March 12th, 12 – 3 p.m. at the Carver Museum [wfea excerpt=”false” readmore=”false” date=”false” thumb=”false” direct_to_external=”false” show_end_time=”false” deduplicate=”false” ] We are thrilled to be back at SXSW in 2023 with another free What Once Was community event that includes a mixed reality (augmented and virtual reality) scavenger hunt, local vendors, and a panel discussion […]
Explore E4 Youth’s VR Experience of the former Harlem Theater, which stood at the corner of 12th & Salina St. Instructions [includes audio, best viewed in Firefox via desktop]: Use the hand cursor to drag the image in any direction. Direct the floating circle cursor over the thumbnails to transition to other 360° images in […]
Explore E4 Youth’s VR Experience of the Historic Victory Grill, right off I-35 in East Austin. Instructions [includes audio, best viewed in Firefox via desktop]: Use the hand cursor to drag the image in any direction. Direct the floating circle cursor over the thumbnails to transition to other 360° images in the gallery. Refresh browser […]
Explore E4 Youth’s VR Experience of the “heart of Austin’s Black community,” the corner 12th & Chicon. Instructions [includes audio, best viewed in Firefox via desktop]: Use the hand cursor to drag the image in any direction. Direct the floating circle cursor over the thumbnails to transition to other 360° images in the gallery. Refresh […]
Explore E4 Youth’s VR Experience of Truth’s mural dedication to the late Draylen Mason. Instructions [best viewed in Firefox via desktop]: Use the hand cursor to drag the image in any direction. Refresh browser or view in Firefox if audio does not load immediately. Behind the Scenes in E4’s Creative Production Process The 360 images […]
Opening its doors October of 1935, The Harlem Theater of East Austin was an iconic cultural hub of the black community. Being one of only seven black-owned theaters in the country at the time, it offered a comfortable and enjoyable movie-going experience for all its patrons. Instead of being forced to enter through the fire […]
If you’re driving through East Austin or checking out the burgeoning clubs near 12th and Chicon Street, take note of the mural at the northeast corner of the crossroads. Behind the bold portraits of notable Black figures is a story of a contested public expression, with a fragile future. In 2014 Chris Rogers painted a […]
The Victory Grill is a historical restaurant built in 1945 on East 11th Street in Austin, Texas. In the era of segregation in Austin, Victory Grill was a significant destination for African Americans to congregate. It also provided a space for Black veterans returning from World War II to relax when returning home. The venue […]
In March of 2018, Austin residents were stunned by a string of package bombings around the city, which killed two black men and injured a handful of other people of color. Even a year later, the incident the bomber’s motives are still unconfirmed by law enforcement; though it seemed racially motivated, his attacks also included […]
As part of the Music Legacy Project, Blaigne AYUMA Sixon has released his first solo music video and was selected to perform at the South By Southwest Music Festival. See above! It Started Years Ago It wasn’t too long ago when Blaigne was in just high school where he eventually became a 2 time all-state […]