ARTS & CULTURE
The Examiner Sits Down with Rising Star of the Stage, Jamias Hughes
Jamias Hughes, an actor from the Class of 2024 at Lockhart High School, earned a spot at the prestigious National High School Musical Theatre Awards in New York City last summer. This honor – equivalent to the Tony Awards for U.S. teenagers, also called the Jimmy...
In Our Indie Bookstore Era
Books, as physical objects, have been pronounced dead time and again, yet each time they’ve risen anew. There was a point when the invention of the Kindle and the closure of formerly ubiquitous chain bookstores like Borders really did seem like the final nail in the coffin…
Compelling, Unseen New Films Slated for Local Showings at Upcoming Festivals
A multitude of new films never before seen by audiences in Caldwell and Hays counties will soon grace the screens of historic, downtown county-seat buildings: at Lost River Film Fest the weekend of Oct. 17-20 in the elegant Price Center in San Marcos and Endora Film Fest on Sunday, Nov. 3 in the century-old Gaslight Baker Theater in Lockhart.
Artist Morgan Grigsby Shares Memories and Images of Black Joy
I live and work in Texas and create contemporary realist oil paintings that are inspired by my personal experiences growing up on the Gulf Coast of Texas.
Hip Hop Came to the Watermelon Thump Last Year – and Citta Tha FatMac Shined
Citta Tha FatMac (Quinton Carter) – who has produced three albums in six years; performed at SXSW; and opened for some of the most elite artists in the business such as Z-Ro, Chalie Boy, MO3, Boosie Badazz, and Rick Ross – entertains concert-goers at Spanish Trails...