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RE:DESIGN
As we try on a new look, we take a moment to appreciate the signs all around us
South Austin Mainstay Patsy’s Cowgirl Cafe Has Closed
Original owners say they will reopen after rebranding and renovations
Margo Price Leads New SXSW Talent List
Yung Baby Tate, Broncho, David Wax Museum, and 77 more added to the fest
My ATX Television Festival With the Scrubs Cast
The medics of Sacred Heart reunite in Austin this June
SXSW Announces Midnighters, VR And More
Time to get dark and artistic with the latest film wave
Memorial Scheduled Today for Sarah Mac
Longtime Hole in the Wall & Dozen Street bartender died Saturday
Miss Kitty Litter ATX: From Campfire to Camp Wannakiki
Austin’s queen of camp uses her humorous platform for good
March 2020 Club Endorsements
Who’s backing whom in the Democratic primary?
UT Panel Addresses Gender Equity in Architecture
Panel looks to open doors for women, people of color, & nonbinary folk
Booksmart‘s Kaitlyn Dever for Texas Film Awards
Parker Posey to MC, Adrian Quesada of Black Pumas performing
Get Back Out There With 14 of Austin’s Mainstay Beers
Fly Your Freak Flagship February
Last Day to Apply for Les Dames D’Escoffier Culinary Education Scholarships
The application period is open until February 3
What Odd Circumstance Joins Austin’s L.B. Deyo With Gabriel García Márquez Even Beyond the Ransom Center’s Newly Revealed Archives?
Maybe it’s, what? Love, in the time of measles?
Rolling Stones Booked for Circuit of the Americas on May 24
British Invasion co-leaders encore 2006 Zilker Park razing
The DWNLD: A QPOC Event Looks to Reclaim Space in Austin
Where queer people of color can come and feel like home
This Week on The Austin Chronicle Show: It’s All About Design
Art Director Jason Stout and Publisher Nick Barbaro on the air
Super Bowl LIV Watch Parties in Austin
The big game is upon us; leave the snacks & beer to the professionals
Into the Woods With Gretel & Hansel Director Osgood Perkins
How the retelling of the classic fairytale remained true to its roots
Day Trips & Beyond: February Events Roundup
Laissez les bons temps rouler
Coda
Musical drama about friendship and loss
Oscar Shorts 2020
Best of the Oscar animated and live-action shorts
The Turning
Henry James’ creepy classic resurrected yet again
2020 Oscar-Nominated Short Films: Animated
This year’s Academy-loved cartoons push the boundaries of the medium
2020 Oscar-Nominated Short Films: Live-Action
An uneven selection does not represent the best narrative shorts
2020 Oscar-Nominated Short Films: Documentary
Trauma defines these glimpses into other real lives
Miss Americana
Officially sanctioned documentary gets us a little closer to TayTay
The Rhythm Section
Blake Lively doesn’t live up to her name in this flat spy romp
Quezon’s Game
An under-told story of how the Philippines saved European jews from the Holocaust
City Opens Black History Month With First-Ever Genealogy Event
Growing Your Roots conference is free and open to the public
The Evolution of The Austin Chronicle Logo
As we debut our print issue redesign, we revisit our changing masthead
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You’re So Gonna Vote: The last day to register to votein the March 3 primary is Monday. Not registered? Print out the voter registration application online (www.votetravis.com) and mail it to: Travis County Voter Registration, PO Box 149327, Austin, TX, 78714-9327, or deliver it in person to 5501 Airport. Applications must be postmarked by Feb.…
Qmmunity: Queerness by Design
Plus Bizarre strippers, the DWNLD, and a whole lot more
Point Austin: Top Down, Bottom Up
In a year of crucial elections, we need to be prepared
Oops!
In last week’s “Election Ticker: From the Dais to Round Rock,” we incorrectly reported that the Austin Firefighters Association had endorsed Erin Martinson for Travis County Attorney. The AFA has not endorsed in that race. We regret the error.
Public Notice: More Unintended Consequences
If you build it …
Faster Than Sound: Happy Birthday, Daniel Johnston
Hi, How Are You Day commemorates the late, great Daniel Johnston, and SaulPaul’s Alien Adventure beams down at Scottish Rite Theater
Quote of the Week
“The longer we hide people and don’t house them, the larger our problem will grow.” – Mayor Steve Adler, early Saturday morning before joining with volunteers and reporters for Austin’s annual Point in Time Count
The World of Wayfinding in Austin
How we get from here to there in our ever-changing city
Day Trips: Seminole Indian Scouts Cemetery, Brackettville
Remembering Black Seminole heroes outside of Brackettville
People Experiencing Homelessness Are More Visible Than Ever. That Doesn’t Mean They’re Being Counted.
What it was like on the ground for this year’s Point in Time Count
The Stories Behind Austin’s Iconic Signs
How both classic neon and changing design continue to draw patrons to local restaurants and theatres
Soccer Watch
Austin FC continues to build its management team, this week adding Dr. Juan Delgado as academy technical director, where he’ll bring decades of experience at the highest levels of youth soccer development – at Villarreal, Valencia, and the Aspire Academy in Qatar – to bear on Austin FC’s player development system. “The future of soccer…
Black Pumas’ Unparalleled Four-Show Stubb’s Booking
Three consecutive sold-out shows tacked on another date and catapulted an already unprecedented local success story into another realm altogether
How the Red River Cultural District Was Made
Decades of off-kilter activity and music activism culminate in our current concert hub
Austin Opera’s Everest
The production took audiences to the summit with powerhouse elements that made this opera grand
Can You Guess These Iconic Austin Signs?
Test your knowledge of local design
Austin’s Best Food and Drink Events This Week
Dinner parties, farmers’ markets, beer, wine, and more for the week of January 30, 2020
City Theatre’s Art
Macho arguments about taste abound in Yasmina Reza’s dramatic comedy
Failure to Communicate
Signs Austin Chronicle employees have left around the office
Southwest Theatre Productions’ Trade With Klan
In Donald E. Baker’s new drama, the utter plainness of an Indiana small town makes its devotion to the KKK all the more shocking
Dinner and a Movie With Crazy Rich Asians
New collaboration between Asian grocery chain and cineastes mixes food and film
We Have an Issue: A Few Words About Our Redesign
Chronicle Editor Kim Jones talks about our new look and new features
Out Youth Launches “Be YOU” Curriculum for LGBTQ Students
Developed to support the emotional and social well-being of LGBTQ middle and high school students
The Meteor Turns a Convenience Store Into a Neighborhood Hang for a New South Congress
Before and after noon, diners find craveable carbs and chill vibes
Death Watch: Mitigation Appeal Denied, Abel Ochoa Set to Die
He’ll become the first person executed in Texas in 2020
The Luv Doc: Matrimonial Schvitz
Hopefully it’s a destination wedding
Election Ticker: From Warren to WilCo
Elizabeth Warren weighs in on the D.A. race
Mr. Smarty Pants Knows
In 2019, the Chinese bike-sharing firm Mobike lost 205,600 bikes to vandalism and theft. Scientists at Kyoto University have discovered that chimpanzees like to dance, clap hands, tap feet, and sway to piano music. Their findings were recently published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Jerusalem has over 300 bird species. Winston…
Atari Announces Plans for Austin Hotel
Yeah, like the games – but don’t get too excited
In Memoriam: Peg Miller
Last call for the big-hearted co-owner of Chicago House
Lucky McKee Talks His New Thriller Kindred Spirits
Austin-made twisted tale of family bonds hits VOD this week
Trump Administration Validates Texas’ Anti-Choice Policies
State rewarded for booting Planned Parenthood from Medicaid program
