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

Our arts and culture recommendations to keep you busy

"...more classics through Aug. 31.   – Kat McNevins Austin Sketch Fest..."

May 23, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

Elvira, the Crypt Keeper, and Garfield Headline Our Weekday Recommendations

Find an event for you, spooky or otherwise

"...world on film a better version of our own. Austin Public Library helps keep those analog skills alive through..."

Oct. 11, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Mondo Veterans and SpectreVision Announce New Collectibles Company Mutant

Reassembled team working on major poster and vinyl releases

"...mutates. That's clear with the arrival of Mutant, an Austin-based posters, vinyl, toys, and collectibles firm established by some..."

Jan. 29, 2024 Arts Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin's Hip-Hop Pioneers, in Their Own Words

The Austin History Center-archived rappers and industry innovators share stories

"...Ryan Blake, offering a rare recording of undigitized Eighties/Nineties Austin girl group Cooly Girls. Alongside taking over Manners' longtime..."

Sept. 15, 2023 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

Owen Egerton, Austin's Man of Letters, Leaves the Community He Loves

An increasingly unwelcoming Texas leads to a big goodbye

"...support for the written world. There are thousands of Austinites who know him more as a comedian, as physically..."

June 30, 2023 Arts Feature by Richard Whittaker

Outlander Star Caitriona Balfe, Andor Creator Tony Gilroy Join ATX TV Festival Lineup

State of the industry panel also slated for June fest

"...Between the streaming wars, a looming writers’ strike, whatever the hell we’re calling post-peak television’s Sisyphean..."

April 27, 2023 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Meet Your 2022 Hot Sauce Festival Judges

Meet the tastemakers for this year's competition

"...Melanie HauptAustin Chronicle Food Editor IG: @auschronfoodeditor Carrie RodriguezMusician..."

Sept. 9, 2022 Food Feature

Filmmaker and Film-Educator Paul Stekler Says Goodbye to UT

As he delivers his final class, the former head of UT-Austin's Department of Radio-Television-Film gives a commencement speech looking back on a career without a plan

"...my own "commencement" speech, for my UT students and colleagues and for my friends in the Austin film community,..."

May 6, 2022 Screens Feature by Paul Stekler

Cancel Culture Comes After Forget the Alamo

Controversy erupts after museum caves to political pressure

"...The "ReWriting History" virtual program, co-presented with the Writers' League of Texas, was to have featured Chris Tomlinson..."

July 9, 2021 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Bullock Museum Cancels "Forget the Alamo" Program Under Pressure

Right-wing outrage scuttles writers' virtual event (for now)

"...The "ReWriting History" virtual program, co-presented with the Writers League of Texas, was to have featured Chris Tomlinson..."

July 1, 2021 News Post by Mike Clark-Madison

The Luv Doc: What in the Hell Is Going on at the Statesman?

More of the outlandish factual assertions, needlessly hyperbolic language, and gratuitous profanity that undermines true, legitimate journalism

"...What the hell is going on at the Austin-American Statesman? For many years I have enjoyed the witty..."

June 18, 2021 Column by The Luv Doc

Austin Film Festival Announces 2020 Lineup

Dave Not Coming Back, Golden Arm this year's headliners

"...but that's not stopping the online version of the Austin Film Festival from adding two marquee features - diving..."

Oct. 1, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

How Did How Did This Get Made? Get Made?

Paul Scheer brings his live movie podcast to Austin

"...This weekend, Scheer pulls double duty in Austin. First, on Friday, the comedian and actor teams back..."

June 7, 2019 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

2019 Austin International Poetry Festival Brings a World of Words to Town

"...– when versifiers from far and wide stream into Austin to join the locals who poetize for four days..."

April 5, 2019 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

ATX Film News: Good News for Texas’ Film and Game Incentives

"...$100 million that program advocates had been hoping for, Austin Film Commission Director Brian Gannon said, "You can't be..."

March 8, 2019 Screens Column by Richard Whittaker

Cookbook Bar & Cafe

Downtown Central Library’s restaurant offers a mixed bag

"...After her passing, my friends and fellow Chronicle food writers spent hours sorting, packing, unpacking, and cataloging her enormous..."

Dec. 21, 2018 Food Feature by Melanie Haupt

Looking For a Writing Class, Austinite?

Calling all writers sick of their cruel inner critics

"...his short story, “Tictocq: The Great French Detective, In Austin.”..."

Sept. 9, 2018 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Texas Book Festival 2018: The Full List

Lineup includes Cecile Richards, Julián Castro, + 280 more

"...Guests run the gamut from fiction writers such as Texas literary treasure Sandra Cisneros (she's written..."

Aug. 29, 2018 Arts Post by Robert Faires

July Is Crime Month: The Crime Blotter, Week 2

A curated guide to unlawful activities around town July 9-15

"...Big Woods In her debut novel, which won the Writers' League of Texas' 2015 Manuscript Contest, Austin author May..."

July 9, 2018 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Austin’s Sisters in Crime Prefer Their Ink Mixed With a Little Blood

Murders, they write

"...of Texas chapter – of the Sisters in Crime writers' network, a national organization founded in 1987 by author..."

July 6, 2018 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Gary Kent Is One of the Last of the Dangerous Men

New documentary Love and Other Stunts catches the daredevil legend in action

"...If you've frequented Austin's fiercely independent video nexus I Luv Video, chances are..."

June 1, 2018 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Live Music Recommendations for the Weekend

JMBLYA, a conjunto fest, and more weekend sounds to keep you busy

"...is clearing up and it's time for the great Austin pastime: live music. From conjunto to country to hip-hop,..."

May 4, 2018 Music Post by The Music Staff

The Reader's Field Guide to Michael Noll

The Austin writer behind The Writer's Field Guide

"...phrases it best himself: “This book wouldn’t exist without Austin.” Published in late February by local press A Strange..."

April 4, 2018 Arts Post by Katarina Brown

I, Tonya Smashes Into AFF

Biopic of ice skating's greatest scandal and more for fest

"...added to the closing night lineup at this year's Austin Film Festival...."

Oct. 10, 2017 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin Film Festival Snags Chappaquiddick as Closing Night Film

Full lineup includes Call Me by Your Name, Three Billboards

"...biggest, most award-baity releases, but for local audiences, the Austin Film Festival is your best bet for an early..."

Sept. 26, 2017 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Uncle Staple and Austin’s 13th Annual Independent Media Expo

The weekend of fannish revelry and indie-comics celebration returns

"...revelry and DIY merch and so much indie-comics-and-related-subcultural-goodness at Austin’s Millennium Youth Center...."

Sept. 4, 2017 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Day Trips & Beyond: September Events Roundup

Autumn events you ought to check out

"...a reason why the West Texas produces so many writers. This year the West Texas Book Festival, Sept. 21-23,..."

Aug. 30, 2017 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

CodeNEXT: Conditions for Overlays

Draft 2.0 being readied for Sept. 15

"...mind made up." Lloyd also assured commissioners that code writers and consultants are attempting to address the recommendations from..."

Aug. 11, 2017 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

DVDanger: Future Shock! The Story of 2000 AD

New documentary on the influential and rule-breaking comic

"...the earliest works from giants of the medium, with writers like Neil Gaiman (American Gods), Alan Moore (From Hell),..."

May 30, 2017 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Film Flam: Neon, Blue Starlite, and Kiss

Movie news, Tim League, and Gene Simmons (not dueting, sadly)

"...big guests, big opportunities, and a new home for Austin's drive-in theatre: Time to roll with some local film-related..."

Jan. 20, 2017 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

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