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“Economic Censorship”: The Devastation of the NEA Grants Cut Grows

The head count of Austin arts organizations that found their finances wrecked by the unexpected withdrawal of National Endowment for the Arts grants keeps growing, in an act that Austin Theatre Alliance CEO Jim Ritts has called “economic censorship.”

1:26PM Wed. May 7, Richard Whittaker Read More | Comment »

Arts Groups Lose Promised Grant Money in Friday Night NEA Massacre

An out-of-the-blue email from the National Endowment for the Arts has blown a massive hole in the finances and plans of arts groups across the nation, including those of dozens of Austin-based arts groups.

3:20PM Mon. May 5, Richard Whittaker Read More | Comment »

ATX TV Festival Hits the Road With Max's Duster

ATX TV Festival's guide gets even more packed this morning with news that audiences will be hitting the road for a preview screening of Duster, the new show for Max from co-creators/executive producers/writers LaToya Morgan and J.J. Abrams.

10:00AM Fri. May 2, Richard Whittaker Read More | Comment »

TODAY'S EVENTS

The Red Shoes + Black Swan

Paramount Theatre

Squirrel Flower, Free Range, Lefty Parker at Hole in the Wall

Craft at the Umlauf: Paper Filigree With Michael Velliquette at Umlauf Sculpture Garden & Museum

MUSIC | MOVIES | ARTS | COMMUNITY

Updated: SXSW Announces Penske EVP as New Festival Head

After the surprise ousting of South by Southwest President and Head of Programming Hugh Forrest, the owners have announced that Jenny Connelly, a SXSW board member and Penske Media’s executive vice president of product and technology, will be taking over as head of the festival.

5:36PM Tue. Apr. 29, Richard Whittaker Read More | Comment »

Huge Changes in SXSW Leadership

Major changes and departures have just hit South by Southwest, as several senior members of the leadership team were forced out of the company as of Friday.

5:48PM Sat. Apr. 26, Richard Whittaker Read More | Comment »

God, Texas, and Film Incentives

Lawmakers took another big step yesterday towards the biggest boost in film and TV incentives in the history of Texas. However, stumbling blocks that could make its passage into law much more complex have become apparent as elected officials start to raise concerns about how much the revised program would help Texans.

3:24PM Thu. Apr. 24, Richard Whittaker Read More | Comment »

Getting Weird on the Back Nine With Austin Comedy The Salamander King

Like the endangered amphibians from which it takes its name, Austin-made comedy The Salamander King is linked to one habitat. “It’s a love letter to a place,” said director Austin Nichols, and that place is the city's golf courses.

10:00AM Thu. Apr. 24, Richard Whittaker Read More | Comment »

From the Internet to the Industry: Behind the Scenes of the CAMP Film Festival

“From the Internet to the Industry. From the Industry to the Internet.” It’s a simple catchphrase, but it’s the philosophy and raison d’être of the inaugural CAMP Film Festival.

11:07AM Wed. Apr. 23, Richard Whittaker Read More | Comment »

King of the Hill Sneak Peek Announced for ATX TV Festival

It's been 15 years since we all got to hang out in the alley near Hank Hill's in Arlen, Texas. But looks like we'll all be meeting up again as ATX TV Festival has announced a King of the Hill reunion and sneak peek at the newly relaunched series.

10:00AM Fri. Apr. 18, Richard Whittaker Read More | Comment »

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