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DANA Urban Core Happy Hour
12/21/2011

Quick post about the Downtown Austin Neighborhood Association’s monthly Urban Core Happy Hour, (12/8/2011) from 6:30pm – 8:30pm. This month’s HH will be at downtown Austin Whole Foods, on the Plaza Level, right next to the newly opened ice skating rink!  Whole Foods will be providing nibbles and booze for DANA members (only $5 if [...]

DANA Urban Core Happy Hour is a post from Jude's Downtown Austin Blog

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7 Rio Reanimated
12/21/2011

Remember the plans for the 7 Rio condo high rise?   It’s back in play, with a new scaled down plan focused on renters rather than buyers. The original proposal by CLB Partners was an attractive 32-story point tower.  According to an updated site plan application filed in late October, developer/applicant CWS is seeking entitlements for [...]

7 Rio Reanimated is a post from Jude's Downtown Austin Blog

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Survey Says: Sabine Street Promenade Is A Go!
12/21/2011

Another win for Austin and a much needed boost for the neighborhood surrounding E. 6th Street. Back in September, DAB stopped just shy of begging readers to weigh in on CAMPO’s survey of the public about which projects should be awarded grants; specifically, advocating support for granting funds to Austin bike share and streetscape improvements to Sabine [...]

Survey Says: Sabine Street Promenade Is A Go! is a post from Jude's Downtown Austin Blog

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Announcing the 2012 Season and Schedule
12/21/2011

We just announced the Hideout's 2012 schedule, including our mainstage schedule, special events, and changes to our Friday lineup.

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Layer Upon Layer of Paint: The Hideout Theatre Set Designs
12/21/2011

Kaci here, Your Director of Design at The Hideout Theatre! One of my on-going jobs here at The Hideout is to paint the stage backdrop at the theater every 2 months. Perhaps it would be better to phrase that “re-paint”, because that’s what I do. I paint over the current backdrop over and over again. [...]

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Ask Local Genius Society: Q&A with Andrew Pish
12/21/2011

Beginning this week Local Genius Society takes over the Thursday Threefer. Meet the men and women behind the Society. This week: Andrew Pish

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Explosion of Classes in 2011
12/21/2011

2011 was a record year for our adult education program at the Hideout Theatre, with more classes and students than ever before. After every Level One class we send a student feedback form and, amongst other things, ask them what they would say when recommending classes at the Hideout. These are the compiled quotes. And [...]

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Hideout Holiday Gift Guide
12/21/2011

Holiday shopping is too stressful.  Lines, crowds, screaming children…Why not forgo the mall madness or 3am lines outside Target and give your friends and family the gift of improv, purchasable through the convenience of your home computer! There are several options available for sharing our award-winning shows and classes.  We’ve got gift certificates for shows [...]

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Ask Local Genius Society: Q&A with Kayla Lane Freeman
12/21/2011

Local Genius Society is back again this week at the Hideout Theatre’s Thursday Threefer.  Meet the men and women behind the Society. This week:  Kayla Lane Freeman Not too long ago Kayla Lane Freeman hadn’t even seen improv.  Fast-forward a year and a half, and Freeman is building dreamscapes in the Hideout Theatre’s “Spirited,” time-traveling through the Institution [...]

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Student-cast After School Improv Audition Announcement
12/21/2011

In March 2012, The Hideout will be bringing back After School Improv, a mainstage show from 2009, as a student-cast show, directed by Jason Vines. Here is the audition and schedule information.

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Ask Local Genius Society: Q&A with Karen Jane DeWitt
12/21/2011

Local Genius Society returns to the Thursday Threefer at the Hideout Theatre.  Meet the men and women behind the Society. This week:  Karen Jane DeWitt By day, Karen Jane DeWitt is a professional chef, but by night, she could be anything – a young mother with a storied past in the Hideout Theatre’s “Austin Secrets,” a time-traveling assistant [...]

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In Praise of Marc Majcher and the Last Nightmare Video Project
12/21/2011

Tonight is the last Nightmare Video Project, so let's sing the praises of Marc Majcher, who records the DVDs and plays the role of the Gatekeeper.

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Zilker Holiday Tree brightens Austin this month
12/21/2011

Enjoy an Austin tradition, 6 p.m. - midnight through Dec. 31.

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Community Tax Center volunteers
12/21/2011

Assist low-income residents who need income-tax preparation services.

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Bring a pet home for the holidays
12/21/2011

Reduced adoption fees through Jan. 8.

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Vote for City Hall artwork through Dec. 30
12/21/2011

People’s Gallery 2011 Art Exhibition ends Jan. 12.

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Charter Revision Committee seeks public input
12/21/2011

Participate and stay informed about this process.

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Ordinance will require registration for credit access businesses
12/21/2011

Payday lenders have until May 1, 2012 to register with the City.

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Downtown Austin Connects launches
12/21/2011

Effort solidifies a collective commitment to implement the Downtown Austin Plan.

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City Council highlights for Dec. 15
12/21/2011

Include Balcones Canyonlands Preserve enhancements and a new security checkpoint at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport.

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Eagles, Tom Petty, Foo Fighters headline 2012 Jazz Fest
12/14/2011

The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival announced it’s 2012 lineup, and arena rockers making their debuts at the fest include the Eagles, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers and Foo Fighters. There are a host of popular returning headliners, including Al Green, My Morning Jacket, Bonnie Raitt, Herbie Hancock, Esperanza Spalding, Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings and Maze featuring Frankie Beverly.…

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#Occupy denied: Judge refuses preliminary injunction, protesters must leave Duncan Plaza tonight
12/14/2011

The details are still coming together, but U.S. District Court Judge Lance Africk has denied a motion for a preliminary injunction that was filed by some of the Occupy protesters who have taken up encampment in Duncan Plaza.

Short version: The temporary restraining order issued last week has been rescinded.…

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School unveils statue of chef Warren Leruth
12/14/2011

Though Warren Leruth died a decade ago, the legacy of this New Orleans chef, food scientist and restaurant consultant is still palpable. You can taste it in such local staples as oyster and artichoke soup, one of the original standards at his renowned restaurant LeRuth’s; in Green Goddess salad dressing, which he developed in the early 1960s; and even in the recipes for biscuits, red beans and dirty rice from Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, which he created for that company when it was based in Louisiana.…

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Jazz Fest lineup to be announced; Voodoo tickets on super sale
12/14/2011

Two big music festival stories today ...

First: the schedule for the 2012 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival goes online at midnight (we'll have it here on Blog of New Orleans).…

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Video: Drew Brees appears on Sesame Street this week
12/14/2011

Update: And here's the video with "Mr. Drew" (spoiler: Elmo is four potatoes tall):

The record-shredding, Super Bowl-winning, centurion-emperor of New Orleans will appear on PBS' Sesame Street alongside Elmo (pictured above, next to our beloved lord of pigskin). In the episode ("Elmozilla"), Elmo becomes a giant, and Brees teaches him about the word "measure" — as in, "This is how you tall you are" (and also: "These are how many yards I can throw every game with my eyes closed").…

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