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Where to Get East Coast-Style Bagels in Austin
Bagel culture is coming full circle
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Saturday-Sunday, Oct. 26-27, 2019 Texas State Capitol www.texasbookfestival.org Tens of thousands of book lovers throng the Texas State Capitol and surrounding grounds every year to celebrate the written word. Founded in 1995, the two-day fest brings to town 300 authors from across the globe and includes readings, panel discussions, cooking demos, live music, and food…
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Weekend One: Oct. 5-7, 2018 Weekend Two: Oct. 12-14, 2018 Zilker Park, aclfestival.com In 2002, two Austin institutions – the long-running public television music showcase, Austin City Limits, and the city’s beloved, 351-acre Zilker Park – combined forces for the first ACL Festival. Thanks to homegrown mega promoters C3 Presents, they’ve been making sweet music…
Vodka and Candy: A Match Made in Texas
Tito’s expands past its beverage empire into the world of sweets
Final Round of the 2017-2018 Austin Music Poll
Vote to help determine the winners of the 36th annual AMAs
SXSW List No. 4
Dan Auerbach’s father and 118 other acts
2017/18 Austin Music Awards Reveal
Black Angels and Lucinda Williams lead highlights
More From Adler
Incumbent Steve Adler on Austin progress, challenges, 2018 campaign
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Oct. 25-Nov. 1, 2018 austinfilmfestival.com Founded in 1993, the trailblazing Austin Film Festival and Conference was the first event of its kind to celebrate and elevate the role of the screenwriter. There’s plenty to learn in the conference’s many panel sessions, while the Driskill Bar is famously a good place for screenwriter hopefuls to rub…
Will $2.13 Pale Ale Tip the Scales of Waitron Justice?
Oasis Texas Brewing Company and In the Weeds beering up together
First Look: Mondo’s New Monsters
Exclusive look at Greg Ruth’s Bride of Frankenstein
Alamo Drafthouse Announces New Code of Conduct
Cinema chain takes new direction after public outcry
Allison Orr Named 2018 USA Fellow
Honor for Forklift Danceworks founder comes with $50K grant
Jack White and Dave Matthews Announce Austin Dates
Both to “Crash Into” the Circuit of the Americas in 2018
Queer Fundraisers Heat Up January
Who says the holidays have to be the only season for giving?
District 1 Council Candidacy Pool Doubles Up
Two new candidates join Eastside race
Winter Weather Emergency Update
Who’s open, who’s closed for the cold snap in Austin
Truth in Journalism: The Making of The Post
Reporters and researchers on Spielberg’s journalistic epic
Adler Kicks Off
Steve Adler tells supporters “together we will win this campaign!”
Congratulations! It’s a Maybe Shower!
First look at new Austin maternity comedy
Weekend Wine
Oregon’s Great White Wine
Celebrate MLK Day With P.I.E.
“Peace Includes Everyone” and everyone could use a treat right now
Five Austin Films to Stream Right Now
A local list of flicks to keep you from thinking about cedar fever
Full Arthur Miller Archive Lands at UT
Ransom Center acquires complete papers by The Crucible author
Meet Your Candidates
Where to meet Democratic candidates before the March primaries
The Post
Hanks, Spielberg, and Streep unite for the Washington Post‘s version of the Pentagon Papers
The Commuter
Liam Neeson still has a very particular set of skills
Paddington 2
Everyone’s favorite polite bear returns with marmalade sandwiches for all in a thrilling birthday present hunt
Hostiles
The closing days of the old West, and the legacy of the Indian Wars, bloodily examined
Insidious: The Last Key
Ghostly goings-on continue in franchise’s fourth part
Phantom Thread
Daniel Day-Lewis and Paul Thomas Anderson reunite for one last glamorous yet muscular tale
Free Week Live Shots
Swan Dive, Jan. 4
James Baker, Marcus Reed Due in Court
Both former firefighters face charges pertaining to sexual assault
Punk Weirdos Big Bill Finally Unleash Their Inner LP
Reining in the freak show while doubling down on the absurd
Free Week Live Shots
Barracuda, Jan. 5
Noose Found on WilCo Campaign Sign
CD 31 candidate Christine Mann’s sign vandalized by hate crime
Free Week Live Shots
Empire Control Room & Garage, Jan. 6
CodeNEXT: And Soon … Lever Maps
Planning Commission punts discussion to Thursday, Jan. 18
Does Anybody Want the Warren Wildlife Gallery in Bouldin Creek?
