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Friday, May 18, 2012

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Thursday, May 17, 2012

Ribbon Cutting: Waller Creek Boathouse Opens in Central Austin

On May 3rd, 2012, the new Waller Creek Boathouse on the shores of Ladybird Lake made its debut with an... (via Shop Austin Condos)

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Dark Shadows

I was pretty pumped when I saw the promos for Dark Shadows a couple months ago. It?s the perfect fit... (via Mad Betty)

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Finally a good Food Truck Spot in North Austin! Free Parking and free wifi

Last Saturday, the North Austin Trailer Yard (NATY) opened up at W. Anderson and Lamar Blvd. ? in the Planet... (via Austinot)

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Open Labs - Opening Doors for Musicians [Music Tech Series]

Based here in Austin, Open Labs employees are musicians and producers themselves, which means all the products are designed with the end-user's wants and needs clearly in mind. While the company has been in business for over eight years, the new CEO Cliff Mountain has taken Open Labs to new…

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Dead Prez at Red 7 Tonight [Show Preview]

“When the revolution comes; guns and rifles will be taking the place of poems and essays,” sang The Last Poets on “When the Revolution Comes” from their landmark eponymous 1970 record. From The Last Poets to Gil Scott-Heron to Public Enemy, there’s been a…

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Austin.Craigslist: Cry for Help [w4m]

Here at Austinist, we're all about bringing people together. But occasionally there are those who really need to be kept apart, for their safety and that of others. We present below the following tiny novel, courtesy of Austin Craigslist. [ more › ]

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Merrell's Oyster - The Race This Sunday

The Merrell Oyster Race is the ultimate urban hybrid adventure, sending teams of 3-6 racers out on a mystery course around the city. Heading into its 9th season, Oyster is the longest running “urban adventure race” in the USA. The courses can range from 10-30 miles and 2-6 hours,…

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Attendance Records Celebrates First Album Release [Show Preview]

Attendance Records' first project kicked off in October at Anderson High School, with the help of Mother Falcon and the Sour Notes, and the final result is ready for the world. To celebrate, Attendance is throwing a release party tonight at the Mohawk, where the record will be available on CD…

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A Word on Austin Comedy: Rooting for the Home Team

The very fact that Moontower chose to hold its first, and hopefully annual comedy fest in Austin speaks well to the fact that Austin has a burgeoning scene of its own with comics like Matt Bearden and John Ramsey rippling into recognition far outside our growing little burg. Not only have the…

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Wednesday, May 16, 2012

Brief History: The Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long Center for the Performing Arts

At First Street and Riverside Drive, the distinctive arc of the Long Center for the Performing Arts looms before Lady... (via Austin Luxury Homes)

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Austin Coffee Shop Hunt: What Makes A Coffee Shop Great?

According to those of you who read my last blog entry about Epoch Coffee, every coffee shop should be treated... (via Austinot)

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400 Rabbits

400 Rabbits was smart to generate buzz on a limited number of exclusive spots. I buy into this kind of... (via Mad Betty)

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Two Austinites Break World Records This Week

Prepare to see "Best City To Break a World Record" in those noxious lists that Austin tops every week. [ more › ]

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Satan's Minions Work at Wal-Mart: 2002 Mustang Claimed In The Name of the Dark Lord

Ft. Worth bakery manager "Jessica" took her 2002 Mustang into the Wal-Mart on Oakmont for an oil change, and had an unpleasant experience with a technician who she described as "sassy." By the time her auto work was all said and done, "I spent about three hours at that Walmart just for an oil…

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Ronnie James Dio Tribute at The Mohawk [Show Preview]

If not for legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio, the "metal horns" (\m/) may have never been created. Appreciated and admired for his numerous contributions to the classic metal scene (Black Sabbath, Rainbow, Heaven & Hell--the list continues), Dio's legacy lives on in the hearts of…

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Spiritualized at Emo's East [Show Preview]

"All I want in life's a little bit of love to take the pain away" - that's the first line on the first song of Spiritualized's most-acclaimed release, 1997's Ladies and Gentlemen We Are Floating in Space. It's been fifteen years, and frontman Jason Pierce is still trying to find some absolution…

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Texas Swing: Our Teams' Trends Continue

Everybody's talking about Josh Hamilton...and they should be. He is putting up Triple Crown-type numbers so far this season. But I wanted to talk about Mike Napoli a bit. I had sky-high hopes for Naps (I just made that up) this season given his monstrous 2011 (average/on-base percentage/slugging…

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Sponsored Post: Save on Better-Fitting Man Shorts

The following post is from our advertiser, Bonobos. [ more › ]

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UT President Powers Gets Outpouring Of Support

As you may have heard, the UT System Board of Regents decided to freeze tuition instead of hiking the rate by 2.6 percent, even though the latter measure was recommended by UT President Bill Powers. This divisive issue has made for some strange bedfellows - while supporters of the tuition freeze…

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Tuesday, May 15, 2012

Art on the Green Makes Putt Putting on the Shores of Lake Austin Fun

Austin is well known for its unusual art fixtures, but this spring at the 12-acre Laguna Gloria grounds on the... (via Regent Property Group)

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Hill Country Cupcakes - a Farmer's Market Organic Treat

Hill Country Cupcakes operates a little differently than most local cupcakeries. In lieu of a storefront, cupcakes are sold at... (via Regent Property Group)

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Yume Burger

Some friends and I tracked down Yum? in the parking lot of Draught House for happy hour on a Tuesday... (via Mad Betty)

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Is Angel Sword the Best Sword Maker in the World?

