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How Acclaimed Sushi Chef Tyson Cole Achieved His Dreams in Austin and Beyond
The chef behind Uchi (and several more notable restaurants) gets Hai all the time
All About That Bass: Moontower Just For Laughs Takes Over UT, Adds Headliners
Ronny Chieng, Tim Robinson, Ms. Pat join 2024 lineup
Amid Controversy, Road House Remake Tapped to Open SXSW Film
Doug Liman to skip premiere in protest of Amazon MGM
Giddy Ups Owner Nancy M. Morgan Welcomed All, and Didn’t Put Up With Disrespect
Three-day celebration remembers the beloved honky-tonk owner
BLK ODYSSY Brings Tenpiece Band to Tiny Desk Performance
Watch the Austin-launched project premiere new song “WANT YOU”
Austin Pets Alive! Joins Campaign to Save Puppies From Parvo
APA! will educate dog owners about canine parvovirus
The Black Keys and Bootsy Collins Top Latest SXSW Music Announcement
Plus Angélica Garcia, Dende, Snõõper
The Texas Tribune Is Unionizing
After last summer’s layoffs, staff is organizing for stability
ACLU Files Human Rights Violations Complaint With United Nations Over Texas’ Anti-LGBTQ Bills
New bans violate Texans’ rights, organizations claim
Slamdance Interview: The 23-Year Wait for Bliss
Inside the unexpected sequel to 2001’s Virgil Bliss
Travis County District Attorney Announces New Head of Special Victims Unit
She has more than 20 years experience as a prosecutor
After Backlash, Art Acevedo Refuses Job
Council was not happy about decision to hire the former APD chief
Slamdance Interview: A Ballot Box Revolution in Petro
U.S. filmmakers hit the campaign trail with the Colombian president
First Trailer: Richard Linklater’s Hit Man
See Glen Powell in action as an assassin with a secret
Sci-fi Writer and Austin Literary Institution Howard Waldrop Dead at 77
Author leaves incalculable legacy of work and mentorship
United Auto Workers Has Sights Set on Tesla
Tesla offers raises amid organizing buildup
Slamdance Interview: Chris Jericho Takes The Death Tour
Wrestling GOAT on his new role as documentarian
A Freight Train Ride Through Lucinda Williams’ Artistry at ACL Live
Former Austinite stands tall on the blues in soundtracked read-along
Austin Makes 2024 List of Best Places to Live and Work as a Moviemaker
City comes in at number four on MovieMaker list
Why Is Art Acevedo Back Overseeing APD?
City manager picks controversial former chief as top deputy
Council Still Hesitant to Call for Cease-Fire in Gaza
Advocates say it’s a local issue too
Federal Court Strikes Down Republican Book Censorship Law
Fifth Circuit rules that HB 900 violates First Amendment
Troubles in the Blood: The Irish Roots of Vampire Drama Sunrise
Director Andrew Baird on its immortal and universal themes
Eight Dining Destinations on the Lubbock Food Trail
The Hub City of the High Plains becomes a culinary destination
Founders Day
Slasher political satire should fall on its own blade
Hanu Man
Hanumanthu gains the powers of Hanuman and fights to protect Anjanadri
Godzilla Minus One Minus Color
The hit kaiju film is remastered in black and white.
Freud’s Last Session
Fictional meeting between Freud and CS Lewis makes no breakthrough
Occupied City
A portrait of Amsterdam now and under Nazi occupation
Origin
Ava DuVernay’s plainly spoken look at the underpinnings of bigotry
I.S.S.
