Luv Doc Recommends: Texas Book Festival

Texas Book Festival1, Saturday, November 8, 2003

"...possible exceptions of politics and prizefighting), writing requires a bigger ego than intellect. Big egos require a lot of..."

Nov. 7, 2003 Column by The Luv Doc

SXSW Adds 102 Movies to 2019 Film Festival Lineup

After Us, what else does the film fest have in store?

"...Start your SXSW Film Festival planning now: the annual celebration of screens large and..."

Jan. 16, 2019 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin Film Festival Announces Second Wave of Films

Jeff Nichols' Loving gets a Texas premiere

"...The Austin Film Festival dropped more of its 2016 lineup today, announcing eight..."

Aug. 23, 2016 Screens Post by Josh Kupecki

Austin City Limits Music Festival Aftershows Announced

More ACL means more aftershows – in four different cities

"...Presents announced its cache of Austin City Limits Music Festival Aftershows this morning, and, like all things pertaining to..."

Aug. 20, 2013 Music Post by Chase Hoffberger

Margo Price, Will Hurd Headed to Texas Book Festival

Celebration of literature, Nov. 5-6, releases full author lineup

"...been announced as part of this year's Texas Book Festival (Nov. 5-6, online and at the Texas State Capitol)...."

Sept. 7, 2022 Arts Post by Richard Whittaker

Texas Book Festival 2015: The Mighty 300

Authors for Fest 20 include Lethem, Lemony, Pitts, Diggs, Hart

"...Pitts, Robert Christgau and Jessica Hopper? The Texas Book Festival, natch. And for its 20th edition, the annual lit..."

Sept. 4, 2015 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Austin Food and Wine Festival Bites: Part Two

Innovative vegetables and vertical integration

"...Saturday morning dawned sunny and warm, and hundreds of festival goers lined up outside the Austin Food & Wine..."

April 28, 2015 Food Post by Melanie Haupt

Austin Film Festival Announces (Almost) Full Slate

Opening and closing night films still to come

"...its prime perch in late October, the Austin Film Festival traditionally has gifted local audiences with their first shot..."

Sept. 17, 2014 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Texas Book Festival Announces Lineup

Atwood. Russo. Whitehead. Lethem. Nelson. Safran Foer. Do we have your attention yet?

"...Fans of literary fiction rejoice!: The Texas Book Festival announced its lineup today, and there's some awfully big,..."

Sept. 3, 2009 Books Post by Kimberley Jones

Faster Than Sound: Austin Music Video Festival Reaches 5

Local DIY videos mingle with the big leagues, Austin Music Commission forecasts 2020, and Federico Pacheco leads KOOP into its next quarter-century

"...Erickson and Jeremy Roye launched the Austin Music Video Festival as a multi-day gathering to highlight local onscreen artistry...."

Dec. 6, 2019 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Luv Doc Recommends: Lights. Camera. Help. Film Festival

Bullock Texas State History Museum, Friday, July 29, 2011

"...things that are often collectively referred to as a big pain in the ass. Just the overwhelming prospect of..."

July 29, 2011 Column by The Luv Doc

Megan Thee Stallion Makes Everyone Feel Hot at ACL Festival Weekend Two

Houston rapper reminds us that everything’s bigger in Texas

"...weekend one T-shirt and paid tribute to her home state with a stripper Selena outfit on Friday, clappin’ them..."

Oct. 9, 2021 Music Post by Clara Wang

The Aftermath of the Big Headline: Stronger

David Gordon Green talks about the unlucky bystander to history

"...During the opening weekend of the Toronto International Film Festival, Stronger made its world premiere. The biographical drama tells..."

Oct. 3, 2017 Screens Post by Marjorie Baumgarten

Luv Doc Recommends: 15th Annual Louisiana Swamp Thing and Crawfish Festival

Bullock Texas State History Museum, Saturday, April 5, 2008

"...names: Cowboy Mouth, Chubby Carrier, Bonerama, Dirtfoot, Dr. Zog, Big Chief Kevin Goodman, a burlesque troupe, and zydeco dance..."

