Lucy Dacus, a Gary Floyd Retrospective, an EXTC, and More Crucial Concerts

Sounds all over town and all over the musical spectrum

"...The Moody Amphitheater has become a jewel in Austin’s venue firmament. It is an especially excellent place..."

May 9, 2025 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

Hairy Situations, Pickle Parties, and More Weekend Events

Some non-SXSW arts and culture recommendations

"...There’s nothing quite like the myth of the Old West. Cowgirl..."

March 7, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

First Look: Guatemalan Food and Culture at Marimbas

Longtime Austinites open up at North Lamar

"...down at Marimbas Guatemalan Bakery & Restaurant with a piping hot cup of coffee and a champurrada (a traditional..."

March 5, 2025 Food Post by Haris Qureshi

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

From dark stories to romantic dance

"...If you’re looking for a cool but nerdy way to celebrate life..."

Feb. 14, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

A T-Rex, Trivia, and Twilight, in This Week’s Recommended Events

Take those long arms and find a weekday happening

"...Monday 23 & Sunday 29, AFS Cinema..."

Sept. 20, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Plantations to Prison Farms: How Far Have We Come?

Texas’ tradition of forced labor lives on

"...On a 90-degree June day at Memorial Unit in Southeast Texas, the humidity makes the heat cling to..."

June 14, 2024 News Feature by Maggie Quinlan

Independent Coffee Shops for a Festival Refuel

Seven artisanal java houses worth checking out

"...SXSW is a whirlwind of a week, so attendees often find themselves in..."

March 8, 2024 Food Feature by Taylor Tobin

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

Our guide to community events for the week

"...Look: No one is saying a lineup that includes Los Tigres del Norte, Caifanes,..."

March 1, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Plethora of Riches: How Richard Samuel Turned an Art Gallery Into a Community Center

RichesArt launches annual Black History Month exhibit with new philanthropic initiative

"...White walls, fluorescent lights, the occasional “keep your distance” line of tape on the floor: Most art galleries present..."

Feb. 9, 2024 Arts Feature by Carys Anderson

Austin’s Best Breweries of 2023, Power-Ranked

Top of the Hops VIII, baby!

"...Click here to jump straight to the brewery rankings...."

Oct. 10, 2023 Food Post by Eric Puga

Uyghur Skewers Meet the American Dream at Camino Alamo BBQ

Smoke on the West Campus sidewalk

"...and Safety visited the first week of September, and Camino Alamo BBQ has been shuttered ever since. He filed..."

Sept. 1, 2023 Food Feature by Evan Rodriguez

Fantastic Fest Gets Toxic With The Toxic Avenger

Fall of the House of Usher, The Creator added

"...had to get rid of all the toxic people in your life? Not when they're the Toxic Avenger, the..."

Aug. 15, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Luv Doc: Grabbers

Men are not at all civil

"...Men are not at all civil. They seem to think dating is to grab ass or breast. This is..."

April 14, 2023 Column by The Luv Doc

SXSW Film Review: Being Mary Tyler Moore

New documentary reminds us there was more than just The Flip

"...It's an excruciating moment. Mary Tyler Moore being subjected to the troglodyte..."

March 14, 2023 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Unofficial Parties & Free Shows to See During South by Southwest

The Chronicle’s recommended concerts for the coming week

"...best day parties and unofficial bonanzas for one-stop concert shopping during the coming week of Fest madness. Looking for..."

March 10, 2023 Music Feature by The Music Staff

Learn to Make Tamales From Tamale House East’s Diane Valera

Plus, places to order tamales if that’s more your speed

"...that is always on the menu. If you aren’t getting together with family to make them this holiday season,..."

Dec. 7, 2022 Food Post by A. Richmond

Day Trips & Beyond: November Events Roundup

Fall events and news from all over Texas

"...It’s already time to think about Christmas shopping and where to take your annual..."

Nov. 2, 2022 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Review: Zach Theatre's The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity

Theatrical elements combine for a "perfect goddamn story"

"...The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity is dripping with nostalgia and masculinity. I can't find playwright Kristoffer..."

Oct. 7, 2022 Arts Feature by Shanon Weaver

No One at the Circus – The Story of Ghostwriter Through Place and Song by Steve Schecter

In one-man band's situationally annotated lyric book, the path is the goal

"..."I've spent my entire life doing something I can neither explain nor fully understand. Much..."

Sept. 23, 2022 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

We're Loving Eberly’s Loo, Bakery Lorraine’s Proud Macarons, Satellite’s Greek Tacos, Eastciders’ Yellowbird Flex, and – Who Says Mañana (Dos) Never Comes?

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

"...Here's some of what's happening in Austin's culinary scene, as wrangled from numerous PR..."

Aug. 3, 2022 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Father’s Day Dining Recos

Celebrate fathers worth celebrating, with some of the best noms around

"...get a paternal parent who is so decent, so caring, so generally badass – even if he does push..."

June 10, 2022 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Adrian Lipscombe at Canje, Grounds & Hounds for Austin Pets Alive!, Provision Dining House Returns, Snoozing for Pride, and Here Comes the Bourbon Brawl

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

"...Here's some of what's happening in Austin's culinary scene, as wrangled from numerous PR..."

June 8, 2022 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Whether Saving Lives During the Freeze or Saving the City From Save Austin Now, Bob Nicks Just Helped

"I didn’t do a thing. I sat in my office and dispatched people. But I was part of it.”

"...call after call as he drove over icy roads into Austin. Some were from his colleagues at the Austin..."

April 8, 2022 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Oliver Tree on crying, his cowboy lineage, and his influences… which are none

Memeable alternative pop star plays sold out Stubb’s gig this weekend

"...The last time Oliver Tree graced a stage in Austin, at ACL Fest 2019, the injured performer whirled..."

March 26, 2022 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

Oliver Tree, Christian McBride, Beach House, Daniel Fears, Kydd Jones, and more recommended shows

"...The last time Oliver Tree graced an Austin stage, at ACL Fest 2019, the injured singer whirled..."

March 25, 2022 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

The Best Music We Saw at SXSW on Friday

Seventies funk GOATs, queer nu metal, and so much more

"...the Chronicle’s wild day party at Hotel Vegas and witnessing Dolly Parton tell stories and sing timeless songs, we..."

March 19, 2022 SXSW Post by Thomas Fawcett

Faster Than Sound: Wait, How Does SXSW Music Work Again?

Breaking down the basics, and some favorites, after three years away

"...Flip-flopping spring weather and a familiar tension in my upper..."

March 11, 2022 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Days of Being Wild: ...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead Reflects on Source Tags & Codes

Twenty years after its release, the band and producer look back ... while always looking forward

"...person's synthetic molecule of choice. MDMA's cocktail of psychoactive integrants works together to heighten momentary sensation even as it..."

March 4, 2022 Music Feature by Julian Towers

TikTok Talents, Metal Gods and Comedy Provocateurs Added as SXSW Keynotes and Speakers

With a week to go, the fest expands its speaker and podcast list

"...Think that you had your South by Southwest schedule set?..."

March 1, 2022 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Greg Casar and Eddie Rodriguez Fight for the Progressive Mantle in TX-35

The two candidates race to the left

"...For the first time in a decade, voters in Texas' 35th congressional district will..."

Feb. 4, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

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