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"...Texas Hold ’Em Beyoncé Mini-Ball/Listening Party..."

March 29, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

UT-Austin’s Esports Level Up

A new state-of-the-art gaming arena creates a space for all students

"...at the Texas Union Underground, but a new eye-catching space, branded the Alienware Longhorn Esports Arena, glows in its..."

Nov. 17, 2023 Screens Feature by Derek Udensi

Your Field Guide to 80 Essential Acts at SXSW Music

Highlighting the best and buzziest at this year's Festival

"...13-18. South by Southwest Music 2023 invites over 1,400 artists to play on more than 75 stages throughout the..."

March 10, 2023 Music Feature by The Music Staff

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

"...for increased city funding and development of a music-focused arts facility on the 1100 block of East 11th Street...."

Sept. 10, 2021 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Austin Looks for Routes Out of Its Homelessness Crisis

Under pressure, the city experiments with fast and sustainable strategies

"...a year, the city of Austin, its social service partners, and primary and behavioral care providers have operated protective..."

July 9, 2021 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Beili Liu's Sculpture Cloud Pavilion Shimmers at Seaholm

How this glistening steel sculpture by the Austin-based artist became a permanent fixture of an evolving Downtown

"...the next 50 to 100 years. Made by Austin-based artist Beili Liu, the work offers a rare moment of..."

May 28, 2021 Arts Feature by Vivie Behrens

Council to Finalize Aid Programs for COVID-Hit Businesses

Ready for relief

"...$27.2 million to businesses and individuals through seven relief programs. Only $861,000 has been awarded to 34 music venues,..."

Dec. 4, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Faster Than Sound: Islands in the (Live)stream

Crossing over from 3D to the pixelated world of livestreams

"...Last Wednesday, I participated in my largest Zoom call of quarantine yet –..."

May 1, 2020 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Musicians on How Best to Employ City Funds Earmarked for the Local Scene

$3 million in HOT funds are coming. Now what?

"...tour, release music, pay for studio time and rehearsal spaces, fund and produce their own music videos, etc. Not..."

Jan. 10, 2020 Music Feature

Faster Than Sound – Beerland & Beyond: The Year in Music News

Squeezing out the decade's end in local music headlines

"...music annually. Essentially, the model developed by Garrett and partners will sneak in music around more profitable availability as..."

Dec. 20, 2019 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Faster Than Sound: 12 Years of Peligrosa Drives ¡Eso Es!

Local DJ collective sets a mood at Margin Walker’s new fiesta-val of all Latinx talent

"...his Colombian and Puerto Rican family consistently threw dinner-turned-dance parties, always with a Latin soundtrack...."

Aug. 30, 2019 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Faster Than Sound: Cheer Up Charlies Booker Trish Connelly’s Thoughtful Curation

Community outpours support for booker’s multiple sclerosis treatment, city opens first for-profit venue assistance program, and Las Cruxes’ storefront shutters

"...the minifest with California frequency DKFM Shoegaze Radio. Her artist-supporting work falls under pseudonym the Nothing Song. Alongside solid..."

March 29, 2019 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Faster Than Sound: City on the Fence Regarding Red River’s Homeless Problem

Red River merchants push to finally enclose dangerous alley with 10-foot fence, electro-pop diva p1nkstar touches down at Fuego ATX, and more

"...Jan. 16, Nicole Klepadlo from the city's Economic Development Department and Red River Cultural District Merchants Association Executive Director..."

Jan. 25, 2019 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Dimension Gallery Shows Support for Art and Artists at EAST

The 2018 East Austin Studio Tour bears fruit with help from local artspace

"...Gallery is also fitting in one sense: The six artists being shown together have completed works and brought them..."

Nov. 9, 2018 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

More Galleries Going, Going, …

Pump Project, HOPE, Co-Lab DEMO forced to move in 2018

"...to be a celebration of the city's vibrant visual arts scene. But the second weekend of the 2017 EAST..."

Nov. 20, 2017 Arts Post by Robert Faires

City Announces Art Space Assistance Program

Art spaces with rising rents are eligible for rent stipends and tenant improvements

"...The city announced its new Art Space Assistance Program (ASAP) last Wed., June 21, to..."

June 30, 2017 News Feature by Maria Mendez

City Offers Arts Venue Aid ASAP

Cultural Arts Division's Art Space Assistance Program will award $200,000 in grants to creatives in need this summer

"...Given that area artists have for years been sounding the alarm about skyrocketing..."

June 30, 2017 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Getting Help for Art Venues ASAP

June 29 meeting tells artists how to tap $200K in space aid

"...Resolution, Mayor Steve Adler called the lack of affordable space for artists a priority concern. Working out how to..."

June 27, 2017 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Council: Park It Here

Slouching toward a summer break

"...Marc Ott (the interim post is held by Elaine Hart), Task Force members described their public outreach plan: online..."

June 9, 2017 News Feature by Michael King

Council: Code Blue

Lamentations on land use

"...Beyond that, the mayor appeared to kick the CodeCAN farther down the road: "We have to get CodeNEXT right...."

June 2, 2017 News Feature by Michael King

Council: Hiding in Plain Sight

Immigration, Fire, Capitol view corridors fill out a busy Thursday

"...likely debate over overtime funding at the Austin Fire Department. (With the next regular meeting not scheduled until June..."

May 19, 2017 News Feature by Michael King

Mayor's Omnibus Resolution: A Year Later

Twelve months after Mayor Steve Adler rolled out his plan to save live music and the arts, what's happened?

"...had brought together members of the Music Commission and Arts Commission – itself a rare thing – to stand..."

Feb. 24, 2017 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

SXSW Announces New Batch of Featured Speakers

Game of Thrones showrunners join tech, health innovators, and more

"...Should you need assistance in dealing with the clutter in your life, look..."

Jan. 11, 2017 Screens Post by Josh Kupecki

The Foundry Is Open

UT Fine Arts Library debuts a 21st century maker space

"...For most of history, libraries have been spaces for input: to read, to listen, to absorb information...."

Sept. 9, 2016 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Sixth Street Showdown

Downtown is growing, and with that growth come rising tensions between police, partiers, and activists

"...and whether the officers' actions were in compliance with department policy. The Austin Police Association's meet-and-confer agreements grant APD..."

Feb. 26, 2016 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Shift-ing Abortion Talk

Making lemons out of lemonade

"...the cultural stigma surrounding abortion. A combination of storytelling, art activism (a contest for a mural on the side..."

June 26, 2015 News Feature by Mary Tuma

What Now for SXSW?

A year after tragedy, the city and the Festival look to a sustainable future

"...Austin-Travis County Emergency Medical Services, was stationed with his partner on a Polaris Ranger all-terrain vehicle at Sixth Street..."

March 13, 2015 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Playback: SXSW Survey a Snooze

City's post-SXSW survey succumbs to poor planning

"...Called for by Council Member Mike Martinez and authored by the city's Music Office, the community..."

June 6, 2014 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

East Austin Studio De-Tour

Homesteading artists face city code challenges – and raise old fears – in changing neighborhoods

"...can see the front of the house belonging to artists Philippe Klinefelter and Sunyong Chung; it's not until you..."

July 15, 2011 News Feature by Mike Kanin

Wish List

Here's your chance to give back to the areas of our community that need it the most

"...need to serve our community. We edit these as space dictates and encourage you to research the details on..."

Dec. 17, 2010 News Feature by Kate X Messer

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