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Texas PodAcalypse Takes the Show on the Road

Last April, Matt Blake (of WhiskyBoy Radio) and Lanie Hobbs (of True Crime Fan Club) hosted a meet-up at the Will Call Bar in Deep Ellum. After a surge of enthusiasm from the North Texas community, the duo decided to take Texas PodAcalypse on the road, setting their sights on Austin Sat., Aug. 25, and Houston this winter.

4:24PM Sat. Aug. 18, Ben Speigner Read More | Comment »

Ben Steinbauer Commits Some Pink Collar Crimes

Success for an indie documentary filmmaker can be a strange experience, usually measured in a few festival outings or maybe getting picked up by a baroque boutique streaming service. Austin documentarian Ben Steinbauer now has the unexpected experience of seeing his latest project advertised on prime time CBS alongside Stephen Colbert.

1:00PM Sat. Aug. 18, Richard Whittaker Read More | Comment »

Share Some Punch in Austin

Not just for high school dances and church socials anymore, shareable punch has made its way back to the bar scene. These large, social drinks are available by the glass, pitcher, bowl, or carafe. Skip the standard issue mimosa carafe or pitcher of beer, and try these instead.

3:50PM Fri. Aug. 17, R.T. Frank Read More | Comment »

TODAY'S EVENTS

Workers Defense Action Fund Candidate Forum: Austin Mayor & City Council

5604 Manor Rd.

Freddie McGregor feat. Chino McGregor at Flamingo Cantina

The Day After
at Alamo Drafthouse Mueller

MUSIC | MOVIES | ARTS | COMMUNITY

Weekend Wine

One of the everlasting joys of French wine is that there are so many obscure labels, many not even available outside of the town they are made in. Unfortunately, not many of us can devote the time and money needed to really understand any of the areas.

7:13AM Fri. Aug. 17, Wes Marshall Read More | Comment »

Live Music Recommendations for the Weekend

Rock is revived at Electric Church, retro punk invades Stubb's, and the Lost Well celebrates five years. What more could you ask for before we brace for the UT invasion?

7:00AM Fri. Aug. 17, The Music Staff Read More | Comment »

Laura Morrison Files for Mayor

Thursday morning, former City Council member Laura Morrison made official what has been her long declared campaign for mayor, to replace incumbent Steve Adler, running for his second term. Morrison told the Chronicle, “We’re ready to win this … it is definitely a winnable campaign.”

2:45PM Thu. Aug. 16, Michael King Read More | Comment »

Other Worlds Austin Boards Battlestar Galactica

Forget the reboot: the original 1978 Battlestar Galactica rewrote the rules for epic TV science fiction. Now Alan Levi, the uncredited show's director of the pilot and many other classic TV shows, will be this year’s recipient of the Other Worlds Austin SciFi Film Festival's Defender of the Universe award.

9:00AM Thu. Aug. 16, Richard Whittaker Read More | Comment »

A Match Made in Habanero Heaven

The Austin Chronicle Hot Sauce Festival is one of Central Texas' spiciest summer events, but for Elizabeth and Nicholas Michael, it’s also one of the sweetest. The now East Riverside residents had their first date at the Hot Sauce Festival in 2016, and things only heated up from there.

4:00AM Thu. Aug. 16, Vivie Behrens Read More | Comment »

What's Cooking With Skate Kitchen?

Skating is the epitome of female sport. It’s all about maneuvering around the obstacles the world has set up for you, picking yourself up when you inevitably fall and trying to have some fun with your friends while you’re at it. That's the message of indie drama Skate Kitchen, which opens this weekend.

12:01AM Thu. Aug. 16, Tinu Thomas Read More | Comment »

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