• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content

Life & Letters Magazine

  • Features
  • Research
  • Teaching & Learning
  • Blog
  • Alumni Updates
  • Archive
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Instagram
  • Linkedin
Show Menu
  • Features
  • Research
  • Teaching & Learning
  • Blog
  • Alumni Updates
  • Archive

film

The Oscar trophy

Women’s Magic Hour: A Q&A Starring Donna Kornhaber

February 8, 2018 by Rachel White

Since its humble beginnings at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel in 1929, when a seat cost a mere $5 (equivalent to roughly $72 today), the Academy Awards have celebrated the creative pursuits of some of history’s most notable characters. But in a year marked by controversy surrounding a disturbing number of sexual assault accusations and increasing […]

Keith Maitland interviews Willie Nelson

Behind the Lens

September 23, 2008 by Jennifer McAndrew

Keith Maitland has a blind ambition. The filmmaker and liberal arts alumnus (B.A. Creative Writing, ’98) wants you to keep an eye out (or an ear) for his forthcoming film, “Keep Your Ear on the Ball.” The ensemble documentary offers an intimate look at the lives of four blind teens and will premiere on PBS […]

The College of Liberal Arts at The University of Texas at Austin
  • About
  • Give
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Instagram
  • Linkedin

© 2025, The University of Texas at Austin. All rights reserved. Web Policies Web Accessibility Policy. 110 Inner Campus Drive Austin, TX 78705