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After a Month of Chaos, Abortion Care Returns to Texas
Clinics, patients, and the law get put through the ringer over care
Now Streaming in Austin: Zero Charisma
Join us for the Austin nerdcore comedy tonight
Macon Blair Slated to Direct Upcoming Comedy Brothers
Movie will star Josh Brolin and Peter Dinklage
July 2020 Elections
Primary Run-off Election Day & Senate District 14 Special Election Day: Tuesday, July 14 Read the Chronicle Editorial Board’s endorsements. In-person early voting: June 29-July 10; polls closed Fri.-Sat., July 3-4* Last day to to request a ballot by mail (received, not postmarked): Thursday, July 2** To vote by mail, you must first apply for…
Seven New Mother’s Day Dining Options
Because nothing’s too good for that maternal unit of yours, right?
This Is Who We Are #4: Zach Theatre’s The Gospel at Colonus
A daily affirmation of Austin’s creativity from the Chronicle archive
Alamo Drafthouse Goes Into the VOD Business
Alamo on Demand to offer curated selection of films
Tea, Earl Grey, Hot … and So Much More from Zhi Tea
But who doesn’t enjoy referencing a UFP starship captain?
Austin Craft Brewers vs COVID-19: Compadre Brewing and Central District Brewing
How local breweries are responding to the pandemic (Part 7)
Now Streaming in Austin: The Liberators
Nazis, stolen art, and a mystery in small town Texas
Los Coast Goes Country in Covering Gillian Welch’s Ode to Elvis Presley
“This has dramatically upended the lives of musicians”
Austin Restaurateurs Discuss Plans to Reopen (or Not)
Local restaurants on how they made the tough decision
Get Some Friends When We Watch Zero Charisma
This week’s tweet-a-long is the Austin nerdcore comedy
Checking In: James McMurtry Waits on Widespread Testing
“We can’t pack the clubs until we do”
This Is Who We Are #3: A New Year’s Conspirare Classic
A daily affirmation of Austin’s creativity from the Chronicle archive
Let AFS Help Fund Your Film
Annual grant cycle for independent Texas filmmakers opens
Austin’s Beatstars Partners with Sony/ATV
Biggest beat marketplace links with world’s largest music publisher
Robert Rodriguez Directing in Season 2 of The Mandalorian
Austin director now best buds with Baby Yoda
Now Streaming in Austin: “Tatooine”
A musical celebration of our love of Star Wars
Day Trips & Beyond: Daytripping in the Age of a Pandemic
Statewide updates since Gov. Abbott’s “Open Texas” order
Here’s Even More Mother’s Day Dining Options
Whoa – some people actually love the one who birthed ’em!
Checking In: Israel Nash Sets the Hill Country Reeling
Potent C&W psych alights despite global downturn
This Is Who We Are #2: Sally Jacques’ The Well Inside
A daily affirmation of Austin’s creativity from the Chronicle archive
Austin Film Festival Announces 25 Film Writers to Watch
Celebrating the voices that start the creative process
Comedy, Just in Time, For Other Worlds’ James Vs. His Future Self
Catch a Zoom Q&A with director Jeremy LaLonde
Violet Crown Cinema Staying Closed During Pandemic
Local minichain standing with other Austin cinemas
Other Worlds Wants You to Hear You Say “Rarrrgh!”
SF film festival wants your best Wookie roar for May the 4th
Checking In: …And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Jason Reece Navigating Uncharted Territory
Trail of Dead co-engine decries music’s “shoddy substitute” for shows
Now Streaming in Austin: The Prequels Strike Back: A Fan’s Journey
Watch this Austin-made Star Wars documentary, you must
This Is Who We Are #1: Rude Mechs’ Big Love
A daily affirmation of Austin’s creativity from the Chronicle archive
Greg Casar Will Not Run for Kirk Watson’s Vacant Senate Seat
Austin council member says: “I’m staying right where I am”
Q&A Hole: My Time-Traveling Future Self Wants Me to Do What?
Insane theoretical positions musicians as would-be assassins
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Paxton Threatens Election Officials With Prosecution [UPDATE]
AG says he’ll prosecute those who advise mail ballots to avoid COVID-19
Now Streaming in Austin: Sinister
Robert Cargill’s creepy collaboration with Ethan Hawke hits Netflix
Now Streaming in Austin: “Path of Blood”
Paper cuts are as strong as swords in this samurai animation
Mother’s Day Dining Options for Pickup & Delivery
Honor your materfamilias with some culinary goodness
Alamo Drafthouse Sells Birth.Movies.Death.
