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Feb. 7, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

Witness This Weekend's Recommended Arts and Culture Events

Sarah Silverman, 80s Night, sustainable sculpting, and more

"...Bookgroup Discussion: Kitchen by Banana Yoshimoto..."

Jan. 3, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

Did Rudy Giuliani Write This?

"...Dear Editor, [Re: Study on Austin Murders Finds Random Shootings Rare...."

July 19, 2024 Postmarks

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, February 16-22

"...AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Poet Anna Akhmatova (1889–1966) lived till age 76, but her destiny was..."

Feb. 16, 2024 Column by Rob Brezsny

Understanding Prop A & B and the Policing Paradigm Shift on the Ballot

May vote could revolutionize civilian oversight

"...When Austin voters cast their ballots in the upcoming May 6 election, they will..."

April 20, 2023 News Post by Austin Sanders

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

Arya’s Weyes Blood aftershow, celebrating SPOT, Urban Cultural Fest, and more

"...Arya's relationship with music mirrors the winding path she took from Belgrade to Austin, where..."

March 31, 2023 Music Column by Angela Lim

Slamdance 2023 Review: Silent Love

Polish docu-drama explores family ties against anti-LGBT backdrop

"...In the world of documentary Silent Love, priests denounce same-sex unions,..."

Jan. 30, 2023 Screens Post by Dex Wesley Parra

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, January 13-19

"...Runs Through It. It became a bestseller. Capricorn film director Takeshi Kitano directed his first film at age 42...."

Jan. 13, 2023 Column by Rob Brezsny

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, June 10-16

"...GEMINI (May 21-June 20): It's an excellent time to correct and uplift your self-image. I invite you to..."

June 10, 2022 Column by Rob Brezsny

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, June 3-9

"...a while." She adds that sometimes you also need to at least partially avoid your phone and the internet..."

June 3, 2022 Column by Rob Brezsny

Sorcery and Special K: The Neuroplastic Visions of Zoë Shulman

How ketamine therapy helped the Austin artist transmute her psychedelic insights into gallery gold

"...John Dee, the demon-haunted alchemist and court astronomer to England's Queen Elizabeth..."

Feb. 11, 2022 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, January 21-27

"...gurus are fond of using metaphors about opening doors. They provide a lot of advice that encourages us to..."

Jan. 21, 2022 Column by Rob Brezsny

Last Bow of an Accidental Critic

Lessons and surprises from a career that shouldn't have been

"...If not for Terry, who invited me to perform in an evening of her comedy sketches one..."

Sept. 24, 2021 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Nathan Harris Pens an Intimate Civil War Tale in The Sweetness of Water

In his debut novel, the Michener Center alumnus brings "a new story to the table"

"...Landry is trying to make sense of his freedom. Newly emancipated and unaccustomed..."

June 18, 2021 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, April 16-22

"...ARIES (March 21-April 19): "Today I feel the whole world is a door," wrote..."

April 16, 2021 Column by Rob Brezsny

SXSW Online to Feature Stacey Abrams and N. K. Jemisin in Conversation

James Cameron, Ted Lasso team, Bill Hader also announced

"...The Venn diagram sweet spot of people who are going..."

Feb. 11, 2021 SXSW Post by Kimberley Jones

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re listening to

"...Ever have a dream where one of the dearly departed is alive and well, and maybe even..."

Dec. 4, 2020 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, July 17-23

"...22): As a Cancerian, you have a natural propensity to study and understand what author Margaret Atwood describes as..."

July 17, 2020 Column by Rob Brezsny

ACL Fest Spoilers

As ACL’s second weekend dawns, here are the most unforgettable moments from week one

"...There's seldom a plot twist at the second week of..."

Oct. 12, 2018 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Texas Book Festival 2018: The Full List

Lineup includes Cecile Richards, Julián Castro, + 280 more

"...not in a meteorological sense but a literary one. The Texas Book Festival has released the full list of..."

Aug. 29, 2018 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Beto O'Rourke and Ethan Hawke in Conversation

Two Texans discuss politics, fear, and the power of Willie Nelson to bring us back together

"...I met Beto O'Rourke after hearing him speak at a fundraising event..."

Aug. 17, 2018 News Feature by Ethan Hawke

Do We Really Need More Superhero Movies?

We asked local artists if we're approaching Peak Cape anytime soon

"...and, after more than a dozen big-screen spectacles, it’s the fuckin' apotheosis of the Marvel! Cinematic! Universe!..."

April 25, 2018 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Where Does Margo Price Get Off?

Willie, Billy, Loretta, and Nashville’s crossover queen

"...Price, 34, who dropped out of college and moved to Music City when she was 20, embodies all the..."

Jan. 25, 2018 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Point Austin: The Heroic Legacy of Martin Luther King

In a dark time, looking to King's example for inspiration

"...The latest, still-simmering outrage from the Trump White House was..."

Jan. 19, 2018 News Column by Michael King

Point Austin: A Turning Point?

Flake, Corker, and Straus ... does the new GOP have room for decency?

"...couple more Republican dominoes have fallen. This week provided the final apostasy of Arizona Sen. Jeff Flake, who announced..."

Oct. 27, 2017 News Column by Michael King

Learning the Hard Way That Police and Democratic Socialists Rarely Mix

CLEAT alum Danny Fetonte's resignation from the Austin DSA raises questions for the local chapter

"...At their national conference in Chicago in early August, the Democratic..."

Oct. 13, 2017 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Meet the Women of Austin R&B

Spotlighting five formidable soul vocalists

"...Lodged just beneath the national mainstream, R&B and its ever broadening spectrum enjoys..."

Sept. 22, 2017 Music Feature by Kahron Spearman

UT Department of Theatre & Dance's Building the Wall

UT Department of Theatre & Dance rushes to get Robert Schenkkan's timely political drama onstage

"...It's a brave playwright who writes about current events in 2017. The newsreel is running..."

Sept. 8, 2017 Arts Review by Elizabeth Cobbe

A New Cuppa Tea in Tripoli

Actress Bernadette Nason takes tales of a year in Libya and brews a potent memoir

"...in Libya held a rich vein of crowd-pleasing yarns. The award-winning actress had been mining it for years in..."

Aug. 18, 2017 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Sheriff Sally Hernandez Continues to Do "What’s Right"

Besieged by the state GOP, Hernandez shows no sign of backing down from her immigration policies

"...a short period of hiding, she found refuge in the care of a woman named Jeannette. The supportive nurse..."

July 7, 2017 News Feature by Mary Tuma

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