Legislature Ensures More Gas Production in Texas, Less Renewables

Assessing this session's environmental impact

"...Bill 2627, which uses $10 billion of taxpayer money to incentivize gas plant construction with low-interest loans and bonuses,..."

June 2, 2023 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Qmmunity: The Puzzle of Pride

Putting together all the pieces of queer history with Pride Month events

"...Queer history makes for an interesting puzzle: Every piece represents both..."

June 2, 2023 Column by James Scott

Parks Board Recommends Zilker Plan Despite Misinformation-Fueled Outrage

Stakeholders respond to 5,000-seat amphitheater concerns

"...The Zilker Park Vision Plan has cleared its last hurdle before heading to City Council in July...."

May 26, 2023 News Post by Lina Fisher

Tensions Rise Ahead of Meeting on Zilker Plan

Dazed and confused over Zilker

"...on the draft plan for its inclusion of up to three parking garages and the idea of a "unified..."

May 19, 2023 News Feature by Lina Fisher

The Restaurants of 626 Lamar Reflect a Changing Austin

From Toddle House No. 2 and G/M Steakhouse to Counter Cafe and Garbo's, what's old is new again

"...bright white with navy trim, with umbrellaed picnic tables atop a patch of artificial grass. A grab-and-go window beckons..."

May 19, 2023 Food Feature by Rod Machen

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

Bridge Farmers, Sue Foley, and Caelin top our list of recommended shows

"...drummer Kyle Rice, who laid out the new orchid stomper, messages via Instagram. "Some metalcore band has Seafood Allergy-colored..."

May 19, 2023 Music Column by Raoul Hernandez

The Family That Films Together: Robert, Racer, and Rebel Rodriguez on Hypnotic

The moviemaking dynasty proves the value of working from home

"...on the sound stage at Troublemaker, the studio he built in East Austin, with two of his filmmaker sons,..."

May 13, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3

A bitter-sweet farewell to the MCU's dysfunctional found family

"...because, despite overwhelming forces desperately trying (and sometimes succeeding) to pull them apart, they manage to come out largely..."

May 5, 2023 Movie Review by Trace Sauveur

How Much of Your Rent Is Paying for Spots in a Parking Lot?

Council's ready to jettison parking minimums for future Austin developments

"...– the number of parking spots the city requires to be constructed with every new building has an effect..."

May 5, 2023 News Feature by Maggie Quinlan

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

The Austin Record Convention, Cinco de Mayo Extravaganza, Pecan Street Festival, and UTOPiAfest lead our recommended shows this week

"...Psych Fest Sunday. "It's nuts. The floor space is totally sold out for vendors and we've had to add..."

May 5, 2023 Music Column by Raoul Hernandez

Raccoons On the Loose at McCallum High

But wait, there's also mold at AISD’s second-oldest high school

"...The 11-second video, sent from a parent who wishes to remain anonymous, shows two people attempting to remove a..."

May 5, 2023 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Blues, Funk, and La Bamba: Antone’s Austin Blues Festival Returns to Waterloo Park

Home of the Blues revives its genre mosh nearly a quarter-century later

"...John Lee Hooker himself headlined the 1st Annual Antone's Blues Festival at Waterloo Park in 1999. Los Lobos..."

April 30, 2023 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Public Notice: Bashing Austin Policy

From the Capitol to the Waterfront, via Wall Street

"...As per usual, there should be something in here to piss off everyone in town, but at the same..."

April 28, 2023 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

Dinosaur Jr. at Lakeline Park, Los Texmaniacs in Sunset Valley, and more recommended shows

"...sports fields, a playground, and a pavilion. That stage, built for community performances, gets a marquee christening with Dinosaur..."

April 28, 2023 Music Column by Raoul Hernandez

The Verde Report: Austin FC Needs Better From Captain Sebastián Driussi

Accountability matters

"...in nearly four full games, no wins in the last five. Last weekend against then-winless LA Galaxy, the Verde..."

