RIP Legends
byI’ve been trying to understand why certain entertainer’s deaths hurt me so much. Luther Vandross…Gerald Levert…Michael Jackson…Whitney Houston…and now Prince. I think it’s because…
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Queen Bey to Rachel Roy: Don’t come for me unless you are called
byLawd JESUS! I JUST got in the Beyhive like yesterday and already…on the heels of our Queen of ERRYTHANE that is holy, just and…
President Obama Lands in Cuba to Forge New Vision for the U.S. Relationship
byPresident Barack Obama said Sunday as he visited with U.S. Embassy staff in rainy Havana that he hoped the sight of a U.S. president…
Down at the Roots: BeeSweet Lemonade is growing strong
byA new Whole Foods opened at The Domain Wednesday, and somewhere between samplings of grilled beef and the salad bar was a cold case filled with all-natural drinks, including neat glass bottles of BeeSweet Lemonade, locally produced using a recipe handed down by 9-year-old founder Mikaila Ulmer’s Granny Helen. It’s a flaxseed lemonade recipe that Mikaila tweaked with local honey and mint.
Phoenix Aviation Helps Young Minds to Soar
byPhoenix Arising Aviation Academy isn’t your predictable extra-curriculum program, in fact, just the opposite.
Black Butterfly Bath and Body Celebrates Community and 10 Year Anniversary
byYou are invited to join Black Butterfly this Saturday, Oct. 25, as we celebrate natural beauty, local food, business, and spoken word at the Second Annual Fragrance Fest and Small Business Bash at Black Butterfly Bath & Body on East 13th Street.
Before UIL integration, there was the Prairie View Interscholastic League
byIt has been 44 years since the Prairie View Interscholastic League (PVIL) last governed high school sports teams. Prior to the desegregation of UIL in 1965, PVIL was the governing body for all black high school student activities.
Austin Native Jonathan Sprinkles to speak at Essence Music Fest
byThe annual Essence Music Festival is known as “the party with a purpose.” It’s an event primarily sponsored by Essence Magazine, a publication aimed toward African-American women. Celebrating the festival’s 20th anniversary in New Orleans on Jul. 3 to 6, the festival’s speaker line-up this year includes Austinite Jonathan Sprinkles.
ATX Television Fest unveils first Achievement in Television Excellence Award
byAustin is a magnet for short visits from famous folk. The latest event to draw them to the Capitol City was the three-day ATX Television Festival, which ended Sunday, Jun. 8.
Clear Channel Austin’s President Pam McKay
byIn honor of Black Music Month, a celebration of African American Music every year in the month of June, soulciti had the privilege of speaking with Clear Channel’s President of Media and Entertainment for Austin, Pam McKay.
KLRU summit talks about respect and preservation for East Austin
byOn Thursday, Apr. 3, KLRU hosted a civic summit, EAST AUSTIN REVEALED. It was billed as a community discussion, and the event began with…
Rent Raises the Roof
byThe Zach Scott Production of “Rent,” playing through November 28 at the Kleberg Stage, proves that New York has little to teach Austin when it comes to making a musical into a raucous good time.