Little Women, Big Games, and More Recommended Weekend Events

Get in the spirit with these arts and cultural happenings

"...other; we have room in our hearts to love all the cinematic adaptations of Louisa May Alcott’s novel. But..."

Dec. 20, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Let Us Help You Pick Out the Perfect Live Show This Week

Our writers pick the best live music for the week ahead

"...twangy pedal steel, and classic indie rock guitar – all atop a delicate yet sardonic croon – into a..."

Sept. 20, 2024 Music Feature by Cy White

The Verde Report: As Wins Rack Up, Emiliano Rigoni Is Becoming Austin FC’s Forgotten Man

The club’s second-highest-paid player has struggled to contribute

"...two matches – first a 2-1 triumph over FC Dallas on March 30, followed by a 4-3 thrill ride..."

April 12, 2024 Sports Column by Eric Goodman

Qmmunity: Booked and Busy

Pride in Black ATX starts a book club, and a new queer comedy competition gets funded

"...emphasize the contributions Black LGBTQ folks make to the city's scene. Having noticed the gap themselves, members from several..."

Feb. 9, 2024 Column by James Scott

Lydia Loveless, Helado Negro, and More Crucial Concerts

Essential Austin gigs in the coming week

"...been financed in whole or in part by the City of Austin’s Live Music Fund Event Program.” Decades later,..."

Feb. 9, 2024 Music Feature by Elizabeth Braaten

Qmmunity: Come Sail Away

Queer Black Women Alliance sets sail for a Juneteenth boat party, plus Pride-themed provisions

"...on a Monday this year, but Queer Black Women Alliance sets sail for their celebration on June 17 at..."

June 16, 2023 Column by James Scott

These Restaurants Have 86’d Service Today

Local dining spots shutter themselves against the weather

"...the point in running a food-mongering community hub at all...."

Jan. 31, 2023 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Seismic Dance Event Shows More Than a Market for House and Techno in Texas

Macrodosing the Concourse Project’s multi-gen fest

"...over 50 DJ acts worth of bass rumbles and perceptually intrusive/welcome noise this past Friday through Sunday. To the..."

Nov. 15, 2022 Music Post by Christina Garcia

Restaurant Review: JewBoy Sub Shop

Remembrance of subs past

"...a sub shop. But JewBoy Sub Shop, Mo Pittle's Allandale restaurant, transcends the sandwich shop distinction: It's nostalgic while..."

Feb. 18, 2022 Food Feature by Melanie Haupt

Faster Than Sound: Delta Variant Leaves Venues Between a Rock and the Governor's Orders

The latest on music hubs, festivals, and relief funding

"..."I really don't know what else you can do. There's no..."

Aug. 13, 2021 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re listening to

"...Prom Threat: Spit Ball..."

July 2, 2021 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

Austin FC Reveals Stadium Noms, Your New Neighbors Are Coffee & Dogs, Jimmy Eat Sandwich at Old Thousand, Salt & Time on Seventh Respawns, and More

All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering

"...Austin FC – you know, our city’s major league soccer (sorry: fútbol) team, right? – has..."

March 31, 2021 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Unmasking the Dread Pirate Roberts in Silk Road

Filmmaker Tiller Russell looks at the man behind the internet's black market

"...reading the top line coverage of it, and thinking, viscerally, 'Oh, there's an amazing story there. That's a movie.'"..."

Feb. 19, 2021 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

12 Things to Do With the Family Over the Thanksgiving Break

Give blood, see the circus, do a virtual 5K, and more

"...the same way because of the pandemic, and we’ve all lost something because of it...."

Nov. 20, 2020 Events Post by Katherine McNevins

Motorblade Postering Returns, With a New Owner

Austin’s premier postering service is no longer on the Fritz and is ready to roll & rock with Ricardo

"...on at the Parish – I think it was called the Mercury back then? And so I got to..."

