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Coronavirus and the Threat to Those Recovering From Addiction
Maintaining connections – at a distance – to stay sober during the pandemic
It’s Wham Time for Austin’s Dean of Comedy
Stand-up man Pat Dean anchors online showcase of comics
Now Streaming in Austin: The Devil’s Candy
Ethan Embry + Satan + Sunn O))) = tonight’s live-tweet
Now Streaming in Austin: “Street Flame”
Death and community explored in this skateboard short
Director Jeff Fowler on the Enduring Success of Sonic the Hedgehog
How the blue hedgehog became more than just a spiky speedster
Drink Coffee and Save Pups
Grounds & Hounds Coffee Co. teams with Austin Pets Alive!
Saturday Cook-Out at L’oca d’Oro
Fiore Tedesco at the grill, with wagyu burgers for the brioche buns
Checking In: Mobley Processes Isolation & Interconnectedness
Tune in Wednesdays, 8pm, to the multimedia maven’s livestream
Hopdoddy: Gluten-free, Dairy-free?
Popular burger bar collaborates for a special Friday menu
Federal Judge Legalizes Vote-by-Mail
U.S. District Judge Fred Biery allows universal vote by mail
Now Streaming In Austin: “Black Metal”
Kat Candler’s meditation on art and guilt
Dense Crowd Photo at Cover Band Gig Ignites Online Furor
Restaurant GM: “We’re adhering to the Governor’s executive orders”
Live-Tweet The Devil’s Candy With Us
Crank it up to 11 for this horror-metal medley
This Is Who We Are #10: Austin Lyric Opera’s Candide
A daily affirmation of Austin’s creativity from the Chronicle archive
Sword Guitarist Kyle Shutt: Self-Portraitist – By Request!
Out-of-work shredder began re-facing his solo LP for fans
Sky Cinemas Closes
Dripping Springs theatre forced out over rent during shutdown
Lez B in Touch Wants You to Share Art About Your Fave Dyke
Celebrate that lesbian in your life
Now Streaming in Austin: Pioneers from the East
Tim Tsai’s series on the long history of Austin’s Asian Americans
This Is Who We Are #9: Mary Moody Northern Theatre’s bobrauschenbergamerica
A daily affirmation of Austin’s creativity from the Chronicle archive
Sheridan Reed Appears on Bachelor Spinoff Listen to Your Heart
Local singer unpacks love triangle & makes picks for tonight’s finale
YMCA x Brighter Bites = Free Fresh Produce
How citizens can get free boxes of fruits and vegetables
Q&A Hole: You Can Be Reincarnated into Anything
…except a human
Texas Supreme Court Puts Vote-by-Mail on Hold
Court stays expansion of “disability” voting – Ken Paxton celebrates
Now Streaming in Austin: Song to Song
Terrence Malick’s bonkers take on being an Austin musician
The Legacy of BT2 and Beyond
Owners recall 30-plus years in Austin gay bar business
Now Streaming in Austin: Seis Manos
Watch party for the Austin Mexploitation martial arts series
Dirty South Sex Ed Offers Inclusive Health Information
Irma Garcia educates Black & Indigenous communities & people of color
This Is Who We Are #8: Performance Encounters’ Home Entertainment 2009
A daily affirmation of Austin’s creativity from the Chronicle archive
Now Streaming in Austin: The Trolls
Austin comedy takes a potshot at tech culture
LORO Resumes In-Restaurant Dining
And they’re doing this, safely, how?
Sir Woman & Friends Dance Off the Lockdown in New Video
Singer collected clips from fans and family dancing to “Making Love”
Salt & Time Cafe: Opening Downtown
Popular Austin salumeria stakes a tasty claim in Republic Square
Checking In: Curved Light Source Peter Tran Maintains a Primrose Path While Waiting for the Dust to Settle
“I’ve had Halcyon by Orbital on repeat”
Review: Normal People
Hulu series understands intimacy, but forgets the characters
Nothin’ No Better
The death and new life of a small Mississippi town
Alice
French sex work drama finds a different kind of happy ending
Up From the Streets: New Orleans: The City of Music
Delightful if overstuffed musical history of the Crescent City
Raising Buchanan
Bodysnatching comedy find humor in our shortcomings
New French Shorts
Queer and immigrant stories, satire and romance give new perspectives on French culture
Valley Girl
Because remakes.
Legal Heat Rises on Vote-by-Mail
Dallas Dems file criminal complaint against attorney general
Public Notice: Cruz (Out of) Control
Whose well-being does the junior senator have at heart?
