Flyer courtesy Downtown Austin Alliance Holiday Sing-Along, Tree Lighting and Congress Ave. StrollSaturday, December 1Texas State Capitol (1100 Congress Ave)6-9pm[info]The annual Holiday Sing-Along, Capitol Tree Lighting and Congress Avenue Stroll takes place tomorrow evening. Here's the schedule of events, courtesy the good people at the Downtown Austin Alliance: The evening starts at 6:00 p.m. when crowds gather on the south steps of the Capitol to sing the songs of the season during John Aielli's Holiday......

Tomorrow, November 3rd, the Step It Up Campaign gathers once again to see which of our politicians are stepping up and taking action about global warming. Following up on the first event back in April, the campaign unites ordinary folks concerned about global warming and demanding action from the candidates of 2008 to take bold steps on climate change. Millions will be gathering across the country to address representatives on three key priorities to stop......

Tomorrow, across the country, people are going to be gathering to encourage the gov't to take decisive action on global warming. The organizers of this action, one of whom is climate change prophet Bill McKibben, say that there are 1,367 separate rallies planned for tomorrow across the country. One of those will be in Austin, in front of the Statehouse at noon. Convinced, like all scientists and most sentient beings, that global warming is a......

In celebration of its 150th birthday,the American Institute of Architects (AIA) surveyed over 1,800 randomly selected Americans in late February to compile a list of the 150 Favorite Works of Architecture in the United States. The AIA created a panel that narrowed down the options to 248 structures, which included the Empire State Building, the White House and the Washington National Cathedral. The University of Texas' own Battle Hall rounded out the list at......

In 1974 Harvey Phillips was looking for a way to honor his teacher, William Bell, who was born on Christmas day in 1902. Mr. Bell played with Sousa and Toscanini, as well as taught at the esteemed Juilliard. He sent letters to 400 tuba players around the country and asked if they would like to be part of a Christmas concert; over three hundred said "yes." Now there are Tuba Christmas concerts every year......

In The News Today: 10 Commandments OK in Texas The Supreme Court ruled that the monument to the Ten Commandments at the Texas State Capitol can stay, despite previously ruling that displays in two Kentucky courthouses have to be removed. Why? Because, apparently, the Christian God has a better lawyer in the state of Texas. The state Attorney General argued that the particular monument in question was for historical purposes not religious purposes. Silly!......