Man Jumps Into Lady Bird Lake, Impales Leg on RebarThere's a reason why swimming in Lady Bird Lake is against city law, one man discovered Sunday evening while playing with friends. After the (as yet unidentified) 20-something male leaped off a platform under the Lamar Blvd bridge into the lake, his foot and leg became impaled on a piece... continue reading on Austinist
KLRU Celebrating 50 Years in Austin with a Week of Community EventsKLRU, Austin's PBS affiliate, turns 50 this year. The station is celebrating this auspicious anniversary next week with diverse activities, most of them free and open to the public. The main (family-friendly) event, the 50th birthday party, will be held downtown on Sunday, April 29 from noon to 4pm.... continue reading on Austinist
One Dead, Seven Injured after Brawl at Dallas QuinceañeraSunday evening in the Ferris area (south of Dallas), a quick fight -- something like three to five minutes long -- between adults at a quinceañera had disastrous repercussions. WFAA reports that the midnight argument began when the alcohol ran out, and two of the folks involved grabbed guns from... continue reading on Austinist
SXSW Film Preview: PavilionIn Pavilion, fifteen-year-old Max moves from his lakeside home to the suburban desert in Arizona to live with his father. Music by The Sea and Cake's Sam Prekop scores this summer in a boy's life as it escalates from something safe into something more sinister.... continue reading on Austinist
Austin's own art rock combo Bee vs. Moth will debut their new score for The Oyster Princess next week as part of SXSW. Famed director Ernst Lubitsch's 1919 silent film shows the resplendent world of spoiled rich American gal Ossi, who wants to marry a prince. It seems this... continue reading on Austinist
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