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Paramount Theatre Announces 50th Summer Classic Film Series
Old friends and new faces mark this major anniversary
"...season comes when Robert Rodriguez is honored on the Avenue of Paramount Stars, but there's no rest for the..."

May 8, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Books, Sculpture, and Weed Lead Our Recommended Arts Events
It'd be a lot cooler if you went to one of these events this week
"...in a tiny room of the arts organization’s South Congress Avenue gallery space. The claustrophobic container may “evoke anxiety,”..."

April 19, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Paramount Theatre Announces Star Wars, Pink Flamingos, Sin City for Summer Classics Film Series
Plus Robert Rodriguez gets his star on Congress Avenue
"...Robert Rodriguez will be getting his star on the Avenue of Paramount Stars. It’ll be part of what promises..."

April 11, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Movies, Comedians, Theatre, and More Arts Options for the Week
Get out and get art
"...Congress Avenue’s brightest theatre will struggle to contain the bombastic..."

April 12, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Ernest Cline and Felicia Day Are Waiting Under the Bridge to Bat City
Don't miss the special reading and signing tonight
"...find some the central characters in his book: the Congress Avenue bridge, home to the world’s biggest urban bat..."

April 8, 2024 Arts Post by Richard Whittaker

No Beyoncé, Lots of Jelly Roll, and More Takeaways From the CMT Music Awards
Best and worst moments from the ceremony’s uneven Moody Center return
"...meant to look like bats flying out of the Congress Avenue bridge. Unlike last year’s on-point inclusion of Gary..."

April 8, 2024 Music Post by Rachel Rascoe

A Drag Tribute, Eclipse Events Galore, and More Local Happenings
Get your glasses and find your totality
"...Austin things you’ll ever do. You arrive at the Congress Avenue bridge around 7am on a bright and fresh..."

April 5, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Soundscapes, Bat Books, and More Arts Events for the Week
Things to do when you're not staring at an interloping moon
"...Monday 8, under the Congress Avenue bridge..."

April 5, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

The Off Beat: South by South Protest
Official fest flooded with grassroots organizing and anti-SX showcases
"...joined forces for a protest on Eighth Street and Congress Avenue, outside the U.S. Army’s This Is Our House..."

March 22, 2024 Column by Carys Anderson

Headlines / Quote of the Week
"...is planning three high-profile projects along and near South Congress Avenue, the Statesman reported. The privately owned company has..."

March 22, 2024 News Feature

Austin Dive Bars That Are Neighborhood Icons
Come for the cheap drinks, but stay for the community
"...living out your rock-star fantasies is Ego’s on South Congress. But even if you don’t have musical talents, you..."

March 15, 2024 Food Feature by Taylor Tobin

Day Trips & Beyond: February Events Roundup
Texas travel news and more
"...bricks that were used around the state, including paving Congress Avenue in Austin...."

Feb. 2, 2024 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Gina’s on Congress Opens the Next Chapter for an Enduring Congress Avenue Address
A new name settles into La Traviata’s old stomping grounds
"...in 2021, an unassuming, beige-toned centenarian situated at 314 Congress Avenue, which press materials describe as having past lives..."

Jan. 30, 2024 Food Post by Hannah Rossi

Hail to the Chef
"...was a time when you could still park on Congress Avenue and the Japanese sushi chefs gave it an..."

Jan. 26, 2024 Postmarks

All About That Bass: Moontower Just For Laughs Takes Over UT, Adds Headliners
Ronny Chieng, Tim Robinson, Ms. Pat join 2024 lineup
"...My Show comes from the Great White Way to Congress Avenue...."

Jan. 25, 2024 Arts Post by Richard Whittaker

The Debate Over How and Whether to Jail Kids in Austin Is Just Getting Started
Travis County proposes a new facility to hold kids accused of crimes
"...County. It sits on several acres drawn back from Congress Avenue near Oltorf Street in South Austin, in such..."

