Update: Saturday's scrimmage has been canceled because of heavy rains and forecasts of more in the Austin area. However, the autograph session is still slated to begin at 11 a.m. at the Moncrief-Neuhaus Athletic Center. More details at the Texas football website. The Texas Longhorns will run through a final preseason scrimmage on Saturday morning, then hold their annual Fan Appreciation Day. The scrimmage, which is open to the public, begins at 7:30 a.m.... more ›

This weekend the Austin Lyric Opera presents their production of Puccini's Madama Butterfly to open their twentieth season. This early twentieth-century opera is still quite popular; it has been one of the most-performed operas in North America for the past twenty years. Set in 1904, the Italian opera tells the story of a young Japanese girl who falls in love with (and marries) an American sailor in Japan. They make beautiful music together, she... more ›

Tickets for the hotly anticipated Broadway Across America performances of The Lion King at Bass Concert Hall go on sale tomorrow morning. An insider tipster tells us that there's already someone lined up. As the limited engagement is almost guaranteed to sell out, UT PAC recomends that you show up in advance before tomorrow morning's ticket sale begins. For the first three hours, tickets are only available in person at the Bass Concert Hall box... more ›