1 00:00:08,400 --> 00:00:09,919 We are continuing to follow 2 00:00:09,920 --> 00:00:11,580 developments after Sunday's shooting 3 00:00:11,581 --> 00:00:13,319 at Buford's that killed three 4 00:00:13,320 --> 00:00:14,199 people. 5 00:00:14,200 --> 00:00:15,199 We're gonna hear the latest update 6 00:00:15,200 --> 00:00:17,039 from the Austin Police Department. 7 00:00:17,040 --> 00:00:18,099 They just held a press conference 8 00:00:18,100 --> 00:00:19,679 that wrapped up in the last hour. 9 00:00:19,680 --> 00:00:21,239 We have an update on the number of 10 00:00:21,240 --> 00:00:23,119 people shot and the victims still in 11 00:00:23,120 --> 00:00:24,219 the hospital. 12 00:00:24,220 --> 00:00:25,639 There was a vigil last night on the 13 00:00:25,640 --> 00:00:27,499 University of Texas campus to honor 14 00:00:27,500 --> 00:00:28,539 the victims. 15 00:00:28,540 --> 00:00:30,179 At least two are confirmed to be UT 16 00:00:30,180 --> 00:00:31,079 students. 17 00:00:31,080 --> 00:00:32,779 We'll have more about those stories 18 00:00:32,780 --> 00:00:34,949 coming up on today's show. 19 00:00:34,950 --> 00:00:36,849 The Austin Signal is a production 20 00:00:36,850 --> 00:00:38,929 of KUT News, hosted by 21 00:00:38,930 --> 00:00:40,139 Jerry Quijano. 22 00:00:40,140 --> 00:00:42,159 Also coming up today on the 23 00:00:42,160 --> 00:00:44,159 show, imagine your local box 24 00:00:44,160 --> 00:00:46,179 store parking lot as its own 25 00:00:46,180 --> 00:00:48,119 thriving ecosystem. 26 00:00:48,120 --> 00:00:49,619 And now think about how that might 27 00:00:49,620 --> 00:00:51,719 be conveyed as an art installation 28 00:00:51,720 --> 00:00:53,239 and cardboard. 29 00:00:53,240 --> 00:00:54,759 Those stories and a whole lot more 30 00:00:54,760 --> 00:00:56,839 up next right here on 31 00:00:56,840 --> 00:00:57,840 Austin Signal. 32 00:01:06,700 --> 00:01:08,299 This is Austin Signal. 33 00:01:08,300 --> 00:01:09,419 Thank you for tuning in. 34 00:01:09,420 --> 00:01:11,039 It's the fifth day of March. 35 00:01:11,040 --> 00:01:12,359 We're glad you're making us part of 36 00:01:12,360 --> 00:01:13,479 your Thursday. 37 00:01:13,480 --> 00:01:15,119 We are continuing to follow 38 00:01:15,120 --> 00:01:16,539 developments after Sunday's shooting 39 00:01:16,540 --> 00:01:18,439 at Buford's Backyard Beer Garden 40 00:01:18,440 --> 00:01:20,379 that killed three people and has 41 00:01:20,380 --> 00:01:22,139 left others wounded and in critical 42 00:01:22,140 --> 00:01:23,179 condition. 43 00:01:23,180 --> 00:01:24,699 The Austin Police Department today 44 00:01:24,700 --> 00:01:26,099 held their first press conference 45 00:01:26,100 --> 00:01:27,439 since Monday. We're getting things 46 00:01:27,440 --> 00:01:29,339 set up here to bring you the latest 47 00:01:29,340 --> 00:01:31,539 updates from local officials. 48 00:01:31,540 --> 00:01:32,959 Right now, we're going to bring in 49 00:01:32,960 --> 00:01:34,839 Acacia Coronado from the Austin 50 00:01:34,840 --> 00:01:36,349 Current, a reporting partner. 51 00:01:36,350 --> 00:01:38,469 With KUT News and Austin Signal 52 00:01:38,470 --> 00:01:40,549 covering the city of Austin, Acacia, 53 00:01:40,550 --> 00:01:41,569 thank you for joining us. 54 00:01:41,570 --> 00:01:42,609 Thanks for having me. 55 00:01:42,610 --> 00:01:44,589 So you and fellow reporter Andrea 56 00:01:44,590 --> 00:01:46,029 Ball have a story out this week 57 00:01:46,030 --> 00:01:47,769 about the uptick of anti-Muslim 58 00:01:47,770 --> 00:01:49,289 rhetoric coming from state 59 00:01:49,290 --> 00:01:51,149 leadership prior to 60 00:01:51,150 --> 00:01:52,769 and after Sunday's shooting at 61 00:01:52,770 --> 00:01:54,669 Buford's and how that kind of 62 00:01:54,670 --> 00:01:56,029 information has been compounded by 63 00:01:56,030 --> 00:01:58,169 the alleged gunman possibly 64 00:01:58,170 --> 00:01:59,170 being Muslim. 65 00:02:00,690 --> 00:02:01,909 What kind of rhetoric or actions 66 00:02:01,910 --> 00:02:03,469 have we heard from state leaders, 67 00:02:03,470 --> 00:02:04,749 let's say like over the past six 68 00:02:04,750 --> 00:02:05,719 months? 69 00:02:05,720 --> 00:02:07,679 Yeah. So this really comes 70 00:02:07,680 --> 00:02:09,999 at a time in which rhetoric 71 00:02:10,000 --> 00:02:12,659 has been very tense. 72 00:02:12,660 --> 00:02:14,599 In November, Governor Greg Abbott 73 00:02:14,600 --> 00:02:16,619 designated the Muslim Brotherhood 74 00:02:16,620 --> 00:02:19,119 and the Council on American-Islamic 75 00:02:19,120 --> 00:02:20,539 Relations, foreign terrorist 76 00:02:20,540 --> 00:02:22,439 organizations, which banned them 77 00:02:22,440 --> 00:02:24,459 from purchasing or requiring 78 00:02:24,460 --> 00:02:25,519 land in Texas. 79 00:02:25,520 --> 00:02:27,279 And then last month, Attorney 80 00:02:27,280 --> 00:02:29,139 General Ken Paxton sued to 81 00:02:29,140 --> 00:02:31,499 try to shut down care, and 82 00:02:31,500 --> 00:02:33,979 then this also comes just a 83 00:02:33,980 --> 00:02:35,020 few weeks after. 84 00:02:36,390 --> 00:02:38,649 Some democratic lawmakers signed a 85 00:02:38,650 --> 00:02:40,809 letter saying that schools 86 00:02:40,810 --> 00:02:42,729 with ties to the 87 00:02:42,730 --> 00:02:44,789 Muslim religion had been banned 88 00:02:44,790 --> 00:02:46,749 from participating in the 89 00:02:46,750 --> 00:02:48,849 state's school voucher 90 00:02:48,850 --> 00:02:49,539 program. 91 00:02:49,540 --> 00:02:51,399 Going back to Sunday's shooting at 92 00:02:51,400 --> 00:02:53,139 Buford, law enforcement officials 93 00:02:53,140 --> 00:02:55,199 have been hesitant to 94 00:02:55,200 --> 00:02:56,679 declare a definitive motive in the 95 00:02:56,680 --> 00:02:58,179 shooting, but they did say it could 96 00:02:58,180 --> 00:02:59,499 be terrorism related. 97 00:02:59,500 --> 00:03:00,479 What evidence have they been 98 00:03:00,480 --> 00:03:01,859 pointing to? 99 00:03:01,860 --> 00:03:03,679 So, so far, the evidence 100 00:03:03,680 --> 00:03:05,479 that we are aware of that they are 101 00:03:05,480 --> 00:03:07,979 pointing to are images of 102 00:03:07,980 --> 00:03:10,039 the suspect wearing 103 00:03:10,040 --> 00:03:11,919 a shirt that said a property of a 104 00:03:11,920 --> 00:03:14,319 law, as well as allegedly 105 00:03:14,320 --> 00:03:16,179 wearing a shirt with 106 00:03:16,180 --> 00:03:19,279 an Iranian flag design. 