Fusebox à Deux, or a Spark Shared by Two Austin Artists
Andie Flores and Sam Mayer exemplify how Fusebox Festival encourages dialogue between artists
Paramount Announces Summer Classic Film Series Kickoff and Spy Kids Anniversary Screening
Plus a sneak preview of the rest of the season with Return of the Jedi
How the Lonely Heart of Suzanne Vega’s Lover, Beloved Came to Austin
Michael Tully turns AFS Cinema into a film studio for this love letter to a Southern Gothic trailblazer
Despite Proven Progress, Austin’s Guaranteed Income Program Was Gutted
Will the funding cut cost the city more in the end?
What to Know About the New Texas SNAP Restrictions
Advocates say that the changes not only limit Texans from everyday commodities, but could also cause strain on retailers
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D.A.’s Office Responds to Misconduct Claims in 2020 Protest Case
State filings argue defense relies on “speculative assertions” and fails to identify withheld evidence as trial approaches
AISD to Close Historic School Campus in 2028
Oak Springs and Blackshear communities to become a new school
The Week’s Biggest News in Brief: April 2-8
AISD budget deficit rises to $181 million, more than 2,000 attended Big Bend Rally at the Capitol, and more of the week’s headlines
Austin Energy Standard Offer Program Ramps Up Local Solar Capacity
New incentives for businesses power Austin’s journey to carbon freedom
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Music
Red River Cultural District Affirms $2.3 Billion Five-Year Economic Impact in New Review
Plus, young Austin pianist receives Texas grant and Hoover’s Cooking bids farewell
Arts + Culture
The Fire Raisers Is a Sign of the Times
Hidden Room Theatre returns with a banger of a production
Complicating The Myth of Red Texas
David Griscom’s debut nonfiction work retraces the bootprints of Texas liberalism
Austin Dance Festival Continues in Wake of Founder’s Passing
The festival and KDH move forward under new leadership with the same spirit
Screens
ATX TV Festival Gets Exclusive First Look at House of the Dragon Season 3
Fest also announces awards for Scrubs creator, Friends producer
Exit 8 Review: The Terror of Repeating Yourself
Minimalist video game adaptation is a victory of understatement
Hamlet Review: Tragedy Minus Time
A super-streamlined, modernized spin on the Bard is ambitious, but not to be
Faces of Death Review: Get Back in the Grave
Meta remake of the sleazy “documentary” is as unwatchable as the original (for very different reasons)
Food
First Look: Persian Hospitality at Roya
Austin’s Hajimaleki family makes good on dream to showcase their homeland’s history
Kamayan Means Community: Experiencing Filipino Culture by Hand at Oribello’s
Strangers become friends at family-run restaurant’s traditional dinner
Van Horn’s: Nimbly Balancing on the New Upside-Down Food Pyramid
Second Street chophouse proves you can experience richness without being rich
ColumnS
Qmmunity: Here’s to Another Week
April showers bring application deadlines, reschedules, and a queer cover story
Day Trips: Selena’s Bridge, San Antonio
Historic bridge makes a romantic tribute to the Queen of Tejano
Miami Draw Proves Austin FC Can Compete With League’s Best
Estévez: “I think everyone is believing in what we are doing”
Moontower Celebrates Austin Comedy’s Many Brains
Multi-venue festival brings the laughter April 7-18
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