Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...Emergency Abortions – Idaho and Texas Think Not: For decades, American hospitals..."

April 19, 2024 News Feature

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

"...debut EP in 2021. Singing zoologist Lucas Miller opens.   – Raoul Hernandez She23, Ayo Tamz..."

April 19, 2024 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

Presidential Candidate Cornel West Hosts Music Industry Roundtable at Carver Museum

Sentimental talk invites Bill Callahan and Alphabet Workers Union

"...The socialist figure threw a “Rally for Truth, Justice, & Love” at Hotel Vegas, then headed to the George..."

April 17, 2024 Music Post by Carys Anderson

Legislators, NAACP, and Professors Condemn UT’s Mass Layoffs

At least 66 people have lost their jobs, and counting

"...a university professor united against UT-Austin’s handling of Senate Bill 17’s ban on DEI-related programs at public universities, calling..."

April 11, 2024 News Post by Lina Fisher

Paramount Theatre Announces Star Wars, Pink Flamingos, Sin City for Summer Classics Film Series

Plus Robert Rodriguez gets his star on Congress Avenue

"...classic into Summer Classic Film Series with a double bill of two immortal gems of the silver screen: the..."

April 11, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Mini Music Fests Abound in This Week's Crucial Concerts

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

"...Eric Church, along with Austin’s Yellowstone breakout Shane Smith & the Saints. The downcard runs deep though, including Colbie..."

April 12, 2024 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

The Austin Chronic: Former Ag Commissioner Candidate Susan Hays Is Building a Hempcrete House

It’s the first privately owned residence in Austin made of the eco-friendly material

"...the city’s first privately owned residence made of hempcrete – a lightweight biocomposite building material that’s both eco-friendly and..."

April 12, 2024 Column by Kevin Curtin

The Luv Doc: Settling

Who do you want? Mr. Wrong or Mr. Reliable?

"...wait for the person who feels like coming home?  – Table for One..."

April 12, 2024 Column by The Luv Doc

Sentimental Family Band Isn’t Hung Up on the High Times

The softie ex-art-rockers arrive at Austin’s honky-tonk revival

"...Marfa, “a broken-heart dog.” The puppy’s heart is fine – it’s the broken-up couple who dropped it off he’s..."

April 12, 2024 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

Bob Dylan Puts an End to “Rough and Rowdy Ways” With Two Nights in Austin

Triumphant world tour concludes at ACL Live at the Moody

"...its country shuffle origins. It may not have been Bill Evans doing bluegrass, but it showcased Dylan’s evolving piano..."

April 8, 2024 Music Post by Shawn Badgley

After DEI Cuts, This Sixth-Gen Austinite Is Losing Access to UT

“It feels like Jim Crow”

"...DEI offices or positions” would not comply with Senate Bill 17, the state’s new law banning DEI at public..."

April 5, 2024 News Post by Maggie Q. Thompson

The First Omen

Gruesome gynohorror prequel to 1976’s satanic masterpiece The Omen

"...by: Arkasha Stevenson. Starring: Nell Tiger Free, Ralph Ineson, Bill Nighy, Maria Caballero, Nicole Sorace, Sonia Braga and Tawfeek..."

April 5, 2024 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

First-Ever Appraisal District Election Is Small Battle in GOP-Dem War Over Taxation in Texas

Elected Dem- or GOP-backed candidates would have outsized power over district

"...key role in determining what a property owner’s tax bill looks like every year and how much revenue local..."

April 5, 2024 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Project Connect’s Paxton Problem

As new cost estimate and timeline are revealed, the project faces potential delays from the A.G. and a lawsuit

"...major transit overhaul, Project Connect, will ever get built – mostly thanks to ballooning cost estimates and, more recently,..."

April 5, 2024 News Feature by Lina Fisher

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

Find some sounds to match the celestial sights this week

"...Works, as well as East Cesar Chavez diner Sawyer & Co. and French brasserie Justine’s. Saturday: all day, for..."

April 5, 2024 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...role in reporting from even the world’s worst conflicts – and that role afforded them some protection.”..."

April 5, 2024 News Feature

What Would Jesus Do?

"...here in Texas who are pushing measures like Senate Bill 17, which orders all public colleges and universities to..."

April 3, 2024 Postmarks

UT-Austin Lays Off People in 60 DEI-Related Positions

Senator threatens legal action if schools don't comply with new law

"...a direct result of the university’s implementation of Senate Bill 17, which bans initiatives around diversity, equity, and inclusion..."

April 2, 2024 News Post by Lina Fisher

Ryuichi Sakamoto | Opus

The legendary composer delivers his final performance in a stirring concert documentary

"...whole, with only the briefest demarcations between them. Cinematographer Bill Kirstein led a team navigating three 4K cameras around..."

March 29, 2024 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Travis County Judicial System Prepares for Enforcement (or Not) of SB 4

Judges are urged not to deport people

"...possibility that federal courts approve Texas’ anti-immigrant law, Senate Bill 4...."

March 29, 2024 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...out a star-studded lineup including Bob Dylan, Robert Plant & Alison Krauss, Maren Morris, and Mavis Staples at the..."

March 29, 2024 News Feature

Egg Hunts, Trans Visibility, and More Community Events

Meet your fellow Austinites as these goings-on

"...Texas Hold ’Em Beyoncé Mini-Ball/Listening Party..."

March 29, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Neko Case, the Urban Cultural Fest, and More Crucial Concerts

Live sounds for the week ahead

"...special guest, Baker’s set won’t be one to miss.   – Miranda Garza Urban Cultural Fest..."

March 29, 2024 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

Right-Wing Funded Civitas Institute Is Almost Up and Running at UT-Austin

Classes focused on “liberty” start this fall

"...was resurrected, the Liberty Institute name was gone, a bill at the Texas Legislature was filed and nixed, and..."

March 27, 2024 News Post by Kimberly Reeves

Glen Powell to Enter Texas Film Hall of Fame

Actor to be honored ahead of Austin premiere of Hit Man

"...an inaugural class that included scriptwriters Robert Benton and Bill Witliff, actor Sissy Spacek, and columnist Liz Smith, the..."

March 27, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Sunny Solution

"...These solar panels can be funded by the IRA bill which helps provide tax benefits to people who use..."

March 26, 2024 Postmarks

Texas Maternal Mortality Task Force Hasn’t Counted Abortion Death Cases for 10 Years

Committee members discovered longtime omission this year

"...the state. Passed during the 87th legislative session, Senate Bill 4 mandated that providers report all abortion-related complications, including..."

March 22, 2024 News Post by Maggie Q. Thompson

Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire

Fourth film heads home to the Big Apple, baby

"...Coon, Finn Wolfhard, Dan Aykroyd, Ernie Hudson, Annie Potts, Bill Murray, Kumail Nanjiani, Patton Oswalt, Logan Kim, Celeste O'Connor,..."

March 22, 2024 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Closing the COVID Gap at AISD

Post-pandemic, not enough students can read well. How do we get out of this ditch?

"...Austin ISD elementary students aren’t reading at grade level – in other words, 22,000 young Austinites face a risk..."

March 22, 2024 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...Court on Tuesday gave Texas permission to enforce Senate Bill 4, the highly controversial new law that allows state..."

March 22, 2024 News Feature

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