Fork in the Road on Sixth Street

Business owners clash over direction of entertainment district

"...vice-chair and League's presumptive successor, Wild About Music CEO Fred Schmidt – were dumped and replaced by new names..."

Nov. 25, 2011 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

The Fantasticks

Deep in your heart, you should "follow." Released just a few years ago, this film version of the Off Broadway workhorse captures the feeling of the innocent and bygone era of movie musicals. But it differs from the original work's romantic minimalism as it opens up the play cinematically.

"...1995 film version of the enormously popular Tom Jones-Harvey Schmidt stage musical when you get the feeling you're in..."

Nov. 10, 2000 Movie Review by Robert Faires

The Yassine Sixth Street Noir

Legends, rumors, unpaid taxes ... and coke on the side

"...All? Not precisely. Ask Fred Schmidt of Wild About Music about the Yassines, and..."

May 18, 2012 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Design for Living

Fusebox Festival creates a pop-up village as part of its thinkEAST Living Charrette

"...Fusebox and its partners – DeVarga and Summers, entrepreneur Fred Schmidt, the city's Cultural Arts Division, and architectural planning..."

April 3, 2015 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

All Over Creation: Site Specifics

Fusebox Festival helps the community envision a new kind of development with thinkEAST

"...the owners/developers, the city's Cultural Arts Division, and entrepreneur Fred Schmidt – launched their "living charrette," which Fusebox Managing..."

Jan. 30, 2015 Arts Column by Robert Faires

Dancing About Architecture

Hey, Buddy! Ya Got a Light?

"...and play the same stuff they still play. Consultant Fred Schmidt did an admirable job of clearly describing what..."

Nov. 24, 1995 Music Column

Censorship 101

"...In "Postmarks" (Vol. 16, No. 21) on January 24, Fred Schmidt took you guys to task for ignoring Wild..."

Feb. 7, 1997 Column

Toy Joy Celebrates 30 Years With a Candy Shop Expansion

Yummi Joy will start serving sweets in late August

"...Toy Joy co-founder and CEO Fred Schmidt says the Toy Joy staff is excited to..."

Aug. 2, 2017 Food Post by Kali Venable

Thinking thinkEAST

How Fusebox has engaged stakeholders in the planning process

"...parkland, and retail; the city's Cultural Arts Division; entrepreneur Fred Schmidt; and architectural planning firm TBG Partners. With their..."

April 3, 2015 Arts Post by Robert Faires

F1 Racing Wrap and COTA's Tech Future

"...using the F1 brand to attract attention. Event moderator Fred Schmidt, founder of Austin-based start-up-incubator/realtor Capital Factory, called F1..."

Nov. 22, 2013 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Walking on the Water

Running hot or cold on the boardwalk

"...from speaking that morning against the lake view obstruction-in-waiting. Fred Schmidt registered his displeasure by literally screaming "Wake up,..."

March 13, 2009 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Hall Monitoring

Lake boardwalk, solar farm, and fire department staffing snafus at City Hall

"...small, vocal minority of nearby condo owners, including one, Fred Schmidt, who called the proposal "an elevated concrete human..."

March 5, 2009 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Developing Stories: Walking on Water

A roundup of Lady Bird Lake planning efforts that are all wet

"...to be done next – not an ideal integration. Fred Schmidt, an affected Riverwalk Condominiums resident, expressed concerns at..."

Dec. 19, 2008 News Column by Katherine Gregor

Articulations

Yet More Dancing About Architecture

"...Scott McAfee, vice president and creative director for GSD&M; Fred Schmidt, CEO and managing partner of Wild About Music;..."

May 15, 1998 Arts Column by Robert Faires

Postmarks

Bergstorm

"...Fred Schmidt..."

Jan. 24, 1997 Column

An Entertaining Thought

Can Chamber Task Force Sell Our City?

"...players has emerged alongside Adair and Glasco. They include: Fred Schmidt, a multimedia consultant and former vice president of..."

June 21, 1996 Screens Feature by Amy Smith

Fun and Games With Stratfor

APD and DPS collaborated with private 'geopolitical intelligence firm'

"...2011, with the subject line "weekly," Stratfor Vice President Fred Burton announced blissfully: "The highlight of the week was..."

March 7, 2014 News Feature by John Anderson

Positively Operatic

The Year in Austin Culture

"...4. Stuff as Dreams Are Made On (Fred Curchack, 1993)..."

Jan. 7, 2000 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

SXSW Film Conference and Festival '98 Further Reflections

"...Prod: Bob Millar; DP: Steve Cosens; Ed: Patti Henderson, Fredrik Thorsen; Cast: Peter Fleming, Babz Chula, Earl Pastko, Suzy..."

March 27, 1998 Screens Feature

All The Pieces Fall in to Place as SXSW Adds Tetris

New titles include experimental Visions and 24 Beats Per Second

"...Director: Hafsteinn Gunnar Sigurðsson, Producers: Grímar Jónsson, Sol Bondy, Fred Burle, Mike Goodridge, Screenwriters: Hafsteinn Gunnar Sigurðsson, Halldór Laxness..."

Feb. 1, 2023 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

I Saw the Light

The sad but mercurial life of Hank Williams is put to screen

"...Elizabeth Olsen, Bradley Whitford, Cherry Jones, Maddie Hasson, Wrenn Schmidt, David Krumholtz and Josh Pais...."

April 1, 2016 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Last One Down the Mountain: Belated Thoughts on the Sundance Film Festival

Even virtually, the 2024 fest felt revitalized

"...lady. Best recognized for her late-career roles in About Schmidt and Nebraska (for which she received a Supporting Actress..."

Feb. 21, 2024 Screens Post by Marjorie Baumgarten

What’cha Watchin’?

The ridiculous is the sublime: Arts Editor Robert Faires extols absurd comedies

"...written by Bill Hader, Seth Meyers, John Mulaney, and Fred Armisen, and directed by Rhys Thomas and Alex Buono..."

Sept. 29, 2017 Screens Column

The Day After Black Wednesday

"...the mid-Eighties until it closed in 2011. "Daddy Wayne" Schmidt, who originally hosted free Thanksgivings at a club called..."

Nov. 27, 2015 News Feature by Kate X Messer

Blood on the Tracks

The ballad of Griff Luneburg and Cactus Cafe

"...Fred Eaglesmith (Feb. 11)..."

Feb. 6, 2009 Music Feature by Jim Caligiuri

You Are Here

Postcards from the 2008 Texas Book Festival

Nov. 7, 2008 Books Feature

Taking Back the House

Texas Democrats say this could be their November

"...HD 17: Dippel vs. Kleinschmidt..."

Oct. 10, 2008 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Austin Film Festival Announces Full Lineup

AFF's finalized lineup

"...Zach Galifanakis, Paul F. Thomkins, Jon Brion, Louis C.K., Fred Armisen, Aimee Mann, Patton Oswalt, David Garza, Sarah Silverman,..."

Sept. 24, 2008 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Anything Goes

That free-for-all spirit is part of the kick of FronteraFest

"..."The Proud Pornographer," by Kyle Schmidt...."

Jan. 11, 2008 Arts Feature by Robert Faires