Scenes From the First Weekend of SXSW 2024

"...Actor Billy Magnussen at the world premiere of Road House at..."

March 10, 2024 Photo Gallery

Dog Toys and Puppy Sports Lead Our Recommended Community Events

Bucking broncos, drag vampires, and more highlights

"...wrestlers but drag performances as well. Catch reigning Unchampion Billy Dixon defending his belt against debut brawler Brick Savage;..."

Feb. 9, 2024 Arts Feature by Katherine McNevins

Dev Patel Swings Into South by Southwest With Monkey Man World Premiere

Fest gets new docs on Stormy Daniels, Alex Jones, and Jon Bon Jovi

"...Director/Screenwriter: Shannon Triplett Producers: Steven Schneider, Josh Clayton, Kirk Martin, Alec Roth, Lauren Bates, Sam Cohan A young woman..."

Feb. 7, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

South by Southwest Falls for Ryan Gosling With The Fall Guy World Premiere

3 Body Problem, more announced for 2024 festival

"...Alex Bach, Zach Spicer, Joy Jorgensen, Miranda Kahn Rayelle Martin, a commercial cleaning woman in Gary, Indiana, stumbles into..."

Jan. 10, 2024 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Sound Unseen Brings Fugazi, Cyndi Lauper Docs to Austin

Minneapolis-based film fest spotlights local links for Austin leg

"...Cyndi’s closest friends and family members, including Boy George, Billy Porter, and Patti LaBelle. Dec. 6, 7:30pm CLOSING NIGHT..."

Oct. 19, 2023 Music Post by Richard Whittaker

Qmmunity: The Gay Place Rides Again

Original Chron legend Kate X Messer talks "Qmmunity"/"The Gay Place" origins

"..."The Gay Place" – so named to tribute Billy Lee Brammer's tri-novella masterpiece on Texas politics – had..."

Sept. 1, 2023 Column by James Scott

Willie Nelson's Luck Reunion 2023

"...Michael Martin Murphey and son..."

March 20, 2023 Photo Gallery

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

Black Fund Awards, a Moon Mullican tribute, S.G. Goodman, and more recommended live shows

"...Kentucky influences – from bell hooks to Bonnie "Prince" Billy to Slint – that impact her writing. Grounded in..."

Feb. 24, 2023 Music Column by Doug Freeman

SXSW Goes Monster Hunting With Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Amongst Thieves

Evil Dead Rises and more added to festival lineup

"...Candice Renee, Breon Gorman, Tim Landfield, Isaac Nippert, Devon Martinez, Clint James (World Premiere)..."

Jan. 11, 2023 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

The Ramblin' Soul of Songwriter Melissa Carper

Following the critically acclaimed Daddy's Country Gold, the spotlight-averse artist is primed for broader attention

"...Gals with Patek, and Sad Daddy with Patek, Brian Martin, and Joe Sundell. But Daddy's Country Gold proved something..."

Sept. 2, 2022 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

ATX Queer Music Fest, Ovey Fest, New Candys, Bryan Carter, and more local shows worth seeing

"...of Rock House Band, DJ Crash, and more. Justin Martin, DJ MinxConcourse Project, Friday 5..."

Aug. 5, 2022 Music Column by Abby Johnston

Day Trips & Beyond: June Events Roundup

Summer travel opportunities and news from all over Texas

"...bowling alley with financial support of novelist George R.R. Martin, among others...."

June 2, 2022 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Meet Me at Waterloo Records: Playing, Shopping, and Encountering Life-Changing Moments at the Heart of Austin Music

Influential Austin characters reminice on 40 years of playing, shopping, and encountering life-changing moments at the heart of Austin music

"...He knew everything! He was encyclopedic about this shit. Martin Coulter was into roots, blues, and R&B. Don Davis..."

April 8, 2022 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

The Best Music We Saw at SXSW on Tuesday

A Zamrock fruit plate, apathetic Irish drone-poetics, and so much more

"...striped maroon sweater vest and matching trousers; drummer Jack Martin fitted in a white tank; guitarist Lewis Carmichael suited..."

March 16, 2022 Music Post by Thomas Fawcett

SXSW Film Goes Right to the Moon

Apollo 10 1/2, Sandra Bullock, and more join movie list

"...It's Quieter in the Twilight Director: Billy Miossi, Producers: Alissa Shapiro, Matt Reynolds In an unremarkable..."

