Cody Johnson to Martina McBride, Two Step Inn Wrangles Country Music’s Range

Georgetown fest evades storms in its second year

"...The headlining sets from Cody Johnson and Turnpike Troubadours were as dissimilar as the weather...."

April 22, 2024 Music Post by Doug Freeman

Wrecking Mansions and Perfecting Accents With Abigail’s Directors

Tyler Gillett and Matt Bettinelli-Olpin take a bite out of vampires

"...“That accent's flawless. It's incredible.” And our sound designer, John, was working on Godzilla x Kong ......"

April 20, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

HOME Is Where the Heart Is

April 18, 2024 Postmarks

Geto Gala, Two Step Inn, and a 420 Smokeout Headline Our Crucial Concerts

From country to hip-hop to sludge metal, get some ideas for your week in live music

"...landscape, and this year’s return replicates the formula. Cody Johnson and Turnpike Troubadours hold down the headlining slots, while..."

April 19, 2024 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

Judge Recommends Melissa Lucio’s Death Sentence Be Overturned

Agreement between judge, D.A., defense supports her innocence

"...home to her family,” Lucio’s sons, Robert Alvarez and John Lucio, said in a statement. “It’s been 17 years..."

April 16, 2024 News Post by Brant Bingamon

It's Only Life After All

Moving doc about the folk musical duo Indigo Girls

"...from shows at Little Five Points Pub, where mentor John Blizzard gave them a start. Their network TV debut..."

April 12, 2024 Movie Review by Katherine McNevins

Legislators, NAACP, and Professors Condemn UT’s Mass Layoffs

At least 66 people have lost their jobs, and counting

"...HD-95, asked questions of SB 17’s House sponsor Rep. John Kuempel, HD-44, he assured her that no staff would..."

April 11, 2024 News Post by Lina Fisher

Paramount Theatre Announces Star Wars, Pink Flamingos, Sin City for Summer Classics Film Series

Plus Robert Rodriguez gets his star on Congress Avenue

"...an incredible double bill celebrating the 50th anniversary of John Waters’ trash masterpiece Female Trouble paired with Pink Flamingos...."

April 11, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...poets laureate have signed already, including Cyrus Cassells, Amanda Johnston, and Aris Kian Brown. Learn more at tinyurl.com/AustinPoetLaureate...."

April 12, 2024 News Feature

Texas Has Kicked 1.3M Kids Off Medicaid, Most Often for Incomplete Applications

The state has the rest of April to process another 195,000 pending cases

"...Greg Abbott’s Texas is a massive failure,” state Rep. John Bucy wrote on X Tuesday. “This is a failure..."

April 12, 2024 News Feature by Maggie Q. Thompson

Bob Dylan Puts an End to “Rough and Rowdy Ways” With Two Nights in Austin

Triumphant world tour concludes at ACL Live at the Moody

"...on another improvised intro, a languorous, jazzy take on John Wesley Harding’s “I’ll Be Your Baby Tonight” (1967), which..."

April 8, 2024 Music Post by Shawn Badgley

After DEI Cuts, This Sixth-Gen Austinite Is Losing Access to UT

“It feels like Jim Crow”

"...town of Webberville. It was her great-great-great grandfather, Rev. John Henry Winn, who founded St. John Freedom Colony in..."

April 5, 2024 News Post by Maggie Q. Thompson

Monkey Man

Dev Patel’s directorial debut is a gritty, nasty piece of work

"...While there’s direct influence from recent franchise epics like John Wick (which is even name-dropped in the film), Monkey..."

April 5, 2024 Movie Review by Jenny Nulf

Another Hays County Jail Inmate Fears Losing Use of Limb as He Waits for Medical Care

After a bone break, he wants a second surgery

"...treatment for diabetes. In January 2023, we reported on John Thomas, who complained that authorities did not properly treat..."

April 5, 2024 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Day Trips & Beyond: April Events Roundup

Plus Luther Hotel updates, Elephant Rock petition, more

"...Waterman, returns to defend his winning streak. Husband-and-wife team John and Laura Gowdy return in the Master Duo division..."

