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Entries from Austinist tagged with 'texaslegends'

June 1, 2007

Jerome “Jerry” Ryan was decked out in the ill-est pointy-toed cowboy boots, made from Cayman crocodile leather, when we met him at Heritage Boot. This Irish fella started selling cowboy boots in London back in the ’70s. Today he carries boots for both men and women, ranging from $225 and up. They're handmade in a factory in Leon – the customized pairs are made in the Rio Grande Valley. There are '50s inspired straight-topped......

Continue Reading "New Boutiques: Part 4"

February 23, 2007

Ed Note: Please note that the Mobile Art Place opening party mentioned yesterday is not actually free, but is open to those attending Night at the Galleries. Sorry for the inconvenience. FRIDAY [23] music • Maneja Beto, The Interest Kills, The Laughing, White Denim at The Compound ($5, 18+, 9pm, 1300 East 4th Street) comedy • The Frank Mills perform their new sketch show, "One Classy-Ass Show," at Blue Theatre (DEETS) books • Abriendo Brecha......

Continue Reading "The Weekend IST List"

February 23, 2007

Tonight, Austin’s Paramount Theater will celebrate, er, itself by hosting a free screening of ME Television’s Paramount Documentary, a one-hour exploration of the historic theater’s nearly one hundred year history. The documentary covers all eras of the theatre's existence, from its earliest days as a vaudeville house to its current status as one of Austin's favorite places to see movies, concerts and lectures. The documentary is part of ME's Texas Legends series - a......

Continue Reading "Paramount Screens Film About Paramount"

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