30 Breakout Music Acts to See in Austin This Week

Your guide to SXSW's buzziest artists, both official and unofficial

"...it’s not you, it’s me… it’s love, complete with arty, filmlike music videos. His SXSW appearance comes en route..."

March 11, 2024 SXSW Post by Rachel Rascoe

Stories, Operas, and Meet-Cutes: The Week in Arts

Brett Goldstein brings the laughs, Zach Theatre conjures a comet, and more arty events

"...year, with the Short Fringe bringing a slate of five different 25-minute shows each night at the legendary Hyde..."

Feb. 2, 2024 Arts Feature by Katherine McNevins

Five Arty Reasons to Visit the Blanton

As the art museum gets an exterior makeover, don't miss the beauty inside

"...inside the gallery. So if you're there for the party, here are five memorable pieces that will show you..."

May 12, 2023 Arts Column by Richard Whittaker

Five Arty Things to Do for Women's History Month

Celebrating achievements and creativity from Austin's women artists

"...but we're glad for the excuse to shout-out these five opportunities toward enriching your life in a woman-wrought way...."

March 4, 2022 Arts Column by Wayne Alan Brenner

Slabs, Screw, and Stories from the Country: Deezie Brown & EC Mayne Soundtrack Bastrop County

Candy Blue Like Screw reclaims Texas rap heritage

"...elementary. Across the highway sits another large brick building. Five on My Books..."

Aug. 14, 2020 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

Five Arty Things To Do this Weekend

What’s happening in the Austin arts scene this weekend?

"...here to mitigate that tyranny of choice, citizen, with five recommendations for a good time:..."

June 20, 2019 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Five Arty Things This Weekend

What’s happening in the Austin arts scene this weekend?

"...starting the whole thing off with a lively block party on Saturday night. Say, is that several bottles of..."

June 13, 2019 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Riding With Joe Carnahan and Latinx Superhero El Chicano

The action innovator on film, politics, the Coens, Blumhouse and more

"...of the neighborhood. It's the latest from his War Party shingle, established with actor Frank Grillo (Captain America: The..."

May 4, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Five Recommended Austin Arts Events This Weekend

On the weekend before that SXSW thing engulfs us all, yes

"...Stephen King’s It, the whiteface joey anchoring Puddles’ Pity Party is worthy of your time at the Paramount Theatre..."

March 2, 2018 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Five Recommended Arts Events This Weekend

Fear not, citizen! We’ll shield you against that mofo of a FOMO!

"...But, look: Here are five arty Austin-based things that we think definitely merit your..."

Feb. 2, 2018 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Five Austin Films to Stream Right Now

A local list of flicks to keep you from thinking about cedar fever

"...the fact that you don’t give a shit about things like narrative or when you say you’re making a..."

Jan. 12, 2018 Events Post by Josh Kupecki

Five Arty Events: Jan. 12-14

The year continues! The present trips into the future! Who'd'a thunk?

"...mind all that – there’s places to go and things to do here in Austin this weekend. Let us..."

Jan. 11, 2018 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Five Arty Things to Do: Jan. 5-7

Apocalypse indefinitely postponed; go out, have some fun

"...New year, new things. Some damned good things, actually. Check ‘em out, enjoy..."

Jan. 4, 2018 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Five Arty Things to Do: Dec. 15-17

Counting it down, arting it up, struggling with the goddamn tinsel

"...reads Biblical Bedtime Stories, and Santa Claudio crashes the party with premature Yule tidings.” You don’t wanna mess with..."

Dec. 15, 2017 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Five Arty Things to Do: Dec. 8-10

Tick-tick-tick goes the year-end timepiece, better do these now …

"...you know that those Rude Mechs know how to party – and this year their Karaoke Christmas Carol will..."

Dec. 7, 2017 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Five Arty Things to Do: Dec. 1-3

Lot of notches in Father Time's varmint-poking stick by now, right?

"...up in this burgeoning burg, though. Why, look: Here’s five recommended events for this same weekend...."

Nov. 30, 2017 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Five Arty Things to Do: Nov. 17-19

AND YOU TOTALLY WON'T BELIEVE THE FOURTH ONE!

"...other four as well. We’re just trying to make things easier for you here, is all, O busy Austinite...."

Nov. 16, 2017 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Five Arty Things to Do: Nov. 10-12

G-gosh, whatever might they be? Anyone have a clue?

"...months ago, right? But, look: There’s an 11:11: 2018 Party and Awards Ceremony going on at Live Oak Brewery..."

Nov. 9, 2017 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Six Picks From That EAST Beast

Necessary, unless you’re the living embodiment of “indefatigable”

"...We’ve already raved about what Colby Brinkman’s been doing..."

Nov. 8, 2017 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Five Arty Things to Do: Nov. 3-5

That number again is: Five. Yes, five arty things.

"...keep-it-weird Austintation this weekend? I’ll point you to two things here, and then you’ll decide (or check the ol’..."

Nov. 2, 2017 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Five Arty Things to Do: Oct. 27-29

You’ll do the mash? The monster mash? Alrighty, then.

"...whole Halloweeny let’s-all-celebrate-mortality indulgence this weekend, right? Now try partying down with an eclectic crowd from the visual-arts community..."

Oct. 25, 2017 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Five Arty Things to Do This Weekend: Oct. 20-22

First, read this list aloud … in the voice … of Michael Caine, Mr. Wayne

Oct. 19, 2017 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Five Arty Things to Do This Weekend: Oct. 13-15

So much! So good! So much good!

"...his weary ass from the Schwarzschild Radius of Resolute Partying long enough to report on what happened with what..."

Oct. 12, 2017 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Five Arty Things to Do This Weekend: Oct. 5-8

Because, look, it’s not all about that ACL, is it now?

"...literature, those corporate flacks who are paid to squeeze things into easy-to-consume packages. But, luckily for the readers among..."

Oct. 5, 2017 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Five Arty Things to Do This Weekend: Sept. 28-Oct. 1

The Austin Chronicle – proudly exacerbating your FOMO since 1981!

Sept. 28, 2017 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Five Arty Things to Do This Weekend: Sept. 22-24

Not too many, right? Just enough. Just enough for the city.

"...this Sunday, right? Before getting that far, to start things off on the right page, we reckon you could..."

Sept. 21, 2017 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Five Arty Things to Do This Weekend: Sept. 8-10

Not so’s to overload your entertainment schedule or anything, right?

"...), and everything winding up as a groovalicious dance party out there in the roughly domesticated wilderness beneath the..."

Sept. 7, 2017 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Five Arty Things to Do This Weekend: Sept. 1-3.

Just a little break in the midst of Harvey-related program activities

"...3) Okay, visual-arts lovers, let’s try this again. Because..."

Aug. 31, 2017 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Five Arty Things to Do This Weekend: Aug. 24-26

Because you wouldn’t stop at just four things, would you?

"...Or are you gonna go ahead and do six things, because you’re just that badass? Hey, we’re not trying..."

Aug. 24, 2017 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Five Arty Things to Do This Weekend

You know, after you’ve told the usual fascists to go f*ck themselves

"...1) PAPER CHAIRS: SEASON OPENING PARTY Because indie theatre sometimes hits the spot – and..."

Aug. 17, 2017 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

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