Shooting the Breeze with Speed Levitch

The star of Rick Linklater's 'Up to Speed' speaks

"...Linklater debuted his new Hulu web series Up to Speed, a hyper-informative tour of the country's great cities. With..."

Aug. 22, 2012 Screens Post by Marc Savlov

Speed Levitch’s “Birth of the New Ghetto”

NYC’s favorite tour guide brings Zionist O.G. to FronteraFest 2019

"...Of course it’s New York City’s own Timothy “Speed” Levitch who has written and is starring in this..."

Jan. 28, 2019 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Speed Levitch Explains It All

Nov. 27, 1998 Screens Feature

The Cruise

"...of New York City's Gray Line tour buses, Timothy “Speed” Levitch sees it all, and says it all. Like..."

Nov. 27, 1998 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Cruise Central

"...Speed Levitch (l) in The Cruise. In digerati circles, Bennett..."

Nov. 27, 1998 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Playing the Violin

Mr. Sinus Theater's Jerm Pollet is also a musician!

"...Pollet also teamed up with Timothy "Speed" Levitch, a childhood friend from da Bronx, who was..."

Aug. 10, 2001 Music Feature by Marc Savlov

Short Cuts

Festival news from around the globe, as pertaining to Austin's little chunk of it.

"...floating around Cannes with a few hours to spare... Speed kills, but only if you let him drive the..."

May 16, 2003 Screens Column by Marc Savlov

Live From SXSW's Screening Room

"...BOOKS AND 'LIVE FROM SHIVA'S DANCEFLOOR'With Richard Linklater and Speed Levitch..."

March 14, 2003 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

SXSW Picks & Sleepers

Picks & Sleepers

"...Timothy "Speed" Levitch & the Ongoing Wow8pm, Hole in the Wall..."

March 19, 2004 Music Feature

21 Years: Richard Linklater

A subject as worthy of a documentary as this one is deserves a more thoughtful approach than this star-studded tribute.

"...shunned (subUrbia, Fast Food Nation, Linklater’s numerous projects with Speed Levitch, and his doc about UT coach Augie Garrido,..."

Nov. 14, 2014 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Film Flam

Speed Travels, American Hipsters, Design Stars, and more

"...announced last week an original travel series Up To Speed, created by Linklater and starring Timothy “Speed” Levitch, the..."

May 29, 2012 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

News/Print

Talk amongst yourselves.

"...12, at 7pm. But you should also know that Speed Levitch will be at the store earlier that day..."

March 7, 2003 Books Column by Shawn Badgley

Short Cuts

The SXSW Film Festival begins, Scott Dinger is honored, and other noteworthy items of local film news.

"...people to actually see the film."… Fans of Timothy "Speed" Levitch (subject of the cult-fave doc The Cruise) will..."

March 9, 2001 Screens Column by Marc Savlov

South by Spoken Word

Thursday

"...TIMOTHY "SPEED" LEVITCH: Last year's surprise indie film hit, The Cruise,..."

March 19, 1999 Music Feature by Phil West

Short Cuts

"...audacious philosophy of New York City tour guide Timothy "Speed" Levitch in the documentary The Cruise will delight in..."

March 12, 1999 Screens Column by Marjorie Baumgarten

Short Cuts

"...screen). Those who encountered the star of the movie, Speed Levitch, when he was in town a couple of..."

Dec. 18, 1998 Screens Column by Marjorie Baumgarten

Wrapped and Ready

"...the penetratingly eccentric, urgent, and honest eyes of Timothy "Speed" Levitch, a double-decker tour bus guide. It's been a..."

Nov. 27, 1998 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Film Flam

Speed hits Hulu, and reality TV swallows Austin whole

"..."Weird" is definitely one of the watchwords for Speed Levitch (The Cruise); see also "spiritual," "learned," "funny," and..."

Aug. 6, 2012 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Pilot Program

The first-ever ATX Television Festival celebrates cult, classic, and cutting-edge TV

"...he's launching a travel show on Hulu, Up To Speed starring Timothy "Speed" Levitch...."

June 1, 2012 Screens Feature by Leah Churner

Kickstart Your Weekend: 'The Big Spoon'

A chance to help put more women behind the camera

"...producer for Richard Linklater's high-energy TV travelogue Up To Speed. Now she's stepping sideways behind the camera as writer/director..."

April 18, 2014 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Stuff That Dreams Are Made Of

A Dream Collaboration: Richard Linklater and 30 animators team up to produce a startling, surreal new film.

"...engaging in thought-provoking conversations with the likes of Timothy "Speed" Levitch (the subject of the documentary The Cruise), Ethan..."

Oct. 26, 2001 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

1999 SXSW Music Festival

"...head with grinding feedback played at nine times the speed of God to be pure, unadulterated hell. For those..."

March 19, 1999 Music Feature

Owen Egerton’s Bloody Good Time

Writer/director’s distinctly Austin horror-comedy returns for RTX Austin

"...band called the Ongoing Wow with poet and actor Speed Levitch. They'd been booked to play the afterparty, and..."

Aug. 3, 2018 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Tone Setter

Graham Reyolds' A Scanner Darkly score

"...sphere and ultimately led to a collaboration on a Speed Levitch short. A gig playing jazz standards at the..."

July 7, 2006 Screens Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Controlling Their Own Destiny

So many questions for the gaming industry, so many Austin game developers to answer them

"...out into DVD releases with the Richard Linklater/ Timothy "Speed" Levitch post-9/11 monologue-tour "Live From Shiva's Dance Floor," Eric..."

Nov. 19, 2004 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

TCB

Gimme whatcha got for a poke chop…

"...Shack*Shakers (Nashville TN) Les Baton Rouge (Berlin GERMANY) Timothy "Speed" Levitch & the Ongoing Wow (Austin TX) Limited Express..."

Jan. 9, 2004 Music Column by Christopher Gray

Live From SXSW's Screening Room

Reviews, live shots, film critic smackdowns … SXSW Film 2003

March 14, 2003 Screens Feature

Page Two

When they label war protesters' speech as traitorous, right-wing war supporters reveal themselves as truly anti-American.

"...by his new short, Live From Shiva's Dancefloor, featuring Speed Levitch...."

Feb. 28, 2003 Column by Louis Black

Page Two

In blaming the anti-war movement for all possible future scenarios connected to terrorism or the war in Iraq, the hysterical right has poised itself to lead a devastating assault on the Constitution and its protections.

"...short, Live From Shiva's Dancefloor, features motor-mouth tour guide Speed Levitch talking about New York. In any context, the..."

Feb. 21, 2003 Column by Louis Black

Down From the Mountain

There was no snow at Sundance this year, but a strong slate nonetheless.

"...Richard Linklater's "Live From Shiva's Dancefloor" showcases the incomparable Speed Levitch (The Cruise) ruminating on New York City post-9/11...."

Jan. 31, 2003 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

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