Valoneecia Tolbert Geeks Out in Tales of a Blerd Ballerina

The actress looks back at what it was to be young, geeky, and Black

"...Tolbert includes the term in the title of her new autobiographical solo show, Tales of a Blerd Ballerina, tells..."

April 9, 2021 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Jemele Hill Can’t Be Contained

Across platforms, she's taking on sports, politics, and pop culture

"...articles, not to mention appearances up and down cable news anytime an issue from the world of sports reignites..."

March 12, 2021 Features Feature by Eric Goodman

Soccer Watch: More Players for Austin FC

"...Austin FC announced two more player acquisitions as we go to press Wednesday, strengthening their..."

March 5, 2021 Sports Column by Nick Barbaro

SXSW Online to Feature Stacey Abrams and N. K. Jemisin in Conversation

James Cameron, Ted Lasso team, Bill Hader also announced

"...virtual this year – led today’s programming announcement with news of Abrams and Jemisin’s keynote conversation together. One assumes..."

Feb. 11, 2021 SXSW Post by Kimberley Jones

Tom Petty, Charli XCX, and Demi Lovato Headline SXSW Film 2021 List

Festival drops complete lineup, with 2020 titles getting their shot

"...Popstar Demi Lovato’s deeply confessional new YouTube series Demi Lovato: Dancing With the Devil was..."

Feb. 10, 2021 SXSW 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

"...Paul and the FBI like to keep secrets. With new insights not coming easily, soon it was 2020, and..."

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

Texas Sees Its First Hemp Harvest in 80 Years

Entrepreneurial farmers navigate state regulations and unsteady market, but still sees a bright future

"...this couch is comfy"), sativa ("Y'all wanna to go play tennis?"), or a hybrid. The farmer further explains that..."

Nov. 6, 2020 Food Feature by Kevin Curtin

A Well-Seasoned Consumer’s Guide to Marijuana Edibles

De-stress with Winnie the Pooh and cannabis

"...African elephant lady living in the Warsaw zoo made international news. Not because of her inherent majesty, but because..."

Oct. 2, 2020 Features Feature by Alice B. Toker

Brandon Cash Says He's a Clown. His Critics Say He's a Bigot. Will His Customers Keep Coming Back?

The show must (?) go on

"...misogynist, and Islamophobic responses to online reviews for his then-new Rainey Street bar. Cash expounded on how dissatisfied customers..."

Aug. 14, 2020 News Feature by Lee Ackerley

In 1990, Austin Audiences Watched Slacker... and Saw Themselves

Richard Linklater’s indie milestone celebrates 30 years

"...officially released Richard Linklater's groundbreaking second feature onto screens nationally, and the directionless children of the Reagan-Bush era finally..."

July 24, 2020 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Shrewd Productions' Alabaster

This deeply felt staging of Audrey Cefaly's new play brings us into a home where loss lives to show us when to leave

"...draw Alice to Alabaster and June. She's come from New York to document them in photographs, as she has..."

March 6, 2020 Arts Review by Robert Faires

Day Trips & Beyond: March Events Roundup

Spring is the season for Texas travel

"...is a part of the largest and most diverse network of animal sanctuaries and rehabilitation centers in the country...."

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

Musicians on How Best to Employ City Funds Earmarked for the Local Scene

$3 million in HOT funds are coming. Now what?

"...business, $3 million should go directly to musicians who play, tour, release music, pay for studio time and rehearsal..."

Jan. 10, 2020 Music Feature

In 1990, We Predicted What 2020 Would Look Like. Did We Get Anything Right?

And since we're here, why not place some bets on 2050?

"...for three with these predictions: Whole Foods has gone national; Spam-a-Rama is still around; and "... miraculously, Dirty's is..."

Jan. 10, 2020 Features Feature by Kimberley Jones

Wrestling Legend Dustin Rhodes Keeps Steppin'

The Austin native continues a family legacy with a new TV show and a revived career

"...for Double or Nothing, the pay-per-view show by Cody's new promotion, All Elite Wrestling. If it's a success, the..."

