with a theme, perhaps
“Venetian Splendors,” or “A Night in Havana.”
Then meet with the 350 other anticipated dinner
guests for champagne and dessert at Nest. It’s
time for the ninth annual Guess Who’s Coming to
Dinner. All proceeds (100%) go directly to Project
Transitions, helping people living with HIV/AIDS.
Oh, what a feeling. Sat., Feb. 4, 7pm. Nest, 1009 W.
Sixth, 454-8646. $100. www.projecttransitions.org.
TACT Transgender Advocates of Central Texas is an
advocacy group dedicated to furthering the cause
of Gender Diverse people in Central Texas through
education in both private and public forums. TACT
meets the first Tuesday of the month. 448-6354.
For more gay stuff, see Calendar online: austinchronicle.com. Send gay bits to .
ers. Sundays, 2-4pm. Heart Song, 2700 W. Anderson
Ln. #320. Donations accepted, www.austinfpmt.com.
PUBLIC AFFAIRS FORUM Kris Donley, executive
director of the Dispute Resolution Center, will address
“Mediation: Tools for Peaceful Resolution of Conflict.”
ll:30am-12:30pm. First Unitarian Universalist Church,
4700 Grover, 452-6168. Free, www.austinuu.org.
HORNY TOAD ARTFEST 9am-4pm. Wild Basin
Preserve, 805 Capital ofTX Hwy. N., 327-7622. $5,
under 18 free, www.hornedlizards.org. (See Saturday)
LE GARAGE SALE llam-5pm. Austin Music Hall,
208 Nueces, 263-4146. $10/Sat., $5/Sun.; cash-
only. www.legaragesale.net. (See Saturday)
OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS MEETING Call for
location. 327-2802. Free, www.oa.org.
PERSONAL RENEWAL GROUP FOR
MOMS 7-9:30pm. $195, six-month program.
, www.careerstrategists.net.
RECREATIONAL MUSIC & WELLNESS CLASSES
10:30am. Brook Mays Music Company, 2100
S. 1-35 Ste. B4, Round Rock, 512/388-3999. Free,
first semester, .
THE AUSTIN HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION Pre
sent your ideas, issues, and concerns during citi-
zens’ communications. 5:30pm. One Texas Center ,
505 Barton Springs Rd., 974-3251.
WEST SIXTH STREET ARTISTS’ MARKET
10am-6pm. 709 W. Sixth, 698-8099.
www.6thstreetmarket.com .
SPECIAL SCREENINGS (See Film Listings)
Before Sunrise @ Paramount, 7pm
Before Sunset @ Paramount, 9:15pm
Monday OO
AUSTIN AGAINST WAR MEETING 7pm. 2107 San
Antonio, 323-9778. ,
www.austinagainstwar.org.
CAPITOL CITY HIGHLANDERS PIPE BAND offer
free lessons at their practices each week. 5:30-
6:30pm. First Presbyterian Church, 8001 Mesa,
346-3123 or 567-1282. Free.
CENTRAL TEXANS SUPPORTING DEMOCRACY
AND HUMAN RIGHTS IN HAITI Help raise awareness
of the current repression in Haiti, and return demo-
cratic rule to this country torn by violence. 6pm. Clay
Pit, 1601 Guadalupe, 322-5131. .
DEADLINE TO SUBMIT APPLICATION FOR A
BALLOT BY MAIL is today, for the Feb. 14 District
48 run-off. www.co.travis.tx.us/county_clerk/election/
dates.asp.
EMOTIONS ANONYMOUS MEETING Twelve steps
to emotional health. 7:30-8:30pm. Shoal Creek
Hospital, cafeteria annex, 3501 Mills Ave.
www.emotionsanonymous.org.
FREE LEGAL ADVICE These night clinics from
Volunteer Legal Services & Texas RioGrande Legal
Aid are open to everyone, offer child care, and are
right on the bus line. 6-7pm. Martin Middle School,
1601 Haskell. Free.
IMPENDING LOSS - A SUPPORT GROUP FOR
THE CAREGIVER Through March 13. 6:30-8pm. AGE
Building, 3710 Cedar , 451-4611. Free (preregistration
required for all six sessions), www.ageofaustin.org/cgrc.
LIFE AFTER DIAGNOSIS: SUPPORT GROUP FOR
COPING WITH LIFE-THREATENING ILLNESS
Through March, 13. 6:30-8pm. AGE Building, 3710
Cedar , 451-4611. Free (preregistration required for
all six sessions), www.ageofaustin.org/cgrc.
VOTER REGISTRATION DEADLINE is today, for the
March 7 state primary elections. Applications are
available online, but you still have to print them out
and send them in. Consider yourself warned.
www.sos.state.tx.us/elections/voter/reqvr.shtml.
WEEKLY CHESS TOURNAMENT This five round
Swiss system tournament has been ruling the food
court for 10 years now. 7pm. Dobie Center, 2021
Guadalupe (Dobie Mall, Plaza), 505-1000. $1 to play.
YEAR OF BODHISATTVA RENAISSANCE
AWAKENING: A PROGRAM OF EDUCATION
FOR LIBERATING ENLIGHTENMENT Awakeners
reshape their lives by tapping hidden powers of
their bodies and minds. So, uh, what do you do?
7-8:30pm. Shambhala Meditation Center, 1702 S.
Fifth, 771-3184. $10. .
SPECIAL SCREENINGS (See Film Listings)
New York Doll @ Alamo Downtown, 9:45pm
Richard Pryor: Live in Concert @ Alamo
Downtown, 7pm
"Best outdoor events."
- The Austin Chronicle Readers Poll
www.hillcountryoutdoors.com
Spiritual
FREE FOUR-WEEK
WORKSHOP SERIES!
453-0331
Learn to see and use the
wisdom in your dreams.
Discover:
• different types of dreams
• how to interpret dreams
• how dreams are a
doorway to heaven
Tuesday Evenings 7-8:30pm
February 7, 14, 21, & 28
Dreamin
Austin ECKANKAR Center
Executive Office Terrace Complex, Suite B-206
Hwy 183 Access Road at Northcrest, Between Lamar and IH-35
(Behind the Red Lobster) www. eckankar-tcxas . org
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Tuesday OO
ART OF SPIRITUAL DREAMING WORKSHOP
Recall, interpret, and harness the wisdom to be
found in your dreams. You may attend the whole
four-week course or individual sessions. Through
Feb. 28. Austin Eckankar Center , 223 W. Anderson
Ste. 6-206, 453-0331. Free, www.eckankar-texas.org.
AUSTIN/CAPITAL CITY BUSINESS AND
PROFESSIONAL WOMEN’S MONTHLY
NETWORKING LUNCHEON ll:30am-lpm. Tien
Hong , 8301 Burnet Rd., 459-6922. Free (lunch not
included), .
COMPUTER CLASSES FOR SENIORS: INTERNET
AND E-MAIL For all you beginners out there, learn
how to get online and stay there. Registration
required. Through Feb. 28. AGE Building , 3710
Cedar ; 451-4611. $35. www.seniornetaustin.org.
COMPUTER CLUB OF AUSTIN starts off with a
PC problem-solving Q&A before moving on to the
topics at hand: What can ISPs do for you, and how
can wireless Internet access change the world?
6:30pm. Thompson Conference Center , Red River &
Dean Keeton , 471-2933. Free, www.ccaustin.org.
GENAUSTIN INFORMATIONAL SESSION Find
out how volunteering with the Girls Empowerment
Network can help foster healthy self-esteem among
young women. 6-7pm. Fulmore Community Center ;
201 E. Mary St., 414-0473. www.genaustin.org.
GUIDED-IMAGERY MEDITATION 7-8pm. Wellness
by Design , 4701 Westgate Ste. C-301. Donations
accepted, www.wellnessbydesign.us.
HOUSE THE HOMELESS MEETING 3-4pm.
500 E. Seventh, www.universallivingwage.org.
IGNITE YOUR INVENTIVENESS 7-9pm. Human
Potential Center ; 2007 Bert , 441-8988. $95, sup-
plies included.
LATINITAS MAGAZINE AND OUTREACH needs
help with programming and with publishing its fabu-
lous magazine for young Latina women. You don’t
even have to be bilingual, so there’s no excuse for
not dropping by this informational meeting. 6pm.
Ventana del Soul, 1834 E. Oltorf , 322-9947.
www.latinitasmagazine.org.
MASSAGE: A FIVE-SESSION INTRODUCTION
Should you decide to enroll in the professional
training after taking this community class, $100 of
your tuition will be applied to your first semester.
7-9:30pm. The Lauterstein-Conway Massage School
and Clinic, 374-9908, 374-9222 xl3.
$130 (includes $50 space-saving deposit).
MLK JR. SERVICE William Winter, the former
governor of Mississippi, will be speaking, and the
Fluston-Tillotson University Gospel Choir will per-
form. 11am. Shelton Chapel, 100 E. 27th (Austin
Seminary Campus), 472-6736.
www.austinseminary.edu/news/releases/859.
SIERRA CLUB MEETING 6:15-7pm. LCRA Board
Room, 3700 Lake Austin Blvd.
www.texas.sierraclub.org/austin.
STONEWALL DEMOCRATS MONTHLY MEETING
7:30pm. Magnolia Cafe South, 1920 S. Congress,
383-1754. Free, www.stonewallaustin.org.
TRICHOTILLOMANIA SUPPORT GROUP MEETING
for chronic hair-pullers. 7pm. Austin Java Co. Free.
.
UNDERSTANDING THE IMPORTANCE OF PH
BALANCE IN YOUR BODY RSVP required. 6:30-
8:30pm. Regenesis Integrative Health Centers, 1700
S. Lamar #322, 326-3737. Free, www.regenesisihc.com.
VALENTINE’S CHAMPAGNE DINNER A romantic five
course menu prepared by Executive Chef Christopher
Lyttle. Proceeds go to the Wine & Food Foundation of
Texas. 7pm. Castle Hill Cafe, 1101 W. Fifth, 327-7555.
$85 ($75, WFF members), www.winefoodfoundation.org.
BIKES ACROSS BORDERS COMMUNITY BIKE
SHOP 6-10pm. Rhizome Collective, 300 Allen,
385-3695. Free, .
CLAIRVOYANT TRAINING 7:30-9:30pm. Call for
exact location, 560-5193. ,
www.intuitivestudiesaustin.com.
ITALIAN LANGUAGE CLASSES 6-9pm. 3840 Far
West Blvd., 345-8941. ,
www.geocities.com/atasteofitalyinaustin/
atasteofitalyinaustin.
THEATRE (See Arts Listings)
The Dionysium Alamo Drafthouse South
SPECIAL SCREENINGS (See Film Listings)
Midnight Shadow @ Carver Museum Theater
(1165 Angelina), 10am, 1, 4pm
Moolaade @ Texas Union, 7:30pm
New York Doll @ Alamo Downtown, 9:45pm
The Battle of Algiers @ Alamo Downtown, 7pm
Wednesday OO
AUSTIN SINGING INSTITUTE VOCAL LIBERATION
CLASS RSVP 7-10pm. Music Lab, 1306 W. Oltorf,
554-8771. $50. ,
www.austinsinginginstitute.net.
AUSTIN WOMEN IN BLACK encourage all those
opposed to war to join them in their weekly vigil.
Noon-lpm. Texas State Capital Building.
www.austinwomeninblack.org.
BLOOD DRIVE Register online; use the sponsor
code “Wolf Ranch.” 9:30am-7pm. Wolf Ranch Town
Center ; Highway 29 & 1-35. www.lonestardonor.com.
CENTRAL TEXAS MOUNTAINEERS MEETING
7pm. Whole Earth Provisions, 2410 San Antonio,
478-1577. www.ctmrocks.com.
DIAMOND WAY BUDDHISM MEDITATION
MEETING 7pm. Texas Union, UT Campus, 24th &
Guadalupe, www.diamondway.org/austin.
FREELANCE AUSTIN MEETING Are you a creative
type baffled by the crunchy paper wads in your pock-
ets known as receipts and the thick booklets that
arrive in your mailbox every January known as tax
forms? CPA Amy Cook is here to help. 12:30-l:45pm.
The Workshop, 1211 W. Sixth #400, 231-0939. Free,
members and new guests, .
HOMEBUYING SEMINAR AND WINE TASTING
Reservations required. 6:30pm. Carmelo’s Italian
Restaurant, 504 E. Fifth, 653-1966.
.
KEEP AUSTIN BEAUTIFUL AWARDS LUNCHEON
llam-lpm. Hyatt Regency Austin, 208 Barton
Springs Rd., 391-0621. $70, $35 (nonprofit/commu-
nity-group members), $500 (table).
www.keepaustinbeautiful.org.
METROPOLITAN BREAKFAST CLUB: DIVERSITY
PANEL will discuss the changing landscape of
Austin business. Please RSVP 7-8:30am. UT Club,
Darrell Royal Memorial Stadium, sixth floor, 2108 E.
Robert Dedman, 479-9460. $15, members and new
guests, , www.mbcaustin.org.
SECULAR ORGANIZATIONS FOR SOBRIETY/
SAVE OURSELVES MEETING 7:30pm. Live Oak
Unitarian Universalist Church, 3315 El Salido Pkwy .,
Cedar Park, 219-9008. .
TRADITIONAL MAYAN CALENDAR STUDY with
Carlos Cedillo. 6pm. Ruta Maya, 3601 S. Congress
Ste. D-200, 707-9637. Free with cafe purchase.
ww.cosmicjaguar.com, www.rutamaya.net.
COMEDY (See Arts Listings)
Queertown! Esther’s Pool
SPECIAL SCREENINGS (See Film Listings)
Last Man Standing @ Stubb’s, 7pm
New York Doll @ Alamo Downtown, 9:45pm
Thursday OO
PRESERVATION OPPORTUNITIES AND
CHALLENGES COLLABORATING WITH NEW
URBAN IDEALS This seminar, sponsored by
Preservation Texas and the Building Industry
Council of America, focuses on how urban devel-
opment affects historic downtown areas. Lunch
provided. Register by Feb. 6. 8:30am-lpm. Texas
Association of Counties Building, 1210 San Antonio
St., 472-0102. $85. www.preservationtexas.org.
TRANSFORMATIONAL BREATHING WORKSHOP
7-9pm. Unity Church of the Hills, 9905 Anderson
Mill, 335-4449. $30.
WHY WRITE WHEN YOU CAN SPEAK, SING, AND
REMEMBER? Professor Tom Palaima examines
the role of writing in Greek history. 7pm. Harry
Ransom Center, 300 W. 21st, 471-8944. Free.
www.hrc.utexas.edu.
WILLIAMSON COUNTY DEMOCRATS EXECUTIVE
MEETING starts off with dinner for any voter wanting
to make a $10 donation. 7:15pm (dinner at 6:15pm).
day trips
BY GERALD E. MCLEOD
The Nasher Sculpture Center in Dallas inspires, educates, and just
plain teases us with a wide range of artistic expression. The garden and
museum are a roller-coaster ride of shapes, colors, and feelings.
Soaring 100 feet above the garden lawn, Jonathan Borofsky’s
Walking to the Sky sums up the boldness of the world’s most important
private collection of modern art. The artwork’s stainless-steel pole at a
75-degree angle seems to be a perfect sidewalk in the clouds for
seven life-sized figures. The piece is a tribute to a work of art’s ability
to tell a story. You can only imagine what that story should be.
Other, more subtle pieces, are no less inspiring. Opened in 2003,
the indoor-outdoor art center is built around Raymond Nasher’s
extensive collection of artwork that includes work by Picasso,
Gauguin, Rodin, Matisse, as well as contemporary artists like Calder
and Borofsky.
You could say that this collection of fine art that spans the globe
began in 1950 when Nasher moved his new bride to Dallas to pur-
sue a career in real estate development. Patsy Nasher, who passed
away in 1988, didn’t have to push her husband too hard to also
invest in art.
When Nasher’s NorthPark Center at North Central Expressway and
Northwest Flighway opened in 1965, critics said that mall shoppers
wouldn’t appreciate the modern art scattered among the 120 stores.
The public’s interest surprised even Nasher.
In the 1990s, the Nasher collection was offered a public home in
London, New York, and Washington. The Boston native decided that
his home of more than 40 years should receive the more than 300
pieces of art. Rather than accept city of Dallas funds and guidance,
Nasher built the 2.4-acre site from his own deep pockets.
The result is a needed infusion into what Dallas calls its “arts dis-
trict.” Lost on the northwestern edge of downtown, the district is
largely made up of the Dallas Museum of Art and the Morton H.
Meyerson Symphony Center.
Across the street from the Nasher Center is the Crow Collection of
Asian Art. At the base of the Trammell Crow skyscraper, the collection
offers a tour of works of art from Japan, China, India, and Southeast
Asia. Dating from 3500BC to the early 20th century, the artwork in
the exhibit includes precious jade ornaments from China, delicate
Japanese scrolls, and rarely seen Indian religious carvings. The office
building also incorporates a sculpture garden and reflecting pools
around the entrance
with many interesting
pieces that compliment
the Nasher collection.
When you visit the
Nasher museum, take a
few minutes to notice
the building, which is a
work of art by itself.
The glass roof filters
natural light into the
galleries. From the
inside, the thousands
of holes in the ceiling
sunscreen allow the sky
to peek through at cer-
tain angles. The design- §
er, Renzo Piano, used g
similar innovative light- ^
ing techniques when he “
built the Menil ^
Colection in Flouston £j
and the Pompidou °
Center in Paris.
The Dallas sculpture museum is made up of three galleries - a
room for items from the Nasher collection that compliment the travel-
ing exhibits that occupy the main gallery and a smaller gallery down-
stairs for special exhibits. The building also houses a small cafe,
classrooms, offices, and a state-of-the-art conservation lab.
Through April 9, the Nasher Sculpture Center will be showcasing
“The Women of Giacometti.” Many of the 48 pieces by Swiss painter
and sculptor Alberto Giacometti (1901-1966) have never been shown
together before. The artwork ranges in style from the naturalistic to
surrealistic and cubist.
The Nasher Sculpture Center is at 2001 Flora St. between Olive
and Harwood streets, a couple of blocks off of the Woodall Rogers
Freeway (Spur 366). The museum and garden are open Tuesday
through Sunday, 11am to 5pm and until 9pm on Thursday. General
admission is $10, but well worth the experience. For more informa-
tion, call 214/242-5100 or go to www.nashersculpturecenter.org.
The Crow Collection of Asian Art, 2010 Flora St., is open Tuesday
through Sunday, 10am to 5pm and until 9pm on Thursday. Admission
is free with guided tours on Thursdays and Saturdays. For more infor-
mation, call 214/979-6430 or go to www.crowcollection.org.
764th in a series. Day Trips, Vol. 2, a book of Day Trips 101-200, is
available for $8.95, plus $3.05 for shipping, handling, and tax. Mail to:
Day Trips, PO Box 33284, South Austin, TX 78704.
out of town
BY GERALD E. MCLEOD
WASHINGTON’S BIRTHDAY
CELEBRATION combines the gal-
lantry of Colonial America, the
serenity of Native American culture,
the colors of a Mexican fiesta, and
the essence of Mardi Gras for an
almost monthlong celebration that
includes parades, carnivals, a jala-
peho-eating contest, concerts, and
more. Through Sun., Feb. 19. Laredo,
956/722-0589. www.wbcalaredo.org.
REGIONAL CELEBRATION OF
AFRICAN-AMERICAN ARTISTS pres
ents work by local and regional art-
ists whose creations tell many differ-
ent stories and views. Through Feb.
28. Regional Arts Center, Texarkana,
903/792-8681. www.trahc.org.
TEXAS ART comes to the Hill
Country’s newest art venue with
a reception and exhibit by a trio
of female artists - Margie Crisp,
Natasha Downs, and Angilee
Wilkerson - showing their paintings,
pottery, and photographs. Exhibit
lasts through mid-March. Kirchman
Gallery, 213 N. Nugent, Johnson City,
830/868-9290. Through March 15.
www.kirchmangallery.com .
CALL FOR ENTRIES for the Live Oak
Art Center 2006 Juried Art Exhibition
is open to artists of any medium liv-
ing within 120 miles of Columbus.
Entry deadline is Feb. 28. Live Oak
Art Center, 1014 Milam, Columbus.
www.columbustexas.org.
MOZART FESTIVAL includes a
recital by Marjorie Owens, a lecture
by Dr. Laurel Zeiss, and an evening
piano duo with Krassimira Jordon
and Wolfgang Watzinger. Fri., Feb.
3, 7pm; Sat., Feb. 4, noon and 7pm.
Silver Spur Theater, 108 Royal St.,
Salado. www.musicinsalado.com.
WIMBERLEY JAZZ FESTIVAL enters
its 14th year with a lineup that
includes Paul Glasse, Kellye Gray,
Paul English, and Bobby Doyle, as
well as the Wimberley High School
Jazz Band. Advance tickets recom-
mended. Fri.-Sun., Feb. 3-5 & 10-12.
Cypress Creek Cafe, Wimberley ,
512/847-2515.
www.cypresscreekcafe.com .
BOUNTIFUL BOWL POTTERY FAIR
features more than 30 potters from
Texas and neighboring states as part
of the Downtown Art Walk that opens
17 galleries in the historic shop-
ping district. Sat., Feb. 4, 10am-4pm.
Rockport-Fulton High School Commons
Area, Rockport, 361/729-5352.
www.rockport-fulton.org.
RETRATOS: 2,000 YEARS OF LATIN
AMERICAN PORTRAITS is the first
comprehensive exhibition of Latin
American portraits, with approximately
115 paintings and sculptures drawn
from the holdings of leading muse-
ums and private collections across
Latin America, Europe, and the United
States. Feb. 4-April 30. San Antonio
Museum of Art, 200 W. Jones Ave.,
San Antonio. 210/978-8100.
www.samuseum.org.
ASIAN FESTIVAL celebrates the
year of the dog and promotes under-
standing and appreciation of the
food, art, music, craft, and culture
of Asian countries, especially those
whose citizens have adopted Texas
as their home. Sat., Feb. 4. Institute
of Texan Cultures, HemisFair Park,
San Antonio, 210/458-2300.
www.texancultures.utsa.edu.
ANTIQUE SHOW brings more than
60 specially selected dealers togeth-
er for a show and sale. Sat., Feb. 4,
9am-5pm; Sun. Feb. 5, 10am-4pm.
Civic Center, 380 S. Seguin, New
Braunfels, 281/373-9977.
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calendar ►COMMUNITY ►ARTS ►FILM ►MUSIC
Precinct 2 Courtroom , Williamson County Annex,
350 Discovery Blvd ., Cedar Park, 512/671-8683.
www.williamsoncountydemocrats.org/calendar.html#WCDPEC.
BIKES ACROSS BORDERS COMMUNITY BIKE
SHOP 6-10pm. Rhizome Collective, 300 Allen,
385-3695. Free, .
BOARD GAME NIGHT AT VENTANA DEL SOUL
6pm. Ventana del Soul, 1834 E. Oltorf, 707-7447.
Free.
COMMUNITY DINNER Volunteer prep, 4-6pm; com-
munity dinner, 6-7pm. Rhizome Collective, 300 Allen,
385-3695. Free. (See Thursday 02/2)
EMANCIPET FREE DAYS 8am, check-in begins
(first come, first served), www.emancipet.org.
(See Thursday 02/2)
INSIDE BOOKS PROJECT VOLUNTEER NIGHT
6-10pm. Rhizome Collective, 300 Allen, 385-3695.
ITALIAN LANGUAGE CLASSES 6-9pm. 3840 Far
West Blvd., 345-8941. ,
www.geocities.com/atasteofitalyinaustin/
atasteofitalyinaustin.
THE STOREHOUSE 10am-2pm. The Storehouse,
111- A Ramble Ln. #120. Free.
. (See Thursday 02/2)
SPECIAL SCREENINGS (See Film Listings)
Outdoorsmen @ Alamo South, 9:45pm
Ongoing Cvents
EARLY VOTING FOR DISTRICT 48 RUN-OFF For more information, as well as
early-voting locations, see p.8. Feb. 6 through Feb. 10.
www.co.travis.tx.us/county_clerk/election/dates.asp.
PAYING FOR COLLEGE BUS TOUR is stopping in Austin to help Latino families
navigate the college-tuition maze. Learn the ins and outs of grants, loans, and
federal aid, and don’t miss your chance to win a scholarship - there’s one avail-
able per workshop. Thu., Feb. 2, 6-8:30pm, Johnston High School, 1012 Arthur
Stiles; Fri., Feb. 3, 10am-12:30pm, Travis High School, 1211 E. Oltorf; Sat., Feb. 4,
10am-12:30pm, Our Lady of Guadalupe Church , 1206 E. Ninth. 877/840-8224.
Free, www.thesalliemaefund.org.
TEJAS BLUEBONNET REGIONAL CONVENTION OF NARCOTICS
ANONYMOUS features workshops, guest speakers, and 12-step meetings for
recovering addicts. The Central Texas Area of Narcotics Anonymous offers more
than 50 meetings in the region every week, charges no dues or fees, and runs
a 24-hour helpline: 480-0004, 866/79-CTANA, or (for Spanish speakers) 480-
0007. Register online. Feb. 3-5. DoubleTree Hotel, 6505 N. 1-35, 454-3737. $25
($20, preregistration), www.ctana.org, www.ctana.org/TBRCNA7.pdf.
AFRICAN-AMERICAN COMMUNITY BUILDERS EXHIBIT honors notable
African-Americans, including Anderson High School’s award-winning band from
the 1930s through 1950s and its director, Benjamin Lee Joyce. Through
Feb. 28. Scarbrough Building, 101 W. Sixth, 477-7884.
SOIL TESTS Texas A&M is offering reduced-rate tests to find out your soil’s
nutrient content for the spring planting season: Pick up your kits (don’t forget
to drop off your samples by Feb. 14) at the following participating nurseries:
Barton Springs Nursery, Callahan’s, Garden-Ville, Great Outdoors, Howard Nursery,
Natural Gardener, Pots & Plants, Red Barn Garden Center, and Round Rock
Gardens. $6.
AMAME BESAME ADORN A ME (LOVE ME, KISS ME, ADORN ME)
FUNDRAISER Proceeds from the finely crafted jewelry sold at Mexic-Arte through-
out February go to support the museum’s arts and educational programs. Through
Feb. 28. Mexic-Arte Museum, 419 Congress, 480-9373. www.mexic-artemuseum.org.
CALL FOR BOOKS Literacy Austin needs good-condition, gently used books
to sell at their upcoming BookFest 2006, their biggest fundraiser of the year.
(Please, no textbooks, Readers Digest condensed books, or magazines.) Mon.-
Thu., 9am-9pm. Literacy Austin Center ; 2222 Rosewood Ave. www.literacyaustin.org.
CENTER FOR CHILD PROTECTION seeks volunteers interested in helping
families affected by child abuse or violent crime. Apply now: Spring orientation
and training start Feb. 13. Center for Child Protection, 1110 E. 32nd,
472-1164 x231. , www.centerforchildprotection.org.
FRESHWATER FISHING HALL OF FAME NOMINATIONS sought for anglers, fish
ery professionals, and organizations, alive or dead, who’ve made a lasting contri-
bution to freshwater fishing in Texas. Deadline: Feb. 25. 903/670-2228.
www.tpwd.state.tx.us/spdest/visitorcenters/tffc/visit/virtualtour/halloffame/nominate.phtml.
UNITED WAY OF WILLIAMSON COUNTY is accepting applications for community-
impact volunteers and especially needs people with accounting skills. Application
deadline: Feb. 17. 255-6799. , www.unitedway-wc.org.
KATRINA DISASTER HOUSING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM DEADLINE
EXTENDED to March 11. Katrina evacuees in need of relocation assistance
can still apply but must first register with FEMA (800/621-FEMA or
800/462-7585). 866/373-9509. www.hud.gov.
Sports
BY MARK FAGAN
THE MAIN EVENT
HARLEM GLOBETROTTERS Come out and help the
Globetrotters celebrate their 80th anniversary and
enjoy all their usual antics and athleticism. Thu.,
Feb. 9, 7pm. The Frank Erwin Center, 471-7744.
$14-100. www.uterwincenter.com.
THE HOME TEAMS
AUSTIN ICE BATS The Ice Bats continue their ’06
dominance (9-1-1) and look to stay in the playoff
picture before their grueling March road trip. Vs.
Fort Worth: Fri., Feb. 3, 7:30pm. Vs. Memphis: Wed.,
Feb. 8, 7:30pm. Travis County Expo Center, 7311
Decker Ln., 977-PUCK. $10-35. www.icebats.com.
AUSTIN TOROS As of press time the Toros are a
mere 2 1 /z games out of first and one game behind
visiting Albuquerque. Vs. Albuquerque: Thu., Feb. 2,
and Sat., Feb. 4, 7:30pm. Austin Convention Center,
236-8333. $8-27. www.nba.com/dleague/austin.
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS Men’s Basketball Vs.
Texas A&M: Sat. Feb. 4, lpm. Frank Erwin Center.
Women’s Basketball Vs. Texas A&M: Wed. Feb.
8, 8pm. Frank Erwin Center. Baseball Vs. UT-Pan
America: Wed. Feb. 8, 2:30pm. Disch-Falk Field.
Women’s Swimming Vs. Rice: Wed., Feb. 8, 5:30pm.
Lee and Joe Jamail Texas Swimming Center.
www.texassports.com .
ST. EDWARD’S UNIVERSITY Women’s Basketball
Vs. Lincoln University: Wed., Feb. 8, 6pm. Men’s
Basketball Vs. Lincoln University: Wed., Feb. 8,
8pm. www.stedwards.edu/athletic/athletic.htm.
RECREATION & FITNESS
THUNDER HILL RACEWAY There are races every
Saturday night at this paved oval racetrack in South
Austin. Saturdays, 7pm. 24801 1-35, Kyle,
512/262-1352. www.thuderhillraceway.com.
WEEKLY CHESS TOURNAMENT All are welcome at
this weekly tournament. Cash prizes, yo. Mondays,
7pm, Dobie Mall, second floor food court. $1 entry fee.
WINGS ’N MORE BOWL The Big 1530 ESPN Radio
hosts this extreme wing-eating competition featuring
the top 12 wing-eaters from two previous qualifying
rounds. Competitors have 15 minutes and 30 sec-
onds to slam as many wings as they can, and then a
lifetime to recover. Thu., Feb. 2, 7pm. Wings ’N More,
1200 W. Howard Ln., 989-6673. www.espnaustin.com.
AUSTIN ROCK GYM LADIES NIGHT Get free rock
climbing instruction and meet other ladies new to
the sport at this weekly event. See the Web site for
directions. Mondays, 7:30pm. Both locations. Free.
www.austinrockgym.com.
HILL COUNTRY OUTDOORS MEET-N-GREET Enjoy
happy hour with Austin’s most active outdoor, sport,
and social club. Thu., Feb. 9, 6pm. Aussie’s Volleybar
& Grill, 306 Barton Springs Rd., 383-1191. Free.
www.hillcountryoutdoors.com.
AUSTIN SIERRA CLUB All general meetings are
open to members and nonmembers alike. Tue., Feb.
7, 7pm. LCRA Hancock Building (in the board room),
3700 Lake Austin Blvd. www.texas.sierraclub.org/austin.
NIA JAM Experience the essence of martial arts,
dance arts, and healing arts in this Nia class
designed for everyone. Sat., Feb. 4, 10:30am. Hancock
Recreation Center, 811 41st , 797-6823. Free.
RUNS, WALKS, & RIDES
AUSTIN CYCLING ASSOCIATION has plenty of
activities to offer this bike-loving city. Check their
Web site for details, www.austincycling.org/rides.html.
WILD BASIN WILDERNESS has a plethora of avail-
able walks, hikes, and more, www.wildbasin.org.
REI LECTURES & CLINICS Ride Like a Girl The
Austin Ridge Riders and Race Like a Girl mountain
bike team are hosting a summer program of 15
weekly women’s mountain bike rides, plus five
weekend rides at local mountain bike trails/parks.
This is an opportunity to ride with other women,
learn new trails, new skills, build riders’ abilities,
and much more. Mondays, 6pm. For more info and
directions see www.austinridgeriders.com.
The U.S. under-20 women won the CONCACAF regional tournament this week to qualify
for this summer’s World Championships. Longhorn defenders Stephanie Logterman and
Kasey Moore played key roles, with Moore setting up two goals
in the 3-0 semifinal win over host Mexico.
The U.S. men trounced Norway 5-0 on Sunday, behind a hat
trick from Taylor Twellman, now a lock for the World Cup roster.
It’s game on in Europe, as various national and international
tournaments start gearing up after the winter break. Defending
champ Arsenal became the first big-name casualty in the fourth round of England’s FA Cup,
stung by lightly regarded Bolton Wanderers. And Roma upset Juventus Torino in the Italian Cup.
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arts listings
THEATRE | COMEDY | DANCE | CLASSICAL | VISUAL ARTS | LITERA
FRONTERAFEST 2006 It’s that time of
year again, when spunky & funky Hyde Park
Theatre becomes vessel to a concerted
salmagundi of theatrical arts, of comedy
improv, of slam poetry, of song and dance
and multimedia performance in 25-minute
increments. That’s during what’s left of the
Short Fringe section, of course, as by now
the Long Fringe and Bring Your Own Venue
sections have been relegated to either the
fame-hall or, yes, the dustbin of history. Which
means that the fiercest Short Fringe week
draweth pretty fucking nigh: night after night
of Best of the Fest, coming up soon. (And
don’t forget Mi Casa Es Su Teatro, curated
this year by the redoubtable Julia M. Smith,
where the minishows are staged in the
homes and studios of your friends and
neighbors all over Austin. See our Arts
section, p.35, for schedule.) Thus:
Short Fringe: Tue.-Sat., 8pm. Hyde Park
Theatre, 511 W. 43rd, 479-PLAY.
www.hydeparktheatre.com.
Thu., Feb. 2: “Aucun Espoir Pour I’Homme”
is a “junk romance” by Rocky Hopson.
Isabella Russell-ldes presents “In a God
Box.” “More Mommy Confessions” is
Rhonda Kulhanek’s series of original mono-
logues. Big Poppa E is back onstage to
present Michael P. Whalen, Matthew John
Conley, David Hendler, and Danny Strack
in “Haiku Death Match II: 3-D!” Natalie
George explains how “Jesus Stole My
Classic Rock Station.”
Fri., Feb. 3: “The Rat of Glen Rose” is
captured by Justin Finney. Steve Barney
animates an entire “Puppet Government.”
“Little Dog on the Prairie” is presented by
Rain Nox. We don’t know what Katherine
Catmull’s gonna perform yet, but we’ll bet it’s
worth watching. Allan Baker’s “Five Minutes.
Sat., Feb. 4: Best of the Week.
Tue., Feb. 7: Best of the Fest: Bill A.
Wed., Feb. 8: Best of the Fest: Bill B.
Thu., Feb. 9: Wild Card Night.
Fri., Feb. 10: Best of the Fest: Bill A.
Sat., Feb. 11: Best of the Fest: Bill B.
(“Bill A, Bill B,” you wonder? And “WTF is a
Wild Card Night?” Dear reader, check the
Hyde Park Theatre Web site for the most
recent updates to this quickly changing
schedule of performative gems.)
SUBMISSION INFORMATION:
The Austin Chronicle is published every Thursday. Info
is due the Monday of the week prior to the issue date. The
deadline for the Feb. 17 issue is Monday, Feb. 6. Include
name of event, date, time, location, price, phone number(s),
a description, and any available photos or artwork. Include
SASE for return of materials.
Send submissions to the attention of the appropriate
writer (see roster below). Mail to the Chronicle, PO Box
49066, Austin 78765, fax 458-6910, or e-mail:
Wayne Alan Brenner, theatre, comedy.
.
Robi Polgar, performance art, dance, classical.
.
Ric Williams, litera. .
Benne Rockett, visual arts, .
Questions? Contact Wayne Alan Brenner, listings editor.
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moved according to the poetry’s imposed rhythm. Handwritten words
covered their bodies from forehead to feet. They became dancing
chaos of language and form. RAD’s “Sidewalks Speak Truths” was a
visually compelling exploration of theatrical genres and conventions.
Cardboard boxes posed as a row of desks and computers in a
corporate office in “Our Employees Are Our Top Priority.” Workers pro-
ceeded with their daily routine of typing and staring at the screen. As
they performed idiosyncratic work habits, the manager abruptly called
an emergency meeting. In between cold, impersonal office banter, each
worker stood alone in the spotlight to reveal a personal struggle that
had to remain hidden at the job. Family illness, health, and funerals
had no place in the work environment. Written by Jodi Leckbee, this
piece exposed the plague of apathy afflicting corporate workforces.
Hoover’s Blanket brought sketch comedy to close the night with
their “Fresh Strawberries.” A man in Scrooge-like pajamas listened
to the radio with a crate of strawberries. Upstage, a player used a
microphone as the radio amplifier. He announced that scientists had
discovered that strawberries might produce hallucinatory effects, at
which the man proceeded to fall over himself in tripped-out shock.
Fast-paced and goofy scenes followed into bizarre and impossible
situations ripe for laughter. It was a good close to an eclectic night of
original, homegrown theatre. - Heather Barfield Cole
FronteraFest Short
Fringe, Week Three
Hyde Park Theatre, Jan. 27
With FronteraFest 2006 in full swing,
Friday evening’s Short Fringe program
offered an assortment of theatrical ingenu-
ity, frivolity, and tenderness.
Round About Players kicked off the set
with their “choose your own adventure”
romantic comedy peppered
with naughty behavior. A
swooning young couple
had to reassess their rela-
tionship once his mother
and her father also fell in
love. The two, horrified that
they might become step-
siblings, break up. The
woman remains smitten and vows to steal her man
back from a lascivious lady all too eager to seduce
him with her mouth in a movie theatre. Downstage, a narrator held
an oversized illustrated book. She stopped the action at opportuni-
ties with potential to shift the plot and turned to the audience, asking
them to vote between two given choices. Eventually, the same ending
that began the show remained, but it was the journey to the classic
closing scene of a couple kissing that made more meaning out of the
shallowness witnessed initially.
Stephen Pruitt shyly admitted in his “Catastrophe Theory” that he
was a lighting designer who wanted to speak about the purpose for
making art. He shared stories in an off-the-cuff manner about tour-
ist traps in Ecuador and a life-affirming camping trip he survived in
the Big Bend wilderness of West Texas. Pruitt’s sincerity was a rare
and refreshing reminder of how theatre acts as a testimonial space
for sharing with strangers insights on the making and sustaining of
artistic destiny.
RAD dancers performed spoken-word poetry mixed with dance that
hinged between feverish rants and calculated smoothness in voice
and body. One man prolifically spoke words like a postmodern Allen
Ginsberg beatnik while four women wearing shredded white clothes
Theatre
OPENING
DANCING AT LUGHNASA This award-winning
Brian Friel drama, directed here by Karen Jambon
for the Sam Bass Community Players, concerns
a family struggling with their lives and their faith
in 1930s Ireland. Feb. 3-25. Fri. -Sat., 8pm; Sun.,
2pm. Sam Bass Theatre, 600 N. Lee, Round Rock,
244-0440. $15 ($13, students, seniors).
www.sambasstheatre.com .
JACK AND THE BEANSTALK Scottish Rite
Children’s Theatre kicks off a new season with
this classic tale as written by Gwendolyn Kelso.
Feb. 4-19. Sat., 10am; Sun., 2 & 5pm. Scottish Rite
Theatre, 207 W. 18th, 472-5436. $10 ($5, children
ages 11 and younger), www.scottishritetheatre.org.
Q THE DIONYSIUM We’ve been wondering if
maybe this monthly event should be listed in our
Community section instead. While it’s entertaining
as hell and often features performative elements,
the Dionysium is really more of a turbo-powered,
live-music-accompanied, intellectual salon. While we
ponder, check out this month’s program, featuring a
debate (“Resolved: Some theories are too danger-
ous to be investigated by responsible scientists”),
Amanda King presenting Valentin-ish selections
from Ovid’s “Art of Love,” the keyboard stylings of
Maestro Graham Reynolds, copious Deyo-Moran
badinage, and the usual drink-fueled revelry. Tue.,
Feb. 7, 7:30pm. Alamo Drafthouse South, 1120 S.
Lamar ; 476-1320. $5. www.dionysium.com.
PETER PAN Legendary gymnast Cathy Rigby stars
as the title character in this spectacular musical
show that’ll have performers flying all up in the big
Bass space to reinvigorate J.M. Barrie’s classic
story of childhood eternally postponed. Fly, Cathy,
fly! Feb. 7-12. Tue.-Fri., 8pm; Sat., 2 & 8pm; Sun., 2
& 7:30pm. Bass Concert Hall, UT Campus, 23rd &
East Campus Drive, 477-6060. $18-59.
www.broadwayacrossamerica.com .
ROSITA S JALAPENO KITCHEN Will Rosita sell
out her beloved restaurant to “Mr. Developer Man”
or will she fight to stay in the barrio she loves?
Director Rupert Reyes and the Teatro Vivo troupe
answer that very question, among others, in this
bilingual comedy written by Rodrigo Duarte Clark.
Feb. 9-26. Thu.-Sat., 8pm; Sun., 3pm. Dougherty Arts
Center, 1110 Barton Springs Rd., 474-8497. $15
($12, students, seniors, ACoT; pay what you wish,
Thursdays), www.teatrovivo.org.
HELLO MUDDAH, HELLO FADDUH Theatre at the
J presents this musical comedy, directed by K.C.
Gussler, inspired by the oeuvre of comic singer/
songwriter Allan Sherman. Plenty of schmaltz, tum-
meling, and more Catskill-ish wordplay than you
can shake a matzoh ball at. Feb. 9-26. Thu., 7pm;
Sat., 8pm; Sun., 2 & 7pm. Dell Jewish Community
Center, 7300 Hart, 735-8058. $20 ($15, students,
seniors, JCAA members), www.jcaaonline.org.
CLOSING
THE GIN GAME A little south of Austin, D.L.
Coburn’s Pulitzer Prize-winning, two-character
play - about the ongoing relationship of two
residents in a retirement home - gets a renewal
at the Wimberley Players’ Greenhouse Theatre,
under the direction of Betty Pollard. See their
Web site for directions. Through Feb. 5. Fri.-Sat.,
8pm; Sun., 2:30pm. 512/847-0575. $13.
www.wimberleyplayers.org.
A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE is that Tennessee
Williams play you may have heard of, as if it had been
produced somewhere, maybe once or twice, before.
Here, the Way Off Broadway Community Players stage
it under the direction of their Gary Hamilton, sure to
make it a real Stanley steamer. Through Feb. 4. Fri.-
Sat., 8pm. Extra show: Thu., Feb. 2, 8pm. 10960 E.
Crystal Falls Pkwy., Leander. www.wobcp.org.
Q GET YOUR WAR ON! The Rude Mechanicals did
this last year, you say? Staged this live rendition of the
David Rees comic strips that was so painfully funny
that people in the audience were, like, almost wetting
themselves and actually doubled over with laughter?
Yes, well, that popular show was a mere workshop
production; and now here’s the real thing, fully staged
by the Rudes under the direction of Shawn Sides,
according to the adaptation of Kirk “Very Smart” Lynn.
Recommended. Through Feb. 4. Thu.-Sat., 8pm. The Off
Center ; 2211-A Hidalgo, 476-7833. $10-18 pay what
you can, Thursdays), www.rudemechs.com.
ONGOING
TWO INTO WAR: THE GIFTS OF WAR AND THE
RETREATING WORLD Two one-acts from Different
Stages create this double feature of a show.
Fraser Grace’s The Gifts of War highlights a “tipsy
Neapolitan woman musing on the recent war in
Troy, the cleverness of the Greeks, and the stupid-
ity of the Trojans in falling for the wooden horse.”
The Retreating World is Naomi Wallace’s tale of an
Iraqi pigeon-fancier, drafted into Saddam Hussein’s
army, who has to sell his birds for others to eat
and his books for food and medicine. Both plays
are directed by ACoT’s Executive Director Latifah
Taormina; Gifts features Hildreth England, World
features Ben Wolfe. Through Feb. 11. Thu.-Sat .,
8pm. Play! Theatre, 1204 Cedar ; 474-8497. $5-20.
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Get your War On
The Off Center, through Feb. 11
Running time: 1 hr, 5 min
Around the office water cooler,
things are not at all cool. “It’s been
over a year, and
the president still
can’t seem to get
around to fucking
firing someone for
the September 11th
attacks!” rails one
white-collar middle
manager. “I mean,
was that somehow
not the most colossal
fucking fuck-up imaginable? I don’t
care if you fucking retroactively fire
someone from the Roosevelt admin-
istration -just let me know that if
I can get fired for - ahem - steal-
ing coffee filters from the office m
kitchenette, some motherfuckers in =
the government can get fired when |
3,000 Americans get murdered in £
one morning!” £
The tone is blistering, an eruption
of deeply rooted anger, indignation,
and frustration so white-hot that it could send all the liquid
in that cooler into a rolling boil in a heartbeat. It’s a spew-
ing forth of tough, trying feelings that have taken hold of our
collective gut, churning down there, for the past four years,
as our nation has grappled with a
horrific attack on our soil and with
an administration that’s responded
to that tragedy by launching its own
jihad, sanctioned by the Almighty
and justifying just about any act
from detaining prisoners indefinitely
to spying on this country’s citizens
to torture to, well, mocking the
French, a war staggering in its arro-
gance and inept execution. In the
stage version of Get Your War On,
as in the comic strip it’s based on,
these pent-up feelings are let fly in
all their black rage and with a black
humor that brings laughter up from
the gut with them.
The Rude Mechs’ adaptation
of David Rees’ Internet sensation
doesn’t really have the flat, bland
look of its clip-art-illustrated source
(well, except in some overhead
projections), but it has everything
else that made the satiric strip an
online phenomenon: the archness,
the outrage, the dialogue profane
enough to make David Mamet
blush, the scorched-earth approach
to political commentary. Drawing
from the whole of Rees’ four-year
output (as culled by playwright Kirk Lynn), the show rewinds
the calendar to October 2001, then fast-forwards through
53 months in 65 minutes, revisiting most of the moments
of political import since 9/11 - the botched decisions, the
inflated jingoistic claims, the infringements of liberty in the
name of security - as commented on by the staff of an
unnamed office jabbering on the phone and at their com-
puters, while grabbing a doughnut or gabbing around the
water cooler. In crisp, simple, and occasionally goofy stag-
ing by Shawn Sides, they cover the grimmest hits of Dubya
and the gang: the bombing of Afghanistan, the PATRIOT
Act, “freedom” fries, Kissinger and the 9/11 Commission,
the invasion of Iraq, the Mars initiative, and more, and as
embodied here by five actors unafraid to express extreme
opinions in the bluntest of terms, they’re fiercely funny in
their foulness, serving sarcasm with a twist like a blade in
the back.
For someone whose opposition to the war may have been
muted by equivocation or a misplaced desire for civility
in public discourse, hearing these uncensored and unre-
pentant declarations of what we’ve felt all along but held
in can be a striking release, a liberation of one’s political
soul in a cleansing explosion of laughter. For someone who
supports the president and his administration’s actions,
these comments are unlikely to inspire anything more than
a burning desire to leave the theatre. And it’s true that the
show’s recap of the long record of Bush bungles doesn’t
do anything about them or any other problems we face. But
that’s not satire’s job. Satire is there to call our attention to
something that deserves it, to prick our dulled minds into
wakefulness. And after four years and five months of numb-
ing, wearying crimes and misdemeanors, many of them
lost in the sheer volume of deaths and disasters and lies,
even those of us who have been paying attention and been
appalled by what we’ve seen can use a wake-up call. Get
Your War On gives us a fresh reminder of the outrages of
the past four years and a fresh injection of the outrage we
may have lost. -Robert Fa ires
HOUSE AND GARDEN Alan Ayckbourn didn’t just
write a pair of clever, intricate British comedies
here; no, he also linked them, such that the two
separate plays are performed simultaneously by
one cast in two adjacent venues: As characters
exit a scene in House, they often walk right into a
scene in Garden, and vice versa. With the incred-
ible timing et cetera this calls for, who’d dare to
stage such a spectacle? Ladies and gentlemen,
it’s Don Toner and Austin Playhouse. Catch House
first, then return to see the other part of the story
in Garden. House and Garden: Through Feb. 19.
Thu.-Sat., 8pm; Sun., 5pm. Austin Playhouse, 3601
S. Congress, Bldg. C, 476-0084. $20-25 (two-show
discounts available), www.austinplayhouse.com.
TEN LITTLE INDIANS Agatha Christie’s “most
ingenious mystery” returns to the stage, courtesy
of Onstage Theatre Company under the direction
of Douglas Taylor. Lana Dieterich and Michael
Stuart are among the talented actors featured,
which bodes only well for this suspense-filled
exercise in sleuthing. Through Feb. 12. Sat.-Sun.,
lpm. Austin Playhouse, 3601 S. Congress, Bldg. C,
445-9866. www.onstagetheatreco.org.
DARK GODDESS Not another one just like the other
one, but a brand new gathering of goddesses from
diverse mythologies from around the world. And this
show, filled (as always) with appropriately evocative
music and dance, celebrates them as their incarna-
tions appear on stage in aspects and rituals sure
to incite responses of one kind or another. The pan-
theon: Hekate, the Furies, Ma’at, Changing Woman,
Maeve, Hel, Freya, Arianrhod, Y’Moya, Erzulie,
and Santisima Muerte. Conceived and directed
by Bonnie Cullum for Vortex Repertory Company.
Through Feb. 25. Thu.-Sun., 8pm. The Vortex, 2307
Manor Rd., 478-5282. $10-30. www.vortexrep.org.
SHEAR MADNESS The longest-running comedy in
Zachary Scott Theatre’s history is back, under the
direction of Alice Wilson and Dave Steakley. Paul
Portner’s script provides murder among the curl-
ers in this funny whodunit where you play armchair
detective, uncover the secrets, and help an outra-
geous cast of characters solve the crime amidst a
trendy Austin hair salon. Now with Robert Newell!
Held over through Feb. 12. Thu.-Sat., 8pm; Sun.,
2:30pm. Zachary Scott Theatre, 1510 Toomey ;
476-0541 xl. $28-38. www.zachscott.com.
