'Looking for the Jackalope' captured the Best Feature Comedy Award at ARFF. It is an amazing first feature from writer/director Karl Shefelman. I’m sure it won’t be his last.
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Austin Revolution Film Festival: Filmmaker’s Friend
The Austin Revolution Film Festival (ARFF) focus, venues, and spirit make it a great experience.
Read More »Game Review: ‘Pokémon Go’ for Non-Pokémoners
Whenever I hear my daughter and son-in-law seeming to speak nonsensical gibberish, I’ve learned that they are talking about their Pokémon adventures. I decided to join them on an adventure in Austin.
Read More »SXSW World Premiere: Laura Terruso’s ‘Fits and Starts’
Terruso's directorial debut is a skewering of the art and literary worlds that hits enough of its targets to make for fun viewing.
Read More »SXSW Convergence: Your Brain On Story – Neuroscience+The Moth
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.
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 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 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.
Read More »SXSW Music Festival 2017: Wednesday, March 15 (Austin, TX)
Banks, Real Estate, and Sleigh Bells were among the hot ticket music acts on Wednesday during SXSW Music Festival 2017 in Austin, Texas.
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