Traveling Acrobats Take Their Art on the Road

byShannon Price

Duo Maelan’s Caty Mae and Nick Milan are traveling acrobats who tour the country.

Mariachis and Remembrances at Day of the Dead Celebration

byMegan Dolan

Mexican-origin holiday is a celebration of the dead, not a mournful occasion.

La Belle Makes Final Voyage from Mud to Museum

byWes Martin

Seventeenth-century French warship goes on display in Austin.

Hashtags Divide UT’s Black Community

byKeneshia Colwell

Hashtag use has led to greater awareness of the troubling roots and deeper significance of skin tone.

Hip-hop Artist Vows to Make Austin — and Himself — a Star

byKeneshia Colwell

Dre Prince is determined to become the first breakout hip-hop artist from Austin.

‘Fat Bottom’ Dancers Offer Alternative to ‘Sexy’

The women of Fat Bottom are trying to spark a change in the way female bodies are viewed.

Pre-Miley, Twerking Was More Than a Dance

Twerking has a history that goes back for centuries in the African diaspora.

SXSW Gets Bigger, Richer, Hipper and Ever More Pricey

Is it true that a bigger, wealthier SXSW is driving out the less affluent festival-goer?

Texas Nature Art Thrives Despite Cool Attitude of Galleries and Shows

Janice Clark celebrates Texas wildflowers with realistic portrayals in sculpted metal.

Austin Beer Show Stays Close to Home, One Pint at a Time

A Bostonian who moved to Austin in 2011 is producing “Locapour,” an online show that focuses on Central Texas beers.

Sculptor Still Seeking Approval, Funding for Homeless Statue

The sculptor of a proposed bronze monument to homelessness is still seeking approval and funding to place the statue on Auditorium Shores.

A Southern Rock Band in a Hard Place

From Florida to New York to Austin, Diesel and Dixie keeps on rocking, Southern style.

Brisket or Mutton? Sides or Bread? Working-Class or Celebrity Barbecue?

Barbecue in Central Texas has become a news media obsession, which experts say can be both good and bad for local pitmasters.

Quidditch: The Sport of the Digital Age

Quidditch has taken off as a collegiate sport, with more than 300 official teams around the world.

Movember Movement Will Continue to Support Livestrong

Movember is the cancer-fighting charity backed by men growing mustaches each November.

A Meaningful Election for Austin Studios

If a bond proposition passes, Austin Studios will get money to renovate an armory site and offer more studio and office space to those affiliated with the film industry.

One Band’s Long Road to Being the Next Big Thing

Austin Heat, a band whose members range in age from the 20s to the 60s, are trying to make it in Austin’s competitive music scene.

High School Mascots Head Off to Camp

Cheerleading camp is changing as some Texas schools focus on mascots or private instruction.

Egyptian Coptic Church Grows in U.S.

Followers of the Coptic religion warily follow the Arab Spring while church membership  grows in the United States.

Spurs Remain Atop Standings, If Not Ratings

The San Antonio Spurs are again atop the Western Conference seedings, but the team itself is no media heavyweight.