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Kerbey Lane celebrates 35th anniversary with festivities, donations to United Way

Rachel Lew May 5, 2015

Kerbey Lane Cafe celebrated its 35th year anniversary Monday with face painting and miniature horses — donating all of the proceeds to United Way for Greater Austin.  Mason Ayer, CEO of Kerbey...

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Tropical Productions celebrates Asian Pacific American Heritage month at CelebrASIA festival with hula dancing

Olivia Lewman May 2, 2015

For Tropical Productions founder Keito St. James, hula dancing isn’t just about grass skirts and coconut bras.   St. James founded Tropical Productions, a national touring Polynesian dance...

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Students bring local comics to co-op basement for weekly stand-up comedy show Chortle Portal

Katie Walsh April 30, 2015

Five local comics gather in the weight room of the Taos Co-op basement. On the other side of the door, a saxophonist in a black turtleneck croons atop a rickety stage. The lights are dim, and the crowd...

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Former collegiate athletes speak about concussions at panel

Aaron Torres April 29, 2015

It isn’t easy for an athlete to stop competing, but that’s exactly what the former student-athletes who were members of a panel on concussions did out of concern for their health.  “There...

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Untouched Poetry provides Austin with on-demand poems

Marisa Charpentier April 28, 2015

When Ryan Knowles isn’t waiting tables at Barley Swine, he straps on his suspenders, grabs his folding card table and unloads a 1950s Olympia typewriter. The farmers’ markets and streets of...

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Alumni couple brings authentic Sichuan cuisine to Houston food scene

Megan Kallus April 28, 2015

On a typical night at  Mala Sichuan Bistro, customers dab their watering eyes over dishes of live tilapia or rabbit meat soaked in flaming red chili oil. The restaurant, located in Houston’s...

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Graduate student directs UT’s first 3-D film, ‘Hard Reset’

Charles Liu April 27, 2015

Sci-fi action-thriller “Hard Reset” boasts impressive special effects, but it’s not a Hollywood blockbuster. It’s UT’s first 3-D student film. “Hard Reset,”...

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On location: Austin on screen

Katie Walsh April 24, 2015

Austin is known for its live music, but its connection to film should not be overlooked. Scroll down below the ad and check out our interactive map of eight locations any local movie buff will find familiar.

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Self-taught student musician prepares to release full-length album

Marisa Charpentier April 22, 2015

The sounds of cars rushing down the street and students shuffling into class aren’t just noise to public relations senior Daniel Sahad — they’re melodies. “I just hear music...

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CMHC Peer Educators Program trains students in stress management

Kat Sampson April 22, 2015

Before psychology junior Mehak Gupta began her term as a peer educator in the Counseling and Mental Health Center (CMHC), her instructor asked her to do one thing — make a personal self-care plan. The...

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INSPIRE seeks to mentor women with leadership aspirations

Olivia Lewman April 21, 2015

Each year, about a dozen freshmen women get the opportunity to spend their next three years doing one thing: inspiring.   INSPIRE is a three-year-long program open to freshmen that aims to provide...

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Bollywood-fusion dance team Saaya places at national competition

Marisa Charpentier April 21, 2015

A group of dancers huddle backstage, preparing for the third and final round of the competition. Danielle D’Aguilar, Plan II and international relations and global studies freshman, listens as a...

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