April 2, 2024 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

DogMan

A thief survives an abusive childhood to forge a soulful connection with canines

"...selves, and societal norms, made from a patchwork of John Wick, Willard, Cecil B. Demented, Bad Lieutenant, Turner &..."

March 29, 2024 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Gary Clark Jr. Boldly Plays New LP in Full at Austin City Limits

Taping finds hometown hero at a meditative musical crossroads

"...band of industry all-stars Elijah Ford (bass) and J.J. Johnson (drums), plus mainstays King Zapata (rhythm guitar) and John..."

March 28, 2024 Music Post by David Brendan Hall

Movies, Comedy, Books, and More Recommended Arts Events

Find an art that fits your tastes

"...Houses: This is gonna be a riot. Local comic John Erler and the laugh-a-minute marvels of Master Pancake will..."

March 29, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Review: Alejandro Escovedo, Echo Dancing

Rechanneling 14 catalog selections’ romantic existentialism

"...the machine. Digital, dubby, deconstructionist, Echo Dancing transmits a Johnny Cash American Recordings quality. As songs peel back, Escovedo’s..."

March 29, 2024 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Review: Wonder Women of Country, Willis, Carper, Leigh

Texas-rooted supergroup sharpens each other’s sensibilities

"...rooted by Carper’s arresting soprano. A stilling reimagining of John Prine and Roger Cook’s “I Have Met My Love..."

March 29, 2024 Music Feature by Abby Johnston

Egg Hunts, Trans Visibility, and More Community Events

Meet your fellow Austinites as these goings-on

"...Houses: This is gonna be a riot. Local comic John Erler and the laugh-a-minute marvels of Master Pancake will..."

March 29, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

The Austin Chronic: Cheech and Chong and Toking With a Troll

Stoner icons materialize for surprise C-boy’s appearance

"...premiere of Last Movie, co-produced by local peace-and-love billionaire John Paul DeJoria, riding in a black sedan pulling a..."

March 29, 2024 Column by Kevin Curtin

Glen Powell to Enter Texas Film Hall of Fame

Actor to be honored ahead of Austin premiere of Hit Man

"...by Skip Hollandsworth. The film stars Powell as Gary Johnson, a professor working undercover for the cops by pretending..."

March 27, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

At Wit’s End: Bob Byington on His Dry New Comedy, Lousy Carter

“My career puzzles people, including myself”

"...movie made her feel good. … I saw where John Waters said Oppenheimer was a three-hour movie about talking...."

March 27, 2024 Screens Post by Shawn Badgley

Riddle of Fire

Three kids embark on an epic quest on a lazy, golden summer day

"...subtitles. (And full marks to Charles Halford as lummox John Redrye and Razooli himself as doofus Marty Hollyhock for..."

March 22, 2024 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Missing the Listings

March 19, 2024 Postmarks

South by Southwest Film & TV Festival Announces Audience Awards

Audience and jury love Bob Trevino Likes It

"...with two father figures (played by French Stewart and John Leguizamo) walks away from the fest with two of..."

March 18, 2024 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Faye Webster, Swamp Dogg, and More Reviews From Friday of SXSW

Memorable performances to close out the week

"...the last decade, he has collaborated with Justin Vernon, John Prine, and Jenny Lewis...."

March 16, 2024 Music Post by Julian Towers

Kermit the Frog, Tyler Childers Play Willie’s Luck Reunion

Annual fest still seamlessly threads contemporary country

"...big names all day, including Lukas Nelson, Claud, and John Oates...."

March 15, 2024 Music Post by Doug Freeman

TENGGER, Bar Italia, LAIR, and More Reviews From Wednesday of SXSW

Hump day’s most memorable music fest moments

"...and swirling distortion, recent releases – which Giannopoulos, bassist John Margaris, and drummer Jamie Doran, alongside additional guitarist Tony..."

March 14, 2024 Music Post by Dan Gentile

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