Adventures for Adults Abound at These Summer Camps

Your inner child will thank you for the nostalgia – and the knowledge

"...days when learning something new meant being one step closer to surviving quicksand or becoming a rock star, it’s..."

June 6, 2025 Arts Feature by Caroline Drew

Into The Long Long Night at ATX TV Festival

Mark Duplass and Barret O'Brien test their friendship for indie TV

"...rekindled their friendship but allowed them to be much closer. O’Brien said, “To make this piece of art that..."

May 29, 2025 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, May 30 - June 5

"...disruptions are helpful prods that nudge us to pay closer attention. An apparent malfunction might be trying to tell..."

May 30, 2025 Column by Rob Brezsny

Album Review: Will Johnson’s Pensive Trip to Diamond City

Folk-rock troubadour strips down for 10th solo album

"...Instrumental closer “Requiem/High Road Plume” swells with final contemplation. Full-bodied piano..."

May 30, 2025 Music Feature by Miranda Garza

Texas One Step Closer to Film and TV Incentive Increase

House approves fund, but questions remain on billion-dollar boost

May 28, 2025 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Theatre Review: Dirty Gold’s Venus in Fur Captivates

The scintillating show explores the line between vulnerability and control

"...actions mimed with full stage lengths between players draw closer as the stakes – and the heat – rise...."

May 16, 2025 Arts Feature by Cat McCarrey

Affordable Art, Cine Las Americas, Adult Books, and More Weekend Events

Recommended happenings for your calendar's enjoyment

"...inspired by Indian, Mughal, and Persian frescos. Each invites closer introspection, a desire to immerse in the vibrant world..."

May 16, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

Crossroads, Crafts, and Close Encounters in Our Recommended Events

The workweek is chockablock with do-able things

"...grackle), and bring some binoculars to get a little closer and more personal.   – James Renovitch Close Encounters..."

May 16, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

How Three Austin Songwriters Found Family in Next of Kin

On debut EP Homemaker, Lili Hickman, Madison Baker, and Caelin reach queer country transcendence

"...the uncertainty between stubborn independence and lingering longing, but closer “Good as Gone” provides the payoff, capturing the dizzying..."

May 9, 2025 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

Theatre Review: Raw Anger in Search of Revenge in FEAST.

Veteran actor Katherine Catmull chews through Megan Gogerty’s vengeful script

"...sections offer erudite observations written with wordsmithing worthy of closer examination. It’s a text to marinate in, with lines..."

May 9, 2025 Arts Feature by Cat McCarrey

Album Review: Emerging Indie Act West 22nd Has Nowhere to Be

Cross-genre debut album embraces heartache, desire, and nostalgia

"...At two minutes and 11 seconds, closer "Sun in the Sky" stands as the LP's shortest..."

May 9, 2025 Music Feature by Catalina Perez

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

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

"...the bills are dead. A select few are moving closer to passage...."

May 9, 2025 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Austin FC Suffers Worst Home Loss In Club History to Minnesota United

Head coach offers head-scratching defense of 3-0 loss

"...club has struggled all season long and appears no closer to a breakthrough...."

May 4, 2025 Sports Post by Eric Goodman

Austin Yards Where Weird Finds a Home

Seven front lawns that push beyond garden gnomes

"...display. If one isn’t immediately evident, peer a little closer; it may be poking over a fence in a..."

May 2, 2025 Arts Feature by Caroline Drew

Despite Wins, Nico Estévez Still Lingers in Josh Wolff’s Shadow

It’s been a mixed bag for the Verde and Black so far in 2025

"...first campaign in Austin, it somehow seems we’re no closer to answering that question...."

May 2, 2025 Sports Column by Eric Goodman

Opinion: Toxins and Trauma – The Silent Threat to Austin’s Kids

Austin needs stronger air quality policies, green spaces, and public health measures that prioritize equity and protect vulnerable youth

"...cost of living keeps pushing low-income families into areas closer to industrial sites or traffic-congested roads, the risks are..."

April 25, 2025 Column by Megan Ramos

Visual Arts Review: Surrealist Showcase “All I Want Is Boundless Love”

Fewer melting clocks for more maternal moons at Martha’s Contemporary

"...and other similar mystical symbols encourage us to come closer, questioning what their hidden meaning could reveal to us...."

April 18, 2025 Arts Feature by Teedee Simons

The Verde Report: An “Ashamed” Austin FC Must Regain Competitive Spirit After 5-1 Disaster

Vancouver debacle marks pivotal point in season

"...straight from the White House briefing room. But on closer examination, I’m inclined to buy it...."

April 18, 2025 Sports Column by Eric Goodman

The Verde Report: Austin FC Eyes Whitecaps in Clash vs. West’s Best

Can Austin extend unbeaten streak in Vancouver?

"...to win the MLS Cup. Slightly better, but still closer to average than elite...."

April 11, 2025 Sports Column by Eric Goodman

St. Vincent Becomes Annie Clark at the Moody Amphitheater

Chameleonic Dallas native gives Austin a career-spanning set

"...“Candy Darling” – the normally wistful, understated Daddy’s Home closer – was transformed into an all-out blues ballad, with..."

April 8, 2025 Music Post by Abby Johnston

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, April 4-10

"...them seriously as signs of things you should pay closer attention to...."

April 4, 2025 Column by Rob Brezsny

Album Review: David Ramirez, All the Not So Gentle Reminders

Relentlessly raw songwriter resets on seventh LP

"...The soft piano lead-in and smooth croon of closer "Dreams Come True" leaves the album in that suspension,..."

April 4, 2025 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

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

A closer look at the Albanian goalscoring machine

April 4, 2025 Sports Column by Eric Goodman

Seth Meyers and Jane Seymour Announced for ATX TV Festival

Andor creators and Mark Duplass also added to lineup

"...opening night marquee panel. Late Nights, Day Drinking, and Closer Looks will go behind-the-scenes of the Emmy-winning NBC smash..."

April 2, 2025 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Penguin Lessons

A teacher learns life lessons from a South American penguin

"...takes some quite serious liberties to fit the story closer to his and Coogan’s strengths. After all, it’s hard..."

March 28, 2025 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

The Verde Report: Through Five Games, Austin FC Has the Look of a Playoff Team

An early assessment of what’s working and what needs improvement

"...question: Is that early success sustainable? Let’s take a closer look at what’s worked for El Tree thus far,..."

March 28, 2025 Sports Column by Eric Goodman

Album Review: Daydream Twins Cut Dream-Pop With Rock Melodies

Shoegaze band’s second LP Solstice for Embodiment

"...In a culmination of lessons learned, closer “Thousand Steps” circles back to the soft, slow reverb..."

March 21, 2025 Music Feature by Angelina Liu

SXSW Film Review: Together

Real spouses Brie and Franco are magnificent in adult horror

"...options are to cut and run or get even closer than you ever expected. That moment comes in Together..."

March 16, 2025 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Adapting “Weirdness” at SXSW 2025

Amid changes and challenges, the Festival attempts to preserve Austin’s spirit

"...of weirdness Austin is headed toward as it barrels closer to major-city status...."

March 14, 2025 Music Feature by Caroline Drew

SXSW Announces 2025 Film & TV Festival Award Winners

Good Boy’s Indy fetches “Howl of Fame” honors

"...narrative around him. Stevens’ love of running brings him closer to his great-grandfather’s legacy while allowing him to use..."

March 12, 2025 SXSW Post by Kimberley Jones

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