Faster Than Sound: Falling Into Levitation

With a new autumn time slot, Levitation finds footing as a Downtown “gaggle of bands,” Angel Olsen chimes in on new album All Mirrors, and more music events

"...Eleven years after launching as Austin Psych Fest, the annual event hops from April to..."

Nov. 1, 2019 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Qmmunity: The Queer Adoration of Robyn

Plus Halloween-inspired drag and QTAPI storytelling

"...I carried that love into my relationship and to Austin, infused it into my friends here, too (which is..."

Oct. 18, 2019 Column by Sarah Marloff

ACL Live Review: Lizzo

Crowning the queen of ACL Fest 2019

"...she termed it during that first Sunday), half of Austin must have been there. Footage of Kacey Musgraves, who..."

Oct. 14, 2019 Music Post by Isa Jones

ACL Live Review: Abhi the Nomad

The toxic treasure of Modern Trash

"...large backing band uniformed in olive green coveralls, India-born, Austin-based rapper/singer Abhi Sridharan Vaidehi seized the big local booking..."

Oct. 13, 2019 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Qmmunity: 2020 Hopefuls Tackle Queer Rights Convo

Gender Unbound, AIDS Walk with Big Freedia, Butch Queen, and more

"...party's nomination – will be held far away from Austin (Cedar Rapids, Iowa), expect it to be live-streamed on..."

Sept. 20, 2019 Column by Sarah Marloff

Archive Theater Company's Cyrano de Bergerac

Jennifer Rose Davis' new staging immerses audiences in 19th-century France, taking them on an epic journey that's equally humorous and heartfelt

"...Liz Waters' devilishly headstrong Roxane. A staple of the Austin improv scene, Waters is able to hold her own..."

Sept. 6, 2019 Arts Review by Trey Gutierrez

Black Pumas Cap Banner Week with ACL Taping

Lightning in a bottle

"...ATO Records debut; commanded three sold-out shows at downtown Austin’s second largest outdoor venue, the Mohawk; and taped an..."

Aug. 29, 2019 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Texas Book Festival 2019: The Full Lineup

Malcolm Gladwell, Sonia Sotomayor, John Grisham, and 300 more

"...Austin will be well represented, as well, with Oscar Cásares..."

Aug. 28, 2019 Arts Post by Robert Faires

How The Last Black Man in San Francisco Traded Righteous Rage For Gentleness

Director Joe Talbot on the poignant side of gentrification

"...Austin Chronicle: This issue of ownership is something we go..."

June 13, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

An Unconventional Campaign History in Running With Beto

Hop in Beto O'Rourke's passenger seat

"...An unconventional campaign deserves an unconventional campaign biography, and Austin-based director/producer David Modigliani began the process of making his..."

March 8, 2019 Screens Feature by Michael King

Qmmunity: Love, Lust, and the Pursuit of Queerness

Lez Prom, OUTsider Fest, and more queer'd events

"...OUTsider Festival: Queeriosities Come one, come all, to Austin's trans-media fest full of wonderful wackadoos and quintessential queeriosities..."

Feb. 15, 2019 Column by Sarah Marloff

SXSW Adds 102 Movies to 2019 Film Festival Lineup

After Us, what else does the film fest have in store?

"...no city's films speak to that as much as Austin. The home town presence is strongest in the documentary..."

Jan. 16, 2019 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

“We Were Very, Very Lucky”

City bids farewell to political and literal father Gus Garcia

"...his audience to continue to engage in public service. “Austin is a great city. Keep the faith. … Keep..."

Jan. 7, 2019 News Post by Michael King

Qmmunity

A new year to be queer-er

"...(in the best way), and queerer than ever. From Austin's explosive drag scene to pop-up parties, Pride celebrations, and..."

Jan. 4, 2019 Column by Sarah Marloff

Sugar, Water, Purple: Can We Kick It? at ColdTowne

This showcase showed how improvisers from disenfranchised groups can provide meaningful support for one another and make damn good improv

"...in ColdTowne's Wednesday, 8:30pm time slot is hosted by "Austin's first marginalized improv troupe," Sugar, Water, Purple. Assembled by..."

