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Understanding the Science Behind the Total Solar Eclipse
Front-row seat to a celestial show
ACLU Sues Demanding Attorneys Be Present at Initial Bail Hearings
Travis County blocks defenders; ACLU says that’s unconstitutional
Legislators, NAACP, and Professors Condemn UT’s Mass Layoffs
At least 66 people have lost their jobs, and counting
Paramount Theatre Announces Star Wars, Pink Flamingos, Sin City for Summer Classics Film Series
Plus Robert Rodriguez gets his star on Congress Avenue
Austin’s Aaron Moten’s Trip From Batboy to Fallout
How one St. Ed’s actor became part of the new Prime series
Tom Copeland, Behind-the-Scenes Powerhouse of Texas Film, Dies
Former Texas Film Commission executive director passed last Sunday
Kirk Watson Wants Four More Years
Mayor makes it official, announces 2024 re-election campaign
Austin Blues Festival Announces Set Times for Jimmie Vaughan, Brittany Howard, Robert Glasper
And warns of a ticket price increase this Friday
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
You can comment on HOME 2.0 Thursday
Bob Dylan Puts an End to “Rough and Rowdy Ways” With Two Nights in Austin
Triumphant world tour concludes at ACL Live at the Moody
Ernest Cline and Felicia Day Are Waiting Under the Bridge to Bat City
Don’t miss the special reading and signing tonight
No Beyoncé, Lots of Jelly Roll, and More Takeaways From the CMT Music Awards
Best and worst moments from the ceremony’s uneven Moody Center return
Driussi Winner Powers Austin FC Past San Jose Earthquakes in Seven-Goal Thriller
RECAP: ATX defeats San Jose 4-3
Theatre in Motion in Overheard on a Train
All aboard Austin’s Red Line for Cheerful Secrets’ interactive play
After DEI Cuts, This Sixth-Gen Austinite Is Losing Access to UT
“It feels like Jim Crow”
Co-Founder of Local Org That Pushed for Cannabis Decriminalization Abruptly Replaced
Julie Oliver exits Ground Game, Catina Voellinger takes helm
A Trans Journalist With the Taliban in Transition
Austinite Monica Villamizar on Jordan Bryon’s truth in wartime
Wicked Little Letters
Poison pen letters tear a seaside community apart in post-WWI England
Monkey Man
Dev Patel’s directorial debut is a gritty, nasty piece of work
The First Omen
Gruesome gynohorror prequel to 1976’s satanic masterpiece The Omen
Do Not Expect Too Much From the End of the World
Romanian film is a sardonic critique of the contemporary working environment
Family Star
Telugu-language film stars Vijay Deverakonda
La Chimera
Josh O’Connor is a grave robber in this dreamy Italian romance
Exhuma
South Korean supernatural horror film
Epic Tails
An animated mouse named Pattie takes on Poseidon in Ancient Greece
Day Trips: Livin’ on the Edge in Rocksprings
Discover the charms of a unique border town
Soundscapes, Bat Books, and More Arts Events for the Week
Things to do when you’re not staring at an interloping moon
The Luv Doc: Be Patient
What next? People with “Baby on Board” stickers?
Madeleine Leigh, HONK TX, and Eclipse Mania Leads Our Crucial Concerts
Find some sounds to match the celestial sights this week
Qmmunity: Want to Go to There
A 2000s-era sitcom rewatch stirs up thoughts on queer media
Headlines / Quote of the Week
Missile Strikes Kill American Aid Worker in Gaza: This week, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called an attack in a deconflicted zone in Gaza that killed seven aid workers, including a Canadian-American, “unintentional.” But reports from CNN, The Washington Post, and more Tuesday pointed to evidence that Israel struck the charity’s vehicles multiple times with…
Mr. Smarty Pants Knows
According to LendingTree, the most popular car among American DUI offenders is BMW. The CIA has a podcast called The Langley Files. According to a 2023 CROWN Workplace Research study, Black women’s hair was two and a half times more likely to be perceived as “unprofessional.” The same study found that a third of blond…
First-Ever Appraisal District Election Is Small Battle in GOP-Dem War Over Taxation in Texas
Elected Dem- or GOP-backed candidates would have outsized power over district
Review: Zoé Tong Is Making Dinner Fun
Modern Chinese restaurant brings to Zilker big flavors, sincere hospitality, and a ballsy refusal to be boxed in
Another Hays County Jail Inmate Fears Losing Use of Limb as He Waits for Medical Care
After a bone break, he wants a second surgery
The Verde Report: Wolff In or Wolff Out? The Answer: It’s Complicated
Austin FC gets its first win of the 2024 season, but the pitchforks are still out for Austin FC’s head coach
Austin ISD Ponders College Readiness at Area High Schools
Good examples are out there – can they be replicated?
Crosstalk: Urban Cultural Fest Returns, Oblivion Access Retreats
Urban Cultural Fest touched down at Auditorium Shores last weekend. Renamed from Urban Music Fest in 2023, the two-day event featured oldie favorites like human beatbox Doug E. Fresh and funk-gospel singer Bigg Robb – who donned a sparkling blue-and-gold suit while alternating between sexual serenades and prayer songs – while also emphasizing Afrocentric food…
Project Connect’s Paxton Problem
As new cost estimate and timeline are revealed, the project faces potential delays from the A.G. and a lawsuit
Elizabeth Morris: 100 Years of Memories in Austin
Of back porches, corrupt politicians, and fireworks at Zilker Park
Waterloo Park Hosts an Eclipse-Themed Sculpture
“A portal through time, backwards and forwards”
The Off Beat: Celebrating Nané Day, Two Years After Daniel Sahad’s Death
The last time Ian Green played guitar for Nané was one of the worst experiences of his life. The rising pop-rock outfit, fresh off an Austin City Limits Festival performance, had just enjoyed a city-designated day on April 7, 2022, when, three days later, singer Daniel Sahad suddenly passed away. Soon after, his bandmates hopped…
The Off Beat: KB Brookins’ Poetry Book-Turned-Art Exhibit
Haters will call it confusing. Famously figurative, poetry remains the most discouragingly mystifying format in the literary sphere. But would those metaphors and similes be more digestible if they were presented in a picture? KB Brookins investigates via “Freedom House: An Exhibition,” a visual rendering of their 2023 poetry collection of the same name, opening…
The Common Law
Renting and emotional support animals?
Free Will Astrology
Your weekly horoscope, April 5-11
Review: “I Want to Believe” at Martha’s
Sci-fi-themed exhibit showcases early career artists
Third Time’s the Charm for Lysistrata Comedy Festival
The all women and nonbinary comedy festival returns with more venues, more laughs
A Drag Tribute, Eclipse Events Galore, and More Local Happenings
Get your glasses and find your totality
Ways to Watch the Total Solar Eclipse in Austin Based on Your Sun Sign
Beer, BBQ, raves, rooftop parties, and calming yoga, to name a few
