Elizabeth McQueen

2 weeks ago | kut.org | Elizabeth McQueen

The PRX Podcast Creator Summit is a free three-day event featuring lectures, panels, hands-on training, networking opportunities and 1-on-1 mentoring June 16-18 on the Apple campus in Austin. New podcasters looking for collaboration and community can work with professionals from KUT & KUTX Studios, The Drag Audio, Texas Monthly, The Texas Tribune, Exactly Right Media, The Roost and more. This summit is presented by PRX in partnership with Apple, KUT & KUTX Studios and The Drag Audio.

1 month ago | kut.org | Elizabeth McQueen

How do you preserve the history of Black and brown Austin residents? That’s the question the “What Once Was” project hopes to answer by combining local stories with augmented and virtual reality. Head to whatoncewas.org and you’ll learn about the history of the Victory Grill, the Harlem Theater, and Doris Miller Auditorium. You’ll also hear oral histories from residents of the Rogers Washington Holy Cross neighborhood, one of the first planned and built by Black professionals.

1 month ago | kut.org | Elizabeth McQueen

This story was originally told live at Bass Concert Hall on Oct. 23, 2024. Our next ATXplained Live show is April 29. Get tickets here. What comes to mind when you think of Sixth Street? Maybe you think about that part of the street between Congress and 1-35. Maybe you imagine lots and lots of bars. Maybe you remember that wild night you had there back in college — or last week? What may not immediately come to mind is history. But it turns out, Sixth Street is one of the most historic streets in Austin.

Feb 21, 2025 | l8r.it | Elizabeth McQueen

The owners of Black Pearl Books want to make sure readers can find all the books that were banned by school districts in Texas last school year. “If an entity is going to try to restrict access to a title or a book, we are going to try to figure out how to make sure people have access to that book,” said Eric Brooks, who owns the North Austin bookstore with his wife, Katrina.

Feb 21, 2025 | l8r.it | Elizabeth McQueen

The owners of Black Pearl Books want to make sure readers can find all the books that were banned by school districts in Texas last school year. “If an entity is going to try to restrict access to a title or a book, we are going to try to figure out how to make sure people have access to that book,” said Eric Brooks, who owns the North Austin bookstore with his wife, Katrina.