The brand new $375 million Moody Center is officially open today after yesterday's ribbon cutting ceremony featured UT Minister of Culture Matthew McConaughey breaking into song to "bless the Mood". Texas basketball coaches Chris Beard and Vic Schaefer spoke at the event as well.The first concert is tonight with John Mayer, the first sporting event will be the Moody debut of the professional bullriding team the Austin Gamblers on August 26.
A task force organized by Governor Greg Abbott after the disastrous Astroworld Festival incident last fall in which 10 people died has released its findings and recommendations, and a California-based concert safety consulting firm has found those recommendations "very disappointing" and "very superficial".
Some travelers at ABIA are still wearing masks, but many are not, following this week's lifting of federal masking mandates for air travel.
Austin ISD is seeking input from district parents on its proposed human sexuality curriculum, due in part to changes in state standards.
A local man is charged with criminal mischief after pouring red dye on a woman walking out of the Domain's Louis Vuitton location during a protest at the store.
Pease Park is displaying a memorial flag array to remember locals who have lost their lives to HIV and AIDS, it will be up through Sunday.
Hometown media hero Bobby Bones is set to receive an honorary doctorate from the University of Arkansas.
Just up the highway, Lake Waco is being recognized as the first Texas lake to eradicate its zebra mussel infestation - local waterway administrators are taking note.
Austin has been recognized as the best city in the country for dating, based on our large population of young, single people, Austin-based online dating platforms, and quality date night spots.
The annual "Hi How Are You" concert inspired by Daniel Johnston will return for the first time since the pandemic began on May 4 at ACL Live with Grouplove, Polyphonic Spree and more.
Price increases may be on the way to local craft breweries due to rising costs of ingredients and supply chain problems.
Austin lifeguards have a suggestion to help the city overcome its shortage of lifeguards: a living wage.
And drought conditions have gotten extremely bad in the nearby Texas Hill Country, but we've still not reached the severity of the 2011 drought - rain chances for today thru Saturday have decreased in the forecast, but Sunday through Tuesday still look promising.
