Qmmunity: Billet-Doux to Bat City

Embrace Austin throws an in-person love letter to queer ATX, plus an all-queer music fest, Pride fun, and more.

"...Embrace began as a shelter-in-place virtual group of queer ATX organizers. From there, they've..."

Aug. 5, 2022 Column by James Scott

Austin Punk Chronicles: The Shock of the New – The Violators and the Skunks Invade Raul's

14 days after the Sex Pistols break up and mainstream media declares punk dead, Austin's scene begins at a Tejano bar on the Drag in Chapter 5, Part 1 of the "Austin Punk Chronicles"

"...Monday, May 16, 2022, marks the first time Gomez set foot in..."

Aug. 5, 2022 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

Eastside Trailer's Giant Spud Creations Are a Force to Be Reckoned With

The Southern fusion cuisine of Anything’s Baked Potato has earned its cult following

"...and thought that if I ever started a food place, I would do something with a [stuffed] potato," recalls..."

Aug. 5, 2022 Food Feature by Haris Qureshi

Austin’s Animal Shelters Struggle to Uphold No-Kill Reputation in the Face of Overcrowding

How overcrowding and mismanagement of Austin Animal Center and Austin Pets Alive! have them struggling to keep up

"...Dadamo thinks this places far too much responsibility on typical Austinites like herself...."

Aug. 5, 2022 News Feature by Lina Fisher

We're Loving Eberly’s Loo, Bakery Lorraine’s Proud Macarons, Satellite’s Greek Tacos, Eastciders’ Yellowbird Flex, and – Who Says Mañana (Dos) Never Comes?

All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering

"...Botanic Gardens and six others, is Austin’s own Eberly (615 S. Lamar). Well, damn. We were already big fans..."

Aug. 3, 2022 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

It’s Official: Some People (Including Kirk Watson) Will Be on the Ballot

Applications to be on the ballot are open

"...College Board of Trustees – to apply for their place on the ballot. As of 4pm on Wednesday, July..."

July 29, 2022 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Can Cap City Comedy Club Reclaim Its Throne?

The Austin comedy institution is back, but it returns to a radically changed stand-up scene

"...City apart. It's an annual event dating back to 1986 that legacy comics (i.e., those working comics who were..."

July 29, 2022 Arts Feature by Valerie Lopez

I Will Be Heard: Mama Duke

Lyricist thriving at the intersection of Black, female, and gay wants Austin to "feel this energy"

"...I was like, 'Fuck it. This is the perfect place to fuck up, no pressure.' In intimate spaces like..."

July 29, 2022 Music Feature by Kriss Conklin

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, July 29-August 4

"...other; 5) to find common ground between apparent contradictions; 6) to weave confusing paradoxes into invigorating amalgamations; 7) to..."

July 29, 2022 Column by Rob Brezsny

Austin at Large: Storms Along the Waterfront

How much should the city invest in the Statesman PUD? Zero, or $400 million?

"...Congress, the former home of the Austin American-Statesman, the place we used to call the Batcave. This 13-acre site's..."

July 29, 2022 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Project Connect’s Light Rail System Threatens to Close Austin’s Historic Burger Joint

Dirty Martin's on Guadalupe faces displacement

"...what once was the dirt floor that lent this 96-year-old Austin burger joint its name decades ago. Framed photos..."

July 22, 2022 Food Feature by Ky Miller

City Ends Contract With Operator of Austin's Downtown Homeless Shelter

Front Steps has run the Austin Resource Center for the Homeless since 2004

"...Meals on Wheels Central Texas had spent more than $163,000, which is 125% of its goal...."

July 22, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

The Luv Doc: Stopping to Pee

He was always in a hurry

"...extra time. I have made it there myself in 6½ hours but with her it's always a solid seven..."

July 22, 2022 Column by The Luv Doc

What Makes This Cocktail Party So Different?

What sets this spirited shindig aside from so many others?

"...So, pop the top – fshhhhhhhhhh! – and take..."

