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The LBJ Presidential Library at 50
For five decades, the LBJ Library & Museum has been not only keeping history but also making history
BLK ODYSSY Caught in Ida’s Severe New Jersey Flooding
Austin band launch fundraiser for lost instruments and gear
UT Football Legend Ricky Williams Getting the Biopic Love
LA-based Modern Magic to explore what happened after he quit the NFL
Q&A: Sealed Room Terror in We Need to Do Something
Max Booth III and Sean King O’Grady close the bathroom door
PHOTOS: Historic Austin Businesses Sign the Chronicle‘s 40th Birthday Card
Iconic local marquees wish this alt weekly well
Veracruz All Natural’s in L.A., Jack Allen’s in Our Hearts, Otoko’s Got Kaieki-Ryori, Austin Food + Wine Festival Releases Tickets, and More …
All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering
BlackDenim Records Teases Local Competition for 100K Artist Contract
Open submissions and showcase to launch in 2022
Watch This: David Beck Feels the Breeze on “Window Unit Blues”
“Chill” songwriter attempts to balance out the universe
Nut Milks: Three More for Your Delectation
Are nondairy milks just for the lactose-intolerant?
Austin FC’s Defense Falters in 3-5 Loss to FC Dallas
Team drops to 5 wins, 4 draws, 12 losses on the season
We Came for the Feels… and Rod Wave Delivered
Chart-topping singer unites us in vulnerability
Austin Heightens COVID Guidelines for Special Event Permits
Attendee screening, distancing provisions take effect Monday
A Man Among Monsters: Elijah Wood on No Man of God
Finding the heart of the man who hunted serial killers
Weekend Wine: Chapoutier’s Belleruche
Red, White, and Rosé Wines for Labor Day
LBJ Library at 50: “Lady Bird Johnson: Beyond the Willdflowers”
The LBJ Library exhibit shows sides of the First Lady you may not know
LBJ’s Legacy and the Rise of Voter Suppression Laws
The Austin Chronicle Show on KOOP FM returns
Two APD Officers Indicted for Murder in 2019 Shooting of Mauris DeSilva
Death led to calls for better mental health crisis response
Ley Line, Geto Gala, Indoor Creature, & Van Mary Heat Up Austin Chronicle Hot Sauce Festival
Support the Central Texas Food Bank Sept. 12 at Far Out Lounge
100% Wolf
Animated Australian werepoodle comedy for all the family
Charles Stites’ New One-Man Show Straitjacket Is Fun – Scary Fun
Charles Stites has another one-man show, and this time he’s climbing into a Straitjacket for fun. Scary fun.
Awaken
Malick-endorsed abstract world trip finds joy in our world
Flag Day
The Penn family gets in the skin of a counterfeiter and his daughter
PAW Patrol: The Movie
Puppy power scampers to the big screen
The Protégé
Outdated action flick wastes Maggie Q in double entrendres
No Man of God
Elijah Wood dissects the mind of Ted Bundy
The Old Ways
Brujeria horror has a fun Bruce Campbell vibe
The Colony
Post-apocalyptic drama gets lost in the smoke
The Macaluso Sisters
An intimate and devastating family portrait across decades
Together
Towering and intimate performances illuminate a couple’s lockdown tensions
Not Going Quietly
A suitably complicated study of the health care advocate
Candyman
Cabrini Green’s monster returns to manifest abiding Black fears
Death Rider in the House of Vampires
Danzig gets dusty in this vampire Western
Qmmunity: Anti-Trans Bill Starts Moving With Quorum Restored
Plus, queer film fest aGLIFF kicks off hybrid festival and more queer events
Free Will Astrology
Your weekly horoscope, August 27 – September 2
Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week
Sterling Morrison Birthday Tribute, Being Dead, Rod Wave, Shinyribs, Jason Eady, and Natalie Jane Hill with Julian Neel
Stinky Jewelz Ascends From the Necks of Local Club Kids to Pop’s Biggest Stars
Chart toppers Olivia Rodrigo, Tinashe, and Post Malone sport Madeline Modesti’s custom designs
Austin Music: What We’re Listening to This Week
Hot Summer Nights 4 Mixtape, Y2, Witchcryer, Suzanne Santo, Hovvdy, and James McMurtry
This Austin Teen Is a Star of Horseback Archery (But She’ll Use a Skateboard in a Pinch)
Annabelle Davis on her journey to the ancient martial art of mounted archery
Tim Kerr Sets His Own New Colors
Austin “Self-expressionist” paints visionary artists, photographs their environments, accompanies with old time music duo Up Around the Sun
Perspectives on the LBJ Library From the Directors
Three of the LBJ Library’s directors offer their unique views on the institution
Day Trips: Choctaw Cultural Center, Durant, Okla.
