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Cyrus Gray Hasn’t Been Convicted of a Crime, but He Spent Years in Jail
Now he is an advocate for the rights of the accused
Billionaire Wants His Own Town, Go Figure
Musk Town headed for Bastrop isn’t “paradise” Elon proposed, either
Being Dead, Kydd Jones, Rattlesnake Milk, and Urban Heat Set to Play the Chronicle’s Hair of the 3-Legged Dog Day Party
The ultimate townie hang at SXSW, totally free at Hotel Vegas
Flyrite Turns Seven, Fil N’ Viet Approaches Two, H-E-B Quests for the Best, the Van Zandt Brings In Ledesma, Those Garrisons Garner Multigold, and More, More, More
All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering
Rodeo Austin: Everything You Need to Know
Aaron Watson, Flo Rida, Carly Pearce, and more to boot (scoot)
Quantifying the Struggle to Live Here
Central Health report lays out local poverty and healthcare access
Trouble in Paradise: Austin FC Humbled By Haitian Club in Champions League Opener
B-squad belly flops, loses 3-0 to Violette AC
A Week of Wild Tennis in Austin
The first ever ATX Open was a smashing success
Council Preview: Planning to Plan Transit Station Areas
First step? Calibrating housing access on Project Connect routes
Lawsuit Threatens Council’s Modest Progress on Housing Crisis
Same group that blocked land code rewrite in 2020 is back
Hip-Hop to Pop-Punk, Yung Mijita Knows Her Audience
Austin DJ chats following mosh-along This Is Austin, Not That Great set
Glue Kicks Up a Long-Awaited Punk Rock Rodeo
The reclusive quartet played This Is Austin, Not That Great
DAWA Announces a Historic Week of BIPOC-Led SXSW Programming
All-free Vision:8291 events kick off Tuesday at Stubb’s
Qmmunity’s (Non-Exhaustive) Guide to Local Queer Austin Biz
For anyone looking to start queering up their ATX experience
Glen “Spot” Lockett, In-House SST Records Producer and Former Austinite, Has Died
American punk innovator also explored Celtic and bluegrass
Late Urruti Winner Powers Austin FC to First Win of Season
The Verde and Black defeat CF Montreál, 1-0
Free Stuff to Do at South by Southwest
No badge, no wristband, no problem
The Women Left Behind When Salvation Army’s Downtown Shelter Shutters
With no beds for single women, where will they go?
Finding Queer Family Within and Without Faith
Queer podcasters unpack evangelicalism in How Gay Thou Art
Luther: The Fallen Sun
Everyone’s favorite rule-breaking copper ends up lost in the snow
Godland
Faith and photography lead to disaster in this Icelandic drama
Creed III
Jordan and Majors hit hard in this first post-Stallone Rocky flick
Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre
Statham and Ritchie reunite for an oddly monotonous spy flick
Children of the Corn
Dismal Stephen King adaptation should be plowed back under
Cocaine Bear
The ursine Dr. Rockzo goes on a bloody comedic bender
Community Events
Local events, volunteer opportunities, kids’ activities, and more
Qmmunity: The Art of Advocacy
Find a way to give your say at the Lege, plus a new drag queen portrait series
Day Trips: Fairfield Lake State Park, Freestone County
Fairfield Lake State Park closed permanently on Feb. 28. The Texas Parks & Wildlife Department delivered the dark news on Valentine’s Day. The 1,460-acre park in Freestone County about 75 miles east of Waco was a beautiful property on the largest privately owned lake in Texas. The rolling hills are covered in old-growth hardwood and…
Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week
The Unity Show, Swass Nites, a King Crimson offshoot, and more recommended shows
The Luv Doc: Private School
Fueled by a heady blood rush of Dunning-Kruger hubris
Austin at Large: When Jesús Takes the Wheel
Garza sends several executives packing, brings on a host of City Hall veterans
Mr. Smarty Pants Knows
Hooded skunks in Costa Rica use their forelimbs to throw bird eggs between their hind legs, in order to break the eggs open. The safest place in the world is Iceland, according to the Global Peace Index. Dr. Charles Spence, gastrophysicist, says food tastes different based on what sound we hear while eating it –…