URINETOWN! It’s only the funniest, most irreverent
musical to be staged in decades, right, the one that
split the Big Apple to its core with laughter? Based
in a future where the privilege to pee is regulated
and charged for by a single, malevolent corporation,
this bit of off-kilter brilliance by Mark Hollman and
Greg Kotis turns the Zach Scott stage into a dizzying
dystopia of music, song, and the fight against mic-
turational repression. Directed by Dave Steakley, with
musical direction by Allen “Tiny Pirate” Robertson
and choreography by Robin Lewis. Through March 12.
Thu.-Sat., 8pm. Sun., 2:30pm. Zachary Scott Theatre,
1510 Toomey ; 476-0541 xl. $33-40 (student dis-
counts available), www.zachscott.com.
AUDITIONS
MANZI: THE ADVENTURES OF YOUNG CESAR
CHAVEZ Teatro Humanidad seeks three male and
three female actors (open age range) with singing
ability, and a guitarist for this Jose Cruz Gonzalez
musical children’s play about the youth of the civil
rights legend, to be directed by David Yeakle, to
tour regionally during the spring. Prepare a song
for audition. Cold readings, too. E-mail or call for
appt. 389-0892. .
YELLOW TAPE HEATHERS? The Yellow Tape
Construction Company is casting for a new 80s
musical inspired by the movie Heathers. Actors, sing-
ers, dancers, all of y’all come & get your Pat Benatar
on. Or your (we imagine) Steve Perry, for that matter.
Audition with eight bars of your fave 80s song (a
cappella). Actors/singers: Wed., Feb. 8, 7-9:30pm;
Sat., Feb. 11, 10am-2pm. Dancers: Mon., Feb. 13,
7-9:30pm. Dougherty Arts Center ; 1110 Barton
Springs Rd., 466-5221. .
THE OLDEST PROFESSION The Paradox Players,
under the direction of Paullette MacDougal and
John B. Gordon, are looking for adventurous
actresses in their 50s or older, to perform in this
comic musical drama (written by Paula Vogel) about
a group of five elderly prostitutes. The show will be
staged in June. Prepare a sexy a cappella song for
audition. E-mail Barbara Weeks for appt. Sat.-Sun.,
Feb.4-5. First Unitarian Universalist Church,
4700 Grover ; 452-6168. .
BAD DATES Dave Steakley will direct you in this
Theresa Rebeck comedy about a middle-aged
single mother re-entering the dating scene and
the various bizarre misadventures she endures on
her way toward, she hopes, Mr. Right. You need to
be fortysomething, attractive, and have excellent
comic timing. Yes, they’ll pay you. Important: e-mail
for appt. Tue., Feb. 7. Zachary Scott Theatre , 1510
Toomey ; 476-0541 xl. .
THEATRE CALL BOARD
ZACH SCOTT: PROJECT INTERACT (AND
GENERAL) INTERNS NEEDED Interns will assist
Company Manager with all aspects of rehearsal
and show preparation; assist in the planning and
organization of the first weeks of touring; assist
Project InterAct director with faxing, e-mailing, and
mailing of materials to promote touring show. The
job is 10-12 hours per week for 12 weeks.
ZACH will now offer Internships in all departments
all year long, available for current college students
as well as recent graduates and for people with
theatrical experience who are looking for new
opportunities to build their skills. Internships avail-
able in: production department, arts administra-
tion & management, Project InterAct, theatre for
young audiences, teaching assistants development
department, scenic department, and more.
Submit a letter of intent (with “intern” in
the subject line) along with a full resume
to: .
BEINGLIVED PERFORMANCE COMPANY, a move
ment-based theatre company that’s committed to
creating social change through performance as a
healing art, seeks new members. Must have per-
formance experience, an active physical practice,
be an adventurous collaborator, and be available
for rehearsals around noon on Tuesdays and
Thursdays. E-mail Liz Ganz at their Web site for
appt. www.bodyvida.com/beinglived.htm.
Comedy
IN THE CLUBS
CAP CITY COMEDY CLUB 8120 Research Blvd.
#100, 467-2333. www.capcitycomedy.com.
Todd Glass Glass has been all over your TV
- and we don’t mean in the form of a cathode-
ray tube, hyuk! Now this oft-televised funny-guy
will take the Cap City spotlight to new intensity,
after talented locals Bobby Myamoto and Doug
Mel lard open. Feb. 8-11. Wed. -Thu., 8pm; Fri.-Sat.,
8 & 10:30pm. $5.50-13.
Open Mic Comedy Sit back and relax with a cold
one while you watch seasoned pros and up-and-
comers knocking themselves out humorwise for
your benefit (and to benefit the Austin Children’s
Shelter). Sundays, 8pm. $2 (free, college students).
The Chinaman Yes, it’s the hilarious Mark
Britten, voice actor extraordinaire and all ’round
funny guy-of-distinctly-Asian-heritage, returning
triumphantly to Cap City. This time his openers
are Jesse Pangelinan and Lisa Delarious. Feb.
2-4. Thu., 8pm; Fri.-Sat ., 8 & 10:30pm. $5.50-13.
ESTHER’S POOL 525 E. Sixth, 320-0553.
www.esthersfollies.com.
Esther’s Follies wreaks some havoc on sea-
sonal tribulations with their usual fast-paced
brilliance, featuring a preview of the upcoming
Governor’s race, the South Austin Chamber of
Commerce, Shannon Sedwick channelling Patsy
Cline, an almost X-rated Dr. Suess, and so
hilariously on, with much comedy-riddled song
and dance and that spectacular magician Ray
Anderson. Reservations highly recommended.
Thu., 8pm; Fri.-Sat., 8 & 10pm. $20 (discounts
available Thursdays & Fridays for seniors, students,
military.) Additional $5 for special reserved seats.
Queertown! The Dallas-based sketch comedy
troupe celebrates their first anniversary of
performances by returning to Esther’s for a
night of hilarious homo hijinks sure to put a
sparkle in your eye, whether that eye is Queer or
Straight. Wed., Feb. 8, 8pm. $15.
THE HIDEOUT THEATER 617 Congress,
443-3688. www.heroescomedy.com.
AUSTIN IMPROV: EVERYTHING FROM
NOTHING The Hideout’s the epicenter of all the
best improv in Austin, and it’s shifting into over-
drive for 2006, presenting more shows, more
styles, more wicked tasty off-the-cuff japery
than you can find anywhere in Texas (or, for that
matter, the Greater Southwest and Southeast
Regions). Keep your eyes peeled to this section
of the listings for what’s, as they say, happening
at Improv HQ. For instance:
THURSDAY: Wild Card Showcase Audiences
are treated to 90 minutes of one troupe’s
performance of their signature work, whether
improv, sketch or stand-up. This week: The
rockin’ hijinks of LYRIX will be burninating the
peasants. 8pm.
FRIDAY: IMPROV THREEFER Resident and
guest improv troupes each perform a 22-min-
ute set, providing audiences a fresh variety
of improv teams and approaches each week.
This week: Parallelogramophonograph, 1A.M.,
and Foolish Mortals. 8pm. AUSTIN STYLE
Unlike in the Threefer, audiences are treated
to two teams performing one specific style or
form. This week: Tight and Dallas’ French Club
Dropouts. 10pm. THE CAGEMATCH Two teams
battle for improv supremacy by putting up their
best work for the audience in 22 minutes.
At the conclusion of the show, the audience
decides the winner, who will return the follow-
ing Friday night to defend their title. Lordy, it’s
almos’ like wrasslin’! 11:30pm.
SATURDAY: MAINSTAGE SHOW The Heroes
of Comedy, who brought us “Start Trekkin’,”
“Giants of Improv,” and the wildly succesful
“Lyrix,” present original forms and classic shows
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Quiet? Keeps pretty much to himself?
^ Not Robin Weinburgh, at least not this
weekend at the Velveeta Room.
in one to two month runs. 8pm. MAESTRO is
the most audience-participatory show in the
improv lineup. Performers play games and
scenes scored by the audience, periodically
eliminating low-scoring players until one per-
former emerges victorious and is crowned the
Maestro. 10pm. LATE NIGHT HULLABALOO &
IMPROV LAB The audience takes the stage with
experienced improvisers, trying out a series of
games and gambits, lead by the wily veterans
themselves. The Hullabaloo is scheduled the
second, third, fourth, and fifth Saturday of
each month, starting roughly 10 minutes after
Maestro closes. (And it’s free to anyone who
has just seen the Maestro.) The first Saturday?
An experimental showcase. 11:30pm.
VELVEETA ROOM 521 E. Sixth, 469-9116.
Robin Weinburgh will be leaving Texas soon,
the treacherous quisling, in order to ply his
trade in the Big Apple. Come on down to the
Cheese Palace to catch this quirky jester before
he’s gone, because, hey, you get to see David
Hunstberger and Lucas Molandes, too. Fri.-Sat.,
Feb. 3-4, 9:30 & 11:30pm. $5.
Open Mic Night, God Help Us All Think you
have what it takes to knock ’em dead, comedy-
wise, in three minutes? Some of your fellow
citizens think so, and they (and you?) will be
up there on the Cheese Palace boards, giving it
their best shot. Thursdays, 10pm. $5.
Dance
1,001 NIGHTS
DESERT PASSION MIDDLE EASTERN DANCE
THEATER Musical “triple threat” Oliver Rajamani
(drums, voice, and strings) performs live, accom-
panying a bevy of dancers in this exotic, ecstatic
evening of eastern entertainment. Middle Eastern
refreshments available. Fri., Feb. 3, 8pm. Casa
de Luz, 1701 Toomey, 750-7037. $10 (free for
kids), www.desertpassion.com.
TWO LEFT FEET
DANCE INTERNATIONAL: WORKSHOPS WITH
KATRINA SMIRNOFF World Professional Latin
Finalist and two-time U.S. Professional Latin
Champion Karina Smirnoff will be in town to give
workshops in Samba and Jive, as well as private
lessons. Sat.-Sun., Feb. 4-5. Phone for informa-
tion. 32-DANCE.
DANCE INTERNATIONAL Open to current, for-
mer, and new students (Dl, UT, and other), these
Ballroom and Latin sessions are a great way to
practice with your feet. Parties: Sundays, 6-8pm.
Practices: Tuesdays 8-9pm. 8611 Green Valley
Dr., 232-2623. www.dancein.org.
FIRST FRIDAY CONTRA DANCING Easy and fun,
contra dancing’ll put you in the swing of things.
This time out it’s a special dance with guests Rich
Goss calling and the Hands4 band from Portland
performing the music that’ll get you movin’. Fri.,
Feb. 3, 7:30pm, beginners lessons; 8-llpm, main
dance. Carpenter’s Flail, 400 Josephine. 970-4919.
$8 (discount for AFTM members).
AUSTIN BALLROOM DANCERS Latin, swing, and
other dance music in a nonsmoking, alcohol-free
venue. No partner required, all ages welcome.
Saturdays, 8pm. Austin Recreation Center, 1301 Shoal
Creek. $6 ($4, members, students). ABD classes
Five-week sessions, beginners to advanced dancers.
Tuesday & Thursday nights. Flancock Recreation Center,
811 E. 41st. Prices vary, www.austinballroomdancers.org.
AUSTIN SCANDINAVIAN DANCING Traditional
Swedish and Norwegian dances. Beginners wel-
come, no partners needed. New classes start
every month. Thursdays, 7:30-9:30pm. First
Unitarian Universalist Church, 4700 Grover,
454-0598 or 453-9633. $3.
AUSTIN BARN DANCERS: CONTRA DANCE You
don’t need a partner, and every dance will be
taught before you stride out on your own. With live
music. Wednesdays, 7:30pm. Flancock Recreation
Center ; 811 E. 41st, 453-4225. $3. www.ci.austin.
tx.us/parks/hancock.htm.
AUSTIN INTERNATIONAL FOLK DANCERS Enjoy a
fun evening of teaching, walk-throughs, and coach-
ing of a variety of couples, mixers, and line dances
from around the world. Beginners and experi-
enced dancers welcome. No partner required.
Saturdays, 7:30pm (lessons) followed by an open
dance. Flancock Recreation Center, 811 E. 41st,
481-9362. $5. www.yastreb.com/tifd/aifd.html.
AUSTIN SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCERS Come
alone or with a partner; beginners always wel-
come (kilts optional). Thursdays, 7-9pm. Quick-
silver Dance Studio, 8711 Burnet. First session
free, www.austinscd.org.
SQUARE DANCE LESSONS FOR BEGINNERS
Thursdays, 7:30-9:30pm. South Austin Senior Activity
Center, 3911 Manchaca, 264-2642. $45 ($22.50,
youth).
AUSTIN SWING SYNDICATE A couple hundred
swingers hit the dance floor once a week for DJ-spun
sounds of past blasts. A beginners’ lesson starts
the evening. Thursdays, 8pm-12mid. Texas Federation
of Women’s Clubs Ballroom, 2312 San Gabriel, 476-
5845. $4 ($2, members), www.austinswingsyndicate.org.
NOTES & ENCORES
KATHY DUNN HAMRICK DANCE COMPANY:
AUDITIONS Modern dance artists are sought
by this outstanding local group. A PDF of audi-
tion details is available on the company’s Web
site. 891-7703. www.kdhdance.com.
CALYX DANCE COMPANY: AUDITIONS New
Austin-based dance company seeks strong, expres-
sive male and female dancers with a background
in modern/contemporary forms. Interest in collab-
orative choreographic process is also a plus. Must
be available for performances August 25 and 26,
and for rehearsals Mondays from 8-10pm. Dancers
will be compensated for performance. Call for more
information. Mon., Feb. 13, 8-10pm. Austin Yoga
School, 1122-C S. Lamar. 916-9547.
Classical
Music
NOTES & ENCORES
THE ROME FESTIVAL ORCHESTRA: VOLUNTEERS
NEEDED Want to take a “working” holiday to Rome
this summer? Your stay in Rome for two to three
weeks working for the festival will have you within
eyeshot of some of Italy’s finest historical sites,
as well as within earshot of some fine music,
too. Volunteers are needed for all performing arts
areas, including choral singers, backstage helpers,
set designers, artists, to name a few. Do as the
Romans do (when volunteering, anyway) and get
in touch with this lot. Apparently you can write off
your out-of-pocket expenses, thus doing as mem-
bers of that Roman offshoot - the Senate (and half
of Congress) - does. 800/811-3841 during morn-
ing hours, www.geocities.com/romefestival.
OPENING
AUSTIN SYMPHONY: JANINA FIALKOWSKA It’s
the next in this year’s long line of 250th birthday
celebrations in honor of the Beatles-of-his-era:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Maestro Peter Bay
and the really big band welcome pianist Janina
Fialkowska for a program that includes the 18th
century pop idol’s Overture to the Abduction From
the Seraglio, K. 384 and Symphony No. 41 in C
Major, K. 551 “Jupiter”. Fialkowska honors her fab
fave by playing a little Chopin - one of Mozart’s
personal favorites, had he lived to hear him, any-
way: Piano Concerto No. 1 in E Minor, Op. 11. Fri.-
Sat., Feb. 3-4, 8pm (preconcert talk, 7:10pm). Bass
Concert Hall , UT Campus, 23rd & East Campus
Drive, 476-6064, 888/4-MAESTRO. $19-42 (Student
rush tickets available 20 minutes prior to perfor-
mance for $5 cash), www.austinsymphony.org.
ST. EDWARD’S UNIVERSITY: A CAPPELLA
FEST Performances by the St. Edward’s University
Chorale & Madrigal Singers, Austin Saengerrunde
Damenchor, Intrigue, Austin Chord Rangers,
Bethany Lutheran Church Chancel Choir & VLQ,
The 620 Four, and more! Two unique concerts. Sat.,
Feb. 4, 2 & 7:30pm. Mabee Ballroom, St. Edward’s
University , 3001 S. Congress, 428-1297, 914-
8628. $8 ($5, seniors, students), www.stedwards.edu.
ST. CECILIA MUSIC SERIES: BALCONES
COMMUNITY ORCHESTRA Dr. Robert Radmer
conducts the Balcones Community Orchestra and
guest oboist Ian Davidson in works by Haydn,
Marcello, and the world premiere of “Return of the
Phoenix” by Austin composer Hugh Chandler. Sun.,
Feb. 5, 4pm. First Presbyterian Church, 8001 Mesa,
345-8866 x43. Donations accepted.
www.fpcaustin.org/news/music.html.
Visual Arts
CLOSING
CARRIAGE HOUSE GALLERY presents Jean
Caffeine: South by Southeast Asia, prints inspired
by a year overseas. Through Feb. 4. 509 W. Eighth,
658-0567. www.hardpressedpublicitry.com.
ONGOING
EYE CONTACT ART showcases the work of Joshua
Garcia and sometimes (in rotation) others. 12400
Amherst #102. 825-8577. www.eyecontactart.com.
ARTAMICI FINE ART GALLERY is featuring work
by artists from Argentina, Mexico, Chile, and Peru;
paintings by Augustina Rodriguez, Oscar Riquelme,
and Pablo Taboada; drawings by Gilberto Ramirez;
and metal sculpture by Augusto Brocca. 78 San
Marcos, 457-0171.
ARTHOUSE: THE GOSPEL OF LEAD This exhibi
tion, curated by Regine Basha, presents Dario
Robleto and Jeremy Blake’s investigations into the
psychology and imagery of firearms as shaped by
American society and vice versa (and even oblique-
ly, as in the Winchester Mystery House referenced
in the site’s interior reconstruction). Bang. Bang,
bang: fall over dead. Through March 12.
700 Congress, 453-5312. www.arthousetexas.org.
AUSTIN ART GLASS This glassblowing studio and
gallery offers functional and decorative glass art,
as well as glassblowing classes and free demon-
strations. 1608 S. Congress, 916-4527.
www.austinartglass.com.
AMOA The Austin Museum of Art presents the
Wurth Museum collection of the art of Christo and
Jeanne-Claude. Installations, objects, documenta-
tion, so many things wrapped and unwrapped, all
wrapped up in an exhaustive and fascinating exhi-
bition. Through April 30. 823 Congress,
495-9224. www.amoa.org.
BLUE MOON GLASSWORKS Unique handmade
glass art and jewelry made by the staff and friends
of the studio. 5241 N. Lamar ; 380-0770.
www.austinbluemoon.com.
LET’S GET SMALL GALLERY located in the Blue
Skies Frame Company presents “Faces,” Harold
Liebowitz’s photographs from Egypt, Turkey, and
Mexico. Through Feb. 25. 4408 Medical Pkwy.,
302-4779.
BLUE SKIES FRAME COMPANY “Landscapes
of Death Valley” showcases the photography
of Gordon MacGregor in the Let’s Get Small
Gallery. 4408 Medical Pkwy., 302-4779.
CORONADO STUDIOS The Serie Project, a non-
profit Latino arts organization hosted by Coronado
Studios, produces, promotes, and exhibits seri-
graph prints created by diverse artists. 6601 Felix
Ave., 385-3591. www.serieproject.org.
Q CREATIVE RESEARCH LABORATORY features
work by students, faculty, and staff at UT Austin. In
the current exhibition, “GRID,” the gallery floor and
walls have been divided into squares, and each
artist’s work fits within an individual cell. Through
Feb. 10. 2832 E. MLK, 322-2099.
CULTURAS DE ARTE is a new gallery featuring
Mexican folk art (statues, paintings, home decor,
masks, and more) as well as unique works by pro-
prietor Julian Orozco. 3311 N. 1-35 Ste. C,
473-2302. www.artcultures.com.
D BERMAN GALLERY presents new phantasma-
goria by Malcolm Bucknall. Sometimes comedic,
always elegant, these ink drawings and oil paint-
ings of zoomorphic creatures are inspired by
Elizabethan portraiture, Westerns, and classic
camp. Through March 4. 1701 Guadalupe,
477-8877. www.dbermangallery.com.
DIAZ GALLERY presents fresh work by Ebbessen
Davis, Rick Van Dyke, Aaron Speyer, Nicole Filz,
Stephanie Freedman, Blake Yantis, and Christopher
Fitzgerald. Through Jan. 31. 3507 S. First, 444-0013.
DIBONA STUDIO Here’s a studio/gallery devoted
exclusively to the work of Joyce DiBona, including
her newest oil paintings and a recently completed
sculptural tattoo series. 404 W. Milton, 851-2646.
F8 FINE ART GALLERY presents “New Year: New
Faces,” featuring works by Richard Griffin, David
Harouni, Ethan Diehl, and Kyla Shakelford, all fea-
turing fresh takes on the human figure. Through
Feb. 11. 1137 W. Sixth, 480-0242. www.f8fineart.com.
FIRE ISLAND HOT GLASS STUDIO Specializes in
functional and decorative works in glass for home
and garden. Glassblowing demos: Saturdays, 9am-
noon. 3401 E. Fourth, 389-1100.
www.fireislandglass.com .
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calendar ► community ► ARTS ► film ► music
Two Into War
play! Theatre, through Feb. 11
Running Time: 1 hr, 30 min
Bear with me while I work something out. The word “com-
plicit” means “associated with or participating in a question-
able act or crime.” Just for the sake of argument, let’s say
that 5% of the American population dropped dead due to the
fact that they didn’t have enough food, water,
or medicine to keep themselves alive because
the other countries of the world decided that
they couldn’t have those things. But why, you
might ask, would the other countries of the
world do such a thing? Let’s say that, without
obvious provocation, America attacked and
occupied another country and is now being
punished for doing so. Would any of us patri-
otic, self-righteous, generally overfed, lazy
Americans stand for such a thing? What fan-
tasy, right? But then, we wouldn’t have to, would we? We are,
after all, a superpower.
That’s what happened in Iraq after Operation Desert Storm
and the United Nations sanctions. Five percent of the popula-
tion dead. Most of them children. 5,000 children a month.
But who’s counting?
Naomi Wallace’s “The Retreating World,” one of the two
pieces in this Different Stages American premiere now show-
ing at play! Theatre, centers on this very subject. Ali, a young
man conscripted into Saddam’s army, whose best friend
was quite literally blown to pieces beside him, tells us about
post-war Iraq and the effects of the sanctions through the
touchstone of a book on birds. As played by Ben Wolfe, Ali
is an open, charming man, a pigeon-lover whose gentle and
caring instincts have been partially supplanted by his intense
anger and humiliation over the state of his beloved “land of
dates.” Seeing the connection between this piece and Fraser
Grace’s “Gifts of War,” the other half of the evening, might not
be immediately obvious, as Grace’s play focuses on a woman
partying with the Greeks after the torches have been lit to
signal Greece’s victory over the Trojans. Hildreth England, in
blond wig, turquoise pantsuit, and heavy make-up, plays the
woman as a party girl, not Greek, but an ally, drunk and loose
and seeming to have a high old time allowing the Athenian
women to seduce her. Both Ali and the woman are victims,
but one is powerless, while the other hides a terrible secret.
Director Latifah Taormina stages the plays with sensitive
simplicity, and while I wished there were more still and quiet
moments, like the intense ending of “Gifts” and Ali’s mourn-
ful songs in “World,” Taormina appears to have, quite rightly,
placed great trust in her two actors, who carry the evening.
So why should anyone reading this want to see a couple
of war plays? Well, how many of those reading understand
what depleted uranium weapons are? How many understand
why the “war on terrorism” is unconstitutional? How many
know the number of civilians that have been killed since the
beginning of Operation Iraqi Freedom? If you don’t know the
answers to these questions, or others like them, how can
you say that you aren’t in some way complicit in these crimes
against humanity?
And most importantly, what are you going to do about it?
- Barry P/'neo
FRANCOIS PHOTOGRAPHY GALLERY presents
the photographic work of Kim Francois.
309-B Bowie , 320-0072.
GALLERY 3: LEAF UT MFA student Katalin Hausel
presents her newest large-scale installation, built
out of natural and recycled marterials that incorpo-
rate politically charged textual references. Through
Feb. 18. 2246 Guadalupe , 476-7211.
www.gallery3atthecoop.com.
GALLERY SOCO carries original art in various
media, currently featuring works by Sylvia Angeli,
Cheryl Tamborello, Jeff Scott, Lisa Fittipaldi, and
others. 1714-A S. Congress , 442-5144.
TECHNOLOGIES OF WRITING AND THE IMAGE
WROUGHT: HISTORICAL PHOTOGRAPHIC
APPROACHES IN THE DIGITAL AGE Technologies
of Writing” explores the history, style, and technolo-
gies of writing from its earliest form to the pres-
ent. “The Image Wrought” examines the seeming
paradox of contemporary photographers embracing
archaic photographic practices in today’s digital
age. Through Aug. 6. 300 W. 21st , 471-8944.
www.lib.utexas.edu/Libs/HRC/HRHRC.
INAUGURAL FIRST NIGHT ART The Open Book
Project, commissioned by First Night Austin, fea-
tures three larger-than-life open books covered by
imagery and text by Marrilee Ratcliffe, project coor-
dinator for the Austin Public Library. Through March
31. 800 Guadalupe , 499-7300.
KATHY WOMACK GALLERY features works
by native Texan Kathy Womack. 411 Brazos
#100. www.kwomack.com.
LORA REYNOLDS GALLERY announces their first
solo exhibition of works by Los Angeles-based
artist Francesca Gabbiani. “Wonderland” will show-
case Gabbianis’ large-scale, extraordinarily intricate
cut-paper collages. Through Feb. 25. 300 WestAve.
#1318, 215-4965. www.lorareynolds.com.
MEXIC ARTE MUSEUM: RED features 26 abstract
sculptures and paintings by Alberto Castro Lefiero,
along with a retrospective of lithographs by Jose
Clemente Orozco. Through March 19.
419 Congress, 480-9373.
MITCHIE’S FINE BLACK ART has an eclectic
selection of African and African-American artwork
and craft items on display. 6406 N. 1-35 #2800,
323-6901. www.mitchie.com.
NORTH HILLS GALLERY will host “Discovery” by
10 Off the Edge, a new group of contemporary
watercolor artists. Exhibition: Through Feb. 28.
Reception: Sun., Feb. 12, 12:15-l:30pm.
7050 Village Center Dr., 345-1743.
OSWALD GALLERY presents Texas Women
Photographers Showcase, a grouping of Texas pho-
tographers: Judith Birdsong, Melissa Ciano, Betsy
Haas, Glynda Hatfield, Sybil Miller, Debra Rueb,
Amanda Stahl, and Shelley Wood. Through
Feb. 28. 714 Congress #200, 494-9440.
PHOTOGECKO STUDIOS presents an array of
film/digital artist John Campbell’s black-and-white
photographs. Monthly First Thursday events debut
new images along with live music. 1413 S. First,
797-9375. www.photogecko.com.
PRO-JEX GALLERY Now in its new post-fire loca-
tion, this friendly and locally owned business offers
original fine art photography and picture fram-
ing. 1710 S. Lamar Ste. C, 472-7707.
RT GALLERY will be exhibiting the photog-
raphy of Rama Tiru and oil paintings by Jan
Middleton Roset. Imagination and energetic frenzy
ensue. 3701 Guadalupe, 258-6486.
THE SPACE Griffin School art teacher Aaron
Reynolds presents his assemblages of found
objects, materials, and textures at the funky art
space on Airport. Through Feb. 28.
4803 Airport Blvd., 740-7352.
URBAN ROOTS GALLERY presents “Confession”
by E. Moises Diaz, exploring everyday emotions
through abstracted acrylics on paper.
1202-A IV. Sixth.
WOMEN & THEIR WORK presents “Aqueous,” a
series of silverpoint drawings and watercolor paint-
ings by Liz Ward. Through Feb. 11. 1710 Lavaca,
477-1064. www.womenandtheirwork.org.
SPACES
DECOLA & EUSEBI GALLERY is a working studio
and gallery of stained & leaded glass and mosaics
artwork. 701 Tillery ; Ste. A-ll , 389-2266.
www.decola-eusebi.com.
ARTWORKS GALLERY features tropical butterflies
artfully displayed in plexiboxes designed by GW
Clark. 1214 W. Sixth, 472-1550.
O CAFE JOSIE displays the innovative photogra-
phy of Bruce Hop. 1200-B W. Sixth, 322-9226.
THE CATHEDRAL OF JUNK is approximately
60 tons of junk wired together over 15 years to
form intricate towers and rooms in the back yard
of an, we guess you might say, average South
Austin home. Hours: Sundays, llam-2pm, or by
appt. 4422 Lareina, 299-7413.
www.keepaustinweird.com.
CHEZ ZEE AMERICAN BISTRO presents works by
photographer Richard Smith, who explores atypical
styles of framing his works. Through Feb. 28.
5406 Balcones, 454-2666. www.chez-zee.com.
Malcolm Bucknall's Acolyte of the Condor
Cult is part of his current show at D
Berman Gallery.
CROFTS ORIGINAL presents new jewelry in gold
and silver by local artist Michelle Podell of Zahava
Kala. 1714 S. Congress, 445-6308.
ROADHOUSE RELICS is a vintage-neon gallery
and studio where artist Todd Sanders creates neon
signs, eye-popping carnival banners, and other trib-
utes to U.S. popular culture. 1720 S. First,
442-6366. www.roadhouserelics.com.
RUTA MAYA presents “Burning,” paintings by David
de Lara and sculptures by Joseph Santandrea.
Through Feb. 12. 3601 S. Congress Ste. D-200,
707-9637. www.rutamaya.net.
STARBUCKS Ruth Meaders is exhibiting scenes
of Texas skies and local interest. Through Feb.
28. 600 Congress, 499-0250.
CREATIVE OPPORTUNITIES
MEXIC-ARTE MUSEUM is seeking enthusiastic art-
ists to plan and teach interactive projects with the
youth of Austin for future, afterschool art programs.
Must be bilingual and have a college degree,
preferably in art. Send resumes to the attention
of: Lacey Richter ; Education Outreach Coordinator,
Mexic-Arte Museum, 419 Congress, Austin 78701.
THE PUMP PROJECT Shady Tree Studios is
now accepting submissions for participation in
shows being planned for the first half of 2006.
Submissions should include examples of work (12-
20 images) in digital (CD) or slide format, Artists
resume including name, address, phone number,
e-mail, description and titles/medium/dimen-
sions of the work, artist’s statement, etc. Include
stamped addressed envelope for return of work,
and mail submissions to: Pump Project Art submis-
sion, Shady Tree Studios, 702 Shady Lane #A, Austin
78702. Deadline: Feb. 15.
EXTRAVAGREENZA Austin Green Art and the
Umlauf Sculpture Garden seek original works
exploring issues and ideas about what it means
to be “green” in today’s world. Pieces can range
from solo to ensemble pieces, not to exceed 20
minutes in length. Chosen selections, performed
in April, will be compensated. Call or see their Web
site for more. Deadline: Feb. 9. 743-4245.
www.austingreenart.org.
ARTSPARK FESTIVAL CALL FOR APPLICANTS
Artspark will provide 12 weeks of time, space,
and support to develop and showcase new plays,
video games, and industrial design with a budget
of $500 and a chance to win $6,000. Applications
can be found at the Web site. 1033 La Posada Dr.
#310, 744-1662. www.artspark.org.
LANCE ARMSTRONG BIKEWAY The budget
for this Art in Public Places project is $60,000.
Deadline: Feb. 3. 505 Barton Springs Rd. #850,
974-9312. www.ci.austin.tx.us/aipp.
DIVERSEARTS is gearing up for its 17th annual
Austin Jazz and Arts Festival. They’re seeking
volunteers to assist with preproduction and vari-
ous responsibilities during the event. All inquires
should be addressed to Harold McMillan via e-mail,
and specify “Volunteer” in the subject line. 1705
Guadalupe #234, 477-9438. .
IRON GATE STUDIOS DARKROOM offers their
black-and-white darkroom with 24-hour access
for $75 a month. Check their Web site for
details. 2205 E. Fifth, 495-9994.
www.irongatestudios.org.
SCULPTING IN STONE WORKSHOP with Ukrainian
master sculptor Vasily Fedorouk and local art-
ist Kelley Borsheim. Registration deadline: Feb.
15. 303-3929. www.borsheimarts.com/workshop.htm.
TEXAS MORATORIUM NETWORK announces a
Death Penalty Art Competition and Exhibition to
encourage and enhance civic engagement about
the death penalty. Exhibition to be held at Gallery
Lombardi in May. Prospectus available online.
Deadline: March 20. www.deathpenaltyartshow.org.
WOMEN & THEIR WORK is soliciting propos-
als for individual and curated group exhibitions
for its Gallery Artist Series to begin in January
2007. Check their Web site for details and appli-
cations. Deadline: Postmarked by March 10.
1710 Lavaca, 477-1064.
www.womenandtheirwork.org/callfor.htm.
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READINGS, SIGNINGS,
AND PERFORMANCES
JEN TRYNIN This Oberlin alumna and former
next-big-thing, rockwise, presents her memoir
Everything i’m Cracked Up to Be: A Rock & Roll
Fairy Tale. Wed., Feb. 8, 7pm. BookPeople,
603 N. Lamar , 472-5050. www.bookpeople.com.
LYN FRASER signs her new book, Prayers From
the Darkness: The Difficult Psalms. Wed., Feb. 8,
4-7 pm. St. David’s Episcopal Church, 304 E. Seventh ,
472-1196. www.stdave.org.
ELIZABETH CROOK presents her newly released
The Night Journal. Tue., Feb. 7, 7pm. Barnes & Noble
Arboretum, 10000 Research #158, 418-8985.
THE UTTER READING SERIES presents poet
Randall Watson and author (and former Dobie-
Paisano Fellow) Scott Blackwood. UTTER is a
monthly reading series that features published
central Texas authors testing out new material
on you, a willing and (we reckon) appreciative
audience. Tue., Feb. 7, 7pm. BookPeople,
603 N. Lamar, 472-5050. www.bookpeople.com.
TEXAS NAFAS presents Joy Harjo at the Ojai
Poetry Festival 2005. Harjo blends her poetry
with “tribal-jazz-reggae” lyrics, plays saxophone,
and is accompanied by her friend Caroline Dunne.
Texas Nafas airs every Saturday, 11am & 10pm, on
Channel 16. .
RALPH HAUSSER is the featured reader for Poetry
in the Arts. For the past three years Flausser has
assisted Deborah Akers in producing the AIPF
Young Poets Anthology. Open mic follows. Sat., Feb.
4, 2pm. Austin History Center, 810 Guadalupe ,
453-7920. Free.
BRIAN LEPARD, an international human rights law
specialist and University of Nebraska law professor,
presents his Hope for a Global Ethic. Sat., Feb. 4,
7pm. BookPeople, 603 N. Lamar ; 472-5050.
www.bookpeople.com .
PAM HOUSTON, Director of Creative Writing at
U.C. Davis, presents her novel Sight Hound.
Fri., Feb. 3, 7pm. BookPeople, 603 N. Lamar ,
472-5050. www.bookpeople.com.
ALYCE GUYNN AND JESSE ‘GUITAR’ TAYLOR
present their book Deal Me In in a special music/
poetry performance with Mandy Mercier, Marvin
Dykhuis, and Taylor (who illustrated the book)
providing music and Guynn reading some of the
book’s 52 love poems. Highly recommended. Fri.,
Feb. 3, 7pm. BookWoman, 918 W. 12th, 472-2785.
TECHNOLOGIES OF WRITING and The Image
Wrought: Historical Photographic Approaches in
the Digital Age” are exhibitions that include stone
inscriptions from Troy, Greek papyri, Mayan hiero-
glyphs, and examples of early and contemporary
photographs. Through Aug. 6. Tue.-Fri ., 10am-5pm;
Sat.-Sun., noon-5pm. Harry Ransom Center, 21st
and Guadalupe. 471-8944. www.hrc.utexas.edu.
POET AUGUST KLEINZAHLER, visiting professor
at the Michener Center, reads from his works,
including his latest collection of essays entitled
Cutty , One Rock: Low Characters and Strange Places,
Gently Explained. FI is The Strange Hours Travelers
Keep was awarded the Griffin International Poetry
Prize in 2004. Auditorium (ACES 2.302 on the UT
campus), 471-8444.
CURTIS SITTENFELD presents her debut novel Prep,
a coming-of-age tale. Thu., Feb. 2, 7pm. BookPeople,
603 N. Lamar, 472-5050. www.bookpeople.com.
WRITING/BOOK GROUPS
AUSTIN WRITERS WORKSHOP This group of
screenwriters is open to new members to read, dis-
cuss, and critique one another’s work. The group
meets twice monthly. Mon., Feb. 6, 6:30pm. Barnes
& Noble, 701 Capital of TX Hwy. S., 328-3652.
AUSTIN WRITER’S BLOCK is a supportive group
of writers open to anyone struggling to get that
stubborn writing project going, as well as to those
who want a fresh critique on their completed work.
No membership fee. Tuesdays, 4:30pm. Note the
new location. La Madeleine, 3418 N. Lamar, 653-
7872. groups.yahoo.com/group/austinwritersblock.
SEMINARS AND
WORKSHOPS
A YEAR OF WRITING WORKSHOP #7 features
TSU creative writing instructor Susan Flanson
on “Very Personal Essays.” No reservations are
necessary; just bring paper, pen, and a creative
mind. Mon., Feb. 6, 7pm. Barnes & Noble,
701 Capital ofTX Hwy. S., 328-3652. Free.
I AM POWERFUL This speaker series presents
women whose lives have been influenced by
CARE, a worldwide organization dedicated to
eradicating the root causes of poverty. Featured
speaker: Nadia Flashimi. Sun., Feb. 5, 2pm. Borders
Arboretum, 10225 Research, 795-9553.
FREE COMMUNITY WRITING CONSULTATIONS
UT’s Undergraduate Writing Center has teamed
up with the Carver Museum & Cultural Center to
offer free writing advice. Consultants from the
UWC will be available to provide assistance to any
member of the Austin community on any kind of
writing, including professional writing (resumes,
job application letters), personal writing (poetry,
fiction, memoir), and public writing (communication
with politicians, landlords, employers). Tuesdays
and Thursdays, 5-8pm. George Washington Carver
Museum & Cultural Center, 1165 Angelina,
974-4926. Free.
OPEN MICS
EXPRESSIONS features a February Feast of Love
with music by Miniature Mundi and the poetry of
Alyce Guynn, Ingrid Karklins, Ken Hanson, Dillon
McKinsey, Chip Ross, and others. Round robin
follows the feature. Sat., Feb. 4, 7pm. Austin Bahai
Center ; 2215 E.M. Franklin , 926-8880. Plate of food
for the Pot luck at interval and cans of food for the
Poets’ Pantry, www.austinbahai.org.
AUSTIN JAVA COMPANY features open mic
poetry and spoken word with your hosts, Rhiannon
and Christopher Robin. Thursdays, 6-10pm. Austin
Java Cafe & Bar , 1206 Parkway , 476-1829.
www.austinjava.com.
CAFFEINATED POETRY (with added live music)
is a new open mic venue open to musicians and
poets. Hosted by Thom the World Poet. Every
Wednesday, except the first Wednesday when they
all go to Vinny's, 7-9pm. Cafe Caffeine, 909 W. Mary ,
447-9473.
THE AUSTIN POETRY SLAM Mike Henry captains
the crew that has all the best of stand-up, per-
formance art, theatre, rock & roll, and phone sex
rolled into one electrifying evening. $100 in prizes
every week; open mic precedes the main event.
Wednesdays, 8pm. Ego’s, 510 S. Congress,
474-7091. www.austinslam.com.
GENUINE POETRY is hosted by Eric Wheeler and
Kathleen Romana. Mondays, 7-9pm. Genuine Joe
Coffeehouse, 2001 W. Anderson, 220-1576.
www.genuinejoe.com.
HIDEOUT MIC is always an Open Universe event
with your newest host, Bevin Shaw. Mondays, 7-
10pm. The Hideout Coffeehouse, 617 Congress,
476-0473. $2 or canned food for Poets’ Pantry.
www.thehideout.org.
RUTA MAYA is hosted by Aaron Sanders and Mark
Maslow. Bring canned food for the Poets’ Pantry.
Tuesdays, 6-8pm. Round robin: 6-7pm. Sign-up list:
7-8pm. Ruta Maya, 3601 S. Congress Ste. D-200,
707-9637. www.freespeechart.com.
CITY-WIDE UNDER-21 POETRY SLAM IV This
year’s qualifiers include: Jonathon Michael
Sterling, C-Sharp and Brent (from Stony Point
H.S.), Jay Casiano (Reagan H.S.), Elisa Chavez (St.
Stephen’s), Kelsey Ervin (Midway), Shannon Leigh,
Gator, Georgia, and Lyricist. These poets, along
with the three who qualify on Feb. 4, will return to
compete for only four spots on a team that will rep-
resent Austin (and get a free trip to New York City)
for the Brave New Voices International Youth Poetry
Festival and Slam. Sponsored by Texas Youth
Word Collective. Highly recommended. Sat., Feb. 4,
6:30pm. Ruta Maya, 3601 S. Congress Ste. D-200,
632-5033, 422-6653. $5 (free, students, ages 11
and younger), www.txywc.org.
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when we were not where we are today. Namaste.
Vaya con dios.
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NEW REVIEWS I SHOWTIMES I FIRST RUNS I SPECIAL SCREENINGS
Mint listings
Before the Fall
AFS@Dobie
D: Dennis Gansel; with Max Riemelt, Tom Schilling ,
Michael Schenk ; Justus Von Dohnanyi, Devid Striesow,
Joachim Bibmeier. (NR, 110 min., subtitled)
Every movie about the Holocaust should
be this good, but few are. Heartbreaking and
brutal, its tale of two boys training together
at a Napola - an elite school
training young Aryan men for
service in Hitler’s Third Reich
- is as intimate and truthful to
its characters as it is powerfully
topical and politically brave. The
movie is a statement from a
nation that is deeply remorseful
for its complicity in an attempt
to build a genocidal empire
but is still struggling to under-
stand how it became complicit.
(This statement may well be heeded by the
film’s American audiences, as well.) Yet as it
explores such broad notions as the unraveling
of compassion and the corruptive nature of nationalism, it is at the
same time a love story about two young people who just happen to
be positioned at a major crossroads in global affairs, and it is suc-
cessful on both levels. Before the Fall is a little unassuming; it’s not
a slick European import (considering its festival raves, it should be
traveling under the Miramax banner) and it partially takes the shape
of a standard boarding-school romp. Students enter the Napola with
rose-colored glasses - they are all educated equally, at least in theo-
ry, regardless of their origins - and the movie sheds its slight sepia
sheen as reality sets in for Friedrich (Riemelt), the school’s newest
recruit. Amidst the youthful hijinks and flouting of authority (the boys
trade bratwurst and porn; they are equivalent commodities in wartime
among teenage guys), there are glimpses of the systematic dehuman-
ization of enemy and comrade alike. One unlucky cadet is humiliated
for bedwetting (“No pity!” snaps an officer when the other students
sympathize), while aspiring boxer Friedrich discovers that the Napola
tournament is fought and won according to who’s left standing. But
not even fascism can destroy love, and the movie makes an elegant,
astonishing tonal shift into its last act to prove this point. The film is
a nice slow burn; it becomes more provocative gradually and never
loses sight of the important fact that these soldiers are children.
Like 2004’s Downfall it carefully considers the emergence of Nazism
from Germany’s own specific culture (students at the Napola perform
classical Teutonic drama in one period of the day, then learn to hurl
grenades in another) but does not demonize its characters. Their
motives and actions are worthy of investigation, and they are brought
to life fully by Gansel’s restrained but focused direction and a stellar
performance by Riemelt. - Marrit Ingman
★★★★ Dobie
New Reviews
BIG MOMMA'S HOUSE 2
D: John Whitesell; with Martin Lawrence , Nia
Long , Emily Procter , ; Zachary Levi , Mark Moses , Kat
Dennings , Chloe Grace Moretz, Marisol Nichols ,
Josh Flitter. (PG-13, 98 min.)
It’s a shame to once again witness
Martin Lawrence squander his consider-
able comic talents under a fat suit and
fake breasts in this shoddy sequel. Big
Momma’s not a bad character, but this
movie is without merit. Don Rhymer’s
script is ridiculous and beyond reason,
stretching plausibility further than the
Spandex covering Big Momma’s ample
cellulite. Any background about Lawrence
playing an FBI man on a case is tan-
gential to getting him into that dress
and going undercover. There’s some
plot about stopping a virulent computer
worm, but it’s uncovered as simply as
sitting in front of the bad guy’s computer
and pressing the Copy command. In the
meantime, Big Momma struts her stuff as
the housekeeper in the Fuller household,
giving Lawrence the opportunity for lots
of physical humor while minding the kids,
doing the chores, and twirling her bounti-
ful butt on a swivel stool. In a more sen-
timental streak, Big Momma helps each
family member with a personal problem
(although the mute infant who inexplica-
bly and unbelievably jumps belly-whop-
per-style from high places may be beyond
help), while neglecting his 8V2 months
pregnant wife (Long) at home. In its
favor, the movie has no fart or poop
jokes as might be expected (unless you
count Big Momma’s abbreviated nick-
name of BM), but instead features
jokes about breasts and thong under-
wear. There’s also a traumatized chihua-
hua named Pancho that you’d swear
was on loan from Taco Bell, whose prob-
lems are solved with fifths of tequila.
The only sequence that rises above
mildly amusing, however, is an inspired
goof on the movie 10, which showcases
the unwanted sight of Big Momma in a
yellow bathing suit and cornrowed hair.
Nevertheless, this film’s production
qualities are beyond atrocious. Aside
from the story’s basic incoherence,
I haven’t seen rear projections that
have looked this phony since the early
decades of Hollywood. Big Momma’s
Flouse 2 ends with the words “Keep
a lookout. You never know when Big
Momma might be back.” ... As if there
were anything we could do to stop
her. - Marjorie Baumgarten
i AMC Barton Creek Square, Highland, Gateway,
Lakeline, Round Rock, Tinseltown North,
Tinseltown South, Westgate
A GOOD WOMAN
D: Mike Barker; with Helen Hunt ; Scarlett
Johansson , Stephen Campbell Moore , Mark
Umbers , Milena Vukotic ; Tom Wilkinson.
(PG, 93 min.)
British TV veteran Barker and his screen-
writer (novice Howard Himmelstein) set
Oscar Wilde (Lady Windermere’s Fan) among
Jazz Age expatriates cold-chillin’ on the
Italian coast, and the result is not quite as
dishy as one might hope, 1930s fashions
and Mediterranean countryside notwith-
standing. The hats are quite lovely, and
Vukotic is a hoot as a decadent contessa
with seven or eight yapping lapdogs, but as
a tale of Beautiful People struggling to over-
come social convention (either by searching
for true love or by cynically rejecting it, for
each policy has its pitfalls) and live authen-
tically, it doesn’t really sparkle. Hunt is an
offbeat choice for Mrs. Erlynne, the aging
New York man-stealer with revealing fash-
ions and a deep, dark secret, but that’s not
quite the only problem here. Mrs. Erlynne
follows innocent socialite Meg Windermere
(Johansson) and her new husband (Umbers)
to Amalfi and ingratiates herself into Lord
Windemere’s checkbook, ostensibly as his
mistress. She raises eyebrows all over
town but catches the eye of twice-divorced
Tuppy (Wilkinson), who’s richer than God
and just as generous. Meanwhile, a notori-
ous cad (Moore) tries to stain Meg’s virtue.
Watching these people seduce each other
should be fun, but the movie is regret-
tably bland. Barker seems to be banking
on Johansson’s turn as an ingenue in Girl
With a Pearl Earring (which also starred
Wilkinson), but here she seems too earthy
to be shocked by improper advances in a
glove shop. There’s not enough work put
into the performance or its direction, yet
she’s asked to anchor the whole film. Her
lovers, Moore and Umbers, are both TV
studmuffins from the UK, and they resem-
ble each other physically, which might have
sounded good on paper, but onscreen they
seem too generic: handsome, rich playboys
with situational ethics from Central Casting.
The supporting cast senses a vacuum
and runs away with the movie (particularly
Roger Hammond and John Standing as
grouchy, gossipy old coots who observe all
the goings-on and disapprove most firmly
while looking down Mrs. Erlynne’s scandal-
ous backless evening gown). Wilkinson is
worth noting as the movie’s moral compass
- a kindly, honest New Man who meets his
match in Mrs. Erlynne and forgives her tres-
passes. He’s got an air of sincerity but also
evinces the kind of loopy, what-the-hell spirit
every eccentric millionaire should possess.
Hunt is no more out of her depth than are
the other principals, so it would be cruel to
pinpoint her, but the question remains: Is
TV’s beloved Jamie Buchman a world-weary
seductress? With its jellyfish direction, A
Good Woman throws its actors overboard to
see if they can swim. - Marrit Ingman
★★ Arbor
MRS. HENDERSON PRESENTS
D: Stephen Frears; with Judi Dench , Bob
Hoskins , Will Young , Kelly Reilly ; Thelma Barlow,
Christopher Guest. (R, 103 min.)
It’s hard to know what to make of
Stephen Frears’ career these days. He goes
from movies as piercing as Dirty Pretty
Things and as raucous as Fiigh Fidelity to
this staid British music-hall drama that
seems calculated to earn Judi Dench lots of
award notices. Mission accomplished on
the latter score, and I don’t begrudge the
Dame a thing. She’s very good and likable
as the feisty dowager Mrs. Henderson, who
buys a rundown London theatre to operate
after the death of her husband leaves her
bored and looking for an activity to fill up
her time. Not the sort to cotton to a hobby
like embroidery or ladies’ charity commit-
tees, Mrs. Henderson (based on a real per-
son) wants something more involving to do
with her life. It’s hard, however, to recognize
the Frears of the gritty My Beautiful
Laundrette and The Grifters amid all the
aristocratic bearings of Mrs. Henderson
Presents. The film’s story is quite slight and
the characters, although potentially interest-
ing, are underdeveloped. Opening during
the years between the wars and ending dur-
ing the blitz, Mrs. Henderson Presents is full
of that stiff-upper-lip Blighty spirit. In short
order, Mrs. Henderson hires the autocratic
Vivian Van Damm (Hoskins) to be the the-
atre’s creative director, who in turn hires a
gaggle of chorus girls to brighten their
stage. When their first burst of success is
copied by all the other London theatres,
Mrs. Henderson wants to showcase nude
girls as their theatre’s new hook. The reluc-
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tant Lord Chamberlain (Guest), who’s in
charge of licensing shows, gives her the go-
ahead on the promise that the girls remain
static as in a living tableau. Many, many
breasts are on display in this movie, which
would probably be rated PG-13 but for the
mammaries (and perhaps a brief empathet-
ic display of some male frontal nudity -
including Hoskins’ nethers). Yet there’s
nothing arousing or quaintly entertaining
about these displays, even though the musi-
cal stage numbers do have a bit of bounce.
