Squirrel Fest, a Bidi Bidi Birthday, and More Community Events

Plan your week with some of our recommended happenings around town

"...again. For this special family program from the Texas history museum, the fine folks of Texas A&M Forest Service..."

April 12, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Movies, Comedy, Books, and More Recommended Arts Events

Find an art that fits your tastes

"...heart of Old Pecan with an insider’s range of African-American music, food, and culture.” Houston jazz saxophonist Kyle Turner,..."

March 29, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Relays, Rides, and Rasslin' Headline This Week's Community Events

Recommended happenings around town

"...and grownups can learn about South Asia’s rich cultural history through folk art, dance, music, and literature presented by..."

March 22, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...three weeks. The wildfire is the largest in Texas history and burned over 1 million acres. Relief efforts are..."

March 22, 2024 News Feature

Austin FC Season Kickoff, Black History Month, and More Community Events

Get out and about in Austin while the weather's good

"...brave, and ask questions.”   – Carys Anderson Black History Month Kids’ Day..."

Feb. 23, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Cassette Roulette, Some Bitchcraft, and More Arts Events

Get arty this week with our recommended happenings

"...Another way to celebrate Black History Month: Make it to the launch party for Scott..."

Feb. 23, 2024 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Lunar New Year Parties, OUTsider Fest, and More Recommended Community Events

Get out the vote and more this week

"...  – Richard Whittaker “Iconic Objects From American’s Music History”..."

Feb. 16, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Dev Patel Swings Into South by Southwest With Monkey Man World Premiere

Fest gets new docs on Stormy Daniels, Alex Jones, and Jon Bon Jovi

"...search for love, spanning the most romantic epochs of history. Cast: Alice Lowe, Jacob Anderson, Aneurin Barnard, Tanya Reynolds,..."

Feb. 7, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Day Trips & Beyond: February Events Roundup

Texas travel news and more

"...the site of the W.K. Gordon Center for Industrial History of Texas. Until 1931, Thurber was famous for making..."

Feb. 2, 2024 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Carnaval to Chili Cook-Off: This Week's Recommended Community Events

A kickoff for Black History Month, Mean Girls trivia, a farewell to boobies, and more

"...colorful costumes tonight!   – Wayne Alan Brenner Black History Month Kick-Off Block Party..."

Feb. 2, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Recommended Austin Events

Highlights for your week in music, arts, community, and more

"...Thursday 25, Austin History Center..."

Jan. 26, 2024 Column

Black Leaders Demand UT Leave “Eyes of Texas” Out of Sugar Bowl

The Longhorns face the Washington Huskies in New Orleans on Jan. 1

"...report released in March 2021, the Eyes of Texas History Com­mit­tee acknowledged that it debuted at a minstrel show..."

Dec. 28, 2023 Music Post by Carys Anderson

Future Gladiators and Fantastical Stories Mark the Literary Year in Review

Pulled from the shelves

"...an elusive, ever-changing target across 500 years of Mexican history, right up to the present and across its northern..."

Dec. 29, 2023 Arts Feature by Jay Trachtenberg

Opinion: No Home Sweet HOME for Austin’s Black and Latino Communities

A member of the Planning Commission argues that Austin’s proposed new land use plan would result in another major forced relocation of Austin’s Latino community and its dwindling Black community

"...could that be, I've repeatedly asked, given the tortured history of Austin regarding land use plans that discriminated intentionally..."

Dec. 8, 2023 Column by Alberta Phillips

Day Trips & Beyond: November Events Roundup

Learn something new and explore what's out there this fall

"...25 years old, for the American Museum of Natural History in New York. As an expert on the ancient..."

Nov. 2, 2023 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

The Eugenic Circus Comes to Town

A Downtown hotel is hosting a natalist, eugenics-aligned conference in December. Why Austin?

"...Marks, a UNC Charlotte anthropologist and expert in the history of eugenics. "What's new is the encouragement of people..."

