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As city debates how to keep the peace, an expert explains how to keep things quiet
City Council members have delayed a vote on the so-called “agent of change” proposal, which would establish rules aimed at easing tensions between neighbors and music venues over amplified sound. An early version of the rules asked both new businesses…
Music & Entertainment • By Audrey McGlinchy, KUT • Jun 22, 2017
Red River proponents seek policy 'champion' following live music report
Streetscape improvements, greater attention to safety and partnerships with nearby community organizations are some of the steps needed to keep the Red River Cultural District a hub of live music, according to a recently completed study on the area. The…
Music & Entertainment • By Chad Swiatecki • Jun 20, 2017
Special event parking near Zilker might not be that bad
City officials involved in crafting a new special event parking permit program are urging people to relax. A proposal to limit parking in neighborhoods near Zilker Park during major events, notably Austin City Limits Festival, ABC Kite Festival and the…
Music & Entertainment • By Jack Craver • Jun 13, 2017
Hotels to join music venues, residents in revamping 'agent of change' proposal
Representatives from Austin’s music venues, neighborhood groups and hotel industry are expected to begin meeting next week to rework the city’s long-gestating “agent of change” policy intended to reduce friction between those three interest groups. That charge was the result…
Music & Entertainment • By Chad Swiatecki • Jun 9, 2017
Council to weigh move to limit events in major urban parks
Special events in the city’s three core parks will eventually be scaled back in coming years if City Council approves Thursday the first slate of measures aimed at preserving local parkland. The ordinance up for consideration would alter current rules…
Music & Entertainment • By Chad Swiatecki • Jun 7, 2017
Agent of change revamp to add hotels could delay vote on proposal
Austin’s much-debated policy proposal to address conflicts between music venues and nearby developments appears to be getting a makeover and a possible delay from a planned early June vote by City Council. That was the feeling of venue owners, city…
Music & Entertainment • By Chad Swiatecki • May 31, 2017
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Entertainment, arts returning to former 'Chitlin’ Circuit' hot spot in East Austin
An East Austin recreation center that was once a hot spot on the so-called “Chitlin’ Circuit” for African-American entertainers is expected to return to its roots as a hub of live entertainment and creative arts. Last month Austin’s Parks and Recreation…
Music & Entertainment • By Chad Swiatecki • May 16, 2017
Music venue owners see holes in 'imperfect' proposals to protect them
Music venue operators from many parts of Austin have reservations about a pair of proposals created to address friction between increasing residential development and entertainment-oriented businesses. At a summit for local music venues on Monday, operators from venues in East…
Music & Entertainment • By Chad Swiatecki • May 10, 2017
Music venues may face new rules as city adjusts 'agent of change' proposal
Austin officials have made significant changes to a pair of proposed policies affecting the city’s live music economy, and will spend much of May presenting them to local boards and community groups ahead of an expected early June vote by City…
Music & Entertainment • By Chad Swiatecki • May 5, 2017
All ears on Red River as noise curfew pilot program kicks off
Today marks the official start of a six-month program that will bring later hours for live music to one of the city’s most well-regarded cultural centers. Known in city channels as the Red River pilot program, the change in city…
Music & Entertainment • By Chad Swiatecki • May 4, 2017
Austin City Limits touts $277M economic benefit
An oversized $6.3 million check to benefit Austin parks might’ve been the physically largest number discussed during a Monday confab with city officials and promoters of the Austin City Limits Festival, but it was a different number that was the…
Music & Entertainment • By Chad Swiatecki • May 2, 2017
State music museum appears headed to Austin
The Texas House of Representatives appears to be the last legislative hurdle for a bill that would lead to the creation of a museum in downtown Austin dedicated to Texas music. The museum would be a multi-floor anchor of sorts…
