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Continuing with a series I started yesterday as foreplay to SXSW in March, there’s another KLRU special on the nostalgic drag hangout and restaurant, Les Amis. I spent a lot of time there. OK. Call me a slacker. One of my exes, Margaret Flynn, worked there. I was there for the last day celebration. Les […]

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The Last Days of the San Jose Dir: Liz Lambert October 10, 2006 · 9:00pm – 10:30pm A loving portrait of the residents in an Austin motel, as it undergoes changes reflecting an American trend. Film Promo HIGH · Quicktime 7MEDIUM · Quicktime(Optimized for iPod)LOW · MPEG 4

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Sergio Padilla in http://austinist.com : “Some of you who are new to Austin may not know of SoCo’s previous life as a drug and crime infested sector of the city. The Last Days of the San Jose chronicles the transformation of the little motel from prostitute and junkie hangout to chic and trendy boutique hotel. […]

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Start your tivos . . . SXSW Presents ‘Last Days of the San José’ KLRU, The Austin Chronicle, and South by Southwest have teamed up for SXSW Presents, an independent film series airing Tuesdays at 9pm on Channel 18 (Time Warner Cable Channel 9). Hosted and co-produced by SXSW Film Producer Matt Dentler, the third […]

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