We learn little about any of the numerous
characters, and the mechanics of the
stormy working relationship between
Henderson and Van Damm are teased rath-
er than exposed. Some of the flavor of war-
time Britain comes through, but it’s too little
too late. We learn also that there’s sub-
stance beneath Mrs. Henderson’s flighty
exterior - but didn’t we know this at the
outset? Perhaps some of the problem lies
in the film’s awkward mixture of drama,
comedy, and music-hall numbers, but we
should be able to trust Frears to overcome
ordinary narrative difficulties such as
these. Dench deserves better, and unfor-
tunately it will probably be a long time
before she gets another starring role in a
movie custom-made for an actress her
age. - Marjorie Baumgarten
★★★ Arbor
SOMETHING NEW
D: Sanaa Hamri; with Sanaa Lathan, Simon Baker,
Golden Brooks, Mike Epps , Donald Faison, Taraji
P. Henson, Felicia Walker, Alfre Woodard, Blair
Underwood. (PG-13, 100 min.)
Something New at first feels an awful lot
like something old, or at least familiar, with
its easy-bake romantic-comedy trappings.
Think Bridget Jones' lovelorn but marriage-
obsessed single woman, only make her a
neat-freak, not a basket case, and a comely
African-American, not a plumpish, pasty Brit.
Kenya McQueen (the terrifically appealing
Lathan) is a power walker and a powered
accountant about to make partner, with a
powerful predilection for beige-ing everything
in her newly bought single-gal pad. But her
back yard’s a mess: overgrown, sorely
neglected, and as subtle a metaphor for her
romantic atrophy as a hoe to the head. And
who better to wield that hoe then Kenya’s
hot new landscape architect? (Romantic
comedy, of course, isn’t just about meet-
cutes, but personal improvement and the
weeding out of undesirable character traits
via the intervention of a good man.) And yet,
this is where Something New throws a
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This Landis Your Land (NR)
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★★★★★
As perfect as a movie can be
★★★★
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★★★
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★★
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curveball: Kenya, who has a very strict list
of essentials for her IBM (that’s Ideal Black
Man), finally meets him in the form of her
strapping gardener. She just wasn’t expect-
ing him to be so ... white. Brian (Baker) is
practically dipped in bleach, then set in
bronze, from his golden-boy locks to the
golden retriever sitting shotgun in his mon-
ster truck. Brian’s a sensitive sort, fond of
hiking and aw-shucks-isms like “I’m just a
landscaper - I take hard earth and make
things bloom.” At first, his character’s the
butt of (some pretty funny) white-boy jokes;
he then upgrades to a much-ogled piece of
man-meat (also pretty funny). But give him
time: He gets better, more game, and the
same can be said for Something New. Once
the film stops spinning its wheels in rom-
com cliches, it gains traction and even a few
moments of transcendence, especially in a
scene in which the pair weaves in and out
of a grocery store and most plainly speaks -
then shouts - about their relationship
dynamic as it sinks under the weight of their
racial expectations and frustrations. But if
first-time director Sanaa Hamri and writer
Kriss Turner tweak genre conventions, they
never toy with genre expectations - we’re
here to be wooed, after all - and Something
New , in its endearingly daft third act,
manages the neat feat of feeling sweetly
inevitable rather than boilerplate predict-
able. The film has its missteps and some
dangling threads (what the hell was
Cheers’ sad-sack postman John
Ratzenberg doing ducking in the last
frame?), but sometimes you have to go
with the gut - or, in my case, a dumb grin
- and, for better or for worse, give in to a
good-feeling film. - Kimberley Jones
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UT Film Loop: The Man With Two Heads: Sun, 3:00pm
New York Doll: Mon-Wed, 9:45pm
Soul Cinema: Richard Pryor: Live in Concert: Mon, 7:00pm
Spike & Mike’s Sick & Twisted Festival of Animation 2006: Fri-Sat, 7:30, 9:45,
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Casanova: Fri, 2:10, 4:50, 7:30, 10:05; Sat-Sun, 11:30am, 2:10, 4:50, 7:30,
10:05pm; Mon-Thu (2/9), 2:10, 4:50, 7:30, 10:05
Hoodwinked: Fri, 2:05, 4:40, 7:15; Sat-Sun, 11:25am, 2:05,4:40, 7:15pm;
Mon-Thu (2/9), 2:05, 4:40, 7:15
King Kong: Fri, 3:25, 7:50; Sat-Sun, 11:35am, 3:25, 7:50pm; Mon-Thu
(2/9), 3:25, 7:50
Memoirs of a Geisha: Fri, 2:45, 6:30, 9:45; Sat-Sun, 11:20am, 2:45, 6:30,
9:45pm; Mon-Thu (2/9), 2:45, 6:30, 9:45
Munich: Fri, 2:30, 6:05, 9:35; Sat-Sun, 11:00am, 2:30, 6:05, 9:35pm;
Mon-Wed, 2:30, 6:05, 9:35; Thu (2/9), 2:30pm
*The New World: Fri, 3:15, 7:00, 10:00; Sat-Sun, 12:00, 3:15, 7:00, 10:00;
Mon-Thu (2/9), 3:15, 7:00, 10:00
Pride & Prejudice: Fri, 3:45, 7:10, 10:10; Sat-Sun, 12:20, 3:45, 7:10, 10:10;
Mon-Thu (2/9), 3:45, 7:10, 10:10
The Ringer: 9:30pm
Walk the Line: Fri, 2:55, 6:15, 9:25; Sat-Sun, 11:45am, 2:55, 6:15, 9:25pm;
Mon-Thu (2/9), 2:55, 6:15, 9:25
BARTON CREEK SQUARE (AMC) Barton Creek Square mall(MoPac and
Highway 360), 306-9190. Matinee discounts before 6pm.
*Big Momma’s House 2: Fri-Sun, 1:00, 1:55, 3:10, 4:15, 5:25, 7:00, 8:00, 9:25,
10:20; Mon-Thu (2/9), 1:55, 3:10, 4:15, 5:25, 7:00, 8:00, 9:15
Capote: Fri-Sun, 4:10, 9:50; Mon-Thu (2/9), 1:35, 7:00, 9:30
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe: Fri, 1:35, 4:35,
7:45; Sat, 1:35, 4:25; Sun-Thu (2/9), 1:35, 4:35, 7:45
End of the Spear: Fri-Sat, 2:10, 4:55, 7:40, 10:10; Sun, 2:10, 4:55, 7:40;
Mon-Thu (2/9), 2:10, 4:55, 7:25, 9:50
Glory Road: 1:30, 4:05, 7:10, 9:45
*Good Night, and Good Luck: Fri-Sat, 1:20, 3:45, 5:55, 8:15, 10:30; Sun, 1:20,
3:45, 5:55, 8:15; Mon-Thu (2/9), 3:05, 5:45, 8:15
*The Matador: Fri-Sat, 1:25, 3:35, 5:50, 8:10, 10:25; Sun-Thu (2/9), 2:20, 5:00,
7:25,9:40
*Match Point: Fri-Sat, 1:40, 4:40, 7:20, 10:05; Sun, 1:40, 4:40, 7:20, 10:00;
Mon-Thu (2/9), 1:40, 4:40, 7:15, 9:50
* Nanny McPhee: Fri-Sun, 1:10, 2:25, 3:25, 4:45, 5:40, 7:15, 8:30, 9:35;
Mon-Thu (2/9), 2:25, 3:25, 4:45, 5:40, 7:20, 8:30, 9:35
Something New: Fri-Sun, 2:15, 4:30, 7:05, 9:30; Mon-Thu (2/9), 2:15, 4:30,
7:05,9:25
Syriana: Fri-Sun, 1:05, 7:00; Mon-Thu (2/9), 4:00pm
* Underworld: Evolution: 2:30, 5:10, 7:30, 9:55
*When a Stranger Calls: Fri-Sat, 1:45, 4:00, 6:05, 8:05, 10:15; Sun-Thu
(2/9), 1:30,3:30,5:30, 7:35,9:45
CARVER MUSEUM THEATER 1165 Angelina, .
Midnight Shadow: Tue, 10:00am, 1:00,4pm
FOR UPDATED SHOWTIMES, SEE
austinchronicle.com/film.
DOBIE THEATRE LANDMARK 2025 Guadalupe (Dobie Mall, second floor),
472-FILM.
AFS@Dobie: Before the Fall: Fri, 4:10, 7:10, 10:00; Sat-Sun, 1:10, 4:10, 7:10,
10:00; Mon-Wed, 7:10, 10:00; Thu (2/9), 10:00pm
Capote: Fri-Sun, 4:20, 9:40; Mon-Thu (2/9), 9:40pm
AFS@Dobie: Darwin’s Nightmare: Fri-Sun, 4:30, 9:50; Mon-Thu (2/9), 9:50pm
Good Night, and Good Luck: Fri, 7:20pm; Sat-Sun, 1:20, 7:20; Mon-Thu
(2/9), 7:20pm
The Squid and the Whale: Fri, 7:30pm; Sat-Sun, 1:30, 7:30; Mon-Thu
(2/9), 7:30pm
The World’s Fastest Indian: Fri, 4:00, 7:00, 9:30; Sat-Sun, 1:00, 4:00, 7:00,
9:30; Mon-Thu (2/9), 7:00, 9:30
GALAXY HIGHLAND 10 North 1-35 & Middle Fiskville, 467-7305.
*Annapolis (in DLP digital): Fri-Sat, 12:25, 2:40, 4:55, 7:15, 9:50, 11:55;
Sun-Thu (2/9), 12:25, 2:40, 4:55, 7:15, 9:50
*Big Momma’s House 2: Fri-Sat, 12:30, 2:50, 5:10, 7:30, 9:50, 12:05am;
Sun-Thu (2/9), 12:30, 2:50, 5:10, 7:30, 9:50
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe: Fri-Sat, 1:00,
4:00, 7:00, 10:00; Sun-Thu (2/9), 1:00, 4:00, 7:00
*Glory Road (in DLP digital): Fri-Sat, 12:00, 2:30, 5:00, 7:30, 10:00, 12:30am;
Sun-Thu (2/9), 12:00, 2:30, 5:00, 7:30, 10:00
Hostel: Fri-Sat, 2:35, 9:45, 11:55; Sun-Thu (2/9), 2:35, 9:45
King Kong: Fri-Sat, 12:20,4:00, 7:40, 11:05; Sun-Thu (2/9), 12:20,4:00, 7:40
* Nanny McPhee: Fri-Sat, 12:15,2:25,4:45, 7:05, 9:25, 11:30; Sun-Thu
(2/9), 12:15,2:25,4:45, 7:05,9:25
*Something New: Fri-Sat, 12:35, 2:55, 5:05, 7:25, 9:45, 11:55; Sun-Thu
(2/9), 12:35, 2:55, 5:05, 7:25, 9:45
Syriana: 12:05, 4:40, 7:15
Underworld: Evolution: Fri-Sat, 12:15, 2:45, 5:15, 7:45, 10:15, 12:30am;
Sun-Thu (2/9), 12:15, 2:45, 5:15, 7:45, 10:15
*When a Stranger Calls: Fri-Sat, 1:35, 3:40, 5:40, 7:45, 9:50, 12mid; Sun-Thu
(2/9), 1:35,3:40,5:40, 7:45,9:50
GATEWAY THEATRE 9700 Stonelake Blvd., between Capital of Texas Highway
and Highway 183 in the Gateway shopping center, 416-5700 x3808.
Annapolis: 12:15, 2:50, 5:20, 7:50, 10:40
Big Momma’s House 2: Fri-Mon, 11:45am, 2:05, 4:40, 7:15, 10:10pm;
Tue, 11:45am, 4:40, 7:15pm; Wed, 2:05, 4:40, 10:10; Thu (2/9), 11:45am,
4:40, 7:15pm
Big Momma’s House 2 (open captioned): Tue, 2:05, 10:10; Wed, 11:45am,
7:15pm;Thu (2/9), 2:05, 10:10
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe: Fri, 12:35, 3:45,
6:50, 9:55; Sat, 12:35, 3:45, 9:55; Sun-Thu (2/9), 12:35, 3:45, 6:50, 9:55
End of the Spear: 12:00,2:35, 5:10, 7:45, 10:25
Glory Road: 12:20, 3:05, 6:45, 9:40
Hoodwinked: 12:00, 2:15, 4:30, 7:05, 9:30
Last Holiday: 11:40am, 2:25, 4:55, 7:40, 10:45pm
The Matador: 11:50am, 2:10, 4:35, 7:25, 10:20pm
Memoirs of a Geisha: 12:25, 6:35
Munich: 11:30am, 3:00, 6:30, 10:00pm
Nanny McPhee: 11:35am, 2:00, 4:25, 7:00, 9:35pm
The New World: Fri, 3:50, 7:10, 10:15; Sat, 12:45, 7:10, 10:15; Sun-Mon, 3:50,
7:10; Tue-Thu (2/9), 12:45, 3:50, 7:10, 10:15
The New World (open captioned): Fri, 12:45pm; Sat, 3:50pm; Sun, 12:45,
10:15; Mon, 12:45,7:10
Something New: 11:55am, 2:45, 5:05, 7:35, 10:25pm
Syriana: 3:40, 10:05
Underworld: Evolution: Fri-Tue, 12:05, 2:40, 5:15, 7:55, 10:35; Wed, 12:05,
2:40, 10:35; Thu (2/9), 12:05, 2:40, 5:15, 7:55, 10:35
Walk the Line: 12:20, 3:35, 6:40, 9:50
When a Stranger Calls: 12:10, 2:20, 4:45, 7:30, 10:30
IMAX THEATRE Texas State History Museum (1800 N. Congress), 936-IMAX.
Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon 3-D: Fri-Sat, 12:00, 4:00, 7:00,
9:00; Sun, 4:00, 7:00; Mon-Thu (2/9), 12:00, 4:00, 7:00
Roving Mars: Fri-Sat, 11:00am, 1:00, 3:00, 5:00, 6:00, 8:00, 10:00pm; Sun, 1:00,
3:00, 5:00, 6:00, 8:00; Mon-Thu (2/9), 1 1:00am, 1:00, 3:00, 5:00, 6:00, 8:00pm
Texas: The Big Picture: Fri-Sat, 10:00am, 2:00pm; Sun, 2:00pm; Mon-Thu
(2/9), 10:00am, 2:00pm
LAKELINE STARPORT Lakeline Mall at Highway 183 and RR 620, 335-4793.
Discounts daily before 6pm; all day Wednesday.
Big Momma’s House 2: 12:30, 3:00, 5:30, 8:00, 10:30
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe: 12:40, 4:00,
7:00, 10:00
End of the Spear: Fri, 12:55, 4:30, 7:20, 10:05; Sat, 12:55, 7:20, 10:05;
Sun-Thu (2/9), 12:55, 4:30, 7:20, 10:05
Fun With Dick and Jane: 11:55am, 2:20, 4:40, 7:05, 9:50pm
Glory Road: 1:00,4:10, 7:10, 9:55
Hoodwinked: 12:20, 2:50, 5:00, 7:30, 9:40
Last Holiday: 12:50, 4:20, 7:15, 10:10
Nanny McPhee: 12:10, 2:40, 5:10, 7:40, 10:20
Underworld: Evolution: 12:00, 2:30, 5:20, 7:50, 10:25
METROPOLITAN South 1-35 atStassney, 447-0101.
Annapolis: 11:45am, 2:20, 4:55, 7:35, 10:20pm
Brokeback Mountain: 12:40,4:10, 7:20, 10:30
Capote: 12:50, 3:50, 6:50, 10:10
End of the Spear: 12:35,4:35, 7:30, 10:25
Grandma’s Boy: 12:45, 4:00, 7:05, 9:55
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire: 11:40am, 3:10, 6:40, 10:05pm
King Kong: 12:30, 4:45, 9:30
The Matador: 12:10, 2:45, 5:15, 8:15, 10:45
Memoirs of a Geisha: 11:55am, 3:15, 6:30, 9:50pm
Munich: 2:15, 6:20, 10:00
The New World: 12:25, 3:45, 7:00, 10:10
The Ringer: 12:00, 2:30, 5:10, 7:50, 10:35
Walk the Line: 12:20, 3:30, 7:10, 10:25
Wolf Creek: Fri-Sat, 1:00,4:20, 7:15; Sun-Thu (2/9), 1:00,4:20, 7:15, 10:00
MILLENNIUM THEATRE 1156 Hargrave, 472-6932. Located within the
Millennium Youth Entertainment Complex.
Cheaper by the Dozen 2: Fri, 10:30am, 1:00, 4:15pm; Sat, 10:30am, 1:00,
3:00pm; Wed-Thu (2/9), 10:30am, 1:00pm
In the Mix: Fri-Sat, 6:00, 8:30; Wed-Thu (2/9), 3:15, 5:15
PARAMOUNT THEATRE 713 Congress, 472-5470.
Before Sunrise: Fri, 7:00pm; Sun, 1:00pm
Before Sunset: Fri, 9:15pm; Sun, 3:15pm
► An asterisk (*) before a title means that no passes or
special admission discounts will be accepted.
ROUND ROCK 8 2120 N. Mays (Round Rock), 388-2848. Discounts daily
before 5pm.
*Annapolis: Fri, 1:20, 4:10, 7:50, 10:20; Sat, 10:45am, 1:20, 4:10, 7:50,
10:20pm; Sun, 10:45am, 1:20, 4:10, 7:50pm; Mon-Thu (2/9), 1:20, 4:10, 7:50
*Big Momma’s House 2: Fri, 1:45, 4:20, 7:00, 9:30; Sat, 11:20am, 1:45, 4:20,
7:00, 9:30pm; Sun, 11:20am, 1:45, 4:20, 7pm; Mon-Thu (2/9), 1:45, 4:20, 7:00
Glory Road: Fri, 1:10, 4:00, 7:10, 9:50; Sat, 10:30am, 1:10, 4:00, 7:10, 9:50pm;
Sun, 10:30am, 1:10, 4:00, 7:10pm; Mon-Thu (2/9), 1:10, 4:00, 7:10
Hoodwinked: Fri, 2:30, 4:50; Sat-Sun, 9:50am, 12:00, 2:30, 4:50pm; Mon-Thu
(2/9), 2:30, 4:50
Last Holiday: Fri, 1:30,4:40, 7:30, 10:10; Sat, 10:15am, 1:30,4:40, 7:30,
10:10pm; Sun, 10:15am, 1:30, 4:40, 7:30pm; Mon-Thu (2/9), 1:30, 4:40, 7:30
* Nanny McPhee: Fri, 2:45, 5:10, 7:40, 10:05; Sat, 9:55am, 12:20,2:45,
5:10, 7:40, 10:05pm; Sun, 9:55am, 12:20, 2:45, 5:10, 7:40pm; Mon-Thu
(2/9), 2:45, 5:10, 7:40
Underworld: Evolution: Fri, 2:15, 5:00, 8:00, 10:30; Sat, 11:10am, 2:15, 5:00, 8:00,
10:30pm; Sun, 11:10am, 2:15, 5:00, 8:00pm; Mon-Thu (2/9), 2:15, 5:00, 8:00
Walk the Line: Fri-Sat, 7:00, 10:00; Sun-Thu (2/9), 7:00pm
*When a Stranger Calls: Fri, 2:00, 4:30, 7:20, 9:40; Sat, 11:00am, 2:00, 4:30, 7:20,
9:40pm; Sun, 11:00am, 2:00, 4:30, 7:20pm; Mon-Thu (2/9), 2:00, 4:30, 7:20
TINSELTOWN NORTH North 1-35 and FM 1825 (Pflugerville), 989-8540.
Annapolis: Fri, 1:45,4:25, 7:05, 9:45; Sat-Sun, 11:05am, 1:45,4:25, 7:05,
9:45pm; Mon-Thu (2/9), 1:45, 4:25, 7:05, 9:45
Big Momma’s House 2: Fri, 11:50am, 1:55, 2:25, 4:35, 5:05, 7:15, 7:45, 9:50,
10:25pm; Sat-Sun, 9:05am, 11:15, 11:50, 1:55, 2:25, 4:35, 5:05, 7:15, 7:45,
9:50, 10:25pm; Mon-Thu (2/9), 11:50am, 1:55, 2:25, 4:35, 5:05, 7:15, 7:45,
9:50, 10:25pm
Brokeback Mountain: Fri, 12:40, 3:50, 6:55, 10:00; Sat-Sun, 9:30am, 12:40,
3:50, 6:55, 10pm; Mon-Thu (2/9), 12:40, 3:50, 6:55, 10:00
Capote: 9:50pm
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe: Fri, 12:20,
3:40, 6:50, 10:15; Sat, 9:00am, 12:20, 3:40, 10:15pm; Sun, 9:00am, 12:20,
3:40, 6:50, 10:15pm; Mon-Thu (2/9), 12:20, 3:40, 6:50, 10:15
End of the Spear: Fri, 1:20, 4:10, 6:55; Sat-Sun, 10:30am, 1:20,4:10,6:55pm;
Mon-Thu (2/9), 1:20,4:10,6:55
Fun With Dick and Jane: 2:50, 5:05, 7:20, 9:55
Glory Road: Fri, 1:45,4:45, 7:45, 10:30; Sat-Sun, 10:45am, 1:45,4:45, 7:45,
10:30pm; Mon-Thu (2/9), 1:45,4:45, 7:45, 10:30
Good Night, and Good Luck: Fri, 12:00, 2:30, 5:00, 7:30, 10:00; Sat-
Sun, 9:30am, 12:00, 2:30, 5:00, 7:30, 10:00pm; Mon-Thu (2/9), 12:00, 2:30,
5:00, 7:30, 10:00
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire: 11:55am
Hoodwinked: Fri, 11:50am, 2:15, 4:50pm; Sat-Sun, 9:15am, 11:50, 2:15,
4:50pm; Mon-Thu (2/9), 11:50am, 2:15, 4:50pm
King Kong: Fri, 1:10, 5:10, 9:15; Sat-Sun, 9:10am, 1:10, 5:10, 9:15pm; Mon-Thu
(2/9), 1:10,5:10,9:15
Last Holiday: Fri, 1:50, 4:40, 7:35, 10:25; Sat-Sun, 11:00am, 1:50, 4:40, 7:35,
10:25pm; Mon-Thu (2/9), 1:50, 4:40, 7:35, 10:25
The Matador: Fri, 2:00,4:30, 7:10, 10:10; Sat-Sun, 11:10am, 2:00, 4:30, 7:10,
10:10pm; Mon-Thu (2/9), 2:00, 4:30, 7:10, 10:10
Memoirs of a Geisha: 11:40am
Nanny McPhee: Fri, 11:40am, 2:20, 4:55, 7:40, 10:20pm; Sat-Sun, 9:00am,
11:40, 2:20, 4:55, 7:40, 10:20pm; Mon-Thu (2/9), 11:40am, 2:20, 4:55, 7:40,
10:20pm
The New World: 12:10, 3:25, 6:45, 10:05
Something New: Fri, 11:40am, 2:20, 5:00, 7:40, 10:20pm; Sat-Sun, 9:05am,
11:40, 2:20, 5:00, 7:40, 10:20pm; Mon-Thu (2/9), 11:40am, 2:20, 5:00, 7:40,
10:20pm
Underworld: Evolution: Fri, 1:20, 3:40, 4:10, 6:30, 7:00, 9:20, 9:45; Sat-
Sun, 10:30am, 1:20, 3:40, 4:10, 6:30, 7:00, 9:20, 9:45pm; Mon-Thu
(2/9), 1:20, 3:40, 4:10, 6:30, 7:00, 9:20, 9:45
Walk the Line: 7:05, 10:05
When a Stranger Calls: Fri, 11:45am, 12:15, 2:10, 2:40, 4:35, 5:05, 7:00, 7:30,
9:25, 9:55pm; Sat-Sun, 9:20am, 9:50, 11:45, 12:15, 2:10, 2:40, 4:35, 5:05,
7:00, 7:30, 9:25, 9:55pm; Mon-Thu (2/9), 11:45am, 12:15, 2:10, 2:40, 4:35,
5:05, 7:00, 7:30,9:25,9:55pm
TINSELTOWN SOUTH South 1-35 atStassney, 326-3800.
* Big Momma’s House 2: Fri-Sun, 10:30am, 11:25, 1:00,2:00,3:30,4:55,
6:50, 7:40, 9:45, 10:15pm; Mon-Thu (2/9), 1:00, 2:00, 3:30, 4:55, 6:50, 7:40,
9:45, 10:15
Cheaper by the Dozen 2: Fri-Sun, 10:45am, 1:05,3:50pm; Mon-Thu (2/9),
1:05,3:50
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe: Fri, 10:50am,
12:45, 1:55, 4:15, 5:00, 8:10pm; Sat, 10:50am, 12:45, 1:55, 4:15pm;
Sun, 10:50am, 12:45, 1:55, 4:15, 5:00, 8:10pm; Mon-Thu (2/9), 12:45, 1:55,
4:15,5:00,8:10
Fun With Dick and Jane: 9:30pm
Glory Road: Fri-Sun, 10:25am, 11:20, 1:15,2:10,4:00,4:55, 7:05, 7:45,
9:50pm; Mon-Thu (2/9), 1:15, 2:10, 4:00, 4:55, 7:05, 7:45, 9:50
Good Night, and Good Luck: Fri-Sun, 11:15am, 1:40,4:10, 7:45, 10:15pm;
Mon-Thu (2/9), 1:40, 4:10, 7:45, 10:15
Hoodwinked: Fri-Sun, 11:05am, 1:30,4:20, 7:20pm; Mon-Thu (2/9), 1:30,4:20, 7:20
Hostel: 12:50, 3:25, 7:10,9:35
Last Holiday: Fri-Sun, 11:00am, 1:35,4:30, 7:30, 10:10pm; Mon-Thu
(2/9), 1:35,4:30, 7:30,10:10
*Nanny McPhee: Fri-Sun, 11:00am, 1:25,4:25, 7:15,9:55pm; Mon-Thu
(2/9), 1:25,4:25, 7:15,9:55
Syriana: 8:05pm
Tristan & Isolde: 6:55, 9:50
Underworld: Evolution: Fri-Sun, 10:35am, 11:10, 1:10, 1:50, 3:45, 4:45, 6:45, 7:25,
9:25, 10:05pm; Mon-Thu (2/9), 1:10, 1:50, 3:45, 4:45, 6:45, 7:25, 9:25, 10:05
*When a Stranger Calls: Fri-Sun, 10:25am, 11:30, 12:55, 1:45,3:20,4:35,
7:00, 7:55, 9:45, 10:20pm; Mon-Thu (2/9), 12:55, 1:45, 3:20, 4:35, 7:00,
7:55,9:45,10:20
WESTGATE 11 South Lamar and Ben White, 899-2717. Discounts daily before
6pm.
Annapolis: 12:00, 2:30, 5:00, 7:25, 10:10
Big Momma’s House 2: 12:15,2:40,5:15, 7:45, 10:05
Brokeback Mountain: 12:45, 3:40, 7:00, 9:55
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe: 12:20, 3:35,
6:40, 9:40
Glory Road: Fri-Mon, 11:35am, 2:15, 4:55, 7:35, 10:15pm;Tue, 11:35am, 2:15,
4:55, 10:15pm; Wed-Thu (2/9), 11:35am, 2:15, 4:55, 7:35, 10:15pm
Hoodwinked: 11:50am, 2:00, 4:35, 7:10, 9:30pm
Munich: 11:30am, 2:55, 6:20, 9:50pm
Nanny McPhee: 11:45am, 2:05, 4:40, 7:15, 9:35pm
The New World: 12:50, 3:45, 6:50, 9:45
Underworld: Evolution: 12:05, 2:35, 5:10, 7:50, 10:20
When a Stranger Calls: 12:10, 2:20, 5:20, 7:30, 10:00
► Changes may sometimes occur; viewers are
encouraged to call theatres to confirm showtimes.
THIS LANDIS YOUR LAND
D: Lori Cheatle, Daisy Wright. (NR, 87 min.)
It feels like a low blow to point out
that this muckraking populist grab bag of
a film isn’t so much a documentary as
it is a harried piece of agitprop, but low
or not that’s the case. Not that there’s
anything wrong with that (agitprop is,
first and foremost, meant to agitate), but
ever since Michael Moore elevated the
form to a whole new level of accessibil-
ity with Roger & Me and its successors
- and since Hubert Sauper even more
recently restored a sparkling patina of
genuine art with a capital ‘A’ to the form
via Darwin's Nightmare - grassroots
documentaries like This Land is Your
Land pale in comparison. Sure, the many
personal revelations of corporate mal-
feasance that have been woven together
to make up the tapestry of outrage that
is Cheatle and Wright’s film are bound
to inspire annoyance in the little guy,
but it’s unlikely This Land is Your Land
is going to ignite a firestorm of popular
revolt in Middle America (far more likely
to achieve that is the upcoming dystopian
fantasy V for Vendetta, which may well
galvanize America’s disaffected comic-
nerd contingent in ways no one can yet
foresee) despite its too-lengthy litany of
Mother Jones- ian woes. On the one hand
is straight-shootin’ purebred populist
Texan Jim Hightower lamenting the rise
of corporate culture while adding that
“thousands of little prairie fires are being
lit” via grassroots organizing such as this
film. On the other are people like Father
Tryphon, the abbot of a Washington-based
Russian Orthodox monastery who found
himself being sued for trademark infringe-
ment by no less an example of capitalism
run amok than Starbucks, when his hand-
ful of monks dared to christen their spe-
cial holiday beans the “Christmas Blend,”
a term already employed by the clearly
overcaffeinated superchain. The good
news is the monks won out in the end,
but really, how much hubris does it take
to put a trademark symbol on Christmas?
(Either way, it’s a gas to hear the bearded
Tryphon proclaim, “My first duty as abbot
is to start the coffee pot.”) This Land is
Your Land is meant to be inspirational
- like a good cup of home-brewed cof-
fee - but there’s so much information
crammed into its brief running time that
you begin to suffer from corporate bad-
guy overload by film’s end. This is simply
too much of a good thing too haphazardly
strung together. It could almost certainly
use some, you’ll pardon the pun, conser-
vative trimming. - Marc Savlov
★★ Alamo Drafthouse South
WHEN A STRANGER CALLS
D: Simon West; with Camilla Belle , Tommy
Flanagan , Tessa Thompson , Brian Geraghty, Clark
Gregg. (PG-13, 83 min.)
Not reviewed at press time. We haven’t
had one of these urban-myth babysitter
thrillers in a while - certainly not since
the rise of the cellphone era. We’ll wait to
hear those dreaded words: “Those phone
calls are coming from within the house.
Get out now.” - Marjorie Baumgarten
Alamo Drafthouse Lake Creek, AMC Barton
Creek Square, Highland, Gateway, Round Rock,
Tinseltown North, Tinseltown South, Westgate
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THE WHITE COUNTESS
D: James Ivory; with Ralph Fiennes , Natasha
Richardson , Vanessa Redgrave , Lynn Redgrave ,
Madeleine Potter, ; Hiroyuki Sanada, Allan
Corduner. (PG-13, 138 min.)
The final collaboration between director
Ivory and producer Ismail Merchant, who
died earlier this year, is a gorgeous slice of
Merchant/lvoryisms (thanks in large part
to the lushly vertiginous cinematography of
director of photography Christopher Doyle)
that nevertheless fails to ascend to the gid-
dily suave heights of the team’s greatest
works, Remains of the Day and Howards
End. That said, it’s no less a welcome
respite from the fawning boorishness of,
say, Big Momma's House 2 for being just
this shade shy of perfection. You certainly
can’t blame Fiennes, who, as the blinded,
fallen-from-grace American diplomat Todd
Jackson (“the last hope for the League of
Nations,” he’s dubbed), reaches deep into
his repertory bag of accents and pulls out
a doozy of an example of pre-World War II
Yank-speak. It’s Shanghai, 1936, in the
heady, debauched days before the Japanese
invasion would spoil everything for everyone,
and Jackson, who lost both his little girl and
his joie de vivre in a recent train bombing,
casts his damaged lot with the city’s under-
class of equally bloodied but unbowed expat
hookers, scoundrels, and emotional refu-
gees. Establishing a nightclub-cum-bordello
and naming it after the deposed Russian
countess played by Richardson, Jackson
and his newfound love rekindle something
approaching humanity in each other, even
as the pending Japanese invasion threat-
ens to obliterate everything else. The White
Countess moves with the stately speed of
most Merchant/ Ivory productions, which
is to say too damn slow, but the film is
snatched from the jaws of tedium by Doyle’s
resplendently lush camerawork and Fiennes
and Richardson’s spot-on performances,
which echo the heartsick downward spirals
of war-torn romances the cinematic world
over. The script, by Kazuo Ishiguro (Remains
of the Day), also, perhaps not inadvertently,
echoes the great-gran daddy of wartime
love, Casablanca, but - ahem - lacks that
film’s epic subtleties. No matter. By sheer
willpower (and some of the best art direc-
tion of this year or any other), this is a fit-
ting, poetic epitaph to the life and career of
Ismail Merchant. - Marc Savlov
★★V Arbor
THE WORLD'S FASTEST INDIAN
D: Roger Donaldson ; with Anthony Hopkins ,
Lana Antonova ; Juliana Bellinger, Chris Bruno r
Martha Carter, Jessica Cauffiel, Wesley Dowdell,
Christopher Lawford. (PG-13, 127 min.)
All one needs to know about Burt Munro,
the real-life New Zealand codger and Indian
motorcycle enthusiast who in 1967 set a
land speed record that still stands today,
comes midway through this unabashedly
sentimental wall of schmaltz. Chastised
by his neighbor for letting his yard grow
beyond all reason, Munro finally trims it
back a tad by drenching it with gasoline
and setting fire to it. “What are they doing
here?” he wonders, as the local fire depart-
ment arrives with all bells clanging. Oh,
those vine-ripened Kiwis! It’s a wonder
then that The World's Fastest Indian, which
plays off our innate desire to see this wiz-
ened iconoclast best the young turks at
their own game, works as well as it does.
Remarkably, if you’re not misty-eyed and
ready to go build your own rocket-cycle
out of popsickle sticks by the time closing
credits roll around, you’re probably the kind
of filmgoer who rooted for scurvy old Mr.
Potter over the Bailey Building and Loan.
And this despite the fact that you realize
every second of the way you’re being blown
like a dime-store piccolo. It doesn’t chafe
as much when the actor doing the blow-
ing is Anthony Flopkins, who here loses
himself so deeply to the role of lovable
Burt Munro that all thoughts of Hannibal
Lecter are banished from frame one. Munro
is prone to peeing on his lemon tree in
order not to waste his “natural fertilizer”
and spouting Methuselean aphorisms that
would have made The Remains of the Day's
butler’s poor head explode. Simply put, this
is one of the finest and most transforma-
tive pieces of acting I’ve seen in a coot’s
age, and one that outweighs the story’s
many side trips into what, in the realm of
lesser actors, would surely have descended
into a treacly mire. Pleading out from his
New Zealand work shed (where he also
sleeps) to race at Utah’s famed Bonneville
Salt Flats, amiable Burt encounters a
steady stream of oddball characters, all
of whom bend over backward to assist
the ailing golden-ager in the realization
of his dream. There’s the black transves-
tite night clerk (Chris Williams) he meets
up with in “ Hollyweird ” ; not one, but two
randy widowers (Annie Whittle, Diane Ladd)
whom he beds along the way; a genuine
American Indian (Saginaw Grant) who offers
him “powdered dog balls” as a cure for
his prostate problems; and a helpful Los
Angelean used-car salesman (!) played
to the hilt by Paul Rodriguez. Various
obstacles to Burt’s eventual triumph are
scattered throughout the film - rattlesnake
attacks and J. Peter Robinson’s outland-
ishly manipulative score not least among
them - but nothing short of Armageddon
is able to dampen heroic Burt’s infectious
good cheer. His unstoppable can-do pluck
is so archetypically American in spirit that
it’s a wonder he’s a Kiwi and not some
dust-bowl refugee on the downside of
greatness, but then again American self-
mythologizing surely isn’t what it used to
be. National pride aside, this fluffy outsider
meringue is downright impossible not to
swallow. - Marc Savlov
★★★ Arbor, Dobie
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ANNAPOLIS
D: Justin Lin; with James Franco , Tyrese Gibson , Jordana
Brewster, Witmer CaLderon, Donnie Wahlberg, Vicettous
Reon Shannon. (PG-13, 103 min.)
Annapolis is a flimsy, all-too-predictable yawner
that makes life at the legendary Naval Academy
seem like a snore. It’s not enough to include the
requisite overlong training montage - Lin and
scripter David Pollard also feel the need to toss in
a rogues gallery of boot-camp stereotypes, includ-
ing the Loudmouth (Calderon), the Crusty Old Salt
(Wahlberg), and the Fat Guy Who’s Doomed From
the Start (Shannon). Much of this could be forgiven
were it not for the singular fact that, as the film’s
centerpoint, Franco’s plebe has little resembling a
serious backstory or even a sense of motivation
beyond the obvious. Why is he here to begin with?
“To serve my country,” he tells his drill sergeant.
But the line, like the film, has the hollow ring of
bullshit that sinks the film like a torpedo to the
engine room. Best never to have left dry dock with
this one. (01/27/2006) - Marc Savlov
★ Alamo Drafthouse Lake Creek, CM Barton Creek,
Highland, Gateway, Metropolitan, Round Rock,
Tinseltown North, Westgate
O BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN
D: Ang Lee; with Heath Ledger, Jake Gyllenhaal, Michelle
Williams, Anne Hathaway, Linda Cardellini, Randy Quaid.
(R, 134 min.)
Enough with the “gay cowboy” label, a phrase
that has a way of diminishing this amazing movie’s
focus and reach. Brokeback Mountain is a love
story that’s defined by its staggering heartbreak.
The film is no more - or less - a gay cowboy movie
than Casablanca is a hetero-emigre romance or King
Kong is a love story between human and simian.
The lovemaking in Brokeback is modestly filmed by
modern standards, a choice made by director Ang
Lee who, apart from his last film, The Hulk, has
never misjudged public taste. The passage of 20
years in a frustrating state of limbo is what makes
Brokeback the romantic tragedy it is: The love itself
isn’t sad, only its seeming impossibility. Although it’s
possible to point to some weak spots in Brokeback,
there is no movie this year that has moved my heart
more. (12/16/2005) - Marjorie Baumgarten
★★★★ Alamo Drafthouse Lake Creek, Alamo
Drafthouse South, Arbor, CM Barton Creek,
Metropolitan, Tinseltown North, Westgate
THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA: THE LION,
THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE
D: Andrew Adamson; with Georgie Henley, Skandar
Keynes, William Moseley, Anna Popplewell, Tilda Swinton,
James McAvoy, Jim Broadbent; with the voices of Liam
Neeson. (PG, 135 min.)
This is fusillade No. 1 in Disney’s presumed
seven-film adaptation of C.S. Lewis’ beloved
children’s tales, in which the four Pevensie children
are sent by their mother to the English countryside
where they encounter a magical wardrobe that
functions as the portal to the miraculous land of
Narnia, ruled by the White Witch (Swinton), an evil
character intent on enslaving the more sun-dappled
areas, held by the wise and noble lion Aslan (voiced
by Neeson). There’s much to dine on visually, but
the fact of the matter - whether you fell in love
with the seven Narnia books as a child or not - is
that $150 million no longer seem to add up to very
convincing special effects, and in a world populated
by a hodgepodge of mythic beasties, that’s a huge
problem. The film’s rapid, almost video-game sense
of narrative means there’s no sense of calm before
the gathering storm because the film is all storm.
(12/09/2005) - Marc Savlov
★★ AMC Barton Creek Square, Highland, Gateway,
Lakeline, Tinseltown North, Tinseltown South,
Westgate
© DARWIN'S NIGHTMARE
D: Hubert Sauper. (NR, 107 min.)
Darwin’s Nightmare explores the myriad intersti-
tial connections, the causes and the effects, and
the end result of globalism on the Tanzinian people
it was presumed to help. The prognosis is beyond
ghastly, moving via Sauper’s exhausting interviews
with the local populace, workers, factory manage-
ment, prostitutes, the Western industrialists, and,
most tellingly, the pilots of the massive Russian-
made cargo planes that fly out tonnage after ton-
nage of Nile perch fillets every single day. Which
prompts the question: What do they fly in? Darwin’s
Nightmare examines, in minute detail, and with the
steady albeit jaundiced gaze of a fly-on-the-cemetery
wall, the relationship between a homogenous local
population reliant on the whims of a large and mor-
ally questionable government-sanctioned enterprise.
Sauper’s film is far more than just a cinematic
expose of the West’s African skullduggery; it’s also
a masterful work of art, rife with visual metaphors
and images of such shockingly banal despair that
they short-circuit our notion of reality. AFS@Dobie
(01/20/2006) - Marc Savlov
★★★★ Dobie
END OFTHE SPEAR
D: Jim Hanon; with Louie Leonardo, Chad Allen, Jack
Guzman, Christina Souza, Chase Ellison, Sara Kathryn
Bakker, Cara Stoner. (PG-13, 111 min., subtitled)
Your reaction to this sincere (if not terribly
sophisticated) narrative film about the brutal mur-
ders of five male missionaries by Waodani tribes-
men in the Ecuadorian jungle in 1956 will likely
depend on your feelings about the evangelical mis-
sion of some elements of organized Christianity.
Some will find its simple message of turning the
other cheek an inspirational one to be embraced
in a world prone to violence, while others will
dismiss it as a thinly veiled Sunday school lesson
in which the white man’s values are once again
shown to be superior to those of the godless
heathen. Objectively speaking, End of the Spear
is not without its many faults, the most trouble-
some of which is its tendency to veer from the
subtle and head full tilt toward the mawkish. Even
for the least cynical, it is easy to poke fun at the
film simply based on its production values, though
some of the aerial photography is spectacular.
(01/27/2006) - Steve Davis
★★ AMC Barton Creek Square, Gateway, Lakeline,
Metropolitan, Tinseltown North
FUN WITH DICK AND JANE
D: Dean Parisot; with Jim Carrey, Tea Leoni, Alec
Baldwin, Richard Jenkins, JeffGarlin, Richard Burgi,
Angie Harmon. (PG-13, 90 min.)
When the first version of this movie appeared
in 1977 it meshed perfectly with its times - a
little countercultural, a lot class-conscious, and
a touch subversive. This remake arrives starring
two of today’s most prominent comedy top-lin-
ers, but the movie is missing any insidious edge.
The story, about an upper-middle-class married
couple who hit an unexpected downturn when the
husband loses his job due to the corporate mal-
feasance of others, seems perfectly suited to our
current era of corporate scandal. Although hewing
pretty closely to the original, the remake shares
little of the realism and down-to-earth humor that
made the original work so well. In both cases, the
couples turn to bank robbery to solve their finan-
Last Man Standing
Last Man Standing (2004) D: Paul Stekler. (NR, 85 min.) People for
the American Way. This documentary is a lively, behind-the-scenes look at a
pair of 2002 Texas elections - one for state representative in House District
45, and the other a polarizing race for governor that pits President Bush’s
ascendant state Republican Party against a multicultural Democratic ticket.
The characters include Karl Rove, Ann Richards, Molly Ivins, Paul Begala,
Henry Cisneros, and especially two, young ambitious candidates for state
representative, who literally fight it out until late on election night, leaving one
last man standing. Stubb’s will serve food before and during the screening,
which will be followed by a Q&A with filmmaker and UT professor Paul Stekler
and Rep. Patrick Rose, whose 2002 race is profiled in the film. For more info,
call 476-7329 or e-mail . @Stubb’s, Wednesday, 7pm.
Murder in Harlem
Murder in Harlem (1935) D: Oscar Micheaux; with Clarence Brooks,
Dorothy Van Engle, Andrew Bishop, Alec Lovejoy , Laura Bowman. Marching
On: Independent African American Films From 1935-1950. A remake of
Micheaux’s 1921 silent film, The Gunsaulus Mystery, to be shown along
with William D. Alexander’s 1946 short, “Vanities,” this is the first in a
Black History Month series celebrating films written, produced, directed,
and distributed by African-American filmmakers in the first, segregated
half of the American 20th century. The curated series is sponsored by
the University of Texas Office of Community and School Relations and the
city Parks & Recreation Department; hosted by the Austin Convention &
Visitors Bureau; and will include features, shorts, newsreels, and an exhi-
bition of film posters, photographs, and other materials from the James E.
Wheeler Collection. @Bass Lecture Hall, Thursday (02/02), 7pm; free.
cial crises, but in the new version the crimes are
so overblown and badly staged that it’s impossible
to believe anyone actually gets away with them.
Carrey delivers farce when what is needed is sat-
ire. (12/23/2005) - Marjorie Baumgarten
★★ Lakeline, Tinseltown North, Tinseltown South
GLORY ROAD
D: James Gartner; with Josh Lucas, Derek Luke, Emily
Deschanel, Jon Voight, Austin Nichols, Mehcad Brooks,
Alphonso McAuley, Damaine Radcliff, Al Shearer, Sam
Jones III, Schin A.S. Kerr, Kip Weeks, Red West, Tatyana
Ali. (PG, 106 min.)
The frequently rousing Glory Road presents a fic-
tionalized account of what many count as the most
significant NCAA basketball game ever played,
between Don Haskins’ underdog Texas Western
(now UTEP) and Adolph Rupp’s perennial power-
house Kentucky in the 1966 championship title
game. The significance - beyond being a corker of
a game - came down to Haskins’ then-revolution-
ary call to start five black players on the paint.
After a zippy opening montage of historical footage
that sets up the racial tensions of the time (and
kicks off the film’s terrific, era-specific soundtrack),
the more formulaic aspects of Glory Road kick in.
The players, portrayed by a host of charismatic,
mostly unknown actors, are largely reduced to
quirks; a one-note Lucas stalks through every
scene, belly-first and bellowing all the way; and the
script hangs on ready-made metaphors. Glory Road
really isn’t a bad show - it’s just an obvious one.
(01/13/2006) - Kimberley Jones
Alamo Drafthouse Village, AMC Barton Creek
Square, Highland, Gateway, Lakeline, Round Rock,
Tinseltown North, Tinseltown South, Westgate
HOODWINKED
D: Cory Edwards, Todd Edwards, Tony Leech; with the
voices of Anne Hathaway, Glenn Close, Jim Belushi,
Patrick Warburton, Anthony Anderson, David Ogden
Stiers, Xzibit, Chazz Palminteri , Andy Dick, Ken Marino,
Benjy Gaither. (PG, 80 min.)
This animated update of the Little Red Riding
Hood tale is a “fractured fairy tale” that’s
designed to appeal to children and adults alike.
It tells the story from several perspectives,
Rashomon style. When a goody bandit is loose
in the woods, a police investigation gets under
way to discover precisely what occurred when Red
(voiced by Hathaway) came to visit her grandma
(Close) but found the Wolf (Warburton) in Granny’s
bed as the old woman tumbled out of the closet
and the Woodsman (Belushi) came suddenly
crashing through the window. Each character
relates their version of events, and it turns out
that, upon full disclosure, each has something to
hide. The film’s voice talent is good, as are the
characterizations. However, the film’s computer
animation leaves much to be desired. Thankfully
brief song interludes break up the action.
Hoodwinked has lots of sass but little imagina-
tion. (01/13/2006) - Marjorie Baumgarten
★★ CM Barton Creek, Gateway, Lakeline, Round Rock,
Tinseltown North, Tinseltown South, Westgate
HOSTEL
D: Eli Roth; with Jay Hernandez, Derek Richardson,
Eythor Gudjonsson, Barbara Nedeljakova, Jana
Kaderabkova, Jan Vlasak, Jennifer Lim. (R, 95 min.)
Hostel has the dubious honor of being the most
anticipated horror film of the year - so far - and
that’s rarely a good thing for a filmmaker, film, or
audience. It’s actually two films in one. There’s
the quasi -Eurotrip first half, with its ugly Americans
rampaging through the EU’s flesh markets and drug
bazaars, and then there’s the relentlessly bad vibes
of what happens to our boorish antiheroes when they
finally get their hands on “the good stuff.” And to top
it off, I get the sneaking suspicion that Roth’s film,
for all its grim sadism and dodgily sensual Eastern
European porn-lite, is a comedy, albeit a blacker-than-
black one, aimed squarely at the hearts and loins (if
not minds) of Modern America - if we build it, you will
cum. Hostel certainly delivers in the gore department,
and Roth peppers the proceedings with various witty
in-jokes. Still, there’s a feeling of not quite hitting the
mark. (01/13/2006) - Marc Savlov
Highland, Tinseltown South
© KING KONG
D: Peter Jackson; with Naomi Watts, Jack Black, Adrien
Brody, Andy Serkis, Thomas Kretschmann , Jamie Bell,
Colin Hanks, Evan Parke. (PG-13, 187 min.)
Jackson’s remake of Merian C. Cooper’s 1933 cin-
ematic godhead is more than the sum of its gargan-
tuan parts; it’s also a sweet-natured romantic fable,
albeit one that packs in carnivorous cockroaches,
rampaging brontosaurs, and the ever-Freudian Empire
State Building. It’s also a corker of an action/mon-
ster movie: part RKO serial; part square-jawed, manly
romp; and part classic journey into the unknown that
recalls and references, surprisingly and splendidly,
Joseph Conrad’s Heart of Darkness. Jackson’s film
is littered with canny references to Cooper’s original,
but never fails to be its own unique hybrid. Much of
that uniqueness, which makes the whole familiar
story fresh again, comes from advances in special-
effects technology. This half-human, half-CGI creation
will make you reach for your hankie. The interplay
between Watts’ melancholy blond and the great
ape is almost too real to be believed. It’s enough
to make you weep not only for the displaced and
doomed Kong but for the nearly lost art of cinematic
panache. (12/16/2005) - Marc Savlov
★★★★ CM Barton Creek, Highland, Metropolitan,
Tinseltown North
LAST HOLIDAY
D: Wayne Wang; with Queen Latifah, LL Cool J,
Timothy Hutton, Giancarlo Esposito, Alicia Witt, Gerard
Depardieu. (PG-13, 112 min.)
