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Sitting Down With Your Senator
Sarah Eckhardt goes deep on democracy, womanhood, and our era
School Vouchers Win in Late Night Vote at the Capitol
Controversial Republican proposal will become law
New Wave
New Wave 2024, NR, 88 min. Directed by Elizabeth Ai. Documentary explores the Vietnamese-American community’s love affair with new wave music in the Eighties.
Austin Filmmakers Head to Tribeca
Local films Leads and Man Finds Tape are NYC bound
We Shall Not Be Moved
We Shall Not Be Moved 2024, NR, 100 min. Directed by Pierre Saint-Martin Castellanos, Starring Luisa Huertas, Rebeca Manríquez, José Alberto Patiño, Pedro Hernández. In this dark debut film, an aging lawyer seeks justice for her brother, murdered decades ago in the 1968 Tlatelolco massacre in Mexico City.
First Look: Traphouse Caribbean
Popular Downtown eatery stakes claim as nightlife staple
Austin FC Embarrassed By League Leaders Vancouver in Five-Goal Rout
Estévez: “We were an unrecognizable team today”
Living Large
Living Large 2024, PG-13, 80 min. Directed by Kristina Dufková, Voices by Ema Novotná, Hugo Kovács, Klára Melísková. Animated Czech film about a 12-year-old boy and budding chef being bullied for his weight.
Pink Floyd at Pompeii – MCMLXXII
Pink Floyd at Pompeii – MCMLXXII 1972, NR, 90 min. Directed by Adrian Maben. Remastered performance doc, which was originally filmed in October 1971 in an empty Roman amphitheater, features songs “Echoes,” “A Saucerful of Secrets,” and “One of These Days,” among others.
Kidnapping, Inc.
Kidnapping, Inc. 2024, NR, 107 min. Directed by Bruno Mourral, Starring Jasmuel Andri, Rolaphton Mercure, Gessica Geneus, Anabel Lopez. A kidnapping plot goes sideways in this action comedy and social satire from Haiti.
The Crazy Family
The Crazy Family 1984, NR, 107 min. Directed by Sogo Ishii, Starring Katsuya Kobayashi, Mitsuko Baisho, Yoshiki Arizono. Gonzo satire about the pressures of suburban life in Japan.
Compensation
Compensation 1999, NR, 90 min. Directed by Zeinabu irene Davis, Starring Michelle A. Banks, John Earl Jelks, Nirvana Cobb. Landmark independent film about the lives of Deaf African Americans in 1910s Chicago.
Wheatsville Launches Fundraising Campaign to Open New North Austin Locations
Co-op’s Guadalupe store closes in 2026
Misericordia
Repressed desire and a heinous crime in small-town France
The Amateur
A CIA cryptographer seeks revenge when his wife is murdered
Warfare
Brutally realistic depiction of a real-life mission in Iraq
Drop
A widow’s blind date goes off the rails when an anonymous caller begins terrorizing her
Gazer
An unemployed single mom turns unlikely detective
The King of Kings
Animated tale about the life of Jesus
Day Trips: Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum, Canyon
The Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum in Canyon is the attic of Texas. Not because it’s near the top of the Panhandle just 20 miles south of Amarillo, but because it contains the old trunks filled with our collective memories. Unfortunately, the museum closed to the public at the end of March until further notice, according to…
Qmmunity: Homoscope Is Where the Heart Is
Your best queer week is written in the stars – and this column
Free Will Astrology
Your weekly horoscope, April 11-17
Theatre Review: Wanna Play Tackles Trauma, Tron-style
Color Arc Productions brings 8-bit theatrics to Hyde Park Theatre
City May Face Trial Over APD “Culture of Impunity” in Misconduct Investigations
Federal judge sides with plaintiffs in key pre-trial rulings
Trek Through 29 Independent Bookstores on the Austin Texas Book Trail
Second annual crawl connects Austin’s literary community
One Week After Warning of School Consolidations, AISD May Have Its First Target
Dobie Middle School low test scores create risk of TEA takeover
The Luv Doc: Literary Aspirations
It’s time to let her spread her wings and soar
School Voucher Plan Moves to the Floor of the House
Opponents are demonstrating and calling Republican lawmakers up
Mr. Smarty Pants Knows
Skeuomorphism involves designing things like digital interfaces that imitate physical elements. A lightbulb that flickers like a candle is one example. When you wake up, do you like to lounge in bed past the point when it’s time to get up? If so, you are hurkle-durkling, a term first used in 19th-century Scotland. According to…
Anti-Death-Penalty Nun Talks “Bible Belt” and “Death Belt” in Austin
She calls execution the “apex” of a flawed punitive system
Album Review: Jackie Venson, The Love Anthology
Blues guitarist breathes life into improvisational jam sessions and soul-searching meditations
Headlines / Quote of the Week
Here Comes the Deficit: The city’s budget analysts delivered the bad news to City Council on April 7 that a budget shortfall is approaching. The Austin Monitor reports that the city expects to begin Fiscal Year 2026 with a $33 million shortfall that could grow to $79.9 million by FY 2030. Property tax caps imposed…
The Verde Report: Austin FC Eyes Whitecaps in Clash vs. West’s Best
Can Austin extend unbeaten streak in Vancouver?
Lunar Vacation, Nané Day, and More Crucial Concerts for the Week
Grab the earplugs and hit the clubs
Squirrels, Girls, and Other Pearls in This Weekend’s Recommended Events
Acro-Cats, Earth Day, and all manner of arts and culture happenings
Weekday Events to Make It a Craft Night, Movie Night, Trivia Night, and More
There’s also some events during the day
Having a Bidi Bidi Birthday With Las Ofrendas
Local Latine cultural org celebrates eight years of creating community
