SXSW Film Review: Without Getting Killed or Caught

Guy Clark's life, entwined with his wife and best friend

"...The history of Country Music is filled with legends that Nashville..."

March 25, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Interview: Without Getting Killed or Caught

Tamara Saviano on the bonds between Guy, Susanna, and Townes

"...In one of her last audio diaries before Townes Van Zandt died on New Year's Day 1997,..."

March 18, 2021 Screens Post by Doug Freeman

Without Getting Killed or Caught

The troubled life and haunted love of Guy Clark, the Dean of Texas songwriters

"...The history of country music is filled with legends that Nashville..."

July 23, 2021 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Who Killed Father Ryan?

A 1981 Odessa murder haunts crime researchers, the Catholic Church, and an ex-con determined to prove his innocence

"...Heart Catholic Church in Boise, Idaho, and readied himself for confession. He never got a chance to recount his..."

June 17, 2005 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Who Killed Jim and Tina?

Why has the murder of two people in Kyle, Texas, eight months ago not led to a single arrest?

"...Shortly after 8pm on Thursday, June 25, Kyle Police responding..."

Feb. 19, 2016 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

One Woman’s Battle for Justice After a Cop’s Reckless Driving Killed Her Partner

One moment destroyed Pam Watts' life and created an activist

"...Pam Watts has no clear memory of learning that her partner, Jennifer Miller, was dead...."

Sept. 16, 2022 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Who Killed Vicki Nisbett? And Is She Even Dead?

No verifiable crime scene, no murder weapon, no motive, and no body

"...As of this Thursday, Jan. 26, the State Prosecuting Attorney, the office which represents the state in the Court..."

Jan. 27, 2017 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

To Pursue … or Not?

When should police chase a suspect?

"...it appears that police pursuing alleged car thief Reynaldo Victor Hernandez, Jr., did so within the limits of the..."

June 19, 2012 News Post by Jordan Smith

The Team Behind the Dean of Texas Songwriters

Tamara Saviano and Paul Whitfield explore artistic collaboration in Without Getting Killed or Caught

"...Tamara Saviano approached the task of adapting her biography Without Getting Killed or Caught: The Life and Music of..."

July 23, 2021 Screens Feature by Cody Song

Guy Clark Biographer Tamara Saviano

“He shared things with me he didn’t share with other people”

"...Without Getting Killed or Caught, Tamara Saviano’s biography of Guy..."

March 30, 2017 Music Post by Doug Freeman

The Power of the Dog, Pig Split Austin Film Critics Awards

Plus, which local movie gets an AFCA award screening at AFS?

"...year, and Pig the number one film, as the organization has announced its 2021 film awards...."

Jan. 11, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Tom Petty, Charli XCX, and Demi Lovato Headline SXSW Film 2021 List

Festival drops complete lineup, with 2020 titles getting their shot

"...Southwest, find harmony in the three headlining films announced for this year’s streaming festival...."

Feb. 10, 2021 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

The Lights Are On at AFS Cinema

After 16 months of closure, the arthouse indie cinema reopens this weekend

"...a reopening date was a complex challenge, filled with major headaches. "The biggie was that we couldn't afford to..."

July 16, 2021 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Austin Film Critics Association Announces 2021 Awards Short Lists

The Power of the Dog leads the pack with nine nominations

"...Film Critics Association has released its list of nominees for its 2021 film awards...."

Jan. 4, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Biographer Tamara Saviano’s Guy Clark Revelations

The dean of Texas songwriters’ final days, the forthcoming documentary on him, and more

"...final wishes clear. He asked that his cremains be worked into a Terry Allen sculpture. So at midnight after..."

March 31, 2017 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

SXSW Film Jury Awards Announced

The Fallout, Lily Topples the World take big wins

"...prize winners, with The Fallout and Lily Topples the World taking top honors in the narrative and documentary feature..."

March 19, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Three SXSW Documentaries Visualize SXSW Music

Somewhere you feel free

"...X-Ray Spex singer and punk maverick Poly Styrene (born Marianne Joan Elliott-Said) intended to publish a book of..."

March 12, 2021 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

Films and Shows at SXSW by Austin Residents and Veterans

Fill your schedule with ATX @ SXSW

"...and audience smash Tower pulls apart the myths and stories surrounding the bizarre life of Michael Brody Jr., the..."

March 5, 2021 Screens Feature

Without Getting Killed or Caught: The Life and Music of Guy Clark

The dean of Lone Star songwriting documented at the 11th hour

"...of a larger-than-life figure whose music set the bar for several generations of songwriters...."

Nov. 4, 2016 Music Review by Doug Freeman

Texas Book Festival 2016: The Full List

TBF hosts Don DeLillo, Thomas Dolby, Emma Cline, 277 more

"...the literary, you might want to grab a napkin before feasting on the newly announced list of authors for..."

Sept. 15, 2016 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Faster Than Sound: Austin Bands for Bernie

Bands turn out for Bernie Sanders, plus a dive into the SXSW rumor mill and an expanded lineup for the Austin Music Awards

"...Soon after emerging before a crowd of nearly 13,000 at Vic Mathias (formerly..."

Feb. 28, 2020 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

SXSW Online: Recommended Programming

Must-catch panels, films, music showcases, and more at this year's all-virtual Fest

"...12:30pm:  For Brands Who Want to Help Us Be Free —..."

March 12, 2021 Features Feature

SXSW Film Gets Latest Apatow, Snowpiercer Premiere

Huge lineup includes new docs on St. Vincent, Ozzy, Zappa

"...Get ready for the raunch. SXSW has established itself as the Spring..."

Jan. 15, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

ATX Screen News: E3, AFS, and More

AFS Cinema, Arkane Studios' vampire nightmare, and the return of Hypnotic

"...AFS Cinema is coming back! Keep your calendar clear for July 17, as Austin Film Society's two-screen arthouse theatre..."

June 18, 2021 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Austin Music Awards Honor Bill Carter & Ruth Ellsworth Carter, and Tamara Saviano

Mike Judge and Jack Ingram also set to make appearances

"...Austin Music Awards revealed the recipients of two legacy honors...."

Feb. 20, 2020 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

AFS Cinema Announces Reopening Date, First Lineup of Films

The arthouse mecca brings new titles, immortal classics

"...said, "We are blown away by the community's incredible support and enthusiasm for reopening the AFS Cinema, and beyond..."

June 9, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

AFS Announces 2020 Feature Grant Recipients

Special new fund will help those hit by SXSW cancellation

"...and services under the Austin Film Society's AFS Grants for 2020. However, in these difficult times for filmmakers, the..."

Sept. 1, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Guy Clark 1941-2016

“The thing about writing songs is, everything is songwriting”

"...I was told Guy Clark was a difficult interview. Before I visited his West Nashville home in 2013, ornery..."

May 17, 2016 Music Post by Doug Freeman

Red Guards and the Modern Face of Protest

Agitators, disrupters, or “anarchists,” these masked protesters represent a new resistance

"...hands and shouted toward the marchers as they moved northbound. Most of the marchers continued to the Capitol, but..."

Feb. 17, 2017 News Feature by Joseph Caterine

Believing the Children

In 1992, Fran and Danny Keller were convicted of multiple counts of child sexual abuse at their Oak Hill day care center and sent to prison for 48 years. It's likely they were innocent. Indeed, it's very likely that no crime ever occurred – except an absurd and overzealous prosecution

"...Among the multiple counts were allegations that Danny had forcibly penetrated Christina with a pen and his penis and..."

March 27, 2009 News Feature by Jordan Smith

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