Life & Arts
Austin hosts martial artists
Festival includes many types of martial arts for first time ever
Taped-off squares and rows of chairs lined the floor of the Palmer Events Center this weekend in the Capital City, as people of all ages filed into the building, some clad in robes and uniforms, ready for the first-ever Austin Martial Arts Festival. …
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Austin filmmakers party for Proposition 4
If passed, ballot measure could give local arts groups millions of dollars
Members of the Austin Film Society partied with city council members and celebrity filmmakers Saturday night in support of Austin's Proposition 4, which, if approved by voters Nov. 7, could distribute $31.5 million among five different organizations in the arts.…
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Dance company inspires Austin children
Middle-school students attend performance by Chicago-based Hubbard Street Dance
Thousands of Central Texas students entered a theater for the first time on Friday with looks of awe on their faces. Bass Concert Hall hosted an event brought by the UT Performing Arts Center's Lifelong Learning rogram that allowed these children an opportunity to be exposed to the arts.…
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Jamie Cullum shows his musical, acrobatic prowess
Upon entering Stubb's, the first striking element to Jamie Cullum's show is his stage set-up. A baby grand with a turntable, a keyboard, an electric stand-up bass, guitars, an assortment of percussion instruments and a giant screen fill the stage, begging the question - how are so many musicians going to cram onstage to play these? …
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Gran Bel Fisher does his best to 'live it up while you can'
Gran Bel Fisher's music is more than just the opening act for Bob Schneider. It is a nostalgic blend of his strong family ties, small town upbringing and love for rock 'n' roll. Coming from a very musical family, Fisher has been exposed to and playing music for most of his life.…
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Nicole Kidman starts tour as U.N. ambassador
Acclaimed actress travels to war-torn Kosovo on peace mission
Nicole Kidman began a tour of Kosovo on Saturday as a United Nations goodwill ambassador, pledging to provide a voice for the troubled province.…
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