Austin is a place that not only prides itself on bars and festivals, but also on its wildlife. While and have long enjoyed a certain ecological cache, lately the great tailed grackle has become a controversial contender for unofficial city mascot. Still, it flies in a strange borderland between love and hate.
That sentimental space, and the bird itself, is the focus of a performance and audiovisual art project called "Grackle Call" that runs for three days starting Thursday as part of the Fusebox Festival.
The project is led by Austin-based artist, who has created an experience meant to mimic a bird-watching tour. The plan is to equip participants with binoculars, mp3 players and a map directing them to performances and installations, according to the .
The team contributing to the project includes KUT鈥檚 Mose Buchele, who produced stories for the show about unwanted dinner guests, ancient Aztecs and a grackle researcher who sometimes feels like the birds are studying him.
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