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ACL Fest 2024 Preview
10 ACL Festival artists you’ll want to catch while the sun is still out
Texas Senate Warms Up to Film Incentives After Taylor Sheridan’s Testimony
Yellowstone franchise mastermind makes argument for funding
Investigator of Complaints Against Police Calls Complainant “Protester Dirtbag”
Oversight director says incident was “addressed”
ACL Preview: Kalu & the Electric Joint’s Message of Joy
Kalu James: “It’s poetry in motion”
Live From Saturday Night, It’s Jason Reitman!
Behind the scenes of the re-creation of the first ever SNL
ACL Preview: DAIISTAR’s Austin-Bred Good Time
Pysch rockers on milestones, remixes, and the next record
ACL Preview: Jon Muq Wants You to Get Happy
“I decided to make a happy album to change someone’s day”
ACL Preview: Bob Schneider Is Always Evolving
Local favorite celebrates birthday weekend on the ACL stage
Train To Busan
Train To Busan 2016, R, 118 min. Directed by Sang-Ho Yeon, Starring Gong Yoo, Yu-mi Jung, Dong-seok Ma, Woo-sik Choi. Influential zombie horror-thriller follows a group of terrified passengers fighting their way through a countrywide viral outbreak while trapped on a suspicion-filled, blood-drenched bullet train ride to Busan, a southern resort city that has managed…
Tom Petty: Heartbreakers Beach Party
Tom Petty: Heartbreakers Beach Party 2024, NR, 90 min. Directed by Cameron Crowe. In 2024, the long-thought lost 16mm reels of Tom Petty in Cameron Crowe’s first film, Heartbreakers Beach Party, were finally found. The classic ‘80s documentary captures Tom Petty and the band in 1982-1983 as they finish, promote, and tour around the Long…
Foxfire
Foxfire 1996, NR, 100 min. Directed by Annette Haywood-Carter, Starring Angelina Jolie, Jenny Shimizu, Hedy Burress, Jenny Lewis, Peter Facinelli. Teenage girls form a gang to fight back against sexual harassment.
Aspen
Aspen 1991, NR, 150 min. Directed by Frederick Wiseman. Documentary about the ski town, and the contrasting populations of tourists and year-rounders that occupy it.
Sturgill Simpson Stays Outlaw, Tyler, the Creator Gets Sentimental, and Other ACL Sunday Highlights
The fest stayed sunny on the final day of the first weekend
Chappell Roan Gives ‘Em a Good Show at ACL Fest
The pop supernova comes through with cowgirl chic
City of Austin to Proclaim The Texas Chain Saw Massacre Day
Celebrating the horror movie that built the Texas film industry
Austin FC Fires Head Coach Josh Wolff After Four Seasons
To-be-named interim manager will coach final match of season Oct. 19
Loss to LA Galaxy Officially Eliminates Austin FC From Playoffs
Driussi scores lone goal – his 50th for the Verde and Black
Dua Lipa, Reneé Rapp, and More From Saturday at ACL
Hump day brought more heat and fiery kiss-offs
Taeyong: Ty Track in Cinemas
Taeyong: Ty Track in Cinemas 2024, NR, 96 min. Directed by Yoon-Dong Oh. South Korean performing artist and NCT member Taeyong plays a solo concert at Seoul’s Olympic Hall. Features behind-the-scenes footage.
Blink-182 Bring the Banter to “Austin Titty Limits” and More From ACL Fest’s Friday Kickoff
Chris Stapleton twangs and bangs, Leon Bridges grooves
Day Trips & Beyond: October Events Roundup
Catch up on Lone Star State news and plan some fall fun
Rally Austin Lends Empire Control Room Team $2.2 Million to Buy Garage, Expand
Iconic Venue Fund consolidates two-part club’s ownership
Monster Summer
A teen teams up with a retired police detective to investigate mysterious forces on their island
White Bird
A grandmother recounts to her grandson the trauma of growing up in Nazi-occupied France
Joker: Folie à Deux
Joaquin Phoenix is back as the Joker in this musical sequel
Blink
When their children are diagnosed with an incurable eye condition, a family goes on a once-in-a-lifetime trip
The Outrun
Saoirse Ronan stars in a staggering portrait of addiction and recovery
Album Review: Suzanna Choffel’s Bird by Bird
Fourth album accentuates the genre-hopping artist’s commitment to showcasing her voice
Can Confidence in the STAAR Test Get Any Lower?
