Proposed Development Would Revive Austin Opera House but Faces Neighbor Opposition

200 Academy Drive: Big hit or last call?

"...at 200 Academy Dr., within walking distance of the South Congress strip, looks wholly unremarkable today. But it's an..."

Jan. 21, 2022 News Feature by Kevin Curtin

Bigger Than Me: The Musical Journey of BLK ODYSSY

A child of funk who lost his brother to police brutality soundtracks a revolution on BLK VINTAGE

"...night, with Erykah Badu blessing the turntables. An aspiring soul singer himself, Houston scored an invitation to the show..."

Aug. 13, 2021 Music Feature by Thomas Fawcett

Austin Schools Get COVID-19 Vaccines Into Arms

Schools help promote vaccination while addressing community hesitancy

"...Still, Moreno was also concerned about possible vaccine side effects, so she asked..."

June 4, 2021 News Feature by Clara Ence Morse

The Table Ed Ward Built

Pioneering music journalist (1948-2021) wrote rock & roll history

"...Dylan strapped on a Fender Stratocaster and hired young white Chicagoan Mike Bloomfield to issue slashing, bluesy voltage across..."

May 5, 2021 Music Post by Tim Stegall

SXSW Film Review: The Fallout

Megan Park turns her Secret Life days to great effect

"...The Secret Life of an American Teenager, and the song’s opening lines paint the scene: “The devil hit my..."

March 18, 2021 Screens Post by Jenny Nulf

A Church and Its People on Austin's Eastside

The living history of David Chapel

"...originated in 1924, when members of a community then south of Austin, concerned about boys playing marbles on Sundays,..."

Dec. 25, 2020 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Rad Chad Lives!

Jeremy King, star of Scare Package, talks VHS heaven

"...mind, maybe doesn't like me. And doesn't like me so much that he wants to kill me whenever he..."

Oct. 22, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

For His Dance (Re)current Unrest, Charles O. Anderson Keeps Moving

Through the pandemic and other obstacles, the choreographer and UT teacher continues to adapt

"..."Like so many of us, these pandemics – COVID-19 and ongoing..."

Oct. 16, 2020 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

In Memoriam: Jan Reid

Remembering the legendary author and Texas Monthly writer

"...the vernacular of boxing – the sport Jan Reid so loved – he was a writer with a one-two..."

Sept. 21, 2020 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Day Trips & Beyond: June Travel Updates

Safe daytripping as coronavirus continues

"...Finding ways to do a little daytripping isn’t hard as long as you maintain a social distance, wear..."

June 26, 2020 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Now Streaming in Austin: "How to Explain the Coronavirus to Kids"

Austin kids' author Trevor Romain is here to help

"...what's going on in the coronavirus pandemic: Imagine how hard it is for small children. That's exactly what child..."

May 12, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Checking In: BettySoo Invents the Corona-Gram™

Inside the beautiful mind of a reluctant livestream breakout

"...“It's difficult and bizarre for someone whose most dreaded part of work before was having..."

May 8, 2020 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Indie Meme Film Festival Goes Online

Celebration of South Asian cinema streaming for two weekends

"...blunt the potential impact of the coronavirus pandemic, it also hit Indie Meme Film Festival, Austin's celebration of South..."

May 1, 2020 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Supporting the Queer Service and Entertainment Industries

How to help LGBTQIA workers during COVID-19 pandemic

"...May 1, the service and entertainment industries have been hit particularly hard. These industries, of course, are vital to..."

March 27, 2020 Qmmunity Post by A. Micah Mills

Rep. Eddie Rodriguez Kicks Off Run for State Senate

Lege veteran aims to claim Watson's seat in special election

"...March 7: He's running to succeed retiring Sen. Kirk Watson in a likely May special election, and he's doing..."

March 7, 2020 News Post by Mike Clark-Madison

Day Trips & Beyond: March Events Roundup

Spring is the season for Texas travel

"...and many venues are closing for an extended period, so be aware of this before making any plans. It’s..."

Feb. 29, 2020 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Black Mercy’s Hardcore Fingerboard Video

Austin rippers reimagine skate tape culture

"...Hardcore punk and skateboarding go hand and hand. Decades of..."

Feb. 21, 2020 Music Post

Effy Gibbes Is Making Wrestling Gayer

The queer athlete dishes on his upcoming Austin match

"...his matches. What’s his secret to such engaging story-weaving? Shit-talking...."

Jan. 10, 2020 Qmmunity Post by James Scott

Attica Locke on Solving Crime on Highway 59

Heaven, My Home author talks her East Texas roots and the blues

"...their trunks skirted like shy dancers at a church social, leaving enough space for God between them, … so..."

Oct. 25, 2019 Arts Post by Robert Faires

ACL Live Review: Banks

Lizzo's warm-up plies thigh boots, insane dancing, and deep pipes

"...not common to listen to more than two Banks songs in a row, so until her Sunday afternoon set..."

Oct. 7, 2019 Music Post by Isa Jones

Fantastic Fest Review: The Pool

A man, a woman, and a crocodile add up to hilarious carnage

"...can take no more. It’s sadistic, but not stomach-turningly so. Since it’s bookended, from the start you know these..."

Sept. 23, 2019 Screens Post by Jenny Nulf

House of Hummingbird Explores the Adolescence of a Woman and a Nation

South Korean drama screens at the Austin Asian American Film Festival

"...They say history doesn't repeat itself, but sometimes it rhymes. This year has seen memorials marking the..."

June 14, 2019 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Don’t Settle for Cheap Champagne on Valentine’s Day

Nothing sparks the romance like good Champagne

"...Day? Here’s the answer: Champagne. Period. “But Wes, it’s so expensive!” It doesn’t matter. We are talking about life..."

Feb. 12, 2019 Food Post by Wes Marshall

Top 10 Festival Films You Haven't Seen Yet

From charming zombies to pompous actors, 10 films to seek in 2019

"...2018, but 2018 isn't done with you. While festival season is just a few calendar flips away (looking at..."

Jan. 11, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Playback: The Indestructible Mr. Lewis

The trials and tribulations of Mr. Lewis & the Funeral 5, plus a UtopiaFest report, and the passing of Seth Gibbs

"...When Iggy Pop performed on Sixth Street during South by Southwest 1996, he ran to a nearby payphone,..."

Nov. 9, 2018 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

MetroLink: Going That Extra (First / Last) Mile

From point A to point B, so you can better get to point C

"...even with the changes elsewhere in the network, left some neighborhoods as transit deserts. To compensate, Cap Metro identified..."

Nov. 9, 2018 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Can You Help? Paul Feig Needs A Simple Favor

Director talks cameos, thrillers, and mommy vloggers

"...Feig made his first thriller, he'd have a little Hitchcock-esque cameo in there? But if you think you've seen..."

Sept. 13, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

A Two-Horse Race for Mayor

Can Laura Morrison hope to edge out Steve Adler?

"...between incumbent Steve Adler and former Council Member Laura Morrison, as reflected in their own current thoughts about the..."

July 6, 2018 News Feature by Michael King

Kat Candler Moves to TV With Queen Sugar

OWN’s breakout hit comes to ATX Television Festival

"...outside of their medium when there's an arsenal of seasoned vets? Candler saw the key as finding someone willing..."

June 8, 2018 Screens Feature by Beth Sullivan

The Threat to NEA Funding and Austin

How would the proposed cuts to the National Endowment for the Arts hit Austin? Hard.

"...the way arts funding is perceived, and, as with so many other issues now on the national stage, his..."

April 28, 2017 Arts Feature by Katarina Brown

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