107 00:03:19,280 --> 00:03:21,199 And so those are, as far as we 108 00:03:21,200 --> 00:03:22,479 know, the indicators. 109 00:03:22,480 --> 00:03:24,399 And this did come the 110 00:03:24,400 --> 00:03:26,619 day after the United States 111 00:03:26,620 --> 00:03:28,219 bombed Iran. 112 00:03:28,220 --> 00:03:29,959 And as I said, we're expecting an 113 00:03:29,960 --> 00:03:32,039 update from Austin, the Austin 114 00:03:32,040 --> 00:03:33,239 Police Department. That'll be coming 115 00:03:33,240 --> 00:03:35,399 up shortly here on Austin 116 00:03:35,400 --> 00:03:36,379 Signal. 117 00:03:36,380 --> 00:03:38,279 Let's talk about the local community 118 00:03:38,280 --> 00:03:40,279 and the reaction to it in 119 00:03:40,280 --> 00:03:42,219 the wake of Sunday's shooting. 120 00:03:42,220 --> 00:03:43,979 Local leaders are frankly concerned 121 00:03:43,980 --> 00:03:45,639 about Austin's Muslim community. 122 00:03:45,640 --> 00:03:47,499 Let's start with council member Zoh 123 00:03:47,500 --> 00:03:48,319 Khadri. 124 00:03:48,320 --> 00:03:49,279 The shooting happened in the 125 00:03:49,280 --> 00:03:50,879 district that he represents. 126 00:03:50,880 --> 00:03:52,339 You talked to him, what did he tell 127 00:03:52,340 --> 00:03:53,340 y'all? 128 00:03:53,990 --> 00:03:55,849 He told us that he's hearing that 129 00:03:55,850 --> 00:03:57,889 the community is concerned and 130 00:03:57,890 --> 00:03:59,829 he is concerned, he's concerned 131 00:03:59,830 --> 00:04:01,669 for the safety of all of the 132 00:04:01,670 --> 00:04:02,929 Austin community, but he's also 133 00:04:02,930 --> 00:04:04,869 concerned for the safety of the 134 00:04:04,870 --> 00:04:06,809 Muslim members of the 135 00:04:06,810 --> 00:04:08,529 Austin community because he's 136 00:04:08,530 --> 00:04:10,389 hearing concern from them about 137 00:04:10,390 --> 00:04:12,149 their houses of worship and their 138 00:04:12,150 --> 00:04:14,089 prayer times and whether a bad 139 00:04:14,090 --> 00:04:16,088 actor could come in towards 140 00:04:16,089 --> 00:04:18,189 them, come in and commit 141 00:04:18,190 --> 00:04:19,379 crimes towards them. 142 00:04:19,380 --> 00:04:21,619 Well, speaking of religious 143 00:04:21,620 --> 00:04:23,599 houses of worship here in the Austin 144 00:04:23,600 --> 00:04:25,439 area, you also spoke with a 145 00:04:25,440 --> 00:04:27,499 religious leader from the community. 146 00:04:27,500 --> 00:04:28,869 Who did you speak with? 147 00:04:28,870 --> 00:04:30,809 Yeah, so I spoke with 148 00:04:30,810 --> 00:04:32,769 an imam from an area mosque 149 00:04:32,770 --> 00:04:35,009 who mentioned that the 150 00:04:35,010 --> 00:04:37,049 community is just as heartened 151 00:04:37,050 --> 00:04:38,909 to hear members of 152 00:04:38,910 --> 00:04:40,729 their own neighborhoods, of their 153 00:04:40,730 --> 00:04:43,809 schools, of their workplaces 154 00:04:43,810 --> 00:04:46,229 kind of continuing to 155 00:04:46,230 --> 00:04:48,049 speak with such negative rhetoric 156 00:04:48,050 --> 00:04:50,209 about the Muslim community. 157 00:04:50,210 --> 00:04:52,209 And at the same time, they have 158 00:04:52,210 --> 00:04:53,769 concern about their safety, they 159 00:04:53,770 --> 00:04:54,899 have fears. 160 00:04:54,900 --> 00:04:56,559 They are continuing their usual 161 00:04:56,560 --> 00:04:58,499 safety protocol, which includes 162 00:04:58,500 --> 00:05:00,559 having volunteers 163 00:05:00,560 --> 00:05:02,399 for safety outside of 164 00:05:02,400 --> 00:05:04,379 their place of worship during their 165 00:05:04,380 --> 00:05:05,519 prayer hours. 166 00:05:05,520 --> 00:05:07,039 We have been speaking with Acacia 167 00:05:07,040 --> 00:05:07,999 Coronado. 168 00:05:08,000 --> 00:05:10,179 She is the education reporter for 169 00:05:10,180 --> 00:05:11,079 Austin Current. 170 00:05:11,080 --> 00:05:12,939 They are KUT's reporting partner in 171 00:05:12,940 --> 00:05:15,039 coverage of Austin. 172 00:05:15,040 --> 00:05:16,639 Thank you for joining us, Acacia. 173 00:05:16,640 --> 00:05:17,640 Thank you for having me. 174 00:05:24,570 --> 00:05:26,189 OK, we mentioned that update from 175 00:05:26,190 --> 00:05:27,649 the Austin Police Department. 176 00:05:27,650 --> 00:05:29,369 We are now joined by KUT's 177 00:05:29,370 --> 00:05:30,809 government accountability reporter 178 00:05:30,810 --> 00:05:31,649 Andrew Weber. 179 00:05:31,650 --> 00:05:33,709 He was at that press conference. 180 00:05:33,710 --> 00:05:34,969 Andrew, thanks for making it to the 181 00:05:34,970 --> 00:05:36,069 studio. Yeah. Thanks for having me, 182 00:05:36,070 --> 00:05:38,109 Jerry. So tell us, what kind 183 00:05:38,110 --> 00:05:39,329 of updates did we hear today from 184 00:05:39,330 --> 00:05:40,330 Austin Police? 185 00:05:41,020 --> 00:05:43,039 A lot of updates on 186 00:05:43,040 --> 00:05:44,999 the suspected shooter, but we did 187 00:05:45,000 --> 00:05:46,979 get a sense of the timeframe 188 00:05:46,980 --> 00:05:48,119 here. 189 00:05:48,120 --> 00:05:50,279 Chief Lisa Davis came out and played 190 00:05:50,280 --> 00:05:52,359 two 911 calls from 191 00:05:52,360 --> 00:05:54,139 the area just after the shooting 192 00:05:54,140 --> 00:05:56,059 began, and she also 193 00:05:56,060 --> 00:05:57,919 played a lot video footage, 194 00:05:57,920 --> 00:05:59,939 specifically two officer 195 00:05:59,940 --> 00:06:01,879 body worn cameras, 196 00:06:01,880 --> 00:06:03,639 and a halo camera, which is just 197 00:06:03,640 --> 00:06:04,799 sort of one of those cameras that's 198 00:06:04,800 --> 00:06:06,659 mounted and has sort of a bird's eye 199 00:06:06,660 --> 00:06:08,539 view of the area, and then another 200 00:06:08,540 --> 00:06:10,669 one from a vehicle that was nearby. 201 00:06:10,670 --> 00:06:11,969 Okay, what did we- 202 00:06:11,970 --> 00:06:14,229 We found out that there was a 203 00:06:14,230 --> 00:06:15,729 small history between the suspect 204 00:06:15,730 --> 00:06:16,889 and APD. 205 00:06:16,890 --> 00:06:17,779 What were the details there? 