Editor's note: Entertainment news abounds in this week's top Austin stories, from a buzzy documentary to the Alamo Drafthouse founder's next project. Read on for our most popular headlines, then plan your weekend right here.
1. Woody Harrelson joins production for documentary about iconic Austin venue. Actor Woody Harrelson is helping documentarians tell the story of one of Texas' most famous music venues. He will be a producer on an upcoming feature-length documentary about the Armadillo World Headquarters.
2. Alamo Drafthouse founder brings new dinner-and-a-movie theater to Austin. Next year, Alamo Drafthouse founder Tim League will raise the curtain on Metro Private Cinema in Hyde Park.
3. Hill Country BBQ and music festival unveils early 2026 pitmaster lineup. The small Hill Country town of Brownwood is going big for its Feels Like Home Festival, a barbecue and country music event scheduled for Saturday, October 3.
4. South Austin restaurant and performance space closing after 2 decades. A longtime Austin restaurant and live music space is closing. Satellite ATX's final day will be Sunday, July 26.
Satellite ATX will close July 26. Satellite ATX/Facebook
5. Deaf actor Kaylee Hottle, who went to school in Austin, dies at 18. Kaylee Hottle, a deaf actor best known for her starring role in two Godzilla films, died in a car crash in Maryland July 21. She was 18.