Computers gave 800,000 students a zero on reading last year
Free Will Astrology
Your weekly horoscope, October 4-10
Airport Concession Workers Win $25 Minimum Wage
While Hyatt workers still struggle for $20
ACL Preview: Norah Jones and the Illusion of Balance
On feeling lucky and having fun
The Verde Report: Austin FC Players Making the Best of a Bad Season
There were bright spots
Possible Police Contract Attacked on Two Fronts
Oversight advocates and city workers say it’ll be costly and weaken police transparency
ACL Preview: Hermanos Gutiérrez Have Left Earth’s Atmosphere
Brother act reflects on mystical new album Sonido Cósmico
The Austin Chronic: Texas A&M’s Hemp Breeding Program Adds Drought-Resistant Genetics to the National Collection
An interview with Dr. Russell Jessup and Clayton Moore
Headlines / Quote of the Week
Escalation in the Middle East: For 10 days, Israel hit Lebanon with airstrikes that The Washington Post called “most intense and deadly in decades,” hitting more than 3,600 Hezbollah-linked targets. On Tuesday, Iran, which backs Hezbollah, killed eight Israeli soldiers in a ballistic-missile attack with an estimated 180 missiles, the Post reported. The U.S. urged…
ACL Preview: Country Duo Chaparelle Takes a Page From George and Tammy
Finding perfect harmony
Day Trips: Chihuahuan Desert Nature Center, Fort Davis
Ay, Chihuahua! Dive into the desert at West Texas nature center
ACL Preview: Riding the Wave of BALTHVS’ Psychedelic Funk
Practicing charged tranquility with the Colombian trio
Qmmunity: Autumn on My Mind
Alternative column title this week: I Wish It Weren’t So Damn Hot!
ACL Preview: Chicano Soul Artist Midnight Navy Steps Into the Light
The sax man expands his sound in ACL debut
La Reina de la Música Ranchera Celebrates Juan Gabriel
Aida Cuevas commemorates her mentor at the Long Center
ACL Preview: Orville Peck Is Ready for His Close-Up
The queer country renegade lowers the mask
Horror Abounds in Our Weekday Event Recommendations
But it’s more than just scares
ACL Preview: Eyedress’ Prolific Post-Punk
“Jealous” breakout isn’t sweating social media
Council Is More Housing Density-Friendly. Will the New D10 Member Follow?
West side race could bolster a pro-housing majority
ACL Preview: That Mexican OT Mixes Charm and Ferocious Delivery
“Ain’t no Mexican like a Texas Mexican”
Floral Realness, a John Aielli Experience, Spooky Movies, and More Recommended Events
Fill your weekend with the wild and weird
ACL Preview: Homegrown Tejano / Punk Trio, the Tiarras
Las Chingonas stay grounded in sisterhood
Recommended Non-ACL Live Music for Festival Abstainers
Sigur Rós, Boys Noize, Usher, and more crucial concerts
ACL Preview: Myles Smith Doesn’t Think About the Algorithm
“Stargazing” viral crooner just wants to share
The Common Law
Auto safety inspection and vehicle registration
Theatre Review: Broad Theatre’s Hungry Teenage Track Stars
A satiating tale of feminine strength
The Luv Doc: My Boyfriend Is Watching
The problem with telling the truth
Mr. Smarty Pants Knows
Canola oil, short for Canadian oil, was originally used to power lamps and lubricate engines. Fifty years ago, it wasn’t used in cooking. The NY Jets were so named because their home at Shea Stadium was close to an airport and because Jets rhymed with Mets, the baseball team at Shea. Scientists think King Richard…
Restaurant Review: Dumpling World
No frills or thrills at this casual Triangle spot
Labor Unions Split on Mayoral Race
Why Watson lost out on the Central Labor Council endorsement