206 00:06:17,780 --> 00:06:19,119 Yeah, they said that he largely 207 00:06:19,120 --> 00:06:21,978 wasn't on their radar, 208 00:06:21,979 --> 00:06:24,039 but as Sam Stark reported 209 00:06:24,040 --> 00:06:26,059 for the Austin Current, there have 210 00:06:26,060 --> 00:06:27,799 been allegations of domestic 211 00:06:27,800 --> 00:06:29,179 violence in San Antonio. 212 00:06:29,180 --> 00:06:30,699 And they did mention a wellness 213 00:06:30,700 --> 00:06:31,779 check. 214 00:06:31,780 --> 00:06:33,759 That was through, the chief 215 00:06:33,760 --> 00:06:35,479 said, through New York where he used 216 00:06:35,480 --> 00:06:36,929 to live. He used to in the Bronx. 217 00:06:36,930 --> 00:06:38,849 Okay, we also got 218 00:06:38,850 --> 00:06:40,749 an update as far as the the 219 00:06:40,750 --> 00:06:42,169 numbers of victims who were impacted 220 00:06:42,170 --> 00:06:42,989 by the shooting. 221 00:06:42,990 --> 00:06:45,029 What was that update 19 people? 222 00:06:45,030 --> 00:06:46,789 In total were hit by gunfire. 223 00:06:46,790 --> 00:06:47,969 Okay, and what was the number 224 00:06:47,970 --> 00:06:50,649 originally? It was originally 14. 225 00:06:50,650 --> 00:06:52,109 14 people hospitalized was the 226 00:06:52,110 --> 00:06:53,489 initial number that they put out. 227 00:06:53,490 --> 00:06:54,909 They also revised the number of 228 00:06:54,910 --> 00:06:56,369 folks in critical care. 229 00:06:56,370 --> 00:06:58,049 Initially it was two after Jorge 230 00:06:58,050 --> 00:06:59,050 Peterson's death, 231 00:06:59,890 --> 00:07:01,449 or rather it was originally three, 232 00:07:01,450 --> 00:07:03,189 then Jorge Peterson passed away and 233 00:07:03,190 --> 00:07:05,129 now it's two people and one of those 234 00:07:05,130 --> 00:07:06,679 people is in critical condition. 235 00:07:06,680 --> 00:07:08,619 Okay yeah, this was like a mix 236 00:07:08,620 --> 00:07:10,579 of body cam footage, some radio 237 00:07:10,580 --> 00:07:12,399 calls, 9-1-1 calls, and 238 00:07:12,400 --> 00:07:14,339 the updates that you just 239 00:07:14,340 --> 00:07:15,619 provided for us. 240 00:07:15,620 --> 00:07:16,559 Was there anything else that stood 241 00:07:16,560 --> 00:07:18,039 out to you in this update? 242 00:07:18,040 --> 00:07:19,939 Speaking to Acasio's story, 243 00:07:19,940 --> 00:07:22,079 your conversation with her just now, 244 00:07:22,080 --> 00:07:23,939 APD did address, they 245 00:07:23,940 --> 00:07:25,259 didn't, rather I should say, they 246 00:07:25,260 --> 00:07:26,899 did not address the motive. 247 00:07:26,900 --> 00:07:29,339 FBI is leading this investigation. 248 00:07:29,340 --> 00:07:31,419 They did, in some of the footage, 249 00:07:31,420 --> 00:07:33,279 we did see the shirt that a lot of 250 00:07:33,280 --> 00:07:34,579 folks, I imagine, have probably seen 251 00:07:34,580 --> 00:07:36,419 online on confirmed 252 00:07:36,420 --> 00:07:37,899 reports initially. 253 00:07:37,900 --> 00:07:40,019 We saw the 254 00:07:40,020 --> 00:07:41,419 suspect wearing a shirt that said 255 00:07:41,420 --> 00:07:43,479 property of Allah and 256 00:07:43,480 --> 00:07:45,509 committing a shooting seemingly. 257 00:07:45,510 --> 00:07:47,409 I think APD has 258 00:07:47,410 --> 00:07:49,489 been very, very tight-lipped about 259 00:07:49,490 --> 00:07:51,609 motive because the investigation 260 00:07:51,610 --> 00:07:52,849 is still ongoing. 261 00:07:52,850 --> 00:07:54,949 And I think that to an extent, not 262 00:07:54,950 --> 00:07:57,409 to carry water for them, they're 263 00:07:57,410 --> 00:07:59,509 having a measure of 264 00:07:59,510 --> 00:08:01,909 sensitivity toward that because 265 00:08:01,910 --> 00:08:03,989 APD initially didn't 266 00:08:03,990 --> 00:08:05,989 comment, then Monday, Chief Davis 267 00:08:05,990 --> 00:08:08,209 said that Diaghne was wearing 268 00:08:08,210 --> 00:08:10,869 a shirt that featured Islamic, 269 00:08:10,870 --> 00:08:12,169 excuse me, Iranian. 270 00:08:12,170 --> 00:08:14,349 I should say, symbolism on 271 00:08:14,350 --> 00:08:15,909 his undershirt under that property 272 00:08:15,910 --> 00:08:17,629 of a law shirt, but didn't really go 273 00:08:17,630 --> 00:08:18,970 off any more on that. 274 00:08:20,230 --> 00:08:21,589 I think, you know, that's, we're 275 00:08:21,590 --> 00:08:22,729 going to have to wait for that until 276 00:08:22,730 --> 00:08:25,209 the FBI comes out with a final 277 00:08:25,210 --> 00:08:26,579 update on the investigation. 278 00:08:26,580 --> 00:08:27,819 Okay, well, we will continue 279 00:08:27,820 --> 00:08:29,059 following that. Thank you for being 280 00:08:29,060 --> 00:08:30,379 at that press conference, and thank 281 00:08:30,380 --> 00:08:32,139 you for making it to Austin Signal 282 00:08:32,140 --> 00:08:33,658 today. That is KUT's government 283 00:08:33,659 --> 00:08:35,359 accountability reporter, Andrew 284 00:08:35,360 --> 00:08:36,390 Weber. Thank you, Jerry. 285 00:08:43,380 --> 00:08:45,319 And last night there was a vigil for 286 00:08:45,320 --> 00:08:46,779 the victims here on the UT campus 287 00:08:46,780 --> 00:08:48,059 held by the Student Government 288 00:08:48,060 --> 00:08:49,339 Association. 289 00:08:49,340 --> 00:08:51,199 KUT's Lee Walden was there and she 290 00:08:51,200 --> 00:08:52,499 is with us in the studio now. 291 00:08:52,500 --> 00:08:53,619 Lee, thanks for being here. 292 00:08:53,620 --> 00:08:54,649 Yeah, thanks for having me. 293 00:08:54,650 --> 00:08:56,229 So tell us a little bit about this 294 00:08:56,230 --> 00:08:57,849 vigil. How many people were out 295 00:08:57,850 --> 00:08:59,979 there last night? What was it like? 296 00:08:59,980 --> 00:09:01,639 Yeah, it's hard to estimate how many 297 00:09:01,640 --> 00:09:03,239 folks exactly were there, but it was 298 00:09:03,240 --> 00:09:04,099 hundreds. 299 00:09:04,100 --> 00:09:05,679 It was a pretty packed crowd of 300 00:09:05,680 --> 00:09:07,559 folks who showed up to 301 00:09:07,560 --> 00:09:09,559 come together and mourn together, 302 00:09:09,560 --> 00:09:10,560 grieve together, 303 00:09:12,180 --> 00:09:13,819 being, leaning on one another and 304 00:09:13,820 --> 00:09:15,699 joining in company to remember the 305 00:09:15,700 --> 00:09:17,099 folks who were victims of the 306 00:09:17,100 --> 00:09:17,479 shooting. 