I can tell you in two words why to see this movie,
which is otherwise an unspecial Cinderella farce
about a plain, shy New Orleans retail clerk’s whirlwind
European holiday after she’s diagnosed with some
improbable terminal ailment, and those two words are:
Queen Latifah. Loosely based on J.B. Priestley’s 1950
screenplay for Last Holiday starring Alec Guinness, the
film is shameless - shameless, I tell you - with its
fantasy shopping sequences and sports slapstick and
New Jerk Dell
New York Doll (2005) D: Greg Whiteley. (PG-13, 75
min.) Arthur “Killer” Kane, the bass player for the legendary
New York Dolls, transformed from punk alcoholic to born-again
Mormon. He reunites with his old band after 30 years, as the
film reveals a man searching for redemption. Includes lots of
interviews with rockers and Mormons. (*) @Alamo Drafthouse
Downtown, Monday-Wed nesday, 9:45pm.
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grand-hotel hijinks. Director Wang gorges the viewer
on wish-fulfillment, while LL Cool J orbits the story as
the good man who adores Latifah from afar. Latifah is
far better than the movie is. If we are to live in a world
of movies in which women are comically diagnosed
with brain diseases and discover their moxie through
base jumping in the Czech Republic, let us at least
have Queen Latifah’s brass to add a bass note to the
treacle. (01/13/2006) - Marrit Ingman
★★ Gateway, Lakeline, Round Rock, Tinseltown
North, Tinseltown South
© THE MATADOR
D: Richard Shepard ; with Pierce Brosnan, Greg Kinnear,
Hope Davis , Philip Baker Hall. (R, 96 min.)
Lives in descent always make for fascinating
viewing, and this oddball comic pairing of the age-
less Kinnear (as a traveling salesman) and aging
former James Bond Brosnan (as a contract killer)
is an inspired travelogue through the land of the
shaky, the hesitant, and the almost-but-perhaps-
not-entirely doomed. Much of the pleasure The
Matador has to offer comes from watching Brosnan
disassemble his longtime alter-ego. His character
couldn’t be less like Bond, but distant, familial
echoes are there all the same, in the drinking and
ever-randy insousiance. What’s even more satisfy-
ing is writer/director Shepard’s finely calibrated
script, which aims somewhere between comedy
and pathos, and scores an emotional bullseye from
what feels like a million yards out. In the end, it
becomes a curious, postmodern sort of buddy com-
edy, but The Matador is anything but predictable,
and therein lies its sublime and fascinating charm.
(01/27/2006) - Marc Savlov
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MATCH POINT
D: Woody Allen; with Jonathan Rhys-Meyers , Scarlett
Johansson , Emily Mortimer, Matthew Goode , Brian Cox,
Penelope Wilton. (R, 124 min.)
With Match Point, Woody Allen has made a
perfectly nice little film - one that, despite lacking
originality, is fresh in the sense that it was filmed
in England, far from his beloved Manhattan, and
does not feature the multihyphenate in an acting
role. However, to hail Match Point as Woody Allen’s
best work in years, as fans and reviewers are lining
up to do, is to only become aware of how feeble
that work has been. Pleasantly prosaic, Match
Point is a diverting story of crime, love, and luck
that conducts itself with a refreshing absence of
moral judgment and omniscience. The movie is an
ode to luck and to the acceptance of our role as
the hapless pawns of a random universe. The stor-
yline bears reminders of Allen’s magnificent Crimes
and Misdemeanors and more directly, Theodore
Dreiser’s classic novel An American Tragedy, which
was made into the movie A Place in the Sun.
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D: Rob Marshall; with Ziyi Zhang, Michelle Yeoh, Gong Li,
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Tagawa. (PG-13, 145 min.)
Well, we’re not in Chicago anymore, but that
hasn’t stopped Oscar-nominated director Marshall
from fashioning another epic spectacle out of two
squabbling women in (a sort-of) show business.
Based on the literary bestseller by Arthur Golden,
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Outdoorsmen: Blood , Sweat & Beers
(2005) D: Scott Allen Perry. ( NR , 89 min.) During an
annual weekend escape in Washington state, a select
group of men vie for the “Outdoorsman” champion-
ship title by guzzling lots of beer and competing in
games that test their strength, endurance, and speed.
“10 Men. 15 Events. 32 Cases of Beer,” reads the tagline. The film was a hit at the most recent Austin
Film Festival. @Alamo Drafthouse South, Thursday (02/09), 9:45pm.
as its most powerful geisha, Sayuri (Zhang). The
script unpacks a lot of practical information about
the geisha lifestyle in a relatively gainly fashion
(although the voiceover narration proves largely
unnecessary and, on occasion, fairly damaging).
Sayuri’s circumstance and surroundings are his-
torically fascinating things; her character, not so
much. Zhang may just be too much of a firecracker
to really sell the milquetoast Sayuri. Far more
fun is Asian superstar Gong Li as Sayuri’s main
competition. The film’s other chief pleasure - the
spectacular set and costume design - exits with
the pesky arrival of World War II into the plot.
(12/23/2005) - Kimberley Jones
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O MUNICH
D: Steven Spielberg; with Eric Bono , Doniel Craig , Ciaran
Hinds , Mothieu Kassovitz, Geoffrey Rush , Valerio Bruni
Tedeschi, Yvon Attal, Hanns Zischler, AyeletZurer, Moritz
Bleibtreu, Gila ALmagor, Michael Lonsdale. (R, 164 min.)
Spielberg’s take on the events following the
murders of 11 Israeli athletes at the 1972 Summer
Olympic Games in Munich by the PLO faction Black
September is riveting stuff. With its deeply ambigu-
ous moral compass swinging from one extreme to
the next, it’s also a horrifically topical meditation
on the ultimate futility of vengeance, even when
that vengeance seems entirely justified by previ-
ous events. Bana (The Hulk) plays Mossad agent
Avner, who takes on this seemingly impossible
mission with unlimited funding but not much else.
He’s one of Spielberg’s most complex characters
to date. There are obvious parallels to current
events, of course, and Spielberg and screenwriter
Tony Kushner (Angels in America) take tremendous
pains to humanize both sides of the issue. Munich
is dense, thoughtful filmmaking that nonetheless
flies along as though it were tethered to the devil’s
own sled. Seething not only with multilayered,
subtextual arguments, it’s also a heck of a thriller.
(12/30/2005) - Marc Savlov
★★★★ Alamo Drafthouse Lake Creek, Alamo
Drafthouse South, CM Barton Creek, Gateway,
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NANNY MCPHEE
D: Kirk Jones; with Emma Thompson , Colin Firth , Kelly
Macdonald , Celia Imrie , Angela Lansbury , Derek Jacobi ,
Patrick Barlow. (PG, 98 min.)
Based on Christianna Brand’s “Nurse Matilda”
books and featuring an A-list cast of British charac-
ter actors, Nanny McPhee is something of a rarity: a
movie for children that is about children and their
world. And while the kids - seven of them - are
pretty much wisenheimers, they are not cooler-than-
thou, and the adults in their lives aren’t blithering
idiots, but flawed people who make mistakes until
they reach a point of reckoning. However, to reach
the movie’s very old-fashioned message - that
families must cooperate, listen to one another,
and respect one another, children and adults alike
- the viewer runs a gauntlet of Edwardian slapstick,
and I am sad to say that there are pigs dressed
as women and a mule “cutely” animated with CGI.
Parents might appreciate a lighter hand with the
barnyard whimsy and food fights, but overall the
movie doesn’t condescend about heavy matters
(grief, healing, and blended families) and is pleas-
antly diverting. (01/27/2006) - Marrit Ingman
★tH AMC Barton Creek Square, Highland, Gateway,
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THE NEW WORLD
D: Terrence M a lick; with Colin Farrell , Q'Orianka
Kilcher, Christopher Plummer, ; Christian Bale , August
Schellenberg, Wes Studi, David Thewlis, Raoul Trujillo ,
Irene Bedard. (PG-13, 135 min.)
Malick wishes to show the elements involved in
the birth of America through the imagined interac-
tions between the first Jamestown colonists who
arrived in Virginia in the early 17th century and
the “naturals,” as the settlers in this film call the
natives. The film’s early sequences represents
Malick at his most poetic and transcendentally
intuitive. In these days of the movie industry’s
techno overdrive, it’s good to have a Whitman-
esque filmmaker whom we can rely on to venerate
the blades of grass. However, instead of building
on these sentiments in order to weave a tale
about the collision between the “civilizing” and
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“natural” forces, Malick’s film goes all goofy and
turns into an insipid love story between Capt. John
Smith (Farrell) and the Indian princess Pocahontas
(Kilcher). Although the feelings are implied, nothing
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THE RINGER
D: Barry W. Blaustein; with Johnny Knoxville , Brian Cox ;
Katherine Heigl , Camille Chen , Geoffrey Aren d, Bill Chott,
Luis Avalos , Leonard Flowers , Edward Barbanell , Jed
Rees , Leonard Earl Howze. (PG-13, 94 min.)
It seems to me that a comedy that purports
to have a message about treating the intel-
lectually challenged as regular human beings
and stars Johnny “ Jackass ” Knoxville is about
as disingenuous as a comedy that urges us to
see past a person’s body size to appreciate the
beauty within and stars Gwyneth Paltrow in a fat
suit. Oh wait. That’s Shallow Hal, you say, and the
Farrelly brothers already produced that movie a
few years ago (with brother Bobby also directing)?
And now they’re back producing The Ringer, which
happened to be filmed in the Austin/San Marcos
area? This film takes a gauche premise - an aver-
age joe enters the Special Olympics as a ringer,
confident he will win big money - and adds some
comeuppance, romantic intrigue, and inspirational
lessons. The result is an uneven comedy, whose
occasionally hilarious lines of dialogue don’t fully
compensate for its long interludes of predictability.
(12/23/2005) - Marjorie Baumgarten
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SPIKE & MIKE'S SICK & TWISTED FESTIVAL
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D: Various. (90 min.)
No one’s ever going to confuse Spike & Mike’s
annual festival of gross-out cartoons with cutting
edge animation - unless it’s the cutting edge
on the broken bottle shard or the rusty switch-
blade that seems to cut to the heart of so many
of the long-running anthology program’s more,
urn, razored offerings. No, S&M cuts right to the
heart of the puerile, scatological 3-year-old in all
of us, and then yanks that puppy right out and
begins gnawing away, more often than not with a
big, goofy grin that says, “Look ma, no fear!” Of
course, being a scattershot affair in its best years,
it often seems to also be crowing, “No brains!”
or “No moral compass!” Much of this year’s col-
lection tends to rely too much on the animated
equivalent of daily-strip-from-Hell The Family Circus :
little setup followed by even less payoff. But there
are a few standouts, like the nine-minute-long,
live-action-meets-animation howler “Save Virgil.”
(01/27/2006) - Marc Savlov
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TRANSAM ERICA
D: Duncan Tucker; with Felicity Huffman , Kevin Zegers ,
Fionnula Flanagan , Elizabeth Pena , Graham Greene , Burt
Young , Carrie Preston. (R, 103 min.)
Huffman’s commanding performance in the
gender-bending lead role is the primary reason
to see Transamerica. It’s the kind of performance
we love to love in that we can tangibly see the
actorly process at work. She plays Bree, a pre-
operative transsexual who’s on the verge of
surgically severing all vestiges of her heretofore
life as Stanley when she receives her first notice
of the existence of a 17-year-old son she sired
during a college sexual fling as a man. The film
then becomes an odd-couple road trip, which is
marred by several melodramatic and/or point-
less potholes along the way. Writer-director
Duncan Tucker does little to develop his narrative
setup beyond the basic and obvious, and his
film begins to feel more like an exercise than a
fully realized story. We’re to believe that the pro-
cess of learning to become a father will indeed
make Bree a better woman, but unless there’s a
sequel we’ll never learn the truth of that concept.
(01/27/2006) - Marjorie Baumgarten
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TRISTAN & ISOLDE
D: Kevin Reynolds; with James Franco , Sophia Myles ,
Rufus Sewell, David O'Hara , Henry Cavill, J.B. Blanc ,
Jamie King. (PG-13, 125 min.)
The plot elements have mutated over time,
as the myth morphed from 12th-century French
poetry to Arthurian offshoot and later, fodder for
Wagner, but the story of the star-cross’d Irish
princess and the Cornwellian knight who got bit-
ten bad by the love bug has always been top
of the charts in terms of tragic pairings. Alas
and alack: This new version is a dopey, mopey,
all-around bore. The opening minutes drag out
the backstory before fast-forwarding nine years.
Screenwriter Dean Georgaris manages to gunk
up the works with dialogue that is dull-witted at
best and outright howling at its worst. Director
Reynolds recalls none of the spryness of his
1991 blockbuster, Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves;
cinematographer Artur Reinhart dinges everything
his camera glances upon; and the titular lovers
come off like horndog adolescents. Myles is all
right, although her performance owes a major
debt to her marvelous hair weave, but Franco is a
disaster. (01/13/2006) - Kimberley Jones
★ Tinseltown South
UNDERWORLD: EVOLUTION
D: Len Wiseman; with Kate Beckinsale, Scott Speedman,
Shane Brolly , Bill Nighy, Michael Sheen. (R, 106 min.)
The ongoing hostilities between the vampires
and the werewolves in Underworld: Evolution are
pockmarked by the discordant likes of Puscifer
and Slipknot, outfits whose cascading rains of
sheet metal can do little but distract from the
gothy kick of watching Britbabe Kate Beckinsale
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is meant as a humorous counterpoint to the
grimly sacrosanct storyline, but I doubt it; the
Underworld movies are nothing if not Very Serious
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Diana’s Hair Ego D: Ellen Spiro. National
Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day. The UT School of
Social Work hosts this screening of Ellen Spiro’s
documentary Diana’s Hair Ego, about two women,
DiAna DiAna and Dr. Bambi Sumpter, who spear-
headed AIDS awareness in Columbia, S.C., with
DiAna’s beauty salon serving as central command.
The reception begins at 6pm, the film unspools at
7pm, and post-screening, there will be a discussion
with Spiro and local African-American beauticians
and barbers. @UT School of Social Work, 6pm;
RSVP to Dr. Dorie Gilbert at .
Komrades (2003) D: Steve Kokker. (NR, 64
min.) Center for Russian, East European & Eurasian
Studies and the Gender and Sexuality Center.
Interviews with naval and military cadets in Russia
explore such topics as male-bonding, hazing, patrio-
tism, brotherhood, and alcohol abuse. The film will
be introduced by the director of CREES, Dr. Thomas
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rated by Tom Hanks. (NR, 40 min.) What could
be better than the illusion of walking on the
moon? Tom Hanks co-produced and narrates
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NASA footage and CGI images. Many famous
actors read personal reminiscences of the 12
men who have walked on the moon.
Roving Mars (2006) D: George Butler;
narrated by George Butler. (G, 40 min.) Finally,
an IMAX space film whose sole objective isn’t
to overwhelm us with its vastness. This film
uses animation to re-create the experience
of the Mars rovers, Spirit and Opportunity, on
the faraway planet. The film is ably directed
by Butler, whose terrific previous documenta-
ries include Pumping Iron and The Endurance:
Shackleton’s Legendary Antarctic Expedition.
Also effective is the score by Philip Glass.
Texas: The Big Picture (2003) D. Scott
Swofford; narrated by Colby Donaldson. (NR, 39
min.) Panoramic shots of Texas grace the screen
as Texas is shown to be a land capable of grow-
ing everything from grapefruit to microchips.
FRIDAY OQ
Before Sunrise (1995) D: Richard Linklater;
with Julie Delpy , Ethan Hawke. (R, 101 min.) Richard
Linklater takes one of the oldest romantic formulas in
the book - strangers on a train - and creates a soul-
ful melding of hearts, minds, and camera. (Double
bill: Before Sunset) (*) @Paramount, 7pm; $7 adults
($6 before 6pm), $5 children/students/seniors.
Before Sunset (2004) D: Richard Linklater;
with Ethan Hawke, Julie Delpy. (R, 80 min.) Linklater
again summons up an affair to remember. (Double
bill: Before Sunrise) (*) @Paramount, 9:15pm; $7
adults ($6 before 6pm), $5 children/students/
seniors.
Pee- wee’s Big Adventure (1985) D; Tim
Burton; with Paul Reubens, Elizabeth Daily , Mark
Holton, Diane Salinger, Tony Bill, Cassandra Peterson,
James Brolin, Morgan Fairchild, Jan Hooks, Phil
Hartman. (PG, 90 min.) A shambling adventure, this
movie is more a strung-together series of skits than
a sustained narrative, but the perversely comic
charms of the director and star shine among the
guffaws. (*) @Alamo Drafthouse Lake Creek, 12mid.
Sarah Silverman: Jesus Is Magic (2005)
D: Liam Lynch; with Sarah Silverman, Brian Posehn,
Bob Odenkirk, Laura Silverman. (NR, 12 min.) Spotty
comedy delivers on its promise of Total Silverman,
but that turns out to be not such a good thing after
all. (*) @Alamo Drafthouse South, 12mid.
Videoke Act out scenes from various mov-
ies and win prizes. See www.originalalamo.com for
details. @Alamo Drafthouse Village, 12mid.
SPACES
Best Shorts of 2005 D; Various. Screen Door
Film. DVDs, T-shirts, and prizes will be given out in
addition to this screening of “The Raftman’s Razor”
by Keith Bearden, “The Spin Cycle” by Chris Ohlson,
“The Intervention” by the Duplass Brothers, “Life
Against Memory” by Jim Webb and Evan Torchin,
“Learn Self Defense” by Chris Harding, “Why the
Anderson Children Didn’t Come to Dinner” by Jamie
Travis, “Ocularist” by Vance Malone, “Smile and the
World Smiles With You” by Ben Steinbauer, “Fake
Stacy” by John Chuldenko, “Texas Gold” by Carolyn
Scott, “Found Art: Gary Crom” by Curtis Craven,
and “Oh My God” by John Bryant. For descriptions
and trailer, see www.screendoorfilm.com/bestof05.htm.
@Arts on Real, 8pm; $4.
L’esquive (2003) See p.82.
The Upside of Anger (2005) D. Mike Binder;
with Joan Allen, Kevin Costner, Erika Christensen,
Evan Rachel Wood, Keri Russell, Alicia Witt. (R, 118
min.) I Luv Video. The two fantastic performances
by Joan Allen and Kevin Costner anchor this con-
temporary drama about romance between two
flawed adults. (*) @Austin Java Cafe & Bar
(1608 Barton Springs Rd.), 8pm; free.
The Upside of Anger (2005) (©Austin Java
Cafe & Bar (1206 Parkway), 8pm; free. (See above)
SATURDAY GO
Pee-wee’s Big Adventure (1985) @Alamo
Drafthouse Lake Creek, 12mid. (See Fri. , 02/03)
Sarah Silverman: Jesus Is Magic (2005)
@Alamo Drafthouse South, 12mid. (See Fri., 02/03)
The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)
D: Jim Sharman; with Richard O’Brien, Barry
Bostwick, Susan Sarandon, Tim Curry. (R, 95 min.)
Austin Rocky Horror fans have been dressing up
and doing the “Time Warp” thing live for 28 years
straight. For more info see www.austinrocky.org.
@Alamo Drafthouse Village, 12mid.
SPACES
Best Shorts of 2005 @Arts on Real, 8pm;
$4. (See Fri., 02/03)
Offscreen
Blowin’ Up A Spot Film Festival: A
Woman’s Perspective It’s the fifth annual
iteration of this filmic celebration, coming to the
Carver Museum in late April, and they want your
films for consideration. Female filmmakers, actors,
workshop presenters, and poets, check their Web
site for the proper forms, then send your original
cinematic treasures to: PO Box 42188, Austin, TX
78704. There is no entry fee. Deadline: March 1.
www.blowinupaspot.com.
Independent African-American Films
from 1935-1950 are graphically documented
in this exhibition of relevant posters, photography,
lobby cards, and other promotional collateral from
the James E. Wheeler collection. Feb. 2-March 4:
UT’s Center for American History , 2313 Red River ,
495-4515. Feb. 4-25: Carver Museum and Cultural
Center, 1165 Angelina, 974-4926.
Reel Women International Film Festival
RW’s second international festival will be held
March 23-26, in Los Angeles, Calif., and they’re
accepting submissions now. Categories include:
features, documentaries, shorts, animation, and
student films, all of which must be directed by
women or written and produced by women. Check
their Web site for more information, www.rwiff.com.
Screen It Like You Mean It Austin Studios
has a new, state-of-the-art screening room, and,
lucky you, they’re opening it up on a rental basis
to the public, which means you can finally toss
out that old Sony Watchman you’ve been thrusting
in potential distributors’ mugs for the past three
years. Community and indie rates are available for
the room, which sports an 18-foot-by-7-foot screen,
28 fixed theatre seats, a surround sound system,
and supports Super 35, 35mm, 16mm, VHS, and
DVD formats. Handicap accessible, restrooms -
the works. They also have a “break room” suitable
for presentations, meetings, and general cinematic
tomfoolery. 322-0145. www.austinstudios.org.
Student Digital Film Festival is a noncom-
petitive, nonprofit film festival open to students
and teachers in Texas, grades K-12. ASDFF is free
to enter and free to attend. Check their Web site
for details. Deadline: April 7.
www.austinschools.org/filmfest/index.html.
Texas Indie Music Video Festival The
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema Downtown is hosting the
inaugural Texas Indie Music Video Festival (Wed.,
March 1, 9:45pm) and accepting submissions for
any Texas-based indie music videos made from
2003 until now. Submissions should be sent on
DVD with full contact info and the name of the
video director to: Kier-La Janisse, Programming
Dept., Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, 1120 S. Lamar,
Austin, 78704. No entry fee. See their Web site for
details. Deadline: Feb. 15. www.originalalamo.com.
The Austin Movie Show: Film
Tournament 2.0 will keep the popular show
keeping on, yea verily, even though the Austin
Music Network is no more. Not only will the Austin
Movie Show be shown 6-8pm on Sunday nights,
but their Film Tournament 2.0 will start up the
same night, following the show from 9-llpm. For
details about submitting a short film to be consid-
ered, check their Web site, www.austinmovieshow.com.
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SUNDAY GO
Before Sunrise (1995) @Paramount, 1pm;
$7 adults ($6 before 6pm), $5 children/students/
seniors. (See Fri., 02/03)
Before Sunset (2004) @Paramount, 3:15pm;
$7 adults ($6 before 6pm), $5 children/students/
seniors. (See Fri., 02/03)
The Man With Two Heads (1972)
D: Andy Milligan; with Denis DeMarne, Gay Feld,
Julia Stratton, Jaqueline Lawrence. (PG, 80 min.) UT
Film Loop. Cult auteur Andy Milligan was a Staten
Island Ed Wood, whose films usually delved into
sexploitation and horror. The Man With Two Brains is
a Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde takeoff that includes S&M
orgies, dismemberment, and other evil things. (*)
@Alamo Drafthouse Downtown, 3pm.
MONDAY GO
New York Doll (2005) See p.80.
Richard Pryor: Live in Concert (1979)
D: Jeff Margolis. (NR, 78 min.) Soul Cinema. This is
Pryor at his best - live and on fire. The comedian
riffs on his recent heart attack, snorting cocaine,
and a staged bout he had with Mohammed AN.
@Alamo Drafthouse Downtown, 7pm; $1.
SPACES
Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005) D. Doug Liman;
with Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie, Adam Brody , Kerry
Washington. (PG-13, 120 min.) Pitt and Jolie are
reduced to set dressing in their own action vehicle.
(*) @Cafe Mundi, 8pm; free.
Twin Peaks and Carnivale An episode of
Twin Peaks screens at 7pm, followed by an episode
of Carnivale at 8pm. Popcorn provided. @Beerland,
7pm; free, 21 and over.
TUESDAY GO
New York Doll (2005) @Alamo Drafthouse
Downtown, 9:45pm. (See Mon., 02/06)
The Battle of Algiers (1965) D. Gillo
Pontecorvo; with Brahim Haggiag, Jean Martin, Saadi
Yacef , Sarnia Kerbash. (NR, 123 min.) Austin Film
Society: Official Evil - Political Thrillers in Cinema.
One of the first films to successfully employ a
pseudo-documentary approach, The Battle of Algiers
presents the Algerian conflicts with their French
colonial rulers during the years 1954-62. The film
is technically a drama, with invented characters
and situations, but the film looks like a newsreel
and has the urgency of desperate people. @Alamo
Drafthouse Downtown, 7pm; AFS members free, $4
general admission (online reservations at
www.austinfilm.org).
SPACES
“ Invisible Revolution” and “A Lifetime
of Struggle” (2001) D: Beverly Peterson. (NR,
56 min.) Anti-Racist Action Film Night. “Invisible
Revolution,” which has screened at Sundance and
the Human Rights Watch Festival, is a documentary
about the white power movement and the direct-
action youth organiztion - Anti-Racist Action - which
opposes it. “A Lifetime of Struggle” is an oral inter-
view with David Gilbert, a member of SDS and the
Weather Underground, who is serving 75 years in
prison for participating in an armed-car robbery by
the Black Liberation Army. @MonkeyWrench Books,
7pm; $5.
Documentaries and Short Films
Screenings on the back patio every Tuesday.
@Austin Java Cafe & Bar (1206 Parkway), 8pm; free.
“Midnight Shadow” (1939) D: George
Randol; with Frances Redd, Buck Woods, Richard
Bates. (NR, 54 min.) Marching On: Independent
African American Films From 1935-1950. In this
film two detectives pit their resources against a
large, vindictive oil concern in Shreveport, La. The
screening is part of a Black History Month series
celebrating films written, produced, directed, and
distributed by African-American filmmakers in
the first, segregated half of the American 20th
century. The curated series is sponsored by the
University of Texas Office of Community and
School Relations and the City Parks & Recreation
Department and hosted by the Austin Convention
& Visitors Bureau, and will include features,
shorts, newsreels, and an exhibition of film post-
ers, photographs, and other materials from the
James E. Wheeler Collection. @Carver Museum
Theater (1165 Angelina), 10am, 1, 4pm; free.
calendar ►FILM
Moolaade (2004) D: Ousmane Sembene;
with Fatoumata Coulibaly, Maimouna Helene Diana ,
Salimata Traore, Dominique Zeida. ( NR , 124 min.)
Francophone Film Festival. Powerful fiction film about
the repercussions in an African village when one
woman protects four young girls from the customary
genital circumcision. @Texas Union, 7:30pm; free.
WEDNESDAY GO
New York Doll (2005) @Alamo Drafthouse
Downtown, 9:45pm. (See Mon., 02/06)
Summertime Killer (1972) D. Antonio
Isasi-lsasmendi; with Christopher Mitch urn, Karl
Malden , Olivia Hussey. (PG, 110 min.) Weird
Wednesday. Italian crime movie about a young
man seeking revenge for his father’s death stars
Robert Mitchum’s son, Chris. @Alamo Drafthouse
Downtown, 12mid; free.
SPACES
Last Man Standing (2004) See p.80.
The Monster (1994) D: Roberto Benigni; with
Roberto Benigni , Michael Blanc , Nicoletta Braschi,
Dominique Lavanant, Jean Claude Brialy. ( NR , 108
min.) II Circolo Italiano. Begnini is mistaken for
a sex criminal and murderer by the Italian cops.
Hilarity ensues. (*) @MEZ BO 306 100 (basement
of Mezes on the UT campus), 8pm; free.
THURSDAY GO
Outdoorsmen: Blood , Sweat & Beers
(2005) See p.82.
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Brothers and Sisters CD release
BEERLAN D,
FRIDAY 3
The spirit of feel-
good Seventies radio
is alive and the sig-
nal is conning from
Austin’s Brothers
and Sisters. On their
self-titled debut (see
“Texas Platters”), the
handsome sevenpiece
tears a page from the
alt.country twang of
Gram Parsons and the
Band, all while radiat-
ing sunshine pop and
L.A. hooks. The feel-
good local album of
the new year. Locals
Lomita farm out big
guitar sounds, Quien es
Boom! picks choice jangle, and the Black’s David Longoria cooks
up hot licks. - Audra Schroeder
Matthew
Shipp, €CFA
BALLET AUSTIN,
SATURDAY 4
No stranger to Austin, NYC avant-garde pianist
Matthew Shipp has passed through River City in
several different instrumental configurations over
the years, yet he’s never disappointed the locals
in his relentless pursuit of creative expression.
In the wake of his new Thirsty Ear project, One,
Shipp returns to perform solo acoustic. If the
album is any indication, we can expect music
that’s at once disarmingly poetic and emotion-
ally riveting. Austin’s ECFA, led by saxophonist
Carl Smith and fresh from their new release, Die
Mitte, opens. - Jay Trachtenberg
Laciepalooza hole in the wall, Friday 3
Laciepalooza is a luminary-studded local show benefiting
Lacie Taylor of doo-wop duo Fine Fifteen, who is undergoing
treatment for chronic back problems. A wide array of performers
are going to bat for Taylor, including ace singer-songwriter Bruce
Robison, veteran piano great Earl Poole Ball, Orange Mother
mastermind Ethan Azarian, Superego man-about-town Paul
Minor, scruff-pop raconteur Jerm Pollet, beer light barnstormers
Li’l Cap’n Travis, colorful punks the Total Foxes, and humorous
indie eccentrics the Darling New Neighbors. It’s a full evening of
entertainment for a mighty fine cause. - Greg Beets
Brujeria, Cephalic Carnage, Steers
EMO'S, SUNDAY 5
The identities of the
members of Brujeria
remain a mystery
(their faces are often
covered by bandanas,
they don’t do inter-
views), and their deal-
ings in native Mexico
remain sketchy (Drug
dealers? Gang members? Murderous, blood-lusting Satanists?),
but one thing you’ll be sure of after listening to their 2003
release Brujerizmo is that they know hardcore, making this rare
live appearance even more intriguing. Denver’s Cephalic Carnage
kill it with songs from their latest Anomalies and local metal pur-
veyors Steers crank out the crack. - Audra Schroeder
Brujeria
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SPOON, SONS OF
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La Zona Rosa , Friday 3
Sold out.
DEVIN THE DUDE
The Back Room , Friday 3
You wanna smoke weed
but the reefer’s all gone? You
know H-town’s holdin’.
DOYLE BRAMHALL
Continental Club , Friday 3
Texas blues takes a walk
down Fitchburg Street.
HANDSOME JOEL BENEFIT
Elysium , Friday 3
Rock out for a good cause
with Suplecs, the Bulemics,
and Dixie Witch.
BELAIRE 7-INCH
RELEASE, LOXSLY
Parish , Saturday 4
Chop through meaty beats
and challenge someone to a
dance-off.
AUSTIN FRIENDS OF TRA-
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WINTER FESTIVAL
Dougherty Arts Center,
Saturday 4
Featuring Cooper’s Uncle,
Ralph White, Onion Creek
Crawdaddies, and more.
I CARNAVAL BRASILEIRO
Palmer Events Center ;
Saturday 4
The biggest Brazilian festi-
val in Texas lights up.
IN FLAMES, TRIVIUM,
DEVILDRIVER, ZAO
The Back Room, Monday 6
Swedish metal finds
Clarity amongst the chaos.
BASTARD SONS OF
JOHNNY CASH
Maggie Mae’s,
Wednesday 8
San Diego’s country-punk
sons walk the line.
BLUERUNNERS,
LOST BAYOU RAMBLERS
Continental Club, Thursday 9
Lafayette’s Cajun peddlers
are sweet as Honey Slides.
OF MONTREAL,
GRAND BUFFET
Emo’s, Thursday 9
Athens’ psych-litera
collective peel off tracks
from their latest LF? The
Sunlandic Twins.
live music VENUES ► p .90
CLUB LISTINGS + roadshows ► P .94
Pearls and Brass, High Tension Wires
EMO'S, SATURDAY 4
Liam 6 Maonlaf cactus cafe, Tuesday 7
You may not recognize the name, but if you’ve heard Ireland’s
Hothouse Flowers you’ve heard the Emerald voice of Liam 6
Maonlaf. Hothouse Flowers remain viable, but their charismatic
frontman will be in town for a Folk Alliance gig, recording in a
150-year-old Bastrop house, partaking in a KUT Eklektikos per-
formance, and holding down a solo show at the Cactus Cafe.
Need another endorsement? Bono’s a big fan of 6 Maonlaf’s
gilded voice. Soulful, funky folk of the first order. - David Lynch
Anthony B.
FLAMINGO CANTINA,
It’s only fit-
ting that the trio
known as Pearls
and Brass hails
from Nazareth, Pa.,
because they’ve
built a temple of
sonic reckoning on
their latest, The
Indian Tower. Blue
Cheer hair riffs
climb the walls
and get higher
than heaven on
dusty tracks like
“The Face of God,”
and guitar/drums
wander “Beneath
the Earth.” Get saved with the opening punk uppercut of the
Buzzcocksure High Tension Wires, the sticky licks of Pudding,
and the appropriately named Ape Shits. - Audra Schroeder
WEDNESDAY 8
David Grisman Quartet
PARAMOUNT THEATRE, SATURDAY 4
Yonder Mountain String Band
LA ZONA ROSA, SATURDAY 4
Bluegrass fans face a tough choice this Saturday night. Will
it be master mandolin player David Grisman and his innovative
quartet mixing bluegrass, folk, and jazz for a night of “Dawg
music”? Fans of the hot, hot Greencards, who open the show
with their own brand of acoustic pop, might tip that way. Or
will they head across town, where Colorado’s Yonder Mountain
String Band celebrate the release of a new, live Mountain Tracks:
Vol. 4, with some potent jams and traditional sounds?
Choose wisely. - Jim Caligiuri
Friday: Hotel, Hotel, End of an Ear, 6pm
“Nobody want to plant
the corn, everybody want
to raid the barn. Who you
a’gone blame it on when it’s
the next man you a’depend
pon?” It’s been almost a
decade since Jamaican
singer Anthony B. helped
usher in a roots-reggae revival amidst a gun-wielding, misogy-
nistic dancehall scene. Evoking Rastafarian chants, the former
Trewlany Parish choir staple has released 18 albums to go along
with hundreds of singles over the course of his spectacular Pan-
Afrikan career. His latest, Black Star, offers more politically-mind-
ed jams. Soul Majestic opens. - Robert Gabriel
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AUSTIN JAVA CAFE & BAR Poetry
Karaoke Open Mic (8:00)
B-SIDE STUDIO Last Call for Austin
Musicians Benefit w/ mrandmrs-
mays, Ringo Deathstarr, Three
Uncle Sams, Travis Beall (7:00)
B.D. RILEY’S IRISH PUB Eric
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CACTUS CAFE Adrian Legg
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DARWIN’S PUB J.T. Coldfire
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THE DIRTY DOG Clay Jeffreys
DONN’S DEPOT Murphy’s Inlaws
EDDIE V’S EDGEWATER GRILLE
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THE FOUNDATION Coy West
FOX & HOUND Danny Britt (6:00)
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Fort (8:00)
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JO VITA’S Cornell Hurd Band (8:00)
LA PALAPA Larry Lange’s Lonely
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Rigor Mortis,
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Adrian Legg, Cactus Cafe
The Living Blue, Emo’s
Sex Pistols Experience,
Momos
George Winston, One World
Theatre
Ozomatli, Paramount Theatre
Oliver Future, Stubb’s Bar-B-Q
FRI 3
Devin the Dude, 3rd Degree,
Dok Holiday, Back Room
Janina Fialkowska, Bass
Concert Hall
Dave Alvin, Cactus Cafe
Doyle Bramhall, Continental
Club
Suplecs, Elysium
2MEX, Life Rexall, Ollie
Ox, Xololanxinco, Qbist,
Puppets, Emo’s
Hotel, Hotel, End of an Ear
Hot 8 Brass Band, Flamingo
Cantina
Sons of Hercules, La Zona
Rosa
George Winston, One World
Theatre
Jonny Danger, Redrum
The Spiders, Triple Crown
SAT 4
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Beerland
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Pearls and Brass, Emo’s
Yonder Mountain String
Band, Jake Shimabukuro,
La Zona Rosa
Grupo Saveiro, Palmer
Events Center
David Grisman Quartet,
the Greencards, Paramount
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Elephant Room
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TUE 7
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Lura, Flamingo Cantina
WED 8
Tommy Emmanuel, Cactus
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Anthony B, Chrisinti, Soul
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Cash, Maggie Mae’s
Leon Russell, Adam Hood,
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Bleu Edmondson, La Zona
Rosa
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Zoe Mulford, Rachel Cross,
Mary Sue Twohy, Ruthie
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Last Call for Austin Musicians Benefit w/
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Darling New Neighbors, Bruce Robison, Hole in
the Wall
Handsome Joel Foundation Benefit w/
Charlie’s Holy Half Hour, Suplecs, Bulemics, Dixie
Witch, Elysium
MON 5
Doug Hall Medical Expense Fund w/ Eric
Azinger & Paul English, Suzie Stern Quintet, Alex
Coke, Rich Harney, Tina Marsh, Mitch Watkins,
Ephraim Owens, Brannen Temple, Elephant
Room
THU 9
Jack Control Medical Expenses w/ Signal
Lost, Camp X-Ray, Army Of Jesus, Iron Age,
Modern Needs, Emo’s
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ROMEO’S Jacinta (6:30)
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SAXON PUB The Regulars (6:30),
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IT’S A GRIND COFFEEHOUSE
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LA ZONA ROSA Jake Shimabukuro,
Yonder Mountain String Band
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LAGO MUSIC HALL Chem Trail
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LUCY’S ON THE SQUARE
Greatness in Tragedy
NUTTY BROWN CAFE Bill Rice
THE OFFICE LOUNGE Desperate
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OLD COUPLAND DANCE HALL
Reckless Kelly
PAGGI HOUSE DJ Skot Kees (9:00)
PALMER EVENTS CENTER
Carnaval Brasileiro w/ Grupo
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THE PARISH Loxsly, Belaire 7-inch
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PLUSH Turntable Manners w/ DJ
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POODIE’S HILLTOP BAR & GRILL
James Hand
PROGRESS COFFEE DJ Jah Karma
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RADISSON Julia LaShae & Winton
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RED EYED FLY 4-Second Load,
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REED’S JAZZ & SUPPER CLUB
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RENAISSANCE HOTEL Rich
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RHINOS & JOCKS The Starters
ROADHOUSE 4:19
ROCKIN’ TOMATO Soundwave
RUTA MAYA Palm School Choir,
Under 21 City Wide Poetry Slam
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SABA BLUE WATER CAFE DJ
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SAM’S TOWN POINT Melissa
Sellers & Poodle Lynne (9:00)
SATELLITE CAFE Sheridan, Erik
Hokkanen (8:00)
SAXON PUB Jon Dee Graham,
Stephen Bruton (8:00)
SHENANIGANS The Extractors
SHOAL CREEK SALOON Dickie
Lee Erwin (8:00)
SHOOTING STARS COFFEE
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TEXAS BAR & GRILL Digital JB
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Will Dunlap & Tim Curry (10:00)
WHISKY BAR Los Impossibles,
Prince Klassen
WOODY’S SOUTH Patrick Godbey
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JO’S HOT COFFEE Sinner’s Brunch:
Tina Rose & the Jo’s House
Band (12:30)
JOVITA’S Mary Welch y los
Curanderos (6:00)
MANUEL’S David Webb
MONKEYWRENCH BOOKS Buston,
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MOONRIVER Karaoke (9:30)
MOTHER EGAN’S IRISH PUB Irish
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MUNCHIES The XProphets (noon)
NUEVO LEON Mariachi Relampago
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NUNO’S ON SIXTH Open Mic w/
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NUTTY BROWN CAFE Java Jazz
THE OFFICE LOUNGE Karaoke w/
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PLUSH Car Stereo Wars
POODLE DOG LOUNGE Sunny
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RACK DADDY’S Karaoke w/
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RAIN Hedda Layne (5:30)
RED FEZ DJ Kurupt
RILEY’S TAVERN Open Mic
ROADHOUSE Open Mic w/ Josh
RUTA MAYA Monster Big Band
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SAXON PUB Walter Tragert, Jay
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SHENANIGANS Karaoke w/ Billy D
T.C.’S LOUNGE Blues Specialists
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TAMBALEO Adam Raven & DJ Gobot,
DJ Gobot, Rain Fur Rent (9:00)
THINGS CELTIC Celtic Song
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TRIPLE CROWN Open Mic w/ Molly
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THE WATER TANK Open Mic w/
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WATERLOO ICE HOUSE ROUND
ROCK Brunch w/ Brian Mullin
WHISKY BAR DJ Berlin, DJ Clusaki
WOODY’S SOUTH Southside
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Z’TEJAS Thomas Hughes &
Philippe Vieux (6:00)
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ANTONE’S Monte Montgomery w/
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Campbell & the Banned
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’BOUT TIME Karaoke w/ Margaret
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THE HIDEOUT COFFEEHOUSE Open
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EDDIE V’S EDGEWATER GRILLE
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EGO’S Austin Poetry Slam (7:30)
ELEPHANT ROOM Jazz Pharoahs
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ELYSIUM Mid Wave w/ DJ Pumpkin
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The song "Mrs. Robinson" from the film The Graduate was origi-
nally written about Eleanor Roosevelt.
Benazir Bhutto, Pakistan's first female prime minister,
was known as "Pinky" while attending Harvard.
According to the National Sporting Goods Association, the combined money spent on tai chi
and yoga clothing in 2004 was $138 million, up from $79 million just two years ago.
Stats from the European Union in 2005 show that Germany is a world leader in
childless women. Among more educated women, the number of women who have
never had kids is as high as 40%.
It's taboo to eat and walk at the same time in Western Samoa.
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ART/DESIGN
ART
AUSTIN ROCKS
$300-$800/wk. TO START
Expanding Art Co. seeks 10
enthusiastic people who like
to work w/ other fun guys &
gals. Must like $, music &
travel. No exp. nec. Mgmt.
training avail. For immediate
interview,
Call 512-926-7300 ext. 3
DIGITAL ARTISTS 3D
modelers/animators needed.
Call 744-1662 for interview.
GALLERY SUBMISSIONS
ATTENTION ARTISTS. Texas
Custom Furniture and Gallery
is now Accepting Submis-
sions (512) 382-4089
ALL Salon looking for
Hairstylist, Makeup Artists,
Pedicurist, & Manicurist. Pay
varies. Call 762-3831
ALL looking for massage
therapists, acupuncturists,
and bodywork professionals
for employment or space
rental. Contact 512.391 .1569,
fax 512.391.0760, or online
bodymechanicmassage.com
HAIR STYLIST needed, up
to 50% commision. Ongoing
training provided. Organic
Hair & Beauty Center, an up-
scale salon in Round Rock.
Call Nicky 255-6763
HAIRSTYLIST Positions
available, Booth Rental
Downtown W 6th St Loca-
tion. Established Salon. Call
Ronnie 217-5673 or 474-8261 .
HAIRSTYLIST Upscale West-
lake Hills salon looking for
talented stylists with clientel
to fill our team. Chair-rental
with perks. 329-5253
HAIRSTYLIST Get a great
start @ a new location on La-
mar and 34th. Chair rent.
451-6267.
HAIRSTYLIST 2 weeks Free
Rent! Urban Betty Beautique,
located in the upscale 26
Doors Shopping Ctr. Close to
UT & Dwtn. Chair rental is
$225/wk with 15% commis-
sion on retail. PureOlogy,
Wella, Loma, & Matrix. Call
371-7663 or email
HAIRSTYLIST Hairstylist
wanted for salon near UT. Aveda
experience preferred. Great
atmosphere and many walk-ins
@ Guadalupe & 21st. Chair
rental or commission option.
Call 638-2872.
HAIRSTYLIST Hip, Old
South Austin House. Parking
Too! Imagine. Ph 576-4683.
1704 Evergreen Avenue.
HAIRSTYLISTS/ NAIL
TECHS Lease $130/wk.
Downtown location. Lots of
walk-ins. 320-5907.
NAIL TECH desired at Orbit
Salon. Upbeat salon full of
nice people. 512.480.0382
//www.orbitsalon.net
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ENTERTAINMENT
CASTING
CASTING male, age 30+, UT
film of Mamet scene, Fri
auditions, tekeste@gmail
CASTING *MOVIE EXTRAS*
earn $1 50-$300/Day. All
Looks/Types Needed. No
Experience Necessary. TV, Music
Videos, Commercials, Film,
Print. Call Tollfree 7 days! 1-800-
260-3949 x3025. (AAN CAN)
DANCE AUDITIONS! PLAY, a
new collaborative dance
company is seeking enthusiastic
dancers. No training needed.
Bring a song and show us what
you've got! Sunday Feb. 5th,
6:30pm, Bodhi Yoga Studio on
29th and San Gabriel. Questions,
e-mail Lindsay at
.
DANCERS Needed for club
promotions. Males & Females,
all styles. Call today 440-7171.
LIGHTING DESIGNERS 6
month paid contract. Call 744-
1662 to schedule an interview.
STAGE MANAGERS 6 month
paid contract. Call 744-1662 to
schedule an interview.
TALENT search! New talent
needed and paid every day.
Contact at 415-9230 or e-mail at
.
TRUE STORIES Have you seen
a miracle, or an Angel? Tell us
about it at www.messagestv. com
and we may use it on the air!
ACTIVISTS
CORPORATE
POLLUTERS STINK!
Right now, polluters have
incentive to pollute more of our
waterways and communities.
Work to make polluters pay their
fair share. Put communities
before profits! Call today, start
tomorrow. 474-1903.
M-F, FT/PT available.
$345-500/wk.
APARTMENT LOCATORS
Needed for expanding
Downtown groovy office. Real
estate license required. Call
472-9100, or fax resume to
472-1723
BARTENDER NEEDED, Airport
Grill & Club. 2039 Airport. 499-
8744.
CARD DEALERS
Opportunity to work at the
Gentleman’s club without
taking your clothes off.
DEALING CARDS
&
FREE TRAINING.
Call 512-762-3831
CHILD CARE Experience as a
nanny, excellent references
available. 512 363 7024
CUSTOMER SERVICE Start
Work Now. $2300/ Month to
start. Call 512.258.3021.
DRIVERS
$1,000 Student
Sign-On Bonus
Company-Paid CDL Training
NO EXPERIENCE NEEDED
Earn up to $37,000
Your First Year
P A. M. TRANSPORT
Driver Training Hotline
1-877-825-8645
DRIVER Driver needed,
hours vary. Must be flexible
and have own vehicle. Call
for details. (512) 779-5563.
FITNESS TRAINER Perfect
career change. Change lives
through exercise. We'll prepare
you. Assured best pay. Email
resume to
mondello91
FLORIST DRIVER Floral
Delivery Drivers needed for
Valentine's week. Must have
own vehicle Van or SUV
preferred but not required.
Cal 1:51 2-444-81 13 to schedule
appointment
HOME BUSINESS PAID IN
ADVANCE!! $1000+/WK Mailing
Brochures from home. Earn
$4./Brochure. Guaranteed! 100%
legit, www.startmailingnow.com
HOUSEKEEPING Looking for
right person to clean houses
with me. M-F 9-4, some short
days. No car necessary. Bring
home $300 weekly. Call 560-1999
LIFEGUARDS needed at Circle
C, $7.00-$7.80 hourly, must be at
least 16 y.o., pass swim test &
have valid license forAmer. Red
Cross Lifeguarding, CPR-FPR, &
First Aid. Flexible schedule,
availability early
mornings/evenings/weekends
preferred, 15-40 hours weekly,
paid in-service, free uniform, fax
resume 288-6488 or email
MARKETING
Network Marketers
Making The Money You Want?
If not call me.
Established Industry needs
independent contractors now.
Call 1-888-785-0814.
MARKETING REP next gen-
eration online/off line market-
ing. Proven Industry. Serious
calls only. Call 888-761-6069
MYSTERY SHOPPERS GET
PAID TO SHOP! Join the
world’s largest Mystery Shop-
ping Company today! Flexible,
fun & free to join. Apply now at
www.gapbuster.com/xec (AAN
CAN)
MYSTERY SHOPPERS Get
paid to shop, earn up to $150 per
day! No experience required.
Call 1-800-743-8508. (AAN CAN)
NAN NY full board, car,
cable/phone/internet PLUS $$.
Professional couple, mild-
mannered 8 month old and 2
boys (ages 5 & 9). General child
care & help with household up-
keep. Ideal opportunity to be
part of a vibrant, happy
household if you have time to
devote in exchange for a place
in our home. 431-3555
NANNY needed for 1 m/o and 4
y/o 7hrs/day in NE Austin.
Please call Susan 272-4205.
ORGANIC FARM Work Mar-
Aug. Great shape, hard work-
ing, transp. nec. $7. 5/hr. +
veggies. Send resumes to
276-7008
PART TIME
People shouldn’t be
paid to have so much fun,
but you could!
Apply today to be a role model
working with elementary age
children in the afternoons.
Starting pay $8.75-$9.35/hr. EOE.
Sites at 61 elementary schools.
Apply at Extend-A-Care for Kids,
55 North IH 35,
www.eackids.org,
or call 472-9929 x408.
PEDICAB Ride your bike for
cash! Wed-Sat 8pm-3am. $50
-$250. M/F, 19 + , w/TxDL.
REALTORS You’re only as
good as your last sale, .Tired
of starting over after each
sale. Want a serious recur-
ring income. Call 877-819-6309
REALTORS You’re only as
good as your last sale. Tired
of starting over after each
sale? Want a serious recur-
ring income? Call 866-325-4497
REALTORS Austin Distinc-
tion Realty. Austin Distinction
Realty is now seeking top
producing licensed real es-
tate agents. Must qualify for
the team. Two teams forming
now . Must have at least one
designation, impeccably pro-
fessional and understand the
wants and needs of a high
end target market, must be a
good listener, very strong in
your presentation, under-
stand real estate investment
strategy, and you probably
own your own real estate in-
vestments. We offer leads,
company designed listing
presentation (with training),
advertising and marketing,
and a great split. We are
looking for agents that desire
a team atmosphere of coop-
eration with other company
agents, willing to train, share
knowledge, and/or build your
own team. Call 1 -800-874-
1917 Ext. 5899.
SALESPEOPLE Commis-
sioned Sales People.
National firm expanding in
Austin area. Car program.
Call 888-765-3972.
SERVICE REPRESENTA-
TIVCE 47 I mm
ediate openings $2300+ If
Qualified. Call 512-267-4203
TEACHERS/COACH ES
Looking for additional In-
come? Marketing firm needs
independent contractors with
training experience. Call 888-
561-0254
TELEPHONE SURVEYORS
No Sales-Paid Weekly
-Flex Scheduling- Call from
our phone center in N.
Central Austin. Evening &
weekend hours. Must read
well & have good phone
skills. $7 to $9/hr. Call TDM
Research after 10 am.
