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The Winners of the 43rd Austin Music Awards
The best bands, venues, backstage folks, and more, as voted on by you
The Light in the Tragedy of Magic Hour
Katie Aselton unpacks grief and love in her SXSW film
Advocates Rally Against Removal of Disability Rights at Capitol
Texas v. Becerra would remove rights under Section 504
First Look: Guatemalan Food and Culture at Marimbas
Longtime Austinites open up at North Lamar
Michelle Obama Returns to SXSW
Former first lady and her brother will speak on leadership, resilience
Beauties and Wizzes and Mammas, Oh My! Broadway in Austin Announces 2025-26 Season
Tony winners galore join the chorus as the musical season starts
Austin FC Falls Flat in First Road Trip
Takeaways from the second match – and first loss – of the season
Lasting Impressions
Lasting Impressions 2023, NR, 40 min. Directed by Dylan Pearce, Narrated by Sophie Renoir. In this fully immersive 3D art and music experience, more than 100 Impressionist masterworks including Van Gogh’s Starry Night are brought to life via 3D Motion Sculpting technology.
Animal Kingdom
Animal Kingdom 2023, NR, 39 min. Directed by Paula Grusovin, Amelia McCarten. Educational film introduces introduces younger audiences to animals from all over the world.
Ancient Caves
Ancient Caves 2020, NR, 40 min. Directed by Jonathan Bird, Narrated by Bryan Cranston. Tag along with a paleo-climatologist as she explores hidden realms.
Day Trips & Beyond: March Events Roundup
March out there and celebrate spring
Medics at Hays County’s Private, Unionized EMS Service Fear for Agency’s Future
One government client has moved on, another appears ready to
Chewing the Fat About Austin-Made Barbecue Documentary For the Love of Meat
10th anniversary screening comes to the Bullock
Last Breath
Action drama about deep sea divers trying to rescue a crewmate trapped hundreds of feet below the ocean
A Sloth Story
Animated children’s film about an entrepreneurial mammal
No Address
Inspired by true events, a group of homeless people find community together
Riff Raff
Crime comedy from the director of A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints
Brothers After War
Documentary about veterans returning to civilian life
My Dead Friend Zoe
In this heartfelt dramedy, a vet is haunted by her dead platoonmate
Superboys of Malegaon
Hindi language film about an amateur filmmaker who dreams big
Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning-
Mecha anime series returns with this story of a teen drawn into the Clan Battles
Rats!
Indie absurdist comedy about a Texas teen with a knack for attracting trouble
Ex-Husbands
A divorcee crashes his son’s bachelor party in Mexico
Mazaka
Mazaka 2025, NR, 145 min. Directed by Trinadha Rao Nakkina, Starring Ritu Varma, Rao Ramesh, Sundeep Kishan. Ramana, a single father, and his son Krishna fall in love with Yashoda and Meera, respectively. However, complications arise when they discover Meera is Yashoda’s niece, and their families oppose their marriages, leading to a difficult decision. (Source:…
The Endless Soul Searching of Ageless Singer Tomar Williams
Tomar and the FCs frontman shares scores of stories ahead of the band’s third album release
Brass Bands, Russian Circles, Swindlers, and More Crucial Concerts
Get out and get loud
Qmmunity: Lavender Thug Talks Returning to Event Organizing
With her new-to-ATX variety show, she welcomes you to the House that Lavender built
Mr. Smarty Pants Knows
According to one source, Jimi Hendrix liked painting landscapes and chocolate milkshakes, but hated cramped cars and mashed potatoes. Some believe William Shakespeare helped translate Psalm 46 into the King James Bible: 46 words into the psalm is the word “shake” and 46 words from the end is the word “spear.” The 46th Psalm was…
Restaurant Review: Shanghainese-Meets-Sichuan Food at Mian & Bao
New Triangle spot offers vibrant flavors with a West Coast pedigree
Austin Film Society Honors Drafthouse Founders at Texas Film Awards
Tim and Karrie League join Michelle Rodriguez and Noah Hawley as this year’s Hall of Fame inductees
The Verde Report: Ilie Sánchez Brings Barça Beauty, Brains to Austin FC’s Midfield
After a season-opening win, the Spaniard’s impact is already being felt on and off the pitch
After Years Pursuing Citizenship This Austinite Questions Her Future in the U.S.
Young ambassador to Austin’s French sister city might stay abroad
Free Will Astrology
Your weekly horoscope, February 28 – March 6
Lawmakers Consider Restricting College Degrees Leading to Low-Paying Jobs
Proposed program cuts based on debt-to-income ratios
What to Expect at the 2024-2025 Austin Music Awards
Our annual celebration of local music and the people who make it happen returns to Antone’s March 2
Hundreds Brave Cold to Support Public School Funding
Save Texas Schools rally fills two rooms of local church
Bow to the Grandmaster, Austin’s Best New Act Winner
11-piece group talks supergroups, self-mythology, and their “more than a band” family unit
Texas Capitol Protesters Mark Three Years Since Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine
Rep. Doggett says freedom of the whole world is at stake
Day Trips: Goldee’s Bar-B-Q, Fort Worth
Cowtown barbecue joint keeps Texas tradition alive
Volunteering, Drag, Birthdays, and More Recommended Events
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Review: Fresh Squeezed Ounce of Opera
One Ounce Opera’s micro-opera showcase invigorates
Opportunities to Amplify, Educate, and Trailblaze in This Week’s Events
The week ahead is looking bright
The Luv Doc: Forgetful Husband
Wherein the Luv Doc contemplates the original cause of blunt force head trauma
Headlines / Quote of the Week
Here Comes the Convention Center: Austin Convention Center directors unveiled the plan for the new building at this week’s City Council work session, and the project is ambitious, the Austin Monitor reports. Trisha Tatro, director of the Austin Convention Center, said the design would create the “first net-zero carbon convention center in the world.” The…