307 00:09:17,480 --> 00:09:19,079 And we know that at least a couple 308 00:09:19,080 --> 00:09:20,999 of the victims were 309 00:09:21,000 --> 00:09:23,579 Longhorns here on the UT campus, 310 00:09:23,580 --> 00:09:25,439 and obviously the ages of 311 00:09:25,440 --> 00:09:26,679 a couple of these victims are the 312 00:09:26,680 --> 00:09:28,039 ages of a lot of these students who 313 00:09:28,040 --> 00:09:29,739 are around us here every single day. 314 00:09:29,740 --> 00:09:31,859 You spoke with a student who was out 315 00:09:31,860 --> 00:09:33,799 at the Vigil last night Jasmine 316 00:09:33,800 --> 00:09:35,719 stores. Tell me about her and what 317 00:09:35,720 --> 00:09:37,429 she had to say to you. 318 00:09:37,430 --> 00:09:39,009 Yeah, Jasmine was telling me about 319 00:09:39,010 --> 00:09:41,049 how her perception of Austin has 320 00:09:41,050 --> 00:09:42,849 kind of changed. 321 00:09:42,850 --> 00:09:45,329 She was telling about how 322 00:09:45,330 --> 00:09:47,169 safe she feels living here 323 00:09:47,170 --> 00:09:49,709 now and it goes beyond 324 00:09:49,710 --> 00:09:51,549 just this issue, but she 325 00:09:51,550 --> 00:09:53,349 was telling that, you know, she 326 00:09:53,350 --> 00:09:54,869 doesn't really have a strong grasp 327 00:09:54,870 --> 00:09:56,369 of what it would take for her to 328 00:09:56,370 --> 00:09:58,289 feel safer living here in 329 00:09:58,290 --> 00:09:59,290 the moment. 330 00:09:59,870 --> 00:10:01,829 But she was glad to have this space 331 00:10:01,830 --> 00:10:03,309 to be in community with other 332 00:10:03,310 --> 00:10:04,310 Longhorns. 333 00:10:04,970 --> 00:10:07,209 She came alone, but she felt like 334 00:10:07,210 --> 00:10:09,108 she was part of something 335 00:10:09,109 --> 00:10:11,049 in this kind of community grieving 336 00:10:11,050 --> 00:10:12,050 that happened last night. 337 00:10:13,130 --> 00:10:15,569 I know a lot of students come here, 338 00:10:15,570 --> 00:10:18,429 you know, with 339 00:10:18,430 --> 00:10:20,349 dreams and goals and pursuits 340 00:10:20,350 --> 00:10:22,489 and I know the people who passed 341 00:10:22,490 --> 00:10:24,909 away had those and 342 00:10:24,910 --> 00:10:26,349 just like that their lives are taken 343 00:10:26,350 --> 00:10:28,189 in an instant and so I 344 00:10:28,190 --> 00:10:30,329 think it's very important to 345 00:10:30,330 --> 00:10:32,169 just have that understanding that 346 00:10:32,170 --> 00:10:34,109 life is very precious. 347 00:10:34,110 --> 00:10:36,509 It's not to be taken for granted and 348 00:10:36,510 --> 00:10:38,509 to just hold those that 349 00:10:38,510 --> 00:10:40,489 we still have today very close 350 00:10:40,490 --> 00:10:41,789 to us because we never know what 351 00:10:41,790 --> 00:10:42,790 could happen. 352 00:10:43,590 --> 00:10:45,809 Yeah, very powerful words there for 353 00:10:45,810 --> 00:10:47,389 a very tragic time. 354 00:10:47,390 --> 00:10:48,929 I can hear it in her voice, I can 355 00:10:48,930 --> 00:10:50,769 here it in your voice as well. 356 00:10:50,770 --> 00:10:52,469 What else were the messages and the 357 00:10:52,470 --> 00:10:53,469 feelings that you were hearing out 358 00:10:53,470 --> 00:10:54,039 there? 359 00:10:54,040 --> 00:10:55,879 Yeah, we also heard from, this event 360 00:10:55,880 --> 00:10:57,899 was by the UT student government. 361 00:10:57,900 --> 00:10:59,819 So we also hear from folks from 362 00:10:59,820 --> 00:11:01,419 the student government, Hudson 363 00:11:01,420 --> 00:11:02,999 Thomas is the student body to 364 00:11:03,000 --> 00:11:04,939 president. And he gave comment 365 00:11:04,940 --> 00:11:06,899 about how this isn't just a 366 00:11:06,900 --> 00:11:09,479 loss that's felt on 367 00:11:09,480 --> 00:11:10,859 an individual basis, it's felt by 368 00:11:10,860 --> 00:11:12,199 the whole community. And they're 369 00:11:12,200 --> 00:11:14,679 grieving as a collective campus 370 00:11:14,680 --> 00:11:16,819 in an absence of 371 00:11:16,820 --> 00:11:17,920 any of these students and a hurt 372 00:11:17,921 --> 00:11:20,219 from any of the students is felt by 373 00:11:20,220 --> 00:11:22,069 everyone across campus. 374 00:11:22,070 --> 00:11:23,929 I also spoke to some first 375 00:11:23,930 --> 00:11:24,930 years on campus. 376 00:11:26,030 --> 00:11:28,009 They were telling me about how 377 00:11:28,010 --> 00:11:30,209 it's kind of slow coming just 378 00:11:30,210 --> 00:11:32,209 to come to terms and reflect over 379 00:11:32,210 --> 00:11:33,370 how they're feeling. 380 00:11:34,650 --> 00:11:37,889 They're scared and anxious and 381 00:11:37,890 --> 00:11:39,009 really upset. 382 00:11:39,010 --> 00:11:40,609 And I think anger is a big part of 383 00:11:40,610 --> 00:11:41,969 this too. They're telling me how 384 00:11:41,970 --> 00:11:43,989 they wish part 385 00:11:43,990 --> 00:11:45,969 of it kind of instigates change 386 00:11:45,970 --> 00:11:47,349 in a lot of different directions, 387 00:11:47,350 --> 00:11:49,209 whether that's better mental health 388 00:11:49,210 --> 00:11:51,429 care resources for folks need. 389 00:11:51,430 --> 00:11:53,709 All the way to better 390 00:11:53,710 --> 00:11:55,569 control of guns, 391 00:11:55,570 --> 00:11:57,009 and sitting with tragedy, not 392 00:11:57,010 --> 00:11:58,909 becoming insensitized to it, 393 00:11:58,910 --> 00:12:00,889 and knowing that even though 394 00:12:00,890 --> 00:12:02,869 these sorts of events seem to happen 395 00:12:02,870 --> 00:12:04,809 a lot for folks these 396 00:12:04,810 --> 00:12:06,089 days, and that they're constantly 397 00:12:06,090 --> 00:12:08,089 hearing about it and feel 398 00:12:08,090 --> 00:12:09,789 inundated with these kinds of news, 399 00:12:09,790 --> 00:12:11,729 that it doesn't just kind of wash 400 00:12:11,730 --> 00:12:13,249 over them, that people sit with it. 401 00:12:13,250 --> 00:12:14,809 It unfortunately feels like these 402 00:12:14,810 --> 00:12:16,429 events happen more often, and 403 00:12:16,430 --> 00:12:18,189 sometimes it does feel even being in 404 00:12:18,190 --> 00:12:19,589 the news industry that you do get 405 00:12:19,590 --> 00:12:21,949 desensitized, and then unfortunately 406 00:12:21,950 --> 00:12:24,329 something that's kind of 407 00:12:24,330 --> 00:12:25,989 reinforced in your backyard and 408 00:12:25,990 --> 00:12:27,929 you're forced to grasp with that, 409 00:12:27,930 --> 00:12:29,869 or deal with that. 410 00:12:29,870 --> 00:12:31,089 Has the university been making 411 00:12:31,090 --> 00:12:32,529 resources available to the students? 