Bracing for School Closures

AISD says all schools at risk, but parents worry for poor areas

"...Austin ISD officials aren’t ready to say which of the district’s 116 schools will..."

May 30, 2025 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, May 30 - June 5

"...(May 21-June 20): Gemini author Jean-Paul Sartre was offered the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1964. But he rejected..."

May 30, 2025 Column by Rob Brezsny

Voter-Mandated Police Oversight Board Meets for First Time

Two years after the election, the board begins its work

"...Two years after the voter-approved Austin Police Oversight Act became law, one of..."

May 30, 2025 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Bay of Angels, Books, and a Brewery Bee in This Week’s Arts and Culture Events

Movies, spelling, and more weekday fun

"...shortages led to many of us experimenting more in the kitchen, and in one case it worked out extremely..."

May 30, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

Educators Hate It, So Why Is Texas Keeping the STAAR Test Alive?

Behind efforts to eliminate the state test that stresses kids out and shuts schools down

"...Lots of people hate the STAAR test – students (of course), teachers (of..."

May 23, 2025 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Entanglements, Switchblades, and Tons of TV in the Week’s Events

Treat your weekdays like a weekend with these arts and culture happenings

"...bevy of talented working artists grow and change over the years, exploring new material and thematic fixations. Valerie Fowler..."

May 23, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

The Strip Club: Parkline Shopping Center

Standard Szechuan and hard-to-find Asian grocery items abound at 11301 Lakeline

"...Welcome back to The Strip Club, highlighting Austin’s destination strip malls. Where else..."

May 23, 2025 Food Feature by Taylor Holland

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, May 23-29

"...21-June 20): Gemini writer Raymond Carter (1938–1988) established a reputation as a master of terse minimalism. One critic noted..."

May 23, 2025 Column by Rob Brezsny

Late Atlanta Goal Robs Austin FC of Needed Win

Sweltering heat and a 1-1 draw

"...Austin FC watched a win evaporate into the 90-some degree nighttime air..."

May 15, 2025 Sports Post by Eric Goodman

Qmmunity: Recouping From the Horrors

How do you heal from the headache of our current hellish world?

"...Girl: I’m in a bad mood. Texas House passed their dog-water ass House Bill 229, student loan debt threatens..."

May 16, 2025 Column by James Scott

The Opera, a Laboratorio, and One Wild Nothing in This Week’s Crucial Concerts

Shoegaze, black metal, jazz, punk, and more

"...Jack Tatum is like suntan lotion. Though he emerged in the..."

May 16, 2025 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

Plan Yourself a Hell of a Summer

Holy-moley, this is one smokin’ hot Summer Events Calendar

"...year’s Summer Events Calendar is a devilishly good one. That’s right, Chronicle reader: We’ve listed all kinds of summer..."

May 16, 2025 Features Feature by Chronicle Staff

Theatre Review: Dirty Gold’s Venus in Fur Captivates

The scintillating show explores the line between vulnerability and control

"...won’t need rope or handcuffs to stay in your seat at this production. Dirty Gold Theatre’s Venus in Fur..."

May 16, 2025 Arts Feature by Cat McCarrey

Crossroads, Crafts, and Close Encounters in Our Recommended Events

The workweek is chockablock with do-able things

"...The Crafty Adult: Wild Plant Ikebana..."

May 16, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

Reflecting on Six Years in Jail for a Charge That Was Just Dismissed

“I was robbed of all this time,” Devonte Amerson says

"...Devonte “DJ” Amerson spoke at a press event last week, saying he is happy..."

May 16, 2025 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Affordable Art, Cine Las Americas, Adult Books, and More Weekend Events

Recommended happenings for your calendar's enjoyment

"...Couldn’t fuel your private jet for Art Basel this year? Can’t afford even..."

May 16, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, May 16-22

"...TAURUS (April 20-May 20): The most successful people aren’t those who merely follow their..."

May 16, 2025 Column by Rob Brezsny

Mangy Puppy Dodges Euthanasia, Travels to Austin, Loves Cheese

Austin Pets Alive! brought him from South Texas partner shelter

"...Raymondville, Texas, is a flat town surrounded by cornfields about 50 miles north of..."

May 8, 2025 News Post by Maggie Quinlan

Friends Fair Spins a Wider Austin Art Scene Web

Local fine arts collective hosts a three-day gallery gathering, boosting Austin’s art profile

"...Austin doesn’t have name recognition in the upper-class art world – but it could. That’s what..."

May 9, 2025 Arts Feature by Cat McCarrey

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, May 9-15

"...20-May 20): Classical ballet dancers often seek to convey the illusion of weightlessness through highly stylized movements. Innovative Taurus..."

May 9, 2025 Column by Rob Brezsny

How Three Austin Songwriters Found Family in Next of Kin

On debut EP Homemaker, Lili Hickman, Madison Baker, and Caelin reach queer country transcendence

"...Caelin Tralongo sits slouched in the corner of a booth at Cafe Java in North..."

May 9, 2025 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

Qmmunity: Thee Gay Agenda Holds Court

Get your gavel for new variety show Justice Is Served

"...Bang the gavel, girlies, because court is in session, and you’re..."

May 9, 2025 Column by James Scott

White Weddings, Rock & Roll, and More Crucial Concerts

Dungeon crawling, avant sax, and other amplified options for the week

"...Hark all ye rogues and wenches, the Texas Dungeon Siege is upon us! The finest medieval..."

May 2, 2025 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

A Redhead, Pink Pony, and Kaleidoscope in This Weekend’s Events

Arts and culture to keep you entertained

"...Through May 31, Multiple Locations..."

May 2, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

Austin FC Shut Out in Copa Tejas Opener

Shorthanded squad falls to Houston Dynamo, 2-0

"...For the second consecutive road match, Austin FC suffered a multi-goal..."

April 27, 2025 Sports Post by Eric Goodman

Trial Date Set in Lawsuit Brought Against City Over Fatal Police Shooting

One plaintiff has settled, the other expects to go to trial

"...The city of Austin is set to stand trial on..."

April 21, 2025 News Post by Austin Sanders

The Luv Doc: A Hard Lesson

You might want to spruce up that Tinder profile

"...have been in a sort of friends with benefits relationship with a woman who I am in an organization..."

April 18, 2025 Column by The Luv Doc

Art, Eggs, Kink, and Sleaze in This Weekend’s Art Events

Recommended happenings for your calendar consideration

"...to Aldous Huxley’s renowned 1931 dystopian novel, Bolm Arts’ latest multi-artist exhibit tackles the ever-evolving questions of naturalism, commercialism,..."

April 18, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

Qmmunity: Homoscope Is Where the Heart Is

Your best queer week is written in the stars – and this column

"...gazing into my crystal ball/tarot deck/Google search results, and they’re all telling me you’re totally gay. Wait, was that..."

April 11, 2025 Column by James Scott

City May Face Trial Over APD “Culture of Impunity” in Misconduct Investigations

Federal judge sides with plaintiffs in key pre-trial rulings

"...In a rare decision, a federal judge decided that the plaintiffs in a civil lawsuit over a fatal..."

April 11, 2025 News Feature by Austin Sanders

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