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Drag Ban Starts Next Week Despite Lawsuit

A ban on some public drag performances starts on Wednesday despite a lawsuit from the American Civil Liberties Union of Texas challenging the new law. The law bans “sexually oriented” drag shows in public spaces or in front of children. [KUT]

Cesar Chávez Street May Become First Street

Some Austin City Council members are calling for Cesar Chavez Street to be renamed after multiple sexual assault allegations were made against Chávez. The street could return to its old name: First Street. [City Cast Austin 🎧]

Squirrel Fest and Kite Fest Scheduled for Same Day

Austinites will have to bop between Zilker and Pease parks next month because Kite Fest and Squirrel Fest are both on April 11. Thankfully, Kite Fest starts at 10 a.m. and Squirrel Fest kicks off at 4 p.m., so you could make it to both events! [Squirrel Fest and Kite Fest]

New Dinosaur Discovered by UT Researchers

University of Texas at Austin researchers in Korea recently discovered a new baby dinosaur they’ve named the Doolysaurus. The small creature was possibly fuzzy. [Texas Standard]

South by Southwest 2026 has come and gone, and before the city completely reverts back to normal, we’re sharing our favorite moments from this year’s fest!

Charley Crockett’s Show at Stubb’s BBQ

“This was the main event for me, and the artist I was most excited to see at SXSW. Crockett played to a pretty packed crowd of fans on Wednesday night. He performed a mix of old and new songs and had some talented openers, including Presley Haile and Nicky Diamonds.”

-Dan Weinstock, senior account executive

Getting Stuck in an Elevator With Andrew Scott

“I made my way to the Omni Hotel downtown to see actor Andrew Scott (everyone's favorite priest) talk about the characters he's played so far in his career. After the talk, my friend and I hung around for a bit and then made our way to the same elevator Scott stepped into.

The attendant pressed the button for the ground level, and as the elevator made its way down, it suddenly stopped, midfloor. She announced we were stuck and quickly called for help. I'm not one for tight spaces with little air flow, so I focused on not spiraling and scanning the space to see if anyone else was feeling the panic. That's when someone said, "Isn't it Friday the 13th?" It was. Of course it was. So there we all were, trapped in an elevator between the second and third floor of the Omni Hotel with Scott, making small talk, cracking jokes, and pretending this was all normal.

There was something surreal and weirdly perfect about it all. After about 20 minutes, the elevator lurched back into motion again and everyone got off unscathed. Twenty minutes of low-grade horror and unexpected delight will probably go down in history as my favorite SXSW moment yet.”

-Elissa Castles, producer