412 00:12:32,530 --> 00:12:33,669 I know the city of Austin had a 413 00:12:33,670 --> 00:12:35,049 resource center that popped up 414 00:12:35,050 --> 00:12:35,889 earlier in the week. 415 00:12:35,890 --> 00:12:37,359 What has UT been doing? 416 00:12:37,360 --> 00:12:39,619 Yeah, UT has been definitely 417 00:12:39,620 --> 00:12:41,579 trying. I mean, this event itself 418 00:12:41,580 --> 00:12:43,079 is kind of the resource. 419 00:12:43,080 --> 00:12:45,339 But no, there were people going 420 00:12:45,340 --> 00:12:46,459 around the crowd from different 421 00:12:46,460 --> 00:12:48,219 offices all over campus, offering 422 00:12:48,220 --> 00:12:50,619 resources, tissues, and comfort. 423 00:12:50,620 --> 00:12:52,239 And they were making known 424 00:12:52,240 --> 00:12:53,619 throughout the entire event that 425 00:12:53,620 --> 00:12:54,879 there are resources available on 426 00:12:54,880 --> 00:12:56,439 campus and for any students or 427 00:12:56,440 --> 00:12:57,259 community members that are 428 00:12:57,260 --> 00:12:59,419 struggling to reach out and 429 00:12:59,420 --> 00:13:01,019 use some of the help that they are 430 00:13:01,020 --> 00:13:01,829 offering. 431 00:13:01,830 --> 00:13:03,069 Okay, we have been speaking with 432 00:13:03,070 --> 00:13:05,069 KUT's Lee Walden. 433 00:13:05,070 --> 00:13:06,349 She was out at the vigil last night 434 00:13:06,350 --> 00:13:08,249 and did this reporting, along 435 00:13:08,250 --> 00:13:09,329 with Kut's Greta 436 00:13:09,330 --> 00:13:10,689 Diaz-Gonzalez-Vasquez. 437 00:13:10,690 --> 00:13:11,669 We're gonna have a link to their 438 00:13:11,670 --> 00:13:13,629 story in our show notes today 439 00:13:13,630 --> 00:13:15,609 and in the podcast show 440 00:13:15,610 --> 00:13:17,669 notes, excuse me, over at kut.org 441 00:13:17,670 --> 00:13:18,849 slash Signal. 442 00:13:18,850 --> 00:13:20,609 Lee, thanks for being here and I 443 00:13:20,610 --> 00:13:22,069 hope you take care of yourself in 444 00:13:22,070 --> 00:13:23,929 the coming days. Thank you. 445 00:13:23,930 --> 00:13:25,210 This is Austin Signal. 446 00:13:27,310 --> 00:13:29,909 This is Austin Signal, welcome back. 447 00:13:29,910 --> 00:13:31,629 Award-winning artist Robin Frohart 448 00:13:31,630 --> 00:13:33,349 is returning to Austin with a new 449 00:13:33,350 --> 00:13:35,229 show that reimagines the 450 00:13:35,230 --> 00:13:38,369 parking lot as a complex ecosystem. 451 00:13:38,370 --> 00:13:40,429 It combines a hand-built set with 452 00:13:40,430 --> 00:13:43,169 puppetry and cinematic projections. 453 00:13:43,170 --> 00:13:44,929 Maya Fawaz stopped by the McCullough 454 00:13:44,930 --> 00:13:46,749 Theater during rehearsals and 455 00:13:46,750 --> 00:13:47,909 brings us this story. 456 00:13:49,000 --> 00:13:51,139 Robin Frohart says her show, 457 00:13:51,140 --> 00:13:53,659 Shopping Center of the Universe, 458 00:13:53,660 --> 00:13:55,059 started with a parking lot. 459 00:13:58,130 --> 00:13:59,190 It kind of sounds like this. 460 00:14:00,680 --> 00:14:02,119 It's right outside my window, so 461 00:14:02,120 --> 00:14:03,559 it's something that I can't help but 462 00:14:03,560 --> 00:14:04,339 notice. 463 00:14:04,340 --> 00:14:06,219 She's been living across the street 464 00:14:06,220 --> 00:14:08,339 from a Home Depot in Brooklyn for 465 00:14:08,340 --> 00:14:09,909 17 years. 466 00:14:09,910 --> 00:14:11,190 A lot of trucks backing up. 467 00:14:13,300 --> 00:14:15,419 And carts and 468 00:14:15,420 --> 00:14:19,439 yeah and people hollering there's 469 00:14:19,440 --> 00:14:21,379 so much traffic a 470 00:14:21,380 --> 00:14:23,199 truly epic Academy Award-winning 471 00:14:23,200 --> 00:14:25,019 honking that like happens there on 472 00:14:25,020 --> 00:14:26,020 a daily basis 473 00:14:29,900 --> 00:14:32,199 So to summarize her show, 474 00:14:32,200 --> 00:14:33,219 I guess the most important thing to 475 00:14:33,220 --> 00:14:34,539 know is that I've recreated the 476 00:14:34,540 --> 00:14:35,760 entire neighborhood in cardboard. 477 00:14:40,620 --> 00:14:42,399 Throwheart is a multidisciplinary 478 00:14:42,400 --> 00:14:44,099 artist and puppeteer. 479 00:14:44,100 --> 00:14:46,119 In the show, she's created sets 480 00:14:46,120 --> 00:14:48,299 of buildings and cars and 481 00:14:48,300 --> 00:14:49,119 animals. 482 00:14:49,120 --> 00:14:50,839 Every part of it has been a 483 00:14:50,840 --> 00:14:51,840 challenge. 484 00:14:52,820 --> 00:14:55,499 It's a crazy idea and 485 00:14:55,500 --> 00:14:57,379 she brings it all to life with the 486 00:14:57,380 --> 00:14:59,259 help of multiple cameras, sound 487 00:14:59,260 --> 00:15:01,799 design, music, and staging. 488 00:15:01,800 --> 00:15:03,179 Sometimes you're watching the 489 00:15:03,180 --> 00:15:04,739 screen, and sometimes you're 490 00:15:04,740 --> 00:15:06,499 watching me, and sometimes you are 491 00:15:06,500 --> 00:15:08,189 watching the puppeteers. 492 00:15:08,190 --> 00:15:10,089 So the audience gets a 493 00:15:10,090 --> 00:15:12,249 totally different experience, 494 00:15:12,250 --> 00:15:13,369 depending on what they're paying attention 495 00:15:13,370 --> 00:15:14,269 to. 496 00:15:14,270 --> 00:15:16,269 I think there's stuff that you'll, 497 00:15:16,270 --> 00:15:17,669 like, oh, I was watching the screen 498 00:15:17,670 --> 00:15:19,409 and I didn't even see how they were 499 00:15:19,410 --> 00:15:20,139 doing it. 500 00:15:20,140 --> 00:15:22,219 And again, everything 501 00:15:22,220 --> 00:15:24,379 is made entirely out 502 00:15:24,380 --> 00:15:25,380 of cardboard. 503 00:15:26,100 --> 00:15:27,799 It's kind of funny to me, too, the 504 00:15:27,800 --> 00:15:29,779 contrast of all this, like, 505 00:15:29,780 --> 00:15:31,819 high-tech camera computer 506 00:15:31,820 --> 00:15:33,879 system projectors and 507 00:15:33,880 --> 00:15:35,629 then just cardboard. 508 00:15:35,630 --> 00:15:37,249 Frohart has been rehearsing with her 509 00:15:37,250 --> 00:15:39,069 team all week before the show 510 00:15:39,070 --> 00:15:40,239 opens tomorrow. 