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Kirk Watson

Some may not know it, but I’ve been Kirk Watson quite a bit. What I mean is that I portrayed him in the Austin-definitive original production of “Keepin’ It Weird” at the ZACH Theatre. ...

Amy Corbin

“I have no idea what I’m going to cook!” says well-known C3 Presents music promoter, Amy Corbin. “But I pride myself on being able to put together a good meal in thirty minutes.” She ...

Ray Benson

Ray Benson has a great kitchen. It’s not fancy, mind you, yet it’s admirably equipped. He also has nine Grammys—ranging from best instrumentals to best packaging—a regional Emmy, 20-plus ...

Seela Misra

You’d never know it from her masterful stage presence—which somehow manages to be simultaneously beatific and witty—but Seela Misra gets a little anxious when she meets new people. It happens a ...

Wendy Davis

Walking into former Texas State Senator Wendy Davis’ kitchen is like walking into light—wide windows, her breathtakingly brilliant smile…it’s a moment to savor. And watching her carefully ...

Carrie Fountain and Kirk Lynn

When you’re from New Mexico, there’s really only one important question ever asked: “Red or green?” We’re talking about sauce, and there are actually three possible answers (“red,” ...

The Seer

Filmmaker Laura Dunn has been reading and following Wendell Berry since she was in high school. Her new documentary, “The Seer,” is about Berry’s life of farming and writing in ...

Michael Fracasso

by Anne Marie Hampshire • Photography by Kate LeSueur Entering Casa Fracasso is like walking into the home of cherished old friends: It’s inviting to its very core and full of natural ...

Eddie Rodriguez

by Rhea Maze • Photography by Kate LeSueur If there’s one thing Representative Eddie Rodriguez loves more than eating good food, it’s talking about good food. Founder and chair of ...

Paint It Yellow

by Steve Wilson • Photography by Christian Remde You won’t ever get a straight answer out of Peelander-Yellow. Ask him why everybody in his band, Peelander-Z, is color-coded ...