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Whitney Houston's publicist, Kristen Foster, has confirmed that the singer died today at the age of 48, though it's unclear what the cause of death was, or where she was when she died.

It was just this past November that I was doubled over in my chair in a dark room at Coldtowne Theater, tears of laughter running down my face, trying to catch my breath while watching Stag Comedy's show: The Jerk Parade.

A combination of live sketches and videos, the members of Stag filled the theater to the brim with as many people as the small space could fit.

East Austin's creative offerings on Saturday will please fans of both fine art and kitschy crafts.

Venture east for both artists' open studios and DIY beef hair accessories.

Action Bronson is a giant white dude from Queens who raps mainly about food.

Seriously, “an hour later eat a burger with my drug dealer /and add the butter to the fudge to make the fudge realer.” His breakout mixtape is full of the same lighthearted, soul-sampled, New York shit-talk that the Northeast has been missing lately.

Who was it that said love and death were the only things worth writing about?

While stories about death might be a bit morose for a Saturday night, love rather fits into the whole Valentine's Day theme that’s been popping up—for better or for worse— in retail stores lately.

Kiyanna means "to tell" in Sinhalese and the goal of Austin's Kiyanna project is to capture the story of musicians, one song at a time.

Filmed in various Austin locations as diverse as a tire shop, Florence's Comfort House, the historic O.

Three Austin pastry chefs were included in Food & Wine's crème de la crème list of nominees vying for the prestigious honor of The People’s Best New Pastry Chef in America.

While sifting through restaurant emails this afternoon, we noticed an event tonight we'd initially overlooked: a cocktail, champagne, and dessert pairing evening at one of our favorite spots, UT-area fine dining beacon The Carillon.

Tickets are $32.50 per person and the event kicks off at 6pm (in about three hours.) Better late than never?