511 00:15:40,240 --> 00:15:41,959 We want to be above, we want to like 512 00:15:41,960 --> 00:15:43,379 be at the pallets, right? 513 00:15:43,380 --> 00:15:44,239 Yeah, you want to make sure you 514 00:15:44,240 --> 00:15:45,459 don't cover it. 515 00:15:45,460 --> 00:15:47,399 Hi, I'm Admiral Gray and 516 00:15:47,400 --> 00:15:50,359 I'm an artist helping to 517 00:15:50,360 --> 00:15:52,979 develop Shopping Center of the Year. 518 00:15:52,980 --> 00:15:54,639 By Robin Frohart. 519 00:15:54,640 --> 00:15:56,579 Gray has been fixing props and 520 00:15:56,580 --> 00:15:58,499 backdrops and figuring out 521 00:15:58,500 --> 00:16:00,499 how to adapt all these moving pieces 522 00:16:00,500 --> 00:16:01,940 to the McCullough Theater. 523 00:16:03,060 --> 00:16:05,179 Am attaching a 524 00:16:05,180 --> 00:16:06,999 tiny invisible string to 525 00:16:07,000 --> 00:16:09,099 a piece of cardboard for 526 00:16:09,100 --> 00:16:11,659 a little two-dimensional 527 00:16:11,660 --> 00:16:14,459 Canada goose puppet to 528 00:16:14,460 --> 00:16:17,119 look like it's floating on 529 00:16:17,120 --> 00:16:18,120 cardboard water. 530 00:16:19,740 --> 00:16:20,940 Does that make any sense? 531 00:16:23,050 --> 00:16:25,189 Gray shows me another prop. 532 00:16:25,190 --> 00:16:27,409 It's a street sweeper. 533 00:16:27,410 --> 00:16:29,209 Even the little brushes underneath 534 00:16:29,210 --> 00:16:31,909 the truck are made of cardboard. 535 00:16:31,910 --> 00:16:32,910 It zooms in on these. 536 00:16:34,409 --> 00:16:36,089 Brushes, like cleaning. 537 00:16:36,090 --> 00:16:38,289 Brohart sees these at her home depot 538 00:16:38,290 --> 00:16:39,309 in New York. 539 00:16:39,310 --> 00:16:40,669 Call it the parking lot zamboni. 540 00:16:40,670 --> 00:16:42,249 That's what she calls it. 541 00:16:42,250 --> 00:16:43,309 We call them jabroni. 542 00:16:45,310 --> 00:16:47,009 It's worth mentioning that Frohart 543 00:16:47,010 --> 00:16:49,229 collected most of the cardboard from 544 00:16:49,230 --> 00:16:50,869 her home depot and the surrounding 545 00:16:50,870 --> 00:16:51,969 neighborhood. 546 00:16:51,970 --> 00:16:54,269 It's a very self-reflective 547 00:16:54,270 --> 00:16:56,189 show and also doesn't take 548 00:16:56,190 --> 00:16:58,000 itself very seriously, too. 549 00:17:00,550 --> 00:17:02,509 She says parking lots and 550 00:17:02,510 --> 00:17:04,469 big box stores take away 551 00:17:04,470 --> 00:17:05,510 from a city's charm. 552 00:17:06,980 --> 00:17:08,818 Austin, they want to go to the 553 00:17:08,819 --> 00:17:10,759 old part of town where all the 554 00:17:10,760 --> 00:17:12,858 individually run businesses and bars 555 00:17:12,859 --> 00:17:14,699 and restaurants are. 556 00:17:14,700 --> 00:17:17,199 That's the charm of most cities, 557 00:17:17,200 --> 00:17:18,659 it's uniqueness and people really 558 00:17:18,660 --> 00:17:20,939 crave that but then we're like 559 00:17:20,940 --> 00:17:22,598 covering every town and these places 560 00:17:22,599 --> 00:17:24,719 that could be anywhere which 561 00:17:24,720 --> 00:17:26,739 makes them feel like nowhere 562 00:17:26,740 --> 00:17:28,799 and they're just these 563 00:17:28,800 --> 00:17:30,940 vast oceans of beige. 564 00:17:33,760 --> 00:17:35,739 FroHardt shows us how these spaces 565 00:17:35,740 --> 00:17:37,559 have their own sort 566 00:17:37,560 --> 00:17:38,560 of ecosystem. 567 00:17:39,340 --> 00:17:41,119 Even this Home Depot parking lot is 568 00:17:41,120 --> 00:17:42,479 a part of nature. 569 00:17:42,480 --> 00:17:44,140 It's teeming with fauna. 570 00:17:45,640 --> 00:17:47,559 There are day laborers 571 00:17:47,560 --> 00:17:49,859 that are at every entrance. 572 00:17:49,860 --> 00:17:52,159 A couple amazing tamale vendors 573 00:17:52,160 --> 00:17:53,379 nearby. 574 00:17:53,380 --> 00:17:54,459 There are lots of cannibal 575 00:17:54,460 --> 00:17:56,479 collectors with their 576 00:17:56,480 --> 00:17:57,480 carts. 577 00:17:58,580 --> 00:18:00,199 Some people gathering sticks for 578 00:18:00,200 --> 00:18:02,819 their nests, I say, with their 579 00:18:02,820 --> 00:18:03,820 lumber carts. 580 00:18:05,700 --> 00:18:07,539 If you're curious to see all this 581 00:18:07,540 --> 00:18:09,259 with your own eyes, you can get 582 00:18:09,260 --> 00:18:11,139 tickets at the Texas Performing Arts 583 00:18:11,140 --> 00:18:12,199 website. 584 00:18:12,200 --> 00:18:13,599 There's a show Friday night and 585 00:18:13,600 --> 00:18:15,819 another one Saturday afternoon. 586 00:18:15,820 --> 00:18:17,739 Shopping Center of the Universe is 587 00:18:17,740 --> 00:18:19,639 touring across the country. 588 00:18:19,640 --> 00:18:21,719 Frohart says she loved seeing the 589 00:18:21,720 --> 00:18:23,779 audience's reactions at the show in 590 00:18:23,780 --> 00:18:24,780 Massachusetts. 591 00:18:25,600 --> 00:18:26,819 People were like, I've never, I 592 00:18:26,820 --> 00:18:27,899 always felt this, but I didn't know 593 00:18:27,900 --> 00:18:28,879 how to say it. And I was like, well, 594 00:18:28,880 --> 00:18:30,699 I didn't really say it directly. 595 00:18:30,700 --> 00:18:32,679 I like, can't, I can't build 596 00:18:32,680 --> 00:18:33,680 all this stuff. 597 00:18:34,880 --> 00:18:38,039 It's actually incredibly moving. 598 00:18:38,040 --> 00:18:40,019 People cry, but I 599 00:18:40,020 --> 00:18:41,899 hope that they laugh, 600 00:18:41,900 --> 00:18:43,939 like, equally as much, like, 601 00:18:43,940 --> 00:18:45,759 because that's kind of the balance 602 00:18:45,760 --> 00:18:46,760 of hope and despair. 603 00:18:50,670 --> 00:18:52,509 She says, you'll definitely 604 00:18:52,510 --> 00:18:54,389 think about this show the next 605 00:18:54,390 --> 00:18:55,650 time you're in a parking lot. 606 00:18:58,380 --> 00:19:00,559 For KT's Art Beat, I'm Maia Fawaz 607 00:19:00,560 --> 00:19:01,560 in Austin. 608 00:19:08,510 --> 00:19:10,589 All right, a nice little 609 00:19:10,590 --> 00:19:12,309 radio story there here on Austin 610 00:19:12,310 --> 00:19:13,989 Signal. Love to hear that, 611 00:19:13,990 --> 00:19:16,049 especially from a familiar voice, 612 00:19:16,050 --> 00:19:17,509 Maya Fawaz there. 