ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Austin City Council made changes to arts and library funding among other decisions Dec. 2. (Maggie Quinlan/Community Impact Newspaper)
Austin City Hall notebook: Arts community, homeless health care program get funding, plus other actions
The existing gallery location on South Lamar Boulevard will close on Dec. 20. (Courtesy Ao5 Gallery)
Ao5 Gallery relocating from South Austin to The Arboretum this winter
Faith Schexnayder and her husband John, share a building where the run Flatfork Studio and Action Screen Graphics.
Flatfork Studio artists carve out their place in Austin
"The Dude" is the signature burger at Lebowski's Grill. (Olivia Aldridge/Community Impact Newspaper)
'Big Lebowski'-themed eatery defies expectations in North Austin; New Braunfels venue featured in music video and more top Central Texas news
Teso Life currently has a location in Carrollton near another 99 Ranch Market and other Asian businesses and restaurants. (Matt Payne/Community Impact Newspaper)
CI NATION ROUNDUP: Japanese department store Teso Life coming to Frisco; New Braunfels’ Gruene Hall set as backdrop for Scotty McCreery music video and more top news
Renderings of the conceptual tower were shown depicting a roughly 100-foot tower, but the intent is to build a smaller tower. A total of $2.43 million was given as an estimated cost for a 100-foot gravity tower, but presenters said the cost would scale down with a smaller tower. (Courtesy city of Frisco)
CI NATION ROUNDUP: Early concept for Frisco’s Northwest Community Park includes biking tower for ‘gravity riding’; Perky Beans Cafe now open in Leander, and more top news
Rodeo stock image
Inaugural Williamson County Fair and Rodeo ready to open gates Oct. 21 after coronavirus delay
Austin Cultural Arts Division staff provided an update on several funding opportunities for the creative sector Oct. 18. (Screenshot via city of Austin)
Austin's arts community could be in line for millions more in relief dollars this year
Early voting in Williamson County begins on Oct. 18 for the Nov. 2 election. (Community Impact Newspaper staff)
Early voting begins Oct. 18 in WilCo; businesses open, coming soon in San Marcos, Buda, Kyle and more Central Texas news
Ground Floor Theater is an incubator for performances tied to underrepresented communities. (Courtesy Ground Floor Theatre)
Austin presses pause on arts funding changes amid debate
Main Event, an entertainment center featuring bowling, arcade games, food and a bar, is under construction in Tomball, said Bruce Hillegeist, president of the Greater Tomball Area Chamber of Commerce. (Courtesy Main Event)
CI NATION ROUNDUP: Main Event is under construction in Tomball; "Love and Death" has begun filming in Hutto, and more top news
The 17,000-square-foot facility ended up being about a $12 million investment. (Community Imapct Newspaper)
Two years in the making: Wurstfest prepares for 60th festival after completing new facility
In 2015, H-E-B purchased the 65-acre property that is currently home to the Nutty Brown Cafe & Amphitheatre. (Community Impact Newspaper file photo)
CI NATION ROUNDUP: Nutty Brown Amphitheatre to relocate; Grand Parkway extension fuels East Montgomery County development, and more top news
Photo of people attending ACL Fest
City of Austin approves ACL health and safety plan, holds off on final permit
Photo of ACL Fest
Zilker Park closes in preparation for Austin City Limits Music Festival
HAAM Day
How to watch, support Austin musicians on HAAM Day 2021
Le Vacher's most popular appetizer are fried dessert-like balls with Emmenthaler cheese, roasted garlic aioli and pickled shallot. (Community Impact Newspaper/Maggie Quinlan)
Le Vacher survives opening mid-pandemic with community connections
Studio 103 and Yoga With Shanin' owner Shanin' Smith
Yoga and art space Studio 103 now open in Northwest Austin
Bat Fest has been rescheduled to 2022. (Community Impact Newspaper)
With ERs full, Bat Fest 'strong-armed' into canceling, organizers say