Ethan Hawke and Richard Linklater are two names synonymous with Austin. Their work is diverse, boundless, and endlessly creative. The pair also happen to share a close friendship with each other, have seven Oscar nominations between them, and have collaborated on eight projects over the course of their 21-year careers.

Tank Washington plays the role of both therapist and patient in his new video for “Never,” wherein the native Austin MC smokes a blunt on the couch while clearing the air about the problems weighing on his mind: fake friends talking trash behind his back, the competitive nature of the rap game, and poisonous past relationships.

In this week's news roundup: a Texas health official steps down after criticisms for a study that suggests defunding Planned Parenthood might be, surprisingly, bad for family planning; a Grand Jury declines to indict two officers involved in a shooting; several early voting polls have scheduling problems, but hardly anyone is voting anyway; and more ...

The Texas Film Hall of Fame is the Lone Star State's most prestigious award for the cinematic arts. This year, The Austin Chronicle will join the Austin Film Society in the festivities, presenting a special award to indie cinema industrialist and UT alum Michael Barker.

South by Southwest’s 2016 artist roster continues to crystallize with this morning’s fresh addition of 127 acts, including Glaswegian electro favorites Chvrches (booked for a DJ set), Minutemen/Stooges bass champion Mike Watt, and Canadian electronic duo MSTRKRFT.

There were no great surprises in the mayor’s “State of the City” address Tuesday night at Zachary Scott’s Topfer Theatre – although a brief audience protest and disruption near its close caused a bit of confusion. Adler proposed several affordability and mobility projects, and reiterated: “Great Cities Do Big Things.”

The past is a terrifying place, and the dark, devil-plagued time of slow-burn horror The Witch illuminates that terror by guttering candlelight. Writer/director Robert Eggers called it "an inherited nightmare."

At the direction of Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, a Texas Senate Committee convened on Wednesday morning to examine “religious liberty protections” and the relationship between local ordinances and state and federal law.

His main band of 22 years, Gov’t Mule, will be touring this year, but guitarist Warren Haynes has Phil Lesh & Friends and the Jerry Garcia Symphonic Celebration on his schedule as well. Friday, he arrives at Emo’s with his Ashes & Dust band, a largely acoustic ensemble bringing to life the music from his highly praised 2015 solo album of the same name.