Art & Culture

New Black History Museum Opens on the West Side

The African American Museum and Education Center will also be a community hub for learning, organizers say.

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Enter the Open House Chicago Photo Contest

This October 18–19, the much-anticipated Open House Chicago (OHC) 2025 weekend returns, and it’s offering a special invitation to residents: bring your camera (or phone) and help tell the story of your neighborhood through the citywide lens.

“The Bloom of Resilience” Brings Austin’s History to Life

New 106-foot mural honors the neighborhood’s migration story and its legendary leaders—from Dr. Daniel Hale Williams to Jacqueline Reed.

Community Members Invited to Host Screenings of Austin Documentary ‘The Good News’

The 37-minute documentary celebrates progress, calls for more community involvement.

An Austin Yoga Instructor’s Exercise in Placemaking 

Marshawn Feltus, owner of A.C.T. Yoga, has made the beautification of Madison Street his priority.

Seeing The Westside In A Different Light  

Painter and Austin native Jesse Howard talks about his unique technique and how his art is like jazz

Silence Is the Message

Howard Sandifer’s and Joel Hall’s ‘Sweet Freedom Suite,” performed at the Museum of Contemporary Art, was the Juneteenth experience I didn’t know I needed.