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Lights, Camera, Safety: Film and TV Production Is Coming Back to Texas
Now producers and unions are making sure no one gets sick
Baking for Good Cooks Up a Tasty Benefit for Black Art Matters
Nonprofit makes you a sweet offer
Blues on the Green Pivots Successfully to All-Black Blues on the Screen
Curator Jackie Venson proves the legitimacy of the makeover
Pandemic Production: Brandy and Ryan Fons, Publicists
“Well, what do you want to do? What are your goals now?”
Video Premiere: Sarah Jarosz Shares “Johnny”
Grammy winner goes green screen
AGLIFF Presses Play on The Capote Tapes
LGBTQIA+ film festival announces online lineup for 2020
Supercharging Big Medium’s Artist Relief Fund
Canopy’s matching pledges to support Austin’s creative community
Checking In: Alex Coke Plays Saxophone In His Driveway
ATX tenor titan stops, looks, and listens – then blows!
Fantastic Fest Canceled For 2020
Alamo’s genre festival hopes to be back in 2021
High (Relative) Turnout in Early Voting as Election Day Approaches
Confusion over mail ballots lingers
Chef Maribel Rivero’s Encurtidos Recipe
Yuyo exec chef gets virtual with Cocina Maribel cooking classes
Checking In: Ley Line Needs Their Sisterhood
“This has been a curve ball to test our abilities”
Found in Translation: Hirokazu Kore-eda Explores The Truth
Oscar nominee on adapting his Japanese script for France
Learn to Make the Omni’s Salted Watermelon Spritz Recipe
And three other fruity spritzes for summer (hotel not included)
Watch: Urban Heat’s “Running Out of Time”
Pandemic fosters a literally post-punk ATX trio
Willie’s Picnic Reboots Virtually, Glitches and All
Star-studded, 7.5-hour livestream proves a real feat
How to Enjoy the Fourth of July Safely, Responsibly, and Lawfully in Austin
City issues a reminder of what is allowed under local and state orders
Pointing Out Detention Centers “In Plain Sight”
Sky-high art turns eyes to migrant detention and incarceration
Skyman
Alien abduction faux documentary puts tragedy ahead of effects
John Lewis: Good Trouble
The life of the indefatigable civil rights champion
Hamilton
Lin-Manuel Miranda’s era-defining political musical brings hope home on Disney+
The Truth
Binoche and Deneuve clash exquisitely as mère et fille
Followed
Social media is the real horror here. Wait, no, it’s serial killers and ghosts.
The Luv Doc: Undecided
Waiting for an answer that may never come.
Jimmy Flannigan Kicks Off Reelection Campaign
Northside council member promises “uncommon approach” to policing, mobility
Mr. Smarty Pants Knows
Crispus Attucks, who was of African and Native American descent, is regarded as the first American killed in American Revolution. The American Foxhound is probably the country’s oldest dog breed. It originated in Virginia and Maryland during the 1700s. On the eve of the Civil War, flagmakers sewed the stars on the U.S. flag into…
City Unveils Possible Plans for Old Home Depot Site
City to St. Johns: We can do it. You can help.
Faster Than Sound: New Cocktail Lounge Takes Over Ex-Sidewinder Space
Run by former Scoot Inn and Longbranch owner James Stockbauer, Birdie Num Nums maintains the outdoor stage.
ACC Is Almost Entirely Online and Students Are Enrolling in Droves
Start here. Stay home?
Nemegata Album Review
Hycha Wy
UT Announces Mandated Masks, Flexible Learning for Fall Reopening
News comes amid COVID-19 surge, especially in young adults
“Lee Albert Hill: Signs” at CAMIBAart
This solo exhibition asks, What happens when shapes run away to join the circuits?
Will Texas Sex Ed Come of Age?
After 23 years, the State Board of Education might be ready to make some changes
Free Will Astrology
Your weekly horoscope, July 3-9
Day Trips: The Grotto, San Antonio
Man-made cave part of “Art on the River”
Austin at Large: Every Day is Juneteenth
Yes, freedom is worth celebrating. But it also bids us to do some serious reflection.
