Newly Announced University of Austin Struggles to Make the Grade

School sheds founding board members, reports seven-figure donations

"...Lonsdale uprooted his family and took his talents to Austin amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Lonsdale, who co-founded Palantir Technologies..."

Nov. 19, 2021 News Feature by Morgan O’Hanlon

Austin at Large: Seek, Matt, and Ye Shall Find

In the battle for Texas' attention, Dowd and Mackowiak each amble toward the center

"...a messaging guy, having honed his comms chops in Austin working for Dems in the 1980s and 1990s, then..."

Nov. 12, 2021 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Qmmunity: Austin Reaffirms Commitment to Protecting Intersex Rights

Plus, don't miss this week's queer Halloween parties

"...y'all! Celebrated annually on Oct. 26, IAD recognizes the voices and rights of intersex folks, encouraging all of us..."

Oct. 29, 2021 Column by Beth Sullivan

Five Recommended Austin Arts Events

Our weekly pick of the top art events to get you out of the house

"...Craig Hella Johnson and his Grammy-winning ensemble of voices return to live concerts with this haunting choral masterpiece..."

Oct. 15, 2021 Arts Column by Wayne Alan Brenner

Austin Music: What We're Listening to This Week

Hovvdy, Cherubs, Hoody Rap, a Tribute to Walter Hyatt, and more recommended sounds

"..."Second studio full-length since Austin triad Kevin Whitley, Owen McMahon, and Brent Prager re-collided..."

Oct. 8, 2021 Music Column by Carys Anderson

Roll, Colorado, Roll: Rowing Dock Makes Waves With Black Austin Tours

Javier Wallace teaches Austinites about the connection between the Colorado River and Black history

"...Roll into Austin-based water sport-rental company Rowing Dock, and you'll find a..."

June 25, 2021 News Feature by Cody Song

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re listening to

"...aside or altogether forgotten. Forgoing his Nightmare Band, the Austin flautist dreams up an era-hopping compilation pulling heavily on..."

May 21, 2021 Music Feature by Abby Johnston

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re listening to

"...the Blues" and the jaunty Western swing of the Austin-centric "Two-Step Down to Texas" pace perfectly. Lambert revives two..."

May 14, 2021 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

Austin Embroiderists Build Community Stitch by Stitch

Local interest in fiber arts is growing rapidly as people find stitching is a way to calm nerves, find friends, and make political statements during the pandemic

"..."Austin's been good to me," says Downey. But after a..."

April 9, 2021 Arts Feature by Jessi Cape

Austin at Large: Blue Blood, From a Turnip

In voting-averse Texas, how can the “election integrity” juice be worth the squeeze?

"...It's not uncommon to check in with the voices of the national #Resistance, on MSNBC or Twitter or..."

March 19, 2021 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Lege Takes Direct Aim at Austin Abortion Aid

"...any logistical support for abortion, a direct shot at Austin...."

Feb. 19, 2021 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Austin at Large: “It’s Time to Get <blank> Done”

As we dive deep into 2021, let’s complete that sentence with real talk, not “stuff”

"...redirect toward housing for some of the thousands of Austinites who can't attain and afford and maintain stable shelter...."

Jan. 29, 2021 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re listening to

"...Celebrity Austin Music Pollster: Kalu James of Kalu & the Electric..."

Jan. 22, 2021 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

The Far Out Lounge Focuses on Food, Safety, and Austin Musicians

More than a venue

"...built in 1908, and in recent decades it housed Austin favorites like Red Shed Tavern (closed in 2018) and..."

Jan. 8, 2021 Food Feature by Jessi Cape

Big Medium Makes the Austin Art Space Larger

"...the best known being the annual East and West Austin Studio Tours. At first, 2020 looked to be taking..."

Nov. 27, 2020 Features Feature by Robert Faires

Austin's Props A & B Score Easy Victories

The big engine that did

"...proved a pretty big letdown for a lot of Austin progressives, it started with an impressive triumph. After decades..."

Nov. 6, 2020 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re listening to

"...("G-Route"), yet no new material debuted. "Da 4" East Austin flagbearer recently revealed on his Instagram that the updated..."

Oct. 16, 2020 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re listening to

"...with the local Shock Sound Series, which fundraises for Austin Creative Alliance, Austin Justice Coalition, Between the Pages, Out..."

Sept. 25, 2020 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re listening to

"...While the Austin quartet's rock solid 2017 offering What's a Woman to..."

Sept. 11, 2020 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

Lucinda Williams, Ray Prim, and Curved Light lead the pack

"...rough-hewn blues starter "You Can't Rule Me," the Louisiana-born Austinite of yore begins by showing off Butch Norton (d),..."

Aug. 21, 2020 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Austin At Large: The Dog That Caught the Cop Car

De-policing becomes partisanized, but who is really putting themselves at risk?

"...state's top GOP leaders proposed harsh measures to punish Austin for cutting the police budget. Their scheme makes little..."

Aug. 21, 2020 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Austin at Large: Good Guys With Guns

Garrett Foster died in an outbreak of gun violence. But there’s more to the story.

"...Many mainstream leaders and voices have sidestepped this messy reality by chalking Foster's death..."

July 31, 2020 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re playing

"...familiar narratives of outsiders and renegades, but the new voices rejuvenate the tropes beyond the glory days. And the..."

July 17, 2020 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

Our favorite albums, videos, and performances

"...No fan of lockdown, the iconic and irascible Austin High graduate, 75, keeps busy by ruminating on life...."

July 3, 2020 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

For the 2020 Austin Chamber Music Festival, You Provide the Chamber

With the annual event online in your home, chamber music doesn't get any more intimate

"...If this were any ordinary summer, Austinites could count on finding relief from the hellish march..."

June 26, 2020 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re playing

"...Jackpot/American Girls pulls on the two main threads of Austin's Braun Brothers and their songwriting over the past quarter..."

May 22, 2020 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re playing

"...vibrations, Ben Ballinger, utilized an FM frequency to throw Austin's first drive-in concert of the COVID-19 era...."

May 15, 2020 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

Portraits of Austin Musicians With Their Pets During Stay-at-Home

"...Brent Baldwin (Panoramic Voices) with Pamplemousse..."

May 7, 2020 Photo Gallery

Big, Bold, and Costly: Austin’s Makes a Third Try at Rail Transit

The train is here

"...same election that brought you Bush vs. Gore, an Austin with about 50% more people will almost certainly, this..."

March 13, 2020 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

An Intergenerational Vision for the Austin Music Awards

AMA Director Nedda Tehrany wants everyone to see themselves in the show

"...down Nedda Tehrany. Nevertheless, duties as director of the Austin Music Awards have managed to briefly stabilize the shape-shifting..."

March 6, 2020 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

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