Carla Nickerson: Pecan Street Festival Featured Artist
byA seventh-generation Texas Renaissance Woman, Carla has worked as a film/tv/theatrical actor and multi-media artist for over 30 years. As a child, she and her siblings loved to experiment…
Fine Arts & Literature
Jackie Venson’s New Album Brings Pure Music to Austin
byAustin is ground zero for a different breed of people. The city births them from its rich soil, people – like Austin-native and blues-rocker Jackie Venson– who ferociously chase down their dreams.
Maya Smart reviews Shonda Rhimes’ Year of Yes
byHello, it’s Maya, and I’m back with another five-star read. The year’s half over, but I still would like to spend today talking about Shonda Rhimes’s “The Year of Yes.”
Dallas Police Drama screens at Cap City Black Film Fest
byThe Cliff, a gritty new crime drama written and directed by a former Dallas Police Department officer and based on his experiences in Oak Cliff, will show at the Capital City Black Film Festival this week.
Cap City Black Film Fest screens documentary about spry 94-year-old judge
byThe 2016 Capital City Black Film Festival will show “Walk with Me,” a documentary about a charismatic judge who once rubbed elbows with the nation’s civil rights leaders.
‘Blerd’ Alert: Cap City Black Film Fest Talks Marvel, Shows Foreign & Youth Films
byEver since its debut in 2013, the Capital City Black Film Festival has been offering Austinites unique perspectives on film, as well as African American culture.
New Book Club Tackles Social Issues and Celebrates Diversity
byAt last month’s meeting of the new diverseCity Book Club at BookPeople, a Chinese-American man walked in about 10 minutes after the discussion had…
Rosalind Oliphant: A Legacy of Literature
byMost of us can’t call Pulitzer Prize-winner Leonard Pitts to ask about his latest work, or have best-selling author Bernice McFadden recommend our event to Terry McMillan, or convince sister Souljah to add Austin to her book tour, but Rosalind Oliphant can.
Don Tate: Musing in Black
byAustin-based writer and illustrator Don Tate discusses the importance of Black books, bookstores and audiences.
Local filmmaker opens doors for actors of color
byAustin-based TrendSmasher Productions will present its latest film, The Bag Lady, at Palmer Events Center on Saturday, Aug. 15, during Capital City Black Film Festival.
Through the Lens with Maria Soccor
byMaria Soccor will make her Austin debut as a film director on Saturday, Aug. 15, at Palmer Events Center when her documentary, Lords of BSV, is presented during the Capitol City Black Film Festival.
Keep Austin Reel: Capital City Black Film Festival
byThe third annual Capital City Black Film Festival is back and better than ever Aug. 13 to Aug. 15 at Austin’s Palmer Events Center. The screens will feature more than 60 films in two days, with both feature-length and short-films in nearly every genre: romance, action, drama, comedy, horror, documentary, post-apocalyptic.