The Case of Austin's Declining African-American Population

UT professor Eric Tang leads discussion on May study

"...in the city, “Outlier: The Case of Austin’s Declining African-American Population,” had just flipped through a sequence of color-coded..."

Nov. 3, 2014 News Post by Chase Hoffberger

Austin's House Music Scene Clings to the African-American Community That Birthed It

House music rose to prominence from Chicago’s black music community and hangs on here in its original form

"...This past November, the North Door hosted house music history. A more electronic and minimalist offshoot of the..."

Feb. 1, 2019 Music Feature by Dan Gentile

Story of an American Music

Hector Galán's Songs of the Homeland

"...first, Hector Galán couldn't get anyone to hear the music in Tejano. When the filmmaker tried to secure funding..."

Sept. 15, 1995 Arts Feature

The New Negroes Showcases the Full Range of African-American Comedy at SXSW

At the stand-up show hosted by Baron Vaughn and Open Mike Eagle, black laughs matter

"...title that some might find provocative features stand-up by African-Americans who speak about their lives and culture from a..."

March 8, 2019 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Austin Chamber Music Festival: Marian Anderson String Quartet

At the end of a tragic week, the Marian Anderson String Quartet reached for grace and tendered it to us

"...in the days leading up to its Austin Chamber Music Festival concert. None of the Bryan-based ensemble's members mentioned..."

July 15, 2016 Arts Review by Robert Faires

On Highway 61: Music, Race and the Evolution of Cultural Freedom

The highway of American music culture and beyond

"...On Highway 61: Music, Race and the Evolution of Cultural Freedomby Dennis McNally..."

Dec. 5, 2014 Music Feature by Jay Trachtenberg

For the 2020 Austin Chamber Music Festival, You Provide the Chamber

With the annual event online in your home, chamber music doesn't get any more intimate

"...evenings spent in Bates Recital Hall listening to classical music played by virtuosic ensembles, courtesy of the Austin Chamber..."

June 26, 2020 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Music on the Page at the Texas Book Festival

Music books strut their feminism, hip-hop, and emo

"...Music, whether background radio hits or handpicked playlists, offers a..."

Oct. 26, 2018 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

Sheet Music

Summer Reading

"...Motown: Music, Money, Sex, and Powerby Gerald Posner..."

June 6, 2003 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

A Guide to Austin Classical Music

The virtuosi who know the score and make beautiful music happen here

"...word "classical" throw you. In the context of classical music in Austin, it doesn't mean formal. It doesn't mean..."

April 26, 2019 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

12 Breakthrough Austin Bands at SXSW Music

Afro-Colombian funk crew connects disparate dots of diasporic music across the Americas

"...of local Latin powerhouses Grupo Fantasma and Brownout. The music connects disparate dots of diasporic music across the Americas...."

March 9, 2018 Music Feature by Thomas Fawcett

The Austin Music Scene's Spectrum of Sexism

From sexual assault to all-female bills, women musicians face myriad issues in the live music capital

"...best way to articulate her experiences as an Austin musician...."

Jan. 20, 2017 Music Feature by Libby Webster

Music for the Soul

Michael Franti spearheads KING fundraiser Thursday

"...the only answer was “yes.” KING provides private one-on-one music mentorship to kids in the Texas foster care system...."

Sept. 17, 2012 Music Post by Margaret Moser

Chargaux at the 2017 Austin Chamber Music Festival

This dynamic Brooklyn-based string duo proves that the Austin Chamber Music Festival has many more colors than its name suggests

"...the globe. Make whatever assumptions you choose about the music made with these instruments and the musicians who play..."

July 7, 2017 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Checking In: Tameca Jones Supports A Black Live Music Fund

“I am chilling in da Braunf”

"...Tameca Jones’ dramatic new single “IDK” belongs in the..."

July 21, 2020 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

SXSW Music Keynote: Snoop Dogg

Doggfather becomes first rapper to address conference

"...have a keynote. Addressing the 2015 South by Southwest Music Conference & Festival from the marque spot: Cordozar Calvin..."

March 10, 2015 Music Post by Chase Hoffberger

I'm Lovin' the All-American Tennis Clown

There were a lot of clowns at the All-American Tennis Shootout.

"...match between the Blake brothers (who happen to be African-American) and the Bryan brothers (who are as white as..."

Dec. 18, 2006 Sports Post by Taylor Holland

Faster Than Sound: City Council Supports Music-Focused Arts Facility on East 11th Street

Harold McMillan breaks down civic steps to the envisioned Kenny Dorham Center

"...Circuit – a collection of venues that hosted Black musicians throughout the Sixties – the area previously housed a..."

Sept. 10, 2021 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Battling for Music, History, and Learning

Juneteenth Battle of the Bands competition harkens back to days when marching bands enjoyed a celebrated place in Austin's black community, and creates opportunity for greater future African-American involvement in school bands.

"...came for business," Patterson said approvingly, watching the Louisiana musicians file by. "They're sharp." Across the field, the Austin..."

June 24, 2005 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

Chapter Two: Wasota African Cuisine

Trailer presents a second chance for locally-loved chef

"...in Business Administration, Eguakun found himself more interested in music and food than much of anything else. He booked..."

Oct. 30, 2013 Food Post by Gracie Salem

American Hot Wax

This neglected 1978 American rock & roll film is a historical invocation of legendary deejay Alan Freed's life and cultural impact.

"...especially, the consequences of white kids listening to black music. What sets American Hot Wax apart from many other..."

Sept. 3, 1999 Screens Review by Louis Black

Up From the Streets: New Orleans: The City of Music

Delightful if overstuffed musical history of the Crescent City

"...This gloriously messy celebration of New Orleans’ musical legacy is a savory gumbo of uniquely American ingredients..."

May 15, 2020 Movie Review by Steve Davis

AFS Essential's Torn From the Motherland: Films From the African Diaspora

Oct. 23-Nov. 20

"...Then there's the music. Just as the Jews surely would have shriveled up..."

Oct. 19, 2007 Screens Feature by Josh Rosenblatt

Music of the Spheres

Sinatra in the Sahara

"...photograph by David Lynch..."

July 9, 1999 Music Feature by David Lynch

The Body Is the Music

The Beginnings

"...Oriental. The defining characteristics have to do with the music. It revolves around the music, defining the movements within..."

Aug. 6, 1999 Arts Feature by Barbejoy A. Ponzio

Austin Chamber Music Center Chamber of Diversity

"...by Ken Hunt The office of the Austin Chamber Music Center sits atop a hair salon in an unassuming..."

June 30, 1995 Arts Feature

Day Trips: Stax Museum of American Soul Music, Memphis

Memphis' Soulsville lives on

"...The Stax Museum of American Soul Music in Memphis, Tenn., tells the story of a period..."

Feb. 19, 2021 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Faster Than Sound: Austin Music Venues Are Out of Money

Following last week’s Barracuda closure, a domino effect will continue without emergency city funding

"...A month ago, the Red River Cultural District and Music Venue Alliance Austin warned that surveyed Austin venues had,..."

June 19, 2020 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

100 Local SXSW Music Acts

A-Z list of 100 Austin acts showcasing at the Fest

"...keen sense of imaginative fun to traditional Indian classical music. Tabla master Sri Gourisankar accompanies. – Michael Toland Bee Caves..."

March 17, 2017 Music Feature by The Music Staff

The ARA Faces the Music

For the Austin Revitalization Authority, Eastside renewal proves to be a long, slow dance

"...12th, a street that had fairly hummed with successful African-American-owned businesses before the neighborhood hit the skids in the..."

Aug. 29, 2003 News Feature by Amy Smith

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