Texas Cinemas Staying Closed Despite Abbott

Theater chains place safety over politics and profit

"...When the coronavirus pandemic hit, cinemas were among the first businesses to..."

May 1, 2020 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Plant Nurseries and Gardeners Are Essential on Earth Day (and Every Day)

At-home gardening in Austin for food and mental health

"...One kind of business deemed "essential" during pandemic restrictions – a sometimes confusing designation – is the..."

April 22, 2020 Food Post by Lina Fisher

Have Austin's Magicians Vanished for Good?

With the coronavirus shutdown, it's now you see 'em, now you don't

"...hey presto! or avada kedavra! – and this whole coronavirus situation we're struggling through just vanishes. None of us..."

April 17, 2020 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Headlines

The week's biggest news, in brief

"...abortion providers in Texas could continue operating during the coronavirus pandemic, the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals blocked the..."

April 3, 2020 News Feature

We Have an Issue: Greetings From the Very Near Future

Notes from a week in isolation

"...You know the fury when you see this crisis..."

March 27, 2020 Column by Kimberley Jones

Where to Find Meal Services During Austin's School Closures

School districts distributing free meals for students, parents

"...As Texas schools prepare to shut down through April..."

March 21, 2020 News Post by Beth Sullivan

Cap Metro Begins Modified Transit Schedule March 18

New boarding and cleaning protocols also announced

"...to take precautions aimed at slowing the spread of coronavirus into Austin-Travis County...."

March 17, 2020 News Post by Austin Sanders

Austin Expected to Shut Down Bars, Dining and More Amid COVID-19 Crisis

Adler, Eckhardt to announce next steps 11am Tuesday, March 17

"...As the COVID-19 pandemic's scale becomes impossible to diminish, Austin is expected to..."

March 16, 2020 News Post by Mike Clark-Madison

The Mystery of the Mysterines

Why did I fly 1,500 miles to see Liverpool’s sixth best act?

"...of her Mysterines, the bandleader induced at least one pandemic revelation...."

May 25, 2022 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Via 313 Workers Protest for COVID, Employment Protections

Staff claim management suspended them following petition

"...flashpoint in the Austin hospitality industry for years, the coronavirus pandemic has resurfaced discourse around how hospitality workers –..."

Jan. 9, 2022 Food Post by Melanie Haupt

Deborah Hay's New Work for Dancers in Sweden Was a Long-Distance Creation

The pandemic forced the Austin choreographer to adapt her dance and even premiere for an audience of no one

"...It was not their first pandemic rodeo; the group had begun developing the piece prior..."

Sept. 10, 2021 Arts Feature by Barbara Purcell

Opinion: White Privilege in Austin’s Unhoused Community

Alberta Phillips, chair of the ECHO Board of Governors, explains the kind of racism that can lock Black people into a lifetime of living unsheltered

"...But that monster storm – just like the COVID-19 pandemic – further exposed racial inequities confronting Austin regarding its..."

March 19, 2021 Column by Alberta Phillips

The Austin Staycationer: The LINE Hotel

Your close-to-home guide to getting away

"...Before the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and lockdown restrictions, Austin tourism was at an..."

Jan. 29, 2021 Food Feature by Veronica Meewes

L'Oca d'Oro Owners Advocate for Change and Support in the Austin Food Community

"...of how to ethically handle unprecedented circumstances. When the pandemic shuttered their small Italian restaurant, the longtime proponents of..."

Nov. 27, 2020 Features Feature by Jessi Cape

Hilda Ramirez Speaks Out for Refugees Despite ICE Intimidation

"...knew what isolation was like for years before the coronavirus pandemic sent us all into hiding. A Guatemalan refugee..."

Nov. 27, 2020 Features Feature by Kat McNevins

Federico Archuleta Has More Murals to Make

The artist who made “‘Til Death Do Us Part” isn’t letting the pandemic stop him from making art

"...wasted no time making his feelings known about the pandemic. No sooner had SXSW been canceled and the CDC..."

Nov. 13, 2020 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Day Trips & Beyond: November Travel Roundup

Port A's Harvey recovery, Millican's pecan pie, and fall travel news

"...to the era of Charles Dickens. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the street party has been reimagined. In morning..."

Nov. 6, 2020 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips: Día de los Muertos, San Antonio

San Antonio celebrates Day of the Dead

"...going to be lively but with accommodations for the pandemic. This year's colorful river parade will happen virtually. The..."

Oct. 30, 2020 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re listening to

"...marks a rare opportunity for live performance during the pandemic. So what does Bobby Rush do when he gets..."

Oct. 2, 2020 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

#notallstraws

Pasta Life brings a single-use straw that our planet will love

"...They say there’s a pandemic on – and they’re right...."

Sept. 14, 2020 Food Post by W. A. Brenner

Rooster Teeth Takes Over the Internet For RTX at Home

Three-day convention becomes 11 day streaming extravaganza

"...to jump to streaming in the year of the pandemic, trust Austin's Rooster Teeth to blaze a trail by..."

July 28, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Postponement of "Deborah Roberts: I'm" Let the Artist Make More Timely Art

A pandemic delay allows the artist to meet the moment in her upcoming show at the Contemporary Austin

"...York Times was any indication. Now, because of the pandemic, "Deborah Roberts: I'm" will be one of the most..."

July 24, 2020 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Food News Buffet

"...boil of uncertainty here in the midst of a coronavirus pandemic, and we can only hope that, however you're..."

July 10, 2020 Food Column by Wayne Alan Brenner

Texas Book Festival Goes Virtual!

Annual literary event stretches from Halloween to Nov. 15

"...You saw this coming, no doubt. The coronavirus pandemic has even gotten to the TBF, forcing it..."

June 24, 2020 Arts Post by Robert Faires

The Luv Doc: A Bad Case of ZTSD

The Luv Doc has a fat Santa's bag of helpful advice

"...but the one thing that bothers me about the coronavirus pandemic that doesn't seem to bother other people as..."

June 12, 2020 Column by The Luv Doc

ATX Television Festival Goes From Small Screen to Big Screen to Small Screen Again

How the celebration of TV is leading the way in streaming fests as it becomes ATX TV ... From the Couch!

"...conference that brings industry and fans together. In the coronavirus pandemic, more movies than ever seek sanctuary by heading..."

June 5, 2020 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Laughs, Deaths, and Scrubs

Bill Lawrence on the serious side of his crazy hospital comedy

"...green. It could have been filmed specifically for the coronavirus pandemic, but Lawrence blanches at any suggestion of prescience...."

June 5, 2020 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

The Good Lord Bird Swoops in for ATX TV Fest ... From the Couch!

Ethan Hawke series to headline Saturday: Plus The Mandalorian

"...interim online fest to hold everyone over during the coronavirus pandemic, the lineup is anything but a re-run of..."

June 3, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Council Recap: Strategies for Keeping Austin Workers Safe

City Council tackles reopenings, relief funds, and more

"...across Texas begin to reopen despite the continuing COVID-19 pandemic...."

May 22, 2020 News Post by Austin Sanders

Federal Funds Flowing Into Central Texas for Housing, Transit

Doggett announces $122 million in COVID-19 relief

"...million in federal funds delivered under the CARES Act coronavirus relief package, U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Austin, announced this..."

April 3, 2020 News Post by Mike Clark-Madison

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