A few months ago, if someone had asked me who makes the finest swords in the world I would have... (via Austinot)

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Pachanga Latino Music Festival 2012 [Show Photos]

        &n bsp;       &nbs p;     Pachanga Fest shook things up on the East side this past weekend. The festival expanded to two days this year, and featured Latino bands from Chile, Brazil, Puerto Rico,…

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Paramount Theatre Announces 37th Annual Summer Film Series

The Paramount Theater just announced the full lineup of their 37th Annual Summer Film Classics series, and it does not disappoint. From May 24 through September 9, more than 80 classic films from around the world will hit the Paramount as well as at the neighboring Stateside Theatre. [ more ›…

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Alamo Drafthouse's Summer of '82 The Road Warrior Road Rally

All summer long the Alamo Drafthouse will be revisiting the kick ass movie summer of 1982 by showing classics like Rocky III, Poltergeist, E.T. and Fast Times at Ridgemont High. A Rolling Roadshow is also part of the agenda, and this Friday will be an outdoor screening of the Mel Gibson…

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Sex + Flogging + Fish + Jesus = Finless [Book Review]

Erotic fiction is hot right now, with recent novel Fifty Shades of Grey crossing over to the mainstream via Twitter and the New York Times. Characterized as Romance with explicit sex scenes meant to titillate a mostly female audience, fiction erotica has eased its way into public places like…

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Steve Hopson's Lens - Cottonwood #6

"I feel a little dumb in admitting this, but I'd been a swimmer and a photographer for many years before I thought of combining the two, and, when I did, it was winter. I ended up, upsidedown, in Deep Eddy Pool trying to photograph this stately Cottonwood. The tree got cut down a few months…

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Food: Chef Sonya Cote To Serve Up Oysters And Axis Deer At May's Homegrown Revival Dinner

When it comes to sustainable eating, it's pretty widely known by now that eating locally produced food is one of the best things we can do for the environment. But taking advantage of what's available in our own backyard can have an added benefit when it happens to be an invasive species. The May…

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Save the Date: St David's to Offer Blessings for Same-Sex Unions

While the LGBT community may feel that God often taketh away, it seems sometimes He can giveth as well: Pending approval from the July general convention of the Episcopal Church, St David's Episcopal Church of Austin could become one of two Texas churches to begin blessing same sex unions early…

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Isis Mobile Wallet Technology Announces Merchant Partners; Set to Launch in Summer

As we reported on last June, Isis selected Austin to be one of the first locations to launch their mobile wallet technology. The goal is to condense all your credit cards, debit cards, loyalty reward cards, and cell phone into one easy to use package, and that reality is getting closer. Set to…

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Monday, May 14, 2012

Night of the Incumbent [Politics]

Depending on which side you were on, Saturday's election was either a sweep in favor of the Formula One-loving, developer-cozying status quo, or a considered decision to stay on a path of calm, proven leadership and prosperity. More concretely, all four incumbents won their races with ease, aided…

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W.E.S.T. Preview: Ana Fernandez's Oil Paintings & Magical Elixirs

Are you constantly unfriended on Facebook? Ana Fernandez has a cure for that. In addition to Fernandez's oil paintings in Real Estates and Other Fictions, Women & Their Work will host the artist's Botanica Stop 'N Go during the West Austin Studio Tour (W.E.S.T.). [ more › ]

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Advance Screening & Ticket Giveaway: First Position At The Violet Crown

First Position is a dance documentary that follows the lives of six kids competing in the Youth America Grand Prix and explores all the pressure, pain, and hopefulness that go along with being very young and very talented. [ more › ]

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Blue Notes: Joan Jonas, Jason Moran and the Art of Collaboration

This is a hell of a way to start my tenure as the Austinist’s jazz columnist. [ more › ]

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Bernie: locally filmed movie a local attraction

The movie Bernie is must-see entertainment. It’s now playing in town at the Violet Crown Cinema and at the Arbor. On-line advance purchase appears to be requisite to see it at the Violet Crown; an attempt to purchase tickets at the door there was met with information that the next two shows…

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Man Jumps Into Lady Bird Lake, Impales Leg on Rebar

There's a reason why swimming in Lady Bird Lake is against city law, one man discovered Sunday evening while playing with friends. After the (as yet unidentified) 20-something male leaped off a platform under the Lamar Blvd bridge into the lake, his foot and leg became impaled on a piece of…

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R. Kelly Pisses Off/On Austin [Show? Review]

Last night, I went to see R. Kelly at the Mansion, a strip club in North Austin, and it was one of the biggest scams I’ve ever experienced. Like most modern frauds, this story begins online with an Eventbrite page selling tickets for “An Intimate Night w/ R. Kelly (Mothers Day…

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Weekly Music Picks - NOT R. Kelly

Experiment tonight with some Harsh Noise acts at Club 1808, featuring Pedestrian Deposit from LA, T.E.F. from Texas, and many more for free. [ more › ]

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Austin Coffee Shop Hunt #1: Epoch Coffee

When it comes to living in Austin, coffee shops are a way of life. Austin is filled with different kinds... (via Austinot)

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Sunday, May 13, 2012

Hudson River school of painting: last day for this show

Today’s the very last day for a wonderful traveling exhibition at the Blanton Museum. There’s still time to get there before it closes at five. It’s called “American Scenery: Different Views in Hudson River School Painting.” Views of the Susquehanna, Hudson, Saco, and…

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Cinco de mayo conjunto fest

Fiestas Patrias for el cinco de mayo this year was two days; we had to choose one and were glad that the Sunday weather and the Sunday conjunto music made us and everyone happy, happy, happy! This is an annual event for all ages, and all ages were out on the dance floor. The talented [...]

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