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Sentimental Family Band Isn’t Hung Up on the High Times
The softie ex-art-rockers arrive at Austin’s honky-tonk revival
Weekend Wine: Tenuta Sant’Antonio’s Monti Garbi Valpolicella Ripasso Superiore
Tastes much more expensive than its $23 price
200 Ryans Converge Downtown to Celebrate Their Ryan-ness
Jumping on the Ryan Rodeo
Presidential Candidate Cornel West Hosts Music Industry Roundtable at Carver Museum
Sentimental talk invites Bill Callahan and Alphabet Workers Union
Stick Around, Say Damn: Inside the Cactus Cafe’s Tuesday Open Mic
Songwriters connect under Jake Farr’s ground rules
County Rushes to Get Mental Health Diversion Center and Lawyers at Bail Hearings
Commissioners say both are top priorities
Judge Recommends Melissa Lucio’s Death Sentence Be Overturned
Agreement between judge, D.A., defense supports her innocence
Madonna Remains a Prickly Pop Disruptor at Moody Center
First of two nights drives home Madge’s four-decade ubiquity
Road Woes Continue for Austin FC in Loss to St. Louis City
Season-long goal drought away from home drags on
Austin Pets Alive! Workers File to Become Largest Animal Shelter Union in the U.S.
Working conditions “are the living conditions of the animals”
It’s a Family Affair for the Hurleys in Strictly Confidential
How Elizabeth tried (and failed) to keep son Damian out of the film biz
Sasquatch Sunset
A year in the life of a family of Bigfoots
Civil War
Stunning near-future drama about combat journalists
The People’s Joker
Trans coming-of-age story filtered through superhero homage
Sting
Pet spider develops a taste for human flesh.
The Long Game
True-life story of Mexican-American teens who make a run at the 1957 state golf championship
Arcadian
Nicolas Cage is a single dad post-apocalype in Irish thriller
Bade Miyan Chote Miyan
Hindi-language action thriller about elite soldiers trying to thwart a terrorist plot
It’s Only Life After All
Moving doc about the folk musical duo Indigo Girls
Squirrel Fest, a Bidi Bidi Birthday, and More Community Events
Plan your week with some of our recommended happenings around town
Free Will Astrology
Your weekly horoscope, April 12-18
Will Austin ISD Push Out a Highly Regarded Partner?
The district is proposing to give away family service centers
Theatre Review: Born With Teeth
Marlowe’s mad and Shakespeare’s sad in Austin Playhouse production
Mini Music Fests Abound in This Week’s Crucial Concerts
Country, hip-hop, pop, and more shows worth the cover
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
The Verde Report: As Wins Rack Up, Emiliano Rigoni Is Becoming Austin FC’s Forgotten Man
The club’s second-highest-paid player has struggled to contribute
As Statesman Reporters Were on Strike, Gannett Posted Their Jobs
And published anonymously written stories
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
How Staple! Is Turning the Page Toward a New Future
Austin’s indie media expo returns and it’s all because of one email
Day Trips: Tonkawa Falls City Park, Crawford
Historic waterfall is still a prime swimming hole
The Luv Doc: Settling
Who do you want? Mr. Wrong or Mr. Reliable?
Qmmunity: The Tea on Trivia
As their second anniversary approaches, the minds behind Queer Trivia reflect
Mr. Smarty Pants Knows
By his own admission, Ronald Reagan could play the folk song/cowboy classic “Red River Valley” on harmonica. When Looney Tunes animator Bob McKimson was looking for someone to voice the character of Foghorn Leghorn, Mel Blanc was not his first choice. In the U.S., the most popular given names for babies in the 1940s and…
Exploring the McNeil Crossing Strip Mall
Exceptional forays into Indian and Vietnamese cuisine, plus a short trip to Subway
Movies, Comedians, Theatre, and More Arts Options for the Week
Get out and get art
Headlines / Quote of the Week
Watson Wants Another Win: Thrice-elected Mayor Kirk Watson is looking to earn another term, formally announcing his mayoral campaign Wednesday. In his campaign announcement, Watson said, “I’m proud to have helped us restore efficient, effective basic services.” He’s already earned eight endorsements from City Council members, but CM Alison Alter’s decision not to endorse stands…
Only God Was Above Us at Vampire Weekend’s Eclipse Show
The “Cocaine Cowboys” celebrated new album at high noon
Second Phase of Major Zoning Changes to Increase Middle-Income Housing Kicks Off
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After DEI Cuts, This Sixth-Gen Austinite Is Losing Access to UT
“It feels like Jim Crow”
