Qmmunity: Carnival of Queers

A carnival of queer cavorting will delight your senses this weekend

"...totally queer reenvisioning of a classic fall staple: the carnival. A triforce collab from Louisianna Purchase, Bubu, and the..."

Sept. 15, 2023 Column by James Scott

Summer Stock Austin's Carnival

The production offers impressive spectacle, but the musical's treatment of women is still a problem

"...Lili, the protagonist of the musical Carnival, is the very definition of an ingénue: young, innocent,..."

Aug. 12, 2016 Arts Review by Elizabeth Cobbe

Austin at Large: Carnival of the MAGAnimals

Baroque, sugar-soaked fantasies, fueled by copaganda, litter our streets

"...some years ago in Port of Spain, right before Carnival. The locals in Trinidad and Tobago, which at the..."

Dec. 25, 2020 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Magic Time

Oh, the sights you'll see at First Night Austin

"...sights. Locales that seem familiar and ordinary are made magical and extraordinary by art...."

Dec. 28, 2007 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Bumpy Ride

Is Carnival Magic the weirdest movie ever made for kids?

"...In the beginning, circa 1981, Carnival Magic was supposed to be a "kids' film:" whimsical,..."

Dec. 10, 2010 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

DVD Watch: 'Night of the Hunted'/'The Grapes of Death'

Horror auteur Rollin abandons vampires for mental decline

"...• Poor Pretty Eddie/Carnival Magic (HD Cinema Classics): Two of the most wonderfully..."

April 23, 2013 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Monster House

This animated tale of a carnivorous, haunted house and the band of neighborhood kids who decide to put it out of commission feels maddeningly unfinished.

"...by: Gil Kenan. Equal parts Ray Bradbury and rickety carnival spook show, this animated tale of a carnivorous, haunted..."

July 21, 2006 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Rollercoaster

"...deserted park provides a perfect melding of desolation and magic -- it's dirty and lifeless until the kids literally..."

March 23, 2001 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

This Old Mouse

Facing accusations of market saturation, cultural homogenization, and unethical labor practices, Disney keeps manufacturing the magic … but for how long?

"...Through the Looking Glass These days, the real Disney magic is the magic of market saturation. After consecutive flops..."

May 10, 2002 Screens Feature by Michael Connor

Zack Carlson Leaving Drafthouse

Booker behind Terror Tuesday headed for creative career

"...be the guy that would rave about oddities like Carnival Magic and Miami Connection. This is a man that..."

Jan. 29, 2013 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Weird Wednesday Interview: Don Barton and 'Zaat'

And you thought C.H.U.D. was slimy

"...Equal parts Carnival Magic and Humanoids from the Deep, Floridian Don Barton's..."

July 10, 2012 Screens Post by Marc Savlov

Eastbound & Down: Austin Invades NOLA

Local artists head to NOLA for Mardi Gras

"...Here's a heaping helpin' from some Carnival vets (in their own words) to get you in..."

Feb. 13, 2012 Qmmunity Post by Kate X Messer

Day Trips

"...Independence Festival in Taylor brings the carnival, magic show, music, and fireworks to Murphy Park, July..."

June 30, 1995 Column

Live Shots

"...was obvious that she'd already pulled off quite a magic trick -- by making the crowd disappear. Still, with..."

Aug. 8, 1997 Music Feature

Over the 8 Ball

Anna Hanks consults one of the world's most enduring toy fortune tellers just in time for Halloween.

"...The reason the Magic 8 Ball is an occult power tool, in my..."

Oct. 29, 1999 Features Feature by Anna Hanks

Genius

Editor Maxwell Perkins and author Thomas Wolfe collaborate in biopic

"...As played by Law, at least, he’s a Southern-fried carnival barker selling himself as the main attraction, with little..."

June 24, 2016 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

In America

The masterful storyteller Jim Sheridan, along with a wonderful cast, tell the story of a family whom you'll never forget.

"...succeed and overcome. The movie has a touch of magic realism and the naive winsomeness of an immigrant’s tale,..."

Dec. 19, 2003 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Professors of Pleasure

Their name may suggest a lack of intelligence, but make no mistake, the Flaming Idiots are wise men when it comes to comedy.

"...time -- I saw a documentary on a traveling carnival up in Canada, and at one point the fire-eater..."

Dec. 22, 2000 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

999 Eyes Freakshow & Surreal Sideshow Invites You to Step Inside an American Tradition

The beauty of the bizarre

"...in the 1940s, or when Jim Rose merged the carnival with grunge for his Circus Sideshow. Now Austin's own..."

Oct. 20, 2023 Arts Feature by Richard Whittaker

Self Portraits, Carnivals, and Cannibalism in Our Recommended Events

The weekend in arts and culture

"...to promote active praxis through performance, themes of beauty, magic, and grief are woven together by ensemble members Gabriel..."

March 28, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

Fantastic Fest Announces 2024 Lineup

Love of out-there cinema brings Terrifier 3, The Wild Robot

"...the American Genre Film Archive for grindhouse classics like Carnival of Blood and The Incredibly Strange Creatures Who Stopped..."

Aug. 15, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Believing in Magick

"...about your recent blurb regarding the Blood Music Sex Magick panel at South by Southwest [“Ballroom Dancing,” Music, March..."

March 20, 2012 Postmarks

Good Humor Man

Former 'Seinfeld' writer Pat Hazell is funny, upbeat, generous, and, oh, yeah, he lives here now

"...entered junior high. His career in entertainment started with magic shows before he was 10. "I was the pick-a-card-any-card..."

May 26, 2006 Arts Feature by Barry Pineo

Spangles and High Heels

Dreams come true, just ask "Her Tallness," Marcia Ball.

"...Americana on Bayou Lafourche. The florid names of the carnival rides lure kids and kids-at-heart as much as the..."

June 20, 2003 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Won't You Come In?

For four years, playwright Lisa D'Amour and director Katie Pearl have forged an uncommon bond with audiences through the welcoming, intimate quality of their theatre work. They've also forged an uncommon bond with each other, a mutually fulfilling creative partnership that will continue for the rest of their lives.

"...creating her first solo piece, Oscar Snowden and the Magic O, a fantasia inspired by the image of the..."

May 11, 2001 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Sea Cruise

Sailing into the sunset on Delbert McClinton's Blues Crusie.

"...off the place, the Frankie Ford classic working its magic. Problem is, since the Austin entertainer is performing on..."

Feb. 4, 2000 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Jesus Gonna Be Here

Johnny Toxic

"...wanker of six-string distortion in the audience took these magic words to heart. The Smugglers' focus on sharpness over..."

March 26, 1999 Music Feature

Up Too Early

Google Streetview fashion critique from West Sixth.

"...he keep in all those pockets? Gerbils? Packing peanuts? Magic scarves? Hopefully one of them contains his sales receipt..."

July 9, 2012 Chronolog Post by The Luv Doc

Bruce Springsteen

"...Band live over the last two years behind 2007's Magic will assuredly raise their hands to rock. For Jersey's..."

Feb. 6, 2009 Music Review by Raoul Hernandez

SXSW Record Reviews

"...sun, looking forward to your next trip to the magical sea. (Saturday, March 21, Electric Lounge, 8pm) 3 1/2..."

March 13, 1998 Music Review

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