323-6697
AIDE The mystic in the
wheelchair needs weekend
morning, 10 to 12, assistance
with personal care, light house
cleaning and exercise. High pay,
easy job, and enlightening.
Downtown location. Call
Richard, afternoons at 478-641 7.
NURSING OPPORTUNITIES
TEMPS INC now hiring RN,
LVN's, CNA’s.=Top dollar plus,
Daily pay and awesome
benefits. All shifts available
in a variety of settings. Call
210.798.2605 for appt. fax
210.798.2610 or email
.
ALL
ALAMO DRAFTHOUSE
LAKE CREEK
is currently hiring for the
following positions:
Dishwasher, Kitchen Staff,
Runner and Server.
Please apply in person at
13729 Research Blvd.
or call 219-5408
for more information. EOE.
ALL Panda Express now
hiring for all positions. Good
Faith, PT/FT. For new store
location. 512-257-1676
47 IMMEDIATE
OPENINGS!
NEW YEARS RESOLUTIONS?
START NOW AND
BRING IN 2006
IN HIGH GEAR!
$2,300+ IF QUALIFIED
NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY
FULL COMPANY TRAINING
... ENTRY LEVEL &
MANAGEMENT POSITIONS
CALL
512 - 267-4203
Apply online at
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n
Like to Work with
the Opposite Sex?
Like to Have Fun? Like Loud Music?
Like to Have Free Vacations?
NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY
CONTACT PERSONNEL
M-F: 2PM-11PM • SAT: 8:30AM-6PM
401-2100 1
WORK WITH THE BEST
RECEIVE PAID BENEFITS
MAKE A DIFFERENCE
Austin’s leading Comprehensive Child Development/
Early Education Program is accepting applications for
the following postitions:
•TEACHER Degree in EC, CD or CDA. Reliable Transportation. Some
Experience Preferred
•TEACHER AIDE High School Diploma or GED. Reliable Transportation.
Some Experience Preferred
•BILINGUAL VISITING TEACHER High School Diploma or GED. Reliable
Transportation. Some Social Service Experience Preferred.
•FOOD SERVICE WORKER High School Diploma or GED. Reliable
Transportation. Some Food Service Experience Preferred.
•DISABILITIES RESOURCE ASSISTANT High School Diploma or GED.
Some Experience Working with Special Education, Driver’s License,
Insurance Reliable Transportation.
All applicants must be at least 18 years of age. Apply in person at
Child Inc., 81 8 E. 53rd St., Austin, TX 78751 EOE
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ALL
ARE YOU LOOKING FOR
SOME RESTAURANT
COMPANIONSHIP?
Me: Single friendly restau-
rant, local hang-out for sports
junkies and beer enthusiasts,
filled with cool managers and
entertaining employees.
You: Looking for good
conversation, like meeting new
people, enjoy making lots of
money, need a place where your
personality is embraced.
Pluckers is hiring Servers,
Cashiers, Bartenders,
Cooks & Delivery Drivers
No ‘FLAIR’ required
NOW HIRING
J_. ■ ■ Hi-
Jimmy John’s Sandwiches is
looking for CREW and DRIV-
ERS. A fun and exciting
workplace! Apply in person
at 601 W. MLK, 515 Con-
gress or 3203 Red River.
ALL
FOOD SERVERS
Please apply:
Monday - Friday
10-11am, 2-5pm.
at 2002 Manor Rd.
2222 Rio Grande or 9070
Research Blvd
Apply in person
Can’t make it to Austin for
our date? Then meet my
good friend “New Round
Rock Location”. Apply at
current store or call
236-9110 x106 for more info
ALSO INTERVIEWING FOR
ALL POSITIONS
AT THE NEW HOOVER’S
COOKING LOCATION AT:
13376 Research Blvd #400
(Anderson Mill & 183)
Call 335-0300
LARGE EXPANDING CORPORATION
IN AUSTIN AREA
FULL AND OVERTIME AVAILABLE
Customer Service
Entry Level & Management
Available
$2, 300/MONTH TO START
IF QUALIFIED
t CALL _ _
ALL POSITIONS
Current Employment
opportunities:
• Cook - PM
• Waitstaff
• Host Staff
• Beverage Servers
• Busperson/ Steward
• Order Taker
• Concierge
• Reservation Agent
• Asst. Front Office Mgr.
• Front Desk Agent
• Acct. Cashier
• Acct. Billing Coordinator
• Human Resources Asst.
• Audio Visual Asst. Mgr.
• PBX Operators
• Housekeepers AM/PM
• Night Cleaners
• Golf Course Admin Asst.
• Golf Shop Clerk
• Golf Range Attds.
• Nail Technician
• Massage Therapist
• Greenskeeper
• Golf Course Spray Tech
Apply in person Monday-
Friday 8:30-5PM, 8212 Barton
Club Drive, Austin, Texas
78735. Email resumes to
or fax
your information to
512-329-4014. Website:
//www.bartoncreek.com
Barton Creek offers a complete
benefits package &
competitive wages. EOE
ALL Tired of the same res-
taurant? Try Japanese. Potential
for big money. Hiring chef
trainees, superstar servers and
more. Kobe Japanese
Steakhouse. 13492 Research
Blvd., Ste. 380. NW corner of 183
and Anderson Mill Rd.
ALL
Now Hiring:
• PM Server
• PM Host $10 +
• PM Busser $10+
Upscale, fast paced. Voted
Austin’s Favorite Restaurant by
Austin Chronicle Reader’s Poll.
Please Apply Mon.-Fri
between 2pm-5pm.
8127 Mesa Dr./ 346-7900
BANQUET MANAGER Pre-
stigious downtown private club
seeks experienced banquet
manager. FT with benefits.
Apply in person only, 2-4pm, M-F,
at the Austin Club, 110 E. 9th St.
BARRISTA/COUNTER
SERVER Cheerful, exp. only,
PA must be flexible and be
available for weekends. High
volume. Apply at Quack’s
Bakery @411 E. 43rd
BARTENDER $300/day. No
experience necessary. 1-800-
965-6520 x207
BARTENDER Need. Airport Grill
& Club. 2039 Airport. 499-8744.
CASHIER Friendly, smiling
face needed for PT position
in locally owned restaurant at
620/2222, Near Lake Travis.
AM and PM shifts. 249-5200
COOK Exp., creative cook
sought to build our salad,
soup, sandwich & breakfast
menus. FT, Days. Apply @
Quack’s 411 E. 43rd. St.
453-3399.
COOK/WAITSTAFF COUNTY
LINE ON THE HILL, 6500
Bee Caves Rd. Daytime
lunch WAIT and COOK posi-
tions open. Wage + tips. Call
Dee Dee at 327-1742.
DANCERS & WAITRESSES
The Landing
Strip
MAKE BIG $$$
FT/PT, flex, sched., no exp.
nec., 745 Bastrop Hwy, one
mile from the airport.
385-2878.
DELIVERY
BIG TIPS!!
LUNCH, DINNER &
WEEKEND SHIFTS
Make the mo$t of your time
Deliver food from Austin’s
best restaurants Earn up to
$15 per hour - Paid Daily Call
346-9990 or Email:
DRIVERS & CASHIERS Now
hiring at McAlister’s Deli.
Great for student or second
income. Must be available
daytime & have good driving
record. Apply in person M-F,
2-5. 2765 Bee Caves Rd.
Call 347-8646.
ENTERTAINERS
MAKE LOTS OF MONEY!
and have lots of fun as an
Entertainer or Waitress at
Joy of Austin Men’s Club. No
experience necessary. Will
train. Apply in person, Exit
250 IH35. 218-8012.
WEBSITE Check out more great
ads online!
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GENERAL MANAGER AND
ASSIST GENERAL MANAGER
Zen Japanese Food Fast - 6 yr
old fast causal concept,
recognized as a 5 time Chronicle
winner, developing San Antonio
and Austin market. Looking to
fill GM and assist GM positions
2 yrs exp. necessary. Searching
for persons with excellent
communication, leadership and
operational skills. Email resume
to or fax
512-692-2598
■ d h I H F C- I ■> I
HOSTESSS Immediate
Openings! Flexible schedule.
Las Palomas Restaurant/Bar,
Westwood Shopping Center,
3201 Bee Caves #122.
Apply in Person Tues.-Sat.
LINE COOKS & KITCHEN
MANAGER
Zen Now Hiring LINE COOKS
& KITCHEN MANAGERS.
Must have 2 years line exp.
minimum. Apply at 3423
Guadalupe - ask for Aaron.
■ ■ mh r c- m ■
LINE COOKS
Opal Divine’s is hiring for
both locations. Full-time
and part-time, brunch expe-
rience a plus. Apply in person
M-F. Downtown: 700 W. 6th or
South: 3601 S. Con-gress Ave.
LINE STAFF, CASHIERS,
PREP WELCOME TO MOE’SII!
Moe’s Southwest Grill, voted
“Hot Concept of the Year” in
2004 by “Nation’s Restaurant
News” and “Number 6 of Top 10
New Franchises in 2005” by
Entrepreneur.com, is preparing
to take over Texas and needs
your help. We are looking for
energetic and enthusiastic
personalities for a new
restaurant opening February 6th
on “The Drag” in Austin. If you
love great food, great music,
love to work with people, have a
loud voice and aren’t afraid to
use it then Moe wants you. We
offer competitive pay, we’re fun
to work with, and we recognize
and reward performance. It’s the
job you’ve always wanted. 2270
Guadalupe St Austin, TX 78705
Phone: 512-478-6637
TABC CERTIFICATION
www.sixthstreetcertificatio
n.com
Call for Class Schedule
576-7223
GOVERNMENT JOBS $12-
48/Hr. Full Benefits/Paid
Training. Work available in
areas like Homeland
Security, Law Enforcement,
Wildlife, More! 1-800-320-
9353 x2001 . (AAN CAN)
RESEARCH You’ve given blood
for money. Donated plasma for
money. We won’t even mention
all the other things you’ve done
for a little extra cash. Make it
easy on yourself and check out
The Austin Chronicle's Clinical
Studies Page.
ACTIVISM
Fight the Bush Agenda!
Make a difference in 2006
Win senate & house elections
Protect the environment
Defend your civil liberties
DNC, Sierra Club, HRC,
Planned Parenthood &
others. Up to $1 6/hr w/
guaranteed base, flexible PT
& FT schedules, Call Chris
916-4001 www.telefund.com
ACTIVISM • 512-326-5655
Can’t take 3 more
years of Lies, War,
& Destruction??
We cultivate activists to
take back Democracy!
• $375-$460/wk + benes
• M-F 2-10 PM
• College/Exp. Pref’d.
texasenviroment.org
ADMINISTRATIVE Full time
Administrative Associate. The
Austin Office of the American
Friends Service Committee-
Central Region seeks a full-
time Administrative Asso-
ciate. Applicant must have 3
years experience in office
administration: strong com-
puter, and Spanish skills re-
quired. This job is ideal for
someone pursuing a career
in non-profit administration.
Completed Applications due
by Feb 10. For application
contact Gwen Sullivan: email:
.
Gerson
Lclirman
Group
is a global leader in independent primary research.
We provide services to the most research-intensive
investment and business leaders from around the world.
Our service connects our clients for customized, confidential
consulting projects with members of the Gerson Lehrman
Group Councils, our proprietary network of more than
130,000 front-line experts in various industries.
We are currently seeking candidates to join our Austin office. These professionals
will establish relationships with industry experts to expand our Council. We are
looking for individuals who have experience or a professional interest in one of the
following industry sectors:
• Healthcare
• Technology, Media & Telecom
• Industrials
• Transportation & Logistics
• Consumer Goods and Services
• Financial and Business Services
• Real Estate
• Accounting & Financial Analysis
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
A degree from a top school with a GPA of 3.3 or better.
1-3 years post undergraduate experience; market research, corporate recruiting,
or above industry relevant background.
Demonstrated excellence in oral and written communication skills
Demonstrated fluency in networking with professionals.
We offer a competitive salary and benefits plan including medical, dental, and 401 K.
Gerson Lehrman Group is an equal opportunity employer. Please visit our website
at www.glgroup.com. To apply, please email your cover letter and resume
to .
Company-Paid
CDL Training
$1,000 Student
Sign-On Bonus
No Experience
Needed
Earn up to
$37, 000/1 st yr
Driver Training Hotline
1 - 877 - 825-8645
Apply Online at:
I www.otrdrivers.com
/T\
Barton Creek
Resort & Spa
Current Employment Opportunities:
•Cook - PM
•Waitstaff
•Host Staff
•Beverage Servers
•Busperson / Steward
•Order Taker
•Concierge
•Reservation Agent
•Front Desk Agent
•Asst. Front Office Mgr.
•Acct. Cashier
•Acct. Billing Coordinator
•Human Resources Asst.
• PBX Operators
•Housekeepers AM/PM
•Night Cleaners
•Golf Course Admin Asst.
•Golf Shop Clerk
•Golf Range Attds.
•Nail Technician
•Massage Therapist
•Greenskeeper
•Golf Course Spray Tech
Apply in person Monday - Friday 8:30am-5pm,
8212 Barton Club Drive Austin, Texas 78735.
Resumes can be emailed to
or fax your information to 51 2-329-401 4.
Website: //www.bartoncreek.com
Barton Creek offers a complete benefits package & competitive wages.
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Compensation up to $100 will be provided to
eligible patients for their time and participation.
Please Contact benchmark
1 - 800 - 369-2875 ****..*«!•«
For More Information www.benchmarkresearch.net
Healthcare Discoveries needs Type 2 Diabetic males or females ages 35 to 70
for a clinical research study. You must have been diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes.
Participants complete:
• A screening visit
• A 23 night stay in our research facility
Compensation up to $6,325.00. For information call our recruitment hotline at
1-877-848-7425 or on the web at
www.healthcare-discoveries.com
WISDOM TEETH?
Are you having wisdom teeth pain?
SCIREX in Austin is looking for men,
and women of non-childbearing
potential, to participate in a research
study evaluating an investigational
medication for post-operative pain,
following wisdom teeth removal.
Qualified study participants may
have their wisdom teeth removed, at
no charge, by an experienced oral
surgeon, receive study medication
and financial compensation.
. Potential participants must be
healthy men or women of non-
childbearing potential, 18-40
years old
. Have 2 wisdom teeth requiring
extraction
. May receive up to $1,175
financial compensation
For more information call
320-1630
SCI^=*
current
research
opportunities
Give us a call and we’ll tell you about a research study to evaluate an
investigational medication. By participating, you’ll receive a medical
exam at no cost to you, plus you could help advance research in medi-
cine. Financial compensation is available to qualified participants.
■ Nonsmokers ages 18 to 55
Healthy body weight relative to
height
■ Visit dates:
-Mon, Feb 20 (pm) - Wed,
Feb 22 (am)
-Mon, Mar 6 (pm) - Wed,
Mar 8 (am)
■ Outpatient Visits: Multiple morning
and evening visits
Study-related lab tests and physi-
cals at no cost to you
■ Qualifying participants will be
compensated up to $2777.
■ Nonsmokers ages 18 to 50
Healthy body weight relative to
height
■ Visit dates:
-Mon, Feb 27 (pm) - Wed,
Mar 1 (pm)
-Wed, Mar 22 (pm) - Fri,
Mar 24 (pm)
■ Outpatient Visits: 8 morning visits
Study-related lab tests and physi-
cals at no cost to you
■ Qualifying participants will be
compensated up to $2250.
See if you qualify today by calling
CEDRA at 345-0032
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COORDINATOR AIDS Ser-
vices of Austin seeking a Full
Time Mpowerment Small
Groups Coordinator to asst,
in conducting evidence
based HIV prevention inter-
vention (Mpowerment). Re-
sponsible for recruiting & fa-
cilitating group discussions
among young gay, bisexual
and questioning men. High
School diploma required.
Exp. with HIV and working
with diverse populations a
must. Min. 2 years exp. facil-
itating group discussions.
Looking for self-motivated
person with proven experi-
ence in successful commu-
nity organizing and planning.
Bilingual (Spanish) a plus.
EOE/ADA. Cover Itr & resume
to: Attn: HR, ASA, PO Box
4874, Austin, 78765 or fax
512-452-3299 or email
.
Close date 1/23/06, No
phone calls please.
DONATE CARS $1000 Gift.
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COMMUNICATIONS
Campaign Communications
Staff
The Service Employees
International Union (SEIU), one
of the largest and most
progressive unions in the U.S.,
seeks experienced
communications staff to
develop and implement
message, literature and media
strategies for campaigns
designed to improve the quality
of jobs and the lives of working
people in Texas. Requires
excellent writing skills, media
experience, BA or equivalent.
Previous experience with union
or other progressive political
or advocacy organizations
preferred. Competitive
salary and benefits. EOE.
Send resume and work
samples to: Human
Resources Department, SEIU,
1313 L Street, NW,
Washington, DC 20005. Fax:
202-898-3407. E-mail:
(in Word or
text format). Reference job
code AP-C/H.
ENGINEER StarCore.LLC
has one opening for the fol-
lowing position in Austin,
TX.ASIC DSP Hardware Ap-
plication Engineer: Research,
design, develop and test
computer hardware applica-
tions for incorporation into
wireless, networking and tele-
communications applications
with a primary focus on pre-
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Develop simulation and syn-
thesis scripts for Verilog-
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and timing analysis including
physical optimization. Design
and develop hardware and
supprt peripherals including
verification, synthesis and
debugging. Serve as project
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tional and/or domestic travel
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Minimum Education: Master’s
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years of hardware engineer-
ing synthesis, simulation ex-
perieince, PrimeTime and
Formality experience.
Please submit resumes via e-
mail or mail
to:
Or
StarCore, LLC
8303 Mopac Expwy. Suite
A400
Austin, Texas 78759
No telephone calls or any
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dors.
EOE
GROUP LEADER
RNA Technologies-Plan a
series of experiments and
tests to demonstrate the
feasibility of scientific ideas
or to develop specific RNA
products. Fax resume to:
512/447-6837, or mail to:
Corporate Recruiter,
Ambion, Inc.,
2130 Woodward St.,
Austin, Tx 78744. EOE
MULTIMEDIA TECH Small
multimedia co. needs talented &
creative indiv. for website
maint., video editing, & data
mgmt. Fax Resume to 866-894-
1767
NIGHT DESK -Full Time.
Duties include: answering
phone, assisting residents
and monitoring fire alarm.
Excellent communication
skills a must. Submit resume
and references to The
Castilian. Email: Ra-
chael.
or Fax: 512-476-8003. EOE.
REPORTER WANTED Are
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least 3 years experience at
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portunities. Contact Emily, re-
sumes with samples. No
phone calls. Confidentiality
Assured. Urban Tulsa Weekly
710 S Kenosha, Tulsa, OK 74120.
WEBSITE COORDINATOR
EMERALDS webteam seeks
a smart and focused individ-
ual adept at HTML, Photo-
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experienced in blogging, e-
commerce and e-marketing.
Contact Mark Alman,
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RESEARCH STUDY
ALL
CURRENT
RESEARCH
OPPORTUNITIES
Give us a call and we’ll tell
you about a research study
to evaluate an investigational
medication. By participating,
you’ll receive a medical
exam at no cost to you, plus
you could help advance
research in medicine.
Financial compensation is
available to qualified
participants.
• Nonsmokers ages 18 to 55
• Healthy body weight
relative to height
• Visit dates:
-Mon, Feb 20 (pm) - Wed,
Feb 22 (am)
-Mon, Mar 6 (pm) - Wed,
Mar 8 (am)
Outpatient Visits: Multiple
morning and evening visits
• Study-related lab tests and
physicals at no cost to you
• Qualifying participants will
be compensated up to
$2777.
See if you qualify today by
calling CEDRA at
(512)345-0032
TYPE 2 DIABETICS
Healthcare Discoveries
needs Type 2 diabetic males
or females ages 35-70 for a
clinical research study. You
must have been diagnosed
with Type 2 Diabetes.
Participants complete:
•A Screening Visit
•A 23 night stay in our
research facility.
Compensation up to $6,325
for information call our
recruitment hotline at
1-877-848-7425 or visit
ALL
CURRENT
RESEARCH
OPPORTUNITIES
Give us a call and we’ll tell
you about a research study
to evaluate an investigational
medication. By participating,
you’ll receive a medical
exam at no cost to you, plus
you could help advance re-
search in medicine. Financial
compensation is available to
qualified participants.
• Nonsmokers ages 18 to 50
• Healthy body weight rela-
tive to
height
• Visit dates:
-Mon, Feb 27 (pm) - Wed,
Mar 1 (pm)
-Wed, Mar 22 (pm) - Fri,
Mar 24 (pm)
• Outpatient Visits: 8 morning
visits
• Study-related lab tests and
physicals at no cost to you
• Qualifying participants will
be compensated up to
$2250.
See if you qualify today by
calling CEDRA at
(512)345-0032
MIGRAINES
IS MIGRAINE PAIN
MAKING YOU
SUFFER?
If you have a history of get-
ting migraines and have had
1-6 migraines per month for
at least the last two months,
you may qualify to participate
in a clinical research study of
an investigational medication
used in the treatment of mi-
graines. Participants in this
study must be 20 to 65 years
of age and in otherwise good
health.
Eligible participants in the
study will receive study med-
ication, study related tests,
and exams; all at no cost.
Compensation up to $100
will be provided to eligible
patients for their time and
participation.
For more information,
please call
1-800-369-2875
//
www.benchmarkresearch.net
BENCH MARK
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Healthcare-Discoveries.com
WISDOM TEETH
WISDOM TEETH?
Are you having wisdom teeth
pain? SCIREX in Austin is
looking for men, and women
of non-childbearing potential,
to participate in a research
study evaluating an investi-
gational medication for post-
operative pain, following wis-
dom teeth removal.
Qualified study participants
may have their wisdom teeth
removed, at no charge, by an
experienced oral surgeon, re-
ceive study medication
and financial compensation.
• Potential participants must
be healthy men or women of
nonchildbearing potential,
18-40 years old
• Have 2 wisdom teeth re-
quiring extraction
• May receive up to $1,175
financial compensation
For more information call:
320-1630
SCI 343
YEAST INFECTION
ATTENTION
LADIES
Are you currently
experiencing the itching,
burning, irritation and/or
swelling commonly associat-
ed with a vaginal infection?
Do you also have vaginal
discharge with a fishy odor?
If so, you may qualify to par-
ticipate in a clinical research
study of an investigational
medication for yeast infection
and bacterial vaginosis.
Benchmark Research is
seeking female volunteers
who are age 18 or older, and
who are currently suffering
from bacterial vaginosis and
a yeast infection.
Qualified participants will
receive at no cost:
• Study related exams
* Study related lab tests
• Investigational medication
Eligible participants may also
receive up to $150 compen-
sation for their time.
FOR MORE INFORMATION,
PLEASE CALL
1-800-369-2875
//
www.benchmarkresearch.net
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MENTAL HEALTH
FutureSearch Trials is cur-
rently conducting INPATIENT
and OUTPATIENT research
studies for people with:
DEPRESSION,
ANXIETY,
BIPOLAR
DISORDER
Participants should be at least
1 8 years of age. Be able to
provide written informed
consent. Financial compensation
to those who qualify.
Call 380-9595
DONOR PROGRAM
SEMEN DONORS
NEEDED
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educated men 18-39 to
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help, order taker in natural
health environment. Cheerful,
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POKER INTERNSHIP IN
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Internship with Online Gaming
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contact
.
PROMOTIONS If you’re up-
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SALES Unique mortgage
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SALES REPRESENTATIVE
Are you ready to make the
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Serious, motivated & driven
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INSUR/FINANCIAL
PLANNERS If you are not
making a serious recurring
income, we need to talk.
Solid, est firm seeks ind.
contractors. Dallas 877-290-9625
LEASING CONSULTANT
Seeking part-time apartment
leasing consultant in North
Austin. Great attitude, customer
service skills, bilingual in
Spanish. Housing discount
available. E-mail
, or fax
512-441-7305. EOE
TEACHER Want to become a
teacher? Teach math,
science, Bilingual & Special
education in Austin. Go to
texasteac h i n gf e 1 1 ows.org
to apply.
TEACHERS Teach English
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TEACHERS
WORK WITH THE BEST
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MAKE A DIFFERENCE
Austin’s leading
Comprehensive Child
Development/Early Education
Program is accepting
applications for the
following positions:
• TEACHERS CDA or relates
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• 'RESOURCES TEACHERS &
TEACHER’S AIDES High
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• FOOD SERVICE WORKER
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Reliable transportation.
All applicants must be at least
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EOE
TEACHERS
Teach English in Japan
BA/BS required. AEON Corp. is
interviewing in Austin in the
middle of February 2006.
Positions are salaried with
subsidized housing.
Japanese or teaching exp. not
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ISO
TECHNICAL
ANALYST -
Opportunity Analyst. IBM
Corporation, Austin, TX.
Research, analyze and present
market intelligence to describe
and predict the size,
distribution, and growth of the
company’s market opportunity
in the global IT industry. Identify
and participate in the
development of reliable data
sources to support opportunity
analysis utilizing project
management knowledge, ISPS
tool, Excel Pivottable and
econometic modeling. Required:
Master’s Degree or equivalent
in Business, Statistics or
Economics and one (1) year of
experience as a Market Analyst.
Send resumes to
IBM, box #B213,
71 Fifth Avenue, 5th Floor, NY,
NY 10003.
TELECOM ENGINEER IA
Testing, VoIR ISDN, Telecom
Switchs (Nortel, Lucent) US
Citizen, BSEE prefer MSEE
FutureSearch
Trials
is currently conducting INPATIENT and OUTPATIENT
research studies for people with:
DEPRESSION
ANXIETY
BIPOLAR DISORDER
Participants should be at least 18 years of age. Be able to provide written
informed consent. Financial compensation to those who qualify.
CALL 380-9595
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Attention La
dies
Are you currently experiencing the itching, burning, irritation
and/or swelling commonly associated with a vaginal infec-
tion? Do you also have vaginal discharge with a fishy odor?
If so, you may qualify to participate in a clinical research
study of an investigational medication for yeast infection and
bacterial vaginosis.
*
Benchmark Research is seeking female volunteers who are
age 18 or older, and who are currently suffering from bacte-
rial vaginosis and a yeast infection.
Qualified participants will recieve at no cost:
• Study related exams
• Study related lab tests
• Investigational medication
Eligible participants may also receive up to $150 compensation for their time.
For More Information Please Call:
1-800-369-2875
www.benchmarkresearch.net
BENCHMABK
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floors, 16ft ceilings, great views.
See narrated video tour and
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property @ //
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CENTRAL FashionAire Apart-
ments @ 1405 W. North Loop
1/1 ’s starting at $525, & 2-1 ’s
at $650. Apartment homes
beautifully situated around
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Approx. 700 SF. 452-2245 for
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CENTRAL
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rare zilker treasure, stone floors,
total remodel, paid gas
cook/heat
$200 OFF
FIRST MONTH!
Hyde Park Area Avail. NOW!
Enjoy apartment living in a
residential neighborhood.
Close to eateries, grocery
stores, sports/health centers.
Walk/Bike/Bus to campus.
EFF’S $415
(central air)
Short term leases available!
NINE LOCATIONS.
OWNER MANAGED.
WAUGH PROP, INC
(512) 451-0988
CENTRAL
GATED
COMMUNITY
2 Mins to Dwntn
Cable Paid
Ceramic Tile
1-1 $600; 2/2 $700
3/2 $695. LSL 326-5757
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Downtown loft experts, views,
nightlife fun
CENTRAL $450/mth in Hyde
Park! Eff., on shuttle line in
small complex. 4103 Speed-
way. Mgr. in #103. 454-3449
CENTRAL Park-Like Setting.
1/1 for $585, 2/2 for $980
atxrelo.com 444-0505
CENTRAL Completely re-
modeled apartment with tile
upgrades. Modern appliances &
free cable. South Central
neighborhood. 1 BDRM... $495,
2BDRM... $605. Lowest price in
years! //www.austindown-
townliving.com Team Leasing
(512) 416-8333.
CENTRAL Greystone 2 bdr
townhome, fresh paint & new tile
flooring, open living & kitchen.
Separate dining area. Private
courtyard. Close to Mopac.
$850/mo. Miriam, 431-8852.
CENTRAL STUDENT SPECIAL -
No move-in costs! Luxury
apartments on shuttle route.
Rooms rent from $299. Includes
cable/hi spd internet, W/D,
modern furniture, incredible
amenities. Call for details. APP
474-4900
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Huge 2 Bd w/d conn
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APT/CONDO
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$740
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Dwntn modern 3bdr, lake pool
$910 free rent
CENTRAL
DOWNTOWN
LOFTS
Stained concrete floors,
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prices. See narrated video
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and floor plans @ //
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for current availability.
CENTRAL Creative floorplan
featuring dry bar, private
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1 BR from $470 2BR $700.
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CENTRAL 2020 Nueces.
Just two blocks from
Guadalupe! 1 Bedroom w/
Loft & Large Balcony, CACH,
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Trash. Immed. Move-in. 451-0414.
$200 OFF
FIRST MONTH!
NORTH CAMPUS
Short term leases
available now!
Walk/Bike/Bus to campus.
EFF’S $415
(central air)
NINE LOCATIONS.
OWNER MANAGED.
WAUGH PROP, INC
(512)451-0988
CENTRAL “UT shuttle, re-
modeled, looks great, 1-1
$479, cool 1 bedroom loft
$535, spacious 2-2 $695,
gated, pool, Jacuzzi, large
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CENTRAL
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CENTRAL $300 off 1st month!
Near downtown/UT. Spacious
efficiency, CA/CH, 1 reserved
parking space, outside storage,
laundry on-site, very quiet
neighbors! Cats welcome - NO
dogs! No indoor smoking. Gas,
water, garbage paid! $550. 502
Elmwood #204. Matthews
Properties 454-0099, Rollo 731 -
6799,
CENTRAL Hidden Travis
Heights community on
Greenbelt! 1 BDRM, $599.
2BD/2BA, perfect roommate
plan, $700. $199 total move in!
Nothing more to pay until
March. Call Team Leasing
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CENTRAL Clarksville 1/1.5, w/
fireplace. Available now.
$975/mo. Call The Taylor
Company. 512-481-8600
CENTRAL FREE CABLE 1/1
$525 2/2 $700 atxrelo.com 444-
0505
CENTRAL DOWNTOWN
CONDOS from $925. Austin
living for our most discerning
clients. Dara 567-1681 ATX
CENTRAL $99 deposit 1 bd $550
by St. Ed’s W/D
included. Call Melissa
210-313-236 or 472-91000
www.texasapt.com
CENTRAL Brand New Luxury,
1-1, $440+, 2-2, $513 + ,
3-2, $653 + , FREE AFTER-
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SOUTH $59 TOTAL MOVE IN, 1 BD $500, 2BD $600
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CENTRAL Desperate Hyde
Park/Campus owners seek
tenants. From $450. LSL 326-
5757.
CENTRAL
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2bd stone floors, walk dwnt,
remodeled, $795
CENTRAL $300 off 1 st month !
Near downtown/UT. Cute
efficiency garage apt. in small
complex. Deck, laundry on-site,
very quiet neighbors, one
reserved parking space. Cats
welcome - no dogs. No indoor
smoking. $575 ALL BILLS PAID!
504 Elmwood #210. Matthews
Properties 454-0099, Rollo 731 -
6799,
CENTRAL
RAW, MODERN
WAREHOUSE
STYLE
APARTMENTS!
Concrete floors, modern track
lighting, exposed metal ac-
cents and all new applianc-
es. Artist/Musician’s Paradise
1BDRM... $519
2BDRM/2BA... $689
4BDRM... $999
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CENTRAL On Town Lake
Hike-and-Bike trail. Ceramic
tile, modern appliances, free
cable! Big 1 BDRM $495.
Huge 2/2, $605! //
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om Call TEAM LEASING.
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CENTRAL EAST $400 BO-
NUS MOVE IN, garage apt,
1902 Canterbury, 1/1, W/d
Incl. hrwds, $700/mo + $300
dep. $35 app fee. Call Terry,
Realtor, 512-789-8064
CENTRAL Heavily wooded
on Barton Creek greenbelt.
Big dogs welcome. 1/1 $575.
2 Bedroom from $640. 326-5757
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walk, nightlife
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big dogs ok laid back artisan
hangout $475
CENTRAL BARTON
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231-9888
CENTRAL Downtown Loft
$625! 6th Street Studio $575.
Call Chris 577-7056
CENTRAL CONDO FOR RENT
$975/mo*Far West/Mopac*gated
complex*2 bdrm*2-story*UT
shuttle*pool/spa*water pd* W/D
&frig*6 mos-1 yr*no pets*Call
Jeanne, RE/MAX Austin Assoc
512-964-8100!
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cute barton Hills studio in
wooded prop. $510
CENTRAL Barton Skyway
78704. HugeT/H with w/d
$725. atxrelo.com 444-0505
CENTRAL
$99
TOTAL MOVE-IN
VINTAGE
TRAVIS HEIGHTS
Creekside Flats in
wooded setting.
1 BDRM FLAT... $550
2BDRM... $650
HUGE 2BDRM/2BA... $825!
Huge private decks!
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CENTRAL Best Value in
Austin! Recently renovated
units conveniently located
near UT Campus in Hyde
Park. These units are priced
to Lease! Call 512-346-2946
for more information.
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CENTRAL HARDWOODS in
LR, gourmet remodeled kitch-
ens, gas range, huge floor-
plans. 1 br $575, 2 br$650.
231-1400, agent
CENTRAL FAR WEST
HARDWOODS! $379! //
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692-4525
CENTRAL No App Fees!
$475, 1/1 W/D conn. North
Loop Area. Call Heather
472-910 or
www.texasapt.com
EAST NEW COMPLEX! 2/2
875sqft $619 3/2 1089sqft
$719. LOW MOVE IN!
Call John 659-5339
EAST 2/2, 875sqft $612,3/2,
1089sqft $749. $299 total Jan
move in, W/D connections.
659-5339
METRO Lowest prices eff
$370, 1-1 $420, 2 bedroom
$550, 3 bedroom $680, fast
friendly service Apartment
Experts: 512-339-4411
NORTH Low rates include 1-
1 's from $470. 2-2’s from
$650, WD conns in all units!
ATX call 657-2314
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NORTH Close to Metric. 1-1 ’s
$479+, 1- study $569+ and
2-2 T/H’s $699+. 657-2314
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NORTH Shoal Creek 2/2
$585 $99 1st month rent!
Walk in closets. 692-4525
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692-4525
NORTH $450-1/1 584sqft,
Gym, covered parking. Ac-
cess to mopac & 183. John
659-5339
NORTH Lowest prices eff
$370, 1-1 $420, 2 bedroom
$550, 3 bedroom $680, fast
friendly service. Apartment
Experts. 512-339-4411
NORTH Central, $99 Move-in
Special! Eff, $410, 1-1, $460+, 2
br. $615+ w/d inc on 1st floor,
www.citywideapartmentlocat
ors.com 835-RENT
(835-7368)
Same Day Ray
Call Ray Day 496-3725 with Flat Finders
Call Today. Look Today. Lease Today.
NORTH CAMPUS: $99 Move In Special! 2-2, W/D Includ-
ed. $700 Month i-i $495 "All Bills Paid,” 2-1 $550
NORTH AUSTIN: Efficiency $410 - a real hidden trea-
sure. Townhome 2-2 $625 month W/D connections.
Fireplace. Vaulted Ceiling. 1-1 $435 W/D Connection,
Screened in patio
NORTHWEST: $99 Total Move-In 2-2 $619 Month,
1-1 $559 month
SOUTH: SOLA Townhome 2.5 split level $700 month
Large 2-2 $595, Free Cable, Bus route. Large 1-1 $485,
Effic. $419, Free cable, Bus route
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NORTH 3/2 1250sqft, $865
$500 off 1st mo. Close to
Dell, Samsung, IBM. ATX
RELO call Richard 657-2314
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NORTH
Townlake Condo
1 bed $600 $99 special.
NORTH $460, 1/1 728sqft
only one left. Access to IH-35
659-5339
NORTH Arboretum area,
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$735 unique bay windows,
park, LESA //
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NORTH 3/2, 1286sqft, $875.
Cable & Gas paid. $250 off
1st mo. Near 183 & Mopac.
659-5339
NORTH $460 loft, 659sqft
$99 total move in for Jan
Tennis, volleyball, basketball
659-5339
NORTH Spacious Loft! Urban
Living. $450 plus 2 weeks
free! //
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692-4525
NORTH Have electric
issues? THIS MAY BE YOUR
ANSWER. 2 bedroom for
$625/ EXTENDED CABLE,
GAS, H20 FREE. Call
Christine @707-8072
NORTH
• Efficiency $410 - a real
hidden treasure.
• Townhome 2-2 $625 month
W/D connections. Fireplace.
Vaulted Ceiling.
• 1-1 $435 W/D Connection,
Screened in patio-
NORTHWEST
• $99 Total Move-In 2-2 $619
Month, 1-1 $559 month
Call Ray Day at Flat Finders
(512) 496-3725
NORTH $615 LNLOr$299
Total Jan move in Pool,
gym, covered parking. John
659-5339
NORTH Express Yourself!
Sweet 2-2 only $656! RR
Schools. W/D connections,
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231-9888
NORTH 2/1 750 sqftunitw/
large deck & FP all appli-
ances incl. W/D. Close to
schools & $600/mo 470-1421
NORTH $645,2/2, 821sqft
tennis, basketball, VB,
659-5339
10% rebate on 12 mo. lease
NORTH 1/1 550sqft $470
Near IH-35. 24hr LNL gets '
mo. Free on a 12mo. lease
659-5339
Call 785-DRIS or
800-267-9828
www.RentDris.com
NORTH $645 2/2.5 town-
home 1204sqft, W/D conns,
IH-35 access, 10% rebate.
659-5339
NORTH CENTRAL $875, 3/2
1286 sqft. Gas & cable paid
' off Jan move for LNL. John
659-5339
NORTH $99 total move-in!
Stained concrete floors!
Remodeled! 3-2 only $700, 2
bedroom $566, gas cooking,
heating and hot water free!
Apt Experts 339-441 1
NORTH Credit Solution! 2
Large pets OK! Jr. 1/1 $375,
1/1 $415, 2bed $580. //
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692-4525
NORTH $199 Total move-in!
W/D in unit. Jr.1/1 $395,2/2
$595. Near Dell, //
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231-9888
NORTH $1300, Far West, 3/2
1350sqft, W/D conns, 24hr
gym, club house, theatre.
659-5339
10% rebate on 12 mo, lease
NORTH Short-term RELO!
1 month Free & $50dep. 1 -1
$435, 2/2 $640. //
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231-9888
NORTH $447-1/1 545sqft
$1 99 1 st mo. After deposit
and app. Near Metric-Mopac.
659-5339
NORTHEAST Central.
Eviction OK! EZ access 290/
35, Great rates, 1/3.
Call Heather 472-91 00
www.texasapt.com
NORTHWEST 2BD, 2BTH
only $599. W/D & Microwave
incl.. Only $99 dep 657-2314
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NORTHWEST 1 BDRM $489,
2 BDRM $589, 3 BDRM
$900. Pool, WD conn. Call
Chris Bee, agent 512-293-
7737 or visit
www.apartmentsfirst.com
NORTH Huge 1-1 loft, 1063
s.f. Only $619, W/D Conns.
$100 Off 1st mth 657-2314
yorkapartmentlocators.com
NORTH Close to Dell! Very
spacious 1 bedroom $535,
large 2-2 $710 both with
washer/dryer inc. Apartment
Experts 512-339-4411
NORTH 183/290 Split level
T/Home, 1 & 2 Bd lofts North
& South 3 months FREE, $79
total M/I. Call Matt
(512) 363-3680
NORTHWEST Huge 2-2,
1059 sq ft. $755. WD conns.
Free Cable, lncl.2HBO
channels! ATX call 657-2314
yorkapartmentlocators.com
NORTHWEST $575 Lake
Austin Condo! W/D and cov-
ered parking incl. Fab views!
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231-9888
NORTHWEST Arboretum,
daily rent specials, 1 bd $529,
2bd $666. avignonrealty.com,
236-0002.
$200 OFF
FIRST MONTH’S RENT!
Enjoy apartment living in a residential
neighborhood. Close to eateries,
grocery stores, sports/health centers.
Walk/bike/bus to campus.
Some to All Bills Paid
EFFs $415-$485
Short-term Leases Available
Campus, Hyde Park, Central
9 LOCATIONS. OWNER MANAGED.
( 512 ) 451-0988
NORTHWEST SPORTS &
LUXURY. LAP POOL & IN-
DOOR COURTS. 2/2 1070sqft
$930 John-659-5339 ATX
NORTHWEST 3 BDRM. Se-
cluded/wooded. Great room-
mate floorplan. No Dep. No App.
WTR LOO 480-3100.
NORTHWEST 3-2, town-
house, $849, 1230 sq ft.
EASY QUALIFY! Citywide
835-RENT (835-7368)
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NORTHWEST Major Employer
$50 off/month plus $300 off 1st
month! No app. fee. 1/1 $515, 2/2
$640.
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NORTHWEST $75 TOTAL move
in, FIRST month FREE, $540-
$585 a month, with WASHER &
DRYER! Michael(agent) 512-293-
5483 Apartments007.com
NORTHWEST $0
DEPOSIT!$100 off 1st mo. NW
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NORTHWEST Arboretum, $0
deposit, 1 bd $510, 2bd $695, Chris
236-1116, avignonrealty.com.
NORTHWEST UT SHUTTLE!
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$460+. //
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231-9888
NORTHWEST 2-2, Luxury,
Huge 1124 sq.ft, for $840!
W/D included! ATX RELO
call Richard 657-2314
yorkapartmentlocators.com
NORTHWEST Cozy NW 4-
plex! Near Arboretum. Great
Room mate floor. 2-2 $595
//
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231-9888
NORTHWEST Pool/spa, play-
ground, picnic areas, 1 bd $599,
2bd $699. avignonrealty.com,
236-0002.
NORTHWEST Jollyville Road.
Columbia Oaks Condos. 2/2’s
starting at $800.00. Spacious
bedrooms, high ceilings,
fireplace, W/D connections,
balcony. 6 month leases
available. Call Lakequest
Enterprises at 481-8600.
SOUTH 5th street loft $1395,
city views, wood floors, free
parking & pet friendly. Call
Melissa
21 0-31 3-2368 or 472-91 00
www.texasapt.com
SOUTH
NORTHWEST Give your Big
Dog a great new home! 1/1
$499, 2bed $600. //
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692-4525
NORTHWEST $75 total
move-in! 1-1, $535+, W/D
UNITS INC! Citywide
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NORTHWEST BREED
ALERT! Any kind! $509.
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NORTHWEST Steal of a
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$599. Clean and quiet, //
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692-4525
NORTHWEST 1-1, $480, w/d
conn. 1st mo rent only $140.
$75 deposit. 3% MAJOR
EMP DISC. 2-2, $660. City-
wide 835-RENT (835-7368)
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NORTHWEST Oversized
TH’sand Flats from $440.2/2
1380 sq.ft. $725, 3/3 1618
sq.ft. $829. //
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NORTHWEST Northwest
area 4-plex. Lg. Fenced yard
and garage! 2/1.5 $625.
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Sexy 6th Lofts
concrete floors.
Call 785-DRIS or
800-267-9828
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/T-'V /-Apart limit
Locators
SOUTH 1 -1 , 653 sf $544, 2-2 985
sf $652, UT shuttle, pool, big
dogs OK, 657-2314
yorkapartmentlocators.com
SOUTH CENTRAL $99 Total
Move-In - 78704. Most Bills Paid.
600 sqft, $500/month. 587-5090
SOUTH Duplexes, T/H’s,
Condos 2/2’s As Low as $595
atxrelo.com 444-0505
SOUTH CENTRAL WASHER
DRYER Included! GREENBELT
ACCESS!! $525.
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693-7231 hidden treasure small
prop, 78704 2-2 $700
SOUTH 2-1 $664, 2-2 $700, Free
WDs, Pool, easy access to Hwy.
Richard 657-2314
yorkapartmentlocators.com
NORTHWEST $0 Dep, $200
CASH on move-in Sublease thru
May, $685/mo, IB D/1 BA,
Duval/Mopac, call 291.7688.
SOUTH CENTRAL W/Ds +
walk to Central Market. Eff. -$427,
1 BD-$447, 2 BD-$687. 587-5090
NORTHWEST 9525 at the
Loop. Luxury 2-1 condo w/
granite countertops, stainless
appliances. One car garage.
Gated entry. $1000.00. Call
The Taylor Company at
481-8600 ext. 206.
SOUTH Live in Travis Heights!
3 month lease. NOW
AVAILABLE! Madrid Apts.
2-2, Move-in Special $995. Quiet,
no pets, 3 mins, from
Downtown. Gas & Water paid.
Call 462-6032
EANES PROPERTIES
North
•12022 Wycliff, 4 BD, 2 Bath house in
Milwood. Spacious. Fenced yard with trees.
Ready now. $1450 mth.
•12061 Europa Ln. 3 bedroom, 2 bath home
in Milwood. Wood laminate flooring & new
carpet. Ready now.
South
•4824 Norman Trail in Sendera Place.
Large treed backyard. Wood and tile flooring.
Bowie HS. One Story. 3BD + office. 2 Bath.
$1550 mth. Includes lawn care.
•1705 Matthews Ln. Duplex. 3BD, 3.5 baths,
2 car garage. Built in 2000, white stone
duplex. Wood laminate floor. Fenced yard.
$1100 mth.
www.EanesProperties.com
263-7333 or 293-0276
SOUTH Free Apt., House &
Duplex Locating! Buying a
house? I can do that also.
Jason 512-947-5089 ATX Re I o
SOUTH CENTRAL Wood-
lands II Condos, 1 bedroom
loft, hardwood floors, washer/
dryer, spiral staircase, pool
view! $629, MRG 443-2526.
SOUTH CENTRAL Chamonix
2/2 with cityview, perfect
roommate floorplan, corner
fireplace, cathedral ceiling,
custom paint, garden tub/
separate shower & double
vanity in master, water/trash
paid, $895. Call MRG (512)
443-2526.
SOUTH 2/2 TOWN HOME!
Pool, hot tub, w/d conn.
930sqft $695 ATX RELO
Richard 657-2314
yorkapartmentlocators.com
SOUTH CENTRAL 3/2
1240sqft. $763, $100 dep
Short drive to St. Ed’s, & DT,
659-5339
SOUTH-Sherwood Apart-
ments @710 Oltorf Rd.
HUGE 1/1 and 2/1 starting at
$495 and $595. Pool, atten-
tive management, courtyards,
tranquil living creekside! Ann
441-3174 Beck and Compa-
ny R.E.S., Inc.
SOUTH SoCo. Flats- $445,
Lofts- $555, 2/1 s- $625, low
dep. pets ok, 694-3899 //
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SOUTH
$59 Total Move in South
1 bed $500 2bd $600!
Call 785-DRIS or
800-267-9828
www.RentDris.com
SOUTH $59 Total Move-in!
1 BDRM... $499, vaulted ceil-
ings and private porch.
2BDRM/2BATH... $630, per-
fect roommate plan, //
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416-8333.
SOUTH CENTRAL Chambord
2/2 garden homestyle 1 -story
condo, perfect roommate
floorplan. Cathedral ceiling
with marble fireplace and
plant ledge, bay window in
master, new carpet, water/
trash paid, $850. Call MRG
(512) 443-2526.
SOUTH Have electric
issues? THIS MAY BE YOUR
ANSWER. 2 bedroom for
$625/ EXTENDED CABLE,
GAS, H20 FREE. Call
Christine @707-8072
SOUTH Free high speed
internet! Close-in community,
completely remodeled. STU-
DIO... $425, 1BDRM FLAT...
$485, //
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SOUTH CENTRAL BIG DOG
friendly apartments right be-
hind Zilker Park and Barton
Creek Hike and Bike Trails.
HUGE private deck. 1 bed-
room $639. 2 bedroom $739,
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416-8333.
SOUTH Why pay rent? When
you may be able to own a
home instead? You can own
a home - 3 bedroom, 2
baths, and 2 car garage
worth $150,000 and pay
about the same as a 2 bed-
room apartment! Get more for
your money act now while
interest rates are still low!
Call Eddie Reynolds today:
512-921-9100
SOUTH
TIRED OF
RENTING?
BUILD EQUITY NOW! 100%
FINANCED FOR FIRST TIME
BUYERS! BUILDER WILL
PAY 1/2 RENT FOR 6 MO!
659-5339 or
SOUTH 1 bdrms starting @
$460, 2 bdrms starting @
$599. $200 off 1st month.
587-5090
SOUTH CENTRAL, historic
Travis Heights, close to
downtown/UT shuttle, 3/2
pool view, vaulted ceilings,
fireplace, two walk-in closets!
Water & trash paid, $895.
Call MRG (512) 443-2526.
SOUTH 1-1 $480,2-2 $615,
UT Shuttle, water paid, Free
Wireless Internet 657-2314
yorkapartmentlocators.com
SOUTH water/gas/cable
paid, Eff $480, 1 bd $525, 2-1
$645, 2-2 $680, avignonreal-
ty.com, 236-0002.
SOUTH Most Bills Paid. Gat-
ed Community. $200 off 1st
mth. Eff, 1, 2 BDs. $465-645.
587-5090
SOUTH
Duplex Parmer area 1 month
free 2bd $750 pets OK.
Call 785-DRIS
www.RentDris.com
SOUTH
FREE HIGH SPEED
INTERNET!
Close to Downtown.
SOUTH Huge patios, great
views, some bills paid, eff.
from $398, 1 BR from $463,
2BR from $595, 567-4276,
LESA //
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SOUTH 2-1 ’s, $650, 2-2s
$725, $199 covers dep, app,
& admin fee. 657-2314
yorkapartmentlocators.com
SOUTH
$99 Total Move-in!
STUDIO FLAT... $425
1 BDRM... $485
HISTORIC
TRAVIS HEIGHTS
NEIGHBORHOOD
Most Bills Paid!
LARGE 1BDR $525
(700sqft)
HUGE 2/2... $660
4BDRM/2BATH...
$895
TEAM LEASING
(512) 416-8333
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SOUTH
SOUTH Sassy Studio
$350mth! I’ll pay app. fee!
Courtney @ 968-5400
SOUTH
See narrated video tours and
thousands of pictures & floor
plans to hundreds of proper-
ties at:
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• Anywhere in Austin area.
• Any price range.
• Best specials.
• Fast friendly service.
