Greenwich Village

Capsule Stage Reviews: Evil Dead: the Musical, Oliver Twist, The Retreat from Moscow, There Is a Happiness That Morning Is, Wait Until Dark

Another Bio Of Bob Dylan: Not Dark Yet, But Getting There

​The Ballad of Bob Dylan: A Portrait By Daniel Mark Epstein Harper Books, 512 pp., $27.99 Another biography of Bob Dylan? Does even the most rabid fan at this point need another rehash of Hibbing, Woody Guthrie, folksinger-goes-electric, that "wild, mercury sound," Nashville, Blood on the Tra ... More >>

Beyonce: What Was She Texting While Driving?

​A few days ago, Beyonce was texting while driving, which is not only dangerous but now actually against the law in most places. One of those places happens to be New York City, where she was pulled over by the police and given a ticket for the aforementioned digital-age misdemeanor. What was ... More >>

Sarah Vowell Comes To Beaumont (Of All Places)

​Something about the idea of Sarah Vowell, that This American Life star, regular NPR contributor, droll historian, frequent Jon Stewart foil, voice of Violet of The Incredibles and all around Person Who White People Like coming to Beaumont was utterly irresistible.It seemed like the exact inverse ... More >>

Spy Story

Con man or super spook — either way, Roland Carnaby wasn't supposed to meet his death on a Houston highway in a high-speed chase with the cops.

Gay Panic in Cowtown

The police raid on the Rainbow Lounge rocked the calm world of Fort Worth gays.

Best Films of 2008

Looking back at Che, The Dark Knight, Milk, Slumdog Millionaire, Wall-E and many others, and looking ahead to 2009

Q&A: Chewing the Fat with Christian Finnegan

Looking back at Che, The Dark Knight, Milk, Slumdog Millionaire, Wall-E and many others, and looking ahead to 2009

Artists' Lofts

The Elder Street Artist Lofts sold itself as a place for artists to live and work. So where are all the artists?

Party Boy

Matt Sonzala puts on Houston rap parties all over the world

Rooted Gypsy

Greg Harbar wanders all over Eastern Europe, at least in folk song

Graven Images

A respected preacher gets busted for child pornography on his computer. Has he delved into the worst of cyberspace depravity or just the stuff of scholarly research?

Grand Pops

Bob Dylan and Paul Simon tour together

Honor Thy Elders

Bob Dylan and Paul Simon tour together

Back to Her Roots

Bob Dylan and Paul Simon tour together

Resident Alien

Michael Fracasso is the misfit of the new Texas troubadour elite. Big surprise -- he's from Ohio

Rotation

Michael Fracasso is the misfit of the new Texas troubadour elite. Big surprise -- he's from Ohio

Reason to Roam

At 67, Ramblin' Jack Elliott reclaims -- temporarily -- the urge to wander

Gradual Growth

At 67, Ramblin' Jack Elliott reclaims -- temporarily -- the urge to wander

The Impotence of Being Earnest

At 67, Ramblin' Jack Elliott reclaims -- temporarily -- the urge to wander

Fixed Up

Shawn Colvin's made A Few Small Repairs, and she's ready to show them off

Moon Men

Luna may be vague about what it wants to say, but it's memorable in how it says it

Transformation of Robert Campbell

From Panhandle flatlands to Guatemalan mountains, Houston doctor and artist Robert Campbell searched for a life with meaning.When he died, many said that life was his.

No Punchin Judy

From Panhandle flatlands to Guatemalan mountains, Houston doctor and artist Robert Campbell searched for a life with meaning.When he died, many said that life was his.

A Bust on Broadway

Good idea, good characters, bad result; Allen's roll comes to a stop

Black and White World

Good idea, good characters, bad result; Allen's roll comes to a stop