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Horror for the Holidays brings holly jolly haunts to Austin.
Horror for the Holidays Brings Holly Jolly Haunts to Austin • The Austin Chronicle
Ever worry about what to get for the discerning ghoul in your life? That’s never a challenge for Austin’s fans of the macabre and malevolent, with the 11th annual Horror for the Holidays art and gift ...
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December 5, 2025 at 11:46 PM
Horror for the Holidays brings holly jolly haunts to Austin.
Emerging electronic duo Almost Heaven manifests world domination with debut EP and performance tomorrow at Hole in the Wall.
Almost Heaven Manifests World Domination With Raw Cranium • The Austin Chronicle
At the pearly gates of stardom, will your outfit unlock the door? Almost Heaven originator and multi-instrumentalist Stefan Barraza arrives at our interview without his signature bug-eyed sunglasses ...
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December 5, 2025 at 11:44 PM
Emerging electronic duo Almost Heaven manifests world domination with debut EP and performance tomorrow at Hole in the Wall.
Beloved institutions expand, restaurants honored, and NYE shows announced in this week’s culture news.
Beloved Institutions Expand, Restaurants Honored, and NYE Shows Announced • The Austin Chronicle
The Head and the Heart will headline Austin’s New Year’s party at Auditorium Shores on Dec. 31 from 7pm to midnight. Local stars Chaparelle, Taméca Jones, and the Point will also perform at the free, ...
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December 5, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Beloved institutions expand, restaurants honored, and NYE shows announced in this week’s culture news.
Day Trip roundup for December: Take a trip out west, marvel at the Christmas lights, or go see the whooping cranes.
Day Trips & Beyond: December Events Roundup • The Austin Chronicle
Langtry legions. The real Judge Roy Bean, not the ones from film and screen, was a colorful character of the Old West without need for embellishment. He proclaimed he was “the law west of the Pecos” o...
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December 5, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Day Trip roundup for December: Take a trip out west, marvel at the Christmas lights, or go see the whooping cranes.
Reactions roll in to Supreme Court’s decision to allow GOP map to stay in place.
Reactions Roll in to Supreme Court’s Decision to Allow GOP Map to Stay in Place • The Austin Chronicle
Republicans can breathe a sigh of relief: The Supreme Court ruled Thursday, Dec. 4 to allow the Trump-ordered redistricted congressional map to stand while the legal battle over it continues. After a ...
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December 5, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Reactions roll in to Supreme Court’s decision to allow GOP map to stay in place.
The cast of the Austin-made horror Man Finds Tape on working within a cosmic mystery.
It Takes a Village: Inside the Community of Man Finds Tape • The Austin Chronicle
Horror and small Texas towns go together like chainsaws and massacres, but those onscreen communities are often a broad pastiche of real life. Not so in Austin-made and cosmic horror-tinged terror Man...
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December 5, 2025 at 5:23 PM
The cast of the Austin-made horror Man Finds Tape on working within a cosmic mystery.
MOVIE REVIEW: Fantastical British reworking of One Thousand and One Nights finds the power of women’s stories.
100 Nights of Hero Review: A Tale of Tales • The Austin Chronicle
In a not-quite-anywhere realm of fantasy, a tale is told. In fact, a tale is told over 100 nights, and it’s always a distraction. Not that the lordly Jerome (Amir El-Masry, Limbo) or his louche houseg...
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December 4, 2025 at 10:35 PM
MOVIE REVIEW: Fantastical British reworking of One Thousand and One Nights finds the power of women’s stories.
VISUAL ARTS REVIEW: After 20 years, 42 artists return to Lora Reynolds Gallery, the matriarch of Austin’s art scene, for a final curtain call.
Lora Reynolds’ Final Curtain Call • The Austin Chronicle
It was like a retirement party or a birthday party – even a wedding – but certainly not a funeral. From across town, artists, collectors, and gallerists came to pay homage to the matriarch of the Aust...
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December 4, 2025 at 10:32 PM
VISUAL ARTS REVIEW: After 20 years, 42 artists return to Lora Reynolds Gallery, the matriarch of Austin’s art scene, for a final curtain call.
Local immigration attorneys navigate a changing rulebook as due process is dismantled and immigrants face new risks.
