SCOTUS Blocked Shackles in Court. What About Jail Cell Hearings in Austin?

Bail hearings in confinement are common in Travis County

"...Courtroom cages are also standard in Egypt and Iraq,..."

April 22, 2024 News Post by Maggie Q. Thompson

Point Austin: Trials of Our Would-Be Rulers Highlight the Limits of American Justice

In Trump and Paxton trials, the rules don’t apply

"...endured by that point. (Doing so temporarily from behind bars would provide an unlikely poetic justice, but painfully small..."

April 19, 2024 News Post by Michael King

Geto Gala, Two Step Inn, and a 420 Smokeout Headline Our Crucial Concerts

From country to hip-hop to sludge metal, get some ideas for your week in live music

"...rhymeslaying double down. “Interspersing tuneful hooks with clever, inspired bars, the project spotlights struggle as subtext to a rejoicing..."

April 19, 2024 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

Mini Music Fests Abound in This Week's Crucial Concerts

Country, hip-hop, pop, and more shows worth the cover

"...free showcase, offerings include Thelonious Love, who spits cheeky bars about petty exes and his unmatched grind over bouncy..."

April 12, 2024 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

Only God Was Above Us at Vampire Weekend’s Eclipse Show

The “Cocaine Cowboys” celebrated new album at high noon

"...vocalist to play Willy Wonka and throw gold-wrapped chocolate bars to the crowd...."

April 9, 2024 Music Post by Carys Anderson

Madeleine Leigh, HONK TX, and Eclipse Mania Leads Our Crucial Concerts

Find some sounds to match the celestial sights this week

"...allusions to his proud Jewish roots. Last year’s full-length Bars Mitzvah amplifies the trap-centric ridiculousness, but also features an..."

April 5, 2024 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

Movies, Comedy, Books, and More Recommended Arts Events

Find an art that fits your tastes

"...the sharks ...   – Richard Whittaker Books Through Bars: Stories From the Prison Books Movement..."

March 29, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Riddle of Fire

Three kids embark on an epic quest on a lazy, golden summer day

"...dragons or goblins but grownups who frequent the dive bars of small town Wyoming. But then, what are we..."

March 22, 2024 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Scruff’s Barbershop Grows Out Its Roots in New South Austin Digs

The gay-owned barbershop offers inclusive, gender-affirming haircuts

"...barbershop a community environment that can stand beside gay bars as a space where queer people happily congregate.” Five..."

March 22, 2024 Arts Feature by Madeline Duncan

Austin FC, Philadelphia Union Share an Unlikely Bond

The fans were there, even before MLS was

"...to city council meetings, having watch parties, crashing EPL bars and you know, building up hype. It was a..."

March 15, 2024 Sports Post by Eric Goodman

Dinosaur Jr., Flo Milli, Estevie, and More Reviews From Thursday of SXSW

Standout sets from the clusterfest

"...wordsmith offered no shortage of cutthroat lyrics and brazen bars, kicking off with her self-titled opener. “When you see..."

March 15, 2024 Music Post by Carys Anderson

Austin Dive Bars That Are Neighborhood Icons

Come for the cheap drinks, but stay for the community

March 15, 2024 Food Feature by Taylor Tobin

The Verde Report: James Ruth Is Bringing Austin FC’s Blueprint to the NFL

Club’s first head of marketing talks about building a brand

"...club’s oak tree crest is ubiquitous around Austin, in bars, on hats, on car bumpers. Where Austin FC as..."

March 15, 2024 Sports Column by Eric Goodman

At Besame Mucho, a Latin Music Capital Por Nosotros

Inside the all-star, 84-band, Spanish-language spectacle

"...style formed an outside circle to the grounds, with bars either accompanying or dividing up the stage quadrants of..."

March 4, 2024 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Hundreds of Beavers

Loony live-action cartoon about a fur trader who goes to war with rodents

"...in Hundreds of Beavers. And within the first few bars of opening frontier ballad “Jean Kayak,” sung over a..."

