This guest blog article is by Lizzy Newsome. There are few artistic mediums as accessible as animation. The ideas and concepts are born fully illustrated, and the artist’s vision can be shared with viewers of all ages and backgrounds. This month, the Alamo Drafthouse is bringing Kevin Schreck’s Persistence of Vision to Austin, a documentary […]
Journey to Bollywood: Om Shanti Delivers
I took the assignment of Om Shanti: Once Upon a Time in Bollywood on a complete whim. I had never experienced anything like it before. The closest I had come was attending my friends’ Persian wedding last year…and when I saw Slumdog Millionaire. After repeatedly chanting “BOLLYWOOOOOOD!” on the way to the Long Center, my wife […]
Jose Luis Salon Cooks Up Haute Hair at Annual Fashion Show
This guest blog article is by Lizzy Newsome. Not to belittle the recent progress, but the Austin fashion “scene” is still newly emerging. Most of the local fashion energy seems to be directed at boutique trunk shows and the annual fashion week festivities. So the Jose Luis Salon 25th Anniversary Fashion Show glimmered in my […]
23rd St. Artists’ Market: For the People, By the People
A couple of years ago when my fiancé and I were first dating, I took her to the Drag. We ate at Dirty Martin’s and went for a walk. Coming across the 23rd St. Artists’ Market, we perused the booths and went about our day’s adventures. Little did I know, we had actually come across an […]
Made in Austin: Affordable Customization from Moniker Guitars
This guest article is by Kyle Bailey. Moniker Guitars is a boutique guitar maker in Austin, with a twist. With a name like Moniker, you kind of expect that there’s more than meets the eye, but I’ll get to that. If you play electric guitar, you probably have a favorite. Be it Les Paul, Strat, […]
That’s a Wrap: Austin Sports Film Intramural Completes Production
I arrived on the set of Intramural shortly after 11 PM on their last day of shooting. They were wrapping the film on the football field of Manor New Tech High School, which seemed very quiet that night. I was surprised to hear the breeze and my own footsteps as I walked toward the shoot. […]
Red Bull Sound Select Showcases Local Musicians in Free Monthly Concerts
It’s fabulous when big companies choose to support our local scene, so I’m all about Red Bull’s recent expansion into Austin with their Red Bull Sound Select program. Red Bull Sound Select is hitting cities around the country, using national music acts to increase fan support for local musicians. Red Bull Sound Select concerts will […]
New to Austin, The Chorderoys Are Old-Westerners at Heart
This guest blog post is by Joana Ortiz. Prepare to swoon, Austin. Just a couple of weeks ago, I had a date with four guys. Okay, it wasn’t a date, but you must meet The Chorderoys. The Americana quartet, composed of brothers Greg and Jon and their mates Andrew and Jeremy, were kind enough to […]
Expert Guitarist Redd Volkaert Still Innovating After 40 Years
This guest blog post is by Kyle Bailey. In a city known for live music and GREAT players, Redd Volkaert stands as one of the true giants. It’s always fun to discover a hidden gem in this wonderful nook-and-cranny-filled town of ours. So I invite you to enter The Continental Club (Austin legend in its […]
Buckle Up for Turtle Racing at Little Woodrow’s
I mopped my brow as the stiff summer breeze did little to alleviate the sweltering heat on the porch of Little Woodrow’s 6th St. location. I bit my lower lip and placed my ticket stub in bucket two. Standing next to a bucket in the middle of a small area with a checkered circle, BDOE […]
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