This weekend, you can make a friend — or foe — discussing book-to-movie adaptations, support the next generation of comedians or groove to house music.
The VORTEX hosted three sold-out shows over the weekend that combined improv, drag kings and a dating competition featuring Kermit the Frog.
KUTX presents: The Hole Story
Carrie Fussell | KUTX The Hole Story | Live at Hole in the Wall
If every song is a story, then every songwriter has a story about those songs. The Hole Story is a new 30-minute video series featuring stripped-down sets and behind-the-music storytelling, recorded live on the historic front stage of Hole in the Wall. Think VH1 Storytellers meets MTV Unplugged — Austin style.
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Austin-based photojournalist Tamir Kalifa brings in a host of musicians for the project, including the older sister of a Robb Elementary shooting victim.
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Cugini opened the legendary Austin bar in 1975. He was remembered as an "exceptionally kind and funny man who started it all."
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FronteraFest runs through Feb. 14 at Hyde Park Theatre. Mi Casa Es Su Teatro, a collection of site-based works, happens at various locations on Feb. 7.
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Texas Performing Arts' Bob Bursey on taking over right before COVID hit and lifting up local artistsBursey says the pandemic reshaped the organization's mission, leading to the creation of new creative residencies. Listen to his conversation with KUT's "Morning Edition" host Jennifer Stayton.