Fashion, Heritage, Ballet, Puns, and More Weekend Events

Arts and culture to fill your days

"...a close later this year when the beloved Downtown coffeehouse/theatre closes, catch this Austin comedy royalty in their throne..."

May 9, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

We Give Two Thumbs Up to These Weekend Events

Arty and culture-y things to get up to

"...about the gallery of goofs coming to this Airport coffeehouse? Turducken’s “boutique of dumb” features foolish follies from Amelie..."

Jan. 31, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

Markets, Matheson, and More Recommended Events

Fill your weekend with arts, culture, and a bit of capitalism

"...the world to come.   – Cat McCarrey Free Press Forever: The Soulectors..."

Nov. 22, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Spider Sculptures, Gore Feasts, and More Arts Events

Feed your art habit with these recommended events for the week

"...his recent essay collection Holy American Burnout! from Split/Lip Press. Essays woven together with cultural critique into a larger..."

March 22, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Day Trips & Beyond: February Events Roundup

Texas travel news and more

"...from Mustang and San Jose islands, according to a press release. At least 270 cold-stunned sea turtles were brought..."

Feb. 2, 2024 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Qmmunity: The Puzzle of Pride

Putting together all the pieces of queer history with Pride Month events

"...the event to Austin in 2019, makes clear via press release that this is an event of reclamation. The..."

June 2, 2023 Column by James Scott

Qmmunity: Update Me Daddy

Updates on what's what in Austin's queer community, plus more queer events

"...is $30. One $150 VIP ticket remains as of press time on Wednesday, so hurry up will ya! Q’d..."

Feb. 17, 2023 Column by James Scott

We Have an Issue: Your Austin Starter Kit

Back to School issue

"...Monday with the announcement that they were going to "press pause" and cancel their remaining 2022 tour dates...."

Aug. 19, 2022 Column by Kimberley Jones

We’ve Wrangled Up Some More Coffee For You

Five jolts of java you probably don’t want to miss

"...2) DEAR DIARY COFFEEHOUSE It’s no secret that we’re big fans of that..."

Dec. 14, 2020 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

More Closings, Some Openings, Kristen Kish, Thai Ice Creams, Texas Wines, and the Spice Must Flow

All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering

"...the Domain and at the airport remain (as of press time, and relatively) strong. Also, longtime pizza-and-pasta purveyors Brick..."

Nov. 18, 2020 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Fallout Theatre Hosts Hardass Trivia Tournament of Champions

Comedy competition of cultural arcana comes to Twitch

"...Yes, of course we know that The Hideout’s still..."

Nov. 2, 2020 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Parallelogramophonograph Goes Virtual

Local improv troupe storms the internet with live yes-and comic relief

"...formats, on a regular schedule. Coming up, as of press time: Thu., March 19, 7:30pm; Sat., March 21, 3..."

March 17, 2020 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Luv Doc: Tinder Mercy

Stupidity makes its way to the surface eventually

"...actually be into polyamory, maybe tell her at a coffeehouse or something. If you do it at her apartment,..."

Oct. 4, 2019 Column by Luv Doc

Playback: This Is Not Traditional

Tim Kerr and Jerry Hagins remain unconventional in Up Around the Sun, plus an update on World Class Capital Group

"...though Irish and old-time jams at the Rio Rita coffeehouse, to record some banjo tunes for him to study..."

Aug. 17, 2018 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Writing Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror in Austin

How local authors who work beyond the world we know meet, connect, and launch themselves into the business

"...There's laughter around the coffeehouse table, among these gathered writers of genre fiction –..."

July 14, 2017 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Nisi Shawl Is Crossing the Streams of Fantastical Fiction

The Tiptree-winning author brings her new alt-history to the ATX

"...“Shawl is an African-American writer from Seattle, and she’s..."

Sept. 7, 2016 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Public Notice: "We Are Orlando"

And Baton Rouge, and St. Paul, and Dallas ...

"...Chronicle cover this week, to the Austin Police Department's press conference regarding Pokémon Go (more on that below). But..."

July 15, 2016 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Page Two: The Fix

Thuggery and fanaticism on the campaign trail

"...of their ideas is never acceptable. It was repugnant, depressing, and embarrassing. Thuggery does not invite or excuse thuggery...."

June 10, 2016 Column by Louis Black

Public Notice: Out of Their Cold, Dead Brains

GOP refuses to be sensible about guns

"...for that matter. Five minutes before the White House press release containing the President's remarks arrived in my inbox,..."

Jan. 8, 2016 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Andrew Bujalski Pumps Up With Results

Microbudget auteur increases marketability with fitness fable

"...Over breakfast at Cherrywood Coffeehouse – the same place he first dreamt up the..."

May 29, 2015 Screens Feature by Michael Agresta

Barbara's Fire

Attorney, teacher, and veteran fighter for freedom, Barbara Hines retires from a career mentoring students

"...doors. On the immigrant rights front, the battle-hardened attorney expresses disbelief at the pitch of anti-immigrant sentiment that's swept..."

Dec. 12, 2014 News Feature by Tony Cantú

Slam Sisters

The Women of the World Poetry Slam brings Austin a spoken-word contest that's about more than scores

"...started with an open-mic poetry night at the Hideout Coffeehouse, where she was studying for a macroeconomics exam. A..."

March 21, 2014 Arts Feature by Amy Gentry

Doug Dorst puts the S. in 'Ship of Theseus' with this JJ Abrams Collaboration

The author presents his new literary creation at BookPeople tonight

"...one-person review. No, let's instead sit down at a coffeehouse with the author and a few other local literati..."

Dec. 9, 2013 Books Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

The Facts Were Immaterial

The 'counterintelligence' operations of Hoover's FBI included harassment, vilification, violence – and fake 'underground' newspapers in Bloomington, D.C., and Austin

"...the 'smoking guns' that activists who produced the underground press in the Sixties and Seventies could little have imagined:..."

June 7, 2013 News Feature by Dale Brumfield

(Apple) Core Values

The East Side Compost Pedallers are cycling across a gardener's gold mine

"...by 12 local businesses, including East Side Yoga, Cherrywood Coffeehouse, Windmill Bicycles, and Austin Daily Press. In.gredients, a package-free,..."

May 10, 2013 Food Feature by Jessi Cape

Austin Knows That Generosity Is Its Own Reward

But a little delicious payback, well, who doesn't enjoy that?

"...Right now I'm looking at Bennu Coffee, the popular..."

Oct. 31, 2012 Chronolog Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

So … There's a Bunch of Art … Outside?

Imagine: Burning Man meets Eeyore's Birthday Party in the woods

"...media, right? Hey, I'm a journo; I get the press releases...."

Oct. 11, 2012 Chronolog Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Take Note: Under the Hood Cafe at Fort Hood

"...miles north of Austin at Fort Hood, the GI coffeehouse Under the Hood has been helping active duty soldiers..."

Aug. 16, 2011 Postmarks

Bouldin Creek Coffeehouse

"...Bouldin Creek Coffeehouse1900 S. First, 416-1601 Monday-Friday, 7am-12mid; Saturday-Sunday, 8am-12mid www.bouldincreek.com..."

June 17, 2011 Food Review by Kate Thornberry

Arrested Development?

Young-at-heart Austin is home to a booming Young Adult literature scene

"...SCBWI meeting that they were all published by Delacorte Press, a division of Random House. These six writers, including..."

Dec. 24, 2010 Books Feature by Melanie Haupt

1   2   3     NEXT ›    3 »