/austin-cultura KUT is partnering with Austin Vida to highlight arts and culture events happening in Austin’s Latino community. en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Tue, 06 May 2025 10:03:00 GMT /austin/2025-05-06/austin-tx-movies-elizabeth-avellan-cine-las-americas-international-film-festival Elizabeth Avellán has been making blockbuster movies in Central Texas for over two decades. She is bringing her production experience to this year's Cine Las Americas International Film Festival. Tue, 06 May 2025 10:03:00 GMT /austin/2025-05-06/austin-tx-movies-elizabeth-avellan-cine-las-americas-international-film-festival Juan Garcia /life-arts/2025-04-04/austin-tx-local-music-selena-tejano-miguel-st-michael Luis Miguel Ramirez, AKA Miguel St. Michael, first learned Spanish to communicate with his abuela. Since then he has gone on to use his connection with Selena's music to write a master's thesis, create curriculum to motivate students in his Spanish class and inspire himself on stage. Fri, 04 Apr 2025 19:17:46 GMT /life-arts/2025-04-04/austin-tx-local-music-selena-tejano-miguel-st-michael Juan Garcia /life-arts/2025-03-07/austin-tx-brazilian-music-scene-paula-maya-sahara-lounge-austin-vida Maya, who was born in Rio de Janeiro, had to leave Brazil to fall in love with the music from her homeland. Fri, 07 Mar 2025 11:01:00 GMT /life-arts/2025-03-07/austin-tx-brazilian-music-scene-paula-maya-sahara-lounge-austin-vida Juan Garcia /life-arts/2025-02-07/austin-muralist-raul-valdez-keeps-having-his-work-torn-down-but-one-has-stood-the-test-of-time The artist's latest lost mural was demolished when the building that housed the UT Austin's Steve Hicks School of Social Work was torn down. Fri, 07 Feb 2025 11:05:00 GMT /life-arts/2025-02-07/austin-muralist-raul-valdez-keeps-having-his-work-torn-down-but-one-has-stood-the-test-of-time Juan Garcia /life-arts/2025-01-16/ponte-las-pilas-otra-vez-this-new-year-with-these-recurring-events Austin has many ways to help you keep your resolutions to get out more. Thu, 16 Jan 2025 17:00:28 GMT /life-arts/2025-01-16/ponte-las-pilas-otra-vez-this-new-year-with-these-recurring-events Juan Garcia /life-arts/2024-12-10/singer-songwriter-tish-hinojosas-muse-strikes-again The prolific singer-songwriter released With a Guitar & a Pen this year, her first album since considering retirement in 2020. Tue, 10 Dec 2024 23:12:26 GMT /life-arts/2024-12-10/singer-songwriter-tish-hinojosas-muse-strikes-again Juan Garcia /life-arts/2024-11-04/see-this-austinite-and-rising-star-in-childrens-literature-at-the-texas-book-festival Author Nicholas Solis found his voice through writing stories for kids. He will read his latest book “The Littlest Grito" at the festival on Nov. 17. Mon, 04 Nov 2024 11:05:00 GMT /life-arts/2024-11-04/see-this-austinite-and-rising-star-in-childrens-literature-at-the-texas-book-festival Juan Garcia /life-arts/2024-10-04/hideout-theater-my-killer-quinceanera-selena-hispanic-heritage-month Tejano legends return from the dead and teenagers get superpowers on the Hideout Theater stage this October. Fri, 04 Oct 2024 16:33:12 GMT /life-arts/2024-10-04/hideout-theater-my-killer-quinceanera-selena-hispanic-heritage-month Juan Garcia /life-arts/2024-09-06/our-rhythms-our-voices-with-songwriter-javier-jara The Austin musician turned immigration stories into songs. He'll be performing at the Long Center on Sunday. Fri, 06 Sep 2024 21:23:34 GMT /life-arts/2024-09-06/our-rhythms-our-voices-with-songwriter-javier-jara Juan Garcia /life-arts/2024-08-05/an-august-music-roundup-featuring-superfonicos-y-mas As the summer heats up, local artists are playing live shows in support of new music coming out. Mon, 05 Aug 2024 19:24:45 GMT /life-arts/2024-08-05/an-august-music-roundup-featuring-superfonicos-y-mas Juan Garcia