Presidential Candidate Cornel West Hosts Music Industry Roundtable at Carver Museum

Sentimental talk invites Bill Callahan and Alphabet Workers Union

"...the George Washington Carver Museum and Cultural Center to participate in a roundtable on the state of the music..."

April 17, 2024 Music Post by Carys Anderson

Truth at a Premium

"...were trying to keep everyone safe, especially children. Texas public education suffered but not out of malice. So I..."

April 17, 2024 Postmarks

Movies, Comedians, Theatre, and More Arts Options for the Week

Get out and get art

"...as though your glasses have fallen away, too. The artist’s process, as she puts it, is “a delicate balance..."

April 12, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Squirrel Fest, a Bidi Bidi Birthday, and More Community Events

Plan your week with some of our recommended happenings around town

"...face-to-face with over 100 employers from city and state departments, temp agencies, and lots more. Parking is free after..."

April 12, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Mini Music Fests Abound in This Week's Crucial Concerts

Country, hip-hop, pop, and more shows worth the cover

"...DAYEATER, vibrant genre-fusing sisters the Tiarras, and New Age art-rockers the Cuckoos. Soul-rock wordsmith Chief Cleopatra joins the lineup,..."

April 12, 2024 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...Billionaire Only Wants Christians In Charge: Jewish Republican Joe Straus, who served as the speaker of Texas..."

April 12, 2024 News Feature

Kirk Watson Wants Four More Years

Mayor makes it official, announces 2024 re-election campaign

"...The closeness of the latter relationship was a big part of what allowed Watson to forge ahead with controversial..."

April 10, 2024 News Post by Austin Sanders

Soundscapes, Bat Books, and More Arts Events for the Week

Things to do when you're not staring at an interloping moon

"...a special episode of Queer Film Theory 101. In partnership with ATX TV Festival, QFT 101 invites local queer..."

April 5, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Day Trips & Beyond: April Events Roundup

Plus Luther Hotel updates, Elephant Rock petition, more

"...a year, the beach at Port Aransas becomes an art gallery of sandcastles and sand sculptures. There is nothing..."

April 2, 2024 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Visual Art Review: Stuffed Animal Rescue Foundation’s “The Still Life”

This charming exhibit rehabilitates neglected stuffies, then puts them to work creating art

"...Burnet Road, the SARF is owned and run by artist, web designer, and general polymath Wendy Mitchell, who also..."

March 22, 2024 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Spider Sculptures, Gore Feasts, and More Arts Events

Feed your art habit with these recommended events for the week

"...in 1967 by Louisville, Ky., police due to its “publication of materials dealing with bloodshed, lust or crime.” The..."

March 22, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

The Off Beat: South by South Protest

Official fest flooded with grassroots organizing and anti-SX showcases

"...By the end of South by Southwest, over 100..."

March 22, 2024 Column by Carys Anderson

Relays, Rides, and Rasslin' Headline This Week's Community Events

Recommended happenings around town

"...their mission to “[create] access to cleaner air for artists, musicians, and organizers in the Austin area,” will be..."

March 22, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Can Museums Solve America’s Education Inequality Problem?

SXSW panelists discuss the power of public spaces

"...At SXSW’s Building Resilient Public Spaces in a Time of Crisis panel discussion, Decatur,..."

March 14, 2024 SXSW Post by Lina Fisher

A Thomas Dambo Troll Is Coming to Pease Park

Made from recycled materials, this troll is the newest Art in the Park

"...much bigger. It’s the kind of creature that Danish artist Thomas Dambo has been constructing from recycled materials and..."

March 15, 2024 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

An Outdoor Screening, Bluey Live, and More Lead Our Recommended Arts Events

Get out and art this week!

"...and peruse vendors that include Amy’s Ice Creams, the Art Garage, Keep Austin Beautiful, Painted by Cara, and Goldfish..."

March 15, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...over I-35 between Cesar Chavez and Fourth streets as part of the city’s cap-and-stitch program...."

March 15, 2024 News Feature

SXSW Sent Cease-and-Desist Letter to Organization Leading Army Sponsorship Protest

Festival claims activists infringed on trademark rights

"...Artists continue to drop out of official showcases, while protesters..."

March 11, 2024 News Post by Lina Fisher

Here’s How Art Acevedo’s Hiring and Ultimate Refusal Played Out

Timeline: how city hall insiders communicated with Acevedo

"...four-day period during which controversial former Austin Police Chief Art Acevedo almost became a high-level City Hall executive was..."

March 8, 2024 News Post by Austin Sanders

SXSW Interview: UK Art-Rockers Dry Cleaning Make Up for Lost Time

Upon 4AD reissue of fully formed 2018 debut EPs

"...approach of vocalist Florence Shaw, who paraphrases Prince Harry’s public musings on his wife to the tune of Dowse’s..."

March 8, 2024 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

The Rodeo, a Pet Pfest, Country Dance, and More Community Events

Hit the town with these non-SXSW events

"...tomorrow in the comics, gaming, animation, and multimedia storytelling arts,” Austin’s very own symposium for comic fans of color..."

March 8, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Experts on What to Do if You Come Face-to-Face With an Alien

Put up your dukes or extend a hand?

"...to show them the best of humanity and of Earth. She says, “I would hope that an alien would..."

March 8, 2024 Arts Feature by Madeline Duncan

Behind Two of SXSW Music’s Biggest Free Lineups

How media players and Penske partnerships avoid the sophomore slump

"...beyond, second-year mini-fests from Rolling Stone and Jaded offer particularly notable free, open-to-the-public lineups...."

March 8, 2024 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

Cactus Lee, Nemegata, Font, Grace Sorensen Set for the Chronicle’s Hair of the 3-Legged Dog Party

Freebie springtime standby returns to Hotel Vegas March 15

"...of the 3-Legged Dog, the Chronicle’s annual March day party...."

Feb. 29, 2024 Music Post by Carys Anderson

Opera Fights, Puppet Plays, and More Arty Events

Get an arts fix this week

"...Hollywood in the Sixties, Miss Nude Universe 1975 Tiffany Carter’s dazzle has never dimmed in her over 20 years..."

March 1, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Election Day, STEM Day, Amplify Austin Day, and More Days to Remember This Week

Our guide to community events for the week

"...Austin gears up to put on the big show starting March 8, the nonprofit keeps a tradition alive with..."

March 1, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Book Review: Edendale by Michael Ventura

Former “Letters at 3am” columnist celebrates the early days of Hollywood in new novel

"...as a film critic for the LA Weekly, a publication he co-founded in 1978. Closer to home, many of..."

March 1, 2024 Arts Feature by Jay Trachtenberg

Selena Gomez, Conan O’Brien, Sydney Sweeney Top SXSW’s Sixth Featured Speakers Announcement

Danny Brown, Nick Kroll, and Kirsten Dunst also announced

"...State Rep. James Talarico, and ACLU’s Nationwide Director of Artist & Entertainment Engagement Jessica Weitz entitled State of Being:..."

Feb. 27, 2024 SXSW Post by Carys Anderson

Austin FC Season Kickoff, Black History Month, and More Community Events

Get out and about in Austin while the weather's good

"...get your motor runnin’ with a stunning array of state-of-the-art RVs and RV accessories on display – from Airstream,..."

Feb. 23, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

The Austin Music Awards, a Black Rock Maverick, and More Crucial Concerts

Our recommended shows for the week ahead

"...Friday 23, LuxeArt Hangar..."

Feb. 23, 2024 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

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