Jan. 26, 2024 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

How Acclaimed Sushi Chef Tyson Cole Achieved His Dreams in Austin and Beyond
The chef behind Uchi (and several more notable restaurants) gets Hai all the time
"...he took a job in a Japanese restaurant on Congress Avenue in 1992...."

Jan. 19, 2024 Food Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Moontower Just for Laughs Austin Goes Big
Comedy fest adds arena shows from Andrew Schulz, Shane Gillis
"...headliners who will be rocking the walls at the Congress Avenue institution, including Amy Sedaris, Kathy Griffin, and Roy..."

Nov. 30, 2023 Arts Post by Richard Whittaker

Going to Bat for Bats
"...decide. To me, the 1.5 million residents of the Congress Avenue Bridge are so much more than mascots. Let’s..."

Nov. 21, 2023 Postmarks

Yard Bar’s Camp Out Opens, Austin Motel Brings the Wieners, Les Dames Cook Up Some Funding, Stone Crabs Swarm Truluck’s, El Raval Gets Fusiony, and More …
All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering
"...And, whoa, longtime SoCo icon Austin Motel (1220 S. Congress) is launching their first-ever Wiener Cart on Thu., Oct...."

Oct. 18, 2023 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Halloween at the Movies
Your ultimate guide to spooky season screenings in Austin
"...it all, Friday the 13th, the Old Lady of Congress Avenue celebrates Halloween with five nights of classic and..."

Oct. 13, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

We Sorted Through 150 TribFest Events. These Five Stood Out.
Free events Saturday
"...are available on the festival's website at festival-platform.texastribune.org. Open Congress..."

Sept. 22, 2023 News Feature by Maya Wright

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week
Temple of Angels, a DJ Chicken George benefit, a Soap Creek Saloon reunion, and more recommended shows
"...the Scaring the Hoes tour stop is $10. Bat FestCongress Avenue Bridge, Saturday 26..."

Aug. 25, 2023 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Alamo Drafthouse Becomes Silver Sponsor for the Trevor Project
Fundraising push continues throughout August
"...at 8pm at the Texas State Capitol Building, down Congress Avenue to the Ann Richards Bridge. Find out more..."

Aug. 11, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Qmmunity: Transing Pride
ATX Trans Pride puts the spotlight on the transgender community during Austin Pride
"...Then spend your night at the Pride parade on Congress Avenue, where floats from local faves like Austin Gay..."

Aug. 11, 2023 Column by James Scott

Five Dark Events to Beat the Heat
Nighttime distractions that flip off the sun
"...Hotel, Sixth and Brazosaustinghosttours.com Enjoy a Mosquito Massacre on Congress Avenue..."

July 21, 2023 Arts Column by Richard Whittaker

Free Ice Cream, Free Beer, More Kerlaches, More Tequila, Bastille Day Dining, and Other Such Delights
All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering
"...truck to serve up free ice cream along South Congress Avenue on Saturday-Sunday, July 15-16, from noon to 8pm...."

July 12, 2023 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

The Ride Star Lives Life Eight Seconds at a Time
Austin Gamblers bull rider Ezekiel Mitchell has become a streaming success
"...of the camera for The Ride. "It's just another avenue and another outlet to help push the sport I..."

June 2, 2023 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Peoples Feel Good BBQ, Diner Bar Collabs with Mashama Bailey, Daiboku’s Debut, TenTen’s Plant-Based Sushi, the Roosevelt Room’s Indulgences, Hyatt Centric’s Finery, Something Something Bacalar, and More
All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering
"...extra culinary might … meanwhile, much farther south on Congress, Gelato Paradiso (1400 S. Congress) is whipping up their..."

May 17, 2023 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Restaurant Review: Luminaire
San Antonio's Steve McHugh steps into the Austin dining spotlight
"...theatres on the ground floor of the Hyatt Centric Congress Avenue hotel...."

May 12, 2023 Food Feature by Evan Rodriguez

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