City Cast Austin
📦 Who’s moving in (and out of) Austin?
January 7, 2025 · — Selena Seay-Reynolds 🎀✨
Happy Tuesday! It's me, Selena, filling in for Kelsey today (from snowy Philadelphia), but wish I was there with y'all because I love Austin so very much 🦇
What's CITY Talking About?
🌆 New Year, Same Mayor
Austin Mayor Kirk Watson has officially been sworn in for his next term in office, and this time, he’s focused on stability. Oh, and there might be some fireworks at City Hall over our short-term rentals in the next few weeks, Watson said. [Austin Monitor]
🎙️ A Profile of Austinites in 2025 (And Beyond)
Are childless Californians still taking over town? Austin demographer Lila Valencia is on the City Cast Austin podcast today clearing up some misconceptions about who’s been leaving town, who’s been moving in, and how Austin is expected to change. [City Cast Austin]
🥶 It’s Cold This Week!
Prepare for extra cold temperatures and gusty winds this week. It will be at or below freezing overnight for the rest of the week. [KXAN]
📋 Homelessness Count Approaching
Austin’s biennial point-in-time count is scheduled for Jan. 25. It’s a critical part of the city’s homelessness strategy, and volunteers are needed to provide data on how many folks are in emergency shelters, transitional housing, and living unsheltered. [KUT News]
- Hear more about how Austin is helping its unhoused residents from David Gray, Austin’s Homeless Strategy Officer. [City Cast Austin]
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What To Do
Tuesday, Jan. 7
- 🎨 Free Day at Blanton Museum of Art | 10 a.m. | Free | UT Campus
- 🍿 Odd World Presents: “Carnosaur” at We Luv Video | 7 p.m. | Free | North Loop
- 🎭 “Hamlet” at Sterling Stage Austin | 7:30 p.m. | $10 | St. Johns
- 🎸 JD Clark & Torin Franklin Song Swap at Hole in the Wall | 8 p.m. | $5 | UT Campus
- 🎵 D-Madness at C-Boy’s Heart & Soul | 9:30 p.m. | $12 | South River City
- 🪩 Tuesgayz at Barbarella | 10 p.m. | $5 | Downtown
Wednesday, Jan. 8
- 🍄 High Noon Talk: A Conversation on Fungi at Bullock Texas State History Museum | Noon | Free | Downtown Austin
- 🎥 “Rashoman” at Austin Film Society Cinema | 6 p.m. | $14 | Highland
- ❓ Harry Potter Trivia at Pinthouse Pizza - South Lamar | 7 p.m. | Free | Barton Hills
- 🎹 Henry Invisible at Far Out Lounge & Stage | 7 p.m. | Free | Dittmar-Slaughter
- 🎵 AJS Presents: Jessica Healey Quintet at Monks Jazz Club | 8 p.m. | $20 and up | East Austin
- 🎤 Karaoke at The Volstead Lounge | 9 p.m. | Free | East Austin
Thursday, Jan. 9
- 🐦 Birds in the Landscape at Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center | 8 a.m. | $8 and up | Circle C Ranch
- 🎨 Arts & Craft Brews Night: Freestyle Weaving at Austin Beerworks - Sprinkle Valley | 6 p.m. | $15 | Springdale Heights
- 🏀 Texas Women's Basketball vs. Alabama at the Moody Center | 7 p.m. | $9 | UT Campus
- 🎶 Jimmy Eat Brisket at Come and Take It Live | 7 p.m. | $10 | East Riverside
- 🎷 The Music of Duke Ellington at Parker Jazz Club | 7:30 p.m. | $20 | Downtown Austin
- 🌈 Queer Film Theory 101 at The Highball | 7:30 p.m. | Free | Zilker
- 🎤 “Who’s Bad: The Ultimate Michael Jackson Experience” at Paramount Theatre | 8 p.m. | $20 and up | Downtown Austin
Thanks for reading! Before we go, I’ll let you know that the last time I was in Austin was for the eclipse last year! Despite it being overcast throughout most of the city, my friend and I got to see it in its full glory at Hippie Hollow… while floating on the lake in our birthday suits 🛟✨🌚
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