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Lord Buffalo Drummer Yamal Said, a Legal U.S. Resident, Detained by Border Officials

Local heavy Americana band Lord Buffalo announced via Facebook and Instagram Wednesday that drummer and legal resident Yamal Said has been held after being detained by Customs and Border Protection as the band embarked on an international tour.

12:01PM Wed. May 14, Richard Whittaker Read More | Comment »

Mangy Puppy Dodges Euthanasia, Travels to Austin, Loves Cheese

Raymondville, Texas, is a flat town surrounded by cornfields about 50 miles north of the border with Mexico. It has one H-E-B, one high school, and one animal shelter.

4:21PM Thu. May 8, Maggie Quinlan Read More | Comment »

“Economic Censorship”: The Devastation of the NEA Grants Cut Grows

The head count of Austin arts organizations that found their finances wrecked by the unexpected withdrawal of National Endowment for the Arts grants keeps growing, in an act that Austin Theatre Alliance CEO Jim Ritts has called “economic censorship.”

1:26PM Wed. May 7, Richard Whittaker Read More | Comment »

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Affordable Art Fair

Palmer Events Center

Ricky Sim: Coming Out to Dead People at ColdTowne Theater

Valley Flower, Tony Kamel (album release) at Continental Club

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Arts Groups Lose Promised Grant Money in Friday Night NEA Massacre

An out-of-the-blue email from the National Endowment for the Arts has blown a massive hole in the finances and plans of arts groups across the nation, including those of dozens of Austin-based arts groups.

3:20PM Mon. May 5, Richard Whittaker Read More | Comment »

After Six Years in Jail, Charges Dropped Against Devonte Amerson

After seven years of delays, the murder charges against Devonte “DJ” Amerson were dismissed this week in Hays County. County officials held Amerson for almost six years in the Hays County Jail and, even after he made bail in December 2023, insisted he would face trial. A trial never came.

4:28PM Wed. Apr. 30, Brant Bingamon Read More | Comment »

Updated: SXSW Announces Penske EVP as New Festival Head

After the surprise ousting of South by Southwest President and Head of Programming Hugh Forrest, the owners have announced that Jenny Connelly, a SXSW board member and Penske Media’s executive vice president of product and technology, will be taking over as head of the festival.

5:36PM Tue. Apr. 29, Richard Whittaker Read More | Comment »

Huge Changes in SXSW Leadership

Major changes and departures have just hit South by Southwest, as several senior members of the leadership team were forced out of the company as of Friday.

5:48PM Sat. Apr. 26, Richard Whittaker Read More | Comment »

APD Chief Lisa Davis Reorganizes Department Top Brass

Austin Police Chief Lisa Davis has reshaped the executive team at the Austin Police Department.

1:27PM Fri. Apr. 25, Austin Sanders Read More | Comment »

God, Texas, and Film Incentives

Lawmakers took another big step yesterday towards the biggest boost in film and TV incentives in the history of Texas. However, stumbling blocks that could make its passage into law much more complex have become apparent as elected officials start to raise concerns about how much the revised program would help Texans.

3:24PM Thu. Apr. 24, Richard Whittaker Read More | Comment »

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