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

Recommended happenings for your calendar consideration

"...Through May 4, Factory on 5th..."

April 18, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

Arts and Culture Events to Get You Off the Couch

It's spring break (for some of you), get out and have some fun

"...all nerve, all freak.   – James Scott Nightmare Factory Book Club: Exquisite Corpse..."

March 14, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

Camaraderie, Collaboration, and Sonic Time Travel Stuffed the 2024-2025 Austin Music Awards

Stacked Antone’s jam piled on the sounds of the city

"...Austin Music Poll once again proves the Live Music Capital knows exactly the time on its atomic clock...."

March 7, 2025 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Does Farm-to-Table Still Matter?

What happens to a trendy movement once the buzz dies down

"...That period marked the height of the capital city’s farm-to-table dining trend, a nebulous movement encompassing local..."

Jan. 17, 2025 Food Feature by Brandon Watson

Waterloo Records Owner John Kunz Saves His 42-Year-Old Baby – By Selling It

With new partners in tow, the pioneering record store moves up Lamar

"...W Capital Partners offices on Bee Caves Road in West Lake,..."

Jan. 3, 2025 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Austin Elders: Meet Stan Brooks, the 102-Year-Old World War II Vet Who’s Lived to Serve

He remembers Barton Springs before the cement

"...lived. There, he was working at a Lockheed airplane factory when Pearl Harbor was bombed. “What I thought about..."

June 28, 2024 News Feature by Maggie Quinlan

South by Southwest Is Headed to London

Culture fest adds third venue as global expansion continues

"...Heading up the event will be Factory International CEO Randel Bryan, who will become Managing Director..."

May 8, 2024 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Free Stuff to Do at SXSW 2024

Party at the post-apocalypse, smell good doing it

"...chew on the impact of hip-hop on brands, cultivating capital investors, activism and advocacy, and more. Free, but you’ll..."

March 8, 2024 Arts Feature by Kimberley Jones

Austin's Transportation Future: What Will It Look Like in 2033?

Highways, headless horsemen, and high-speed trains: The ghost of our transportation future

"...scheduled to begin in mid-2024, the $4.5 billion I-35 Capital Express Central project won't technically be finished by 2033..."

Nov. 10, 2023 News Feature by Benton Graham

We Sorted Through 150 TribFest Events. These Five Stood Out.

Free events Saturday

"...Sat., Sept. 23, 4:15-5:15pm at the Capital Factory inside the Omni Hotel Downtown...."

Sept. 22, 2023 News Feature by Maya Wright

As the Region Booms, Farmers Struggle to Feed Austin Locally

As the region booms, farmers struggle to feed Austin locally

"...want to operate organically on small holdings rather than factory farming. Flynn is actively networking with local growers to..."

Feb. 24, 2023 News Feature by Chad Swiatecki

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

A few fests, Nineties Brits, AfroTech, and more shows worth seeing

"...fall convergence: wiry, electric, charismatic. To paraphrase C+C Music Factory, everybody bounce now! Singer Erin Walter leads local indie..."

Nov. 11, 2022 Music Column by Kriss Conklin

Jo’s Helpful HAAMburgers, World Saké Day at The Yard, Suerte’s Seafood Flex, Perry’s Fall Feastables, Cory Starr Shines, No Shortage of Good Booze, and More, More, More

All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering

"...restaurant and bar at the Hotel Granduca (320 S Capital of Texas Hwy), is open and ready to bring..."

Sept. 28, 2022 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

The Texas Tribune Festival Brings Star Power to Politics

TribFest resumes in person in Downtown Austin Sept. 22-24

"...next to it (St. David's and Central Presbyterian), the Capital Factory offices (also at the Omni), and various locations..."

Sept. 16, 2022 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re listening to

"...Lunch, etc., and the reopening of the live music capital continues in grand style. – Raoul Hernandez ...And You Will..."

