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- It's that time of year. Time to start thinking about what to do with those pesky kids when they get out of school. Our annual Summer Camp Guide can help. Make sure you have a plan!
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- Verde Report columnist @goodman.bsky.social shares his thoughts on the Beautiful Game in the darkest of times. www.austinchronicle.com/sports/the-v...
- In this week's Austin Chronic column: Why Radix House Coffee stopped selling THC.
- MOVIE REVIEW: Charli xcx plays herself in a toothless music biz mockumentary, The Moment.
- University of Texas grad’s debut documentary is a bittersweet snapshot of campus life.
- ALBUM REVIEW: Virginia Creeper's latest captures uneasy truths.
- Ben Kweller, Antone’s Allstars, Tomar & the FCs, and more to play the 44th Annual Austin Music Awards. Get your tickets now and get ready to party March 1.
- A redrawn TX-35 sets the stage for a high-stakes primary with four Democrats competing in an open-seat race reshaped by redistricting and newly tilted toward Republicans.
- As long-serving Dems seek higher office, a fresh slate of candidates jockey to fill their seats in the House.
- Get your Valentine’s dining planned early and queerly at an LGBTQ-owned Austin restaurant.
- Austin Unconducted and Andrea Ariel Dance Theatre combine their improvisational styles for a one-of-a-kind performance.
- As long-serving Dems seek higher office, a fresh slate of candidates jockey to fill their seats.
- ICE protests continue around the Austin area, Attorney General Ken Paxton targets AISD, and more of the week’s headlines.
- The mass surveillance debate is back at City Council. Can Austinites TRUST cameras in our parks?
- Pack up the car and head out for the weekend with one of these February day trip options.
- SXSW to premiere the long-awaited comeback of The Comeback, in addition to the ballet action-thriller Pretty Lethal, and a Charley Crockett backstage doc.
- Ben Kweller, Antone’s Allstars, Tomar & the FCs, and more to play the 44th Annual Austin Music Awards. Get ready to party March 1.
- RESTAURANT REVIEW: Bustling food truck Vaco House serves up strong coffee and South American comfort food.
- What Austin's doing to help as the state tries to rein in water use.
- Moontower Comedy Festival adds Sarah Sherman, Meg Stalter to 2026 lineup.
- It's that time of year. Time to start thinking about what to do with those pesky kids when they get out of school. Our annual Summer Camp Guide can help. Make sure you have a plan!
- In our monthly docu-series we look at how Walter Nichols and Sowmya Somanath’s magnetic energy led to musical collaboration and marriage.
- TOMO Mags wants to help you slow down by offering niche reads and diverse designs.
- OPINION: When it comes to ICE cooperation, Austin should not bend for a law still on trial.
- I-35’s cap and stitch is getting messy. Austin wants to beautify its highway, but at what cost?
- It's that time of year. Time to start thinking about what to do with those pesky kids when they get out of school. Our annual Summer Camp Guide can help. Make sure you have a plan!
- From the files of Mr. Smarty Pants: The late Stephen Bruton called Groucho Marx the greatest songwriter because Marx rhymed “appendectomy” with “send a check to me.”
- DAY TRIPS: The Tower Station and U-Drop Inn in Shamrock.
- In this week's comics, the current administration keeps the "greatness" coming until morale improved. Read all the funnies: austinchronicle.com/comics
- Former Chronicle News Editor Michael King returns to look at a year of Trumpist crimes and how Minnesotans are leading the resistance.
- ARTS REVIEW: Jessica Mallios exhibit honors women lighthouse workers with fastidious detail.
- MOVIE REVIEW: French time-traveling animation Arco gets an American A-lister voice cast.
- Big Top Candy Shop comes to Hyde Park. Brandon Hodge opens a second location of his beloved South Congress staple Jan. 31.
- In our monthly docu-series we look at how Walter Nichols and Sowmya Somanath’s magnetic energy led to musical collaboration and marriage.
- It's that time of year. Time to start thinking about what to do with those pesky kids when they get out of school. Our annual Summer Camp Guide can help. Make sure you have a plan!
- Remembering John Magnuson, tracking restaurant shake-ups, and other culture updates.
- Annabelle Chairlegs' Ty Segall-produced third album arrives tomorrow.
- Criticisms abound in Travis County Commissioners Court races.
- It's that time of year again. Time to starting thinking about what to do with the kids this summer. Luckily, we have a few ideas in our Summer Camp Guide:
- In this week's Qmmunity: As we slowly melt after a frozen weekend, let’s go through some queer updates – or q-updates!
- Comedians Steve Martin and Martin Short talk about their friendship and future ahead of their Bass Concert Hall shows.
- Austin Film Society announces the 2026 Texas Film Awards winners.
- What to know about voter registration in Texas ahead of the March primaries.
- Austin wants to beautify its highway, but at what cost?
- Gov. Abbott works to put an end to H-1B visas, local concerns following another ICE shooting, and more of the week’s headlines.
- Jasmine Crockett and James Talarico met for the first debate ahead of the primary. The conversation between the U.S. Senate candidates remained cordial, set on addressing Trump and the GOP.
- FIRST LOOK: Bouldin Creek's High Road DelicaTexan offers unpretentious deli/bar items.
- Austin Film Critics Association takes stand against Alamo Drafthouse mobile ordering. www.austinchronicle.com/screens/aust...
- With coffee shop Terrible Love, and his new wine bar, Brian Knowles has become the welcome committee for the Baker Center.
