One in a Crowd: Vulcan Video Needs Your Help
Keep the tapes rolling at Austin’s VHS and DVD institution
Texas on the Brink of Enjoying Beer Like Every Other State in America
Beer-to-Go passes Texas Senate as TABC Sunset Bill amendment
RTX Orders a Stuber
Rooster Teeth snags special screening of the SXSW favorite
Judas Priest Co-Founder Ian Hill Wields Firepower
UK metal gods near the half-century mark
Nils Lofgren Gets Blue With Lou (Reed)
Songcraft: “Fictional characters with non-fictional emotion”
Ritesh Batra Has a Photograph
Indian-American director dismantles the tropes of the romantic movie
Austin City Council Prepped to Tackle Palm District, Micro-Mobility, and More
A preview of the May 23 Council meeting
Sink Your Teeth Into World Dracula Day
The Glass Coffin shows some undying love to our fave vampire
Author Casey McQuiston Loves Love
The debut writer dreams of queer romance and a bluer Texas
One Helluva Queer Adventure: 50-State Story Tour
I’m From Driftwood celebrates 10th anniversary with local exhibit
First Look at Lucky McKee’s Kindred Spirits
Austin filmmaker’s latest to debut at Cinepocalypse next month
Utopia Fest Announces 2019 Music Roster
Mikaela Davis, Brownout, and Toubab Krewe highlight lineup
Day Trips & Beyond: Natural Bridge Caverns
Underground expedition explores hidden passage
No More “Sad Boy Americana,” Otis Wilkins Evolves on “Joni Mitchell Was Punk”
Singer-songwriter sound ditched for grooves on new single
ZZ Top, Bad Company, and Cheap Trick Stage a Texas Jam
Seventies headliners reanimate the me decade for the ages
Rep. Ilhan Omar Tells Austin Dems to Keep Fighting
“We’re going to defeat the xenophobics, the homophobics, the racists”
Community First! Village Honored With Homelessness Memorial
Statues hope to humanize an often stigmatized community
Legislative Attack on Eastside Planned Parenthood Closer to Finish Line
House-approved SB 22 jeopardizes basic preventive community care
UPDATE: #SaveChickFilA Bill Moves Closer to Adoption in a Blow to LGBTQ Rights
SB 1978 passes House despite heart-wrenching testimony
8 of Austin’s Best Natural Springs and Swimming Holes
In and around town, keep cool all summer long
The Hustle
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels remake can’t con its way to success
Trial by Fire
Cameron Todd Willingham story deserves a better retelling that trusts the evidence
John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum
Welcome back, Mister Wick!
Shadow
Zhang Yimou’s period martial arts drama probes the moral grays of life in a royal court
The White Crow
Biopic of the great dancer Rudolf Nureyev rarely finds its feet
Running With Beto
Revisiting Beto O’Rourke’s radical 2018 Senate campaign, side-by-side with the candidate
A Dog’s Journey
Bailey the dog is back, and this time he has a new purpose
The Sun Is Also a Star
Is it destiny that brings these two lovers together, or the bland demands of a YA adaptation?
The Biggest Little Farm
Country life documentary may be an extended infomercial, but that can’t dent its charm
Austin University Graduation Traditions
A rundown of local graduation traditions
Summer Events Calendar
All the fun things to see and do in Austin this summer
Local Fallout From Unusually Heavy Rains
One dead; Zilker Zephyr closed indefinitely in flooding aftermath
Explore the Natural Beauty of Texas at These Four State Parks
The best outdoor destinations near Austin are just a road trip away
DOJ Declares FDA Unable to Regulate Execution Drugs
Ruling could put an end to the legal fight between Texas and the FDA
Noir City Film Festival Redefines the All-American Genre
Black, white, and red all over
Now Streaming in Austin: “Texas Strong”
Webby-winning documentary lets a trans kid speak for herself
A Sampling of Summer Attractions Around Texas
“Day Trips” columnist Gerald E. McLeod picks some of his favorite things to do and see around Texas
Public Notice: Mobility Weekend
Bike to Work Day is this Friday, May 17, organized by the good folks at Bike Austin. See www.bikeaustin.org/b2wd for a list and interactive map of the 50+ fueling stations around town that will be offering coffee, snacks, swag, and encouragement from 7-9am, and the three “Leader-Led Bike Trains” that’ll visit various stops and live…
Mr. Smarty Pants Knows
Actress Marilu Henner is one of only 12 people in the world diagnosed with hyperthymesia, also known as Highly Superior Autobiographical Memory. In 2013, the year following Barack Obama’s second election win, American gun companies produced 10,844,792 firearms, 222% more than they produced in the year following the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Lobster used to be…
