On a quiet Saturday afternoon, a group of quietly-frazzled students buzz around KVRX’s studio with cameras and sound equipment in tow. The University of Texas at Austin college radio staff are preparing for a brief concert in the station’s library.
Even though there are various laws prohibiting it, street art and graffiti appear in practically every city in America and around the world. Some artists use it as a means of adding beauty to urban landscapes, while others use it simply to put their art in public spaces.
It’s the end of a busy day. Sukyi McMahon and her husband Patrick McMahon sweep the floor, shelve the books, lock the doors. Then they get in the driver’s seat to start the ignition.
The University of Texas at Austin: where the person sitting next to you in astronomy by day can be found performing onstage at Cheer Up Charlies by night.
