Point Austin: Trials of Our Would-Be Rulers Highlight the Limits of American Justice

In Trump and Paxton trials, the rules don’t apply

"...From 2005-2020, now-retired Austin Chronicle News Editor Michael King..."

April 19, 2024 News Post by Michael King

Book Review: Truckload of Art: The Life and Work of Terry Allen

New authorized biography vividly exhumes the artist’s West Texas world

"...No Texas artist has been as simultaneously celebrated and confounding as..."

April 19, 2024 Arts Feature by Doug Freeman

Books, Sculpture, and Weed Lead Our Recommended Arts Events

It'd be a lot cooler if you went to one of these events this week

"...while walking through the “most beautiful town square in Texas.”   – Cat McCarrey “Karn Knutson: Inside the Moments”..."

April 19, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

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

At least 66 people have lost their jobs, and counting

"...At the Texas AFL-CIO headquarters Wednesday evening, legislators, the NAACP, and a..."

April 11, 2024 News Post by Lina Fisher

Day Trips & Beyond: April Events Roundup

Plus Luther Hotel updates, Elephant Rock petition, more

"...sand sculptures on the Gulf Coast, drive through West Texas, or pick strawberries in Marble Falls...."

April 2, 2024 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Spider Sculptures, Gore Feasts, and More Arts Events

Feed your art habit with these recommended events for the week

"...community involvement with schools devastated by shootings in Uvalde, Texas, at Robb Elementary, and the 2018 shooting in Santa..."

March 22, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Queer Comedy, a Goth Market, and More Community Events

Recommended happenings for your calendar's approval

"...lady lovers. Pick a piece by certified fresh female authors like Julia Serano, Martha S. Jones, and Sara Ahmed..."

March 15, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Day Trips & Beyond: March Events Roundup

Get ready for spring with travel tips and eclipse news

"...One wild ride. The Texas Hill Country, roughly defined as the area west of..."

March 2, 2024 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips & Beyond: February Events Roundup

Texas travel news and more

"...These are not Texas’s only Easter Island statues. There are two pseudo moai..."

Feb. 2, 2024 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Study Estimates 64,500 Pregnancies After Rape in States Where Abortion Is Banned

Plus, more than half a million rapes total

"...Texas accounts for a vast number of these pregnancies. The..."

Jan. 30, 2024 News Post by Brant Bingamon

The Thompson and the Loren: A Tale of Two Hotels

One long weekend, two impressive but different vibes

"...The Loren I knew only from having enjoyed a..."

Jan. 27, 2024 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Sci-fi Writer and Austin Literary Institution Howard Waldrop Dead at 77

Author leaves incalculable legacy of work and mentorship

"...Houston, Mississippi, Waldrop may not have been born in Texas but he got here as fast as possible. His..."

Jan. 22, 2024 Arts Post by Richard Whittaker

Eight Dining Destinations on the Lubbock Food Trail

The Hub City of the High Plains becomes a culinary destination

"...A perennial favorite on Texas Monthly’s list of top barbecue joints since it open..."

Jan. 19, 2024 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

A.L. West at a Bookstore, and More Crucial Concerts This Week

Stop by Stalefish’s album release or Jonathan Toubin’s Soul Clap

"...Readings by local authors Roger Reeves, Greg Marshall, and Stephanie Yue Duhem coincide..."

Jan. 12, 2024 Music Column by Carys Anderson

Day Trips & Beyond: January Events Roundup

New year, new adventures

"...Sweeten your ride. On the long drive to the..."

Jan. 4, 2024 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Point Austin: Ken Paxton’s Top 10 Follies This Year

How was Ken’s year? Just impeachy.

"...From 2005-2020, now-retired Austin Chronicle News Editor Michael King..."

Dec. 14, 2023 News Post by Michael King

Qmmunity: Stop, Drop, and Shop

Qmmunity advises on what local places are best for gay gift shopping this year

"...to Austin's feminist landscape: 45 years of supporting marginalized authors and keeping this weird city weirder. Both bookstores have..."

