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In DEI Purge, Who’s UT Coming After Next?

Gary Floyd, Scene-Defining Singer of Austin Punks the Dicks, Has Died

WATCH: An exclusive first look at Arts+Labor Dicks doc

Gary Floyd, Scene-Defining Singer of Austin Punks the Dicks, Has Died

WATCH: An exclusive first look at Arts+Labor Dicks doc

Gary Floyd, Scene-Defining Singer of Austin Punks the Dicks, Has Died

WATCH: An exclusive first look at Arts+Labor Dicks doc

PHOTO GALLERIES

Austin Psych Fest 2024 at the Far Out Lounge & Stage

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Art Review: “Creating Encuentros: Changarrito 2012-2024”

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Vol. 43, No. 36

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Point Austin: Everything Old Is New Again The long, honorable history of students “disturbing the war”

As Sunday Protest Looms, 80 Arrested Protesters Still Face Charges More thorough arrest affidavits mean no immediate dismissal

Day Trips & Beyond: May Events Roundup Plus dispatches from SandFest, farewell to Gary Oliver, and more

Gary Floyd, Scene-Defining Singer of Austin Punks the Dicks, Has Died WATCH: An exclusive look at Arts+Labor’s in-progress Dicks doc

Michael Showalter and the Reality of Rom-Coms in The Idea of You The director talks about his career busting pigeonholes

NEWS

UT’s War on Students

A peaceful protest spiraled when law enforcement showed up. Now the university has doubled down.

by Lina Fisher

Travis County Tests Program to Provide Legal Defense at Bail Hearings

Stakeholders agree growing Counsel at First Appearance critical

by Austin Sanders

Point Austin: Everything Old Is New Again The long, honorable history of students “disturbing the war”

As Sunday Protest Looms, 80 Arrested Protesters Still Face Charges More thorough arrest affidavits mean no immediate dismissal

Remembering the Reasons for the Protests Students call for UT to divest from weapons manufacturers

More Details Emerge on Proposed Tax Rate Increase Will Austin ISD suggest an increase? Will voters approve?

Travis County Tests Program to Provide Legal Defense at Bail Hearings Stakeholders agree growing Counsel at First Appearance critical

FOOD

Try WAGYUMAFIA’s Famous Japanese Wagyu Sando at Parlor & Yard This Weekend

Chef Hamada praises Austin’s ”perfect house party feeling”

by Taylor Tobin

First Look: Busty’s Bar & Jukebox

Elevated retro truck stop vibes arrive on Cameron Road

by Haris Qureshi

First Look: Busty’s Bar & Jukebox Elevated retro truck stop vibes arrive on Cameron Road

A Justine’s Sister Restaurant Is Opening at the Blanton Museum of Art Cafe collab will open Spring 2025

Weekend Wine: Tenuta Sant’Antonio’s Monti Garbi Valpolicella Ripasso Superiore Tastes much more expensive than its $23 price

Exploring the McNeil Crossing Strip Mall Exceptional forays into Indian and Vietnamese cuisine, plus a short trip to Subway

Zoé Tong Is Making Dinner Fun Modern Chinese restaurant brings to Zilker big flavors, sincere hospitality, and a ballsy refusal to be boxed in

MUSIC

The Week in Recommended Live Music

Narrow Head, Pussy Gillette, the Nude Party, and even some innuendo-less acts to see

Gary Floyd, Scene-Defining Singer of Austin Punks the Dicks, Has Died

WATCH: An exclusive look at Arts+Labor’s in-progress Dicks doc

by Carys Anderson

The Week in Recommended Live Music Narrow Head, Pussy Gillette, the Nude Party, and even some innuendo-less acts to see

COTA Announces Sting and Eminem as F1 Grand Prix Performers Ticket buy-back program initially raised questions

The Rolling Stones Start Up Their Hackney Diamonds Tour in Houston Between the magnetic poles of Jagger and Richards

Austin Psych Fest 2024 at the Far Out Lounge & Stage 155 photos by David Brendan Hall and Isabella Martinez

Austin Blues Festival 2024 at Waterloo Park 45 photos by Jana Birchum

SCREENS

Michael Showalter and the Reality of Rom-Coms in The Idea of You

The director talks about his career busting pigeonholes

by Richard Whittaker

Latest Film Reviews

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May the Fourth Be With You Richard Whittaker rounds up Star Wars events this Saturday

Kyle Henry Calls for a National Family Intervention in Time Passages AFS Doc Days selection delves into the challenges of family archives

Alamo Drafthouse to Screen All 11 Star Wars Films at Village Summer of Star Wars includes special trilogy screenings

Into the Wilds With Hundreds of Beavers Is this the first Dogme 96 snowstick comedy?

Alejandro Cabrera’s Lone Star Wars State of Mind New doc In the Lone Star Wars State on the Texas fandom

ARTS & CULTURE

Art Review: “Creating Encuentros: Changarrito 2012-2024” at Mexic-Arte

New exhibit offers a comprehensive look at the Changarrito art residency program

by Meher Qazilbash

Art Review: “Creating Encuentros: Changarrito 2012-2024” at Mexic-Arte

New exhibit offers a comprehensive look at the Changarrito art residency program

by Meher Qazilbash

This Week's Recommended Arts Events On walls, on screens, and in crates, get some culture this week

Art Review: “Creating Encuentros: Changarrito 2012-2024” at Mexic-Arte New exhibit offers a comprehensive look at the Changarrito art residency program

Austin Opera Redefines the Limits of Opera for 2024-25 Season Cold war thriller and devotional masterpiece on the calendar

David Sedaris and the Art of Ignoring Austin-bound, the author adds a new descriptor: controversial.

Theatre Review: The Black Feminist Guide to the Human Body Lisa B. Thompson creates a community space with “choreopoem”

COLUMNS

The Austin Chronic: Legit THC Seltzers Are on Shelves in Austin. How Many Should I Drink?

Sampling three Texas-made cannabis bubbly waters in one day

by Kevin Curtin

The Off Beat: Bobby Rush Brings the Funk

90-year-old chats before Blues Fest set with the Blind Boys of Alabama

by Carys Anderson

Qmmunity: Ride ’Em Cowboy

Sawyer Stoltz and Jeremy Stilb talk the upcoming live table read of their adult film script, BULLRIDE

by James Scott

Day Trips: The Joan and Scott Holt Paradise Pond, Port Aransas

Restored Port A nature preserve is paradise for wildlife and people

by Gerald E. McLeod