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With Trump Taking Office, the Texas Lege Is Unleashed
A lot can change in a legislative session. Here’s what we know.
SNL Creator Lorne Michaels Donates Archive to the Harry Ransom Center
“Live from New York” lands at Austin research center
Skloss Taps Sonny Carl Davis for “Imagine 100 Dads” Music Video
PJ Raval directs second clip from The Pattern Speaks
ACLU of Texas Seeks New Artist-in-Residence
The program comes with $30K to produce advocacy art
Alamo Drafthouse Lays Off Large Portion of Staff
Organizers estimate some sites lost up to 25% of hourly workers
Help Kyle Henry Take Time Passages on the Road
New documentary about aging needs help for 22-city tour
Dinner in America
Dinner in America 2020, NR, 106 min. Directed by Adam Rehmeier, Starring Kyle Gallner, Emily Skeggs, Lea Thompson, Hannah Marks. An on-the-lam punk rocker and a young woman obsessed with his band go on an epic journey together through the decaying suburbs of the American Midwest.
Van Gogh: Poets and Lovers
Van Gogh: Poets and Lovers 2024, NR, 90 min. Directed by David Bickerstaff. Documentary juxtaposes the misunderstood artist’s years in the south of France with the masterworks on display at the National Gallery’s biggest ever Van Gogh exhibition.
Marked Men: Rule & Shaw
Marked Men: Rule & Shaw 2025, R, 93 min. Directed by Nick Cassavetes, Starring Chase Stokes, Sydney Taylor, Hannah Kepple, Alexander Ludwig. Sparks fly between family friends in this tatted romance based on the Jay Crownover book.
Tomie
Tomie 1998, NR, 95 min. Directed by Ataru Oikawa, Starring iho Kanno, Mami Nakamura, Yoriko Doguchi. J-horror about a high school femme fatale.
Three Bewildered People in the Night
Three Bewildered People in the Night 1987, NR, 92 min. Directed by Gregg Araki, Starring Mark Howell, John Lacques, Darcy Marta. A bisexual love triangle is explored in the little-seen debut feature from Gregg Araki (The Living End, The Doom Generation).
Footlight Parade
Footlight Parade 1933, NR, 102 min. Directed by Lloyd Bacon, Starring James Cagney, Joan Blondell, Ruby Keeler. Musical film features unforgettable Busby Berkeley choreography.
A World-Travelling Salvador Dalí Exhibit Makes Its Way to West Chelsea Contemporary
Over 100 surrealist works land at Clarksville gallery
Kings of Comedy: Austin’s Josh Frank Brings R.E.M. and Buster Keaton Together for Silents Synced
New soundtrack for Sherlock Jr. follows Nosferatu/Radiohead
Nickel Boys
Experimental adaptation of Colson Whitehead’s 2019 Pulitzer winner
Better Man
Portrait of Robbie Williams as the greatest showman
Den of Thieves 2: Pantera
Sequel to 2018’s action-heist hit
The Last Showgirl
Pamela Anderson captivates as an aging Vegas performer
The Room Next Door
Old friends reconnect amidst a cancer diagnosis
Film Review: The Brutalist
Epic achievement about an immigrant in America
Game Changer
Telugu language action drama
Texas Continues Sending People to the Execution Chamber, Innocent or Not
Year-end report focuses on inmates with innocence claims
Woman-Run Catholic Charity Dissolves After Serving Austin for Over a Century
Running soup kitchens, covering funeral bills, these ladies showed up
Headlines / Quote of the Week
Total World Domination Vibes: Looks like the U.S. might be entering a whole new era of global conquest. During his Tuesday press conference at Mar-a-Lago, Donald Trump said “we need” Greenland (belonging to Denmark) and the Panama Canal (belonging to Panama), and we could take them with military force. He also suggests seizing control of…
Texas Lege Preview: Saving Public Education
Vouchers and school funding and never the twain shall meet
Texas Lege Preview: Another Barrage on LGBTQIA+ Texans
“Cruelty tactics” begin again
Texas Lege Preview: The End for Operation Lone Star?
Trump changes things, but border is still in focus for Texas GOP
Texas Lege Preview: Will Abortion Laws Budge?
Texas continued its near-total ban last session. Is 2025 different?
Texas Lege Preview: Statewide Change to Housing Rules?
Thanks to HOME, most of that change is already here in Austin
Texas Lege Preview: GOP Attacks on Local Control Are Limited, So Far
But local leaders fear Lege attempts to kill Project Connect
Free Will Astrology
Your weekly horoscope, January 10-16
Follies, Samurai, and a Few Non-Alcoholic Events for the Weekend
Got a resolution to get out more? No problem.
Theatre Review: Come From Away
Traveling musical examines the wake of tragedy with hopeful optimism
Volleyball, Dalí, and Feminists Rule This Week’s Recommended Events
Arts and culture for the work-week socializer
The Austin Chronic: With Proposed Hemp Ban in Texas, Stakeholders Warn of an Industry Going Under Overnight
Senate Bill 3 would be bad business
Trauma Ray, TILT, and More Crucial Concerts for the Week
Lots of live music options ahead
The Luv Doc: Your Volley
Pickleball matches aren’t won on the sidelines
ISHIDA Dance Company Brings a European Dance Sensibility to Texas
Getting emotional and experimental with as long as there is in me
Mr. Smarty Pants Knows
Texas Longhorn football coach Steve Sarkisian recently revealed that his grandma’s oatmeal cookies were his favorite. The origin of “hot dog” is not clear, but during the 19th and 20th centuries, people legally ate dog meat in parts of Germany and hot dogs occasionally contained it. When Popeye was first introduced as a cartoon character…
Day Trips: Bay View Restaurant, Marble Falls
Enjoy a patio and dining room with a view
The Verde Report: Brandon Vazquez Is a Home-Run Add for Austin FC
Getting to know the club’s newly signed Designated Player
Qmmunity: New Queers Resolutions
This year, we’re all resolving to be resolute
AISD Is Finding More and More Ways to Cut Expenses in Budget Crunch
All the cuts, all the time
