A Drag Tribute, Eclipse Events Galore, and More Local Happenings

Get your glasses and find your totality

"...who will add “eclipse” to composing credits that include theatre, ballet, film, and television. The viewing party anchors three..."

April 5, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Third Time’s the Charm for Lysistrata Comedy Festival

The all women and nonbinary comedy festival returns with more venues, more laughs

"...for her team, composed of herself, Jena, Tiana Stuart, Blue, and Sarah Spear. “The truth is,” she acknowledges, “without..."

April 5, 2024 Arts Feature by Valerie Lopez

Madeleine Leigh, HONK TX, and Eclipse Mania Leads Our Crucial Concerts

Find some sounds to match the celestial sights this week

"...Guitar Grady, Tjarko Jeen, etc. Don’t step on anyone’s blue suede shoes.   – Raoul Hernandez The Hangmen..."

April 5, 2024 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

A Stoner Jam, 3-Legged Dog Day Party, and More Crucial Concerts

SXSW-adjacent lineups and other shows worth seeing

"...studio once owned by Neil Young, while wearing a blue Issey Miyake dress borrowed from producer Cate Le Bon...."

March 15, 2024 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

Play’s the Thing in Grand Theft Hamlet

Pinny Grylls and Sam Crane take arms against a sea of virtual troubles

"...as Grylls had caught in documentaries about the National Theatre and the Royal Opera House. However, those venues came..."

March 9, 2024 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Film Review: Road House

Eighties classic gets a rock ’em, sock ’em remake

"...film at South by Southwest, and a packed Paramount Theatre was rocked and socked by director Doug Liman’s new..."

March 9, 2024 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Falling for The Fall Guy and the Joy of Practical Stunts

Powerhouse moviemaking couple David Leitch and Kelly McCormick team up with Ryan Gosling

"...that’s why audiences will identify with him. “He’s a blue-collar hero, out there working hard and giving his best,..."

March 8, 2024 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

An Allergy-Friendly Guide to Eating at South by Southwest

Keep filled up and fueled up during the festival without risking your health

"...house-made tortillas, all prepared with masa made from either blue corn or nixtamalized white corn. Out near all the..."

March 8, 2024 Food Feature by Richard Whittaker

Free Stuff to Do at SXSW 2024

Party at the post-apocalypse, smell good doing it

"...Friday 8 - Sunday 10, Café Blue (240 E. 2nd St.)..."

March 8, 2024 Arts Feature by Kimberley Jones

Opera Fights, Puppet Plays, and More Arty Events

Get an arts fix this week

"...brain with the burly-q brilliance of Ruby Joule, Something Blue, Alexander the Great, and Selma Bawdy, but leave a..."

March 1, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Election Day, STEM Day, Amplify Austin Day, and More Days to Remember This Week

Our guide to community events for the week

"...4%. If you ever want to see Texas turn blue, it’s just a matter of showing up. Need help..."

March 1, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Austin FC Season Kickoff, Black History Month, and More Community Events

Get out and about in Austin while the weather's good

"...accessories on display – from Airstream, Princess Craft, Crestview, Blue Compass, Ron Hoover, and more.   – Wayne Alan..."

Feb. 23, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Bloody Brides, Creepy Cats, and More Arts Events for the Week

Valentine's (and anti-Valentine) fun, soundtracking a rock, etc.

"...Saturday 10, Blue Genie Art Bazaar..."

Feb. 9, 2024 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Stories, Operas, and Meet-Cutes: The Week in Arts

Brett Goldstein brings the laughs, Zach Theatre conjures a comet, and more arty events

"...Through March 3, Zach Theatre..."

Feb. 2, 2024 Arts Feature by Katherine McNevins

El Tule’s Final Show and More Crucial Concerts This Week

Catch Lucinda Williams, Escuela Grind, or Fleet Foxes’ Robin Pecknold

"...Local bluegrass mastermind Creekbed Carter Hogan leads a jam-packed showbill in..."

