99 Luftballons (International Acts at SXSW Music)

South by Southwest by way of Sudan, Scotland, Colombia, and more

"...machine, synthesizer, and sitar, and the result is a drone-y electronic solo project from Montreal's Rishi Dhir. Expect serious..."

March 16, 2018 Music Feature

Playback: Will Johnson’s Eternal Newness

"Playback" challenges Will Johnson to a home run derby and uncovers seven things you didn't know about A Giant Dog

"...given that the Austin songwriter, best known in the Lone Star State for fronting beloved indie rock outfit Centro-matic,..."

Feb. 9, 2018 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Wes Anderson Brings Isle of Dogs to SXSW

Plus Midnighters bring the gore, and Alita party

"...Untitled Blumhouse-Bazelevs Film D: Stephen Susco A twentysomething finds a cache of hidden files..."

Feb. 7, 2018 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

“Practical Acts of Perception” at grayDUCK Gallery

Cande Aguilar, Jorge Purón, and Mauricio Sáenz challenge what we see through sihfts in scale and proportion

"...colored blocks: black, white, and gray, and then blue, green, yellow, red. Better, go to grayDUCK Gallery while they..."

Jan. 12, 2018 Arts Review by Melany Jean

If It Ain't Bruch, Don't Fix It

Just a drummer from Iowa? Just a culinary badass? Hold his beer.

"...Maybe best known in these parts as the drumming component of the Golden Arm Trio, the band that’s the..."

Dec. 21, 2017 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Lake|Flato's Impact on Austin

The firm behind the new library has changed our city's look

"...the project with Boston's Shepley Bulfinch. But it's just one of many major projects here that Lake|Flato has designed..."

Oct. 31, 2017 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Looking at the Lege After a Flaccid Special Session

Alpha males Abbott and Patrick can't get their red meat passed

"...Conundrum one: Texas Governor Greg Abbott has one 140-day regular legislative..."

Aug. 18, 2017 News Feature by the News Staff

Green Stormwater Infrastructure

Green Stormwater Infrastructure: only half the battle

"...the Flood Mitigation Task Force fear that City Council's Green Stormwater Infra­struc­ture resolution represents an inadequate response to Austin's..."

June 30, 2017 News Feature by Joseph Caterine

Critics Table Tops at 25

The nominees for the 2016-17 Austin Critics Table Awards

"...Manchurian Candidate and Sharon Marroquin's expansive dance Las Cuatro Estaciones: A Story of Human Trees, both of which received..."

May 22, 2017 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Public Notice: EV / AV Club, Continued

More mobility musings, SXSW Week Two & beyond

"...Tech? (12:30-1:30pm) will discuss the new administration's approach to one of America's most tightly regulated industries, and to fostering..."

March 17, 2017 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Texas Film Awards Announces Presenters

Michael Shannon, Nick Kroll, Henry Cisneros join lineup

"...kid. The dress code for the annual celebration of Lone Star cinema leans more toward the Texas tuxedo –..."

March 1, 2017 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

First Look: Pizzeria Sorellina

Apis team opens casual sister restaurant

"...people would think of as a pizza mecca, but anyone who has ever been to Stanley’s Farmhouse Pizza or..."

Jan. 25, 2017 Food Post by Brandon Watson

TV in Trumpland

Quality struggles to take one step forward while culture takes 10 steps back

"...Black, The Get Down, Black-ish, Aziz Ansari's Master of None, and Modern Family illuminate real-life demographic shifts resented by..."

Dec. 23, 2016 Screens Feature by Kahron Spearman

Thanksgiving as a Refugee in America

Give me your poor, your tired, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free

"...middle eastern borders toward an uncertain future. Othman is honest about their journey: "We left because I didn't want..."

Nov. 25, 2016 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Live Election Coverage

Is it over yet?

"...District 10 City Council race and the competition for commissioner in Travis County Precinct 3 remain for consideration. Commissioner..."

