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SXSW
1:06 pm
Wed March 17, 2010

SXSW 2010: Paul Gordon, "The Happy Poet"

A sweet comedy about a sad sack poet trying to open a “mostly vegetarian” food stand, writer/director/actor Paul Gordon says "The Happy Poet" is also about "kindness and generosity versus looking out for yourself and doing what you need to do to get by." In the film, Bill (Gordon) finds trying to stay true to his convictions and make ends meet to be tougher than he expected.  

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SXSW
12:06 pm
Wed March 17, 2010

Opera Singer Who Faced Discrimination at UT-Austin in 1957 Profiled in Documentary, "When I Rise"

In 1957, Barbara Smith Conrad was studying music at the University of Texas in Austin. She was cast as Dido in a student production of Henry Purcell’s opera "Dido and Aeneas." 

Two weeks before the curtain, Conrad learned that she would not be singing the role of Dido, because a state congressman had objected to an African-American woman being cast opposite a white leading man in a romantic role.  

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TPR Cinema
4:37 pm
Wed December 2, 2009

DVD Review: Santa Buddies

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Editor’s Note: When I received a review copy of the new direct-to-video movie Santa Buddies in the mail, I knew exactly who to call. My own buddy Ryan, whom I’ve known since college, tolerates excruciatingly bad movies well, for what reason I cannot tell. I figured that reading his review of the movie would be much more fun than sitting through 88 minutes of CGI-assisted talking dogs. I wasn’t disappointed. Without further ado, here’s the longest analysis of Santa Buddies you’re likely to read on the Internet. Now, I dare you to watch the movie. –Nathan Cone 

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Arts & Culture
12:47 am
Fri September 18, 2009

Texas Film Brings New Perspective On Autism

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Seven-year-old Rowan Isaacson is like many kids his age.  He enjoys playing with toys, reading books, and spending time with friends and family.  But as the new documentary and book "The Horse Boy" illustrates, as little as two years ago, Rowan’s life was very different. 

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Arts & Culture
7:00 pm
Sun May 24, 2009

Girl In A Coma: San Antonio Band Hits Nationally

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Phanie Diaz, Nina Diaz, and Jenn Alva.

 The first thing you notice when meeting the San Antonio trio Girl in a Coma in person is how tiny singer Nina Diaz seems. Walking down a hallway in the studios of Texas Public Radio, carrying an acoustic guitar sans case, she looks for all the world like a singer of wispy, confessional coffeehouse folk songs — a light green sweater covers the kaleidoscope of tattoos coloring both of her arms.

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Arts & Culture
12:30 pm
Fri April 17, 2009

History On Record: Athens v. Sparta

SXSW
11:18 am
Fri March 20, 2009

SXSW 2009: Looking For Pets Lost After Katrina In "Mine"

Credit Nathan Cone
Director/Producer Geralyn Pezanoski, Jesse Pullins
Texas Matters
1:10 pm
Fri July 28, 2006

Former Astros Manager Larry Dierker Shares His Dream Team Picks

TPR's Nathan Cone with former Astros manager, Larry Dierker
Arts & Culture
12:29 pm
Fri April 7, 2006

"Solamente Salma" at Blue Star

On Wednesday, April 5, a red carpet gala was held to open the "Terra Nostra: Solamente Salma" exhibit at the Blue Star Contemporary Art Center.  On hand for the festivities were artists George Yepes, Robert Rodriguez, a few celebrities... and Texas Public Radio's Nathan Cone, who had a grand plan to cover the event and get some audio for a personal project he's working on.  The exhibit is open to the public.  The Blue Star Contemporary Art Center is open Wednesday through Sunday from noon until 6 p.m.  For more information, the number is 210-227-6960.  

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Books
4:26 pm
Fri March 3, 2006

Book Review: Elia Kazan, A Biography

Credit Harper Collins

The Century's Most Polarizing Auteur

Elia Kazan, by Richard Schickel

(Harper Collins) 

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