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Why Venues Are Struggling to Stay Open in the Live Music Capital of the World
As Hot Summer Nights descends, Austin’s live music epicenter campaigns for city support
That’s One Pricey Burrito: Chuy’s Sells for $605 Million
Austin original acquired by Darden Restaurants, Inc.
The Austin Chronicle Heats Up Opening Night of Hot Summer Nights
R&B and hip-hop take the Empire Garage stage
Watch Being Dead Re-Create the Eclipse and Envision an Austin v. Seattle Wrestling Match on KEXP
Austin goofs give a real-ish interview on Seattle radio show
Album Review: Kydd Jones, Saints in St. Johns
Austin’s own releases his anticipated freestyle follow-up
Infinite Possibilities in Eno, the Generative Documentary
Director Gary Hustwit lets his biography of Brian Eno make itself
Austin Rep. Doggett Warns Rushing Biden Nomination Won’t Help Democrats
Poll finds two-thirds of Democrats want Biden to withdraw
After Beryl, Austin Wildlife Rescue Takes in Dozens of Baby Birds
Community has raised thousands to help
The Michelin Guide Rolls Into Texas
Storied restaurant guide to bestow state stars in the fall
Five Austin Dessert Food Trucks for Your Sugary Fix
Forge your own sweet treat trail
Uptown Sports Club and Meanwhile Brewing Co. Are Throwing a Backyard BBQ
Four-part series gathers pit & brew masters, chefs, live music
The Good Half
The Good Half 2024, NR, 120 min. Directed by Robert Schwartzman, Starring Nick Jonas, Alexandra Shipp, David Arquette, Brittany Snow, Matt Walsh, Elisabeth Shue. Renn Wheeland returns home to Cleveland for his mother’s funeral. Once there, he forges new relationships while healing old ones, before confronting his problems and trying to face his grief. (Source:…
Austin FC Falls to Seattle Sounders Amid Fan Protests
“Wolff out” call escalates as club dips below playoff line
“All That Is Sacred”
“All That Is Sacred” NR, 34 min. Directed by Scott Ballew. In the late Sixties a group of poets, writers, and musicians descended upon Key West to pursue their love of literature and fishing (and cocaine and acid). Initiated by Tom McGuane – the prodigal son of American Literature of the 1970s – his friends…
The Day He Arrives
A former film director explores Seoul and lives in the now
How Nicole Riegel Got in Tune With Dandelion
Filmmaker on working with the National, Ted Leo’s worst gig
Toofan
Toofan 2024, NR, 144 min. Directed by Raihan Rafi, Starring Shakib Khan, Mimi Chakraborty, Masuma Rahman Nabila, Chanchal Chowdhury. Toofan follows a born killer who rises to power and becomes a top crime lord. (Credit: The Boxoffice Company)
Hijack 1971
Hijack 1971 2024, R, 100 min. Directed by Sung-Han Kim, Starring Dong-il Sung, Jin-goo Yeo, Jung-woo Ha, Soo-bin Chae. Disaster film based on the real-life hijacking of a Korean Air Lines passenger flight in 1971.
Sarfira
Sarfira 2024, NR, 152 min. Directed by Sudha Kongara, Starring Akshay Kumar, Radhika Madan, Paresh Rawal, R. Sarathkumar. One man’s journey to democratize air travel, battling capital-intensive hurdles with unwavering resolve to make flying accessible to all. (source: The Boxoffice Company)
Everything Evil: How Longlegs Is Osgood Perkins’ Popcorn Movie
Channeling Silence of the Lambs for his horror club sandwich
Project Silence
Project Silence 2024, NR, 101 min. Directed by Tae-gon Kim, Starring Sun-kyun Lee, Ji-hoon Ju, Hee-won Kim, Seong-kun Mun. On a foggy night, a car accident on a bridge is the first in a domino series of calamities in this South Korean film.
Disciples in the Moonlight
Disciples in the Moonlight 2024, NR, 131 min. Directed by Brett Varvel, Starring Todd Terry, Brett Varvel, Josh Strychalski, Drew Varvel. Futuristic Christian film imagines an America where the Bible is banned.
Last Summer
French filmmaker Catherine Breillat takes on taboo sex (again)
Fly Me to the Moon
Scarlett Johansson is the best thing about this kinda-silly, kinda-sweet space-race rom-com
Longlegs
Nicolas Cage goes big in this nerve-racking and dour excursion into diabolical terror
Indian 2
Sequel to 1996 film about an ex-freedom fighter turned anti-corruption vigilante
National Anthem
A queer rodeo is the backdrop to a tremulous burgeoning relationship
Dandelion
Two musicians tumble into a romance in Badlands country
Touch
Romantic Icelandic drama about a man trying to track down his first love after 50 years apart
Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person
A Québécois teen grapples with the ethical ramifications of bloodsucking
Behind the Scenes of Legally Blonde the Musical at Zilker Park
The cast and crew gear up for the 65th annual free summer musical at Zilker’s Hillside Theater
With More Pro-Voucher Republicans Elected, What’s Next in the Fight Over School Vouchers
Dems look to flip Republican seats in the November election
The Austin Chronic: On Joint Rolling, Wonderment, and Turning 40
“Am I feeling anything yet?”
Ruben Gutierrez Set to Be Executed
Texas has denied his request for DNA testing
Day Trips: Cypress Falls Swimming Hole, Woodcreek
Natural swimming area is having a good year
Headlines / Quote of the Week
UT Restricts Free Speech: This summer, when UT-Austin was making changes to its Speech, Expression and Assembly rules ordered by Gov. Greg Abbott to curb antisemitism, the university also slipped in dozens of additional changes to tighten free speech, a Statesman analysis found. These changes expanded authority to non-UT police to enforce campus rules, and…
The Luv Doc: Freedom Fry Day
Advice for the Fourth of July 2025
The Verde Report: Gyasi Zardes Embodies the Ultimate Striker’s Dilemma
Breaking a dry spell, and breaking records
Qmmunity: Spinning Right Round
Queer Vinyl Collective rules the record roost with new vinyl livestream the Studio
Mr. Smarty Pants Knows
Just three companies – Apple, Microsoft, and Nvidia – make up a 10th of the market value of global stocks. In Texas, armadillidiidae (woodlice) are commonly called pill bugs and roly-polies. But in England, they go by many names, including cheesy bugs, cheeselogs, chisel bobs, crunchy bats, granny greys, woodpigs, timberpigs, monkey peas, peaballs, and…
Album Review: PES’s Corales Prematuros (En Vivo)
Peruvian-fronted rock band offers a daring approach of their debut EP
Miyazaki, Hot Boys, Jane Austen Improv, and More Recommended Events
The weekend is looking … a little weird
Biden’s Headed to Austin, and Doggett Still Thinks He Should Drop Out
Plus what ’68 race tells us about possible candidate hunt
Free Will Astrology
Your weekly horoscope, July 12-18
Crowns, Camps, and CineClub Highlight Our Recommended Weekday Events
Wasted your weekend? We got you covered.
Art Review: “Encounters in the Garden”
Laredo-based artist renders open interaction with the unfamiliar
City Council Prepares to Send Charter Amendments to Voters
Changes to petition elections coming to your ballot
Theatre Review: Buffy the Vampire Slayer: The Musical: The Aerial Show
Sky Candy brings Buffy the Musical to the skies
Daniel Fears, Sydney Wright, AB6IX, and More Crucial Concerts
Get out and get live
