Cover Stories
Making Sense of the First Days of a Post-Roe Era
Whether this week was a shock or felt like a long time coming, we look at an uncertain horizon
Nobody Wants to Stop Voters From Approving Prop A
Pro-legalization and pro-freedom folks see eye to eye on the May 7 ballot
Five Years After Miguel Ravago’s Death, Fonda San Miguel Names New Chefs
Blanca Zesati and Carlos Monroy tasked with expanding classic menu
Austin’s Leading Independent Concert Promoters Resound and Heard Presents Join Forces
The two Central Texas bookers merge staffs and venue portfolio
Day Trips & Beyond: May Events Roundup
It’s a great time to get out and explore
Austin Black Pride Dissolves
Beloved local Black queer org says goodbye in Insta post
Q&A: Legendary Jazz Drummer Andrew Cyrille Speaks On Pleasing a Crowd, His Dream Collaboration, and Playing with Billy Harper
Modern Jazz Masters Play Scottish Rite Theater on Saturday
From the Archives: Organizing Outside the System – Deborah Shaffer and The Wobblies
Our 1981 interview with the filmmaker behind the classic doc
The Merry Month of May’s Depressed Cake Shop, Celebratory Cinco de Mayo, Julep-Joltin’ Kentucky Derby, and the Visual Delights of Craft Beer Packaging
All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering
District Judge Backs Out of Upcoming Eighth Street Trials
Kocurek seeks recusal after telling DA’s office she “felt betrayed”
Patti Smith: “I don’t claim to be a progenitor of any particular movement – I just did my work”
Ever-evolving singer, writer, & artist communes at ACL Live Saturday
Where to Find Vegan Milkshakes in Austin
A brief guide to some of the best dairy-free shakes in town
The Locust’s Gabe Serbian, Who Once Lived and Drummed Locally, Has Died at Age 44
The Locust is scheduled to play in Austin on May 15
Panic Fest 2022: The History of Metal and Horror
“You got gore in my riffs!” “You got riffs in my gore!”
Panic Fest 2022: Rondo and Bob
Austin-made history of an Austin original, and his obsession
The Holy Glow of TV in Hollywood Priest
New documentary on the life and faith of producer priest Bud Keiser
Austin FC Extends Winning Streak With Comeback Over Houston Dynamo
ATXFC is first MLS team to hit 20-point mark in 2022
With Sharply Different Approaches, Willie Nelson and George Strait Christen the Moody Center
Strait leads crowd in singing “Happy Birthday” to his fellow Texas icon
Concert Crush
Inside the Astroworld disaster
Pompo: The Cinéphile
Giddy anime about life and love in the film biz
Fortress: Sniper’s Eye
Bruce Willis returns in this cyber-action sequel
Kaathuvaakula Rendu Kaadhal
Telugu romantic comedy with three Tollywood megastars in a love triangle
Runway 34
Airplane thriller based on a true near-disaster
Acharya
Hyperviolent Telugu drama wastes its once-in-a-lifetime casting
Memory
Neeson does the Neeson thing as a hit man, redemption, oh, you know …
Green Ghost and the Masters of the Stone
Texas-made luchadores-meets-wire-fu playful adventure
The Aviary
Desert-set cult drama is a little dry
Hatching
Finnish body horror is a pretty, hollow egg
The Tale of King Crab
Italian historical drama where the cosmic joke is on us
Day Trips: Bay Education Center, Rockport
Science center offers education on vacation
Queer Workout Queen Invites You to Erica’s First Holy Sh!t
The agony and the ecstasy of Erica Nix
The Luv Doc: Stoned Alone
On the balance, the Luv Doc is thankful that most of the habitual pot smokers he knows are habitual pot smokers
The Verde Report: Austin FC Leads Texas’ Soccer Renaissance
Austin FC, FC Dallas, and the Houston Dynamo’s seasonlong tussle for Copa Tejas begins
Qmmunity: Leading the Drag Revolution
Vanguard showrunner Hermajestie the Hung talks challenging bigots & creating a space “ruled by love and governed by freaks”
Austin at Large: The Road Goes on Forever …
After 30 years of effort, East 12th Street is still a long way from its envisioned future
Mr. Smarty Pants Knows
