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Black Star Co-op Announces Permanent Closure
The Black Star Co-op Pub & Brewery, the beloved Central Austin neighborhood institution and the world's first cooperatively-owned and worker self-managed brewpub, has announced it will be closing permanently on Jan. 12.

3:53PM Thu. Jan. 9, Richard Whittaker Read More | Comment »

Katie Folger Shares a New Year’s Stage With Amy Schumer
“Carpe diem” may seem like a hackneyed aphorism. Well, it wasn't quite the day that Austin actress Katie Folger seized, but a piece of paper that led to an extraordinary moment: getting invited by Amy Schumer to give an impromptu performance of her own comedy.

3:30PM Wed. Jan. 8, Richard Whittaker Read More | Comment »

Austin Film Society Announces Recipients of 2024 Grants for Short Films
As Republican lawmakers at the state and national level seem to be eying arts funding – and the existence of the arts in general – financial assistance for artists is more essential than ever. Thank goodness, then, for the AFS Grant for Short Films program which just announced its latest round of supported projects.

1:35PM Wed. Jan. 8, Richard Whittaker Read More | Comment »

Mavis Staples and Christone “Kingfish” Ingram Lead the Lineup for the 2025 Austin Blues Festival
Austin Blues Festival returns to Moody Amphitheater April 26-27 with a lineup featuring Chicago singer/activist Mavis Staples, precocious Mississippi guitarist Christone “Kingfish” Ingram, and more.

11:53AM Wed. Jan. 8, Carys Anderson Read More | Comment »

Grand Design: Brady Corbet on The Brutalist
It’s often said that art should be judged by its ability to cause a riot. If so, then Brady Corbet should have realized that his latest film, The Brutalist, was off to an auspicious start when it caused uproar in a restaurant before it was even made.

7:00AM Tue. Jan. 7, Richard Whittaker Read More | Comment »

Ben Siekierski’s “Won’t You Be My Neighbor” Takes a Jaunt Through Austin’s Ring Camera District
High fences, hidden cameras, and a pervasive sense of being watched – this is not a prison I’m describing. The same characteristics increasingly apply to any American city’s bougiest neighborhood.

4:38PM Mon. Jan. 6, Lina Fisher Read More | Comment »

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Austin Film Critics Association Picks Anora As Year’s Best Film
Anora, the tragicomedy smash from Neon, has been selected by the members of the Austin Film Critics Association as the best film of 2024 in their year-end awards.

10:00AM Mon. Jan. 6, Richard Whittaker Read More | Comment »

Austin FC Reportedly Splits With Driussi, Signs USMNT Striker Vazquez in Franchise-Altering Weekend
For about three months, all was suspiciously quiet on the Austin FC offseason front. Apart from the odd rumor passing in the wind, there wasn’t much to write home about.

6:20PM Sun. Jan. 5, Eric Goodman Read More | Comment »

Inside the Multi-Partner, “Second Chance” Takeover of 29th Street Ballroom
An Avengers-like team of Austin venue managers has taken over 2906 Fruth, formerly known as the Ballroom.

2:20PM Fri. Jan. 3, Carys Anderson Read More | Comment »

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