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Austin R&B Cool Girl Grace Sorensen Prioritizes Good Energy
BLK ODYSSY and Magna Carda collabs hype the singer/dancer’s Zilker debut
Fantastic Fest Review: Crumb Catcher
Relationship drama takes a twisted turn into true insight
Doomed. Bourgeois. In Austin: The Films of Whit Stillman
Indie legend on Austin, Austen, and his landmark trilogy
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
Something Nice for Paxton: New Resolution Would Apologize for Impeachment Trial
The boots almost lick themselves
Del Valle and Leander ISD Supers Testify Against New State-Imposed School Rating System
Dozens of districts have joined the lawsuit
Austin Bouldering Project Partners With Local Recovery Group
New alliance marks a first for the 11-year-old climbing gym
Aviation Staffing Crisis Increasing Near-Collisions at Austin Airport
New York Times investigation finds close calls more likely
Dry Cleaning, Hinds, Rawayana Announced in SXSW 2024’s First Artist List
The first wave of 149 showcasing acts headed to Austin
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!
Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Grace Sorensen, and More Highlights From Sunday at ACL Fest
From The Breeders’ sustaining cool to GloRilla’s unfazed flow
A Totally Killer Time With Nahnatchka Khan
Director of the new horror comedy on time travel and more
Fantastic Fest Review: Cobweb
Song Kang-ho in the touching tragedy of a failing director
Foo Fighters, Alanis Morissette, BigXthaPlug, and More Highlights From Saturday at ACL Fest
From Rina Sawayama’s avant-pop to Die Spitz’s morning mosh
Shania Twain Has A Little Fun, Joins Foo Fighters Onstage at ACL Fest
Boisterous crowd cheers the Queen of Me
Blowout Loss Dooms Austin FC’s Playoff Hopes As Attention Turns to Future
LAFC defeats ATXFC 4-2 in final home game of season
Lil Yachty’s Whiplash Catalog Run and More Highlights From Friday at ACL Fest
Maggie Rogers, Little Simz, and more kicked off at Zilker Park
Kendrick Lamar’s Perfect Decade at ACL Fest Snags With Delayed, Cut-Off Performance
“I heard y’all have a curfew… I told them they’d have to shut off my mic”
Biden’s Border Wall Decision Draws Local Democrats’ Ire
Environmental laws waived for construction
Stop Trying to Make School Vouchers Happen
Abbott brings the Lege back hoping to eviscerate public school funding
Thunderbird Coffee on Manor to Close
You have until mid-December to get your caffeine fix
A Very Special Frasier at We Luv Video
130 animators come together for a tribute to the sitcom
Saw X
Jigsaw returns in a giant flashback event
Mami Wata
Nigerian fable melds modern politics and ancient beliefs through intoxicating imagery
The Exorcist: Believer
David Gordon Green moves from Halloween to another massive horror franchise
Max Roach: The Drum Also Waltzes
A documentary fitting for the groundbreaking jazz drummer
The Royal Hotel
Disturbing trip to the sexist outback is cut short by a simplistic ending
The Burial
Courtroom drama saved from legal tedium by Jamie Foxx and Tommy Lee Jones
When Evil Lurks
Argentinian horror pits farmers against Hell and an uncaring government
Austin’s Best Food and Drink Events This Week
Dinner parties, farmer’s markets, beer, wine, and more for the week of October 5, 2023
The New Democratic Fight for the Future in Texas, USA
Documentarian Andrew Morgan on the ground in the 2022 election
Arts Events
Art galleries, theatre, comedy, dance, and more
Hard Proof’s Fela Kuti Felabration!! and More Crucial Concerts This Week
Austin Corn Lovers Fiesta, Janelle Monáe, and Mockjaw lead our recommended shows
Community Events
Local events, volunteer opportunities, kids’ activities, and more
APD Reveals More of Its Plans for City-Run Bail Hearings
Behind-the-scenes plans coming into view
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.”
Can Austin Animal Center Be No-Kill and Humane?
Audit finds welfare priorities in conflict
ACL Interview: Nashville Singer-Songwriter Brittney Spencer Isn’t Taking Herself Too Seriously
The country powerhouse previews debut LP My Stupid Life at Zilker
Widespread Opposition to Concert Venue West of Austin Might Not Be Enough to Kill It
Commissioners say it’s a road safety issue
ACL Interview: Family Band Bailen Talks Three-Part Harmonies and Sibling Shenanigans
“Being in a sibling band is a really weird social experiment”
Council to Consider $3 Million Five-Year Contract for Wildfire Prevention Tech
AI will track fires
10 Essential Acts to See at ACL Fest
Austin’s leading A-list outdoor festival returns October 6-8 and 13-15. Headliners Kendrick Lamar, Foo Fighters, Alanis Morissette, Mumford & Sons, the Lumineers, and ODESZA claim the big fonts, while Shania Twain (Weekend One only) and the 1975 (Weekend Two only) differentiate the Zilker Park takeovers. Find the full schedule at aclfestival.com. For those avoiding the…
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…
Day Trips: Guinness World Records
Four Texas record holders you can visit
The Luv Doc: NoisyDogs Guest
A possible entry into the Passive Aggression Hall of Fame
Opinion: Patients Shouldn’t Be Charged More by Hospital-Owned Practices Than Physician-Owned Practices
An Austin physician urges Congress to act to ensure patients receive the same services for the same prices
Qmmunity: Fund-Raising Hell
This month’s edition of Austin International Drag Foundation’s drag competition fundraiser digs into Halloween nostalgia for its theme
Mr. Smarty Pants Knows
Hello Kitty is not a cat. She is a little girl in a cat costume. When they shed their leaves and berries, yellow ginkgo trees produce a stench often compared to rotting eggs, dog excrement, or vomit. In old movies with a kissing scene, the camera often pans down to the woman’s leg or the…
Free Will Astrology
Your weekly horoscope, October 6-12
Headlines / Quote of the Week
Musk Slapped With Slander Suit Attorney Mark Bankston is suing Elon Musk for slander on behalf of a Jewish man who says he was forced to flee his home after Musk took to X to falsely identify him as a federal agent who had infiltrated a group of neo-Nazis. Mark Bankston is also known for…
The Common Law
Hard to get a hardship driver’s license
Interim City Manager Selects Police Oversight Chief Without Public Input
I dub thee director
Election Day Is Right Around the Corner. Register Quick!
Important dates and tips to ensure you’re ready to vote
Review: Broadway in Austin’s Six
Flash over formidability defines this pop historical fiction
Uchibā Opens, Mission Burger’s Second Location Opens, Fresa’s Third Location Opens, Austin Confectioners Fight Breast Cancer, the Taco Mafia’s on PBS, Marfa Comes to Kalimotxo, and More
All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering
“Miserable” Winless Stretch Takes Its Toll on Austin FC
Struggling club faces D.C. United tonight
Head of Travis County Juvenile Justice System to Step Down
Retirement follows diversity concerns
