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NEWS

Immigrant Students Under Threat

Trump puts college campuses front and center in his mass deportation campaign

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Austin’s Powerful Education Union Celebrates 25 Years of Fighting for Teachers’ Voices

Leader Ken Zarifis talks “hard-work magic” of public education

by Brant Bingamon

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In Austin, More Than 10,000 Protest Trump and His Military Parade Despite the threat of assassination, lawmakers and locals showed up

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FOOD

Restaurant Review: Hissy Fit, Austin’s New Biscuit Destination

NOLA-accented Southern fare arrives at the Arboretum

by Taylor Tobin

Where to Get Your Conchas in Southeast Austin

A hyperlocal look at five panaderías

by Sammie Seamon

Restaurant Review: Hissy Fit, Austin’s New Biscuit Destination NOLA-accented Southern fare arrives at the Arboretum

Where to Get Your Conchas in Southeast Austin A hyperlocal look at five panaderías

Restaurant Review: Cozy Digs and a Truck-Free Dining Program at Radio Rosewood Radio Coffee and Beer’s third location gets an urban makeover

Hot Luck 2025 Delivered Another Festive Weekend of Cocktails, BBQ, and Good Vibes ATX’s best food festival smoked, grilled, roasted across town

First Look: Parish Barbecue Industry vet opens a Louisiana-influenced trailer at Batch

MUSIC

New South Austin Arts Space the Clay Pigeon Takes Flight

Light in the Attic’s Matt Sullivan and the Maas family open a sprawling South Austin event space

by Genevieve Wood

Babestock, Body Rock, and Jazz Legends in This Week’s Crucial Concerts

Grab your earplugs and see some sounds

Song Premiere: Noah Lit Finally Relaxes on Grackles’ “There Will Be Time” Songwriter and Batch owner debuts new single

Wu-Tang Clan Bids a Fiery Farewell at Moody Center Hip-hop collective delivers two-hour epic with Run the Jewels

Babestock, Body Rock, and Jazz Legends in This Week’s Crucial Concerts Grab your earplugs and see some sounds

New South Austin Arts Space the Clay Pigeon Takes Flight Light in the Attic’s Matt Sullivan and the Maas family open a sprawling South Austin event space

Photographer Pooneh Ghana Launches Record Label With Music Industry Veterans TODO Records signs Porcelain, Annabelle Chairlegs, and more

SCREENS

Tribeca Dispatch: The Inquisitor

Revisiting Barbara Jordan's political legacy of firsts

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Tribeca Dispatch: The Inquisitor Revisiting Barbara Jordan's political legacy of firsts

Tribeca Dispatch: The Degenerate: The Life and Films of Andy Milligan Was the sleaziest grindhouse director a secret avant-garde artist?

Text, Subtext, and Brecht in Celine Song’s Materialists How a giant of theatre influenced the director’s romantic drama

Tribeca Dispatch: Our Hero, Balthazar Texas-made absurdist dramedy blows up the "crisis in masculinity"

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ARTS & CULTURE

Visual Arts Review: McLennon Pen Co.’s “Tenfold”

Gallery’s strong roster and new location aim Austin talent worldwide

by Lina Fisher

Visual Arts Review: McLennon Pen Co.’s “Tenfold”

Gallery’s strong roster and new location aim Austin talent worldwide

by Lina Fisher

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COLUMNS

The Austin Chronic: Stone Slade – From Reality TV Dad to Cannabis Personality

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The Endless Soul Searching of Ageless Singer Tomar Williams

Tomar and the FCs frontman shares scores of stories ahead of the band's third album release

by Raoul Hernandez

Qmmunity: No FOMO, Only HOMO

The only cure for missing out is to actually be out and about, girl

by James Scott

Day Trips: Gruene Hall, Gruene

Historic dance hall celebrates its 50th anniversary with a year of special events

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