Posts in Multicultural | Blog

View Full Post Experiencing Austin Black Pride

Published: 5/25/2018

Wondering where the Black LGBT folks go in Austin? The city is filled with so many things to do, and there’s a little something for everyone – if not, it’s the perfect place to create it! Take, for instance, Austin Black Pride . Austin is quite the queer-friendly city, with the Austin LGBT Chamber of Commerce reporting over 100,000 LGBT residents. Austin Black Pride was founded to mix a little bit of brown sugar, and spice into the LGBT scene. Austin Black Pride was created to organize a week-long celebration of events that catered to the black LGBT... read more

Tags: Events LGBTQ Summer Nightlife Multicultural Neighborhoods Downtown North Austin Sixth Street

Posted in: Events

View Full Post Where to Catch a Show en Español

Published: 5/14/2018

Looking for insider tips to help you experience Austin like the locals? We have you covered. Here’s a list of our favorite spots for catching a show in Spanish, guaranteed to look awesome on your newsfeed and make friends back home secretly wish they were you. Gina Chavez. Credit Spencer Selvidge. Where to See Live Music Chulita Vinyl Club Parties Various Locations An all-girl, all-vinyl group of self-identified womxn DJs bringing together the community of vinyl loving mujeres. Be sure to check out Chulita Vinyl Club’s social media for upcoming events. Cielo Nightclub... read more

Tags: Live Music Multicultural Nightlife

Posted in: Live Music

View Full Post Celebrating Asian Pacific American Heritage Month

Published: 5/8/2018

Asian Pacific American Heritage Month is an important opportunity for visitors to get to know Austin's diverse community. Learn more about cultural organizations and events, then celebrate Austin's APA communities with us this May! Credit Nick Simonite. There are several volunteer community organizations in Austin that help support underserved APA communities that are limited in English proficiency. These include the Vietnamese American Community of Texas , Bangladesh Association of Greater Austin , and Facebook groups such as the Burmese Community in Austin . In addition to... read more

Tags: Events Multicultural Spring Eat & Drink True Austin

Posted in: Events

View Full Post Latino Music Month in Austin

Published: 4/30/2018

Live music is the pulse of Austin, Texas. Whether you’re here for work or or play, take a couple of hours to catch a live show while you’re enjoying a meal or a drink. Check out some events and shows this May during Latino Music Month , and enjoy música in the Live Music Capital of the World® ! Mexican American Cultural Center. Courtesy of the City of Austin. Every Monday-Thursday in May Bilingual Music Lessons (FFF) Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center (ESB-MACC) Latino Artist Residency Program (LARP) artist Javier Jara provides Bilingual music... read more

Tags: Live Music Arts & Culture Film Festivals Events Spring Multicultural

Posted in: Live Music Events Arts & Culture

View Full Post Top January Events & Exhibits

Published: 1/2/2018

Headed to Austin this January? Get your fill of live music, outdoor activities, cultural events and exhibits you won't find anywhere else! Here are our top events and exhibits this month: Credit Geoff Duncan. Through 1/7/18 "The Open Road: Photography and the American Road Trip" Blanton Museum This unique exhibit explores the photographic road trip as a genre and America as an imaginative resource, presenting the stories of photographers for whom the American road was muse. blantonmuseum.org Through 1/15/18 Ice Skating On The Plaza at Whole Foods Whole Foods Lamar Spend... read more

Tags: Events Museums Arts & Culture Multicultural Live Music Holidays

Posted in: Events

View Full Post 2018 Austin Event Guide

Published: 12/8/2017

Preview the fun to come in 2018 and mark your calendar with the city’s biggest events, from food to fine arts and of course, live music. JANUARY 1/1/18-1/8/18 Free Week Red River Cultural District The first week of January might be the best time for a music fan to visit Austin. Why? Hundreds of Austin bands participate in this annual event that encompasses multiple venues all over Austin. 1/15/18 Martin Luther King March and Festival The University of Texas and Huston-Tillotson University Join the march from the MLK statue at the University of... read more

Tags: Events Festivals Live Music Arts & Culture LGBTQ Film SXSW Multicultural Comedy Holidays

Posted in: Events

View Full Post What to See at the Austin Asian American Film Festival

Published: 11/28/2017

This December, the Austin Asian American Film Festival turns 10! It’s a particularly special birthday, since it also marks the official formation of the festival's nonprofit. To celebrate these milestones, the team has slated a great lineup of 11 feature films and 17 short films covering a vast swath of time, geography, cultures and experiences. Buy your festival badges and film passes today and get in on the action at AFS Cinema from December 7-10! The festival kicks off with Ric Burns and Li-Shin Yu’s " The Chinese Exclusion Act ," a documentary... read more

Tags: Film Multicultural Arts & Culture Events Fall Festivals

Posted in: Film Events Arts & Culture

View Full Post Mexico Modern Exhibit Opens at the Ransom Center

Published: 9/18/2017

Chronicling two decades of cultural exchange between Mexico and the United States, the Harry Ransom Center 's exhibition Mexico Modern: Art, Commerce, and Cultural Exchange, 1920–1945 showcases examples of modern Mexican art and design. Included are works of modern Mexican art by such artists as Miguel Covarrubias, Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera, and Edward Weston. Diego Rivera, [Basket vendors], 1938. Watercolor, 27.7 x 38.6 cm. Courtesy Harry Ransom Center. © 2017 Banco de México Diego Rivera Frida Kahlo Museums Trust, Mexico, D.F. / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York On... read more

Tags: Arts & Culture Museums Multicultural Free University of Texas Fall

Posted in: Arts & Culture

View Full Post Austin's Best Fruterías

Published: 9/13/2017

Elotes. Mangonadas. Pepinos con chile y limon. Fresas con crema. If your mouth hasn’t started watering yet, it sure will when you visit a frutería. Not sure about what these snacks are? We have your snack glossary right here: Mangonada from Hay Elotes. Credit Clarissa Perez. Elote is Spanish for corn. You’ll get a nice serving of corn in a cup, and you’ll choose from a variety of spices and chilies to add to your cup. For first timers, a safe bet is: butter, a little mayo, parmesan cheese, tajin or any chili powder, some... read more

Tags: Eat & Drink Multicultural

Posted in: Eat & Drink

View Full Post Your Guide to Labor Day 2017 in Austin

Published: 8/11/2017

Everyone loves a good three-day-weekend. But what makes Labor Day so special is the celebration of American workers who have contributed to the strength and prosperity of our country while keeping in mind the attitudes of its foundation - each person working to achieve remarkable things by pullin’ themselves up by the boot straps and using some real elbow grease to get things done. Take a break in Austin this Labor Day Weekend (you deserve it), we’ve got some exciting things planned: Twilight at the Congress Avenue Bridge. Credit Pierce Ingram. April-October September is at... read more

Tags: Events Holidays Multicultural East Austin Summer

Posted in: Events

Search

Categories

Authors

Tag Cloud

Archives