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Will Texas Patch Up TABC Before It Bursts?
If ever an agency needed to be scorched by the state’s Sunset Act, it’s the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission
Austin Approaches Peak Boopability With Dogist and WeRateDogs Visits
Pup-centric fundraisers draw social media stars
Austin’s Carnaval Brasileiro Reflects on 42 Years
From a small room in 1979, the tradition continues
Think No Think Endures Stomach Surgery From Butthole Surfer Guitarist
Watch the proggy local trio’s new clip “9-5er” now
SXSW Music Reveals Surpass Halfway Mark
ATX shines on list No. 7 alongside Karol Conká, Crumb & Pedro the Lion
Behind the Wheel With Documentary The Gentleman Driver
The world of millionaire endurance racers in The Gentleman Driver
SXSW 2019 Announces Art Programs
Seven installations and conference sessions on art scheduled
Far East Fest Celebrates Asian Food and Culture in Austin
All-you-can-eat bites from every corner of Asia
Bat City Bombshells Burlesque Flip Off Valentine’s Day With an Adult Twist
Ditch the chocolate for love-smacks and anti-Cupid antics
Sustainable Food Center’s Farm to Plate Fundraiser Announces Lineup
12th annual sip-and-stroll event is stacked with talent
UPDATED: Council Calls for Independent Audit of APD’s Rape Cases
CM Alison Alter says this is the “next step, not the end of the journey”
Pet Sematary Remake to Close SXSW Film
Midnighters, Festival Favorites, plus shorts all announced
LGBTQ Caucus’ Queer Priorities at the Texas Capitol
House’s recently formed caucus announces top causes for 2019
12 Things to Do for Single Austinites This Valentine’s Day
Doggos, food, drink, and more for your single and ready-to-mingle self
Austin Resident Named in Texas Voter Purge Debacle, Files Suit
“They basically accused me of committing fraud”
Heart & Soul Luncheon Raises Funds for Nonprofit Inclusive Austin Preschool
Special guest A&E star Megan Bomgaars helps the cause
Better Bites Bakery Offers Vegan, Allergy-Free Desserts for Everyone
Cupcakes, brownies, cake balls, and more
Organic Juicer Vida Pura Moves Into Former in.gredients Space
Promoting healthy lifestyles and living well, one juice at a time
Soderbergh’s Netflix Basketball Film High Flying Bird Shoots, Mostly Scores
But just because you can shoot on a phone doesn’t mean you should
Far-Right Texas Legislator Files Bill to Completely Outlaw Abortion
HB 896 too fanatical even for extreme anti-choice groups
PR Newman’s Small Town Meet-Up
New video coincides with extensive tour announcement
Austin-Shot Oil Epic The Iron Orchard Gets Its First Trailer
First look at this story of West Texas oil field life and Houston greed
First Trailer for Austin Conspiracy Comedy Duncan
Local filmmaker John Valley gets all Infowars nuttiness
Live Shot: Neither Peter Murphy, Bauhaus, Nor Bela Lugosi Is Dead
English icon revives the pioneering UK goths’ 1980 debut
Alita: Battle Angel Immersive Experience Brings Iron City to Austin
Heading into the world of Robert Rodriguez’s anime adaptation
Director John Lee Hancock and Office Space Go Into the Texas Film Hall of Fame
Classic comedy and Texas writer/director to be awarded March 7
Day Trips & Beyond: February Events Roundup
February’s full of fun
$1,000 Worth of Gold Rolling Papers Hidden in Austin
Find the golden briefcase and reap the 24k rewards
Unbridled
Religion and horses are insufficient therapy for this abuse drama
Miss Bala
Drug cartel action gets an unexpectedly glamorous makeover
They Shall Not Grow Old
Peter Jackson’s extraordinary World War I documentary finds humanity in a hellish war
Capernaum
Lebanese drama of the destitute is tough to watch, but tougher to live
Piercing
A wannabe serial killer gets more than he anticipates in this dark comedy
Catherine Hardwicke Unloads With Miss Bala
Twilight director and UT grad heads across the border for new film
Council Set to OK New Contract for Downtown Homeless Shelter
Council ready to take next (Front) Steps
Austin Opera’s Silent Night
This production of the Pulitzer Prize winner powerfully creates the tension of the battlefield and just as powerfully lets it go
Residential Art Gallery Collection Rert Is Creative Austin as It Used to Be
Amanda Jones and Chad Hopper let the Rert ones in
Bowlaway by Elizabeth McCracken
Bowling is something sacred in Elizabeth McCracken’s multigenerational novel
Austin’s House Music Scene Clings to the African-American Community That Birthed It
House music rose to prominence from Chicago’s black music community and hangs on here in its original form
“Interwoven” at MASS Gallery
In this group show of fiber artists, a stitch in time saves, nein?
