Plan Yourself a Hell of a Summer

Holy-moley, this is one smokin’ hot Summer Events Calendar

"...a super sweet next four months. May, June, July, and August in Austin promises to be one hell of..."

May 16, 2025 Features Feature by Chronicle Staff

Brass Bands, Russian Circles, Swindlers, and More Crucial Concerts

Get out and get loud

"...early 2000s Austin supergroup, Heavy Meddo features Bill Baird and Jordan Johns, both of Sound Team, with Ichi Ni..."

Feb. 28, 2025 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

A Mardi Gras Pre-Party, Improvised Intimacy, and More Recommended Events

Allow us to help sort your weekend out

"...in the Sixties or Seventies, all soft, blown-out Technicolor and dreamy score with a meandering vibes-based plot. But in..."

Feb. 7, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

We Give Two Thumbs Up to These Weekend Events

Arty and culture-y things to get up to

"...backstabbing reality TV all-stars pulled from Survivor, Big Brother, and the Real Housewives franchise, but whichever flavor you choose..."

Jan. 31, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

Food & Wine Fest, Día de los Muertos, Celtic Fest, and More Recommended Events

Wake the dead, toss some cabers, and much more

"...okay – you might try the Jo’s on 41st and Red River, whose La Colombe roast fuels many in..."

Nov. 1, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

A CelebrASIA, Taste of Mexico, and Lesbian Wedding Highlight Our Community Events

Fests, gatherings, classes, and more

"...This ain’t Texas – oh, wait! This is Texas, and this is also the birthday celebration of true Texan..."

May 17, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Presidential Candidate Cornel West Hosts Music Industry Roundtable at Carver Museum

Sentimental talk invites Bill Callahan and Alphabet Workers Union

"...Philosopher and independent presidential candidate Cornel West rolled into Austin Tuesday..."

April 17, 2024 Music Post by Carys Anderson

Relays, Rides, and Rasslin' Headline This Week's Community Events

Recommended happenings around town

"...Oh, the Boyz: They are back and have brought the spirit of Nineties scung with ’em...."

March 22, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Cassette Roulette, Some Bitchcraft, and More Arts Events

Get arty this week with our recommended happenings

"...satire, occasionally with gravity, sometimes interrogating, but always exploring and never taking ourselves too seriously.” Experience an immersive, unforgettable..."

Feb. 23, 2024 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Carnaval to Chili Cook-Off: This Week's Recommended Community Events

A kickoff for Black History Month, Mean Girls trivia, a farewell to boobies, and more

"...There’s no real answer, but local kiki houses Lepore and Juicy Couture have brought legend status to first Thursdays..."

Feb. 2, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Recommended Austin Events

Highlights for your week in music, arts, community, and more

"...Thursday 25, Austin History Center..."

Jan. 26, 2024 Column

Crosstalk: EQ Austin Hosts Discussions on Creative Hubs, and More Music News

Global Jazz World Jam relaunches, plus Jimmy Buffett's ATX connection

"...revamped to aid underserved musicians with their performing, streaming, and recording projects, as well as offering support for other..."

Sept. 8, 2023 Music Column by Genevieve Wood

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

The Gap Band at Juneteenth, Feels So Gay, and more recommended shows

"...Stay Black & Live Juneteenth Celebration George Washington Carver Museum & Cultural Center, Thursday 15 – Monday 19..."

June 16, 2023 Music Column by Raoul Hernandez

Public Notice: The Two Sides of “More Housing”

“More at all costs,” or “more that’s not costly”?

"...This City Council came into office with an electoral mandate to do something about housing costs and housing availability...."

June 9, 2023 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Qmmunity: Making Fetch Happen

Pet players take over Austin this weekend with several ruff and rowdy events

"...aka Paws Across Texas, runs this Friday through Sunday, and celebrates Austin's pet play community. In addition to the..."

Nov. 11, 2022 Column by James Scott

Hey Freshman: IG Follows to Fast-Track Your Immersion in Austin Music

Under-21 and underground rave resources on Instagram

"...are regularly welcome at the Ballroom, Far Out Lounge, and the Mohawk. Empire Control Room and Parish also upped..."

