Ben Kweller, Antone’s Allstars, Tomar & the FCs, and More to Play the 44th Annual Austin Music Awards
Get ready to party March 1 at Antone’s
Central Texas Cities Balance Data Center Proposals
San Marcos rejects a new data center, Round Rock approves another, and Austin discusses best steps forward
Historic Landmark Commission Shut Out of Barton Springs Bridge Decision
Commissioners may seek to save the Zilker structure from demolition
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News
The Week’s Biggest News in Brief – Feb. 19-25
UT continues to shift student curriculum, Austin removes rainbow crosswalks, and more of the week’s headlines
GOP Harps Against “Illegal Voting”
While Travis County struggles with the state’s buggy election management system
Ignorance Is Weakness: Fighting the Trump Regime’s Attempts to Whitewash History
Scrubbing historical facts from national monuments. Avoiding “controversial subjects” at UT. Branding climate science a hoax. The conservative campaign against knowledge marches on.
The State Board of Education, and Why It Matters
Stepping down after a four-year term, Austin’s rep offers perspective
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Music
Actors on Actors, Musicians on Musicians, First Amendment Fests
Crossover tales in this week’s culture news
Come on Down to the 2025-2026 Austin Music Awards
The winners are here; our 44th annual affair celebrates ’em
Arts + Culture
Welcome to Early Era Collective’s Community
Black History Month showcase Say That Again inspires with dance, spoken word, and hip-hop
Homing In With New DORF Gallery Show
Artists Josue Bessiake, Esther Marie Hall, and Bárbara Miñarro explore what it means to be “Homeward Bound”
“Milk Punch” Welcomes a New Contemporary Gallery to Austin
Connelly Martin introduces its roster with a narrative-driven group show
Screens
Sirāt Review: The Sound of Violence
A doom-laden trip to the last rave on Earth becomes a hypnotic dance through a merciless universe
A Poet Review: Portrait of a Has-Been Artist
A failed poet mentors a young talent in Colombian writer-director Simón Mesa Soto’s tragicomedy
Austin Film Society Declares That Everybody Wants Some!! Again!
Cast and crew reassemble for special 10th anniversary of the “spiritual sequel” to Richard Linklater’s Dazed and Confused
Food
Omakase Fatigue and the Return of the Walk-In Sushi Bar
New local spots specialize in “casual luxe” dining
ColumnS
Old Spaces Reward Modern Patience
Cherrywood Center and Downtown Austin Space Activation program pioneer space-saving approaches
Austin FC Flexes New “Attractive” Style In Season-Opening Draw
Home win evaporates in final minute of regulation play, but there’s still plenty cause for optimism
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