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February 17, 2026 · Kelsey Bradshaw
🎶 Hello, hello! I hope everyone had a nice long weekend. I have amazing news for all my fellow millennials: Hilary Duff is bringing her tour to Austin in June! Tickets go on sale later this week.
What's CITY Talking About
Reality Star Is Asking for Too Much in Campaign Donations
Farrah Abraham, a “Teen Mom” alum now running to represent Austin City Council District 5, is asking supporters for donations of up to $1,000 even though the city caps such donations at $500. [Austin American-Statesman]
UT Is Consolidating Its Gender and Ethnic Studies Departments
The University of Texas at Austin plans to consolidate a number of departments into two new departments. Affected departments include African and African Diaspora Studies, American Studies, Mexican American and Latina/o Studies, and Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies. [The Daily Texan]
‘Everybody Loves Raymond’ Reunion Planned for Austin
Ray Romano will join “Everybody Loves Raymond” creator Phil Rosenthal and the show’s writers at ATX TV Festival later this year. More panelists are yet to be announced. [ATX TV Festival]
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What To Do
Tuesday, Feb. 17
- 🏀 Texas Men’s Basketball vs. LSU at the Moody Center | UT Campus
- 🎭 “Dog Man: The Musical” at Paramount Theatre | Downtown Austin
- 🎥 “Major Taylor: Champion of the Race” at Hyperreal Film Club | East Austin
- ❣️ Rom Coms Trivia at Bouldin Acres | Zilker
- 🎉 Volstead’s Fat Tuesday Party at Volstead Lounge | East Austin
Wednesday, Feb. 18
- 📚 Lisons Ensemble at Austin Public Library Carver Branch | East Austin
- 🎨 The Crafty Adult: 1920s Fashion Accessory at Austin Public Library Terrazas Branch | East Cesar Chavez
- 🌸 Homeschool Day: Relationships in Nature at Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center | Circle C Ranch
- 🎭 “Dog Man: The Musical” at Paramount Theatre | Downtown Austin
- 🎥 “Aaron Loves Angela” at Hyperreal Film Club | East Austin
Thursday, Feb. 19
- 🐇 Tiny Tails to You Petting Zoo at BookPeople | Downtown Austin
- 🎨 Finger Painting at Austin Public Library Windsor Park Branch | Windsor park
- 📗 Preschool Imagination Station: APL's 100th Birthday Celebration at Austin Public Library Hampton Branch | Oak Hill
- 🏀 San Antonio Spurs vs. Phoenix Suns at the Moody Center | UT Campus
- 💃 Guinean Dance Workshop and Cultural Performance at George Washington Carver Museum, Cultural and Genealogy Center | East Austin
🍝 Bye! I’m off to Birdie’s to try out their February menu. It’s all Italian! 👀
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