Elaine Stritch & Matthew McConaughey, Part 1

Elaine Stritch & Matthew McConaughey, Part 2

Elaine Stritch & Matthew McConaughey, Part 3

Winkelmans, Bohls, Byrne-Reed & Blade
Just re-read that subject line. Sounds like a law firm. Heading down to San Marcos to see a show. But first, wanted to share some of my stories that American-Statesman print readers have seen this week, other than party reports. Meet the Winkelmans: Family infuses p

Clive vs. Lustre Pearl
It was one of those nights. Dreary. Rainy. A bit cold. I had planned to walk to all four of my social events. But gave up after two … So, passing through the Rainey Street neighborhood, I think of stopping by Lustre Pearl to warm up. It looks, from the outside, too open and wet, with a poor man standing in the rain at the gate

Margaret Wright & Joyce DiBona at Eponymous Garden
I first heard Margaret Wright sing at an Austin hotel lounge in 1984 … Sister and brother Collen Ryan and David Ryan Back then, I requested “Tenderly.” Twenty-five years later, at the Eponymous Garden, I requested “Tenderly” again …

Q Avenue Party at Sister's Edge 2
Q Avenue is not “Avenue Q.” I figured that out on my own. (Not bad, huh?) Still, I was curious about the rest of the story. So I attended the Q Avenue fifth anniversary party at Sister’s Edge 2. This also gave us a third chance to check out Our Town’s newest — and only — lesbian bar. Although this time, early on a Friday evening, it was 9

Larissa Ness Video Release Party at the Phoenix
Larissa Ness is made for pop … Larissa Ness and Neil Diaz She’s extravagantly pretty. Her middle range hooks words and tunes together ably. And she’s attracted a platoon of producers, managers and other collaborators …