Bloody Brides, Creepy Cats, and More Arts Events for the Week

Valentine's (and anti-Valentine) fun, soundtracking a rock, etc.

"...masterpieces at this Eastside outpost of your friendly neighborhood Austin Public Library. Local comics creator Adam Kobetich (of The..."

Feb. 9, 2024 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Qmmunity: Red Ribbon Revelries

Local Austin health orgs celebrate World AIDS Day 35 with fun and educational events

"...both treatment and prevention options. Here are several local Austin events thrown by those very orgs in honor of..."

Dec. 1, 2023 Column by James Scott

Qmmunity: Making It Ourselves

Examples of queer creativity abound in Austin, Texas

"...A new texture oozes into Austin through MASS Gallery's current queer-focused exhibition. "Hard Served Soft:..."

Sept. 22, 2023 Column by James Scott

Qmmunity: Transing Pride

ATX Trans Pride puts the spotlight on the transgender community during Austin Pride

"...2019, following years of Edwards not being booked for Austin Pride despite being a longstanding Bat City trans DJ..."

Aug. 11, 2023 Column by James Scott

Pleasure Venom's Introspective Punk Road to Rebirth/Return

Revamped and fully realized Austin quartet breaks down debut

"...beyond the physical (and metaphorical) garage. Stairsteps to the Austin band's first full-length, Rebirth/Return, released last week, paint a..."

Dec. 9, 2022 Music Feature by Kriss Conklin

Get Ready for the 2022 B. Iden Payne Awards

The full list of nominees before Monday's award ceremony

"...Austin's award season starts in dramatic fashion on Monday night..."

Oct. 22, 2022 Arts Post by Richard Whittaker

The Most Memorable Moments of Sunday’s ACL Fest

Spoon, Buffalo Nichols, and Paramore’s devotional nostalgia

"...at ACL Fest packed Weekend One’s highest concentration of Austin-sourced acts into an excellent afternoon. Texas-launched and beyond, here..."

Oct. 10, 2022 Music Post by Christina Garcia

Escapism and Connection: The Illustrated Life of Billy Perkins

Hustling Austin posters for 30 years, Perkins perseveres

"...Dee Dee Ramone, and Joe Strummer swirled a cyclone chorus of his inked and illustrated iconography. South by Southwest..."

June 17, 2022 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

Abhi the Nomad, Marina, Walter "Wolfman" Washington, Nick Cave + Warren Ellis, Sam Pankey, the Austin Music Awards, and more

"...on his microKORG and a violin as an entire chorus singing Mozart's Requiem. Whether Cave and Ellis are layering..."

March 4, 2022 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Qmmunity: Road Trippin’ to Texas Queer Bars

Not to mention, Sir Rat's store opening and I'm From Driftwood's Austin show

"...of queer events, parties, and prides right here in Austin, Qmmunity has embraced the road trippin' theme to encourage..."

May 17, 2019 Column by Sarah Marloff

Boz Scaggs Doesn't Mean to Be Argumentative

The Texan parses blues, R&B, and rock & roll ahead of two Austin shows

"...weeks charting, Out of the Blues brings Scaggs to Austin on its accompanying tour. He headlines the Paramount Theatre..."

Oct. 19, 2018 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

Bob Schneider’s Just Making It Up

Pre-eminent Austin Music Awards winner teases new LP

"...Schneider drops a new full-length, he dominates the ensuing Austin Music Poll. “Making It Up,” debut single from the..."

April 25, 2018 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

In Memoriam: Ken Johnson

Remembering the versatile theatre artist, who died March 2

"...One of Austin's most versatile theatre artists and a key player in..."

March 8, 2018 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Gay Place

Out of Time: Austin's queer transmedia fest returns for year four

"...encouraged, they're not required. For more OUTsider coverage see austinchronicle.com/gay-place. GAYDAR..."

