November 1979
Table of Contents
Features
Funky HotelsWhy subject yourself to the dreariness of impersonal, prefab hotels when these country hostelries are just down the road? Trial by WaterMarathon canoe racing is the toughest sport in Texas. It’s tougher than bull riding, more grueling than pro football. The canoeists say that’s why it’s fun. The Truth about John ConnallyThere are two questions about John Connally: Is he good enough to be president? Is he too bad to be president? |
The New Apartment SlumsBehind the gleaming faĆ�ades of many new apartment villages are the crumbling walls of next year’s urban blight. The Radner PapersA legendary event in the legendary lives of a legendary Texas family. Grand IndulgencesWhether you have $2 to spend or $25,000, our Christmas gist selections show how to have a wonderfully indulgent holiday. |
Columns
Behind the LinesA modest proposal for the eighties. FilmOver ThereFilmmakers flub: Schlesinger’s Yanks, Fellini’s Orchestra Rehearsal, and Jewison’s—And Justice for All. ArchitectureThe Little Red WarehouseInstitutional green walls and stuffy classrooms are not a part of Houston architect Eugene Aubry’s Awty School design. TheaterThree’s CompanySome Texas funny people get serious about their jokes. |
Classical MusicSemiconductorsThe leaders of Houston and Dallas symphony orchestras start off the season with two perplexing concert series. ChurchOnward Christian SoldiersJoining God’s army at Berachah Church in Houston; joining the fine families of Beaumont’s Trinity United Methodist. JazzBig D, Big Red, and the Big AppleThe Recovery Room band is at home in Dallas and New York, too. Stepping OutEast Meets WetThe Dalai Lama encounters Houston. He finds it good. Country NotesKindred SpiritsDon’t both with séances or clairvoyants. There is a much better way to contact the shades of the past. |
Reporter
ReporterTexas Monthly ReporterA down-home journalist; the privileged pew; gas for a price. |
Miscellany
Roar of the CrowdThe Inside StoryCopy cats. |
State SecretsTexas Democrats run scared over Teddy; Arkansas bigwigs cry foul over gas lease; Mexican diplomats make waves over salt water. ToutsThe beat of a different strummer. |
