A Justine’s Sister Restaurant Is Opening at the Blanton Museum of Art

Cafe collab will open Spring 2025

"...Designed by Joel Mozersky (Uchi, La Condesa), the cafe will be situated next to the Blanton’s check-in lobby and..."

April 22, 2024 Food Post by Kimberley Jones

SCOTUS Blocked Shackles in Court. What About Jail Cell Hearings in Austin?

Bail hearings in confinement are common in Travis County

"...She points to a study in Chicago, which found..."

April 22, 2024 News Post by Maggie Q. Thompson

Point Austin: Trials of Our Would-Be Rulers Highlight the Limits of American Justice

In Trump and Paxton trials, the rules don’t apply

"...another chance, slim but unresolved, that the lead-footed FBI will finally come up with its own conclusions about Paxton’s..."

April 19, 2024 News Post by Michael King

Austin ISD Fields Criticisms of Plan to Replace Nonprofit

Director of Austin Voices for Education and Youth suggests a fix

"...They are questioning an Austin ISD contract-bid process that..."

April 19, 2024 News Post by Brant Bingamon

The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare

A commando unit takes on the Nazis in this hyperviolent Guy Ritchie action-comedy

"...This off-the-books assemblage of misfits and rogues (read: psychopaths) will launch guerrilla warfare on the Nazis from the shadows,..."

April 19, 2024 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Weekend Wine: Tenuta Sant’Antonio’s Monti Garbi Valpolicella Ripasso Superiore

Tastes much more expensive than its $23 price

"...you order it, the wine person at the restaurant will know that you are serious about your wine, and..."

April 18, 2024 Food Post by Wes Marshall

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, April 19-25

"...ARIES (March 21-April 19): I suspect two notable phenomena will coalesce in your sphere sometime soon. The first is..."

April 19, 2024 Column by Rob Brezsny

Building Up, and Building Middle-Class Austinites’ Wealth

A suite of development policy changes will go before Council this month

"...Two proposals – a reduction in the city’s minimum lot size and..."

April 19, 2024 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Earth Day, Record Store Day, and More Recommended Events

Go green in a number of ways this week

"...Nixta Taqueria, KG BBQ, and other top spots. It will be a four-hour affair, there will be booze, and..."

April 19, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Books, Sculpture, and Weed Lead Our Recommended Arts Events

It'd be a lot cooler if you went to one of these events this week

"...and even finer arts. And great news, art lovers – it’s all for a good cause. The Umlauf Sculpture..."

April 19, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Theatre Review: The Baron’s Men Presents Romeo and Juliet

The Curtain Theatre’s BYOB outdoor production is a magical night out

"...of Romeo and Juliet as I’ve never seen them – with sustained levity...."

April 19, 2024 Arts Feature by Cat McCarrey

The Luv Doc: An Orgasm Party

Like bringing egg salad to a family reunion at the lake in August

"...sweet to me, but painfully awkward around other people – especially people he doesn’t know. I’m not sure we..."

April 19, 2024 Column by The Luv Doc

Opinion: The Lack of Evidence Behind Austin’s HOME Initiative

There are indeed benefits to density, but affordability isn’t one of them

"...of how allowing more housing units on less land will differently impact low- vs. high-income neighborhoods and neighborhoods historically..."

April 19, 2024 Column by Rich Heyman

Mr. Smarty Pants Knows

"...Municipal Transportation Agency, which runs the city’s light rail, will still use 5¼-inch floppy disks for its train control..."

April 19, 2024 Column by Mr. Smarty Pants

In the Worst Moments of Austinites’ Lives, APD Victim Services Shows Up

Inside one of APD’s most-celebrated divisions

"...by the parents’ sides for the next six hours – praying with the child’s mother as doctors attempted lifesaving..."

April 19, 2024 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Endorsements for the May 4 Travis Central Appraisal District Election

It's the first time we're voting for these positions

"...year, for the first time ever, voters across Texas will be asked to elect some of the people who..."

April 19, 2024 News Feature by The Chronicle Editorial Board

Voting Info for the Travis Central Appraisal District Election

Early Voting: April 22 - 30; Election Day: Saturday, May 4

"...at any “vote center” (where you see a “Vote Here/Aquí” sign)...."

April 19, 2024 News Feature

Geto Gala, Two Step Inn, and a 420 Smokeout Headline Our Crucial Concerts

From country to hip-hop to sludge metal, get some ideas for your week in live music

"...debut EP in 2021. Singing zoologist Lucas Miller opens.   – Raoul Hernandez She23, Ayo Tamz..."

April 19, 2024 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

Comedy Christmas Comes Early With Moontower Comedy Festival

Comedy scene expert Valerie Lopez highlights Moontower Comedy Fest musts, including the iconic Andy Kindler

"...and this year the organizers have managed the unimaginable – a 12th consecutive year of outdoing themselves. If I’ve..."

April 19, 2024 Arts Feature by Valerie Lopez

Qmmunity: Short n’ Sweet

More events, less column is just what the editor ordered

"...it easy with work. Two weekends ago, my nana – Joan Corbiere – passed away with her dog Sadie..."

April 19, 2024 Column by James Scott

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...Emergency Abortions – Idaho and Texas Think Not: For decades, American hospitals..."

April 19, 2024 News Feature

VIDEO: Travis County Violating Rights by Barring Attorneys From Bail Hearings, ACLU Claims

Virtual hearings at times conducted through slots in jail cell doors

"...of people’s rights every year by denying them attorneys – specifically, the Sixth Amendment right to counsel and the..."

April 19, 2024 News Feature by Maggie Q. Thompson

Outside Law Firm Investigating APD Second-in-Command Over Texts

D.A. believes messages were attempt to gather dirt on his office

"...been an attempt to dig up dirt on D.A. José Garza...."

April 19, 2024 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Council Wants More Housing Near Project Connect Stations

Bring on the trains

"...lines is dependent on support from the federal government – especially as lawsuits from Austin transit opponents continue to..."

April 19, 2024 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Austin Blocked Apartments by Houses for Years. New Rules Would Change That.

Code change would facilitate 60,000+ new units, city staff estimates

"...The reduction in compatibility rules will make the most profound impacts on land in Central..."

April 19, 2024 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Are All These New Smaller Houses Gonna Be Airbnbs?

It's on Council's to-do list, as city awaits lawsuit ruling

"...their land for STR use. But how the city will regulate those rentals is still very much in the..."

April 19, 2024 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Truth at a Premium

"...education suffered but not out of malice. So I will sign my name to this letter......"

April 17, 2024 Postmarks

Stick Around, Say Damn: Inside the Cactus Cafe’s Tuesday Open Mic

Songwriters connect under Jake Farr’s ground rules

"...lining the walls beneath posters of David Garza, Lucinda Williams, and more Texas music icons who’ve played the Cactus...."

April 17, 2024 Music Post by Dina Barrish

County Rushes to Get Mental Health Diversion Center and Lawyers at Bail Hearings

Commissioners say both are top priorities

"...to commissioners whether hurrying up on pre-trial attorney access will mean putting the planned Mental Health Diversion Center on..."

April 16, 2024 News Post by Lina Fisher

Judge Recommends Melissa Lucio’s Death Sentence Be Overturned

Agreement between judge, D.A., defense supports her innocence

"...have been conducted to examine several issues. The court will now have the final say in whether Lucio’s conviction..."

April 16, 2024 News Post by Brant Bingamon

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