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Spanish filmmaker Carla Simón’s Romería opens on the ocean, shot grainily on a lo-def camcorder, with a woman’s voiceover describing the different temperaments of the water. The footage is captured by the film’s protagonist Marina in the year 2004, and the words are from her mother’s 1980s diary – adapted from real-life letters written by […] The post <i>Romería</i> Review: Surfacing the Past…
“Just watch your step,” director and co-founder Jordan Nelsen says as we make our way off the street and into the foyer. The familiar stink of stale beer sits heavy in the August heat. Abandoned refuse dots the block. It’s my first time in 612a E. Sixth, also known as estudiosix (e6), and this stretch […] The post Old Sixth, Meet the New Residency appeared first on The Austin Chronicle .
We may never know what music Austin FC had playing in the locker room after its 2-1 win over the Seattle Sounders at Lumen Field Wednesday night, but Etta James would have been an appropriate choice. At laaaaaaaast… Austin FC has won a game on the road. It took six months and 12 tries, but […] The post Road Woes End for Austin FC With Victory in Seattle appeared first on The Austin Chronicle .
Minnesota Sues Abbott: Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Attorney General Keith Ellison filed suit against Gov. Greg Abbott and Cameron County Sheriff Manuel Trevino in an attempt to force the extradition of Christian Castro, an ICE agent who is accused of shooting and injuring Julio Sosa-Celis, a Venezuelan man in Minneapolis, earlier this year. Castro […] The post The Week’s Biggest News in Brief:…
Imagine a Halloween haunted house. The first year you go, everything is new and exciting and every scare is fresh. The second year is fun in a different way, as you kind of know what’s going to happen but this time you can look for what’s new and appreciate the experience a little more. Now […] The post <i>Insidious: Out of the Further</i> Review: Time to Close the Door appeared first on The…
There is plenty at stake in this year’s midterm elections. And while it’s easy to remain fixated on some of the major offices that could flip blue, Austinites must also keep a close eye on the five City Council seats that are up for the taking this fall. With the Aug. 17 filing deadline closed, […] The post Who’s Running for City Council This Fall? appeared first on The Austin Chronicle .
It’s Austin ISD’s first week of school. But what the new school year could bring is still uncertain in the wake of the 2026 accountability scores released last week, district leaders say. On Friday, Aug. 14, the Texas Education Agency publicly released A-F accountability ratings for all Texas public school districts and campuses, but AISD […] The post State Takeover Looms Over AISD as School Year…
Most Austinites would say that the ongoing expansion of I-35 has only made their daily commutes more troublesome. And that will likely be the case for years to come. However, progress is being made, as the rebuilt Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard bridge over I-35 is now fully operational, Texas Department of Transportation spokesperson Bradley […] The post Rebuilt MLK Boulevard Bridge Fully…
Welcome to Austin Pride Weekend, Reader. You’re sort of spoiled for choices from this Thursday onward into next week, no matter if you’re a nightlife lover or delight in daytime dalliances. Maybe you’re thinking this is the year you join the big ol’ official parade! Since no LGBTQ person ever walks alone, check your favorite […] The post Qmmunity: Austin Pride Weekend appeared first on The Austin…
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