Review: Alejandro Escovedo, Echo Dancing

Rechanneling 14 catalog selections’ romantic existentialism

"...Ellington whammied up a half-century oeuvre that he spent the same career revisiting, revamping, and remixing. Guitar-strapped, not piano-side,..."

March 29, 2024 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Neko Case, the Urban Cultural Fest, and More Crucial Concerts

Live sounds for the week ahead

"...After Chelsea Cutler’s headline, keep the feelings-fueled melodies going with Austin act Madison Baker’s indoor..."

March 29, 2024 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

An Outdoor Screening, Bluey Live, and More Lead Our Recommended Arts Events

Get out and art this week!

"...APF Movies in the Park: Elemental..."

March 15, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Short and Sweet: Los Mosquitos

A different look at the migrant experience outside of politics

"...Films about immigrants often become films about immigration, and the personal and individual experience is lost in the noise..."

March 9, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Book Review: Edendale by Michael Ventura

Former “Letters at 3am” columnist celebrates the early days of Hollywood in new novel

"...screenwriter, and essayist Michael Ventura is no stranger to the ways of Hollywood. His nonfiction books include Cassavetes Directs:..."

March 1, 2024 Arts Feature by Jay Trachtenberg

Selena Gomez, Conan O’Brien, Sydney Sweeney Top SXSW’s Sixth Featured Speakers Announcement

Danny Brown, Nick Kroll, and Kirsten Dunst also announced

"...The stars have aligned for South by Southwest’s latest keynotes..."

Feb. 27, 2024 SXSW Post by Carys Anderson

Stopmotion

An animator starts to lose her mind in this chilling horror

"...that God took clay and gave it life. That’s the art of stop-motion animation, too: taking immobile matter and..."

Feb. 23, 2024 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

José Garza, Jeremy Sylestine Vie for District Attorney

Travis County residents have a D.A. decision

"...José Garza’s defeat of District Attorney Margaret Moore in 2020..."

Feb. 23, 2024 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Reservation Dogs Star Devery Jacobs to be Honored at ATX TV Festival

Horror powerhouse duo Mike Flanagan and Kate Siegel also at fest

"...impact as a staff writer and episode director on the show. That's why ATX TV Festival has just announced..."

Feb. 21, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Myth and Culture Mingle in Annalise Gratovich’s Complex Prints

Review: "Carrying Things From Home" at Flatbed Press

"...on paper and large enough to look you in the eye. Now you’re close to grasping the immense scope..."

Jan. 26, 2024 Arts Feature by Cat McCarrey

Recommended Austin Events

Highlights for your week in music, arts, community, and more

"...In/visible A: The Building of an Asian American Film Community..."

Jan. 26, 2024 Column

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

"...The James Beard Award-winning chef, owner and co-founder of the..."

Jan. 19, 2024 Food Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Briscoe’s Youthful Americana-Pop Gains Traction

Could this guitar-banjo-sax duo be on a Black Pumas trajectory?

"...Dave Matthews' voice bellows from the canyon valleys of Washington's Gorge..."

Jan. 19, 2024 Music Feature by Amber Williams

Paper Cuts: Alejandro Escovedo’s Deconstructed “Bury Me” and Five More Songs

New Austin music picks from Geranium Drive, Soupmakesitbetter

"...Rock stocks an Alejandro Escovedo genesis point: S.F. punks the Nuns. A half-century later, the journeyman Texan beats every..."

Jan. 12, 2024 Music Column by Raoul Hernandez

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...Travis County Commissioner Margaret Gomez and Dirty Martin's Place. They argue the city lost its authority to collect taxes..."

Jan. 12, 2024 News Feature

UT Teaching Assistants Fired Over Letter Supporting Palestinian Students

Faculty lend their support, citing censorship concerns

"...Callie Kennedy, were approached by a student asking if they could provide mental health resources for Palestinian, Muslim, and..."

Dec. 15, 2023 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Day Trips: Buffalo Bayou Cistern, Houston

Cistern Illuminated sends a tsunami of light through the former underground drinking water reservoir

"...The Buffalo Bayou Cistern in Houston has done it again,..."

Dec. 8, 2023 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Local Bars Serve Up Drinks With Halloween Vibes

It's basically candy for adults

"...monthlong Halloween interactive pop-up featuring a whole menu of Samhain-themed frozens, cocktails, mocktails, a couple of punch bowls, and..."

Oct. 27, 2023 Food Post by Evan Rodriguez

Austin’s Best Breweries of 2023, Power-Ranked

Top of the Hops VIII, baby!

"...Click here to jump straight to the brewery rankings...."

Oct. 10, 2023 Food Post by Eric Puga

Feeble Austin FC Escapes With Draw Against Red Bulls

Wolff: “Really, really proud of the effort”

"...was fortunate to eke out a 1-1 draw against the New York Red Bulls Wednesday night, escaping New Jersey..."

Sept. 21, 2023 Sports Post by Eric Goodman

Review: Georgetown Palace Theatre's The Sound of Music

It may be paint-by-number, but this production captures the core of an old-fashioned musical

"...and Oscar Hammerstein's last and arguably most popular musical – the one about Maria, a young Austrian postulant who..."

Sept. 8, 2023 Arts Feature by Bob Abelman

Review: Georgetown Palace’s The Sound of Music

Production captures the core of an old-fashioned musical

"...Oscar Hammerstein’s last and arguably most popular musical – the one about Maria, a young Austrian postulant who in..."

Sept. 5, 2023 Arts Post by Bob Abelman

Cop Who Killed Mike Ramos Wants Trial Moved to Deep-Red County

Supporters: judge’s ex-husband, Alex Jones-connected attorney

"...The change of venue motion Taylor’s defense attorneys filed July..."

July 28, 2023 News Post by Maggie Q. Thompson

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

Jordan Moser's August residency, a pair of Millers, and more recommended Austin shows

"...Jordan Moser’s August Residency Hole in the Wall, Tuesday 1..."

July 28, 2023 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

Quiet Light, One Be Low, a few July 4th traditions, and more recommended shows

"...Quiet Light Album Release Hole in the Wall, Saturday 1..."

June 30, 2023 Music Column by Wayne Lim

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...Miserable, for Spacious Border Wall: On a visit to the Texas-Mexico border on Monday, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced..."

June 30, 2023 News Feature

Quiet Light Celebrates Debut Album Fourth of July With a Heartfelt Homecoming Show

Independence Day arrives July 1 for folk-minded pop artist Riya Mahesh

"...In October 2021, then-biology/math undergraduate Riya Mahesh debuted as Quiet Light on an..."

June 27, 2023 Music Post by Wayne Lim

The Best Things We Saw at Oblivion Access 2023: Earth, BEAK>, GEL, and More

Highlights from year two of the underground Austin music festival

"...Not just setting local temperature records for the month of June, this year’s Oblivion Access marked a..."

June 19, 2023 Music Post by Wayne Lim

Salvation Army Homeless Shelter to Reopen Temporarily, but Will It Be Enough?

Sally saved (for now)

"...Four months after the Salvation Army of Austin abruptly announced plans to close..."

June 16, 2023 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Austin Psych Fest 2023

"...Austin Psych Fest turned back the clock, reviving its classic name and format as an..."

May 1, 2023 Photo Gallery

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