City Cast Austin
🎨 Wanna make art for the airport?
March 26, 2025 · Kelsey Bradshaw
🎨 ✈️ Happy Wednesday! Austin-Bergstrom International Airport is looking for local and national artists to apply to be part of the facility’s expansion. The call for applications comes after city council held off on voting to pay non-local artists nearly $11 million to be featured in the airport expansion.
What's CITY Talking About?
🚛 Pecan Street Festival Moves to Bee Cave
Pecan Street Festival organizers said recent changes made to Sixth Street, like the installation of bollards and rubber skirting, have caused them to move the May event to Bee Cave. Organizers don’t know where the September festival will be held. [KVUE]
🤔 Inside Those Missed Deadlines at the Travis County DA’s Office
Travis County District Attorney José Garza is in hot water after his office was found to have missed a 90-day deadline to indict suspects on felony charges in several cases. Reporter Tony Plohetski is here talking about the concerns of mismanagement at the office, whether they indicate that Garza is, indeed, “soft on crime,” and what’s next. [City Cast Austin 🎧]
☔ Get Rain Ready, Ya’ll
Rain chances for the Austin area start tonight and will last through Friday, forecasters at the National Weather Service say. Thunderstorms are possible. [National Weather Service]
💍 Austin Olympian Gabby Thomas Is Engaged!
Local track and field Olympian Gabby Thomas recently got engaged to Spencer McManes on a rooftop in Travis Heights. I’m mostly putting this story here because I want you to see the ring! It’s so beautiful. Congrats, Gabby and Spencer! [Vogue]
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What To Do
Wednesday, March 26
- 🧘 Toddler Yoga with ATX Yoga Girl at Pease Park | 10 a.m. | Free | Old Enfield
- 🌈 OUT at the Rodeo at Rodeo Austin Outdoor Stage | 6 p.m. | $10 | Decker Lake
- 📚 Krysten Ritter at BookPeople | 6 p.m. | $28.99 | Downtown Austin
- 🤠 ProRodeo & Dashboard Confessional at Rodeo Austin | 7 p.m. | $30 and up | Decker Lake
- 🎤 Bill Murray & His Blood Brothers at The Paramount Theatre | 8 p.m. | $45 and up | Downtown Austin
- 🧑🎤 Emo Karaoke at Volstead Lounge | 9 p.m. | Free | East Austin
Thursday, March 27
- 🐴 ProRodeo & Ian Munsick at Rodeo Austin | 7 p.m. | $30 and up | Decker Lake
- 🔠 Adult Spelling Bee at the Toasty Badger | 7 p.m. | $30 | South Congress
- ❓ “The Hunger Games” Trivia at Vintage - Bookstore & Wine Bar | 7 p.m. | Free | East Austin
- 🎤 Herlights LIVE with Erin Foley at The 1972 Pub | 7:30 p.m. | $25 | West University
- 🎶 DtMf: A Bad Bunny Tribute Nite at Volstead Lounge | 10 p.m. | Free | East Austin
👋 Bye! By the way, if you are planning on buying tickets to “Hamilton” at Bass Concert Hall, I’d snag them soon. Tickets are almost sold out!
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