17th Annual FronteraFest Showcases 2010 Multi-Venue Fringe Theatre (map) (See "contests" for free tickets) 17th Annual FronteraFest Showcases 29 Night, 100+ Production, Multi-Venue Fringe Theatre Immersive 5-week Festival Offers Profusion of Performance from the Edge AUSTIN, Texas—Those looking to discover the newest, rawest, most exciting theatre happening need look no further than FronteraFest: a smorgasbord o Read more
NEW FEATURE! 22 Questions With Timothy Abbott
Austin.com is happy to present this new feature in our music section, 22 Questions With Timothy Abbott feauring local musician and long time friend of austin.com Tim Abbott and his unique 22 question interviews with local musicians and celebrities. We will post new interviews every week and please contact us if you wish to be interviewed by Tim for his new 22 Questions With Timothy Abbott feature thank you Read more
4G in Austin
We have had a great response from our Austin.com membership as CLEAR wireless Internet has taken Austin by storm over the past 2 months. However, the best deal available, the "Pick Two Devices for $55/month" is about to change and the $55/life option is going to become a 6 month introductory price and will rise to $65/month after the introductory period. If you have been on the fence about signing up for CL Read more
Mary Stuart A Dramatic Portrait
Austin Shakespeare First in the Southwest to Stage New Adaptation of Mary Stuart, A Dramatic Portrait of Royal Rivalry Between Mary Queen of Scots and Queen Elizabeth of England...AUSTIN, Texas—Now in its 25th anniversary season, Austin Shakespeare is proud to be the first theater in the Southwest to be awarded the rights to produce the new suspenseful adaptation of Mary Stuart by British poet/playwright Peter Oswald, whic Read more
New Feature! Happy Hour reviews.Taylore Cunningham, Dining Writer, offers her ideas on the Best Happy Hours in town.Like most college students, I am no stranger to partying on a budget. Some might opt for the “always smooth” case of Keystone over the much preferred taste of Dos Equis, while others frequent 6th Street on Thursday nights for the infamous $1 beers and $2 “you call its”. However you may cho Read more
Carnaval Brasileiro 2010
Carnaval Brasileiro, the largest and oldest event of its kind in the US, Feb 20th. About 6,000 people are expected to attend Carnaval Brasileiro 2010, the 34th edition of an indoor party which began to offer UT’s Brazilian students a dose of Carnival away from home. Producer Mike Quinn is a gringo in the know: since falling hard for Brazilian music and culture in the 1970s, he has lived in Brazil, promoted Read more
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February 13, 2010 1pm-4pm. To assist in the Haiti tragedy, studio2gallery is sponsoring a silent art auction with 100% of the proceeds going to Haiti. The gallery will open at 1pm on February 13, with a silent auction preview and fun creating valentine cards. Make a card for Haiti and we’ll post it on our web blog “To Haiti With Love” after the event. A silent auction follows from 2-4pm.
The South Austin Museum will be hosting an exhibition of Bill Narum's work from January 16 - February 27. Please come and help us celebrate his art, life, and 63rd birthday and explore the South Austin Museum of Popular Culture which always features the talent that helped make Austin the place we love.
Friday, Jan 15, 2010 Multi-Venue Fringe Theatre (map)
17th Annual FronteraFest Showcases 29 Night, 100+ Production, Multi-Venue Fringe Theatre Immersive 5-week Festival Offers Profusion of Performance from the Edge AUSTIN, Texas—Those looking to discover the newest, rawest, most exciting theatre happening need look no further than FronteraFest: a smorgasbord of over 100 new works presented over 5 weeks on a multiple stages. Named the “best theatrical event” by the Austin Chronicle and “the fringe theatre event of the Southwest” by the Austin American-Statesman, the 17thAnnual FronteraFest will again exhilarate theatre fans and purveyors alike by opening its stages to some of the most innovative local and national talents on Tuesday, January 12 through Saturday, February 13.
22 Questions With Carolyn Wonderland. One of Austin's biggest names in music, Carolyn Wonderland has picked up the Austin Blues baton and been running with it for a while now. Click "Read More" for her interview...
Ingram Texas is one of Texas' authentic old western towns and is a short day trip from Austin....
Old Ingram Business buildings of the old section of Ingram now house art studios and galleries, antique shops, boutiques and restaurants. It is on the loop off Texas 39 and Texas 27.
Stonehenge in the Hills Far from the Salisbury Plain in England, this replica of the famous megaliths rises in a rural setting two miles west of Hunt, Texas, on F.M. 1340. Stonehenge II, as it's called, is 60 percent as tall as the original, and 90 percent as large in circumference. Along with the replica of Stonehenge are Easter Island-type statues. Take Texas 39 to Hunt, Texas.