Britton Richter

For the San Martian:

The Keep San Marcos Beautiful Spring Concert Series is returning tonight for another of its weekly shows. The event will host Americana band The Tejas Brothers. The series serves as an educational event to inform the public about the importance of keeping the town clean as well as providing community entertainment. Pre-concert activities begin at 6:30 p.m. while the music starts at 7:30 p.m.

For the festival goer:

Last Thursday, The Wittliff Collections got a visit from a harmonica-toting rock-and-roll poet.

The Wittliff Collections hosted Kim Addonizio for a poetry reading, book signing and question-and-answer session on April 2 at 3:30 p.m. as part of the Therese Kayser Lindsey (TKL) Reading Series.

Autumn Hayes, creative writing graduate student, said her initial impression of Addonizio was one she won’t forget.

“She’s just really ballsy,” Hayes said. “She’s honest and upfront in her poetry and her presence. What’s unique about her, especially with a lot of contemporary poets, is her genuineness. She doesn’t try and hide.”

An independent film powerhouse has made her way to the festival circuit.

Life in Color is a film written, produced, starring and edited by Katharine Emmer. The work is Emmer’s directorial debut, which premiered at her first South by Southwest Film festival. The dramedy follows Mary and Homer, two depressed 20-somethings floating their way through nanny gigs and various comedic jobs.

Comedy and drama are common tools used together in film, Emmer said during a question and answer session after the screening. She used these elements to keep the film honest.

Tab Hunter is someone I had never heard of, but I am immensely interested in now thanks to the film “Tab Hunter Confidential.”

The documentary, directed by Jeffrey Schwarz, is the story of Hunter’s rise to fame as a closeted gay man. The film premiered March 15 at the South by Southwest Film Festival with additional showings March 16 and March 21.

Hunter was born in 1931 as Arthur Gelien. He was born in a time when homosexuality was illegal. Being gay had the potential to ruin careers, particularly for up and coming Hollywood hotshots.

Throughout the documentary viewers learn how Hunter came to be, from his struggles through his early career to his retirement.

For the historian:

The Meadows Center for Water and the Environment is hosting a Sacred Sites & Nature Tour. On March 14, the center will give a hiking tour presenting Central Texas history from a Native American perspective. The hike features a trek over historic trails and more. People who want to access this unique experience can register online.

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