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Princess Bride-themed pinball game leads the week's 5 most-read Austin stories

Multimorphic pinball game Princess Bride

This Round Rock-made game does a lot more than slap themed artwork on its sides.

Photo courtesy of Multimorphic, Inc.

Editor's note: A lot happened this week, so here's your chance to get caught up. Read on for the week's most popular headlines. Looking for the best things to do this weekend? Find that list here.

1. Round Rock game maker unveils epic Princess Bride-themed pinball machine. Anyone can have fun storming the castle with Multimorphic, Inc.'s new modular pinball game, complete with more than 200 movie clips and quotes.

2. Hop into spring with these 9 picks for Easter brunch in Austin. Easter is about rebirth and regrowing, and nothing is more reminiscent of new beginnings than our favorite meal of the day: brunch!

3. These 10 pastry chefs are whipping up the most decadent treats in Austin. Understanding the science embedded in baking is a difficult subject for most chefs, but not for our nominees for Pastry Chef of the Year in the 2024 Tastemaker Awards.

4. What to know about Round Top's 43-acre Marburger Farm Antique Show. Round Top, Texas, population 93, is a year round destination for lovers of all things antique. The town’s Spring Antiques Fair closes this year on March 30, 2024.

5. New greenhouse grows jobs for disabled residents in famous Austin tiny home village. One way the formerly chronically homeless Community First! Village members can make money is working around the compound, including in the new greenhouse.

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Brooks & Dunn headline 2025 iHeartCountry Festival in Austin

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Brooks & Dunn are playing the iHeartCountry Festival.

Austin's Moody Center is taking the country spotlight on May 3 for the iHeartCountry Festival Presented by Capital One. This is the festival's 12th year of gathering top country talent; this year, that includes Brooks & Dunn as a headliner, plus six other acts. It's hosted by on-air personality Bobby Bones.

The rest of the festival lineup is as follows:

Thomas Rhett
Rascal Flatts
Sam Hunt
Megan Moroney
Bailey Zimmerman
Nate Smith

“We are so excited about this year’s lineup and bringing these artists to fans all in one night at Moody Center in Austin,” said iHeart Country's executive vice president of programming, Rod Phillips. “It’s a thrill every year to watch so much great music come to life on one big iHeartCountry stage.”

This is an all-new lineup compared to the 2024 festival, which featured Jason Aldean, Jelly Roll, Lady A, and others.

The 2025 festival will benefit St Jude Children's Research Hospital, a leader in childhood cancer treatment and research. It was founded by entertainer Danny Thomas in 1962, so there is a longtime musical connection for the organization.

General ticket sales start Friday, January 24, at noon Central via Ticketmaster. But first, there will be be a three-day presale for eligible Capital One cardholders. Starting Tuesday, January 21, and running through Thursday, January 23, they'll get early access to tickets plus an add-on Capital One Access Pass that includes a special performance by Rascal Flatts, with complimentary light food and beverage.

The event will broadcast nationwide on iHeartCountry stations and the company's app on Saturday, May 3, at 7 pm.

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