The Texas Union of the University of Texas is a place where students can relax, socialize and exchange ideas. Besides organizing different activities for educating and entertaining students, the Union also offers their elegant Texas Union Ballroom as a rental space for various other events and functions. The grand decor coupled with modernized acoustics and lighting equipment add a magical effect to every kind of event!
Located inside the George Washington Carver Museum and Cultural Center, the Boyd Vance Theater is named after the veteran actor. The theater hosts several performing arts shows and city meetings that are very interesting to check out. Well equipped with latest technology microphones, projector and DVD players, the stage is often used to screen special movies as well. If you are interested in performing arts, Boyd Vance Theater is a must visit for you.
Built to honor the late great Johnny Cash, the Mean Eyed Cat has a crowded back patio and plenty of man-in-black collectibles. The Mean Eyed stage, featuring live music almost every night of the week, is popular with patrons of all ages. Order a shot at the bar to go down, down, down into a burning ring of fire.
As the first neighborhood museum in the state dedicated to African-American history and culture, this 1926 structure houses several insightful displays and exhibits. The center was once Austin's main library and received a Texas State Historical Marker in 1976. The museum is named in honor of Dr. George Washington Carver, a renowned botanist and inventor. The museum features several impactful exhibits, the most notable among which is the permanent Juneteenth Exhibit. It also features changing exhibits of black history and culture in Austin and Travis County.
This venue, south of the river, is a throwback to the 1950s. Roots rock and country reign supreme in this bar, where one can often find men in leather jackets and classic Cadillacs out front. With live music nightly, tributes to Elvis, and celebrations of Hank William's birthday, this place is great for dancing, drinking and kicking back on the high stools. Happy hours feature some of Austin's favorite songwriters. The venue has broadened its range of live music to include occasional indie rock.