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Another Sea Change Year at the Austin Music Awards
So much so that even we don’t know what to expect!
Rodeo Austin Announces Cancellation of Events
City and county officials made the call
SXSW Selection The Toll Keeps Rolling
As special screenings are added, we talk to the filmmakers
Frank Erwin Center Postpones Shows Indefinitely
Plus an extended spring break and more cancellations
COVID-19 Coverage
The scope and severity of the COVID-19 pandemic is changing daily, and so are the plans of local venues and the city as a whole. Below you’ll find the breadth of our coverage from show cancellations to city announcements.
The 38th Annual Austin Music Awards Deliver the Guy Clark Standard
“Stuff That Works” – GA floor, sleek runtime, winner sets, funny hosts
The Show Goes On For SXSW-Selected Films
Cinemas step up to provide Austin screenings
Lit in the Time of Coronavirus
From emerging writer to potential vector at AWP in San Antonio
Indie Meme Festival Postponed
First of the smaller Austin film fests to respond to coronavirus
ATX6 Makes It to Asia and Back All in One Piece
Local music ambassadors “made it in and out just in time”
The Queer Eye Crew Has Arrived in Austin
The Fab Five made their presence known on social media
Post Malone Loosens Fireworks Fit for the Fourth of July on the Erwin Center
Dallas-reared megastar packs arena with hits, moves, and pyro
With SXSW 86’d, Foodservice Industry Preps for Struggle
And you thought extra sidework was bad? Oh, baby.
Eckhardt Resigns as Travis County Judge, Enters State Senate Race
Predecessor Sam Biscoe appointed to fill seat until November election
Nine Austin Juice Bars to Boost Your Immunity
You really can’t go wrong with fresh fruit and vegetables
Austin Startups Join the Techstars
Entrepreneurs train the next gen at Techstars Austin Demo Day
SXSW Lays Off Some 50 Employees After Cancellation of 2020 Festival
Senior source says it was the only way to “stop the bleeding”
Book Review: Barn 8
Deb Olin Unferth reveals humor and humanity inside a hen heist
Tzintzún Ramirez Endorses Royce West for Senate
Runners-up join forces to take on MJ Hegar in run-off
New Health Clinic Opens to Serve Travis County’s “Eastern Crescent”
CommUnityCare brings care closer to thousands at Hornsby Bend site
Austin Music Awards Open Balcony Tickets to Benefit Local Music Community
Discounted tickets go on sale the day of the show
Rep. Eddie Rodriguez Kicks Off Run for State Senate
Lege veteran aims to claim Watson’s seat in special election
SXSW Cancellation “Devastating” for Austin’s Grassroots Music Businesses
Coronavirus shutdown impacts all levels of Austin music
SXSW Cancellation Not Covered by Insurance
Communicable diseases, viruses, and pandemics not part of policy
City of Austin Proclaims “Local Disaster,” Cancels SXSW in Response to Coronavirus Fears
City officials emphasize preparedness, not panic
On Air: Election Post-Mortem, Project Connect Preview
Plus: Emily Beyda discusses her novel The Body Double
Book Review: The Body Double
Emily Beyda’s debut novel is ready for its close-up
City of Austin Announces Press Conference on COVID-19 and Spring Festival Events
City and County leaders to address SXSW concerns & more at 3:30pm
Pike & Sutton Reunite for Duo LP Whose First Video Gets You “High”
Sister 7 bandmates debut Heart Is A Compass April 3
Watch: the Expressive Finger Choreography of Whit’s New Video
Austin quartet premieres “Hand It Over”
Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and the Band
All the steps before that last waltz
Beneath Us
The American dream reveals its nightmare side in this horror take on workplace abuses and day laborers
Onward
Pixar’s latest fantasy can’t conjure up that magic we expect
Extra Ordinary
Irish supernatural comedy is a cracker
Wendy
J.M. Barrie’s classic flies on new, grimier wings
Greed
Winterbottom and Coogan reunite to lampoon billionaires but the one-percenters won’t flinch
Run This Town
How journalists took down Toronto’s infamously sloppy Mayor Rob Ford
Becoming
Do you really know who you married? Especially if they’re a vessel for evil forces.
The Banker
Controversial biopic about two bankers who helped build the African-American middle class
The Jesus Rolls
The weirdest side character from The Big Lebowski gets his own film
Trains! Tunnels! Billions! Austin Gets First Look at Proposed Transit Plan
Next steps: public input, May Council vote, November election
SXSW EDU on a Budget
SXSWedu’s free expo caters to a diverse crowd with a variety of activities, interactive exhibits
Opinion: A Plea for Red Flag Laws
Emma Bribiescas Mancha-Sumners lost her niece in a homicide last year. She believes stronger gun laws could have saved her niece’s life.
