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Interfaith group encourages open religious dialogue

Audrey White October 3, 2011

A Christian Scientist, a member of the Ethical Culture movement and a Methodist-Unitarian explained how certainty relates to their faith while a Buddhist moderated their conversation at the Interfaith...

A look back at Fantastic Fest 2011

Alex Williams October 3, 2011

Fantastic Fest, which was held at the South Lamar Alamo Drafthouse from Sept. 22 to 29, is an annual film festival composed entirely of genre fare, from horror to sci-fi to fantasy to whatever genre the...

LA’s latest art project is 340 tons and rock solid

The Associated Press October 3, 2011

LOS ANGELES — King Sisyphus, it turns out, had little on the folks at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. In Greek mythology, Sisyphus was condemned by the gods to push a giant rock up a hill...

Photographer discusses Austin street art

Jody Serrano September 30, 2011

About 11 years ago, local photographer Rana Ghana could not walk down Guadalupe St. without smelling spray paint in the air and hearing the sizzle of local street artists doing their work. Those days are...

French drawings on exhibit at Blanton Museum of Art

Megan Strickland September 30, 2011

Former Blanton Museum of Art curator Cheryl Snay spent four years reseraching and probing into the history and tiniest details of rare French drawings. Museum spokeswoman Kathleen Stimpert said because...

Strong cast, realistic screenplay make cancer flick a success

Alex Williams September 30, 2011

By no means is it a stretch to call director Jonathan Levine’s career troubled. After all, his debut film “All the Boys Love Mandy Lane” has yet to be released on American shores, and...

Graphic novel presents life of renowned physicist, ‘Feynman’

Robert Starr September 30, 2011

The mere mention of the name Richard Feynman causes any physicist’s eyes to brighten. No doubt, Feynman was one of greatest thinkers of the 20th century, but he never acted like one. He was a goofball...

Benefit event goes gaga over Gaga

Sarah-Grace Sweeney September 30, 2011

“If not you, then who?” That was the phrase Haylan Teel and Dena Greenwalt kept in mind when creating Gagarazzi, a burlesque and variety show this Friday at The Highball to benefit Equality...

Ballet Austin’s ‘Mozart Project’ adds twist to traditional ballets with three-score work

Elizabeth Hinojos September 30, 2011

Taking classical elements to contemporary heights, Ballet Austin’s “The Mozart Project” will engage audiences in a genre-fused performance of music and dance. The ballet consists of...

Nirvana’s ‘Nevermind’ turns 20

Eli Watson September 29, 2011

Nirvana’s Nevermind, the album that catapulted the grunge movement into the mainstream and steamrolled pop music in 1991, turned 20 this weekend. To commemorate the album’s legacy, Universal...

Boutique owner channels creativity into jewelry design

Sara Benner September 29, 2011

Christine Fail imbues a piece of herself into her jewelry line with every swing of her hammer. Both a jewelry designer and owner of a jewelry boutique, Fail is a do-it-yourselfer whose best friend, Jessica...

The Night Circus generates buzz for new novelist

Katie Stroh September 29, 2011

Massachusetts-based writer and multimedia artist Erin Morgenstern’s debut novel “The Night Circus” has been debatably the most buzzed-about novel of the year. Morgenstern reportedly...

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