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On June 5, 1987, musician Willie Nelson became the first honoree of the Texas Walk of Stars with a ceremony outside the Driskill Hotel in Austin. Similar to the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los Angeles, the Texas Walk of Stars pays tribute to Texans famous for their contributions to the arts, sciences, sports, and politics.
On June 5, 1987, musician Willie Nelson became the first honoree of the Texas Walk of Stars with a ceremony outside the Driskill Hotel in Austin. Similar to the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los Angeles, the Texas Walk of Stars pays tribute to Texans famous for their contributions to the arts, sciences, sports, and politics.
- Stars Not Part of The Texas Walk of Stars
- The First Stars in The Texas Walk of Stars
- Texas Walk of Stars on Trinity Street
There is also a set of stars in front of the Paramount Theatre on Congress Avenue which do not appear to be part of the Texas Stars project. The stars, dates from 2015 to 2019, feature Delbert McClinton, Joe Sears and Jaston Williams (from the “Tuna Texas” plays), Lyle Lovett and Jerry Jeff Walker.
There are some stars that are obviously part of the Texas Walk of Stars project, with the words “Texas Stars” and dates near 1989 (when the original project work was being done, according to the article from the Statesmen newspaper cited above, and documentation from the Austin History Center). These appear to be the original stars in the project, ...
There are forty-two people honored on the Texas Walk of Stars along Trinity Street. They include Presidents, film and television stars, sports figures, authors, Texas historical figures, a few unknowns and some surprises. These star markers, which look quite different than the original ones shown above, are on both sides of Trinity Street, includin...
March 27, 2024, AUSTIN, TX— Today the Austin Film Society (AFS) announced they will induct actor, producer and screenwriter Glen Powell into the Texas Film Hall of Fame. This honor will take place on May 15 at the Netflix premiere of Hit Man at the Paramount Theatre in downtown Austin.
Jun 27, 2024 · George Strait, the King of Country, is joining the nearly 3,000 stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame as a class of 2025 inductee. He'll be joined by musicians Keith Urban, Prince and Busta...
Ben Platt, who brings his "Honeymind Tour" concert to Bass Concert Hall on July 12, belongs among those rarefied ranks, which includes Lea Michele ("Les Misérables" to "Funny Girl") and Jonathan ...
May 17, 2024 · The event celebrated Glen Powell’s induction into the Texas Film Hall of Fame and served as a fundraiser for the Austin Film Society’s artistic and educational programs.
