Earth Day, Record Store Day, and More Recommended Events

Go green in a number of ways this week

"...community,” focuses its efforts on reducing waste and keeping green spaces and waterways clear and clean. So every year..."

April 19, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, April 19-25

"...the good news: I expect the signal will turn green very soon – maybe even within minutes after you..."

April 19, 2024 Column by Rob Brezsny

Geto Gala, Two Step Inn, and a 420 Smokeout Headline Our Crucial Concerts

From country to hip-hop to sludge metal, get some ideas for your week in live music

"...Olinger, and more. Don’t miss a blazin’ activation from green-thumbed Play to the Plants. Music starts at 4:20 sharp...."

April 19, 2024 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

Stick Around, Say Damn: Inside the Cactus Cafe’s Tuesday Open Mic

Songwriters connect under Jake Farr’s ground rules

"...are “again’s.” An ode to Babylonian stars on a green ukulele, piano ballads of love lost, and fedora-sporting Americana..."

April 17, 2024 Music Post by Dina Barrish

Madonna Remains a Prickly Pop Disruptor at Moody Center

First of two nights drives home Madge’s four-decade ubiquity

"...a pink wig – boxed herself in between four green-screen walls, which made it look like she was swimming..."

April 15, 2024 Music Post by Carys Anderson

The Long Game

True-life story of Mexican-American teens who make a run at the 1957 state golf championship

"...and The Long Game’s filmmakers – land on the green and support the swings of future Latino golfers...."

April 12, 2024 Movie Review by Jessi Cape

Exploring the McNeil Crossing Strip Mall

Exceptional forays into Indian and Vietnamese cuisine, plus a short trip to Subway

"...provides the missing links: four golf simulators, a putting green, pingpong table, bar, bar food, and a karaoke machine...."

April 12, 2024 Food Feature by Taylor Holland

The Austin Chronic: Former Ag Commissioner Candidate Susan Hays Is Building a Hempcrete House

It’s the first privately owned residence in Austin made of the eco-friendly material

"...Village Farms International – a company that operates enormous greenhouses for growing produce in West Texas, but also happens..."

April 12, 2024 Column by Kevin Curtin

Mini Music Fests Abound in This Week's Crucial Concerts

Country, hip-hop, pop, and more shows worth the cover

"...& Treaty, and William Beckmann (Saturday) plus William Clark Green, Hailey Whitters, and Tanner Usrey (Sunday). Come and take..."

April 12, 2024 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

The First Omen

Gruesome gynohorror prequel to 1976’s satanic masterpiece The Omen

"...relaunch – including the diminishing returns of David Gordon Green’s Halloween trilogy and his dismal The Exorcist: Believer) –..."

April 5, 2024 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

The Off Beat: Celebrating Nané Day, Two Years After Daniel Sahad’s Death

Soulful funk-rock band, with special guests, plays Empire April 7

"...The last time Ian Green played guitar for Nané was one of the worst..."

April 5, 2024 Column by Carys Anderson

Soundscapes, Bat Books, and More Arts Events for the Week

Things to do when you're not staring at an interloping moon

"...future danger? A tether to the past? Filmmaker Sam Green travels far and wide, from the mundane to the..."

April 5, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Review: “I Want to Believe” at Martha’s

Sci-fi-themed exhibit showcases early career artists

"...San Gabriel is an abstract colorful piece, textured with lime-green bubbly goop that brings aliens to mind. The sole..."

April 5, 2024 Arts Feature by Meher Qazilbash

A Drag Tribute, Eclipse Events Galore, and More Local Happenings

Get your glasses and find your totality

"...tacos, fresh-brewed coffee from the taproom, and plenty of green space to lay out on a blanket while the..."

April 5, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...of preschool kids to roll over, killing a Tom Green Elementary student and a driver in a vehicle behind..."

April 5, 2024 News Feature

How The First Omen Broke the Curse of Legacy Sequels

Arkasha Stevenson and Tim Smith on creating a horror they believe in

"...since 2016. That was two years before David Gordon Green’s Halloween wowed audiences, but also before that franchise fell..."

April 3, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Egg Hunts, Trans Visibility, and More Community Events

Meet your fellow Austinites as these goings-on

"...Agenda is. First, we will be taking over the green space of Grassroots Leadership with blankets and delicious and..."

March 29, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...The victims are 5-year-old Ulises Rodriguez Montoya of Tom Green Elementary School and 33-year-old Ryan Wallace, a Ph.D. student..."

March 29, 2024 News Feature

Ways to Watch the Total Solar Eclipse in Austin Based on Your Sun Sign

Beer, BBQ, raves, rooftop parties, and calming yoga, to name a few

"...explain that you’ll be sure to wear red and green for the best viewing experience, a scientifically sound tip,..."

March 26, 2024 Events Post by Christina Garcia

Black and Latino Neighborhoods Face Worse Air Pollution, Study Finds

Highways, plants in East Austin fuel health inequality

"...building caps and stitches over the highway to increase green space and connect neighborhoods split in two could mitigate..."

March 22, 2024 News Post by Lina Fisher

Visual Art Review: Stuffed Animal Rescue Foundation’s “The Still Life”

This charming exhibit rehabilitates neglected stuffies, then puts them to work creating art

"...balance, and flow.” Flow’s blue tint perfectly complements the green hues of the artist’s own soft pelt, seeming to..."

March 22, 2024 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

South by Southwest Film & TV Festival Announces Audience Awards

Audience and jury love Bob Trevino Likes It

"...passion project: Monkey Man, the directorial debut of The Green Knight star Dev Patel...."

March 18, 2024 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Queer Comedy, a Goth Market, and More Community Events

Recommended happenings for your calendar's approval

"...Hype, Tina Youkhana, Zig Metzler, Curtis McCosker, and Lina Green, with special guest host Derek Kopswa. Now, how’s that..."

March 15, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

SXSW Interview: Scowl Reinvigorates the Hardcore Punk Playbook

Vocalist Kat Moss reflects on their genre-pushing EP and pop influence

"...Often sporting fluorescent green locks and go-go boots, plus a voice entwined with..."

March 15, 2024 Music Feature by Miranda Garza

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...Reduction Act (IRA) to construct a 5.3-acre freeway cap (green space that covers a highway) over I-35 between Cesar..."

March 15, 2024 News Feature

SXSW Film Review: The Truth vs. Alex Jones

Doc follows families taking on conspiracy theorist

"...alive or never existed, and accusing newscasts of using green screens and edited videos...."

March 12, 2024 Screens Post by Madeline Duncan

SXSW Film Review: Kryptic

Goopy creature feature is a muddled take on self-discovery

"...eye for compelling and creepy imagery plays great here. Green hues and empty space fill up the frame and..."

March 11, 2024 Screens Post by Alejandra Martinez

30 Breakout Music Acts to See in Austin This Week

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

"...Often sporting fluorescent green locks and go-go boots, plus a voice entwined with..."

March 11, 2024 SXSW Post by Rachel Rascoe

Scenes From the First Weekend of SXSW 2024

"...Ben Lamm and Seth Green at the "How the Science of De-Extinction is Helping..."

March 10, 2024 Photo Gallery

SXSW Film Review: My Dead Friend Zoe

A veteran processes her grief in emotional dark comedy

"...the physical embodiment of survivor’s guilt, isolating Merit (Sonequa Martin-Green) from the rest of the world...."

March 10, 2024 Screens Post by Madeline Duncan

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