A radio show drawing a crowd at SXSW? Had I stepped through a time portal back to the 1930s? The speakers, Catherine Burns, Artistic Director for 'The Moth', and Alexander Huth, from Gallant Laboratory at UC Berkeley, quickly dissuaded me of that idea as they explained this unique pairing of neuroscience and radio.
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SXSW World Premiere: ‘M.F.A.,’ Starring Francesca Eastwood
Is it possible to heal and return to normalcy if one is raped?
Read More »SXSW Movie Review: ‘Lucky’ – A Harry Dean Stanton Biopic, Sort Of
If you like films about quirky characters, spirituality, and human connections, you’ll like 'Lucky.'
Read More »SXSW Music Festival 2017 (Austin, TX): Saturday, March 18 (Garth Brooks LIVE, Slowkiss, Casi, The Accidentals and More)
For me, Saturday, March 18, was unofficially Garth Brooks Day at South by Southwest in Austin, Texas. The great country singer hadn't performed in the Texas capital in decades, so this SXSW felt special, And as a lifelong Brooks fan, I enjoyed every second of his set.
Read More »SXSW World Premiere: ‘Spettacolo’ – Autodrama in Tuscany
What if your life was enacted onstage and you were the actor playing yourself?
Read More »SXSW Music Festival 2017 (Austin, TX): Friday, March 17 (Garth Brooks, Snail Mail, Spoon, Sui Zhen, and More)
Garth Brooks was Friday's keynote speaker at SXSW Music Festival 2017, which included performances by Snail Mail, Maggie Rogers, and Spoon.
Read More »SXSW Review: ‘Nobody Speak: Trials of the Free Press’
What happens when our press freedoms are compromised by power, money and overarching authority?
Read More »SXSW TV: Jim Carrey’s Showtime Comedy ‘I’m Dying Up Here’ World Premiere
SXSW Conference attendees at the world premiere of 'I’m Dying Up Here' were treated to what Executive Producer Michael Aguilar called, “A very dramatic show about being funny.”
Read More »SXSW Film Review: Elijah Bynum’s ‘Hot Summer Nights’
Tonal shifts aside, "Hot Summer Nights" is a fairly entertaining comedy/drama from the first-time feature director.
Read More »SXSW Music Festival 2017 (Austin, TX): Thursday, March 16 (Kate Nash, The New Pornographers, FRENSHIP, Black Rheno, and More)
The New Pornographers and Kate Nash were among the hundreds of artists and bands performing Thursday at SXSW Music Festival 2017 in Austin, Texas.
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