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Austin Pets Alive! Workers File to Become Largest Animal Shelter Union in the U.S.
Back in 2022, when Austin was starting to become aware of its increasingly overcrowded animal shelters, Austin Pets Alive! employees reached out to the Chronicle to detail their dissatisfaction with their jobs.

4:02PM Fri. Apr. 12, Lina Fisher Read More | Comment »

It's a Family Affair for the Hurleys in Strictly Confidential
There's a famous song by Noël Coward called "Mrs. Worthington" in which the singer tries to convince the good mother to not let her daughter become an actor.

7:05AM Fri. Apr. 12, Richard Whittaker Read More | Comment »

ACLU Sues Demanding Attorneys Be Present at Initial Bail Hearings
If you’re arrested in Travis County, you’ll soon find yourself before a judge. In that hearing, the judge will decide whether there was enough reason to arrest you in the first place, and if there was, how much you’ll have to pay to get out of jail. One thing you can be certain of: You won’t have a defense attorney at your side.

6:17PM Thu. Apr. 11, Maggie Q. Thompson Read More | Comment »

Legislators, NAACP, and Professors Condemn UT’s Mass Layoffs
At the Texas AFL-CIO headquarters Wednesday evening, legislators, the NAACP, and a university professor united against UT-Austin’s handling of Senate Bill 17’s ban on DEI-related programs at public universities, calling for President Jay Hartzell to reinstate the more than 66 faculty and staff laid off April 2.

3:51PM Thu. Apr. 11, Lina Fisher Read More | Comment »

Paramount Theatre Announces Star Wars, Pink Flamingos, Sin City for Summer Classics Film Series
Mark your calendar: The Paramount Theatre has announced when Robert Rodriguez will be getting his star on the Avenue of Paramount Stars. It’ll be part of what promises to be the biggest opening weekend yet for the theatre’s Summer Classic Film Series.

12:00PM Thu. Apr. 11, Richard Whittaker Read More | Comment »

Austin's Aaron Moten's Trip From Batboy to Fallout
It's a long way from a college production of Batboy: The Musical to stomping in stolen armor across the post-apocalyptic world of Prime's Fallout, but Aaron Moten made it. "A long, long way, my friend," the Austin actor laughs. "Did my mother write you an email?"

9:35AM Thu. Apr. 11, Richard Whittaker Read More | Comment »

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Tom Copeland, Behind-the-Scenes Powerhouse of Texas Film, Dies
Texas filmmakers are mourning the loss of Tom Copeland, former executive director of the Texas Film Commission. A pivotal figure in the growth of the state's film industry, Copeland died this weekend.

4:21PM Wed. Apr. 10, Richard Whittaker Read More | Comment »

Kirk Watson Wants Four More Years
The once-again mayor is looking to earn another term. Kirk Watson formally announced today, April 10, his 2024 re-election bid.

12:16PM Wed. Apr. 10, Austin Sanders Read More | Comment »

Austin Blues Festival Announces Set Times for Jimmie Vaughan, Brittany Howard, Robert Glasper
Austin Blues Festival is back to help you plan your April 27-28 itinerary. Daily schedules for the event, returning to Moody Amphitheater later this month, are out now.

4:55PM Tue. Apr. 9, Carys Anderson Read More | Comment »

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