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Austin’s Animal Shelters Struggle to Uphold No-Kill Reputation in the Face of Overcrowding
How overcrowding and mismanagement of Austin Animal Center and Austin Pets Alive! have them struggling to keep up
Luna Luna, TC Superstar, Mama Duke, & KindKeith to Play Austin Chronicle Hot Sauce Festival
Tickets support the Central Texas Food Bank, Sept. 11 at Far Out Lounge
Who the Hell Is TVHeadATX?
The local wheatpasting provocateur reveals … a thing or two
Ten Years of “Unreal Estate” at Cloud Tree Gallery
Oh, the places you only wish you could go!
Brisket Thief Strikes la Barbecue, Easy Tiger Works Some Pretzel Logic, Garbo’s Claws a Sunday Service, the Carillon Chimes Back In, and the Quesoff Is on Its Cheesy Way Again
All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering
Get a Clue: Janet Evanovich is Coming to the Texas Book Festival
Catch the “the most popular mystery writer alive” this November
Bryan Carter Embraces the Freedom of Jazz at Pride
Juilliard musician’s queer music night honors jazz’s legacy
Quesoff Judges Announced, Tickets Now Available
Annual event dares to ask: How much cheese is too much cheese?
Texas Tribune Festival Adds Newsom, Clinton, Cruz to 2022 Lineup
TribFest takes place in Downtown Austin Sept. 22-24
Watch This: A Tribute to Denny Freeman in His Own Words
A sweet pocket-doc to celebrate the late guitarist’s birthday
Remembering James “Prince” Hughes, Atomic City Owner and Austin Punk Luminary
The Prince is dead, long live the Prince
A Twisted Family Reunited in Southern Gothic Horror What Josiah Saw
Director Vincent Grashaw discusses the versions that almost were
Erica Nix Is on the (Mayoral) Run
Local queer fitness icon aims to keep ATX weird, queer, and affordable
“Trailheads and Transmutations” at Davis Gallery Honors the Reparative Quality of Nature
Artists Felice House & Dana Younger capture the glory in all dimensions
Austin Playhouse Opens New Venue with Lowell Bartholomee’s Previews of Departing Attractions
You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, you’ll … possibly think of Walter Matthau?
Weekend Wine: Frey Vineyards Organic Sun & Rain Chardonnay
American paradise makes for delicious wine
I Love My Dad
Patton Oswalt embraces the cringe in a comedy of terrible parenting
My Old School
True-life high school tall tale takes a sickening, weird turn
Bullet Train
Brad Pitt bumbles entertainingly through a hyperviolent slapstick comedy
Easter Sunday
Jo Koy’s family comedy feels more like a TV pilot than a movie
Thirteen Lives
Ron Howard’s breathtaking recounting of the Tham Luang cave rescue
Luck
Animated adventure is a bright if undemanding pleasure
Prey
The Predator franchise goes historical and stays bloody
Fifth Annual KOKEFEST Brings Clint Black and More to Hutto
Two-day lineup includes Turnpike Troubadours, Robert Earl Keen, Aaron Watson, and more
Headlines / Quote of the Week
Hand the Records Over: More than a dozen major news organizations including The Texas Tribune and CNN filed a lawsuit against the Texas Department of Public Safety to obtain public records related to the Robb Elementary School massacre, CNN reported Monday. The lawsuit cites an “ensuing failure to disclose public records concerning this abhorrent tragedy.”…
Austin’s Best Food and Drink Events This Week
Dinner parties, farmer’s markets, beer, wine, and more for the week of August 4, 2022
Austin Punk Chronicles: The Shock of the New – The Violators and the Skunks Invade Raul’s
14 days after the Sex Pistols break up and mainstream media declares punk dead, Austin’s scene begins at a Tejano bar on the Drag in Chapter 5, Part 1 of the “Austin Punk Chronicles”
Arts Events
Art galleries, theatre, comedy, dance, and more
The Luv Doc: Lactometer
I like some milk that takes its time oozing out of the jug … like toothpaste … or soft serve … or that refrigerated premade cookie dough the lazy parents always get.
