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Patty Griffin on Her Battle With Breast Cancer and New Album
Local songwriter rises through the fire
Guneez Ibrahim Discusses Diversity, Leadership at Saturday’s TEDxUTAustin
“Diversity is often used as a checkmark, a quota”
Spring Awakening a Bold Statement at St. Ed’s
Themes of abstinence and teen sex rail against Catholic values
Nearly 50 Food, Music, & Arts Festivals to Keep You Busy This Spring
From barbecue to burlesque, something for every Austinite this season
What If Your Contact Lenses Could Change with the Light?
Acuvue debuts Oasys with Transitions, all eyes breathe a sigh of relief
AFS Kicks Off Hitchcock Before Hollywood Series
April 4 film includes tea, vintage records, and themed photo booth
Meet the Texas Lawmaker Working to Ban Conversion Therapy
Rep. Celia Israel on politics, queerness, and transportation
Travis D.A. Seeks a Roadblock in Sexual Assault Suit
Moore, Montford on defense after disclosure of alleged misconduct
Book Review: Black Leopard, Red Wolf
Marlon James’ epic new novel is a literary phantasmagoria
When the Bulleit Hits the Bon Appetit
The whiskey company brings three dimensions of win to a new frontier
Day Trips & Beyond: April Events Roundup
Spring has sprung, and here’s 100 ways to celebrate
Mercy Black Menaces Netflix
Owen Egerton’s latest for Blumhouse gets special local screenings
Drag Star Alyssa Edwards Reminisces About Camp Tazo
The Drag Race standout hosted an adult sleepaway camp outside Austin
UT Releases Convention Center Study
Council to consider “alternative futures” for Southeast Downtown
Out of the Voidoids Comes a Strong Silent Type
In which Ernie Stomach AKA Richard Hell gets downright abecedarian
Weekend Wine: The Stucchi Family Knows Their Chianti
Badia a Coltibuono is a Tuscan gem
Eric Wareheim of Tim & Eric Brings His New Wine to Austin
Las Jaras wines – “Sweet Berry Wine” – comes to town this spring
À Bientôt, Agnès Varda
Looking back on the Belgian-French cinema great, who died today
Clarksville’s Zocalo Cafe Closes After Sale to Taco Flats Owner
Before summer remodel, new menu starts April 1
Meeting Highlights Opposition to Riverside Development
Audience decries the “sham” public hearing and many aspects of the plan
10 Crawfish Boils to Get Your Season Started
Dive into an all-you-can-eat gluttony or pay by the pound
The Beach Bum
Fear and loathing in Florida with Korine and Matthew McConaughey
Hotel Mumbai
True-life terrorism and heroism in the 2008 Mumbai attacks
Slut in a Good Way
Charming sex-positive teen comedy is good old shameless fun
Unplanned
The God’s Not Dead team go after reproductive rights
The Field Guide to Evil
Folk horror anthology has intriguing international scares
Transit
A contemporary retelling of life in occupied France has chilling modern resonances
Dumbo
Another Disney live-action remake, but this one has a little magic
The Hummingbird Project
Who knew you could tell a character story about laying fiber-optic cable?
The Aftermath
Keira Knightley and Alexander Skarsgård are stuck inside of Hamburg with the Casablanca blues
More Than Blue
Grab a double-size box of tissues for this Taiwanese tearjerker
Mercy Black
Viral horror faces the reality of childhood crimes
Council: Can Social Impact Investing End Homelessness?
Catching up with the dais as they bet on success
Salvage Vanguard Theater’s Antigonick
This production gives an ancient tale a fresh look and feel while retaining its tragic power
AISD Board Finally Renames Lanier High
School board renames campus for former student, fallen veteran Juan Navarro
Different Stages’ The Book Club Play
This production captures both the cringeworthy humor and drama of its characters in a mockumentary for the stage
Austin’s Best Food and Drink Events This Week
Dinner parties, farmers’ markets, beer, wine, and more for the week of March 28, 2019
“Denise M. Fulton and Sam Yeates: A Shared Vision” at Davis Gallery
We got your signs and signifiers right here, mon ami – and that’s just lagniappe
Day Trips: Nueces County Courthouse, Corpus Christi
Historic courthouse escapes wrecking ball for now
Feasting on Filipino Flavors at Be More Pacific
Former food truck combines Southeast Asian tastes for a fun and approachable experience
Soccer Watch
Pro soccer is back!
Snapshot: Rodeo Austin
It’s not all bucking broncs and fried food on a stick. Photographer David Brendan Hall goes under the rope to explore the inner workings of the rodeo.
How to Make Films in Georgetown
GTX Film Fest & Conference highlights filmmakers young and old
Qmmunity: Celebrating Trans Lives
Trans Day of Visibility and more queer events
Now Streaming in Austin: “Angus and the Boys”
Austin crime short shows the power of manipulation
Austin Filmmaker David Blue Garcia Goes Back to the Border for Tejano
Guns, drugs, and laughs in this microbudget thriller
Commissioners Court Candidates Get Early Start on Democratic Primary
In Western Travis, it’s almost 2020
Faster Than Sound: Cheer Up Charlies Booker Trish Connelly’s Thoughtful Curation
Community outpours support for booker’s multiple sclerosis treatment, city opens first for-profit venue assistance program, and Las Cruxes’ storefront shutters
Lege Lines: Dem Lawmakers Boycott Anti-Abortion Bill Hearing
Brass ovaries vs. HB 16, and other battle lines drawn at the Capitol
Luv Doc: A Hick Barney
Is President Trump’s brain the same size as that of a stegosaurus?
Religious Refusal Bill Prepped to Grant Texans License to Discriminate
“Sincerely held” nonsense at the Senate
Mr. Smarty Pants Knows
Debbie Harry is a year older than Cher. Allyl methyl sulfide is one of the main compounds that gets the smell of garlic into your skin, sweat, and breath. A raisin and a sultana are produced from the same grape – Thompson Seedless. The only difference is the way they are dried. A raisin is…
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City Council Reconvenes The dais meets today, Thursday, March 28, with an 85-Item agenda, although plenty of oxygen may be devoted to the discussion of City Manager Spencer Cronk’s requests for answers on Council’s priorities for rewriting the land use code (i.e., After-CodeNEXT). If they plow through that, this week’s contentious zoning cases should be…
Trill Taqueria Highlights Vegetables and Makes the Artisanal Accessible
Expect surprising choices and bold tacos at this Eastside food truck
Point Austin: Whoop, Whoop, Hooray!
When legislators sneeze, Texans catch colds – or worse
Oops!
Last week’s film review of Us was incorrectly attributed to Kimberley Jones, who does not like scary movies. The author credit should have gone to Richard Whittaker.
Quote of the Week
“The Texas economy, Texas businesses, and Texas workers depend on our state being open and welcome to all.” – Angela Hale of the Texas Welcomes All coalition, urging legislators to say no to anti-LGBTQ legislation (see “Religious Refusal Bill Prepped to Grant Texans License to Discriminate,” Mar. 29)
Music, Spirituality, and Social Justice Meet at New Story Festival
Three-day mash-up offers holistic approach to change
Abbott Finally Appoints SOAH Chief
Kristofer Monson tapped as the state’s new Chief Administrative Law Judge
Capital Metro Breaks Ground Next Week on New Downtown Station
New station – ETA spring 2021 – envisioned as “public gathering space and mobility hub”
Ballet Austin’s Grimm Tales Gets Brutally Frank
Stephen Mills and company embody an artist’s fabulous vision
Public Notice: Moving the Discussion
It’s all about land use, even when it’s about transportation
