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A Brief Guide to the Yard in South Austin
Encountering the true ATX spirit in our bustling modern metrop
Panic Fest 2022: Dashcam
Screen life horror works because you hate the “hero”
Austin FC Makes SoCal Statement, Goes Top of the League with LAFC Win
ATXFC notches most impressive victory to date
With “themesong” Video, Mobley Introduces Injustice-Fighting Masked Man Persona
Musician & filmmaker trekked to Johannesburg to shoot latest project
Other Worlds Goes Delving into the UnderWorlds
Senior Programmer Dan Repp digs into two days of horror
Review: Ground Floor Theatre’s Dot
An authentic albeit imbalanced emotional journey into dementia
Argus Cidery Returns, Lou’s Comes to Barton Springs Road, Hip Hotels Hype that Hemp, Fierce Whiskers Hosts Loro, Chi’Lantro Goes South, and More
All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering
Panic Fest 2022: Woodland Grey
Fear in the forest in this subtle psychological horror
Sheriff Hits Pause on Magistration Pilot After Nine Days, Saying She Needs Help
$500K program would provide counsel to indigent arrestees
Audrey Diwan Recounts a History of Abortion in Happening
The French director explains why these stories are important
William Basinski Proves a Rock Star of Experimental Sound
Texan auditory stud beguiles Elysium prior to lunar eclipse
Vio-Lence Erupts at Matinee
Reunited Bay Area pioneers induce only grinning thrash
Red Card Woes Haunt Austin FC Again in Real Salt Lake Loss
Early lead slips away in 2-1 defeat
Mellow Harshers HTRK Offer an Oddly Satisfying Stab in the Heart at Oblivion Access
For the love of “hate rock”
Sun Up to Sun Down: Thou Crushed Double-Shift at Oblivion Access
A great, lumbering beast from the bayou treads into Valhalla
Review: Rapper Billy Woods Has the Most Intense Lyrics at an Extreme Music Festival
His lines read like a poetry book bound in human flesh
Crowd Screams Back at Elizabeth Colour Wheel
Massachusetts five-piece thickens the pot at Oblivion Access
Angélique Kidjo Punches Until Crosseyed & Painless
West African body rocker covers Talking Heads & worships Mother Earth
The Fans Behind the Mask: Inside the World of The F13th Fan Film Mixtape
AGFA archivist Joseph Ziemba explores the world of discount Voorhees
Lil Ugly Mane’s (Very Good) Bad Hair Day at Oblivion Access
Reclusive legend of internet rap brings along a furry frenemy
Jayeshbhai Jordaar
Hindi-language battle-of-the-sexes comedy
Sarkaru Vaari Paata
A spendthrift and his tight-pursed friend clash
Private Property
Erotic thriller with a neo-noir spin
The Ancestral
A ghost plagues a Vietnamese family’s inherited home
Oasis Knebworth 1996
Brilliant documentary on the gigs that defined Britpop
Charlotte
Calmly heartrending animated biography of artist Charlotte Salomon
Hit the Road
Sweet and layered Iranian road trip dramedy
Happening
Stunning French tale of a woman seeking an abortion is depressingly timely
The Automat
A tabletop history of NYC’s beloved Horn & Hardart diners
Monstrous
Babadook wannabe falls over its own metaphors
On the Count of Three
Suicide pact – you first in this new dark comedy
Family Camp
Faith-based comedy rehashes “The Call of the Simpsons”
The Verde Report: Austin FC, Fans Split on What to Do With Cecilio Domínguez
MLS investigation clears star player of misconduct, but questions linger
MAGAs Win in Lake Travis and Georgetown ISDs
The right marches on school boards
The Luv Doc: Not Your Gig
Boundaries, motherf*ckers. Boundaries.
What’s to Become of Austin’s Unofficial Gay District?
A development plan would maintain Oilcan Harry’s but displace two other gay-friendly bars
Mr. Smarty Pants Knows
In 2013, Susan Bennett confirmed to CNN that she was the original voice actor for Siri. She was also a former backup singer for Roy Orbison and Burt Bacharach. Texas is about to become the U.S. state with the most earthquakes. Nicotine and the tobacco plant Nicotiana tabacum are named after Jean Nicot de Villemain…
Town Hall Calls for Quick Action to Combat Overdoses
The crisis is now
Opinion: Wake-Up Calls for Our Fossil Fuel Addiction
Kicking our fossil fuel addiction is good for the climate, our health, our economy, and geopolitical stability
Council Recap: Nothing Goes Further Than Cash
A newly approved pilot program will provide 85 households with $1,000 per month
Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week
Girl Ultra, Nori with strings, Maxo Kream, Mudhoney, Little Mazarn, and more recommended shows
Lake Travis Finally Considers Adding a Second High School
Reaching a tipping point
Austin’s Best Food and Drink Events This Week
Dinner parties, farmer’s markets, beer, wine, and more for the week of May 12, 2022
What We’re Listening to Right Now
Deezie Brown, El Combo Oscuro, Ifé Neuro, Don Leady, Lizzy Lehman, and more locals worth a listen
Cap Metro CEO Departing to D.C.
Randy Clarke is set to head Washington D.C.’s transit authority
Arts Events
Art galleries, theatre, comedy, dance, and more
Faster Than Sound: Patti Smith and Bikini Kill in One Weekend
Lighting strikes twice in Austin, and Pleasure Venom opens
Austin at Large: Asymmetrical Info Warfare
Scorched-earth polarization makes us see our foes’ weaknesses as strengths
Community Events
Local events, volunteer opportunities, kids’ activities, and more
Review: Austin Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Less-than-magical production salvaged by a night of unexpected spontaneity
Headlines / Quote of the Week
Votin’ in the Free World: A Tarrant County woman who was sentenced to five years in prison for casting a ballot when she did not know she was ineligible to vote got a second chance this week. The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals told a lower appeals court to take another look at the controversial…
Free Will Astrology
Your weekly horoscope, May 13-19
Five Things to Head Off the Hex on Friday the 13th
Shake off the curse of this mini-Halloween
Public Notice: Working Hard for the Money
City offers temp jobs and green job training … and lifeguarding
One in a Crowd: Torched
New documentary about Austin’s pro Ultimate Frisbee team crowdfunding now
Chronicle Endorsements for the May 24 Democratic Run-Offs
From Congress to land commissioner, here are our picks
May 24 Primary Run-Off Elections
Early Voting May 16-20; Election Day Tue., May 24
May 7 Elections Give Validation to Austin’s Values
A taste of Austin politics in the suburbs
The Far Out Is Having a Moment
Scrappy South Austin venue is building a major presence in the city’s live music ecosystem
Austin Just Says No to Weed Busts, No-Knock
City Council made both policy in 2020, now voters codify them as law
Day Trips: Lubbock Tornado Memorial, Lubbock
Monument commemorates havoc wreaked by two twisters in 1970
Leander Votes to Keep Itself Connected to Cap Metro
Bus service, shuttle service, and MetroRail, oh my!
Qmmunity: Party On, Queers
Jon-Erik Garcia, aka the Glitoris, talks about his own TuezGayz story, plus more queer events
Cedar Park Moderates Kick MAGAs to the Curb
Moderates win down the ballot against far-right challengers
AAPI Foodways FTW, Dos Olivos in Dripping Springs, Wine All Over Town, Genuine Joe’s Gotta Go, and Treaty Oak’s Peach Julep Will Refresh Your Palate All Summer Long
All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering
