Touts
February 1, 1979
Touts
Wok ‘n’ roll.
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Theater
February 1, 1979
No Means for the End
Theatre Three in Dallas went out on a limb with their production of Happy End. Oops.
State Secrets
February 1, 1979
State Secrets
Working on the Railroad Commissioner; romance on the range; another guild nipped at the Post; should Bill Clements be for sale?
Roar of the Crowd
February 1, 1979
Roar of the Crowd
Protective custody.
Libations
February 1, 1979
The Best Little Margarita In Texas
From Requiem for a Margarita.1/2 ounce of Triple Sec (1 tablespoon)1 ounce of fresh lime juice 1 1/2 ounces of light tequilaMaking the best margarita in town—at home—is not a matter of money. It does not depend on buying the best tequila or substituting classy Cointreau for the cheaper
Music
February 1, 1979
Gather Ye Records While Ye May
And T-shirts and photos and Elvis’ dinner jacket-all at the first Dallas-Fort Worth Records Collectors’ Convention.
Politics & Policy
February 1, 1979
Rebel with a Cause
Can a Texas revolutionary find happiness exiled in Europe? Not when his revolution is in Mexico.
Politics & Policy
February 1, 1979
The Seep of Death
Chemical waste disposal sits are environmental time bombs-if they don’t get you know, they’ll get you later.
The Inside Story
February 1, 1979
The Inside Story
Tolstoy, you’re late again.
Film
February 1, 1979
The Long Brawl
Clint Eastwood stars in a movie about a macho man with a heart of gold and a sense of humor.
News & Politics
February 1, 1979
Only the Strong Survive
“There are two things to remember about the ghetto that is Houston’s Fifth Ward. One, evil usually triumphs over good. Two, in spite of that, most of its residents retain a goodness that proves indestructible.”
Libations
February 1, 1979
Requiem for a Margarita
Tequila, tequila, everywhere, and not a drop in your margarita.
Politics & Policy
February 1, 1979
Billy Lee
How a bountifully talented young Texas writer based a novel on Lyndon Johnson, won high praise, and then…
Dance
February 1, 1979
Ben’s Ballet
Artistic director Ben Stevenson keeps Houston Ballet on its toes.
Country Notes
February 1, 1979
Through All Kinds of Weather
The best thing about the weather is complaining about it.
Classical Music
February 1, 1979
Out with a Bang
‘Twas the season to see Dallas Civic Opera.
Politics & Policy
February 1, 1979
Behind the Lines
As New Ulm went, so goes New York.
Books
February 1, 1979
Just Whistlin’ Dixie
Way down up on the Suwannee River and uptown Saturday night; tracking a few Southern women.
Politics & Policy
January 1, 1979
Six Crises
It will be up to the 66th Legislature to solve these problems, and we’ll have to live with the solutions.
Texas History
January 1, 1979
In Search of La Salle
The riddle of the French explorer lies buried beneath the Gulf of Mexico, but what is it, where is it, and why, oh why, are we looking for it?
Touts
January 1, 1979
Touts
Days of vines and noses.
Theater
January 1, 1979
Power to the Little People
Why can’t grown-up theater be as good as children’s?
State Secrets
January 1, 1979
State Secrets
Pop a cork for Château UT; Fort Worth wins American Airlines from New York and “loses” it to Dallas; will Dallas’ law firms catch Houstonitis?
Sports
January 1, 1979
The Joy of Six
The difference between eleven-man and six-man football is a lot more than five men.
Roar of the Crowd
January 1, 1979
Roar of the Crowd
From Mexico with love.
Roar of the Crowd
January 1, 1979
Roar of the Crowd
From Mexico with love.
Reporter
January 1, 1979
Texas Monthly Reporter
Taking it off at the last of the real burlesque joints; holy war on Austin’s Baptists; why Texas’ election system is stuck in the Dark Ages.
Lifestyle
January 1, 1979
A Chance of Face
At last the truth about beauty salon make-overs: the new you may not be a change for the better.
Jazz
January 1, 1979
Starring Rowles
Last year’s jazz records are this year’s best buys.
The Inside Story
January 1, 1979
The Inside Story
Tastes good.
Bum Steers
January 1, 1979
1979 Bum Steer Awards
A shameless selection of shames, shenanigans, subterfuges, spoofs, smokescreens, and saltimbancos Texans suffered through in ‘78.
Feature
January 1, 1979
Clements for President
Here’s how we cans share our good fortune with the rest of America.
Dining In
January 1, 1979
Coup de Foie Gras
French chefs are revolting against classical cuisine, and some of their new creations are definitely revolting.
Classical Music
January 1, 1979
Conductor Dating
San Antonio Symphony audiences are ready for another rendezvous with François Huybrechts.
Politics & Policy
January 1, 1979
Behind the Lines
Stone walls do not a prison make.
Art
January 1, 1979
The Emperor’s Old Clothes
Old embroidery doesn’t die, it just becomes art.
News & Politics
December 1, 1978
Hard Time
Ellis prison houses 2400 dangerous criminals, and it’s the safest place to live in Texas.
Energy
December 1, 1978
The Friends of Cloyce Box
With friends like these, Box’s company didn’t need enemies.
Touts
December 1, 1978
Touts
Homes for the holidays.
Theater
December 1, 1978
Blind Alley
Alley Theater’s season opener, Scream, was about Jews and Nazis. It was also about how not to run a regional theater.
State Secrets
December 1, 1978
State Secrets
Will somebody write the Great American LBJ biography? Is Billy Clayton Texas’ Earl Butz? Will Dolph take care of his flock?
Roar of the Crowd
December 1, 1978
Roar of the Crowd
From pilot to Post.
Reporter
December 1, 1978
Texas Monthly Reporter
The dark side of doing business in Saudi Arabia; an endangered mountain in El Paso; and big profits with small airplanes.
Reporter
December 1, 1978
Texas Monthly Reporter
The dark side of doing business in Saudi Arabia; an endangered mountain in El Paso; and big profits with small airplanes.
Politics & Policy
December 1, 1978
A Call to Farms
The Rockefellers are coming, and J.C. Lewis thinks they’re after the American farmer.
Lifestyle
December 1, 1978
It’s a Small World
Don’t laugh at a model railroader or call his little train a toy.
Jazz
December 1, 1978
Polk Salad Days
Music to live in Austin for.
The Inside Story
December 1, 1978
The Inside Story
Take cover.
Film
December 1, 1978
Celluloid Circus
The New York Film Festival is a movie addict’s biggest fix.
Energy
December 1, 1978
So You Want to Be Chairman of Exxon?
How the world’s largest corporation decides who will make it to the top—and who won’t.