• We can email pictures &
floor plans to the hottest
specials in town.
Give us a call at 828-4470.
TOWN LAKE
HIKE & BIKE
TRAIL
Completely remodeled with
ceramic tile upgrades,
modern appliances and free
cable! Huge 1 BDRM... $495!
Large 2BDRM/2BA... $595!
TEAM LEASING
(512) 416-8333
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SOUTH //austincool.com
693-7231 Irg 2-2, $699 small &
secluded, w/d, 78704, balcony
SOUTH 2/2, 91 Osqft, $629,
easy Access to IH-35 & DT.
W/D conns 2x balconies.
659-5339
SOUTHEAST 1-1 sunroom,
800 sf, $640, WD conns, LNL
$100 off 1st mth. 657-2314,
yorkapartmentlocators.com
LAKESIDE LIVING
minutes to downtown and
university, great access to
hike and bike trails, move-in
special. See narrated video
tours and thousands of pic-
tures/floorplans for this prop-
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for current availability.
SOUTH //austincool.com
693-7231 Big dog friendly
wooded prop, campbells hole
your dog will love you $475.
SOUTH Move-in specials,
1 bd $469, 2bd $589, pools,
basketball crt, water pd,
avignonrealty.com, 236-0002.
SOUTH $99 MOVE IN! Cen-
tral Market South. FREE
Cable. 1/1 $525, 2/1 $625.
Call Sharon ATX Agt
512-786-7328
SOUTH
Newly Remodeled!
Faux wood floors,
New carpet and paint
Spacious layouts
Tree filled Courtyard
FREE CABLE
•543 sq.ft. 1 BR $545
•660 sq.ft. 1 BR $595
•880 sq. ft. 2BR $645
Southland Apartments
2201 W. William Cannon
(512) 538-2201
SOUTH Large efficiency in
area close to Zilker Park.
Private balcony and full ap-
pliances, on UT shuttle line.
Contact Lacey @ 469.0925
SOUTH 1-1, $585, close to
shopping, Hwy, Greenbelt
and downtown. 657-2314
yorkapartmentlocators.com
SOUTH 1/1 water paid, UT
Shuttle. Hot tub sauna, W/D
conns. $490, $0 dep, $0 app.
659-5339
SOUTHEAST Beautiful 2-2s,
$679 Modern Kitchens &
Large BTHs, Pool, 657-2314,
yorkapartmentlocators.com
SOUTHEAST Large 11’s,
725 sf. $539. Water, Gas,
Trash Paid. Pool, 657-2314,
yorkapartmentlocators.com
SOUTHEAST Large 1-1,
$539, WD, Concrete FLS,
Pool, UT shuttle. 657-2314
yorkapartmentlocators.com
SOUTHEAST 1-1, $480, 2-1,
$599, 2-2, $630, 1st mth rent:
$99! Most bills Pd. 657-2314
yorkapartmentlocators.com
SOUTHEAST Large 2 2.5,
$800, Townhome, WD,
fenced yard, 657-2314
yorkapartmentlocators.com
SOUTHEAST Large 2-2,
$699, WD Conns, UT shuttle,
Big kitchen. 657-2314
yorkapartmentlocators.com
SOUTHEAST No Deposit &
App Fee. Most Bills Paid, W/D
conns. 1 BD $460, 2BD $640
587-5090
SOUTHEAST Large 1-1,
$530, WD conns. Water Paid.
Pool, UT Shuttle, 657-2314,
yorkapartmentlocators.com
SOUTHEAST FREE CABLE!
1/1.5, 904sqft $535
659-5339
SOUTHEAST 1-1 sunroom,
858 sf, $599, UT shuttle, gat-
ed, Covered Pkg, 657-2314.
yorkapartmentlocators.com
SOUTHEAST Free Cable!
1 BD 700 sqft. $495, 2BD 900
sqft. $535, 3BD 1300 sqft -
$775. Greg @ 587-5090 ATX
SOUTHEAST SE UT BUS,
FREE CABLE. 1/1 $445,
gated access, pool
659-5339
SOUTHEAST IH35 DOWN
TOWN ACCESS. 1/1, 600sqft
$449, $399 total. 13mo
lease ATX RELO 657-2314
yorkapartmentlocators.com
SOUTHWEST
ZILKER PARK
NEIGHBORHOOD
50ft from hike-and-bike trail!
HUGE STUDIO... $475
1 BDRM FLAT $659*
(*17ft. ceilings!)
2BDRM.... $740
Huge private decks, big dog
friendly, mountain bike and
swim!
TEAM LEASING
(512) 416-8333
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SOUTHWEST Greenbelt
views, w/d incld, balconies,
1-1 $675, 2-2 $865. avignon-
realty.com, 236-0002.
SOUTHWEST 1 bdrm $495,
2 bdrm $660, 3 bdrm $894,
pool, Mopac access Call
Chris Bee, agent 512-293-
7737 or visit
www.apartmentsfirst.com
SOUTHWEST $500 OFF!
FREE IPOD & ODER 2/2,
1 1 09sqft FROM $994- 512-
659-5339 John ATX Relo
SOUTHWEST On Zilker
Greenbelt. Unique 3-story
town house w/private garage
entry, $980. //
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om Call Team Leasing, (512)
416-8333.
SOUTH R U looking? Free
service! Locate an apt, town-
home, condo, duplex or
house. Greg 587-5090 ATX
SOUTH 1-1 771 sf. $572,
Pool, Water Pd, Gated, Easy
access to Hwy, 657-2314
yorkapartmenlocators.com
1 bed, 700 sqft. @
$530; $99 app L&L;
Free Movers!
Great Location, 2x1
reduced to $575 this
month only; Duplexes also available.
month free and $400 off 1st full
month; 1x1 @ $500 and 2x2 @ $600
SOUTH 1 Mth Free. Minutes
to DT. Convenient to every-
thing. 1/1 $529,2/2 $599
587-5090
Courtney Burleson
968-5400
$99 TOTAL SOCO 1 BD BAD CREDIT/
MOVE-IN $499 OK2BD
3bd $700 $0 dep $650 no rent
2bd $600 $79 move-in til February
lbd$480 2 min Cheap move-
EZ terms cab ride DT in, central
MELISSA RODRIGUEZ 210/313-2368
OR 472-9100 -WWW.TEXASAPT.COM
SOUTHWEST 2/2- 1025 sqft.
$725/month. W/D conns.,
$300 off 1st month. ATX 587-
5090
SOUTHWEST #1 Southwest
Austin living in Hill Country!
1/1... $575, 2BDRM/2BA...
$700. Best Deal in
Southwest! //
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416-8333.
SOUTHWEST Move-in spe-
cials, near park/downtown,
pet ok, 1 bd $653, 2bd $799,
avignonrealty.com, 236-0002.
SOUTHWEST 693-7231
//austincool.com
Townhome attached garage, no
one above/below, min. to dwtn.
SOUTHWEST 1-1, $640, 2-2,
$768, lap pool, sand V’ball,
easy access hwy. 657-2314,
yorkapartmentlocators.com
SOUTHWEST New Luxury
Apts. Hill Country Views. 1/1
$775, 2/2’s starting @ $929.
587-5090
SOUTHWEST Near down-
town/park/mall, eff $470, 1 bd
$540, 2bd $640. Chris 236-
11 16, avignonrealty.com.
SOUTHWEST
GREENBELT
ACCESS.
W/D in every Unit!
Efficiencies $435
1/1 only $560
2 Bds starting $675
Ice maker, pool, fitness
442-9333/888-583-9893 • or
ApartmentHeadquar-
ters.com.
SOUTHWEST Small commu-
nity, convenient to every-
thing. 1/1 $529,2/2 $700.
587-5090
SOUTHWEST 3/2 $760. $0
dep. $0 app. Only 4yrs old.
Major employee discount.
659-5339
SOUTHWEST
//austincool.com 693-7231
small crtyd prop, hot tub cable
$499
SOUTHWEST Luxury 2bdrm
$680.00 best deal in
southwest! April 825-6036
SOUTHWEST $0 deposit, fit-
ness ctr, shops, w/d con, eff
$610,1 bd $640, 2bd $835,
3bd $1085.236-0002.
WEST 2 bd/1.5 ba. Close to
Mopac/360. W/D. Erin @ 431 -
3129.
220
DUPLEX/HOUSES
CENTRAL 1211 E. 52nd St.
2/1, hrdwds. $750/mo. Most
util pd. Avail now. Lease/
deposit. Call 472-1077
CENTRAL Beautiful comfy 1/
1 duplex with yard, cathedral
ceilings, skylight/jacuzzi
bath, W/D incl., hrdwds, $700
+ bills. (512) 698-6339
CENTRAL Move in now, 3/1
hardwood floor in office(or third
bedroom), fireplace, fenced yard,
pets OK, 5 min to UT
Downtown, Hospitals and new
Mueller Development. First
month 1/2 off rent. Great
neighborhood! Call Robert at
784-1428 or
to have
pic’s sent to you.
CENTRAL Dwntn 1/1 dplx.
Hdwd firs. Great
storage/windows 371-3886 mid-
Feb.
CENTRAL EAST 2324 Santa
Rita house, 3/2, great back-
yard, $850/mo., $400 dep,
$35 app fee, Call Terry, Re-
altor, 512-789-8064
3412 Duval, 2-1, $1600,
AVAILABLE NOW
708 Graham #207, 2-2 condo, $650
415 W. 32nd, 2-1 $995,
AVAILABLE NOW
1510 North Loop, 2-2 condo, $950,
AVAILABLE NOW
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1479-1300
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West
lBd $479 special offer,
pool, w/d con
North
Near Dell, gas paid, w/d con,
lBd $471, 2Bd $607
Central
lBd $550, wood floors ($25
extra)
South
Water, Gas, & Cable Paid!
Eff $480, lBd $525, 2Bd
$645
South
West
lBd $540, 2Bd $640, 3Bd
$936, pool, Mopac Access
DOWNTOWN LOFT $625!
SOUTH 1ST APT $525.
$100 off look & lease!
TOWNLAKE APT $575.
No Deposit! 1 Month free!
6TH STREET STUDIO $575!
CLASSY SOCO APT $956!
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$700, w/d incl.
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All bills paid $650
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Huge floor plans. Cable paid.
1/1 $495, 2/2 $595
Vintage TRAVIS HEIGHTS
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1/1 $450,
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DUPLEX/HOUSES
CENTRAL near DT/Lake, Re-
modeled 2BD/1BTH, all ap-
pliances, W/D, hardwoods,
covered parking. $995. 2001
Griswold SPM 478-5588
CENTRAL
Properties for Lease
• 3412 Duval
2-1 $1600 Available NOW
• 415 W. 32nd. 2-1 $995
Available NOW!
METRO REALTY
479-1300
www.utmetro.com
CENTRAL $300 off 1 St
month! Best deal in wonder-
ful neighborhood! Spacious
2/1 in 6-plex (1,000+ sf), 1
covered parking, new stove
& refrigerator, laundry onsite,
no indoor smoking. Very
quiet neighbors! Small pets
welcome. $850. 1504 Wind-
sor Rd. (at Enfield Rd.) Mat-
thews Properties 454-0099,
Rollo 731-6799,
rol
CENTRAL
WelcomeHomeLeasing.com
Laura Croteau, Realtor
554-2920 cell
EFFICIENCY
APARTMENTS-CH EAP! ! ! !
WITH POOL!!!
• 709 WEST 26th STREET-
WEST CAMPUS - efficiency
units. Hot water, water, trash,
and Basic cable paid. We
are managing this small, 2
story complex of 20 units,
some with wood floors, built
like a horseshoe around a
pool, in the heart of UT's
west campus. Full kitchen
with tons of cabinets, gas
stove, fridge. Cute old school
tile bathroom, shower only,
no tub. Walk to campus. ON
site laundry on both 1 st and
2nd floor . POOL. ! Nice
bunch of neighbors at this
friendly complex with feeling
of community ! 4 blocks from
Guadalupe, cats ok, sorry no
dogs. 2 downstairs units
available Feb 1 , 2006. $495
rent, $450 deposit.
CENTRAL 3 bdrm,1 bath, large
bonus rm.sun rm;
marble, wood&carpet
firs, CACH, $1475,1 1 16 Mission
Ridge, 563-5714
CENTRAL 1200 A Crestwood
2/2 duplex, CACH, fenced
shady yard, recent carpet/
paint, close to UT/DWNTWN
$850/mo. 497-5592
CENTRAL
Properties for Lease
• 708 Graham #207,
2-2 $650
• 1510 North Loop
2-2 Condo $950 Avail Now
METRO REALTY
479-1300
www.utmetro.tom
CENTRAL $300 off 1st
month! Large 2/ 2 1/2 duplex
+ huge upstairs bonus room
(can be 2nd living or 3rd
bedroom - has full bath), con-
crete floors downstairs, new
carpet up, fenced yard, patio,
CA/CH, all appliances, W/D
connections. No indoor
smoking. Cats and most
dogs welcome! $895 + wa-
ter. 861 0-B Bowling Green
(near Burnet/183). Matthews
Properties 454-0099, Rollo
731-6799,
CENTRAL $300 off 1st month!
Spacious & immaculate retro-
60’s Hyde Park 3-2 duplex in
small community, 2 living areas,
1 car garage, large covered
patio, CA/CH, quiet neighbors.
Gas (heating, cooking, hot
water) and water paid! No
indoor smoking. Laundry on-site
(NO W/D connections). Cats
welcome - NO dogs! $1,300.
4307-A Caswell. Matthews
Properties 454-0099, Nancy 914-
1233,
CENTRAL Why pay rent?
When you may be able to
own a home instead? You
can own a home - 3 bed-
room, 2 baths, and 2 car gar-
age worth $150,000 and pay
about the same as a 2 bed-
room apartment! Get more for
your money act now while
interest rates are still low!
Call Eddie Reynolds today:
512-921-9100
CENTRAL 3Bed/2Ba over
1500 sf, close to U.T.this is
home if you want the best,
Call Tracy 512-775-7765
CENTRAL hyde park duplex,
1/1, laminate wood floors, $695,
512/345-3747
CENTRAL Rent a house or
duplex! Davis Co. (512) 282-7393
www.davisleasing.com
CENTRAL 2104 Columbia
Cove 3-2 with hard floors on
culdesac. Minutes from UT &
downtown. Garage for cars or
studio, fenced backyard, and
low rent for what you get.
Central AC/heat. $1100 a
month. Call Lisa Munoz.
Owner/Agent at 293-5551 .
CENTRAL 1/1 Avail. March 1.
UT and Hancock, private, off
street parking, two story
w/lofted BR, W/D, DW. Perfect
for quiet student $650. 784-0645
CENTRAL UT area
3/1.5/carport, 2 liv, CF, FR CACH,
1419 Fairwood call 784-0787
PROPERTIES OF THE WEEK!
CENTRAL
• Big and cheap apartment, with free cable! Efficiency $415, 1 bedroom $475, 2 bedroom $515.
• Close to Central Market, small community with gas cooking. 1 bedroom $529, 2 BDRM $699
* 78704 District, Studio $490, 2 bedroom $700, W/D in all units!
• Heavily wooded hilltop 1 bedroom, huge 16 ft. private porch, oversized garden tub, $485,
utilities paid!
* Walk to SoCo restaurant, shopping district, and Town Lake. Studio flat $525, 1 bedroom $700.
2 bedroom $799. Huge 3 bedroom $910.
* 4th and Colorado, warehouse district flat, $910
SOUTH CENTRAL
• Warehouse-style apartments, concrete floor, 1 bedroom $519, 2 bedroom $689, 4 bedroom
$999. Artist and musician friendly.
Zilker Park on Hike & Bike Trail. Studio $475, 1 bedroom, $659. 2 bedroom, $740 (large
deck). 50ft. from entrance to trail.
On Town Lake Hike and Bike Trail, 1 bedroom $495, 2 bedroom $595. Ceramic tile and free
cable!
Studio flat, Barton Springs/Lamar area, rare find ... $480!
Historic Travis Heights, 1 bedroom $550, 2 bedroom $650, $99 Total Move In.
CALL FOR SHOW!
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CENTRAL 1706 A Elmurst, 2/
1 duplex, $725 new counter-
tops, new carpet, near
dwntwn and UT, 2 car car-
port, laundry room, 474-1470
Beck
& Co.
CENTRAL 78704: 2/1 house
Bouldin $950, 3/1 dplx. East.
3/2 house hrdwds. new
remodel, new appl/CACH,
pets ok. $1395. 627-6374
CENTRAL $995 4 bdr/1 br.
1 ,200 sq ft. New Carpet and
Vinyl. Quiet Neighborhood.
Randy 627-8281.
CENTRAL 5505 Link, Quaint
1950 2/1 house, attached
garage, great style, hrwds,
laundry room, near N Austin
l35/Lamar/290, $1050 474-
1470
Beck & Co.
CENTRAL Tarrytown. 2/1,
carport, W/D hook-ups, close
to UT/Seton. Avail now.
$1 450/mo. Raquel 925.4582.
CENTRAL San Pedro town-
home/condo 2704 San Pedro
spacious and private 2-2.5
two story hardwoods covered
reserved parking with caring
neighbors. Call PMT, broker,
476-2673
CENTRAL 2/1 Duplex w/FR
yard. Near Capitol Plaza.
Easy access to 1-35 & bus
routes. 1501 Braes Ridge.
700/mo 470-1421
CENTRAL 471 2 Depew #1 03
eff. $450; Other summer pre-
leases availabl. 658-9493
www.cbimanagement.com
CENTRAL Why rent? Mixed
use project in North Loop
Neighborhood. Four ground
level commercial units (900-
1 300sf) & four second story
residential units (1 100-1800 sf).
Must see! www.satsuma53.com
For more info, call 791-1584
Roland, agent.
EAST Beautiful East Side
House CACH - All Appliances
w/Wash and Dry HUGE Garage
AND Double Carport 4/2 $1350
Aaron 441-5781
HAYS CO. $599. 3bdrm. WiFi. 2
blks from TSU. 512-396-5726
www. txstatehousi ng.com
MANOR home for rent $1400
brand new 4/2 13712 Field Spar
Dr.760-992-8000
NORTH 2/1 newly remodeled
duplex, hardwoods and Tile.
French doors to small yard. $650
mo/$500 dep, 10707 A
topperwein. Easy access to
mopac and 135 (719) 660-4837.
NORTH 3/2 with 2 car gar-
age, 9223 Singing Quail, end
unit, 1,500sqft., cathedral
ceilings, master down, $895.
Call MRG (512) 443-2526.
NORTH AVERY RANCH
Executive style 3-2 w/formal
living and dining. Gourmet
kitchen. Immaculate condi-
tion. Avail, now. $1750.00
Call The Taylor Company
481-8600 ext. 206.
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age, covered patio, new car-
pet & paint, $1050, 474-1470
Beck
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All new appliances, sinks,
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now or Prelease. Call today.
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(512) 293-2887.
NORTHEAST 3/2 MH. W/D,
$700, vacant. 7530 Com-
pass. PMT broker 476-2673
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homes with yard, covered
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Milwood: $1125. BR Creek:
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NORTHWEST 2/1. 5/1 duplex,
W/D conn, fireplace, small deck,
quiet corner lot, fenced yard.
RRISD schools. 841 OA Fathom
Circle. $795. Available now. 258-
5927.
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NORTHWEST 3-2 home off
2222/Mopac. 2 car garage.
Fireplace. All appliances.
Avail, now. $1600.00 Call
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481-8600 ext. 206.
ROUND ROCK 1307 Round
Rock West Cove, 3-2-2 +
study. Huge treed lot. 2
weeks free. $1 200/$500 dep.
KW Realty Sandra 415-7669
ROUND ROCK 1594 Parkfield
cir 3/2. 5/2, 1376 Sq Ft, Near Dell,
tile living room, fenced bk yard,
$1 000/mo 512-947-9061
ROUND ROCK 2523 Tandi
Trail. 4 bdr/2 bath/2 car gar-
age, newly painted with fire-
place, fenced yard. Large
open kitchen. Utility room
with W/D hookup. Owner will
supply fridge & stove if need-
ed. $11 50/mo. 512-441-1593
ROUND ROCK 3/2 dplx,
fenced yard, 1 car garage,
fireplace, ceiling fans, &
much more. $700/mo. $500
dep. Scowden Properties,
Realtor. Call 255-6181
SOUTH Adorable 2/1 recent-
ly renovated w/ Bouldin
Charm, hardwoods, traver-
tine, new kitchen. Walk to
Soco. Avail, now! $1 295/mo.
403 W. Mary. 689-6862.
SOUTH CUL-DE-SAC DUPLEX-
4706B SAGEBRUSH CIRCLE:
3/2, carport, fireplace, covered
patio, Ig. backyard, laundry
room w/WD, storage shed, pets
ok. Convenient location. Avail,
early Feb., $950.00. (512)282-1174
SOUTH Available March 1.
1508 Rockdale Circle. 2 bed,
2 bath Duplex. Vaulted ceil-
ings, indoor laundry con-nects.,
carport, fenced yard, dogs ok.
$700. Call new management.
476-661 6 or 497-8282
SOUTH Great central locale
near St. Eds, SoCo, & Downtown.
Unique 2-plex (no common
walls!) Big, bright 2/1, almost
1,000sqft. Enjoy fireplace,
gorgeous tile, vaulted ceilings,
CACH, ceiling fans, private patio,
plus shuttle/Metro at door!
$785mo. Water paid, Parker
Lane. Owner, (512) 441-0941.
SOUTH 905 E. Oltorf, 3bed/
2.5 bath/2 living, $975,
security $600, fresh paint/
new carpet, Givens Proper-
ties 444-4454.
SOUTH Travis Country on
Red Stone-$1295, security
$1000, 4 bed/1 livin/2 gar-
age, fenced, quiet cul-de-
sac, new carpet/paint,
Givens Properties 444-4454
SOUTH 9500 Bear Paw unit
B, Near Airport, 2/1 duplex
with 1 car garage, vaulted
ceilings, FP in living room,
small back yard, $750 474-
1470
Beck & Co.
SOUTH Duplex. Incredible 2-
1, fenced, carport, W/D conn,
CACH, 2003 Holland B.
$950/mo, avail, now. PMT
broker 476-2673
SOUTH duplex, 3404 Dal-
ton, 2/2, stained concrete
floors, WD, large yard, FR
approx. 900 sf, $795/mo,
$400 dep, $35 app fee. Call
Terry, Realtor, 512-789-8064
SOUTHEAST NEW HOME--
$1 ,250 4 bed, 2.5 bath on Davis
Oaks Trail in new Dittmar
Crossing subdivision between
W.Dittmar and W. Slaughter Ln.
shopping, schools, airport and
easy downtown, cat OK, call
Ken 805-451-3126
SOUTHEAST WOW home
w/many upgrades incl. frid,4
Blks to UT bus, 589-7163
SOUTHWEST Secluded
Country Home. 3 bd/2br. All
animals ok. Master Loft.Tile
Floors. Porch with Swing. Ph
293-0094.
SOUTHWEST 4-Plex, walk-
ing to everything. 2/1 W/D
conns, $525 +2nd mth FREE.
587-5090
WELLS BRANCH For Lease
in Wells Branch - $1 ,495 per
month for this beautiful 3/2.5/
2 two story home! 2,687 sq.
ft. Backs to hike and bike
trail. Close to schools and
shopping! Contact Kathy or
Winona at 448-5866.
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78704 lofts/
townhomes. $565+
Travis Heights
$99 TMI Wooded
Retreat 1 br $500,
2br $680, 3br $1200
5th Street/Whole
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lofts $900
Garage
Townlake Living
Hike & Bike $565
360 Views! Hard-
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NW - Columbia Oaks 2/2s starting at $800
NW - Luxury condo at 183/360. 2/1 with granite
countertops, stainless appliances. 1 car garage.
Gated entry. Avail, now. $1000
NW - 3/2 home off 2222/Mopac/ 2 car garage.
Fireplace. All appliances. Avail. Now $1600.
AVERY RANCH - Executive style 3/2 w/ formal
living and dining. Gourmet kitchen. Immaculate
condition. Aval. now. $1750
CLARKSVILLE - 1/1.5 with fireplace.
Available now. $975
Call about these and other great locations
(512) 481-8600
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0639.
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9317.
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NORTHWEST Austin by Lake
Travis, gay friendly resort like
home, furnished room, cable tv,
road runner, private phone line,
and lots more. No bills, No
lease. $125/wk or$500/mo. Call
Ron 266-1057
ROUND ROCK College
Student, quite neighbors,
w/vehicle. Cats/dog. I support
education. Respect for others in
a clean house.
SOUTH Farm house by Lake
Austin. room with bay windows
hardwood floors, prewired for
cable/computer. Lotsa storage.
$400 689-8029
SOUTH 2 1-1/2
apt, Woodward/Parker Ln. Split
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6/30. Shtl/CapMetro. M/F Patrick
656-5472, 11a-3p.
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SOUTHEAST Master Bdrm,
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10 min from Downtown. $325+
half utilities. 247-6046.
SOUTHWEST Near ACC. 2800
sq. ft. house. 50’s decor. Huge
room, kitchen, and pool.
$400/mo. Call 301-8881.
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Roland, agent.
EAST 3/3 with vintage
charm/modern amenities.
Minutes to UT 3408 Robinson
587-1968.
EAST 1805 Haskell St. Area
5, ML#6780231- Amazing
opportunity in central east
Austin. 3BR/1B, approx.
1,300 sqft. fenced yard,
metal roof, & 50x140 lot size.
Minutes away from Dwtn,
Town Lake, Hike & Bike Trail
& 1-35. $169,000. Call
Cristina 512-789-0309.
Keller Williams Realty
www.cristinavaldes.com
JONES TOWN $125,000 3 or
4/1.5 br/2cp. 1,800 sq.ft. 2
blocks to lake. 2 lots. Randy
627-8281.
LAKE AUSTIN Lake Austin
fixer upper. 2 bed 1 bath
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terfront park with boat ramp,
day docks, and pool. Desir-
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$122,000. Visit LiveOnLa-
keAustin.com or call
Daniel Pope at 779-POPE.
1900 Casa Grande.
LAKE TRAVIS Artists Estate
3,312 total square feet. Own-
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Would also make a great of-
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granite counter-tops, stained
concrete. Across the street
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1 06 W. South St. $385,000.
Agent-David Lotspeich RE/
MAX Capital City Real Estate
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LEE CTY 50 wooded acres
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METRO I Buy Fixer-Uppers!
The Uglier, The Better.
Quick Offers & Closings.
NORTH Search 8K+ homes
on-line! New homes, up to
$30K in free upgrades.
Forecolosures=Great deals.
Resale homes, use grants for
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NORTH I help people BUY &
SELL Austin! Call Fred Mey-
ers 517.2300 or visit
fredmeyersaustinhomes.com
NORTH *FREE - local homes
DB - updated daily at
www.quigleyteam.com
Realty World - Real Estate
by the Golden Rule.
NORTH Be A Homeowner!
Cute, cozy and unique one
bedroom loft. Just off of Far
West Blvd. and Hart Lane in
Northwest Hills. This desir-
able condo is in a quiet,
friendly community. New
paint and carpet are on the
way. 100% financing is avail-
able through The David
McMillan Team at State Bank
Mortgage (498-3600). Get a
Loan and Get a Cruise! This
condo is listed at $1 1 7,000.
6833 Old Quarry Lane. 1-
800-874-1917 Ext. 5889.
Why pay rent? When you may be able to own a home instead?
You can own a home like this 3 bedroom, 2 baths,
and 2 car garage worth $150,000 and pay about the
same as a 2 bedroom apartment!
Call Eddie Reynolds today: 921-9100
If you are tired of renting and would rather buy a home, I’d
like to help! Simply call me today to get pre-approved for
a home loan. I can help with bad credit, good credit, 1st
time home buyer, trading up in homes, and investments.
Make your first call the right one.
Eddie Reynolds
Mortgage Acceptance m c . #55791
3305 Northland Ste. 1 01 SW' Q 0 1 Q1 flfl
Austin, Texas 78731 v I I "51 I UU
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Central Austin Specialists ... BUYING OR
SELLING?
Need information?
We’d be glad to
help ... call today!
Also, coming soon,
remodels in Central
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subdivision.
HEART OF 1
TEXAS
www.kathyandwinonarealestate.com
448-5866
www.MrDreamHome.com
Search 10 , 000 + homes online
$0 DOWN
w/Grants & dwn paymnt assistance
FORECLOSURES
Great Deals: Govt. & Bank Owned
NEW HOMES
Up to $30,000 in free upgrades &
price reductions.
RESALE HOMES
Mike Minns
Conditions apply/TX MBL 29910/8001 Brodile Ln./Titan Mortgage/Atlas Bealty
Joe Bryson,
Realtor
451-0711
3701 Guadalupe #105
REAL ESTATE ALLIANCE
Selected Austin Chronicle’s
Best of Austin ‘97
“Best Former Record Store
Owner turned Realtor”
NORTH 1011 Hidden View -
Al most new 1 -stry Streetman
3/2.5 w/ 2307 s.f., tile & ber-
ber, 12’ clngs, huge islnd
ktchn, study. Gif crse view in
Teravista. $235,000. Call
Fred Meyers 517.2300 or visit
fredmeyersaustinhomes.com
NORTH 805 Bassington Ct. -
Lovely limestone 4/2.5/3,
2702 s.f. home on oversized
cul-de-sac lot in Pflugerville.
Formal living/dining, tiled is-
land kitchen open to family/
game room upstairs.
$197,500. Call Fred Meyers
517.2300 or visit
fredmeyersaustinhomes.com
SOUTH Very spacious
1060SF 2/2 just 4 miles from
downtown. Totally redone
kitchen & master bath. Really
in nice shape. Patio faces
peaceful, quiet woods. Large
living. Very retro modern.
Gated and on UT shuttle.
$1 04,700 Call Condo Joe
203-4100.
SOUTH Search 8K+ homes
on-line! New homes, up to
$30K in free upgrades.
Forecolosures=Great deals.
Resale homes, use grants for
$0 down! 785-9157, agt.
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NORTH CENTRAL Steck Ave
Condo. Tastefully remodeled.
Starting at $108900. Sharon
512-786-7328, ATX Agt
NORTHEAST 12319 Uttimer
Ln. 4-2. 5-2, 3200 sq. ft. Awe-
some upgrades. Close to ma-
jor employers, UT. $199,000.
Keller Williams Realty San-
dra-415-7669
NORTHWEST
Where else can you be less
than 7 miles from
Downtown Austin, in a
gated community,
surrounded by luxurious
greenery, with one of the
lowest tax rates, with
homes as low as $132,050?
Visit Colonial Place today!
Exit Springdale Road off
Hwy 290 or call 928-2227.
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PFLUGERVILLE Fabulous
home for first time buyer! 3/2/
2 mother-in-law floor plan on
semi cul-de-sac lot. Huge
kitchen, large yard, 3 sides
brick! $134,900! Call Kathy
and Winona, Re/Max Heart of
TX (512) 448-5866.
ROCKDALE 50 acre beauti-
ful fenced ranch with ponds,
wells, barns, electricity. Ex-
quisite pasture and woods.
Agriculture exempt... annual
tax only $180! Serious in-
quiries only, $225,000. Call
(512) 374-0734.
SOUTH Investor deal! 2-1
condo just 4 miles from
downtown. Leased thru July
at $725. Only $62,700!!! This
deal cash flows just sitting
there! Perfect for UT student
moving in for Fall occupancy
too. Call Condo Joe 203-
4100
SOUTH Huge 954SF2stry 1-
1 just 4 miles from down-
town. Office area off master.
$1 ,000’s in upgrades. Cast
iron freestanding FR ceiling
mount TV w/surround sound,
all new appliances, stained
concrete floors, just cool.
$81,700 Call Condo Joe 203-
4100
SOUTH
This mini farm sits on 39
acres and is just minutes
from Austin & the airport.
Landscaped yard surrounds
the house and garden area
with 2 ponds and crops of
pecan trees. Nice views &
breezes with patios, green-
house and workshop. 3BD/
2BTHS, vaulted ceilings and
it’s the In-law plan. $317,000
Call Cindy Spears at Lanier
Realty: 825-4663. Go to:
www.ci ndyspears.com
SOUTH CENTRAL Spaces
2525. Live Less Ordinary.
Hip 78704 Lofts starting at
$184,900
www.spaces2525.com
Urbanspace Realtors
Will Steakley, VP Residential
(512) 799 3777
ROUND ROCK 3/2/2 for
$94,750. Fantastic Starter
Home! Don’t Miss this One!
Call ATX Realty 444-0505
SOUTH $0dn/$0cl New
Homes Up to $13K Rebate
All Areas 512-656-8864
Agent.
SOUTH www.sharonmae.com
or 512-656-0450 (agent)Free
forecloure list.
SOUTH FSBO, 4-3-2, 2-story,
Game room, hardwoods down,
$218,000 507-4380.
SOUTH CENTRAL Cute up-
dated 2/1.5 Condo. Many up-
grades, hard tile, new carpet,
appliances, $96,900. Call
Agent 844-3677.
SOUTH I help people BUY &
SELL Austin! Call Fred Mey-
ers 517.2300 or visit
www.fredmeyersaustinhome
s.com
SOUTH 3/2 open floor plan,
split bedroom arrangement,
huge backyard deck, storage
room; 1,185 sq.ft. $105,900.
Call Betty Saenz REALTOR
512-785-5050
BettySellsAustin@TopProduc
er. The Hughes Group
SOUTHWEST Clean*1998*sp
acious*walk to pool*Bowie sc
hool dist*$1 90k*4225250agt
TRAVIS COUNTY Lease/
Purchase! 1st Time Buyer’s
Assistance! Down Payment
Assistance! 0 DOWN - 0
CLOSING! Let’s Talk! Get
Informed! TOM HESS 567-
8522
WEST Search 8K+ homes
on-line! New homes, up to
$30K in free upgrades.
Forecolosures=Great deals.
Resale homes, use grants for
$0 down! 785-9157, agt.
//
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David Lotspeich
REALTOR®
(512) 636-8801
www.austinhouseishome.com
Capital City REMAX 13018 Research Blvd.
For current sales data in your
neighborhood, call me today!
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AIR TANK circa 1940 air
compressor tank and base.
Excellent for nostalgic display.
$100 obo this week.
SEWING MACHINE White
Rotary, w/ access. & hide-away
cabinet. Needs work. Only $25.
Call 977-0007 to discuss
BOUTIQUE APPAREL Retail
Value $140,000. Asking $27,000
OBO.
WWW.ANGELASLITTLELUXU-
RIES.COM
NAVY UNIFORMS 1970’s 15
articles $50 Shirts, Seafarer
Dungaree Pants, Jumper tops,
Jackets, Waist 29”-30”,
Jacket/Shirt 36 & 38. 837-4726
WEDDING DRESS Beautiful
white & beaded dress,
Absoloutly beautiful from
David's Bridal. Paid $750.00 will
take $300.00.512-577-7494
STAR WARS Misc items. Must
sell in bulk. Call for details. 512-
905-6896
VINTAGE ETCHING Original
Etching "Winter in Lincoln Park”
by James Swann. Signed by the
artist. $100.00 OBO(51 2)448-4789
KITCHENAIDE mixerWHITE
KSM5PSW5qtbowl, splash-
guard, 3 attachmnt super clean
$1 50 obo del iver for extra $20
CALL 217-0976
MICROWAVE Kenmore Elite
microwave oven - 2.0 cu ft - $85.
Dimensions are: 23 7/16 x 14 1/2
x 18 1/8. If you have any
questions, call 512-251-3955.
VACUUM CLEANER Kirby
Heritage: Vacuum cleaner, Rug
shampooer, Floor Polisher &
Inflator. All attachments. $40
837-4726.
WINE CHILLER New Jenn-Air
50 bottle wine chiller - under the
counter or stand alone. Retails
for $1 ,649; asking for $1 ,000.
512.220.0273.
BABY NECESSITIES excellent
cond. $indiv or all $260: Carseat-
Carrier, Bassinet, Swing,
Exersaucer, Gym, Monitor,
Walker, MORE!
MOONWALK JUMPER
“Kingdom Castle” 10x12
moonwalk. Used 5 to 6 times.
Never rent one again. $400 512-
280-8245
COMPUTER MONITOR
ViewSonic PF790 Professional
Series 19” CRT Monitor,
1600x1200 Resolution, $100,
John 912-7558
IBM THINKPAD Old IBM
Thinkpad w/ floppy
drive, speakers and carry
case, plays cd’s$50 deliver for
extra $10 217-0976
PRINTER HP Officejet D125xi
All-In-One Printer, Scanner,
Copier. $125.00 rhenden@
netscape.net 512 912-8893
SVGA MONITORS 15 inch,
some with speakers attached.
Very good condition. $10-15 each,
cash only. Call 977-0007 to buy.
CAMERA GEAR Minolta CLE,
Hasselblad CM body, Quantum
Turbo Battery, 4X5 Backs, Large
Camera Support w/Locking
Wheels. Call 474.4157.
CANON COPIER Canon PC425.
Never used. Still in box. $300.
512.947.9924
GPS UNIT Cobra GPS 100 Global
Positioning System Receiver.
Excellent condition. All literature
included. 947.9924 $80.00
SONY WEGA For Sale: Sony
Wega Trinitron 36” Flat Screen
Television. $400 call Emily @
(512) 773-1580
OAK CRIB Very large Oak Crib
in near mint condition. Doubles
as a toddler bed. 5 drawers,
asking $200 (less than 1/2 new
price) 689-3693
PLAYLAND WANTED I’m
looking to buy a “gently used”
infant to toddler playland. Email
() or
call 512/947-6102.
APPAREL
GOTH • PUNK • T-SHIRTS
Clothing, stickers, patches,
pins, jewelry, onesies.
• 1905 S. 1st. •
• www.secret-oktober.com •
462-9217
BEDROOM SET Lovely Gris
white 8 piece bedrm set
orig.$1800;$500 obo can sell
separately.3 piece bedroom set
$200 obo, couch $100/obo.
Tables, bookshelves, child’s
desk call 567-9545.
BEDROOM SET KN/QN 9 PC
Solid Cherrywood Sleigh Bed,
Dresser, Mirror Chest, Armoire,
2 Nightstands, List $3000, Sac
$1500,491-0273
BEDROOM SET $850 New 7PC
Set. Solid Wood Sleigh Bed -
Dresser, mirror/chest/nightstand
491-0840
BEDROOM SET Queen Cherry
SLEIGH BED & Pillowtop
Mattress - Both New, Still Boxed
-Warranty 833-0414
DINING ROOM SET Brand
New Dining Room Set, Table,
6 chairs, china Cabinet. Let-
ting Go for $1000, 491-5239
GLASS TABLE $75,
lawnmower, weedeater $100,
table saw $50 tools etc. Tony 350
5497
LEATHER CHAIR Leather and
kilm chair. Leather has a
worn/weathered look. Very
comfortable. $700. 512.220.0273.
LEATHER RECLINER 2 leather
recliner chairs, very good
condition-$500 each, neg. See
pics:
//home.austin.rr.com/gdoun
son/
LIMESTONE TABLES with
glass tops, asking $100 for each
item. Cell 512-775-5771. See
pics:
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son/
LIVING ROOM SET Brand
New Italian Leather. Sofa
$500, Love $400, Chair $300.
Taupe, Brown or Black or
Burgundy. 491-0273
MATTRESS SET KING PIL-
LOWTOR New in Plastic.
Warranty. Can Deliver.
*Factory Warranty* $275.
833-8311
MATTRESS SET FULL PIL-
LOWTOR *New Warranted by
Manufacture. List $250, Sac-
rifice $125. 833-8311
MATTRESS SET Queen pil-
lowtop. New in Plastic. War-
ranty. Can Deliver. List $300,
Sac. $150. 833-8311.
MICROWAVE, IRON Sanyo
microwave-$10 Or both
microwave and Steam and Dry
Iron $15. Both working just fine.
512-533-9119
POOL TABLE BRAND NEW
1” slate-solid wood-leather
pockets Cues, Balls, Table
Cover, Brushes, Lifetime
Warranty-Install Included. List
$2800, Now $1400. 491-0273
ANTIQUE LIQUIDATION
GOING OUT OF BUSINESS.
Handmade Turkish, Persian,
Afghani, tribal and decorative
rugs. Incredible deals. Iron
medieval light fixtures. Great
for restaurants, bars, or your
dungeon. Architectural
pieces, doors, gates
columns, windows, chairs,
rustic furniture and
accessories. Iron beds,
tables, marble, travertine,
pavers, tile, mosaics. (512)
419-0009 ANCIENT
GALLERY 6401 Burnet
Time’s Running Out!
BOOK SALE BOOKS SALE
1000s. Jan 26 thurs friday
Sat/Sun 9am DUSk12 miels east
of Austin on HIGHWAY 71
MOVING SALE Central -
moving sale 4207 Shoalwood
Ave - furniture and all kinds of
household items - many
antiques. Sat & Sun (Feb 4th &
5th) 8-2
GENERAL
40 MANLIFT 40 ft genie manlift
for sale or rent. 150 pr day or 750
pr week call gary @ 806-6641150
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ALTIMATE MEDICAL
EasyStand 5000 w/ mobility &
back options. $2,000. //
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products/5000.html 977-0007.
BUYER Moving? Get Paid For
Items You DontWant. I buy
collectables, furnishings and
more. 512-484-0816
CD’S/DVD’S We buy CD’s
and DVD's. Paying cash for
LP’s too! Cheapo Discs 10th
& Lamar. 477-4499.
ELECTRIC HEATERS
Thermostat, two heat settings,
fan-forced air. Safety switch.
Have three; $1 5 ea, two-i- for $1 0
ea. 977-0007.
EYEGLASSES
19DOLLAREYEGLASSES.CO
M. High-quality, complete
perscription eyeglasses with
high-index, hard-coated lens-
es, +case, for $19. Rimless,
stainless steel, memory tita-
nium, children’s frames, bifo-
cals, progressives, sunglass
tints, etc. //zenniopti-
cal.com. (AAN CAN)
KEROSENE HEATER Kero-Sun
Omni-85 omni-directional 13,100
Btu heater, w/ extra wick ($20
value). Good condition. $75. 977-
0007.
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GARAGE SALE
clothes, shoes, toys, futon, kitchen
ware, etc. Sat 2/4 8am-3pm. 405
Love Dr. Buda TX 7861 0.
GIANT SALE Giant
Yard/Business/Garage
Sale!We're clearing out our
storage everything must
go!Shelving, Computer
Equip, Desks, Office
Furn, Household
items, antiques, tanning bed, new
Ethan Allen sofa, safe, rugs, retail
counter, 50s furn, retro
radios, LCD TV/Monitor much
more! Feb 4-5 1805 S 1st St, 8am
till 5pm No early birds please!
STEEL BUILDINGS 2005 In
ventory Clearance All must
go immediately! Any reason-
able offer accepted. Call
today! 1-800-668-5111 ext.
148 Serious Inquiries Only.
STORAGE BUILDING 10 X 20
ft. Metal sides & roof, wood
frame & floor. Commercially
made. Old but very sturdy. $995.
977-0007.
THOMPSON YUCCAS Tree
yuccas, extremely drought
tolerant, perfect for Austin
alkaline soils, 4 to 6 feet tall.
512.913.6315
Mger is a lovable
guy who will make a
great addition to any
family looking for a
fun-loving dog well
past the trials of pup-
pyhood. Don’t pass by
this handsome boy!
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jfc..
Amii Ip
124 W. Anderson Ln. 512-837-7985
ADOPTION SAVE ONE DOG
-SAVE THE WORLD!
Wanted: Super Homes for our
Super Dogs! For Adoptions
call Utopia Animal Rescue
Ranch 830-589-7544 or
check out our dogs at :
www.utopiarescue.com
ADOPTIONS/RESCUE
HUMANE SOCIETY
SPCA of Austin
(see Pet of the Wk ad!)
Come visit our facility at 124
W. Anderson Lane, 1 block
west of 1-35 on Hwy 183! We
have many loveable dogs
and cats that need a good
home! Call today:
512-837-7985
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ARABIAN HORSES
www.texasarabianhorses.com
Broke, gentle and loving. Cass
Ole and Bask decent.
CAT 3 yr. old neutered orange
medium-hair tabby. Would love
to be a mostly outdoor cat.
Independent and nice.
CATS 2 Female cats 6 yrs de-
clawed and fixed black with
white. 9 month old calico. Good
home needed.
DACHSHUNDS for sale call
254-338-0447 or online at
www.centexdachshunds.com
puppies and adults available
DALMATION PUPPIES Born
11/28/05. Full blooded. No
papers. Only $150,830-868-2837
past Dripping Springs.
DOGS Very-very-very cute Red-
Nose PitBulls- Color WHITE.
I'm only asking $50 each. Get
them, before i run out. 512-472-
2309 Jaime
FISH (2) 6Mo. old Tiger Oscars
(1) Black, (1) Albino. 55Gal.tank.
Complete set-up. $180.00 O.B.O.
#(512) 923-8813-Will deliverer
$200.00
FREE CAT Free declawed DLH
gray cat to good home. Very
sweet and loving. Gets along
well with dogs. 512-589-9491
KITTEN black/white long hair
kitten needs new home. Was
found abandoned in a box.
Please give her a new home.
220-1372
LIZARD Adult Bearded Dragon,
5Yr. old male. With cage, lights,
rocks. Complete set-up. $120.00
O.B.O. #(512) 923-8813
PUPPIES Dachshund's.APRI
mini’s. Shots/wormed. Red
S/H. Health guarantee. Ready on
2/13. Now taking deposits.$200-
250.254-666-5165.
PUPPIES Dachshund
mini's.APRI reg. Shots, wormed,
health guarantee. Ready on
2/1 2. Now taking deposits. $200-
250. Call (254)666-5165.
PUPPY Adorable red female
min pin 12wks. only $80 call 383-
1909
ELECTRIC BIKE Giant LA Lite,
electric/hybrid bike, best of the
genre, rechargeable battery
good for 20+ miles, 1 yr. old,
new $1150, sell $600. Call Wade
689-9540
HOME GYM Pacific Newport,
excellent condition, 160# cast
iron weights, 20+ excercises for
whole body, footprint 7x3. Only
$580 w/extra ankle weights and
slant board. Buy before 1/31 and
get a free TV and stand!
KELTY BACKPACK Kelty
Tioga external frame backpack.
5000-5500 cubic inch capacity.
$180 new. Asking $100. 699-0122
NORDIC RIDER Nordic Track
Duall Motion Nordic Rider
$75.00 OBO
NORDIC TRACK “Pro” model
ski exerciser. Good condition.
Adjustable incline for harder
workouts. Cost $500, will sell for
$85. 977-0007.
ROAD BICYCLE IF Steel Crown
Jewel 60 cm c/c Mix of
Ultegra/DA parts XT rear der
Immaculate condition $900 firm
TREADMILL Sacrifice!
Professional quality Trotter 525.
Retailed new for over $4000.
$350 OBO!! Very heavy, good
condition.
TICKETS
ENTERTAINMENT
ALL
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*.... Longhorn Basketball...*
* Extream Fighting...*
* Sheryl Crow *
*.... Annie Lion King..*
* Rolling Stones *
*..Nickleback...BB King...*
*.... David Grisman *
*..Big Head Todd *
*.. David Gray.. .Spurs *
*.Hall & Oates. .Sigur Ros..*
*....Lee Ann Womack...*
*.. Cirque’s Delirium..*
* Juanes... Cold play...*
* Bonnie Raitt...*
*..Fall Out Boy...Evita...*
*... Sesame Street Live...*
*.San Antonio Rodeo.*
*... Bobby Caldwell *
WWW.BESTTIX.COM
474-4468
TICKETS We “B” Tickets *
Best Seats * Best Prices *
* Bon Jovi * Aerosmith
* Coldplay * Peter Pan * NAS-
CAR * BB King * Seasame
Street Live * Bonnie Raitt
Pick-Up/Mai I order. 448-2303
CAMPING GEAR Top dollar
paid for name brand camping
gear and outdoors sporting
equipment. 512-484-0816
BOWFLEX, SHOPSMITH
Mark V and Accessories,
Treadclimber Wanted!!!
8324763870
Doty is a ve
cute pooui with a (
3 very
i gentle
nature. She gets along
great with adults and
children, and when she
meets people her face
shines with happiness.
Doty likes to be cuddled
and petted, and some-
times she'll even flop on
her back and ask you to tickle her belly.
260-SPCAcau FOR HOURS
909 S. BAGDAD RD., LEANDER, TX
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AND FRIENDLY REFERENCES
AVAILABLE, DISCOUNTS GIVEN
FOR WEEKLY OR BI-WEEKLY
CUSTOMERS.51 2-968-5536
HOUSEKEEPER Cleaning
houses, I’m housekeeper at
Brackenridge Hospital, I’ve
refences call me Carmen Silva.
512-278 0214
INSURANCE The New Orleans
Agent. Life Insurance. Health
Insurance. Annuities. Cafeteria
Plans. David McGough, 15 year
experience. Blue Cross Blue
Shield of TX, AFLAC, The
Prudential. (512) 732-2622,
PHONE SERVICE Local tele-
phone service $7.95! Sign up
today online at //Univer-
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WEDDINGS Elegant Express
Mobile Chapel. Wedding Cer-
emonies 7 days/week. Home,
Beach, Park, Restaurant. Af-
fordable, simple & romantic.
Several packages to choose
from. Call 512-300-1242
www.elegantexpress.com
ADWARE/VIRUS REMOVAL
Viruses? Adware? I can fix it for
$25 flat! 512-419-0638
ANALOG CONVERSIONS
Convert VHS/cassettes to
DVD/CD! www.studio787.com
COMPUTER Humblebee PC
specializes in home office &
small business PC’s & Macs.
Repairs, upgrades, installations,
virus removal, & networking.
Call 771-5649
//www.humblebeepc.com
COMPUTER A+ Certified PC
Tech to your door. $35/hr. Call Oz
at 512.535.3012
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COMPUTER REPAIR Voted
Best Computer Repair of 04’ & 05’
by the Austin Chronicle. PC Guru
Now Open! 4004 N. Lamar 4PC-
TECH & 21 02 S. Lamar 301 -HELP
All PC Problems Solved.
www.allpcproblems.com
COMPUTER REPAIR
Computer Medic.
Complete Computer Service.