July 3, 2020 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Now Streaming in Austin: "Street Flame"

Death and community explored in this skateboard short

"...Welcome to Now Streaming in Austin, highlighting locally made titles to watch while self-quarantining. An accident. A..."

May 20, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin Restaurant Take-Out and Other Food Delivery Options During Coronavirus Quarantine

Support local business while maintaining your social distance

"...All of these businesses are currently open for business –..."

March 16, 2020 Food Post by Jessi Cape

30 Years of “Best of Austin”

Some of the stories behind 10,484 awards

"...Most Awards Overall With number of awards won *indicates a winner in..."

Nov. 8, 2019 Features Feature by Nick Barbaro

Our Favorite Spots to Eat and Drink at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport

ABIA serves up live music, craft cocktails, and beloved local restaurant fare

"...Austin-Bergstrom International Airport echoes the city's desire to champion local businesses by featuring homegrown restaurants..."

March 8, 2019 Food Feature by Jessika Roth

Public Notice: How Small Is a Small Area?

Out of the ruins of CodeNEXT and into the next round of city planning drama... CodeWHAT?

"...CodeNEXT and into the next round of the ongoing city planning drama which, for now, we'll call CodeWHAT?...."

Nov. 16, 2018 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Zane Holtz is a Hunter Killer

Austin transplant on going Hollywood and AFF in the same week

"...reboot (the Canadian-born actor played Richie Gecko, the shoes originally filled by Quentin Tarantino). This weekend he's back before..."

Oct. 26, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

What’s the Deal With Styrofoam Cups and Plastic Drinking Straws?

Zero Waste Advisory Commission encourages Austinites to take small steps to reduce pollution

"...Local sandwich stalwart ThunderCloud Subs made news in early June with its decision to..."

June 29, 2018 Food Feature by Nina Hernandez

Playback: Best Austin Music Controversies of 2017

The year in quarrel

"...Around the same time, a Brooklyn indie-pop musician called out a passage in SXSW's invite letter that seemed..."

Dec. 22, 2017 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Your Weekend in Film

What major releases and one-off screenings are worth your theatre time

"...a contemplative study of two loners adrift in a city of modernist architecture to a young girl growing up..."

Aug. 25, 2017 Screens Post by The Screens Staff

Playback: Touring Austin's Latin Record Stores

Discotecas outnumber Anglo record shops

"...You'll find them in the strip malls of Latino business districts – East Riverside, North Lamar,..."

Aug. 18, 2017 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Playback: Gourds Co-Leader Jimmy Smith Heads to Montana

Jimmy Smith heads for higher ground, Pete Mitchell reaches a higher plane, and Izzy Cox would like to remain upright on terra firma

"...an unsolicited late-night interview. This week Smith exits the city he's called home for 25 years and moves to..."

July 29, 2016 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Gay Place

Saturday marks Austin's seventh annual Queerbomb, a free, all ages, all inclusive queer celebration

"...Saturday marks Austin's seventh annual Queerbomb, a free, all-ages, all-inclusive queer celebration. For a short moment, though, it..."

June 3, 2016 Column by Sarah Marloff

Report: AISD Discriminates Against Minority- and Women-Owned Businesses

AISD Trustee Saldaña "not surprised" by the study because many of the issues uncovered are endemic

"...have had trouble winning deals (earning them the name historically underutilized businesses, or HUBs). AISD is no exception, yet..."

Dec. 18, 2015 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Local Food Community Gives Back

Daily Austin food news

"...to feed Austin's hungry. Fed Truck Friday is an all-day, city-wide food trailer crawl that benefits Keep Austin Fed,..."

Dec. 16, 2015 Food Post by Brandon Watson

Time for a Change

A look back at Cristina Tzintzún's time fighting for immigrant rights

"...its way through the courts, 750,000 undocumented immigrants who potentially would benefit from the reforms wait in limbo, a..."

Dec. 4, 2015 News Feature by Amy Kamp

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