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PHOTOS: The Austin Music Yearbook
Can you name these local musicians?
AISD Releases Plans for School Closures and Consolidations
12 campuses impacted as district grapples with declining enrollment
Official Drink of Austin 2019 Menu Announced & Tickets Are On Sale
The star-studded event benefits Austin Food & Wine Alliance
Quirky Classic Austin Late Night Eatery Undergoes a Makeover
Owners of the Tavern and Esther’s Follies bought Star Seeds Cafe in July
Five Recommended Arts Events This Weekend
Because you want to supercharge your time in this world, don’t you?
King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard Is a Metal Band Now
Stubb’s appearance showcases thrash aptitude
Subway Launches a Brisket Sandwich, Thanks to Austin
Locals unwittingly declare national chain’s barbecue “the real deal”
Secrets and Lies: The Truth of Official Secrets
Martin Bright on the Iraq War, and being played by Matt Smith
Texas Democrats Request Special Session on Guns
Legislators in five cities press Gov. Abbott
Java Noodles on Oltorf Closed for Remodel
Pan-Asian eatery looks to be shuttered until next year
Choir at the Cactus Helps Shy Singers Find Their Voice
Monthly program pairs brews with rock favorites
Austin Film Festival to Honor James Ivory and Ron Bass
Oscar winners joined by The Farewell, Seinfeld writers
Who Gives a Cluck About Popeyes and Chick-fil-A?
As feathers fly, here’s where to get a great chicken sandwich in Austin
AFS Announces 2019 Feature Grant Recipients
Over $100,000 in cash and aid for next generation of filmmakers
Blue Collar Movie Making at Austin Revolution Film Festival
Beyond the micro-budget celebration of the true indies returns
Bob Bursey Takes Over Texas Performing Arts
UT hires the director of Bard College’s Fisher Center to run TPA
Day Trips & Beyond: September Events Roundup
Fall into fun!
This Week on The Austin Chronicle Show: Remembering Molly Ivins
Plus, how to negotiate dining out with kids
Some of the Best Austin Bars to Watch NFL & College Football Games
Local spots offer specials for fans and fair-weathers alike
Into the Wolf’s Mouth with Orange Goblin Frontman Ben Ward
Singer puts Roky Erickson’s The Evil One on his all-time Top 10
Exclusive First Look Inside Seoulju, Formerly Known as College Roadhouse
Revamped Korean eatery soft opens with soju and fried chicken
State Grant Approved for Public Defender Office
New era in Travis County indigent defense to begin next year
Richard Linklater Shooting 20-Year Stephen Sondheim Musical
Merrily We Roll Along his most ambitious project yet
I Got Lighter, Then I Got Dark Again: Two Nights with Bill Callahan
Late-August eulogies, love letters, and sardonic, patriotic cries
Irene’s Drag Brunch With Rhonda Jewels Turns Two
The queen spills the mimosa on Austin’s longest-running drag brunch
Honeyland
The sweet and the bitter of life as a Macedonian apiarist
Bennett’s War
Veteran saves the farm off the back of a bike
Todos Caen
Pickup artist meets his match in this Mexican comedy
Killerman
Amnesia: Cinema’s easy fix to make a bad guy seem good
Piranhas
Naples’ juvenile gangsters are more than mini-goodfellas
Raise Hell: The Life and Times of Molly Ivins
The legend of Texas journalism gets the coverage she deserves
After the Wedding
American remake of Danish Oscar contender flails into melodrama
Brittany Runs a Marathon
Rom-com takes a run at body positivity
Ne Zha
Chinese animated legend tells a recognizable story with gusto
Don’t Let Go
Sci-fi crime drama gives a cop a chance at redemption
Midsommar: The Director’s Cut
More time in the Land of the Midnight Sun
Death Watch: Crutsinger Seeks Last-Ditch SCOTUS Appeal
Following the Aug. 21 execution of Larry Swearingen, Crutsinger could be the fifth Texan killed this year
Color Arc Productions’ The Mamalogues
In the world premiere of Lisa B. Thompson’s play, the lives of single black mothers are seen, and felt
Dems Vie for Incumbent Rep. John Carter’s Round Rock Seat
North of Austin, a range of liberals in TX-31 contest
Liz Behan: One Woman at Dusk at ColdTowne
Laura de la Fuente’s solo show is a charged combination of clever writing, memorable characters, and spirited performance
Quote of the Week
“It should not be comfortable for them to be that much of a bigot. They see us as the predators, when in fact, we are the victims.” – Trans woman and activist Naomi Wilson, after anti-LGBTQ “concerned parents” turned an Austin ISD board meeting into a stage for their complaints about modern life (and sex…
Cold Storage
David Koepp’s new thriller involves zombies, but its unexpected take, rooted in scientific realism, will make you rethink how the genre works
Headlines
Toxic Lake Continues: Red Bud Isle, Auditorium Shores, and the water along Barton Creek between Barton Springs Pool and Lady Bird Lake remain contaminated with toxic blue-green algae, the city’s Watershed Protection Department announced Tuesday. That means keep your pets – and yourselves – out of the water for now. Supposedly, the algae will die…
Faster Than Sound: 12 Years of Peligrosa Drives ¡Eso Es!
