Austin Film Festival Witnesses The Obituary of Tunde Johnson

Time travel thriller will be opening night film

"...The Obituary of Tunde Johnson D: Ali LeRoi USA, 104 min, U.S. Premiere Tunde Johnson should be happy,..."

Oct. 17, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Night He Came to Fantastic Fest

Genre fest announces Halloween for opening night

"...opening night film, with star Jamie Lee Curtis in attendance...."

Aug. 22, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Articulations

Seven Austin arts organizations receive outreach grants from the National Endowment for the Arts, playwright C. Denby Swanson receives a McKnight Advancement Grant, and Peter Pan receives his own Amy's Ice Cream flavor.

"...nationally on the weekly English language radio program Latino USA;..."

May 3, 2002 Arts Column by Robert Faires

Sound Unseen Brings Fugazi, Cyndi Lauper Docs to Austin

Minneapolis-based film fest spotlights local links for Austin leg

"...NIGHT SELECTION Let the Canary Sing D: Alison Ellwood USA, 96 min Chronicling Cyndi Lauper’s meteoric ascent to stardom..."

Oct. 19, 2023 Music Post by Richard Whittaker

Letters at 3AM

Attorney General John Ashcroft is stuffing our Bill of Rights into the shredder

"...In October 2001, shortly after 9/11, the USA PATRIOT Act passed the House by a vote of..."

Jan. 23, 2004 Column by Michael Ventura

SXSW Film Adds Midnighters and More

Horror lineup announced, plus shorts and more

"...the Slender Man, while today's Festival Favorites announcement includes Sundance smash The Greasy Strangler and Operation Avalanche, a found-footage..."

Feb. 9, 2016 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin Film Festival Adds Nine Days and Welcomes the WWE's Brothers of Destruction

New Winston Duke/Zazie Beets movie as opening night film

"...nine days - or rather, Nine Days, the new Sundance award-winning tale of redemption and lives yet to be..."

Oct. 15, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Announces Film Lineup

Edgar Wright's Baby Driver, Ben Wheatley's Free Fire, and more

"...Tukel), while Austin transplant Macon Blair, fresh off the Sundance success of his directorial debut I Don't Feel at..."

Jan. 31, 2017 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Film Releases Full Feature Lineup

Slate includes everyone from Wes Anderson to the Zellners

"...Those local Sundance Film Festival favorites you've been reading about – including..."

Jan. 30, 2014 Screens Post by Monica Riese

All Genders, Lifestyles, and Identities Film Festival Announces 2023 Film Lineup

LGBTQ film fest starts 36th year with musicals, mystery, more

"...& Doom, a bold, queer vision full of music, dance and imagery, capturing all the possibilities of film,” said..."

June 28, 2023 Screens Post by James Scott

Quiet on the Set

Less talk, more action: Aaron Katz and Cris Lankenau sound off on Cold Weather

"...South by Southwest goes back to his first film, Dance Party, USA. "We made Dance Party back in 2004..."

March 12, 2010 Screens Feature by James Renovitch

SXSW Film

Interviews and reviews

"...Dance Party, USA..."

March 17, 2006 Screens Feature by Darcie Stevens

Culture Flash

Calling all Eastside artists, here come the Russians, visual artists talk residency programs, and Steven Dietz comes to UT

"...Theatre Company, a troupe of 13 deaf actors and dancers from Russia, performing Wings Are Given to All, a..."

Nov. 11, 2005 Arts Column by Robert Faires

Have You Ever Been to Carrascolendas?

The Bilingual Education Act in 1968 sparked an unprecedented number of bilingual television programs for children, and the Austin-produced children's series Carrascolendas, which premiered in 1970, was among the first.

"...the first, followed by programs such as Que Pasa, USA?, Villa Alegre, Mundo Real, and La Bonne Aventure (in..."

July 4, 2003 Screens Feature by Belinda Acosta

SXSW Record Reviews

"...couple of tunes here that lay down an edgy, electro-dancehall groove, but this set is primarily a delightful example..."

March 13, 1998 Music Review

Austin Film Society’s Doc Days Returns

Third edition opens with Todd Haynes’ The Velvet Underground

"...all-female reporting team, to Cuba to follow a star dancer whose career hangs in the balance, to the deep..."

Sept. 14, 2021 Screens Post by Katherine McNevins

From the Music Desk

On Willie, Billy, Stevie Ray, Blaze, and more highlights from four decades of covering Austin music

"...I spent with him ("God Loves Ya When You Dance," Aug. 17, 2012)...."

Sept. 3, 2021 Features Feature by Michael Hall

Aaron Katz’s Gemini Is a Stylish L.A. Mystery

SXSW alum returns with a new feature

"...years since writer/director Aaron Katz screened his first feature, Dance Party, USA, at SXSW. Made for $3,000 in his..."

March 10, 2017 Screens Feature by Sean L. Malin

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...I'm So Bored With the USA..."

March 14, 2003 Column

SXSW Picks and Sleepers

"...as Joe Ely's strummer. Along with his ensemble and dancer Belén Oliva Bermúdez, Teye has toured worldwide. His first..."

March 14, 2003 Music Feature

Childhood's End

A certain boy whose permanent address is Neverland has been buzzing Austin quite a bit this spring, and here are some thoughts on why Peter Pan is so much in the air these days.

"...production of Peter Pan by the New York company TheatreWorks/USA. He spent the month of April swooping about the..."

May 10, 2002 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Postmarks

VanScorned

"...have I seen criticism of Motorola (Austin). In the USA Today issue of January 12, 1998 (Money, page 4B),..."

Jan. 23, 1998 Column

SXSW Adds Speakers, Films

Buzz Aldrin, Kesha, Cory Booker, Cecile Richards, and more

"...Tragedy Girls Canada, USA D: Tyler MacIntyre A twist on the slasher genre..."

Feb. 7, 2017 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Culture Flash!

Art prize finalists, grants for a dancemaker and a new musical, and Mother Ginger

"...• Congratulations to choreographer Deborah Hay on receiving a USA fellowship grant from the national artists' advocacy organization United..."

Dec. 17, 2010 Arts Column by Robert Faires

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...Susan Dunning..."

April 4, 2003 Column

Austin Music Network

"...6:30 Capoeira Ginga, USA & Backyard Mbiras, AAMF 95..."

Jan. 10, 1997 Music Feature

Sound Unseen Drops Full Playlist

Online music film fest adds Bee Gees, Sound of Metal

"...personal narratives of the city’s local club artists, DJs, dancers, producers, and creative community as they are realizing their..."

Oct. 21, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Gay Place

The second annual Austin International Drag Fest returns this weekend

"...Dragula: Official Dance Ball of Austin Int'l Drag Festival 2016 The best..."

April 29, 2016 Column by Sarah Marloff

Luv Doc Recommends: Austin Air Guitar Championships

Emo's, Saturday, May 21, 2005

"...the spoken word often leaves much unsaid. After several thousand years of flapping jaws, humankind is still tragically, comically..."

May 20, 2005 Column by The Luv Doc

Postmarks

We Get What We Want

"...OJ drove down the freeway, and our sports director danced with cheerleaders. No doubt there is room for debate..."

Feb. 27, 1998 Column

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