Austin’s Arbor Cinema at Great Hills shuts down

How SXSW and the rise of indie cinemas in Austin go hand in hand

AUSTIN (KXAN) – It’s spring in Austin. Images of bluebonnets, tubing, and music echoing in from the rowdy halls of Sixth Street come to mind. With the return of spring also comes the return of one of ...

Austin’s Arbor Cinema at Great Hills shuts down

AUSTIN, Texas — A blank marquee and a dark movie house greeted movie-goers over the weekend as the Regal Arbor Cinema at Great Hills, popular for showing lower-budget, independent films, was closed.

Downtown Austin’s Paramount, State theaters to revive historic look

The Austin Theatre Alliance, which oversees operations at the Paramount and State theaters in downtown Austin, have kicked ...

'Sacred' Austin theater Eastside Cinema revival carries 90s vibes

Walking into Eastside Cinema is like taking a step back in time. From the 90s-style turquoise and purple seats in the food court, to the green walls and maroon seats of the theater. It was these ...

Alamo Drafthouse celebrates 50 years of Village theater, revives Austin’s lost video store

Austin transplants and anyone under, say, 40 would be hard-pressed to imagine a movie night without homegrown cinema chain Alamo Drafthouse. It wasn’t always that way, of course — even where the ...

Austin arthouse chain Violet Crown acquired by cinema company EVO

AUSTIN, Texas — (CultureMap Austin) An Austin arthouse theater chain has been acquired by another: Violet Crown Cinemas, which launched in Austin in 2010, has been acquired by EVO Entertainment Group, ...

Austin Film Society presents Essential Cinema: The Cinema of Patricia Highsmith

In a 1942 journal entry, Fort Worth-born author Patricia Highsmith proposes a New Year’s toast to her readers: “To all the devils, lusts, passions, greeds, envies, loves, hates, strange desires, ...

16 months later, Austin Film Society Cinema reopens

AUSTIN (KXAN) — At last, the Austin Film Society (AFS) is dusting off its projectors and warming up its popcorn machines. Its iconic cinema reopened Thursday, about five months after Gov. Greg Abbott ...

Manual Cinema’s Christmas Carol

In this world premiere online event created for audiences of all ages, interdisciplinary performance collective Manual Cinema takes on Charles Dickens’ holiday classic with a visually inventive ...

The Lights Are On at AFS Cinema

Mark your calendars and grab your seat. AFS Cinema, the Austin Film Society's two-screen theatre, is back. After 16 months of pandemic shutdown, the movies return to the beloved arthouse institution ...

Downtown Austin’s Paramount, State Theater to revive historic look

The Austin Theatre Alliance, which oversees operations at the Paramount and State theaters in downtown Austin, have kicked off a $65 million campaign to restore the 110-year-old Paramount and fully ...

Birmingham renews Urban Alchemy contract despite questions over money, data

The Birmingham City Council voted Tuesday, Dec. 9 to extend its contract with Urban Alchemy, a California-based organization ...

Lady Gaga Tells Australian Fans She Intends ‘to Make Lots More Music’

Gaga is currently on a drought-breaking visit to Australia with the 'MAYHEM Ball World Tour,' her first in these parts in 11 ...

Tesla sued over injuries caused by 'reckless' forklift operators at Gigafactory Texas

Suit alleges visitor to the EV factory was injured after two forklifts crashed and dropped a “heavy object” on her. She’s ...

Austin Brown and the Lufkin Panthers beat Whitehouse 73-32

The Lufkin Panthers and the Whitehouse Wildcats opened district play Tuesday night at C.L. Nix Wildcat Arena. The Pack, led by Maryland signee Austin Brown, pulled away from the Wildcats, picking up a ...

1,300-yard wide receiver enters college football transfer portal

This article was originally published on www.si.com/fannation/college/cfb-hq as 1,300-yard wide receiver enters college football transfer portal. The 2025 college football regular season has ...

Should You Buy Tesla While It's Below $500?

Humanoid robots might be an even bigger opportunity -- Musk estimates that business could help Tesla reach a market cap of ...

Carolina Panthers to New Orleans: Go, Saints, Go!! Oh, wait: Now you can stop

The Panthers found themselves cheering on New Orleans on Sunday as the Saints upset Tampa Bay. Now, they need to beat those ...

Childress Says He Signed NASCAR Charter Only to Avoid Losing His Teams

The veteran owner testified he couldn’t risk forfeiting his two Cup Charters and argued permanent Charters are essential to ...

Headliners announced for third annual Minnesota Yacht Club Festival

Ticket prices start at $150 for a single day and $275 for all three days, with numerous other options available.

Austin's Oak Hill Parkway project to be finished by mid-2026, TxDOT says

TxDOT said they estimate the Oak Hill Parkway Project is set to finish construction in mid-2026. The project, which began in ...

Former Austin Energy employee sends nearly $1M to fake vendors, audit says

A former Austin Energy employee is accused of sending nearly $1 million in city money to fake vendors connected to his family ...

Austin Energy employee defrauded the utility of nearly $1 million, audit says

The longtime employee is accused of exploiting Austin Energy's contracting process to pad his own pockets and pay fake ...