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Top storyEast Austin + I-35

What the I-35 plan means for the blocks that were here first

The highway has cut through East Austin before. A KAZI host walks the corridor, talks to the neighbors, and lays out what is on the table this time.

Featured hostThe Blues Zone

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Three hours of the music that built Austin, every night. Request a song, hear the story behind it, stay up with the Eastside.

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Where to hear Austin's Black music history this month

Venues, listening nights and live sets worth leaving the house for, from the Eastside to downtown.

Featured hostKAZI Krank Show

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The late-night hour for new heat and the people making it. Hosted live, open to calls.

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Student DJs are coming to KAZI. Here is how it works

The school program puts teenagers behind the board. What students learn, who can join, and how to sign up.

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East Austin + I-35Heard on KAZI

Neighbors on I-35: "We were here before the highway"

Three longtime residents on what the expansion took, what was promised, and what they want the city to put in writing this time.

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Culture + Music

Where to hear Austin's Black music history this month

Venues, listening nights and live sets worth leaving the house for, from the Eastside to downtown.

Youth + EducationHeard on KAZI

Student DJs are coming to KAZI. Here is how it works

The school program puts teenagers behind the board. What students learn, who can join, and how to sign up.

Black-Owned Business

Five East Austin businesses worth your money this week

A short list from the people who eat, shop and get their hair cut there.

Events

The Ruth Carter exhibit at ACC: what to know before you go

Dates, tickets, and why the costume designer's work belongs in an Austin classroom building.

VoicesHost take

Austin is not a test market to us. It is home

A host on who gets to speak for this city's culture, and who has been speaking all along.

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Council vote on the housing budget moves to Thursday

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Road closures near the capitol for Saturday's march

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School DJ program names its first campuses

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Midday wave: what changed since this morning

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Tickets open for the Eastside music series

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