Right-Wing Funded Civitas Institute Is Almost Up and Running at UT-Austin

Classes focused on “liberty” start this fall

"...brought on board last year after the initial soap opera that was the Liberty Institute ended, told the Chronicle..."

March 27, 2024 News Post by Kimberly Reeves

Opera Fights, Puppet Plays, and More Arty Events

Get an arts fix this week

"...Austin Asian American Film Festival throws its first queer prom, Diasporic Disco,..."

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 Asian American Film Festival throws its first queer prom, Diasporic Disco,..."

March 1, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Bloody Brides, Creepy Cats, and More Arts Events for the Week

Valentine's (and anti-Valentine) fun, soundtracking a rock, etc.

"...for an across-the-pond-and-back performance featuring four composers – two American, two British. Austin’s own preeminent pianist, Anton Nel, opens..."

Feb. 9, 2024 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Dog Toys and Puppy Sports Lead Our Recommended Community Events

Bucking broncos, drag vampires, and more highlights

"...intersection of Black culture, history, and the future of American law. Hosted by the Thurgood Marshall Legal Society and..."

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

"...Teddy Schwarzman, Michael Heimler, Screenwriter: Andrew Lobel A devout American nun embarks on a new journey in a remote..."

Feb. 7, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Stories, Operas, and Meet-Cutes: The Week in Arts

Brett Goldstein brings the laughs, Zach Theatre conjures a comet, and more arty events

"...tome. Described by the theatre as an “innovative electro-pop opera,” this two-hour-and-thirty-minute love triangle will be available as pay-what-you-will..."

Feb. 2, 2024 Arts Feature by Katherine McNevins

Recommended Austin Events

Highlights for your week in music, arts, community, and more

"...In/visible A: The Building of an Asian American Film Community..."

Jan. 26, 2024 Column

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

3 Body Problem, more announced for 2024 festival

"...Singh, Sara Zandieh, Neel Patel A 30 year old Indian-American virgin gets a job teaching high school Sex Ed...."

Jan. 10, 2024 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Mike Melinoe’s Playfully Sinister “Casper” and Four More Songs From Austin Artists

New music picks from Loveme, sayang, Shaz, and more

"...Channeling the eerie soprano of Eartheater, Drogosch's background in opera is on full display as the group guides listeners..."

Nov. 24, 2023 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Meanwhile Brewing’s Free Birthday Bash and More Crucial Concerts This Week

From Jonathan Richman at the Continental to Saweetie at AFROTECH

"...Fire Shut Up in My Bones became the first opera by a Black composer to debut at the Metropolitan..."

Nov. 3, 2023 Music Column by Raoul Hernandez

Five Fantastic Fest Flicks From the American Genre Film Archive

AGFA Creative Director Joseph A. Ziemba goes bugnuts with this year’s restorations

"...The American Genre Film Archive – AGFA to its friends –..."

Sept. 22, 2023 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Review: Zach Theatre's Hershey Felder as George Gershwin Alone

A masterful tribute to the father of the Great American Songbook

"...What exactly is American music? A century ago, long before rock & roll,..."

Sept. 22, 2023 Arts Feature by Jay Trachtenberg

Five Art Exhibitions to Help You Beat the Heat

Come for the A/C, stay for the visual creativity

"...into the "Harmon and Harriet Kelley Collection of African American Art: Works on Paper" with the collector herself as..."

July 14, 2023 Arts Column by Wayne Alan Brenner

Carmen

Did Bizet's classic tragic opera need a soft reboot?

"...American cinema has tried its hand at Carmen already –..."

July 7, 2023 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

The Chronicle Guide to the Marvel Cinematic Universe

As the Guardians of the Galaxy gather once more, every MCU film reviewed

"..."Guardians of the Galaxy is an outlier: a space opera in a largely earthbound movie cycle (excepting the occasional..."

May 5, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Qmmunity: Celebrating Latinx Legends

Tatiana Cholula talks about refusing American assimilation in favor of celebrating Latinx culture through drag show Divina

"...form without being put in the box of what American society wants to put Latinx performers in."..."

March 31, 2023 Column by James Scott

Five Orchestral Performances to Get You Hooked on Classics

Expand your musical horizons with these really old-school grooves

"...Join Austin Opera's annual fundraiser to celebrate longtime supporter Polly Barbaro with..."

Feb. 24, 2023 Arts Column by Wayne Alan Brenner

Review: Zach Theatre & Deaf Austin Theatre’s Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella

An innovative approach to a marvelous play

"...has since been turned into a medieval illuminated manuscript, opera and ballet, Brothers Grimm fairy tale, animated mid-20th century..."

Feb. 5, 2023 Arts Post by Bob Abelman

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

Eli Josef's HITW residency, KOOP's Birthday Bash, and free Jackie Venson highlight our recommended shows

"...It's a good time to capitalize at the Austin American-Statesman's new free concert series, the Drop. Evolution of Joy,..."

Feb. 3, 2023 Music Column by Katie Karp

Austin Chefs and Restaurants Nab Six Spots on James Beard Awards Semifinalists List

Organic pastry, fusion BBQ, and Caribbean flavors recognized

"...the Caribbean Canje; Damien Brockway, founder of the contemporary African-American BBQ trailer Distant Relatives; and Kareem El-Ghayesh of KG..."

Jan. 30, 2023 Food Post by A. Richmond

Flamencos, Mariachis, and Murder Announced for Austin Opera 2023-24 Season

New year kicks off with murderous classic Pagliacci

"...Austin Opera's current season is not yet over, but before last..."

Jan. 27, 2023 Arts Post by Richard Whittaker

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

Evil Dead Rises and more added to festival lineup

"...Moore. Speaking of reappraisal, expect debate around The New Americans: Gaming a Revolution, a rebuttal to the swathe of..."

Jan. 11, 2023 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Ten Austin Concert Options for New Year's Eve 2022

From Cumbia to Coconut Club's Last Dance, ring in 2023 musically

"..."Austin's Grupo Fantasma remains not only unique in the American music landscape, but uniquely Americano." So opined this pub..."

Dec. 23, 2022 Music Feature by Laiken Neumann

Day Trips: Doris Miller Memorial, Waco

Memorial honors African American war hero

"...named for Miller and for Jules Bledsoe, an African American opera singer from Waco...."

Nov. 11, 2022 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

Lingua Ignota, Daniel Fears, Mobley, a Doug Sahm celebration, and more worthy local shows

"...husbands!" Kristin Hayter, a pianist and vocalist fluent in opera, approaches Christianity with the same blood-soaked discomfort she unleashed..."

Nov. 4, 2022 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

England Made Me

Culture editor Richard Whittaker presents a season of classic British movies that defined the nation's cinema

"...British cinema is not just American cinema with a funny accent. Across November and December,..."

Oct. 28, 2022 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Get Ready for the 2022 B. Iden Payne Awards

The full list of nominees before Monday's award ceremony

"...Hatch and Lardo Weeping, the new production from Local Opera Local Artists, including two nominations for local burlesqye icon..."

Oct. 22, 2022 Arts Post by Richard Whittaker

Carmen

Maltese midlife crisis comedy is a pleasant if undemanding jaunt

"...This Carmen is not the Carmen of Bizet’s beloved opera and its many artistic offshoots. The Carmen of Valerie..."

Sept. 23, 2022 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Murder at Yellowstone City

Horse opera is just a sturdy, well-worn mule trail

"...search to strike a vein, and as this horse opera begins, Dunnigan (McGowan) has found one. A big one...."

June 24, 2022 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

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