Austin FC Season Kickoff, Black History Month, and More Community Events

Get out and about in Austin while the weather's good

"...he has been diagnosed with cancer, and now the community he’s guarded is coming together to look after him..."

Feb. 23, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Cassette Roulette, Some Bitchcraft, and More Arts Events

Get arty this week with our recommended happenings

"...The mission statement of Off-The-Grid Missions, fundraising recipients for Deaf Austin Theatre’s upcoming variety show, is to fill a..."

Feb. 23, 2024 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Recommended Austin Events

Highlights for your week in music, arts, community, and more

"...In/visible A: The Building of an Asian American Film Community..."

Jan. 26, 2024 Column

Killers of the Flower Moon

Scorsese at his best for a true tale of hideous heartland crimes

"...The victims were the wealthiest members of the small community of Fairfax: members of the Osage tribe, forced off..."

Oct. 20, 2023 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Review: Deaf Austin Theatre's The Laramie Project

Enhanced American Sign Language adds depth, dimension to "testimony's ambitious sister"

"...first produced in 2000 and currently being staged by Deaf Austin Theatre, is a deeply disturbing, highly complex portrait..."

Sept. 15, 2023 Arts Feature by Bob Abelman

Austin Film Society Announces Recipients for Feature Film Grants

$110,000 distributed to 15 Texas projects

"...are female-identifying or nonbinary, and 56% identify with a community of color. Erica Deiparine-Sugars, AFS director of programs for..."

Sept. 12, 2023 Screens Post by Mae Lackey

Austin FC Dumps Diego Fagundez in Stunning Trade

Fan favorite traded to LA Galaxy for Memo Rodríguez, allocation money

"...In what reeks of a desperate, overreactionary, and frankly tone-deaf move, the club sent fan favorite attacker Diego Fagúndez..."

Aug. 1, 2023 Sports Post by Eric Goodman

UT Conference Explores Ethics Around the Breakneck Advancement of AI

Humanizing machines

"...conversations heavily focused on trust issues, broken promises, and community engagement (maybe not so Drake on that last one)...."

April 14, 2023 News Feature by Benton Graham

SXSW Goes Monster Hunting With Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Amongst Thieves

Evil Dead Rises and more added to festival lineup

"...on the decades of sexual abuse her family and community experienced at the hands of her grandfather in this..."

Jan. 11, 2023 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin’s Animal Shelters Struggle to Uphold No-Kill Reputation in the Face of Overcrowding

How overcrowding and mismanagement of Austin Animal Center and Austin Pets Alive! have them struggling to keep up

"...hundreds of volunteers and makes connections with scores of community partners...."

Aug. 5, 2022 News Feature by Lina Fisher

On the Stage, On the Screen: Austin's Theatres Embrace a Virtual Future

Ahead of Austin Playfest and the All Together Now! Revue, directors and producers discuss the challenges and potential they've found online

"...Some theatres did audio plays, some did animated/live-action hybrids, Deaf Austin Festival did a short festival where every play..."

Nov. 12, 2021 Arts Feature by Richard Whittaker

CODA

Bawdy, touching and exhilarating fishing family drama takes a different look at deafness

"...Rossi family are defined by something other than congenital deafness...."

Aug. 20, 2021 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Titane to Open Fantastic Fest 2021

Cannes winner heads up this year's lineup

"...and philosophical documentary about the importance of friends and community...."

Aug. 6, 2021 Screens Post

Proud Voices Austin Is Queering Hearing for All of Pride Month

Interactive audio fest amplifies LGBTQIA artists and businesses

"...all manner of innovative means. As always, Austin’s queer community is keeping it cutting edge, with this month’s Proud..."

June 4, 2021 Qmmunity Post by James Scott

Sundance Review: CODA

Bawdy-sweet coming-of-age gem is effervescent and original

"...Rossi family are defined by something other than congenital deafness...."

