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🚧 Which I-35 exits just closed
February 5, 2026 · Kelsey Bradshaw
🎶 Y’all, the hills really are alive with the sound of music. I highly recommend snagging whichever tickets are left to see “The Sound of Music” at Bass Concert Hall this week! The show is wonderful!
What's CITY Talking About
🚧 2 More I-35 Exits Permanently Closed
Interstate 35 northbound's Riverside Drive exit, and the Holly Street entrance ramp and exit have been permanently closed, as Texas Department of Transportation crews start work on reconstruction of the Lady Bird Lake bridge. [mySA]
🎙️Nine Names Every Austinite Should Know
It can be hard to keep track of Austin’s history. This guide explaining the stories behind some of Austin’s namesakes is good to keep handy! [City Cast Austin]
💵 APD Overtime Pay Helps Officers Double Salaries, Records Show
Some Austin police officers are making more than $300,000 a year, which is more than Chief Lisa Davis’ annual salary, through overtime pay. The department spent $52.2 million on overtime pay last year. [Austin American-Statesman]
🏗️ Construction on Congress Avenue’s Redesign Has Started
The first phase of the Congress Avenue Urban Design Initiative is now underway. Over the next 18 months, workers will expand sidewalks, upgrade bike lanes, add new turns, and eliminate 37 parking spots between Cesar Chavez and Seventh streets. [KXAN]
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What To Do
Thursday, Feb. 5
- 🎥 “Lisa Frankenstein” at Hyperreal Film Club | East Austin
- 🤠 Neon Rainbows’ STAMPEDE: Queer Linedance Party at The Highball | South Lamar
- 🫶 A Benefit for Those Fired from Empire at 29th Street Ballroom | North University
- 🎶 Create & Heal: The Art of Gospel at George Washington Carver Museum, Cultural and Genealogy Center | East Austin
- 🎻 “Fiddler on the Roof” at the Long Center | Bouldin Creek
Friday, Feb. 6
- 🪐 Astronomy Afternoon at Texas Science & Natural History Museum | UT Campus
- 🎶 Smooth Nature at ACL Live at 3TEN | Downtown Austin
- 🍿 Napoleon Dynamite Live! at Paramount Theatre | Downtown Austin
- 🐶 Community Volunteering: Make Dog Toys with APA! at Austin Creative Reuse | Windsor Park
- 🎻 “Fiddler on the Roof” at the Long Center | Bouldin Creek
😆 Moontower Comedy Festival just announced another round of comics on its lineup! I, for one, am freaking out about Meg Stalter!
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