Feb. 2, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Here Today

Crystal and Haddish bond beautifully in this bittersweet comedy

"...Directed by: Billy Crystal. Starring: Billy Crystal, Tiffany Haddish, Laura Benanti, Penn..."

May 7, 2021 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Tom Petty, Charli XCX, and Demi Lovato Headline SXSW Film 2021 List

Festival drops complete lineup, with 2020 titles getting their shot

"...in this unsettling psychological thriller. Cast List: Andrea Riseborough, Martin McCann, Jonjo O’Neill, Eileen O’Higgins (World Premiere)..."

Feb. 10, 2021 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re listening to

"...Martin Luther King Jr. Day makes for a memorable cleanup..."

Jan. 15, 2021 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

12 Things to Do With the Family Over the Thanksgiving Break

Give blood, see the circus, do a virtual 5K, and more

"...to The Songs I Left Behind: A Tribute to Billy Joe Shaver, courtesy of the Luck Reunion's Long Live..."

Nov. 20, 2020 Events Post by Katherine McNevins

A Long Activist Legacy Survives on the Eastside

Holding on to El Barrio

"...[Travis County] Commissioner Marcos de Leon, Paul [Hernandez], Frances Martinez ... When I got sworn in as president, they..."

Nov. 20, 2020 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Faster Than Sound: Twain’s Texan Metamorphosis

The Big Thief favorite finds a home locally, Brew & Brew Solo Sets gratify, and a send-off to outlaw country drummer Paul English

"...her delightfully pocket-sized bookings, typically $5 a show. Charlie Martin of Hovvdy offers a rare solo appearance Sunday alongside..."

Feb. 14, 2020 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Now Speaking at SXSW: Ozzy Osbourne, Trent Reznor, Janelle Monae

Plus: St. Vincent, Carrie Brownstein, Judd Apatow, Desus & Mero

"...• Executive Chairman of S4 Capital Sir Martin Sorrell (Advertising & Brand Experience)..."

Feb. 11, 2020 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Day Trips & Beyond: October Events Roundup

Find fall foliage in Texas and stop and smell the roses

"...the state like Atlanta, Daingerfield, Lake Bob Sandlin, and Martin Creek Lake often produce spectacular shows. The cypress trees..."

Oct. 3, 2019 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Our 2019 Guide to Central Texas Breweries

A comprehensive list of places to grab a craft beer in and around Austin

"...Uncle Billy's Brewery & Smokehouse 1530 Barton Springs Rd., 78704, www.unclebillys.com..."

July 12, 2019 Food Feature

A Few Faves From the Paramount Summer Classic Film Series

Immortal gems of the cinema help us define a classic

"...You probably know the premise by now: Dark-humored Harry (Billy Crystal) meets bright-eyed Sally (Meg Ryan), and after a..."

May 24, 2019 Screens Feature by The Screens Staff

Nominees for the 2018-19 Austin Critics Table Awards Announced

The Critics Table's picture-perfect year

"...the Austin Arts Hall of Fame: Toni Bravo (dance), Billy Harden (theatre), Girard Kinney (architecture), and Margo Sawyer (visual..."

May 13, 2019 Arts Post by Robert Faires

AFF Crowning Game of Thrones Showrunners

David Benioff and D.B. Weiss join prestigious roster of honorees

"...the characters and the world created by George R.R. Martin for his A Song of Ice and Fire novels,..."

May 2, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Other Worlds Austin Goes to an Alien Nation

Sci-fi and horror fest releases full, final lineup

"...SCREENINGS THE DEAD CENTER Under Worlds Austin's Centerpiece D: Billy Senese, USA, 2018, Texas Premiere A hospital psychiatrist's own..."

Nov. 9, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

London Fields

Buried crime drama finally emerges after legal scandals

"...Directed by: Mathew Cullen. Starring: Billy Bob Thornton, Amber Heard, Jim Sturgess, Theo James, Jason..."

Oct. 26, 2018 Movie Review

Capital T Theatre's The Goat, or Who Is Sylvia?

This production of Edward Albee's play shows that hubris and catastrophe are as much a part of America now as in ancient Greece

"...On being informed by a friend that her husband Martin has been having an affair with a goat, Stevie..."

Sept. 14, 2018 Arts Review by Robert Faires

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