Dance of the Prodigal Son

Soft-spoken and self-effacing choreographer Stephen Mills seems an unlikely candidate for rebellious Prodigal Son. But he was, breaking away from Ballet Austin in 1996, only to return two years later. Now the newly named artistic director of Ballet Austin, Mills talks about his departure, his return, and the future of the company.

"...Guadalupe Street, the building housing the studios of Ballet Austin, and over the next nine years, did a significant..."

April 28, 2000 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Wrestling Legend Dustin Rhodes Keeps Steppin'

The Austin native continues a family legacy with a new TV show and a revived career

"...in the deserted Brackenridge Hospital on the set of Austin-made horror anthology Scare Package. Rhodes plays the villain of..."

Jan. 3, 2020 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Announces Film Lineup

Edgar Wright's Baby Driver, Ben Wheatley's Free Fire, and more

"...and documentaries on subjects from the Grateful Dead to Black Lives Matter...."

Jan. 31, 2017 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Qmmunity: The RuPaul Express

Join the Ru-volution in Austin at one of our local Drag Race watch parties

"...For the leather bar lover: The Austin Eagle with host Cheeki Khant. For the roommate riffraff:..."

Jan. 12, 2024 Column by James Scott

Who Pulled the Trigger on Brad Levi Ayala?

Austin-made documentary short “Less Lethal” spotlights the citizen detective who solved the police shooting

"...head with a lead pellet round fired by an Austin Police Department officer during the Black Lives Matter protests..."

March 26, 2021 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Faster Than Sound: HAAM Day Fundraises Onscreen

The Health Alliance for Austin Musicians’ biggest fundraising day of the year goes online

"...South by Southwest on March 6, Health Alliance for Austin Musicians Executive Director Reenie Collins immediately feared for HAAM..."

Sept. 11, 2020 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Viceroys' Topdog / Underdog

This black-owned artist collective makes a passion-fueled, powerful debut with Suzan-Lori Parks' Pulitzer-winning drama

"...the diminishing availability of venues and arts funding in Austin these days, those risks and challenges increase exponentially. Sometimes,..."

Feb. 5, 2016 Arts Review by Shanon Weaver

Sound of the City

Black Milk's Detroit "oomph"

"...though we didn’t get to talk about books. No, Black Milk’s smart in that “the older I get, the..."

Jan. 13, 2010 Music Post by Chase Hoffberger

Tentatively Titled

Austin's Class of 1997

"...over a dozen artists have reserved their spots in Austin's "Class of '97" yearbook by announcing their intentions to..."

Jan. 24, 1997 Music Feature by Andy Langer

Dog Toys and Puppy Sports Lead Our Recommended Community Events

Bucking broncos, drag vampires, and more highlights

"...Thursday 8, Austin Creative Reuse..."

Feb. 9, 2024 Arts Feature by Katherine McNevins

The Best Music We Saw at SXSW on Thursday

Young Thug in the park, icy French experimentalism, and more

"...clothes and realize, “Oh, it’s St. Patrick’s Day.” In Austin, the March music extravaganza supplants the Catholic-rooted day-drinking holiday...."

March 18, 2022 SXSW Post by Derek Udensi

Celebrating National Margarita Day

Just – c’mon now – don’t refer to it as “wastin’ away again,” mmmkay?

"...Yes, since Austin is the city in which Jimmy Buffet wrote “Margaritaville,”..."

Feb. 21, 2022 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Qmmunity: Queer Thanks Springs Eternal

Plus, Frida Friday’s Black Friday mercado and Austin Library’s queer book club make the qmmunity shine bright

"...Frida Friday ATX Black Friday Choose between an IRL market at Revival Coffee..."

Nov. 27, 2020 Column by Beth Sullivan

Qmmunity: Love, Lust, and the Pursuit of Queerness

Lez Prom, OUTsider Fest, and more queer'd events

"...your very best queering of love. Perhaps with aGLIFF, Black Pride, and Raaisin in the Sun for the Texas..."