Call 512-442-7991
MC*Visa*Amex*Discover
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foods are measured. From only 75 calories, 3%
of what most Americans consume daily, a single
egg can provide 4-8% of the RDA for a number
of vitamins, and egg protein is second only to
breast milk in biological value. In the labora-
tory of Dr. Roger J. Williams, rats fed eggs alone
fared better than those fed any other single food.
However, if for no other reason than to reduce
the likelihood of developing an intolerance or
allergy to egg, we should eat a variety of foods.
Egg color (brown, white, or even green) does
not seem to affect nutrient content, nor does
fertility. Yard eggs are about 10% more nourish-
ing than cage eggs, probably because the hen
has the opportunity to add bugs, worms, and
leafy greens to the “layer mash” the farmer is
giving them, in addition to exposure to sun-
shine and fresh air. Producing yard eggs is more
labor-intensive than cage eggs, so you will pay
a premium for them, though most agree that
the taste as well as the increased nutrient con-
tent make these eggs worth the extra cost. Egg
substitutes are still popular with some people,
but you should be aware that, except in protein
quality, these are no comparison nutritionally
to whole eggs. Most egg substitutes are simply
colored egg whites, containing almost none of
the essential fatty acids, vitamins, minerals, and,
perhaps more importantly, none of the taste of
whole eggs.
If refrigerated, eggs will be usable for about
a month past the time purchased. If you are
unsure of the freshness of an egg, put it in a
bowl of water. A fresh egg will sink. The older an
egg is the more it tends to float. Also, the white
of a fresh egg looks cloudier than the white of an
older egg.
James Heffley, Ph.D., is a certified clinical nutritionist. The
information he provides is for educational use only. If you
believe you have a medical problem, see your physician.
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Hawai'ian Bodywork... An ex-
traordinary experience.
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RELAXATION
Full Body
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585-9450
SPORTS Professional Mas-
sage Therapist. Sports, Deep
Tissue, Relaxing Swedish.
(TR46621) (non-sexual
massage) Mike @ 415-1620
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Courtney for appointment at
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The Body Mechanic
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CALL FOR APPTS
512.391.15(9
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Town Lake - 512 Riverside
Uptown - 6101 Balcones
North - 8840 Burnet Rd.
South - 300 S. Lamar
Round Rock - 2000 1-35
at 636-3661 RMT#040870
GENERAL Experienced mas-
sage therapist seeking ma-
ture clients. Anne, MT#39649
(512) 653-3438.
MASSAGE
& FACIALS
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lax - Relieve - Enjoy. Swedish
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stone treatment. Bee Cave
Rd, quiet office. RMT#39907.
Call 698-1615 or 905-7668
Specialising in Chinese
Pressure Point Massage and
Deep Pore Facial.
Southwest Austin
Pao-Chuan (Bonnie Yu),
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RELAXATION Cant sleep? I
got the solution. Late Night
Massage. Everyday 6pm -
2am. Hotel, House calls, and
In calls. Relaxing massage
and aromatherapy to make
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READER NOTICE
$40 for 50 min Intro Special,
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GENERAL Experience
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comfort of your home. Even-
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GENERAL Treat yourself to a
relaxing hot oil, full-body
Swedish massage in a candle-
lit, private room/shower, 24/7,
in/out calls. Clint 775-9164-
RMT# 34842
GENERAL Well-trained and
attentive. Sensitive, careful,
thoughtful and convenient.
Call 470-6525 (RMT013588).
GENERAL A Great Massage for
Men by Bob. North location
(RMT#013795) Call 9am-10pm, 7
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8am-8pm (512) 964-0851.
GENERAL HANDS DOWN
BEST MASSAGE in town! For
total relaxation, Call Kim, by
appt only. 833-6690.
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MASSAGE by James.
Incalls/Outcalls 24/7. Call 554-
2248. (RMT017905)
GENERAL All stressed up
and no place to go? Tony’s
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RMT#3233, 346-6210.
GENERAL Get Pampered with a
Swedish, Deep Tissue, Sports,
Chair, or Hot Stone Massage by
Rebecca. North 183 & Anderson
Mill. Call 512-699-9165
MT#031330
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M-Sat. 10am-7pm. Cash only.
By appointment only.372-
9530. RMT 042276.
The State of Texas
Department of Health
requires registration numbers for
individuals who practice
massage. These registration
numbers are included in all ads
within the therapy section. They
are as follows: TR = Temporary
Registration is a temporary
licensed number which is good
for six months as a registered
massage therapist in Texas. RMT
= Registered Massage Therapist
or MT = Massage Therapist,
which is the permanent
registration number once all
state tests have been passed. ME
= Massage Establishment,
which is a place of business that
offers licensed massage therapy
and has a licensed massage
therapist on site of the business
establishment. Ml = Massage
Instructor, an individual who is a
registered massage therapist an
approved by the State of Texas to
offer instruction to 1 or more
students of massage therapy.
Any concerns should be directed
to the Texas Department of
Health in Austin at 512-834-6616
RELAXATION The Right
touch, total relaxation mas-
sage by Jade Liu. Soothing,
sensitive. Full hands.
804-0794 - - RMT#36404
RELAXATION Strong hands
for the stressed out body.
Treat yourself to a FULL body
Swedish massage. In/out
calls. Mark (512) 653-4247
RMT# 038941
RELAXATION Gisela,
Therapist trained in pamper-
ing. 797-3171 . Open Again
Mon-Thr. for October. 183
South of IH35. Open Monday
- Thursday 10am - 6pm. Fri 10-2.
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best. Northwest location. Call
Larry for appt. 750-2112
RMT#003182
RELAXATION FULL BODY
MASSAGE FOR MEN by an
experienced male masseur,
Michael Alan RMT021801
636-4200.
REFLEXOLOGY Soothing,
Therapeutic Massage & Spa
Treatment. Kind. J'Amy,
LRMT#017236 636-6883.
RELAXATION Massage by
young college student. Call
Greg for soothing massage.
In/Out calls. RMT#TR19001.
Cellular, 512-496-3527.
S. CONGRESS LOCATION
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stress & increase your well
being. $50/75 min. 10:30am-
6:30 pm.. Call Julie today!.
512-585-4752. RMT#042748.
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EARLY TIL LATE! RMT#012619.
SWEDISH NEW! PRIVATE,
full body Swedish massage.
10am-9pm. Must call 573-
8401. RMT#012619.
SWEDISH Full-body mas-
sage by 1 or 2 male thera-
pists. 927-9704 or 422-0514.
mt#023969 & mt#024072
SWEDISH: CEDAR PARK
Massage. Soothing, Swedish.
It’s easy to unwind in our
rejuvenating & relaxing
atmosphere! 10a-8p7 days.
250-9655 MT042810
SWEDISH Gift yourself to a
luxurious massage from a re-
cent Fine Arts UT graduate.
Thanks for all your encour-
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Smith, MT#1 7406. 457-8496.
THERAPEUTIC Feel better
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by Use Ratchut,
RMT#355386. 5 years of pro-
fessional experience. Sports,
Swedish, Shiatsu, deep tissue.
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deep. Convenient dwtn.
location. In call/out call/hotel.
Keith Goertz, RMT#036544.
Call 512-431-9008
THERAPEUTIC Massage.
Reiki, Swedish, light touch &
deep tissue. 11AM-8PM.
(512) 966-0622 RMT#028586
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WICCA CLASSES Iron Web
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TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF
MASSAGE THERAPISTS
CODE OF ETHICS
AS A MEMBER OF THE T.A.M.T.
ALL TEXAS REGISTERED
MASSAGE THERAPISTS SHALL:
• Provide quality care to those who seek
professional massage therapy and
maintain high standards of professional
competence.
• Recognize the scope of massage therapy and
refer to other health care professionals when
appropriate for the client’s/patient’s health and
well-being.
•Administer all treatments in a professional
manner with respect for the client/patient
confidentiality, boundaries, safety and privacy.
• Maintain honest an accurate records, a clean
and professional work environment and high
standards of personal hygiene.
• Respect the client’s/patient’s right to
continue, modify or discontinue massage
therapy at any time, and respect the integrity
of each person by avoiding any sexual conduct
or activities involving their client’s/patient’s.
• Respect all ethical health care practitioners
and work together amicably to promote
health and natural healing.
• Invest in their communities by fostering an
understanding and acceptance of massage
therapy as a valuable health service, abide by
all laws governing the practice of massage, and
work for the repeal of revision laws detrimen-
tal to the legitimate practice of massage.
FILING A
COMPLAINT
Individuals wishing to
file a complaint against
a Massage Therapist,
Massage Therapy
School, Massage
Therapy Instructor or a
Massage Therapy
Establishment may call:
(800) 942-5540
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DANCE Adult Beginner Hip-
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February 6th Monday nights, 8-
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ITALIAN Language & Cooking
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FUNDRAISER In order to raise
money this year for the Heart
Walk, my team is putting
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local celebrities and chefs and
most of all, someone to
underwrite the printing/
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give a full page ad to printer in
exchange as well as the fact that
this is tax deductable and for a
wonderful cause. For
information, contact Carol
Calvery (512) 762-1517
LIVEJN CHILD CARE
SAVE $350 if you apply now.
Nation’s largest & most ex-
perienced live-in child care
organization has screened au
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an au pair from one of 55
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Au pairs stay for one year with
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child care experience. This is a
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Excellent local support in your
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Call now for Spring/Summer
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PUBLIC AUCTION Antique
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Entire Contents of Both Busi-
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STUDIO SPACE NEED STU-
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seeking studio, house, flat, loft,
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TELEPHONE NO.: (858)414-8941
SUPERIOR COURT OF
CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF
SAN DIEGO
JUVENILE COURT, 2851
MEADOW LARK DR., SAN
DIEGO, CA 92123-2792
IN THE MATTER OF to
declare Damien Sidious Lovell
minor free from parental
custody and control of his
father, John Milton Lovell, Jr.
CITATION FOR FREEDOM
FROM PARENTAL CUSTODY
AND CONTROL (Family Code
7880, 7881,7882)
CASE NUMBER A52282
To (name): John Milton Lovell,
Jr GREETING: YOU ARE
advised that you are required
to appear in the Superior
Court of the State of
California, for the County of
San Diego, at the Courtroom
of Department 1 located at the
courthouse indicated above on
March 24, 2006, at 9:00 A.M., to
show cause, if you have any,
why (names) Damien S. Lovell
minor(s) should not be
declared free from parental
custody and control (for the
purpose of placement for
adoption) as requested in the
petition. The presence of the
minor children is required by
statute.
You are advised that if the
parent(s) are present at the
time and place above stated
the judge will read the petition
and, if requested, may explain
the effect of the granting of
the petition and, if interested,
the judge shall explain any
term or allegation contained
therein and the nature of the
proceeding, its procedures and
possible consequences and
may continue the matter for
not more than 30 days for the
appointment of counsel or to
give counsel time to prepare.
The court may appoint
counsel to represent the minor
whether or not the minor is
able to afford counsel. If any
parent appears and is unable
to afford counsel, the court
shall appoint counsel to
represent each parent who
appears unless such
representation is knowingly
and intelligently waived.
If you wish to seek the advice
of an attorney in this matter,
you should do so promptly so
that your pleading, if any, may
be filed on time.
CLERKOFTHE SUPERIOR
COURT
Date: January 26, 2006
by Anna Garza, Deputy
CITATION BY PUBLICATION
THE STATE OF TEXAS
TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED
IN THE ESTATE OF STEVEN
BARNHART, Deceased, No.
84217 in Probate Court Number
One of Travis County, Texas.
JANET L OWENS alleged heir(s)
at law in the above numbered
and entitled estate, filed on the
24th day of JANUARY, 2006, an
Application to Determine
Heirship and for Letters of
Independent Administration in
the said estate and request(s)
that the said Court determine
who are the heirs and only heirs
of the said STEVEN BARNHART
Deceased, and their respective
shares and interests in such
estate.
Said application will be heard
and acted on by said Court at
10:00 o’clock a.m. on the first
Monday next after the expiration
of ten days from date of
publication of this citation, at
the County Courthouse in Travis
County, Texas.
All persons interested in said
estate are hereby cited to appear
before said Honorable Court at
said above mentioned time and
place by filing a written answer
contesting such application
should they desire to do so.
If this citation is not served
within 90 days after date of its
issuance, it shall be returned
unserved.
GIVEN UNDER MY HAND AND
THE SEAL OF SAID COURT at
office in Travis County, Texas,
this the 24th day of January,
2006.
DANADEBEAUVOIR
County Clerk
Travis County, Texas
PO. Box 1748
Austin, Texas 78767
By Deputy: Alan Serrano
CITATION BY PUBLICATION
DIVORCE AND DOMESTIC
CLERKOFTHE COURTBONNIE
J. WOLBRUECK
405 M.L.K. ST., PO. BOX 24
GEORGETOWN, TX 78626
PETITION ER(S) ATTORNEY
TAN ISA JEFFERS
1203 BAYLOR ST.
AUSTIN, TX 78703
THE STATE OF TEXAS
I austinchronicle.com
TO: ALMA GONZALES - and to
all whom it may concern,
Respondent(s) Gonzales, Alma
“You have been sued. You may
employ an attorney. If you or
your attorney do not file a
written answer with the clerk
who issued this citation by 10:00
a.m. on the Monday next
following the expiration of
twenty days after you were
served this citation and petition,
a default judgment for the relief
demanded in the petition may
be taken against you.”
The PETITION TO MODIFY
PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP
of JOSEPH GONZALES,
Petitioner(s), was filed in the
said Court of Williamson
County, Texas, on the 5th day of
JANUARY, 2006, against
Gonzales, Alma Respondent(s),
numbered 02-1491-FC2 and
entitled IN THE INTEREST OF
STEPHANIE R GONZALES AND
BRIANNA H GONZALES, CHIL-
DREN The suit requests THAT
THE COURT GRANT RELIEF
REQUESTED IN PETITION
The date and place of birth of
the child (children) who is (are)
the subject of the suit:
STEPHANIE R. GONZALES, 5-
23-1988
BRIANNA H. GONZALES, 2-21-
1987
The Court has authority in this
suit to enter any judgment or
decree in the child's (children’s)
interest which will be binding
upon you, including the
termination of the parent-child
relationship, the determination
of paternity and the
appointment of a conservator
with authority to consent to the
child’s (children’s) adoption.
Issued and given under my hand
and the Seal of said Court at
Georgetown, Texas, this the 17th
day of January A.D. 2006.
Attest:
BONNIE J. WOLBRUECK
DISTRICT CLERK
WILLIAMSON COUNTY, TEXAS
By: /s/ Selina Williams
Deputy
CITATION BY PUBLICATION
THE STATE OF TEXAS
TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED
IN THE ESTATE OF MATTHEW
MORGAN, Deceased, No. 84184
in Probate Court Number One of
Travis County, Texas.
STEVE MORGAN alleged heir(s)
at law in the above numbered
and entitled estate, filed on the
18th day of JANUARY, 2006, an
Application to Declare Heirship
and for Letters of Independent
Administration in the said estate
and request(s) that the said
Court determine who are the
heirs and only heirs of the said
MATTHEW MORGAN,
Deceased, and their respective
shares and interests in such
estate.
Said application will be heard
and acted on by said Court at
10:00 o’clock a.m. on the first
Monday next after the expiration
of ten days from date of
publication of this citation, at
the County Courthouse in Travis
County, Texas.
All persons interested in said
estate are hereby cited to appear
before said Honorable Court at
said above mentioned time and
place by filing a written answer
contesting such application
should they desire to do so.
If this citation is not served
within 90 days after date of its
issuance, it shall be returned
unserved.
GIVEN UNDER MY HAND AND
THE SEAL OF SAID COURT at
office in Travis County, Texas,
this the 24th day of January,
2006.
DANADEBEAUVOIR
County Clerk
Travis County, Texas
PO. Box 1748
Austin, Texas 78767
By Deputy: Marie Clark
CONTRACTOR’S NOTICE OF
CONSTRUCTION Notice is
hereby given that sealed bids for
the construction of Type C-Hot
Mix Asphaltic Concrete Overlay
of Selected Roads in Precincts
One, Two, Three & Four of Travis
County and the City of Lakeway,
in Travis County, will be received
by the Travis County Purchasing
Agent, at the Travis County
Administration Building, 314
West 11th Street, 4th Floor, Suite
400, until 2:00 p.m. February
15, 2006, then publicly opened
and read in the Travis County
Administration Building, 314
West 11th Street, 4th Floor
Conference Room, Suite 400,
Austin, Texas. The “Date-Time”
stamp clock located at the front
counter of the Travis County
Purchasing Office, will serve as
the OFFICIAL CLOCK for the
purpose of verifying the time of
receipt of bids.
All bids shall be addressed to
Cyd Grimes, Travis County
Purchasing Agent, and shall be
marked “Sealed Bid” -2006
TYPE “C” HMAC OVERLAY
PROGRAM, IFB NO. B060105-
LP. If the bid is to be mailed, the
mailing address is as follows:
Travis County Purchasing Agent,
314 West 11th Street, Suite 400,
Austin, Texas 78701 . An original
bid and two copies of the bid
shall be submitted. Each bid
shall be accompanied by a bid
bond or a certified or cashier’s
check, payable to “Travis
County,” in an amount not less
than five (5%) percent of the
total bid. The Court reserves the
right to reject any or all bids .
As required by Texas Gov-
ernment Code Section 2253.001,
et seq., a Payment Bond is
required in the amount of the
contract if the contract exceeds
$25,000.00, and a Performance
Bond is required in the amount
of the contract if the contract ex-
ceeds $100,000.00, for contracts
for construction, alteration or
repair of any public building or
the prosecution or completion of
any public work.
Attention is directed to the
SPECIAL PROVISIONS to in-
sure compliance with the re-
quirements of Texas Govern-
ment Code Sections 2258.001, et
seq. (Prevailing Wage Rates)
and Texas Government Code
Sections 605.001 , et seq. (Hours
of Labor).
Plans, specifications and de-
tailed bid forms are available at
the office of the Travis County
Purchasing Office, Travis County
Administration Building, 314
West 11th Street, 4th Floor,
Room 400.
Bidders may obtain a complete
set of the bidding documents
after posting a $25.00 deposit in
the form of a cashier’s check,
money order or company check
payable to “Travis County”. This
deposit will be refundable to
Bidders who return all bidding
documents in USABLE
CONDITION within twenty-one
(21) days after Bid Opening.
All bids must comply with
specifications regarding pricing.
Bidders should provide unit
prices totaling to a total contract
price.
Final payment of the above
construction will be paid for by
check upon completion and
acceptance of the work by the
Transportation and Natural
Resources Executive Manager.
CYD GRIMES
TRAVIS COUNTY PURCHASING
AGENT
CONTRACTOR’S NOTICE OF
CONSTRUCTION Notice is
hereby given that sealed bids for
the construction of Type F-
HMAC Resurfacing of Selected
Existing Pavement Sections in
Precincts One, Two, Three &
Four of Travis County and the
City of Lakeway, in Travis
County, will be received by the
Travis County Purchasing Agent,
at the Travis County Adminis-
tration Building, 314 West 11th
Street, 4th Floor, Suite 400, until
2:00 p.m. February 15, 2006,
then publicly opened and read
in the Travis County
Administration Building, 314
West 11th Street, 4th Floor
Conference Room, Suite 400,
Austin, Texas. The “Date-Time”
stamp clock located at the front
counter of the Travis County
Purchasing Office, will serve as
the OFFICIAL CLOCK for the
purpose of verifying the date
and time of receipt of bids.
All bids shall be addressed to
Cyd Grimes, Travis County
Purchasing Agent, and shall be
marked “Sealed Bid” -2006
TYPE “F” HMAC OVERLAY
PROGRAM, IFB NO. B060106-
LP. If the bid is to be mailed, the
mailing address is as follows:
Travis County Purchasing Agent,
314 West 11th Street, Suite 400,
Austin, Texas 78701 . An original
bid and two copies of the bid
shall be submitted. Each bid
shall be accompanied by a bid
bond or a certified or cashier’s
check, payable to “Travis
County,” in an amount not less
than five (5%) percent of the
total bid. The Court reserves the
right to reject any or all bids .
As required by Texas Gov-
ernment Code Section 2253.001,
et seq., a Payment Bond is
required in the amount of the
contract if the contract exceeds
$25,000.00, and a Performance
Bond is required in the amount
of the contract if the contract ex-
ceeds $100,000.00, for contracts
for construction, alteration or
repair of any public building or
the prosecution or completion of
any public work.
Attention is directed to the
SPECIAL PROVISIONS to in-
sure compliance with the re-
quirements of Texas Govern-
ment Code Sections 2258.001, et
seq. (Prevailing Wage Rates)
and Texas Government Code
Sections 605.001 , et seq. (Hours
of Labor).
Plans, specifications and de-
tailed bid forms are available at
the office of the Travis County
Purchasing Office, Travis County
Administration Building, 314
West 11th Street, 4th Floor,
Room 400.
Bidders may obtain a complete
set of the bidding documents
after posting a $25.00 deposit in
the form of a cashier’s check,
money order or company check
payable to “Travis County”. This
deposit will be refundable to
Bidders who return all bidding
documents in USABLE
CONDITION within twenty-one
(21) days after Bid Opening.
All bids must comply with
specifications regarding pricing.
Bidders should provide unit
prices totaling to a total contract
price.
Final payment of the above
construction will be paid for by
check upon completion and
acceptance of the work by the
Transportation and Natural
Resources Executive Manager.
CYD GRIMES
TRAVIS COUNTY PURCHASING
AGENT
LEGAL NOTICES
THE AUSTIN CHRONICLE
accepts LEGAL NOTICES at the
low rate of $21 per
column inch.
Notarized affidavits of
publication and audited
circulation statements are
provided upon request.
Call Jessica @ 512-454-5765 ext.
168 for more info.
NO. 84,055
IN THE ESTATE OF
BRYSON L. WHITLOCK,
DECEASED
IN PROBATE COURT NO. 1
OF TRAVIS COUNTY, TEXAS
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Notice is hereby given that
original Letters Testamentary
upon the Estate of Bryson L.
Whitlock, Deceased, were is-
sued to Sylvia Plard Whitlock,
whose residence and mailing
address is 40 IH-35 N. PCI.
Towers of Town Lake, Austin,
Texas 78701 , on January 25,
2006, by the Probate Court
Number One of Travis County,
Texas, in Cause No. 84,055,
which is still pending, and that
the Executor now holds such
Letters Testamentary. All
persons having claims against
said estate are hereby required
to present the claims to Sylvia
Plard Whitlock, c/o Michele A.
Mobley, DuBois, Bryant,
Campbell & Schwartz, L.L.R, 700
Lavaca Street, Suite 1300,
Austin, Texas 78701 , within the
time prescribed by law.
/s/ Michele A. Mobley
DuBois, Bryant, Campbell &
Schwartz, L.L.R
700 Lavaca Street, Suite 1300
Austin, Texas 78701
Dated: January 26, 2006
NOTICE
OFFICIAL PUBLIC NOTICE
TRAVIS COUNTY, TEXAS
IFB NUMBER: B060091-RV
Notice is hereby given that
sealed bids to Provide Security
Upgrades at the Travis County
Courthouse, Medical
Examiner’s Office and Ned
Granger Building located in
Austin, Texas, will be received
by Cyd Grimes, Travis County
Purchasing Agent, at the Travis
County Purchasing Office, 314
West 11th Street, 4th Floor,
Suite 400, Austin, TX 78701
until 1:00P.M., CST, FEB-
RUARY 15, 2006, then publicly
opened and read aloud. Note:
The Time-Date Stamp Clock
located at the front counter of
the Travis County Purchasing
Office, will serve as the
OFFICIAL CLOCK for the
purpose of verifying the date
and time of receipt of bids.
Copies of plans and specifi-
cations may be obtained from the
TRAVIS COUNTY
PURCHASING OFFICE. A re-
fundable deposit of $25.00 in the
form of a cashier’s check, money
order, or company check payable
to “Travis County” will be
required for each set of bid
documents that is issued. The
deposit will be refunded if the
drawings and specifications are
returned in good condition
within 21 calendar days of the
bid opening. Copies of plans and
specifications may be viewed free
of charge in the Travis County
Purchasing Office. In addition,
plans and specifications will be
made available for viewing free of
charge at various Austin-area
Plan Rooms indicated in Exhibit
1 .
A bid security in the amount of
five percent (5%) of the total bid
amount will be required.
Payments will be made for
completed work in progressive
payments with the County
retaining five percent (5%) of
each payment until final
acceptance of the project.
Payments will be made by
check. A Payment Bond is
required in the amount of one-
hundred percent (100%) of the
contract amount, if the contract
amount exceeds $25,000. A
Performance Bond is required in
the amount of one-hundred
percent (100%) of the contract
amount, if the contract amount
exceeds $100,000. Bidder should
use lump sum pricing.
Historically Underutilized
Businesses including Con-
tractors, Subcontractors, and
Suppliers are encouraged to
participate in this project
consistent with the goals of the
Commissioners Court.
Contractors will be required to
comply with all applicable Equal
Employment Opportunity laws
and regulations, all Federal,
State, and local regulations for
construction safety and health
standards.
The successful bidder must
commence work upon issuance
by County of a written Notice to
Proceed. The County reserves
the right to reject any and all
bids and to waive an informality
in the bids received. Bids may
not be withdrawn for ninety (90)
calendar days after the date on
which they are opened.
NOTICE
OFFICIAL PUBLIC NOTICE
TRAVIS COUNTY, TEXAS
IFB NUMBER: B060102-MB
Notice is hereby given that
sealed bids for the Gardner
Betts Detention Shell Build Out,
a project consisting of all
necessary labor, tools, materials
and equipment necessary for
the interior finish out and
remodeling of 2 buildings at the
Gardner Betts Juvenile Justice
Center, located at 2515 S. Con-
gress Avenue, Austin, Texas, will
be received by Cyd Grimes,
Travis County Purchasing Agent,
at the Travis County
Purchasing Office, 314 West
11th Street, 4th Floor, Suite
400, Austin, TX 78701 until 2:00
P.M., CST, FEBRUARY 15,
2006, then publicly opened and
read aloud. Note: The Time-
Date Stamp Clock located at
the front counter of the Travis
County Purchasing Office, will
serve as the OFFICIAL CLOCK
for the purpose of verifying
the date and time of receipt of
bids.
Copies of plans and specifi-
cations may be obtained from
the TRAVIS COUNTY
PURCHASING OFFICE. A re-
fundable deposit of $50.00 in the
form of a cashier’s check,
money order, or company check
payable to “Travis County” will
be required for each set of bid
documents that is issued. The
deposit will be refunded if the
drawings and specifications
are returned in good condition
within 21 calendar days of the
bid opening. Copies of plans
and specifications may be
viewed free of charge in the
Travis County Purchasing Office.
In addition, plans and
specifications will be made
available for viewing free of
charge at various Austin-area
Plan Rooms indicated in Exhibit
1 .
A bid security in the amount of
five percent (5%) of the total bid
amount will be required.
Payments will be made for
completed work in progressive
payments with the County
retaining five percent (5%) of
each payment until final
acceptance of the project.
Payments will be made by
check. A Payment Bond is
required in the amount of one-
hundred percent (100%) of the
contract amount, if the contract
amount exceeds $25,000. A
Performance Bond is required in
the amount of one-hundred
percent (100%) of the contract
amount, if the contract amount
exceeds $100,000. Bidder should
use lump sum pricing.
Historically Underutilized
Businesses including Con-
tractors, Subcontractors, and
Suppliers are encouraged to
participate in this project
consistent with the goals of the
Commissioners Court.
Contractors will be required to
comply with all applicable Equal
Employment Opportunity laws
and regulations, all Federal,
State, and local regulations for
construction safety and health
standards.
The successful bidder must
commence work upon issuance
by County of a written Notice to
Proceed. The County reserves
the right to reject any and all
bids and to waive an informality
in the bids received. Bids may
not be withdrawn for ninety (90)
calendar days after the date on
which they are opened.
NOTICE
OFFICIAL PUBLIC NOTICE
TRAVIS COUNTY, TEXAS
IFB NUMBER: B060110-LP
Notice is hereby given that
sealed bids to Provide and
install raised flooring in the
Computer Room, Gault
53Q
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(Name, state bar number, and
address):
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128 I THE AUSTIN CHRONICLE I FEBRUARY 3, 2006
Building, 5001 West 11th
Street located in Austin, Texas,
will be received by Cyd Grimes,
Travis County Purchasing Agent,
at the Travis County
Purchasing Office, 314 West
11th Street, 4th Floor, Suite
400, Austin, TX 78701 until 2:00
P.M., CST, FEBRUARY 22,
2006, then publicly opened and
read aloud. Note: The Time-
Date Stamp Clock located at
the front counter of the Travis
County Purchasing Office, will
serve as the OFFICIAL CLOCK
for the purpose of verifying
the date and time of receipt of
bids.
Copies of plans and specifi-
cations may be obtained from
the TRAVIS COUNTY
PURCHASING OFFICE. A re-
fundable deposit of $25.00 in the
form of a cashier’s check,
money order, or company check
payable to “Travis County” will
be required for each set of bid
documents that is issued. The
deposit will be refunded if the
drawings and specifications
are returned in good condition
within 21 calendar days of the
bid opening. Copies of plans
and specifications may be
viewed free of charge in the
Travis County Purchasing Office.
In addition, plans and
specifications will be made
available for viewing free of
charge at various Austin-area
Plan Rooms indicated in Exhibit
1 .
AN OPTIONAL PRE-BID
CONFERENCE WILL BE HELD
ON FEBRUARY 8, 2006, AT 10
A.M., CST, AT THE TRAVIS
COUNTY PURCHASING
OFFICE, 314 WEST 11TH
STREET, SUITE 400, AUSTIN,
TEXAS 78701.
A bid security in the amount of
five percent (5%) of the total bid
amount will be required.
Payments will be made for
completed work in progressive
payments with the County
retaining five percent (5%) of
each payment until final
acceptance of the project.
Payments will be made by
check. A Payment Bond is
required in the amount of one-
hundred percent (100%) of the
contract amount, if the contract
amount exceeds $25,000. A
Performance Bond is required in
the amount of one-hundred
percent (100%) of the contract
amount, if the contract amount
exceeds $100,000. Bidder should
use lump sum pricing.
Historically Underutilized
Businesses including Con-
tractors, Subcontractors, and
Suppliers are encouraged to
participate in this project
consistent with the goals of the
Commissioners Court.
Contractors will be required to
comply with all applicable Equal
Employment Opportunity laws
and regulations, all Federal,
State, and local regulations for
construction safety and health
standards.
The successful bidder must
commence work upon issuance
by County of a written Notice to
Proceed. The County reserves
the right to reject any and all
bids and to waive an informality
in the bids received. Bids may
not be withdrawn for ninety (90)
calendar days after the date on
which they are opened.
NOTICE
OFFICIAL PUBLIC NOTICE
TO BIDDERS
TRAVIS COUNTY, TEXAS
Notice is hereby given that
sealed bids will be accepted by
Travis County for the following
items:
1 . Native Harvest Seeding and
Planting Services, IFB 6060101-
DR
Opens: February 13, 2006 @
10:00 a.m.
2. Medical Gases, IFB B060109-
RG
Opens: February 21 , 2006 @ 2:00
p.m.
3. Dishwashing and Laundry
Chemicals, IFB B060108-NB
Opens: February 21 , 2006 @ 2:00
p.m.
AN OPTIONAL PRE-BID
CONFERENCE WILL BE HELD
ON FEBRUARY 8, 2006 @ 10:00
A.M.
Bids should be submitted to:
Cyd Grimes, Travis County
Purchasing Agent, Ned Granger
Building, 314 West 11th, Room
400 PO. Box 1748, Austin, Texas
78767. Specifications can be ob-
tained from or viewed at the
Travis County Purchasing Office
at no charge or by downloading
a copy from our website:
www.co.travis.tx. us/pur-
chasing/solicitation. asp.
Bidders should use unit pricing
or lump sum pricing, if
appropriate. Payments may be
made by check. The successful
bidder shall be required to
furnish a Performance Bond in
the amount of One Hundred
percent (100%) of the contract
amount awarded, if applicable.
NOTICE - OFFICIAL PUBLIC
NOTICE TO BIDDERS, TRA-
VIS COUNTY, TEXAS
Notice is hereby given that
Austin Canyon Corp is soliciting
sealed bid proposals for
drainage, water & wastewater
improvements for the Longhorn
Canyon project in Steiner Ranch
@ 2601 N Quinlan Park Rd,
Travis Cty, TX in strict
accordance w/ plans & specs
prepared by C Faulkner
Engineering, available at Austin
Canyon Corp, 5806 Mesa Dr.
#260, Austin, TX 78731, PH/512-
327-3135, or C Faulkner Eng, 400
Bowie St., #250, Austin, TX
78703, PH/512-495-9470.
Sealed bid proposals are due @
Austin Canyon Corp by no later
than 2:00 p.m., Thurs, February
16, 2006. All contractors must
submit a Contractor’s
Qualification Statement by no
later than February 9, 2006.
NOTICE OF ABANDONED
VEHICLES Pursuant to the
Texas abandoned vehicle motor
act, the following vehicles will
be auctioned off by the Travis
County Sheriff's Office unless
charges are satisfied within 10
days.
1. unknown owner, 1998 Isuzu,
LP# J68SXP; VIN#
4S2CK58W8W431 6393
2. unknown ower, trailer/other,
no plates, TX, no VIN
3. unknown owner, 1955 Chevy
P/U, LP# QP9957 (MO), VIN#
M255S027455
4. unknown owner, brown trailer,
no LP#
5. unknown owner, 2005 Mer-
cury, LP# X77XEP(FL), VIN#
4M2DV1 1 W25DJ54274
6. unknown owner, Nissan
Tsubama, LP# XYV9267 (VER
MEX), VIN# 5TAYY1 0-002960
7. unknown owner, 1993 Ply-
mouth Acclaim, LP# 11JY585
(AL), VIN# 3P3XA46K0PT601 1 57
8. unknown owner, 1986 Subaru,
LP# 20A102 (MT), VIN#
1 FI AC43B1 GC2321 53
NOTICE OF ABANDONED
VEHICLES PURSUANT OF
TEXAS ABANDONED MOTOR
VEHICLE ACT, THE FOLLOWING
WILL BE SOLD AT PUBLIC
SALE UNLESS CHARGES ARE
SATISFIED WITHIN 10 DAYS.
GARAGE KEEPER: SOUTHSIDE
WRECKER, 4308 TERRY O
LANE, AUSTIN, TX.
1994 NISSAN
1 N4EB31 PORC710823
NOTICE OF ABANDONED
VEHICLES PURSUANT TO
TEXAS ABANDONED MOTOR
VEHICLE ACT, THE FOLLOWING
VEHICLE(S) WILL BE
AUCTIONED OFF BY THE
TRAVIS COUNTY SHERIFF
DEPT. UNLESS CHARGES ARE
SATISFIED WITHIN 10 DAYS.
1) unknown year, unknown make
30 ft. travel trailer, unknown
state, no license, unknown VIN,
date received: 12/9/2005
2) Cat 246, VIN 5SZ01377, date
received: 12/14/2005
AUS-TEX Towing &
Recovery, LLC
201 E. Braker Lane
AUSTIN, TX 78753
NOTICE OF ABANDONED
VEHICLES Pursuant to the
Texas abandoned vehicle motor
act, the following vehicles will
be auctioned off by the Travis
County Sheriff's Office unless
charges are satisfied within 10
days.
1. owner: Michael Hatchett &
Doreen Taylor, 2004 Honda, LP#
973P4H; VIN#
JH2PC213X4M502451
2. owner: Miguel Medellin, 1995
Mazda, LP# G67JZP; VIN#
JM1 FD3317P0202316
3. owner: Donnie G Abad, 1 999
Oldsmobile, LP# L98GTZ; VIN#
1 G3WH52K3XF31 8734
4. owner: unknown
boat; blue & white
5. owner: Javier Mejia
1988 Honda LP# R35TYG; VIN#
J H M BA41 28JC0631 50
AUCTION: February 9, 2006 @
6:00 A.M.
About Town Towing
2905 W. Howard Lane
Austin, TX 78728
(512) 835-5444
NOTICE OF LIEN SALE
In accordance with the pro-
visions of Chapter 59 of the
Texas Property Code, there
being due and unpaid charges
for which the undersigned is
entitled to satisfy an owner’s
lien of the goods hereinafter
described and stored at the
Uncle Bob's Self Storage
locations listed below; And, due
notice having been given, to the
owner of said property and all
parties known to claim an
interest therein, and the time
specified in such notice for
payment of such having expired,
the goods will be sold at public
auction at the following
addresses to the highest bidder
or otherwise disposed of on the
following dates. No one under
16 allowed. Cash Only.
Uncle Bob’s #285
9717 US HWY290 E
Austin, TX 78724
512-278-1220
February 21, 2006 @ 9am
#209 Eumekia Sparks -
household goods, furniture,
boxes
#210 Daniel Ortega - dryer,
shelves, dresser, empty tool box,
hot water heater, old rocking
chair, bed linens, pots and pans
#234 Don Hamilton - clothes
and Bibles
#302 Juan Alvarado Diaz -
furniture, toys, tools, speakers,
boxes
#511 Norma Ann Munoz -
washer and dryer
Uncle Bob’s #231
8227 North Lamar
Austin, TX 78753
(512) 833-0855
Tuesday, February 21, 2006 @
10:00 A.M.
#738 Terri Smith - household
goods, boxes
#928 Laurel West - household
goods, furniture
#1 1 00 Donald Selzer - house-
hold goods, boxes, tools
#1302 James Grant - household
goods, furniture, tools
#1602 Clinton Moore - house-
hold goods, furniture, boxes
Uncle Bob’s #276
1251 County Road 170
Round Rock, TX 78664
(512) 310-0279
Tuesday, February 21, 2006 @
11:00 A.M.
#4107 Dean K Lundquist -
household goods, furniture,
boxes, tools
#4123 Comazell Bickham -
household goods, furniture,
boxes, tools, sporting goods,
appliances, TV/stereo equip-
ment
#5105 Wanda Holliday - boxes,
appliances
#6406 Shelly Spicer - household
goods, furniture, boxes,
TV/stereo equipment, land-
scaping equipment
#6416 Robyn Collins - house-
hold goods, boxes, tools, ap-
pliances, TV/stereo equipment
#7219 Comazell Bickham -
household goods, furniture,
boxes, tools, sporting goods,
appliances
#8428 Aniseto Cantu - furniture,
boxes, TV/stereo equipment
#9506 Jamie Herzog - house-
hold goods, furniture, boxes,
TV/stereo equipment
#9575 Chris Blacklock -
household goods, furniture,
boxes, tools
Uncle Bob’s Self #197
5547 McNeil Drive
Austin, TX 78729
(512) 336-8390
Tuesday, February 21, 2006 @
12 noon
#1318 Nicole Murchison-
Southard - household goods,
furniture, boxes, sporting goods,
appliances, TV’s or stereo
equipment, account records
#1506 Gregory Roberts -
household goods, furniture,
boxes, sporting goods, ap-
pliances, TV's or stereo
equipment
#1718 Cheryl Ruiz - household
goods, furniture, boxes, TV’s or
stereo equipment, landscaping
equipment
#1747 Raphaela Salazar -
household goods, furniture,
boxes, tools, appliances, TV’s or
stereo equipment
#1766 Crystal Guerrero -
household goods, furniture,
boxes
#1819 Mirna Muniz - furniture,
boxes
#1877 Peter Messerschmidt -
retail store inventory
Uncle Bob’s #287
6509 South 1st Street
Austin, TX 78745
(512) 326-9696
Tuesday, February 21, 2006 @ 1
PM
#105 Lisa McKieman - misc.
furniture, household
#213 Jeanie McMahan - misc.
household, misc. boxes
#248 Cammeth Carlson - truck
bedliner, step-ladder, misc.
tools, misc. auto parts, BBQ grill
NOTICE OF NEW TRAFFIC
REGULATION Notice is hereby
given that Travis County, Texas,
proposes the approval of the
following traffic regulation:
Maximum Prima Facie Speed
Limits on various streets in
Siesta Shores Subdivisions in
Precinct Three.
Any resident of Travis County,
Texas, aggrieved by this
proposed action may make
written request for a mandatory
public hearing. Such request
must be addressed to the
Transportation and Natural
Resources Department, Travis
County, Texas, RO. Box 1748,
Austin, Texas 78767, and must
be received within seven (7)
days of this notice.
NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE
PS Texas Holdings, LTD., hereby
gives notice that the property
generally described below is
being sold to satisfy a landlord’s
lien pursuant to chapter 59 of
the Texas property code, at the
time and place indicated below,
and on the following terms: All
property generally described
below will be sold at public sale
to the highest bidder for cash, or
credit cards, NO CHECKS, with
payment to be made at the time
of the sale. Seller reserves the
right to refuse any bid and to
withdraw any item or items from
the sale. The property will be
sold on the 21st & 22nd of
FEBRUARY, 2006 at each self-
storage facility at which it is
described below: NO CHILDREN
PLEASE.
9:30 a.m. 21 FEBRUARY, 2006
Public Storage @ 7200 S. First
St., Austin, TX 78745
0441 GRADY STONE TV, TABLE,
BOXES
M388 ANDREA LAWHON SOFA,
ENT CTR, LAMP
Q514 TOM WILKENS SOFA, TV,
TABLE
W782 SHARON BERRY BOXES,
RUG, TABLE
C071 DAN I ELLA GONZALES
SPEAKERS, COFFE TABLE,
CLOTHING
Q518 AMIE SAN MIGUEL BIKE,
DRESSER, VACCUM
K288 RUDY CASTRO CHAIRS,
COMPUTER, ICE CHEST
W856 TRAVIS THEOBALD
CHAIR, CABINETS, CLOTHING
T597 MIKE GONZALES SOFA,
LOVESEAT, FRIDGE
K313 RODNEY MARRERO
FISHING EQUIP, BOXES, FAN
H225 SANDRA BELL ALL ITEMS
IN UNIT
1251 HENRY GARCIA ALL ITEMS
IN UNIT
10:00 a.m. 21 FEBRUARY, 2006
Public Storage @ 7112 S.
Congress Ave., Austin, TX
78745
G30 PAULA GARCIA WASHER,
DRYER, COFFEE TABLE
C4 GREGORY PHILLIPS BOXES
& TOTES
M6 DAWN WATTS COMPUTER,
LAMR WEIGHT BENCH
FI PRISCILLA CASTILLO BABY
CRIB, BOXES, MIRRORS
H41 JODI BRYANT TV, MI-
CROWAVE, BOXES
B17 BEN MCCURRY ALL ITEMS
IN UNIT
10:30 a.m. 21 FEBRUARY, 2006
Public Storage @ 4202
Santiago. , Austin, TX 78745
304 JACK COCKLIN INTERIORS
CARPET BLINDS, TOLIETS
438 JONATHAN MCLENNAN TV,
PATIO FURN., FICUS TREES
619 EDDIE LINGER TOTES,
WEEDEATER, CARPET
CLEANER
637 MARVELYN HUSKINS
LOVESEAT, TV, END TABLE
602 DEBRA HOLLAND DESK,
CHAIR, BOXES
11:30 a.m. 21 FEBRUARY, 2006
Public Storage @ 5016 E. Ben
White, Austin, TX 78741
Cl 99 JANICE WASHINGTON
ALL ITEMS IN UNIT
12:00 p.m. 21 FEBRUARY, 2006
Public Storage @ 1213 W. 6th
St., Austin, TX 78703
3030 LANE ROTH CASH
REGISTER, COUNTER, BOXES
3020 CELLAR MANAGEMENT
GROUR LLC DOLLY, BOOKS,
BOXES
3012 LILIA DAVIS DESK, BED
FRAME, BOXES
12:30 p.m. 21 FEBRUARY, 2006
Public Storage @ 1033 E. 41ST
ST., Austin, TX 78751
4158 MARTHA TOWN E
LOVESEAT, BOXES, DRESSER
4144 DESTINY MCAFEE ALL
ITEMS IN UNIT
5045 MIA GARCIA CHEST OF
DRAWERS, CLOTHING, LAMP
4154 TORIE DANIELS-MOTLEY
BAGS, BOXES, TOTES
4192 TAMM IE SCOTT BIKE,
PLAYPEN, BOXES
5026 EDDIE MARSHALL
CHAIRS, BOXES, CABINETS
2056 KATHERYN TRAYLOR
SOFA, LOVESEAT CHAIR
9:30 a.m. 22 FEBRUARY, 2006
Public Storage @ 10100 Nth
IH-35, Austin, TX 78753
A009 KYLE MEYER, ALL ITEMS
IN UNIT
B058 CORNELL DIXON, GUI-
TAR, CLOTHING, BOXES
B082 DAVID CARSON, CHAIR,
SPEAKERS, BAGS
C079 NICOLE ALANIZ, COM-
PUTER, MAILBOX, STUFF
ANIMALS
D107 JENNIFER LEE, LAMR TV,
FISH POLE
10:30 a.m. 22 FEBRUARY, 2006
Public Storage @ 937 Reinli,
Austin, TX., 78751
120 TAMMYE NOEL, MOWER,
FILE CABINET, WEIGHTS
122 DEBRA HOUSTON, BOXES
199 HOLLY SPARKS-AN-
DERSON, CHAIR, MIRROR,
SOFA
406 DAVID CAMPOS, STEREO,
TV, BOXES
545 LUCIA PUENTES, ALL
ITEMS IN UNIT
723 JAMES ANDERSON,
BOXES, BAGS, PICTURES
738 JUDY SORRELLS, SOFA,
CLOTHES RUG
780 MARY BAKER, TOTES,
BOXES, TV
922 TAMMYE NOEL, CURIO
CABINET, CHAIRS, YARD
TOOLS
924 TAMMYE NOEL, CLOTHES,
BOXES, BAGS
12:00 p.m. 22 FEBRUARY, 2006
Public Storage @ 8101 Nth
Lamar Blvd., Austin, TX 78753
110 SAMMIE HAMPTON,
SUITCASE, CLOTHES, BOXES
132 DANNY FUNG, TOTE,
GUITAR CASE, BAGS
520 RITA JORDAN, DRESSER,
DRYER, TRUNK
553 ISAAC WILLIAMS, TV,
DRUM, SOFA
1 1 33 LISA SPOTTS, ALL ITEMS
IN UNIT
1224 CRAIG GATEWOOD,
TIRES, TABLE, CLOTHES
1336 EUGENE REESE, SOFA,
LOVE SEAT, CHAIR
1341 RONNIE MOORE, SOFA,
TOTES, END TABLE
1442 CRAIG GATEWOOD,
CHAIR, SOFA, DESK
1443 CRAIG GATEWOOD, DEER
HEAD, DESK, BAGS
1505 CRAIG GATEWOOD. SAW,
TABLE, BOXES
1603 LOUIS BEAVER, DESK, TV,
BAGS
2078 QUINCY KNIGHTEN,
SOFA, LOVESEAT, SPEAKERS
3014 FELIPE RODRIGUEZ,
STEREO, TOTES, BOXES
1:30 p.m. 22 FEBRUARY, 2006
Public Storage @ 8525 Nth
Lamar Blvd., Austin, TX 78753
C064 HOLLY WOLFE, MONITOR,
CLOTHES
E027 CHARLENE ECHOLS,
BAGS, BOXES, CLOTHES
H036 ROBERT ROBINSOM,
WASHER, DRYER
2:00 p.m. 22 FEBRUARY, 2006
Public Storage @ 8128 Nth
Lamar Blvd., Austin, TX 78753
D021 PATSY BANDA, TOTES,
BOXES,
2:30 p.m. 22 FEBRUARY, 2006
Public Storage @ 9205
Research Blvd., Austin, TX
78758
A099 MARK SMITH, DESK,
DRESSER, LAMP
A102 NEAL BROWN, LIGHTING
SYSTEM, BIKE, TOTES
C071 ALICIA JOHNSON, TV,
SOFA, LOVE SEAT
Cl 26 THOMAS THOOS, III, TV,
DRUMS, BIKE
Dll 2 TORI HARPER, LOVE
SEAT, DRYER, TABLE
E001 ALISON FOSKETT, ALL
ITEMS IN UNIT
El 16 KRISTINE GERBOVITZ,
HEADBOARD, BOXES
3:30 p.m. 22 FEBRUARY, 2006
Public Storage @ 12318 N.
Mopac Expwy., Austin, TX
78758
A006 KENNETH M. SPARKS,
CHAIRS, HOME GYM, LAMPS
A042 JOSEPH ABULEZAM, TV,
CHAIR, WIN DOW A/C
C420 VALERIE TATE, ALL ITEMS
IN UNIT
4:00 p.m. 22 FEBRUARY, 2006
Public Storage @ 10931
Research Blvd., Austin, TX
78759
A05B TED W. FREDRICKSEN,
TOOLS, FISH POLE,
WEEDEATER
A06G YOUNGHEE KIM, RUG,
BOXES, SUITCASE
D049 CHARLES KING, BIKE,
FLOOR JACK, BAR STOOL
2172 TRISHIA WIGGINS, END
TABLE, MIRRORS, COFFEE
TABLE
2304 RICK FRANCISCO,
MATTRESS, BOX SPRINGS,
CHAIR
4:30 p.m. 22 FEBRUARY, 2006
Public Storage @ 12915
Research Blvd., Austin, TX
78750
D032 CAROLL PHILLIPS, NEON
SIGN, FLOOR JACK, LAMP
4056 JESSICA WITT LOVE SEAT,
CHAIR, CD STAND
NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE of
property to satisfy landlord’s
lien. Sale is 10:00 a.m., February
22, 2006 at 12132 Waters Park Rd
Austin, TX, with an auction at
Round Rock Mini Storage and
Annex to follow. Property will be
sold to highest bidder for cash.
Cleanup and removal deposit
may be required. Seller reserves
right to withdraw property from
sale. Property includes contents
of spaces of the following ten-
ants: CLAUDIA VELA, power
concrete finisher, misc. tools,
and misc. boxes. Contact on site
manager at 255-5363 at Round
Rock Mini Storage.
NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE
SHURGARD STORAGE
CENTERS Shurgard Storage
Centers wishing to avail
themselves to the provisions of
Chapter 59 of the Texas Property
Code, hereby gives notice of
public sale under said Act to
Wit; this sale will be held on
February 21, 2006 beginning at
10:00 am at the Shurgard
Storage Center located at 9814
Westgate Blvd, Austin, Texas.
