cesar chavez

Superintendent Holds Community Conversation on Special Education

Planning Ahead, Austin  Mon, 02/22/2010 - 2:00am

Superintendent Dr. Meria Carstarphen will hold a conversation on special education programs in the Austin School District at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, February 25.

The conversation will be held in the Performing Arts Center of Austin High School, located at 1715 W. Cesar Chavez.



 

Update: New Central Library Progress

AustinTowers Downtown Condo Blog  Sun, 01/17/2010 - 10:23pm

The City of Austin has more residents than the cities of Boston (although the Austin MSA is smaller than the Boston metropolitan area), Seattle and Nashville.

Austin's central library is 110,000 square feet - 1/5 the size of Boston's main library, 1/3 of Nashville's, and 1/5 of Seattle's.

The Austin central library seats 300 people while Boston's library seats 4,400. Austin has 75 public computers vs. 550 in Boston and 400 in Seattle.



 

Gearing up for E.A.S.T. | Round 2

Planning Ahead, Austin  Thu, 11/19/2009 - 5:16pm

Gearing up for the finale weekend of E.A.S.T., I am bound and determined to catch all I can!

Generally I take a fairly relaxed approach on art tours, following the map and number of events sequentially, but this year the E.A.S.T. lineup is so jam-packed I’ve found myself more directed this time around.

The extended nine day festival has challenged me to schedule, a first in my art fair endeavors, and although any experience is worth the trip, some E.A.S.T.



 

EAST Interview: Bonnie Rue of Model Citizen

Planning Ahead, Austin  Thu, 11/12/2009 - 9:20am

Bonnie Rue / Model Citizen East Austin Studio Tour
Saturday, November 15 - Sunday, November 22
Various Venues (Austin)
Free, Saturday and Sunday 10am-5pm



 

Breaking: WOXY to Host Broken Social Scene @ ACL Afterparty

Planning Ahead, Austin  Mon, 09/21/2009 - 3:50pm

WOXY has announced their ACL afterparty taking place Friday, October 2 at the Seaholm Power Plant on Cesar Chavez.

The recently transplanted internet radio station will present Broken Social Scene to the 300-capacity venue at 10 pm, free.

More details on tickets and Saturday night's lineup coming later in the week.



 

AUSTIN - Handmade Nation - Book Signing Party - September 5

Planning Ahead, Austin  Sun, 08/30/2009 - 1:06pm

AUSTIN - Handmade Nation - Book Signing Party - September 5, originally uploaded by Domy Books.

Domy Books, in association with Sublime Stitching, is pleased to present

Handmade Nation
Book Signing Party



 

AUSTIN -- LIBRES Y LOKAS, OTIS IKE & Ivete Lucas -- August 1

Planning Ahead, Austin  Tue, 07/14/2009 - 3:40pm

AUSTIN -- LIBRES Y LOKAS, OTIS IKE & Ivete Lucas -- August 1, originally uploaded by Domy Books.

= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =

Domy Books is pleased to present

LIBRES Y LOKAS
el Espectaculo de la Pobreza