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Free Austin summertime events to attend this week

Katie Walsh June 15, 2015

Editor’s Note: In this recurring column, writer Katie Walsh outlines free Austin summer events happening each day of the week. Monday, June 15 What: Geeks Who Drink Trivia Night Where: Gourdough’s...

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Summer reading list: five books to read this summer

Marisa Charpentier June 12, 2015

From 1950s racism to biological nightmares, here are five captivating reads to keep you occupied during long road trips or sunny days by the sea this summer. Mark Your Calendars: “Go Set a Watchman”...

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UT film students give look into Asian American life with “Motherland”

Jenna Million June 9, 2015

Before creating his short film “Motherland,” UT alumnus Komtouch “Dew” Napattaloong dreamt he had risen from the dead to be greeted by his family’s loving embrace. The...

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Free Austin summertime events to attend this week

Katie Walsh June 8, 2015

Editor’s Note: In this recurring column, writer Katie Walsh outlines free Austin summer events happening each day of the week. Monday, June 8 What: Motown Mondays Where: The Highball, 1120...

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Free Austin summertime events to attend this week

Katie Walsh June 1, 2015

From $10 movie tickets to overpriced concerts, nightlife in Austin gets expensive — and when summer starts and late-night cram sessions end, it’s even harder to limit spending. Avoid breaking...

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New faces, familiar places: Year in review

Daily Texan Staff May 8, 2015

LIFE&ARTS | This year brought the usual lineup of festivities to Austin. For two weekends in October, musicians including Eminem, Lorde and Outkast, made their ways to Austin City Limits. A number...

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UT roommates Will Ko and Winston Tri launch social organization app Ping Social

Emily Fu May 6, 2015

What do you get when you combine tech-savvy roommates, a couple hundred cans of energy drinks and a semester’s worth of coding? Ping Social — an app aimed to make social events more accessible...

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UT student sells jewelry made from cloth scraps from Tanzania

Katie Walsh May 5, 2015

After spending the fall semester in her home country, Tanzania, Loyce Gayo, African and African diaspora studies junior, stuffed her suitcase full of leftover cloth scraps and flew home ready to start...

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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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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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New musical, ‘How To Be Super,’ allows students to don capes and take to the stage

Marisa Charpentier April 30, 2015

Hot Sauce Guy and Mr. Butter-Side-Up may not have super strength or super speed, but these underdogs will attempt to save the city of Brighton from darkness in the SAC Black Box Theatre for the next four...

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UT freshman makes commercials for Austin businesses

Charles Liu April 29, 2015

Radio-television-film student John Hanby owns a professional film production company that produces high-quality commercials for businesses around Austin — and he’s only a freshman. Hanby’s...

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