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02/12/2025

See below and vote for House of Bards Theatre Company!

Voting has now opened for the 2025 Theater Fans' Choice Awards!

25/11/2025

From Renee O'Connor, ROC Productions

During the pandemic, between 2020-2021, Jason Mellard, Eddie Wilson, Sandra Wilson, and myself, recorded a series of conversations with the people who made Austin the “cultural center of the universe”. One such wonder is the recently departed Dave Richards, the legendary Texas’ civil rights litigator, author, as well as husband, father, grandfather of powerful women, including Nancy Novak, his daughter Cecile Richards, (founder of Planned Parenthood) and of course, former wife, TX Governor, Anne Richards. Our hearts are with Dave’s family, during this loss.

Pictured here: Eddie Wilson, Dave Richards with Nancy Novak, and Jason Mellard, all in their home offices. I am in quarantine in Auckland, New Zealand, waiting to be released to film Lucy Lawless’ tv show, My Life Is Murder.

The podcast, Austin Sounds, produced & distributed by TSSI, with Eddie Wilson, Jason Mellard, and the cultural light bearers, who made Austin what it is today, will be released next year.

25/11/2025

Congratulations to Lucy on her award for her documentary about Margaret Moth.

25/11/2025

Lucy in Spartacus: House of Ashur.

20/11/2025

One of my all time favourite people!

Katherine, nine years ago, I remember your excitement for receiving the life rights to Christy Martin’s story. Your fearlessness, your fight to bring her story to the screen (representing your strength to overcome your own story of domestic violence) is layered in the foundation of this truly independent film. Your writing about the isolation, and the fear, one that even a champion woman boxer can feel, was unflinching. Thank you for being our champion.

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Nine years ago, small town that filled me with shame because of who I was. I grew up in home filled with domestic violence and lived with that dread never knowing what would make my stepfather snap. I was honored to option Christy’s life rights. Every dream starts somewhere and it was that singular decision to write that letter to connect with someone out there, a stranger, that was the first step that would eventually become a movie playing in movie theaters. The film is so beautifully crafted, lovingly made, and a powerful and intense film about overcoming shame and emerging victorious against domestic violence. It is about finally choosing yourself. Christy’s powerful story needed to be told so all of us could join her in feeling emboldened to fight back against a society that desperately tries to turn us into someone else.

20/11/2025

30th Anniversary Call with Renee
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Renee O'Connor

From Renee O'Connor: Hello Friends, to celebrate the 30th Anniversary of Xena, and to extend a thank you for all who came to see me, in person, all around the globe, join me on a livestream video call: Saturday, November 22rd, from 2:00-3:00 PST.

Please join my Patreon page, a free membership, before joining my call. I would like to know who is in our chat, being sure we keep a kind hearted conversation for our community.

Leave me a comment, a question, and I will try to answer as many questions as possible during our time.

Get more from Renee O'Connor on Patreon

19/11/2025

From Renee!

During the pandemic, between 2020-2021, Jason Mellard, Eddie Wilson, Sandra Wilson, and myself, recorded a series of conversations with the people who made Austin the “cultural center of the universe”. One such wonder is the recently departed Dave Richards, the legendary Texas’ civil rights litigator, author, as well as husband, father, grandfather of powerful women, including Nancy Novak, his daughter Cecile Richards, (founder of Planned Parenthood) and of course, former wife, TX Governor, Anne Richards. Our hearts are with Dave’s family, during this loss.

Pictured here: Eddie Wilson, Dave Richards with Nancy Novak, and Jason Mellard, all in their home offices. I am in quarantine in Auckland, New Zealand, waiting to be released to film Lucy Lawless’ tv show, My Life Is Murder.

The podcast, Austin Sounds, produced & distributed by TSSI, with Eddie Wilson, Jason Mellard, and the cultural light bearers, who made Austin what it is today, will be released next year.

26/09/2025

You can't get enough Xena, right? Right.

26/09/2025

via Steven L. Sears!

Continue the 90s detour this week. We're excited to welcome writer and producer of Xena Warrior Princess, RJ Stewart! Join us for a conversation about his start in 80s TV with fan-favorite Re*****on Steele, working with Stephanie Zimbalist and Lucy Lawless, and riding horses!

Available to stream at 80stvladies.com, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or your preferred podcast player!

25/09/2025

AUSXIP Charity Auction Update...