Attorney General Still Refuses to Let Rosa Jimenez Go
Retrial in 1995 case on hold while Ken Paxton appeals
The Contemporary Austin Feeds Your Head With The Contemporary at Home
All the art in the Jones Center and at Laguna Gloria is yours for the viewing on the museum’s new website
AISD Girds for a Rough Ride Next Year
Sustainable funding, limits on charters highlight legislative proposals
Qmmunity: BT2 Joins Ranks of Gay Bars Austin Has Loved and Lost
We can still do our part to preserve its history
For Those Who Lost Jobs Due to COVID-19, Time Is Running Out for ACA Enrollment
Lloyd Doggett Touts Benefits of the Affordable Care Act
Opinion: Diversity and Equity in Times of Crisis
“Whose lives matter?” is the question that diversity, equity, and inclusion advocates have asked for decades, but today the world watches as societies answer that question in real time. Daily news appropriately focuses on the coronavirus and the revealed health disparities, but the story of the Austin Police shooting on April 24 and the killing…
Eckhardt, Rodriguez, Zimmerman Square Off for Watson’s Vacant Seat
Filing deadline passed, the SD 14 field locks into place
The Heaven & Hell in 13th Floor Elevators: A Visual History
We return to the Red River strip of March 1966 to witness Roky Erickson and crew
Arts Listings
Virtual galleries, streaming improv, and more
Two Texas Cookbooks Help Austin’s Restaurants and Food Banks
A tale of two recipe books
Day Trips: Zaragoza Birthplace State Historic Site, Goliad
State historic site remembers the hero of Cinco de Mayo
Soccer Watch: Live Major League Sports Are Back!
The German Bundesliga is back this weekend, with six of the nine games showing live on Fox networks. Looking for a rooting interest? Get up early on Saturday to see two of the best young players in the U.S. and one of the world’s great derby matchups: the Revierderby showdown between crosstown rivals Schalke (Weston…
Savilino Pivots From Restaurant Gear to Tailored Face Masks
Meet the man behind the masks
Faster Than Sound: Locals Join Over 1,000 Independent Clubs Fighting for Survival
Meet the National Independent Venue Association, goodbye Shady Grove, and more music news
Uncover the Forgotten Wartime Heroism of Marcel Marceau in Resistance
Jesse Eisenberg and UT student-turned-filmmaker Jonathan Jakubowicz find strength in silence
The Luv Doc: Stanky Jeans
Thus spake the Chronicle‘s Ad Hoc Fashion Editor
Austin at Large: Stupidity – It’s Not Essential
One of the nice things about living through this era of the absurd – it’s really a shame that Beckett or Ionesco aren’t alive to capture its essence – is that when all your options suck, and everyone’s on the same floundering Carnival booze cruise, there’s really no pressure to move faster than necessary or…
Mr. Smarty Pants Knows
Mr. Smarty Pants During January 1511, the citizens of Brussels faced extreme cold, famine, and attacking armies. To provide some levity, they created raunchy snowmen. The phrase “jumpin’ Geehosofat” was first used by Thomas Mayne Reid in his 1865-66 novel, The Headless Horseman. An irruption is a forced migration of some bird species due to…
COVID-19 Is Still Here, but Texas Wants Us to Move On
That’s not an order
What’s Happening With Austin Cinemas
Who’s open, who’s closed, and who went online
For Texas Prisoners, COVID-19 Shouldn’t Be a Death Sentence
Criminal justice advocates warn of outbreaks behind bars
New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week
What we’re playing
APD Holds Back Info on Officer-Involved Shooting as Union Plays Hardball
Justice delayed for Michael Ramos
We Have an Issue: Redefining Distancing
How Austin’s recovery community is adapting to COVID-19
Free Will Astrology
Your weekly horoscope, May 8-14
Headlines / Quote of the Week
Supe Search Shapes Up: According to AISD Board of Trustees President Geronimo Rodriguez, JG Consulting will have reached out to 500 individuals and orgs by this Friday (May 15) in its search for outgoing Superintendent Paul Cruz’s successor. The firm is set to propose its formal scope of work and preliminary job profile before the…
Council Recap: Stay Home, Go Slow, Be Resilient, Ask for Help
City Hall extends eviction freeze, earmarks relief funds, and more
Austin Restaurant Take-Out and Other Food Delivery Options During Coronavirus Quarantine
Support local business while maintaining your social distance