Community Events
Local events, volunteer opportunities, kids’ activities, and more
Opinion: How to Stop Drug Overdoses in Austin
An overdose prevention center could dramatically reduce overdose rates
Free Will Astrology
Your weekly horoscope, August 5-11
Mr. Smarty Pants Knows
Austin speaker/author Brené Brown is an avid pickleball player and is part of the ATX Pickleballers owners’ group. Mississippi officially abolished slavery and ratified the 13th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution on February 7, 2013. Jack Foley, a stuntman, prop handler, and assistant director at Universal Pictures in the late 1920s, is credited with professionalizing…
The Common Law
City code compliance and backyard inspections
Texans Can’t Divorce While Pregnant, Can Use IVF for Now
Divorce, fertility, and Dobbs: What’s up?
Day Trips: Fredericksburg Pie Co., Fredericksburg
Heavenly confections are worth a trip
An Unwilling Council OKs Urban Alchemy to Run ARCH
Bad news travels
Eastside Trailer’s Giant Spud Creations Are a Force to Be Reckoned With
The Southern fusion cuisine of Anything’s Baked Potato has earned its cult following
Council Recap: So Many Decisions Still Unmade
Homelessness, East 11th and 12th development, and Statesman PUD in focus
Tito’s Latest Product Is an Empty Can
Inspired by the glut of spiked seltzers on grocery and package store shelves, Tito’s would like to remind you that they are in the business of vodka and vodka only, thank you very much. To that end, they bring you Tito’s in a Can, a 16-ounce, double-steel-walled, insulated, refillable can with nothing in it but…
Gas Prices Just One More Nudge in the Shift to Cycling
Riding up that hill
The Verde Report: In Wake of Cecilio Domínguez’s Departure From Austin FC, Unanswered Questions Remain
“Based on the information provided to date, Los Verdes does not support Cecilio Domínguez continuing to play for Austin FC.” That sentence was the crux of a page-long statement issued – in English and Spanish – by Austin FC’s most visible supporters’ group on May 5, the same day Major League Soccer reinstated Domínguez following…
Local Roller Derby Community in a Jam Over Extreme Heat
A shade covering could cost more than $100,000
Back to the Scene of the Crime With Heat 2
Austin author Meg Gardiner and Oscar-nominated filmmaker Michael Mann team up for a literary sequel to the classic heist flick
Review: Broadway in Austin’s Mean Girls
Some musicals tug at your heartstrings (Dear Evan Hansen), punch you in the gut (Next to Normal), or stir your soul (The Band’s Visit). Mean Girls causes acid reflux, at least for those of us who were once an entrée in our high school’s eat-or-be-eaten social food chain. This 2004 film-turned-2018 Broadway musical (the former…
Five Fantastic Adventures at ArmadilloCon
Take a step into a bold future of writing at Austin’s SF and fantasy conference
Qmmunity: Billet-Doux to Bat City
Embrace Austin throws an in-person love letter to queer ATX, plus an all-queer music fest, Pride fun, and more.
Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week
ATX Queer Music Fest, Ovey Fest, New Candys, Bryan Carter, and more local shows worth seeing
Faster Than Sound: 10 New Things to See at Hot Summer Nights
A summer of record-breaking temperatures certainly qualifies for the incoming title of Hot Summer Nights, running tonight, Thursday, Aug. 4, through Saturday, Aug. 6. Conceptualized to spur business in the Downtown district during slow summer months, the Free Week offshoot began in 2017 following formalization of the Red River Cultural District. The presenting nonprofit uses…
Remembering Radio Legend John Aielli, 1946-2022
Longtime KUT and KUTX host was loved for his eccentric insights and eclectic taste
Austin at Large: HealthSouth – Headed South?
A seemingly straightforward P3 deal instead brings Council’s tensions to the fore
We’re Loving Eberly’s Loo, Bakery Lorraine’s Proud Macarons, Satellite’s Greek Tacos, Eastciders’ Yellowbird Flex, and – Who Says Mañana (Dos) Never Comes?
All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering
Beloved Costume Store Lucy in Disguise Closing
South Congress fixture shutting at the end of the year
