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Connection Through Jazz and Conversation at the Cactus Cafe
Rabbi Neil Blumofe tributes jazz legends and shares their stories at this monthly show
Cactus Cafe
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Stick Around, Say Damn: Inside the Cactus Cafe’s Tuesday Open Mic
Songwriters connect under Jake Farr’s ground rules
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Faster Than Sound: Changes at Two Campus Cafes
The latest on Cactus Cafe and Spider House
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Faster Than Sound: The Drama Behind the Cactus Cafe Negotiations
Accusations of unprofessional behavior and an HR complaint leave the historic venue in limbo
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Faster Than Sound: KUT/KUTX Will No Longer Manage the Cactus Cafe
University station terminates “disheartening” negotiations and Spider House Ballroom changes ownership.
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KUT/KUTX Will No Longer Manage the Cactus Cafe
University radio station terminates “disheartening” negotiations
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Checking In: Akina Adderley Misses the Before-Times
“The hugs and real-time raucous laughter and ‘careless closeness’”
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Performers Find Unexpected Side Effect of Pandemic: Attentive Audiences
Intimacy and reverence endure at socially distanced shows
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Checking In: Carrie Rodriguez Passes a Few Precious Days
“The lyrics for Kurt Weill’s ‘September Song’ I quoted should be: …”
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Choir at the Cactus Helps Shy Singers Find Their Voice
Monthly program pairs brews with rock favorites
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Danny Schmidt: Slow & Easy & Winning the Race
Doing business with a native Austin writer