Rick Warren’s indoor safari brings turmoil to the South Austin neighborhood
Free Week Live Shots
Stubb’s, Jan. 7
Rodney Reed Returns to Court of Criminal Appeals
Bastrop Judge recommends CCA deny latest appeal
The Murdered Women of Juárez Find a Voice Onstage
Isaac Gomez’s one-woman show The Way She Spoke
The Luv Doc: An Embarrassment of Riches
The whole clingy aspect of physical affection
State Supremes Consider Bag Ban
Laredo law banning single-use bags goes to court
Laura Morrison Announces Mayoral Campaign
Council vet to campaign on “transparency, inclusiveness, collaboration”
Mr. Smarty Pants Knows
When the Beatles played the Budokan in 1966, 35,000 police were used to guard the band from protesters who thought the show would desecrate the arena – it had been built in 1964 as a martial arts venue. Neanderthals communicated vocally, according to researchers at the University of New England, Armidale, NSW, Australia. The Hawaiian…
Austin Playhouse’s The Immigrant
The company delivers a powerful and timely account of foreigners making a new home in the U.S.
APD’s Napkin Math
Meet-and-confer breakdown brings new money into the city budget. But how much?
Big Bill Record Review
Stand by Your Bill
A’lante Flamenco’s Juana: First (I) Dream
The dramas of Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz were perfectly expressed through the language of flamenco
Questions Linger for Anthony Shore, Larry Swearingen
Shore to be first Texan executed in 2018
Playback: Strike Up the Bond
Can the City finally save endangered clubs? Plus J.J. Offender obit and an Austin Music Poll plug.
“Practical Acts of Perception” at grayDUCK Gallery
Cande Aguilar, Jorge Purón, and Mauricio Sáenz challenge what we see through sihfts in scale and proportion
Construction Worker’s Death Headed to Court?
Site details indicate “very serious blunders”
Seen / Soon: Jan. 12
Stepping into the richly crafted cartoon world of the Haas Brothers and honoring Dr. King on his day with a Poetry Open Mic
Day Trips: Alligator Bank, Alvin
Hometown financial institution makes a name for itself with a pair of reptiles
Public Notice: The Devil’s in the Details
And of course, no one wants to wrestle with the devil
Snapshot: Free Week
Photographer David Brendan Hall goes deep into the Red River Cultural District to experience Free Week through the eyes of the artists
Soccer Watch
American defender Eric Lichaj scored two first-half goals to lead second-division Nottingham Forest over London giant Arsenal, in England’s FA Cup third round on Sunday. After the game Lichaj, who had only scored seven goals total in his 10-year career, revealed that his wife had promised him a dog if he scored a hat trick…
Hit the Spot Cafe
This local library’s diner serves up cheese, grease, and nostalgia
One in a Crowd
Local crowdfunding campaigns
Quote of the Week: Stephen Oliver
Planning Commission chair sounds a warning for CodeNEXT
Split Decision for Austin Film Critics Association
Get Out, The Shape of Water top local critic awards
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The speculation ends: Former City Council member Laura Morrison announced her mayoral campaign, as the first challenger to incumbent Mayor Steve Adler. Will there be more? Filing period doesn’t end until Aug. 20, plenty of time to get your hopes up …. Spencer Cronk will begin work as Austin’s city manager on Feb. 12. AISD’s…
Macon Blair Feels at Home in Austin
First-time director wins critics’ applause
Point Austin: Beyond Fire and Fury
Trump’s White House follies obscure a deeper trail of corruption
Gay Place
The Return of Homo Arigato
Free Week Live Shots
Cheer Up Charlies, Jan. 3
Between Two Worlds
Redefining identity in Your Way Back to Me
First of Final Four Bond Election Task Force Listening Sessions Tonight
Members working with $640 million framework
SCOTUS Denies Appeal in Kleinert Case
Prosecution of cop who killed Larry Jackson Jr. now over
New Judge Takes Over Fetal Burial Rule Case
David Ezra takes over for Sam Sparks, now on senior status
