Lucy Dacus, a Gary Floyd Retrospective, an EXTC, and More Crucial Concerts

Sounds all over town and all over the musical spectrum

"...by Matador Records co-owner Gerard Cosloy, art punks Guiding Light, power poppers Touch Girl Apple Blossom, and noise rockers..."

May 9, 2025 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

Arts Groups Lose Promised Grant Money in Friday Night NEA Massacre

Leading Austin cultural institutions face slashed finances

"...After some consideration, she realized that it would be impossible to raise the replacement funds in time, and so..."

May 5, 2025 Arts Post by Richard Whittaker

Blank Hellscape Crafts Five Years of Intricate Demos Into Hell 2

Your favorite local band’s favorite local band emerges with sophomore album

"...to pore through the GarageBand files – full of impossible-to-replicate pedal chains and hand-crafted tape loops – the overwhelm..."

April 25, 2025 Music Feature by Kyra Bruce

Does Dan Patrick Even Understand the Cannabis Industry He’s Trying to Kill?

Texas Lege’s draconian bills are making even the stoners frustrated

"...of weed can shut off acute frustration like a light switch, which helps me be a better parent, friend,..."

April 18, 2025 Arts Feature by Kevin Curtin

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

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

"...trained. Countless hours of research determined that it was impossible. Now here come the Amazing Acro-Cats, disproving all that..."

April 11, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, April 11-17

"...did it. Before he was ready to accomplish the impossible, though, he had to spend months studying the site’s..."

April 11, 2025 Column by Rob Brezsny

Swans, Swine, and Serial Killers in This Week’s Recommended Events

Get out and get arty

"...Count Magnus Lee. While the film’s based on long-running light novels by Hideyuki Kikuchi, what truly makes it an..."

April 4, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

Disney’s Snow White

This live-action remake isn’t just bad, it’s pointless

"...of that superior film’s swooningly romantic “I See the Light,” it's questionable whether Webb forgot which beloved Disney animated..."

March 21, 2025 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, March 21-27

"...Kukulcán. During the equinoxes, and only on the equinoxes, sunlight fell on its steps in such a way as..."

March 21, 2025 Column by Rob Brezsny

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, February 28 - March 6

"...the night sky, you’re looking at the ancient past. Light from those heavenly bodies may have taken as long..."

Feb. 28, 2025 Column by Rob Brezsny

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, February 14-20

"...sentence in my every thought, the shadow and the light interwoven in the fabric of my being. You are..."

Feb. 14, 2025 Column by Rob Brezsny

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

From dark stories to romantic dance

"...worry if you’re dateless, because this one’s a traffic light party as well: Guests will be sporting glow sticks..."

Feb. 14, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

SXSW Conference Taps Issa Rae, Signal and Colossal Leads for Keynotes

Lineup drop also adds Kevin Bacon, Hideo Kojima, Last of Us cast & crew

"...fact about who is fighting these fires came to light: since the 1940s, California has relied on incarcerated people..."

Feb. 11, 2025 SXSW Post by Kimberley Jones

One of Them Days

Keke Palmer and SZA star in a likable throwback comedy

"...in Los Angeles this week of all weeks. It's impossible to blame the creators of One of Them Days..."

Jan. 17, 2025 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Should the Public Know the Racial Breakdown of Texas State Drug Punishments?

Local nonprofit seeks data through lawsuit

"...officer accused of excessive force; and to bring to light ethnic slurs used by a Caldwell County detective, among..."

Jan. 17, 2025 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Theatre Review: Come From Away

Traveling musical examines the wake of tragedy with hopeful optimism

"...Come From Away manages impossible narrative feats, juggling a slew of briefly seen characters..."

Jan. 10, 2025 Arts Feature by Cat McCarrey

Grand Design: Brady Corbet on The Brutalist

Writer/director on the foundations of the architectural drama

"...of his new film, The Brutalist, but because it’s impossible to avoid if you live in America. The expansionistic..."

Jan. 7, 2025 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Luv Doc: Smokers Are Cool

You know ... like masturbation ... only messier

"...world continued to exist after 1995. It is simply impossible. [inset-1-right]..."

Nov. 22, 2024 Column by The Luv Doc

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, Oct. 25-31

"...horoscopes are directed toward individuals, not groups. Yet it’s impossible to provide oracles about your personal destiny without considering..."

Oct. 25, 2024 Column by Rob Brezsny

ArmadilloCon, Art, a Hot Sauce Hootenanny, and More Recommended Events

Get out and get spicy this weekend

"...Audiovisual artist Masch brings his site-specific light installation controlled by a drum set and a little..."

Sept. 6, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

The Rehabilitative Power of Art in Sing Sing

Oscar nominee Colman Domingo teams with Austin filmmaker Greg Kwedar in a story of transformation behind prison walls

"...Correctional Facility. Instead, the film glows with an inner light that illuminates what the program has meant to the..."

Aug. 2, 2024 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

This Week's Recommended Arts Events

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

"...your best Darth Maul snarl, and remember: Keep your lightsaber dark, silent, and in your pocket for the entire..."

May 3, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

TENGGER, Bar Italia, LAIR, and More Reviews From Wednesday of SXSW

Hump day’s most memorable music fest moments

"...he was born in a sound bath. In the highlight of the set, mother and son walked the pews..."

March 14, 2024 Music Post by Dan Gentile

Dune 2 Cinematographer Greig Fraser Makes the Desert a Home

Oscar-winner discusses the challenges of balancing projects

"...weeks and then I started prepping Dune.” While it’s impossible to shoot two films at the same time, it’s..."

March 6, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Rooster Teeth Shutting Down

Austin studio behind Red vs. Blue winding down after 21 years

"...a potential buyer for the Roost, and it's not impossible that shows like RWBY could find a life elsewhere...."

March 6, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Point Austin: The Never-Ending Story

Millions of guns, and countless murders

"...the classroom windows, but the closed blinds made that impossible. No one among the hundreds of officers apparently considered..."

Feb. 20, 2024 News Post by Michael King

Whimsy Meets Elegance at South Lamar's Elementary

Happy meals for adults

"...the two of us, so we decided to go light, opting to share a Steelbow Farms salad, gnocchi, and..."

Jan. 26, 2024 Food Feature by Melanie Haupt

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

3 Body Problem, more announced for 2024 festival

"...and women's rights activist as part of the Documentary Spotlight lineup, while the equally famous and fascinating understated master..."

Jan. 10, 2024 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

All of Us Strangers

A ghostly meditation on grief that chooses the darkest path

"...relationship. The second event is something that should be impossible. When Adam decides to visit his childhood home while..."

Jan. 5, 2024 Movie Review by Alejandra Martinez

Redbud Ice House Blooms in Former Contigo Space

MaieB Hospitality partners with Batch Beer & Kolaches for new concept

"...stylist and designer Ann Edgerton, who also designed First Light Books in Hyde Park...."

Dec. 21, 2023 Food Post by Melanie Haupt

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