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Daniel Johnston’s Death Begins Its Reverberations Around the Globe
“He’s legendary, but he was first a legend in his own mind, then he became a real legend.”
Climate Strike at the Texas State Capitol
Students and supporters to “act on climate crisis”
Fantastic Fest: A Double Barrel Blast of Begos
Director brings Bliss and VFW to fest
Fantastic Fest Interview: Living After Midnight With Jeremy Gardner and Christian Stella
Monstrous fantasy coincides with relationship drama (and karaoke)
Fantastic Fest Interview: Playing With the Tracking With Tim Robbins on VHYes
It’s a father-son deal in this home movie insanity
Fantastic Fest Interview: Ant Timpson Says Come to Daddy
How an old grieving tradition gave the filmmaker a new energy
A Giant Dog Rewrites the Bible
Locals cover Arcade Fire’s entire Neon Bible LP
Fantastic Fest Interview: Richard Stanley Sees the Color Out of Space
How his mother’s love and death shaped his Lovecraft adaptation
Fantastic Fest Interview: Aaron Moorhead and Justin Benson are Synchronic
The directing duo take a new path through time
Flamboyant Musician Dorian Electra Gives Masculinity a “Groovy” Makeover
In their debut tour, genderfluid artist celebrates camp
What Austin Can Learn From Other Cities
Seattle, Minneapolis, and Nashville leaders share at RECA Exchange
Fifth Circuit Hears Objections to Texas’ Fetal Burial Law
Anti-abortion measure currently on hold pending appeals
New York Times Bestselling Author Brené Brown to Speak at UT Austin
Limited tickets available to the public for Oct. 29 event
Parks and Rec Proposes Metered Parking for Deep Eddy Pool Lot
The currently free lot could see meters in 2020
Exclusive Reveal: Texas Craft Brewers Fest Rotating Tap List
Limited tickets remain for 25+ rare brews only available Sept. 28
AmericanaFest Is SXSW for Root Genres
T is for… Tennessee, Tanya Tucker, and 10 top-notch breakouts
Flying Lotus Orchestrates a DIY IMAX at Emo’s
L.A. experimentalist becomes the electro god of hellfire
AAAS Highlights Austin Efforts to Address Climate Change
One of 18 communities featured in “How We Respond,” released today
Abbott Issues “Safety Action Report” on Gun Violence
Recommendations long on surveillance, short on gun restrictions
MondoCon-a-Go-Go
Alamo’s collectibles and print celebration is back and big as ever
Unpacking AISD’s Plan for School Closures on The Austin Chronicle Show
“School Changes” unveiled, plus Michael Ray Charles’ new solo show
A Look Back at Central Market as it Celebrates 25 Years
Plus gourmet cooking classes and a chance to win $2500 gift card
Riot Girls
Part John Hughes, part Mad Max, all female empowerment
Tokyo Ghoul: ‘S’
Manga adaptation leans into its kinky subtext
Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool
The life and pain of the jazz great in his own words and music
Rapid Response
A quiet celebration of the medics who make motorsports safer
Fiddler: A Miracle of Miracles
The transcendent history of one of the greatest musicals ever
Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice
Life story of a music legend never reaches those blissful high notes
Austin’s Best Food and Drink Events This Week
Dinner parties, farmers’ markets, beer, wine, and more for the week of September 12, 2019
The Secrets We Kept by Lara Prescott
Who runs the world? Secretaries, spies, and survivors in Lara Prescott’s debut novel
Faster Than Sound: Cheer Up Charlies Principal Maggie Lea Takes on Breast Cancer
Cheer Up Charlies co-owner reflects on business and mental health evolution following diagnosis. Meanwhile, the Convention Center expansion gets approval by Music Commission, and Project ATX6 announces a new lineup.