Feb. 23, 2024 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Plethora of Riches: How Richard Samuel Turned an Art Gallery Into a Community Center

RichesArt launches annual Black History Month exhibit with new philanthropic initiative

"...The founder likens past “American History” exhibits to Irish bars; like those watering holes, the shows were open to..."

Feb. 9, 2024 Arts Feature by Carys Anderson

In Dark Corners and Bright Spaces, Beth Schindler Captures Queer Joy & Community

Austin Dyke March organizer opens first solo photography show

"...Pride flags at the rodeo. Dykes and dive bars. Oil and water...."

Feb. 2, 2024 Arts Feature by Genevieve Wood

As Deadline Nears, Austin ISD Works Through Backlog for Special Ed Services

Evaluations are picking up speed

"...comparing 2023 to 2022 evaluations. "With each of the bars, the numbers that are reflected there are actual students..."

Jan. 19, 2024 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

AFS Cinema Hosts Tribute to the "Quiet Engine" of Austin Film

A celebration of Mark Reeb

"...Duplass' bachelor party ("We went to all the gay bars, and all of us were heterosexual") and so began..."

Jan. 19, 2024 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Paper Cuts: Alejandro Escovedo’s Deconstructed “Bury Me” and Five More Songs

New Austin music picks from Geranium Drive, Soupmakesitbetter

"...by UT-Austin student Thomas Blanco, his latest release's pensive bars surf the wave of a hypnotic vocal sample, culminating..."

Jan. 12, 2024 Music Column by Raoul Hernandez

South by Southwest Falls for Ryan Gosling With The Fall Guy World Premiere

3 Body Problem, more announced for 2024 festival

"...of age in this documentary visual album composed behind bars. (World Premiere)..."

Jan. 10, 2024 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Qmmunity: Babe to Babe Communication

Founder Kelsea, aka DJ Hip Stir, talks about the origins and future of femme and nonbinary DJ community BABE ATX

"...hopes to create more of in Austin's clubs and bars. "Some people play house, some people play dubstep, some..."

Jan. 5, 2024 Column by James Scott

With Six Seats Up in the Air, City Council Could Look Very Different Next Year

Ready to rumble?

"...intended to serve – like removing bathtubs, installing grab bars in showers, and making doorways wider to accommodate people..."

Jan. 5, 2024 News Feature by Austin Sanders

A Gen X Feminist Mom’s Approach to Holiday Greetings

Holiday staples and folded

"...a very long recipe; parmesan-crusted chicken tenders; and lemon bars (also from Smitten Kitchen; I prefer the thick version..."

Dec. 22, 2023 Food Feature by Melanie Haupt

Free Week 2024 Just Got Tastier

Red River restaurants announce discounts

"...annual Free Week, established to help keep clubs and bars afloat during slow winter months, has secured some promotional..."

Dec. 19, 2023 Food Post by Melanie Haupt

Food-Adjacent Gifts for Drinking, Cooking, and Entertaining

Stylish textiles, cutting boards, Austin bar guide, and more

"...Local: Austin – A Field Guide to Austin's Best Bars..."

Dec. 8, 2023 Food Feature by Melanie Haupt

Gift Guide: Tabletop Gaming From Austin

Rolling the dice on The Texas Chainsaw Massacre is just one way to kill some time over the holidays

"...reason. There are plenty of board game shops and bars throughout Central Texas that will either have what you're..."

Dec. 8, 2023 Arts Feature by Matthew Monagle

Gift This: Iconic Austin Wearable Merch

These bars and restaurants keep Austinites well fed, well quaffed, and well dressed

Dec. 8, 2023 Food Feature by Taylor Tobin

Lost Cinema Reopening in East Austin

Blue Starlite teams with Millennium for community initiative

"...clubs, festivals, that are homeless. They’ll do things in bars, they’ll rent indoor theatres for fifteen hundred to two..."

Dec. 5, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Fallen Leaves

Finland's master of understated absurdity shakes off retirement

"...Kaurismäki’s Helsinki is filled with dusty factories, sparse dive bars named after faraway cities, and grungy movie theatres with..."

Dec. 1, 2023 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

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