Hideout Theatre's Dystopian Teen Future

In this take on Hunger Games and Divergent-style tales, the improvisers struggle to find a plot or laughs

"...In the ideal world, comedic improv is quick, engaging, and hilarious, keeping the audience in stitches and on its..."

June 14, 2019 Arts Review by Laura Jones

Luv Doc: A Little Bit Metro

Some people defy sterotypes

"...she met at work (they no longer work together) and she seems to really love this guy. I get..."

June 14, 2019 Column by The Luv Doc

Terror Fest Review: Daikaiju, Lightning Bolt

Four-alarm dose of masked mayhem

"...declared Lightning Bolt drummer Brian Chippendale amid the Rhode Island duo’s ear-searing headline set at Empire Garage on Saturday..."

June 9, 2019 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Church of Misery's Doom-Boogie Bounces Back From a Mutiny

The serial killer-obsessed fourpiece comes to Austin Terror Fest

"...which celebrated double decades last year, the whole Tokyo band mutinied on originator Tatsu Mikami, and he had to..."

June 7, 2019 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Judas Priest Co-Founder Ian Hill Wields Firepower

UK metal gods near the half-century mark

"...after the first show of a two-night New York stand, Ian Hill, 67, apologized for a cold but came..."

May 23, 2019 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

A Few Faves From the Paramount Summer Classic Film Series

Immortal gems of the cinema help us define a classic

"...a flick past those first few weeks in theatres and keeps it lighting up screens and imaginations for decades..."

May 24, 2019 Screens Feature by The Screens Staff

Moontower 2019 Review: New York’s Finest

In a rapid-fire show, these Gotham comics earned their laughs

"...“You guys went from being weird to dorks.” He then hypothesized about how we got here, suggesting that perhaps..."

April 29, 2019 Arts Post by Ashley Moreno

With a Possible Update to the Texas Open Meetings Act, Former Council Members Recall Local Scandal

How a misunderstanding changed Austin politics

"...for "government transparency" is a sacred shibboleth among reporters and politicians alike – even (or especially) among those who..."

April 19, 2019 News Feature by Michael King

Woman at War

Saving the world, one wry laugh at a time in this Icelandic eco-comedy

"...Camillo Roman Estrada, Davíð Þór Jónsson, Magnús Trygvason Eliassen and Ómar Guðjónsson...."

April 5, 2019 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Best of SXSW: Best Stage Banter, Best Show, Best Repeats

… and other observations from Kevin Curtin’s notebook

"...health practitioners have long noted a drastic change in handwriting as evidence of Multiple Personality Disorder. Looking at the..."

March 19, 2019 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Beastie Boys' Ad-Rock and Mike D Talk Trap, Basketball, Bogus Conspiracies, SXSW, and Their New Book

"We realized that all we do have, before this started and after it ends, is the three of us.”

"...six years after the death of Adam "MCA" Yauch and subsequent disbanding, dives deep into their history...."

March 15, 2019 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

How Local Opera Company LOLA Made the Play Lardo Weeping Sing

Peter Stopschinski’s 17-year journey to bring Terry Galloway’s outsized, outspoken agoraphobe to the stage

"...new meaning this week when a fat lady like none you've seen hits the operatic stage, thanks to Austin..."

March 8, 2019 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Lege Lines: Do It for the Kids

House Dems lay out school finance plan

"...And It's a Big One: The Texas House Democratic Caucus..."

March 1, 2019 News Feature by Michael King

Gary Cole Was the Original Horrible Boss in Office Space

"Didn't you get the memo?"

"...other roles, including five seasons on HBO's Veep, but none with the cultural longevity of Lumbergh. He'll be in..."

March 1, 2019 Screens Feature by Dan Gentile

Steve Cropper Recalls Rhythm & Blues History Through Six Strings

Chatting with the most egoless guitar hero in history

"...Economical, understated, precise, Cropper prefers two chords and a snare drum over anything flashy. When coaxing a..."

