White Weddings, Rock & Roll, and More Crucial Concerts

Dungeon crawling, avant sax, and other amplified options for the week

"...belting vocals and dexterous guitar riffs galore.   – Catalina Perez Ky Newman, atlgrandma, and Frost Children..."

May 2, 2025 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

Psych, Blues, and Conjunto Festivals Headline Our Crucial Concerts

This week's recommended live offerings

"...beer hall Central Machine Works, while Rodney Rodriguez, Bobby Salinas, and more perform Saturday and Sunday at the Doris..."

April 25, 2025 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

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

3 Body Problem, more announced for 2024 festival

"...Audrey Director: Natalie BaileyProducers: Michael Wrenn, Dan Lake, Shannon Wilson-McClinton, Diya EidScreenwriter:..."

Jan. 10, 2024 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Goes Monster Hunting With Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Amongst Thieves

Evil Dead Rises and more added to festival lineup

"...lark, and more of a political danger than everyone realized. On the narrative side, Jake Johnson and Anna Kendrick..."

Jan. 11, 2023 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Crucial Concerts SXSW Week Edition

Our favorite showcases and unofficial parties for the rest of the week

"...signing to Phoebe Bridgers' Saddest Factory label, and innovative multi-instrumentalist Sasami's rock continues to shapeshift with metal explorations on..."

March 18, 2022 Music Feature by Thomas Fawcett

Your Field Guide to the 101 Essential Acts at SXSW

Scroll eternal through the best and buzziest artists at the fest

"...not! Even from a Triple A vantage, Maxo Kream's journalistic eye remains trained upon his hometown of Houston. The..."

March 11, 2022 Music Feature by The Chronicle Music Staff

SXSW Film Goes Right to the Moon

Apollo 10 1/2, Sandra Bullock, and more join movie list

"...Powell, Josh Wiggins, Milo Coy, Lee Eddy, Bill Wise, Natalie L'Amoreaux, Jessica Brynn Cohen, Sam Chipman, Danielle Guilbot (World..."

Feb. 2, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Bigger Than Me: The Musical Journey of BLK ODYSSY

A child of funk who lost his brother to police brutality soundtracks a revolution on BLK VINTAGE

"...to Frank Ocean and D'Angelo. Determined to communicate and realize his vision, Houston invited his friend to his hometown..."

Aug. 13, 2021 Music Feature by Thomas Fawcett

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re listening to

"...just to get a new job," sings Maxwell softly, dealing yet another existential anecdote. It could well soundtrack a..."

June 4, 2021 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

Tom Petty, Charli XCX, and Demi Lovato Headline SXSW Film 2021 List

Festival drops complete lineup, with 2020 titles getting their shot

"...makes an appearance as both cowriter and star of Natalie Morales’ Language Lessons, while sibling Jay joins him as..."

Feb. 10, 2021 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re listening to

"...pop star!" Then I capture that in a high quality product, so it's almost a middle finger to all..."

Nov. 13, 2020 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re listening to

"...work to be done in building equity. – Doug Freeman Ali Ditto, "Better Than Me"..."

Oct. 30, 2020 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re listening to

"...also gets a virtual revamp on Zoom. – Doug Freeman Ali Holder October Livestream..."

Oct. 16, 2020 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

SXSW Adds Speakers, Films

Buzz Aldrin, Kesha, Cory Booker, Cecile Richards, and more

"...March 10-19) is Jessica Shortall, managing director of business coalition Texas Competes, which uses data to prove the value..."

Feb. 7, 2017 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

The Place Beyond the Pines

A melodrama, multigenerational epic, heist film, and motorcycle-fetish movie are all rolled into one in this Ryan Gosling and Bradley Cooper headliner.

"...Directed by: Derek Cianfrance. Starring: Ryan Gosling, Bradley Cooper, Eva Mendes, Mahershala..."

April 12, 2013 Movie Review by Leah Churner

Vieux Farka Touré

Africa Screams

"...Ali Farka Touré scion Vieux Farka Touré cakes his father's..."

July 8, 2011 Music Review by Raoul Hernandez

Sundance Announces Shorts Program

Texans get the nod

"..."This year's short films show extraordinary creativity and originality. Year after year, it's a privilege to showcase incredibly..."

Dec. 8, 2009 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Obsessed

Idris Elba and Beyoncé co-star as a married couple whose happy life is disrupted by a stalker.

"...Directed by: Steve Shill. Starring: Idris Elba, Beyoncé Knowles, Ali Larter, Bruce McGill, Jerry O'Connell and Christine Lahti. Earvin..."

May 1, 2009 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Austin Film Festival Announces Full Lineup

AFF's finalized lineup

"...famous L.A. nightclub that regularly hosts comics like Zach Galifianakis and musicians like Fiona Apple, Aimee Mann, and Jon..."

Sept. 24, 2008 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Dispatches From Darfur

Austinites Rio Tenango and Leah Pries take their activism, and their aliases, all the way to Africa

"...participants "responded more effectively to commands from Rio than Derek, my birth-given name." Tenango and his wife, Leah Pries,..."

July 11, 2008 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Glory Road

Even though Glory Road presents a fictionalized account of what many count as the most significant NCAA basketball game ever played, the film remains a predictable sports rouser.

"...Directed by: James Gartner. Starring: Josh Lucas, Derek Luke, Emily Deschanel, Jon Voight, Austin Nichols, Mehcad Brooks,..."

Jan. 13, 2006 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Dancing About Architecture

Christmastime comes to Austin.

"...Lyon, Oliver Rajamani, Correo Aereo, Anuradha Naimpally, Tonico Vanalli, Ali Aweusi, Coutinho, Russell Scanlon, Susanna Sharpe, Lauren-Kelly Washington, Amadou..."

Dec. 8, 2000 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Show and Tell

Spring Previews 2000

"...The movie distributors compartmentalize the year by season -- summer, fall, holiday --..."

Feb. 25, 2000 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Wrapped and Ready

"...drama standards and entertainment for the kids and family alike. But one of the most notable things about this..."

Nov. 27, 1998 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Fall Movie Round-Up

Sneaking Into Autumn

"...by Harvey Keitel until she falls for an illegal alien......"

Sept. 6, 1996 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten