Pool Parties, Pride Picnics, and Other Events Worth Braving the Heat

Get good and sweaty

"...catch a South by Southwest favorite, Shaun Seneviratne’s Ben and Suzanne, A Reunion in 4 Parts.   – Richard..."

June 28, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Please Kill Me and other ROCK & ROLL BOOKS of 1996

"...he is an aficionado, one for whom the beat and the noise and fury was All, punk rock has..."

Dec. 6, 1996 Books Feature

SXSW Announces Midnighters, VR And More

Time to get dark and artistic with the latest film wave

"...first announcement for film, so you've had your headliners and competition titles, with the normal array of talent and..."

Feb. 5, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

What Is Going On With Ken Paxton and Nate Paul?

What we know – and don't know – about the strange connection between the embattled Austin real estate magnate and the Texas attorney general

"...The two of us asked each other this question back in the summer of 2019, when..."

Jan. 8, 2021 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

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

Highlights from year two of the underground Austin music festival

"...Oblivion Access marked a new high for the homegrown heavy music festival...."

June 19, 2023 Music Post by Wayne Lim

Council Calls for More Aid as Food and Water Is Still Lacking

It’s not over yet

"...after utility service was restored following the winter storm, thousands more still do not have running water as we..."

Feb. 26, 2021 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Brass Bands, Russian Circles, Swindlers, and More Crucial Concerts

Get out and get loud

"...Heavy Meddo, Water Damage, Queen Serene..."

Feb. 28, 2025 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

Grow and Prosper

With neighbors still reeling from 1990 expansion, Hyde Park Baptist plans another growth project.

"...residential buildings, recently restored to their former glory, remain, and the neighborhood's narrow, tree-lined streets seem better suited for..."

Nov. 19, 1999 News Feature by Erica C. Barnett

Big Land, Big Stories,& One-Eyed Jacks

Western Roundup

"...on the vast, wild open spaces of the West and believing in such myths; Americans of European extraction have..."

April 18, 1997 Books Feature by Jesse Sublett

A Man and a Half

Hanging with music industry legend Jerry Wexler

"...to a Jewish Orthodox Polish immigrant turned window washer and a young German spitfire working in a bakery on..."

Dec. 1, 2000 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

SXSW Announces Midnighters and Shorts

Henry Rollins, Jeremy Sisto join horror lineup

"..."I program a lot with my gut," explained producer and senior programmer Jarod Neece. "I was a biochem major,..."

Feb. 10, 2015 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Short and Sweet From SXSW

The full list of short docs, dramas and animation playing this year

"...of information. SXSW unleashed their phenomenal list of Midnighters and Midnight Shorts today, but brace yourself for the full..."

Feb. 5, 2014 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Faces and Places

"...It is September 1962. I am eight years old and living in a faceless South Houston suburb. My eight-year-old..."

Dec. 18, 1998 Books Feature by Margaret Moser

'Counting Water'

Third-Place Winner

"...The water's colder than I like. I prefer tubwater, but I..."

Feb. 15, 2008 Books Feature by Carolyn Lindell

SXSW Film Conference and Festival '98 Further Reflections

"...be found in last week's issue. The symbols (RP) and (WP) indicate regional and world premieres...."

March 27, 1998 Screens Feature

Aliens, Martian Colonies, and Dwarves

1997 Hugo Nominees Reviewed

"...year when a young girl's heart turns to fancy. And aliens. And Martian colonies. And dwarves...."

Aug. 8, 1997 Books Feature

SXSW Picks and Sleepers

"...Austin's melodic-rock class, due in part to the cello and steel sounds of Frank Kammerdiener. Such airy elegance is..."

March 14, 2003 Music Feature

Personal Effects

"...by Jason Stout Grab a New York TimesBook Review and you may notice it regularly features at least three..."

April 16, 1999 Books Feature by Stacy Bush

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

Trail of Dead, Opeth, Mykfresh, Big Laugh, Rattlesnake Milk, Deezie Brown, and more recommended shows

"......And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead..."

Nov. 26, 2021 Music Column by Julian Towers

SongwritingWith:Soldiers Helps Write the War After the War

Darden Smith, Mary Gauthier, and other songwriters combat PTSD one song at a time

"...Tenn., the Austin songwriter leans back in his chair and kicks out his long legs...."

Nov. 1, 2019 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

Saving Darma

A UT linguist travels to northern India in a quest to preserve the local language of the Darma Valley

"...homes tended herds of shaggy, curly-horned goats, wooly sheep, and supplely laden donkeys. The Darma have followed this route..."

Jan. 23, 2004 News Feature by Dan Oko

Coal Hard Cash

Alcoa has applied for a mining application in Elgin, near Austin.

"...on a two-acre spread he had inherited from his mother in neighboring Milam County. With pockets of rich black..."

Sept. 3, 1999 News Feature

Texas Book Festival 2018: The Full List

Lineup includes Cecile Richards, Julián Castro, + 280 more

"...the full list of authors for its 2018 event, and you can look forward to more than 280 great..."

Aug. 29, 2018 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Recommended Austin Events

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

"...into a major cultural arts org. Explore photographs, posters, and other records at the exhibit on view through July..."

Jan. 26, 2024 Column

Playback: Spatula City Limits

Austin music journeys to the desert – and you're not invited

"...secret tradition amongst a certain sect of Austin musicians and venue workers. In late March, after the manic week..."

April 6, 2018 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Naked City

Austin Stories

"...like eating vegetables or doing chores." -- City Council candidate Brewster McCracken, telling supporters he's willing to do the..."

Jan. 3, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Diggin' Way Down Into Life With Carolyn Wonderland & A. Whitney Brown

For Valentine's Day, we bring you a snapshot of life at home with a blues musician and her comedy writer husband

"...Carolyn Wonderland can make her living room sing. On the walls..."

Feb. 11, 2022 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...country, which we are now obeying. ... [Overthrowing the Sandinistas] would be a violation of the law." – Ronald..."

June 18, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Naked City

Austin Stories

"...Austin actually lost 1,101 people between July 1, 2001, and July 1, 2002. Travis Co. as a whole gained..."

July 25, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

In Through the Out Door

And Vice Versa: Politicians Hit the Revolving Door

"...Curtis Seidlits was an up and comer, a potential Speaker or even Lieutenant Governor --..."

Aug. 9, 1996 News Feature by Robert Bryce

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