Feb. 15, 2019 Column by Sarah Marloff

Kacey Musgraves – Everywoman

Texan’s taping, country and folk to disco, unites ACL

"...years had passed since Kacey Musgraves first stood before Austin City Limits cameras. As she noted at the top..."

June 7, 2018 Music Post by Abby Johnston

Gay Place

Austin ranked 24th Best LGBTQ City

"...Out of 100 cities ranked Best in the World, Austin magically landed at 24. In the U.S. – even..."

June 30, 2017 Column by Sarah Marloff

Critics Table Tops at 25

The nominees for the 2016-17 Austin Critics Table Awards

"...and now, for the 25th time, members of the Austin Critics Table have settled on what was outstanding in..."

May 22, 2017 Arts Post by Robert Faires

From Russia, With Love

More than 20 years after the Soviet Union fell, Austin finally experiences some culinary glasnost

"...upon walking into Russian House is the giant taxidermied black bear guarding a costume closet filled with military greatcoats..."

Feb. 7, 2014 Food Feature by Melanie Haupt

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...• City Council began haggling over the city budget..."

Aug. 18, 2006 News Feature

Capital Idea!

On the phone, on the Web, on the farm, or in the store: giving a little Austin to the foodies on your gift list

"...If you want to give Austin for Christmas, food is definitely the way to go...."

Dec. 5, 2003 Food Feature

Culinary Studies

Cooking Schools in Austin

"...my mind to look for professional culinary training in Austin...."

Jan. 19, 2001 Food Feature by MM Pack

Madonna Remains a Prickly Pop Disruptor at Moody Center

First of two nights drives home Madge’s four-decade ubiquity

"...About two hours into the first of two Austin stops on her Celebration Tour, an exasperated Madonna explained..."

April 15, 2024 Music Post by Carys Anderson

The Ride Star Lives Life Eight Seconds at a Time

Austin Gamblers bull rider Ezekiel Mitchell has become a streaming success

"...debut season of Mitchell and his teammates as the Austin Gamblers...."

June 2, 2023 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Bidi Bidi Birthdays for Selena and Frida Friday ATX

BIPOC & queer-focused event organizer celebrates six years

"...organizer leading the way for fun, intersectional affairs in Austin. Both share the spotlight this Sunday at the Anything..."

April 14, 2023 Qmmunity Post by James Scott

Sorcery and Special K: The Neuroplastic Visions of Zoë Shulman

How ketamine therapy helped the Austin artist transmute her psychedelic insights into gallery gold

"...Because the first time we reviewed the work of Austin artist Zoë Shulman – in her 2018 solo show..."

Feb. 11, 2022 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Jana Birchum's Top Photos of 2018

"...Austin Pride 2018 parties at RAIN on August 9, 2018..."

Dec. 27, 2018 Photo Gallery

I, Fieri

The FieriCon pub crawl made me realize I’m not such a Normal Guy after all

"...On Saturday night, a red and black vintage Chevy Bel Air pulled onto Rainey Street and..."

Oct. 25, 2018 Food Post by Dan Gentile

Another Firework Thrown at Iron Bear

Bar says APD is investigating the second incident

"...Austin Police said they do not believe the Iron Bear..."

Aug. 9, 2018 Qmmunity Post by Sarah Marloff

Strike Up the Band!

If it's patriotic tuneage you want for your Fourth, here it is

"...it comes to making your heart swell with patriotic pride, there better be music – our National Anthem, say,..."

July 1, 2017 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Spectrum Theatre Company's Spunk

This Austin company weaves three classic tales by Zora Neale Hurston into a spirited service full of sass and grit

"...connection to it. Wolfe's script honors Hurston's love for black vernacular, the vivid idioms and slang that reflected not..."

July 29, 2016 Arts Review by Robert Faires

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