The Off Beat: Hole in the Wall Celebrates 50 Years of Being an Austin Music Incubator

The Drag’s final girl plots a monthlong golden anniversary celebration

"...the day founder Doug Cugini first opened the bar’s doors in 1974 – he’ll have done it...."

June 7, 2024 Column by Carys Anderson

Consigned to History: The Last Days of the Austin Antique Mall

When two iconic Austin businesses share an address, someday one was going to lose out

"...printed on yellow paper and pasted to the bathroom doors, explains everything. “The Austin Antique Mall will be closing..."

May 17, 2024 Arts Feature by Richard Whittaker

Restaurant Review: Poeta

All-day Italian cafe brings the romance

"...When you walk through the doors of Poeta, the all-day Italian cafe that also serves..."

April 26, 2024 Food Feature by Melanie Haupt

Arcadian

Nicolas Cage is a single dad post-apocalype in Irish thriller

"...and family dinners and making sure to lock the doors before bedtime...."

April 12, 2024 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Free Music for the Taking at SXSW

Lady Bird Lake, Flatstock, and more

"...open to the public, not just SXSW badge holders. Doors open at 2pm, and music runs 3 to 7pm..."

March 15, 2024 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

Qmmunity: Clowning Around

Queer embarrassment artist Andie Flores brings her show about "a clown idiot" to Crashbox

"...Eventbrite. Friday & Saturday shows start at 8pm with doors at 7:30; Sunday shows begin at 2pm with doors..."

Nov. 10, 2023 Column by James Scott

Day Trips & Beyond: The Baker Hotel, Mineral Wells

There’s something in the water: The Baker Hotel rises again

"...In 1972, the once grand Baker Hotel closed its doors for good. When Pigs Fly..."

Oct. 20, 2023 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Mexico City/Austin Trio Demons My Friends and More Crucial Concerts This Week

Plus the debut of Radio Coffee’s new location and Natalie Jane Hill’s Texas return

"...Yellow & Green. Sixth LP Stone reflects that sliding doors changeover, refracting much light, sound, melody. "Last Words" echoes..."

Oct. 20, 2023 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Day Trips: Meow Wolf, Grapevine

Santa Fe-based art collective opens mind-bending Texas outpost

"...to the original Meow Wolf in Santa Fe. Refrigerator doors lead to hidden rooms. A big, colorful forest has..."

July 21, 2023 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

The Real Unreal, Meow Wolf’s First Interactive Art Experience in Texas, Is Now Open

Sensory overload awaits

"...to the original Meow Wolf in Santa Fe. Refrigerator doors lead to hidden rooms. A big, colorful forest has..."

July 14, 2023 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, July 7-13

"...Irving Wallace. You are standing before two identical closed doors, one leading to grime and confusion, the other to..."

July 7, 2023 Column by Rob Brezsny

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

Lemon Twigs, Trouble in the Streets, Enslaved, and more local shows worth the decibels

"...cuisine. The first bucket of crawfish is available when doors open at 2pm, followed by a groove-filled set from..."

April 21, 2023 Music Column by Tim Stegall

Jesus Revolution

Tedious retelling of the era of the Jesus freaks preaches to the choir

"...them and washing their bare feet after opening the doors of his ministry in a conciliatory gesture. The pastor’s..."

Feb. 24, 2023 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Restaurant Review: 1417 French Bistro

Timeless, comfy French cuisine takes hold in the heart of Bouldin

"...beloved Downtown French mainstay Chez Nous, which shut its doors in June of 2021.) On our first visit to..."

Feb. 24, 2023 Food Feature by Melanie Haupt

Seeking Divinity With the DJs of Bitches Play Music

At the collective's pre-sabbatical, post-freeze Club Eternal party

"...those looking to keep dancing long after most venues' doors have closed. Since opening last July within the Coconut..."

Feb. 10, 2023 Music Feature by Genevieve Wood

Skinamarink

Avant-garde horror strains eyes and patience

"...suddenly disappeared, as have all the windows and external doors, and they are left to fend for themselves against..."

Jan. 13, 2023 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Abortion on the Border

A Q&A with one of the most important players in the state’s fight for abortion access

"...Dobbs decision) forced Whole Woman's Health to close its doors. They've initiated a move to New Mexico to keep..."

Dec. 30, 2022 News Feature by Sara Hutchinson

Puss in Boots: The Last Wish

Banderas is back in the boots in this superior Shrek spin-off

"...cut to an Apocalypse Now reference replete with the Doors' “The End,” I was absolutely in. Kids are going..."

Dec. 23, 2022 Movie Review by Sarah Jane

Empire of Light

The bulb glows dim in Sam Mendes' tribute to picture palaces

"...Hilary (Colman), the duty manager, arriving, unlocking the theatre doors, and readying the venue for the day’s activities. Practiced..."

Dec. 9, 2022 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Emancipation

Will Smith's stunning Civil War drama is a B-movie in award-bait clothes

"...set against our regressive modern society – opens many doors, but Emancipation has little interest in offering a grand..."

Dec. 9, 2022 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle

The Eternal Daughter

Ghosts of family bonds haunt Tilda Swinton in this continuation of The Souvenir

"...seen from behind, whimpering at unseen presences behind closed doors...."

Dec. 2, 2022 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Violent Night

David Harbour cracks down hard on the "naughty" list in the Christmas slugfest

"...counterprogramming. And if the film manages to blow the doors off the box office this weekend – hey, this..."

Dec. 2, 2022 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle

She Said

The journalistic investigation of Harvey Weinstein gets the rage but not the tension

"...months-long reporting: the phone calls and records research and doors shut (metaphorically and literally) in their faces until finally..."

Nov. 18, 2022 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Sam & Kate

Two generations of Hoffmans and Spaceks in a surprisingly tender and charming rom-com

"...with a quieter challenge that she keeps behind closed doors. That does not make them unlovable, and the connective..."

Nov. 11, 2022 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Slash/Back

Smart Canadian horror sets Indigenous teens against alien invaders

"...crossed that this is just the first of many doors to open for Innuksuk and her talented cast...."

Oct. 21, 2022 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle

Opinion: Sex Ed Is Not the Enemy – It’s Mental Health Care

We can help our communities lead happier, healthier, and more productive lives by increasing access to reproductive health resources

"...A high school education opens doors to better futures: college, higher-paying jobs, and a better..."

Oct. 7, 2022 Column by Isabella Verratti

Blonde

Treatise on fame turns Marilyn Monroe's life into a horror story

"...about in the bedroom, their exploitations kept behind closed doors and unbeknownst to the public, the angelic vision of..."

Sept. 23, 2022 Movie Review by Jenny Nulf

Barbarian

Buried secrets make for the year's smartest, scariest horror

"...the ways it has been historically perpetuated behind closed doors, and the way the suffering they’ve inflicted crawls its..."

Sept. 9, 2022 Movie Review by Trace Sauveur

Austin’s Best Free Summer Events

From museums to live music to yoga to bats, Austin has it all

"...Every Thursday through August 11 Doors open at 6:30pm and music starts at 8pm Hartman..."

July 15, 2022 Events Post by Mazzy Oliver Smallwood

Mid-Century

Ghostly goings-on in this short-term rental shocker

"...that this glorious house, all clean lines and glass doors, has some much more ancient and gothic slithering through..."

June 17, 2022 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

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