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The Rehabilitative Power of Art in Sing Sing
Oscar nominee Colman Domingo teams with Austin filmmaker Greg Kwedar in a story of transformation behind prison walls
AFS Cinema Announces Grow Up, Tony Phillips Anniversary Halloween Screening
Cast, crew of Emily Hagins’ tender Halloween comedy to reunite
With Journalist Arrests, Attacks Ticking Up in 2024, Austin Reporters Get Trained
International Women’s Media Foundation gets to work
The Missing (Iti mapukpukaw)
The Missing (Iti mapukpukaw) 2024, NR, 90 min. Directed by Carl Joseph Papa, Voices by Carlo Aquino, Gio Gahol, Dolly de Leon. Eric lives a rather normal life working as an animator in the Philippines He has a nice but dirty apartment, a good paying job, and a guy he likes. One thing glaring about…
The Lost Well Is Closing After 11 Years
Owner Marcello Murphy says building is for sale
Point Austin: Pretend It’s a City
Farewell to Chris Riley, an honorable man
Austin Chronicle Dropped From Sexual Servitude, Trafficking Lawsuit
Judge points out evidence of the paper’s involvement is lacking
What to See and Do When You’re Visiting the University of Texas Campus
Explore the Forty Acres deep in the heart of Austin
City of Austin to Recognize Meadow Goodman Mental Health Awareness Day
Music celebration MeadowFest takes place Aug. 24
Review: “Temperate Grasslands” at Big Medium
Exhibit harvests peculiar interpretations of nature
Attenberg
Attenberg 2010, NR, 98 min. Directed by Athina Rachel Tsangari. A sexually inexperienced woman tends to her ill father in a Greek seaside village. Yorgos Lanthimos co-stars in this second feature from his former producer (and UT graduate) Athina Rachel Tsangari (The Slow Business of Going, Chevalier).
The Godfather: Part III
The Godfather: Part III 1990, R, 162 min. Directed by Francis Ford Coppola, Starring Al Pacino, Andy Garcia, Diane Keaton, Sofia Coppola, Talia Shire, Eli Wallach, Joe Mantegna, Bridget Fonda, Raf Vallone. Coppola’s epic tale of the Corleone family concludes with mob boss Michael trying to go legit.
Join the It Ends With Us Scavenger Hunt
Get a free book ahead of the Blake Lively drama film
Lisa Davis, Cincinnati Assistant Chief, Selected as Austin’s Next Police Chief
Council to take confirmation vote next week
Made in England: The Films of Powell and Pressburger
Martin Scorsese narrates this doc about England’s most famous filmmaking duo
Peak Season
Indie dramedy about a Manhattan consultant mulling her life choices while on vacation in Jackson Hole
Trap
Josh Hartnett has a dark secret in this M. Night Shyamalan suspense
Dìdi
An Asian American wannabe skate punk comes of age in 2008 California
Kneecap
An accurate-ish biopic of the real-life Irish rappers, as played by themselves
Harold and the Purple Crayon
The beloved children’s picture book is mined for a live-action family film
The Firing Squad
Christian drama about finding faith on death row in Indonesia
Mr. Smarty Pants Knows
In the early 1970s, bicycle sales in the U.S. outpaced that of cars. If you collect matchbooks, you’re a phillumenist. Researchers have identified 66 gestures that wild chimpanzees use to intentionally communicate 19 meanings, but some primate species use more hand gestures. In the 1950s, researchers tried to teach chimpanzees to “speak” some words, but…
Free Will Astrology
Your weekly horoscope, August 2-8
Old Faves Resurrected, New Expansions, and More Arts News
Keep up with Austin culture
Pride Abounds, Cats Pop, and Nuns Get Weird in These Events
Our recommendations for an art and community filled weekend
President Biden Rolls Out Supreme Court Reform in Austin
Biden marks 60 years since Civil Rights Act with new proposal
Art in Motion, Pride Kickoff, and More Weekday Recommendations
Arts and more to keep you busy
Even With Tax Increase, Austin ISD Will Need Significant Spending Cuts
Eliminating positions, closing schools, other possibilities on the table
Unionized Workers at Airport Businesses Could Strike Next Month
Meanwhile, Hyatt employees claim retaliation over unionizing
Proposed Federal Rest Break Mandate for Working in the Heat Faces Uphill Battle
AFL-CIO says breaks don’t stop building, but make it safer
Czech Olympian and UT Alum Sára Kousková on Her Time Deep in the Heart of Czech Texas
The golfer reflects on her experiences at UT
Ghost Funk, Fast Devo, an Elliott Smith Tribute, and More Crucial Concerts
Plan your week in live music with a little help
Austin Elders: Margaret and Pat Roach Reflect on Their 64-Year Marriage
It all started at UT-Austin
Headlines / Quote of the Week
107 Degrees And Heat Didn’t Kill Him: The Texas Department of Criminal Justice currently faces a lawsuit over heat-related deaths in its prisons that lack air conditioning. The TDCJ continues to deny that anyone has died from heat in a Texas prison in more than a decade. But autopsies obtained by the Texas Newsroom’s Lauren…
Pease Park’s Malin’s Fountain Inspires Debate
Is the new troll from Danish artist Thomas Dambo a friend or a foe?
ColdTowne Theater Hosts Inaugural Black Austin Film Festival
A weekend of screenings, improv workshops, and more
Review: City Theatre’s Long Day’s Journey Into Night
They were all in love with dying, and they’re showing it in Texas
The Verde Report: Austin FC Earns Improbable Wins Over Mexican Giants in Leagues Cup
The Verde and Black advance to Round of 16
Day Trips: Roy E. Larsen Sandyland Sanctuary, Silsbee
Visit an East Texas rare plant museum
The Luv Doc: Only 13
Teenagers are mean in a way that can be scarring to even adults
The Off Beat: Overflowing With Artifacts, the Texas Music Museum Asks City for Storage Space, Preservation Funding
Eastside gallery memorializes Black and brown musicians
Opinion: Teens Beware! The Dangers of TikTok Are Geopolitical.
A high schooler makes the case for logging off
Qmmunity: People Read This?
Editor James reflects on the fact that people actually read what he writes
