My how this city has grown. Austin used to be the kind of town where the summertime theatre offerings were slim pickings. Not so...not anymore. The joints are jumping, and this week is no exception. It's darn near impossible to offer a Pick of the Week, so this week we're suggesting not one but two productions we think you'll enjoy. First, however, we need to report on some awards show shenanigans that went down earlier... more ›

Come celebrate indigenous and mestizo contributions in the 3rd Annual Dia de la Raza celebration tonight from 7-10:30 at the Pavilion at Fiesta Gardens, featuring East L.A. band Quetzal and Austin-native Maneja Beto. Poetry readings, a Latino community group fair and refreshments are included. The latest hot-button issue: Christian Deitering, president of the Longhorn Hellraisers, used his Capitol connections to destroy the Texas A&M University pep rally traditionally held on the South side of... more ›

As part of UT's weeklong celebration of Shakespeare's Hamlet, a panel of law professors and Shakespeare directors will be meeting together tomorrow evening to discuss the legal implications of Hamlet's behavior and speech in Shakespeare's play. Actors from UT's own Spirit of Shakespeare will perform the play-within-a-play portion (but doesn't that make it a play-within-a-play-within-a-panel?). Entitled "The Law's Delay" (after a portion of Hamlet's best-known soliliquy), the panel will be led by UT Law... more ›