The Common Law
Child custody & COVID-19
Qmmunity: An Ode to Janna Zumbrun
So we say so long to a qmmunity legend. Last week I got word that Janna Zumbrun and her partner Jeanne have made their long-planned (and COVID-stalled) move to the Sunshine State. Austin’s qmmunity owes so many of our protections today to the incredible groundwork Zumbrun and other activists laid in the Seventies and Eighties.…
Headlines / Quote of the Week
Austin Parks, Some Pools Closed: In an effort to slow the spread of coronavirus, the city is closing all parks and recreational facilities from Fri.-Sun., July 3-5. As of June 30, Barton Springs and Deep Eddy pools are closed indefinitely. Travis County Parks are closed Thu.-Tue., July 2-7; closure extensions for both park systems wouldn’t…
Mixed Drinks To-Go Sales Allowed in Texas
Gov. Abbott extends waiver in hopes of providing relief for businesses during pandemic
Public Notice: Pushing Our Limits
Time to take COVID matters into our own hands
Austin’s Best Food and Drink Events This Week
Dinner parties, farmers’ markets, beer, wine, and more for the week of July 2, 2020
Local Org Offers Beefed-Up COVID-19 Guidelines for Hospitality Businesses
Initiatives aimed at preventing the virus’ spread and sustaining local businesses
Right Now, COVID-19 Is “Spreading Quickly in an Uncontrolled Fashion”
All of a sudden, is it too late?
Arts Listings
Virtual galleries, streaming improv, and more
A Primer on the Texas Guidelines for Film Production in a Pandemic
The ABCs of lockdown filmmaking
Motorblade Postering Returns, With a New Owner
Austin’s premier postering service is no longer on the Fritz and is ready to roll & rock with Ricardo
Pie Fighters: Top 10 Finalists
Who will reign supreme in the Austin pizza galaxy? Vote now!
Pandemic Production: Yvonne Boudreaux, Art Director
“The plan is to get a plan”
Colombian Folkloric Post-Punks Nemegata Drop Four-Star Debut
Local trio finds the fire of the jaguar
Pandemic Production: Karen Wacker, Producer
“It’s not fun telling a whole bunch of people that they’re not going to be working for a long time”
Austin’s Downtown Bar Scene Rides a Malfunctioning Roller Coaster
Local business owners attempt to navigate an impossible situation
Pandemic Production: Meredith Johns, FX Artist
“Grab what you need from the trailer, we don’t know when we’re coming back”
Soccer Watch
The USL Championship announced their restart plans July 26: a 16-game season, with teams split into geographical groups to reduce travel. The Austin Bold is drawn into the five-team Western Conference Group D, along with San Antonio, Rio Grande Valley, OKC, and Tulsa, with play to restart July 11, and a full schedule to be…
Robert Rodriguez Brings His Next Project Back to Austin to Trailblaze Safe Production Protocols
Troublemaking in the time of pandemic
Opinion: Another Unfair Burden Put on Texas’ Public Schools
Greg Abbott and Mike Morath have put Texas schools in an impossible decision: shift to online learning, which is not as effective, or put students and families at risk by returning in the fall.
We Have an Issue: Ready to Roll?
The film industry prepares to reopen during a pandemic. Plus: How to be a true patriot this Fourth of July.
AISD Hears Loud and Clear: No Cops in Schools
Austinites call for schools to defund its police, too
New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week
Our favorite albums, videos, and performances
As the D.A. Delays, Michael Ramos’ Killers Remain on Duty
The Ramos probe plods on
Nursing-Home Families Want Answers as COVID Comes Back
Still seeking safety as the data remains unclear
Pandemic Production: Justin Kirchhoff, Director/Director of Photography
“If you’re not comfortable wearing a mask, you won’t be on set.”
Pandemic Production: Matt Poitras, Props Manufacturer
“Nobody had $400 to spend on a Han Solo belt.”
Pandemic Production: June Lien, Founder, Liendani Creative
“It’s like the 1920s business world. We do whatever we can.”
Pandemic Production: Aaron Arizpe, Editor/DP/PA
“I have a mask, and 70% ethanol to wipe everything down”
Pandemic Production: Aaron B. Koontz, Director
“I’m lucky to have two movies coming out. I can’t complain too much.”
Pandemic Production: Brad Graeber, Powerhouse Animation
“We have more pitches and more interest than we ever have had.”
Pandemic Production: Martin Jones, Austin Studios
“Everything keeps sliding. End of June, Fourth of July.”
Coming Attractions
Our guide to which Austin-area cinemas (may) re-open in July
Chronicle Endorsements
July 14 Primary Run-off Election and Senate District 14 Special Election
July 2020 Election Info
Early Voting June 29 – July 10
