The Long Game

True-life story of Mexican-American teens who make a run at the 1957 state golf championship

"...Had the boys played through to the state championship and lost, the story would be worth telling..."

April 12, 2024 Movie Review by Jessi Cape

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

At least 66 people have lost their jobs, and counting

"...at public universities, calling for President Jay Hartzell to reinstate the more than 66 faculty and staff laid off..."

April 11, 2024 News Post by Lina Fisher

Texas Has Kicked 1.3M Kids Off Medicaid, Most Often for Incomplete Applications

The state has the rest of April to process another 195,000 pending cases

"...children, then Greg Abbott’s Texas is a massive failure,” state Rep. John Bucy wrote on X Tuesday. “This is..."

April 12, 2024 News Feature by Maggie Q. Thompson

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...Texas House. Straus told The Texas Tribune that the statement came during a private meeting between Straus and Dunn..."

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

"...meet face-to-face with over 100 employers from city and state departments, temp agencies, and lots more. Parking is free..."

April 12, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

The Austin Chronic: Former Ag Commissioner Candidate Susan Hays Is Building a Hempcrete House

It’s the first privately owned residence in Austin made of the eco-friendly material

"...out of hempcrete. Luckily, permitting and a campaign for state office delayed it a few years...."

April 12, 2024 Column by Kevin Curtin

How Staple! Is Turning the Page Toward a New Future

Austin’s indie media expo returns and it’s all because of one email

"...and fellow creators to hear their peers discuss the state of the art and the industry. Balancing that programming..."

April 12, 2024 Arts Feature by Richard Whittaker

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

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

"...works days in grant management at the Bullock Texas State History Museum, recommends I watch the 2012 documentary Tommy..."

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

"...hiatus – is exclusive to current students of Texas State University, event headliner Tyga (“Rack City”) will perform an..."

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

"...Commission. A pivotal figure in the growth of the state's film industry, Copeland died this weekend...."

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

"...Awards presented a not-always-cohesive collage of ideas about the state of country music, the Country Music Television channel itself,..."

April 8, 2024 Music Post by Rachel Rascoe

Theatre in Motion in Overheard on a Train

All aboard Austin's Red Line for Cheerful Secrets' interactive play

"...to add storylines for “more Austin tropes” such as state legislators or startup workers. That's why Maag is planning..."

April 5, 2024 Arts Post by Richard Whittaker

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

“It feels like Jim Crow”

"...off this week following a March 26 letter from state Sen. Brandon Creighton which warned that “merely renaming DEI..."

April 5, 2024 News Post by Maggie Q. Thompson

Co-Founder of Local Org That Pushed for Cannabis Decriminalization Abruptly Replaced

Julie Oliver exits Ground Game, Catina Voellinger takes helm

"...Game Texas is an increasingly important player in the state’s progressive political scene. Oliver co-founded it in 2021 with..."

April 5, 2024 News Post by Brant Bingamon

First-Ever Appraisal District Election Is Small Battle in GOP-Dem War Over Taxation in Texas

Elected Dem- or GOP-backed candidates would have outsized power over district

"...oversight boards that play a critical role in the state’s property tax system. Some in Travis County fear the..."

April 5, 2024 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Day Trips: Livin’ on the Edge in Rocksprings

Discover the charms of a unique border town

"...The biggest attraction in Rocksprings is the Devil’s Sinkhole State Natural Area, nine miles north of town. Access to..."

April 5, 2024 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Project Connect’s Paxton Problem

As new cost estimate and timeline are revealed, the project faces potential delays from the A.G. and a lawsuit

"...plaintiffs – including Travis County Commissioner Margaret Gómez, former state Sen. Gonzalo Barrientos, and burger restaurant Dirty Martin’s –..."

April 5, 2024 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Waterloo Park Hosts an Eclipse-Themed Sculpture

“A portal through time, backwards and forwards”

"...BOOM! WHAMMM! SWOOSH! in the central atrium of a state parking garage. A chorus of throat singers, the revving..."

April 5, 2024 Arts Feature by Robyn Ross

Soundscapes, Bat Books, and More Arts Events for the Week

Things to do when you're not staring at an interloping moon

"...program puts on bimonthly shows with both Texan and out-of-state artists’ work. Their latest exhibit, Charlie French’s “Let’s Stay..."

April 5, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...arrest, and President Joe Biden said in a new statement that he will “never give up hope” for the..."

April 5, 2024 News Feature

A Drag Tribute, Eclipse Events Galore, and More Local Happenings

Get your glasses and find your totality

"...and more. Bottoms up, bestie.   – James Scott Statesman Cap10K..."

April 5, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

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

Find some sounds to match the celestial sights this week

"...their career at Hotel Vegas with a sort of “State of ATX Metal” sendoff, including stoner psych icons the..."

April 5, 2024 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

How The First Omen Broke the Curse of Legacy Sequels

Arkasha Stevenson and Tim Smith on creating a horror they believe in

"...Seeing him in a much calmer, more composed mental state at the beginning of the film, and then getting..."

April 3, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

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

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

"...in institutions of higher education, according to the Austin American-Statesman...."

April 2, 2024 News Post by Lina Fisher

Day Trips & Beyond: April Events Roundup

Plus Luther Hotel updates, Elephant Rock petition, more

"...contract to purchase the hotel from the Jack Findley Estate for $1.55 million. The venture capital company has a..."

April 2, 2024 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

New Report Quantifies How Racism Impacts Black Austinites

And demands action from city government

"...A new report reveals that in Austin, the median..."

March 29, 2024 News Post by Naina Srivastava

Gary Clark Jr. Boldly Plays New LP in Full at Austin City Limits

Taping finds hometown hero at a meditative musical crossroads

"...– immediately signaled Clark’s commitment to his current transformative state, presumably the result of self-reflective sessions during COVID-19 lockdown...."

March 28, 2024 Music Post by David Brendan Hall

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...corruption charges. The attorney general cut a deal with state prosecutors on Monday to resolve the nine-year-old felony fraud..."

March 29, 2024 News Feature

Travis County Judicial System Prepares for Enforcement (or Not) of SB 4

Judges are urged not to deport people

"...our country’s foundational principles – that federal law supersedes state law – surprised those still capable of such a..."

March 29, 2024 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

The Luv Doc: What Grindr Is Not

It’s the singular artistic achievement of the Eighties band Escape

"...I would say he was flirting with me, he stated, “You are just now figuring it out?” He at..."

March 29, 2024 Column by The Luv Doc

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