“Chinese water torture” probably didn’t originate in China. It was first described by Italian doctor Hippolytus de Marsiliis in the 15th or 16th century. Adolf Hitler required all his SS officers (the Schutzstaffel) to watch the 1939 film Gunga Din. It’s believed he was fascinated that the film showed how a relatively small number of…
Public Notice: The 30% Solution
Capital Metro slow-rolls out the next draft of the rail plan
New Sushi|Bar Chef Focuses Japanese, Celebrates Ukrainian, Showcases Excellence
Itamae Ambrely Ouimette cooks up some raw delectation
Headlines / Quote of the Week
Mobility Mutiny: The Austin Transit Partnership Board of Directors made a move for independence from Capital Metro April 20 by removing Cap Metro’s Prez Randy Clarke as executive director of the organization, formed by Cap Metro and the city to implement Project Connect. The board also called for a third-party analysis of ATP’s leadership from…
Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week
Rancho Alegre Conjunto Music Fest, Borzoi, International Jazz Day, Ladyfang, Juan Wauters, and more
Federal Funds Flow Into Waterloo’s “Confluence”
A creek runs through it, still
Faster Than Sound: Neighbors Push to Limit Size of Austin Opera House Project
Traffic concerns clash with midsize venue vision at 200 Academy Dr. development
Council Punts on VMU and Guaranteed Income
City Council postponed two of the marquee items on the agenda of its April 21 meeting, saying that in both cases, the city needed to provide more information to citizens before taking a vote. The first postponement, on amending the city’s vertical mixed-use density bonus program – which allows developers to build above the entitled…
“It’s Like a Family Business, Except Rock Stars”: The Kindred Bond of We Don’t Ride Llamas
Afro rock sibling band is defiantly unconventional on new EP The Oracle
Melissa Lucio’s Execution Halted
The mother convicted for killing her daughter could receive a new trial
What We’re Listening to Right Now
Sir Woman, whookilledkenny, Buffalo Hunt, Aaron McDonnell, Startographers, and more local sounds
East Austin Residents Need Resilience Hubs Sooner Rather Than Later
City looks to fill in some of the gaps of inequity during times of crisis
Free Will Astrology
Your weekly horoscope, April 29 – May 5
ScriptWorks’ Out of Ink 2022: Unusual Embrace
Short-form showcase spotlights local artists in 10 minutes or less
Iron Ox Farm Optimizes Indoor Farming With AI and Robots
Lockhart hydroponic farm puts sustainability first
Austin’s Best Food and Drink Events This Week
Dinner parties, farmer’s markets, beer, wine, and more for the week of April 28, 2022
Five Ways to Celebrate Science Fiction’s Biggest Holiday
Different ways of looking at the cosmos for May the Fourth
Arts Events
Art galleries, theatre, comedy, dance, and more
AFS Cinema Programmer Jazmyne Moreno Wants to Challenge How We Watch Movies
Shades of gray on the silver screen
Community Events
Local events, volunteer opportunities, kids’ activities, and more
We Have an Issue: To the Ballot Box We Go (Again!)
Voters mull Proposition A’s progressive policies on low-level pot possession and no-knock warrants
In Leander and Cedar Park, Backlash Is on the Ballot
Moving away from Austin?
Deep-Pocket Donors Fund Right-Wing School Board Candidates in the Austin Suburbs
Drama outside of town
Central Market’s Meatless Butcher, Hoboken’s 14th Anniversary, Suerte’s Taquero Takeover, and More
All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering
Chronicle Endorsements for the May 7 State and Local Election
Early Voting April 25-May 3 • Election Day May 7
Wait, There Are Two May Elections?
Yup. The May 7 local election and the May 24 primary run-off
When and Where to Vote in the May 7 Local Election
Early Voting April 25-May 3 • Election Day May 7
Voting by Mail
Mail-in voting rates have dropped with dipping COVID hospitalizations. During the March primary, about 7% of Travis County’s participating voters used mail-in ballots. Due to recent legislative changes, across the state at least 18,000 mail-in ballots were rejected during the March primary. We recommend taking extreme care in your application. Q: Which deadlines do I…
