Newscast Featured Links | KXAN Austin https://www.kxan.com Wed, 08 May 2024 19:28:21 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.2.5 https://www.kxan.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/40/2019/06/cropped-kxan-icon-512x512.png?w=32 Newscast Featured Links | KXAN Austin https://www.kxan.com 32 32 RESULTS: This is the best KXAN viewer photo of April 2024, as voted by you https://www.kxan.com/news/local/best-kxan-viewer-photo-april-2024/ Wed, 01 May 2024 12:30:00 +0000 https://www.kxan.com/?p=2218849 Editor’s Note: The video above shows the latest forecast from the KXAN First Warning Weather team.

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Here at KXAN, we get hundreds of photos sent to use each month by viewers just like you.

We want to showcase some of the best pictures we receive, so we narrowed them down to our 10 favorites for the month.

The winning photo will move on to represent April in the best viewer photos of the year poll.

#10. Watching the Protest (2.3% of votes)

Austin, April 24.

An onlooker watches a pro-Palestinian protest on the University of Texas at Austin campus on April 24, 2024. (KXAN Viewer Photo)
An onlooker watches a pro-Palestinian protest on the University of Texas at Austin campus on April 24, 2024. (KXAN Viewer Photo)

#9. Flyover (2.6% of votes)

Austin, April 14. Courtesy Jeff Marcks Studios.

A plane flies over the ABC Kite Fest in Austin on April 14, 2024. (Courtesy Jeff Marcks Studios)
A plane flies over the ABC Kite Fest in Austin on April 14, 2024. (Courtesy Jeff Marcks Studios)

#8. Family Swim (3.9% of votes)

Austin, April 7. Courtesy Grace & Amelia Friedman.

A family of Egyptian geese swims in front of downtown Austin on April 7, 2024. (Courtesy Grace and Amelia Friedman)
A family of Egyptian geese swims in front of downtown Austin on April 7, 2024. (Courtesy Grace and Amelia Friedman)

#7. Fly Me to the Moon (4.2% of votes)

Hutto, April 8. Courtesy Michael Franks.

The shadow of a plane passes by a near-total solar eclipse in Hutto, Texas, on April 8, 2024. (Courtesy Michael Franks)
The shadow of a plane passes by a near-total solar eclipse in Hutto, Texas, on April 8, 2024. (Courtesy Michael Franks)

#6. Flags and Flowers (6.0% of votes)

Willow City, April 5. Courtesy Beki Bowen.

A field of bluebonnets in Willow City, Texas, on April 5, 2024. (Courtesy Beki Bowen)
A field of bluebonnets in Willow City, Texas, on April 5, 2024. (Courtesy Beki Bowen)

#5. Campus Protest (6.3% of votes)

Austin, April 24.

Students protest on the University of Texas at Austin campus on April 24, 2024. (KXAN Viewer Photo)

#4. Storm Force (9.8% of votes)

La Grange, April 9. Courtesy Sean Wallace.

Lightning seen from La Grange, Texas, on April 9, 2024. (Courtesy Sean Wallace)
Lightning seen from La Grange, Texas, on April 9, 2024. (Courtesy Sean Wallace)

#3. Solar Flare (14.4% of votes)

Kingsland, April 8. Courtesy Dale Murphy.

Total solar eclipse over Kingsland, Texas, on April 8, 2024. (Courtesy Dale Murphy)
Total solar eclipse over Kingsland, Texas, on April 8, 2024. (Courtesy Dale Murphy)

#2. Diamond Ring (23.4% of votes)

Bee Cave, April 8. Courtesy Jerry Moreno.

A compilation of photos during the total solar eclipse in Bee Cave, Texas, on April 8, 2024. (Courtesy Jerry Moreno)
A compilation of photos during the total solar eclipse in Bee Cave, Texas, on April 8, 2024. (Courtesy Jerry Moreno)

#1. Cowboy Eclipse (27.1% of votes)

Llano County, April 8. Courtesy Noah Wetzel Photography.

The Morris family riding on horseback below a total solar eclipse at 4M Morris Ranch in Llano County, Texas, on April 8, 2024. (Courtesy Noah Wetzel Photography)
The Morris family riding on horseback below a total solar eclipse at 4M Morris Ranch in Llano County, Texas, on April 8, 2024. (Courtesy Noah Wetzel Photography)

If you’d like to submit a photo for May, email it to reportit@kxan.com. Be on the lookout as KXAN may contact you to send a permission form so we can use your photo on air and online. All submissions must be taken in May 2024.

Here’s a look at our other photos of the month this year:

]]> 2024-05-08T19:28:21+00:00 Touchable, accessible art show returns to Austin https://www.kxan.com/news/local/austin/touchable-accessible-art-show-returns-to-austin/ Sat, 27 Apr 2024 12:00:00 +0000 https://www.kxan.com/?p=2192726 AUSTIN (KXAN) — A touchable, accessible art experience is returning to Austin this month.

The "Touch the Art" experience will open Saturday with hands-on art from more than 40 artists, including young artists at the Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired.

Students collaborated on large interactive artwork and local artists are also showcasing about 50 touchable pieces as well.

Almost Real Things founder Natalie Earhart began the show to give TSBVI students a gallery experience, removing no-touch barriers at most fine art galleries. This is the second year for the interactive show and partnership with the Austin school.

  • The "Touch the Art" experience will open in April with hands-on art from more than 40 artists, including young artists at the Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired. (Courtesy Videographer Danny Daichi)
  • Students create art at Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired (Courtesy Videographer Danny Daichi)
  • Students create art at Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired (Courtesy Videographer Danny Daichi)
  • Students create art at Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired (Courtesy Videographer Danny Daichi)

Earhart said last year's show was positive and fun, which led to this year's program. She said the show welcomed people and children with visual impairments who had never gone to an art show before.

The upcoming exhibit will also be open longer than last year—four weeks in total—to allow more people to see the art, Earhart said.

An opening party will be held April 27 from 6 to 10 p.m. with music, activities and themed drinks. The exhibit will be open to the public through May 19.

The gallery is located at 820 Shelby Lane, #103, Austin. More information about tickets and hours is online. Tickets can be bought online in advance.

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