ATX Chamber Music & Jazz has outdone themselves! The organization is less than three years old and has successfully wooed and wowed Austin’s classical (and jazz) music lovers to broaden their engagement by participating in the experience ATX Chamber creates: one of music + food + drinks + conversation. A Read more
What an incredible and moving play! The playwright, R.T. Robinson, is nothing short of a genius, blending wit, culture, and the profound complexities of life in the 1940s with stunning precision. The way he weaves humor into the heartache and hope of his characters is nothing less than masterful. The Read more
My top five films at SXSW this year included Uncle Jens, a standout from the hundreds shown at the Film and TV Festival. Director Brwa Vahabpour debuted the film internationally; it opens in Norway next week. It played at AFS Cinema, the town’s last indie movie theatre inside the Linc Shopping Read more
Insights from Bryan Johnson’s SXSW Talk on Longevity Imagine waking up every morning feeling refreshed, full of energy, and ready to take on the world—not just in your 20s or 30s, but well into your 60s, 70s, and beyond. Sounds too good to be true? Not if you take a Read more
I’m here with Alice Bibette, of DeepSheep Studio. I bet, if you are a follower, you will be in deep sheep. And if you’re not, uh you’re going to see one of the most creative uses of animation in a music video that might just wow your socks off. The Read more
Some films grab you instantly. That’s exactly what happened when I saw the opening moments of short, Undercover Wrestler. I didn’t even need to watch the full screener to know—it had me hooked within seconds. Like hearing the first few notes of a song that you instantly love, this film’s humor Read more
This was their first live podcast of the show IMO featuring Michelle Obama and her brother Craig Robinson. They will for most podcasts invite a guest. Today the special guest was Dr. Laurie Santos of Yale University Psychology department and host of The Happiness Lab. The topic was transforming despair Read more
The Slavic film Surviving Earth, written and directed by Thea Gajić and featuring Belgrade actor Slavko Sobin, premiered at SXSW to critical acclaim. It’s captivating dramatization biopic unravels the life of an addict and how the fallout effects loved ones on all levels. It takes place in Bristol, England, where the Read more
During SXSW, I had the opportunity to interview Dr. Keith Gildart, a leading authority on the UK working class and the role of music in its culture. Gildart is professor of Labour and Social History at the University of Wolverhampton. Our discussion at the UK House on 6th Street in Read more
Photo: Jay Duplass and Richard Linklater For 25 years, the Texas Film Awards have honored the creative visionaries who put Texas on the cinematic map. Hosted by the Austin Film Society (AFS), the annual event recognizes filmmakers, actors, and industry pioneers who have shaped the state’s dynamic film scene.trailblazers, actors, and other important Read more
