How Gov. Greg Abbott Appointees Could Take Over UT
How Gov. Greg Abbott Appointees Could Take Over UT
How Gov. Greg Abbott Appointees Could Take Over UT
TODAY'S EVENTS
The Talk: A Pep Rally Purity Play
The Vortex
Allison Russell
at The Scoot Inn
Austin Greek Festival
at Transfiguration Greek Orthodox Church
MUSIC | MOVIES | ARTS | COMMUNITY
Educators Hate It, So Why Is Texas Keeping the STAAR Test Alive?
Educators Hate It, So Why Is Texas Keeping the STAAR Test Alive?
Educators Hate It, So Why Is Texas Keeping the STAAR Test Alive?
Celebrating Black Austin, Telling Stories, and Ducks Galore in This Weekend’s Events
Celebrating Black Austin, Telling Stories, and Ducks Galore in This Weekend’s Events
Celebrating Black Austin, Telling Stories, and Ducks Galore in This Weekend’s Events
PHOTO GALLERIES
Austin Psych Fest 2025
Composing Your Austin Summer Music Calendar
Composing Your Austin Summer Music Calendar
Composing Your Austin Summer Music Calendar
Movie Review: Caught by the Tides
Movie Review: Caught by the Tides
Movie Review: Caught by the Tides
NEWSLETTERS
One click gets you all the newsletters listed below

