Mondo Cinema

Houston teen goes Hollywood with co-starring role in Twilight author's sci-fi movie, The Host

By Joe Leydon

03.30.13 | 11:15 am

Houston native Chandler Canterbury has been acting since he was 8 years old, appearing in such high-profile projects as Knowing, Repo Men and The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. But I must admit: ...

Capitol Recap

Bills to ban texting while driving and start Homemade Pie Day make way through Texas legislature

By Katie Friel

03.15.13 | 9:07 am

While the rest of us are waiting in SXSW lines, drinking free Lone Star and hoping to run into Justin Timberlake in Austin, our dutiful legislators are still working hard. Last Friday marked the de ...

Hipper Knowles sis

Sultry Solange wows hometown crowd at sold-out concert; reveals next music video in Houston

By Whitney Radley

03.13.13 | 12:39 pm

Can you imagine looking up to Beyoncé as an older sister? A larger-than-life personality with a superstar husband, multimillion dollar contracts and a life in the constant spotlight? Sol ...

10 Cardinal rules

First time at SXSW? Follow this survivor's guide — you may find a cool concert or meet your mate

By Catarina Cron

03.12.13 | 10:56 am

It’s the time of year that serious music fans look forward to: SXSW Music starts Tuesday and runs through Sunday. The festival is in its 27th year and I’ve been attending for ...

Good Time Required

Move over SXSW: Snowcial is the new format for tech conferences — nonstop partying required

By Jayme Lamm

03.10.13 | 1:49 pm

Lake Tahoe, Calif. — Move over SXSW, there’s a new tech conference whose main gist is a hybrid of networking opportunities, A-list speakers from some of the top companies in the world & ...

SXSW Look Ahead

Sounds of SXSW: CultureMap Texas Showcase Sampler includes music from Tontons & more

By Arden Ward

03.10.13 | 10:27 am

The buzz is building for SXSW 2013, undeniably the mecca of budding, soon-to-be-legendary music talent from around the world. CultureMap wouldn't be a proper Texas network if we didn't brin ...

Rumored SXSW appearance, too

The hipper sis? While Beyoncé tries to rule the world, Solange sets a low-key tour stop in Houston

By Whitney Radley

02.18.13 | 1:53 pm

Though the spotlight inevitably tends to rest upon her superstar sister, Solange Knowles has come into her own as a pop singer and an indie fashion muse of Alexa Chung's caliber (as evidenced b ...

Tech Talk

Education first: Bill Gates will headline SXSWedu conference in Austin

By Arden Ward

01.08.13 | 3:52 pm

On Tuesday afternoon, SXSW announced that Bill Gates, the chairman of Microsoft and co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation will make his way to Austin as a keynote speaker at this year ...

SXSW Film H-Town Happy Hour

Aurora Picture Show

08.29.12

Come meet and mingle with SXSW Film Programmers as they gear up for the 2013 Festival, whether you have questions about submitting a film, want to learn more about the event or just want a free dri

The Arthropologist

Life after the awards roll in: The H-Town director behind Natural Selection reveals all

By Nancy Wozny

03.28.12 | 11:19 am

Never judge a film by its title, its cast or its setting. That was the lesson for me in Natural Selection, an extraordinary first feature film written and directed by Houston native Robbie Pickerin ...