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 an impeachment trial that..."

Sept. 13, 2023 Arts Post by Kimberley Jones

Qmmunity: Come Sail Away

Queer Black Women Alliance sets sail for a Juneteenth boat party, plus Pride-themed provisions

"...drinks, and activities to share. Sat., June 17, 1-6pm. Capitol Grounds, 1100 Congress. Free but RSVP. instagram.com/trans.joy.atx...."

June 16, 2023 Column by James Scott

Qmmunity: Real Roxy Hours

Local queer comic and jill-of-all-trades Roxy Castillo talks her performance style and history ahead of her run on the Moontower Just for Laughs Fest

"...Home Base (Velveta Lounge, 7pm) and Hello Lover! A Comedy Dating Game (Cap City, 8:30pm)...."

April 14, 2023 Column by James Scott

Qmmunity: Anti-Trans Student-Athlete Bill Revived, Again

Plus, San Marcos Pride Festival and more queer events

"...represents you under Austin's pink dome, find out at wrm.capitol.texas.gov/home. As the Transgender Education Network of Texas pointed out..."

Sept. 10, 2021 Column by Beth Sullivan

Now Speaking at SXSW: Ozzy Osbourne, Trent Reznor, Janelle Monae

Plus: St. Vincent, Carrie Brownstein, Judd Apatow, Desus & Mero

"...The modern K-pop pioneer will appear in conversation with Capitol Music Group COO Michelle Jubelirer...."

Feb. 11, 2020 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Qmmunity: The Queer Stories That Made 2019

Looking back, enjoying gelato, and the return of Middle School Dance Party

"...celebrated fifth anniversaries in 2019, while both the Capital City Men's Chorus (now Austin Gay Men's Chorus) and Equality..."

Dec. 20, 2019 Column by Sarah Marloff

Introducing the 2019 Class of the Austin Arts Hall of Fame

The stories behind the art transformers of this year's Hall of Fame inductees

"...June 3, at 7pm in a ceremony at Cap City Comedy Club, 8120 Research. Here are introductions to these..."

May 24, 2019 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Day Trips & Beyond: April Events Roundup

Spring has sprung, and here's 100 ways to celebrate

"...festival to town. Marfa Myths Festival mixes music, art, comedy, and film for four days of creativity and collaboration..."

April 1, 2019 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Texas Book Festival 2017: The Full List

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

"...taking place on the grounds of the Texas State Capitol and environs, the slate of attendees covers almost every..."

Sept. 12, 2017 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Austin Film Society Announces 2015 Grants

Newcomers and established names get AFS boost

"...limbs to a bacterial infection, he turns to stand-up comedy as a new creative outlet. After three years of..."

Sept. 1, 2015 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Comedy: Doug Loves Movies

More high times talking cinema with Benson and friends

"...4:20 curtain call three blocks from the Texas State Capitol...."

March 22, 2015 SXSW Post by Ashley Moreno

Ted Versus Technology

Cruz visits Capital Factory and plays prop comic

"...gulp. At the Republican election victory party at Austin City Limits two weeks, ago, he got the biggest reaction..."

Nov. 19, 2014 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Late-Night Lovin' on Austin: The Sequel

'The Daily Show' tapes in our town, nearly proposes

"...to move here. That's how much they adore this city. But we hardly needed to be told that since..."

Oct. 30, 2014 Screens Post by Robert Faires

The Drink/Drank/Drunk Issue: Stages of Inebriation

To drink or not to drink – for local thespians, no question

"...Woolf – lotta drinking goin’ on in Albee’s dark comedy! Now, we weren’t really drinking in [the production at..."

July 3, 2013 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Texas Book Festival Lineup Revealed

Attendees include Junot Díaz, Cheryl Strayed, and... Tony Danza?

"...Book Festival runs Oct. 27-28 at the Texas State Capitol and surrounding venues. Keep scrolling down for the complete..."

Sept. 12, 2012 Books Post by Kimberley Jones

Naked If I Want To

Magnum opus on one of rock & roll's Rosetta Stones: 1967's Moby Grape

"...just practicing. When the band finally began to play clubs, it soon became one of the most popular area..."

Jan. 8, 2010 Music Feature by Louis Black

Res Publica

Citizens' calendar, Oct. 22-29

"...at Texas Free­dom Network for an evening of political comedy, music, awards, and a silent auction to benefit TFN's..."

Oct. 23, 2009 News Feature

The World Is Flat

How King of the Hill helped make Texas three-dimensional again

"...some psychotic Texas Nationalist Movement rally at the state Capitol, she asks, with only a soupçon of condescension, if..."

Sept. 11, 2009 Screens Feature by Cindy Widner

Keeping It Bearden

"...Austin Chronicle: How did you get started in comedy? I mean professionally, not just being funny. Because I'm..."

July 10, 2009 Arts Feature

Res Publica

This week's civic agenda, Aug. 28-Sept. 4

"...Stonelake Blvd.; Generation Obama party (RSVP online), 7:30pm, Cap City Comedy Club, 8120 Research #100, www.my.barackobama.com/page/event/detail/gply7m...."

Aug. 29, 2008 News Feature

Juke Joint Blues

Blues Boy Hubbard strolls down Eastside Austin's Chitlin' Circuit memory lane

"...the spotlight and into the backdoor business dealings between club owners and players, and from onetime bandleader of the..."

July 13, 2007 Music Feature by Jonny Meyers

Making It Happen

The 2007 class of the Austin Arts Hall of Fame

"...4, in a ceremony at 7pm at the Cap City Comedy Club, 8120 Research. Here is an introduction to..."

June 1, 2007 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Film News

Incentives, the end of Sinus, Screen Door, and more

"...members have been meeting with key people at the Capitol for the past six months to persuade them of..."

Jan. 19, 2007 Screens Column by Joe O'Connell

First Night Schedule

"...Exchange Club of Austin – Spirit Kite Workshop, Program Room, Austin..."

Dec. 29, 2006 Arts Feature

Film News

It's dry as a bone out there, but this verdant pasture of industry info and celebrity gossip is no mirage

"...fans will finally get to see Mike Judge's futuristic comedy, Idiocracy, on the big screen. The bad news is..."

Aug. 25, 2006 Screens Column by Joe O'Connell

TCB

Talking smack with Doug Stanhope and the Yuppie Pricks, investigating Substance D with 'A Scanner Darkly' composer Graham Reynolds

"...The Man Show delights in pissing people off, from comedy clubs – he prefers bars and rock venues –..."

June 16, 2006 Music Column by Christopher Gray

SXSW Picks & Sleepers

Friday

"...Records. – Jim Caligiuri LI'L BAND O' GOLD7pm, Continental Club This all-star act from Lafayette is often billed as..."

March 17, 2006 Music Feature

SXSW Picks & Sleepers

Thursday

"...Bloodshot Records. – Jim Caligiuri WILLIE NILE12mid, Creekside @ Capitol Place In the 1980s, Willie Nile released two critically..."

March 17, 2006 Music Feature

Can't Tell the Players Without a Scorecard

"...new troupe of accomplished improvisers, including several Heroes of Comedy "gone rogue"..."

Sept. 2, 2005 Arts Feature

Wednesday Sleepers

SXSW Picks & Sleepers

"...subject to changeJAWBONE8pm, Red Eyed Fly A one-man Motor City blues band with a penchant for racket, Jawbone (Bob..."

March 11, 2005 Music Feature

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