Congratulations Robert! That’s a fine record and accomplishment. And you were a fine editor and boss ☺️. We all look forward to what comes next for you! Ben Sent from my iPhone

Many congratulations, Robert. Thirty-five years. Has it really been that long. I remember when you took over from your predecessor, a competent but somewhat sluggardly fellow that just hadn't raised the coverage of dramatic and concert arts up to the level they needed to be at th Chronicle. What was that guy's name? Stockton? Stokebridge? Stokestay? No matter. The point is you raised the bar to where it needed to be and, perhaps more importantly, kept it going for over a third of a century. More than I can say for myself or Stokestory. And Terry is right. Absolutely right. A critic/reviewer must always be on the side of the artist. I realized that when I was covering the arts in Austin in the early 80s, both for the "Texan" and the "Chronicle", and you realized it also, as was evident in your reviews. Even when you didn't give me the best notices, I knew you were on my side, because you were right and you were fair. You told the truth, to the readers (including me, which was of particular help). That's your job, to artists as much as anyone else. And you did it for thirty-five long years. Hope you find something as rewarding to keep you busy now. And I hope the Chron finds a worthy replacement. They'll have some big shoes to fill. All my best. John Quoting tlgalloway(a)aol.com:

It really feels like the ground has shifted, now that Robert is stepping away from being an institutional pillar of the Chronicle. To be honest, it makes me want to go back and reread everything he's written. (And also to say, Robert, that it would be nice if you wrote a bunch more.) Mike On Tue, Sep 21, 2021 at 5:52 AM Clayton Stromberger < cstromberger(a)austin.utexas.edu&gt; wrote:

My sincere respects and appreciation for you, Robert. Jan On 2021-09-21 10:19, James Ayres wrote: > Who is Robert? what is he, > > That all our swains commend him? > > Holy, fair, and wise is he; > > The heaven such grace did lend him, > > That he might admirèd be. > > Is he kind as he is fair? > > For beauty lives with kindness. > > Love doth to his eyes repair, > > To help him of his blindness; > > And, being helped, inhabits there. > > Then to Robert let us sing, > > That Robert is excelling; > > He excels each mortal thing > > Upon the dull earth dwelling; > > To him let us garlands bring > > Thank you Robert for all that you have done for Shakespeare at > Winedale and Camp Shakespeare! > > Love, > > Doc > >> On Sep 20, 2021, at 10:11 PM, Madge Darlington >> &lt;mmdarlington(a)gmail.com&gt; wrote: >> >> Robert's wife Barbara Chisholm Faires and his daughter Rosalind >> hosted a surprise toast for Robert this evening at the Vortex >> Theatre in Austin, and Robert was genuinely surprised and delighted. >> Robert is leaving his position as the Arts Editor for The Austin >> Chronicle after 35 years! You really cannot overstate his >> contribution to the Austin Arts community in those years. His -30- >> column will run on Thursday in the Chronicle. I'm looking forward to >> it and will post here. >> >> So proud that we share Robert in this Winedale community and >> grateful for the ways he has used his platform to highlight >> Shakespeare at Winedale over the years. >> >> I'm really looking forward to reading what's next from you, Robert. >> Cheers and congratulations! >> >> Madge >> >> -- >> >> Madge Darlington >> >> mmdarlington(a)gmail.com >> (512) 627-6038 >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Winedale-l mailing list -- winedale-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org >> To unsubscribe send an email to winedale-l-leave(a)lists.wikimedia.org > > Jim (Doc) Ayres > Professor Emeritus, The University of Texas > Founding Director, Shakespeare at Winedale and Camp Shakespeare > Director of Mission, Camp Shakespeare > _______________________________________________ > Winedale-l mailing list -- winedale-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org > To unsubscribe send an email to winedale-l-leave(a)lists.wikimedia.org

