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12 Jurors Found Him Guilty of Murder. Gov. Abbott Thinks He Knows Better.
An Army sergeant thought he could get away with murdering a Black Lives Matter protester, and he might be right
Indie Meme Review: Goldfish
British drama picks over the ashes of a mother-daughter relationship
Daniel Johnston Book Release Celebrated in NYC
Special signing tonight of new photobook
Indie Meme Review: Leila’s Brothers
Banned Iranian family drama reveals the damage of poverty
Indie Meme Review: Tell It Like a Woman
Anthology by women directors takes a global view of womanhood
Understanding Prop A & B and the Policing Paradigm Shift on the Ballot
May vote could revolutionize civilian oversight
Review: St. Ed’s Luchadora!
Let’s get ready to stumble in this Lucha Libre drama
Howie Mandel: “Everything I’ve Done, I’ve Fallen Into”
The Moontower Just For Laughs headliner on his accidental career
AAPI Family Style Passports Debut, Soupleaf Opens, Sprinkles x Nguyen Coffee Supply Is Almost Too Good To Be True, National Pretzel Day Is Knot Happening, There’s Sotol and Bourbon and Cider, It’s Pasta Paisanos FTW, and More …
All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering
Drinking and Dog-Walking? We’re Listening.
Everything you need to imbibe on the go, and it’s for a good cause
Will a Tax Credit Make Life Better or Harder for Texas Filmmakers?
Advocates worry plan would increase production but hurt local talent
AAPI Heritage Month Brings Dining Adventures to Austin
Family Style Passport invites you to eat out and maybe get a free meal
At Two Step Inn, a New Brand of Country Finds Its Central Texas Audience
Sold-out Georgetown fest matched Nineties legends and rising stars
Frustrations Build For Austin FC in Scoreless Draw vs. Whitecaps
Defenders shine, but goal drought continues
Austin Hikes and the Trials of a Fledgling Trailgoer
We got lost, wet, and mildly injured so you don’t have to
Bidi Bidi Birthdays for Selena and Frida Friday ATX
BIPOC & queer-focused event organizer celebrates six years
The Night Has (Nearly) a Thousand Eyes With Sideshow Revivalists 999 Eyes
Austin original celebration of exceptional oddity returns
Larry & Joe Bring Songs of Deliverance to Carrie Rodriguez’s Laboratorio
North Carolina duo play Paramount Stateside on April 30
Mafia Mamma
Even Toni Collette can’t earn this mafia spoof rispetto
Nefarious
The God’s Not Dead crew targets those horror dollars
Renfield
Dracula’s sidekick finally gets his day in the sun
Sweetwater
The true story of the first Black player in the NBA
Suzume
Another modern fantasy wonder from the creator of Your Name
Showing Up
Kelly Reichardt and Michelle Williams reunite for this tale of middling artists
Austin’s Best Food and Drink Events This Week
Dinner parties, farmer’s markets, beer, wine, and more for the week of April 13, 2023
Arts Events
Art galleries, theatre, comedy, dance, and more
Community Events
Local events, volunteer opportunities, kids’ activities, and more
The Luv Doc: Grabbers
Men are not at all civil
Day Trips: Center for Wildlife Rescue, Corpus Christi
New initiative responds to crises and educates the public
Mr. Smarty Pants Knows
Oscar Hammerstein was not only a composer but a farmer and personally oversaw the breeding of Angus cows. The Old English pronoun for “she” was “heo” or “hie.” But it sounded so much like “he” it eventually evolved to “she.” Charles Manson follower Lynette “Squeaky” Fromme and the late comedian Phil Hartman attended Orville Wright…
Opinion: Medicare for All Is the Timely Solution for Texas Health Care
With the recent expiration of pandemic-era health insurance requirements, millions of Texans may lose their Medicaid coverage over the coming months. It doesn’t have to be that way.
Amarillo Judge’s Ruling Could Lead to Nationwide Ban on Abortion Pills
Supreme Court may be the next step
Qmmunity: Real Roxy Hours
Local queer comic and jill-of-all-trades Roxy Castillo talks her performance style and history ahead of her run on the Moontower Just for Laughs Fest
How One Cottage Food Purveyor Helps Launch Careers
Kimchi Rók and the Clifton Career Development School bring young chefs to the table
Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week
Fusebox, Alejandro Escovedo, alexalone, and the Ballinger brothers lead our recommendations
APD Victims Services Unit Calls on Local Therapists for Help
Unit offers training in EMDR therapy in exchange for pro bono counseling for trauma survivors
Residential Address: Rent Party’s Hot Jazz Makes Peace With the Swing Era
Less than a mile from Downtown on East Cesar Chavez, nestled in between the thunderous dance music pumping out of the Granny’s Tacos truck and the plaster Pegasus charging skyward in front of High Noon, the Long Play Lounge East sits perfectly in the sunset. Stepping into the soft darkness, the impressive in-house vinyl collection…
So Is It Safe for My Dog to Swim in Austin This Summer?
City environmental scientist talks toxic algae forecast, mitigation
Devon Walker Brings Lone Star State Laughs to SNL and Moontower Just for Laughs
Walker, Texas Comic
Headlines / Quote of the Week
Rainey Are You Okay? After two fatal drownings in Lady Bird Lake this year, Austin police added lighting in the Rainey Street District and fencing along the Ann and Roy Butler Hike-and-Bike Trail. This week, Council will consider a resolution to create a comprehensive safety plan for the district, co-sponsored by Council Member Zo Qadri,…
Moontower Just for Laughs Headliner Vir Das on Belonging and That Monologue
Indian by way of everywhere
UT Conference Explores Ethics Around the Breakneck Advancement of AI
Humanizing machines
Review: Zach Theatre’s Roe
Revised text of the abortion rights drama proves that timing is everything
Public Notice: Drowning in Paperwork
City’s lifeguard hiring program may be leaking applicants
Five Stand-Ups You’ll Want a Seat for at Moontower
Headliners and rising local talents rub shoulders at Moontower Just For Laughs Austin
Five Must-See Movies at Indie Meme
South Asian cinematic celebration returns with groundbreakers and crowd-pleasers
The Verde Report: LAFC Hammering Highlights Big Weakness for Austin FC
On the surface, the football clubs of Austin and Los Angeles aren’t so different. Both are relatively novel institutions, part of a recent trend of Major League Soccer expansion. Both possess among the league’s most vocal and active fan bases. Both teams’ stadiums were even designed by the exact same architecture firm. And last season,…
Free Will Astrology
Your weekly horoscope, April 14-20
Veracruz All Natural Is at Mueller, Yellowbird Is at Taco Bell, La Popular’s at Lantana, Truluck’s Is Gonna Move, Here Comes Songkran Again, and More
All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering
Hyde Park JuiceLand Location to Close, With Exploded Records Relocating
Eclectic vinyl emporium will move to JuiceLand’s Guadalupe shop