Jan. 3, 2020 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

What You Need to Know About U.S. Senate and House Races in Texas

Early voting in Texas starts Feb. 18, 2020. Here's the view from atop your Texas primary ballot.

"...away. It runs Feb. 18-28, relatively early in the national cycle. Texans will begin voting after the Iowa caucuses..."

Dec. 6, 2019 News Feature by Michael King

Beto O'Rourke's Long, Hot Road to the Texas Primary

We report from the 2020 Democratic campaign trail on whether all the blue, sweat, and beers are worth it

"...For the evening, and for the international press corps stuffed into a TSU gym – the..."

Sept. 27, 2019 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Shrewd Productions' Jump

In Charly Evon Simpson's drama, characters caught in the dark currents of grief and depression seek a way through

"...a bridge and with Charly Evon Simpson titling the play that features them Jump, we can be justifiably concerned..."

Sept. 20, 2019 Arts Review by Robert Faires

Behind Enemy Lines at ALEC's Right-Wing Policy Conference

Activists say the American Legislative Exchange Council backs corporate interests over people

"...corporate-backed group with ties to the right-wing Koch Brothers network that drafts "model policy" for member legislators to use..."

Aug. 30, 2019 News Feature by Mary Tuma

The History of the LGBTQ Movement in Austin

From Stonewall to today, how Pride has progressed in our city

"...it began. With only $100 to its name, the newly formed Austin Lesbian and Gay Pride Commission had just..."

Aug. 9, 2019 News Feature by Beth Sullivan

State Board of Education Brings a New Anti-Sex Circus to Town

Anti-choice, anti-LGBTQ, and creationism advocates to help revise Texas public schools’ sex education

"...panel," said Kathy Miller of SBOE watchdog Texas Freedom Network. "These appointments are more about fighting the culture wars..."

July 5, 2019 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Uncle Ray's Offers Peanut Brittle and Southern Charm

Local woman working for peanuts

"..."It's the classic challenging story of any new business. Selling wholesale is super tough when you're in..."

March 22, 2019 Food Feature by Emily Beyda

The Vortex Repertory Company's Heartland

Gabriel Jason Dean's new drama makes a sensitive study of three people in two different countries and where they belong

"...That problem isn't the one that playwright Gabriel Jason Dean includes as a plot point in..."

Feb. 8, 2019 Arts Review by Robert Faires

SXSW 2019 Announces Art Programs

Seven installations and conference sessions on art scheduled

"...a commission from Nokia Bell Labs and collaboration with NEW INC., Korean-American artist Lisa Park has created a 13-ft...."

Feb. 6, 2019 Arts Post by Robert Faires

In Heartland, Playwright Gabriel Jason Dean Makes the War in Afghanistan Personal

Michener Center alumnus' latest drama turns down the volume of war

"...personal to me. Before that, the only thing I knew was that we were there with troops on the..."

Jan. 18, 2019 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Luv Doc: Square Pegs

You have to allow people the space to build the walls that make them feel safe

"...I am a recently divorced, middle-aged, white male and..."

Jan. 18, 2019 Column by The Luv Doc

Shrewd Productions' The Madres

In Stephanie Alison Walker’s new play, women’s fight for the “disappeared” in Argentina’s Dirty War proves timely

"...This is a play you intensely wish were not so relevant. You wish..."

Sept. 7, 2018 Arts Review by Elizabeth Cobbe

The Past, Present, and FuturX of Latinx Performance in Austin

The current surge of Latinx theatre and dance in Austin speaks to both tradition and pioneering new directions

"...Floor Theatre's premiere of There and Back by Austin playwright Raul Garza; (Un)Documents, a new work by local performer/poet..."

Aug. 24, 2018 Arts Feature by Roxanne Schroeder-Arce

99 Austin Acts at SXSW Music

Support the home team!

"...spent his childhood shuttled between Hong Kong, Beijing, and New Delhi. For now, the MC blending Kanye-like beats with..."

March 16, 2018 Music Feature

2018 SXSW Film Venue Guide

Where to go, how to get there, and how to navigate the lines

"...of its status as a professional theatre with a national reputation. The 21-foot proscenium, 70-foot fly tower, and roomy..."

March 1, 2018 SXSW Post

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