Cultural Connections

"...The rich cultural heritage of Mexico and Latin America are kept in..."

April 11, 2003 Music Feature by Belinda Acosta

DVDanger: Asian Exchange

New takes on old standards and international transplants

"...movie form to Japan, then Le-Van Kiet continues the cultural exchange program with House in the Alley (Scream! Factory.)..."

June 7, 2014 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Rate of Exchange

Why the Russian connection matters to Austin theatre

"...Time was, cultural exchanges between the U.S. and Russia were all the..."

Sept. 21, 2012 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Texas Arts Exchange: CultureCon 2006

The Texas Commission on the Arts' latest biennial conference draws together artists and arts professionals to discuss ways to integrate the arts more fully into the lives of our communities

"...this weekend at the Omni Hotel Downtown. Texas Arts Exchange: Tools for Success draws together artists and representatives of..."

Aug. 18, 2006 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

The Electric Exchange

Theatre, dance, music, and film meld and get supercharged in the Fuse Box Festival

"...city's artists are hard at work demolishing the old cultural dividers...."

April 25, 2008 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Japanese-American Exchange Program

More Bat Scratch Fever from Chip Kidd

"...Japanese-American Exchange Program..."

Dec. 12, 2008 Books Feature by Robert Faires

The Luv Doc: Hot, Horny Europeans

Good or bad, cultural exchange always has consequences.

"...say is this: In a perfect world, a satisfying cultural exchange should involve more than seminal fluids. If that..."

March 13, 2020 Column by The Luv Doc

Mao's Last Dancer

In this film based on a true story, a Chinese ballet dancer defects to the U.S. when he falls in love with a Houston dancer while on tour.

"...came to the Houston Ballet as part of Mao's cultural exchange program, fell in love with a fellow dancer..."

Sept. 3, 2010 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Ciao, Professore!

"...Professore! contains her trademark humor and pokes fun at cultural differences. Elementary school teacher Marco Sperelli (Villaggio) arrives in..."

Sept. 2, 1994 Movie Review by Alison Macor

Johanna D'arc of Mongolia

"...never clear -- perhaps it's their idea of a cultural exchange program. At any rate, the princess finds a..."

Feb. 21, 1992 Movie Review by Chris Walters

Who Will Be the Arts Tsar?

The two finalists for the job of cultural arts program manager addressed the public Oct. 23.

"...candidates standing for the position known in cityspeak as cultural arts program manager. What that translates into is presiding..."

Oct. 31, 2003 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Snapshot: 24 Hours in Angers

David Brendan Hall dives in to the cultural details of Austin's sister city in France

"...them working with nonprofit Austin Angers Creative, which facilitates cultural exchange between enterprising types like musicians, chefs, and visual..."

July 27, 2018 Arts Column by David Brendan Hall

Punk Rock Patron of Austin Music Richard Lynn

Super Secret founder and Sonic Transmissions Festival underwriter expands operations

"...concert series Austin Jukebox and performance art program Austin Cultural Exchange, and now funds this week's Sonic Transmissions Festival..."

Sept. 15, 2017 Music Feature by Michael Toland

The Last Shall Be First

New Year's Eve becomes a cultural extravaganza with First Night Austin

"...to see just how our town will embrace this cultural spectacle that's now become a New Year's Eve tradition..."

Dec. 30, 2005 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Dreamland Via Cuba

Artists Virginia Fleck and Sandra Ceballos found dreams to be a recurring theme in both their work when Gallery 106 sent Austin-based Fleck to Ceballos' home in Cuba, and now they've collaborated on an exhibition titled "Dreaming My Dreams."

"...part of the gallery's mission is to foster a cultural exchange between Cuba and Austin. But although a number..."

Feb. 21, 2003 Arts Feature by Molly Beth Brenner

Best of Enemies

The 1968 debates between William F. Buckley and Gore Vidal are legend

"...the author and director of numerous music biographies and cultural studies, many of them focused on the artists of..."

Aug. 21, 2015 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Taiga

"...standard documentary than it is an exercise in total cultural immersion -- not unlike Ottinger's earlier film Johanna d'Arc..."

Nov. 5, 1993 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Taste of Mexico

International culinary diplomacy, Austin-style.

"...sample restaurant dishes in support of a major local cultural center, it's also an exercise in international diplomacy. The..."

May 3, 2002 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

Behind Enemy Lines at ALEC's Right-Wing Policy Conference

Activists say the American Legislative Exchange Council backs corporate interests over people

"...inside the high-end hotel: the 46th annual American Legislative Exchange Council conference...."

Aug. 30, 2019 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Tracking the MACC

A Brief History of Austin's Latino Cultural Center

"...all the beauty that it represents, the Mexican American Cultural Center (MACC)...."

June 12, 1998 Arts Feature by Mary Jane Garza

Art's New Address

Uptown Is Home to Austin's Latest Cultural District

"...continue to spring up elsewhere. Now, the "new" Uptown Cultural District is emerging as an important cultural and culinary..."

July 4, 1997 Arts Feature by Rebecca S. Cohen

Daniel, Kurt, and Jeremiah: Why “Hi, How Are You” Matters

Austin's most famous mural is a case study in art preservation and cultural impact

"...the home of the scene-anchoring Drag record store Sound Exchange, then a series of restaurants, then purchased in 2018..."

May 26, 2023 Arts Feature by Joe Gross

P.G. Moreno Can’t Get Enough “Adventurous Music” and Austin’s More Interesting For It

Epistrophy Arts leader talks past, present, and holy grail bookings

"...and we’ve had smaller awards from foreign consulates and cultural organizations around the world. The challenge is to look..."

Aug. 29, 2022 Music Post by Michael Toland

Playback: Austin Week in Angers, France

Kevin Curtin runs into more than a handful of musical Austinites on the other side of the globe

"...will manifest in new bands and shows together, new cultural understandings, and a commitment to an improbable international cultural..."

Sept. 23, 2016 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Let Them Eat BBQ

Texans levitate the French

"...On Saturday afternoon, Austin Week – the cultural exchange program presenting our hometown’s culture in Angers –..."

Sept. 19, 2016 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Page Two: Seasons Change, and So Do We

Our sports blog commences, 'SXSW Presents' continues, and Priest unmasks the past

"...Light From the East. A troupe of actors on cultural exchange in the USSR witnesses the fall of the..."

Oct. 6, 2006 Column by Louis Black

Page Two: Return of the Independents

'SXSW Presents,' season three

"...a troupe of actors in the USSR for a cultural exchange, who end up witnessing the fall of communism...."

Sept. 29, 2006 Column by Louis Black

Topsy-Turvy

"...display in Picadilly Circus as part of some bizarre cultural exchange -- is at hand. Struck across the brow..."

Feb. 4, 2000 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Genghis Blues

"...1993, Peña learned that as part of a Russian-American cultural exchange program (arranged by Feynman's interest in Tuva), a..."

Jan. 21, 2000 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

'Circle the Wagons'

Exchange Artists' latest site-specific theatre piece is a ticket to ride in eight cars in one night

"...each. That's the latest experience on offer from the Exchange Artists, those daredevils of site-specific theatre behind The Story..."

Feb. 14, 2014 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

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