Austin Chronicle

10/16/2025

Parents question if AISD closures will actually avoid state takeover.

On Oct. 9, under the sweltering 5 o’clock cloudless sky, about 100 Austin ISD parents and students clustered at the edge of the I-35 service road where AISD houses their headquarters, hoisting signs reading “I love Maplewood” and “Save Becker.” Inside the building, the AISD Board of Truste...

10/15/2025

soFly Social’s new show mixes burlesque, pole dancing, and noir.

The file said “Case Closed,” but nothing’s ever that easy in this line of work. Three years ago, the mystery of the Death at the Cabaret had it all – intrigue, red herrings, murder, silks, poles, and more femme fatales than you could shake a pasty at. But it was all wrapped up a little […]

10/15/2025

Co-owners Maggie Lea and Tamara Hoover to remain at helm.

Cheer Up Charlies owners Maggie Lea and Tamara Hoover announced Tuesday morning that their beloved LGBTQIA club has been purchased by Florida hospitality company Pride Holdings Group. The co-owners will stay on as head management and, through share acquisition, are now part owners of the publicly tr...

10/14/2025

Scott Strickland’s intimate Pershing Hall-hosted series celebrates stories.

Scott Strickland is the kind of person who makes the changes he wants to see. Over the last two years, the songwriter and Music Commission member has used his Sonic Guild award to tour extensively. While traveling, he noticed a lack of fellow working-class Black musicians in the songwriting and rock...

10/14/2025

South First Texan-French bistro is sophisticated but not pretentious.

A good dining deal is a rare and beautiful find in present-day Austin. To be clear, by “a good deal,” I don’t mean “rock-bottom prices.” I’m talking about a meal that’s completely worth the cash, both in terms of quality and quantity. And at Le Calamar, a new South First spot that spec...

10/13/2025

What people were wearing at weekend two of the fest.

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10/13/2025

📚✨ Relive the magic of your favorite childhood book fair at The School-tastic Book Fair for Grown-Ups this Sunday, Oct. 19, from 2-8p inside the Baker Center in Hyde Park!

Browse and buy from Austin's indie booksellers, surrounded by the sights and sounds of yesteryear. Use the Shoots & Ladders-style catalog of local vendors inside The Austin Chronicle's 10/16 issue (available at our booth 👋) to collect stars redeemable for prizes. ⭐️

Get tickets & details here: bit.ly/bookfairforgrownups 🔗🎟 Proceeds benefit the Austin ISD Ed Fund.

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10/13/2025

Owen Wolff corner kick goal secures 1-0 victory over LAFC.

Austin FC wrapped up its regular season home slate in cathartic fashion Sunday night, defeating LAFC 1-0 off a late corner kick goal and locking up the No. 6 seed in the Western Conference playoffs with a week to spare. ATX came into the penultimate game of the regular season knowing it could not cl...

10/13/2025

Fest winds down with musical stylings from around the globe.

ACL Fest 2025 wrapped with sounds far and wide, old and new – from local trio the Point’s genre-blending world music to Chihuahua band Midnight Generation’s throwback disco to Passion Pit’s 2010s-nostalgic synth-pop. Here’s what we caught before the sun set at Zilker Park. The Point Takes ...

10/13/2025

Texas leaders are “enthusiastic” about silencing dissent and marginalizing LGBTQ students.

The Texas Republican Party’s ideological transformation of UT-Austin is barreling forward, with new developments coming on a weekly and sometimes daily basis.  Last Wednesday, Board of Regents Chairman Kevin Eltife announced that UT was “honored” to be one of nine universities singled out by ...

10/12/2025

Alt-rock, synth-pop, and post-hardcore make Weekend Two appearances.

Thanks to new lineup additions and improved returning sets, the second Saturday at ACL 2025 felt like a distinct offering, not a rehashing of last weekend. Texan countrygaze trio Shallowater, Seattle shapeshifters Car Seat Headrest, and tenacious San Diego emos Pierce the Veil all voyaged to Zilker....

10/12/2025

Cathedral to beer still growing after 30 years.

Saint Arnold Brewing Company turned 30 years old last year. That makes the Houston brewery the oldest independent craft brewery in the state.  I made my first pilgrimage to the brewery in a warehouse in northwest Houston soon after it shipped its first keg on June 9, 1994. Saint Arnold isn’t the ...