Poo Poo Platter: Serving Up Austin Drag
Jessica Jones, Fatima Puri, Shannon Smith At 9:20, the stage manager throws open the dressing room door. “Ready to go on at 9:30?” he asks. But everyone shakes their head; Cupcake is running...
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By Isabella Bejar, Marina Chairez and JD Harris Beat boxing, dancing, rapping, singing, and many more unique talents drew a full crowd at Hogg Memorial Auditorium on April 23, 2016. Nearly 1,ooo...
View ArticleCommunity stands by The Hole in the Wall
By: Will Bruner, Karen Martinez, and Nicole Rusli James Forrest started frequenting the Hole in the Wall as a UT student 20 years ago. He sat on a red diner barstool with a beer in hand. A giant hole...
View ArticleInaugural Stargayzer Fest Celebrates Austin Queer Community
By Anna Daugherty, Emma Ledford and Alex Vickery More than 100 LGBTQIA musicians, artists, drag performers and comedians from around the world took the stage for the inaugural Stargayzer Festival on...
View ArticleFinal Year of West x West Campus
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View ArticleAustin Poetry Slam: The Spoken Word Revolution
By Jasmine Alexander, Jessica Duong, Kaine Korzekwa and Joan Vinson Sam Sax competes in the Austin Poetry Slam at Spider House Ballroom on Tuesday, Jan. 28. The venue hosts the slam every Tuesday at 8...
View ArticleAustin in a Day
By: Batli Joselevitz, Lily Morris, Sheila Buenrostro 9:00 a.m. Austin Visitors Center Start your trip to Austin at the Visitors Center to get ideas of how to spend your day. Address: 209 E 6th St...
View ArticleRattletree School of Marimba
By: Sheila Buenrostro, Jeffrey Kahn, Katey Psencik What is a marimba? A marimba is a deep-toned wooden instrument that resembles a xylophone. Rakefet Avramovitz, program director at the Rattletree...
View ArticleHealthy sounds at HAAM Benefit Day 2013
Health Alliance for Austin Musicians raises awareness and money on its annual benefit day. By Rebecca Wright, Alsha Khan, Rachel Marino and Kelly Eisenbarger Jorge Harada of Ruby Dee and the...
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