Diamond Marie PedrozaWeb Content Contributor Last month, I saw one of Netflix’s recent documentary releases, “Seaspiracy.” The film follows Ali Trabizi, a man who investigates atrocities occurring globally in marine life, and what the effects of these atrocities are and will be in the future. The plastic waste in our “oceans have turned [them] into a toxic plastic soup,” according to Trabizi. The high quantity of fishing gear and fishing […]
By Stacey RamirezWeb Content Contributor Every year since April 1999 people have gathered in Indio, California, for one of the biggest music festivals in the world, The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. This year marks the 20-year anniversary of the festival. For two weekends we see some of the biggest names in music perform at this festival. If you're one of the lucky ones you get to be there […]
By Paola BakkerWeb Content Contributor There’s nothing quite like dimming the lights, cuddling up in bed and turning on a true crime documentary when you’re ignoring your many academic and professional responsibilities. No one wants to spend 30 plus minutes browsing the various streaming services you’re subscribed to to find a high-quality and thrilling documentary, so I thought I would compile a small list of some of my favorites. Some […]
By Kaitlyn Benacquisto Blog Content Contributor I was recently in Austin for a conference, and got the opportunity to see a screening of USA TODAY’s documentary The Wall. In short, USA TODAY created a not only a documentary, but a big collaborative project, to answer the question, “What would a border wall really look like?” in response to President Trump’s election promise of such a wall. Reporters and film crews […]
By Ché Salgado Music Journalist This year marked the 50th anniversary of D.A. Pennebaker’s landmark documentary, Dont Look Back, released in 1967, which follows a young Bob Dylan--quickly ascending to the peak of his fame--on his spring 1965 tour of England. Throughout the documentary there are several moments which offer, more than anything else at the time, a window into the artist (that is, the artist as a concept) as […]
By Andrew Nogay SXSW Street Team Goodnight Brooklyn: The Story of Death by Audio was a documentary feature that played at this year’s South by Southwest Festival and there isn’t another movie that was more fitting for KTSW to cover. Goodnight Brooklyn is about a guitar pedal company, Death by Audio, and how the warehouse and unofficial living area for its employees transformed into one of the best underground music […]
Compiled by Holly Henrichsen Assistant Web Content Manager [An announcement for] Texas State students; the online self-service registration system will be opening up on March 23 for students to register for classes for the Summer and fall semesters. The registration period begins at 6 am on the March 23 for students academically eligible. Students are advised to take advantage of this early registration because classes fill up quickly. -Travor Frank […]
Texas State will host a free showing of a documentary Stolen Education with producer Dr. Enrique Aleman Jr., present for discussion. The College of Education and the Department of Curriculum and Instruction will sponsor a screening of the movie “Stolen Education.” This documentary is a part of the Quetzal Critical Film Series and was made possible due to collaboration of Texas State’s Dr. Charise Pimentel and Dr. Lori Assaf. The […]
Monica Solis KTSW News "In Your Dreams" Stevie Nicks gets real Step into the studio with Fleetwood Mac's Stevie Nicks, 70's rock'n'roll muse, voice, and songwriter. "In Your Dreams:Stevie Nicks" directed by Dave Stewart and Nicks, documents the making of Nick's most recent album In Your Dreams, her first in ten years. Get a glimpse here (video courtesy of SXSW) : Nicks graced the red carpet with director Stewart for […]
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