In between writing books and screenplays, Josh Frank has found time to reinvent the drive-in movie theater. After creating a makeshift drive-in as a romantic surprise for the woman who is now his wife, Frank began to wonder why the drive-in had fallen from favor and why nobody seemed to be working to bring it back. He soon decided to undertake that task himself, buying drive-in speakers on eBay and putting together a small but ever-growing drive-in experience. Now able to accommodate 50 cars at its new home on E. 51st Street, the Blue Starlite Mini Urban Drive-In offers up plenty of fan-favorite and classic movies while also making room for small, independent movies that might not otherwise be seen in Austin. And it all comes with a level of cheerful, full-service hospitality that...
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To say that Turk Pipkin’s non-profit Nobelity Project has done a lot in the past decade or so is an understatement. Since the inception of the project, they’ve built classrooms, schools, water systems, and more in Kenya and elsewhere; they've recently been planting trees in Bastrop State Park, and they've produced and released three documentary feature films taking on the big questions facing the world. This month, they’re gearing up for their big annual gala while also releasing their latest book project. The gala is the Artist and Filmmakers Dinner on February 10 at the Four Seasons, at which a who's who of Texas musicians will honor Kris Kristofferson by playing their favorite songs of his with the man himself. The book is Building Hope, an old-school,...
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