Local Immigration Attorneys Navigate a Changing Rulebook • The Austin Chronicle
For Gracie Willis, an Austin-based raids response attorney for the National Immigration Project, to practice immigration law today is not the same as it was 10 years ago. “A case that I would have tak...
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December 4, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Local immigration attorneys navigate a changing rulebook as due process is dismantled and immigrants face new risks.
RESTAURANT REVIEW: Bright island flavors and serious spice at Rosewood Caribbean spot Twin Isle.
Bright Island Flavors and Serious Spice at Twin Isle • The Austin Chronicle
After the pandemic shutdowns, a fast-casual boom hit the American restaurant landscape hard and fast, and it shows no signs of slowing down. Places like Sweetgreen and CAVA popped up all over major ci...
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December 4, 2025 at 8:56 PM
RESTAURANT REVIEW: Bright island flavors and serious spice at Rosewood Caribbean spot Twin Isle.
MOVIE REVIEW: The complete Kill Bill saga returns to theatres in one piece and the action classic becomes a melancholy drama.
Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair Review: The Action Classic Becomes a Melancholy Drama • The Austin Chronicle
Once upon a time there was a woman who was very, very, very good at killing people, and then she pretended that she wasn’t, that she was a regular person, but she was just too good at killing for that...
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December 4, 2025 at 8:56 PM
MOVIE REVIEW: The complete Kill Bill saga returns to theatres in one piece and the action classic becomes a melancholy drama.
Walter Moreau of Foundation Communities thinks everybody deserves a roof over their head. Why is that so controversial?
If You Build It… • The Austin Chronicle
It was the summer of 1990 and Walter Moreau had just graduated from Baylor University with a degree in finance. For most people, the next step would be sending out applications for a job as an investm...
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December 4, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Walter Moreau of Foundation Communities thinks everybody deserves a roof over their head. Why is that so controversial?
“Bathroom bill” to go into effect, AISD wants Waymo away from school buses, and more of the week’s headlines.
The Week’s Biggest News in Brief • The Austin Chronicle
Restroom Restrictions: As a result of Senate Bill 8, which was passed by the Texas Legislature and signed off on by Greg Abbott this past September, Thursday, Dec. 4 marks the first day with new guide...
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December 4, 2025 at 8:55 PM
“Bathroom bill” to go into effect, AISD wants Waymo away from school buses, and more of the week’s headlines.
First Look: Salam’s Grill brings Arab hospitality to South Austin.
First Look: Salam’s Grill • The Austin Chronicle
If you ask chef Amr Hammad about what makes Palestinian food so special, he is quick to respond. “We take pride in feeding people and showing our heritage,” he says. “That’s how we show our love and c...
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December 4, 2025 at 4:08 PM
First Look: Salam’s Grill brings Arab hospitality to South Austin.
SXSW Film and TV 2026 to oppen with Boots Riley’s new movie starring Keke Palmer, Demi Moore, and more.
SXSW Film and TV 2026 to Open With Boots Riley’s I Love Boosters • The Austin Chronicle
South by Southwest just gave everyone an early Christmas present. The Film & TV Festival just announced that I Love Boosters, the newest film from Boots Riley, will receive its world premiere as the 2...
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December 4, 2025 at 4:05 PM
SXSW Film and TV 2026 to oppen with Boots Riley’s new movie starring Keke Palmer, Demi Moore, and more.
The search for a new Austin Public Library director narrows to four candidates.
Austin Public Library Director Search Narrows to Four Candidates • The Austin Chronicle
On Monday, Dec. 1, the Austin Public Library hosted the public at its Central Library location for a meet-and-greet with the four finalists for the APL director position, Cedric Clark, Kathy Donellan,...
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December 4, 2025 at 4:01 PM
The search for a new Austin Public Library director narrows to four candidates.
A new contract between the city and its firefighters is on hold. Both sides want “good faith.”
What’s Up With the City and Its Firefighters? • The Austin Chronicle
A new labor contract that would give the city’s firefighters higher pay and more time between shifts was supposed to have been approved by City Council two weeks ago. Now, it looks like the city and t...
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December 4, 2025 at 4:01 PM
A new contract between the city and its firefighters is on hold. Both sides want “good faith.”
