Entanglements, Switchblades, and Tons of TV in the Week’s Events

Treat your weekdays like a weekend with these arts and culture happenings

"...Through August 10, Lydia Street Gallery..."

May 23, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

Affordable Art, Cine Las Americas, Adult Books, and More Weekend Events

Recommended happenings for your calendar's enjoyment

"...Hailing from Chicago, artist Margie Criner works in sculpture and miniatures. How..."

May 16, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

Art Prom, Pup Crawl, Eeyore’s Birthday, and More Recommended Events

A smattering of ways to fill your weekend

"...Scoot on down to South Austin to where over 100 artisans have set up in the Toney Burger parking..."

April 25, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

Is Austin’s New Arts Umbrella Organization Just in Time or Too Little, Too Late?

After two decades of treating culture and creativity as an afterthought, the city of Austin finally has a real arts department

"...establishing a new department of Arts and Culture. In 2010, Council endorsed the master plan and that recommendation, but..."

April 25, 2025 Arts Feature by Richard Whittaker

Antone’s Nightclub Celebrates 50 Years at 2025 Austin Blues Festival

April 26-27 event colors outside the genre lines

"...This year’s iteration of the event – initially launched..."

April 21, 2025 Music Post by Angelina Liu

Art, Eggs, Kink, and Sleaze in This Weekend’s Art Events

Recommended happenings for your calendar consideration

"...Fay and painter Stephanie Mervine, this Eastside gallery showcases 10 Central Texas creatives, including sustainable yarn worker Bitter Hag,..."

April 18, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

New Jersey Noir: How Gazer Portrays a Forgotten Town

Ryan J. Sloan and Ariella Mastroianni on the other side of the NJT tracks

"...grime of New York to the slushy streets of Chicago and the tarnished dreams of Los Angeles. For writer/director..."

April 8, 2025 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Cats With Purrrpose

From the Eastside to South Austin, these feline employees are the cat’s meow

"...When a young, pregnant Bug was left in a..."

March 28, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

Inside the Unspeakable Killings That Changed Austin Forever

Margaret Brown explores the tragedy and lingering trauma in a four-part series

"...Los Angeles, or the Saint Valentine’s Day Massacre in Chicago, it’s an event so terrible that it becomes seen..."

March 7, 2025 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Sunflower Bean, Holy Fuck, Jack’s Mannequin, and Hundreds More Added to SXSW

The third 2025 music festival announcement has landed

"...freshly reunited Jack’s Mannequin all return to Austin March 10-15...."

Jan. 22, 2025 Music Post by Carys Anderson

Movie Duos, Rude Little Pigs, and More Events for the Week Ahead

Time to reflect and project

"...it tells the story of a murdered feminist activist, 10 years after an American revolution has done nothing to..."

Jan. 17, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

Mavis Staples and Christone “Kingfish” Ingram Lead the Lineup for the 2025 Austin Blues Festival

Returning to Moody Amphitheater April 26-27

"...to Moody Amphitheater April 26-27 with a lineup featuring Chicago singer/activist Mavis Staples, precocious Mississippi guitarist Christone “Kingfish” Ingram,..."

Jan. 8, 2025 Music Post by Carys Anderson

After Years in Jail for a Crime He Was Never Convicted of, Cyrus Gray Is Free ... for Now

Living in the free world, but the case just won't go away

"...cars parked behind him in a semicircle. More than 10 officers got out, their guns drawn...."

Dec. 20, 2024 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Big Freedia, Eurovision Contestant Aiko, and the Dream Syndicate’s Steve Wynn Are Coming to SXSW 2025

The music festival lineup just got bigger

"...lineup announcement adds over 150 acts to the March 10-15 festival, including New Orleans bounce queen Big Freedia, Czech..."

Dec. 11, 2024 Music Post by Carys Anderson

The Rise, Fall, and Rise of Rawdawg

Inside the controversial run club like none other in Austin

"...smoke a cigarette or weed and then go run 10 miles out of nowhere.”..."

