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photography by Justin hospie (Malarkey) kathy blackwell Stay up to date with all that's going on in Austin at austinway.com. Follow me on Twitter @kathyblackwell and Instagram @mkblackwell. // this issue // on my r adar 1. For 10 years, Health Alliance for Austin Musicians (HAAM) has helped local musicians receive crucial services. HAAM Beneft Day (myhaam.org) is September 1 across the city, and kicking things off the week before will be the ALL ATX with Todd Rundgren, The Black Angels ( pictured), and more. 6 pm, August 26, ACL Live, tickets: $35–$125, acl-live.com/calendar/all-atx-2015 2. Don't miss Fantastic Fest, the largest genre flm festival in the US. September 24– October 1, Alamo Drafthouse South Lamar, fantasticfest.com 3. I can't wait to check out "Strange Pilgrims," the new exhibit at The Contemporary Austin that will bring the work of 14 international artists to three venues. September 27–January 24 at the Jones Center, Laguna Gloria, and the Visual Arts Center at the University of Texas, thecontemporaryaustin.org 1 2 3 With Brian Malarkey, the chef at Searsucker. I love goIng to fIrst bIrth- day partIes: Everything is joyous, a little wild, over whelming, and smeared in chocolate. As we present our first anniver- sary issue of Austin Way, I feel like one of the parents at those celebrations: immensely proud, slightly sleep-deprived, and excited about what each day will bring (and, of course, covered in chocolate). I do love synerg y, and I think we have it in this issue. Our first cover story last September celebrated the relationship between Austin-born Ethan Hawke and director R ichard Linklater, who has done so much to shape our city's film scene since the debut of Slacker 24 years ago. Austin is now home to some of the most exciting writ- ers, directors, and actors working in television and film, including Noah Hawley and Jeff Nichols. Fargo showrunner Hawley has taken home many awards, including an Emmy, since appearing in our first issue; the second season of his acclaimed series begins in September on FX. Nichols, who has wowed Cannes with Take Shelter and Mud (starring Matthew McConaughey), will make his studio debut with Midnight Special, scheduled to open in the spring. Something else that both men have in common, besides Austin, is a working rela- tionship with actress K irsten Dunst, who stars in Fargo's second season and in Midnight Special. Dunst, who electrifies our cover for Fall Fashion, loved working with Hawley and Nichols. She talked about the experience, and a lot more, with her friend, Oscar- winning actress Julianne Moore. One of my favorite parts of the interview was when both women started gushing about Austin, even though Moore has never been here. Dunst first came to Austin for South by Southwest, which has served as the gateway drug to our city for many people, famous or not. Similar praise can be heaped on the Austin City Limits Music Festival, which takes over Zilker Park for two weekends in October. Members of Foo Fighters, the repeat head- liners, spoke to executive editor Deb Martin about why they're excited to return to Austin (they were most recently here to record an episode of Austin City Limits; one of the best tapings I've ever attended). We've accomplished so much this past year by staying true to our vision and hon- oring the best of the city, but the most rewarding part has been how amazing the community has been to us. Now it's on to our second year—and more celebrating. 18 AUSTINWAY.com Letter from the editor-in-Chief