Is Austin’s New Arts Umbrella Organization Just in Time or Too Little, Too Late?

After two decades of treating culture and creativity as an afterthought, the city of Austin finally has a real arts department

"...an oddity that there’s no unified arts department at Austin City Hall...."

April 25, 2025 Arts Feature by Richard Whittaker

"Crit Group 2018" at grayDUCK Gallery

The body of work by artists in the Contemporary Austin's current critique group often engages the body in some way

"...water or people. A collection of work. The "Crit Group 2018" show is a conversation with the body of..."

Aug. 24, 2018 Arts Review by Tatiana Ryckman

30 Breakout Music Acts to See in Austin This Week

Your guide to SXSW's buzziest artists, both official and unofficial

"...Any Austin-based or Austin-headed music fan worth their salt starts encountering..."

March 11, 2024 SXSW Post by Rachel Rascoe

Five Don't-Miss Spots On the Austin Studio Tour

Here, there, and everywhere there’s skill and effort and so much beauty

"...You wanted more recommendations for your Austin Studio Tour convenience on this second weekend (Nov. 12-13),..."

Nov. 11, 2022 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Austin Film Society Announces 2022 Filmmaker Grant Recipients

Projects from PJ Raval, Don Swaynos to financial support

"...latest list of recipients has been announced by the Austin Film Society...."

Sept. 9, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin Chronic: Oat Willie’s Closes Shop After 56 Years

Austin’s first head shop will no longer go “Onward, through the fog!”

"...cases. This is the final phase of existence for Austin’s first head shop and one of the longest-running stores..."

Nov. 15, 2024 Column by Kevin Curtin

Five Live and Legendary Austin Performances This Month

Local stages shake with terror, delight, and motion this September

"...dancers, cellists, visual art from emerging women and nonbinary artists, and a complimentary bar experience that offers locally sourced..."

Sept. 1, 2023 Arts Column by Wayne Alan Brenner

A Guide to Austin Classical Music

The virtuosi who know the score and make beautiful music happen here

"...throw you. In the context of classical music in Austin, it doesn't mean formal. It doesn't mean stodgy. It..."

April 26, 2019 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

"My Energy, How I Move": Blakchyl's Evolving Hip-Hop Embodies Austin's Eastside

The 78702 rapper on exploring beyond her comfort zone

"...underrated – and understated – decade-plus rap veteran, Blakchyl's Austin roots date back to her formative years in a..."

July 14, 2023 Music Feature by Derek Udensi

Art in Motion, Pride Kickoff, and More Weekday Recommendations

Arts and more to keep you busy

"...artist Wendy Red Star has assembled nine other Native artists to create a rich exploration of what life in..."

Aug. 2, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

ARTroduction to Austin

Glass artist Morgan Graff wins Hanger's $10,000 art competition

"...Congratulations to Austin glass artist Morgan Graff on winning the ARTroduction to..."

Nov. 26, 2010 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

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

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

"..."Paper Cuts" features new songs and music videos from Austin artists. Listen to our playlist on the @austinchronicle Spotify...."

Nov. 24, 2023 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Sun June's Still-Life "Get Enough" and Four More Songs From Austin Artists

New music picks from Meat Joy, El Combo Oscuro, and more

"..."Paper Cuts" features new songs and music videos from Austin artists. Listen to our playlist on the @austinchronicle Spotify...."

Aug. 25, 2023 Music Column by Laiken Neumann

Big Range Austin

The festival that packs a year of contemporary dance into two weekends

"...Most of the year, Austin's contemporary dancemakers are pretty far-flung, across the calendar and..."

June 25, 2010 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Kingfish, Mavis Staples, Antone’s Allstars, and More Reviews From Austin Blues Festival 2025

Soul and jam sessions galore at Moody Amphitheater

"...Right as rain (pun intended), Austin Blues Festival and Austin Psych Fest braved spring showers..."

May 2, 2025 Music Feature by The Music Team

The Stories Behind Austin’s Iconic Signs

How both classic neon and changing design continue to draw patrons to local restaurants and theatres

"...Many of Austin's most iconic signs have weathered theft, damage, and waves..."

Jan. 31, 2020 Features Feature by Jessi Cape

Introducing the Octopus Project's Exquisite Corpse

The Austin Motion Artists Group frankensteins up a new music video

"...Travis Benn and Ryan Padgett, main instigators of the Austin Motion Artists Group, have teamed up with intrepid music..."

Jan. 17, 2014 Screens Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Rude Awakening

Austin's Rude Mechanicals Get Inspired Training at SITI

"...theatrical craft just isn't discussed. For good or ill, Austin theatre artists prefer to channel their energies into creating..."

July 31, 1998 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Bringers of Joy

20,000 Austin kids are happily learning to make positive change in their lives through Creative Action

"...Head's up, Austin: Some artists you've never heard of are teaching your..."

Nov. 14, 2014 Arts Feature by Katherine Catmull

The Kids Stay in the Pictures

When the Cinemaker Co-op and the Center for Young Cinema combined to make the Motion Media Arts Center, at least one thing stayed the same: the importance of kids

"...the Center for Young Cinema, which merged with longtime Austin film group the Cinemaker Co-op in Spring 2003 to..."

June 25, 2004 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

How Dean Fleischer-Camp Brought Marcel the Shell With Shoes On to Life

Inside the secret life of the stop-motion smash

"...It's rare a stop-motion movie makes it into cinemas, even rarer that two..."

July 21, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Making the Scene

Looking back at the time when Austin was at the center of the Texas art world

"...shape how we think about art. Attach a few artists' names and stylistic traits to these headings, and you're..."

Aug. 24, 2007 Arts Feature by Amanda Douberley

Movers & Shakers

A guide to Austin dance

"...under discussion is dance, it's the nature of the artists to be on the move. And in Austin, they..."

Dec. 4, 2015 Arts Feature by Jonelle Seitz

Mayor's Omnibus Resolution: The Arts Commission Hustle

City group gets moving on policy plan for Austin creatives

"...The special called meeting of the Austin Arts Commission pretty well lived up to its name..."

Aug. 8, 2016 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Game Changer

How Austin's indie gaming scene got cooking as Juegos Rancheros

"...resonate with attendees of the monthly open meetings of Austin's indie gaming culture collective. The drinking, presentations, and schmoozing..."

Nov. 18, 2011 Screens Feature by James Renovitch

Adjusting to the Mise-en-Scène

Nine nonfilmmakers – artists out of place – make one in 48 hours

"...The 48 Hour Film Project came storming through Austin for the sixth time last month, leaving in its..."

July 13, 2007 Screens Feature by Josh Rosenblatt

Desk Set

Its inaugural class – equipped with cameras, computers, and expert instruction – wades into a sea of possibility

"...managers and their agents, they'll also have to acknowledge Austin's new School of Film & Media Arts Center. Alongside..."

Dec. 8, 2006 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Showcase Showdown

The Austin Museum of Digital Art's programming challenges our notions of creativity

"...the Copa Bar & Grill on South Congress, a group of digital artists and musicians, as well as fans..."

Oct. 6, 2006 Screens Feature by Josh Rosenblatt

Notes on Mad Dogs

If you were young, talented, and a little crazy in the old Austin, you may have answered to the bizarre title of "Mad Dog."

"...is the chosen name of a band of rebellious artists -- mainly writers and journalists but also musicians and..."

Jan. 26, 2001 Books Feature by Clay Smith

Points of Departure

The Viewpoints Invade Austin

"...lot of different things to a lot of different artists in the American theatre. At their most basic, the..."

May 8, 1998 Arts Feature by Danielle McClelland

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