On Stage at Zach: The Ballad of Klook and Vinette
byThe Ballad of Klook and Vinette, a gritty story told in spoken word pattern and jazz-infused melodies is now playing on Zach Theater’s Kleberg…
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Lily’s List: Sprung on Spring
by[vessel-campaign id=”129″] It hasn’t exactly felt like it lately but spring has sprung! Patio weather is finally here to stay and Austin has plenty…
Zach’s Notes From the Field: Theater for Real People
byNotes from the Field, Anna Deavere Smith’s awarding-winning play, wrenches your heart, illuminates humanity and provides proof that change is in the wind. The…
Bold and Vulnerable: Mrs. Ambrosius-Billups Arrives at One World Theatre
byThe songstress is coming! The songstress is coming! Marsha Ambrosius will be in concert at Austin’s One World Theater Friday night, with an early show at 7:00 and a late show at 9:30.
Love Black+Buy Black: Lily’s List on where to shop for your Valentine, anytime!
byIf there is a special someone in your life hopefully they feel loved and appreciated every day but if you want to do something…
Compton’s Soul Food Pop-up, Trap Kitchen, Makes Tour Stop in Austin
byA Blood and a Crip walk into a kitchen. Sounds like the start of an interesting joke, but it’s actually the beginning of an inspiring, powerful story about entrepreneurship, friendship, and soul food.
Austin’s New African American Archivist Integrates History and Community
by“I love everything about blackness, and I gravitate to it,” exactly the sentiment you hope for from kYmberly Keeton, the new African American archivist…
Gentrified: Austin Web Series Addresses Gentrification through the Camera’s Lens
byAs Austin rapidly develops and experiences growth, challenges like gentrification are high stakes for people of color. “We are losing people and we are…
Love, Food, Fashion, and Fun in February
byAside from Black-History related programming, February is normally one of the quieter months of the year as far as events and things to do…
The Gumbo Smackdown and the Rise of Black Food Culture in Austin
byFrom Cajun to Caribbean to Soul Food, the diversity of Black food knows no bounds. The delicious and treasured recipes passed from generation to…
Lily’s List: Top ATX Fitness Leaders!
byIt’s that time of year. Folks are in a mad rush to get in the gym or get to some sort of fitness class…
Kicking It In The Domain
byThe Domain Northside recently opened a black-owned combination Retail Shoe Store & Bar; the first one in the country.