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Health Care Needs Your Help to Slow COVID-19’s Spread
Keep your distance
The Foodservice Community: Keeping It Together
Because pretty much everybody is in the damn weeds atm
MacIvor’s House, Now In Your House
One man’s relentlessly fucked-up existence debuts on YouTube
Justice Advocates React to Felony Bond Order
Advocates say order “needs improvement to maximize impact”
Abortion Providers Sue Abbott, Paxton Over Pandemic Ban
Procedures are time-sensitive and essential, suit argues
Tonight’s Virtual Kiki Fosters Queer Connection
When you can’t go to the dance party, the dance party comes to you!
These Austin Restaurants Are Standing Up for Their Staff During COVID-19 Pandemic
Shining a light on the extra efforts of special local eateries
Now Streaming in Austin: The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
Join us tonight for a livetweet of the Lone Star classic
In Memoriam: Terrence McNally
Covid-19 complications claim the distinguished playwright
How Choosing Colorful Foods Can Promote Health
Taste the rainbow with Ayurveda-inspired eats
Now Streaming in Austin: Prince Avalanche
The first of David Gordon Green’s Austin trilogy
District Judges Issue Order on Felony Personal Bonds
UPDATE: Uniform rules to allow defendants to avoid jail before trial
Day Trips & Beyond: Out of Town Closures Due to COVID-19
Here are the latest updates
SXSW Film Review: The Donut King
Award-winning documentary finds the bitter truth in sweets
Texas Tribune to Host Live Interview With Mayor Adler on Coronavirus in Texas
Join the stream Wednesday, March 25, at 8am
Faster Than Sound: Music Industry Workers Face Uncertainty Around Unemployment Benefits
Indie contractors advised: “When in doubt, go ahead and register”
Understanding Social Distancing, Quarantine, and Isolation
Dell Medical School explains containment efforts, & when to adopt them
Vinyl Saved My Life Tonight: Record Stores Deliver in a Crisis
Local media emporiums maintain online shipping during C-19 lockdown
Treaty Oak Distilling: Pre-Order & Pickup Grocery Service
Hill Country hooch-honchos stepping up with more vitals & vittles
SXSW Announces Film Award Winners
Shithouse takes top narrative honors
“Stay Home, Work Safe” Orders Issued for Central Texas
Urgent measures deemed essential to combat spread of COVID-19
State Officials “Exploiting” Coronavirus Pandemic to Ban Abortion?
Reproductive rights groups blast Abbott, Paxton
Cultural Cancellations and Postponements: The Big List
What’s not happening around Austin, arts-wise
Now Streaming in Austin: Men, Women and Children
Jason Reitman’s movie about the Austin most films forget
Are Austin Restaurants Too Small To Fail?
No, they’ll fail – unless they get the support they need
COVID-19: Austin, Travis County Should Prepare to Shelter in Place
Updated: New measures expected to take effect at midnight Tuesday
The Latest Effects of Coronavirus on Texas Elections
Abbott postpones run-offs, Dems sue to expand vote-by-mail
Council to Vote on “Anti-Eviction Ordinance”
Ordinance allows 60-day grace period for rent payment during pandemic
Read It Local, Pump Up Your Volumes
Local bookmongers offer curbside pick-up & delivery
Join Us For The Texas Chain Saw Massacre At Home
Live tweet this Thursday night: here’s where you can stream
Five Days Worth of David Ramirez Love Begins Livestreaming Today
Acerbic ATX balladeer hosts a daily show all week to benefit HAAM
Austin Arts Happenings Online: A Chronicle Round-up for Your Quarantined Exploration
Live and creative diversions – from your talented friends & neighbors
Now Streaming in Austin: Two Step
ATX-shot noir online for free right now
Five Local Soap Companies: You Need It, They’ve Got It
What we wash our hands with when we (constantly) wash our hands
Now Streaming in Austin: Gary Kent is the Danger God
Austin-made doc highlights this overlooked real Hollywood hero
Nic Patrizi Opens Industry Soup Kitchen in East Austin
Vic and Al’s space is now a community kitchen to address food insecurity
Now Streaming in Austin: Miss Congeniality
Sandra Bullock’s action-comedy classic brought Hollywood to Austin
Where to Find Meal Services During Austin’s School Closures
School districts distributing free meals for students, parents
SXSW Review: Shithouse
Remarkable debut is the anti-Say Anything
Desert Door Distillery Rolls Out Large Hand Sanitizer Production
Local sotol makers offer the critical commodity free of cost
With Community Spread, Austin Enters “Critical Stage” of COVID-19 Pandemic
Keep your distance, take your temperature, more tests coming
COVID-19 Sends Council Meeting Into Virtual Reality
City Hall to perform open government while maintaining distance
ACL Stands With Austin, Tonight!
Fundraiser features nearly 20 exclusive performances
For Now, County Jail Succeeds in Keeping Out COVID-19
Law enforcement, advocates agree on need to reduce jail population
Invoke: Live Virtual Concert Tonight!
