Lunar Vacation, Nané Day, and More Crucial Concerts for the Week

Grab the earplugs and hit the clubs

"...music lineup lasting from 10am ’til 9pm, when featured players Geto Gala shut down the place. Cheers to 10..."

April 11, 2025 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

Austin FC Continues Winning Ways With St. Louis Shutout

DP Uzuni scores his first MLS goal in 1-0 victory

"...that could spark things for the Austin club’s Designated Players...."

March 30, 2025 Sports Post by Eric Goodman

Qmmunity: Seeing Clearly on Trans Day of Visibility

Haus of Trans and Black Trans Leadership of Austin talk their TDOV celebration

"...Age players are invited by ATX Age Play Social to get..."

March 28, 2025 Column by James Scott

Eephus

Funny, scruffy, sometimes mournful indie about an amateur baseball league's last game

"...so fast, you might miss it, but the ball players’ distress about the field’s coming demise hangs over the..."

March 21, 2025 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Austin FC Shows Grit and Heart in Road Win Over LAFC

Verde and Black gets scrappy in SoCal

"...While Austin’s three designated players – Vazquez, Uzuni, and Osman Bukari – continue to..."

March 16, 2025 Sports Post by Eric Goodman

How Texas Soccer Stakeholders Are Bracing for 2026 World Cup

And how Texas clubs are hoping to welcome new fans to the fold

"...the 2026 tournament is projected to feature more MLS players than ever before. Austin FC alone has as many..."

March 10, 2025 Sports Post by Eric Goodman

Takeaways From a Triumphant Austin FC Season Opener

Rejuvenated club defeats Sporting Kansas City 1-0

"...There was a refreshing unpredictability to the attack, with players constantly swapping positions looking to create numerical advantages and..."

Feb. 23, 2025 Sports Post by Eric Goodman

SXSW 2025 Heads to The Studio With Seth Rogen

New films from Ben Affleck, Nicole Kidman, Nic Cage added to fest

"...Director: Peter Adams An immersive, dreamlike experience that lets players step into a series of interactive music videos. Wander..."

Jan. 22, 2025 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Texas’ Hemp Industry Wants Smarter Regulation. Dan Patrick Wants to Nuke It.

Lieutenant governor pushes to ban all THC

"...cartridges containing God-knows-what with branding aimed at 14-year-old Fortnite players; and products with an alphabet soup of minor cannabinoid..."

Dec. 27, 2024 Column by Kevin Curtin

The Verde Report: Austin FC Determined to “Look Forward” Under New Coach Nico Estévez

That means absolutely no talk about the past, or even the immediate present

"...everyone needs to be on board. That means coaches, players, fans, and especially local media. We all need to..."

Nov. 1, 2024 Sports Column by Eric Goodman

Piece by Piece

Animated doc about rapper, record producer, and mogul Pharell Williams

"...of Paul Barker to their work as industrial power players Hypno Lux/Hermes Pan – or, more broadly, Lennon badmouthing..."

Oct. 11, 2024 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Saturday Night

The legend is burnished of the first ever broadcast of SNL

"...first-year cast, the so-called Not Ready for Prime Time Players, chockablock with soon-to-be movie stars like Chevy Chase (Smith),..."

Oct. 11, 2024 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

The Verde Report: With Josh Wolff Out, Austin FC Enters New Chapter With Focus on Results

Rodolfo Borrell begins the search for a new head coach

"...think he [Owen Wolff] is one of the young players with the most potential in the country,” Borrell said...."

Oct. 11, 2024 Sports Column by Eric Goodman

Loss to LA Galaxy Officially Eliminates Austin FC From Playoffs

Driussi scores lone goal – his 50th for the Verde and Black

"...during the final quarter of the season, as designated players Osman Bukari and Driussi combined for their first goal..."

Oct. 6, 2024 Sports Post by Eric Goodman

Bill Campbell: Blues Me or Lose Me

Remembering the late, great guitarist

"...bass that night, but one evening a few blues players had taken over the bandstand and he pulled out..."

Sept. 13, 2024 Music Feature by Bill Bentley

The Verde Report: If Austin FC Misses the Playoffs, Then What?

