If you explore certain Central Texas parks long enough, you'll run across a log cabin. No, you haven't stumbled onto a lost pioneer settlement. Almost none of these rustic relics from the 19th century sits on an original site. Rather, civic-minded folk... »
Yamandú Costa. Austin Classical Guitar Society presents Brazilian guitar phenom Yamandú Costa, who straddles the line between the classical guitar repertoire and style and jazz. Costa's recent shows in New York have sold out in record time. On his ligh... »
The Moontower Comedy and Oddity Fest hits town in a big way Wednesday. Headliners Aziz Ansari, Seth Meyers and Steven Wright are among 100 comics (most of them out-of-towners) descending upon venues across Austin. But on any night there are guffaws alr... »
From Fran's Hamburgers on South Congress Avenue to Mr. Natural on East Cesar Chavez Street, Austinites won't have any trouble spotting the local landmarks that appear in the dramatic comedy "Have You Seen Lupita?" by Chilean director Gonzalo Justiniano... »
Perhaps there's no better symbol of our technology-driven, rapidly changing world than the public pay phone.Once ubiquitous in urban spaces, pay phones have become nearly obsolete thanks to the rise of personal cell phones. Only a few pay phones surviv... »
This weekend, the George Washington Carver Museum & Cultural Center will play host to a dance performance that blends traditional Indian dance style, contemporary dance, poetry and live music in a moving display."Journey: Tradition to Innovation" is th... »
It's a two-volume, nearly 1,000-page cookbook with nary a recipe a food photography book chock full of chaotic kitchen shots, double-page spreads of hog farms and vellum pages bearing the scribbled writings found in chefs' notebooks. And weighing in at... »
"At Sí Se Puede, we place great effort in providing engaging books and materials in both English and Spanish as a way to get our kids excited about bilingual reading and learning. KLRU Austin is helping us achieve this!"Christina Collazo, executive dir... »
Artist Michael Anthony García isn't exactly used to this.Last Saturday, he sat just outside the entrance to Mexic-Arte Museum on Congress Avenue next to a small stainless steel cart on which were displayed his latest artworks: photo collages printed on... »
By John T. DavisSpecial to the American-StatesmanGas might be pushing four bucks a gallon, but the institution of the road trip remains ingrained in the Texas psyche. It's the God-given right of every Texan older than 16 to light out on the open road i... »
'This is crazy!" squealed a little girl as she ran across the lush green lawn at Laguna Gloria on a recent Saturday afternoon, a golf club in hand.Sure — it's a little bit mad to be romping around the grounds of an historic 1916 villa/art museum and it... »
‘Are you still with us, Austin? Put your hands in the air!" That was the rallying cry, met with a sea of hands, midway through Boyz II Men's set Saturday night at the Austin Urban Music Festival. The event, now in its seventh year, packed Auditorium Sh... »
Like many of us, Grant Macdonald's favorite Austin moment happened because he was at the right place at the right time. The new chef de cuisine at Trio at the Four Seasons, who moved his family from Vancouver to Austin in December and whose new menu de... »
Bummed that you missed your favorite band a couple weeks ago because you were standing in line for kebabs? Don't worry, they're all coming back in April (except Skrillex, but he'll be back in May). Well, not all, but a bunch that were just here, as wel... »
'It's not about money. It's not about sponsorship. And it's not about fame and glory, either. It's not about making it in the music industry." Trudi Cohen is not talking about South by Southwest. Cohen, along with 18 fellow members from the Second Line... »
