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999 Eyes Freakshow & Surreal Sideshow Invites You to Step Inside an American Tradition
The beauty of the bizarre
Sound Unseen Brings Fugazi, Cyndi Lauper Docs to Austin
Minneapolis-based film fest spotlights local links for Austin leg
Tesla Updates Travis County on Community Investments, “Ecological Paradise” Progress
Massive workforce development, still no data on water usage
Attorney General Reverses, Says City Can Maintain Secret Police Files
Records will not be released to the Chronicle
Watch This: The Hushabyes Debut on Lindsey Verrill’s New New Sincerity Label
The Jenny Carson-led band premieres an ominous video for “Sleep”
Austin Underground Veterans Immortalize the Nineties in New Oral History
A Curious Mix of People‘s Greg Beets and Richard Whymark plot October launch events
Protesters Want Airline Kicked Out of San Marcos for Flying Migrants for DeSantis
California governor says the operation could be kidnapping
Austin Jewish Film Festival Opens With New Gene Wilder Doc
Festival’s 21st year of celebrating cinema of the Jewish diaspora
Food Banks Work Toward Normalcy After Pandemic
As food insecurity rises, Central Texas Food Bank keeps helping
Yard Bar’s Camp Out Opens, Austin Motel Brings the Wieners, Les Dames Cook Up Some Funding, Stone Crabs Swarm Truluck’s, El Raval Gets Fusiony, and More …
All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering
Levitation Announces Free DJ Sets by Ty Segall, Blonde Redhead, the Black Angels
Alongside a public Numero Group pop-up shop “of precious lost sounds”
Radio Coffee’s New, Music-Focused Montopolis Location Opens Today
Radio/East unveils fall concert calendar on indoor and outdoor stages
Eighties Punks Meat Joy Reminisce After Landing in Austin for Reunion Dates
Triple homecoming shows around their 1984 LP reissue kick off tomorrow
Ascension Expanding Williamson County Facilities
Round Rock set to receive $230 million for acute care
Jury Seated in Murder Trial Over Mike Ramos’ Death
Seating jury was easier than expected
Welcome Home Festival Brings New Blood to Kerrville
Adrianne Lenker, Daniel Fears revitalize at folk sibling fest
Quin NFN, corook, and More Highlights From Sunday at ACL Fest
From viral “If I Were a Fish” to M83’s essential “Midnight City”
Samsung-Adjacent Affordable Housing Complex Is Probably Not Cheap Enough for Factory Workers
What does “affordable” really mean?
Sudan Archives, Ben Kweller, and More Highlights From Saturday at ACL Fest
Texans Angel White, Blakchyl stood out under an annular eclipse
Murder Trial for Austin Police Officer Begins Again
Jury selection begins Monday after May mistrial
Kendrick Lamar, Ethel Cain, and More Highlights From Friday at ACL Fest
Homegrown acts Font, We Don’t Ride Llamas debut on big stages
Abbott Says He’s About to Score on School Vouchers, but … Really?
Democrats suspect he’s bluffing
Halloween at the Movies
Your ultimate guide to spooky season screenings in Austin
First Look: The Iron Claw
Legends of the squared circle the Von Erichs hit the silver screen
Listen to This: David Beck Follows His “North Star” Home
New album reunites with Sons of Fathers bandmates and his actual father
Historic Black Church Won Federal Funds for Restoration. Why Is It Sitting Empty?
$150K to make the building usable hangs in the balance
Mister Organ
Tickled director sails into a true-life Cape Fear
Austin’s Best Food and Drink Events This Week
Dinner parties, farmer’s markets, beer, wine, and more for the week of October 12, 2023
City Will Soon Pay the Price for Shooting of 15-Year-Old Girl
APD misconduct lawsuits have cost the city more than $73 million over 10 years
Arts Events
Art galleries, theatre, comedy, dance, and more
Memorable Moments From ACL Fest Weekend One
After a few early switcheroos – namely, the last-minute dropout of Kali Uchis from both weekends and major delays to Kendrick Lamar’s set – the first weekend of ACL Fest rolled on. Biggest takeaway? The rare instance of pleasant fall weather. Read up on the Chronicle team’s standout performances below, most of which return for…
Community Events
Local events, volunteer opportunities, kids’ activities, and more
The State Education Agency Has Selected Austin’s Babysitters
The monitors are coming. Let’s pay them $125 an hour.