Feb. 9, 2018 Column by Sarah Marloff

The Half-Century Psych of Shiva's Headband

13th Floor Elevators weren't the only local psych act exploring Austin's outer limits – and still doing so

"...Flash back 50 years. Austin's just starting to determine its rock & roll destiny...."

Dec. 1, 2017 Music Feature by Bill Bentley

Monty Python's Spamalot

With Eric Idle's screen-to-stage musical spoof, Summer Stock Austin makes the Knights of the Round Table so very enjoy-able

"...Summer Stock Austin's production of Spamalot is strong. The high school and..."

Aug. 4, 2017 Arts Review by Elizabeth Cobbe

MC Sertified Arrives at a Crossroads

South Austin rapper doesn’t want to leave his hometown, but he may have to

"...last month's authentic, trap-drenched See Ya Soon, the South Austin native threatens with trademark nasal authoritativeness, "If I ever..."

June 9, 2017 Music Feature by Kahron Spearman

I Love You, Jimmy

Nearly four-hour LaFave convergence petitions a greater good

"...the evening’s jubilation not simply as a pledge by Austin to LaFave but more so his dying wish for..."

May 19, 2017 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Why Record Store Day Is Great …

And why it sucks (a shopping guide)

"...Talk to the owners of any of Austin’s participating records stores and you’ll hear a chorus: “Record..."

April 21, 2017 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Record Store Day Unearths a Roky Erickson Rarity

Reanimating one of the great Austin tributes

"...1988, during the second annual South by Southwest, original Austin beatnik Tary Owens (1942–2003) informed me Erickson had hit..."

April 21, 2017 Music Feature by Bill Bentley

Jim Caligiuri Exit Interview

Ten minutes, 20 questions, and 20-plus years of Americana chronicles

"...March 31, the day before Jim Caligiuri left Austin for California, we said goodbye outside Magnolia Cafe on..."

April 13, 2017 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Alejandro Escovedo Grinds Axes at ACL

Austin escapee kicks out the jams in his fifth taping for PBS

"...Once Austin housed a guitar SWAT team called the True Believers..."

Dec. 1, 2016 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Star Turns

The nominees for the 2015-16 Austin Critics Table Awards

"...2015, and April 30, 2016, the members of the Austin Critics Table have agreed on the most outstanding work..."

May 9, 2016 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Steve Parker's Song for Bat / Man

For this year's Fusebox, composer Steve Parker flies a batty Austin concert with live echolocation

"...No bats, Austin-based trombonist and new-music fomenter Steve Parker assures us, will..."

April 8, 2016 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Lust for Life

The 2015/16 Austin Music Awards' bedrock mania

"...Return to Austin High might have been the most important set at..."

March 11, 2016 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

C. Denby Swanson's The Norwegians

The Austin playwright's comedy about polite Minnesota hit men finally opens at home after hit runs in NYC and Ohio

"...two-intermission pieces, with intense theatricality, puppets, live music, a chorus of horses, people transforming into animals," she says. But..."

Oct. 23, 2015 Arts Feature by Rosalind Faires

Stargazing With SIMS

Save a life – Austin music

"...title says it all – Stargazing: A Constellation of Austin Music...."

Oct. 12, 2015 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Leon Bridges Comes Home

Ft. Worth soul sensation Leon Bridges returns for Austin's second-biggest music festival

"...Worth-based soul singer and his brand-new band, led by Austin Jenkins and Josh Block – guitarist and drummer respectively..."

Oct. 2, 2015 Music Feature by Jim Caligiuri

Entertaining Angels

Skylark Lounge pianist Margaret Wright plays divine

"...people – soft layers of protection around the 72-year-old Austinite. While patrons can stroll through the Skylark's door and..."

Feb. 20, 2015 Music Feature by Kahron Spearman

Pioneers or Settlers?

Balancing renewables and affordability at AE

"...Last summer, the Austin Generation Resource Planning Task Force issued a bold recommendation..."

Jan. 16, 2015 News Feature by Nora Ankrum

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