Youth and Experience: Leads Talks Filmmaking Truths at Tribeca

Heather Kafka and Bryan Poyser on the reality of aging indie

"...Scene: “Heather Kafka enters from the back of Chateau Marmont, glistening..."

June 5, 2025 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Texas Legislative Session Is Over. Here’s the Elephant in the Room

The state didn’t fill all our federal funding gaps

"...This year, the Texas Legislature’s 140-day session lined up almost exactly with..."

June 6, 2025 News Feature by Maggie Quinlan

Jumping the Shark in This Weekend’s Recommended Arts & Culture Events

Multiple ways to get high ... on art

"...On the rocks or on the trail, this night of margarita..."

June 6, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

Council Works on Budgeting Around a Steep Deficit

Looking into the causes of a predicament that somehow snuck up on the city

"...City Council is entering budget adoption season with the city facing a structural deficit that cannot be easily..."

June 6, 2025 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Exploded Drawing’s 64th, Double Trouble’s Second, Sagebrush’s Fifth, and More Crucial Concerts

It isn't all about numbers in this week’s recommended shows

"...There was the microburst storm last week, and then there’s..."

June 6, 2025 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

Texas Man Born to U.S. Soldier on U.S. Army Base Abroad Deported

He has no citizenship to any country, despite SCOTUS case

"...Ten years ago, Jermaine Thomas was at the center of a case brought before the U.S. Supreme..."

June 4, 2025 News Post by Maggie Quinlan

Swamp Dogg Gets His Pool Painted

A soulful look at a singular artist

"...There are very few artists quite like Swamp Dogg, and..."

May 30, 2025 Movie Review by Joe Gross

Into The Long Long Night at ATX TV Festival

Mark Duplass and Barret O'Brien test their friendship for indie TV

"...comedy series about two men failing to commit suicide? The Long Long Night isn’t exactly the next How I..."

May 29, 2025 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Verde Report: Osman Bukari Is Finally Finding His Game for Austin FC

It’s been a productive May for the Ghanaian forward

"...There’s a tunnel in Belgrade, Serbia, that Osman Bukari knows..."

May 30, 2025 Sports Column by Eric Goodman

iLLfest, Perfume Genius, Röyksopp, and More Crucial Concerts for the Week

Keep your ears open for these shows

"...Nakia & the Never Not Now..."

May 30, 2025 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

Opinion: There Is an “Us” in USA. Let’s Act Like It.

Now is the time to speak up, to build bridges, and to come together

"...“There is an 'us’ in USA.” I heard that line..."

May 30, 2025 Column by Erblin Ribari

Voter-Mandated Police Oversight Board Meets for First Time

Two years after the election, the board begins its work

"...Two years after the voter-approved Austin Police Oversight Act became law, one of..."

May 30, 2025 News Feature by Austin Sanders

KhushFest, Kung Fu, and Clueless in Our Recommended Events

You pretty much can't avoid culture this weekend

"...Juno Birch: The Probed Tour..."

May 30, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

THC Ban Imminent as Texas House Approves Prohibition Amendment

Fearmongering prevails over pro-business posture and rights of Texans

"...As the final gavels bang on the 89th Texas legislative session,..."

May 30, 2025 Column by Kevin Curtin

Hole in the Wall Opens Coffee Shop in Karaoke Space

Amity’s replaces Jewboy Cantina in the back room

"...The front stage was built for Nanci Griffith. It’s where..."

May 27, 2025 Music Post by Levi Langley

Educators Hate It, So Why Is Texas Keeping the STAAR Test Alive?

Behind efforts to eliminate the state test that stresses kids out and shuts schools down

"...Lots of people hate the STAAR test – students (of course), teachers (of course),..."

May 23, 2025 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

The Strip Club: Parkline Shopping Center

Standard Szechuan and hard-to-find Asian grocery items abound at 11301 Lakeline

"...Welcome back to The Strip Club, highlighting Austin’s destination strip malls. Where else..."

May 23, 2025 Food Feature by Taylor Holland

Hot Luck, Vibe Vault, No Idea, and More Crucial Concerts for the Week

A smattering of sound suggestions

"...this genre catchall has to offer. Expect sets by the Diversity Band, which promotes education and multiculturalism through Dhol..."

May 23, 2025 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

Sounds of Survival: SIMS Marks Three Decades of Supporting Music Professionals

Austin music community celebrates community of care

"...gonna pass,” Taylor Muse of Quiet Company scream-sang at the SIMS Foundation’s 30th anniversary celebration last Sunday. Behind him,..."

May 23, 2025 Music Feature by Caroline Drew

Live Music Venue Parish Is Moving… Again

501 Brushy location will stay open through 2025

"...The team behind live music venue Parish announced plans to..."

May 15, 2025 Music Post by Carys Anderson

Qmmunity: Recouping From the Horrors

How do you heal from the headache of our current hellish world?

"...Girl: I’m in a bad mood. Texas House passed their dog-water ass House Bill 229, student loan debt threatens..."

May 16, 2025 Column by James Scott

The Opera, a Laboratorio, and One Wild Nothing in This Week’s Crucial Concerts

Shoegaze, black metal, jazz, punk, and more

"...Tatum is like suntan lotion. Though he emerged in the Aughts as Wild Nothing, his Eighties-washed indie synth-pop goes..."

May 16, 2025 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

Restaurant Review: The Greek Bar Offers Quiet Mediterranean Confidence

East Oltorf spot is casual yet stylish

"...“Give the people what they want” is a common piece of..."

May 16, 2025 Food Feature by Taylor Tobin

Theatre Review: Dirty Gold’s Venus in Fur Captivates

The scintillating show explores the line between vulnerability and control

"...stay in your seat at this production. Dirty Gold Theatre’s Venus in Fur generates enough electricity to keep you..."

May 16, 2025 Arts Feature by Cat McCarrey

Affordable Art, Cine Las Americas, Adult Books, and More Weekend Events

Recommended happenings for your calendar's enjoyment

"...private jet? That’s where you may be wrong, as the Affordable Art Fair may be the way to get..."

May 16, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

The Luv Doc: Negativity and Paranoia

Jesus, people! How are you not getting it?

"...For the third time in five years, my friend has quit..."

May 9, 2025 Column by The Luv Doc

Austin FC Coach: My Players Can’t Handle the Heat

What kind of message is Nico Estévez sending here?

"...We’ve come a long way over the last decade or so regarding the acknowledgment, discourse, and..."

May 9, 2025 Sports Column by Eric Goodman

Friends Fair Spins a Wider Austin Art Scene Web

Local fine arts collective hosts a three-day gallery gathering, boosting Austin’s art profile

"...Austin doesn’t have name recognition in the upper-class art world – but it could. That’s what..."

May 9, 2025 Arts Feature by Cat McCarrey

Fashion, Heritage, Ballet, Puns, and More Weekend Events

Arts and culture to fill your days

"...Thursday 8 - Saturday 10, The Domain..."

May 9, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

Jamal Hussain Strings Nature, Tech, and Spirit Together With Light

New Media artist unpacks upcoming Dougherty exhibit

"...three-walled Round Rock studio, tranquil birdsong floating in on the wind. When we stand up to explore Hussain’s recent..."

May 9, 2025 Arts Feature by Caroline Drew

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