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Dark Was the Night, Cold Was the Ground
Austin slowly thaws out from an unprecedented – but not entirely unexpected – disaster
Trust the Process in Gesel Mason’s burst!
In this Texas Theatre & Dance project, students learn to undo
Restaurants to the Rescue, Even When They Need Rescuing
We applaud Austin’s badass service industry and its heroes
Buttigieg Back for SXSW, Plus Kenan Thompson and More
New speaker list adds keynotes and notables to virtual conference
SXSW Music Adds the Chats, Boyo, Babeheaven, and Bongeziwe Mabandla
Artists broadcasting from “unusual, as well as iconic, settings”
The Dialtones Break the Freeze with “Young Summer”
Experimental outfit donating single sales to Austin Mutual Aid
Updated: Boil Water Notice Lifted for All Austin Water Customers
Tap water now cleared for consumption
Fab Slabs: Absolute Elegance and Solid Utility
These camphor laurel cutting boards are top notch from Down Under
Water Distribution Sites Open Around Austin
Boil water notice, water use restrictions still in place
This Is Not an Advertisement for Frankly Organic Vodka
We don’t want to confuse you, no matter how much you might’ve had
It’s National Margarita Day on Monday
Try these local options for some good booze and (finally) fun
Winter Is Still Coming: An Update on Water, Power and Other Relief for Austinites
As the city thaws, utilities slowly repair damage, restore service
Truth to Power
System of a Down documentary looks beyond the band
Nomadland
Story of America’s itinerant population wanders too much
Test Pattern
Issues of race and rape intersect in this startling Austin drama
Sin
Portrait of the original Renaissance man lets obsession obscure the vision
The Violent Heart
Socially conscious murder mystery romance is more schlock than melodrama
Days of the Bagnold Summer
A mother/son Hesher for small town England
Blithe Spirit
Mirthless rewrite of Coward’s classic can’t raise a smile, never mind a ghost
Jumbo
True love this wild and weird romance between a woman and her fairground ride
Barb & Star Go to Vista Del Mar
Kristen Wiig and Annie Mumolo find a few laughs as vacationing friends
Luv Doc: A Happy Outcome
Dream-chasing is a baller move
Mr. Smarty Pants Knows
According to author Roy Richard Grinker, the 1860 U.S. census included more than 300 causes of insanity, including childbirth, poverty and masturbation. Do you like having a color computer monitor? It was first invented in 1980 by Mark Dean, an African American computer scientist and engineer for IBM. YInMn Blue is the first inorganic blue…
Faster Than Sound: Mobley vs. the Occident Supreme
Virtual tour of new EP caps Mobley’s movie-sized year
It’s a Celebration
Deezie Brown and Jake Lloyd throw a gala
Unmasking the Dread Pirate Roberts in Silk Road
Filmmaker Tiller Russell looks at the man behind the internet’s black market
Assault Plaintiffs Get Court Date
Fifth Circuit set to hear oral arguments in late March
Free Will Astrology
Your weekly horoscope, February 19-25
Lege Takes Direct Aim at Austin Abortion Aid
A pair of bills by state Sen. Donna Campbell, R-New Braunfels (Senate Bill 650), and Rep. Candy Noble, R-Allen, (House Bill 1173) would prohibit local governments from funding any logistical support for abortion, a direct shot at Austin. In a historic move, the City Council invested $150,000 in logistical support for abortion access in 2019,…
From Paris to Morocco With the Children of Abraham/Ibrahim
AFS and UT select the best of Middle Eastern cinema
Austin’s Best Food and Drink Events This Week
Dinner parties, farmer’s markets, beer, wine, and more for the week of February 18, 2021
Headlines / Quote of the Week
Slowly We Awaken: As of Thursday (Feb. 18) at 2pm, Austin Energy reported that power had been restored to all but around 50,000 customers, but could not predict when those would be restored or if further outages would be required. “I wish bringing everyone back on line was as easy as pushing a button or…
Arts Listings
Virtual galleries, streaming improv, and more
“Deborah Roberts: I’m” at the Contemporary Austin
In Deborah Roberts’ solo exhibition at the Contemporary Austin, we learn what it is to be seen and not seen
Cooking for Causes Ponders Nonprofit Status
Mutual aid or 501(c)(3)?
Who’ll Shop the Grain?
When it’s the array of heirlooms ground by stone at Barton Springs Mill, more and more people will
Manley Makes His Exit
Police chief’s 30-year career at APD will end March 28
Opinion: It’s Time to End the Oppressive Policing of Muslim Youth
An organizer argues against the targeted surveillance and aggressive policing tactics being used against Muslim youth, along with their Black and brown allies
Day Trips: Stax Museum of American Soul Music, Memphis
Memphis’ Soulsville lives on
We Have an Issue: We Weren’t Built for This
This issue brought to you by the skin of our teeth
Austin FC Signs Argentine Star Tomás Pochettino
Club secures second Designated Player for $2.5 million transfer fee
