Community
Kehrein Center names new leader
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Reesheda Graham Washington has been named founding executive director of the Kehrein Center for the Arts. She will share her vision for the center on March 1.
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Arts center celebrates Black youth with new mural
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Artist Barrett Keithley created the piece with the idea of representing Black people in the beauty of their own neighborhood.
Community
Don’t miss mural unveiling at Kehrein Center for the Arts
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Celebrate the latest artwork in Austin at 9 a.m. Sept. 13 at 5628 W. Washington Blvd.
Community
Front Porch Arts Center to host West Side art walk this weekend
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Check out the day of activities that will be taking place Saturday at several sites in Austin.
Community
Celebrate Juneteenth this weekend on the West Side
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Several events will be held throughout the weekend, starting Saturday at 10 a.m. and continuing through Monday.
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Celebrate Black History Month with a jazz performance in Austin this weekend
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The Chicago Jazz Philharmonic will perform their final concert of the season at the Kehrein Center for the Arts. Tickets for Saturday night’s performance cost just $1.
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Finalists selected to install art installation in Soul City Corridor
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Two gateway structures will be installed at the entrances of the Soul City Corridor along Chicago Avenue, one at Austin Boulevard and the other at Cicero Avenue. The three artists finalists in the competition – Wesley Clark, Sonja Henderson and Bernard Williams – were introduced at an online community forum held earlier this month.
Community
Celebrate end of Kwanzaa on Saturday
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The Garfield Park Advisory Council and West Side Cultural Arts Council will hold a celebration from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.Dec. 31 at the Garfield Park Dome.
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Blues legend Larry Taylor’s quest to revive the blues on Chicago’s West Side
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With a musical career spanning several decades, Taylor wants to “bring the blues back to his community.” That’s what music is all about – bringing people together, he says.
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City seeks input from residents about permanent public art in Austin
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After hearing from residents, the artist-led Public Art Reimagining Tour with You (PARTY) is sharing six proposals under consideration.