Day Trips: Fort Velasco
A beach town of historic proportions
The Luv Doc: Two Spaces
Secretly hoping it’s a 1988 Ford Escort with a whale fin spoiler
Soccer Watch
Austin Bold FC won their first-ever U.S. Open Cup match Tuesday, 2-0 over the Tulsa Roughnecks, and advance to host San Antonio FC on Wed., May 29, at Bold Stadium at COTA. Three days earlier, the Bold earned their first come-from-behind win, beating OKC, 2-1, to move up among the leaders in the USL West.…
Celebrate the Apollo 11 Moon Landing With These Texas Road Trips
Houston and other Texas sites celebrate the golden anniversary of the first lunar landing
Take a Drive-Through Safari at Natural Bridge Wildlife Ranch
San Antonio attraction gets you up close to emus, gazelles, wildebeests, and more
Iron Wolf Ranch and Distillery Offers Bold Flavors Just Outside Austin City Limits
Drinks for the discerning palate and Hill Country views to soothe the soul
Duel Album Review
Valley of Shadows (Heavy Psych Sounds)
Texas Secretary of State Gets Schooled on Voting Rights
Meanwhile, a hefty TV ad targets voter suppression bill
Edward Zwick Reopens Death Row Case in Trial by Fire
True-crime film takes another look at a triple homicide that never happened
Glassing Album Review
Spotted Horse (Brutal Panda)
Legislation Sent to Senate Could Help More Moms Survive Postpartum Life
The lower chamber acts on maternal mortality
Doom Rockers Duel Conjure a Masterwork of Otherworldly Omnipresence
Locals work their black magic on new album Valley of Shadows
Qmmunity: Road Trippin’ to Texas Queer Bars
Not to mention, Sir Rat’s store opening and I’m From Driftwood’s Austin show
LGBTQ Forces Prevail at Capitol – For Now
One religious liberty bill dies; another moves forward
Raging and Reflecting With Glassing’s Ambient Metal
Letting just a little light in on new album Spotted Horse
Zach Theatre’s The Ballad of Klook and Vinette
In tracking one couple’s affair, this production shows us how love is an imperfect art
Legislative Bill Would Hide How the Sausage Is Made
HB 4181 would add new exemptions for legislative records from open records requests
Texas Anti-Choice Legislation Continues to Damage Health Care and Undermine Local Control
As GOP postures with SB 22, women’s health care pays the price
Terminator: The Musical at Fallout Theater
This is exactly the sort of loving parody of nuclear apocalypse and time-traveling AI everyone should experience at least once
Quote of the Week
“As mayor, it is my privilege and responsibility to lean into such learning moments with my community – not to back away from them.” – Austin Mayor Steve Adler, telling actual clown (and Texas Agriculture Commissioner) Sid Miller to mind his business over the upcoming Citywide Iftar Dinner featuring U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn.
Austin City Council v. Climate Change
City Hall backs resilience, electric vehicles
TEMP’s Mystic, Scientist, Scholar, Nun: Music of Hildegard von Bingen
The 12th century polymath’s deep appreciation for creation came forth in a constant stream of praise that TEMP made uplifting
AISD Employees’ Union Urges 10% Raise
With likely increase of state funding, local teachers say: “We’re worth it”
Austin at Large: This Road’s Gone On Forever
Is it wrong, or dumb, or evil to spend billions to fix I-35?
Faster Than Sound: The College Kids Are Alright
First-ever KVRX Fest offers a buzzing platform for indie artists, Symphony Square, and industry-aspiring students. Also, Broken Spoke daughter Ginny White-Peacock needs “robot legs.”
Impact Hub to Fund Work on Austin’s Affordability Problem
City money would go to social innovators
Austin’s Best Food and Drink Events This Week
Dinner parties, farmers’ markets, beer, wine, and more for the week of May 16, 2019
7 Central Texas Destination Restaurants Worth the Trip
Travel guide-worthy dining and tucked-away spots near Austin
Headlines
Pass Pass What: Former KXAN-TV reporter Brian Collister acquired Sandra Bland’s cell phone video of her 2015 traffic arrest in September via an open records request – but his news director passed on the story. Collister then released the video on a Dallas station, sparking national attention and renewed investigations. Ethics Reprimand: The city’s Ethics…
Restaurant Options to Pair With Smithville’s Small-Town Charm
Things to do when you’re out east of the big city
