They may have weathered the storm of Hurricane Katrina, but the members of Austin comedy troupe ColdTowne are not immune to the forces of business disputes and artistic differences. Those age-old creativity killers are responsible for 2009’s dismissal ... »
Michael Curtiz’s masterpiece rumination of love versus virtue, Casablanca has, with time, lodged itself at or near the top of all respected greatest-American-film lists with its perfect blend of drama, comedy, and intrigue—but that doesn’t make it a sa... »
Austin is a city where you can regularly catch improvisers adding to the non-canon canons of both David Mamet and The Golden Girls, and these bits of live fan-fiction most likely wouldn't exist were it not for long-running Hideout Theatre staple Start ... »
The folks from Molotov are taking it over. On a happier note, Thai Tara is also going, Mulberry owners are making it a gastro pub, can't wait! More news, Texas French Bread on SoCo is turning into a Wahoo's Fish Taco. »
On Thursday, HBO and Austin Film Festival (AFF) teamed up for a special regional premiere of the locally shot HBO's new docudrama, Temple Grandin, the story of a woman who pioneered changes in cattle management and turned into a powerful advocate for u... »
Photo by James Calder. DCist is busy digging out of the great Snowmaggedon of 2010. Londonist discovered an alpine ski lodge, some abstract art, a treasure-trove of antiques and several tube-carriage offices, all in the unlikely setting of East London'... »
2010 Texas\’ Most Endangered Places A 136-year-old mansion and all of downtown Austin's historic buildings were among this year's Preservation Texas list of the Most Endangered Places statewide. The annual guide, which started in 2004, is meant to draw... »
The Travis County Sheriff’s Office has charged Lee Oliver Collins, 25, with burglary of a residence after they say he forced his way into a woman’s West Austin home in order to steal prescription medications. The victim said he originally approached th... »
NOT ONLY is Third Base showing the Super Bowl on Sunday but you can also: »
The great Ernst Lubitsch brought his famed lightness of touch to the 1939 Greta Garbo vehicle Ninotchka, which was advertised as the first movie where the stoic beauty laughs. Getting to that laugh takes some doing, however. Tasked by the Soviet Union ... »
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