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Final Explosion celebrates a decade of dance

By AustinTalks | November 14, 2019

The West Side dance troupe will celebrate its 10-year anniversary Saturday, Nov. 16 from 2 to 5 p.m. at the Kehrein Center for the Arts, 5628 W. Washington St. Tickets are $10 in advance and $15 at the door.

Community

Free dance classes start Monday at the library

By AustinTalks | March 30, 2018

Young people ages 5 to 19 are invited to sign up for the classes, which begin Monday, April 2 and run through May 31. Instruction will be provided by Final Explosion Dance Studio.

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West Side dance team seeking support for Tampa competition

By Ramona Meadors | April 24, 2016

Final Explosion is still collecting donations from the public as it gets ready for the April 30th contest.

Community

Tickets still available for Saturday performance and praisefest

By AustinTalks | January 29, 2016

Final Explosion will perform at 3:30 p.m. Jan. 30th at Douglass High School, 543 N. Waller.

Community

Local dance troupe seeking performers

By AustinTalks | January 13, 2015

Final Explosion is recruiting girls ages 4 to 20 and boys ages 5 to 19.

Community

Talent show Saturday in Austin

By AustinTalks | April 23, 2014

Final Explosion Team of Performing Arts presents its annual “stop the violence” event at Douglass High School, 543 N. Waller Ave.

Community

Final Explosion team in need of temporary practice space

By AustinTalks | February 6, 2013

The dance troupe’s founder is asking for someone to donate a large room for a few hours for two days leading up to a Feb. 23 performance.

News

Local group gives youth a safe place to party

By Vee L. Harrison | December 3, 2010

Latricia Walker and Collette Carter paid for last weekend’s celebration held at the Austin YMCA. They hope to have a even bigger event on New Year’s Eve.

Community

Dancers perform again

By AustinTalks | September 25, 2010

The 20-member troupe has danced several times this year.

Community

Local troupe dances again

By AustinTalks | June 29, 2010

Check out Final Explosion’s performance earlier this month in FEETDCo’s 4th annual Reach for the Stars competition.

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  • Arts center celebrates Black youth with new mural 

    By Francia Garcia Hernandez Chicago artist Barrett Keithley stood with open arms before young elementary and middle school students from Catalyst Circle Rock last week. Behind him, glimpses of colorful patterns and musical notes caught the students’ eyes, awaiting to see Keithley’s work.

  • Still time to run or walk in Saturday’s 5K

    The eighth annual Austin P.O.W.E.R. 5K will kick off Saturday morning at 8:30 a.m. in the heart of Austin - at the corner of Chicago and Mayfield avenues. It's not too late to sign up; the cost is $45 per walker/runner.

  • Food delivery service for Austin residents with disabilities extended

    By Francia Garcia Hernandez A city program that delivers food to people with disabilities in Austin has been extended six more months. The city pilot program, launched in February to improve food access for 100 people facing food insecurity, was given funding by the Greater Chicago Food Depository.

  • Diaster recovery centers open in Austin

    FEMA disaster recovery centers opened Aug. 29 in two Austin locations and two other sites in Cook County.

  • West Siders affected by summer flooding can apply for grants, loans from FEMA

    Federal funding is now available to West Side residents and others living in Cook County who have been impacted by flooding that happened earlier this summer, President Joe Biden announced this week. Austin residents are still recovering from record-setting rain and storms that caused devastating flooding in the Chicago area from June 29 to July 2.

  • Rep. Ford pushes overdose prevention sites for Chicago

    By Francia Garcia Hernandez A dozen medical experts, outreach workers and advocates joined state Rep. La Shawn K. Ford last week in his push to open a pilot overdose prevention site in Chicago, possibly on the West Side. Standing at the corner of West Van Buren Street and South Pulaski Road, one of many West Side areas with high overdose rates, Ford called for the public and lawmakers to support a bill that would allow the creation of overdose prevention sites in Chicago.

  • Free film and food!

  • New mural of U.S. Rep. Danny Davis unveiled at Safer Foundation

    A new 3,500-square-foot, 30-foot-high colorful representation of Congressman Danny Davis adorns the walls of the Safer Foundation building, 808 S. Kedzie Ave. in East Garfield Park.

  • Farmers market at Austin Town Hall kicks off

    Over 100 people stopped by Austin Town Hall, 5610 W. Lake St., last Thursday for its first day of the 2023 season. Five vendors sold their products, with many more vendors expected in coming weeks; the market will operate on Thursdays from 1 to 6 p.m. through Oct.

  • CPS launches waffles at breakfast for Austin HS students

    On a recent sunny Thursday morning, students lined up in the cafeteria to grab free waffles at Michele Clark Magnet High School before the school day started. The waffles are a new pilot program created by Chicago Public Schools to get more students to participate in school breakfast.

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