Dec. 8, 2023 Column by James Scott

Authors of Police Oversight Act Sue City for Failing to Fully Implement Ordinance

Suit names interim police chief and city manager as defendants

"...A lawsuit filed in state district court names multiple..."

Dec. 6, 2023 News Post by Austin Sanders

Day Trips & Beyond: December Events Roundup

Nature news, scenic drive routes, and events all over Texas

"...rice being standouts at this member of the 2021 Texas Monthly Top 50 BBQ Joints list...."

Dec. 1, 2023 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips & Beyond: Holiday Lights 2023

Add some sparkle to your holiday season

"...so we've compiled a handy guide to displays around Texas and neighboring states...."

Nov. 17, 2023 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Five Themes at This Year’s Texas Book Festival

What’s hot, what’s intriguing, and who’s gonna be at the annual literary bonanza

"...(Nov. 12, 1pm, Capitol Extension Room E2.028) pairs the authors of A Curious Mix of People: The Underground Scene..."

Nov. 10, 2023 Arts Column by Kimberley Jones

A New Chapter for Austin’s Small Bookstores

From serving neighborhoods to serving wine, how innovative local booksellers are filling the shelves

"...writers and publishers think about where to send their authors on book tours, they think about BookPeople. But the..."

Nov. 10, 2023 Arts Feature by Joe Gross

To Keep Teens Out of Jail, Travis County Pilots First of its Kind Program for Those Accused of Assaulting Caregivers

Kids in the program get resources to stabilize

"...violence. Because it’s new and evidence-based, the University of Texas will study its effects...."

Nov. 8, 2023 News Post by Maggie Q. Thompson

Day Trips & Beyond: November Events Roundup

Learn something new and explore what's out there this fall

"...of the most successful African American ranchers in West Texas. In 1877 he went to work on Clay Mann’s..."

Nov. 2, 2023 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips & Beyond: The Baker Hotel, Mineral Wells

There’s something in the water: The Baker Hotel rises again

"...spas. In 1922, local investors attracted the attention of Texas hotel magnate T.B. Baker, who already owned several grand..."

Oct. 20, 2023 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Sound Unseen Brings Fugazi, Cyndi Lauper Docs to Austin

Minneapolis-based film fest spotlights local links for Austin leg

"...Founded in Minneapolis in 1999 as a place for..."

Oct. 19, 2023 Music Post by Richard Whittaker

Day Trips & Beyond: October Events Roundup

Bid the sun farewell and enjoy a fall fair this October

"...than it will be in a long swath across Texas to the south and west of the capital city...."

Oct. 5, 2023 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Uchibā Opens, Mission Burger’s Second Location Opens, Fresa’s Third Location Opens, Austin Confectioners Fight Breast Cancer, the Taco Mafia’s on PBS, Marfa Comes to Kalimotxo, and More

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

"...Pancake to the Breast Cancer Resource Center of Central Texas – yes, that’s also through the rest of October…..."

Oct. 4, 2023 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

We Have an Issue: Politics as Performance, Political Activism as Performance Art

In this week's issue: postmortem on the Ken Paxton impeachment trial, a profile of drag powerhouse Brigitte Bandit, and finalists revealed in the Best of Austin: Restaurants Readers Poll (get voting, y'all!)

"...in these pages many times over, the most recent Texas legislative session was an exercise in "how low can..."

Sept. 22, 2023 Column by Kimberley Jones

Birdie’s Is Food & Wine’s Restaurant of the Year, Aviator Is Offering Free Pizza, El Alma’s Getting a Second Location, Radio Coffee & Beer Is Giving Away Topo Chico Mocktails, There’s Meewes News at Kitty Cohen’s, and More

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

"...Our Food Editor Melanie Haupt reviewed Birdie’s (2944-A E...."

Sept. 20, 2023 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

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