Valentine's and Beyond With This Weekend's Recommended Events

From dark stories to romantic dance

"...A little food for your soul before Valentine’s Day strikes, this little show is. Queer- and..."

Feb. 14, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

Arts, Comedy, Theatre, Movies, and More Recommended Weekend Events

Jackie and Foxy Brown?! Yes please!

"...EXCLUSIVE LOOK AT THE INCEPTION OF THE GREATEST PERFORMANCES BEFORE THEY’RE GREAT!” How could you ever say no?  ..."

June 7, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Spider Sculptures, Gore Feasts, and More Arts Events

Feed your art habit with these recommended events for the week

"...present on how these influenced their LGBTQ lives. And before you ask, no, not everyone can talk about sleepover..."

March 22, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Indigo de Souza, Estrella Acosta, and More Crucial Concerts

A little hair of the dog for your post-SXSW listening pleasure

"...Before A Nightmare on Elm Street, before The Exorcist, there..."

March 22, 2024 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

The Best Music We’ve Seen So Far at SXSW 2023

An insightful Jeff Tweedy, sunshiney Armani White, and more

"...My Mother” and “Family Ghost,” bookending his dead dad trilogy. In his singer-songwriter mode, it was easy to appreciate..."

March 14, 2023 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Chaos Walking, From Page to Screen

Author Patrick Ness revisits his book as an older, wiser writer

"...Ness has been through the adaptation process before, when he wrote the script for 2016 fantasy A..."

March 8, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Five Post-Apocalyptic Novels for Your Plaguetime Pleasure

Because these ain’t the endtimes yet: Not. Quite. Yet.

"...written about. Oh, it’s been gloriously written about! Even before the last couple decades’ relentless flood of YA fiction..."

April 13, 2020 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Scott McCloud in Austin with The Sculptor this Weekend

The affable theorist of Understanding Comics waxes all fictional.

"...they stand. The way they think for a moment before saying something. And that takes time. It takes extra..."

Feb. 4, 2015 Books Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Oscar's Texas Ties

Academy Award nominations dropped this morning

"...• Before Midnight: The script for the third part of the..."

Jan. 16, 2014 Screens Post by Monica Riese

The 'Machete' Is Family

Robert Rodriguez, Danny Trejo, and Alexa Vega, together again

"...It's the morning before the film's world premiere at Fantastic Fest 2013, on..."

Oct. 11, 2013 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Letting Go, With 'Peace'

Champion for new plays Suzan Zeder closes her career at UT with a new drama of her own

"...her colleague David Mark Cohen, the head of playwriting before his tragic death in a 1997 auto accident, Lynn..."

Feb. 1, 2013 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

SXSW Scares & Shorts Revealed

Late-night fare and short film lineup announced

"...the guests start showing signs of a strange illness. Before they know what’s happening, the bride and groom find..."

Feb. 8, 2012 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

The Empire That Dreams of Us

Unlocking Shearwater's The Golden Archipelago

"...Golden Archipelago signals the close of a thematically linked trilogy initiated by 2006's exquisite Palo Santo, which took its..."

Feb. 26, 2010 Music Feature by Austin Powell

Thursday Sleepers

"...8pm, Maggie Mae's Rooftop Before the Dirty Projectors re-envisioned Black Flag or Jeffrey Lewis..."

March 14, 2008 Music Feature

Sunshine (State) on My Shoulder, Part 1

A deeper look at the work of Florida's ragtag art collective, The Highwaymen.

"...Charismatic Hair's ultimate goal was to be a millionaire before the age of 35 and to acquire a brand..."

Dec. 17, 2007 Design Post by Kate X Messer

They Might Be Angels

For Blue Lapis Light, dance artists Laura Cannon and Nicole Whiteside become heavenly creatures

"...nor Whiteside had any formal training in aerial work before they climbed into harnesses for Jacques. They just had..."

Oct. 5, 2007 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Tween Titans

The adventures of Taylor Lautner and Taylor Dooley (Sharkboy and Lavagirl, respectively), in conversation

"...working today, whether it's in the family-friendly Spy Kids trilogy or the post-adolescent (and thoroughly male) "gosh wow" adventure..."

June 10, 2005 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Can Lazarus Rise Again?

Gary Bradley faces bankruptcy, and Austin wonders if he'll survive and thrive one more time.

"...Bradley's rags to riches story in May 1984, shortly before Bradley and James Gressett bought nearly 20% of the..."

Oct. 11, 2002 News Feature by Amy Smith

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...bonds, since those were posted, without backup, three days before the council was to vote on a transportation bond..."

March 15, 2002 Column

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...Did Raoul Hernandez actually listen to Victrola's self-titled CD before writing his review ["Texas Platters," Feb. 22]?! He needs..."

March 8, 2002 Column

Better Than Nothing

Documentarian Ken Burns' takes on Jazz -- and loses.

"...Consider the case of Fort Worth saxophonist Ornette Coleman. Before he emerged, improvisers were taking more and more liberties..."

Jan. 12, 2001 Music Feature by Harvey Pekar

John Carpenter's Vampires

"...to blow up planets, it begins to run thin before it runs out. Still, the film is very funny,..."

March 3, 2000 Screens Review by Louis Black

Can Tom Zigal Really Say That?

"The truth is, I didn't know a thing about the world of mystery writers and crime publishing," Tom Zigal, the author of three mystery novels, says. Chronicle writer Dick Holland discovers why Zigal might say such a thing and why it may not matter in light of Pariah, Zigal's new installment in the Kurt Muller mystery series.

"...edge in creative writing: "Don't forget that 10 years before me, in 1961, the Stanford writing program had Ken..."

Sept. 17, 1999 Books Feature by Dick Holland

Hot Movie Previews

Sneaking Into Summer

"...Warriors, and dad Rade Serbedzija is best known for Before the Rain and The Saint. (May 23) CHILDREN OF..."

May 23, 1997 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Further Reflections

SXSW Film Festival

"...in Daughters. The short film "Jesus of Judson" screened before Daughters. Jacob Vaughan's Austin-made film is a provocative story..."

March 21, 1997 Screens Feature

Art Prom, Pup Crawl, Eeyore’s Birthday, and More Recommended Events

A smattering of ways to fill your weekend

"...its original release, the closing chapter of the Prequel Trilogy returns to screen, and its warning from mystical history..."

April 25, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

SXSW Film Review: Fantasy Life

The most Gen X movie in years stars a millennial and Amanda Peet

"...Gen X movie canon is well-known: Slacker, Singles, the Before trilogy, Grosse Pointe Blank, and so on. SXSW Narrative..."

March 9, 2025 SXSW Post by Joe Gross

Living La Vida Lucas With The George Lucas Talk Show

Connor Ratliff and Patrick Cotnoir get into the Lucas lore

"...Before you grab the lightsaber – or pitchfork, depending on..."

Dec. 4, 2024 Screens Post by James Scott

Art on Waller Creek, Drag on Congress, and More Recommended Events

Step outside and appreciate some art

"...discounted or free admission. Reservations must be made online beforehand.   – James Renovitch James and the Giant Peach..."

Nov. 8, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

How Nicole Riegel Got in Tune With Dandelion

Filmmaker on working with the National, Ted Leo's worst gig

"...the bumpy world of streaming festivals later that year before being acquired by IFC Films and being released in..."

July 12, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

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