Boyd Vance, East Austin Vigilante by Carlos Garza
Superlatives flew by, anecdotes spun out of control, public officials were skewered. It was like listening to three people vie for your attention at once: the wheeler-dealer, the no-nonsense production manager, above all -- the storyteller
The Carver Museum by Tiffany Warner
In 1943, Dr.Selma Burke was commissioned by the Fine Arts Commission for the District of Columbia to sculpt a bust of Franklin D. Roosevelt. Her efforts are still seen on the heads-side of our ten-cent coin, the dime. But few people realize that this is the work of a female African American artist. I never would have learned this bit of trivia had I not stepped into the George Washington Carver Museum.
Earth Lessons by Piper Anderson
You wonder if King's vision of peace and unity among all people included the creation of a huge dividing line called Interstate 35 or the gentrification of minority neighborhoods because rich people have run out of space on their side of the highway to build fancy homes and golf courses.
Film and the Millenium Youth Complex by Carlos Garza
The Millennium Complex aims to provide a safe, drug and gang-free environment for local youth by offering affordable recreational activities (namely bowling lanes, a skating rink, video arcades, a children's soft play area, a food court, and a small movie theater).
Flatbed Press by Sean Denmark
For ten years, Flatbed has been steadily publishing fine arts prints of high quality with unique style.
Go East, Young Man: Poetry in East Austin by Sonya Feher
An upsurge of poetic activity has begun in East Austin, with many wonderful and diverse readings every week.
Mentality poetry by Stazja MacFayden
Notes from the Woodshed by Paul Klemperer
In Austin, people put themselves forward in the arts with a sincere chutzpah that is rarely seen in much larger cities. And unlike those other cities, our citizens support and encourage this chutzpah.
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