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SXSW 2018: SX So Far – Hitting Stride Early

by Daniel Ramirez on March 11, 2018

It has begun, and done so in earnest. SXSW 2018 is here, and it has invited all who visit to come inside and step away from their own reality for a little while. With such...

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SXSW 2018: Our Must See Musical Pick – The Accidentals

by Daniel Ramirez on March 9, 2018

After more than a decade of attending SXSW and looking for the next best thing, it gets more and more troubling to try and find the ‘next big thing.’ But, like with all good things,...

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SXSW 2018: Five Films to Look Out For

by Hunter Lanier on March 8, 2018

The 2018 SXSW Film Festival hosts nine days of screenings from March 9-17. You don't need a SXSW badge to see the films---wristbands and individual tickets are on sale, subject to venue capacity. PARADOX (World...

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Five Minutes With Kristyn Harris | Country Singer Heads To American Idol

by Bob Valleau on March 6, 2018

Multiple award-winning Kristyn Harris is a Texas-bred musical powerhouse with captivating western flair. Just 23, this jewel of the south's singing has been praised as “timeless”, “powerful” and “shimmering.” Kind, considerate and thoughtful best describes...

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The 2018 Oscars Red Carpet: Highs & Lows

by Merin Guthrie on March 6, 2018

The Oscar for Best Dress goes to… Let’s face it, the 2018 Academy Awards might stand out for a number of reasons, but fashion won’t be one of them. That’s fitting in a year when...

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Oscar Autopsy

by Hunter Lanier on March 5, 2018

To set the tone: I love movies; I can’t stand award shows. The one show I occasionally watch is the Oscars. Maybe it’s out of habit, maybe I’m a sucker for a well-edited montage, or...

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Eric Tessmer On SXSW, Magnets & Being Born in the Wrong Decade

by Greg Lemen on March 5, 2018

With SXSW upon us it is due time to catch up with Eric Tessmer, the Austin-based guitar slinger, who is headed home for a short stint in an otherwise world-wind start to 2018. The intense...

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The Luck of the Irish! Riverdance Back in Houston for 20th Anniversary

by Bebe Brown on February 28, 2018

If you love an exciting, high energy evening of dance and music where your feet can’t stop tapping, then head to Houston’s Hobby Center March 9 - 11 for the Riverdance 20th Anniversary Tour. Ahead...

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Suzanne Vega Brings Carson McCullers Passion Project to Stage

by Julie Bonnin on February 28, 2018

"It’s absorbing in the way of a really good book, especially if that book happened to be backed by a live, on-stage band." It’s not an easy task to bring to life a singular writer...