The recent decision, In re: U.S. Bureau of Prisons, reversed a contempt order and injunction from the San Antonio-based western district court
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Why the Ordinary is Extraordinary
Sometimes I’m stuck in traffic, look up, and see a gorgeous sunrise that I wouldn’t have noticed otherwise.
Read More »Movie Review: A Quietly Affecting ‘Carol of the Bells’
Although it's modestly budgeted and deliberately paced, Joey Travolta's quietly moving film manages to deliver the emotional goods.
Read More »‘Hedwig’ Does Texas: ‘Angry Inch’ Stars Dish on the Show
San Antonio 'Hedwig' stars Roy Thomas and Morgan Clyde talk about the show's enduring popularity with the Roxie Theatre's Jonathan Pennington.
Read More »Concert Review: Mirror Visions Ensemble – ‘The Disappearing Art of Letter Writing’ (NYC, 17 Feb 2020)
Four singers and a pianist swung from romance to riotous humor to wartime pathos, delivering musical settings of letters from different eras with force and feeling.
Read More »World Premieres and Notable Speakers Highlight SXSW 2020
The annual Austin conference is presenting 99 world premiere features and speakers from all aspects of the entertainment industry.
Read More »The Internet Is Forever, but We Are Going to Fade Away Anyway
Just keep in mind that one day we will all be gone, and none of this online stuff will matter anymore.
Read More »Theatre Review (Washington, DC): ‘Silent Sky’ at Ford’s Theatre
This rich drama by Lauren Gunderson shines a light on the pioneering astronomical work of the women of the Harvard Observatory.
Read More »Theater Review (NYC): ‘Brecht: Call and Respond’
Three one-acts explore exile and belonging through history in New Light Theater Project's 'Brecht: Call and Respond.'
Read More »Visiting the Freud Museum in London
On your next London trip, go see the house where Sigmund Freud spent the last year of his life.
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