After last week’s very strange meeting – quorum-less with a quorum – this week’s (June 16) City Council session at least anticipates a full complement of participants. Enough proposals were punted from last Thursday to this one (and beyond) to fill a normal agenda, but there’s also enough new material to keep the dais bubbling […]

When looking for dramatic personalities, it’s hard to go wrong with one of the most legendary women of musical theater, Barbra Streisand. Just look at this past weekend’s Tony Awards, where  Streisand was selected to present the Best New Musical award to this year’s revolutionary show, Hamilton. (Article by Andrew J. Friedenthal, republished from http://arts.blog.austin360.com/2016/06/13/theater-review-zach-theatres-buyer-cellar-gabs-about-babs/) Playwright […]

Saturday’s Austin Symphony Orchestra’s concert at the Long Center had the orchestra playing good repertoire in good form. (Article by Jeanne Claire Van Ryzin, republished from http://arts.blog.austin360.com/2016/06/07/music-review-austin-symphony-orchestra-and-pianist-ingrid-fliter/) This was the orchestra’s season finale for its Masterworks series. (Plenty of music continues through the hotter months with both the pops and summer concerts in the park.) The […]

Memorial Day is a day to honor American soldiers, particularly the men and women who died serving in the armed forces. (Article by Daily Herald, republished from http://www.austindailyherald.com/2016/06/editorial-set-politics-aside-for-a-higher-cause/) That’s why we were disappointed when a Memorial Day speaker in Austin spent more time voicing political views than speaking about veterans and their sacrifice. A featured speaker […]

Can techies solve the problems facing Austin music? (Article by Kevin Curtin, republished from http://www.austinchronicle.com/music/2016-06-10/austins-music-tech-movement/) As a child, I remember envisioning a future where humans traveled in driverless cars. I was certain then they would become the most exciting and important technological advancement ever known to man. Recently, I passed a self-driving car on Austin’s roadways. […]

On this edition of “Music Spotlight,” we welcome the Austin-based band, The Warplanes, to the Time Warner Cable News studios. (Article by Meghan Gonzalez, republished from http://www.twcnews.com/tx/austin/music-spotlight/2016/06/4/music-spotlight–meet-the-warplanes–austin-based-blues–folk–psychedelic-rock-specialists.html) The Warplanes hit the Texas music scene in 2010 with what they call “bluesy, folky, psychedelic rock.” They’ll be performing during 2nd Street Soundcheck on June 18 at 1 […]

Austin’s wave of restaurant closures has claimed yet another. On Tuesday, Fork & Vine announced it would be closing its doors; the restaurant confirmed with CultureMap that the closure is immediate. (Article by Nicole Raney, republished from http://austin.culturemap.com/news/restaurants-bars/06-07-16-fork-and-vine-closed-anderson-lane-north-austin/) In what is becoming a citywide trend, Fork & Vine cites a lease dispute as the reason for the shutter. “After […]

One of ten restaurants across the country (Article by Nadia Chaudhury, republished from http://austin.eater.com/2016/6/8/11883080/launderette-restaurant-year-food-wine) Launderette, the evolving neighborhood spot from Rene Ortiz and Laura Sawicki, was named as one of Food & Wine’s restaurants of the year today. Ortiz is rightly described as “a guy who loves hyperbole,” and the writer goes on to talk about his […]

ROSHARON, Texas – Of the thousands of homes evacuated and damaged by flooding in Brazoria County, one family’s home is high and dry on West FM 1462 in Rosharon. (Article by Jacqueline Crea, republished from http://www.khou.com/news/local/resident-uses-aquadam-to-protect-home-from-floodwaters/238455798) Randy Wagner decided to take a chance on something called an Aqua Dam, a product he discovered online. Rosharon, and many […]

Sunday Concerts in the Park. Bring the family and a picnic blanket to enjoy the lawn while the Austin Symphony’s woodwind section plays a selection of songs everyone can enjoy. 7:30 p.m. The Long Center, 701 West Riverside Drive. 512-474-5564, thelongcenter.org. (Article by Rachel Corbelli, republished from http://www.statesman.com/news/entertainment/free-things-to-do-in-austin-june-11-17/nrczH/) Monday Pints & Poses. Gather in the Foothills […]