Posts by Sophie Clearwater
2025 Austin Heart Walk set for Nov. 16 at Moody Amphitheater
[ad_1] AUSTIN (KXAN) — The 2025 Austin Heart Walk is set for Nov. 16 at the Moody Amphitheater, with the walk starting at 9:15 a.m. KXAN Chief Meteorologist Nick Bannin will emcee the event. The American Heart Association, which hosts the event, said it will bring the Austin community together to be active, raise life-saving…
Read MoreAt MOCA Geffen and The Brick, “Monuments” Probes the Line Between History and Propaganda
[ad_1] Laura Gardin Fraser’s Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson monument (1948) with Hank Willis Thomas’s A Suspension of Hostilities (2019). Photo by Stefanie Keenan/Getty Images for The Museum of Contemporary Art Some say it began in 2015, when Dylann Roof walked into the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, South Carolina, and shot…
Read More'Overwhelming': Mayor tours homeless camp during city cleanup surge
[ad_1] AUSTIN (KXAN) — As the city of Austin continues its three-week effort to eliminate homeless encampments and get people to shelter, Mayor Kirk Watson toured one of those camps Friday morning before city crews started the work of clearing it out. City of Austin launches homeless encampment surge Tucked into the woods just off…
Read MoreCheryl Burke Addresses “Body-Shaming” Comments After DWTS
[ad_1] Cheryl Burke isn’t dancing around the disrespect. In fact, the former Dancing With the Stars pro hit back at fans who used unkind words about her appearance while disagreeing with how she scored the contestants while guest judging on the ABC competition’s Oct. 28 Halloween Night episode. “I have seen so many mixed reviews, which…
Read MorePhotos: Central Texans and pets dress up for Halloween
[ad_1] AUSTIN (KXAN) — Central Texans went all out for Halloween this year, sending in photos of themselves and their pets dressed up. From pumpkins to devils to wizards, folks showed their creativity and love for the holiday. Kids are twice as likely to be hit by a car on Halloween, safety experts warn Check…
Read MoreOne Fine Show: “Robert Rauschenberg, Fabric Works of the 1970s” at the Menil Collection
[ad_1] Robert Rauschenberg, Sant’Agnese (Venetian), 1973. Mosquito net, wood chairs, shoelaces, and corked glass jugs, 32 1/4 × 105 3/4 × 22 1/8 in. (81.9 × 268.6 × 56.2 cm). Robert Rauschenberg Foundation. © Robert Rauschenberg Foundation. Photo: Ron Amstutz October marked the 100th anniversary of the birth of Robert Rauschenberg, with celebratory exhibitions around…
Read MoreSavannah Guthrie, Al Roker and More Daytime TV Hosts Drop Jaws With Epic Halloween Costumes
[ad_1] Your favorite daytime talk show hosts gave us another unforgettable Halloween, serving some ghoulish glam for the spooky season. Over on Today Oct. 31, the team donned some scarily good ensembles for the haunting holiday. Savannah Guthrie channeled Meryl Streep as Miranda Priestly from The Devil Wears Prada while her co-anchor Craig Melvin proved he got the look while dressing…
Read MoreAPD searching for two suspects involved in $22k trailer theft
[ad_1] AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Austin Police Department asked for help identifying two suspects involved in an Oct. 9 theft of a $22,000 food trailer and a generator in southeast Austin. APD said the theft occurred at 8006 Bluff Springs Road at 2:40 p.m., and that the suspects had broken into Century Charities. They added…
Read MoreThe Best West Village Coffee Shops Right Now
[ad_1] The West Village runs on coffee, but not the grab-and-go fuel that powers Midtown and FiDi. This is deliberate caffeine culture, the kind that makes you late on purpose. You know your barista’s dog’s name. You have opinions on extraction temperature and milk texture. You understand a proper cappuccino should feel weightless and, if…
Read MoreMaurizio Cattelan’s Gold Toilet Returns to the Market at Sotheby’s This November
[ad_1] Maurizio Cattelan, America, 2016. Courtesy Sotheby’s Maurizio Cattelan’s gold toilet America first captured public attention when it was installed at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York, where more than 100,000 visitors lined up to photograph or even use it during the artist’s major 2009 exhibition. The 18-karat solid gold toilet made headlines…
Read MoreDemi Lovato Frees Twin Sister Poot With Epic Halloween Meme Costume
[ad_1] Halloween is finally Poot’s big night out. A decade after a washed-out, altered image of Demi Lovato inspired the infamous Poot Lovato meme, the “Heart Attack” singer gave the cringe moment its time to shine, using it as her 2025 Halloween costume. “happy halloween and happy one week of intd!!!” Demi, who recently dropped…
Read MoreGhostly happenings abound at Austin's historic Clay Pit
[ad_1] AUSTIN (KXAN) — It’s no secret Austin has a storied past. And on this Halloween, KXAN’s Barrett Tryon got a tour of one of Austin’s most active spots, the Clay Pit restaurant at 1601 Guadalupe St. downtown. “Throughout most of the 1800s, [Austin] had one of the largest Red Light districts in the south,”…
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