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Inside the Last Days of City Manager Spencer Cronk
After dramatic days of extreme weather and backstabbing, Council lets Cronk go
SXSW Announces Lineup for the Free Community Concert Series
The Zombies, Thao Nguyen, and SaulPaul highlight the three-day event
Austin Public Library Hosts Cooking Day
Tasting event already sold out, a haute ticket
Austin Oyster Festival Is Shella Fierce, Progress Coffee Is Back in Black, Girl Scouts Are Out for Blood, La Condesa Is Gonna Try Hard, and Who’s Putting All That Queso on the Verde?
All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering
Mysterious New Restaurant Opening in Former Sala & Betty Space
Rosé Gosé opens its doors March 1
Luck Reunion Reveals Performer Lineup
Willie Nelson & Family, Spoon, Sir Woman lead March fest
Short and Sweet: Chris McInroy Has “GUTS”
Austin filmmaker discusses his gross-out office comedy short
Live Fire! 2023 Tickets Are on Sale Now
Beef lovers rejoice, the heat is on
Bernie, Casar Lend Support to YouTube Staff on Strike
Google, Cognizant accused of illegal union-busting
Hundreds Die-In at Texas Capitol to Demand Movement on Overdose Crisis
Legalizing fentanyl test strips is only step one, advocates say
When You Get to the Forest Gets to the Drafthouse
Animator Eric Power brings his new, mythical feature back home
Summers of Youth: Director Atsuko Ishizuka Says Goodbye, Don Glees!
The anime artist creates a new tale of adolescence and loss
On the Nightshift: Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band Keep Running
At Moody “with the white-hot light of the oncoming train”
AFS Film Series Abraham/Ibrahim Highlights Diversity and Common Ground
Spotlight on the cinema of the Middle East, North Africa
Marlowe
The Taken star dons the famous gumshoe’s fedora
Magic Mike’s Last Dance
Come for Channing Tatum dancing. Stay for … Channing Tatum dancing.
2023 Oscar-Nominated Short Films – Documentary
Environmental warnings come with mordant humor and sweetness
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania
Marvel gets tiny, weird, and wonderful again
2023 Oscar-Nominated Short Films – Live Action
Good intentions by voters don’t lead to a great selection
Of an Age
Queer sexual awakening drama is depressingly familiar
2023 Oscar-Nominated Short Films – Animation
Selections prove (yet again) that animation is for everyone
The Luv Doc: Google Ghost Tinder Date
Some people don’t have a digital footprint
Album Review: The Stacks
Bold ambitions carry a heavy burden in the lost idealism of Lay Me Down to Rest. The Stacks’ debut album flows a steady folk and Americana style in falsetto waves from vocalist and songwriter Jake Ames, hearkening back to the Kerrville roots of him and brother Lucas Ames on drums. The swing rhythms – propelled…
Opinion: From Mentorship to Pay – Smart Solutions to the Teacher Shortage
An Austin teacher has ideas for what the Texas Legislature can do to fix our educator crisis
Timeline: How Spencer Cronk Lost His Job
Hindsight’s 20/20
Mr. Smarty Pants Knows
To check ice fishing conditions in Madison, Wis., dial up 608/BIG-FISH. Before joining Metallica, Lars Ulrich seemed destined to follow in his father’s footsteps as a professional tennis player. The first time a song faded out at the end seems to be during a 1772 performance of Joseph Haydn’s Symphony No. 45. Musicians wished to…
San Marcos Police Contract Negotiations Are Back On
Local advocates get a win
Qmmunity: Update Me Daddy
Updates on what’s what in Austin’s queer community, plus more queer events
Headlines / Quote of the Week
What Are Three UT Students and 100 Grand? Four seasons after their first appearances as teen contestants, three UT students will return for a Jeopardy! High School Reunion Tournament. The wiz kids, now wiz twentysomethings, will compete for a $100,000 grand prize in a series beginning Feb. 20. See senior biology major Alison Purcell Feb.…
Two Sisters, Two Food Trucks, and a Lot of Soul
It’s a family affair as sisters from Austin’s Eastside emerge with twin trailers honoring their mother’s legacy
The Keys to Spike Lee: Ashley Clark on Bamboozled
AFS screening and signing unpacks Spike Lee’s ugliest and most misunderstood movie
Crosstalk: Parish Reopens Following Fall Fire, and More Music News
Billy Strings at Radio and proposed touring visa rate hikes
D.A. Charges Cop in Beating of Handcuffed Man, Displeasing Lawyers Who Rep APD
D.A. responds: You want a hearing? Let’s make it public.
Austin’s Gold Rush Vinyl Doubles Record Manufacturing Capacity
Pressing plant expands machinery to meet steady demand
New Law Could Enable School Construction Across Texas
The limit does not exist!
Nagavalli’s East-and-West Fusing LP Reaches Beyond
The divine feminine of Numinosum
Public Notice: Careful What You Wish For
The Council meeting that couldn’t wait until Thursday
Film, TV, and Gaming Industries Call on Legislators to Keep Texas Stories in Texas
Industries look for a massive bump in the state’s production rebate program
Doggett Gets Funding for Texas State University Climate Change Research
A publicly available tool will project climate impacts on state water resources
Free Will Astrology
Your weekly horoscope, February 17-23
Get Your Tickets for the 41st Annual Austin Music Awards
Tickets are on sale now for the Austin Music Awards, taking place Sunday, Feb. 26, at the Mohawk. All ticket proceeds benefit the Sims Foundation. In addition to the revealing this year’s winners of The Austin Chronicle Music Poll, the evening features performances from Jackie Venson; Como Las Movies with Sabrina Ellis; Kelly Willis, Brennen…
2023 Oscar-Nominated Shorts: The Best of the Brief
Before the Academy votes, we pick our faves from the nominees
Austin’s Best Food and Drink Events This Week
Dinner parties, farmer’s markets, beer, wine, and more for the week of February 16, 2023
Arts Events
Art galleries, theatre, comedy, dance, and more
Community Events
Local events, volunteer opportunities, kids’ activities, and more
Review: Georgetown Palace Theatre’s The Play That Goes Wrong
Physics and farce join forces to surprisingly hilarious effect in this Georgetown production
Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week
Vel Nine, Sam Dimov Quintet, Rococo Disco, and more recommended shows
Five Things to Catch at OUTsider Fest
OUTsider explores the queer underground with their 2023 festival, Shapeshifting Underbellies
Day Trips: Mrs. Lee’s Daffodil Garden, Gladewater
East Texas flowers have a rich history rooted in love
Album Review: Jaimee Harris
Jaimee Harris’ 2018 debut Red Rescue roared with rock energy, fiercely honest and unnerving with an underlying biting intensity. Follow-up Boomerang Town cuts equally close to the bone, but the Austin-area native finds her power more in the deeply poetic narratives than the backing. Case in point: the seven-minute title track opener that sears with…
Fancy New Foxtrot Opens, Jo’s Celebrates the Austin Marathon, Olamaie Offers a Southern Exposure, Austin Craft Beers Win a Mess o’ Medals, and More
All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering
Sebastián Driussi Chooses Austin Over England With Three-Year Austin FC Contract Extension
“I love everything about this club and everything about this city”
