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Texas Governor Warns Anti-Trump Protesters: “FAFO”

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The Red Shoes + Black Swan

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Squirrel Flower, Free Range, Lefty Parker at Hole in the Wall

Craft at the Umlauf: Paper Filigree With Michael Velliquette at Umlauf Sculpture Garden & Museum

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Council Wonders If Mass Surveillance Is Safe While APD Says It’s Crucial

Trump Puts Campuses Front and Center in His Mass Deportation Campaign

PHOTO GALLERIES

Austin Psych Fest 2025

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Babestock, Body Rock, and Jazz Legends in This Week’s Crucial Concerts

Movie Review: Materialists Zeros in on NYC’s Marriage Market

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June 13, 2025
Vol. 44, No. 41

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Tribeca Dispatch: Our Hero, Balthazar Texas-made absurdist dramedy blows up the "crisis in masculinity"

Tribeca Dispatch: Long Live the State Inside the sketch comedy troupe that changed the game … eventually

Photographer Pooneh Ghana Launches Record Label With Music Industry Veterans TODO Records signs Porcelain, Annabelle Chairlegs, and more

Dance Review: Interiors Grants Permission to Feel KDH Dance Company offers ASMR for the soul

Tribeca Festival Dispatch: Hal & Harper Cooper Raiff’s indie TV family drama expresses childhood trauma

NEWS

Immigrant Students Under Threat

Trump puts college campuses front and center in his mass deportation campaign

by Benton Graham

Austin’s Powerful Education Union Celebrates 25 Years of Fighting for Teachers’ Voices

Leader Ken Zarifis talks “hard-work magic” of public education

by Brant Bingamon

Ken Burns Ensures the Revolution Will Be Televised The war is over, but not the revolution, Burns says

Austin’s Powerful Education Union Celebrates 25 Years of Fighting for Teachers’ Voices Leader Ken Zarifis talks “hard-work magic” of public education

Headlines / Quote of the Week

Council Wonders If Mass Surveillance Is Safe While APD Says It’s Crucial License plate readers ignite security vs. privacy concerns

Immigrant Students Under Threat Trump puts college campuses front and center in his mass deportation campaign

FOOD

Restaurant Review: Hissy Fit, Austin’s New Biscuit Destination

NOLA-accented Southern fare arrives at the Arboretum

by Taylor Tobin

Where to Get Your Conchas in Southeast Austin

A hyperlocal look at five panaderías

by Sammie Seamon

Where to Get Your Conchas in Southeast Austin A hyperlocal look at five panaderías

Restaurant Review: Cozy Digs and a Truck-Free Dining Program at Radio Rosewood Radio Coffee and Beer’s third location gets an urban makeover

Hot Luck 2025 Delivered Another Festive Weekend of Cocktails, BBQ, and Good Vibes ATX’s best food festival smoked, grilled, roasted across town

First Look: Parish Barbecue Industry vet opens a Louisiana-influenced trailer at Batch

The Strip Club: Parkline Shopping Center Standard Szechuan and hard-to-find Asian grocery items abound at 11301 Lakeline

MUSIC

New South Austin Arts Space the Clay Pigeon Takes Flight

Light in the Attic’s Matt Sullivan and the Maas family open a sprawling South Austin event space

by Genevieve Wood

Babestock, Body Rock, and Jazz Legends in This Week’s Crucial Concerts

Grab your earplugs and see some sounds

Babestock, Body Rock, and Jazz Legends in This Week’s Crucial Concerts Grab your earplugs and see some sounds

New South Austin Arts Space the Clay Pigeon Takes Flight Light in the Attic’s Matt Sullivan and the Maas family open a sprawling South Austin event space

Photographer Pooneh Ghana Launches Record Label With Music Industry Veterans TODO Records signs Porcelain, Annabelle Chairlegs, and more

Texas Performing Arts Summons All the Muses for its 2025-26 Season Jazz masters, puppet pioneers, and comedic brass for the new year

Song Premiere: Curse Mackey Skulks Around Red River in “Vertigo Ego” Video Darkwave single previews new album Imaginary Enemies

SCREENS

Tribeca Dispatch: Our Hero, Balthazar

Texas-made absurdist dramedy blows up the "crisis in masculinity"

by Richard Whittaker

Latest Film Reviews

Materialists, and How to Train Your Dragon

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Tribeca Dispatch: Our Hero, Balthazar Texas-made absurdist dramedy blows up the "crisis in masculinity"

Tribeca Dispatch: Long Live the State Inside the sketch comedy troupe that changed the game … eventually

Tribeca Festival Dispatch: Hal & Harper Cooper Raiff’s indie TV family drama expresses childhood trauma

Getting Wet and Wild With Dangerous Animals Yellowstone's Hassie Harrison swims with sharks for her new horror

The Gruesome and the Infernal Bring Her Back The Philippou brothers discuss staying small for their big movie

ARTS & CULTURE

Visual Arts Review: McLennon Pen Co.’s “Tenfold”

Gallery’s strong roster and new location aim Austin talent worldwide

by Lina Fisher

Visual Arts Review: McLennon Pen Co.’s “Tenfold”

Gallery’s strong roster and new location aim Austin talent worldwide

by Lina Fisher

Baths, Blanton, and Belles Headline Our Weekday Events Roundup Arts and culture for the work week

Dance Review: Interiors Grants Permission to Feel KDH Dance Company offers ASMR for the soul

Texas Performing Arts Summons All the Muses for its 2025-26 Season Jazz masters, puppet pioneers, and comedic brass for the new year

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Theatre Review: Unbury Your Gays Fixes the Future Broad Theatre’s production reveals false histories

COLUMNS

The Austin Chronic: Stone Slade – From Reality TV Dad to Cannabis Personality

Austinite launches new docuseries Hittin’ the High Road

by Kevin Curtin

The Endless Soul Searching of Ageless Singer Tomar Williams

Tomar and the FCs frontman shares scores of stories ahead of the band's third album release

by Raoul Hernandez

Qmmunity: No FOMO, Only HOMO

The only cure for missing out is to actually be out and about, girl

by James Scott

Day Trips: Gruene Hall, Gruene

Historic dance hall celebrates its 50th anniversary with a year of special events

by Gerald E. McLeod