Tag: Dec 01 2016 issue
Shining a light on a musical ‘blind spot’ in Vienna
Vienna’s rich musical heritage of the Classic-Romantic periods is very familiar to audiences. But for a full century before Haydn or Mozart ever set...
Quickies
Dear Dan: My boyfriend of almost two years is wonderful, and we have had very few issues. But there is one thing that has...
The survivor’s tale
Aug. 1, 1966: U.S. Marine and University of Texas at Austin engineering student Charles Whitman entered the UT tower, climbed to the 28th floor,...
Letters: 12/1/16
Watch out for Tom Harris
The letter by Tom Harris recently published in the Weekly was part of a misinformation campaign organized by the right...
The context of classics
There is a special kind of joy that accompanies revisiting a favorite movie time and time again. We see ourselves in the faces of...
Is this an extinction-level event for American labor?
The labor movement has been reviving in recent years but now it faces stormy weather with the presidency, the Congress and the Supreme Court...
Why we should reach across borders, not close them
A nation’s border is nothing in and of itself. It’s just an inanimate line that has no philosophy, personality, feelings or meaning — beyond what...
Astrology 12/1/16
ARIES
March 21-April 19: Normally I cheer you on when you devote single-minded attention to pressing concerns, even if you become a bit obsessive. But...
