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April 30, 2004 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta
TV Eye
NBC's Boomtown might be bust, while Independent Lens' Foto-Novelas 2 saves the day.
"...social communication and popular entertainment," according to Sergio Ulloa (www.pbs.org/fotonovelas2)...."
Oct. 17, 2003 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta
Finding Their Tuva
The Texas Documentary Tour screens 'Genghis Blues,' the Belic Brothers' next step in living a 'kickass, adventurous life and meeting cool people.'
"...people" were largely shaped by a steady diet of PBS travel programming (the channel-changing knob on the family TV..."
Oct. 10, 2003 Screens Feature by Anne S. Lewis
TV Eye
Where does Belinda Acosta come down on the "the whitest black girl on TV"? Find out here.
"...Whoopi airs Tuesdays at 7pm on NBC.On PBS A new season of Independent Lens premieres Tuesday. The..."
Oct. 10, 2003 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta
TV Eye
Belinda Acosta is the only person on the planet who doesn't watch TLC's Trading Spaces.
"...the last film in the POV series airing on PBS next month. To attend the screening, call Karen Quebe..."
Aug. 22, 2003 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta
TV Eye
How to resolve conflict? Japanese import Iron Chef has the right idea.
"...Now in its 16th season, POV returns to PBS on Tuesday with another slate of provocative films that..."
June 13, 2003 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta
TV Eye
Keeping one eye on television and the other on pop culture.
"...presented as part of the P.O.V. documentary series on PBS...."
Dec. 7, 2001 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta
Web Drinking Games: Surfing to Get Soused
"...PBS Pledge Drive Drinking Game..."
Nov. 9, 2001 Screens Feature by Marrit Ingman
Articulations
Austin Playwrights Dan Dietz and Tom White get produced in L.A., playwright Colin Swanson gets two shows mounted in NYC, and set designer Christopher McCollum and painter Michael Ray Charles show up on PBS.
"...Opera production of Little Women was visible on the PBS broadcast of the opera as part of its Great..."
Oct. 19, 2001 Arts Column by Robert Faires
TV Eye
Summer TV used to mean boring reruns, but these days, cable takes advantage of the networks' hibernation to launch their own season of special movie events and series. Belinda Acosta offers a list of some of the upcoming "must check out" programs.
"...The San Francisco Chronicle in 1976 and aired on PBS in 1994. The third miniseries based on the Maupin..."
May 18, 2001 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta
Chemical Warfare
Public health advocates organize around a Bill Moyers PBS special on the chemical industry and the hazards it creates.
"...by a team led by Bill Moyers, on a PBS special report called Trade Secrets, which airs Monday, March..."
March 23, 2001 News Feature by Don Hazen
SXSW Web Awards
An annotated list of this year's Web Awards winners
"...www.pbs.org/harmony..."
March 16, 2001 Screens Feature by Kim Mellen
TV Eye
Belinda Acosta runs down programs to take our minds off the upcoming election, along with programs to make us confront it.
"...half-hour series airing every Friday at 10pm on local PBS affiliate KLRU, featuring an eclectic mix of experimental, documentary,..."
Nov. 3, 2000 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta
TV Eye
Hankering for millennium specials? Got 27 hours to kill? Find out what's in store this holiday season on the boob tube.
"...25-hour broadcast from nearly every part of the globe, PBS Millennium 2000 will feature music, dance, ritual, and glimpses..."
Dec. 31, 1999 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta
TV Eye
Confessions of a television columnist; also, strange timing for the 1999 Image Awards, Iron Chef may hit the big screen, and Texas Parks & Wildlife rakes in the kudos.
"...comment on my lack of attention to programming on PBS, the local news, and daytime soap operas. Another wants..."
Dec. 10, 1999 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta
Malcolm, Movement, Memory
With subjects that range from Malcolm X to choreographer Alvin Ailey, Orlando Bagwell's documentaries depict the African-American -- as well as American -- experience.
"...credits in 18 years of filmmaking include many award-winning PBS black-history programs, including two from the award-winning Eyes on..."
Oct. 1, 1999 Screens Feature by Anne S. Lewis
In Memory
"...to Boston, hoping to interest the producers of a PBS series. My meeting with them lasted barely longer than..."
Jan. 1, 1999 Screens Feature by Paul Stekler
Harvesting a Heritage
A Trio of New Texas Cookbooks Preserve Regional Cuisine
"...books is the self-published companion volume to an upcoming PBS television series, another garnered the Tabasco Award for the..."
Aug. 28, 1998 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood
"Documents of Persons & Place"
"...Managing Director Rebecca Campbell will present her multi-award winning PBS project "The Town that Jack Built," a poetic interface..."
June 5, 1998 Screens Feature
Mister Rogers and Me
"...M-F; 9am Sundays, KLRU) turns 30, having debuted on PBS February 10, 1968. I hadn't thought about Mister Rogers..."
Feb. 13, 1998 Screens Column by Margaret Moser
Not by the Book
Charter Schools Gain Respect Right and Left
"...as documented in "Education's Big Gamble: Charter Schools" on PBS this month. It seems to be one of the..."
Sept. 5, 1997 News Feature by Roseana Auten
At SXSW Austin City Limits Reflects on 50 Years
The longest-running music TV show maintains “underdog” authenticity
"...music television show in history, and emphasized how the PBS staple continues to evolve while celebrating its deep history...."
March 12, 2024 Music Post by Doug Freeman
Three Years After the January 6 Insurrection, What’s Changed in Central Texas?
Locals have pleaded guilty, but conspiracy theories still reign
"...for Infowars were sentenced for involvement, as NBC and PBS reported. An Austin real estate executive faced multiple charges..."
Jan. 6, 2024 News Post by Maggie Q. Thompson
A Very Merry List of Junk to Gift to News Junkies
For loved ones in the good fight and those you’ve yet to indoctrinate
"...power outages can be real, real boring. REI and PBS have some nice options for portable radios to keep..."
Dec. 8, 2023 News Feature by the News Team
Crosstalk: Good Looks Lose Tour Van in Serious Car Crash, And More Music News
KOKEFEST abruptly canceled, and Lucy 93.3 switched to Latin pop
"...PBS NewsHour exposed national audiences to the plight of local..."
July 21, 2023 Music Column by Genevieve Wood
Ezov, a Mediterranean Concept From the Folks at Emmer & Rye, Opens Thursday
And other openings and transitions in Austin dining
"...Last week, Austin PBS announced its forthcoming four-episode docuseries, "Taco Mafia," featuring James..."
April 26, 2023 Food Post by Melanie Haupt
Talkin’ Chicken With Jacques Pépin at the Texas Book Festival
The revered culinarian's latest book showcases paintings and stories of poultry and more
"...mention folks who grew up watching a lot of PBS. (When I texted my bestie to tell her that..."
Nov. 4, 2022 Arts Feature by Melanie Haupt
Public Notice: Is This a Column Yet?
Random notes from around the city
"...• Austin PBS hosted a mayoral forum yesterday with candidates Kirk Watson,..."
Oct. 14, 2022 News Column by Nick Barbaro
The Automat
A tabletop history of NYC’s beloved Horn & Hardart diners
"...made, did feel more like something you’d see on PBS in the vein of the delightful documentaries from Rick..."
May 13, 2022 Movie Review by Sarah Jane
ACL Interview: The Broad, Brilliant, Beautiful Musical Universe of Jon Batiste
"We take you on a journey through Black American music history, ragtime to trap."
"...City Limits. Airing on Oct. 16 during the local PBS concert constant’s 47th season, the New Orleans legacy staged..."
