How the SIMS Foundation aids musician mental health
Journalist hell-bent on telling Texas stories.
Journalist hell-bent on telling Texas stories.
The Bob Bullock Museum highlights the torrid history of the U.S.-Mexico border.
The room is pitch black. The audience falls silent as a figure shuffles onto the stage. As the lights slowly come up, they shine on an old woman wearing ragged pajamas standing in the middle of a worn blue kitchen. She lets out a groan.
More than six years ago, a large crowd formed a circle inside a Syrian refugee camp, creating a mock stage. Bart Pitchford, a U.S. soldier, stood in the midst of the commotion waiting as a group of actors settled onto the platform.
Since the Paramount Theatre welcomed its first audience in 1915, Austin has become home to many blockbuster movies, major production studios and award-winning filmmakers. A century later, though, the city’s film scene may be coming to a standstill.
With their recent film “Meet Me In Montenegro,” UT alumnus Alex Holdridge and Linnea Saasen have done what most couples can only dream of — they’ve recreated their love story.
In the middle of South By Southwest Trade Show’s business suits, out-of-this-world technology and bundles of free swag, custom vinyl maker Wesley Wolfe blasted a classic ‘60s soul record.