Parliament-Funkadelic to headline the 2026 Austin Blues Festival coming to the Moody Amphitheater April 25-26.
Parliament-Funkadelic to Headline 2026 Austin Blues Festival • The Austin Chronicle
Pioneering psychedelic funk collective Parliament-Funkadelic, led by George Clinton, is set to lead Austin Blues Festival 2026. The two-day event returns to Moody Amphitheater at Waterloo Park on Apri...
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December 3, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Parliament-Funkadelic to headline the 2026 Austin Blues Festival coming to the Moody Amphitheater April 25-26.
Scott Ballew’s long road to Paradiso. The running back-turned-filmmaker reflects on the whirlwind journey that finally got him to songwriting.
Scott Ballew’s Long Road to Paradiso • The Austin Chronicle
Scott Ballew has made a career for himself working in creative direction and video production. But his whole life, a love for musical storytelling lurked under his skin. Now in his forties – following...
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December 3, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Scott Ballew’s long road to Paradiso. The running back-turned-filmmaker reflects on the whirlwind journey that finally got him to songwriting.
New cocktail bar on Fourth Street from the team behind Parker Jazz and Elephant Room expands a local jazz empire.
New Cocktail Bar Nica on 4th Expands a Local Jazz Empire • The Austin Chronicle
When Austin multi-reedist Kris Kimura opened Parker Jazz Club in the Warehouse District, he created a showcase for local and touring jazz musicians. Then he and longtime friend, business partner, and ...
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December 2, 2025 at 10:58 PM
New cocktail bar on Fourth Street from the team behind Parker Jazz and Elephant Room expands a local jazz empire.
From planting trees and sharing seeds to restoring land after disasters, TreeFolks understands nature is central to Austin’s identity. www.austinchronicle.com/features/the...
How TreeFolks Is Keeping Austin Green • The Austin Chronicle
Austin is home to a million people and a sprawling urban landscape. Despite the high-rise buildings and self-driving cars, the city is also defined by its lush greenery and parks. That balance between...
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December 2, 2025 at 10:19 PM
From planting trees and sharing seeds to restoring land after disasters, TreeFolks understands nature is central to Austin’s identity. www.austinchronicle.com/features/the...
As part of our Nonprofit Issue we spotlight Put It in a Book, a nonprofit that knows the value in seeing yourself in the books you read.
Put It in a Book Knows the Value in Seeing Yourself in the Books You Read • The Austin Chronicle
In the 2024-25 school year, Texas ranked No. 2 in the nation with over 1,700 book bans, according to free speech organization PEN America. Many of these books have themes of race, gender, sexuality, a...
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December 2, 2025 at 10:15 PM
As part of our Nonprofit Issue we spotlight Put It in a Book, a nonprofit that knows the value in seeing yourself in the books you read.
How youthful tomfoolery set up Lucas Zelnick’s comedy career.
How Young Tomfoolery Set Up Lucas Zelnick’s Comedy Career • The Austin Chronicle
As a Grade-A class clown, Lucas Zelnick always gunned for laughs. Chanting “asshooooole” at his gym teacher during a fourth grade kickball game and lining up scented eraser bits for roundtable snortin...
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December 2, 2025 at 8:52 PM
How youthful tomfoolery set up Lucas Zelnick’s comedy career.
MOVIE REVIEW: Hamnet imagines a child lost and his impact on England’s most celebrated drama.
Hamnet Review: Goodnight, Sweet Prince • The Austin Chronicle
The how and why behind the death of William Shakespeare’s only son at age 11 is lost to history. But novelist Maggie O’Farrell plausibly imagined plague as the cause, a narrative choice that had unant...
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December 2, 2025 at 8:11 PM
MOVIE REVIEW: Hamnet imagines a child lost and his impact on England’s most celebrated drama.
ARTS REVIEW: “The Glorious Way She Moves” honors women through dance and story.
“The Glorious Way She Moves” Honors Women Through Dance and Story • The Austin Chronicle
When you enter the gallery for “The Glorious Way She Moves,” you are immediately enveloped in motion. Fabrics cascade from the ceiling, paint flickers across transparent panels, and hints of glitter c...
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December 1, 2025 at 11:28 PM
ARTS REVIEW: “The Glorious Way She Moves” honors women through dance and story.