Spacebound political thriller lacks any sense of gravity
Review: sleep well., It’s Getting Brighter
Out of the bedroom and into the daylight, sleep well.’s sophomore LP It’s Getting Brighter marks their first album in four years. When the San Antonio-grown fivepiece arrived back in 2019, indie-rock forward Pictures of Dogs charmed audiences with sugarcoated dream-pop and salad days appeal. Whereas their debut was written in just a few days,…
Free Will Astrology
Your weekly horoscope, January 19-25
Review: Lynn, Release and Retribution
If debut album Middle of Madness saw Lynn’s brief flirtation with smoother stylings on an otherwise rap-forward project, Release and Retribution marks the Killeen-based artist’s seamless transition from heavy-hitting beat rider to swoon-worthy crooner. Over the EP’s dreamy 10 minutes, the early-twenties songwriter (who bagged opening slots for CupcakKe and Three 6 Mafia’s DJ Paul…
Austin’s Best Food and Drink Events This Week
Dinner parties, farmer’s markets, beer, wine, and more for the week of January 11, 2024
State Grid Weathered Cold Snap Despite Record Demand
All-time highs and lows
Arts Events
Art galleries, theatre, comedy, dance, and more
Community Events
Local events, volunteer opportunities, kids’ activities, and more
The Three Kings of “No Kings But Us”
Austin DIY icon Tim Kerr and Houston legends Robert Hodge and Russel Gonzalez create “No Kings But Us”
Day Trips: Cloud Column, Houston
Houston gets into a bean war with Chicago
As Deadline Nears, Austin ISD Works Through Backlog for Special Ed Services
Evaluations are picking up speed
The Luv Doc: The Price of Admission
Emotionally unstable, overly dramatic people have a real flair for creating stark memories
While Abbott Talks of “Murder,” Migrants Die
Three migrants drown after Texas blocks Border Patrol rescue
Opinion: St. Edward’s University Needs an On-Campus Early Voting Location
Don’t deprive students of our voting power
Council to Renew Police Pay Package to Incentivize Contract Negotiations
But that didn’t work the first time
Qmmunity: Brrr, It’s Cold in Here
Shake off the icicles and step out on the gay Austin streets with these queer events
United Flight Attendants Prepare to Picket Amid Stalled Contract Negotiations
They are fighting to be paid for every hour they work
Mr. Smarty Pants Knows
William Shakespeare came up with the following words/expressions, to name a few: eyeball, night owl, wild goose chase, zany, and the girl’s name Jessica. Sperm whales routinely dive 2,000 feet and sometimes more than a mile. Scientists have finally figured out that urine is yellow because of urobilin. Bilirubin comes from red blood cells that…
Headlines / Quote of the Week
Quote attribution (tagline style) Airport Expansion Keeps Chugging: Austin-Bergstrom International Airport’s Concourse B and Connector Project continues to make progress, Deputy Chief Development Officer Lyn Estabrook announced last week. The project is part of the airport’s $164 million expansion of the Barbara Jordan Terminal, which is projected to be completed in 2030, the Austin Monitor…
AFS Cinema Hosts Tribute to the “Quiet Engine” of Austin Film
A celebration of Mark Reeb
El Tule’s Final Show and More Crucial Concerts This Week
Catch Lucinda Williams, Escuela Grind, or Fleet Foxes’ Robin Pecknold
Briscoe’s Youthful Americana-Pop Gains Traction
Dave Matthews’ voice bellows from the canyon valleys of Washington’s Gorge Amphitheatre. “I hope you all have a nice afternoon with Briscooooooe.” Matthews rocks two thumbs to the Austin quintet as bandleaders Philip Lupton and Truett Heintzelman grin, gripping their saxophone and guitar before a howling crowd of thousands. “It just struck me again,” Heintzelman…
Unpacking Emperor Jones’ Esoteric, Career-Launching Label Catalog
From 1995 until 2007, the late Craig Stewart ran the Austin-based record label Emperor Jones. Initially an offshoot of his husband King Coffey’s Trance Syndicate Records, Emperor Jones quickly established as a force unto itself, releasing esoteric albums from across the state, country, and globe. The catalog includes key records in the careers of household…
Review: Call Me Animal: A Tribute to the MC5
The fuse that lit punk, Michigan’s MC5 hit the scene in 1969 with youth rebellion rhetoric and a sound so loud, crazed, and soulful that their debut live strike remains the rarest of specimens: a pure expression of rock & roll. That, along with homed-in follow-up Back in the USA and underrated finale High Time,…
Milli Vanilli Documentary to Get Award Screening at AFS
Austin Film Critics Association honors local film
