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Austin Artist Pio Pulido Passes

Austin visual artist Pio Pulido passed away July 12. Pulido co-founded the Mexic-Arte Museum in 1984 in addition to being a prolific artist in his own right with many exhibitions over the years in both the United States and Mexico.

10:20PM Fri. Jul. 13, James Renovitch Read More | Comment »

Here’s Some Sound in Your Eye

Like when all those popular silent films finally grew a soundtrack and suddenly the world had what were called talkies, remember?

8:00AM Wed. Jul. 11, Wayne Alan Brenner Read More | Comment »

Big Gay Musical Brings Queer Comedy to Austin

Looking for a comedy to spice up your Saturday? Something with music and glitter and queers? Then you’re in luck, because a big gay musical is debuting in Austin this week. Every Saturday from July 14 to August 25, Big Gay Musical: An Improvised Super Super Gay Musical will take over the Hideout Theatre.

8:00AM Wed. Jul. 11, Courtney Naquin Read More | Comment »

TODAY'S EVENTS

Hail Yasss!: 60 Years of Madonna

Elysium

FUTURX
at The Vortex

Frederick the Younger, Honest Men at Stubb's

MUSIC | MOVIES | ARTS | COMMUNITY

Sabrina by Nick Drnaso

Well, bleak me the fuck out.   And then do it again, please, Nick Drnaso. Because even the tastiest vinegar, when a person’s finally done sipping at it, makes the next bite of plain bread – the very stuff of life, right? – makes that bread taste so goddam sweet.

7:58AM Tue. Jul. 10, Wayne Alan Brenner Read More | Comment »

July Is Crime Month: The Crime Blotter, Week 2

Since July is Crime Month at the Chronicle, the ruffians and reprobates at this rag want to be sure you find as much trouble as possible before August shows up like some hired muscle with your name on his set of brass knuckles. So each week we'll fill you in on films, readings, book clubs, and more where crime does pay – for a while, anyway.

3:45PM Mon. Jul. 9, Robert Faires Read More | Comment »

The Winner by Karl Stevens

On the afternoon of the last day I saw Karl Stevens alive, I used a large rock to bash out the rear valence window on the driver’s side of my Toyota Echo.

8:00AM Mon. Jul. 9, Wayne Alan Brenner Read More | Comment »

Five Recommended Arts Events This Weekend

Ah, yeah, “fun” is such a subjective term, isn’t it? But what we’ve listed below is, at the very least: Interesting, probably highly enjoyable, and maybe downright glorious to the point of “Blistering blue barnacles, this is one hell of a great time we’re having!” Srsly tho. And right here in your own bustling metrop, too, citizen. Look:

7:00AM Fri. Jul. 6, Wayne Alan Brenner Read More | Comment »

Queering the Archive With Kate Messer

Cheer Up Charlies has long been sacred ground for Austin’s queers and misfits. In the Eighties, Sandra Martinez opened Chances, a popular lesbian bar and punk music club, on the same Red River lot.

1:00PM Thu. Jul. 5, Beth Sullivan Read More | Comment »

July Is Crime Month: The Crime Blotter, Week 1

Since July Is Crime Month at the Chronicle, the ruffians and reprobates at this rag want to be sure you find as much trouble as possible before August shows up like a nosy cop asking all the wrong questions. So each week we'll fill you in on films, readings, book clubs, and more where crime does pay – for a while, anyway.

12:25PM Wed. Jul. 4, Robert Faires Read More | Comment »

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