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🍀 March tips you can't miss
February 27, 2025 · – Elizabeth Kauma
🤖 Happy Thursday! Kelsey’s still out sick, but don’t worry, I’ve got y’all covered today. Did you see that folks on Reddit are trying to name Austin’s new robot overlord, aka, the building under construction that looks a lot like the Iron Giant?
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🏗️ What The New Convention Center Could Look Like
New renderings are out for the new $1.6 billion Austin Convention Center, expected to open in late 2028. The demolition of the current convention center will begin in April, and the new center is designed to nearly double the space and include public plazas and open-air terraces. [The Austin Convention Center Department]
- What’s the real cost of the Convention Center? A new documentary investigates. [Austin Free Press]
🧑⚖️ Arrestees Are Finally Getting Legal Counsel
Travis County’s first appearance program, which provides a lawyer for an arrestee’s first appearance in front of a judge, is now fully-staffed. In September, commissioners opted to fund the program for $15.5 million, after years of pressure from advocates. [KUT News]
🤝 Austin Makes Conservation Deal With Landowners
The owners of the 6,600-acre Shield Ranch sold more than 200 acres in the Barton Spring Watershed to the city to become a conservation easement. The deal prevents development, which conservationists hope will protect water quality. [KXAN]
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What To Do
Thursday, Feb. 27
- 💬 Artist Presentation and Discussion: Moyo Okediji at Austin Public Library Central Library | 6 p.m. | Free | Downtown Austin
- 🎤 Create & Heal: The Art of Gospel at George Washington Carver Museum | 6:30 p.m. | Free | East Austin
- ❓ “Sex and The City” Trivia at Vintage - Bookstore & Wine Bar | 7 p.m. | Free | East Austin
- 🎶 Bright Eyes at ACL Live at The Moody Theater | 7:30 p.m. | $50 and up | Downtown Austin
- 🎠 A Carnival Celebration at Hotel Vegas | 9 p.m. | $10 | East Austin
Friday, Feb. 28
- 🎶 Johnny Cash Bash at Mean Eyed Cat Bar | 11 a.m. | Free | Old West Austin
- 🖼️ B Scene: Double Take at the Blanton Museum of Art | 7 p.m. | $5 and up | UT Campus
- 🕺 Versa-Style Street Dance Company at McCullough Theatre | 7:30 p.m. | $29 and up | UT Campus
- 🎸 The Robert Cray Band at Paramount Theatre | 8 p.m. | $25 and up | Downtown Austin
- 🎤 Imagine Muny IV Gala: A Special evening with Wynonna Judd at ACL Live at the Moody Theater | 8:30 p.m. | $59 and up | Downtown Austin
- 🔊 Tomar & the FCs Album Release and 10-Year Anniversary Party at Antone’s | 9 p.m. | $20 | Downtown Austin
- 🐴 Pink Pony Rodeo at Cheer Up Charlie’s | 10 p.m. | $10 | Downtown Austin
🤢 Goodbye! And here's hoping the measles outbreak will continue to stay away from Austin!
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