Hey Heather!  Here's a shout out to you, too, me dove for your lovely tribute to those in the Winedale tribe you may not know but love through association.  And yes, Doc's tribute to Robert was the best, the sweetest, the funniest and the most moving.  What an excellent writer Doc is, hmm? loveTerry  -----Original Message----- From: Heather Dolstra &lt;heather(a)democracytravel.com&gt; To: shakespeare-at-winedale-email-list(a)googlegroups.com; 'Madge Darlington' &lt;mmdarlington(a)gmail.com&gt; Cc: 'Shakespeare at Winedale 1970-2000 alums' &lt;winedale-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org&gt;rg>; 'Willy Shakes' &lt;winedale50th(a)gmail.com&gt; Sent: Tue, Sep 21, 2021 6:08 pm Subject: [Winedale-l] Re: Toasting Robert Faires <!--#yiv4679342624 _filtered {} _filtered {} _filtered {}#yiv4679342624 #yiv4679342624 p.yiv4679342624MsoNormal, #yiv4679342624 li.yiv4679342624MsoNormal, #yiv4679342624 div.yiv4679342624MsoNormal {margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman", serif;}#yiv4679342624 a:link, #yiv4679342624 span.yiv4679342624MsoHyperlink {color:blue;text-decoration:underline;}#yiv4679342624 a:visited, #yiv4679342624 span.yiv4679342624MsoHyperlinkFollowed {color:purple;text-decoration:underline;}#yiv4679342624 p {margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman", serif;}#yiv4679342624 p.yiv4679342624msonormal0, #yiv4679342624 li.yiv4679342624msonormal0, #yiv4679342624 div.yiv4679342624msonormal0 {margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman", serif;}#yiv4679342624 span.yiv4679342624apple-style-span {}#yiv4679342624 span.yiv4679342624EmailStyle20 {font-family:"Calibri", sans-serif;color:#1F497D;}#yiv4679342624 .yiv4679342624MsoChpDefault {font-size:10.0pt;} _filtered {}#yiv4679342624 div.yiv4679342624WordSection1 {}-->Such shivers as I read this.  Not being one of the anointed few (many?) who know Robert Faires,  I did not want to pile on.  HOWEVER,   Doc’s inspired rededication of this poem nearly brought me to tears.  Despite the fact that I know none of you past 1973-74,  I feel I know you nonetheless.  Don’t ever think that this group of alums doesn’t keep up with what all of you are doing and that we are not moved by all of your exploits.  Heather Dolstra (Anceano)      From: shakespeare-at-winedale-email-list(a)googlegroups.com &lt;shakespeare-at-winedale-email-list(a)googlegroups.com&gt; On Behalf Of James Ayres Sent: Tuesday, September 21, 2021 11:19 AM To: Madge Darlington &lt;mmdarlington(a)gmail.com&gt; Cc: Shakespeare List Serv &lt;shakespeare-at-winedale-email-list(a)googlegroups.com&gt;om>; Shakespeare at Winedale 1970-2000 alums &lt;winedale-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org&gt;rg>; Willy Shakes &lt;winedale50th(a)gmail.com&gt; Subject: Re: [Winedale-l] Toasting Robert Faires  Who is Robert? what is he,     That all our swains commend him? Holy, fair, and wise is he;     The heaven such grace did lend him, That he might admirèd be.   Is he kind as he is fair?     For beauty lives with kindness. Love doth to his eyes repair,     To help him of his blindness; And, being helped, inhabits there.   Then to Robert let us sing,     That Robert is excelling; He excels each mortal thing     Upon the dull earth dwelling; To him let us garlands bring  Thank you Robert for all that you have done for Shakespeare at Winedale and Camp Shakespeare!  Love,  Doc           On Sep 20, 2021, at 10:11 PM, Madge Darlington &lt;mmdarlington(a)gmail.com&gt; wrote:  Robert's wife Barbara Chisholm Faires and his daughter Rosalind hosted a surprise toast for Robert this evening at the Vortex Theatre in Austin, and Robert was genuinely surprised and delighted. Robert is leaving his position as the Arts Editor for The Austin Chronicle after 35 years! You really cannot overstate his contribution to the Austin Arts community in those years. His -30- column will run on Thursday in the Chronicle. I'm looking forward to it and will post here.  So proud that we share Robert in this Winedale community and grateful for the ways he has used his platform to highlight Shakespeare at Winedale over the years.   I'm really looking forward to reading what's next from you, Robert. Cheers and congratulations!  Madge  -- Madge Darlingtonmmdarlington(a)gmail.com(512) 627-6038_______________________________________________ Winedale-l mailing list -- winedale-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org To unsubscribe send an email to winedale-l-leave(a)lists.wikimedia.org  Jim (Doc) AyresProfessor Emeritus, The University of TexasFounding Director, Shakespeare at Winedale and Camp ShakespeareDirector of Mission, Camp Shakespeare        -- Be vigitant, I beseech you! --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Shakespeare at Winedale Email List" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to shakespeare-at-winedale-email-list+unsubscribe(a)googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/shakespeare-at-winedale-email-list/1096A2… Winedale-l mailing list -- winedale-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org To unsubscribe send an email to winedale-l-leave(a)lists.wikimedia.org