Austin LGBT Chamber of Commerce highlights queer musicians with Pride in...
For the chamber’s president and CEO, “music is a business and not a side hustle.”
View ArticleMeet Christabell Nuñez, this year’s Mrs. Texas Plus America
Nuñez will head to the national competition in July.
View ArticleYoung thespians share what it’s like to share a title role
Avery Pitz and Madison Aikens chat about their starring roles in Austin’s Zilker Theatre Production’s “Matilda the Musical.”
View ArticleYA book centers around a queer San Antonio love story
“Ander & Santi Were Here” explores love and art in a South Texas taqueria.
View ArticleAustin blogger and tarot card reader seeks out a meaningful life through the...
Addie Broyles spent 15 years working for a newspaper. Then the pandemic changed her plans.
View ArticleThis Texas children’s book author is making math fun with infographics
“Charts, maps and graphs can tell stories through information and also through life experience. It’s a different form of expressing ourselves, and it’s a different form of communication.”
View ArticleThe legend of the Hairy Man of Round Rock
When it comes to Texas folklore, there are cryptids and then there are ghost stories. The Hairy Man of Round Rock may be something in-between.
View ArticleCryptids, the macabre highlighted in Austin’s Museum of the Weird
Two-headed taxidermied animals, Bigfoot tracks from Texas and wax sculptures of classic movie monsters are housed within its walls.
View ArticleThe art of Texas cryptids
“Cryptids are just a great way to get to know where you live – get to know your history, your folklore,” says artist Monica Gallagher.
View ArticleThe mysterious sightings of the Houston Batman
“I think from what the witnesses described, they weren’t associating it with the cartoon character. It was much more of a paranormal-type encounter,” says writer Max McNabb.
View ArticlePsychedelia seeps into the modern music underground at Austin’s Levitation fest
From the 13th Floor Elevators to the “13th Floor” venue, the music fest honors the psych past, present and future.
View Article‘In Tow’ adds pressure to the mother-daughter dynamic by taking it on the road
The short film making its homecoming debut at the Austin Film Festival this weekend will also make a few stops around Texas.
View ArticleSan Antonio’s Donkey Lady would like a word
Performance artist Marisela Barrera transforms into the local legend in her art.
View ArticleInaugural Honeyland Festival to celebrate Houston’s Black culinary culture
Artists like Bun B, Kelis and Mary J. Blige will be featured as performers or cooking up courses of their own.
View ArticleAustin woman makes sure her world is a kaleidoscope of colors
Lois Goodman’s home is like walking through a rainbow.
View ArticleThe first interactive art gallery in West Texas is about to open in Lubbock
The gallery is part of The Weird Space art shop and is scheduled to open in January.
View ArticleThe Brunch Club & Co. is changing brunch culture in the Austin area
Events aren’t just about food, but also celebrating Black culture.
View ArticleThis El Paso mom found a second chance at a women’s shelter
Gloria Staine has found some peace and stability at a women’s shelter called Villa Maria. But she's working towards reuniting with her kids and providing them a home that she never had.
View ArticleCharlie Alcorn has the newest Texas road novel — and it’s about football, too
Alcorn’s book was one of the Texas Book Festival picks this year.
View Article‘Narcas’ author: Women are more involved in drug cartels than we think
“Narcas: The Secret Rise of Women in Latin America’s Cartels” changes the narrative on men running organized crime.
View ArticleMeet Longhorns superfan, Bevo Hat Guy
Jack Maddox was there to cheer on Texas Football throughout its stellar season, and gained quite a following in his own right.
View Article‘Buck Alamo’ is an exploration of unattained dreams and an ode to a changing...
The film following an aging musician first screened at film festivals in 2021. Now, it’s available on streaming platforms.
View ArticleFort Worth festival celebrates the life and music of Django Reinhardt
Now in its 20th year, the event brings the musician’s unique blend of jazz and a French touch to the Texas town.
View ArticleThis Austin artist honors her Vietnamese family and language through songwriting
Singing in English and Vietnamese, an artist known as Promqueen has made her music a time capsule of her personal and familial stories.
View ArticleThe Texas film ‘Fugitive Dreams’ explores the idea of home
“Fugitive Dreams” is now streaming. Director Jason Neulander says the story is also about survival, forgiveness and love.
View ArticleThis Texan reconnects with family and finds home in a historic adobe house in...
Miguel Mendías worked to reclaim a house that had been in his family for over a century and make it his home. It was almost lost to delinquent property taxes.
