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Kamayan Means Community: Experiencing Filipino Culture by Hand at Oribello’s
Strangers become friends at family-run restaurant’s traditional dinner
D.A.’s Office Accused of Withholding Key Evidence in 2020 Protest Case
Defense for Officer Chance Bretches seeks dismissal and rare court of inquiry into prosecutors
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The Week’s Biggest News in Brief: March 19-25
JD Vance makes a fundraising trip to Austin, Abbott works to address worker shortage, and more of the week’s headlines
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Music
T Bird & the Breaks Keep Punching
Veteran Austin funk outfit crafts a smile-inducing sound that feels both old and new
Welcome to the World of Carolyn Trowbridge
Multi-instrumentalist’s debut album as a bandleader spans styles, sources, and stories
The Canary Introduces Jet Cemetery’s Electronic Dystopia
Pulsing beats temper Lars Wolfshield and TaSzlin Trébuchet’s tales of unrest
Arts + Culture
Banned Bodies Broadcasts Trans Visibility on Red River
The music & drag showcase celebrates Trans Day of Visibility by raising funds for local trans drag family
Unbecoming: Red Nightfall’s Story of Light and Dark
In the third production of her CRONE series, Dorothy O’Shea Overbey tells the story of evolution through dance, spoken word, music, film, fashion, and design
Turning the Page on a Digital Pace
Independent magazine leaders discuss print media’s capacity for connection, reprieve at SXSW
Screens
Miroirs No. 3 Review: Lost Woman, Found Family
Christian Petzold’s slim drama suffers from fruitless mystery
SXSW Film Review: The Saviors
A film that asks whether the people renting your guesthouse are terrorists or just plain weirdos
Project Hail Mary Review: Hope Burns Bright
Ryan Gosling reminds us of the wonders in the interstellar darkness in this sci-fi instant classic
Food
Van Horn’s: Nimbly Balancing on the New Upside-Down Food Pyramid
Second Street chophouse proves you can experience richness without being rich
Kiin Di Grows Up – But Keeps the Heat
South Lamar’s Thai favorite trades the trailer for a fast, fiery dining room
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2026 Live Music Fund Awards $7.1 Million to 399 Grantees
Advocates, artists want more education and accessibility
Austin FC Teammates Become Rivals in World Cup Playoff
How many Verde and Black players could feature in the big tournament?
Day Trips: The Phoenix Saloon, New Braunfels
This old-time saloon has a history you might not expect
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Trans Day of Visibility, June market sign-ups open, AIDF fundraises, and Sunshine Vinyl signals their sunset
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