Local DJ collective sets a mood at Margin Walker’s new fiesta-val of all Latinx talent
Point Austin: Is There a Lawyer in the House?
Legal opinions abound in the lead-up to November’s elections
Day Trips: Hot Wells County Park
Ruins of historic resort anchor SA park
Raising Hell and Blazing Trails in the New Molly Ivins Documentary
A personal look at the journalist’s powerful and profound Lone Star legacy
Public Notice: Mapping Our Transitions
Staff briefing starts to put corridor rezoning in focus
Abbott Doubles Down on Anti-Immigrant Rhetoric Even After El Paso
Texas governor’s anti-immigrant streak continues
Austin’s Best Food and Drink Events This Week
Dinner parties, farmers’ markets, beer, wine, and more for the week of August 29, 2019
Matthew McConaughey Appointed to UT Professor-dom
Local Academy Award-winning actor now “professor of practice”
Behind Enemy Lines at ALEC’s Right-Wing Policy Conference
Activists say the American Legislative Exchange Council backs corporate interests over people
“Shoot Like a Grrrl” Takes You on a Club Crawl Through Lost Austin
Photographer Martha Grenon’s exhibit at SouthPop covers the Austin music scene in the Eighties and Nineties
16 Austin Cooking Classes to Spice Up Your Kitchen
Brush off the culinary cobwebs, or learn a whole new skill
Soccer Watch
The Austin Bold can win the first trophy in their young history this Sunday, as they host Rio Grande Valley in a critical USL West game that’s also the decider in the first annual Copa Tejas, the cup competition between the four Texas teams in the league. The winner will hoist the trophy; a draw…
Qmmunity: Generation Q?
Plus queer events for a long and wet weekend
City Council Moves Along From the Ballot to the Budget
4700 Riverside inches forward, propositions tweaked
10 Kid-Friendly Austin Restaurants That Parents Won’t Hate
Dine out with small humans without sacrificing quality or losing your mind
Mobile Home Residents Protest Negligent Management
Tenants struggle with disrupted gas and trash services
The Luv Doc: He Doesn’t Fish
There is no legitimate excuse for racism, sexism, or supporting our demonstrably imbecilic president
Anti-LGBTQ Nonsense Sucks Up AISD Oxygen
Texas Values, Concerned Parents of Texas sow fear and misinformation
Mr. Smarty Pants Knows
To use the words “welch” (to refuse or avoid payment of money laid as a bet) and “gypped” (to be defrauded, swindled, cheated), are both derogatory expressions directed at the people of Wales (the Welsh), and people of Romani descent. Interestingly, many Romani emigrated to Wales. The first shipment of lemons to America was in…
29th Annual Austin Chronicle Hot Sauce Festival Contest Winners
Individual Category Red Sauce 1st Place: Dan Montville 2nd Place: Anders Dowd 3rd Place: Josh & Jon Smetana Green Sauce 1st Place: Bud Spaar 2nd Place: Peach Williamson 3rd Place: Leslie Oakeson Special Variety 1st Place: Tony Nunez 2nd Place: Sofia Sada 3rd Place: Matt Hudson Restaurant Category Red Sauce 1st Place: TacoDeli 2nd Place:…
The Beto-Castro-Meter: A Tier of Their Own
Iowa is 23 weeks away, how are our 2020 presidential Texans doing?
One in a Crowd: A Stray Dog’s Ruff Life
Help a new animal welfare documentary crowdfund its way to festivals
Behind the Camera With the Capital City Black Film Festival
Celebration of film places more emphasis on making it into the industry
