Nathan Cone

Director of Marketing & Digital Content

Texas Public Radio’s Director of Marketing and Digital Content has been with the organization since 1995.  Nathan began at TPR working on classical music station KPAC 88.3 FM, as host of “Tuesday Night at the Opera.”  He soon learned the ropes on KSTX 89.1 FM, and volunteered to work practically any shift that came his way, on either station. Since then he has worked in nearly every capacity on the radio before moving into Marketing and Digital Media.

A native of Spring, Texas, Nathan began his broadcasting career while studying at San Antonio’s Trinity University, where he majored in Communication, with minors in Communication Management and Art/Art History.  At Trinity University’s KRTU, he was a student manager, serving as Jazz Program Director and Operations Manager.  Nathan graduated with a B.A. in Communication from Trinity University with minors in Communication Management and Art/Art History.

Currently, Nathan enjoys studying classic and contemporary films, especially those of the late director Stanley Kubrick.  He's the curator of Texas Public Radio's popular summer film series, Cinema Tuesdays.  He’s a musical omnivore, with a house full of classical, rock, and jazz compact discs and LPs. His favorite classical composer is Beethoven. His favorite jazz performer is Miles Davis, his favorite rock band is The Beatles, and his favorite film is Singin' in the Rain, which he enjoys watching with his wife and two children.

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SXSW
12:56 pm
Mon March 12, 2012

SXSW 2012: 'Tchoupitoulas,' a Portrait of New Orleans by Night

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Bill Ross (left) and Turner Ross (right), directors of "Tchoupitoulas."

Following their acclaimed documentary "45635," Bill and Turner Ross headed south to New Orleans, filming the city almost exclusively at night. "Tchoupitoulas" follows three brothers as they experience what Turner Ross calls a "surreal Pleasure Island."

Tchoupitoulas” is unique in its depiction of the Crescent City. The joyousness and weariness of downtown New Orleans is presented with equal measure. “These aren’t issue-based films,” Turner Ross explains. “It’s portraiture, really, and experience.” 

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SXSW
12:24 pm
Sun March 11, 2012

SXSW 2012: San Antonio Ex-Pat Filmmaker Comes Home

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San Antonio filmmaker Micah Magee.

In "Heimkommen (Coming Home)," a young girl and her brother both deal with the loss of a loved one in very different ways. The film was shot in Germany, where director Micah Magee has been based for the past ten years.

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SXSW
4:09 pm
Fri March 9, 2012

SXSW 2012: Student Filmmaker Maqui Gaona, "Burn Spark"

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St. Mary's Hall senior Maqui Gaona.

Senior Maqui Gaona is enrolled in the Digital Video program at St. Mary’s Hall. Her film “Burn Spark” will screen as part of the Texas High School Shorts program at SXSW this week.  The short film is set in a world where people are programmed to fall in love with only one other person.

“I kind of got the idea from lots of different interpretations of what it means to instantly connect with someone,” she says. 

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Arts & Culture
2:35 pm
Thu January 26, 2012

San Antonio Soars Again with "Wings" Restoration

This week, a silent film was nominated for the Best Picture Oscar for the first time in 85 years.  The last time that happened was at the first Academy Awards ceremony, and the picture that won was “Wings,” shot right here in San Antonio.

“Wings” is the story of two young men, played by Charles "Buddy" Rogers and Richard Arlen, who enlist in the Army Air Corps during World War I.  Released in 1927, it’s been sitting in Paramount’s vault for years.  After a lengthy restoration process, the film is now available on DVD and Blu-ray for the first time ever.

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Arts & Culture
10:08 am
Tue October 18, 2011

"The Tree of Life" Alterna-Soundtrack

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Probably my favorite movie I’ve seen so far this year, “The Tree of Life” approaches for me a kind of magical or spiritual experience. It was recently released on Blu-ray/DVD.

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TPR Cinema
10:00 am
Wed October 5, 2011

Julianne Moore: Mom, Actress, Author

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Julianne Moore, at the 2009 Venice Film Festival.

“In all these books, I wanted the children to solve their problems, to not have to run to an adult or authority figure to solve them.” 

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Classical Spotlight
5:56 pm
Thu September 22, 2011

A Jolly Holiday with Disney Songwriter Richard Sherman

"Mary Poppins" songwriter Richard Sherman (above right) with new "Poppins" songwriters Anthony Drewe and George Stiles (seated).

In the late 1930s, still fresh off the success of “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs,” Walt Disney came across a story by the English writer P.L. Travers about a magical nanny that visits the Banks family — young Jane, Michael, and baby twins John and Barbara. Disney became fascinated with the stories, and felt they’d make an ideal setting for a motion picture. He pursued Travers for some 20 years until she finally relented and allowed Disney to adapt her books.

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Arts & Culture
4:40 pm
Mon September 19, 2011

Bloody Sam Unleashes Hoffman

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Few films manage to push as many buttons as “Straw Dogs” does 40 years after its release. Sam Peckinpah’s film is not in the business of entertaining you, enlightening you, or teaching you a lesson. It does not want you to cheer for the hero, although you might. “Straw Dogs” is populated with characters that we actually despise to varying degrees. And yet its genius is that you may find yourself understanding their actions, but then feeling uneasy about yourself for doing so.

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Movie Reviews
4:49 pm
Mon March 28, 2011

Blu-ray Review: "The Mikado" and "Topsy-Turvy"

A painter may paint a picture, a composer may write a beautiful melody for solo piano, but in the world of the theater (and here I count motion pictures as well), one person may have a vision, but production is a collaborative art. W. S. Gilbert and Sir Arthur Sullivan worked together on a total of 14 comic operas, of which “The Mikado” is far and away the most popular, and arguably the best. Two new releases from the Criterion Collection highlight the work of Gilbert and Sullivan in different ways.

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Community
10:00 am
Tue September 21, 2010

Santikos, Eva's Heroes Partner For Sensory-Friendly Screenings

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Going to the movies is a part of most of our lives. But for many families with special needs, heading out to see the latest blockbuster is not an option. 

In the movie business, bigger is better, and the local cineplex features an explosion of bewildering options designed to overwhelm the senses.  For most of us, that’s what makes the movies fun – but for others, it can be too much to take.

Vivian Edens is a San Antonio mom whose son, Hunter, has Asperger Syndrome, a disorder on the autism spectrum.

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