Michael Ray Charles’ New Art Asks Hard Questions About Race and America
The internationally acclaimed artist returns to Austin with new work that, as ever, leaves us asking ourselves what we see
Rob Zombie Resurrects the Firefly Family for 3 From Hell
Here to do the devil’s work: Director talks how being cool is no excuse
Qmmunity: It Takes a Village
Plus new queer music, queer history dishing, and the return of Gender Unbound
On Budget, Council Agrees to Disagree (Updated)
Spending plan includes $4.6 million in last-minute additions
Austin Film News: Linklater, Rodriguez, and a Case of Millennium Bugs
Production updates, new releases, and job opportunities
Now Streaming in Austin: Danger God
Stuntman Gary Kent looks back at a life on fire
My Obsession: The Killer Looks of Edwige Fenech
Bow before the Queen of Giallo
Dueling Camping Bans on Tap at City Council
Special called meeting next week to resolve issue
Sugar Pine Cafe Stands Out From Austin’s Japanese Food Pack
Charming North Austin restaurant boasts onigiri and homemade ice cream
City, Austin FC Break Ground on New Soccer Stadium
Construction of the 21,000-seat stadium has kicked off for Austin’s first major league sports team
The Luv Doc: Home schooling
As Confucius says, “There is more than one way to skin a cat.”
Controversial Pipeline to Cross the Hill Country
The PHP presents potential risks to Edwards Aquifer, and there is little Austin can do about it
The Beto-Castro-Meter: We Need to Talk About Julián …
Can Castro soldier on to Iowa, New Hampshire, and beyond?
Farm Careers Are Sprouting in Central Texas
Three sets of first-generation farmers share their paths to getting rooted
Mr. Smarty Pants Knows
When Star Trek first began to air, the network aired the episodes out of order. This meant that while the show’s star dates were supposed to increase as the series progressed, they actually fluctuated wildly. According to a Deutsche Bank analysis of United Nations data, globally there are more people older than 65 than people…
Trio of Candidates Vie to Take on Rep. Michael McCaul
Three for TX-10
AISD’s “School Changes” Process Places Equity Front and Center
“Historically, this is a very racist city, and unfortunately, this school district is a part of that system”
Oops!
In the Aug. 30 screens story, “Raising Hell and Blazing Trails,” we incorrectly listed Steven Davis as the co-author (with Bill Minutaglio) of Molly Ivins: A Rebel Life. Our apologies to Minutaglio’s actual co-author, W. Michael Smith.
Real Estate Council of Austin Wraps Its Mind Around Affordability
Developers group to learn about peer city challenges
R.I.P. Chad Holt
We’ve lost a quintessentially Austin figure
Assistant County Attorney Joins Race to Fill David Escamilla’s Post
Laurie Eiserloh is the second candidate to officially enter hunt for Travis County Attorney
Point Austin: Hanging Fire on Gun Control
After yet more deaths, Texas leaders vow to do … something
Day Trips: Levelland
Mosaics on the High Plains
Headlines
Under Fire: Travis County District Attorney Margaret Moore and her First Assistant Mindy Montford are accused of attempting to “prevent or dissuade” one of eight rape survivors suing the city, county, local law enforcement and the D.A.’s office from pursuing the class action suit in a new lawsuit filed Wed., Sept. 11. No Service: Five…
Austin Playhouse’s Holmes and Watson
The joy in this staging of Jeffrey Hatcher’s play is seeing the good doctor deduce which of three Sherlocks is the real deal
Republican Incumbent Bill Flores’ Exit Raises Dem Odds in TX-17
Democrat Rick Kennedy currently running unopposed
Hyde Park Theatre’s Hot Dogs at the Eiffel Tower
Maggie Gallant relates her search for her birth parents with slow-burn storytelling that captivates with its blend of cheekiness and honesty
Public Notice: Deadline Crunch
CodeNEW set to drop in three weeks
Soccer Watch
Austin Bold FC plays the last two home games of their inaugural season the next two Sundays, still clinging to fourth place in the USL West, and the promise of at least one more home game in the playoffs. First comes Reno at 6pm on Sun., Sept. 15, then Las Vegas at 6pm on Sun.,…
Quote of the Week
“When you see a government that works great for those with money … and is not working for everyone else, that is corruption, pure and simple, and we need to call it out for what it is.” Presidential hopeful Sen. Elizabeth Warren addressed a large crowd of local supporters on Tuesday, Sept. 10, in Downtown…
