Ten Things I Hate And Love About Fall Television

Usually I focus on live events in Austin but because I love all entertainment and I want you guys to know how multi-faceted I am, I decided to write about my experience so far with fall television.

I'm sure you've heard of shows like Glee taking off and others falling by the waistside. But which will be worth it in the longrun? WHO KNOWS!!!??What I do know is as an audience member myself I can share my opinion and just comment on what you agree, disagree with, or on what I didn't even think to mention!!

Just remember my blog.... my rules! Now let's get started....

10 Things I Love This Fall....

1. The risque episode that just aired on Gossip Girl took it back to its original greatness. Let's keep it coming!
2. New shows are focusing on unique, quirkier stories or situations making them much more enjoyable such as Modern Family, Glee, and Cougar Town.
3. More shows with complex premises once reserved for movies emerging other than lost such as V:The Visitors or FlashForward.
4. The supernatural trend is still hot off the heels of True Blood is the teenage version (no not Twilight), The Vampire Diaries. While the vampire trend if done well is great, these two shows based off books really speak to their audiences and it shows in the ratings.
5. How I Met Your Mother is genius for showing the rise and fall of beloved characters' relationship, Barney and Robin.
6. Are you kidding me? The Soup's Joey McHale in his own show, Community? Need I say more!?
7. The Hills without Lauren drops fake pretenses and talks more candidly about sex, relationships, and people!
8. Curb your Enthusiasm and fake Seinfeld reunion. Really funny.
9. The last season of Monk. Makes me sad but hilarious adventures ensue....
10. Another season of Heroes....eventually what was good will get good again right?
...... Okay I lied that's all I have for what I love.Next is what I HATE!

1. I hate, hate,hate, hate The Good Wife. Seriously, who is watching it? It's boring.
2. The Hills without Lauren is just Kristin, Audrina, and Speidi. The fights and cattiness keeps me watching yet it lacks real substance. I can't even deny how real or fake it is. Absolutely made up. I mean come on Jayde and Brody tweet about eachother and he left her for Kristin? Can you say staged!?
3. Some of the great shows took too long to become good like Gossip Girl and How I Met Your Mother. Its charm that made you love it began lackluster and they just now found their groove. Granted it is transitional seasons with once battling to be together couples just that, together. Yet please let's keep moving forward not go back!
4. Melrose Place. I hate it. Granted 90210 is actually good but this show has a hot cast and that is about it.
5. Not many supernatural shows besides fringe and vampire stories. While V is scary can we be a little creative Hollywood?
6. Too many family shows... or maybe too similar. I like Modern Family but can we keep them all distinguished? Think about it....
7. Originally I loved Bored to Death on HBO but now.... it's boring.
8. Really Rebecca Romijn, 'Eastwick'? Witches of Eastwick is all they could come up with for supernatural? Disappointing....
9. Lost is coming to an end. And I tried to watch it to see what would happen. Now it's over. Thanks... Now I'll have to watch V religiously to make up for whole in my heart...
10. Admit it. Hilary Duff and Tyra Banks added to Gossip Girl awkwardness. While Hilary Duff's character Olivia is growing on you. You can't believe she went from being so sweet she makes you sick to seducing Dan AND Vanessa.....

The Art of Austin

Everyone always talks about music, movies, and food in Austin. However, I've been feeling more artistic so among my search for local happenings in Austin I found East Austin Studio Tour 2009.

The art tour showcases local artists who can apply by a deadline. They also have other ways to display art such as in galleries. These types of showings although not the main focus are given titles of 'happenings' which are available if not at a gallery which hosts the tour.

Many follow these to see what local Austin artists are up to. The tour will be from Nov. 14 to Nov. 22.

What I find cool about this is there are hundreds of places on the tour map where you can see amazing local artists. I will definitely be checking about it and will tell you all about how it was!

Apparently previous ones were cultural and eye opening experiences! Lillian Anel ,my friend and radio-television-flim sophomore at University of Texas at Austin, describes the experience as
" a magical and must-see experience".


Check out the official website below:

http://www.eastaustinstudiotour.com/

Superchick Tour Coming to Austin!

One of my best friends just gave me a free ticket for a Superchick Concert at the Palmer Theater tomorrow. The concert this Thursday, October 29, is part if the band's Barlowgirl Tour.





This band is a mix of rock and alternative centered around Christian music. So instead of talking about death or sex they talk about their faith and it's a breath of fresh air!





There is a good mix of diverse members of band with two female bandmembers who are actually related, Tricia and Melissa Brock. While their sound is more a pop rock sound it definitely is engaging listeners as they tour to promote their fourth album.



The concert includes special guest Vota, who also has a similar type of sound.

Although if you already don't have tickets and were not lucky like me....you should check out future tour dates and listen to this band for sure!

A Different Kind of Festival

While such festivals as Austin City Limits or SXSW are popular, Austin like many cities is cultural with a diverse population.

So it's about time for a festival to represent that. One such festival is the Xemumba festival which is advertised as bringing Central and South America to Austin. It says it is "Un festival de musica latina". This festival was created by Bandon Badillo, whom Austin Chronicle says is a major reason Austin is a "Best Place to Discover Latino Music".



This festival features local bands with music from Latin and South America. Music includes samba, rumba, and mambo. The festival is Saturday Oct. 24, 2009 from 10 a.m. to midnight.

It will be located at Kenny Dorham's Backyard at 1106 East 11th St.

The event for all ages has tickets online for $10 at Front Gate Tickets. They will be $15 at the gate and for VIP it will be $35.

For more information see the article at www.austin.com

So What's Up With Austin Film Festival?

My friends and I have been talking about our excitement for the upcoming Austin Film Festival (AFF).

This got me wondering is anyone else anticipating it besides the obvious Radio-Television-Film crowd?

So I did some digging and found lots of articles. One in particular caught my eye as it mentioned the growing anticipation for AFF each year. It also mentions the various details attracting people such as Cheryl Hines, live script readings, and awards giving to such greats as Ron Howard.

Check it out and tell all your friends about this cultural festival. I mean you can party any day of the week I suppose but this film festival is something new,fun, and enriching we at UT should be thankful we are so close to experience. So seize the day and check it out:

http://www.austinfilmfestival.com/new/