View ArticleOwner of Texas Leatherworks is creating custom projects and keeping the craft...
Leather is not just for boots: Small business owner Dewey Pentecost has crafted everything from belts for Elton John to a solar system drumstick bag. So, get an idea, and he will craft it.
View ArticleCarolyn Pfeiffer was there for some of the greatest moments in cinema and...
The Marfa resident shares intimate stories about herself and the stars she’s worked with in the book “Chasing the Panther: Adventures & Misadventures of a Cinematic Life.”
View Article‘Problemista’ brings laughs, emotional honesty and magical realism through...
Writer, director and star Julio Torres leads audiences through the whimsy of the human condition and bureaucracy of the immigration system with surrealist comedy.
View Article‘No plan B’: Texas runner heads to Boston for his final marathon
Two years after being diagnosed with ALS, Austinite Bill Corrigan will handcycle on behalf of the Muscular Dystrophy Association.
View Article‘I wrote the book of my heart’: Texas YA author’s debut novel weaves magical...
“The Last Refuge,” from Christina Bacilieri, follows the story of Kiera as she crosses borders to new lands, new powers, and new dangers.
View ArticleCommentary: An AI experiment for Stories from Texas
Commentator W.F. Strong wondered if artificial intelligence could come up with a story in his style.
View Article‘The world needed to meet Hoof Dog’: Album sheds light on unsung Amarillo artist
Jefferson Douglas might not be a household name, but this album’s producer recruited Texas musicians from a variety of backgrounds to perform his songs.
View Article‘The political part has muddied the waters’: A longtime Texas educator on why...
“We want to be recognized for excellence, and I think our politicians and the governor are not supporting that.”
View ArticleNew book says lean into your ‘Outsider Advantage’ in business
“You really have to carve your own space in the world,” says author and entrepreneur Ciera Rogers.
View Article‘He remained true to himself on death row’: Death penalty abolitionist tells...
Even after 25 years on death row, Louis Castro Perez remained happy and hopeful.
View Article‘We all need a hero’: Meet the mom-and-son duo championing disability...
“Represent!,” along with their other two books, helps fill the gap Rosalie and Hunter Mastaler saw in children’s literature.
View Article‘Exploring the human heart’: Author of ‘The World After Alice’ delves into...
Lauren Aliza Green’s debut novel came out earlier this month.
View ArticleOne activist’s decades-long fight to end the death penalty
What began as a personal struggle for her brother’s freedom became a battle against systemic forces.
View ArticleWith inclusion and imagination, Austin’s Tiny Minotaur offers a respite from...
There’s a portal to another world, tucked away in East Austin.
View ArticleThis Austin yoga instructor teaches locals how to embrace the week ahead
What if the key to getting rid of the Monday blues was in Zilker Park this whole time?
View ArticleThis old saloon tells the story of a small Central Texas town
The McDade Historical Society operates the museum, which was also a former Post Office, doctor’s office and drug store.
View ArticleThe Calaboose Museum offers a history and support for the future
At the San Marcos museum, the mission of supporting the Black community is ongoing.
View ArticleThis Galveston museum tells the Juneteenth story where it began
The Nia Cultural Center also showcases broader African American history and features ongoing cultural events.
View ArticleA tribute to trailblazing ballet folklórico instructor is at the heart of a...
Roy Lozano Ballet Folklórico de Texas will premiere “Festivales de Mexico” on Saturday, highlighting several Mexican regional styles of dance.
View ArticleNew book explores what it means to be brave and your own hero
“Devils Kill Devils” author nudges folks to try the horror genre: “Everyone likes to be scared a little bit.”
View ArticleNew exhibit foregrounds photography perspectives of Indigenous artists
Curated by visual artist and MacArthur Fellow Wendy Red Star, “Native America: In Translation” is currently on display at Austin’s Blanton Museum of Art.
View Article‘This is a book about borders’: ‘The Witches of El Paso’ reflects on magic...
Luis Jaramillo drew on his family’s history in El Paso to create his novel.
View ArticleHow a theater kid from East Texas became a monster
Trevor Newlin has found silver screen success playing creatures like the Xenomorph of “Alien” fame.
View ArticleFronterawave’s ‘Calavera’ album blends goth and cumbia sounds for spooky season
The project’s creator Charlie Vela says the sounds are inspired by the macabre moments in borderland media – “like Nine Inch Nails with the accordion.”
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