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Austin’s Hip-Hop Pioneers, in Their Own Words
The Austin History Center-archived rappers and industry innovators share stories
Austin ISD Trustees Weigh Whether to Sign Risky TEA Deal
Is this really about evaluations or just a power trip?
Austin Film Festival & Writers Conference
The Austin Film Festival has been celebrating the work of storytellers and filmmakers since its creation in 1994. The festival features world premieres of exciting new projects, while the writers conference boasts panels by film and TV writers, live script readings, podcast tapings, and opportunities for emerging writers to rub elbows with professionals.
Austin Film Festival to Celebrate Lost‘s Damon Lindelof With Outstanding TV Writer Award
Fall fest also adds All of Us Strangers, The Holdovers
Wilder Wood on Seventh Is Closing Permanently
Texas’ first gluten-free restaurant shutters after 22 years
Frozen Treats Fest at Holiday on East Seventh
Beat the heat while you eat the sweet!
Roxane Gay, Tim O’Brien Join Texas Book Festival Lineup
Full author roster revealed for November fest
Fil ’n Viet Is Closing, the Armadillo Den Celebrates With Sazon in a Delicious Latin Style, Holiday Bar Forwards Frozen Treats, We Haven’t Yet Said a Single Goddamn Thing About Pumpkin Spice, and – OOPS
All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering
New Bar/Cafe Opens on East Fourth Street
Cosmic Saltillo opens in the old Historic Texaco Depot
Austin Film Society Announces Recipients for Feature Film Grants
$110,000 distributed to 15 Texas projects
Dumpling-Centric Automat Opens on East Sixth
Brooklyn Dumpling Shop weds dumplings and diners
Central Health Budget Suggests Waning Trust in Ascension
The budget adds money for direct services
Charlie Robison, Charismatic Texas Country Singer-Songwriter, Has Died at 59
Following 2018 retirement, Robison had returned to the stage this year
That’s Entertainment: The Paxton Impeachment Trial So Far
Texas’ most addictive reality show heads into week 2
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Saturday-Sunday, Nov. 11-12, 2023 In and around the Texas State Capitol www.texasbookfestival.org Texas’ largest annual literary celebration is back in-person at the Texas State Capitol. Going back to 1995, the festival features 250+ authors, 100+ exhibitors, local food trucks, and family fun. The festival is free and open to the public.
The Austin Chronicle Hot Sauce Festival Winners 2023
The people and critics have chosen the best of the fest
Point Austin: Hate Crimes Require Sparks Before They Ignite
Who’s holding the guns?
With 500,000 People Kicked Off Medicaid, Local Legislators Demand Investigation
Rep. Doggett points to worsening maternal mortality crisis
The Equalizer 3
Final adventure in the cinematic reboot of the 1980s TV series
My Animal
Poignant addition to the teen wolf movie pack
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3
Nia Vardalos’ fossilized sequel to a sequel still has its charms
Fremont
Eccentric dramedy about an Afghan immigrant who works in a fortune cookie company
Free Will Astrology
Your weekly horoscope, September 8-14
The Austin Chronicle Hot Sauce Festival FAQs
What you need to know to get to and enjoy the fest
Austin’s Best Food and Drink Events This Week
Dinner parties, farmer’s markets, beer, wine, and more for the week of September 7, 2023
Crosstalk: EQ Austin Hosts Discussions on Creative Hubs, and More Music News
Global Jazz World Jam relaunches, plus Jimmy Buffett’s ATX connection
Arts Events
Art galleries, theatre, comedy, dance, and more
Austin-Based Ten Atoms Signs Regina Spektor and the Breeders in National Expansion
Ryan Matteson discusses his artist management firm’s new Chicago office
Community Events
Local events, volunteer opportunities, kids’ activities, and more
Headlines / Quote of the Week
McConnell’s Freeze Good for Cornyn?Mitch McConnell, minority leader of the U.S. Senate, froze again last week. With his health and political future in question, The Texas Tribune reports that attention has turned to Sen. John Cornyn, who could take McConnell’s spot. Just ImpeachyThe historic impeachment trial of Attorney General Ken Paxton started this week. Paxton…
Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week
Tangerine Dream, Eastside Kings Fest, Magic Rockers of Texas, and more recommended shows
AISD Offered TEA Deal That Could Lead to Takeover
Reading the TEA leaves
The Tiarras, El Combo Oscuro Soundtrack The Austin Chronicle Hot Sauce Festival
Benefiting the Central Texas Food Bank at Far Out Lounge on Sunday, Sept. 10
Where Are Local Shares of the National Opioid Settlement Going?
Directing drug addiction dollars in Austin and Travis County
The Prodigal Producer: Austin’s Malik Baptiste Comes Home
Alchemical rapper returns from L.A. with 24-karat solo tracks
Tickets and Info
Everything you need to know about the 2023 Austin Chronicle Hot Sauce Festival
Revenge, Deferred in Stephen Mills’ Hamlet
Post-pandemic, Stephen Mills brings his career-defining Hamlet back to Ballet Austin
Review: Georgetown Palace’s The Sound of Music
It may be paint-by-number, but this production captures the core of an old-fashioned musical
Five More Gallery Shows to Beat the Heat
Even with summer waning and Austin becoming a little less like the core of the sun, we can’t help but note that these venues are luscious with air conditioning. And that’s in addition to the compelling power of the works on display, the varieties of expression, the vivid pleasures awaiting your eyes. There are many…
Day Trips: Patricia Huffman Smith NASA “Remembering Columbia” Museum, Hemphill
East Texas museum remembers the space shuttle disaster that happened 20 years ago
The Verde Report: Austin FC Should Worry Less About What It Deserves
Time is running out to make the playoffs
The Luv Doc: An Excellent Wingman
An anachronistic ornithological metaphor about gender equality
Qmmunity: Pumpkin Spice Homoscopes
The seasons are changing, so find a new queer event to enjoy!
How Austin Hot Sauce Brands Are Solving the Great Sriracha Shortage
Sriracha, the Austin way
Mr. Smarty Pants Knows
When the zipper was first introduced for widespread use in the 1930s, it was limited to men’s clothing as it was deemed inappropriate for women to wear clothes that could be taken off quickly. Elvis Presley sometimes held concerts with a start time at 3am. Bill Danoff, author of the 1976 hit “Afternoon Delight” for…
The Common Law
New Texas laws passed in the 2023 legislative session
2023 Austin Chronicle Hot Sauce Judges
Meet the tastemakers for this year’s competition
Storing Vintage Wine, Celebrating Italian Style, Cheesing National Queso Day, Tiki-ing Up the Roosevelt, and More
All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering
Layoffs at County’s Largest Mental Health Provider Approved by Board of Trustees
Nurse describes “sloppy and dysfunctional” leadership
Ascension Seton Nurses Confront Managers Who Refuse to Meet With Them
Ascension calls the move “antics”
