Cover Story
Owen Wilson and the Joy of Paint
The star of the new wry comedy on the inner and outer life of Burlington’s No. 1 art show host
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
Austin’s Yellowbird Hot Sauce Partners With Taco Bell
Now your nacho fries will be extra spicy (for a limited time)
Moontower Just For Laughs Austin
Austin’s Moontower Comedy Festival celebrates 10 years and a new partnership with Canada’s Just for Laughs. The new, unified Moontower Just for Laughs brings big headliner names, the best of Austin local comedy, and everything in between. Badges start at $99, and individual tickets are available for shows. Find out more at austintheatre.org/moontower-comedy
LeRoy and Lewis to Open Brick & Mortar Restaurant
Acclaimed barbecue truck gets a glow-up
Still Charmed, Shirley Manson Talks Decades of Touring and New Bionic Hip
Bandleader’s “insanity and drive” fuel Garbage’s June 18 COTA stop
Three Cheers for Local Charcuterie and Cheese and More
And never forget that olive view
Project Pollo Sells Out
National buyer picks up vegan chicken sandwich chain
JewBoy Sliders Is Opening in Fareground
JewBoy Burgers expands to downtown food hall Fareground
Jailer Who Shot and Killed ER Patient Indicted for Deadly Conduct
Victim’s family’s attorney represented George Floyd’s family
Greg Abbott Threatens to Pardon Daniel Perry After Murder Conviction
Goaded by Tucker Carlson, the governor looks to step in
Harry Ransom Center Celebrates Movie Storyboards With Poster Giveaway
Grab some art this weekend at the “Drawing the Motion Picture” exhibit
Jury Finds Daniel Perry Guilty of Murdering Black Lives Matter Protester
Texts expressing his murder fantasies were critical to prosecution
Netflix Adds ATX TV Festival to Its Manifest
Final season second half gets premiere and panel at the fest
Eats and Drinks to Pair With the Masters Golf Tournament
Golf claps for seltzers and pimento cheese
Return to Seoul
Cannes-lauded drama about identity and homeland
Air
Feel-good history of the Air Jordan centers on the shoe, not the man
How to Blow Up a Pipeline
Enviro-thriller reinvents direct action as a commando mission
The Super Mario Bros. Movie
Bullet Bills and mushroom gags can’t save this awful video game flick
Paint
Delightful throwback comedy with Owen Wilson as a Bob Ross-esque figure
“VerDos” Brings the Energy at Fraction of the Price
Austin FC matches at Q2 Stadium are many things. Entertaining? Sure. Loud? You bet. Affordable? Eh … not exactly. For the tens of thousands of El Tree supporters not fortunate enough to call themselves season ticketholders, the get-in price alone generally starts around $70 per ticket and frequently rises well into triple digits. For most…
Review: Redbud
Long Night (Good Eye)
Five Fusebox Shows to Get You Buzzing
The annual Austin-born arts festival returns with five days of wonder
Eight April Music Festivals In and Around Austin
From Rancho Alegre to Austin Blues, April offers ample opportunities
Four Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week
Etran de L’Aïr, Blank Hellscape, and more shows to see
Seven of the Best With Owen Wilson
From small-town crook to the ultimate speedster, the most unmissable roles of the Texas actor’s career
TEA Is Taking Over Special Ed at AISD and Parents Aren’t Happy
Now that’s the tea
Day Trips: LaVaca BBQ, Port Lavaca
Woman-run barbecue joint is winning over customers
“Might Have to Kill a Few People”
And other texts that suggest Daniel Perry intended to commit murder at a Black Lives Matter demonstration
We Have an Issue: Wow. It’s Owen Wilson on the Cover (Finally).
In this week’s issue, Austin’s adopted son discusses his new IFC Films comedy about the joy of painting
Restaurant Review: Golden Hour
The menu is extremely delicious, but bread will cost you extra
The Common Law
Overnight RV camping at Zilker Park?
Qmmunity: The Queer-ster Bunny
A springtime showing of Austin’s queer haps, like a new leather bar, pre-show parties, and the academic achievement by a young Black trans scholar.
Headlines / Quote of the Week
And the Backslide Will Bring You Down: This week the Texas Senate passed bills to ban gender affirming medical treatments for transgender minors, criminalize drag and other “sexual” performances in the presence of children, and block libraries that host drag from receiving public funding. Yes, it’s that bad. The Whole Thing’s Phony: For the first…
Free Will Astrology
Your weekly horoscope, April 7-13
Queer Eye-Featured Clinic Investigated for Fraud
Missing half a mil
The Luv Doc: Bullies With Benefits
Wherein the Luv Doc puts lipstick on a pig
What Texas Artists Had to Say on the CMT Music Awards Red Carpet
Jackie Venson, Midland, and more talk country music’s Austin migration
Mr. Smarty Pants Knows
When plants are stressed, they make sounds that can be heard many feet away. The type of sound corresponds with the kind of stress they are having. The guy who composed Gogeta’s theme in Dragon Ball Z: The Ultimate Uncut Edition is Texas Sen. Nathan Johnson of Dallas, District 16. Burt Lancaster said of Anna…
Need an Abortion? We’ve Got Good News …
Abortion funds are back in operation
Caroline Rose Practices The Art of Forgetting on Fifth LP
Austin pop auteur explores fluctuating relationship to the past
County Attorney Looks to Keep Young People Out of the Prison System
New diversion program attempts to get to the root causes of violence
Arts Events
Art galleries, theatre, comedy, dance, and more
Community Events
Local events, volunteer opportunities, kids’ activities, and more
Austin’s Best Food and Drink Events This Week
Dinner parties, farmer’s markets, beer, wine, and more for the week of April 6, 2023
Austin Transit Partnership Needs Your Input as Project Connect Enters Its Trade-Offs Era
Turn this train around
Review: Matthew Logan Vasquez
As All Get Out (Nine Mile)
Austin’s Five Light Rail Options
From the front-runner plans to the also-rans, here’s what could be
Review: Atlas Maior
Hadal
Musk Opening Austin Bistro in 2024; Dish Society Arriving Even Sooner; Churro Co. Is Open Now; Tiki Tatsu-ya Debuts Rum Flights; Fiore’s Regional Pasta Club Can Be Delivered; the Texas Veg Fest Draws Nigh; and More
All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering
Live Music Fund Applications Are Now Open to Austin Musicians and Independent Promoters
Apply by May 16 for $5,000 and $10,000 city-funded project grants
10 Easter Dining Options For Every Bunny We Know
But, yes, the hungry human animals will be even happier
Austin’s Best Breweries of 2022, Power-Ranked
It’s Top of the Hops VII!
