Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...Emergency Abortions – Idaho and Texas Think Not: For decades, American hospitals have adhered to..."

April 19, 2024 News Feature

Stick Around, Say Damn: Inside the Cactus Cafe’s Tuesday Open Mic

Songwriters connect under Jake Farr’s ground rules

"...Mic, free for both performers and guests. It’s one of his first times testing solo material under the stage..."

April 17, 2024 Music Post by Dina Barrish

Legislators, NAACP, and Professors Condemn UT’s Mass Layoffs

At least 66 people have lost their jobs, and counting

"...At the Texas AFL-CIO headquarters Wednesday evening, legislators, the NAACP, and a..."

April 11, 2024 News Post by Lina Fisher

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...from Deborah Serna and her husband is the first of what is expected to be many stemming from the..."

April 12, 2024 News Feature

Squirrel Fest, a Bidi Bidi Birthday, and More Community Events

Plan your week with some of our recommended happenings around town

"...City of Austin Career Expo..."

April 12, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Sentimental Family Band Isn’t Hung Up on the High Times

The softie ex-art-rockers arrive at Austin’s honky-tonk revival

"...the band. I recognize my old boss from an office job, then a TikTok influencer; they’re all twirling...."

April 12, 2024 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

Mini Music Fests Abound in This Week's Crucial Concerts

Country, hip-hop, pop, and more shows worth the cover

"...The Boot ranch outside of Gonzales kicks off its first Cattle Country Music Festival..."

April 12, 2024 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

Tom Copeland, Behind-the-Scenes Powerhouse of Texas Film, Dies

Former Texas Film Commission executive director passed last Sunday

"...Texas filmmakers are mourning the loss of Tom Copeland, former..."

April 10, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

No Beyoncé, Lots of Jelly Roll, and More Takeaways From the CMT Music Awards

Best and worst moments from the ceremony’s uneven Moody Center return

"...Red Solo cups were raised in memory of Toby Keith. A Phil Collins song was covered by..."

April 8, 2024 Music Post by Rachel Rascoe

After DEI Cuts, This Sixth-Gen Austinite Is Losing Access to UT

“It feels like Jim Crow”

"...her family was enslaved just a few miles east of the city, in the cotton farming town of Webberville...."

April 5, 2024 News Post by Maggie Q. Thompson

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...Bad Year for Press Freedom: Speaking of impunity, American journalist Evan Gershkovich woke up to his..."

April 5, 2024 News Feature

Madeleine Leigh, HONK TX, and Eclipse Mania Leads Our Crucial Concerts

Find some sounds to match the celestial sights this week

"...music ops. Burned into my soul remains the image of my preschooler sneaking a surreptitious blow on a Honk!TX..."

April 5, 2024 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

The Off Beat: Celebrating Nané Day, Two Years After Daniel Sahad’s Death

Soulful funk-rock band, with special guests, plays Empire April 7

"...time Ian Green played guitar for Nané was one of the worst experiences of his life. The rising pop-rock..."

April 5, 2024 Column by Carys Anderson

UT Students Celebrate Israel in Block Party, While Others Call for Ceasefire

The largest pro-Israel college campus event stayed peaceful

"...Hundreds of students filled UT’s Gregory Gym Plaza Tuesday afternoon to..."

April 3, 2024 News Post by Naina Srivastava

UT-Austin Lays Off People in 60 DEI-Related Positions

Senator threatens legal action if schools don't comply with new law

"...lost their jobs at UT-Austin as a direct result of the university’s implementation of Senate Bill 17, which bans..."

April 2, 2024 News Post by Lina Fisher

Egg Hunts, Trans Visibility, and More Community Events

Meet your fellow Austinites as these goings-on

"...Texas Hold ’Em Beyoncé Mini-Ball/Listening Party..."

March 29, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Right-Wing Funded Civitas Institute Is Almost Up and Running at UT-Austin

Classes focused on “liberty” start this fall

"...Monday was Justin Dyer’s first day as head of the University of Texas’ School of Civic Leadership, a..."

March 27, 2024 News Post by Kimberly Reeves

Photographer Melinda Wickman Swearingen, Whose Images Defined Outlaw Country, Has Died

The Texan famously snapped Waylon, Willie, and more

"...Melinda Wickman Swearingen, a photographer who captured iconic images of the Texas outlaw country music scene, died March 18...."

March 26, 2024 Music Post by Carys Anderson

Opinion: In Praise of Bed Rotting

A busy college student makes the case for why spending a day in bed is good for your mental health

"...can feel overwhelming, but amidst the chaos and buzz of campus life, finding moments of solitude is essential...."

March 22, 2024 Column by Arshia Thota

Relays, Rides, and Rasslin' Headline This Week's Community Events

Recommended happenings around town

"...The Boyz of Austin Present: NuMetal vs. Ska..."

March 22, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Spider Sculptures, Gore Feasts, and More Arts Events

Feed your art habit with these recommended events for the week

"...about love, and a lot about ourselves? Okay, most of us haven’t, but damn if movies don’t overrepresent this..."

March 22, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...I-35 between Cesar Chavez and Fourth streets as part of the city’s cap-and-stitch program...."

March 15, 2024 News Feature

Queer Comedy, a Goth Market, and More Community Events

Recommended happenings for your calendar's approval

"...It’ll be a fem-for-all type of get-together at South Austin lit lounge Reverie Books, as..."

March 15, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

SXSW Panelists Talk LGBTQ+ Activism and Power

Struggles and hopes in the fight for queer rights

"...During the 2023 Texas legislative session’s peak, thousands showed up at the Capitol..."

March 10, 2024 SXSW Post by Naina Srivastava

Opinion: We Need a Ceasefire Now

Anti-Palestinian violence is not “on the other side of the globe.” It’s here in Austin, too.

"...notion that anti-Palestinian violence is “on the other side of the globe,” per Mayor Kirk Watson’s public statement, because..."

March 8, 2024 Column by Sophia Schlesinger

Free Stuff to Do at SXSW 2024

Party at the post-apocalypse, smell good doing it

"...Film / TV Tie-ins Wasteland of the Fallout..."

March 8, 2024 Arts Feature by Kimberley Jones

South by Psychedelics

Psychoactive substance research gets a spotlight at this year’s festival

"...Lower Colorado River winding its watery way through Austin, Texas. And when you leave that boat and venture anywhere..."

March 8, 2024 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...leader that day but said, “I’ve made no secret of my intentions.” Cornyn described McConnell’s leadership in the Senate..."

March 1, 2024 News Feature

The YIMBYs Come to Town, and City Council Joins Them

Yes in Austin’s Backyard

"...And this week brought a new signifier of that shift: the large presence of Austin’s City Council..."

March 1, 2024 News Feature by Austin Sanders

St. Edward’s Students Protest After School Removes Pride Flag From Coffee Shop

“Bring back the flag,” they chanted

"...pride flag that had been hanging at a campus coffee shop since 2018...."

Feb. 28, 2024 News Post by Naina Srivastava

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