Anticipating changes in the roster

"...According to the MLSPA, a total of six ATX players could become free agents after the season, depending on..."

Sept. 13, 2024 Sports Column by Eric Goodman

K-Pop, Girl Talk, and Mario Kart Lead Our Recommended Events

Lots of stuff to do after 5

"...1992 on the Super Nintendo system, the game lets players choose their racer from a selection of Mario characters..."

Sept. 13, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

The Off Beat: Austinites Still Love Non-Austinite Elliott Smith

Annual SIMS benefit show marks songwriter’s 55th birthday

"...him. Bruisingly tender, strangely catchy, and, as many guitar players will attest, shockingly difficult to play – the songs..."

Aug. 16, 2024 Column by Carys Anderson

Opinion: Put Some Respect on Pickleball

Why the fastest-growing sport in the country isn’t just a game for senior citizens

"...Professional Pickleball Association (PPA) and the Association of Pickleball Players (APP). These organizations host international tournaments where the average..."

July 19, 2024 Column by Kesh Gupta

Caleb de Casper, Money Chicha, and More Crucial Concerts for the Week

Classical, hip-hop, jazz, blues, and much more

"...Rising through the ranks of first-call Austin players, trombonist Altin Sencalar has gone on to work with..."

July 5, 2024 Music Feature by Cy White

The Verde Report: Austin FC Is Trending Toward Playoffs, Barely

New signings inspire optimism for the stretch run

"...Wolff, sporting director Rodolfo Borrell, or any number of players – has consistently reflected a single goal for the..."

June 21, 2024 Sports Column by Eric Goodman

Inside Out 2

The inner life of now-teenager Riley gets complicated when Anxiety takes a turn at the wheel

"...Envy (Edebiri), Embarrassment (Hauser), and Ennui (Exarchopoulos) are bit players (and not very memorably designed or voiced), but Anxiety..."

June 14, 2024 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

The Verde Report: Copa America Could Be Dani Pereira’s Ticket to Europe’s Biggest Leagues

Austin FC starter dons the “Vinotinto” colors for Venezuela at June tourney

"...club’s other first-round pick, No. 11. There were 10 players viewed by experts as better draft prospects than the..."

June 14, 2024 Sports Column by Eric Goodman

Wildcat

Ethan Hawke directs daughter Maya as Flannery O’Connor in an imaginative exploration of the artistic process and faith in crisis

"...I came to think of as the Ethan Hawke Players (some of whom also appeared in his excellent docuseries..."

May 31, 2024 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Austin FC “Did Everything” to Avoid Rigoni Release, Borrell Says

Sporting director discusses DP exit, next steps

"...“Players will come at the moment it makes sense to..."

May 23, 2024 Sports Post by Eric Goodman

Who Is Stan Smith?

The man behind the face on hip-hop's other favorite shoe

"...be a worker’s rights activist who helped orchestrate a players’ walkout. His personality – defined by an endearing mix..."

May 3, 2024 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Austin FC Beats Banged-Up FC Dallas for First Win of Season

Club faces struggling San Jose Earthquakes next

"...Star Dallas players Jesús Ferreira, Alan Velasco, and Asier Illarramendi, along with..."

March 31, 2024 Sports Post by Eric Goodman

Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire

Fourth film heads home to the Big Apple, baby

"...barely contain their fanboy excitement. As for the returning players, Aykroyd in particular seems to relish being back as..."

March 22, 2024 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

W.C. Clark, the Godfather of Austin Blues, Has Died

The Texas Soul standard mentored Stevie Ray Vaughan and many others

"...Vaughan, Clark was an impactful mentor to famed Austin players including Angela Strehli, Lou Ann Barton, and Marcia Ball..."

March 2, 2024 Music Post by Rachel Rascoe

The Verde Report: (Over)reacting to Austin FC’s Lackluster Season Opener

... and what to look for in Seattle on Saturday

"...be preaching all the right things, but if the players aren’t picking up the sermon, it’s going to look..."

March 1, 2024 Sports Column by Eric Goodman

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