Carmen Mejia, a Honduran immigrant who was sentenced to life in prison for the 2003 scalding death of an infant in her care, was formally declared innocent in an Austin courtroom on Monday. “I’m now ...

Broadway in Austin, the annual celebration of the greatest plays and musicals on the Great White Way, is back for the 2026-27 season, and it’ll be bigger than ever, with 11 shows announced. “This ...

Masked Americana outlaw Orville Peck and stomp-clap pioneers the Lumineers are making their way to Austin to perform during South by Southwest at free, limited-capacity concerts sponsored by ...

At the mouth of the Blanton Museum of Art, a cluster of paintings spanning technique and medium welcome you into Charles Butt’s colorful and curious tour of American modernism, currently on its ...

I don’t want to bore you, but I’m having the best, worst time of my life,” laughs Shakey Graves. That’s more or less the ...

On April 17 and 18, the night sky above Circuit of the Americas in Austin becomes the stage for DroneArt Show: Space Chase.

Cedric Ricks spoke in his own defense at his 2013 murder trial, something most defendants accused of a terrible crime do not do. Ricks confessed that he had killed his girlfriend, Roxann Sanchez, and ...

Eagles have landed. The bald eagles’ nest is littered with a half-eaten fish and feathers from prior meals. Sadly, on Feb. 10, Kayleigh Bucur, executive director of the John Bunker Sands Wetland ...

Here’s that strange feeling again – hope. After Tuesday’s primary election, you have to have at least a little. First of all, there are the voting numbers. As Tuesday dawned, the Houston Chronicle ...

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Austin’s deadliest mass shooting in six decades tore through West Sixth Street early Sunday, killing four people, including the gunman, and injuring 13 others near Buford’s Backyard Beer Garden.

If you’re a time-tested Live Music Capital pro, the Austin Music Awards mean watching your favorite acts celebrate each other and collaborate onstage in one-night-only fashion. If you’re new to the ...