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Jan. 18, 2019 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker
Escape Room
Six actors in search of an exit
"...that often happens in the wake of major film festivals – the juice here is rarely worth the squeeze...."
Jan. 11, 2019 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle
Day Trips: Top 10s
The biggest Texas travel happenings of 2018
"...has been a noticeable uptick in locally produced film festivals and a decrease in chili cook-offs around the state...."
Dec. 28, 2018 Column by Gerald E. McLeod
Fall Flavors Inspire Menu Specials
And don’t forget to order Olamaie’s biscuits before Friday
"...sauce procurement in 2015, traveling to sauce and food festivals across the country searching out unique flavor combinations...."
Nov. 15, 2018 Food Post by Emily Beyda
Peggy Chiao Enters A City of Sadness
UT alum returns for rare screening of Hou Hsiao-hsien's greatest
"...alienated, and naval watching. The confirmation from international film festivals did not convince them that the movement was well..."
Sept. 27, 2018 Screens Post by Julian DeBerry
10 Recommended Food & Drink Events This Fall
Looking for a few culinary celebrations, are you?
"...Wait, this is Austin, right? So aren't … all festivals … aren't they all beer and music festivals? OK,..."
Aug. 29, 2018 Events Post by Wayne Alan Brenner
Day Trips & Beyond: July Events Roundup
Get hip to these timely travel tips
"...Route 66, film festivals, and watermelon festivals are calling summer day trippers...."
July 3, 2018 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod
True Life, Unfiltered
New mini-fest AFS Doc Days scours the globe for fresh viewpoints
"...Austin's calendar is loaded with niche festivals, whether focusing on a genre or gathering together films..."
May 11, 2018 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker
Zines on the Central Library Shelves
The city works to recognize and grow zine culture in Austin
"...This feature, paired with APL's presence at local zine festivals and events, has helped locals and visitors to know..."
May 4, 2018 Arts Feature by Leticia Urieta
Playback: Start the Presses – Gold Rush Vinyl
Austin’s first major record press opens, and more music news
"...Four festivals transpire in Austin over the next four weekends, so..."
April 20, 2018 Music Column by Kevin Curtin
Austin Spotlight Film Festival Shines on Locals
Monthly fest for underdogs and up-and-comers
"...is not intended as the antidote to the annual festivals, but to complement them, and provide even more, and..."
Feb. 2, 2018 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker
FotoATX: Pics and the City
This new arts festival celebrates Austin as seen through the lenses of local photographers
"...focuses on photography by locals – joins two established festivals in January (see "More First Month Fests," below), and..."
Jan. 19, 2018 Arts Feature by Robert Faires
Best WTFs of ACL Fest Weekend One
The good, the bad, and the myriad Tom Petty covers
"...The Death of Sound on Sound Local music festivals love making announcements during competing festivals, but it's safe..."
Oct. 13, 2017 Music Column by Kevin Curtin
Gay Place
The Austin's Gay and Lesbian International Film Festival celebrates its 30th anniversary
"...33, but that's people years not event years or festivals. Thirty years is a big deal for a queer..."
Sept. 8, 2017 Column by Sarah Marloff
The Austin Film Society Unveils Its New Home for Cinema
Two-screen theatre will showcase the best of new and classic arthouse cinema
"...rise of the Alamo Drafthouse, and a plethora of festivals. However, while it didn't have a permanent home, AFS..."
May 26, 2017 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker
Free Stuff to Do at SXSW: Week Two
Your guide to free events on SXSW's second weekend
"...LakeThursday-Saturday, March 16-18 Vic Mathias Shores (aka Auditorium Shores) www.sxsw.com/festivals/music/lady-bird-lake-stage SXSW's biggest stage is free and open to the..."
March 17, 2017 Features Feature by Tucker Whatley
SXSW Comedy: Completely Official Showcase of Comedy
Even in a lineup of stars, Austin’s Lashonda Lester is the one to watch
"...at both the Moontower and Out of Bounds comedy festivals, and recorded her first album for Stand Up! Records,..."
March 12, 2017 Arts Post by Carina Magyar
Free Stuff to Do at SXSW: Week One
Your guide to free events on SXSW's first weekend
"...Radisson Austin Downtown Riverside Ballroom, 111 E. Cesar Chavez www.sxsw.com/festivals/sxsw-community-service-award The Community Service Awards honor individuals from around the..."
March 10, 2017 Screens Feature by Tucker Whatley
Terrence Malick Film to Open SXSW
Ryan Gosling pic about the music industry filmed at ACL, Fun Fun Fun
"...were noted during 2011 and 2012 at local music festivals such as ACL and Fun Fun Fun Fest. The..."
Jan. 5, 2017 Screens Post by Marjorie Baumgarten
The Birth of a Nation
Controversial slave uprising epic finally hits theatres
"...reason for apology. The film has played at subsequent festivals to standing ovations, and has also met with loud..."
Oct. 7, 2016 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten
Follow
Austin's own Owen Egerton directs his first movie
"...Austin’s film festivals are often a prime launching pad for local talents...."
Sept. 30, 2016 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker
Guide to Austin Improv
The venues, events, troupes, and individuals who have transformed Austin into a "Yes, and" boomtown
"...local bands, and every few months, they congregate in festivals so well-established that they draw improvisers here from across..."
Aug. 26, 2016 Arts Feature by Robert Faires
Weathering the Storm
What happens to the food when a festival is canceled
"...Brian Wilson surely has a cancellation clause, and festivals the size of Levitation and the Austin Food +..."
May 27, 2016 Food Feature by Dan Gentile
Moontower Comedy & Oddity Fest: Local Stars on the Rise
Because nobody knows funny like ATX
"...laughing. Aside from his featured performances in various comedy festivals, Chris also finds time to host Shit’s Golden, a..."
April 11, 2016 Events Post by Samantha Johnson
"Drawing Lines: Explorations of Place"
The final exhibit of this public art project shows how every district in Austin has had artists working for it
"...project, artist Teruko Nimura took inspiration from Asian community festivals in which the lantern is honored as a symbol..."
April 1, 2016 Arts Feature by Robert Faires
Ones to Watch
A new year, a new batch of filmmakers
"...over the world – in museums, classrooms, and countless festivals. All the while, they began programming at Cinematexas, Experimental..."
Jan. 8, 2016 Screens Feature by Sean L. Malin
Perfecting Utopia
One-hundred and 16 miles southwest of Austin lies music festival Utopia
"...Travis Sutherland registers his annoyances with music festivals: "The claustrophobia, waiting in line, being price gouged at..."
Sept. 4, 2015 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin
County Court Tightens Up Mass Gatherings
Stricter regulations hit Travis County’s outdoor music events
"...court seeks to strike between the viability of country festivals and the peace of their neighbors...."
Aug. 11, 2015 Music Post by Kevin Curtin
Playback: Doug Sahm for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame!
The Austin Music Hall gets slated for teardown, the Roost closes while looking for a cash infusion, Backyard owner Tim O'Connor gets back in the concert game, and a Kickstarter campaign to get Doug Sahm into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
"...on proposed regulations to impose tighter restrictions on music festivals held in greater Travis County on Tuesday. The court..."
July 10, 2015 Music Column by Kevin Curtin
Public Notice: In Defense of Pedophilia
CM Don Zimmerman embarks on a new crusade
"...are now open for the FY 2016 Cultural Heritage Festivals and Community Initiatives funding programs, which provide funding to..."
