Fashion, Heritage, Ballet, Puns, and More Weekend Events

Arts and culture to fill your days

"...fashionable city. We’re too attached to our flip-flops, tank-tops, and other hyphenated items that are really more about summer..."

May 9, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

Explosions in the Sky, Kim Gordon, Dinosaur Jr., and More Reviews From Austin Psych Fest 2025

Alternative nation packs the Far Out Lounge

"...Right as rain (pun intended), Austin Blues Festival and Austin Psych Fest braved spring showers and humidity when..."

May 2, 2025 Music Feature by The Music Team

Psych, Blues, and Conjunto Festivals Headline Our Crucial Concerts

This week's recommended live offerings

"...Silverada and the Tender Things..."

April 25, 2025 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, April 18-24

"...that implies there is one specific right approach to meditation. The truth is, however, that there are many ways...."

April 18, 2025 Column by Rob Brezsny

Squirrels, Girls, and Other Pearls in This Weekend’s Recommended Events

Acro-Cats, Earth Day, and all manner of arts and culture happenings

"...the show looks through the window at the lives performed in a strange, beautiful, and familiar apartment block.  ..."

April 11, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, April 11-17

"...is asking you to be a source of generosity and strength for the people and animals in your sphere...."

April 11, 2025 Column by Rob Brezsny

Pop, Metal, Jazz, and Some Unclassifiable Crucial Concerts

Your guide to the week in live sound

"...Kinshasa krewe from the Democratic Republic of Congo’s capital brandished shantytown instruments made out of junk and electrified into..."

March 21, 2025 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

Ivan Cornejo, Steve Wynn, Cardinals, and More Reviews From Thursday of SXSW

Sonic dispatches from Ireland, Mexico, and the Afro Diaspora

"...California-born, regional Mexico-singing youngster Ivan Cornejo headlined Rolling Stone’s Future of Music..."

March 14, 2025 Music Post by Kyra Bruce

Volunteering, Drag, Birthdays, and More Recommended Events

Let us help you plan your weekend

"...option. You know! The Central Library! This month – and through ’til April 27 – they’ve been showcasing artist..."

Feb. 28, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

Valentine's and Beyond With This Weekend's Recommended Events

From dark stories to romantic dance

"...for a cool but nerdy way to celebrate life and love, pop into this pre-Valentine’s party offering unique fun..."

Feb. 14, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

Theatre Review: Come From Away

Traveling musical examines the wake of tragedy with hopeful optimism

"...Some of the best parts of a musical are the..."

Jan. 10, 2025 Arts Feature by Cat McCarrey

Little Women, Big Games, and More Recommended Weekend Events

Get in the spirit with these arts and cultural happenings

"...Little Women..."

Dec. 20, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Markets, Matheson, and More Recommended Events

Fill your weekend with arts, culture, and a bit of capitalism

"...– would create work that blends pop culture, symbology, and the roots of musical history in rich living color...."

Nov. 22, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, October 11-17

"...LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): In 2010, Edurne Pasaban became the first woman to climb the world’s tallest 14..."

Oct. 11, 2024 Column by Rob Brezsny

ACL Preview: Country Duo Chaparelle Takes a Page From George and Tammy

Finding perfect harmony

"...When Jesse Woods, a lifelong Texan, and Zella Day, then based in L.A., first met in..."

Oct. 4, 2024 Music Feature by Cy White

Visual Arts Review: “Bending Light” at Women & Their Work

Texas artists showcase the strength of a story

"...Right now, you can pass the front window of Women & Their Work and immediately note Chandrika Metivier’s The..."

July 26, 2024 Arts Feature by Cat McCarrey

How Nicole Riegel Got in Tune With Dandelion

Filmmaker on working with the National, Ted Leo's worst gig

"...say that Nicole Riegel leaves the house with film and music on her body. Wherever she goes she takes..."

July 12, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Crowns, Camps, and CineClub Highlight Our Recommended Weekday Events

Wasted your weekend? We got you covered.

"...– who specialize in “adding creativity into people’s lives and bringing people together through art” – this flora-focused workshop..."

July 12, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

This Week's Recommended Arts Events

On walls, on screens, and in crates, get some culture this week

"...Over six decades, internationally acclaimed artist Hunt Slonem has created his own universe, with..."

May 3, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Gary Clark Jr. Boldly Plays New LP in Full at Austin City Limits

Taping finds hometown hero at a meditative musical crossroads

"...The hometown hero didn’t play any old hits or covers and..."

March 28, 2024 Music Post by David Brendan Hall

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

Juliette Binoche and Trần Anh Hùng Sample The Taste of Things

The ingredients of the lauded French romance about cooking

"...arguably France that took the simple act of preparing and sharing a meal and turned it into an art..."

Feb. 7, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Trolls Band Together

Boy band antics with the big-haired, big-voiced toys

"...Trolls Band Together, the latest return to the Trolls cinematic universe,..."

Nov. 17, 2023 Movie Review by Alejandra Martinez

Chronicle Staffers Pick Their Go-To Dishes in Town

The food that keeps us coming back for more

"...Food Editor Melanie Haupt: A few months back, I had the most..."

Nov. 3, 2023 Food Feature

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, September 8-14

"...birthday season, I invite you to be exceptionally distinctive and singular in the coming weeks, even idiosyncratic and downright..."

Sept. 8, 2023 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

Qmmunity: Call Me

Opportunities for queer artists roll in alongside oodles of queer events

"...anyone who missed the brrring brring: I took a message for ya. Here's the deets on two current creative..."

May 5, 2023 Column by James Scott

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

Lemon Twigs, Trouble in the Streets, Enslaved, and more local shows worth the decibels

"...Zander Schloss, Solo and with Circle Jerks..."

April 21, 2023 Music Column by Tim Stegall

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, April 14-20

"...will soon begin bringing you uncanny certainties. Do you understand the connection between open-hearted curiosity and fertile rewards? Don't..."

April 14, 2023 Column by Rob Brezsny

Your Field Guide to 80 Essential Acts at SXSW Music

Highlighting the best and buzziest at this year's Festival

"...All roads lead to Austin come March 13-18. South by Southwest Music 2023 invites over..."

March 10, 2023 Music Feature by The Music Staff

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