Jan. 4, 2019 Arts Review by Trey Gutierrez

Qmmunity

FBC will make you blush brighter than the Trail of Lights

"...Ungo, comedy cravers can expect to find some of Austin's funniest on stage – including Austin Smartt, Frank Sánchez,..."

Nov. 30, 2018 Column by Sarah Marloff

Review: Otello

Austin Opera staged a victory worthy of the Lion of Venice

"...To have witnessed that moment in Austin Opera’s just-closed concert staging of Giuseppe Verdi’s grand tragedy..."

Nov. 20, 2018 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Music on the Page at the Texas Book Festival

Music books strut their feminism, hip-hop, and emo

"..."Originally I thought: Am I using chorus, verse, and bridge?" recounts the UT African and African..."

Oct. 26, 2018 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

ACL Live Review: Jungle

A distinctly sun-drenched, West Coast vibe from the UK

"...“Austin City Limits,” hollered Mcfarland. “Are you ready for a..."

Oct. 6, 2018 Music Post by Thomas Fawcett

Friday ACL Fest 2018 Picks

Handicapping ACL's first Friday plus a handful of locals

"...dusty hues of psych, blues, and Seventies soul. The Austin bandleader has since relocated to L.A. with partner/rising songwriter..."

Oct. 5, 2018 Music Feature

Qmmunity

Voting while queer

"...this guy – if elected – could seriously endanger Austin's queer and trans youth. Let's keep him out of..."

Sept. 21, 2018 Column by Sarah Marloff

Playback – Typecast: David Yow & Brett Bradford

Scratch Acid and the Jesus Lizard in their new roles, plus a Twin Peaks themed concert

"...Lack of technical skills notwithstanding, the former Austinite forged a potent and notorious music career with unhinged..."

Sept. 21, 2018 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Music to Wave Flags By

The 411 on the 4th of July concerts in the 512 and environs

"...a cannonade booming the 1812 Overture, and a full-throated chorus of our "The Star-Spangled Banner."..."

June 29, 2018 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Performa / Dance's Artist and Muse

Performa / Dance's program of four pensive and sensitive works explored physical and emotional distress and pain in great depth

"...presents just one concert per year, after the Ballet Austin season ends but before the company dancers and Hart,..."

June 8, 2018 Arts Review by Jonelle Seitz

Unplugged: Lowering the Volume of the Live Music Capital

Ley Line, Aaron Stephens, Team Goodtimes, Uncle Pie Hole, and more grounded sounds

"...forró, a fusion of beat-driven and dance styles. The Austinites' lush, airy folk narratives come subtitled with both English..."

May 18, 2018 Music Feature by Isabella Castro-Cota

Gay Place

Tarik Daniels celebrates the release of his first novel and GQB raises cash for SAFE

"...release party, tomorrow night (Friday). Then, consider participating in Austin's LGBT Chamber of Commerce's LGBT(Q) Biz Saturday! Like Black..."

April 27, 2018 Column by Sarah Marloff

Brandi Carlile’s Cathartic Second Act

Austin City Limits taping prompts waterworks

"...dominated the 36-year-old Washington State native’s third appearance on Austin City Limits, follow up to her 2010 taping and..."

April 11, 2018 Music Post by Doug Freeman

LOLA's La Clemenza di Tito: A Retelling

The quality of mercy is never not strained in this new adaptation of Mozart's late opera

"...Her suit was persuasive, given the forceful words that Austin writer Rebecca Whitehurst armed her with and the passion..."

March 9, 2018 Arts Review by Robert Faires

Your Plan for Pools

First, let's all chip in $124 million

"...A chorus of stakeholders spoke in favor of the plan, including..."

Feb. 9, 2018 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

Lost & Found: Terminal Mind

Thirty-seven years after breakup, debut LP hits

"...Instead, the short-lived Austin band (1978-81) has aged to a vintage in which..."

Jan. 8, 2018 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

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