Magazine and website becomes part of Cinestate
Blue Dahlia Bistro Closes Original Location
Owner Amy Ramirez bids farewell to a piece of her heart
Checking In: Sitar Master Indrajit Banerjee Cooks Up New Dishes
“Please reach out if you’d like to discuss Indian or Bengali recipes”
Paramount Theatre Launches New Digital Interview Series
Conversations with various experts from home, popcorn required
Live From Your Kitchen Table, It’s the 2020 #TribFest
Texas Tribune to go virtual for 10th annual ideas festival
Tiny Pies Offers Margarita Pies – and Their Recipe
Served frozen, this is a creamy lime spring treat
Exit Interview: So Long, Jeff Pinkus
BH Surfers/Honky/Melvins bassist off to Asheville, banjo on his knee
Now Streaming in Austin: Good Feels on Wheels
Watch the Austin stoner comedy free and help Coldtowne Theater
Capital in the Twenty-First Century
History doesn’t repeat itself but the rhymes are terrifying in this unmissable documentary
The Wretched
Supernatural horror is perfect Friday night fun
A Good Woman Is Hard to Find
British revenge drama mixes grit and slick
Indie Meme Film Festival Goes Online
Celebration of South Asian cinema streaming for two weekends
Pike & Sutton Album Review
Heart Is a Compass
Texas Cinemas Staying Closed Despite Abbott
Theater chains place safety over politics and profit
Opinion: We Can’t Let Coronavirus Distract Us From Data Collection and Climate Change
We cannot give companies slack on environmental regulations during the pandemic – and that includes those running energy-gorging data centers
New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth
What we’re spending time with
Opinion: In Permian Highway Pipeline Fight, Property Rights Are the Answer
Eminent domain reform allows us to protect our environment and the rights of Texas landowners simultaneously
We Have an Issue: How’s Your Blood Pressure?
Platitudes don’t help. Now is 100% the time to get political.
Austin Weird Homes Tour: The Mysterious Planchette
In this virtual Weird Homes Tour presentation, Brandon Hodge wanted to have a few (spirit-channeled) words with you
Austin at Large: People, Get Ready
We can all be responsible Austinites – now that we know what that requires
In Lawrence Wright’s Novel, an Imagined Pandemic That’s Frighteningly Real
If disease-ravaged world of The End of October feels like our own, that’s because the author did his research rigorously
Texas, Abortion, and COVID-19: The Chaos Timeline
Charting 30 days of legal back-and-forth
Headlines / Quote of the Week
Run, Eddie, Run: State Rep. Eddie Rodriguez is the first candidate to file in the Senate District 14 race to replace retiring Sen. Kirk Watson. At press time, challenger Travis County Judge Sarah Eckhardt had not filed for the July 14 special election. The filing deadline is May 13. Shortfalls & Searching: In an April…
Longtime Austin Collaborators Patrice Pike and Wayne Sutton Finally Duo Up
At the heart of so many essential acts beats a duo, so it is with the Little Sister / Sister 7 legends
Amazon Takes SXSW Streaming
Film festival director Janet Pierson brings some gems to your TV
Public Notice: AISD: How Low Can We Go?
Let’s hope we don’t have to find out
Qmmunity: Trump Admin Could Soon Undermine Health Care Protections for LGBTQIA
Find queer connection with virtual events
Council Recap: COVID Relief Funds Begin to Flow in Austin
Artists and nonprofits at the front of the line for assistance
Local Restaurants Work Hard to Support Medical Teams
The Austin food scene steps up by doing what it does best
Soccer Watch
The German Bundesliga is moving ahead with plans to start playing games behind closed doors – “ghost games” is the term – perhaps as soon as next weekend. Players have already been training, in small groups and without contact, and the league has defined the number of people who would have to be in and…
Health Care Experts Urge Us to Maintain Our Discipline
Are we ready to rock & roll?
Activists Call for Heads at APD
Racism probe, weekend shooting heighten reform demands
Stay Trips: Delivered
Let the day trip come to you
Will Vote-by-Mail Happen by July Elections?
State, local officials at odds over how people qualify
Texas Is Reopening, but Local Leaders Are Ready to Bar the Door
At the threshold
How Medical Cannabis Provider Compassionate Cultivation Is Adapting to COVID-19
Ineligible for federal aid, Compassionate Cultivation adjusts to a new paradigm: more deliveries and less contact
Free Will Astrology
Your weekly horoscope, May 1-7
Asian American Resource Center Fosters Community for Older Adults During Stay-at-Home
Seniors encouraged to share family memories with online story project
The Common Law
COVID-19 and Austin – answering your legal questions (part 5)
The Luv Doc: Mommy Junkies
Sometimes the hardest step to take is a step back
Arts Listings
Virtual galleries, streaming improv, and more
Mr. Smarty Pants Knows
Auroras are visible beyond the polar regions during major geomagnetic storms. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration posts aurora forecasts. Before he became an author, Herman Melville was an enthusiast for “tenpins” bowling and worked in Honolulu as a pinsetter in 1843. In 2009, the oldest evidence of leprosy was discovered in Rajasthan, India, in…
There Is a Light That Will Never Go Out at Austin’s Drive-In Theatres
Theatres may be shuttered, but the in-car cinema experience still shines bright
Faster Than Sound: Islands in the (Live)stream
Crossing over from 3D to the pixelated world of livestreams
Chronicle Readers Share What They Love and Miss About Austin
Everything from restaurants to neighbors to long, stress-free walks
Austin Restaurant Take-Out and Other Food Delivery Options During Coronavirus Quarantine
Support local business while maintaining your social distance
A Lesson in Gender Fluidity: I’m Gonna Make You Love Me
SXSW selection finds new life courtesy of Amazon Prime