Nov. 29, 2024 News Feature by Lauren Peck

Gladys Knight, Nick Shoulders, and More Crucial Concerts

Get out and get live this week

"...bandleader Nicolas Sanchez Castro this summer. Easily a top 10 homegrown LP of 2024, Renaceré ripples liberating Afro-beats and..."

Oct. 25, 2024 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

Ravyn Lenae, Spoon, the Magnetic Fields, and More Crucial Concerts

Plan your week in music with a little help from these recommendations

"...By the time Chicago crooner Ravyn Lenae released her long-awaited debut album Hypnos..."

Oct. 18, 2024 Music Feature by Derek Udensi

The Apprentice

Fctionalized account of Donald Trump’s rise (Sebastian Stan) under the tutelage of lawyer Roy Cohn (Jeremy Strong)

"...determination of Jerry Rubin in The Trial of the Chicago 7. As Cohn, he embodies a wiry, Machiavellian malevolence,..."

Oct. 11, 2024 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Live From Saturday Night, It’s Jason Reitman!

Behind the scenes of the re-creation of the first ever SNL

"...The urge to make this kind of immersive movie..."

Oct. 10, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Fantastic Fest Review: The Apprentice

Controversy-sparking Trump biopic follows the birth of a monster

"...determination of Jerry Rubin in The Trial of the Chicago 7. As Cohn, he embodies a wiry, Machiavellian malevolence,..."

Sept. 30, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Paramount Theatre Gets Spooky for Panic at the Paramount

Season of horror classics to get you revved up for Halloween

"...Barker, transferred it from Britain to the projects of Chicago's Cabrini-Green neighborhood, and made one of the all-time masterpieces..."

Sept. 18, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

20th Annual Team of Texas 4000 for Cancer Crosses Finish Line in Alaska

UT-Austin students complete 4,000-mile bike ride

"...and halibut,” Foerster said. “My next-door neighbor gave me 10 pounds of bear meat. I made a big vat..."

Aug. 20, 2024 News Post by Aaron Sullivan

Thelma, Louise, Musketeers, and More Queer Films Headline Our Week in Events

Get your weekdays squared away

"...Queer Film Theory 101: Footloose..."

Aug. 16, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Some Local Arts, Pride, and More Recommended Events

Plan your Austin weekend

"...tabling at Rainbow on the Creek in like over 100 degree heat, but the idea still sounded good after..."

Aug. 9, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Art in Motion, Pride Kickoff, and More Weekday Recommendations

Arts and more to keep you busy

"...  – Cat McCarrey Austin Pride & aGLIFF Present: Chicago..."

Aug. 2, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Youth Theatre, Late Movies, Brat Dances, and More Recommended Events

It's not scorching! Get out while you can!

"...Through August 10, Hill Country Galleria..."

July 26, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

The Off Beat: Inside Local Live Favorite Font’s First Studio Album

Austin post-punks talk recording Strange Burden

"...Eyeing their nine-shows-in-10-days run with the Chicago noise rockers, the band shares..."

July 19, 2024 Column by Carys Anderson

The Michelin Guide Rolls Into Texas

Storied restaurant guide to bestow state stars in the fall

"...The Michelin Guide was first launched in 1889 by..."

July 16, 2024 Food Post by Kimberley Jones

Caleb de Casper, Money Chicha, and More Crucial Concerts for the Week

Classical, hip-hop, jazz, blues, and much more

"...able to play even one instrument, he bought about $10,000 worth of keyboards, sequencers, drum machines, and recording mixers...."

July 5, 2024 Music Feature by Cy White

The Off Beat: What Is the Best Burger in Austin?

A Fourth of July salute to the city’s real grillmasters

"...keep my cuisine musings confined to social media (follow 
@BurgerTourOfAustin for proof). Yet when the Austin American-Statesman crowned Bad..."

July 5, 2024 Column by Carys Anderson

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