Best Place for Celebrity Sightings

Madam Mam's

"...Sound check is at 2pm, so chances for a celebrity sighting are good between 3 and 5pm. Yes, you..."

Oct. 14, 2005 Best of Austin Feature

SXSW Panels: The Future of Food and Drink

Highlights from the 2017 food track

"...Instagram, SXSW can look like an endless stream of celebrity sightings and themed cocktails. But in between the madness,..."

March 12, 2017 Food Post by Emily Beyda

Sister Aimee

A slightly true story of America's first megapastor on the run

"...sermons. Americans were on the lookout for McPherson, and sightings were reported from coast to coast. She was one..."

Sept. 27, 2019 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

After A Fashion: Texas Film

Spiff it up, slacker, and you might make Your Style Avatar's 'Seen at SX' list

"...BOLDFACED SIGHTINGS Olivia Wilde (who tweeted upon arrival, "If only there..."

March 15, 2013 Column by Stephen MacMillan Moser

After a Fashion

Oh, who didn't Your Style Avatar see?

"...fascinating points of view, and dazzling runway material on celebrity musicians. So well organized this year, Style X has..."

March 16, 2012 Column by Stephen MacMillan Moser

Faster Than Sound: Music Lab Explores Consolidation

Rehearsal space’s Oltorf location posted for sale; Hi, How Are You Day draws the Flaming Lips; and Esme Barrera tribute launches Girls Rock El Paso

"...frequent setting for band origin stories, South by Southwest celebrity sightings, and late-night musicmaking thanks to a 3am closing..."

Jan. 18, 2019 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Playback – ACL Fest: Dad Rock Is Dead

Wrapping weekend one of ACL Fest on the eve of the second iteration

"...Celebrity sightings during ACL Fest delight the iPhone paparazzi inside..."

Oct. 7, 2016 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Playback: SXSW 2015: Turnt Up & Dialed Down

SXSW Music 2015 – that's a wrap

"...she was, indeed, "high as fuck right now!" Additional celebrity sightings included Ghostbusters and zombie killers; Bill Murray took..."

March 27, 2015 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

My Dinner Breakfast with Andre Omelet

Sometimes the hype at SXSW was hot & nutritious & fun

"...of the day – Lady Gaga … Doritos … celebrity sightings … new ringtone … yadda yadda – and..."

April 7, 2014 SXSW Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

After a Fashion

Your Style Avatar-dy for the party

March 15, 2013 Column by Stephen MacMillan Moser

After a Fashion

The rest of Your Style Avatar's bird's-eye view of the Austin Music Awards and more

March 15, 2013 Column by Stephen MacMillan Moser

Fusebox Festival

Beaming down to Fusebox and charging it up are Captain Kirk and the King

"...But that's hardly the final frontier of celebrity sightings where this year's Fusebox is concerned. Between now..."

April 27, 2012 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

After a Fashion

Your Style Avatar yearns for ... patchouli?!

"...THE VOYEUR Celebrity sightings on SoCo included A.J. Bentley, who plays Adam..."

March 19, 2010 Column by Stephen MacMillan Moser

Food-o-File

Texas Democratic debate and the primaries had political celebrities dining at local favorites, and Manor Road's restaurant row gets some action

"...of the season at local watering holes, and political celebrity sightings at restaurants were pretty common. A professional audio-visual..."

March 14, 2008 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Brooklyn's Answer to Bristol

Will Leitch, World Wide Web leader in sports

"...Media – they of their flagship and eponym's mapped celebrity sightings, the devastating take on the cultural void of..."

March 2, 2007 Screens Feature by Shawn Badgley

The New Reliable

With Dooce.com, pro blogger and crazy Utah housewife Heather Armstrong stands by her brand

"...too: work-life balance, living without religion, TiVo, R. Kelly, celebrity sightings, Hermann Maier, marriage, and smoking pot in Amsterdam...."

March 3, 2006 Screens Feature by Marrit Ingman

Food Sites

"...site, www.diningoutwithrobbalon.com, is a resource for local restaurant news, celebrity sightings, and reviews of restaurants. Balon does restaurant and..."

Nov. 5, 2004 Food Feature

After a Fashion

A "northern stream" of high fashion comes to Austin… And what celebrity was sighted among the frat daddies on the Drag? Where did she go, and what did she buy?

"...the gym of the stars right now -- recent celebrity sightings included Sandra Bullock and Dennis Quaid..."

July 4, 2003 Column by Stephen MacMillan Moser

Dancing About Architecture

Things get so bad in the Live Music Capital of the World that they're citing the 'King of Sixth Street,' Gerry Van King, for busking on the street

"...Darko, at the Saxon Pub early Saturday night, 8pm... Celebrity sightings abound these days, and I'm not just talking..."

Nov. 22, 2002 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Dancing About Architecture

We Control the Horizontal, We Control the Southwest:

"...with what the song is about. As far as celebrity sightings at Lucinda's shows, Stephen King (who witnesses say..."

Nov. 13, 1998 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Food-O-File

The Meat of the Matter

"...dazzling array of antipasti, grilled meats, and fish. No celebrity sightings, but the food is good. Attractive decor and..."

Oct. 23, 1998 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Best Nightclub Newsletter

Broken Spoke

"...White keeps us up on the straight skinny on celebrity sightings (everybody goes there), who sat in with what..."

Sept. 26, 1997 Best of Austin Feature

Dancing About Architecture

Lollapalosers and Winners

"...with Debbie Gibson... On the subject of more violent celebrity sightings, none other than swingin' Sean Penn was spotted..."

July 28, 1995 Music Column by Ken Lieck

SXSW Film Review: Sister Aimee

The true-ish story of the original celebrity hoax

"...sermons. Americans were on the lookout for McPherson, and sightings were reported from coast to coast. She was one..."

March 15, 2019 SXSW Post by Marjorie Baumgarten

Playback: Starf**king SXSW

SXSW’s bubble burst? Sure, okay – if you say so. Leave the starfucking to us, then.

"...stood at the top of the stairs radioing down sightings of incoming stars, and seven others riffled through materials..."

March 17, 2017 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Day Trips & Beyond: March Events Roundup

Springtime in Texas means wildflowers and festivals abound

"...www.texas.wildflowersightings.org Share your sightings and photos with the world after..."

March 1, 2017 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Food-o-File

Heavy hitter chefs descend upon Austin for SXSW

"...Celebrity chef sightings were the Austin culinary equivalent of Where's..."

March 23, 2012 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

The Science of Injustice

Capital murder case highlights Texas courts' resistance to physical evidence

"...in Indiana, who has also become something of a celebrity bug man – he's one of the inspirations for..."

Aug. 19, 2011 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Food-o-File

Just because it's the biggest and busiest week on the Texas culinary calendar doesn't mean that there isn't plenty o' news to report on, in this week's "Food-o-File."

"...wine and craft brew tastings, cooking demonstrations, cookbook signings, celebrity chef sightings, and an all-around Austintatious good time --..."

April 4, 2003 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Dancing About Architecture

SXSW ends. Thank the Lord …

"...themselves in mortal danger, various and sundry Ozzy Osbourne sightings, and the APD vs. the Black Crowes audience, then..."

March 23, 2001 Music Column by Ken Lieck