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This weekend I noticed that British singer/songwriter Richard Hawley is booked for the Positivus 2016 lineup. I’ve been to Positivus several times, but Hawley might be a reason to go back! Hawley isn’t huge...
One of the most visually incredible events at this year’s South by Southwest was the show from Ireland’s Macnas. It made SXSW feel more like the Edinburgh Festival Fringe than SXSW. It was magical, complete with...
Here in the middle of election season, we bring you a guest post from independent scholar Byron King, who unpacks the historical foundations that may have some part in Trump’s rise as a leading...
Not being in NYC this week, I wasn’t going to be at the David Bowie Tribute Concerts taking place this week. You can see coverage from last night’s Carnegie Hall event over on Consequence...
By Anna Hanks – Special to the American-Statesman Posted: 12:36 p.m. Tuesday, March 29, 2016 A giant Ferris wheel dominated Congress Avenue during the South by Southwest Film and Interactive Conferences. The neon attraction...
This morning I went to physical therapy at the pool at St. David’s Hospital. As I was ready to go, I joined in on a chat with the rest of the people getting therapy...
Among the do-good commercials in Super Bowl 50 this past weekend, I was most put out at the one featuring British actress Helen Mirren telling people not to drink and drive. I wasn’t peeved...
Last year I met some friends at the “Barbarian Invasion” weekend of The Texas Renaissance Festival, outside of Houston. I hadn’t been to the festival since the early 80s and it has gotten so much bigger since then!...
By Anna Hanks – Special to the American-Statesman Updated: 11:01 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2015 | Posted: 12:00 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2015 The Austin City Limits Music Festival isn’t a place where one usually starts...
By Anna Hanks – Special to the American-Statesman Posted: 1:59 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2015 When I was a senior at the University of Texas at Austin, my childhood friend Brian Hollis had...
