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SXSW 9: Spiderwood Studios Party at Speakeasy Terrace
After passing on several parties because the lines moved like glaciers — before global warming — I decided to stick one out. It was a bash thrown by Bastrop’s Spiderwood Studios on the Speakeasy Terrace. I wanted to honor the local heroes and experience the rooftop lounge on an ideal night.
“314” and Michael Donlin
The queue snaked across the entrances to Sky and the Shiner Saloon, almost to the Marq. For long time, it didn’t move at all. Still, I met Michael Donlin, a SXSW registration volunteer, originally from Hawaii, who had done fishing time in Alaska before working for a dubious Austin business. He wore a Platinum badge, making my Gold look a little shabby.
We made friends with a clean-cut gentleman in nice threads who refused to give his name. He offered us, however, his number, 314, embossed on a card like the special passes earned by George Clooney in “Up in the Air.” Don’t know what it means, but it delivered him right into Speakeasy.
Ron Carter and Tommy G. Warren
On the rooftop, I exchanged news with Spiderwood owner, Tommy G. Warren, who brought me up to speed on filmmaking in the Lost Pines. (I still must get out there!) The mood was mellow, even with a live band, and I considered lingering even longer with other raconteurs I’d met, but Frog Design called me East.
[Note: Live blogging is nearly impossible during SXSW. Live tweeting works. So for the latest, scan down this page to the black box with current tweets, or follow me @outandabout. The posts here will always summarize an earlier experience.]
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By Spiderwood
July 31, 2010 8:11 AM | Link to this
Tommy G Warren, Owner and Exec. Producer at Austin's Spiderwood Studios, has been appointed as a founding board member of Bold Ventures, Dallas.
By Spiderwood
March 24, 2010 7:42 PM | Link to this
Great SXSW / Spiderwood party with lots of friends, live music, drinks and food onTerrace 59 at Speakeasy's in Austin...
Spiderwood Studios, "Twitter" and "Hollywood Reporter" worked together to have the "coolest party" at SXSW. Michel Gondry attended along with lots of other Hollywood names... as well as song writer, and other performers.
Spiderwood Studios hope that all attendees enjoyed, learned and had fun at the 2010 SXSW Film Festival...