Feb. 21, 2019 Music Post by Tim Stegall

Don’t Stop Believing: Moving Panoramas’ Leslie Sisson Overcomes the Trauma That Birthed In Two

Sophomore LP spins a sequel to the shoegazers’ extraordinary journey

"...Moving Panoramas is a band from Austin that began as an outlet for trauma..."

Feb. 15, 2019 Music Feature by Leslie Sisson

Sex and the Senate

What will it take to curb sexual harassment at the Texas State Capitol?

"...abusive male figures from their perches in politics, journalism, and Hollywood. And it follows a string of shocking media..."

Jan. 25, 2019 News Feature by Mary Tuma

APD Poised for Comprehensive Rape Case Audit

Council members call for "start to finish" review in wake of controversy

"...Austin Police Chief Brian Manley announced that the department's handling of sexual assault cases – from the 911 call..."

Jan. 25, 2019 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

Austin’s Least-Loved Landfill May Be Poised to Grow Again

The other ACL: The Austin Community Landfill

"...of the state's most controversial dumps. The Austin Community Landfill actually lies next to its namesake city, which, along..."

Jan. 18, 2019 News Feature by Lindsay Stafford Mader

Headlines

"...Old and New: City Council meets Monday, Jan. 7, at 6pm..."

Jan. 4, 2019 News Feature

Rep. John Bucy III on the 86th Texas Legislature

“We’ve got to do everything we can to keep attention on Medicaid expansion”

"...including much of Northwest Austin. Bucy is the president and founder of the Texas Charter School Academic & Athletic..."

Jan. 4, 2019 News Feature by Michael King

Tea With the Dames

Share a cuppa with the great British ladies of the screen

"...elderly British dame-actresses do nothing more than sit around and chat about their legendary stage and screen careers (among..."

Dec. 14, 2018 Movie Review by Steve Davis

State to Appeal Decision in Van Boven Case

Court ruled doctor’s suit against TMB can proceed

"...his lawsuit can move forward against TMB board members and former executive director Scott Freshour. Van Boven sought an..."

Dec. 11, 2018 News Post by Michael King

Scottish Rite Dorm Admits They Failed Queer Resident

Separate rules were applied to UT freshman and her girlfriend

"...home: a place to study, hang out with friends, and enjoy her newfound freedom. These days, that feeling of..."

Dec. 7, 2018 News Feature by Beth Sullivan

The Life of a Search and Rescue Drone Pioneer

How retired Air Force medic Gene Robinson found new purpose looking for missing persons

"...Back in 2004, when aerial drones were still synonymous with Hellfire missiles and top-secret military missions,..."

Nov. 23, 2018 News Feature by Cat Cardenas

Playback Punches Out

After six years and 388,000 words, "Playback" hands off the music column

"...with a white towel hanging out of my pocket and tell the volunteer door staff I was on shift...."

Nov. 23, 2018 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Tomar Williams Hones Four Decades of Soul

Breakout of his family band, the performer seizes on his pop, soul, R&B, and hip-hop successes and failures in Tomar & the FCs

"...the unique ability to meet each person where they stand, while still connecting to the crowd as a whole...."

Nov. 16, 2018 Music Feature by Kahron Spearman

Rape Kit Backlog Cleared: Now What?

Advocates still uncertain of what’s being done with the results

"...after the 2016 implosion of the APD forensics lab and included kits dating as far back as the 1990s...."

Nov. 16, 2018 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

Live Election Night Results & Updates

The latest from the polls and candidate watch parties

"...Well, it's getting to be about 11pm, and by now the scene's looking set in its ways...."

Nov. 6, 2018 News Post by News Staff

That Nasty Ol’ Johnny Rotten

Prince of the punks returns with PiL

"...his post-punk pioneering outfit Public Image Ltd., promoting the band’s impressive new documentary and a career-spanning box set, The..."

Oct. 25, 2018 Music Post by Tim Stegall

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