Posts Tagged ‘catholic’
Battleground Wittenberg
Dr. Faustus and Martin Luther fight for Hamlet’s soul in Amphibian Stage Production’s current show.JIMMY FOWLER
For a show that explores sober themes like the conflict between faith and reason, Amphibian Stage Productions’ Wittenberg has a surprising amount of sex, drugs, and rock ’n’ roll. Playwright David Davalos’ highly litera...
Taking Wing
JIMMY FOWLERMany years ago, when Violet O’Valle was a drama teacher in Houston public schools, she discovered a collection of scripts by the great Irish playwright Sean O’Casey in a campus basement. O’Valle, a descendant ...
Nuts
Texas blogger Amanda Marcotte defends the F-word, mostly from the white, Christian, mainly male crazies.LAURIE BARKER JAMES
If the phrase “West Texas feminist” causes your eyebrows to raise, It’s A Jungle Out There isn’t your kind of book.
Feast Daze
Big TicketSt. Patrick’s Day has gradually transitioned from a religious feast day to a secular holiday that provides a reason for everyone, regardless of religion or national origin, to sup, imbibe, and generally make merry in mid-...
The Good Fight
JESSE JAMES DECONTOFive years ago outside the Walls Unit in Huntsville, on the night the State of Texas prepared to execute Lois Robison’s son, young photographer Scott Langley watched as she screamed and cried on the sidewalk.
The Flaming Heart
Why should gays be denied the pleasures of Catholic guilt?Jimmy Fowler
On the recent April night when I became a Catholic, my feet hurt like hell.