A major portion of the inaugural KUT Festival, which Austin’s NPR station has billed as a springtime community celebration featuring live music, author talks and panel discussions, will have to change its location following a decision by the University of Texas at Austin.
Citing safety concerns, university leadership announced in an email to attendees and staff on Tuesday evening that all of Saturday’s events — panels, musical performances and a street fair — will be moved off campus.
The university announced that much of the Friday portion of the festival, including a keynote event with U.S. Sen. Cory Booker, will continue as planned at the LBJ Presidential Library. Saturday’s events will be moving to Central Machine Works and East End Ballroom…