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The Big Bend
Things get weird on a family vacation to the West Texas desert
"...Directed by: Brett Wagner. Starring: Jason Butler Harner, Virginia Kull, Erica Ash, David Sullivan, Grant Garrison,..."

May 31, 2024 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

ATX TV Festival, Burlesque Festival, and More Events to Start Your Week
The weekend is over, but that won't stop us
"...queer party people, Indulge ATX presents an alternative to the mainstream gay get-together. Formed by the talents of BabiBoi,..."

May 24, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Adoptable Poison Ivy-Munching Goats Make Dramatic Return to Butler Hike-and-Bike Trail
They will be back
"...herd of 150 goats at Lady Bird Lake in the last week, you haven’t lost your marbles. Austin’s beloved..."

May 10, 2024 News Feature by Maggie Q. Thompson

Day Trips & Beyond: May Events Roundup
Plus dispatches from SandFest, farewell to Gary Oliver, and more
"...It’s time to enjoy the May weather and rediscover two recently restored historic sites,..."

May 3, 2024 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

The Week in Recommended Live Music
Narrow Head, Pussy Gillette, the Nude Party, and even some innuendo-less acts to see
"...João Gilberto or Natalia Lafourcade. Real name Nicolás Perea, the Mexico City-born artist most recently released March soother “Vente..."

May 3, 2024 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

Opinion: Force Out Hartzell at Your Own Risk
An incoming UT student urges caution on the recent campaign to force University of Texas President Jay Hartzell to resign. His replacement could be much worse.
"...largely peaceful demonstrations and arrest dozens of people. In the past few days, UT faculty and students launched a..."

May 3, 2024 Column by Dash Kostka

Austin Opera Redefines the Limits of Opera for 2024-25 Season
Cold war thriller and devotional masterpiece on the calendar
"...a Cold War paranoia drama, a new work about the Day of the Dead, and a choral landmark from..."

May 1, 2024 Arts Post by Richard Whittaker

Headlines / Quote of the Week
"...Watson Wants Another Win: Thrice-elected Mayor Kirk Watson is looking to earn..."

April 12, 2024 News Feature

Dune: Part Two
Frank Herbert’s galaxy-spanning narrative continues
"...Directed by: Denis Villeneuve. Starring: Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya, Austin Butler, Florence Pugh, Christopher Walken, Javier Bardem, Rebecca Ferguson, Léa..."

March 1, 2024 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Dog Toys and Puppy Sports Lead Our Recommended Community Events
Bucking broncos, drag vampires, and more highlights
"...dedicated to giving new life to items that have either already served a purpose or were just left over..."

Feb. 9, 2024 Arts Feature by Katherine McNevins

Megan McGinnis is Full of Life in Beetlejuice, the Show About Death
The Broadway star on the magic of bringing a movie to the stage
"...stage. Not Megan McGinnis: because as Barbara Maitland in the Broadway in Austin production of Beetlejuice, passing into the..."

Feb. 6, 2024 Arts Post by Richard Whittaker

Headlines / Quote of the Week
"...stop Texas from blocking Border Patrol agents from reaching the river in Eagle Pass, the U.S. Department of Homeland..."

Feb. 2, 2024 News Feature

Crosstalk: KMFA Announces Middle Sattre’s Sophie Mathieu as 2024 Composer-in-Residence
While Mange plays final show due to anti-trans legislation
"...composer-in-residence Sophie Mathieu at a Jan. 23 event at the station’s Draylen Mason Music Studio. Launched in 2022, the..."

Jan. 26, 2024 Column by Carys Anderson

Top 10 Festival Films of 2023 You Haven’t Seen Yet
From the Toxic Avenger to school shootings, the best of the fests
"...winners and blockbusters. So let's look at some of the movies that have played Austin's wide array of film..."

Dec. 19, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Luv Doc: Juke, Bob, Weave, and Sidestep
Not even Obama has good enough Obamacare to run that gauntlet
"...friend have been walking Town Lake for exercise. In the fall it sometimes gets fairly crowded with tourists and..."

Nov. 17, 2023 Column by The Luv Doc

The First-Ever Austin Women in Jazz Festival and More Crucial Concerts This Week
Plus visiting acts from Burna Boy to Mike Dimes and Dro Kenji
"...Looking for the best shows happening in Austin this week? Check out..."

Nov. 17, 2023 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Headlines / Quote of the Week
"...Protest at City Hall: Religious groups and students gathered at City Hall on Thursday. Organizer of the protest,..."

Nov. 10, 2023 News Feature

How to Get to and From ACL Festival
Free shuttles, pricey rideshares, and more
"...It’s ACL time! Getting to and from the festival grounds is the most complicated part, so we’ve..."

Oct. 4, 2023 Music Post by Oscar Rodriguez

Expend4bles
Pointless action sequel should have gone straight to video
"...As audiences argue endlessly about the future of film distribution, it’s important to remember that..."

Sept. 29, 2023 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle

Austin Film Festival Announces Full Lineup
New films from Jeff Nichols, Alexander Payne on the schedule
"...The Bikeriders, the eagerly awaited new film from Jeff Nichols,..."

Sept. 27, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Packed Room at Trib Fest Hears Warnings on Christian Nationalism
The endless struggle continues
"...Nationalism at this weekend's annual Texas Tribune Festival, Dr. Anthea Butler of the University of Pennsylvania gave a brief..."

Sept. 25, 2023 News Post by Brant Bingamon

With Zilker Plan Dead, When Will Council Move on Park Improvements?
Parts of the plan should remain, Paige Ellis says
"...After the dramatic death of the Zilker Park Vision Plan last..."

Aug. 18, 2023 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Ballet Austin Returns With Revival of Hamlet
Company’s most successful production launches 2023-24 season
"...Ballet Austin’s affinity for the works of William Shakespeare are a matter of record:..."

Aug. 12, 2023 Arts Post by Richard Whittaker

The Lesson
Plagiarism noir is too derivative to be a real page-turner
"...J.M. Sinclair puts it, "Average writers attempt originality but the greats, great writers, steal."..."

July 7, 2023 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Williamson County Employee Says She Was Fired Over Pride Poster
And she’s filing a complaint with a federal agency
"...Management in Georgetown with pride colors several times over the last three years...."

June 23, 2023 News Post by Brant Bingamon

Kandahar
Tense exploration of Afghanistan's chaos camouflaged as an action flick
"...Directed by: Ric Roman Waugh. Starring: Gerard Butler, Navid Negahban, Ali Fazal, Travis Fimmel, Elnaaz Norouzi and..."

May 26, 2023 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

The War for Change in Kandahar
How Austin filmmaker Ric Roman Waugh made the first major Western film in Saudi Arabia since Lawrence of Arabia
"...Waugh doesn't do anything easy. A former stunt coordinator, the Austin-based filmmaker made his reputation as a director of..."

May 26, 2023 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

The Joy of Bicycling in Austin
A one-person sociological study of springtime biking where every ride is his favorite
"...Eight stories up on two wheels with one destination: the top of an unmanned parking structure reserved for state..."

April 21, 2023 Arts Feature by Kevin Curtin

Headlines / Quote of the Week
"...Bird Lake this year, Austin police added lighting in the Rainey Street District and fencing along the Ann and..."

April 14, 2023 News Feature

Mr. Smarty Pants Knows
"...When plants are stressed, they make sounds that can be heard many feet away...."

April 7, 2023 Column by Mr. Smarty Pants

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