June 4, 2021 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

For One Austinite When the Pandemic Closed the Border, Uzbekistan Rolled Out the Welcome Mat

Jennifer Whiddon reflects on what it was like getting trapped abroad for six months

"...of Kyrgyzstan, about a five-hour drive away from the capital...."

Dec. 25, 2020 Food Feature by Sara Hutchinson

Tesla “Gigafactory” Is Signed, Sealed, Delivered

Cybertruck manufacturing plant promises thousands of new jobs, tax revenue for Travis County

"...County as the next U.S. site for the company's "Gigafactory" automotive plant...."

July 31, 2020 News Feature by Beth Sullivan

Qmmunity: Reflections on the D

Plus, pre-Pride Month virtual events

"...ATX Virtual market in conjunction with Austin Hispanic Chamber's Capital of Texas Latina Leadership Awards. Fri., May 29. www.instagram.com/fridafridayatx...."

May 29, 2020 Column by Beth Sullivan

Austin Restaurant Take-Out and Other Food Delivery Options During Coronavirus Quarantine

Support local business while maintaining your social distance

"...The Capital Grille Offering takeout and curbside...."

March 16, 2020 Food Post by Jessi Cape

With SXSW 86'd, Foodservice Industry Preps for Struggle

And you thought extra sidework was bad? Oh, baby.

"...aware of by now, and the usual inundation of capitalist biz and swag and art and such – the..."

March 11, 2020 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

City of Austin Announces Press Conference on COVID-19 and Spring Festival Events

City and County leaders to address SXSW concerns & more at 3:30pm

"...during the festival – Mashable and local startup incubator Capital Factory – also announced they would cancel their events...."

March 6, 2020 News Post by Austin Sanders

Day Trips: Statues of Texas Women

A list of Texas women who stand tall

"...of state records in an attempt to move the capital to Houston...."

March 6, 2020 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Capital Factory Announces Merger With Station Houston

Startup hub is also partnering with Rice University and the Ion

"...Austin tech incubator and collab space Capital Factory has been busy in its mission to encourage..."

Jan. 28, 2020 Screens Post by Sofia Tafich

SXSW Reveals First 2020 Artist List

Music from all over the map … literally

"...Martha Wash, who provided the vocal on C+C Music Factory’s “Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now),” one of..."

Oct. 16, 2019 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Army Futures Command Commemorates First Year in Austin

Leaders discuss modernizing the U.S.'s largest and oldest service branch

"...the Army Applications Laboratory operates out of tech incubator Capital Factory. Described as "the Army's proponent for disruptive innovation,"..."

July 26, 2019 News Feature by Beth Sullivan

Public Notice: Earth Day Redux

Early showers stretch timeline for Earth Day celebrations

"...And in more Earth Day news, Capital Metro took the occasion Monday to announce "two important..."

April 26, 2019 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Public Notice: Closeout!

Zucker Report finally put to bed? Eh, sorta.

"...for potential users, is Tuesday, Feb. 26, 6-8pm, at Capital Factory, 701 Brazos. RSVP to attend at www.reversepitch.org...."

Feb. 22, 2019 News Column by Nick Barbaro

All Politics Is Local at Texas Tribune Festival

Evan Smith leads the fest’s move Downtown and brings national newsmakers to Austin

"...Foundation's event center, the Paramount and Stateside theatres, and Capital Factory at Eighth and Brazos; the "Festival Hub" itself..."

Sept. 28, 2018 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Qmmunity

A space to embrace Austin’s queer artists of color

"...Angelica Erazo, and Preston James. Thu., Sept. 13, 5-7pm. Capital Factory, 701 Brazos...."

Sept. 14, 2018 Column by Sarah Marloff

Qmmunity

Like community, but queerer

"...Erazo and Preston James discuss. Thu., Sept. 13, 5-7pm. Capital Factory, 701 Brazos...."

Sept. 7, 2018 Column by Sarah Marloff

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