Visual Arts Review: “Transcendence: A Century of Black Queer Ecstasy, 1924-2024”

Highlighting a subject usually depicted in pain, UT exhibit reverberates joy

"...Enter “Transcendence: A Century of Black Queer Ecstasy, 1924-2024.” Beginning in AGBS’s Christian-Green Gallery in Jester Center and..."

Jan. 31, 2025 Arts Feature by Cat McCarrey

Fusebox Facts, Sullivan’s Travels, and More Recommended Events

Some recommendations for the week ahead

"...Richard Whittaker “Transcendence: A Century of Black Queer Ecstasy, 1924-2024”..."

Jan. 24, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

Kings of Comedy: Austin's Josh Frank Brings R.E.M. and Buster Keaton Together for Silents Synced

New soundtrack for Sherlock Jr. follows Nosferatu/Radiohead

"...the second in the series – Buster Keaton's uproarious 1924 comedy Sherlock Jr. as soundtracked by R.E.M. – will..."

Jan. 10, 2025 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, October 11-17

"...sovereign nation on the planet in 18 months. In 1924, explorer Alexandra David-Néel pulled off the seemingly impossible feat..."

Oct. 11, 2024 Column by Rob Brezsny

Jubilant Dance, MedFest, and More Weekend Recommendations

Find the right fit for your going-out vibe

"...Bring your parkas.   – Carys Anderson SunGay: Michael (1924)..."

Sept. 27, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Viva México, Mooncakes, and Motorbikes in Our Recommended Events

Lots to celebrate this weekend

"...up: Sunday’s celebration of brand-new exhibition “Long Live Surrealism! 1924–Today.” Activities include “Drawing to See” sketching, kid-friendly storytime and..."

Sept. 13, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Austin Elders: Meet Stan Brooks, the 102-Year-Old World War II Vet Who’s Lived to Serve

He remembers Barton Springs before the cement

"...In 1924, the advent of penicillin was still a few years..."

June 28, 2024 News Feature by Maggie Quinlan

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, May 17-23

"...ARIES (March 21-April 19): Polish-born author Joseph Conrad (1857–1924) didn’t begin to speak English until he was 21..."

May 17, 2024 Column by Rob Brezsny

Elizabeth Morris: 100 Years of Memories in Austin

Of back porches, corrupt politicians, and fireworks at Zilker Park

"...Ferguson picked up the baton, running for governor in 1924. During rallies, she simply introduced her husband and let..."

April 5, 2024 News Feature by Maggie Quinlan

The Taste of Things

Charming touching tale of love between two middle-aged chefs in 19th-century France

"...Trần’s script (very loosely adapted from Marcel Rouff’s 1924 novel La vie et la passion de Dodin-Bouffant, gourmet)..."

Feb. 9, 2024 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Juliette Binoche and Trần Anh Hùng Sample The Taste of Things

The ingredients of the lauded French romance about cooking

"...Adapted in part from Swiss author Marcel Rouff’s 1924 novel La Vie et la passion de Dodin-Bouffant, gourmet..."

Feb. 7, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

AFS Cinema Celebrates Max Fleischer, the Man Who Made Betty Boop Boop-Oop-a-Doop

AFS Cinema spotlights the animation revolution created by Max Fleischer in the Fleischer Studios Legacy

"...Recently, the team got hold of a print of 1924's "Clay Town," which mixed Claymation, animation, and live-action footage...."

Aug. 4, 2023 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Oppenheimer

Christopher Nolan's roaring, terrifying, and carnal tale of the father of the atom bomb

"...It's 1924, and a young J. Robert Oppenheimer quits Cambridge to..."

July 21, 2023 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Mr. Smarty Pants Knows

"...use of the term "one-half of one-eighth" in a 1924 deed reserving a mineral interest meant one-half of the..."

March 10, 2023 Column by Mr. Smarty Pants

Mothering Sunday

Literary adaptation charts doomed romance between classes

"...film takes place on the titular spring day in 1924. Yet the orphaned Jane has no mother to return..."

April 8, 2022 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, October 22-28

"...haven't had enough sleep for years," author Franz Kafka (1883–1924) once confessed to a friend. It showed in his..."

Oct. 22, 2021 Column by Rob Brezsny

Fantastic Fest Nabs Latest Derrickson-Cargill-Hawke Horror Collab The Black Phone

Keira Knightley dark comedy Silent Night to close fest

"...Russia, 1924 World Premiere of Score by Chris Bullock, 113 min..."

Sept. 9, 2021 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

"Strong-Mayor" Proposal Divides Austin's Progressives

Power to the people?

"...a commission in 1908, then went to council-manager in 1924, an arc traveled by a lot of cities, including..."

March 5, 2021 News Feature by Lina Fisher

A Church and Its People on Austin's Eastside

The living history of David Chapel

"...darkness of Austin's racial history. The congregation originated in 1924, when members of a community then south of Austin,..."

Dec. 25, 2020 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Day Trips & Beyond: October Travel Updates

A true beer cave softens the blow of pandemic cancellations

"...Lindbergh made an unscheduled landing in Camp Wood in 1924. Flying to California from San Antonio, Lindbergh took a..."

Oct. 1, 2020 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, May 8-14

"...more than 70 conflicts that lasted from 1776 until 1924. If there is any long-term struggle or strife that..."

May 8, 2020 Column by Rob Brezsny

The Hunt

Scathing action-satire is more than Elites versus Deplorables

"...The Hunt is the latest iteration of Richard Connell's 1924 novella "The Most Dangerous Game." A bunch of rich..."

March 13, 2020 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Opinion: Suffragettes of White Supremacy

Ashley Cheng, co-host of the Rabble podcast, looks at the history of racism in Austin’s suffrage movement

"...by denying citizenship entirely. Native Americans received citizenship in 1924 but weren't guaranteed voting nationwide until 1962. My own..."

March 13, 2020 Column by Ashley Cheng

Day Trips: Interurban Railway Museum, Plano

Remembering the interurban rails

"...Fort Worth rail station displays a car used from 1924 to 1934...."

Jan. 24, 2020 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips: Texas Prison Museum

Slammer school in Huntsville

"...of the Texas prison system's electric chairs. Used from 1924 until 1964, it led 361 men to meet their..."

July 5, 2019 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

14 Fabulous International Bakeries Right Here in Austin

From macarons to kolaches to milkshake cookies, we got you covered

"...1924 S. First, www.lamexicanabakeryaustin.com..."

June 14, 2019 Food Feature by Emily Beyda

Seven Spots to Get Amazing Tamales in Austin

A fan of masa but a mess in the kitchen? Leave it to the pros.

"...days, so get on it if you want ’em. 1924 S. First. La Cocina de Consuelo..."

Jan. 26, 2019 Food Post by Emily Beyda

New Speakeasy, Whisper Room, Opens This Friday

Relish in opulence and whiskey in Downtown Austin

"...by the history of the hotel, which opened in 1924 at the height of Prohibition, the Whisper Room aims..."

Oct. 25, 2018 Food Post by Emily Beyda

Trumpet Colossus Kenny Dorham Towers Alongside the Jazz Gods

The Austin musician stands alone in showing up Miles Davis in his autobiography

"..."I was born at 8:30am on Aug. 30, 1924, close to Fairfield, Texas – the nearest village or..."

Sept. 14, 2018 Music Feature by Kahron Spearman

Six for CD 10

Dem primary candidates contend at Pct. 149 forum

"...traced the history of discrimination against immigrants to the 1924 Immigration Act aimed at excluding Italians and Eastern Europeans,..."

Feb. 13, 2018 News Post by Michael King

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