Jump On It Organizer NOOK Turner’s 30-Year Fight to Preserve Eastside Black Culture

Rapper / promoter / activist goes long on his annual “Black Culture 360” event

"...Charles “NOOK Turner” Byrd’s signature dark shades can’t block the decades of disappointment and frustration underscoring an atypically short..."

May 30, 2025 Music Feature by Derek Udensi

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...Don’t Drink That Water: The deadly algae is back! Scientists from the city’s Watershed..."

April 25, 2025 News Feature

Art Prom, Pup Crawl, Eeyore’s Birthday, and More Recommended Events

A smattering of ways to fill your weekend

"...Girls be grilling, as the saying I just made up goes. Few places will..."

April 25, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

Muralist Mila Sketch Celebrates a Decade of Creativity in Austin

Innovative immigrant artist on her approach, future, and love affair with the city

"...artwork all throughout Austin without noticing it. A colorful cityscape, which she painted in 210 hours over three weeks,..."

April 4, 2025 Arts Feature by Julie Royce

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...– Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, and Eighth streets. Urbanists support the plan, the Austin Monitor reports, as they say evidence..."

March 21, 2025 News Feature

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...Brand-New Flower in Texas: The top news this week concerns the “wooly devil.” Readers..."

March 7, 2025 News Feature

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"...Here Comes the Convention Center: Austin Convention Center directors unveiled the plan..."

Feb. 28, 2025 News Feature

Twins, Phantoms, and More Recommended Events

Seeing double on the weekdays

"...my love for dinosaurs is so well known to the Almighty Algorithm that I regularly get served ads on..."

Feb. 21, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

Valentine's and Beyond With This Weekend's Recommended Events

From dark stories to romantic dance

"...celebrate life and love, pop into this pre-Valentine’s party offering unique fun and discovery. Beyond scoping out the museum’s..."

Feb. 14, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

City Council Gets Its Head in the Game

With only one first-term Trump-era vet and several rookies, Council squares up

"...The 2025 City Council class only has two members who..."

Jan. 31, 2025 News Feature by Austin Sanders

A Winter Formal, a Yellow Brick Ball, and More Recommended Events

Arts and culture happenings for the weekend

"...Thursday 23, the Butterfly Bar..."

Jan. 24, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

SXSW 2025 Heads to The Studio With Seth Rogen

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

"...South by Southwest will be kicking off its 2025 Film & TV Festival with The Studio,..."

Jan. 22, 2025 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Living on the Streets Can Cut Your Life Short by 20 Years, New Report Finds

Community leaders say more housing and services will help

"...For Carolyn Williams, it’s the grieving mothers she often thinks of when she considers..."

Jan. 17, 2025 News Feature by Austin Sanders

New Year's Adjacent Events for the Week Ahead

Crafts, comedy, and more

"...Monday 30, Cap City Comedy Club..."

Dec. 27, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

A Free Show, Holiday Hootenanny, and More Crucial Concerts

Gary Clark Jr., Geto Gala, Robert Earl Keen, and more recommended shows

"...Call it a melting pot. At Might Be Magic, the love child dance party series born from the minds..."

Dec. 13, 2024 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

Art, Theatre, Film, and More Events for the Weekend

Take a peek at our recommended events

"...a DeWalt power drill. Inspired by “a pagan sect of protective high priestesses from ancient Rome” whose name makes..."

Nov. 29, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Lost in Austin Chronicles the City’s Rapid Rise

Journalist and former Austinite Alex Hannaford takes a hard look at unaffordability and a disappearing culture

"...Alex Hannaford’s first visit to Austin in 1999 mirrors the experience of many people who have moved to the..."

Nov. 15, 2024 Arts Feature by Doug Freeman

Cute Animals, Crafty Adults, and More Recommended Events for the Week

Movies, arts, and more things to do

"...Back in the Aughts, your Netflix queue was an ordered list of..."

Nov. 15, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Ravyn Lenae, Spoon, the Magnetic Fields, and More Crucial Concerts

Plan your week in music with a little help from these recommendations

"...By the time Chicago crooner Ravyn Lenae released her long-awaited debut..."

Oct. 18, 2024 Music Feature by Derek Udensi

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...September and, who knows, it may never again. So the Barton Springs-Edwards Aquifer Conservation District declared a Stage III..."

Oct. 11, 2024 News Feature

Jubilant Dance, MedFest, and More Weekend Recommendations

Find the right fit for your going-out vibe

"...artist Ata Mojlish, who comes to Austin by way of Bangladesh, this show at the garage-based gallery centers on..."

Sept. 27, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Texas Book Festival Unveils Full Author Lineup for 2024

Matthew McConaughey and Malcolm Gladwell headline

"...The annual literary festival staged around the state’s Capitol announced..."

Sept. 19, 2024 Books Post by Amaya Austin

In Austin’s Most Conservative District, Will the City’s Sole Republican Council Member Keep Her Seat?

Dem challenger hopeful Kamala Harris momentum will turn tide

"...Austin’s northwesternmost City Council district has enough conservative voters to elect a..."

Sept. 6, 2024 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...Barton Springs Pool will be closed for at least the next several weeks due to major leaks that have..."

Sept. 6, 2024 News Feature

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...in his home. Now Avelino Medel II is suing the department, arguing the officer who shot him used excessive..."

Aug. 30, 2024 News Feature

Alejandro Puyana Explores the Humanity and Hardship of Venezuela With His Debut Novel

You can’t go home again

"...The seeds of Alejandro Puyana’s debut novel, Freedom Is a..."

Aug. 16, 2024 Arts Feature by Doug Freeman

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...VP’s VP: Have you seen the picture of him holding a pig and smiling ear..."

Aug. 9, 2024 News Feature

The Psychedelic Renaissance and the Veterans Leading the Charge

Psychedelic healing around Austin and beyond

"...Gould had traveled from Tampa, Florida, to Iquitos, Peru, then up the Amazon by boat to this tiny settlement,..."

July 5, 2024 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Austin Elders: Meet Stan Brooks, the 102-Year-Old World War II Vet Who’s Lived to Serve

He remembers Barton Springs before the cement

"...Stan Brooks’ chances of surviving toddlerhood were slim. Now, at 102 years old,..."

June 28, 2024 News Feature by Maggie Quinlan

Russian-Born Austinites Supporting Ukraine by Bringing Medical Supplies

Inna Adamovich is making sacrifices for Ukraine

"...For Inna Adamovich, the phone calls with her mother have been challenging since..."

June 21, 2024 News Feature by Benton Graham

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