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Bilal Channels the Spirit of the Soulquarians at Antone’s
Originally published in TxSoundsLike.com Music’s ability to connect to our humanity can be the ultimate handshake to someone across...
Shunya Carroll
Apr 113 min read


Draggieland Pageant Goes on After Judge Nixes A&M’s Drag Show Ban
Maria Maria hit each choreographed step like an athlete. Her routine elevated classic New York voguing to a gymnast’s floor routine . The...
Shunya Carroll
Apr 83 min read


Antone’s 50th SXSW Anniversary Showcase Brings Together a History of Blues in Texas
Reposted from Texas Sounds Like From every wall, you can feel the rich history that Antone’s nightclub brought to the Austin music...
Shunya Carroll
Apr 84 min read


Pro-Palestinian Students Protest Israeli Politician’s Speech at UT
An Austin police officer tapes off a perimeter outside the LBJ Auditorium separating pro-Palestinian protesters from an event hosted by...
Shunya Carroll & Sarah Gonzales
Apr 83 min read
Fears Grow for Nonprofits That Rely on Federal Funding
Originally published in ReportingTexas.com When the accordion came to Texas in the tail end of the 1800s, a new sound emerged that...
Shunya Carroll
Mar 173 min read


Big Medium, creator of the Austin studio tour, goes dark after 22 years
Originally published on ReportingTexas.com An Austin arts institution, Big Medium started with the East Austin Studio Tour; a discarded...
Shunya Carroll
Mar 13 min read


Do phones belong on the dance floor? Jamie XX performs at Concourse Project in Austin, Texas
DJ sets these days put an emphasis on trippy graphics, big drops and instagrammable moments. Jamie XX, London born James Thomas Smith,...
Shunya Carroll
Feb 43 min read


Korean Students at UT Call for President’s Impeachment Back Home
Korean International student Soo-Hee Sang stands at the University of Texas south lawn with her sign that reads “Yoon Suk Yeol – ...
Shunya Carroll
Dec 6, 20242 min read


Plans for New Dougherty Arts Center Move On Despite Increased Costs, Funding Uncertainty
The 1947 building sits on a sinking landfill on Barton Springs Road on Dec. 4, 2024. The parks and recreation department has been working...
Shunya Carroll
Dec 4, 20244 min read
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