Aug. 19, 2022 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

Eastside Trailer's Giant Spud Creations Are a Force to Be Reckoned With

The Southern fusion cuisine of Anything’s Baked Potato has earned its cult following

"...In the shadows of the Carver Museum and Cultural Center, a building that was originally..."

Aug. 5, 2022 Food Feature by Haris Qureshi

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

A Juneteenth celebration, Taméca Jones, the Howdy Gals' Pride Celebration, Mad Professor, and more recommendations for the week

"...George Washington Carver Museum & Cultural Center, Sunday 19..."

June 17, 2022 Music Column by Derek Udensi

Qmmunity: A Week of Trans Remembrance and Awareness

Recognizing those we've lost and those we love in the transgender community

"...Austin's hospitalization numbers for the novel coronavirus were increasing and, well, parades and airborne pandemics don't match, do they?..."

Nov. 19, 2021 Column by James Scott

Qmmunity: Advocacy Orgs’ Toolkit Informs Trans Students of Their Rights

Plus, don't miss queer crafting, But I'm a Cheerleader screening, and more events

"...Education Network of Texas, ACLU of Texas, Equality Texas, and Lambda Legal have collaborated to launch a digital toolkit..."

Sept. 24, 2021 Column by Beth Sullivan

Faster Than Sound: City Council Supports Music-Focused Arts Facility on East 11th Street

Harold McMillan breaks down civic steps to the envisioned Kenny Dorham Center

"...In 2007, Austin City Council created an African American Cultural Heritage District in East Austin, recognizing the home to..."

Sept. 10, 2021 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Is ARIC Still Watching?

Though under scrutiny, fusion center still keeps tabs on protests

"...heels of the BlueLeaks hack of national intelligence "fusion centers" that we've covered at the Chronicle, recently published documents..."

Dec. 11, 2020 News Feature by John Anderson

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...in Texas with weekendlong events. Friday night's "Stay Black and Live" livestream is hosted by the Carver Museum's Cultural..."

June 19, 2020 News Feature

Public Notice: You Know Things Are Bad When ...

Part 47 in a long series

"...way up in the national ranks for new cases and hospitalizations following Gov. Greg Abbott's precipitous "Open Texas" proclamations..."

June 12, 2020 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Cultural Cancellations and Postponements: The Big List

What's not happening around Austin, arts-wise

"...art online, making sure you have performances to watch and exhibits to view while you wait out the period..."

March 24, 2020 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Faster Than Sound: Body Rock Turns 10

Riders Against the Storm and Chorizo Funk’s decade-built dance institution endures, Monday City music meetings, and more

"...A decade ago, Jonathan Mahone and Ghislaine Jean moved from Providence, R.I., to Austin and..."

Feb. 7, 2020 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

When Did the Single-Family Home Go From Being the American Dream to an Urbanist Nightmare?

One policy wonk's view of how we got here

"...once again locked in one of our emotionally brutal and seemingly endless civic disputes, this one over the Land..."

Feb. 7, 2020 News Feature by Daryl Slusher

Public Notice: Transit for Art for Transit

Call to artists: Jump into the billion-dollar pool

"...mobility plan being floated this week by the city and Capital Metro (see "City and Cap Metro Contemplate How..."

Jan. 17, 2020 News Column by Nick Barbaro

"Tia J. Boyd: Future Inhabitants" at the Carver

Tia J. Boyd's photographic portraits of warrior women reveal the subjects' power and beauty in a post-postapocalyptic world

"...Most people these days hear "future" and reflexively picture totalitarian dystopias or postapocalyptic hellscapes, the futures..."

Dec. 27, 2019 Arts Review by Robert Faires

Local Exhibitions Point to Ways People of Color Were Freed but Still Aren't Free

The Carver Museum asks: Freedom when?

"...words greet visitors just inside the entrance to the Carver Museum, Cultural and Genealogical Center Gallery. Part of the..."

June 14, 2019 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

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