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"...the heavily damaged remains of their house, which burned down in January. Police reported on Monday that they found..."

June 6, 2025 News Feature

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...too. He drove a beat-up Chevy and whenever it broke down, he’d stay in small Texas towns until it..."

May 30, 2025 News Feature

Slime and Screams: Producer Matt Manjourides on the New Street Trash

The splatter punk sequel gets its Austin premiere

"...found that relevancy when he started reading about the crackdown on the homeless community in Los Angeles, and saw..."

May 23, 2025 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Celebrating Black Austin, Telling Stories, and Ducks Galore in This Weekend’s Events

Our arts and culture recommendations to keep you busy

"...be extra-refreshing on our hundred-degree days. Whether you’re winding down or turning up, this is your East Sixth Thursday..."

May 23, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

Hot Luck, Vibe Vault, No Idea, and More Crucial Concerts for the Week

A smattering of sound suggestions

"...raising funds for one of its bartenders, Paul, who broke his foot and needs help paying for surgery. Come..."

May 23, 2025 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

Solitary at 11, Dead at 16: One Kid’s Path to Adult Prison

Texas may pass a bill that would put more teenagers in prison with adults

"...found ways to hurt himself. He found staples, and broke pieces of floor tile, and gouged his arms with..."

May 23, 2025 News Feature by Maggie Quinlan

TV Legend David E. Kelley to Receive ATX TV Festival's First Showrunner Award

Plus indie TV gets the spotlight at this year's fest

"...undeniably fits that bill. A lawyer by training, Kelley broke into entertainment with his script for the 1997 legal..."

May 9, 2025 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Surveying the Litany of Anti-Queer Bills Moving Through the Texas Legislature

The wave includes reboots of drag, book, and bathroom bans

"...rather than libraries, was passed in 2023 but struck down in court for violating the First Amendment. Senate Bill..."

May 9, 2025 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Fashion, Heritage, Ballet, Puns, and More Weekend Events

Arts and culture to fill your days

"...to a close later this year when the beloved Downtown coffeehouse/theatre closes, catch this Austin comedy royalty in their..."

May 9, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

Explosions in the Sky, Kim Gordon, Dinosaur Jr., and More Reviews From Austin Psych Fest 2025

Alternative nation packs the Far Out Lounge

"...introduction. “We belong to you,” he added, before they broke out into opener “Greet Death.” Instrumentalist Jay Demko joined..."

May 2, 2025 Music Feature by The Music Team

Is Austin’s New Arts Umbrella Organization Just in Time or Too Little, Too Late?

After two decades of treating culture and creativity as an afterthought, the city of Austin finally has a real arts department

"...always seemed to be that, well, if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. The only problem is that the..."

April 25, 2025 Arts Feature by Richard Whittaker

BLM Protester Shot In Face With Beanbag Round in 2020 Loses Eye in Surgery

Sam Kirsch was one of many injured by police in May 2020

"...hurt during the Black Lives Matter demonstrations that shut down I-35 in May of 2020. Kirsch was shot in..."

April 25, 2025 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

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

Recommended happenings for your calendar consideration

"...student protests around the world, including one violently put down by Mexican military in Mexico City’s Plaza de las..."

April 18, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

Queer-Owned Bar Austin Eagle Temporarily Closes After Construction Accident

Owner says moving out might be required after wall knocked in

"...a neighboring pizza place, Local Slice II. The impact broke through an exterior wall, destroyed the building’s electrical breaker..."

April 10, 2025 News Post by Lucciana Choueiry

For Paul Simon, a Quiet Celebration Still Resounds

Songwriter’s Bass Concert Hall residency is subdued yet profound

"...that you feel the need to immediately jot it down and ponder its universal applicability for days or months..."

April 9, 2025 Music Post by David Brendan Hall

The Verde Report: Myrto Uzuni Brings Refreshing Confidence to Austin FC’s Locker Room

A closer look at the Albanian goalscoring machine

"...the ball because I’m alone. Don’t put your head down because I’m alone. And Buka listened to me. Because..."