613 00:19:17,510 --> 00:19:20,089 Well, speaking of a familiar name, 614 00:19:20,090 --> 00:19:22,089 now we are joined by KUT art 615 00:19:22,090 --> 00:19:23,889 beat editor, Stephanie Frederico, 616 00:19:23,890 --> 00:19:25,209 back to tell us more about what is 617 00:19:25,210 --> 00:19:26,889 happening in Austin this weekend. 618 00:19:26,890 --> 00:19:27,729 Howdy, Stephanie. 619 00:19:27,730 --> 00:19:28,619 Hi Jerry. 620 00:19:28,620 --> 00:19:29,919 I'm glad you're here with us 621 00:19:29,920 --> 00:19:31,879 because, you know, 622 00:19:31,880 --> 00:19:33,719 this is the weekend before South by 623 00:19:33,720 --> 00:19:34,919 Southwest, which means there are 624 00:19:34,920 --> 00:19:36,419 lots of people heading into town. 625 00:19:36,420 --> 00:19:38,539 People are going to be in cars, 626 00:19:38,540 --> 00:19:39,659 waymos all over the place. 627 00:19:39,660 --> 00:19:42,059 So it's a nice weekend to maybe go 628 00:19:42,060 --> 00:19:43,559 out and enjoy the city so that next 629 00:19:43,560 --> 00:19:45,619 weekend you can play things chill. 630 00:19:45,620 --> 00:19:46,539 What's happening? 631 00:19:46,540 --> 00:19:48,149 What's on your radar this weekend? 632 00:19:48,150 --> 00:19:49,629 Oh my God, there's so many great 633 00:19:49,630 --> 00:19:51,709 things happening this weekend, 634 00:19:51,710 --> 00:19:53,289 including that Robin Frohart show 635 00:19:53,290 --> 00:19:55,429 that Maya just told us about at 636 00:19:55,430 --> 00:19:56,349 the McCullough theater. 637 00:19:56,350 --> 00:19:58,089 I'm super excited about that. 638 00:19:58,090 --> 00:19:59,019 You're going 639 00:19:59,020 --> 00:20:01,019 I am going, I'm very lucky to get, 640 00:20:01,020 --> 00:20:03,019 to have gotten tickets. 641 00:20:03,020 --> 00:20:04,619 Um, a lot of things also on my 642 00:20:04,620 --> 00:20:06,299 radar, like, uh, Austin Creative 643 00:20:06,300 --> 00:20:08,279 Alliance is hosting a new, an 644 00:20:08,280 --> 00:20:10,299 open house at their new space. 645 00:20:10,300 --> 00:20:12,939 Um, tomorrow or sorry, 646 00:20:12,940 --> 00:20:13,599 tomorrow's Friday. 647 00:20:13,600 --> 00:20:15,439 Tomorrow's Friday, so that's how 648 00:20:15,440 --> 00:20:16,959 this event's happening Saturday, 649 00:20:16,960 --> 00:20:17,341 correct? Saturday, yes. 650 00:20:17,342 --> 00:20:18,509 Saturday. Yes, let's get it right. 651 00:20:18,510 --> 00:20:19,539 Um... 652 00:20:19,540 --> 00:20:21,479 Open house on Saturday at their new 653 00:20:21,480 --> 00:20:22,859 space. I did a story back in 654 00:20:22,860 --> 00:20:25,199 November about them moving into 655 00:20:25,200 --> 00:20:27,219 property on this church down 656 00:20:27,220 --> 00:20:28,680 at 11th and Guadalupe. 657 00:20:29,700 --> 00:20:31,499 So the tenants are all moved in, 658 00:20:31,500 --> 00:20:34,099 they've got this new space, 659 00:20:34,100 --> 00:20:35,879 affordable studio space that they're 660 00:20:35,880 --> 00:20:38,399 renting out to artists, 661 00:20:38,400 --> 00:20:39,859 and everybody's all in there now, so 662 00:20:39,860 --> 00:20:41,319 they're having a big open house on 663 00:20:41,320 --> 00:20:43,379 Saturday. There'll be performances, 664 00:20:43,380 --> 00:20:44,819 there'll be art workshops and things 665 00:20:44,820 --> 00:20:46,299 like that, and that sounds like it 666 00:20:46,300 --> 00:20:47,259 should be really cool. 667 00:20:47,260 --> 00:20:48,939 Okay, I want you to tell me about 668 00:20:48,940 --> 00:20:51,259 this show called Clockwork 669 00:20:51,260 --> 00:20:53,139 because clocks are a big 670 00:20:53,140 --> 00:20:54,319 part of my life, you know, 671 00:20:54,320 --> 00:20:55,739 especially on the radio, you have to 672 00:20:55,740 --> 00:20:56,599 follow a clock. 673 00:20:56,600 --> 00:20:58,279 So what's going on there? 674 00:20:58,280 --> 00:20:59,859 That is an artist. 675 00:20:59,860 --> 00:21:02,139 Her name is Sable Elise Smith. 676 00:21:02,140 --> 00:21:03,779 She's from New York and she has an 677 00:21:03,780 --> 00:21:04,780 opening 678 00:21:05,620 --> 00:21:06,739 Tomorrow, okay 679 00:21:08,260 --> 00:21:10,079 She has an open reception for 680 00:21:10,080 --> 00:21:12,099 her exhibit at the Contemporary on 681 00:21:12,100 --> 00:21:14,239 Friday. It's a free 682 00:21:14,240 --> 00:21:16,119 Reception for her for 683 00:21:16,120 --> 00:21:17,899 her Exhibit called clockwork and 684 00:21:17,900 --> 00:21:20,019 it's on view until August 2nd 685 00:21:20,020 --> 00:21:21,599 And the pieces that she created over 686 00:21:21,600 --> 00:21:22,919 the last five years include 687 00:21:22,920 --> 00:21:25,159 sculpture some video neon 688 00:21:25,160 --> 00:21:27,329 and some works on paper It 689 00:21:27,330 --> 00:21:29,049 just looks really cool if you go to 690 00:21:29,050 --> 00:21:30,429 the Contemporary's website and kind 691 00:21:30,430 --> 00:21:31,849 of look at some of her art. 692 00:21:31,850 --> 00:21:33,189 It just, it looks like it could be a 693 00:21:33,190 --> 00:21:34,329 really nice exhibit, so. 694 00:21:34,330 --> 00:21:36,209 Okay cool happening on Saturday 695 00:21:36,210 --> 00:21:38,009 is this a power point night I'm 696 00:21:38,010 --> 00:21:39,709 interested in this because one of 697 00:21:39,710 --> 00:21:41,269 our mutual friends used to do these 698 00:21:41,270 --> 00:21:43,069 like Sunday gatherings at her house 699 00:21:43,070 --> 00:21:44,309 where she would have all these 700 00:21:44,310 --> 00:21:46,169 PowerPoint presentations on various 701 00:21:46,170 --> 00:21:48,089 topics does this this 702 00:21:48,090 --> 00:21:49,169 one that's happening on Saturday 703 00:21:49,170 --> 00:21:50,909 does it have a theme or what kind of 704 00:21:50,910 --> 00:21:51,539 stories are being told there. 705 00:21:51,540 --> 00:21:53,439 Well, the funny thing about that is 706 00:21:53,440 --> 00:21:55,319 our friend who used to have these 707 00:21:55,320 --> 00:21:56,660 symposiums, we used to use... 708 00:21:56,661 --> 00:21:57,069 We used to use symposia. 709 00:21:57,070 --> 00:21:57,949 Yes. 710 00:21:57,950 --> 00:21:59,589 Symposiums, we used to have the 711 00:21:59,590 --> 00:22:00,829 computer and we would do these 712 00:22:00,830 --> 00:22:02,629 PowerPoint presentations, but the 713 00:22:02,630 --> 00:22:04,469 one this weekend at the Museum of 714 00:22:04,470 --> 00:22:05,769 Human Achievement, there's no 715 00:22:05,770 --> 00:22:06,770 computers. 