Feb. 4, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Checking In: Tara Bhattacharya Stages Interference Fest – Women Making Noise 2020

Sound artist and festival curator promotes the creative class

"...sorrow and loss with care and responsibility for a community of people I truly care about. I live to..."

Dec. 4, 2020 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Sound of Metal

A musician's worst nightmare becomes a catalyst for change

"...into a rehab attached to a school for the deaf, terrified he'll turn back to his old heroin crutch,..."

Nov. 20, 2020 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

AFI Review: Sound of Metal

The musician's nightmare becomes a catalyst for change

"...into a rehab attached to a school for the deaf, terrified he'll turn back to his old heroin crutch,..."

Oct. 21, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Sound Unseen Drops Full Playlist

Online music film fest adds Bee Gees, Sound of Metal

"...heroin addict into a secluded sober house for the deaf in hopes it will prevent a relapse and help..."

Oct. 21, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

A New Plan for Austin ISD?

School board elections tee up calls for change – and rebuilding broken trust

"...eye-popping amount of time to examining facilities, speaking with community members, and meeting at schools across the district for..."

Oct. 16, 2020 News Feature by Clara Ence Morse

Red Team Comeback?

Races south, west of town too close for Democrats' comfort

"...Ann How­ard is the former leader of the End Community Homelessness Coalition (ECHO), who prevailed in a four-way primary..."

Oct. 2, 2020 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Public Notice: Full Speed Ahead

City, AISD unfazed by public criticism

"...answer a questionnaire the group had created, thus "allowing community members an increased opportunity to learn about the finalists..."

July 24, 2020 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Amid the Coronavirus Pandemic, Austin Choirs Seek Community Through Virtual Worship

Music remains an integral part of most religions, so what happens when the choir can't meet?

"...That news did not fall on deaf ears. On Sunday, March 8, churches across Austin hosted..."

July 10, 2020 Music Feature by Nataleah Small

Qmmunity: No Place for Bigotry in Health Care

Plus lots of virtual events to remind y’all of yer queer magic

"...Facebook post, Graham called critics of Samaritan's Purse "tone deaf," adding that in order for the org to respond..."

April 17, 2020 Column by Beth Sullivan

Opinion: Coronavirus Is Exposing the Threat the Texas GOP Poses to Public Health

Cristina Tzintzún Ramirez explains why a government that takes care of its people builds a healthier and safer country

"...prescription by a doctor,” it came across as tone deaf to millions of Texans who have no health insurance..."

March 27, 2020 Column by Cristina Tzintzún Ramirez

Austin’s Sexual Assault Controversies Roil the District Attorney’s Race

Margaret Moore's controversial handling of rape cases brings opponents to the race

"...network of trained and experienced expert witnesses in our community who can help educate a jury about memory impairment,..."

Feb. 7, 2020 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

Qmmunity: The Queer Stories That Made 2019

Looking back, enjoying gelato, and the return of Middle School Dance Party

"...and others. But if there's one thing Austin's LGBTQ community knows how to do, it's showing up for a..."

Dec. 20, 2019 Column by Sarah Marloff

The Irishman

Scorsese's filmmaking excellence can't mask a flawed retreading of mob history

"...unions dredges up Hoffa again, and the Italian American community is yet again made synonymous with organized crime, seems..."

Nov. 8, 2019 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Qmmunity: “The category is love, y’all, love”

Plus trailblazing trans choreographer Sean Dorsey returns to Austin and Lez B In Touch says so long summer

"...Austin Gay Men's Chorus. Fri.-Sat, Sept. 27-28, 8pm. Metropolitan Community Church, 8601 S. First...."

Sept. 27, 2019 Column by Sarah Marloff

Austin Dance India Calls on Us All to Respect Mother Earth

Multimedia, multicultural production Sacred Earth Stories appeals to the heart

"...Unfortunately, much of the world is still turning a deaf ear...."

June 28, 2019 Arts Feature by Sumaiya Malik

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