Breaking news, arts coverage, and daily events

Keep up with happenings around town

Kevin Curtin's bimonthly cannabis musings

Austin's queerest news and events

Eric Goodman's Austin FC column, other soccer news
CURRENT ISSUE
May 23, 2025
Vol. 44, No. 38
Table of Contents
DOWNLOAD A PDF
Of the current issue
PRINT ARCHIVES
Going back two decades
FIND A PAPER
Over 1,000 locations
THE LATEST
Healing Uvalde Mural Project Guide Art project memorializes lives lost in 2022 tragedy
Texas Moves to Put Unborn Jesus Pro-Life Statue on Capitol Grounds Donor-funded Texas Life Monument was approved by House and Senate
Inaugural Austin Theatre Critics Awards Drop 2024-2025 Nominees Delicious drama of awards anticipation
Austin FC Outplays League Leaders Vancouver, Settles for Draw Osman Bukari shines, despite club remaining scoreless
State Prepares to Kill Another Inmate May 20 Attorneys argue support for death penalty has waned since trial
NEWS
Educators Hate It, So Why Is Texas Keeping the STAAR Test Alive?
Behind efforts to eliminate the state test that stresses kids out and shuts schools down
by Brant Bingamon
Solitary at 11, Dead at 16: One Kid’s Path to Adult Prison
Texas may pass a bill that would put more teenagers in prison with adults
by Maggie Quinlan
Audit of APD License Plate Reader Program Reveals Privacy Concerns City Council could renew program next month
Educators Hate It, So Why Is Texas Keeping the STAAR Test Alive? Behind efforts to eliminate the state test that stresses kids out and shuts schools down
Austin Elders: Meet Donald Mace Williams, the 95-Year-Old Ph.D. and Poet He’s an expert on Beowulf, and he hasn’t stopped writing
Solitary at 11, Dead at 16: One Kid’s Path to Adult Prison Texas may pass a bill that would put more teenagers in prison with adults
Headlines / Quote of the Week
FOOD
The Strip Club: Parkline Shopping Center
Standard Szechuan and hard-to-find Asian grocery items abound at 11301 Lakeline
by Taylor Holland
Weekend Wine: Vermentino From Sardinia
White wine from the gorgeous Mediterranean
by Wes Marshall
Weekend Wine: Vermentino From Sardinia White wine from the gorgeous Mediterranean
Restaurant Review: The Greek Bar Offers Quiet Mediterranean Confidence East Oltorf spot is casual yet stylish
First Look: 1972 Pub New women’s sports bar sets up shop in central ATX
Field Guide Festival Returns With Huge Portions and Huge Passion Food fest celebrates local chefs and farmers
Restaurant Review: Micklethwait Craft Meats’ Freshly Opened Brick-and-Mortar Food truck’s long-awaited Springdale shop keeps up the standard of excellence
MUSIC
Composing Your Austin Summer Music Calendar
Rock out at any one of these music fests in our summer roundup
by James Scott
Sounds of Survival: SIMS Marks Three Decades of Supporting Music Professionals
Austin music community celebrates community of care
by Caroline Drew
Hot Luck, Vibe Vault, No Idea, and More Crucial Concerts for the Week A smattering of sound suggestions
Composing Your Austin Summer Music Calendar Rock out at any one of these music fests in our summer roundup
Sounds of Survival: SIMS Marks Three Decades of Supporting Music Professionals Austin music community celebrates community of care
Live Music Venue Parish Is Moving… Again 501 Brushy location will stay open through 2025
Armadillo World Headquarters and Austin Film Festival Tap Local Filmmaker for Jim Franklin Documentary Emil Lozada wins “The Armadillo Man” fellowship
SCREENS
Armadillo World Headquarters and Austin Film Festival Tap Local Filmmaker for Jim Franklin Documentary
Emil Lozada wins “The Armadillo Man” fellowship
by Carys Anderson
Latest Film Reviews
Caught by the Tides
SHOWTIMES >
Armadillo World Headquarters and Austin Film Festival Tap Local Filmmaker for Jim Franklin Documentary Emil Lozada wins “The Armadillo Man” fellowship
Paramount Gets Romantic for the Summer Classic Film Series The Padaleckis drop by for When Harry Met Sally, and more
Rolling Roadshow Returns with Dangerous Animals on the Water Slasher-meets-sharks movie gets wet ... real wet
Scream, Dawson's Creek Creator Kevin Williamson Comes to ATX TV Festival Plus fest gets into the enigma of great casting with new panels
TV Legend David E. Kelley to Receive ATX TV Festival's First Showrunner Award Plus indie TV gets the spotlight at this year's fest
ARTS & CULTURE
Visual Arts Review: “Porous Matters” at MASS Gallery
Gallery show reinterprets Edwards Aquifer’s low water levels as both urgent and romantic
by Teedee Simons
Visual Arts Review: “Porous Matters” at MASS Gallery
Gallery show reinterprets Edwards Aquifer’s low water levels as both urgent and romantic
by Teedee Simons
Entanglements, Switchblades, and Tons of TV in the Week’s Events Treat your weekdays like a weekend with these arts and culture happenings
Inaugural Austin Theatre Critics Awards Drop 2024-2025 Nominees Delicious drama of awards anticipation
Theatre Review: Dirty Gold’s Venus in Fur Captivates The scintillating show explores the line between vulnerability and control
Celebrating Culture, History, and Hops With Kaiju Cut and Sew Owner Chris Gomez helps organize AANHPI markets, mahjong, and more
Affordable Art, Cine Las Americas, Adult Books, and More Weekend Events Recommended happenings for your calendar's enjoyment
COLUMNS
The Austin Chronic: Ground Game Texas Vows to Keep Fighting for Decriminalization
Executive Director Catina Voellinger responds to Ken Paxton’s crusade to recriminalize marijuana in Austin
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: Net Nostalgia
Editor James reflects on what being on the computer used to mean
by James Scott
Day Trips: Healing Uvalde Mural Project, Uvalde
Uvalde mural project helps the community remember and heal
by Gerald E. McLeod
Copyright © 1981-2025 Austin Chronicle Corp. All rights reserved.
CONTACT • PRIVACY POLICY • ADVERTISE WITH US • INTERNSHIPS & JOBS • SUPPORT US • STORE • SITE MAP

Information is power. Support the free press, so we can support Austin.   Support the Chronicle