The Verde Report: Gyasi Zardes Embodies the Ultimate Striker’s Dilemma

Breaking a dry spell, and breaking records

"...forward. Number nine. Striker. Whatever parlance you prefer, there is no position in team sports that is more closely..."

July 12, 2024 Sports Column by Eric Goodman

Daniel Fears, Sydney Wright, AB6IX, and More Crucial Concerts

Get out and get live

"...Jhené Aiko crashed through the music scene like a whisper on the breeze: a soft-voiced chanteuse whose lyrics belie..."

July 12, 2024 Music Feature by Cy White

City Council Prepares to Send Charter Amendments to Voters

Changes to petition elections coming to your ballot

"...initiative process – that’s when groups or individuals collect enough signatures from Austin voters to put proposed ordinance changes..."

July 12, 2024 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Nanci Griffith Songs Come Alive at the Cactus Cafe

The annual tribute show celebrates more than just her music

"...Songwriters, longtime listeners, newcomers, and possibly a gang of neighborly ghosts pack..."

July 9, 2024 Music Post by Amber Williams

Zardes Delivers Double for Austin FC in Win Over New York City

Two goals vault striker into MLS all-time top scorer list

"...in 2024, scored a pair of sharp-looking goals – his first two of the season – to help the..."

July 7, 2024 Sports Post by Eric Goodman

Book Review: A Comedy of Nobodies: A Collection of Stories by Baron Ryan

TikTok comedy doesn’t translate well in viral star’s debut

"...2.8 million followers, has garnered a loyal audience with his video sketches...."

July 3, 2024 Arts Post by Neha Kondaveeti

Austin Elders: Meet Sara Laas, the 94-Year-Old Who Couldn’t Stay Away From Austin

This independent woman won’t be “put in a box”

"...Sara, who moved to Austin four times throughout her..."

July 5, 2024 News Feature by Naina Srivastava

City Manager Will Present His Proposed Budget

Community groups begin fight for more equitable budget

"...Next week, City Manager T.C. Broadnax will make his first major public appearance since starting his job as..."

July 5, 2024 News Feature by Austin Sanders

East Texan Author May Cobb Kills in California

Texas writer brings mayhem to the Hollywood Hills

"...“This one is for Liz, my incredible mother, who taught..."

July 5, 2024 Arts Feature by Oscar Rodriguez

The Luv Doc: Apples to Oranges

Nitpickers. They’re worse than nose-pickers.

"...only thing that stands between humankind and the apocalypse is a couple of demented, delusional, doddering white dudes. Reading..."

July 5, 2024 Column by The Luv Doc

Restaurant Review: Mexta

Mexta wants to be Austin’s new upscale Mexican dining destination

"...ingredients representing specific regional foodways. In short, the bar is high for newcomers to this particular dining space; Mexta,..."

July 5, 2024 Food Feature by Melanie Haupt

Theatre Review: Exit Strategy

Or, how one scrappy school strives for salvation

"...There’s a controversial saying about teachers: “A good teacher is like a candle – they consume themselves to light..."

July 5, 2024 Arts Feature by Cat McCarrey

Movies, Mothers, and 4th of July Fun Highlights the Week's Events

Make your holiday weekday worth it

"...celebrity tragedies. Delve into that nostalgic knowledge hole for this trivia night – hosted on Nineties icon Pamela Anderson’s..."

June 28, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Album Review: Fastball’s Sonic Ranch

With their latest, the trio creates what they call their best album yet

"...the baby fat of rebellion burned away, what’s left is timeless music that resonates with audiences long after the..."

June 28, 2024 Music Feature by Cy White

The Austin Chronic: Mobile Head Shop the Glassmith Puts Down Roots

The Glassmith graduates to brick-and-mortar

"...The trailer is the cradle of big-city business dreams. We’ve seen it..."

June 28, 2024 Column by Kevin Curtin

The Strip Club: Northgate Shopping Center

Getting bossed around by meat, and liking it

"...I was warned: Northgate Shopping Center is a little sketch. My friend goes there to buy..."

June 28, 2024 Food Feature by Taylor Holland

Assessing the Underwhelming Field of APD Chief Candidates

Nearly three dozen people applied. Will any make the cut?

"...Broadnax offers an appointment for City Council confirmation later this year to replace interim Chief Robin Henderson...."

June 28, 2024 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Rococo Disco Is the Sound You’ve Been Missing

It’s time to face the funking music

"...funkiest duo almost didn’t happen. In its infancy, Rococo Disco comprised only Paul Chu, who, after a taste of..."

June 21, 2024 Music Post by Camila Villarreal

Jeff Nichols on the Tragic Romance of The Bikeriders

The Austin filmmaker on finding the right POV for his new film

"...In his new film The Bikeriders, Jeff Nichols travels to the..."

June 20, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Theatre Review: Trinity Street Playhouse’s A Million More to Go

Play examines preposterous political climes with chuckles galore

"...upon themselves to challenge the 2020 presidential election results. This ushered in a cybersecurity team, the “Cyber Ninjas,” who..."

June 21, 2024 Arts Feature by Cat McCarrey

The Luv Doc: Mutually Assured Destruction

A pretty bum deal if you ask me

"...don’t lock doors and we rarely even close them. This is because our first apartment was a one-bedroom and..."

June 21, 2024 Column by The Luv Doc

Amid Budget Crisis, Austin ISD Leaders Push Vaguely to “Rethink How We Work”

Sense of doom as no one solution will be enough

"...A troubling new reality has descended on Austin ISD. At school board meetings over the last six weeks,..."

June 14, 2024 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Suicides in Texas Prisons Have Dramatically Increased

Brooklyn Hogrell’s mother says our prison agency failed her

"...daughter, Brooklyn Hogrell, spent 85% of her time in prison struggling with depression. Hogrell could feel a depressive episode..."

June 14, 2024 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Juneteenth Events in Austin

Commemorate the end of slavery in Texas with these happenings

"...starts at noon with food, music, and local vendors. Admission is free.   – Jasmine Iman Wright Black Queer..."

June 14, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Point Austin: The Abbott and GOP Project Is an Exercise in Brute Political Cynicism

What’s at stake in Texas

"...city and state politics from a progressive perspective in his weekly column, “Point Austin.” We’re pleased to bring back..."

June 12, 2024 News Post by Michael King

The Bold & the Bountiful: HAAM's Corporate Battle of the Bands Rocks for a Cause

Fifteen years in, HAAM's Corporate BOTB is bolder than ever

"...The takeaway from this year’s Corporate Battle of the Bands: These folks are..."

June 9, 2024 Music Post by Cy White

Theatre Review: King of Hearts

Alchemy Theatre’s production full of heart despite sticky story material

"...probably in rarified company if you even know it exists. But this unknown entity is here, revived by Alchemy..."

June 7, 2024 Arts Feature by Cat McCarrey

The Off Beat: Hole in the Wall Celebrates 50 Years of Being an Austin Music Incubator

The Drag’s final girl plots a monthlong golden anniversary celebration

"...30 days of shows that traverse the venue’s storied history...."

June 7, 2024 Column by Carys Anderson

The Common Law

Options for cost-effective legal help in central texas?

"...I have a real-estate related legal issue that I think is fairly straightforward. I’ve visited with..."

June 7, 2024 Column by Luke Ellis

The 20-Year Overnight Success of Glen Powell

Hollywood’s newest A-lister – according to the directors who knew him first and best

"...Film Hall of Fame, the thought comes to mind: Is this guy for real?..."

June 7, 2024 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

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