• Up Next with Views and Brews

    Up Next with Views and Brews

    June 18, 2013 at 7:00pm Count Basie and The Art of Royalty William “Count” Basie was an influential 20th century bandleader who inspired generations of listeners with the full and innovative sound of his orchestra. He helped to ...

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  • Sacred Space

    Sacred Space

    Jennifer Chenoweth's new art show at the Dougherty Arts Center combines large scale drawings with both large and small sculptures. The larger sculptures are interactive, and designed to encourage people to engage with the art and with each other. The ...

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  • A Band Called Death

    A Band Called Death

    In the early 1970s, three brothers in Detroit started a rock band called Death that many people consider to be the first punk band in the world. Unfortunately for the Hackney brothers, though, being ahead of your time sometimes means ...

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LAFF: Ladies Are Funny Festival

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LAFF: Ladies Are Funny Festival

Austin's a city of festivals, which shouldn't be a big surprise -- it's the natural result of having so many people who are really passionate about so many things. Austin's current festival takes place this week: LAFF, or Ladies Are Funny Festival. It's a celebration of women, comedy, and women in...
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Red Young Live in Studio 1A

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Red Young Live in Studio 1A

We are blessed to live in Austin for many reasons. Barton Springs, SXSW, great public radio-wink-, but maybe the best reason of all is because we can go out and listen to music that is original, spontaneous and LIVE every night of the week. Among these incredible musicians you'll find out and...
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Portrait of an Artist: Roscoe Beck

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Portrait of an Artist: Roscoe Beck

It's hard to not feel intimidated by the biography alone of musician Roscoe Beck. As a veteran of the Austin music scene he's played with legends such as Stevie Ray Vaughan, Jaco Pastorius and Freddie Hubbard, and continues to collaborate with pillars of the music world like Leonard Cohen. Yet,...
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Fusebox Festival

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Fusebox Festival

Started nearly a decade ago as an underground festival funded mostly by organizer Ron Berry's credit card, Austin's Fusebox Festival has grown into an arts fest behemoth. In this, its eighth year, Fusebox will span twelve days and fifteen venues, and will feature artists from around the world. The...
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Around Town: Lonestar Rod and Kustom Round Up

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Around Town: Lonestar Rod and Kustom R...

Eleven years ago a small group of like-minded gear-heads, artists and musicians gathered on a football field in central Austin to share their passion for Hot Rods and Custom cars. Today the Lonestar Rod and Kustom Roundup is a full-fledged event featuring vintage cars, rockabilly music and...
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Views and Brews: The New Pornography of Violence

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Views and Brews: The New Pornography o...

It was not an easy discussion to be a part of but rather a necessary one. Pornography of Violence refers to the depiction of violent behavior—as in pictures, still or video—in a sensational manner so as to arouse a excitement, or a quick intense emotional reaction, and during our conversation...
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The New Movement

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The New Movement

The New Movement isn't just a comedy theater; in addition to nightly shows, they also offer improv classes, tour regularly, and work on film and television projects. For the past three years, though, they've been doing that work while based out of a former laundromat on Austin's East Side. That...
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Live in KUT Studio 1A: Lee Fields

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Live in KUT Studio 1A: Lee Fields

As we prepare to move into the brand new KUT Public Media Studios we're taking a few moments to remember the space we're leaving with fondness and gratitude. We've been blessed to have hosted some incredible performers in KUT's Studio 1A and Lee Fields is no exception. We hope you enjoy this master...
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Around Town: Hello Wheels

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Around Town: Hello Wheels

Every now and then we check out a band that instantly elevates the soul, and the Austin stomp-folk quartet Hello Wheels is one such ensemble with this power. We caught them warming up just before a gig at the Scoot Inn and we're still clapping our hands and kickin' up our heels....
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StoryTime at the Cactus Cafe: April

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StoryTime at the Cactus Cafe: April

Journalist and author, Belinda Acosta has written reviews and features on books, film and the arts, in addition to a weekly column ("TV Eye") for the Austin Chronicle. Her work has appeared in Poets & Writers and Latino USA, AlterNet and other publications. A Michener Fellow at...
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Views and Brews: Dizzy Gillespie and The Art of Altitude

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Views and Brews: Dizzy Gillespie and T...

With his conception of harmonics and driving tempos, Dizzy Gillespie was an architect of the modern sound (bebop), daring others to reach for the stars, alongside him. His virtuosity and creativity helped to define a whole new approach to improvisation and self-expression, as his career spanned...
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Journey: Tradition to Innovation

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Journey: Tradition to Innovation

Anuradha Naimpally is a performer of the classical Bharata Natyam, and has been dancing worldwide for some three decades; for the past twenty years, she's made Austin her home. Her latest performance piece,...
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Views and Brews: Smart Thinking

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Views and Brews: Smart Thinking

Sometimes "thinking smarter" is less about learning and more about re-thinking the way we think and why. In this intimate discussion at the Cactus Cafe UT Psychology Professor and author of Thinking Smarter Dr. Art Markman, along with UT Music Professor, Dr. Bob Duke explored modes of study and...
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Views and Brews: The Future of Music

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Views and Brews: The Future of Music

Fans aren't just consumers anymore, but tastemakers, music distributors and even collaborators with artists. How does this impact artists' careers? Will anyone get paid for making music anymore? How does this up the ante for concerts and festivals? Is touring and playing out 200 times a year the...
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