April 1979

Apr 1, 1979 — By Nicholas Lemann

Doctors are busy every minute. But what exactly are they up to?

Apr 1, 1979 — By Nicholas Lemann

At the Texas Medical Center the best hospitals, doctors, researchers, and medical technology anywhere in the world have combined to transform doctors from healers into superstars.

Apr 1, 1979 — By caroledgar

She learned the truth about selling cosmetics. Her customers didn’t want to buy products, they wanted to buy dreams.

Apr 1, 1979 — By mikegreenberg

Whether you drink champagne or beer, wear diamonds or rhinestones, one thing about Fiesta San Antonio is the same for everyone: it’s fun.

Apr 1, 1979 — By W. L. Taitte

Good-bye, tacos. Hello, sukiyaki. A few restaurants are showing Texans the art of Japanese cooking.

Apr 1, 1979 — By W. L. Taitte

J. S. Bach thrives in San Antonio and Fort Worth. Austin’s Dickran Atamian proves he’s a better pianist than entrepreneur.

Apr 1, 1979 — By elizabethbailey

China wants to drill for oil—and guess who knows how.

Apr 1, 1979 — By W. L. Taitte

The Alley turns Artichoke into candy. Whorehouse comes to Texas, where it belongs. The audience talks back to Women and Men.

Apr 1, 1979 — By Nicholas Lemann

The medical miasma.

Apr 1, 1979 — By Michael Ennis and Suzanne Winckler

Houston’s Museum of Fine Art resurrects the genius of Mark Rothko. James Surls tries to answer the tricky question: what is Texas art? Amarillo hosts five pioneers of American photography.

Apr 1, 1979 — By Joe Nick Patoski

Austin City Limits makes pop music on television worth watching-and listening to. Also, musings on the superiority of Metroplex radio.

Apr 1, 1979 — By Paul Burka

The first shot in Clements’ campaign to cut 25,000 state employees fells 68 casualties.

Apr 1, 1979 — By George Morris

When You Comin’ Back, Red Ryder? was already a bad play before it became a terrible movie.

Apr 1, 1979 — By Patricia Sharpe

Doctors, dixieland, and double-deckers.

Apr 1, 1979 — By Paul Burka

The F-16 bombs out; John White drops one on the Democrats.

Apr 1, 1979 — By Texas Monthly

Flying men and super horses.

Apr 1, 1979 — By Texas Monthly

There’s no character like a Chinese character.

Apr 1, 1979 — By Gregory Curtis

Out of production.

Apr 1, 1979 — By John Bloom

Striking the right chord with the Fort Worth Symphony and the wrong one with Mexico; grounding Wayland Baptist’s Flying Queens.