Weekend Events to Get You to the New Year

Movies, art, drag performances, and more

"...Someone once said, “Zendaya is Meechee,” and by God, they..."

Dec. 27, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Little Women, Big Games, and More Recommended Weekend Events

Get in the spirit with these arts and cultural happenings

"...room in our hearts to love all the cinematic adaptations of Louisa May Alcott’s novel. But – if we..."

Dec. 20, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Horror Abounds in Our Weekday Event Recommendations

But it's more than just scares

"...material most of my and my co-workers’ livelihoods depend on. Local artist Ellen Crofts takes the material to new..."

Oct. 4, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

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

3 Body Problem, more announced for 2024 festival

"...side of Ryan Gosling with films like the Austin-shot Song to Song and his directorial debut, Lost River. But..."

Jan. 10, 2024 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Qmmunity: Top Five Scene Shakers

Qmmunity counts five major queer scene shake-ups in 2023

"...The Little Gay Shop uprooted from the rainbow house on Airport to a bigger Eastside home on 12th –..."

Dec. 15, 2023 Column by James Scott

Qmmunity: Stop, Drop, and Shop

Qmmunity advises on what local places are best for gay gift shopping this year

"...for your special little guys, but oh no! You don't know where to go. As a seasoned shopaholic and..."

Dec. 8, 2023 Column by James Scott

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

This week's recommended shows include mini-fests celebrating rockin' girls, Latinx talent, and Christmas shopping

"...Armadillo Christmas Bazaar..."

Dec. 16, 2022 Music Column by Raoul Hernandez

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

Riverboat Gamblers, USA/Mexico, Damian Garcia Quintet, Honky-Tonk Holidaze, and more recommended shows for your week

"...Witches Exist On the Patio..."

Dec. 9, 2022 Music Column by Mars Salazar

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

Urban Heat, Jonathan Terrell, Dayglow, Marcia Ball, and a smattering of metal headline our recommended shows

"...Only two seasons envelop Austin: summer and not summer. Unfailing..."

Dec. 2, 2022 Music Column by Raoul Hernandez

Meet Me at Waterloo Records: Playing, Shopping, and Encountering Life-Changing Moments at the Heart of Austin Music

Influential Austin characters reminice on 40 years of playing, shopping, and encountering life-changing moments at the heart of Austin music

"...hours earlier, this native San Franciscan rolled into San Antonio in an un-air-conditioned Datsun 280ZX only to discover abuelita..."

April 8, 2022 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Fantastic Fest Nabs Latest Derrickson-Cargill-Hawke Horror Collab The Black Phone

Keira Knightley dark comedy Silent Night to close fest

"...– the Austin-based film festival dedicated to horror, sci-fi, action, and other genre offerings – has announced its final..."

Sept. 9, 2021 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Qmmunity: Make the Yuletide Gay

The best way to spread queer cheer is giving thanks, supporting QTs who keep Austin queer

"...As a friend of Dorothy, it's only a little fitting that one of my most played..."

Dec. 25, 2020 Column by Beth Sullivan

Fathers of Football

Oklahoma high school football documentary could have gone deeper

"...Austin-based, Flaming Lips-affiliated, Okie-oddball filmmaker Bradley Beesley (Slacker 2011, Christmas on Mars) has all the creative drive of a..."

April 26, 2019 Movie Review by Danielle White

Hi, How Are You Day: Wayne Coyne

Flaming Lips’ singer talks Daniel Johnston ahead of Tuesday megashow

"...celebrate his 58th birthday, Wayne Coyne mused about Texan song-savant Daniel Johnston. Flaming Lips, Built to Spill, Yo La..."

Jan. 21, 2019 Music Post by Rachel Rascoe

Holiday Viewing: TV Christmas Episodes

Celebrate the season in Sunnydale, the Oval Office, and more

"...The best Christmas episodes take the basic DNA of a TV show..."

Dec. 14, 2017 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Follow

Austin's own Owen Egerton directs his first movie

"...Directed by: Owen Egerton. Starring: Noah Segan, Olivia Grace Applegate, Haley Lu Richardson,..."

Sept. 30, 2016 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

DVDanger: Follow

Owen Egerton on VOD, plus Antibirth

"...year's Fantastic Fest was no different, with author Owen Egerton unveiling his directorial debut, Follow. Almost a year later,..."

Aug. 27, 2016 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

John Carpenter, Rock Star

Filmmaker as synth-pop pioneer horrifies the Moody Theater June 23

"...Howard Hawks, one of John Carpenter’s muses – ghost director of 1951’s..."

June 15, 2016 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Following the Fantastic Owen Egerton

Local Renaissance man premieres his feature debut

"...A girl, a guy, a gun, and a kinky-romantic Christmas request results in a maelstrom of grindingly intense, hallucinatory..."

Sept. 25, 2015 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

It's Beginning to Sound a Lot Like Christmas

Jingle Bell Rocks! spins under the musical mistletoe

"...Forget carols and devotional music. In my house, it's not really Christmas until..."

Dec. 24, 2014 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Health Is the New Drug

Boxing Lesson’s must-see music video

"...The Boxing Lesson, touted by critics as “space rockers,” have finally broken..."

Jan. 24, 2014 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Yes Yes: Sundance Announces 2014 Class

Austinites a-plenty in Competition and NEXT slates

"...Sundance Film Festival released its first programming wave this afternoon, announcing its competition slate and NEXT picks, dedicated to..."

Dec. 4, 2013 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

The Food Issue: Moonage Daydream

Baked goods + Austin Psych Fest = cookie monster

"...final girlfriend whipped up a pot roast in hers on about our fifth date. That’s when she had me...."

June 13, 2013 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

SXSW Film Unveils March Lineup

So much ado!

"...The big story coming out of this year’s Sundance..."

Jan. 31, 2013 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

SXSW Film: The Whole Enchilada

Red-hot and really long list of all the titles to date

"...Film 2011 lineup – and they're keeping mum still on the Midnighters, SXFantastic Features, and the Shorts programs –..."

Feb. 2, 2011 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

SXSW Showcases

All the SXSW showcases that fit

"...those difficult post-teen years and distill it all into lonely perfection. Stockholm's Last Days of April got the month..."

March 19, 2010 Music Feature

The Penguin With the Pulitzer

Berkeley Breathed on putting Opus to bed and what comes next

"...24th and Guadalupe, tread carefully: You may be stepping on a Pulitzer Prize-winner's autograph. Back in the 1970s, while..."

Dec. 25, 2009 Books Feature by Richard Whittaker

Valentine's Pairs

The Chronicle finds out what Austin pastry chef couples are creating for each other

"...chef couple Philip Speer and Callie Whigham married several months ago, I posed this question: In a situation like..."

Feb. 13, 2009 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

Critics Poll

"...JIM CALIGIURI Black Joe Lewis & the Honey Bears, Hole in the Wall..."

Jan. 2, 2009 Music Feature

The Flaming Lips

"...The Flaming LipsChristmas on Mars (Warner Bros.)..."

Dec. 26, 2008 Music Review by Doug Freeman

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