Summer will be here before you know it. Ten things to get out and do ahead of those 100-degree days.
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One of the world’s leading collectors of creative output showcases ten of its greatest assets.
Mobile Loaves and Fishes co-founder Alan Graham has published a book about his relationships with Austin’s homeless.
Donald Barthelme’s postmodern novel based on Snow White has its theatrical debut.
With their forthcoming EP, the singer-songwriters seek to raise awareness for an issue that hits both of them close to home.
A chat with Jim Magnuson, the founding director of the Michener Center for Writers at the University of Texas at Austin.
Over the past 23 years, the founding director of the Michener Center for Writers has helped launch countless literary careers. Here are a few of the program’s most notable graduates.
The world’s most private director turns his lens on the place where he’s always been most public: Austin.
Paul Qui dispenses with pomp and pageantry at Kuneho, his ode to perfect bites and grateful smiles.
Eva Ybarra is still the queen of the accordion, and she’ll prove it with a mix of conjunto and country at the Briscoe Western Art Museum.
The Austin-based one-man band channels George Jones to create a honky-tonk ballad that’s the perfect soundtrack for drowning your woes in the company of your demons.
A grand era of large-scale, site-specific installation art at Rice Gallery comes to an end. But does a new beginning await?
Uncovering the story of a long-lost gospel pioneer who influenced the shape of music to come.
The loss of the honeybee would be catastrophic to our planet. Here's what you can do to help.
The Dallas Cowboys’ new headquarters and training facility, dubbed the Star, is open for business.
The best sights, bites, and experiences from my travels around the state this year.
Bob "Daddy-O" Wade has been putting out his iconic artwork for forty years.
The past twelve months have been a particularly eventful time for the magazine. Here’s a look at how 2016 went down at 816 Congress Avenue.
A hot kiln can be entrusted with earthenware, stoneware, porcelain, and . . . brisket?
A yuletide album that's actually worth listening to this holiday season.
As a new legislative session begins, can lawmakers come together to help the abused and neglected kids in foster care?
The Austin singer-songwriter uses the sound of a chamber ensemble to explore the limits of Americana and the darker side of the human condition.
The holiday season is the best time to scope out the majestic sandhill cranes that call Galveston their winter home.
The director of "Tower" brings us another iconic documentary, this one reveling in 40 years of the beloved Austin City Limits show.
It’s been a difficult two years in office for Texas’s attorney general. First came his indictment on multiple felonies, then an embarrassing series of missteps and staff shake-ups. Now, with his trial looming, he’s seeking salvation one live television interview at a time.
Eleven ideas for holiday fun after the turkey sandwiches are gone and Uncle Al wants to talk about politics.
A visit to these indie gift shops, which feature impeccably curated stock from makers around the world, is a gift in itself.
Get out and about in this fine state of ours to enjoy famous authors, historic photographs, Lone Star films, fancy barbecue, and more.
Members of Grupo Fantasma have added yet another new sound to their ever-evolving Latin repertoire.
