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🎬 Guess who’s filming downtown?
May 19, 2025 · Kelsey Bradshaw
🎉 It’s the Monday before a long weekend! How are we feeling? I’m looking forward to catching “Moulin Rouge” at Bass Concert Hall this week before it leaves town on May 25! (Pssst. Tickets are still available. 👀)

What's CITY Talking About?
🎬 Matthew McConaughey, Woody Harrelson Filming Downtown
Actors Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson were spotted filming their new TV show outside Paramount Theatre this month and I can’t get over their bright blue suits! [MySA]

🤔 Should East Austin Keep Changing?
East Austin has been subject to historic gentrification efforts, food insecurity issues, and plenty of changes over the years. Austin City Council Member Natasha Harper-Madison wants residents of the area, which is where she grew up, to be more involved in its future. [City Cast Austin 🎧]
🏗️ Old Statesman Lot Redevelopment Facing Lawsuit
A redevelopment project of the old Austin American-Statesman building at 305 S. Congress Ave. is facing a hiccup – a lawsuit filed by Save Our Springs Alliance claims the city violated the Texas Open Meetings Act when the space was rezoned in 2022. [Austin American-Statesman]
⚖️ Suspect in Bus Stabbing Wasn’t Provoked, Officials Say
Austin police say that a man accused of stabbing a fellow bus passenger to death last week was not provoked and calmly exited the bus after the incident. Deepak Kandel, who is now in custody, told officers he stabbed Akshay Gupta because he looked like his uncle, police say. [KXAN]
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Where Is This?

Congratulations to Nu C. for guessing last week’s “Where Is This?” correctly! This photo was taken outside of the Whole Foods Market at the intersection of North Lamar Boulevard and Fifth Street.
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What To Do
Monday, May 19
- 🐦 Birdathon Flappy Hour at Austin Beerworks | 5 p.m. | Free | North Burnet
- 🎥 Film for Thought: “Eat the Rich” (1987) at Austin Public Library Windsor Park Branch | 6 p.m. | Free | Windsor Park
- 😆 FLIGHT CLUB COMEDY: Free Standup Comedy at Lazarus Brewing - Airport | 7 p.m. | Free | North Loop
- ❓ Disney Movies Trivia at Punch Bowl Social | 7 p.m. | Free | The Domain
- 🎸 Jason Bonham's Led Zeppelin Evening at Paramount Theatre | 8 p.m. | $45 and up | Downtown Austin
Tuesday, May 20
- 🐦 Bird Walk on Lady Bird Lake at Austin Public Library Central Library | 8:30 a.m. | Free | Downtown Austin
- 🪷 “The White Lotus” Trivia at Bouldin Acres | 7 p.m. | Free | Zilker
- 💬 Skip the Small Talk at The Brewtorium Brewery & Kitchen | 7 p.m. | $18.50 | Skyview
- 🎤 Katy Perry at the Moody Center | 7 p.m. | $55 and up | UT Campus
- 🐂 Professional Bull Riders 2025 New Rider Draft at ACL Live at the Moody Theater | 7 p.m. | $95 and up | Downtown Austin
📚 Bye! I’m off to obsess over this Austin book club that has been reading the same book for 12 years!!
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