Exhibitionism

Altamont Now: Maybe Later

"...Altamont Warehouse, through September 26 Running Time: 1 hr, 40..."

Sept. 11, 1998 Arts Review

Altamont

Altamont

"...attributions despite hundreds of interviews over decades, which undercuts Altamont's yeoman reportage with a slick true crime polish. George..."

Dec. 9, 2016 Music Review by Raoul Hernandez

The Weather Underground

Former members of the Weather Underground still know a thing or two about "which way the wind blows" in this always timely documentary.

"...footage of the radicals and the demonstrations, Vietnam and Altamont, Black Panthers and Richard Nixon. Despite its historical riches,..."

Sept. 26, 2003 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Gimme Shelter

This film, which captures that awful moment at Altamont, is a documentary that seemingly captures the very moment when the peace-and-love generation lost its naivete and innocence.

"...the film documents the famous Rolling Stones concert at Altamont Speedway, which ended in a concertgoer being stabbed to..."

Sept. 7, 2000 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Message to Love: The Isle of Wight Festival

"...pivotal moment in time, the seeds of the post-Woodstock, post-Altamont Seventies depression. Ah, but you may as well try..."

June 20, 1997 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Alamo Drafthouse Heading Out of Bankruptcy

Court cancels auction as consortium becomes sole bidder

"...path open for the consortium including Fortress Investment Group, Altamont Capital, and founder/executive director Tim League to buy out..."

April 27, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Young Guns and Typewriters

"...part, Salivation, in November. Bucci has his latest play, Altamont Now, on the boards at Salvage Vanguard's new digs:..."

Sept. 18, 1998 Arts Feature

Land of 1,000 Dramas

Venues

"...Premieres: The 2nd Best Salvage Vanguard Holiday Ever (various), Altamont Now! (David Bucci), The Best Salvage Vanguard Holiday Ever..."

March 12, 1999 Arts Feature

Postmarks

Turner Is Worthy

"...Steve Fitch Altamont Rocks..."

Sept. 25, 1998 Column

Grunge, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Bob Seger, The Rolling Stones, and The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

'Picture book of people with each other'

"...168 pp., $27.95 Let It Bleed: The Rolling Stones, Altamont, and the End of the Sixtiesby Ethan A. Russell..."

Dec. 4, 2009 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

The Wight Stuff

Message to Love: This Ain't No Woodstock

"...most music scholars considered the festivals at Woodstock and Altamont to be the bookends of an idealistic era. Okay,..."

June 20, 1997 Screens Feature by Raoul Hernandez

After the Pandemic at the Alamo Drafthouse

New management, new owners: Can the Austin movie chain retain what made it special?

"...private equity firms, with League as a minority shareholder: Altamont Capital Management, which quietly took a majority stake in..."

July 2, 2021 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Drive, He Said

In its 13th year, Jason Neulander shifts Salvage Vanguard Theater into overdrive

"...Bucci's newest work, a rock & roll apocalypse called Altamont Now...."

April 14, 2006 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Faster Than Sound: Aftereffects of Astroworld

Austin promoters ScoreMore fall under scrutiny after deadly concert

"...similar change in connotation probably occurred with the word "altamont": first meaning "high mountain," then, after the infamous 1969..."

Nov. 19, 2021 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Alamo Drafthouse Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Protection, Closes Ritz

Firm pledges to continue operations at all remaining sites

"...it had entered into an asset purchase agreement with Altamont Capital Partners (with whom they already have a long-standing..."

March 3, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Inherent Vice

Highbrow mixes with lowbrow in Paul Thomas Anderson's screen adaptation of Thomas Pynchon's novel.

"...The Summer of Love has been forever crippled by Altamont, Charles Manson, and California’s land-grab capitalism (shades of Chinatown),..."

Jan. 9, 2015 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young

"...(1969) at the hands of the Hells Angels securing Altamont Speedway for the Rolling Stones. Nixon, Vietnam, and Watergate..."

Aug. 1, 2014 Music Review by Raoul Hernandez

Taking Woodstock

The director of Brokeback Mountain looks for peace and love in another decade and finds it at the legendary festival through the story of one key participant.

"...help but end the movie with conventional portents of Altamont...."

Aug. 28, 2009 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Decade on the Vanguard

No. 10 looks like the best Salvage Vanguard birthday ever!

"...Moment, and the Transgressors cover songs from Fugitive Pieces, Altamont Now, MotherBone, The Cry Pitch Carrolls, and other SVT..."

March 26, 2004 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

SXSW Picks & Sleepers

Picks & Sleepers

"...LORDS OF ALTAMONT: Your booze might be in equal jeopardy as your..."

March 15, 2002 Music Feature

Elevation

Taking stock of music DVDs

"...one of the most symbolic events of the Sixties: Altamont, the last date on the tour. In that sense,..."

Jan. 18, 2002 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

What's Happening: The Beatles in the USA

"...would end the decade by capturing the mayhem at Altamont in their documentary Gimme Shelter. This is where it..."

Feb. 10, 2000 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Rattling Our Stage

A Survey of Austin's Rebel Theatre Scene

"...Williams' A Streetcar Named Desire. SVT will stage his Altamont Now! later this season. Bucci's scripts helped fuel the..."

April 10, 1998 Arts Feature

Articulations

Looking for a Few Good, Um, Nonprofit Arts Types

"...of January for a staged reading of Bucci's play Altamont Now. The reading was produced by L.A. stage company..."

Feb. 13, 1998 Arts Column by Robert Faires

Alamo Drafthouse Lays Off Large Portion of Staff

Organizers estimate some sites lost up to 25% of hourly workers

"...in June, 2024 from the previous owners, consisting of Altamont Capital, Fortress Investment Group, and founder Tim League. The..."

Jan. 14, 2025 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Jeff Nichols on the Tragic Romance of The Bikeriders

The Austin filmmaker on finding the right POV for his new film

"...cool of Rebel Without a Cause transformed into the post-Altamont monsters of pop culture...."

June 20, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Alamo Drafthouse Cinema Chain Sold to Sony Pictures Entertainment

Hollywood studio pledges to keep the Drafthouse model going

"...is buying the Drafthouse outright from the current owners: Altamont Capital Partners, Fortress Investment Group, and Tim League. The..."

June 12, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

South Lamar Alamo Cinema Sees a Fight Over Unionization

Drafthouse versus Drafthouse United

"...2021 sale of the chain to existing majority shareholder Altamont Capital Management and new investor Fortress Investment Group LLC...."

July 15, 2022 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

To Oblivion and Beyond: A Breakdown of the Bands at Oblivion Access

Translating the scrolls at Austin’s most interesting festival of the year

"...Birmingham blokes' debut by six months. Breaking later that Altamont Christmas by covering anti-war ode "One Tin Soldier" in..."

May 6, 2022 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...of a sale to an investor group that includes Altamont Capital Partners, Fortress Investment Group, and Alamo Drafthouse founder..."

June 11, 2021 News Feature

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