Local ‘not not-classical’ quartet bows & plucks fierce beauty online
Queerantining With Qmmunity’s James Scott
Hint: It involves lots of podcasts and (mostly) gay reads
Local Merch to Shop on Bandcamp Today
Let these 15 selects kick off your shopping spree
Now Streaming in Austin: Frances Ferguson
Bob Byington’s oddball redemption story is online now
Brady PAC Endorses MJ Hegar for Senate
Violence prevention org says she’s best candidate on guns
The Luv Doc: The Same Soft Consonants
The Luv Doc gives his two cents on a bunch of tiny goddamn freeloading chemical zombies
Mr. Smarty Pants Knows
The U.S. made a pro forma declaration of war against Bulgaria, Hungary, and Romania in 1942. The ‘O’ in Irish surnames means ‘descendant of,’ while ‘Mac’ means ‘son.’ Alphonse Bertillon invented the mugshot format. Although taking photographs of criminals began in the 1840s shortly after the invention of photography, Bertillon standardized the format – straight…
Big Time Adolescence
SNL’s Pete Davidson plays unlikely mentor
Blow the Man Down
Slick and smart New England noir shows the women run the show
People Experiencing Homelessness Brace for More Changes in Support Systems
Where are they supposed to go?
Obey Giantess: Mega Mural of Feminist Proportions Pops Up Downtown
Artists Sandra Chevrier and Shepard Fairey give Austin a 12-story tribute to the centenary of the 19th Amendment
Increased Pressure for “Vote-by-Mail”
Mail vote would expand franchise and public safety – but not without problems
Central Texas Food Bank Needs Community Support More Than Ever Before
The struggle for food security was already very real for many Central Texans, but after Mayor Adler’s Tuesday, March 17, necessary mandate that closed all restaurant dining rooms and bars, and with the long list of other COVID-19-related changes in the city, thousands more of our neighbors are facing unprecedented financial situations. For decades, the…
Austin Hunkers Down and Waits as the Pandemic Grows
It’s closing time
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Give ‘Til It Helps: Everyone has been impacted by COVID-19 in some way, including local nonprofits. See our Community Listings for more ways to help your neighbor during this trying time. APD Operational Changes: In response to the current public health situation, Austin Police Department announced Tue., March 17, several protocol changes. APD’s response to…
Local Students Face an Open-Ended Spring Break
School’s out for …
Quote of the Week
“Stay home, watch Netflix and cable, rest, and help us prevent others from getting infected.” – Austin Interim Health Authority Dr. Mark Escott
Lizzie Skurnick on the Language Used Against Women
What women are doing to reclaim their power
The Bon Appétit Test Kitchen Crew Has Answers
Nine pro chefs and YouTube personalities tackle our burning food Qs
Arts Events
Yeah, not a lot going on for anyone to audience in the local arts scene right now. (It’s a new world, suddenly, and in this new world “audience” works just fine as a verb.) The novel coronavirus has made us all swerve into physically distant cyberspace to avoid spiking its medical impact to where our…
Sad Girls Productions’ So Lucky
This world premiere from a brand-new company lacks polish, but it does honor its community’s stories
Opinion: AISD Is Perpetuating a Historic Racial Dividing Line
Annika Olson of UT-Austin’s Institute for Urban Policy Research & Analysis urges AISD to reconsider its School Changes plan for elementary school closures
Jo Carol Pierce’s Bad Girls Upset by the Truth
This revival of Jo Carol Pierce’s one-woman show from the Eighties pays loving tribute to the author without really coming into its own
Live From the Texas Film Awards
The party went on with remote tributes and hip bumps
We Have an Issue: Hang In There
I’ve been thinking of this stage we’re in as “triage” – all apologies to the actual medical personnel that are doing heroic work indeed, not just responding to the COVID-19 outbreak but continuing to respond to our regular needs when bones have to be set and biopsies looked at under a microscope. Of course, if…
Day Trips: Rio Grande, Big Bend National Park
Paddling the Rio Grande
Local Music to Livestream, Download, and Otherwise Enjoy Digitally
What we’re watching and listening to
Qmmunity: Stay Strong, Y’all
Reminding ourselves of our resiliency in difficult times
Coronavirus and Cinemas: Who’s Open, Who’s Closed, and What We’re Doing
As most cinemas close, we’ll still be here for audiences and filmmakers
Faster Than Sound: Austin Musicians Brace for Public Shutdown
Dispatches from the week the music died
Pink Floyd’s Roger Waters Gets Political With the Chronicle
He should be a prime-time news analyst. Televisions would melt.
Austin Music Awards Went Off Without a Hitch in a Show of Communal Strength and Support
The night everything cancelled in the capitol
The Faces Behind Your Restaurants and Bars
A hospitality professional reflects on what happens when there are no more guests
Cap Metro Begins Modified Transit Schedule March 18
New boarding and cleaning protocols also announced
Livestreaming in the Age of Quarantine
Austin musicians “going live” instead of playing live
Parallelogramophonograph Goes Virtual
Local improv troupe storms the internet with live yes-and comic relief
Austin Restaurant Take-Out and Other Food Delivery Options During Coronavirus Quarantine
Support local business while maintaining your social distance
The Persistence of Vision Podcast Books Your Life Up Right
Austin-based audio series brings lively lit-talk from local lights
Eight Unconventional Romantic Comedies You Can Stream Right Now
Not-so-cookie-cutter love stories willing to get a little weird
