Celebrating Black Austin, Telling Stories, and Ducks Galore in This Weekend’s Events

Our arts and culture recommendations to keep you busy

"...Opportunities for laughs include headlining show by self-described embarrassment artist Andie Flores and singer/songwriter Mars Wright that dares to..."

May 23, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

No Badge Necessary at These Live Music Recommendations

Crucial concerts for the week ahead

"...The Trump administration’s pause of the federal refugee program – and subsequent freeze of aid to organizations who..."

March 7, 2025 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

New Year's Adjacent Events for the Week Ahead

Crafts, comedy, and more

"...braised collards, and more. That ticket also gains you access to live music, lawn games, a welcome glass of..."

Dec. 27, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Lydia Loveless, Helado Negro, and More Crucial Concerts

Essential Austin gigs in the coming week

"...by the City of Austin’s Live Music Fund Event Program.” Decades later, our forever-booming state capital and the so-called..."

Feb. 9, 2024 Music Feature by Elizabeth Braaten

P.G. Moreno Can’t Get Enough “Adventurous Music” and Austin’s More Interesting For It

Epistrophy Arts leader talks past, present, and holy grail bookings

"...landscape that I’m feeling my way around. The funding program from the City of Austin is being overhauled, so..."

Aug. 29, 2022 Music Post by Michael Toland

New Book Altars Looks Through a Camera Lens Darkly

Darla Teagarden brings ritual to art photography

"...each element gives each viewer their own point of access. Her work is alchemical in that way, a synthesis..."

Feb. 4, 2022 Arts Feature by Richard Whittaker

Inside Austin’s Fantasy Roleplaying Speakeasy With Oakda Malkuth

Straddling two worlds with Tiny Minotaur's bartending orc

"...of summers: She's 37 years old and a multimedia artist. Aside from a certain affable boldness of engagement, she..."

Nov. 12, 2021 Food Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Checking In: Kana Harris Reveals Her Vulcan Side

Live wire wax healer wants to sell you a record for your health

"...tour. [Guitarist] David [Petro] spent a week scrambling to program a drum machine and we did our Florida/South tour..."

Oct. 21, 2020 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Checking In: Conjunto Los Pinkys Readies for the New Normal

“Conjunto has survived [here] for decades and will continue to do so”

"...learn. We have plans for more video collaboration with artist/director Ernesto Hernandez Ramirez. He did a beautiful job with..."

Aug. 31, 2020 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Austin Wineries Revive an Ancient Winemaking Technique

Locals winemakers go back to the earth

"...big challenge to using amphorae in Texas is simply accessibility to these massive earthen works of art. "The amount..."

July 24, 2020 Food Feature by Veronica Meewes

Faster Than Sound: Austin Music Grapples With Reopening & Protests

Civil unrest erupts nationwide as Austin clubs begin reopening

"...Entertainment Division Manager Don Pitts, who helps lead the program, says REVS isn't a checkpoint for reopening individual venues..."

June 5, 2020 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

HAAM Enrollment Rolls On

It’s not too late to sign up and get premium assistance

"...Artist and instrumentalists, some of whom’d played midnight and 1am..."

Nov. 3, 2019 News Post by Kevin Curtin

Faster Than Sound: 10 Fresh Finds at Hot Summer Nights

Ten sunspots on Hot Summer Nights’ triple-digit lineup

"...10 local musicians for Austin's new "Tip the Band" program. Of over 100 applicants, the guinea pigs are: Atash,..."

July 26, 2019 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Day Trips & Beyond: April Events Roundup

Spring has sprung, and here's 100 ways to celebrate

"...Texas SandFest, April 26-28. The three-day pass gives you access to watch the master, semi-pro, and amateur sculptors turn..."

April 1, 2019 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Pet Sematary Remake to Close SXSW Film

Midnighters, Festival Favorites, plus shorts all announced

"...producers Josh Heald, Jon Hurwitz and Hayden Schlossberg. SHORTS PROGRAM..."

Feb. 6, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Derrick Sims is The Perfect Host

Filmmaker talks Southern Gothic before world premiere tonight

"...Brewhouse, courtesy of the Other Worlds Austin year-round orbiter program, Sims took a break from his long flight to..."

Aug. 22, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Official Drink of Austin Returns

Tickets now on sale for cocktail celebration

"...team; Shakey Graves, 2015 Americana Music Award Best Emerging Artist; and Laura Sawicki, pastry chef at Launderette...."

April 6, 2017 Food Post by Thea Newell

The Queer Curator

Getting to know the Blanton's talented curator, Evan Garza

"...artworks produced during the AIDS crisis by such important artists as Felix Gonzalez-Torres, San Antonio native Donald Moffett, and..."

April 11, 2016 Qmmunity Post by Dan Gray

Gay Place: DON'T Rain on My Parade!

Get your Pride parade seats early. This year is going to be a doozy.

"...the birds, and Rusty's feathers wanna flock together. Rainbow accessories not included. But Susan Arbuckle is. Sat., Sept. 20,..."

Sept. 19, 2014 Column by Kate X Messer

Off the Record

Juan González answers to no one

"...supplemented by an annual benefit concert and a membership program for public and corporate donations (see "UT Urged to..."

May 14, 2010 Music Column by Austin Powell

Friendless UT

Citizen rep quits Cactus Cafe talks, blames admin bad faith

"...party for-profit entity running cafe and bar operations and programming done through some other university entity."..."

April 2, 2010 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Off the Record

A closer look at the closing of the Cactus Cafe, Beerland's Casual Victim Pile, and Watchtower's Control and Release

"...that included marketing initiatives to increase revenue and enhanced access to the venue for students through internships, artist residencies,..."

Feb. 12, 2010 Music Column by Austin Powell

Reading Menu

Sampling food writing trends at the Texas Book Festival

"...each present cooking demonstrations. Longtime Austin City Limits makeup artist Glenda Pierce Facemire will divulge how she convinced famous..."

Oct. 30, 2009 Food Feature

Why Chamber Music?

For the folks who play it, it's the intimacy and democracy and unity and fun

"...sterling collection of local chamber players but remarkable guest artists from around the globe, such as the Borromeo String..."

July 11, 2008 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

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Our readers talk back.

"...It doesn't matter to me that the northern access to the Pfluger bridge is unfortunately designed, because I..."

June 2, 2006 Column

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"...its separate campuses was a rival for resources and programs. Leadership at the campus and college-wide level were in..."

March 22, 2002 Column

The New Sobriety

SXSW Interactive Conference photos and panel reviews

"...of the open frontier, the idea of locking down access to information seems antithetical. However, the proliferation of worms..."

March 22, 2002 Screens Feature by Belinda Acosta

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Our readers talk back.

"...responsive organization. Many who had the benefit of direct access to the taxpayers' largess find themselves without that benefit..."

Sept. 21, 2001 Column

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Readers weigh in on the criminality of musicians, the integrity of neighborhoods, and more.

"...in the habit of designating various musicians, filmmakers, and artists as being "from Austin," though the designees often have..."

July 6, 2001 Column

Dear Everyone ...

Online Diarists Show Us a Little More

"...the inside. This is something that we don't get access to in face-to-face, social society. Our intimacies are hidden,..."

Aug. 4, 2000 Screens Feature by Kim Mellen

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