Jan. 19, 2024 Music Column by Raoul Hernandez

South by Southwest Falls for Ryan Gosling With The Fall Guy World Premiere

3 Body Problem, more announced for 2024 festival

"...the Walking Dead) as a member of a prison theatre group...."

Jan. 10, 2024 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Lost Cinema Reopening in East Austin

Blue Starlite teams with Millennium for community initiative

"...also likely to find Josh Frank, owner/operator of the Blue Starlite Mini Urban Drive-In, as he prepares to help..."

Dec. 5, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

A Saucy, Seven-Course Musical at Boggy Creek Farm

Jade Fusco’s activist interactive recruited members of Ley Line, BluMoon, and more

"...a celebration of sustainable agricultural processes complete with musical theatre and, of course, homegrown food...."

Nov. 24, 2023 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

Black Pumas’ Eric Burton Bets on Himself

After an abrupt break, Chronicles of a Diamond completely reinvents the band dynamic

"...is garbage, I still have value." Out of the Blue..."

Nov. 17, 2023 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

Austin-Made Comedy Home Free Is Taking Homelessness Seriously

How a chance encounter in 1997 keeps changing lives

"...who first knew him as a member of the Blue Noise Band when they were all undergradds. "I was..."

Oct. 27, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Yard Bar’s Camp Out Opens, Austin Motel Brings the Wieners, Les Dames Cook Up Some Funding, Stone Crabs Swarm Truluck’s, El Raval Gets Fusiony, and More …

All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering

"...get all beery cheery with a special release from Blue Owl Brewing and the don’t-you-miss-it Barbecue Dinner at the..."

Oct. 18, 2023 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Halloween at the Movies

Your ultimate guide to spooky season screenings in Austin

"...The Paramount Theatre, 713 Congress. austintheatre.org...."

Oct. 13, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Qmmunity: Queer Comedy Pipeline

Ivy Le talks the impact of Tongue in Cheek, a queer comedy open mic providing fertile ground for Austin's LGBTQ comics

"...Joule, Cosmic Danger, Ruby Lamb, Selma Bawdy, and Something Blue. Also, Nashville's homegrown skinsation and founder of the Rhinestone..."

Sept. 29, 2023 Column by James Scott

Review: Zach Theatre's Hershey Felder as George Gershwin Alone

A masterful tribute to the father of the Great American Songbook

"...tunes, minstrelsy, ragtime, perhaps a bit of country and blues, and, of course, a healthy dollop of that relatively..."

Sept. 22, 2023 Arts Feature by Jay Trachtenberg

Review: Alchemy Theatre's Pipeline

Weak choices undermine the hard-hitting angst that drives this play

"...York City's Lincoln Center and currently onstage at Alchemy Theatre...."

Sept. 15, 2023 Arts Feature by Bob Abelman

More Subjective Taproom Thoughts From Austin Kids

Beergardigans the Third, courtesy of local half-pints

"...Oh, the blue brewery! – Theo..."

Aug. 25, 2023 Food Feature by Eric Puga

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...87 and Still SlayingThe State Theatre, 87-year-old sibling to the Paramount Theatre, will be renovated...."

Aug. 11, 2023 News Feature

All Genders, Lifestyles, and Identities Film Festival Announces 2023 Film Lineup

LGBTQ film fest starts 36th year with musicals, mystery, more

"...aGLIFF Board President Todd Hogan. Utilizing film and the theatre as a gathering space reflects the need for community..."

June 28, 2023 Screens Post by James Scott

Qmmunity: Hot & Spicy Homoscopes

Pride Month predictions for what queer events you'll end up enjoying

"...a Disco Fever theme. Sat., June 24, 7pm. Paramount Theatre, 713 Congress. $22. austintheatre.org. Extra, Extra: Pride Edition..."

June 23, 2023 Column by James Scott

Farewell to the Danger God: Gary Kent (1933-2023)

The stunt legend who called Austin home died this week

"...Joyce. Sationed to Texas to handle publicity for the Blue Angels, Kent took up community theatre as a hobby...."

May 26, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

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