April 4, 2025 Sports Column by Eric Goodman

Self Portraits, Carnivals, and Cannibalism in Our Recommended Events

The weekend in arts and culture

"...their time need to watch this ASAP – strapped down Clockwork Orange-style if necessary. Singin’ in the Rain captures..."

March 28, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

The Austin Chronic: Crying at a SXSW Panel About Psychedelics

The power of healing evokes feelings on a trip down to the conference

"...it served as a message of hope, my heart broke...."

March 21, 2025 Column by Kevin Curtin

Musician Panels, a Band of Horses Live Set, and More Reviews From Wednesday of SXSW

John Fogerty, Tom Morello, and Andrew McMahon get chatty

"...prove. The delivery of chiming guitar and punchy drums broke through occasional lulls in the show as they commanded..."

March 13, 2025 Music Post by Carys Anderson

Metal, Hip-Hop, and More Crucial Concerts for the Week

BodyRock ATX, Escuela Grind, Grace Bowers, and more

"...& Roll” trio took five. The pandemic-extended bench break broke with an invite to open for the Who in..."

Feb. 21, 2025 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

Walkabouts, Rallies, and Carnaval in This Weekend’s Recommended Events

The chilly weekend is heating up

"...healthy doses of laughter and sobs. This one-woman show broke barriers at Edinburgh Festival Fringe, and just this past..."

Feb. 21, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

Lawsuit Says Officer Shot Shackled Man in a Kyle Emergency Room Five Times

Documents shed light on the last seconds of Joshua Wright’s life

"...Edwards said he was surprised to see Garcia break down and cry as he admitted that he had killed..."

Feb. 14, 2025 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Valentine's and Beyond With This Weekend's Recommended Events

From dark stories to romantic dance

"...Hal Hartley, poet laureate of working-class Long Island, never broke big like some of his contemporaries in the indie..."

Feb. 14, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

Sundance Film Festival Review: East of Wall

Audience Award winner draws from real-life on a Badlands ranch

"...Although she’s a recent widow and nearly always broke, wild horses couldn’t drag Tabatha away from her South..."

Feb. 3, 2025 Screens Post by Marjorie Baumgarten

Day Trips & Beyond: February Events Roundup

Travel news for history buffs, art appreciators, foodies, and more

"...drive off as soon as they landed. Just before touchdown an artillery shell exploded nearby that broke the latches..."

Jan. 31, 2025 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Elderly Deaf Woman’s Lawsuit Over Jailer Breaking Her Wrist Moves Forward

Officers allegedly broke Karen McGee’s wrist after her arrest in 2022

"...the Austin airport in 2022? Law enforcement officers allegedly broke her wrist after taking her into custody and, according..."

Jan. 24, 2025 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

An L.A. Benefit, Toni Price Tribute, and More Crucial Concerts

Recommended shows for the week ahead

"...his battered heart on his sleeve, whether embittered and broken (2017’s Your Husband, the Ghost) or endearingly reflecting on..."

Jan. 24, 2025 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

FronteraFest Celebrates 30 Weird and Wild Theatrical Years

New and returning artists flock to this year’s 30th edition of the theatre fest

"...have reached the big 3-0, but it’s not slowing down. There are no weary joints in this theatre fest..."

Jan. 24, 2025 Arts Feature by Cat McCarrey

SXSW 2025 Heads to The Studio With Seth Rogen

New films from Ben Affleck, Nicole Kidman, Nic Cage added to fest

"...seven years since I was followed by a vigilante down back roads in rural Canada. Night Fight explores the..."

Jan. 22, 2025 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Luv Doc: Your Volley

Pickleball matches aren’t won on the sidelines

"...be around – except, I guess, her boyfriend, who broke up with her in November. I didn’t even know..."

Jan. 10, 2025 Column by The Luv Doc

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