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Does Farm-to-Table Still Matter?
What happens to a trendy movement once the buzz dies down
Sing Sing Scores Oscar Nominations For Austin
Greg Kwedar, Colman Domingo, Adrian Quesada all get Academy nod
Austin Steps Up for Its Critters
Cuteness came home for the holidays
Explosions in the Sky, Kim Gordon, Dinosaur Jr., and Yo La Tengo to Headline Austin Psych Fest 2025
Far Out fest returns April 25-27
New Exhibition From Irene Antonia Diane Reece Explores Identity Through Photography
Women & Their Work show celebrates heritage and resilience
Central and Remote
Central and Remote 2025, NR. Directed by Andreas Streuli, Starring KarieAnn Randol, Peetie McCook, Luke Lanza. The strength of an Austin couple’s relationship is tested when they invite a down-on-his-luck friend to stay with them.
Field Guide Festival Returns to Celebrate Ties Between Local Farmers and Restaurants
Food festival to feature 65 local chefs and farmers
Macon Blair’s The Toxic Avenger Is Coming to Cinemas
Terrifier 3 distributor Cineverse promises unrated release
SXSW 2025 Heads to The Studio With Seth Rogen
New films from Ben Affleck, Nicole Kidman, Nic Cage added to fest
Sunflower Bean, Holy Fuck, Jack’s Mannequin, and Hundreds More Added to SXSW
The third 2025 music festival announcement has landed
Eastside Venue The Coral Snake Has Closed
Venue and bar announced its sudden end Thursday night
Live From AFS, It’s Saturday Night!
Jason Reitman brings his SNL history to Austin for special screening
Bluesky CEO to Speak at South by Southwest
Chelsea Clinton, John Fogerty, David Duchovny also join conference
Lola
Lola 1961, NR, 90 min. Directed by Jacques Demy, Starring Anouk Aimée, Marc Michel, Jacques Harden, Alan Scott. The first feature from Jacques Demy (The Umbrellas of Cherbourg) follows an irresistible cabaret dancer in seaside Nantes, pursued by three different men.
The Metropolitan Opera: Aida
The Metropolitan Opera: Aida 2025, NR, 218 min. Soprano Angel Blue makes her long-awaited Met role debut as the Ethiopian princess torn between love and country. Music director Yannick Nézet-Séguin takes the podium for Michael Mayer’s spectacular new staging of Verdi’s tragic opera.
Creation of the Gods II: Demon Force
Creation of the Gods II: Demon Force 2025, NR, 145 min. Directed by Wuershan, Starring Yosh Yu, Bo Huang, Kris Phillips, Xuejian Li. Continues the story of the epic Fengshen Trilogy, adapted from the classic 16th century Chinese novel Investiture of the Gods. Jiang Ziya and Ji Fa, aided by the Kunlun immortals, lead Xiqi’s…
Between Borders
Between Borders 2025, NR, 95 min. Directed by Mark Freiburger, Starring Elizabeth Tabish, Patrick Sabongui, Stelio Savante, Elizabeth Mitchell. Faith-based drama based on a true story about the Petrosyan family, whose Armenian heritage marks them for discrimination in their home country of Azerbaijan and then in Russia, before they find refuge in the U.S.
DiG! XX
DiG! XX 2025, NR, 146 min. Directed by Ondi Timoner. Two decades after it won the Documentary Grand Jury award at the Sundance Film Festival, this Gen X-defining rockumentary about the rivalry between The Dandy Warhols and The Brian Jonestown Massacre gets a new expanded cut. “The film is so candid and real that it’s…
Hippo
Hippo 2024, NR, 100 min. Directed by Mark Rapaport, Starring Kimball Farley, Lilla Kizlinger, Eliza Simons. Step-siblings Hippo, a video game-addicted teenager, and Buttercup, a Hungarian Catholic immigrant with a love of classical music and Jesus, come of age under the same roof. Like the Ancient Greek Aphrodite, Buttercup’s love is unrequited by a brother…
Ernest Cole: Lost and Found
Ernest Cole: Lost and Found 2024, NR, 106 min. Directed by Raoul Peck, Narrated by Lakeith Stanfield. Oscar-nominated filmmaker Raoul Peck (I Am Not Your Negro) chronicles the life and career of Ernest Cole, one of the first Black freelance photographers in South Africa, who gave the world a rare glimpse at Black life under…
Wolf Man
Reimagining of the classic Universal monster movie
One of Them Days
Keke Palmer and SZA star in a likable throwback comedy
Grand Theft Hamlet
Documentary about staging Shakespeare inside the world of GTA
Night Call
A Belgian locksmith has one night to recover cash he unwittingly helped steal
Autumn and the Black Jaguar
A young girl returns to the rainforest to save her jaguar friend
Mr. Smarty Pants Knows
The word “rest” as in “God rest ye merry, gentlemen” doesn’t mean relax. It used to mean “to cause to continue” or “to stay.” Conservation International researchers in Peru recently discovered at least 27 new species, including a butterfly, a squirrel, and a swimming mouse with webbed feet. According to Paul Mescal (Hanno in Gladiator…
Austin Energy to Add Hundreds More EV Charging Ports Over Next Five Years
Funding comes from federal infrastructure bill
The Strip Club: Lakehills Plaza
Cajun fusion that hits the target, a hyperbaric oxygen chamber, and more South Austin strip mall standouts
Headlines / Quote of the Week
Musk-essori: Elon Musk is laying the groundwork to open a private school for kids ages 3-6 in Bastrop, KUT reports, around the corner from the corporate compound for SpaceX and the Boring Company. The school, to be called Ad Astra (Latin for “to the stars,” more of Musk’s space obsession), is organized in a style…
Trans Rights, Comedy Nights, and More Recommended Weekend Events
Arts and culture to keep you entertained
Movie Duos, Rude Little Pigs, and More Events for the Week Ahead
Time to reflect and project
Punk, Noise, and Dolly in This Week’s Crucial Concerts
Shows to see this weekend and beyond
MASS Gallery Takes on “Toxic Masculinity”
Photographer David Hurles’ pornographic works and personal archives comprise new show
Day Trips: Surf Ballroom and Museum, Clear Lake, Iowa
We know it’s more than a day trip, but the Surf Ballroom is worth the pilgrimage
Opinion: A Vision for Alcohol Liberation This Dry January
The sober revolution can begin here in Austin
Qmmunity: Parton This Interruption
Qmmunity chats birthday girl Dolly Parton with Dolly of ATX, Brigitte Bandit
Review: Unchained.Art’s “Favorite Pieces: An Intimate Look at Artistic Personalities”
Multi-artist exhibit dines out on variety
Living on the Streets Can Cut Your Life Short by 20 Years, New Report Finds
Community leaders say more housing and services will help
Free Will Astrology
Your weekly horoscope, January 17-23
Judge Refuses to Dismiss Murder Charge Against Man Insisting Innocence Since 2018
Court agrees Hays County lost important evidence in the case
The Luv Doc: A Serious Conversation
You get to have emotions, sure, but that doesn’t unilaterally excuse you from reading the room
Should the Public Know the Racial Breakdown of Texas State Drug Punishments?
Local nonprofit seeks data through lawsuit