Election Results
Texas Democratic Primary Results for contested races only. Results accurate as of 2:25pm, March 4. Asterisk denotes incumbent. Races Within Travis County
New Exhibit at the Blanton Will Have You Feeling the Bern
“The Avant-garde Networks of Amauta” explores the social movement from Latin America in the 1920s
The Stars at Night Are Big and Bright at the Texas Film Awards
Ceremony celebrates Shelley Duvall, Erykah Badu, and Kaitlyn Dever while raising funds for filmmakers
Day Trips: Statues of Texas Women
A list of Texas women who stand tall
The Common Law
Traffic, traffic, and more traffic laws
From Dirty Sixth to the Texas Film Awards
Whether it’s Barbie commercials or Booksmart, Kaitlyn Dever is a true rising star
Austin Symphony Orchestra Heads Bach to the Clubs
Round Two of ASO’s collaboration between a string quartet and local DJs resulted in a sold-out show at the North Door
Hezada! I Miss You by Erin Pringle
Erin Pringle’s debut novel is a circus of grief
Central Texas Pig Rescue Puts on a Pig Pageant
Animal rescue groups educate and entertain
Austin’s Best Food and Drink Events This Week
Dinner parties, farmers’ markets, beer, wine, and more for the week of March 5, 2020
Qmmunity: p1nkstar Releases Debut EP Number 1 Hits!
Plus Iron Bear kicks off its grand opening weekend, and Cheer Ups celebrates turning double digits
“Keep Austin Weird” Originator Remembered for Choosing Community Over Capital
Red Wassenich passed away Feb. 28
The Bistro at Lark & Owl Bookstore Is Making Georgetown Cooler, One Beer and Book at a Time
Magic happens when a brother-owned bistro and biergarten joins a women-owned bookstore
We Have an Issue: Wash Your Damn Hands
On SXSW, and coronavirus, and SXSW and coronavirus
The Luv Doc: Wash Your Hands
The Luv Doc touches his face about a thousand times a day
Long Lines and Close Races Defined Super Tuesday in Travis County
The votes are in!
Mr. Smarty Pants Knows
Insulated concrete forms can increase energy efficiency and result in 20% savings. People who drive expensive cars are less likely to yield to pedestrians, says a study recently published in the Journal of Transport and Health. The word “pot” as slang for marijuana is said to have been coined in the 1930s as the shortening…
Headlines
Mathias to Depart School Board: Eastside voters will choose a new representative in the D2 seat on the AISD board of trustees, as two-term incumbent Jayme Mathias announced he will not seek reelection. He made history in 2012 as the district’s first openly gay trustee to serve on the board and has advocated for a…
Austin’s Bar Scene Evolves as #sobercurious Becomes More Socially Acceptable
Enjoy the zero-proof experience of Sans Bar
Quote of the Week
“[W]e will crush him on May 26 or I will light myself on fire.” – Travis County Republican Party Chairman Matt Mackowiak in a tweet expressing his apparent agitation over Robert Morrow making the Republican primary run-off election
15 Austin Restaurants & Bars With Alcohol-Free Menu Options
1. Sans Bar Founder Chris Marshall believes a bar doesn’t have to serve booze to provide a raucous night out. 1818 E. 12th www.thesansbar.com 2. Provision With both low-proof and no-proof drinks – try the Old Fashioned with Ritual “whiskey” – plus ABV cocktails, there’s something for everyone. 4200-B W. Braker Ln. www.provisionaustin.com 3. Yard…
More Money, More Options for I-35
The decades-long plan to rebuild Interstate 35 through the heart of Austin is picking up speed
An Intergenerational Vision for the Austin Music Awards
AMA Director Nedda Tehrany wants everyone to see themselves in the show
Anger at Pease Elementary as AISD Revokes Transfers
Transfer requests were for schools that had already reached maximum enrollment capacity
Faster Than Sound: Austin Music Industry Awards Honor Old & New
Recapping the ceremony, plus local trio Nevil pack shout-along garage rock, and concert site ShowList Austin relaunches
University of Texas Pledges a Harder Line on Sexual Misconduct
UT Pres Fenves: “If a faculty or staff member commits these acts, the consequences will be clear”
Shrewd Productions’ Alabaster
This deeply felt staging of Audrey Cefaly’s new play brings us into a home where loss lives to show us when to leave
Candidates Step Gingerly Into Senate Special Election Fray
Eddie Rodriguez, Greg Casar, and Sarah Eckhardt all moving toward race to succeed Kirk Watson
Gateway Theatre Project’s Ghosts
This site-specific staging immerses its small audiences in Ibsen’s bleak, tragic world via an Austin home
SXSW EDU Panels Tackle Stopping the School-to Prison Pipeline
Proposing policy solutions at SXSWedu
Officials Express Concern, Not Fear, as Austin Events Face Possible Spread of Coronavirus
Austin Public Health delivers update on Travis County preparedness
Amplify Austin Aims to Raise $12 Million
Annual day of giving benefits 750 Central Texas nonprofits
2019/2020 Austin Music Industry Award Winners
ATX’s best label, venue, festival, and more revealed at ceremony
