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Future Fantastic: A Fantastic Fest Preview 2016

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I’ve been calling my festival previews ‘Can’t Miss Picks’ for a while now, but that’s not a very good title. Sometimes, there is a festival where I’ve seen a lot of the films ahead of time, possibly at other festivals, or because they’ve sent me screeners – in that case, it works just fine. With something like Fantastic Fest, where I’ve only seen about 10% of the titles… how … [Read more...]

YOUNG SHAKESPEARE, STEAMPUNK STYLE AT THE CURTAIN THEATER, AUSTIN TEXAS

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The Curtain is a scaled-down replica of the original Globe Theatre in London, designed and built by Richard Garriott.  It's an Elizabethan Theater on the shores of Lake Austin.  Young Shakespeare is presenting Shakespeare's Twelfth Night: Steampunk Style at The Curtain June 22 - 26th ( no performance Friday June 24th) Thursdays – Sundays at 8 pm.  It's a great outdoor venue … [Read more...]

TITO’S “THIS SIDE OF THE DIRT” IS A TEXAS-SIZED HOOT, PLAYS AUSTIN JUNE 2nd-18th

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Austin, Texas – This Side of the Dirt, a dramatic new comedy written by Tito Beveridge and directed by Ty Roberts will play a limited nine-show engagement June 2-18; Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 8 pm at The Dougherty Arts Center in downtown Austin. Filmed at St. Elmo's Sound Stage AT: The Dougherty Arts Center | 1110 Barton Springs Rd | Austin, … [Read more...]

EMBARK ON A DOGGIE DNA TEST AT THE YARD BAR ON BURNET ROAD THURSDAY, APRIL 7th

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New Austin-based tech start up Embark is having a kickoff event where dog lovers will get the opportunity for their pup to be one of the first tested on their new genetic test kit. The event will be on Thursday, April 7 from 5 p.m. – 8 p.m. at Yard Bar, located at 6700 Burnet Rd, Austin, TX 78757. There will be free cocktails courtesy of Tito’s Handmade Vodka / Vodka for Dog … [Read more...]

GERALDINE’S JAZZ BRUNCH – A WELCOME RESPITE FROM SXSW CROWDS

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A crew of four from AMFM Magazine visited Geraldine's Jazz Brunch on Sunday, March 13th and spoke with Music Director Lauren Bucherie. Austin's first Kimpton restaurant, Geraldine's restaurant is located in the Rainey Street District at 605 Davis Street on the 4th floor of the Hotel Van Zandt. Open only six months, the eatery/music venue has managed to cultivate quite a buzz. … [Read more...]

ART ALLIANCE AUSTIN ANNOUCES PARTICIPATING ARTISTS FOR FIRST INAUGURAL ARTBASH NOV. 7

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Artists will include Alyssa Taylor Wendt, Urara Tsuchiya, Terri Thomas, Sarah Elizabeth Stevens, Bob Schneider, Elizabeth McDonald, Rebecca Marino, Christina Coleman, Brittani Broussard and Hannah Baker of Backstop Art (AUSTIN, TEXAS - October 2015, source: Juice Consulting) - Art Alliance Austin is thrilled to bring one of the most exciting art events of the year … [Read more...]

MONDOCON BRINGS HORROR FILM COMPOSER FABIO FRIZZI TO AUSTIN’S CENTRAL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH FRIDAY OCT. 2nd

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  LAST CHANCE TO WIN PAIR OF TICKETS TO MONDOCON- scroll to bottom of article to submit for a chance to win Famed Italian horror film music composer Fabio Frizzi is coming to the United States for the first time to help kick off MondoCon by  performing at Central Presbyterian Church October 2nd.  MondoCon takes place October 3rd and 4th at the Marchesa … [Read more...]

WORLD CHAMPIONS RETURN TO CIRCUIT OF THE AMERICAS RED BULL GRAND PRIX APRIL 10 – 12th, TICKETS ON SALE NOW

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  Repsol Honda’s Spanish Duo aiming for the podium in Austin PHOTO:  Cris DeWitt AUSTIN, Texas (March 30, 2015) – As the MotoGP championship turns its focus to the Texas capital of Austin, home of the Red Bull Grand Prix of the Americas™ (April 10-12), Repsol Honda’s Spanish duo of Marc Marquez and Dani Pedrosa have expressed their excitement at returning to Circuit of … [Read more...]

WILLIE NELSON’S 4TH OF JULY PICNIC RETURNS TO AUSTIN, 42ND EDITION TO TAKE PLACE AT AUSTIN 360 AMPHITHEATER

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Willie Nelson's 4th of July Picnic Presented by Budweiser Returns Home To Austin, Texas Nelson To Headline Line-Up Which Includes Eric Church, Merle Haggard, Kacey Musgraves, Sturgill Simpson, Asleep At The Wheel, Jamey Johnson, Jason Isbell, Leon Russell, Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real and More   AUSTIN, TEXAS (March 30, 2015) - Live Nation, C3 Presents … [Read more...]