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Daniel Johnston, the legendary Austin-based singer/songwriter and visual artists who was the subject of the 2005 documentary “The Devil & Daniel Johnston,” has died from a heart attack Tuesday night at the age of 58. Johnston’s manager, Dick Johnston, confirmed the news of Johnston’s death to TheWrap. Johnston’s lo-fi, quirky folk tunes were covered by the likes Tom Waits, Pearl Jam and Yo La Tengo. Kurt Cobain could be counted as a supporter, most notably when he was spotted wearing a t-shirt sporting Johnston’s “Hi How Are You” album cover. Born in Sacramento before moving to West Virginia and finally settling in Austin in the 1980s, Johnston first rose to prominence in Texas for his home-recorded albums, beginning with 1981’s “Songs of Pain.” He had 17 albums overall. Johnston’s last album, 2012’s “Space Ducks,” featured a slew of guest musicians including Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Eleanor … [Read more...] about Daniel Johnston, Legendary Austin Singer-Songwriter, Dies at 58

It's a cold Sunday morning in March, and I'm hovering over two newborn goat kids with a hair dryer. The kids—one black, one white—came as a surprise, the product of an unsanctioned goat romance, and we have to get them warm and dry if they're going to survive the lingering Chicago winter. Hunched over next to me is Carolyn Ioder, who owns GlennArt Farm alongside her husband, David, a retired Chicago Public Schools teacher. Carolyn wipes her brow and pushes a space heater closer to the smaller kid, who is having trouble latching for his first gulp of milk. For me, this is an unusual Sunday. For the Ioders, it's just another one of the delightful and disarming moments they've come to expect after nine seasons of urban goat farming a few blocks west of the Central Green Line stop. GlennArt Farm operates out of the Ioders' home (built from a Sears kit in 1909) on West Midway Park, a picturesque street in the racially taut space between South Austin and Oak Park. They bought … [Read more...] about There are baby goats at GlennArt Farm in South Austin

Limited tickets available to the public for Oct. 29 event By Alyssa Quiles, 10:00AM, Wed. Sep. 18, 2019 Brené Brown and the Center for Sports Leadership & Innovation are teaming up to bring the New York Times bestselling author back to her alma mater, the University of Texas at Austin. Tickets for Daring Athletes: Embracing Courageous Leadership in the Age of Toughness, A Conversation With Brené Brown are on sale now. Photo by Maile Wilson An extremely limited number of tickets are available to the public for $45. All others will be offered for $10 to current UT-Austin students, faculty, and staff. The talk will be held in Hogg Auditorium on campus, Tuesday, Oct. 29. Like her inspiring TED Talks and Netflix special, Brown encourages audiences to be open to all feelings, even the emotions no one likes. The focus for this particular speaking engagement will be on student athletes and how they can be their … [Read more...] about New York Times Bestselling Author Brené Brown to Speak at UT Austin

It seems like yesterday that Austin Film Festival announced the local debut for the highly-touted Portrait of a Lady on Fire and a retrospective screening of The Blair Witch Project. In fact, it was Tuesday, but now the fest unleashes a storm of titles in its complete feature lineup, including autosports clash Ford v Ferrari. The story of the friendship of American car designer Carroll Shelby (Matt Damon) and British driver Ken Miles (Christian Bale) takes pole position on this morning's list, but it's a crowded field as the festival (running Oct. 24-31) adds a whole roster of big titles just in time for award season. Shia LeBeouf's self-critical semi-autobiography about childhood in Hollwyood, Honey Boy, is being talked about as a career best, while Edward Norton sets out to revive the American crime epic with his adaptation of Jonathan Lethem's novel Motherless Brooklyn. There's also a raft of world premieres: aside from the previously announced The VICE Guide to Bigfoot, look … [Read more...] about Austin Film Festival Revs Up With Ford v Ferrari

“Nothing is more contentious than land use,” Marilyn Strickland, President/CEO of the Seattle Chamber of Commerce told a crowded room Thursday, Sept. 12, during a panel discussion on what Austin can learn from other cities at this year’s Real Estate Council of Austin’s RECA Exchange. Strickland was joined by Matt Wiltshire, of Nashville’s Development and Housing Agency, and President/CEO of the Minneapolis Chamber of Commerce Jonathan Weinhagen to discuss city issues from land use to homelessness. Steven Pedigo, director of UT-Austin’s LBJ Urban Lab, moderated. With Austin readying for the October 4 unveiling of what’s likely to be the city’s new land development code – a year after CodeNEXT, failing to be adopted by City Council, was put to pasture – the conversation began with land use. Minneapolis, becoming the … [Read more...] about What Austin Can Learn From Other Cities