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Moontower 2014, Day 1: Demetri Martin

Last night headliner Demetri Martin and opener Levi MacDougall kicked off the Paramount’s 2014 Moontower shows with two hours of hard-hitting jokes about cheese, birdwatching, and punctuation – pushing Austin’s envelope well past 8:30pm. Some of your co-workers probably look pretty rough this morning.

4:00PM Thu. Apr. 24, 2014, Ashley Moreno Read More | Comment »

Estate Sale Roundup: April 24-27

The weather is perfect, the work week is (almost) over, and it's time for other pleasures. Remember to take measurements before you leave the house, so you won't have any surprises when you drag home your loot.

3:40PM Thu. Apr. 24, 2014, Anne Harris Read More | Comment »

New AISD Boss Already Out in the Community

Paul Cruz may only be Austin ISD's interim superintendent, but he's already getting higher marks for community engagement than his predecessor, Meria Carstarphen, and all it took was some breakfast tacos.

3:00PM Thu. Apr. 24, 2014, Richard Whittaker Read More | Comment »

TODAY'S EVENTS

The City We Built: Black Leaders of Austin

Black Pearl Books

Louisiana Surf Department, West Texas Exiles, William Harries Graham at Continental Club

Belles & Chimes Austin Night at Pinballz Arcade

MUSIC | MOVIES | ARTS | COMMUNITY

ACL Fest’s Danceability Matrix

When ACL Fest revealed its 2014 lineup Tuesday, the collective social media grumble was the dearth of guitar gods in the mid and lower tiers. While Pearl Jam claims a headline spot for the second time in five years and Minneapolis indie OGs the Replacements cling toward the top of the bill, there’s still an undeniable influx of digital artists.

2:30PM Thu. Apr. 24, 2014, Abby Johnston Read More | Comment »

Bobby McFerrin Gets Happy – Tonight!

In this last tumultuous semester of my UT undergrad tenure, February melted into March in a haze of Menthols. The only indication to my bleary eyes behind smudged Ray-Bans was my desk piling up with empties of Ruby Red grapefruit juice. Scurrying to myriad appointments, a familiar whistling rang in my ears. Look at Bobby McFerrin – he’s still happy.

1:30PM Thu. Apr. 24, 2014, Nina Hernandez Read More | Comment »

Citywide 86'd Round at Central Market

This month's round of the Citywide 86'd competition between cooks at some of Austin's top restaurants takes place Friday morning at the Central Market Cooking School as an event affiliated with this weekend's Austin Food & Wine Festival.

1:00PM Thu. Apr. 24, 2014, Virginia B. Wood Read More | Comment »

Kat Fight

The most trying week of Kat Ramzinski’s life began Sunday night, shortly after 9:30pm, when the local comedian stepped out of her Northeast Austin home to walk to the H-E-B on the corner of 183 and Manor Road so that she could buy some ibuprofen for a toothache.

12:35PM Thu. Apr. 24, 2014, Chase Hoffberger Read More | Comment »

'Limepocalypse' Hits Austin’s Bar Scene Hard

Where else would feel an international lime shortage more drastically than Austin? In a town where the margarita is the go-to drink, especially in warm weather, bars and restaurants are feeling the impact of the dearth of good limes that typically flow easily from California and Mexico.

11:30AM Thu. Apr. 24, 2014, Gracie Salem Read More | Comment »

Mermaids, Then and Now. Especially Now.

Mermaids, we're thinking, are just about to reach a point of supersaturation in this solution of media we're all soaking in.

11:00AM Thu. Apr. 24, 2014, Wayne Alan Brenner Read More | Comment »

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