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‘Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance’ at the Alamo Drafthouse

The Alamo Drafthouse Ritz will be showing Korean director Chan-wook Park’s Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance for four nights, starting tonight.Park, the mastermind most famous for his vengeance trilogy, of which Sympathy is the first part, has... »

Around the world in eight restaurants: a child's passport beyond the kids' meal.

International travel is not cheap, but we all want to give our children that cultural experience one way or another. The easiest way is through food and Austin boasts gastronomic diversity. Here's a project that not only encourages... »

Seth Meyers headlined day two of the Moontower Comedy and Oddity Fest in Austin

Yesterday was day two of the Moontower Comedy and Oddity Festival being held in Austin, Texas. The festival continues through this Saturday, April 28th, and features over 70 comedic acts and a film fest at 11 venues around town... »

A recap of Texas Music History Unplugged at the Texas Music Theater

Tuesday night the Center for Texas Music History held their 12th annual Texas Music History Unplugged show at the Texas Music Theater in downtown San Marcos. The reason for the series is to show the students and community the... »

Austin Style: Wine Down Wednesday

Weekends in downtown Austin begin on Wednesday, with Wine Down. The Second Street District's community happy hour draws fans to the patio of ACL Live to showcase food, music, retail, and of course - wine! Every week, locals from... »

The Mexican cuisine acclaimed at the American Academy of Hospitality Sciences

New York City NY.-Mexico's world famous traditional cuisine, which is included on the UNESCO List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, has been recognized with another great honor – the International Star Diamond... »

Thundering Paws Animal Sanctuary: PetSmart Adoption Events every Sunday

While running errands recently, I stumbled upon a Thundering Paws Animal Sanctuary adoption event at the Brodie Lane PetSmart. Approximately 20 kitties were there with some volunteers from the organization. The cats that were looking for a forever... »

Austin Pets Alive! approved to move operations to Town Lake

The question before the Austin City Council tonight was who will use Town Lake Animal Center, Austin Pets Alive! or Austin Animal Center? The issue drew many supporters and more than two dozen speakers on APA!’s behalf... »

Eeyore's birthday party

My first year living in Austin, before I had internet at my apartment; I would spend hours at Austin Java on 12th and Lamar surfing the web and sending emails. One Saturday afternoon as I slowly drove south on... »

Hell Yes Fest! highlights local comedy show

Comedy festival Hell Yes Fest! is currently underway here in Austin, with a local comedy show called 'Unsuspectingly Sponsored By...' highlighting advertising-themed improv sketch comedy this Saturday night at The New Movement. Not only... »

‘Bernie’ opening at the Violet Crown Cinema

The Violet Crown Cinema will begin showing Richard Linklater’s new film, Bernie, starting on Friday. An exclusive premiere of the film (sponsored by the Austin Film Society and benefiting the Texas Filmmakers’ Production Fund) will be... »

Reaching Every Victim

On Wednesday, crime victims, their advocates, members of law enforcement and others gathered at the Georgetown Community Center to show support of victims of violent crime. April 22-28 is National Crime Victims' Rights Week. This year's... »

Maria Bamford kicks off Moontower Comedy and Oddity Festival in Austin

Wednesday, April 25th officially kicked off the Moontower Comedy and Oddity Festival. The highly anticipated event features over 70 comedic acts and a film fest. Aziz Ansari packed two sold out shows at the Paramount, while funny man... »

Cory Joseph recalled by Spurs

The San Antonio Spurs have recalled 2011 first round draft pick and current Austin Toros' starting point guard Cory Joseph for the team's upcoming playoff run.The 6-3, 185-pound lead guard out of Texas has... »

MR Fest 2012 this weekend in San Marcos

KTSW, the Texas State University radio station is holding it's 5th annual MR Fest music festival April 26th-28th! There will be over 100 artists performing in 13 locations around the San Marcos Square! The festival begins... »

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