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How Three Austin Songwriters Found Family in Next of Kin
On debut EP Homemaker, Lili Hickman, Madison Baker, and Caelin reach queer country transcendence
Live Music Venue Parish Is Moving… Again
501 Brushy location will stay open through 2025
Late Atlanta Goal Robs Austin FC of Needed Win
Sweltering heat and a 1-1 draw
Armadillo World Headquarters and Austin Film Festival Tap Local Filmmaker for Jim Franklin Documentary
Emil Lozada wins “The Armadillo Man” fellowship
Shinjuku Boys
Shinjuku Boys 1995, NR, 53 min. Directed by Kim Longinotto, Jano Williams. Award-winning documentary explores the lives of three men in Japan who identify as nonbinary or trans.
Affordable Art Fair Austin’s Mission to Make Art Less Scary
Director Cori Teague looks to year two of educating new collectors
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Maybe this’ll sound sacrilegious, but this year’s Summer Events Calendar is a devilishly good one. That’s right, Chronicle reader: We’ve listed all kinds of summer events from musicals to burger competitions, all under our hot ol’ Texas sun, so you can secure a super sweet next four months. May, June, July, and August in Austin…
Paramount Gets Romantic for the Summer Classic Film Series
The Padaleckis drop by for When Harry Met Sally, and more
Lord Buffalo Drummer Yamal Said, a Legal U.S. Resident, Detained by Border Officials
Band cancels tour to concentrate on bandmate’s safety, freedom
In the Rearview
In the Rearview 2023, NR, 84 min. Directed by Maciek Hamela. Documentary depicts Ukrainians who are driven – quite literally – from their homeland by Russian invading forces.
The Small World of Sammy Lee
The Small World of Sammy Lee 1963, NR, 107 min. Directed by Ken Hughes, Starring Anthony Newley, Julia Foster, Robert Stephens. Black & white British crime drama about a peepshow proprietor trying to get out from under crippling debt.
The Drop-In, the Long Center’s Free Concert Series, Returns for the Fifth Year
21 local artists play weekly starting May 22
Rolling Roadshow Returns with Dangerous Animals on the Water
Slasher-meets-sharks movie gets wet … real wet
Scream, Dawson’s Creek Creator Kevin Williamson Comes to ATX TV Festival
Plus fest gets into the enigma of great casting with new panels
Austin FC Skid Continues With Loss to FC Cincinnati
Brandon Vázquez scores lone goal against former home club
TV Legend David E. Kelley to Receive ATX TV Festival’s First Showrunner Award
Plus indie TV gets the spotlight at this year’s fest
Clown in a Cornfield
A clown terrorizes teens in a former factory town
Shadow Force
Retired spies on the run
Fight or Flight
A plane full of assassins fight over the same target
Magic Farm
A crew accidentally arrives in the wrong country for a film shoot in this absurdist comedy
Juliet & Romeo
Shakespeare’s tragedy reimagined as a pop musical
Trivia, Traitors, and Torches in This Week’s Recommended Events
Venture forth on the weekdays
Austin FC Coach: My Players Can’t Handle the Heat
What kind of message is Nico Estévez sending here?
Opinion – A Plea: Don’t Robinhood My H-E-B
An H-E-B devotee wonders why Austin shoppers have to pay for grocery bags
Friends Fair Spins a Wider Austin Art Scene Web
Local fine arts collective hosts a three-day gallery gathering, boosting Austin’s art profile
Day Trips: Lake Mineral Wells State Park & Trailway, Mineral Wells
North Texas state park is an outdoor enthusiast’s paradise
Free Will Astrology
Your weekly horoscope, May 9-15
Qmmunity: Thee Gay Agenda Holds Court
Get your gavel for new variety show Justice Is Served
Theatre Review: Raw Anger in Search of Revenge in FEAST.
Veteran actor Katherine Catmull chews through Megan Gogerty’s vengeful script
Cast Your Ballot Now in the 35th Annual Best of Austin Readers Poll
Find out who made the finalist round
Surveying the Litany of Anti-Queer Bills Moving Through the Texas Legislature
The wave includes reboots of drag, book, and bathroom bans
Bill Would Ban Teaching DEI Topics in Many College Classrooms
Proposal targets lessons on systemic racism
Two Years After Voters Approved Austin Police Oversight Act, the Measure Remains Unfulfilled
Report details progress and shortfalls of implementation
Jamal Hussain Strings Nature, Tech, and Spirit Together With Light
New Media artist unpacks upcoming Dougherty exhibit
Austin Elders: Meet Mary Lou Gibson, Journalist and Austin’s Voice of Saints
A woman of hundreds of articles and few words
The Handyband Collective Cleans Up the Sound of Home Maintenance
Group of musicians takes odd jobs to the next level
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KUT, KUTX, PBS Funds On the Line: On top of the arts organizations losing federal dollars this week, President Donald Trump also did what he said he would with national media. He signed an executive order last week to end federal funding for NPR and PBS stations throughout the country. That order is being challenged…
Album Review: Emerging Indie Act West 22nd Has Nowhere to Be
Cross-genre debut album embraces heartache, desire, and nostalgia
The Luv Doc: Negativity and Paranoia
Jesus, people! How are you not getting it?
Mr. Smarty Pants Knows
If you add a Hellcat supercharger to your Chevy LS motor, it’s 60 times more likely to be stolen – at least it was back in 2020-2022. According to the National Center for Education Statistics, in 1984, 35% of 13-year-olds read for fun almost every day. By 2023, that was down to 14%. If you’re…
Lucy Dacus, a Gary Floyd Retrospective, an EXTC, and More Crucial Concerts
Sounds all over town and all over the musical spectrum
Fashion, Heritage, Ballet, Puns, and More Weekend Events
Arts and culture to fill your days
Arts Groups Lose Promised Grant Money in Friday Night NEA Massacre
Leading Austin cultural institutions face slashed finances
