Breaking Ground: What Three New Studios Mean for the Texas Film Industry

Three new studios in the Austin area could mean space for the film industry to expand

"...The view from out front of Stray Vista Studios is pretty breathtaking. It's no wonder that studio founder..."

March 17, 2023 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Austin Studios Takes Flight

The past year has been witness to an amazingly cooperative tag-team project between the Austin Film Society, the Austin City Council, and the Mueller Neighborhood Coalition that -- as of now -- has resulted in a superstar studio setup that could well change the very fabric of filmmaking in Austin.

"...to find indoor shooting locales and staging areas. The Hill Country has plenty of room for those panoramic Panavision..."

Dec. 8, 2000 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Must-See Country Acts at SXSW Music

This 12-pack of artists is rewriting the rules of C&W

"...Hedley's fiddle and smooth, classic country croon earned him the title "Mayor of Lower Broad"..."

March 16, 2018 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

Texas Rebel Radio

The Hill Country's Alt-Country Beacon

"...that were too bluesy for rock, too rock for country, and too country for AAA (and in many cases,..."

Feb. 14, 1997 Music Feature by Lee Nichols

New Plans for Bastrop Film Studio Hope to Overcome Its Volatile History

Can new management help Spiderwood Studios rise again?

"...vision for the new owners of Elgin's storied Spiderwood Studios 969...."

June 9, 2023 Screens Feature by Dex Wesley Parra

The Shepherd

Dripping Springs recluse Sam Beam spills some Iron & Wine

"...2005, Sam Beam headed toward higher ground: the Texas Hill Country. Unlike those with no choice but to abandon..."

Sept. 28, 2007 Music Feature by Dan Oko

Blue Starlite Lights Up in Buda

Mini urban drive-in adding overnight camping at new location

"...cinematic experience is relocating from the backlot of Austin Studios at East 51st, and moving to open land in..."

Dec. 20, 2016 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Mexico City/Austin Trio Demons My Friends and More Crucial Concerts This Week

Plus the debut of Radio Coffee’s new location and Natalie Jane Hill’s Texas return

"...who produced the album at his Red Nova Ranch studios in East Austin. Invisible Orange labelmates Stone Nomads and..."

Oct. 20, 2023 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Top 10 Most Popular Screens Stories of 2023

Rooster Teeth still rules the roost, even in the strike year

"...4: "Breaking Ground: What Three New Studios Mean for the Texas Film Industry," March 17..."

Dec. 20, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin Music Industry Award Winners Announced

Best radio station, record store, club, music writer, and more honored

"...Awards go to the clubs, radio stations, visual artists, studios, as well as the support organizations and personalities that..."

Feb. 25, 2018 Music Post by James Renovitch

Film Flam

Production news, plus early brushes with 'Guardians of the Galaxy'

"...The Hill Country is alive with the sound of cameras rolling...."

June 27, 2014 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

SXSW KGSR

On-air performances day and night

"...to PJ Harvey will be stopping by the KGSR studios in the afternoon. Scope the full schedule below...."

March 6, 2009 SXSW Post by Austin Powell

Film, TV, and Gaming Industries Call on Legislators to Keep Texas Stories in Texas

Industries look for a massive bump in the state's production rebate program

"...Gov. Rick Perry, who is representing the massive planned Hill Country Studios in San Marcos...."

Feb. 17, 2023 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Ladies Night(s)

Church of the Friendly Ghost hosts some lady friends

"...from a musical family and lives out in the hill country. And Amy Annelle just has a great voice,..."

May 5, 2009 Music Post by Audra Schroeder

New Murals in Austin You May Have Missed

A guide to some of Austin's most notable new murals you may have missed

"...Something Cool Studios, 2400 E Cesar Chavez St, #206..."

April 3, 2020 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Egg Cartons and Foam-Rubber Wallpaper

Finding Rehearsal Space in Austin

"...retreat to the five or six professionally run rehearsal studios in Austin. And the range is vast, anywhere from..."

April 11, 1997 Music Feature

Day Trips & Beyond: March Events Roundup

Travel news a year into the pandemic

"...Beer announced that they will open Pabst Blue Ribbon Studios at 1112 S. St. Mary’s St. in San Antonio..."

March 5, 2021 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Thirty Years on Location

An overview of the Texas Film Commission, which has been wedding film production and the state economy for 30 years.

"...called it the single best film commission in the country...."

June 15, 2001 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Day Trips & Beyond: April Events Roundup

All of Texas' best fests, fairs, fandangos, and fiestas

"...a region: | Big Bend | Gulf Coast | Hill Country | Panhandle | Piney Woods | Prairies &..."

April 3, 2025 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

The Gravity of Sound

The Bubble's new studio stands as Mark Genfan's swan song

"...Recording studios represent more than finely tuned rooms filled with expensive..."

Oct. 25, 2019 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

Further Reflections

"...of hootchiemama to the damned (and you thought Beverly Hills, 90210 was scary). Ultimately suffering from a titanic lack..."

March 26, 1999 Screens Feature

Briscoe’s Youthful Americana-Pop Gains Traction

Could this guitar-banjo-sax duo be on a Black Pumas trajectory?

"...over shared tastes from Simon & Garfunkel to modern country/bluegrass purveyors like the Avett Brothers...."

Jan. 19, 2024 Music Feature by Amber Williams

Roxane Gay, Tim O’Brien Join Texas Book Festival Lineup

Full author roster revealed for November fest

"...Alcorn (Beneath the Sands of Monahans) Asale Angel-Ajani (A Country You Can Leave) Andrea Arango (Something Like Home) John..."

Sept. 13, 2023 Arts Post by Kimberley Jones

The New-Look Songwriters Across Texas Goes Beyond the Honky-Tonk

Local music show is back on the CW with its broadest lineup yet

"...they should be allowed to as much as the country guys."..."

June 28, 2019 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Picks & Sleepers

Picks & Sleepers

"...trio's darkly hued sonic paintings, like "Hannibal, MO," the chilling tale of a suicide pact gone awry. – David..."

March 19, 2004 Music Feature

Texas in the Title

"...a bigger hit if not for the Kennedy assassination's chilling effect on funny songs about Texans with guns. Lyle..."

Nov. 28, 2003 Music Feature by Greg Beets

The Winners of the 43rd Austin Music Awards

The best bands, venues, backstage folks, and more, as voted on by you

"...Wonder Women of Country..."

Feb. 28, 2025 Music Feature

Unofficial Parties & Free Shows to See During South by Southwest

The Chronicle’s recommended concerts for the coming week

"...Soul Rebels, Keith Richards survivor/funk soldier Ivan Neville, nitro Philly ringers Low Cut Connie, and more. Bring beads!  –..."

March 10, 2023 Music Feature by The Music Staff

2018/19 Austin Music Industry Poll Top 10s

Nearly half of this year's Austin Music Poll/Austin Music Awards winners are now known

"...Control Radio, KLBJ; Left of the Dial, KUTX; A Hill Country Saturday With Kevin Connor, Sun Radio; The Dudley..."

Feb. 22, 2019 Music Feature

Austin Music Awards' Industry Accolades Announced

Best radio station, record store, club, and many more

"...The Dudley & Bob Show, KLBJ 5) Kevin Connor, Hill Country Saturday, Sun Radio 6) Jay Trachtenberg, Sunday Morning..."

March 6, 2017 Music Post by James Renovitch

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