Category: Local Events

Theater News: “A Gentleman’s Guide to Love & Murder” Broadway Musical at Bass Concert Hall This Week

By Liz Lopez Lexus Broadway in Austin presented by Texas Performing Arts is presenting the Tony® Award winner for Best Musical, “A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder” at the Bass Concert Hall from Tuesday, March 20th to Sunday, March 25th. “A Gentleman’s Guide to Love & Murder” can be enjoyed from Tuesday – Friday at… Continue reading Theater News: “A Gentleman’s Guide to Love & Murder” Broadway Musical at Bass Concert Hall This Week

Austin Entertainment News: 36th Annual Austin Music Awards at ACL Live at the Moody Theater

By Liz Lopez The Austin Music Awards (AMAs) includes some fabulous and award winning musicians to perform at the 36th Annual Awards on Wednesday, February 28 at ACL Live at the Moody Theater. Austin’s Alejandro Escovedo and David Garza are on the schedule and the AMAs have created a most memorable night of music carefully… Continue reading Austin Entertainment News: 36th Annual Austin Music Awards at ACL Live at the Moody Theater

Music News: Win a Pass to Los Amigos Invisibles as they Headline “Day of the Dead” Showcase in Austin

By Liz Lopez Austin is host to many events for “Day of the Dead” – Dias de los Muertos – approaching. Among the festivals, food and live music celebrations, the performance-oriented Latin dance band from Venezuela, Los Amigos Inivisibles, who are “heavily indebted to funk and disco (with a dash of acid jazz)” will be… Continue reading Music News: Win a Pass to Los Amigos Invisibles as they Headline “Day of the Dead” Showcase in Austin

Movie News/Review: CLAIFF Documentary DOLORES Opens Today at AFS Cinema

By Liz Lopez Rating: A During the Cine las Americas International Film Festival (CLAIFF) that showcases contemporary films from the US, Canada, Latin America, and the Iberian Peninsula, one of my favorite documentaries of the festival held in Austin was “Dolores” where it had an Austin Premiere. The film about the activist Dolores Huerta was… Continue reading Movie News/Review: CLAIFF Documentary DOLORES Opens Today at AFS Cinema

Austin Film Festival 2017: 15th Annual Film & Food Fundraising Party

Wednesday, October 25, 2017 Driskill Hotel – 604 Brazos 7PM to 10PM Source: The Austin Film Festival Austin Film Festival is pleased to announce the 15th Annual Film & Food Fundraising Party! Held in the glamorous and historic Driskill Hotel, Film & Food brings together filmmakers, producers, celebrities, and foodies from around the country and the Austin area to… Continue reading Austin Film Festival 2017: 15th Annual Film & Food Fundraising Party

Austin Movie News: 20th Anniversary Screening of SELENA

By Liz Lopez Source: Paramount Theater The Paramount Summer Classic Film Series began the latter part of last month featuring some great classic film. This week, there will be a celebration of the 20th Anniversary screening of “Selena” on Tuesday, June 20th. This screening is complete with a “Anything for Selenas” Happy Hour from 6-7PM featuring… Continue reading Austin Movie News: 20th Anniversary Screening of SELENA

Cine Las Americas 20: Recap And Award Winners

By Mark Saldana Source: CineLasAmericas.org The twentieth annual Cine Las Americas International Film Festival concluded Sunday night (May 8) with a reception, awards ceremony and screening of the film Sueño En Otro Idioma at the Blanton Museum of Art.  After presenting a total of 172 films (both short and feature length) in six different Austin venues,… Continue reading Cine Las Americas 20: Recap And Award Winners

Local Art News: In the Public Eye: New Work by Nathan ”SLOKE” Nordstrom

By Liz Lopez Austin Community College and the Rio Grande Campus Kramer Gallery are host to the art exhibition of “In the Public Eye: New Work by Nathan “SLOKE” Nordstrom,” curated by ACC Instructor and Art Historian, Erin Keever. The exhibit remains until Sunday, May 14th. In conjunction with the exhibition, a screening will be… Continue reading Local Art News: In the Public Eye: New Work by Nathan ”SLOKE” Nordstrom