Day Trips: Industry, San Marcos
New restaurant a place to relax and enjoy
Austin’s Best Food and Drink Events This Week
Dinner parties, farmer’s markets, beer, wine, and more for the week of January 31, 2019
Soccer Watch
The future looks bright for the U.S. Men’s National Team – at least based on the very small sample size of one first game under new head coach Gregg Berhalter: a comfortable 3-0 win Sunday night over an admittedly very weak and inexperienced Panama. Berhalter hadn’t called in any of his Europe-based first-teamers, and instead…
Qmmunity
Lewkin’ at the Lege
Pressley’s Zombie Council Fight Gets Snuffed
Texas Supreme Court declares an end to 2014(!) city election
Snapshot: Cirque Italia
Water circus splashes down at Barton Creek Square mall
Special Election Fills One of Three Vacant Seats in Texas House
Dem Art Fierro wins HD 79 while Houston’s HD 145 goes to runoff
Experimental Response Cinema’s Scott Stark Bids Farewell to Austin
Our interview with the filmmaker and programmer
Racist Confederate Plaque Needs a Forever Home
State Preservation Board mulls over what to do with defrocked “Children of the Confederacy Creed” plaque
Quote of the Week
“All eligible Texas voters … should not have their voices muted by those who abuse the system.” – Texas Secretary of State David Whitley, setting off a furor over alleged (and highly unlikely) voter fraud that’s prompted tweets from Trump, a lawsuit from LULAC, and a walk-back from the SoS himself. See “Point Austin” and…
Headlines
Cash-Strapped in Austin: A new report from United Way’s ALICE Project found that a third of households in Travis County struggle to make ends meet. In Austin, that figure was even higher, reaching 42% (or nearly 140,000 households). The report shows it costs about $66,000 a year to raise a family of four in Travis…
Point Austin: How to Suppress the Vote
With its latest lies, Texas GOP reminds us: This is all they’ve got
Faster Than Sound: I’m Just Not Into Labels
CD Baby brings DIY Musician Conference to Austin, Sidewinder won’t be ready for SXSW, and PledgeMusic withholds Fastball campaign funds
Higher-Ed Commissioner Raymund Paredes Retires
Steps down after 15 years helping Texans access postsecondary education
Nicole Kidman, Still To Die For
How the Australian A-lister stays true to her indie roots
SAFE Tackles Work Misconduct
Austin nonprofit launches initiative to train workplaces on fostering “zero-violence environments”
The Battle of Small Beer vs. Big Distributors Rages on With Texas Beer-To-Go Bill
Another chippy round of political beer pong
Luv Doc: A Very Honest Person
The Luv Doc is uncomfortable with the idea of a “hall pass”
The Scooters Are Not for Crimes
Scooter and cellphone data lead to Austin teen’s arrest for bank robbery
Mr. Smarty Pants Knows
The children’s game “Monkey in the Middle” or “Keep Away” is also called by some “Pickle in a Dish” and “Piggy in the Middle.” The name changes depending on what part of the world you’re in. In Germany, it’s called “Silly John”; in Poland, “Silly Johnny”; and in Egypt, “The Indecisive Dog.” A duck can…
AISD and City: Let’s Work Together!
Looking for mutually beneficial uses for publicly owned land
Lege Lines: Texas GOP Tees up More Voter ID Nonsense
Secretary of State issues election advisory, ignites right-wing voter fraud frenzy
How Has TABC Screwed You Lately?
Tales from the front lines of the Austin entertainment industry
Now Streaming in Austin: Love Radio
Web series Love Radio, shot in KOOP studios, takes the romance out of DJ life
