Crystal City 1969 Brings Mexican American History to Life

Celebrating 50 years of UT's CMAS with a live reading

"...place of the hot Texas sun, 20 actors will perform an intimate reading of Crystal City 1969 at the..."

March 4, 2022 Arts Feature by Sage Dunlap

Robert De Niro Joins Harry Ransom Center for a Celebration of Film

Gala and endowment will honor the Heat star

"...Hollywood is coming to the Harry Ransom Center at UT-Austin with the announcement that Robert De Niro..."

June 27, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Calaboose African-American History Museum & San Marcos MLK Historic District

"...surprise that you haven't, knowing that both men were African-American?..."

June 20, 2003 Arts Feature by Kate X Messer

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.

"...end zone, the gold tassels on their royal blue uniforms fluttered, their gold capes flapped, and their drummers pounded..."

June 24, 2005 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

Faster Than Sound: The Fable Trilogy, Briscoe Center's "Greatest Hits," and Beerland Sold

Rare local reissues from Jazzman Records, the Briscoe Center’s Music Collections presents its “Greatest Hits,” and – has Beerland been sold?

"...check. Founder Michael Mordecai passed it to a manufacturer for pressings of Cumulo Nimbus, from the oddly named Austin..."

May 31, 2019 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Photos as Objects of Art and History

Magnum Photos collection gets read in new book

"...Photos collection that now resides at the Harry Ransom Center is a beast. The new book Reading Magnum is..."

Nov. 26, 2013 Arts Post by Rod Machen

Searching for Cynthia Ann

Glenn Frankel's new book untangles the true story behind 'The Searchers'

"...become one of the most enduring legends of the American West?..."

Feb. 15, 2013 Screens Feature by Amy Gentry

TV Eye: Crazy for Cop Shows

Cracking The Chicago Code

"...quick rise to the highest level in the police force is seen as a fluke, but her intense desire..."

Feb. 4, 2011 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

Plethora of Riches: How Richard Samuel Turned an Art Gallery Into a Community Center

RichesArt launches annual Black History Month exhibit with new philanthropic initiative

"...collage making classes, as well as comedy shows, jazz performances, and poetry readings...."

Feb. 9, 2024 Arts Feature by Carys Anderson

Day Trips: Choctaw Cultural Center, Durant, Okla.

Tribe's rich history comes to life at modern community center

"...The Choctaw Cultural Center outside of Durant, Okla., tells the story of a..."

Aug. 27, 2021 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Austin African American Book Festival Comes to Carver Museum

Authors and activists address the state of Black culture

"...The Austin African American Book Festival celebrates its 11th year and, like years..."

June 21, 2017 Arts Post by Jennifer MacKenzie Murphy

kYmberly Keeton Wants Your Stories for the Black COVID-19 Index

And at the Austin African American Book Festival 2020, she’ll tell you why

"...has always been the mission of the Austin African American Book Festival, and it continues to fulfill that mission..."

June 26, 2020 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Austin Asian American Film Festival Announces Full Lineup

The four-day festival drops 11 feature films and even more shorts

"...Now in its 10th year, and celebrating its transformation into a nonprofit, the AAAFF is returning to the..."

Oct. 31, 2017 Screens Post by Reanna Zuniga

Downtown Puzzle: HOT History

Projects under consideration for the historic preservation “funding bucket”

"...viability of the "Puzzle" proposal. This was specifically intended for historic preservation, although exactly which projects would fall under..."

Sept. 22, 2017 News Feature by Michael King

The Quest for Aztlan

Roen Salinas Searches for -- and Finds -- Life in Folklórico

"...photograph by Kenny Braun..."

April 24, 1998 Arts Feature by Mary Jane Garza

Reproductive Rights Advocates Prepare for the Fight

Groups, lawmakers relaunch "Trust. Respect. Access." campaign

"...advocates, progressive groups, and state legislators are gearing up for another long fight to defend pro-choice rights under the..."

Feb. 9, 2017 News Post by Mary Tuma

Group Calls for Legislative Action to Address Texas’ High Maternal Mortality Rate for Black Women

Black Mamas Community Collective says, “We must do better.”

"...die each year from pregnancy-related complications, according to the Center for Disease Control. But black women, in particular, face..."

Feb. 26, 2019 News Post by Alex Puente

Crypta, Cherubs, and More Crucial Concerts for the Week

Must-see shows for the weekend and beyond

"...cred secured long ago by SXSW – its cultural history suddenly churns into visions of tomorrow. Cherubs remain a..."

Feb. 16, 2024 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

Essential History Museums and Cultural Spaces

Fun for everyone from history buffs to kids who like hands-on science

"...Home to a presidential library, history museums and historic homes, a state-of-the-art children's museum, and..."

March 3, 2017 Chronolog Post

Art That Speaks for Itself

"...two years. We are to Receive a great Reward for this expidition, when we Return. I am to Receive..."

Dec. 19, 1997 Books Feature by Clay Smith

Making History, Part One

Playwright Robert Schenkkan on bringing LBJ to the stage in 'All the Way'

"...genesis as a commission from the Oregon Shakespeare Festival's American Revolutions cycle of history plays, what makes Lyndon Johnson..."

Aug. 17, 2012 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

The History of the LGBTQ Movement in Austin

From Stonewall to today, how Pride has progressed in our city

"...to host a gay event in a public park for 2,000 people, the hefty price tag almost crippled Pride..."

Aug. 9, 2019 News Feature by Beth Sullivan

A Brief History of the MACC

"...Calls for a local center dedicated to Mexican-American culture and history..."

Sept. 14, 2007 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

The Secret History

That a man from San Antonio named Richard Santos has as much to add to the world of Jewish intellectual pursuits as an attorney named Rosen is as fascinating as it should be obvious, David Garza writes after he attended the Texas Jewish Historical Society's 22nd annual gathering. For the first time, perhaps, an entirely constructive revision may be taking place in the history of those we call the "people of the Book."

"...the microphone inside a local hotel reception hall, holds forth his middle-aged body, and tells a room full of..."

May 11, 2001 Books Feature by David Garza

An Eye for History

"...The year is 1958. The place: La Californie, Pablo Picasso's village chateau outside Cannes, France. David Douglas..."

April 23, 1999 Arts Feature by Sam Martin

The Ransom Center's "Vaudeville!"

This exhibition reveals how the history of that entertainment form is really the history of the U.S.

"...Cult of celebrity. New technology that kills off older forms of entertainment...."

June 8, 2018 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

This Thanksgiving, Consider Native American-Inspired Dishes

Cooking with Indigenous ingredients

"...shared meals, but nobody sang friendship songs. The carvable centerpiece was probably a venison shoulder, not a well-basted Butterball,..."

Nov. 18, 2022 Food Feature by Jessi Cape

Arthouse Texas Prize: Five for Texas (the prize, that is)

Arthouse shows off work by finalists for the 2007 Arthouse Texas Prize

"...It's almost time for Arthouse to bestow another $30,000 check on a lucky..."

Sept. 7, 2007 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Five Ways to Celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

AAPI events abound and range from CelebrASIA to Bollywood fitness

"...component of our cultural life, and May, officially Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, is the perfect time..."

May 6, 2022 Arts Column by Richard Whittaker

The History and Historiography of MLK/FBI

Sam Pollard on the changing challenges of recording Black history

"...For 30 years, from PBS's Eyes on the Prize through..."

Jan. 20, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

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