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Room To Read Fundraiser Tonight

This evening (10/15), from 6-10pm, Room to Read will host a fundraising dinner at the Clay Pit featuring contemporary Indian cuisine, dance, and music. Proceeds go to promote education scholarships for girls, local language children’s books, and library construction in India.

11:17AM Thu. Oct. 15, 2009, Ashley Moreno Read More | Comment »

Scott's Challenge

Waiting for Gov. Rick Perry to make some outlandish statement about the well being of Texas is like waiting for the #7 bus: Miss one, just wait 20 minutes. But when the normally more taciturn Education Commissioner Robert Scott says something noteworthy, it's usually been worth the wait.

3:47PM Wed. Oct. 14, 2009, Richard Whittaker Read More | Comment »

SXSW Announces First Speakers

So what does an irreverent former Austinite and underground comic artist have in common with an Oscar-winning Argentine composers who could water a lawn or two from the tears shed to his music? Four little letters: SXSW.

3:40PM Wed. Oct. 14, 2009, Kimberley Jones Read More | Comment »

TODAY'S EVENTS

Cactus Lee

Buddy's Place

Ego’s Day Party and Fundraiser at Ego's

Story-Oke
at The Highball

MUSIC | MOVIES | ARTS | COMMUNITY

After the Deluge...

Now that the Austin City Limits Music Festival is over, it’s time to jump into a pile of new releases. With the holiday season fast approaching – and it’s coming faster than ever considering the Christmas decorations I saw at Lowe’s this week – lots of Geezerville favorites have hit the racks.

3:33PM Wed. Oct. 14, 2009, Jim Caligiuri Read More | Comment »

Where Not to Hide Your Weed

The Department of Public Safety is having another stellar drug-seizure month with a pair of big busts kicking off the fall season.

4:53PM Tue. Oct. 13, 2009, Jordan Smith Read More | Comment »

Cats for Calvello

Triumph and tragedy this weekend at the TXRD Lonestar Rollergirls Calvello Cup championship. In a surprise upset, the Hellcats beat the seemingly unstoppable Cherry Bombs 44-35. But the bad news is that two skaters with the Cherry Bombs suffered fairly serious injuries.

4:00PM Tue. Oct. 13, 2009, Richard Whittaker Read More | Comment »

Cleve Jones: Co-Director of the National Equality March

Cleve Jones has been an activist for the GLBT community for decades: fighting alongside Harvey Milk and creating the AIDS Memorial Quilt. There are few with more hours in the trenches or more to show for their efforts.

3:32PM Tue. Oct. 13, 2009, Frank J. Rivera Read More | Comment »

Sherry Wolf: Lesbian, Activist, Communist & Badass-ist

Opening for Cleve Jones can't be an easy task, but Ms. Wolf howled to the rafters. While she would speak on the steps of the Capitol the following afternoon, it was here – in a small coffee shop – that she outlined the reasons for the march and what the next steps need to be.

3:21PM Tue. Oct. 13, 2009, Frank J. Rivera Read More | Comment »

Public Process Starts on Bus Fare Increases

Last month, the Capital Metro Board of Directors approved a staff proposal to bump the scheduled August fare increases up to January. Before they can make a final vote on that, however, they are required to gather public input. The schedule for that is after the jump (sorry, the first event has already passed):

3:14PM Tue. Oct. 13, 2009, Lee Nichols Read More | Comment »

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