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

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

"...lager will be on tap at Q2 when the new season kicks off Saturday.   – Kimberley Jones Austin..."

Feb. 23, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Six Decades of The Nutcracker at Ballet Austin

Stephen Mills sprinkles seasonal magic on a beloved Christmas institution

"...all over the place," Mills said, but because he knew the story so well and already had ideas for..."

Dec. 1, 2023 Arts Feature by Richard Whittaker

Roxane Gay, Tim O’Brien Join Texas Book Festival Lineup

Full author roster revealed for November fest

"...The Texas State Capitol is currently playing host to..."

Sept. 13, 2023 Arts Post by Kimberley Jones

Qmmunity: South by So Gay

Squeeze all the juice from these fruity events, both SXSW-adjacent and beyond

"...same time, and to actually take part I must brave Downtown traffic, famos I see from a respectful distance..."

March 10, 2023 Column by James Scott

SXSW Goes Monster Hunting With Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Amongst Thieves

Evil Dead Rises and more added to festival lineup

"...released for the festival (running March 10-19), the biggest news may be the addition of the adaptation of the..."

Jan. 11, 2023 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Fantastic Fest Interview: Jason Eisener on Kids vs. Aliens

The director of the teen-friendly horror discusses his influences

"...The new kid-friendly sci fi horror from the director of Hobo..."

Sept. 22, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

One Last Stop Is an Electrifying Queer Timeslip Romance

The author of Red, White & Royal Blue, Casey McQuiston, unveils her second novel

"...thing about it, but One Last Stop is incredible New York City propaganda. Casey McQuiston's second novel, which charts..."

June 4, 2021 Arts Feature by Rosalind Faires

Tom Petty, Charli XCX, and Demi Lovato Headline SXSW Film 2021 List

Festival drops complete lineup, with 2020 titles getting their shot

"...Popstar Demi Lovato’s deeply confessional new YouTube series Demi Lovato: Dancing With the Devil was..."

Feb. 10, 2021 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Demi Lovato Doc Opening SXSW Film 2021

Punk icons, serial killers, wrestlers, and comedy in movie list

"...of South By kicks off on March 16. The new series, directed by Michael D. Ratner, began production during..."

Jan. 14, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Texas Book Festival 2020: The Full Line-Up

All 150 authors announced for the 25th anniversary lit celebration

"...festival will be Matthew McConaughey, to talk about his new memoir Greenlights; Pulitzer Prize winner (and recent Austin African..."

Sept. 16, 2020 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Into the Woods With Gretel & Hansel Director Osgood Perkins

How the retelling of the classic fairytale remained true to its roots

"...time of famine, but can the smart Gretel and brave Hansel find out the secret before they are on..."

Jan. 31, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Midway

Roland Emmerich goes all guns blazing recreating the pivotal sea battle

"...of the same name and subject matter, although this new version lacks the Technicolor and Sensurround bombast that I..."

Nov. 8, 2019 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Celebrating Woman Director Awareness Month With Recommendations From Local Filmmakers

From artistic inspirations to personal connections, the legacies of women directors

"...Star: Holly Hunter's epic Michael Nyman-scored tryst in pre-electricity New Zealand vs. the doomed love of a consumptive poet..."

Sept. 27, 2019 Screens Feature

Texas Book Festival 2019: The Full Lineup

Malcolm Gladwell, Sonia Sotomayor, John Grisham, and 300 more

"...reigning lord of legal thrillers, John Grisham, promoting his new book The Guardians; former U.S. ambassador to the United..."

Aug. 28, 2019 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Qmmunity: 50 Years Queer History

Everything you need to know to make the best of Pride Weekend

"...annual Austin Pride and the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots, Beth Sullivan and I set off several months..."

Aug. 9, 2019 Column by Sarah Marloff

The Duchess of Palms

Remembering Texas trailblazer Nadine Eckhardt

"...divorce [from Congressman Bob Eckhardt] as a forty-six-year-old Fifties girl who had been altered by the Sixties, the Vietnam..."

Jan. 18, 2019 News Feature by Michael King

The Luv Doc: Exposed Nipples

Unlike our president, a warm, sweaty, glitter-speckled nipple is nothing to be embarrassed about

"...Last weekend during the breathtakingly awesome Janelle Monáe set..."

Oct. 26, 2018 Column by The Luv Doc

What's Cooking With Skate Kitchen?

Hanging with the crew behind the true-life skateboard drama

"...Starring real-life friends and members of the popular all-girl skate crew by the same name, the movie's cast..."

Aug. 16, 2018 Screens Post by Tinu Thomas

Your Weekend in Film

Let's celebrate us

"...as diverse, and as passionate as humans. This week’s new releases definitely give merit to the point, not to..."

Oct. 20, 2017 Screens Post by The Screens Staff

Ground Floor Theatre’s Gibberish Mostly

This production of Max Langert’s brave play breaks the silence about autism and the stigma and shame surrounding it

"...Or maybe you're a girl just trying to sneak downstairs for a cookie, but..."

Sept. 29, 2017 Arts Review by T. Lynn Mikeska

Texas Book Festival 2017: The Full List

Dan Rather, Jeffrey Eugenides, the Bush sisters, and 291 more

"...author of Pleasantville, returns to the TBF with a new novel, Bluebird, Bluebird, set in East Texas. Min Jin..."

Sept. 12, 2017 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Local Musicians on Avoiding the Sophomore Slump

Five trending Austin-hatched acts that sidestepped recording’s biggest pitfall

"...local art-punk trio Xetas speak about their insanely good new 12XU LP The Tower over breakfast on the patio..."

Aug. 4, 2017 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

Letters to the Editor: Classic Cuts

35 years of "keeping it weird"

"...will be completed by 1 January 1982, the Christian New Year...."

Sept. 2, 2016 Features Feature by Danielle White

To Build a Home

Four Austin writers discuss how they create their fantastic worlds

"...individual. Catmull's debut, Summer and Bird, followed two young girls on a journey into an enchanted wood, and her..."

June 17, 2016 Arts Feature by Rosalind Faires

Big Bill’s Oddball Odyssey

A robot’s epic adventure getting to tea in “Mainly Manly” video

"...In the new video for Big Bill’s “Mainly Manly,” an unpunctual robot..."

June 6, 2016 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

SXSW Film Announces Features Lineup

Competitive narratives and docs unveiled, plus more

"...Valley of Violence. And Laura Dunn will premiere her new doc The Seer, which profiles farmer and writer Wendell..."

Feb. 2, 2016 Screens Post by Josh Kupecki

Peter and the Wolf Go to Texas

Lionheart Youth Theatre's new adaptation unites the music of Mother Falcon with the puppets of Glass Half Full Theatre

"...week at Stateside at the Paramount (Texan tall tale, girl hero, Mother Falcon, indie rock), you travel a long..."

Dec. 11, 2015 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Oktoberfest in Austin

Our picks for sausage, schnitzel, and steins

"...Karbach Brewing and Shiner (including the debut of their new Wicked Ram IPA), music by Minor Mishap Marching Band,..."

Oct. 15, 2015 Food Post by Brandon Watson

Fantastic Fest Unleashes Final Wave

New films from Charlie Kaufman and Owen Egerton join fest

"...More veterans and new, yet familiar faces fill out the final list of..."

Sept. 9, 2015 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Ebony Stewart's Hunger

Spoken-word artist Ebony Stewart enters a new stage with her solo show Hunger

"...The words appear on the poster for a new solo performance opening this week at the Vortex. They..."

Aug. 28, 2015 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

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