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You're invited! Austin's 2026 Home & Design Awards
2+ week, 3+ day ago (196+ words) 2026 Home & Design Awards Join Austin Home Magazine, a sister publication of the Austin'American-Statesman, for the 2026 Home & Design Awards " the premier celebratory event for the design community in Austin, Texas. Austin's visionary designers, architects, builders, and cultural tastemakers will gather for…...
A lavish "Great Gatsby" musical arrives at Bass Concert Hall
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (618+ words) The musical staging of "The Great Gatsby" revels in opulent scenery, virtuoso singing and narrative tension." Does the great American novel make a great American musical? Nevertheless, the full-throated staging of "The Great Gatsby," which plays Bass Concert Hall through…...
This Austin actor says "The Sound of Music" feels urgent now
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (1167+ words) Nicholas "Nick" Rodriguez returns to his hometown of Austin to play suave Max in "The Sound of Music." In a well-timed revival, "The Sound of Music" returns to Bass Concert Hall at the University of Texas this week. The 1959 Rodgers…...
For almost 40 years, AIA Austin has offered peeks at high-design homes
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (649+ words) The Sterling Cooper House from Candace Wong Architecture + Design is an homage to the indelible "Mad Men" character. Fervent followers of Austin home tours play a mind game called "Spot That Trend." For instance, the recent House Beautiful tour in…...
Austin area musicians wrote 19s songs for Broadway's 'The Outsiders"
5+ mon, 4+ week ago (1431+ words) Zach Chance and Jonathan Clay of Jamestown Revival. They wrote the songs for "The Outsiders." At age 15, Jonathan Clay marched into his parents" Magnolia, Texas, bedroom at 9 p. m. to announce: "Zach and I are going to be musicians." Clay"s mother…...
Austin's new logo draws criticism over design and timing
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (549+ words) The city of Austin's new logo, unveiled as part of a $1. 1 million rebranding effort that has drawn heavy online criticism. Amid a swarm of online criticism, city officials unveiled a new logo this week as part of a broader "strategic…...
Interior inspiration: Look inside 3 of our favorite Craftsman-style homes
1+ year, 1+ week ago (1142+ words) Featuring key characteristics such as low-pitched roofs, wide porches, and exposed rafters, these houses boast a distinctively warm, inviting vibe. Louisville's homes feature a variety of architectural styles. From ornately embellished Victorian mansions to colonial revival abodes with classical columns,…...