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PUBLISH DATE: 05/21/2009

NEWS: The Latino Comedy Project has been Nominated for an Emmy!

DESCRIPTION: Last spring, the LCP wrote, co-wrote and were featured in several MTV3 commercials as well as a series of “Rants” commenting on Latino life and culture (scroll down: several of the spots are posted below). The campaign ran from September 2008 to January 2009.  The Latino Comedy Project’s comedy ad campaign for MTV3 was nominated last week for an Emmy!  They will be performing in Austin June 11th - 13th.

PUBLISH DATE: 04/30/2009

NEWS: Texas Cultural Trust - Create Texas Press Conference

DESCRIPTION: Business, Arts Leaders Join Shapiro in Releasing Report Linking Creative Sector to a Strong Economy and Arts Education

PUBLISH DATE: 3/20/2009

NEWS: Workshops Discussing Application Process for the City of Austin New Applicants Program

DESCRIPTION: The City of Austin Cultural Arts Division is accepting funding in our New Applicants category with an application deadline of May 1.  Please  look at the New Applicants program.  It's pretty similar to Community Initiatives, but you can ask for $5,000 instead of $3,000.  The application process is also a little more involved.
 
There will be two workshops on Monday, March 23 discussing the application process.  One is at 12:30 and the other is at 5:30 PM.  Both are in the City Hall Boards & Commissions Room.  They are not mandatory, but they may help you in the application process.

PUBLISH DATE: 3/5/2009

NEWS: Local Austin Playwright Monica Bustamonte's play Thirst: a spell for Christabel will open in New York City in March

DESCRIPTION: Thirst: a spell for Christabel retells Samuel Taylor Coleridge's gothic story in an abandoned forest suffering from an apocalyptic drought. Christabel and her father, stubborn hold-outs in the dying woods, are visited by a mysterious and opportunistic woman who quickly transforms their quiet world. Soon they must choose between her frightening, seductive promises and the quickly diminishing safety of the life they've always known.

PUBLISH DATE: 2/27/2009

NEWS: Film Industry Rally at the Capitol on March 4th

DESCRIPTION: PLEASE JOIN US ON MARCH 4th to Rally the Capitol! On Wednesday morning, March 4th, we will gather en masse on the south steps of the Capitol Building in Austin to voice our support for a competitive film and visual media incentive package. Rally begins at 7:30am, and yes we know it’s early, but treat it like a call time to set! Governor Rick Perry will come and speak to us at 7:45, so be sure to arrive in time for that! Please wear RED to show the state of emergency we are facing! Red dress shirts, red blouses, red dresses, etc. Don’t come to the capitol in a worn-out, faded red t-shirt!

PUBLISH DATE: 6/30/08
NEWS: 2009 Texas Biennial Call for Entry deadline Extended
DESCRIPTION: The 2009 Texas Biennial is pleased to announce the Call for Entry deadline for the Group Exhibition component has been extended until June 30, 2008. Submit entries via our new website, http://www.texasbiennial.com.

PUBLISH DATE: 6/24/08
NEWS: "The Mountain Is Alive!" - Okay Mountain Fundraiser
DESCRIPTION: Okay Mountain would like to encourage all to come hang out with us this coming Saturday, June 28th for "The Mountain Is Alive!" a fundraising event for our gallery and performance space.

PUBLISH DATE: 10/25/07
REVIEW: Raves for The Seagull
DESCRIPTION: Breakin' String's first production does a wonderful job exploring Chekhov's tough, complex world; like a shot of fine vodka, it goes down smoothly, challenges your tastes, and leaves you a little shaky afterward.
SOURCE: Austin Chronicle
WRITER(S): Avimaan Syam