It's hard to not feel intimidated by the biography alone of musician Roscoe Beck. As a veteran of the Austin music scene he's played with legends such as Stevie Ray Vaughan, Jaco Pastorius and Freddie Hubbard, and continues to collaborate with pillars of the music world like Leonard Cohen. Yet, even in his 'walk with kings he has not lost his common touch'. Here one gets a glimpse of this self-made man who continues to expand and create with the skill of a virtuoso and the bright-eyed curiosity of a child. We hope you enjoy this Portrait of an Artist with Roscoe Beck....
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Started nearly a decade ago as an underground festival funded mostly by organizer Ron Berry's credit card, Austin's Fusebox Festival has grown into an arts fest behemoth. In this, its eighth year, Fusebox will span twelve days and fifteen venues, and will feature artists from around the world. The fest has certainly grown in scope and in size, but it's remained true to its core concept: presenting and talking about modern art in its myriad forms. There will be dance, film, food, music, art pieces and performances that are a little harder to categorize, and plenty of discussion between local and international artists and art fans. One of the many performances that will take place during the festival is An Evening with William Shatner Asterisk, which stars not the legendary...
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