Come Out and Play

Isolated adults must fight off feral children in this effective, if familiar, horror import.

"...Based on a novel by Juan José Plans and the Spanish film Who Can Kill a Child?, made..."

March 22, 2013 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Come Out and Play

Has Austin – or anywhere else – ever seen anything like Cinemania weekend?

"...As the Chronicle was being distributed Thursday morning, Emo's and the Alamo Drafthouse announced the cancellation of their joint..."

May 28, 2004 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Time to Come Out and Play

Game On highlights Texas gaming scene

"...of the world go far beyond line dancing, barbecue, and oversized hats. The Lone Star State has played an..."

Nov. 24, 2017 Screens Feature by Tucker Whatley

Come On and Take a Queer Ride

Saddle up for summer cruising: costumes encouraged

"...mob that terrorizes the streets with fabulous attitude. It’s about camaraderie and frivolity, the capes and the bike shorts...."

July 17, 2012 Qmmunity Post by Liz Williams

Getting Out and Getting Distanced With PARKSPACE

Public art project looks to bring people together while keeping them apart

"...Austin Foundation for Architecture, in collaboration with Austin Parks and Recreation, is bringing something big to local green spaces...."

Oct. 9, 2020 Arts Feature by Niti Majethia

JaRon Marshall + the Collective, Felt Out, and Jane Leo to Play the Chronicle Party at Hot Summer Nights

This paper pops up, July 22, at the totally-free Red River festival

"...Chron-curated lineup includes JaRon Marshall + the Collective, Felt Out, Jane Leo, and DJ Jake Garcia. Doors open at..."

July 12, 2023 Music Post by Rachel Rascoe

We Have an Issue: At Night the Art Comes Out to Play

Inside Ion Art’s neon wonderland, the "Surreal Garden" exhibit at Zilker Botanical Garden

"...jaundiced view of the world, but I did laugh out loud when he said this to me yesterday: "The..."

April 22, 2022 Column by Kimberley Jones

Q&A: Legendary Jazz Drummer Andrew Cyrille Speaks On Pleasing a Crowd, His Dream Collaboration, and Playing with Billy Harper

Modern Jazz Masters Play Scottish Rite Theater on Saturday

"...January 2020 with bassist Ben Street, pianist David Virelles, and guitarist Bill Frisell, legendary jazz drummer Andrew Cyrille (Cecil..."

May 4, 2022 Music Post by Michael Toland

A Mardi Gras Pre-Party, Improvised Intimacy, and More Recommended Events

Allow us to help sort your weekend out

"...was shot in the Sixties or Seventies, all soft, blown-out Technicolor and dreamy score with a meandering vibes-based plot...."

Feb. 7, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

P.G. Moreno Can’t Get Enough “Adventurous Music” and Austin’s More Interesting For It

Epistrophy Arts leader talks past, present, and holy grail bookings

"...Having weathered the ubiquitous pandemic hiatus, local improvised music advocates Epistrophy Arts came back..."

Aug. 29, 2022 Music Post by Michael Toland

Poison 13, Meat Purveyors, and Churchwood Guitarist Bill Anderson Loads Out of Town

If not for Austin, “I don’t know if I would have been a musician at all”

"...Ask a seasoned musician how many bands they’ve been in. Their pupils will dart up and..."

March 29, 2021 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Amid Chaos and Crisis, the 87th Texas Legislature Gets to Work

Can we rebuild a democracy?

"...happens every two years in a burst of self-importance and Texas exceptionalism – which, this year, may be just..."

Jan. 15, 2021 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

NFL Better Watch Out for VY Upon His Return

Vince Young should be eager to play after last week's media (and onfield) debacle

"...When I found out that Vince Young had finally broken his silence by..."

Sept. 12, 2008 Sports Post by Justin Sanders

AFF Brings Walter Hill for The Warriors and Then Some

Writer/director comes out to play

"...interruption. "It saves me from facing the blank page and writing something."..."

Oct. 20, 2017 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Of Barbecue and Vampires

An interview with Todd Lowe, True Blood's Terry Bellefleur

"...Short order cook. War vet. Loving husband, daddy, and step-daddy. Terry Bellefleur of Bon Temps, La...."

