Texas Musicians on How They re Making It Through the Deep Freeze
Texas Musicians on How They re Making It Through the Deep Freeze We re all so vulnerable right now, one local says of the artists and venues that were already struggling to get by before the power went out
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Mike and the Moonpies had just finished their gig at Antone’s in Austin last Thursday when the city began to freeze. The country band had plans to rendezvous at their producer’s studio in Wimberley, about 45 minutes southwest, to work on a new album.
All five Moonpies, along with their tour manager and merchandise seller, made it, but conditions quickly deteriorated over the weekend throughout much of the state of Texas. A sold-out show they had scheduled for Saturday in Luckenbach was scrapped, and soon the power at the compound went out. A frozen valve at their well pump robbed them of running water. Those who didn’t leave for their respective homes north
UPC's Mardi Gras Pop-Up allowed students to have caricatures drawn by two artists, have Polaroids taken and get beads and Moon Pies in celebration of Mardi Gras.
Mardi Gras parade nixed by Baldwin County commissioners; Prichard lone holdout
Updated Jan 19, 2021;
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The Baldwin County Commission denied on Tuesday a request from the Fort Morgan Parading Society to host their third annual Mardi Gras parade next month.
The move makes Prichard the sole remaining community that has yet to officially cancel its organized parades during this year’s Carnival season.
Prichard Mayor Jimmie Gardner said a determination on whether to host the parades will be made on Thursday. He added, “if it was left up to me, we won’t be having it.”
In Baldwin County, commissioners acknowledged that the denial was “based on the situation at hand with the COVID-19 virus.”
When the ball dropped to ring in 2020, nobody could have predicted what this year would bring.
In the spirit of ushering in the unexpected, The American South decided to take a look at 10 unique New Year’s Eve “ball drops” around the South. From possums to oysters, these celebrations include everything but the traditional, glittering orbs lowered in some cities.
And while the COVID-19 pandemic means some of these New Year’s Eve traditions will look different or not happen at all this year, our team looks forward to the day we can once again safely gather and greet the coming year.