Arts &amp; Entertainment

April 30, 1974

Texas Writers Recognized

Recently at a banquet at the Sheraton-Fort Worth, the Texas Institute of Letters announced its 1973 awards for literary excellence. Here are the winners:. . . The Carr P. Collins Award for the best nonfiction book: Lewis L. Gould for Progressives and Prohibitionists, Texas Democrats in the Wilson Era.. .

By Richard West

April 30, 1974

Touts

Some recommendations on what to do, see, and buy this month.

April 30, 1974

Maim!

Another big money musical is another disaster and cop stories are a too-familiar tune.

By Katharine Lowry

March 31, 1974

Touts

PEYTON PLACE COMES TO DALLAS Bill Peyton’s antiques, ranging from the most elaborate Louis XIV or Napoleonic pieces to funky wine presses, Coca-Cola mirrors, church pulpits, and pump organs, come from all over Europe in 40-foot containers, or from estates in Texas, Oklahoma, and Louisiana. For 15 years he has

Music|

March 31, 1974

He’s About a Mover

Doug Sahm’s music is his own, but what luck that he plays it for everybody.

March 31, 1974

Comic Cowboys and Other Heroes

Cops, sci-fi, and westerns get served up as leftovers, and only one still tastes good. Meanwhile, Robert Altman has another dazzling film.

By Katharine Lowry

Art|

February 28, 1974

Touts

DEGAS IN DALLASBetter known for his paintings, the French Impressionist artist Edgar Degas saw only one of his seventy-three sculptures exhibited in his own lifetime. Admirers of his work today are more fortunate. Seventy pieces, on loan for the first time from New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art, are currently

February 28, 1974

Up Against the Barre

After an aggressive ad campaign, attendance was up at the Houston Ballet; the performances were also up... and down.

By Suzanne Shelton

February 28, 1974

Devil Without a Cause

Lots of spooky movies this month as a new reviewer takes the wheel.

By Katharine Lowry

February 28, 1974

Leavin’ McMurtry

Leaving Cheyenne, which may be Larry McMurtry’s best novel, is made into a miserable movie. This is how it happened.

By Larry L. King

February 28, 1974

Rodeo Madness

A rodeo is an anachronism, like javelin throwing: but its bumps, bruises, and brawls are real.

By Gary Cartwright

February 28, 1974

Chariots in the Bedroom

Our reviewer, whose capacity for punishment is apparently boundless, reports on ten best-selling paperback books.

Food|

January 31, 1974

Touts

Everybody, Sing! If you always wanted to sing with an orchestra but no conductor ever asked you, plan to be at “The Sing,” Houston’s bright new community sing-along.“The Sing” is for anyone who wants to sing the world’s great choral favorites (yes, of course, the Hallelujah Chorus is included). No less

January 31, 1974

Of Nebbishes and Kings

Whether evading the law, loosening the bonds of marriage, or traveling to the future, escape is the watchword for this group of films.

By Judith Crist

January 31, 1974

Go You Wildcats, Go!

Even though Wheatley High's last teamful of stars got snapped up by eager colleges, winning is such a habit there that they just might keep on doing it.

By Whit Canning

Art|

January 1, 1974

Touts

Modern Art In HoustonSince its establishment in Dallas 6 years ago, the Janie C. Lee Gallery has been known for showing the most celebrated of contemporary American artists. In mid-December, they opened a Houston branch that promises more of the same.The initial show is a group exhibition which includes most

January 1, 1974

Classics Illustrated

Neither fish nor fowl, filmed theater is a whole new art form.

By Judith Crist

January 1, 1974

Temple of Cloth

The Apparel Mart in Dallas clothes Middle America. Their merchandise may not win many fashion awards, but it sells, and sells, and sells.

By Suzanne O'Malley

December 1, 1973

Opera Goes Public

The path to haute culture in Texas is regularly trodden by opera buffs in four cities. Although no La Scalia or Bayreuth, the opera companies of Texas are offering some unique and innovative productions.

By David Beckett

Art|

December 1, 1973

Touts

Future-Shocking ExhibitionHouston’s Contemporary Arts museum takes the prize again for the new and different in experimental art. Beginning sometime in mid-December (the opening date had not been selected at press time) the museum will present the combined efforts of the futuristic-oriented Ant Farm, NASA, and the Texas Medical Center, in

December 1, 1973

The Wizards of Odds

In Texas the bookies go where the action is and in Texas the action is with football.

Music|

November 1, 1973

Touts

Some recommendations on what to do, see and buy this month.

November 1, 1973

Hi Ho Silver, Olé!

Jaded film buff? Try spending next Saturday night at the movies. The Spanish language movies.

By Ron White

November 1, 1973

Tom Landry: Melting the Plastic Man

Behind the mask is a man of God, a man devoted to the all-American goal of winning the all-American game as few have done before him.

By Gary Cartwright

September 30, 1973

Touts

Some recommendations on what to do, see and buy this month.

September 30, 1973

Suit Yourself!

From underwear to trenchcoats, everything you never knew about men's fashions answered.

September 30, 1973

In Search of Style

Two women on a shopping trip in Dallas and San Antonio reveal the fashion secret rarely told--how to develop your own style.

By Mary Asher

September 30, 1973

Armadillos In Toe Shoes

Austin does it again, an exciting new pas de deux for balletomanes: ballet and beer.

By Suzanne Shelton

August 31, 1973

Touts

Some recommendations on what to do, see and buy this month.

July 31, 1973

Touts

The Real ThingWhile billows of smoke encircle the Holmes Road dump, the City of Houston atones somewhat for its ecological sins by its production of Hou-Actinite, a remarkable 100 per cent organic fertilizer which is recycled at the Northside Waste Water Control Facility from city waste water and raw sewage.