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The cast of The Vagina Monologues Austin worked extremely hard behind the scenes as well as onstage to make the performance a strong success. (Photo Credit: Scott Stanfield) After watching her daughter give birth, playwright, activist and creator of “The Vagina Monologues”, Eve Ensler describes the vagina: “The heart is capable of sacrifice. [...] 
Calling all the fashionistas of Austin. The 5th Annual Austin Fashion Week will being on May 3. Launch787 once again brings us the best of the best of fashion, not just from the local designers we love to celebrate, but also designers from around the world. The team at Launch787 has made it easy [...] 
After five successful years, Lone Star Jam has expanded into a two-day music festival with two stages featuring twenty bands in Texas Country and Red Dirt music. 415 Productions and Texas Performing Arts present the Sixth Annual Lone Star Jam on Saturday, May 4 and Sunday, May 5, 2013 at the LBJ Library Lawn [...] 
The concrete performance space was bare, with the exception of a well-lit mound of dirt that was three feet high and punctured with shovels. Ten ladders leaned against the walls. Everything was in place for Theatre en Bloc to perform their new play, Austin is a Place (You are Here). (Photo Credit: Theatre [...] 
Between the horrific bombing at the Boston Marathon and the explosion at a fertilizer plant in West, Texas, it has been a hard week across the country. But tough times bring out the best in some and everyone can help those around them by volunteering and giving back. Look below for five ways to [...] 
In recent years, several local businesses have closed along the stretch of Guadalupe Street that borders the UT campus. More chain restaurants have cropped up. Despite the trend, two locally owned boutiques opened their doors last month and reclaimed a bit of real estate on the drag. Leighelena and Bon Voyage are ready to [...] 
Luma Mufleh is the inspiration and central character of the National Bestseller Outcast United and this year’s Words of Hope Luncheon featured speaker. Mufleh will share her inspirational story of assisting refugees and uniting a community torn by cultural differences through the game of soccer at Caritas of Austin’s annual event. The luncheon will [...] 
In an intimate setting, Justin Furstenfeld gave a very personal performance. Among hundreds of loyal fans, the frontman for the Platinum-selling rock band Blue October opened up about his painfully honest music, personal struggles and emotional healing. Justin Furstenfeld (Photo Credit: Zayra Alvarez) “An Open Book: An Evening with Justin Furstenfeld of Blue [...] 
Hillary-Anne Crosby and Lauren Connolly are heading to Chicago next month, but it isn’t your average trip. The two friends are departing from Austin and covering the 1,425-mile route on their bicycles. The tour will involve stopping at various cities along the way, meeting up with female cyclists at local bike shops and interviewing [...] 
The student-run University Fashion Group at UT put on its 17th annual fashion show Thursday. The burnt orange seats of the Frank Erwin center filled with proud families, sharply dressed girls Instagraming each other, and even a few fashion celebrities. Daniel Esquivel from Project Runway was in attendance. Cameron Silver sold autographed copies of [...] |
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April 25th, 2013 
