Datura Finds Inspiration in the Mundane

For Datura, the creative process has never been limited to one medium or one stage. The artist, songwriter, and pianist, also known as Jessica Pyrdsa, has been playing piano for longer than she can remember.

Beth Lee Keeps It Honest, Catchy, and a Little Unexpected

Since 2008, she has performed live regularly and written her way through an eclectic mix of sounds ranging from Americana and blues to garage rock, punk, alternative, and indie rock.

She Kills Monsters: The 90s, D&D, and Grief

The premise is both simple and extraordinarily imaginative, largely true to life while simultaneously larger than life: a fantasy world of vibrant flamboyance.

Macy Dot Always Has Another Story to Tell

From an early songwriting education in Texas to building an independent music career in Nashville, Macy Dot is keeping storytelling at the center of an increasingly complicated business.

Rita Bliss Does It Anyway

With a banjo, a notebook, and a willingness to show up even when inspiration doesn’t, Rita Bliss has built a songwriting practice rooted in storytelling, sincerity, and doing the work.

Claudia Gibson: Keep Writing Until the Good Songs Come

This Austin singer-songwriter has learned that life experience, creative freedom, and a willingness to write the bad songs can sometimes be the ingredients for the best ones.

Mimi's Breads: Sharing Love Through Baking

A home-based microbakery - and being a baker in general - was something that Emi had on her mind since childhood. With her partner's encouragement, she gained the confidence to start her own business and share that love through food.

Patricia Vonne: Ten Albums, Two Languages and One Unmistakable Texas Sound

The San Antonio-born singer-songwriter has carried her fiery blend of Tex-Mex rock ’n’ roll from Texas stages to Switzerland, Japan, and beyond, always trusting the song and the spirit behind it.

Embracing the Underdogs

How Jody French turned an unimaginable loss into a sanctuary where senior dogs are given the ending they deserve

She Kills Monsters Brings a Dungeons & Dragons Adventure to Mary Moody Northen Theatre, September 17–27, 2026

Austin, TX – Mary Moody Northern Theatre (MMNT) at St. Edward’s University launches its 54th season with She Kills Monsters by acclaimed playwright Qui Nguyen.

Burnt Out With Dating?

Whether you’re single or have single friends, you’ve inevitably heard - it’s rough out there. The ability to endlessly filter and swipe has set an unrealistic expectation that we should meet the love of our lives any day now.

Turning Up the Volume: Reece Herrera and the Revolution of Femme Rock

In Austin, the Live Music Capital of the World, not everyone has historically been handed a microphone. For many women and non-binary musicians, finding a place to learn, perform, and simply take up space in Austin's music scene hasn't always been easy. That's where Reece Herrera comes in.