Nov. 3, 2023 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

SXSW Announces More Speakers for 2024 Digging Deeper Into AI and the Future of Work

Dylan Mulvaney, Chuck D, and Uber CEO all added as speakers

"...However, it's not all doom and gloom: In the HistoryMakers, Documentation, Storytelling and Black AI, Julieanna Richardson will explain..."

Oct. 24, 2023 SXSW Post

Historic Black Church Won Federal Funds for Restoration. Why Is It Sitting Empty?

$150K to make the building usable hangs in the balance

"...community from which the building and its rich, turbulent history were born...."

Oct. 13, 2023 News Post by Oscar Rodriguez

Day Trips: Buffalo Soldiers Memorial, San Angelo

Black enlisted soldiers get their own memorial this summer

"...column tells a different aspect of the Buffalo Soldiers' history, from the laundresses to Medal of Honor recipients. Additional..."

Sept. 22, 2023 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Is Sea Moss Austin’s Next Superfood?

The edible algae is riding a wave of popularity across town

"...moss or carrageen – and has a rich culinary history in various countries ranging from Ireland to Indonesia...."

Sept. 15, 2023 Food Feature by Hannah Uebele

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

Los Cogelones, PickleStock, Lady Dan, and more recommended Austin shows

"...HernandezUnderbelly by Kiltro Third Thursdays w/ MélatBullock Texas State History Museum, Thursday 17..."

Aug. 11, 2023 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

South African Wine Shines at Cape Bottle Room

East Austin shop focuses on an under-the-radar wine region

"...it's no secret that South Africa has a terrible history of discrimination and racial segregation that has affected all..."

Aug. 4, 2023 Food Feature by Taylor Tobin

Five Art Exhibitions to Help You Beat the Heat

Come for the A/C, stay for the visual creativity

"...in the country.Sat., July 15, 1-2pm. Bullock Texas State History Museum, 1800 Congress, 512/936-4629. $9-13. thestoryoftexas.com Butridge Gallery: Second..."

July 14, 2023 Arts Column by Wayne Alan Brenner

The Ride Star Lives Life Eight Seconds at a Time

Austin Gamblers bull rider Ezekiel Mitchell has become a streaming success

"...as a Black cowboy, he also acknowledged the undeniable history of the sport. "I know my history so well..."

June 2, 2023 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Review: Austin Playhouse's Nightbird

Timely treatise on the space between Black America's past, present, and future

"...whose unabashed truth-telling and "National Museum of African American History and Culture" aesthetic are acquired tastes...."

March 10, 2023 Arts Feature by Bob Abelman

Your Field Guide to 80 Essential Acts at SXSW Music

Highlighting the best and buzziest at this year's Festival

"...championing the genre’s Black roots with her yearly Black History Month Boogie, and has become a fixture at Superstition,..."

March 10, 2023 Music Feature by The Music Staff

SXSW EDU Takes on Gun Violence, Queer Inclusion, and Youth Activism

The state of education

"...and Jonathan Hamilt as Ona Louise will discuss queer history in education (March 8, 4pm)...."

March 3, 2023 News Feature by Madi Donham

Cyrus Gray Hasn’t Been Convicted of a Crime, but He Spent Years in Jail

Now he is an advocate for the rights of the accused

"...Though he and Amerson had no history of violence and no criminal background, they were held..."

March 3, 2023 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Austin Public Library Hosts Cooking Day

Tasting event already sold out, a haute ticket

"...a traditional African American dish in celebration of Black History Month...."

Feb. 23, 2023 Food Post by A. Richmond

The Keys to Spike Lee: Ashley Clark on Bamboozled

AFS screening and signing unpacks Spike Lee's ugliest and most misunderstood movie

"...From minstrelsy to exploitive stereotypes, Bamboozled delves into the history and lineage of what Black representation has been onscreen..."

Feb. 17, 2023 Screens Feature by Katie Karp

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