April 28, 2023 Sports Column by Eric Goodman

Review: Austin Playhouse's Indecent

Passionate tribute to a landmark lesbian kiss is a warning from history

"...literature. In 2017, as the centerpiece of Paula Vogel’s Tony Award-winning Indecent, it became something more...."

April 24, 2023 Arts Post by Bob Abelman

The Joy of Bicycling in Austin

A one-person sociological study of springtime biking where every ride is his favorite

"...Many nights I've made this climb. Eight stories up on two wheels with one destination: the top..."

April 21, 2023 Arts Feature by Kevin Curtin

Local Architecture Firm Opens $20K Grant Application for Nonprofits

Jump on it – applications close May 19

"...Community nonprofits looking to expand their services have a unique opportunity this month...."

April 21, 2023 News Feature by Dex Wesley Parra

At Two Step Inn, a New Brand of Country Finds Its Central Texas Audience

Sold-out Georgetown fest matched Nineties legends and rising stars

"...songwriters and rocking roots acts. Big State Festival failed to stick, but the local production powerhouse seems to have..."

April 17, 2023 Music Post by Doug Freeman

The Verde Report: LAFC Hammering Highlights Big Weakness for Austin FC

Does Austin FC have a DP problem?

"...even designed by the exact same architecture firm. And last season, they both competed in the penultimate round of..."

April 14, 2023 Sports Column by Eric Goodman

UT Conference Explores Ethics Around the Breakneck Advancement of AI

Humanizing machines

"...UT-Austin's Good Systems Symposium felt a bit like listening to a Drake album, with conversations heavily focused on trust..."

April 14, 2023 News Feature by Benton Graham

Austin Transit Partnership Needs Your Input as Project Connect Enters Its Trade-Offs Era

Turn this train around

"...revelation of five scaled-back light rail options as under-promising to over-deliver. He would call it "realistically promising."..."

April 7, 2023 News Feature by Benton Graham

On Eras Tour, Taylor Swift Can Take Us Anywhere She Wants

Over those bridges and through the woods to Arlington stop

"...After a countdown clock blasting Lesley Gore’s 1963 anthem on feminine emancipation, “You Don't..."

April 2, 2023 Music Post by Rachel Rascoe

Review: Broadway in Austin’s Ain’t Too Proud: The Life and Times of The Temptations

Like any jukebox musical, it all comes down to the songs

"...generated by a popular artist or group is used to tell their warts-and-all stories; And those stories, which typically..."

March 30, 2023 Arts Post by Bob Abelman

State Offers Exciting New Incentives Package to Retain Public School Teachers

Tough times for teachers, but the Texas GOP is here to help

"...1, as Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick cleared his throat into a microphone. "I am proud to be standing here..."

March 31, 2023 News Feature by the News Staff

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

Arya’s Weyes Blood aftershow, celebrating SPOT, Urban Cultural Fest, and more

"...Arya's relationship with music mirrors the winding path she took from Belgrade to Austin, where she began her career..."

March 31, 2023 Music Column by Angela Lim

Day Trips: Port Isabel Lighthouse, Port Isabel

Keeping the lights on after almost two centuries on the Gulf Coast

"...of the Laguna Madre after 171 years. The signal tower is more of a navigational device to motorists crossing..."

March 31, 2023 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Missing the Old Homestead

"...Dear Editor, When did it become OK to kick people out..."

March 28, 2023 Postmarks

Day Trips: Meow Wolf, Grapevine & Houston

Immersive art experience arrives in Texas this summer

"...Meow Wolf is coming to Texas...."

March 24, 2023 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

SXSW Music 2023: The Best Things We Saw on Friday

A Margo Price keynote, Koffee's evolution, & Obongjayar's rising star

"...With a day of official festing still to come, Friday wrapped a number of South by Southwest..."

March 18, 2023 SXSW Post by Abby Johnston

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