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Hilltop Views
ALEXANDER LAMB
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Times reporter who covered enough to make especially harsh
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nurture a global awareness.
SARAH BOND
gave it a new life in film.
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breweries like Independence _ time, 1920s ragtime tunes.
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THEATRE REVIEW
Actors deliver striking performance
transport ship of the
name, who smuggle and
who played Chavez, said in a
line late in the play This line
could stand alone to summarize
RESTAURANT REVIEW
Treehouse lights up South Congress
MOVIE REVIEW
Recently released 'Serenity' follows
in steps of TV cult favorite 'Firefly'
One of the great things
about living in Austin is that
the city is heavily populated
with beer lovers. The result is
several fine, local independent
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country’s history
Not being a veteran of the
theatre, I don’t feel seasoned
Film: War of the Worlds
Jones Auditorium
claimed “I will not go quietly!
I will not lie down.” Both were
convincing expressions of their
respective roles.
“[I] really liked it a lot,” SEU
MEGAN McELLIGOTT
Treehouse Italian Grill offers patrons a wide selection of reasonably priced food, drinks and desserts.
Serenity” follows the crew
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“Serenity” is visually stun-
ning, and carries on the wit
and warmth of the show with-
out compromising the darker
plot elements of the movie.
The characters are captivat-
ing, from the hilarious pilot,
Wash, to the lovably brutish
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Mary Moody Northen Theatre’s season opener premiered Sept. 28 and ran through Oct. 9.
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to sci-fi stories, but Whedon
adds elements that make you
think; for example, the mixing
of Chinese into the English
language, and the seeming
dominance and blending of
these two cultures.
The legions of loyal “Firefly”
fans will be satisfied with this
film, but even those unfa-
miliar with Whedon will be
drawn in. Standing on its own,
“Serenity” is a movie about
the best and worst elements
of human nature, rounding
out an intriguing vision of the
future with humor and intel-
ligence beyond the conven-
tional sci-fi film.
Monday, October 10,2005 ENTERTAINMENT www.StEdwards.edu
along.”
Andrew Aguilar, a theatre
major at SEU, said the "perfor
mances varied” but the “central
the show stealers were The
White Ghost Shivers. Eight
band members—including
a charismatic female singer
and a seven-foot tall ukulele
player—got the crowd danc-
ing and spilling beer all over
the parking lot with their old
contributions of labor activ-
ist Cesar Chavez with a final
performance at Mary Moody
Northen Theatre of “Cesar and
Ruben” on Oct. 9.
I, for one, was glad to see on
stage the plights of Chavez and
Ruben Salazar, a Los Angeles
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thieve to stay alive and flying.
Despite their occupation,
they are certainly not bad
guys; they have in. many ways
been driven into this fife, or so
at least their captain, Malcolm
Once in a long while, a sci-
ence fiction movie comes
along that breaks stereo-
types of cheesy plotlines and
dimestore aliens, that brings
an element of humor to an
otherwise serious story, and
makes it work. “Serenity,”
which opened in theatres
Sept. 30, is such a movie.
Writer/Director/Creatorjoss
Whedon is a master at mixing
and creating genres, beginning
with the quick-witted horror
styling of “Buffy the Vampire
Slayer” and continuing into
its spin-off, ‘Angel.” When his
sci-fi-western show “Firefly”
hit television, infused with
the same Whedon wit that
made “Buffy” a phenomenon,
devoted fans knew he had
done it again. The ratings,
unfortunately, disagreed. But
soon after “Firefly” was cut
from the airwaves, it became
the community on the life and and a ghostly spin strangely freshman Andrew McGill said.
excellent as well.
The seafood was also worthwhile. The spe-
cial, grilled red snapper, was very good. It was
St. Edward s University students don t have fresh and cooked to perfection, even stand-
to travel far to find reasonably priced Italian ing up to this Galveston native’s critical taste,
fare and a great atmosphere at The Treehouse The salads come with either a garlic ranch
Italian Grill. or balsamic vinaigrette and are topped with
The restaurant takes its name from the chickpeas for an interesting twist.
massive 400 year old oak tree that shades For dessert, The Treehouse offers home-
the expansive patio. In good weather, it is made tiramisu and chocolate canoli. They
very pleasant to sit in the garden underneath also serve carrot cake, cheesecake, and a
the canopy laced with Christmas lights. The chocolate amaretto cake from a local bakery
indoor dining is in a large, pillared room My companion’s carrot cake was delicious as
with big windows overlooking the patios, was my tiramisu, which had a strong coffee
With 50s Italian music and white tablecloths flavor
reminiscent of traditional Italian restaurants, The service was both helpfill and attentive,
the atmosphere is inviting. A funky 60s style Our waiter had a good knowledge of the
awning shades the parking lot, a holdover menu and was not hesitant to make sugges-
from the restaurant s past as a Pigstand ban tions. The Treehouse also offers a large wine
becue joint. list, and domestic and Italian beers. A long,
On weekends the sleepy restaurant comes inviting bar stretches across the pillared
alive with great live music and an upbeat indoor dining room.
