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Year Two for Austin FC Will Determine the Future of Local Sports Culture
A preview of the players, strategies, and songs for a new season
Austin Businesses Host Fundraising Events for the People of Ukraine
Get some food or even a tattoo for a good cause
Day Trips & Beyond: March Events Roundup
Spring is full of festivals and flowers
Jeopardy! National College Championship Winner on the Road to Victory and Settling Back Into Life at UT
The $250,000 winner talks strategy and what’s next
Russian House Becomes Just ‘The House’; Cowboy Breakfast Brings the Free Noms; Tatsu-Ya Takes Over Former Contigo Space; This Month Is All About the Women Everywhere; and More
All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering
SXSW Announces the Lineup for Its Free, Outdoor Concerts at Lady Bird Lake
Sammy Hagar, Mt. Joy, and Golden Dawn Arkestra headline
New Tatsu-Ya Concept Will Occupy Former Contigo Space
Mueller-adjacent space to get a new tenant
March Primary Election Coverage Live Blog
Texas primary first out the starting gate
Aaron Franklin’s Hot Luck Fest Returns in May
And if you love great food, you’ll likely be returning too
Enter the Dollyverse: Dolly Parton to Make First-Ever SXSW Appearance
Country queen wrangles NFTs, James Patterson and Connie Britton
TikTok Talents, Metal Gods and Comedy Provocateurs Added as SXSW Keynotes and Speakers
With a week to go, the fest expands its speaker and podcast list
Watertrade Brings Bartender Collabs for Women’s History Month
The cocktail bar’s sisters are serving it from their shelves
Election Ticker: The Calm in the Eye of the Storm
Wild punches, campaign cash, and early voting insights
Rejuvenated Austin FC Erupts for Five Goals in Record-Setting Season Opener
The Verde dominate FC Cincinnati, 5-0, at home
Trixie Mattel Bringing Glamor to Moontower Just For Laughs
Megasized comedy festival adds more shows, podcasts
Cara Connors’ Authentic Queer Self
Queer comedian talks straight passing camp in a tiny cowboy hat
Cyrano
Musical rewrite of the tragic love triangle never hits the high notes
Dog
Channing Tatum picks up a canine pal in army vet drama
Studio 666
The Foo Fighters make their own Evil Dead
2022 Oscar-Nominated Short Films: Documentary
Award short list is predictable in form and content
2022 Oscar-Nominated Short Films: Live Action
Universal insights into unique stories
2022 Oscar-Nominated Short Films: Animated
A Disney-free lineup goes global
Valimai
Cops versus bikers in this Tamil action flick
Bheemla Nayak
Political intrigue as a cop pursues the powerful
Free Will Astrology
Your weekly horoscope, February 25 – March 3
The Austin Historical Weapons Guild Brings Historical Swordplay to Life
Cut, thrust, parry, fun
“We Need Texas in This Fight”
Elizabeth Warren stumps for Casar, a growing progressive coalition in D.C., and affordable housing
Austin’s Best Food and Drink Events This Week
Dinner parties, farmer’s markets, beer, wine, and more for the week of February 24, 2022
Planned 20K-Seat Amphitheatre Back to Drawing Board After Enviro Board Loss
Violet Crown venue withdraws city water and sewer extension request
Headlines / Quote of the Week
What’d He Miss? Former Austin mayor and state Sen. Kirk Watson announced Tuesday, February 22, that he would run again for his old City Hall job. The Democrat’s tenure from 1997 to 2001 saw gains on environmental issues and the beginning of police oversight. Watson joins state Rep. Celia Israel, Council Member Kathie Tovo, and…
Arts Events
Art galleries, live performances, and more
Day Trips: South Texas Botanical Gardens and Nature Center, Corpus Christi
Expansive horticulture park offers fun for everyone
Community Events
Local events, volunteer opportunities, fitness classes, and more
Despite Discovery of Dead Body, Scheduled Sweep of Unhoused Encampment Went Ahead
Sweep took place mere hours after the discovery
Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week
Theo Lawrence, the Dead Coats, Doug Kershaw, Immolation, Action Bronson, Earl Sweatshirt, and Conan Gray
Austin on Forefront of Addressing Excessive Force Used by Police During Protests
Shock and awe at mass indictment in Black Lives Matter protest shootings
What We’re Listening to Right Now
Medellin Collection, Kady Rain, David Ramirez, Slomo Drags, Whitmore Sisters, and User Unauthorized
Twitter Flame War Fires Up Austin FC Supporters to Help the Unhoused
For Los Verdes, y’all means all
Faster Than Sound: Jim Eno Launches Project Traction for Women Music Producers
The Spoon drummer co-produced songs with eight women and nonbinary artists at his Public Hi-Fi studio
The Luv Doc: Boring People
Ask not from whom the dull tolls. It tolls from thee.
Designate Your Favorite Austin FC Star Based on Your Beer Preference
Some soccer talent to go with that brew?
Mr. Smarty Pants Knows
Brigadier Sir Nils Olav III is a king penguin who resides in Edinburgh Zoo, Scotland. He is the mascot and colonel-in-chief of the Norwegian King’s Guard. In North Korean basketball rules, slam dunks count for 3 points, 3-point shots earn 4 points if the ball doesn’t touch the rim, 1 point is deducted for every…
Dining at Q2 Stadium
New and returning faves keep the focus hyperlocal
Review: TexARTS Theater’s Sweeney Todd
Despite fruitless tweaks to the storytelling, this is a tale worth attending
Austin FC 2022 Regular Season Schedule
Sat., Feb. 26 vs. FC Cincinnati at Q2, 5pm Sun., March 6 vs. Inter Miami at Q2, 3pm Sat., March 12 @ Portland Timbers, 9pm Sun., March 20 vs. Seattle Sounders at Q2, 3:30pm Sat., April 2 @ San Jose Earthquakes, 6:30pm Sun., April 10 vs. Minnesota United at Q2, 6:30pm Sat., April 16 @…
Five Things to Enjoy as Black History Month Continues
We highlight artists of color who bring a diversity of aesthetic vibrance to the theatres, galleries, and other venues of our city
We Have an Issue: Verde! Listos!
Inside our Austin FC season preview package; plus the return of the Austin Music Awards and the Chronicle‘s SXSW day party
Austin Film Society Presses Play on the Career of TV Superproducer Aaron Spelling
The History of Television series spotlights the man who built The House That Would Not Die
Qmmunity: Black and Queer Creativity
Speaking to Black and Queer AF variety show host Aira Juliet about showcasing Black creativity, plus queer events coming up
Dems Vie to Oust Sid Miller, Take Back Texas Agriculture
Priorities include economic incentives for small farms, rural health care, and internet access
Carson McHone: Still Life, Still Alive
Potent Austin songwriter, now married and living in Canada, explores themes of attachment and longing, uncertainty and loss on new album
Both Candidates For Land Commissioner Want to Use the Office to Implement Green Policies in the GLO
Blue team candidates want a greener land office
Round Rock ISD Boils Over as Superintendent Fate Is in Limbo
Board of Trustees punts its final decision
Austin at Large: The Pigs Inside Our Python
Austin takes a looooong time to digest what it swallows
Honey Moon and TLC Bring the Brunch; Sprinkles Salutes Women with Cupcakes; Austin Crawfish Festival Returns; Chef Fermín Nuñez Is, Like, Everywhere Lately; and More …
All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering
Chronicle Endorsements for the March Primary Election
Here are the local, state, and national Dems we picked to represent us
Early Voting Information for the March 2022 Primary
Early voting runs February 14-25
Answers to Your Questions About Voting by Mail
What you need to stay home and vote in Texas