Never’s Post-Punk Introduction and Five More Songs From Austin Artists
New music picks from Malik Baptiste, Felt Out, and more
Opinion: More Trains, Buses, and Housing Options Mean a More Affordable Austin for All
Transit Forward’s executive director explains why Project Connect is vital to Austin’s future
City, County Join the I-35 Resistance
Council and commissioners ask for big changes to TxDOT plan
Lazarus’ Second Location Works Hard So You Can Relax With a Beer
The new, North Loop location is Laz’r focused
Headlines / Quote of the Week
Scarlet Rejection Letter: After awarding 36 local arts nonprofits $3.9 million total from hotel occupancy tax funds, City Council is reconsidering the criteria for receiving those grants. Some groups who had regularly received Cultural Arts funding were denied. Anti-Establishmint Green: U.S. District Judge Robert Pitman relieved abortion advocates by ruling that funding out-of-state abortions is…
The House That Built DJ Shani Hébert
Decades in the making, The Groove Temple arrives on KUTX
SXSW EDU Takes on Gun Violence, Queer Inclusion, and Youth Activism
The state of education
The Common Law
The neighbor’s dog barks non-stop
We Have an Issue: A Long Wait for Justice
In this week’s issue, Brant Bingamon reports on Cyrus Gray’s struggle for justice; plus, winners of the Austin Music Awards are announced
Scenes from the 2022/2023 Austin Music Awards
Sunday, Feb. 26, at Mohawk
Opinion: The End of Copper Wire Landline Service Is Not Progress
The reliability and security that came with copper wire phone lines cannot be replaced by internet-based phone services
Coalition Fighting Another Proposed Amphitheater Near Dripping Springs
Environmental groups call on TCEQ to reject wastewater permit
Students Rally Behind Earthquake Aid Relief
Student group raised more than $20K for survivors
Death Watch: Texas Set to Kill Two Men in One Week
And it might not matter how mentally ill they are
Kendra Scott Holds First Women’s Summit for Entrepreneurs
An Olympian and executives at Dell, Zoom discuss empowerment
Free Will Astrology
Your weekly horoscope, March 3-9
Review: Dr. Seuss’s The Cat in the Hat
If you happen to go, bring a toddler in tow
Love and Cinema: Janet and John Pierson
Texas Film Awards honorees and indie cinema’s fairy godparents Janet and John Pierson look back on 40 years at the movies
Austin’s Best Food and Drink Events This Week
Dinner parties, farmer’s markets, beer, wine, and more for the week of March 2, 2023
Restaging an Austin Music Awards Cover, 40 Years Later
Earlier this month, an unexpected message appeared in the inboxes of a select group of Austin musicians: “You are receiving this email because you appeared in an Austin Chronicle cover photo of the 1982/83 Austin Music Award winners. David C. Fox was the photographer. That’s me.” Fox, an early Chronicle contributor and dedicated documentarian of…
The Verde Report: Austin FC in Scramble Mode After Julio Cascante Injury
A whole heck of a lot went right for Austin FC in 2022, paving the way for the club’s expectations-annihilating sophomore season. There was Sebastián Driussi’s MVP-caliber season, a ridiculous number of come-from-behind results, and a rock-solid home turf advantage at Q2 Stadium. There was, however, one other factor of some importance: The team suffered…
Arts Events
Art galleries, theatre, comedy, dance, and more
Live Music Illustrator Amitai Plasse Captures the Energy Onstage
The artist behind the grackle-packed 2022/23 Austin Music Awards poster
Garbo’s Second Brick-and-Mortar Opens; JNL Barbecue’s First Brick-and-Mortar Opens; Flo’s Wine Bar & Bottle Shop Is Born; Oseyo Hires Laura Sawicki; Vixen’s Wedding’s New Menu Is *Chef’s Kiss*; and More
All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering
Downtown Salvation Army to Close for Good in Two Weeks
Nonprofit plans to sell the property, offered little advance notice
Austin PBS Takes to the Streets for Muraling Austin
Three-part series will explore the vibrant art of our public space
2022/2023 Austin Music Awards Winners
You voted – here’s Austin’s favorite artists, albums, and more