Review: Austin Rainbow Theatre’s Sordid Lives
Company’s inaugural production resurrects Del Shores’ queer Texas classic with gusto
Travis County Needs to Double Its Emissions Reductions by 2030
No strategy too small for tackling climate change
Day Trips: Invention Vineyards, Fredericksburg
New winery brings old-world classic wines to south of Fredericksburg
alexalone’s Insistent Soundscape and Five More Songs From Austin Artists
Next music picks from Large Brush Collection, Will Johnson, and more
The Luv Doc: Pubic Hair on the Soap
There are some things for which ignorance is not a valid excuse
Elon Musk’s Boring Co. Slapped With More Environmental Violations
We Musk ask you to follow the law
Opinion: Vouchers’ Ripple Effect – How They Threaten Texas’ Teacher Retirement System
Texas state Rep. Vikki Goodwin makes the case against public school vouchers
Death Row Inmate Preaches to Prisoners Daily. Now the State Plans to Kill Him.
Saving body and soul
Qmmunity: Y’alloween Fun
Keep up the tradition of great gay Halloween fun with these queer Austin events
Special Session Kicks Off With Nazi Accusations and GOP Infighting
Battle of the billionaire-funded Republicans
Mr. Smarty Pants Knows
On October 5-6, 1923, Edwin Hubble discovered that Andromeda isn’t in the Milky Way. Before then, astronomers assumed all nebulae were in our galaxy. The color in pink diamonds comes from a distortion of the gem’s crystal lattice under intense pressure. Sorry, triangle fans. A recently discovered tablet reveals the Babylonians knew that a² +…
ACL Interview: Meet Snõõper, Nashville’s Thrashing “Wiggles of Hardcore”
The propmaking punks bring their “mosh-quito” puppet to ACL Fest
Proud Mary Is More Than Just a Pretty Face
Elite coffee with zero attitude
Oops!
Oops! In “Election Day Is Right Around the Corner” (News, Oct. 6), the article incorrectly stated that the Tax Office is at 5501 Airport Blvd.; it has moved to 2433 Ridgepoint Dr. The Chronicle regrets the error.
Desnudo: The Coffee That Austin Wakes Up For
This little trailer on the Eastside is brewing up big business
Free Will Astrology
Your weekly horoscope, October 13-19
Sightseer Sets Their Sights on Sustainability
Local queer women-owned coffee roaster brings new ideas to the classic coffee system
The Austin Chronic: I Can Now Legally Possess Cannabis Oil and Edibles
Meet the newest patient in Texas’ Compassionate Use Program
Four We Adore of Texas Booze That We Choose
Recommended tipples from Garrison Brothers, Milam & Greene, Still Austin, and Desert Door Sotol
Violet Crown Introduces Austin’s Newest Horror Host
Join the sisterhood of scares at the Roxy Horror Picture Show
Meat Joy Reunion Shows and More Crucial Concerts This Week
Ways to celebrate the annular eclipse, fundraise for Sarah Brown, and avoid ACL
Headlines / Quote of the Week
Mourning in the Middle East: Local politicians expressed horror over attacks in Israel and Palestine this week, with Mayor Kirk Watson, Gov. Greg Abbott, and Rep. Lloyd Doggett attending an event called “We Stand With Israel” in Austin. Rep. Greg Casar and Council Member Zo Qadri made statements mourning Israeli and Palestinian lives lost, with…
Thunderbird is Closing, Mr. Black Espresso Martini Fest Is Spiking Your Weekend, the Meteor Lands Its Fourth Year, Picnik Gets Hempy with Free Earlybird, and What’s This About Some Karen?
All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering
Del Valle and Leander ISD Supers Testify Against New State-Imposed School Rating System
Dozens of districts have joined the lawsuit
Aviation Staffing Crisis Increasing Near-Collisions at Austin Airport
New York Times investigation finds close calls more likely
Austin FC Head Coach Josh Wolff Is Staying Put
Borrell makes case for coach’s return after disastrous season
Austin’s Best Breweries of 2023, Power-Ranked
Top of the Hops VIII, baby!
Austin Chronicle Co-Founder Louis Black Sued for Alleged Harassment, Abuse, and “Sexual Servitude”
Chronicle named co-defendant in suit
ACL Interview: Country Rebel Tanya Tucker Reflects on Her Career Resurgence
“I’m not done yet. I might have a few more years, and I’m ready.”
17 Texas Artists to See at ACL Fest
Alongside the requisite Asleep at the Wheel kickoff performance, this year’s Austin City Limits Festival lineup welcomes its usual block of Texas talent. Stateside names like Ben Kweller and the Mars Volta hold it down across both weekends, October 6-8 and 13-15. Meanwhile, heat-mapped locals spread across the opening spots around noon. Arrive early to…
