AUSTIN, TX — Community response following the death of a University of Texas-Austin student last week has been swift — from student demands for increased campus safety to the creation of a memorial fund for the young woman who was studying dance was killed. (Article by Tony Cantu, republished from http://patch.com/texas/downtownaustin/community-outcry-follows-murder-university-texas-austin-student) At least one reaction wasn’t […]

In March, culture bible Rolling Stone plucked Perth band Methyl Ethel out of relative obscurity to name the psychedelic-pop group one of its top 25 acts to see at this year’s South by Southwest. (Article by Financial Review, republished from http://www.afr.com/lifestyle/arts-and-entertainment/music/sxsw-is-a-tale-of-how-artists-make-it-in-the-snapchat-era-20160405-gnyi3e) It was a high honour to be called out from among the more than 2000 […]

The book was a collection of 15 linked sonnets dedicated to her late grandfather. (Article by Steve Bennet, republished from http://www.mysanantonio.com/entertainment/arts-culture/books/article/S-A-authors-win-big-award-from-Texas-Institute-7255205.php) Other local winners included San Antonio author Jan Jarboe Russell, who won for best nonfiction book for “The Train to Crystal City: FDR’s Secret Prisoner Exchange Program and America’s Only Family Internment Camp During World […]

By now, just about everybody has heard Austin is the “Live Music Capital of the World.” And Houston’s “third coast” rap scene is a force to be reckoned with, the Fort Worth stockyards are a staple in Texas country, and Dallas has birthed nearly every kind of artist, from Demi Lovato and the Dixie Chicks […]

Editor’s note: CultureMap is proud to present the latest installment in our partnership with KLRU’s documentary series Arts in Context. This unique series celebrates stories about the arts in Austin and the people who make this such a vibrant and creative city. (Article by KLRU-TV/Austin PBS, republished from http://austin.culturemap.com/news/arts/04-17-16-austin-community-steelband-after-school-program-free-disadvantaged-youth-video-klru/#slide=0) More than an after-school program, the Austin Community Steelband […]

Mastering roasting a chicken is one of those skills that makes you look like a far more accomplished chef than you are. You could burn spaghetti, but if you present a beautifully browned and juicy bird on the table, well, some people think you can even get a marriage out of that. Because the dish […]

Earth Day is just around around the corner, on Friday, April 22. The grassroots day of action is dedicated to encouraging around the world to change their daily habits and help effect pro-environment policy changes. Two Austin restaurants, Barley Swine and Vinaigrette, are modeling innovative ways to reduce waste and harness natural resources to make […]

If you think about it for a minute, it doesn’t make a whole lot of sense that Austin Mayor Steve Adler got stuck in a fight with Uber and Lyft. (Article by Noah Kulwin, republished from http://recode.net/2016/03/16/meet-austin-mayor-steve-adler-the-guy-caught-between-a-rock-and-uber-and-lyft/) Adler is a progressive Democrat in charge of a deeply blue city in one of the reddest states in the country. […]

AUSTIN (AP/KXAN) — Ted Cruz accused Republican presidential rival Donald Trump of stoking false rumors about his personal life on Friday, charging that the billionaire businessman and GOP front-runner is trafficking in “sleaze” and “slime.” (Article by Kylie McGivern, republished from http://kxan.com/2016/03/25/cruz-says-trump-spreading-false-rumors-about-personal-life/) Speaking to reporters in Wisconsin, Cruz said the campaign has taken a “darker turn.” He […]

OVERNIGHT : Clinton has edge over Trump on range of issues, according to AP-GfK poll, per Julie Pace and Emily Swanson. “Even when asked which of the two candidates would be best at ‘making American great’ — the central promise of Trump’s campaign — Americans are slightly more likely to side with Clinton, according to the poll.” […]