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In Your Hot Austin Autumn Era
Set yourself up for as cool a fall as the Texas heat’ll let ya
A Tiny Museum, Syntax Sandbox, Decompress Fest, and More Events
Recommended arts and culture happenings for your calendar
Austin Care Facility Indicted for Criminal Neglect in Hypothermia Death
Elderly disabled woman died during Winter Storm Uri
33 Austin ISD Schools Now Face Overhaul
TEA threatens takeover if Austin ISD doesn’t quickly implement changes
How AISD Is Approaching New Education Laws Promoting Christianity
In God we school
Free Will Astrology
Your weekly horoscope, September 12-18
Qmmunity: Going Mid-Week Wild
Big Wednesday for gay Bat City! Usually hump day doesn’t get much love vis-à-vis events and their going-on. Yet this week, everyone’s gone a little mid-week wild with Wednesday biz. Great news for those who need a pick-up pre-weekend, which I recommend as the perfect way to remind yourself what all this hustle and bustle…
Theatre Review: City Theatre’s Little Shop of Horrors
Joyous music and sensitive performances rule this musical adaptation
Magnificent Movies, Fancy Books, a Cooking Club, and More Recommended Events
Keep your week filled with fun
The Luv Doc: A Half Pirouette
Washing your hands after peeing will seem almost performative
Fantastic Fest 2025 Celebrates 20 Years of Friends and First-Timers
The genre film festival packs in big titles, big fun, and big opportunities
Opinion: Austin Needs to Address Its Animal Cruelty Problem
Austin touts its no-kill animal shelter as a source of pride, yet it routinely fails to respond to animal protection requests
The Verde Report: Enjoy Owen Wolff While Austin FC Still Has Him
Fans are experiencing the special thrill of watching a young, homegrown talent come into his own
In the Pocket: Local Talent and Killer Mike to Share the 4DAWA Fest Stage
Nonprofit’s Sept. 12 birthday show features artists it helped foster
In the Pocket: Continental Club to Host Ephraim Owens Benefit Show
Austin music community turns out for beloved trumpeter
Mr. Smarty Pants Knows
Finland’s air force is removing the swastika from its flag. It’s well known that George Washington had dental problems. At the time of his inauguration in 1789, he was down to one working tooth. Sperm whale wax, known as spermaceti, was historically used as a crucial additive in car transmissions, particularly automatic transmission fluid, because…
Grooves and Causes Dance in This Week’s Culture News
Austin music scene captured in field guide, celebrated with award, and grown by a new jazz spot
Headlines / Quote of the Week
Community Unity: The city of Austin is launching its first-ever brand in an attempt to “enhance unity [and] cohesion” across city departments; the unified city logo will replace over 300 current logos of various city services. A city of Austin representative told KVUE that the brand, a collaboration of Austin-based TKO and international design firm…
Exploring the Food Options at the Colonnade Strip Mall
There’s nothing classical about this Research business center
Cherrywood Gets 21-Foot-Tall Concrete Wall or Nothing
TxDOT pushes residents to vote for or against noise barrier along I-35 expansion
Lorde, Samia, and Other Sonic Transmissions in This Week’s Crucial Concerts
A solid slate of sounds
Day Trips: The University of Texas McDonald Observatory, Fort Davis
A scenic drive leads to stunning panoramic sky views