Nov. 8, 2016 News Post by the News Staff

You Don’t Miss Your Water … ’Til It Turns Green

Council hears Onion Creek wastewater future … and El Gato Negro

"...permit is not imminent – the earliest a permanent one could happen is March of 2017, and it would..."

Nov. 7, 2016 News Post by Michael King

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

Is the plan just daring enough to work?

"...losing vehicle lanes?" was the first question, and it's one that has pursued the campaign. ("No," came the quick..."

Oct. 28, 2016 News Feature by Michael King

Three Businesses Sprout in New Development, the Yard

Trio makes their way through Austin’s burgeoning artisan food world

"...big names in whiskey today. But following in the footsteps of the craft brewery explosion, small distilleries are popping..."

Sept. 30, 2016 Food Feature by Adrienne White

Let Them Eat BBQ

Texans levitate the French

"...my obsession – records. And I’m not the only one late for lunch...."

Sept. 19, 2016 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

"Femme National(e): Audrey Brown, Christina Coleman, Kasumi Chow / Desiree Michelle Espada, Emmy Laursen, Juliana Isabel Ramirez"

This group show is messy and a little berserk, but that's what makes it important and kindles joy in us

"...two particular parallel walls in Pump Project's gallery. On one wall are six photographs, each credited to both Kasumi..."

Sept. 16, 2016 Arts Review by Sam Anderson-Ramos

AISD and ACC Board of Trustees

Trustee elections can mean uncontested drifts or bare-knuckle throwdowns

"...union endorsement when he drew Andy Anderson as an opponent. An IT consultant and manager at the Department of..."

Aug. 26, 2016 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Mayor's Omnibus Resolution: The Arts Commission Hustle

City group gets moving on policy plan for Austin creatives

"...Stabilization Recommendations" regarding the Mayor's Omnibus Resolution, and the commissioners showed some hustle in addressing the crisis facing local..."

Aug. 8, 2016 Arts Post by Robert Faires

I Like to Watch: Better Things Than Stranger Things

There are other worlds than these

"...that "contrarian" is, to me, the ugliest shade of green. I would not be talking about this if I..."

July 31, 2016 Screens Post by Jacob Clifton

Unlocking the Joys of Austin’s Puzzle Rooms

Escape rooms bring the solitary diversions to life

"...outbreaks, but all involve finding a way out of one or more rooms; they tend to run about an..."

July 29, 2016 Arts Feature by Marc Majcher

Review: Irene's

ELM Group's latest project replays its greatest hits

"...And the city as a whole has always been prone to nostalgia anyway. With restaurants closing at a rapid..."

July 29, 2016 Food Feature by Brandon Watson

Cracking the Mighty Coconut

Inside the Austin animation studio

"...way from Belize's beaches, but it's really a short step. Lucas had spent six years working on his first..."

July 22, 2016 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Dip, Sip, & ’Que: A Texas Trilogy

Day Trips on the best barbecue and swimming holes in Central Texas

"...The San Marcos River’s headwaters at Spring Lake is one of the oldest continuously occupied spots in North America...."

June 30, 2016 Columns Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Omnibus Resolution Report Arrives

Mayor’s plan to save Austin music takes shape

"...Committee within 90 days with a plan of action. One hundred and twenty-three days later, the report, titled “Music..."

June 27, 2016 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

72 Hours (or So) of Ridesharing

With Uber and Lyft still boycotting Austin, we take the competition for a drive

"...trying to make sense of it all, just like everyone else. "Like, Fasten Your Seatbelt"..."

June 24, 2016 News Feature by Kahron Spearman

Playback: Total Sound Group Direct Action Committee: A New Campaign

Begin your write-in campaign for Poison 13 duo Tim Kerr and Mike Carroll to reunite Total Sound Group Direct Action Committee – possibly at Grizzly Hall, with Leo Rondeau opening!

"...Boys guitarist Tim Kerr. The pair endures today as one of Austin's most potent punk partnerships, anchoring pre-grunge dynamos..."

May 27, 2016 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

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