Tribe’s rich history comes to life at modern community center
aGLIFF Honoree Madeleine Olnek Finds a Space in Cinema
A look through the queer lens
Five Film Catches for aGLIFF Prism 34
Queer movies from around the world
TABC to Texas Restaurants: Comply With State Vaccine Law and We Got No Beef
Liquor license suspension under SB 968 is “last resort,” elaborates state agency
Faster Than Sound: You Might Find Your New Favorite Artist at Hot Summer Nights – Here Are 10 Contenders
Picks to reset quarantine listening habits, free today through Sunday
Council Backs New Housing on City-Owned Crestview Site
Multiuse proposal includes 344 housing units, plus service and retail space
Austin’s Best Food and Drink Events This Week
Dinner parties, farmer’s markets, beer, wine, and more for the week of August 26, 2021
Austin Plays the APD Chief Dating Game
The three finalists vying to be Austin’s next chief of police each took their turn last week wooing the community at back-to-back discussion panels on Aug. 18-19. Essentially public job interviews, the hybrid forums were held in person with limited capacity at the Palmer Events Center and also streamed live online, though only those attending…
Arts Listings
Virtual galleries, streaming improv, and more
Back-to-School Brings New COVID-19 Records
Let there be masks
The Luv Doc: Awkward Subjects Like Ice Cream
A rate that rivals even the most impressively war-torn third world countries
Headlines / Quote of the Week
Welcome to Texas: Refugee Services of Texas has begun resettling Afghan refugees fleeing the Taliban; the Austin American-Statesman reports Austin will welcome an expected 185 refugees by Sept. 30. Oh Yeah, Redistricting: Austin’s Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission holds one more citywide virtual forum this Friday, Aug. 27, 11am-1pm, before preliminary maps are drawn. The commission…
Mr. Smarty Pants Knows
A platypus makes a low growling noise when it’s upset or disturbed. The plural of platypus, by the way, is “platypuses” or “platypodes.” The antiseptic Mercurochrome (often referred to as “monkey’s blood”) was discontinued for containing mercury. It looks like the Taliban is leaning toward banning COVID-19 vaccinations. They prevented children from getting the polio…
Austin at Large: One Step Forward, Two Steps …
The Texas Democrats walk back their walkout amid hard feelings, flashes of hope
The Verde Report: After “Humbling” Experience, Cecilio Domínguez Returns to Star Form
To turn the season around, he’s going to need to bring the heat
Public Notice: Good News!
Masks, vaccinations, skateboarders all get reprieves
We Have an Issue: Why We’re Still Talking About LBJ
Reflections on the LBJ Library at 50, and a fond farewell to Food Editor Jessi Cape
Opinion: Texas Republicans Want to Jail People in Poverty Indefinitely and Call It “Reform”
Almost 75% of people sitting in Texas jails have not been convicted of any crime; they simply can’t afford to go home
Fareground’s Triumphant Return, Johnson’s Backyard WTF, Wanderlust’s Wine Expansion, Hilton’s Analog Debut, and Never Mind That Got-Damn Pumpkin Spice …
All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering
Legal Dangers Loom Large for Texas Abortion Care
Unless courts act, six-week ban takes effect Sept. 1
