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Going Underground at the Vortex
Lisa B. Thompson’s new drama digs deep into politics past and present, and asks us all: What are you gonna do?
No Sanctuary
Adler, mayors, receive “no clarification” from Homeland Security
Guy Clark Biographer Tamara Saviano
“He shared things with me he didn’t share with other people”
Four Years of Queer Storytelling
Queer Mountain celebrates their fourth anniversary tonight
First Look: Bonhomie
Philip Speer brings a French twist to the American diner
First Look: Stonehouse Coffee + Bar
New hangout revives historic Dawson Stone House
Once More Into the PUD
Council crosses swords over Austin Oaks planned unit development
DVDanger: House on Willow Street
Kidnapping meets possession, plus more home releases
This Is (Not) the Gayest Show You’ll Ever See: A Review
Queer comics take over Coldtowne on Saturday nights
So What Is Trainspotting Anyway?
Choose life. Choose a sequel. Choose director Danny Boyle.
Song to Song
Malick takes on the Austin music scene (sort of)
Personal Shopper
A ghost story exploring the ineffable
Actor Martinez
A meta-movie about a struggling actor
Slamma Jamma
Redemption through basketball
Wilson
A lonely curmudgeon finds out he has a daughter
Beauty and the Beast
A live-action remake of the Disney film
The Sense of an Ending
A man’s past comes back to haunt him in the form of a letter
The Last Word
A young writer has to pen a woman’s obituary before she dies
T2 Trainspotting
The sequel to the 1996 classic
All Nighter
A father searches for his daughter with the help of her ex-boyfriend
Sam Bass Community Theatre’s Flaming Idiots
Big heart propels the slamming doors and zippy one-liners of this production of Tom Rooney’s farce
Senate Speeds Through Anti-Choice Bills
Women’s health sees rare victory here in Austin
The Future of Health Care?
Dell and Central Health “re-think” the way we provide – and pay for – health care
“Jana Swec: Congitopia” at grayDUCK Gallery
It’s the valuable give and take between Jana Swec and her collaborators that make this show consistent, as well as surprising
Trump Detainer Report Figures “Inflated”
Homeland Security doctors local numbers to hurt Sally Hernandez’s case
How Austin Keeps Its Homeless Citizens Fed
“You want meals that feel like a hug”
Day Trips: Oso Pier & Grill, Corpus Christi
Iconic fishing pier gets new lease on life but retains its coastal charm
ICE Payback for Sheriff Sally Hernandez’s Policy Confirmed
Immigration enforcement agency targeted Travis County
Council: A Busy Week at the Lege
City Council and the mayor confront the controlling state
Soccer Watch
One of the questions when Bruce Arena took over from Jürgen Klinsmann as U.S. head coach was whether the heavy German-American influence would continue under Arena, who’s coached for many years in Major League Soccer, which Klinsmann largely disdained. Ironically, that whole question got wiped out this past weekend, as the three most prominent of…
Quote of the Week
Yes, he really said that
Lege Lines: The “Sanctuary Cities” Bill’s Detrimental Effect
Can anybody reasonably testify in support of SB 4?
Mr. Smarty Pants Knows
The U.S. presence at Guantánamo dates back to 1902, when Cuba was granted independence. The theremin was invented as part of Soviet research into proximity detectors. “Echo Boomers” are taking over the economy, according to Christopher Matthews of Axios. This group is also known as Generation Y and millennials, and includes people born in the…
The Hightower Report: Are the Rich Different From You and Me? Ask Cadillac!
Cars will tell you what your country needs right now. (It’s another car.)
Want to Sell Cannabidiol in Texas?
You’re going to need more money
The Luv Doc: The Next Eva Braun
It’s probably not smart to tie the knot with someone who regularly bends your moral compass
Recent Austin News Headlines
The week’s news in review
Point Austin: Cold as ICE
For Trump, ICE, and Abbott, tyranny and dishonesty go hand-in-hand
Review: Eberly
Style rules over substance at South Lamar hot spot
Public Notice: Your City at Work
Planning, talking, digging, housing, walking
Las Cuatro Estaciones: A Story of Human Trees
In Sharon Marroquín’s new dance, we are all gnarled and heliotropic
Gay Place
Livin’ healthy isn’t easy, but that’s about to change
Playback – SXSW Recap: Love, Hate, Garth & Trump
Final love / hate SXSW listicles
Austin Filmmaker Shelby Hadden on Her Film “Tightly Wound”
Catharsis through animation
State’s Robin Hood System Becomes Daylight Robbery
AISD will send (gulp) how much money to the state?
My Obsession: Cozi TV
Channel showcases the best and worst of syndicated TV
Transgender Health Clinic Now Open
Clinic would be Travis County’s first
Collier for Lite Guv? Not Quite Yet.
Dan Patrick may have a challenge
Freedom of All Religions in Frisco
Ken Paxton has taken issue with schoolchildren who want to pray
How Much Is 97%? AURA and Adler Exchange Notes on CodeNEXT.
Everybody’s in transition zones over land use
Bill of the Week: Protecting Sexual Assault Survivors
Austin senator files five bills in wake of Baylor scandal
