Abigail Jones

4 days ago | kxan.com | Abigail Jones

AUSTIN (KXAN) - Austinites and visitors alike are likely aware of a major change coming to the landscape of the city's event spaces. More than 300,000 people visit the Austin Convention Center annually, according to its website. Those hundreds of thousands will be in alternate spaces for the next few years, as the Convention Center is undergoing a major expansion. This is not the first first time the center has been expanded.

6 days ago | kxan.com | Abigail Jones

AUSTIN (KXAN) - Peytton Stroup moved to Austin two weeks ago, but she's already leaving her mark on the city. Literally. Stroup is the muralist behind a new piece of artwork by the P. Terry's at South Lamar and Barton Springs. Stroup has been doing artwork like mural commissions for about a year now and said she's working toward becoming a full-time artist. "You know, that's funny because I've always wanted to do, like art, but people say you can't make money from art," Stroup said.

6 days ago | yahoo.com | Abigail Jones

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Peytton Stroup moved to Austin two weeks ago, but she’s already leaving her mark on the city. Literally. Stroup is the muralist behind a new piece of artwork by the P. Terry’s at South Lamar and Barton Springs. Artist Peytton Stroup donates new mural behind the P. Terry’s at Barton Springs and Lamar. (Photo credit: Peytton Stroup)Stroup has been doing artwork like mural commissions for about a year now and said she’s working toward becoming a full-time artist.

1 week ago | kxan.com | Abigail Jones

AUSTIN (KXAN) - More than 2,000 cities around the world each year turn into a symphony of free music performances everywhere: street corners, parks, venues, and more. Make Music Day is a growing holiday of sorts, where people are invited to play music, host performances, or attend free music shows. Twenty-five cities and towns in Texas will participate this year, up from just 15 last year.

1 week ago | kxan.com | Abigail Jones

AUSTIN (KXAN) - Adam Orman has been in the food and beverage industry for around 30 years. For the last six of those, he's worked with a local nonprofit to try to improve the equity and health of the industry's landscape in Austin. Orman is a co-owner of east Austin restaurants L'Oca d'Oro and Bambino.