Sentimental Family Band Isn’t Hung Up on the High Times

The softie ex-art-rockers arrive at Austin’s honky-tonk revival

"...Between the red curtains, Sentimental Family Band has almost wrapped their first-ever album, Sweethearts Only,..."

April 12, 2024 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

Review: Wonder Women of Country, Willis, Carper, Leigh

Texas-rooted supergroup sharpens each other’s sensibilities

"...and Carper’s shared love of Hank Williams and the Carter Family shines through on the sweet, mandolin-driven “Won’t Be..."

March 29, 2024 Music Feature by Abby Johnston

Egg Hunts, Trans Visibility, and More Community Events

Meet your fellow Austinites as these goings-on

"...Black queer culture. Long-awaited Act II, officially titled Cowboy Carter, changes course from dance to country, but local House..."

March 29, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Neko Case, the Urban Cultural Fest, and More Crucial Concerts

Live sounds for the week ahead

"...Last year, the 2005-founded, family-friendly Urban Music Fest updated its name to loop in..."

March 29, 2024 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

At Wit’s End: Bob Byington on His Dry New Comedy, Lousy Carter

“My career puzzles people, including myself”

"...holed up in the Midwest during lockdown, and Lousy Carter hums with the echoey, dreamlike unease of abandoned or..."

March 27, 2024 Screens Post by Shawn Badgley

Indigo de Souza, Estrella Acosta, and More Crucial Concerts

A little hair of the dog for your post-SXSW listening pleasure

"...Creekbed Carter Hogan..."

March 22, 2024 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

Opera Fights, Puppet Plays, and More Arty Events

Get an arts fix this week

"...Hollywood in the Sixties, Miss Nude Universe 1975 Tiffany Carter’s dazzle has never dimmed in her over 20 years..."

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

"...the precursor being Negro History Week, started by historian Carter G. Woodson and the Association for the Study of..."

Feb. 23, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Dog Toys and Puppy Sports Lead Our Recommended Community Events

Bucking broncos, drag vampires, and more highlights

"...defending his belt against debut brawler Brick Savage; a family fight between Dillon and Eddy McQueen; a tag team..."

Feb. 9, 2024 Arts Feature by Katherine McNevins

Dev Patel Swings Into South by Southwest With Monkey Man World Premiere

Fest gets new docs on Stormy Daniels, Alex Jones, and Jon Bon Jovi

"...an uncertain future, while navigating the pressures of love, family and his Brazilian culture in Newark, New Jersey. Cast:..."

Feb. 7, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

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

3 Body Problem, more announced for 2024 festival

"...Naveen brings his fiancé Jay home to meet his family, his traditional Indian parents must contend with accepting his..."

Jan. 10, 2024 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Craig Stewart, Emperor Jones Founder and SXSW Alum, Has Died at 53

Stewart also ran the Trance Syndicate label with husband King Coffey

"...to Stewart on Wednesday. On Facebook, Charalambides member Tom Carter said Stewart was responsible for “dragging [the band] out..."

Dec. 20, 2023 Music Post by Carys Anderson

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

Full author roster revealed for November fest

"...Cooking: Wholesome Everyday Meals to Nourish You and Your Family) Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah (Chain Gang All Stars) Sylvia Aguilar..."

Sept. 13, 2023 Arts Post by Kimberley Jones

Day Trips & Beyond: September Events Roundup

Catch up on news from around Texas and travel destinations for fall

"...house sing in the wind, but also lowered the family's energy bills. Ripley's Believe It or Not estimated that..."

Sept. 1, 2023 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Indie Meme Review: Tell It Like a Woman

Anthology by women directors takes a global view of womanhood

"...“Elbows Deep.” The former tells the story of Kim Carter, founder of the nonprofit Time for Change Foundation, through..."

April 20, 2023 Screens Post by Jasmine Lane

Review: The Play That Goes Wrong

Physics and farce join forces to surprisingly hilarious effect in this Georgetown production

"...(Benjamin Meaders) lies dead on the couch in the family home. Everyone – his brother Cecil (Hayden Smith), his..."

Feb. 17, 2023 Arts Feature by Bob Abelman

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

Evil Dead Rises and more added to festival lineup

"...survival as they face the most nightmarish version of family imaginable. Executive Producers include Sam Raimi and Bruce Campbell...."

Jan. 11, 2023 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Qmmunity: Scorpio Season

For the Qmmunity editor's birthday, have an extra helping of queer events with yer slice of b-day cake

"...Scorpios run in my family. Last week was my dad's and his mother's birthdays,..."

Nov. 18, 2022 Column by James Scott

Day Trips & Beyond: November Events Roundup

Fall events and news from all over Texas

"...the late Marilyn Oshman, heiress to the sporting-goods store family, worked to save the folk art monument. She and..."

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

Dale Carter Sings The Song of the Cicada

AFF documentary explores the life of a Texas mortician

"...There's no missing Dale Carter when he enters a room. Sashaying in to the..."

Nov. 1, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Sarah Polley's Women Talking Announced for Austin Film Festival

First wave includes the eagerly-awaited Nanny

"...and Aaron Weiss spent a decade following mortician Dale Carter, who has ministered to generations of Galvestinians and prepared..."

Aug. 31, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Kaitlin Armstrong Defense Team: Police "Concocted a Misogynistic and Fictitious Story"

Attorneys seek prompt hearing on motions to quash evidence

"...exactly Strickland’s two police interrogations (he had attorney Claire Carter present for the second one, on May 17) tell..."

Aug. 19, 2022 News Post by Maggie Q. Thompson

Fantastic Fest Raises a Smile With First Announcement

The Banshees of Inisherin, V/H/S/99, sharks, and more

"...working for the SETI project risks her career and family to verify an extraterrestrial radio signal before her access..."

Aug. 16, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

We Have an Issue: Putting It Down for Posterity

75 years after Partition, Neha Aziz excavates family history and firsthand accounts for a 10-part podcast series

"...India into India and Pakistan, informed by Neha's own family history...."

Aug. 12, 2022 Column by Kimberley Jones

Escapism and Connection: The Illustrated Life of Billy Perkins

Hustling Austin posters for 30 years, Perkins perseveres

"...Jungle-bound and Tet Offensive-adjacent, a post-service Perkins decamped the family to a trailer park in Louisville, Kentucky, where they..."

June 17, 2022 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Downton Abbey: A New Era

Small-screen stately manor still can't fill the big screen

"...Curtis. Starring: Nathalie Baye, Hugh Bonneville, Laura Carmichael, Jim Carter, Hugh Dancy, Michelle Dockery, Kevin Doyle, Laura Haddock, Robert..."

May 20, 2022 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

Mikaela Davis, Knocked Loose, Curtis McMurtry, Questlove, and more recommended shows

"...so that you almost don't have to mention the family lineage and hard-to-miss last name. McMurtry's stop at Captain..."

April 15, 2022 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

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

"...At Once: In this session, film producer Allison Rose Carter, the filmmaking duo collectively known as “Daniels” Daniel Kwan..."

March 1, 2022 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Film Goes Right to the Moon

Apollo 10 1/2, Sandra Bullock, and more join movie list

"...rich 20-somethings plan a hurricane party at a remote family mansion, a party game turns deadly in this fresh..."

Feb. 2, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Bee Cave Wines, Bee Cave Dines, Bee Cave Now Shows All the Signs of … Becoming a Worthy Destination Unto Itself?

The Sonesta's great for exploring this nearby escape-from-the-city

"...He knows, to be precise, Rowan and John Halliday..."

Dec. 29, 2021 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

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