Review: Broadway in Austin’s Hadestown 

Headfirst, straight to a Hell of a good time

"...busy warming up the stage at the show’s future home, the Walter Kerr Theatre...."

Sept. 22, 2022 Arts Post by Bob Abelman

Wood & Wire Hit a High Point in Uncertain Times

After garnering a Grammy nomination, the bluegrassers roll it forward

"...dudes dicking around on a riff ad nauseam, repertoire and etiquette define this realm. Here, you take turns calling..."

Sept. 11, 2020 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

Playback: Pickathon, Texas

Austin talent looms large at Oregon fest

"...up for Pickathon! I think there's officially more Austin bands playing here than at the Austin City Limits Festival,"..."

Aug. 10, 2018 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Sunday ACL Fest Picks

"...Cardin's sound fits neatly with the likes of Adele and Amy Winehouse. (weekend one only) – Libby Webster..."

Oct. 6, 2017 Music Feature

HACA Digital Inclusion Plan Hits Two-Year Mark

Three public housing properties are now connected to high-speed internet, with a fourth on the horizon

"...teenager living in Manchaca Village housing complex, Christeen Wier and her family couldn't afford internet access. That stood as..."

Oct. 28, 2016 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Sunday ACL Fest Picks

The first weekend of ACL Fest closes with highlights galore

"...Shelters 11:30am, Cirrus Logic stage; Weekend One only Sixties melodies conveyed by muscular folk-rock as influenced by the Rolling..."

Sept. 30, 2016 Music Feature

An Ungentrified Man

David Gordon Green wraps up his Texas trilogy with Manglehorn

"...like every local, he's kept an eye on this summer's storms. He said, "I've been out of town, but..."

July 3, 2015 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Down the Line

The 2010-11 Austin Music Awards crown South by Southwest's Saturday night

"...at high noon ("I'm playing the Gap at 4pm and American Apparel at 6," he deadpanned), and the Plastic..."

March 25, 2011 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Off the Record

Decking the halls with Kickstarter, a new holiday sampler, and Michael Nesmith's Videoranch

"...Dreams of Us," Feb. 26), Kickstarter has helped fund some of Austin's most ambitious endeavors this year. The DIY..."

Dec. 24, 2010 Music Column by Austin Powell

Was It Good for You?

The year in books

"...(or possibly a giant tiger) in an off-kilter Manhattan and provides endless layers of identity, reality, and high-wire flurries..."

Jan. 1, 2010 Books Feature by Cindy Widner

'Jana Swec and Jared Theis'

This two-person exhibition at D Berman Gallery is a brilliant yet subtle pairing

"...'Jana Swec and Jared Theis'..."

Aug. 21, 2009 Arts Review by Rachel Koper

TV Eye

Walls come tumbling down

"...lineup, fans protested, flooding the network with phone calls and some 25 tons of roasted nuts (inspired by a..."

July 13, 2007 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

Willie Graham

Live shots

"...sold-out show also demonstrated yet again the power, cohesiveness, and incredible range of talent of the Austin music scene...."

July 1, 2005 Music Review by Jim Caligiuri

The Posse Convenes

In Houston, Texas Democrats unite behind one cause: dumping Bush

"...couple of weeks before. The music on the loudspeakers and the midway was generally friendlier – less military and..."

June 25, 2004 News Column by Michael King

Brian Wilson, Backyard, July 27

"...a living legend's concert with a mixture of love and cynicism, especially when the legend is as famous for..."

Aug. 4, 2000 Music Review by Mindy LaBernz

The Intergalactic Nemesis: 'Not the mind-whammy again!'

In the Wee Hours, Heloise Gold's new dance-theatre collaboration with Mike Arnold and Tim Mateer, explores the nooks and crannies of our dreaming / waking double life in visually stunning, playful, and engaging vignettes.

"...The Intergalactic Nemesis: 'Not the mind-whammy again!'..."

June 2, 2000 Arts Review by Ada Calhoun

Bad to the Bone

"...Nick Nolte and Paul Schrader on the set of Affliction..."

Feb. 19, 1999 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Music Recommended

Shawn Colvin, Timbuk 3

"...Backyard, Saturday 2 Shawn Colvin's sweet, soothing voice, and the lone accompaniment of her acoustic, are the only..."

Sept. 1, 1995 Music Feature

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, March 1-7

"...old Hawaii, the people loved their deities but also demanded productive results. If a god stopped providing worshipers with..."

March 1, 2024 Column by Rob Brezsny

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, May 26 - June 1

"...GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Your meandering trek through the Unpromised Land wasn't as demoralizing as..."

May 26, 2023 Column by Rob Brezsny

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re listening to

"...Apple Music, Bandcamp, Spotify, Tidal..."

June 25, 2021 Music Feature by Derek Udensi

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re listening to

"...Miranda Lambert, Jack Ingram, Jon Randall..."

May 14, 2021 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, January 1-7

"...website WaitButWhy.com says that the odds of winning a mega lottery can be compared to this scenario: You know..."

Jan. 1, 2021 Column by Rob Brezsny

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re listening to

"...Science Fiction Post Blues, Bandcamp..."

Dec. 11, 2020 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, June 12-18

"...Anna Quindlen. I agree! Luckily, you are quite unfinished, and thus not at all boring – especially these days...."

June 19, 2020 Column by Rob Brezsny

Bruce Robison & Kelly Willis Step Into Their Third Act

Chronicle Hot Sauce headliners look ahead to the next waltz

"...Bruce Robison and Kelly Willis enter the Pershing to a backslapping barrage..."

Aug. 23, 2019 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

Local Opera Local Artists' La Clemenza di Tito: A Retelling

The company’s take on Mozart’s last opera asks hard questions about forgiveness in a messy world

"...When is it right to spare the life of someone who tried to kill you?..."

March 2, 2018 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Burger Town

How do our hometown patties match up against the influx of trendy national chains?

"...is known primarily for two types of food: barbecue and Tex-Mex, forever and ever, amen. Of course, what science..."

March 7, 2014 Food Feature by Melanie Haupt

The Way of the 'Food Forest'

Locavores planting seeds for the next phase of urban agriculture

"...there are the new plans for Austin's first indoor farmers' market – planned for 1100 East Fifth Street and..."

Feb. 14, 2014 News Feature by Anna Toon

Playback

You thought SXSW was the spring festival end-all/be-all? You thought wrong.

"...succession of local festivals fills the calendar into June and proves that, even though the Austin City Limits Music..."

April 5, 2013 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

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