716 00:22:07,490 --> 00:22:09,429 So I think it's just gonna be 717 00:22:09,430 --> 00:22:11,609 really funny and creative. 718 00:22:11,610 --> 00:22:12,989 The woman behind it who's hosting 719 00:22:12,990 --> 00:22:14,909 it, Roxie Castillo, 720 00:22:14,910 --> 00:22:16,309 I just think she's really creative 721 00:22:16,310 --> 00:22:17,669 and hilarious. 722 00:22:17,670 --> 00:22:19,049 And can I read you the description? 723 00:22:19,050 --> 00:22:19,829 Do we have time? 724 00:22:19,830 --> 00:22:21,269 Because I think the description that 725 00:22:21,270 --> 00:22:23,789 they have on website is just... 726 00:22:23,790 --> 00:22:25,909 It's, you know, you'll want to go. 727 00:22:25,910 --> 00:22:26,889 It's bonkers. 728 00:22:26,890 --> 00:22:28,349 The description says, come learn 729 00:22:28,350 --> 00:22:30,229 question mark about how Jim 730 00:22:30,230 --> 00:22:32,209 Henson really died, 731 00:22:32,210 --> 00:22:34,189 food and the ear canal, what 732 00:22:34,190 --> 00:22:35,969 THC drinks have to do with the 733 00:22:35,970 --> 00:22:38,029 scouts, and new takes on 734 00:22:38,030 --> 00:22:39,749 cryptid classics. 735 00:22:39,750 --> 00:22:41,069 Prepare yourself for a sampler 736 00:22:41,070 --> 00:22:43,269 platter of five minute conspiracy 737 00:22:43,270 --> 00:22:44,909 board style presentations 738 00:22:44,910 --> 00:22:46,449 illuminating shocking new 739 00:22:46,450 --> 00:22:48,189 connections we might have seen 740 00:22:48,190 --> 00:22:49,969 sooner if we just opened our minds, 741 00:22:49,970 --> 00:22:51,648 a little man. 742 00:22:51,649 --> 00:22:53,689 Uh, so there's like 743 00:22:53,690 --> 00:22:56,609 five presenters or actually, 744 00:22:56,610 --> 00:22:57,869 I'm not sure how many presenters, 745 00:22:57,870 --> 00:22:59,029 but they get, yeah, they get five 746 00:22:59,030 --> 00:23:01,049 minutes each to just go up and 747 00:23:01,050 --> 00:23:02,049 tell, give their little 748 00:23:02,050 --> 00:23:03,349 presentations. And so that sounds 749 00:23:03,350 --> 00:23:04,639 like it could be fun. 750 00:23:04,640 --> 00:23:05,299 Okay? 751 00:23:05,300 --> 00:23:07,139 Sliding scale on that, it could be 752 00:23:07,140 --> 00:23:09,199 free, it's up to $10, depending 753 00:23:09,200 --> 00:23:10,459 on what you want to pay. 754 00:23:10,460 --> 00:23:11,439 I'd love to hear that. 755 00:23:11,440 --> 00:23:12,559 Okay, well let's wrap up with 756 00:23:12,560 --> 00:23:14,779 something that's happening tomorrow. 757 00:23:14,780 --> 00:23:16,759 This is a screening of some kind. 758 00:23:16,760 --> 00:23:18,039 What's happening there? 759 00:23:18,040 --> 00:23:20,919 Oh, this is at Alienated Majestic, 760 00:23:20,920 --> 00:23:22,859 and it's brought to, 761 00:23:22,860 --> 00:23:24,699 it is a screening of different 762 00:23:24,700 --> 00:23:26,839 literary adaptations from film, 763 00:23:26,840 --> 00:23:29,059 and is hosted by the Bat City Cinema 764 00:23:29,060 --> 00:23:31,339 at the bookstore. 765 00:23:31,340 --> 00:23:33,379 And they'll be showing 16-millimeter 766 00:23:33,380 --> 00:23:35,199 film features of works by like Franz 767 00:23:35,200 --> 00:23:37,139 Kafka, Isaac Asimov, 768 00:23:37,140 --> 00:23:38,939 and Ogden Marsh, and others, and 769 00:23:38,940 --> 00:23:41,099 just sounds like it could be really, 770 00:23:41,100 --> 00:23:42,209 be quite cool. 771 00:23:42,210 --> 00:23:43,809 Okay well lots to check out this 772 00:23:43,810 --> 00:23:45,189 weekend before I let you get out of 773 00:23:45,190 --> 00:23:47,169 here it is membership drive time 774 00:23:47,170 --> 00:23:49,029 and I think like you know we're just 775 00:23:49,030 --> 00:23:50,369 taking a little bit of time to 776 00:23:50,370 --> 00:23:52,149 highlight the work that we have been 777 00:23:52,150 --> 00:23:53,929 doing throughout the year. 778 00:23:53,930 --> 00:23:55,369 What do you what are you most proud 779 00:23:55,370 --> 00:23:56,749 of of the work you've been doing at 780 00:23:56,750 --> 00:23:57,689 the Art Beat? Obviously we're 781 00:23:57,690 --> 00:23:59,329 telling these really cool art 782 00:23:59,330 --> 00:24:00,929 stories and that are really sound 783 00:24:00,930 --> 00:24:01,849 rich right but you're also 784 00:24:01,850 --> 00:24:03,829 presenting community opportunities 785 00:24:03,830 --> 00:24:05,769 that maybe are more accessible than 786 00:24:05,770 --> 00:24:07,299 other things in the art community. 787 00:24:07,300 --> 00:24:09,299 Yeah, we're trying to present a 788 00:24:09,300 --> 00:24:10,979 mix of things that might be 789 00:24:10,980 --> 00:24:12,799 interesting to our 790 00:24:12,800 --> 00:24:14,739 audience, showcase 791 00:24:14,740 --> 00:24:16,779 some local artists, 792 00:24:16,780 --> 00:24:18,259 talk about accessibility and 793 00:24:18,260 --> 00:24:19,640 affordability and. 794 00:24:21,680 --> 00:24:23,999 That's perfect, that is the 795 00:24:24,000 --> 00:24:25,539 kind of storytelling that we are 796 00:24:25,540 --> 00:24:27,579 able to do here because of 797 00:24:27,580 --> 00:24:29,539 listener support and Artbeat is one 798 00:24:29,540 --> 00:24:30,579 of the great things that we have 799 00:24:30,580 --> 00:24:31,639 added this year and we're trying to 800 00:24:31,640 --> 00:24:33,619 add more and more things like the 801 00:24:33,620 --> 00:24:34,999 Austin signal, which you're tuning 802 00:24:35,000 --> 00:24:35,939 into right now. 803 00:24:35,940 --> 00:24:37,979 That is the Artbeat editor, 804 00:24:37,980 --> 00:24:38,819 Stephanie Federico. 805 00:24:38,820 --> 00:24:39,679 Stephanie, thanks for being here 806 00:24:39,680 --> 00:24:40,189 with us. 807 00:24:40,190 --> 00:24:41,179 My pleasure, Jerry. 808 00:24:41,180 --> 00:24:43,239 And thank you out there for spending 809 00:24:43,240 --> 00:24:45,079 your afternoon or your day, whatever 810 00:24:45,080 --> 00:24:46,499 time you're listening. 811 00:24:46,500 --> 00:24:48,839 This is Austin Signal, 812 00:24:48,840 --> 00:24:50,759 and we are KUT News 813 00:24:50,760 --> 00:24:53,099 community-supported public 814 00:24:53,100 --> 00:24:54,100 radio.