atmosphere. By 7 p.m. it is packed with The restaurant serves lunch Monday through
patrons, making it hard to find a table. Friday and has four lunch specials available. It
The food is as good as The Treehouses is open until 10 p.m. during the week and 11
atmosphere. The menu has a wide range p m on weekends with live music starting at
of offerings, including traditional pastas, around 7 p.m. Entrees range from $10 for the
chicken, and steaks. The pasta arrabiata with pasta dishes to more than $20 for some of the
mushrooms, broccoli, spinach, and thinly- steak and seafood offerings. All major credit
sliced ham in a spicy tomato and basil sauce cards are accepted. The restaurant is located
was both different and delicious. The chicken just off of South Congress at 2201 College
casanova in a lemon and white wine sauce was Ave. For reservations call 443-4200.
St. Edward’s University the production. Despite some
wrapped up its effort to educate awkward musical numbers
CESAR & RUE
A Musical Remembering Cesar Chavez
a cult favorite on DVD, and issue. The crew faces the
its unanticipated popularity added threat of an assassin
the struggle of farm workers in criticisms. My only qualms with characters were excellent,” and
California in the 1960s. The the production were a few slips “overall, it was a good produc-
past came alive in “Cesar and in vocal harmonies and more tion.”
Ruben” with each line tran- than a few cases of overact- “Cesar and Ruben” was writ-
scending the boundaries of time, ing. Some of the songs were ten by Hollywood actor and
keeping true to SEU’s mission to pretty cool, though, especially close friend of the late Chavez,
Brewery in South Austin. Despite
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On Saturday Oct. 1, between bands, the beer
Independence Brewery cel- was the main attraction,
ebrated its first anniversary, Independence Brewery serves
or Independence Day with three varieties of beer and
free beer, live music, and no ale. Bootlegger Brown Ale
cover charge from 1- 6 p.m. is a thick, dark malty drink
The performing acts con- perfect for cold nights or
sisted of three bands asso- accompaning a big meal,
dated with another local Independence Pale Ale is a
business, Chicken Ranch tasty Texas brew with a hint
Records. Barrelhouse Dogs of citrus and barley The last
and Willie Heath Neal, the (and best) is the Freestyle
first two bands, had similar Wheat Beer, which is a light
elements in their grassroots summer drink with a bold fla-
country and bluegrass style, vor and little after taste.
which is great low-key music Every attendee received
to drink beer to. However, seven tickets upon entrance,
“You have to walk through (Titos Menchaca) bass laden by Begley and Ev Lunning,
the past to get to today,” “iSf Senor!” rap, and the farm Jr., Mary Moody Northern
Equity Actor Danny Bolero, worker’s song where they pro- Theatre’s artistic director.
each ticket worth a free
plastic keg cup of the beer of
their choice. For $3, attend-
ees could instead purchase a
pint glass.
The atmosphere was laid-
back and friendly, as were the
bands and the crowd, and the
alcohol was especially flavor-
ful considering its price.
Independence Beer and Ale
is available on tap at several
bars around town: the clos-
est locations to St. Edward’s
University are Opal Divine’s
and Ruta Maya at Penn Field.
It can also be bought in six-
packs and kegs at the Whip-In
off of Interstate 35. Judging
by the free beer, bands and
great tasting brew, one can say
that Independence Brewery
cares for its customers.
Independence Brewery is
located at 3913 Todd Lane
#607 off East Highway 71.
“Mal” Reynolds (Nathan Jayne.
Fillion), seems to believe. The Whedon is at his best in this
complexity that this contra- longer format. The devious,
diction lends their characters heartwrenching twists of his
also adds an element of real- plot are almost painful in their
ism that is often not present brilliance. Whedon knows
in science fiction. how to turn a laugh into a
But the crew of “Serenity” gasp of horror, or a moment
faces a threat when they take of relief into devastation.
in a doctor and his sister, There are no aliens to be
River (Summer Glau), a pow- seen in this future, and one
erful psychic and victim of of the most interesting ele-
scientific testing at the hands ments of the film is Whedon’s
of the governing Alliance. The vision of how things could be.
effect of these tests are a mys- The idea of having to aban-
tery, but as the story unfolds don Earth is not a new one
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reminiscent of ‘A Christmas “The [actor] who played Cesar
Carol,” this production was amazing. [The ghostly nar
succeeded in the important ration] was a really cool way
sense of really teaching the to explain the story [and] an
audience something about this interesting way to move the plot
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