The Texas Performing Arts presents the Broadway in Austin series with Girl From the North Country through April 28, 2024, at Bass Concert Hall, 2350 Robert Dedman Drive, Austin, TX. Written and directed by celebrated playwright Conor McPherson and featuring Tony Award-winning orchestrations by Simon Hale, Girl From The North Country reimagines 20 legendary songs… Continue reading Theater/Music Review: Girl From the North Country continues at Bass Concert Hall in Austin
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Theater/Music News: Texas Performing Arts Broadway in Austin presents Girl From the North Country
The Texas Performing Arts presents the Broadway in Austin series with Girl From the North Country from April 23-28, 2024, at Bass Concert Hall, 2350 Robert Dedman Drive in Austin, TX. Experience the magic of Girl From The North Country, a unique production written and directed by celebrated playwright Conor McPherson. This show features Tony… Continue reading Theater/Music News: Texas Performing Arts Broadway in Austin presents Girl From the North Country
SXSW FILM & TV FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES 2024 AUDIENCE AWARD WINNERS
Bob Trevino Likes It Takes Jury and Audience Awards Audience Favorites in Feature and TV Sections include:Monkey Man, Sing Sing, Resynator, My Dead Friend Zoe, Oddity, Faders Up: The John Aielli Experience, Clemente, Songs From The Hole, Bionico’s Bachata, STAX: Soulsville,Hacks Season 3 Premiere Austin, Texas – March 18, 2024 – The South by Southwest® (SXSW®) Conference and Festivals announced… Continue reading SXSW FILM & TV FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES 2024 AUDIENCE AWARD WINNERS
Community and Music News: 12th annual Austin Tejano Music Coalition Toy Drive Collects 2000 Toys
AUSTIN, TX — The Austin Tejano Music Coalition (ATMC) held its 12th annual Toy Drive and Dance that benefits the Travis County Sheriff’s Office (TCSO) Brown Santa program to help families annually. The toy drive and dance, featuring Marcos Orozco y Rebelde and Austin-based opening act Los Marceles, had approximately 450 attendees who arrived to… Continue reading Community and Music News: 12th annual Austin Tejano Music Coalition Toy Drive Collects 2000 Toys
Film News: Fantastic Fest 2023 Lineup Offers Diverse Films from Around the World
Fantastic Fest is back for its eighteenth edition, featuring 29 World Premieres, 24 North American Premieres, and 18 U.S. Premieres. The festival will again be held at the Alamo Drafthouse South Lamar in Austin, TX, from September 21st – 28th. The festival will open with the World Premiere of Legendary Pictures’ The Toxic Avenger from… Continue reading Film News: Fantastic Fest 2023 Lineup Offers Diverse Films from Around the World
Austin’s 36th Annual LGBTQ+ Film Festival Takes Place August 23–27, 2023
Austin’s oldest film festival and premiere LGBTQ+ film fest of the Southwest, aGLIFF, announces the 36th annual festival PRISM 36, taking place in-person August 23–27, 2023, in Austin, TX. The yearly event is in-person throughout the city, with screenings, events, Q&As, and more. aGLIFF will additionally offer a virtual component from August 28 – September… Continue reading Austin’s 36th Annual LGBTQ+ Film Festival Takes Place August 23–27, 2023
Music News: Jorge Drexler, Oscar and Grammy winner, Tour Stop in Austin, TX, at Paramount Theater
The Paramount Theatre presents Jorge Drexler at the Paramount Theatre on Tuesday, August 1, 2023. The doors open at 7 p.m., and the show starts at 8 p.m. Ticket information https://tickets.austintheatre.org Drexler is the 2005 Oscar winner for Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Song – “Al Otro Lado Del Río” –… Continue reading Music News: Jorge Drexler, Oscar and Grammy winner, Tour Stop in Austin, TX, at Paramount Theater
2023 SXSW FILM & TV PREVIEW
Film News: SXSW Film & TV Festival Features of InterestSouth by Southwest® (SXSW®) Conference and Festivals (March 10-19, 2023) has announced the 2023 Film & TV Festival Lineup, including all Visions, Global presented by MUBI, 24 Beats, and Festival Favorites plus numerous additions to Headliners, TV Premieres, Narrative and Documentary Spotlight, and other sections. The… Continue reading 2023 SXSW FILM & TV PREVIEW
PRETTY WOMAN: THE MUSICAL
The Texas Performing Arts Broadway in Austin series invites the public to attend Pretty Woman: The Musical starting on Tuesday, January 17, at 8 p.m. at Bass Concert Hall. PRETTY WOMAN: THE MUSICAL, based on one of Hollywood’s most beloved romantic stories of all time, is on tour and Austin TX is next! Starring Broadway… Continue reading PRETTY WOMAN: THE MUSICAL
Theater News: “The One-Act Play That Goes Wrong” at Austin Playhouse
“The One-Act Play That Goes Wrong” by Henry Lewis, Henry Shields, and Jonathan Sayer is directed by long-time company member and recently appointed Associate Artistic Director, Ben Wolfe at Austin Playhouse’s new interim theatre space located at 405 West 22nd.“The One-Act Play That Goes Wrong” continues playing through December 18th and stars Ben G Bazán,… Continue reading Theater News: “The One-Act Play That Goes Wrong” at Austin Playhouse