Friday night at the Paramount Theatre felt more like a family reunion than a show, an experience replaying at venues across Austin lately. The energy and joyfulness from the sold-out, half-capacity crowd matched that onstage from Ley Line and Nané, with chatter and hugs during the intermissions as enthusiastic as the response to the performances. Nané bandleader Daniel Sahad on May 22 at the Paramount Theatre (Photo by Suzanne Cordeiro)
The uplifting tone of the evening set in early as both Ley Line and Daniel Sahad of Nané presented 10-minute films they completed during the past year. The shorts offered something of an origin story for both Austin acts, with the latter’s focusing on his family and bandmates as they grounded their swelling ambitions with a foundation of community support. Ley Line’s clip tracked the band’s 2017 journey across Brazil.
AN EVENT debating the future of the county’s economic and environmental growth will be taking place next week. Oxford Civic Society [OCS] will be holding a series of debates on Saturday May 15 and Saturday May 22 to open up a dialogue about how ‘good growth’ in Oxfordshire can be achieved. The society says while it is aware that the county needs more housing, more spaces for businesses and technology, and better transport links to drive the local economy, it wants to ensure this growth has a positive impact - rather than a negative one. The discussions will include how to move towards net zero emissions, how to guarantee sustainable development and how to ensure planners will put in adequate safeguards for social equity.
Ian Green, chief executive of HIV charity Terrence Higgins Trust, writes for
PinkNews how, with the money for PrEP secured, now is the time for the government to ensure the life-saving pill is available to all.
Today (1 April) marks a milestone in the course of the HIV epidemic in England.
A serious cash injection by the government now means more people should be able to access the HIV prevention drug PrEP.
But we need more than just money to unleash its true potential.
We must get it in the hands of more people who urgently need it, into the NHS service all communities use week-in, week-out. Otherwise, we risk letting down communities whose lives continue to be disproportionately impacted by HIV.