June 13, 2013 Screens Post by R.U. Steinberg

Songwriters and Spirit Chasers

Resentments Jon Dee Graham and Stephen Bruton go mano a mano about their new albums.

"...It's not just that they're unlikely bandmates. After all, the Resentments are an unlikely band. But..."

Feb. 22, 2002 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

The Naked Play

The Power of Play Readings

"...Hey, there are four this week alone. They're called play readings. If you've only considered the play reading as..."

May 5, 1995 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

SXSW Interview: Leah Purcell Writes and Rights History in The Drover's Wife

Australian filmmaker takes a classic and gives it three lives

"...screen, but it will be a retelling that has become already become synonymous with the actor, writer, and director...."

March 18, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Heart and Soul

Lengthy Q&A with Huey Lewis

"...Huey Lewis & the News, who play the Long Center Wednesday, might be considered an 1980s..."

Oct. 25, 2011 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Waterfalls and Sea Changes

The former and current artistic directors of Austin Script Works discuss new plays, local theatre, and the writer's voice

"...C. Denby Swanson and I first met as grad students studying playwriting at..."

Nov. 11, 2005 Arts Feature by Dan Dietz

AGLIFF Presses Play on The Capote Tapes

LGBTQIA+ film festival announces online lineup for 2020

"...The All Genders, Lifestyles, and Identities Film Festival (aGLIFF) may have had to go..."

July 8, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Big Dogs, Young Rebels, and Aging Giants

The Austin promoters who bring the music come in all shapes and sizes

"...world," audiences are more aware than in most cities about who's putting which bands into what rooms. The firestorm..."

Oct. 8, 2010 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Games People Play

Casual gaming's rise opens the doors for players and developers

"...revolution, it sure is quiet. Nothing but occasional conversations and hushed taps on laptop keyboards. Then again, these teams..."

Feb. 19, 2010 Screens Feature by James Renovitch

Like Beer and Chili

Combustible Collaborators Joseph Skibell and David Yeakle

"...mind when describing the relationship between director David Yeakle and playwright/author Joseph Skibell. These are two creative guys who..."

March 13, 1998 Arts Feature by Adrienne Martini

What Dreams May Come

"...Sciorra, Max Von Sydow, Jessica Brooks Grant, Josh Paddock and Rosalind Chao. Beautiful dreams these be indeed. What Dreams..."

Oct. 2, 1998 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Ringo Deathstarr, Geto Gala, Being Dead, and More Slated to Play Free Week 2025

No-cost mini-fest returns Jan. 3-4

"...2025 has arrived. Ringo Deathstarr, Geto Gala, Being Dead, and some 70 other local acts will play completely free..."

Dec. 10, 2024 Music Post by Carys Anderson

White Reaper's Hunter Thompson Discusses the Band's Evolution and His Guitar Nerd DNA

ACL Fest's a homecoming for the Austin-based guitarist

"...acts possessed: punk energy. Ripping through an hourlong set, throughout which keyboardist Ryan Hater wilded out with contagious enthusiasm,..."

Oct. 1, 2021 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

11 Ongoing Events and Activities for Austin Kids

Local orgs and museums offer virtual and IRL options

"...kiddos as we gear up for summer? Local orgs and museums have so much to do every week, both..."

April 5, 2021 Events Post by Kat McNevins

Beastie Boys' Ad-Rock and Mike D Talk Trap, Basketball, Bogus Conspiracies, SXSW, and Their New Book

"We realized that all we do have, before this started and after it ends, is the three of us.”

"...Now that the relative future is here, they're thinking about the past. The seminal rap trio's new scrapbook/autobiography, October's..."

March 15, 2019 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

Food and Music Strike a Chord With These Austin Chefs

We explore the link between the culinary and musical in anticipation of Hot Luck

"...When Aaron Franklin decided to take his backyard smoke-outs to the next level by opening a barbecue trailer..."

May 25, 2018 Food Feature by Veronica Meewes

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