This sale will continue to each
designated address listed below
after the completion of each
location sale. The property in
the storage units at each
location in the tenants’ name is
being sold to satisfy a
Landlord’s lien. The property
contents of all storage units sold
at this sale are purchased “AS
IS”, “WHERE IS” for CASH to
the highest bidder. Shurgard
Storage Centers reserves the
right to refuse any bid or to
cancel any public sale ad-
vertised. Announcements made
the day of the sale take
precedence over any printed
materials. All spaces contain
household furniture unless
otherwise noted.
SHURGARD STOAGE CEN-
TERS, 9814 Westgate Blvd,
Austin, TX 78748 (512)282-
9990; George Cox, Shannon
Underwood, Herlinda Guerra,
Matthew Hughes, Robert Guerra
III.
SHURGARD STORAGE
CENTERS, 2121 IH 35 South,
Austin, TX 78741 (512)693-
9733; Gloria Hughes, Lori
Anderson, Bea Tran, Arthur
Redmon.
SHURGARD STORAGE
CENTERS, 5220 US 290 West,
Austin, TX 78735 (512)892-
3037; Diane Benjamin.
SHURGARD STORAGE
CENTERS, 6726 Bee Caves
Road, Austin, TX 78746
(512)327-9113; David Lauer,
Robert Smith, Paula Washburn.
SHURGARD STORAGE
CENTERS, 13675 N. Hwy. 183,
Austin, TX 78750 (512)249-
0085; John Barrett.
SHURGARD STORAGE
CENTERS, 10001 N IH 35,
Austin TX, 78753 (512)837-
6516; Marco Negron, Reginald
Hampton, Celia Uzzell, Samuel
Meredith.
SHURGARD STORAGE
CENTERS, 1517 Round Rock
Ave, Round Rock, TX 78681
(512)255-7050; Sidney Mann.
NOTICE OF SERVICE OF
PROCESS BY PUBLICATION
STATE OF
NORTH CAROLINA
COUNTY OF
MECKLENBURG
IN THE GENERAL COURT OF
JUSTICE
DISTRICT COURT DIVISION
05-CvD-21340
EDWARD B. WADE, Plaintiff
ANGELA D. WADE, Defendant
TO: ANGELA D. WADE, De-
fendant
TAKE NOTICE that a pleading
seeking relief against you has
been filed in the above-entitled
action. The nature of the relief
being sought is Absolute
Divorce. You are required to
make defense to such pleading
not later than March 24, 2006,
and upon your failure to do so,
the party seeking service
against you will apply to the
Court for the relief sought.
This 3rd day of February, 2006.
Richard B. Johnson
Attorney for Plaintiff
301 South McDowell Street
Charlotte, North Carolina 28204
NOTICE TO ALL PERSONS
HAVING CLAIMS AGAINST
THE ESTATE OF ANDREA E.
FRANKE, DECEASED Notice is
hereby given that original
Letters of Dependent
Administration for the Estate of
ANDREA E. FRANKE, De-
ceasedwere issued on January
31, 2006, in Cause No. 83,591,
pending in the Probate Court of
Travis County, Texas, to: SCOTT
D. HECTOR as Dependent
Administrator. The residence of
the Dependent Administrator is
Austin, Texas. The post office
address for claims is: Estate of ,
ANDREA E. FRANKE
Law Office of Diane Hebner
507 West 7th Street
Austin, Texas 78701
All persons having claims ,
against this Estate which is
currently being administered are
required to present them within
the time and in the manner
prescribed by law.
DATED the 31st day of January,
2006.
Law Office of Diane Hebner
507 West 7th Street
Austin, TX 78701
(512)477-4158 Telephone
(512)477-2126 Fax
By: /s/ Diane Hebner
State Bar No.: 09367300
Attorney for Dependent Ad-
ministrator
NOTICE TO ALL PERSONS
HAVING CLAIMS AGAINST
THE ESTATE OF CLAUDE
VAUGHN, DECEASED Notice
is hereby given that the original
letters testamentary for the
estate of Claude Vaughn,
deceased, were issued on
January 25, 2006, in Cause No.
84135 which is being
administered in Probate Court
No. 1 of Travis County, Texas to
Thomas Claude Vaughn as inde-
pendent executor. All persons
having claims against this
estate are required to present
them within the time and in the
manner prescribed by law in
care of the independent
executor’s attorney at the
following address: D'Ana H.
Mikeska, McGinnis, Lochridge &
Kilgore, L.L.R, 919 Congress
Avenue, Suite 1300, Austin,
Texas 78701.
NOTICE TO ALL PERSONS
HAVING A CLAIM AGAINST
THE ESTATE OF IRA LON
MORGAN Deceased, Cause No.
83,940; In Probate Court No. 1 of
Travis County, Texas. On
December 14, 2005 Mary M.
Morgan of Austin, Texas
qualified as Independent
Executor without bond and
administration of the estate of
Ira Lon Morgan has
commenced. All persons having
claims against the estate of Ira
Lon Morgan are required to
present those claims to Bradley
Seals, counsel for the executor,
at the address shown below be-
fore the estate is closed and
within the time precribed by law.
Bradley Seals, Barron &
Newburger, 1212 Guadalupe,
Suite 104, Austin, Texas 78701.
NOTICE TO ALL PERSONS
HAVING CLAIMS AGAINST
THE ESTATE OF THOMAS
james McFarland ii, de-
ceased Notice is hereby given
that original Letters
Testamentary for the Estate of
Thomas James McFarland II,
deceased, were issued on
January 25, 2006, in Cause No.
84124 pending in the Travis
County Probate Court No. 1,
Travis County, Texas to Cynthia
Kay McFarland as Independent
Executor. The residence of the
Independent Executor is in
Travis County, Texas. The post
office address for claims is:
Estate of Thomas James
McFarland II
Gilman & Associates, PC. 1411
West Avenue, Suite 100
Austin, TX 78701
All persons having claims
against this Estate which is
currently being administered are
required to present them within
the time and in the manner
prescribed by law.
Dated: January 27, 2006
Gilman & Associates, PC.
1411 West Avenue, Suite 100
Austin, TX 78701
Attorneys for the Executor
NOTICE TO CRAIG JOHN
SCHMIDT You have been
identified as the biological fa-
ther or possible biological father
of William John Dizonno, a
Caucasian male child who
Bradley Clark intends to adopt
in approximately February, 2006.
William John Dizonno was
conceived on or about April 5,
2000 in Omaha, Nebraska and
was born on January 5, 2001 .
You have the right to 1) deny
paternity; 2) waive any parental
rights you may have; 3)
relinquish and consent to
adoption; or 4) file a notice of
intent to claim paternity and
obtain custody within five
business days of the birth of the
child or within five business
days of this notice, whichever is
later, pursuant to Nebraska law,
Section 43-104.02.
In order to deny paternity, waive
your parental rights, relinquish
and consent to adoption or
receive additional information to
determine whether you are the
father of William John Dizonno,
you must contact the below des-
ignated attorney. If you wish to
seek custody of the child, you
must seek legal counsel from
your own attorney immediately.
Julie A. Frank, Frank & Gryva
PC., L.L.O., 201 Historic Library
Plaza, 1823 Harney Street,
Omaha, NE 68102, Telephone
(402) 346-0874.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Notice is hereby given that
original Letters Testamentary for
the Estate of Don Lee Abernathy,
Deceased, were issued on
November 8, 2005, in Docket No.
83,777, pending in the Probate
Court Number One, of Travis
County, Texas, to Carolyn Gay
Abernathy.
The residence of the Inde-
pendent Executor is in Travis
County, Texas, but mail is sent
to the post office address of:c/o
Guy F. Gebbia, Attorney
1505 West Koenig Lane
Austin, Texas 78756
All persons having claims
against this Estate which is
currently being administered are
required to present them within
the time and in the manner
prescribed by law.
Dated the 20th day of January,
2006.
/s/ Guy F. Gebbia
Attorney for the Applicant
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Notice is hereby given that
original Letters Testamentary for
the Estate of Wilma Frances
Arney Davis, Deceased, were
issued on January 24, 2006, in
Cause No. 84083, pending in the
Probate Court Number One,
Travis County, Texas, to Ben R
Davis. Claims may be presented
in care of the attorneys for the
by Luke Ellis
The material in this column is for informational
purposes only. It does not constitute, nor is it a substitute
for, legal advice. For advice on your specific facts and
circumstances, consult a licensed attorney.
COURTROOM CONDUCT
AND ETIQUETTE - CAN MY
CLOTHES GET ME IN TROUBLE?
We have been summoned to appear in court next
month because our two daughters have missed lots of
school. The letter included a dress code for court and rules
list. The letter states that if we fail to comply it can result
in additional penalties. Is there a law that says we have to
dress up for court?
As a general rule, courtroom etiquette and rules of
conduct, including things like dress code, are promul-
gated by each individual county in what are referred
to as local rules. The question above does not say
what county the person asking the question resides
in. The question does, however, mention a letter from
the court, which suggests that the county where that
person resides enforces a specific dress code. Someone
headed to court should always abide by that court’s
dress code. In theory, someone who violates a court
dress code could be subject to penalties, including con-
tempt of court as the most extreme measure. Although,
punishment for failure to dress properly to court is
both unlikely and uncommon.
In Travis County, the local rules contain a section
titled General Rules of Courtroom Conduct (“Rules of
Conduct”), which can be found at www.co.travis.tx.us/
district_courts/pdffiles/local_rules.pdf. As last week’s
column discussed, the Rules of Conduct mostly set out
a list of activities (chewing gum, tobacco, etc.) that are
prohibited in the courtroom.
While Travis County’s rules of conduct do require
that officers of the court (i.e., attorneys) dress appropri-
ately for court sessions, there is no express requirement
for dress for witnesses or people summoned to court.
Nevertheless, as a practical matter, it is always in a per-
son’s best interests to dress in a manner that shows the
judge and jury the same amount of respect that they
wish to be shown. If you don’t take the matter seriously
enough to dress respectably for court, chances are that
neither will others. Dressing properly shows that you
understand that appearing in court is important. In the
end, use your best judgment and you’ll be fine.
Please submit column suggestions, questions, and com-
ments to . Submission
of potential topics does not create an attorney-client
relationship, and any information submitted is subject to
being included in future columns.
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by Tom and Ray Magliozzi
A SIMPLE TEST FOR YOUR CLUTCH
Dear Tom and Ray:
I have a 1988 Honda Civic with a five-
speed manual transmission. The mileage on
the car is 75,000 - all short trips in New York
City. A mechanic told me that I need to replace
the clutch. I have my doubts, so how can I tell
if I do need a new clutch ? - William
RAY: Well, if you’ve driven 75,000 miles in
New York City, that’s a good sign, William.
TOM: Clutch wear isn’t based as much
on miles as on how many times the clutch
has been used. Specifically, how many
times it’s been used to start the car from a
dead stop. That - more than anything else
- is what wears out the clutch.
RAY: So when you drive in Manhattan,
you could easily start from a dead stop 10
times over the course of a single mile. Or
100 times, if you’re in crosstown traffic
during rush hour. Whereas if you drive on a
highway, you may shift up through the gears
once, and not shift again for 100 miles.
TOM: So even though you’ve got “only”
75,000 miles on the car, you’re definitely a
candidate for a clutch job, William.
RAY: But here’s the test. Find something
that absolutely won’t move - like, for
instance, the Chrysler Building.
TOM: Pull your car right up to it, so
its front bumper is touching it. Then put
the car in fifth gear, give it lots of gas and
slowly let out the clutch.
RAY: If the clutch is good, the engine
will stall, no matter how much gas you’re
giving it. Since a working clutch connects
the engine to the wheels, if the wheels can’t
turn, the engine will have to stop, too. And
we know the wheels can’t turn, because we
know you can’t push the Chrysler Building
with an ’88 Civic, right?
TOM: If the engine keeps running, then
we know the clutch must be bad. Because
if the car is in gear and the engine is turn-
ing but the wheels are not, the clutch has
to be slipping.
RAY: By the way, just so you know,
William, a clutch for this car in Manhattan
is about $1,000. Plus another $200 for the
ticket for parking on the sidewalk in front
of the Chrysler Building.
* * *
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annoy drivers. Find out what, and how you can
ease the pain, by ordering Tom and Ray’s pam-
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Without Even Knowing It!” Send $4.75 (check
or money order) to Ruin, PO Box 536475,
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Estate addressed as follows:
Gibson, Hotchkiss, Roach &
Davenport, 4214 Medical
Parkway, Suite 202, Austin,
Texas 78756. All persons having
claims against this Estate which
is currently being administered
are required to present them
within the time and in the
manner prescribed by law.
DATED this 26th day of January,
2006.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS On
January 25, 2006, Mary Ann E.
Patterson was issued letters
testamentary for the Estate of
Robert A. Patterson, Deceased,
in Cause No. 84057 pending in
the Probate Court Number One
of Travis County, Texas. The
address of the independent
executor is c/o Craig Hopper,
400 W. 15th, Suite 808, Austin,
Texas 78701, and all persons
having claims against this estate
are required to present them to
such address in the manner and
time required by law.
Mary Ann E. Patterson, Inde-
pendent Executor of the Estate
of Robert A. Patterson, Deceased
By: Craig Hopper, Attorney for
the Independent Executor
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Notice is hereby given that
original Letters of Independent
Administration with Will
Annexed for the Estate of
Loraine Lucille Livingston,
Deceased, were issued on
January 24, 2006, in Cause No.
84080, pending in the Probate
Court Number One, Travis
County, Texas, to
Linda Lou Callan.
Claims may be presented in
care of the attorney for the
Estate addressed as follows:
Representative, Estate of
Loraine Lucille Livingston,
Deceased
c/o Walter C. Guebert
Walter C. Guebert, PC.
5900 Balcones Drive,
Suite 190
Austin, Texas 78731
All persons having claims
against this Estate which is
currently being administered are
required to present them within
the time and in the manner
prescribed by law.
DATED this 27th day of January,
2006.
WALTER C. GUEBERT, PC.
By: /s/ Walter C. Guebert
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Notice is hereby given that
original Letters of Dependent
Administration for the Estate of
Faustino Sanchez Segura,
Deceased, were issued on
January 27, 2006, in Cause No.
83971, pending in the Probate
Court Number One, Travis
County, Texas, to
Carolina Segura.
Claims may be presented in
care of the attorney for the
Estate addressed as follows:
Representative, Estate of Faustino
Sanchez Segura, Deceased
c/o Walter C. Guebert
Walter C. Guebert, PC.
5900 Balcones Drive,
Suite 190
Austin, Texas 78731
All persons having claims
against this Estate which is
currently being administered are
required to present them within
the time and in the manner
prescribed by law.
DATED this 27th day of January,
2006.
WALTER C. GUEBERT, PC.
By: /s/ Walter C. Guebert
PUBLIC NOTICE
A PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE
HELD ON TUESDAY, FEBRUARY
21, 2006 AT 9:00 A.M. AT THE
TRAVIS COUNTY COMMISS-
IONERS COURTROOM, 314 W.
1 1TH ST., AUSTIN, TEXAS TO
RECEIVE COMMENTS FROM
THE PUBLIC REGARDING A
PETITION FOR THE CREATION
OF AN EMERGENCY SERVICES
DISTRICT #13 IN THE PART OF
NORTHEAST TRAVIS COUNTY
THAT IS NOT CURRENTLY
SERVED BY ANOTHER
DISTRICT.
THE DISTRICT IS TO BE
CREATED AND IS TO BE OP-
ERATED UNDER ARTICLE 111,
SECTION 48-E, OF THE TEXAS
CONSTITUTION, AS
PROPOSED BYS.J.R. NO. 27,
ACTS OF THE 70TH LEG-
ISLATURE, REGULAR SES-
SION, 1987, AND ADOPTED BY
THE VOTERS AT AN ELECTION
HELD NOVEMBER 3, 1987.ALL
INTERESTED PERSONS ARE
INVITED TO ATTEND THE
HEARING ON THE CREATION
OF THE DISTRICT AND
PRESENT GROUNDS FOR OR
AGAINST THE CREATION OF
THE DISTRICT
FOR ADDITIONAL INFOR-
MATION YOU MAY CONTACT:
DANADEBEAUVOIR
TRAVIS COUNTY CLERK
5501 AIRPORT BLVD.
AUSTIN, TEXAS 78751
854-4996
OR
JUDGE SAMUEL T. BISCOE
TRAVIS COUNTY JUDGE
314 W. 11TH ST.
AUSTIN, TEXAS 78701
854-9555
PUBLISHED NOTICE TO
CREDITORS Notice is hereby
given that Letters Testamentary
for the Estate of MARY
VIRGINIA BURDETTE RYAN
were issued on January 10, 2006
in Docket Number 84017,
pending in the Probate No. One,
Travis County, Texas to RUTH
MARTIN, Independent Executor.
The address of record for RUTH
MARTIN is 20002 Kennemer
Drive, Pflugerville, Texas 78660.
All persons having claims
against this Estate are required
to present their claims to the
foregoing address within the
time and in the manner
prescribed by law.
S/ RUTH MARTIN, Independent
Executor of the Estate of MARY
VIRGINIA BURDETTE RYAN
PUBLISHED NOTICE TO
CREDITORS Notice is hereby
given that Letters Testamentary
for the Estate of
AV0216 POUND SALE
NOTICE OF SALE OF MOTOR VEHICLES IMPOUNDED BY
ORDER OF THE CHIEF OF POLICE IN ACCORDANCE WITH
SECTION 683.011 ET SEQ., TEXAS TRANSPORTATION CODE,
REGULATING THE IMPOUNDING AND SALE OF ABANDONED
VEHICLES BY DELEGATE OR PERSONALLY
THE PURCHASER SHALL TAKE TITLE TO THE MOTOR
VEHICLE FREE AND CLEAR OF ALL LIENS AND CLAIMS
OF OWNERSHIP AND IS ENTITLED TO REGISTER THE
PURCHASED MOTOR VEHICLE AND RECIEVE A CERTIFICATE
OF TITLE.
I WILL PROCEED TO SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE
HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH IN THE CITY OF AUSTIN, TRAVIS
COUNTY, TEXAS, THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED MOTOR
VEHICLES WHICH HAVE NOT BEEN REDEEMED BY THE
OWNERS, THEREOF TO WIT;
FEBRUARY 16, 2006 @ 10:00 AM @ AUSTIN
POLICE DEPT., 220 RALPH ABLANED0,
AUSTIN, TX 78748
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NOTICE OF SALE OF MOTOR VEHICLES IMPOUNDED BY
ORDER OF THE CHIEF OF POLICE IN ACCORDANCE WITH
SECTION 683.011 ET SEQ., TEXAS TRANSPORTATION CODE,
REGULATING THE IMPOUNDING AND SALE OF ABANDONED
VEHICLES BY DELEGATE OR PERSONALLY
THE PURCHASER SHALL TAKE TITLE TO THE MOTOR
VEHICLE FREE AND CLEAR OF ALL LIENS AND CLAIMS
OF OWNERSHIP AND IS ENTITLED TO REGISTER THE
PURCHASED MOTOR VEHICLE AND RECIEVE A CERTIFICATE
OF TITLE.
I WILL PROCEED TO SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE
HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH IN THE CITY OF AUSTIN, TRAVIS
COUNTY, TEXAS, THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED MOTOR
VEHICLES WHICH HAVE NOT BEEN REDEEMED BY THE
OWNERS, THEREOF TO WIT;
FEBRUARY 16, 2006 @ 1:00 PM @ ROCHAS
TOWING 5700 BURLESON RD, AUSTIN, TX
78744 (512) 280-2642
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SYLVIA LACY VAUGHN AKA
SYLVIA L VAUGHN were issued
on January 25, 2006 in Docket
Number 84121, pending in the
Probate No. One, Travis County,
Texas to Gwyneth Vaughn
Walters, Independent Executor.
The address of record for
GWYNETH VAUGHN WALTERS
is 1411 West Avenue, Suite 100,
Austin, Texas 78701 . All persons
having claims against this
Estate are required to present
their claims to the foregoing
address within the time and in
the manner prescribed by law.
S/ GWYNETH VAUGHN WAL-
TERS, Independent Executor of
the Estate of SYLVIA LACY
VAUGHN AKA SYLVIA L.
VAUGHN
STATE OF WISCONSIN
CIRCUIT COURT
EAU CLAIRE COUNTY
SUPERIOR SAVING BANK,
Plaintiff
vs
EMPIRE FUNDING
CORPORATION, et al
Defendants
CASE NO: 05-CV-802
CODE NO: 30404
AMENDED SUMMONS
THE STATE OF WISCONSIN, TO
EACH PERSON NAMED ABOVE
AS A DEFENDANT: You are
hereby notified that the plaintiff
names above has filed a lawsuit
or other legal action against you.
Within Twenty (20) Days after
January 23, 2006, you must
respond with a written demand
for a copy of the complaint. The
demand must be sent or
delivered to the Court, whose
address is 721 Oxford Avenue,
Eau Claire, Wisconsin 54703 and
to plaintiff's attorney whose
address is 1 1 09 Tower Avenue,
Superior, Wisconsin 54880. You
may have an attorney help or
represent you.
If you do not demand a copy of
the complaint within Twenty (20)
Days, the Court may grant
judgment against you for an
award of money or other legal
action requested in the
complaint, and you may lose
your right to object to anything
that is or may be incorrect in the
complaint. A judgement may be
enforced as provided by law. A
judgement awarding money
may become a lien against any
real estate you now own or may
own in the future, and may also
be enforced by garnishment or
seizure or property.
Dated this 17th day of January,
2006
MAKI, LEDIN, BICK & OL-
SON, S.C.
Attorneys for Plaintiff
BY: /s/Stephen J Olson, a
member of the firm.
1109 Tower Avenue
Superior, Wl 54880
(715) 394-4471
Wisconsin License No:
1034771
Stephen (hoi Riad DBA
Tomodatfii Japanese
Restaurant Is Making
Application with the
Texas Alcoholic
Beverage Commission
for a Wine and Beer
Retailer’s Permit and a
Food and Beverage Cer-
tificate On the Address
of 4101 W. Parmer
Lane, Suite E, Austin,
Travis County, Texas.
TEXAS COMMISSION ON
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
EXAMPLE A
NOTICE OF RECEIPT OF
APPLICATION AND INTENT
TO OBTAIN
AIR QUALITY STANDARD
PERMIT REGISTRATION
PROPOSED AIR QUALITY
REGISTRATION NO. 77825
APPLICATION Lone Star Ready-
Mix, has applied to the Texas
Commission on Environmental
Quality (TCEQ) for Air Quality
Standard Permit, Registration No.
77825, which would authorize
construction of a Concrete Batch
Plant located at 279 Old Bastrop
Road, Del Valle, Travis County,
Texas. The proposed facility will
emit the following air
contaminants: particulate matter
including (but not limited to)
aggregate, cement, and road dust.
This application was submitted
to TCEQ on January 1 7, 2006. The
application is available for
viewing and copying at the TCEQ
central office, the TCEQ Austin
regional office, and the City of
Austin Public Library, Cepeda
Branch, 651 North Pleasant Valley
Road, Austin, Travis County,
Texas. The facility, s compliance
file, if any exists, is available for
public review in the Austin
regional office of the TCEQ.
The TCEQ executive director has
determined the application is
administratively complete and
will conduct a technical review of
the application.
PUBLIC COMMENT/PUBLIC
MEETING You may submit
public comments, a request for
a public meeting, or request a
contested case hearing to the
Office of the Chief Clerk at the
address below. The TCEQ will
consider all public comments in
developing a final decision on
the application. The deadline to
submit public comments is 15
days after newspaper notice is
published.
The purpose of a public meeting
is to provide the opportunity to
submit comments or ask
questions about the application.
A public meeting about the
application will be held if the
executive director determines
that there is a significant degree
of public interest in the
application or if requested by a
local legislator. A public meeting
is not a contested case hearing.
If only comments are received on
the application, the response to
comments, along with notice of
the executive directors action on
the application, will be mailed to
everyone who submitted
comments or is on the mailing
list for this application.
If a hearing request is timely
filed, the executive director will
complete the technical review,
issue a preliminary decision on
the application, and a Notice of
the Application and Preliminary
Decision will be published and
mailed to those who are on the
mailing list of this application.
That notice will contain the final
deadline for submitting public
comments.
After the final deadline for
public comment following any
required Notice of Application
and Preliminary Decision, the
executive director will consider
the comments and prepare a
response to all relevant and
material, or significant public
comments. If any comments
are received, the response to
comments, along with the
executive directors decision on
the application, will then be
mailed to everyone who
submitted public comments or
who is on a mailing list for this
application.
OPPORTUNITY FORA
CONTESTED CASE HEARING
You may request a contested case
hearing. A contested case hearing
is a legal proceeding similar to a
civil trial in state district court.
Unless a written request for a
contested case hearing is filed
within 1 5 days from this notice,
the executive director may
approve the application. If no
hearing request is received
within this 15-day period, no
further opportunity for hearing
will be provided. A contested
case hearing will only be granted
based on disputed issues of fact
that are relevant and material to
the Commission, s decision on the
application. Further, the
Commission will only grant a
hearing on those issues raised
during the public comment period
and not withdrawn.
A person who may be affected
by emissions of air
contaminants from the facility is
entitled to request a hearing. To
request a hearing, a person must
actually reside in a permanent
residence within 440 yards of the
proposed plant. If requesting a
contested case hearing, you
must submit the following: (1)
your name (or for a group or
association, an official
representative), mailing address,
daytime phone number, and fax
number, if any; (2) applicant’s
name and Registration Number;
(3) the statement “we request a
contested case hearing;”(4) a
specific description of how you
would be adversely affected by
the application and air
emissions from the facility in a
way not common to the general
public; (5) the location and
distance of your property
relative to the facility; and (6) a
description of how you use the
property which may be
impacted by the facility. If the
request is made by a group or
association, the one or more
members who have standing to
request a hearing, and the
interests which the group or
association seek to protect, must
also be identified. Requests for a
contested case hearing must be
submitted within 15 days
following this notice to the
Office of the Chief Clerk, at the
address below.
If a hearing request is timely
filed, additional notice will be
provided. Following the close of
all applicable comment and
request periods, the executive
director will forward the
application and any requests for
contested case hearing to the
TCEQ Commissioners for their
consideration at a scheduled
Commissioner’s meeting. If a
hearing is granted, the subject
of a hearing will be limited to
disputed issues of fact related to
relevant and material air quality
concerns raised during the
comment period. Issues such as
property values, noise, traffic
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safety, and zoning are outside of
the Commission, s jurisdiction to
address in this proceeding.
MAILING LIST In addition to
submitting public comments,
you may ask to be placed on a
mailing list to receive future
public notices for this specific
application mailed by the Office
of the Chief Clerk by sending a
written request to the TCEQ
Office of the Chief Clerk at the
address below.
INFORMATION Written public
comments or requests for a
public meeting or contested case
hearing should be submitted to
the Office of the Chief Clerk, MC-
105, TCEQ, RO. Box 13087,
Austin, Texas 78711-3087 For
more information about this
permit application or the
permitting process, please call
the Office of Public Assistance,
Toll Free, at 1-800-687-4040. Si
desea informacion en Espanol,
puede llamaral 1-800-687-4040.
General information regarding
the TCEQ can be found at
www.tceq.state.tx.us.
Further information may also be
obtained from Lone Star Ready-
Mix, RO. Box 143148, Austin,
Texas 78714-3148 or by calling
Ms. Monique Wells, Hill Country
Environmental, Inc. at (512) 327-
2725.
Issuance Date: January 25, 2006.
TRAVIS COUNTY
ONLINE AUCTION:
SURPLUS PROPERTY
BEGINNING: FEBRUARY 13, 2006
ENDING: MARCH 6, 2006
RENE BATES AUCTIONEER
(FOR TRAVIS COUNTY)
WWW.RENEBATES.COM
‘MODULAR FURNITURE: WORK
SURFACES 254 (APPROX)
VARIOUS SHAPES, COLORS,
SIZES; CLOTH PANELS 24
(APPROX) PALLETS VARIOUS
BRANDS SIZES AND COLORS;
MISC HARDWARE 23 (APPROX)
PALLETS MISC HARDWARE
BASE UNITS, HUTCHS, LIGHTS
VIEWING OF ITEMS WILL BE
HELD ON FRIDAY, MARCH
3RD, 2006 BEGINNING AT
10:00 AM TILL 12:00 PM @
7811 BURLESON MANOR
ROAD, MANOR, TEXAS
78653. ALL ITEMS SOLD AS
IS, WHERE IS, BUYERS WILL
BE RESPONSIBLE FOR
PROPERTY AS SOON AS
DEAL IS CONCLUDED. BUY-
ERS MUST REMOVE PROP-
ERTY BY MARCH 17TH, 4:00
PM. ALL BIDDERS ARE RE-
QUIRED TO REGISTER
PRIOR TO AUCTION, ALL
PURCHASES MUST BE SET-
TLED AT END OF SALE,
BUYER IS RESPONSIBLE
FOR THE REMOVAL OF
PROPERTY FROM AUCTION
SIGHT TRAVIS COUNTY EM-
PLOYEES AND FAMILY ARE
PERMITTED TO BID.
FOR FURTHER INFORMA-
TION YOU MAY CONTACT
DAN ROLLIE AT (512) 854-
6459 OR RON DUBE AT (512)
854-6458.
TRAVIS COUNTY
ONLINE AUCTION:
SURPLUS PROPERTY
BEGINNING: FEBRUARY 13, 2006
ENDING: MARCH 6, 2006
RENE BATES AUCTIONEER
(FOR TRAVIS COUNTY)
WWW.RENEBATES.COM
‘APPROXIMATELY SIXTEEN I
BEAMS, 30'L X 6' H
VIEWING OF ITEMS WILL BE
HELD ON FRIDAY, MARCH
3RD, 2006 BEGINNING AT
10:00 AM TILL 12:00 PM @
7331 DECKER LANE, AUS-
TIN, TEXAS 78724. ALL
ITEMS SOLD AS IS, WHERE
IS, BUYERS WILL BE RE-
SPONSIBLE FOR PROPERTY
AS SOON AS DEAL IS CON-
CLUDED. BUYERS MUST RE-
MOVE PROPERTY BY
MARCH 17TH, 4:00 PM. ALL
BIDDERS ARE REQUIRED
TO REGISTER PRIOR TO
AUCTION, ALL PURCHASES
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many other people who have bestowed appellations on their homes, their vacuum cleaners,
their favorite trees, and their genitals. In Norse mythology, the god Thor affectionately
called his magic golden hammer by the name Mjollnir. It so happens that this would be a ripe
time for you to experiment with this approach, Aquarius. I think you'll find that as you name
your home and car as well as every plant, toaster, traffic light, crow, and cloud, the whole
world will become more alive and friendly and helpful.
PISCES (FEB. 19-MARCH 20): "We are what we pretend to be," wrote author Kurt Vonnegut,
"so we must be careful about what we pretend to be." This is excellent advice to keep at
the forefront of your awareness during the coming weeks, Pisces. Here's how I interpret his
statement: There's not necessarily anything wrong with playing a role if that role is in align-
ment with your highest values. In fact, to make believe that you are the person you want to
be is an excellent strategy for actually becoming the person you want to be.
ARIES (MARCH 21-APRIL19): My friend Rose comes from a large extended family that does not
include a single millionaire. There's no chance she will inherit a windfall from a dead relative.
On the other hand, many religious devotees, humanitarians, and do-gooders have graced
both sides of her family line. She regards her own idealistic aspirations as being a result of
the legacy they left her; she thinks of herself as having received an inheritance composed
of spiritual wealth. What about you, Aries? What are the special gifts of your heritage? What
talents and capacities have you been blessed with by your ancestors? It's time to intensify
your efforts to make use of them.
TAURUS (APRIL 20-MAY 20): Do you have a forbidden fantasy? Is there some adventure you
wish you could let yourself have, but you lack the money or spunk to attempt it? Have you
been nursing an impossible dream that is no closer to fulfillment now than it was when you
first conjured it up years ago? If so, Taurus, the time has come to resolve your relationship
with it. Either renounce it and forget it forever, or else take a bold, practical step toward
making it come true. p.s. You have more courage than you realize.
GEMINI (MAY 21-JUNE 20): Fashion designer Rick Owens toiled in relative obscurity for years
while perfecting his "glunge" look, which mixes glamour with grunge. Now he has his own
acclaimed clothing line in Paris. Recently an interviewer asked him, "What is the most
important lesson you've learned?" His reply: "We're all freaks." I'd like you to take that idea
to heart, Gemini. According to my reading of the astrological omens, you'll benefit from
fully acknowledging how odd, idiosyncratic, irregular, and mysterious you really are - and
learning to love that fact. This week's second assignment is also spurred by Owens. "What's
your definition of beauty?" he was asked. "With fitness, grooming, and an open heart," he
said, "absolutely anyone can be wildly attractive." Work on that, too. Revel in your wildly
attractive freakiness.
CANCER (JUNE 21-JULY 22): After torrential rains caused flooding in the small town where
I live, the Thai restaurant was one of the few downtown businesses that was spared cata-
strophic damage. The maitre d' explained to me why as I ordered my to-go dinner tonight.
"We've always hated our tile floor. It makes the place feel sterile, and it's slippery. People
lose their footing if there's even a little wet spot. But when the three feet of floodwater
poured in, our tile floor held up. All the stores around us had wooden floors that were
destroyed." This is your metaphor of the week, Cancerian. Something in your life that you
have regarded as a problem will become a saving grace.
LEO (JULY 23-AUG. 22): You may not realize how significant a role that architecture plays in
shaping your moods, ideas, and decisions. I'm here to remind you that it does. The quality
of the indoor space you regularly inhabit deeply influences what goes on inside your mind
and body. It's not just the structure of the buildings I'm talking about, of course, but also
the decor, the furniture, the carpets, and the colors. In 2006, it will be important for you to
become more aware of this fact and to be aggressive about putting yourself into environ-
ments that bring out the best in you. As a gift to yourself, spend some time inside the most
uplifting building you know.
VIRGO (AUG. 23-SEPT. 221; I derided to work on your horoscope while out in nature today.
Armed with my notebook of astrology data, I found a fallen tree to use as a chair on the
muddy bank of Ross Creek. As I gazed into the rain-swollen torrent and thought about you, a
little voice in my head said I should give you the following message: To invoke the awareness
that will help you formulate this week's most important questions, spend quality time watch-
ing water flow through the earth, watching clouds stream through the sky, and watching
thoughts glide across your mind's eye.
LIBRA (SEPT. 23-OCT. 22); "Though the human body is born complete in one moment, the birth
of the human heart is an ongoing process," writes John O'Donohue in his book Anam Cara.
In other words, your capacity for love is forever on the brink of expanding. Your potential to
be transformed by compassionate intimacy is inexhaustible. Your emotional intelligence is
always ready to awaken more thoroughly, to ripen more brilliantly. Of course you can resist
the ongoing pressure to give birth to more heart wisdom. Shrinking back from the relentless
upheaval, you can reject the demanding bliss you're offered and retreat into safe numbness.
Which way will you choose, Libra? This week will be a turning point.
SCORPIO (OCT. 23-NOV. 211; This isn't always the case, Scorpio, but right now you have a
certain resemblance to that type of wild iris know as blue-eyed grass. Its stem isn't hardy
enough to hold up more than one flower blossom at a time; before a new bloom sprouts,
therefore, the old one has to wither. Similarly, you can't and shouldn't try to work on more
than a single labor of love, at least for the next week. Devote all your concentration and
care to it, ignoring the other possibilities. And don't worry: This narrowing of your focus is
a good thing.
SAGITTARIUS (NOV. 22-DEC. 21): The American Dialect Society has chosen the best new words
of 2005. Winning in the "most creative" category was "whale tail," which refers to the top of
a thong showing above the waistband of pants or a skirt. But the fresh coinage that's most
meaningful to you right now, Sagittarius, is "truthiness." It's the quality people embody
when they assert concepts that they wish to be true instead of sticking to the facts. In his TV
show on Comedy Central, Stephen Colbert articulated a perfect example: "Who's Britannica
to tell me the Panama Canal was finished in 1914? If I want to say it happened in 1941, that's
my right. I don't trust books. They're all fact, no heart." It's always important for you to
avoid truthiness yourself and protest it when it spills from others. But it's especially crucial
now. Arm yourself with factiness.
CAPRICORN (DEC. 22-JAN. 19): Good news, Capricorn. Right now your financial prospects look
almost as bright as those of the oil industry, whose earnings grew 42% in the last three
months of 2005. There is a caveat, however. If, like the companies that sell gasoline, you
attempt to capitalize on bad news and profit at the expense of the collective well-being,
your money situation will suffer. To gather all of the good economic fortune that's available,
you've got to redouble your efforts to maintain high levels of integrity.
Call Rob Brezsny for your expanded weekly horoscope at 900/950-7700. $1.99/min • 18 and over
Touch-tone phone required • Check out Rob's Web site atwww.freewillastrology.com.
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men
THANKFUL, NATURAL,
SPIRITUAL
I am a very earthy, natural, vegetarian
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LONG TERM RELATIONSHIP
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#115695
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Bouldincreek, 34, #115663
LET'S MEET
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you. Laurenr25, 25, k^a #115653
SHALL WE CONVERSE?
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and playful. I would enjoy meeting
someone who shares mutual interests in
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with. Austinlady, 37, El, #115583
MUSTACHE RIDES FREE
I'm opinionated, most of the time
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Foxy, 34, El. #115579
PLUS SIZE PETTITE
Tactile, sharp cookie, down to earth, I
am in my prime. I wish to meet you as
you are 115575, 43, #115575
a Shot
GRANDMASAYSYOUCANTBE-
TOO PICKY
I want to really enjoy Austin, so let's ex-
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tight... because a girl likes to feel spe-
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HAVE I POD-WILL TRAVEL
Self-exiled from the date-arama scene
for a number of years but now ready
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REDHEADED BBW 4U
Looking for an honest, tall, african-
american man. I'm not into games and
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love to give, peaches, 40, ! 3\ #115547
JUNE SEEKS JOHNNY
Fun gal seeks a young hip buck full of
laughs and adventures. Enoys a good
band, running around town lake or
shopping at Whole Foods. Let the good
times roll. Frogger, 26, El, #115539
YANKEE DIXIE
Down home cookin! I have a smart
mouth and a smarter mind. You have
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what, 27, #115510
NON-ORDINARY WOMAN....
...Looking for a man who won't settle
for the ordinary! Age unimportant..
Seeking honest, down-to-earth, monog-
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good woman!) Enjoys walks/talks, with
good family values. KIDS OKAY.. .GOD
BLESS! female1965, 40, #115481
NOT YOUR ORDINARY
Most of you should move on. looking
for overeducated, older guy lonely
and sex-deprived. I'm clever, good at
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own good, you should be too. cen-
texnerdgal, 46, #115436
GOT TATS?
SWF 33 seeks SH/WM 25-35, (5"9+
please) Recently moved back to
Austin. Looking for someone to help
me find my way around town again!
BackRoom, Antone's, Beverly's BRING
IT ON! Aradia, 33, El #115414
SEEKING INTELLIGENT LIFE
SWF/48. Love movies, poetry, reading,
writing, web design, animals, and
sensual adventures. I'm monogamous,
straight, and want to feel like I'm some-
one you WANT to spend time with. No
swingers, poetesstx, 48, El, #115369
men
SEEKING
women
A ROCKING GEEK
Looking for someone who is into mov-
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for drugs. Shoot me a msg if thats
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FUNKALICIOUS, ANTIGRAVITA-
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Warm and open-minded. Equal parts
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height, and sometimes shy, sometimes
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HOW ARE YOU
HI my name is Dennis am a nice guy
and sweet and a good heart well am
looking for some one that sweet and
nice and kind and loveing. jetrod66,
39, El. #115587
LONELY CONFUSED SCARED
Lost 14 years of marraige and kids
recently and looking for new start. Im
devoted and loving and love to make
people laugh. Try me Im up for any-
thing. justincredible, 32, El, #115586
HAMODA
im new in austim .im looking for the
honest girl and spend the best time
toghter. jilali, 31 , El, #115584
COULD BE YOURS
Hopeless romantic seeking open
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movies, outdoors, animals. Lets con-
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38, El, #115553
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SEEKING
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TWINKLE, TWINKLE
pretty, tall-ish chubby grrrl seeks cute,
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stars together or something, mystery-
date, 24, #115706
PROVOCATIVE COMIC PAINTER
Lookin for someone to enjoy and
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I am 5'0 in height but 7'2 in attitude.
Love to laugh and share that laughter.
Looking for friends with a good sense
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El, #115664
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Easy going aqaurius into art, music,
love and laughs, looking for someone
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SEEKING
men
IT'S ALL GOOD!
Looking for a boyfriend? I am 48 yr.
old Hispanic with a lot to offer.l am
looking for someone who is SINGLE
and honest.no drugs, is that you? Let
me know. HusbandMaterial, 48,
El. #115672
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Wrestle, 45, El. #115568
ON THE MARKET
I am an honest professional person
looking for the same. If your life revolves
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blynda, 48, #115682
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Sexy & well trained boy toy wants to
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24 year old chic looking for some
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U BROKE MY WIN DOW. U STOLE my
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Man. Me: Woman. #900289
KIRBY STUD MUFFIN
Tall, dark and handsome; you were
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Tuesday, Jan. 31. Where: Kirby North.
You: Man. Me: Woman. #900288
VANILLA SOY LATTE
3 shots. You, pretty Asian girl, red/black
hair who didn't answer last week's
ASITD. Me, on bike, noticing you
intimidate other guys too and you
seem unreceptive. Be receptive to me?
When: Monday, Jan. 30. Where: Jo's
Coffee, every morning. You: Woman.
Me: Man. #900287
LIZ AT CROWNfrANCHOR
My friend had small penis, we shared
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game was tragically interrupted. Got
your number wrong, give me a chance
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Where: Crown and Anchor. You:
Woman. Me: Man. #900286
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You are the sexy bartender@219 on
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bar. You: Man. Me: Woman. #900285
WAITRESS/HAIRDESSER
We kept each other company at the bar,
you working me drinking. The date was
perfect(except your poor taste in mov-
ies) hope i hear from you soon! When:
Saturday, Jan. 1, 2005. Where: Dad-
dys. You: Woman. Me: Man. #900284
CRACKER BARREL FRIDAY
We spoke briefly, you caught my
eye, and your smile I can't forget, would
love to see you again. When: Friday,
Jan. 27. Where: Cracker Barrel. You:
Woman. Me: Man. ^ #900283
CEDAR DOOR
You: Cutish youngish roundish (yet
virile) professional at Cedar Door,
drinking Lone Star, looking at my top.
Me: Always there in my boots. Action
item: Let's start a border "war." When:
Monday, Jan. 30. Where: Cedar Door.
You: Man. Me: Man. #900282
NEW WORLD
Jan 21st at New World Cafe. We
locked eyes several times. I hope you
were sitting with your "sister". Care to
look into my eyes again? When: Satur-
day, Jan. 21. Where: New World cafe.
You: Man. Me: Woman. #900281
TXR GIRL
FI 1308, you 23A. me 22F. We joked
getting off the plane. Your cute face is
still with me. Maybe we could be irri-
tated by other people again sometime.
When: Friday, Jan. 27. Where: in the
air. You: Woman. Me: Man. #900280
WATERLOO LIKE SLICKBUTTER
Dear Waterloo Video Man: I regret to
tell you that your absence has brought
me to the threshold of Netflix. Love
your grumpy little friend. When: Sun-
day, Jan. 29. Where: FATFACE USA.
You: Man. Me: Woman. #900279
GINGER MAN CIGARETTES
Blonde in a white jacket, you asked
for a light on the front deck of ginger
man. me in brown jacket. It was my
21st birthday, coffee sometime? When:
Wednesday, Jan. 25. Where: ginger
man. You: Woman. Me: Man. #900278
WRANGLER GIRL 6TH/TRINITY
You: Wrangler Jersey. Me: The one
who's head you rubbed. I wanted
to talk more but you ran off with
your friends. When: Friday, Jan. 27.
Where: 6th/trinity. You: Woman. Me:
Man. #900277
SHIRELYTEMPLE WITHOUT
ALCOHOL
I gave you the drink at threadgills north
but never got your name got to busy to
see you leave wanna come back and
try it again? When: Friday, Jan. 27.
Where: Threadgills north lamar. You:
Woman. Me: Man. #900275
OMELETTRY ON SATURDAY
Guy with curly hair, glasses & red jacket
reading Chronicle. I had glasses and
red hair, we exchanged glances. You
are way too cute to dine alone! Break-
fast sometime? When: Saturday, Jan.
28. Where: The Omelettry. You: Man.
Me: Woman. #900274
MCCOY AT HITW...
you dont smoke tobacco, I do... im not
a lawyer, you are... yall did shots of
chocolate cake at my table, i read my
book... welcome to town, lets... When:
Friday, Jan. 27. Where: Hole in the
Wall. You: Woman. Me: Man. #900273
BART SOUTHSIDE TATTOOS
you tattooed me and my girlfriend
and wanted to playafter but i had to
go and you and my girl friend went
off and had some fun call me When:
Tuesday, December 20, 2005. Where:
southside tattoos. You: Man. Me:
Woman. #900272
YOUNG ROSE GODDESS...
Leigharosa DATELINE: 01.27.06 0200
closing down the house @ RM710
- you were so very... very... perfect. I
should have pursued, but defered to
your youth. However, I've reconsid-
ered the possibilities. DRU When:
Friday, Jan. 27. Where: Rm 710. You:
Woman. Me: Man. ^ #900271
BY THE MIRRORS
Just before Honky went on. You caught
me looking in the mirror, said I was
pretty. I responded something clever
like, "Lipstick." Second chance for a
better comeback? When: Friday, Jan.
20. Where: Red Eyed Fly. You: Man.
Me: Woman. #900270
R. KASEY
Do you still read my horoscope when
you do the crossword? I miss your sexy
voice. Call me, let me know how you
are. Happy birthday(s). Aries When:
Wednesday, July 26. Where: Carlos
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0, tit, #115702
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just moved here recently and am look-
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feel like i'm a big dork for posting my-
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SCHIZOPHRENIC ARTIST
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eyes, seeking open minded, larger, hairy,
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ern , Indian or latino male who needs
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TOMORROW'S MAN TODAY
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Strangers With Candy, kitsch, my dog,
Goldfrapp.. .These are a few of my fa-
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with similar interests who's tall and
handsome, kirkconnect, 35, #101123
SURESHOT THE MAN
Black male that has a open mind and
enjoy's pleasing and being pleased.
Like open minded people that are not
afraid to be themselves, davidd, 38,
0, #115619
LOOKING FOR FUN
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COUPLE SEEKS
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COUPLE WANTING PLAYMATE
Boyfriend and I looking for attractive
young woman. Height and weight
proportionate. Few extra pounds ok.
Wanting to spice up sex life with one
time thing or perhaps more. McEI-
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GIVING HER PLEASURE
Looking for younger men (mid-20s to
mid-30s, she is 41 ) in good physical
shape to have sex with wife while
husband watches, he does not join in.
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#115523
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ladies, cplskggirl, 29, #115491
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NORTH LAMAR CHIROPRACTIC
Christina, finally met you Wednesday
around 6:15 RM. Coffee or brunch on a
weekend soon? Your smile turned me
to butter! When: Wednesday, Jan. 25.
Where: North Lamar Chiropractic.
You: Woman. Me: Man. #900268
MANGIA
You were beautiful at Mangia Pizza.
I've never had a better lunch. Wanted
to pull the trigger but too shy. Another
shot? When: Wednesday, Jan. 25.
Where: mangia pizza. You: Woman.
Me: Man. #900267
1 MISS YOU
I can't call you, but I hope this is an
acceptable loophole. I love every
inch of you Jess & have never wished
to be named Soren more in life.
When: Wednesday, Jan. 25. Where:
everywhere. You: Woman. Me: Man.
#900266
NOT SO CASHSrJUNE
Who would have ever thought this
romeo's couple wasn't real. You, an
ironed up version of your former self.
Me, a has been babydoll. Is there a
shooters in heaven? When: Saturday,
June 25, 2005. Where: shooters. You:
Man. Me: Woman. #900265
R U SHAWDADDY?!?!?
Saw you the first day of H.S. many
years ago. You broke my heart and
I want to know why. Stop being a
chicken. Tell me what happened and
why? When: Monday, Jan. 1,2001.
Where: Georgetown. You: Man. Me:
Woman. 0 s #900264
GREEN HATS/THUMBS
We wore similar hats I was all smiles
Middle name's my favorite flower I said
I would be back to buy more seeds I still
want to see your garden When: Wednes-
day, Jan. 18. Where: sledd nursery. You:
Man. Me: Woman. #900263
RUTA MAYA GODDESS
Last Sunday night... You: long hair,
green eyes. I asked if they were real.
Me: tall, hispanic, I asked what beer's
best. You said coffee porter. Can I know
you? When: Sunday, Jan. 22. Where:
Ruta Maya. You: Woman. Me: Man.
#900262
LOOKING FOR LOU
I met you again over a year ago and
you are all the time in my mind and
my heart. I miss you, a lot... When:
Thursday, March 17, 2005. Where: St
Patrick's day. You: Woman. Me: Man.
#900261
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1/24/06 Pretty brunette w/rhinestone
shades, pigtails, charming smile, silver
Florida 350Z; Me: cheap sunglasses,
straw Stetson, grey Caddy-passed re-
peatedly between Houston and Austin
290W. Beer? Ride in your convertible/
my Caddy? When: Tuesday, Jan. 24.
Where: 290. You: Woman. Me: Man.
0 #900259
DUMPED AT SIDEBAR
You, incredible Asian girl defending
guy who dumped you at Side Bar
at friend's birthday party.Me, think-
ing guy's an IDIOT. Let me lick your
wounds? When: Thursday, Jan. 19.
Where: The Side Bar. You: Woman.
Me: Man. #900258
ATT: LOVE BOATCAPT7 5
You winked at me on match.com, you
may have e-mailed me, i am confused
by your profile though, contact me if
still interested. When: Thursday, Jan.
19. Where: match.com. You: Man.
Me: Woman. #900257
SIDEBARBEAUTIFUL
VIETNAMESE7GIRL
Seen you multiple times at Side
Bar,Regular?Rasp Stoli/Soda,Amstel
Light?Beautiful Vietnamese!?) Girl,
red streaks in her hair. You give me
red streaks in my heart. Meet and talk
over a bottle of Stoli? When: Sunday,
Jan. 22. Where: The Side Bar. You:
Woman. Me: Man. #900256
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Part of your penance for living in an artistically rich
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