There are a number of ways we can commemorate Selena, like dancing and singing along in a room full of fellow fans as hundreds did this past Tuesday at Barbarella here in Austin.
Before April showers actually bring May flowers, they end up canceling your Zilker Park plans. Here’s a list of five ways to make the most of this city when the predictably unpredictable Austin rain forces you inside.
Every choice you make has a consequence. Some consequences are good, and some are horrendous. Some are small, and some are significant. SaulPaul found himself sitting in a cell of the Texas State Penitentiary when he realized that some choices have the power to change the course of your life
The topic of gentrification in East Austin is not new, but in February the issue was brought into the spotlight when a local business in East Austin called Jumpolin, a party and piñata store, was demolished with merchandise still inside.
On March 29, the Hindu Students Association put on HOLI, or the festival of colors, to vibrantly welcome the spring season. University of Texas at Austin students partied on the Lady Bird Johnson lawn with music by DJ Chet as colored powdered was distributed and thrown to celebrate the holy day, giving 2015 record high participation for the event.
She chose the stage name Amara because of her complexion. Amara is a belly dancer with pale skin, blond hair and blue eyes. According to her, Amara means beautiful moon. “I felt like, with my pale skin, I was kind of along the line of moon-like,” she says.
From features on celebrities like Russell Brand to photojournalism in Afghanistan, SXSW showcased a diverse selection of documentaries and biopics. This spring, get the popcorn ready and bring on the encore presentations.
“Trainwreck” is a quirky, enrapturing comedy about a woman named Amy and her life as a drinking, weed-smoking, casual sexual-encountering journalist. Oddly enough, the real star of “Trainwreck” is NBA athlete LeBron James.
As I stood in line, thumbing through the latest copy of the Chronicle to bide my time before the film, "BRAND: A Second Coming," I thought about the first time I had actually heard the name, “Russell Brand.” I was just shy of 14, glued to the television for the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards. I waited anxiously for a favorite celebrity to pop out from behind backstage, but was surprised to watch a man in tight, black clothes waltz out into the arena.
When you first hear the word vampire, the chilling Count Dracula may appear in your head. Or perhaps you are thinking of a more sensitive or lustful vampire like those of “Twilight” and “True Blood.” But vampires are more than characters in a book or on screen. Little do many know that vampires roam the streets of Austin, living normal lives, working normal jobs and raising families.
