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

"...place to relish art and partake in some of Austin’s most delectable offerings.   – Cat McCarrey “Ode to..."

April 19, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Relays, Rides, and Rasslin' Headline This Week's Community Events

Recommended happenings around town

"...The Boyz of Austin Present: NuMetal vs. Ska..."

March 22, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Santa Claus Is Comin’ to A-Town: Small Business Saturday

Make sure you shop local this season

"...and this year’s is loaded. From artist pop-ups at Austin Creative Reuse’s Holiday Market, Nov. 25-26, to the Texas..."

Nov. 24, 2023 Chronolog Post by Hannah Rossi

For the First Time Since 2015, a New Austin Music Census Is Now Open

Survey seeks measurable industry feedback to guide policy and support

"...The first-ever Austin Music Census, circa 2015, is still referenced to this..."

July 15, 2022 Music Post by Rachel Rascoe

Lawsuits Flying as Abbott Curbs Ballot Boxes

Limiting ballot delivery to one location per county is unconstitutional, suit argues

"...in a lawsuit filed in a federal court in Austin Thursday, Oct. 1, after Governor Greg Abbott issued a..."

Oct. 9, 2020 News Feature by Beth Sullivan

Faster Than Sound: HAAM Day Fundraises Onscreen

The Health Alliance for Austin Musicians’ biggest fundraising day of the year goes online

"...shut down South by Southwest on March 6, Health Alliance for Austin Musicians Executive Director Reenie Collins immediately feared..."

Sept. 11, 2020 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Selling Pre-Packaged Foods Could Qualify Some Austin Bars to Reopen as Restaurants

"Creative things will happen" as Austin remains in Stage 3 phase

"...Pig and Buford’s Backyard Beer Garden, owned by prominent Austin nightclub owner Bob Woody. Both the bars reopened as..."

Aug. 29, 2020 Food Post by Kevin Curtin

The First Rule of Dinner Club Is ... Well, Let’s Talk About It

Austin’s array of subscription-based nomfests will please your palate, expand your experience, and maybe even comfort your budget

"...Austin's got some dinner clubs. Even though Dinner Lab –..."

Sept. 27, 2019 Food Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

To Expand the Convention Center or Not?

Despite unanimous support from City Council, voters will decide the answer

"...plan to expand and redesign the Neal W. Kocurek Austin Convention Center, along with additional investment in and redesign..."

July 19, 2019 News Feature by Michael King

On the Edges of Gentrification, Planning a Different East Riverside Drive

City’s declared goals for the corridor and those of private developers do not necessarily coincide

"...For most Austinites, East Riverside Drive – from I-35 to Texas 71..."

Feb. 15, 2019 News Feature by Michael King

Support Your Small and Local Businesses

Council approves overhaul of Chapter 380 agreements

"...overhaul emphasizes community benefits and creating middle-skill jobs that Austin desperately needs, and includes a Business Expansion Program that..."

Sept. 7, 2018 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

City Council: The Race Is On

Previewing November’s elections for Districts 1, 3, 8, and 9

"...Salazar from the Ending Community Home­lessness Coalition, and East Austin Advocates founder Natasha Harper-Madison. Houston also introduced former Travis..."

June 22, 2018 News Feature by the News Staff

Jennifer Sherburn's 11:11

This project of 11 different dance programs in 11 months goes through one stage after another

"...several different venues – rather unusual venues – throughout Austin for their adventurous 11:11 project...."

May 5, 2017 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Can a Working Musician Find a Decent Job in This Town?

Musicians looking to subsidize their poverty-level passion already have one strike against them

"...Sitting in the Health Alliance for Austin Musicians office last summer, waiting for an..."

Jan. 27, 2017 Music Feature by Leslie Sisson

The Future Is in Flux for the Texas Film Incentive Program

Texas loses productions to states with bigger and better incentive programs

"...call them film incentives. For nearly a decade, the creative industries have been explaining that the Texas Moving Image..."

Jan. 27, 2017 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

The Odds on Mayor Adler’s $720 Million Mobility Bond

Is the plan just daring enough to work?

"...council members found themselves embroiled in a debate over Austin's terrible traffic and hapless solutions, with one audience member..."

Oct. 28, 2016 News Feature by Michael King

Playback – Omnibus: Destination Unknown

Vetting City Hall's recommendations to Mayor Adler's arts Omnibus and unveiling Sound on Sound Fest's Renaissance location and debut lineup

"...Hall, acknowledging the perilous low pay, high rent paradigm creatives face locally...."

July 1, 2016 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Lisa Scheps' Ground Floor Theatre

The tireless advocate for the underserved has built a home for their stories

"...Scheps does every day as founder and director of Austin's Ground Floor Theatre. Scheps opened this 120-seat black box..."

Dec. 18, 2015 Arts Feature by Jenn Lewis

Then There's This: The Road to Fewer Roads

Can the latest advances in intersection designs fix Austin's gridlock?

"...of the river. Led by the Save Our Springs Alliance, SH 45 opponents have put their money where their..."

May 2, 2014 News Column by Amy Smith

Point Austin: The Affordability Conundrum

If we want an affordable Austin, we'll have to afford it together

"...was one official effect of the new city of Austin budget, approved Sept. 10 by City Council to carry..."

Sept. 20, 2013 News Column by Michael King

Little Big Plan

The Austin Creative Alliance proves it can think big by thinking small

"...been serving on the board of directors of the Austin Creative Alliance, an agency that aspires to nothing less..."

Aug. 12, 2011 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Control Shift

Thoughts on adjusting to hard times from former opera director Kevin Patterson

"...Austin's arts scene has never seen a season as turbulent..."

May 13, 2011 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

New Works Theater Community

Austin theatre groups band together and land $90,000 to support making new work

"...Austin's national reputation as a theatre city, one in which..."

Oct. 29, 2010 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

2010 B. Iden Payne Awards

The homegrown musical of mayhem in the swamp leads the nominations with 11

"...year, for the annual awards handed out by the Greater Austin Creative Alliance (formerly the Austin Circle of Theatres)...."

Oct. 8, 2010 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Best-Laid Plans

How does the patchwork of separate plans for the future of Central Texas fit together? No one knows.

"...lines since the early 1800s, we can foresee the Austin area's future by following the plans for water, land..."

July 16, 2010 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

CreateAustin Cultural Master Plan

City Council looks ready at last to approve the cultural plan

"...It was June 2008 when the CreateAustin Cultural Master Plan that had been commissioned by the..."

June 18, 2010 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

World Theatre Day

On March 27, you may encounter theatre where you least expect it

"...the theatre and into your world. It's a quintessentially Austin way of celebrating World Theatre Day, a tradition established..."

March 26, 2010 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Peace Through Pie

A sweet honoring of Martin Luther King

"...Missionary Baptist Church and the Limerick-Frazier House in East Austin...."

Jan. 15, 2010 Food Feature by Toni Tipton-Martin

Take Three

Texas film incentives don't always carry sufficient funding

"...industry. After months of negotiations, marquee names from the creative arts and the political establishment gathered at Robert Rodriguez's..."

Oct. 30, 2009 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Shannon Sedwick

The once and future queen of Esther's Follies receives a special B. Iden Payne award

"...special B. Iden Payne award recognizing outstanding contributions to Austin theatre. "We're not always thought of as theatre," says..."

Oct. 16, 2009 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

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