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Portrait of an Artist: Roscoe Beck

April 27, 2012 12:26 pm by: Rebecca McInroy

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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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Portrait of an Artist: Austin Underground DJs

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Portrait of an Artist: Austin Undergro...

The most recent Storyboard intern, Andres Aguirre, is also very plugged into the electronic dance music scene here in Austin and is one of a growing number of underground DJs that specialize in this genre. In contrast with what might be thought of as more mainstream DJs, underground DJs play...
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Portrait of an Artist: Sam Lipman

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Portrait of an Artist: Sam Lipman

Saying that Sam Lipman is a musician is like saying that Martin Scorsese is just a filmmaker. Sam started playing various instruments, including the piano and the violin, at a very early age at home in Australia. He’s gone on study jazz saxophone and guitar at the Sydney Conservatory, and then...
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Portrait of an Artist: Elisabeth Perez-Luna

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Portrait of an Artist: Elisabeth Perez...

“I was one of those annoying kids who was asking why,” said Elisabeth Perez-Luna when she came into the KUT studios to talk with us about her career as a lifelong journalist, writer and thinker. She was in town to help for a second year with Texas Folklife’s ongoing project, Stories From Deep...
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Portrait of an Artist: Rachel Osborn

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Portrait of an Artist: Rachel Osborn

For some, art is something done for themselves as an expression of individuality and to enhance their own skills. For others, like Rachel Osborn, art is something that can and should be taught to the masses. ...
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Portrait of an Artist: Brooks

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Portrait of an Artist: Brooks

At the age of 20, Brooks Eakin can speak English, Spanish and French conversationally and is studying Vlax Romani, Latin, and Old English. For him though, that’s only the tip of the iceberg, because Eakin is now excited about adding languages with non-Latin alphabets to his repertoire. ...
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Portrait of an Artist: Michele Fitzgerald

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Portrait of an Artist: Michele Fitzger...

Michele Fitzgerald is a Certified Professional Midwife (CPM) practicing in Austin, Texas, but when you listen to her talk about her work it feels more like you are talking with an artist…and indeed, in the traditional sense of the word artist, that’s exactly what she is. Thirty-two years ago,...
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Portrait of an Artist: Black Red Black

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Portrait of an Artist: Black Red Black

In Austin it's easy to take for granted the amazing wealth of talented people that walk our streets daily, cook at our restaurants and food trailers, teach our children, and play in our clubs and bars almost 24/7. We may think they will always be here, you may think you will catch them next week,...
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Portrait of an Artist: Graham Wilkinson

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Portrait of an Artist: Graham Wilkinso...

When I first interviewed Graham Wilkinson back in 2009 I was struck by his unassuming and honest approach to making music. A unique quality that remains intact even with the success of two remarkable albums since then. His message is simple and clear. With every track you get a sense of the...
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Portrait of an Artist: Terrany Johnson

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Portrait of an Artist: Terrany Johnson

Austin based producer, songwriter and artist Terrany Johnson, aka Tee Double, has built a name for himself through diligence, hard work and taking advantage of every opportunity that came his way. “Sometimes in your life, talent and opportunity meet up. Sometimes you have a bunch of talent but...
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Portrait of an Artist: Sarah Yant

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Portrait of an Artist: Sarah Yant

A 7th generation Texan landscape designer, Sarah Yant grew up on a ranch which has been in her family for 200 years. Her grandparents and great-grandparents were cattle ranchers and picked cotton on their spread in the blackland prairie of northeast Texas. Sarah's mother was both an organic farmer...
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The Mona Lisa Project

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The Mona Lisa Project

Photographer Rino Pizzi’s latest endeavor is a reexamination of Leonardo’s Mona Lisa. Arguably the most famous painting in history, Mona Lisa has been studied, contemplated, and debated about so much over the centuries that Pizzi feels it’s sometimes considered more of a subject of discussion...
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Portrait of an Artist: Bradley Beesley

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Portrait of an Artist: Bradley Beesley

Austin based filmmaker Bradley Beesley brings a low-key, unpretentious approach to his craft, which just might be how he's managed to make nine feature films over the last 10 years. “I don’t see this as a job but rather an extension of my social life,” said Beesley....
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