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PROTOS Digital Art & Prototyping Festival

The spring festival season draws to a close as summer temps make "celebrating outside" a contradiction in terms. Before that happens the PROTOS Digital Art & Prototyping Festival introduces itself to Austin courtesy of the Austin Museum of Digital Art. It's a perfect way to get inspired and discover ways to creatively spend the sweltering months indoors. Read More | Comment »

Screens 12:36PM Sun. May. 19, James Renovitch

Austin And the Wider World

Many Austinites already know that their city is one of the more truly international urban centers in Texas, but a visit by 26 ambassadors last week re-enforced that idea. Read More | Comment »

News 10:20AM Sun. May. 19, Richard Whittaker

Austin Film Scene: Where Pragmatism Meets Idealism

“This may be the year that Austin earns its place on the map as a movie capital,” concludes Melena Ryzik in a profile of our city’s film scene, which appears in this Sunday’s New York Times. “With a double-digit roster of films rooted here opening in theaters,” Ryzik presents the evidence. Read More | Comment »

Screens 2:00PM Sat. May. 18, Marjorie Baumgarten

Bill of the Week: No 'Easy Death'

When Seagoville Police Sergeant Karl Bailey was asked to run the town's animal shelter, he knew he had a problem. Although he took an early stand against killing healthy animals, he knew the shelter would sometimes have to euthanize animals that were on their last legs. Read More | Comment »

News 11:00AM Sat. May. 18, Brandon Watson

After the Battle

When photojournalist Erin Trieb traveled to Afghanistan to embed with U.S. troops, she wasn’t expecting to find her calling. Over the course of three years, from 2009-2012, she traveled three times to Afghanistan, most extensively with the 3rd Brigade Combat Team of the 10th Mountain Division based in Ft. Drum, N.Y. Read More | Comment »

Arts 11:00AM Sat. May. 18, Natalie Zeldin

DVDanger: 'Crimewave'

There are two Sam Raimis: There's the one that does considered, heartfelt adult dramas, and then there's the crazy bastard who throws everything at the screen and sees what sticks. Sensible Sam was AWOL in 1985 when Rabid Raimi was making Crimewave. Read More | Comment »

Screens 8:47AM Sat. May. 18, Richard Whittaker

The Priests of Syrinx

When did the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony become the Oscars? A nearly three-hour run-time, teleprompter eyes, and enough hair dye to deluge AARP fall in perfect lockstep with filmdom’s annual backslapping. The ultimate tie-in? Jack Nicholson sits in the front row of both. Watch the music blow-out on HBO tomorrow. Read More | Comment »

Music 5:20PM Fri. May. 17, Raoul Hernandez

Summer Fun: Baseball? You Bet!

True confession: I've never called myself a baseball fan. Basketball is a lot more my speed. Read More | Comment »

5:17PM Fri. May. 17, Nina Hernandez

Jambalaya Festival Moves Downtown

Good news for rap dudes who don’t leaving their hood for shows: next Friday’s Jambalaya Festival scheduled for the Backyard has been moved downtown to the Austin Music Hall. Read More | Comment »

Music 4:30PM Fri. May. 17, Chase Hoffberger

Moms the Word

Moms Mabley is inside Whoopi Goldberg. You can see for yourself when the multitalented, what-hasn't-she-done comedian/Oscar-winning actress/co-host of The View/drinkslinger on the starship Enterprise takes the Dell Hall stage at the Long Center on Saturday night. Read More | Comment »

Arts 4:00PM Fri. May. 17, Robert Faires

Kickstart Your Weekend With Politics and Film

Thanks to our shared fame as the capital of Texas and the live music capital of the world, Austin has a wealth of creative types and political junkies. These three crowdfunding projects will hit home for one or the other – or both. Read More | Comment »

Screens 2:26PM Fri. May. 17, Monica Riese

News Ticker: May 17

Daniel Greer mouths off, Lee Leffingwell dances with the stars, and Judith Zaffirini reaches a landmark. Achievement is on the News Ticker. Read More | Comment »

News 1:53PM Fri. May. 17, Brandon Watson

Praise the Lloyd

While primarily a benefit for KLRU, our local PBS affiliate, and Austin City Limits, last night’s three-hour concert at ACL Live at the Moody Theater celebrated Austin music master Lloyd Maines. Read More | Comment »

Music 12:47PM Fri. May. 17, Jim Caligiuri

The Best and Worst of Fall TV

This week, the broadcast networks unveiled their new lineups for the fall TV season at their annual upfront presentations. Based on brief clips and trailers of the new shows, here's a roundup of the most (and least) promising new shows. Read More | Comment »

Screens 12:38PM Fri. May. 17, Aleksander Chan

Texas House to Vote on Beer Bills Today

After having been voted out of the Texas Senate and out of committee in the House, the five craft beer bills permitting Texas brewpubs to distribute and small-production breweries to offer on-site sales direct to consumers have been scheduled for a full House vote today, Friday, May 17. Read More | Comment »

Food 11:30AM Fri. May. 17, Ivy Le

Junking Junk Science?

It appears the third time filed is the charm for a bill that allows defendants to challenge their criminal convictions based on the state's use at trial of junk or outdated science – but will it actually cure the problem it seeks to address? Read More | Comment »

News 10:39AM Fri. May. 17, Jordan Smith

Master Mashup Mixes Masterpieces

We are all, if nothing else, storytellers. But you've never seen a story quite like Final Cut: Ladies & Gentlemen. Or then again, maybe it's the only story any of us has ever seen. Read More | Comment »

Screens 10:30AM Fri. May. 17, Monica Riese

The Future of Urban Agriculture

The Urban Farms Process and Code Coordination Working Group of the Austin/Travis County Sustainable Food Policy Board held its last of three working group sessions Wednesday night. Read More | Comment »

Food 10:30AM Fri. May. 17, Anna Toon

Farmers Market Report: May 18-19, 2013

Blackberries and peaches are starting to come in! The quantities will be small, however. Caskey Orchards will be bringing a few early peaches to the Barton Creek Market this Saturday, and Caeda Farms will be bringing this year’s first blackberries. Lightsey Farms should have some peaches for sale at the Downtown SFC Market in Republic Square. Read More | Comment »

Food 10:19AM Fri. May. 17, Kate Thornberry

Cause of West Explosion Undetermined

During an afternoon news conference, authorities today revealed that they are still not able to definitively determine the cause of the West Fertilizer Co. explosion. Read More | Comment »

News 5:37PM Thu. May. 16, Brandon Watson

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