April 4, 2008 Column by The Luv Doc

All Politics Is Local at Texas Tribune Festival

Evan Smith leads the fest’s move Downtown and brings national newsmakers to Austin

"...Smith's invitation to appear at this weekend's Texas Tribune Festival – for free, just like the hundreds of other..."

Sept. 28, 2018 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Seeing the Fusebox Festival Without Reservations

Tickets to some shows have been snapped up, but there’s still plenty of electric Fusebox action available

"...The one big drawback to doing things that are free is that..."

April 12, 2019 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

The Big Picture

Taking stock of Austin music's female legacy

"...experienced it firsthand. There was the British Summer Time Festival in London's Hyde Park this past July, for instance,..."

Nov. 28, 2014 Music Feature by Jim Caligiuri

Big Dogs, Young Rebels, and Aging Giants

The Austin promoters who bring the music come in all shapes and sizes

"...when – as with the Austin City Limits Music Festival last year – the rain comes and everything gets..."

Oct. 8, 2010 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

The Toronto International Film Festival

A first-timer's diary

"...going to see any movies. Those last two American Festivals offer an exciting but limited sampling of international films...."

Dec. 12, 2003 Screens Feature by Louis Black

SXSW Film Conference and Festival '98 Further Reflections

"...more reviews of films screened during the SXSW Film Festival 1998. Additional reviews can be found in last week's..."

March 27, 1998 Screens Feature

1999 SXSW Music Festival

"...course of one night, SXSW's "Krushed" showcase reflects this festival's strongest and most ambitious hip-hop effort yet. Keeping in..."

March 19, 1999 Music Feature

Faster Than Sound: How Two Years Off Made Oblivion Access Festival Even Better

An interview with the truly independent booking duo on their landmark lineup

"...The June 2020 festival was postponed, re-announced for 2021, and then pushed back..."

May 6, 2022 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Texas Burlesque Festival Does the Whole Shebang!

Bumpin' and grindin' into the Paramount for 10th anniversary

"...that story is true, this weekend the Texas Burlesque Festival makes history when, for the first time in decades,..."

April 6, 2017 Arts Post by Richard Whittaker

State of the City

Mayor Lee Leffingwell delivered his state of the city address at a Real Estate Council of Austin luncheon on Tuesday, Feb. 2

"...Mayor Lee Leffingwell delivered his state of the city address at a Real Estate Council..."

Feb. 5, 2010 News Feature

Your Guide to the Most Intriguing Films of This Year’s Austin Asian American Film Festival

AAAFF looks cool AF

"...The Austin Asian American Film Festival is back in town, but if you assume that..."

Dec. 1, 2017 Screens Feature by Michael Agresta

2003 Texas Book Festival Preview

An interview with Don Graham, editor of Lone Star Literature.

"...been published just in time for the Texas Book Festival, where it will be a featured book on Saturday,..."

Nov. 7, 2003 Books Feature by Dick Holland

1999 SXSW Music Festival

"...melodious techno-rock with dreamy vocals may be the next big thing. (Copper Tank Main, 9pm)-- Marc Savlov..."

March 19, 1999 Music Feature

The Big Cheese

South by Southwest 1997

"...even compromise for a second." It came from Bennett's biggest fan -- Sinatra. -- Michael Bertin..."

March 21, 1997 Music Feature

Big Mischief

Like the protagonist in his latest novel, Miss Spellbinder's Point of View, novelist Edward Swift is still battling the "disease of the literal minded."

"...Swift grew up in the mean swampland of the Big Thicket, and here he is at the corner of..."

Nov. 1, 2002 Books Feature by Clay Smith

SXSW Music Festival

Picks & Sleepers

"...Saturday Picks..."

March 17, 2000 Music Feature

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