July 18, 2022 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

City Ends Contract With Operator of Austin's Downtown Homeless Shelter

Chronic underperformance catches up with Front Steps

"...Front Steps $43,213,053 since 2008. That includes more than $6 million this fiscal year at the ARCH and the..."

July 15, 2022 News Post by Austin Sanders

South Lamar Alamo Cinema Sees a Fight Over Unionization

Drafthouse versus Drafthouse United

"...for salaried employees, rising to a starting salary of $26 per hour for supervisors. As for employees who are..."

July 15, 2022 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Pushing for Real Police Oversight in Contract and on the Ballot

What exactly is a G File?

"...reputation as many others in Texas – as a place where police brutalized poor communities with impunity. That 1999..."

July 15, 2022 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Qmmunity: Cruel, Cruel Midsummer

Despite weathering many hot messes – climate and otherwise – Austin’s queer scene keeps the cool events coming

"...to process all the changes and feelings that took place over the last three years." With this weekend's performance..."

July 15, 2022 Column by James Scott

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, July 8-14

"...spend extra time watching and listening to wild birds. Place yourself in locations where many birds fly and perch...."

July 8, 2022 Column by Rob Brezsny

Pretty in Pink: A Gabriela Bucio Story

The millennial Midas brings reggaeton and Mexican regional to Sixth Street and beyond

"...Online, she'll lament Mondays from bed. She'll riff on..."

July 8, 2022 Music Feature by Christina Garcia

10 of Austin's Best Bars

Looking for a new place to drink, dance, or eat? We got you.

"...first date hang? Cheap drinks without sacrificing ambience? A place you're probably not going to see anyone you know..."

June 25, 2022 Food Post

Rickshaw Billie's Burger Patrol Stays Hungry

A serious band with a silly name and an all-in mentality

"..."When booking out-of-town shows, I usually have to say..."

June 24, 2022 Music Feature by Robert Penson

Five Gallery Shows for Your Summer Eyes

Indoor visual art brings the light, eschews the heat

"...with work that's rigorously free. June 25-July 24. Thu.-Sun., 2-6pm. 411 Brazos #105. northern-southern.com Big Medium: The Lightning Can’t..."

June 24, 2022 Arts Column by Wayne Alan Brenner

On Austin Climate Equity, More Plan Than Action

Staffing crunch slows down sustainability efforts

"...At its work session June 14, City Council received..."

June 24, 2022 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Can Dirty Sixth Be Cleaned Up?

City Hall, the bars and clubs, and now a big developer say, “Maybe?”

"...facades where needed – will be the 500 and 600 blocks of East Sixth, between Neches and Sabine, where..."

June 17, 2022 News Feature by Chad Swiatecki

Austin at Large: The Lessons of Cady Lofts

An unusual zoning case may lay out the future contours of land-use politics

"...didn't help that the developers' initial request was for MF-6, the highest-density multifamily zoning (unlimited heights and units), which..."

June 17, 2022 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Faster Than Sound: BabiBoi's Spitfire Soundtrack for the Club and Beyond

Ballroom rapper joins the Austin LGBT Chamber of Commerce's Pride in Local Music next Saturday, and more music news

"...scene in Central Texas, BabiBoi and matriarch Natalie "Ms. Girl6" Lepore connected in a former San Antonio-based performance group..."

June 17, 2022 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Esther’s Follies to Hold Auditions for New Performers

Local comedy powerhouse seeks fresh talent

"...Esther's Follies on Sixth Street, Austin's premiere comedy and..."

June 15, 2022 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Some of the Best Food Trucks Austin Has to Offer

Two dozen of the finest moveable feasts in town

"...plant-based foods? Find yourself a food trailer. Here are 26 to get you started. Arlo's..."

June 11, 2022 Food Post

City Council to Tweak Compatibility Rules Amid Housing Crisis

Can a change help stem rising housing and rent costs?

"...a home in the city of Austin increased by 16.3%, year over year, to $640,000 – yet another record-breaking..."

June 10, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

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