Jump On It Organizer NOOK Turner’s 30-Year Fight to Preserve Eastside Black Culture

Rapper / promoter / activist goes long on his annual “Black Culture 360” event

"...Charles “NOOK Turner” Byrd’s signature dark shades can’t block the decades of disappointment and frustration underscoring an atypically short..."

May 30, 2025 Music Feature by Derek Udensi

Theatre Review: Raw Anger in Search of Revenge in FEAST.

Veteran actor Katherine Catmull chews through Megan Gogerty’s vengeful script

"...Do you wake up with a gnawing pit of anxiety in your stomach? Do your guts..."

May 9, 2025 Arts Feature by Cat McCarrey

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..."

May 2, 2025 Music Feature by The Music Team

Austin Yards Where Weird Finds a Home

Seven front lawns that push beyond garden gnomes

"...Come, walk out into the yard with me. Sure, your yard. Stand at..."

May 2, 2025 Arts Feature by Caroline Drew

The Legend of Ochi

Storytelling sorcery meets movie magic in this A24 fantasy adventure

"...Directed by: Isaiah Saxon. Starring: Helena Zengel, Willem Dafoe, Emily Watson, Finn Wolfhard and..."

April 25, 2025 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Art Prom, Pup Crawl, Eeyore’s Birthday, and More Recommended Events

A smattering of ways to fill your weekend

"...Thursday 24, Franklin Barbecue..."

April 25, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

Album Review: Jackie Venson, The Love Anthology

Blues guitarist breathes life into improvisational jam sessions and soul-searching meditations

"...While most are working toward their resolutions in the new year, Jackie Venson..."

April 11, 2025 Music Feature by Catalina Perez

SXSW Film Review: O'Dessa

Bold rock opera dazzles but doesn’t quite land its allegory

"...From the opening frames of O’Dessa, writer-director Geremy Jasper (Patti Cake$)..."

March 9, 2025 SXSW Post by Jessi Cape

Advocacy, Art, and More Recommended Events

What to do this week that isn't SXSW

"...It’s hard not to feel powerless when combating the seemingly daily attacks on marginalized people from state..."

March 7, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, February 21-27

"...PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Have you been struggling to summon the motivation to start anew in some..."

Feb. 21, 2025 Column by Rob Brezsny

The Luv Doc: The Lifestyle

Power bottoms really carry the load

"...for 10 years now and we just recently got into the lifestyle together two years ago. I don’t consider..."

Feb. 7, 2025 Column by The Luv Doc

SXSW 2025 Heads to The Studio With Seth Rogen

New films from Ben Affleck, Nicole Kidman, Nic Cage added to fest

"...South by Southwest will be kicking off its 2025 Film & TV Festival with The..."

Jan. 22, 2025 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Day Trips & Beyond: January Events Roundup

Texas welcomes 40th historic site, Balmorhea news, and more

"...It’s 2025 and time to get your daytrippin’ shoes on for another year of fun on the..."

Dec. 28, 2024 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Fun Floats With MoHA’s New Holiday Show

Titanic #2: The Floater promises to be another hit for the Museum of Human Achievement

"...The Museum of Human Achievement sits just behind the Canopy..."

Dec. 13, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Flow

Tender animated film follows animals on a quest for home

"...Directed by: Gints Zilbalodis...."

Dec. 6, 2024 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Talking George Lucas, Pop-Up Hanukkah, and More Events

Get out this week with our recommended happenings

"...Monday 2, Alamo Lakeline and Village..."

Nov. 29, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Michelin Guide Delivers Stars to Austin Restaurants

Craft Omakase, Barley Swine among one-star awardees

"...At a ceremony in Houston last night, Michelin Guide announced the awardees for..."

Nov. 12, 2024 Food Post by Kimberley Jones

Art on Waller Creek, Drag on Congress, and More Recommended Events

Step outside and appreciate some art

"...light at this new show from Vermont-born “musician, artist, bookbinder, juggler, woodworker, and dungeon master” Cooper McBean. Through a..."

Nov. 8, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Pride Abounds, Cats Pop, and Nuns Get Weird in These Events

Our recommendations for an art and community filled weekend

"...Thursday 1, Fallout Theater..."

Aug. 2, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Youth Theatre, Late Movies, Brat Dances, and More Recommended Events

It's not scorching! Get out while you can!

"...Summer Youth Theatre Presents Thrive, or What You Will..."

July 26, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Movies, Mothers, and 4th of July Fun Highlights the Week's Events

Make your holiday weekday worth it

"...I Love the 1990s Trivia..."

June 28, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Review: Nova, NovApocalypse

Experimental folk-pop player Nova’s sophomore release gets twisted

"...player Nova’s sophomore release is a universe away from the North Texas native’s debut album Novaville, a self-released utopia..."

May 24, 2024 Music Feature by Laiken Neumann

A Pickin’ Party, a Big Squeeze, and Mother’s Day Music Are This Week's Crucial Concerts

Some recommended sounds for your week

"...Old Settler’s Spring Pickin’ Party..."

May 10, 2024 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

It's a Family Affair for the Hurleys in Strictly Confidential

How Elizabeth tried (and failed) to keep son Damian out of the film biz

"...There's a famous song by Noël Coward called "Mrs. Worthington"..."

April 12, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Only God Was Above Us at Vampire Weekend’s Eclipse Show

The “Cocaine Cowboys” celebrated new album at high noon

"...Two equally unlikely events: That Austin would fall within a solar eclipse’s path of totality,..."

April 9, 2024 Music Post by Carys Anderson

At Besame Mucho, a Latin Music Capital Por Nosotros

Inside the all-star, 84-band, Spanish-language spectacle

"...first-year Lollapalooza and staged à la ACL Fest, Circuit of the Americas’ Latin music eclipse, Besame Mucho on March..."

March 4, 2024 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, February 23-29

"...PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Unlike the Pope’s decrees, my proclamations are not infallible. As opposed..."

Feb. 23, 2024 Column by Rob Brezsny

A Boner Bizarre, Improvised Love Stories, and More Arts Events

Get some culture and love this week

"...Thursday 15 - Sunday 18, the Vortex..."

Feb. 16, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

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

3 Body Problem, more announced for 2024 festival

"...South by Southwest audiences have seen the artier side of Ryan Gosling with films like the..."

Jan. 10, 2024 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Free Week and More Crucial Concerts This Week

Catch Skourge, Magna Carda, and more at the no-cost annual fest

"...Check out the Chronicle music team’s handpicked “Crucial Concerts” below or in..."

Dec. 29, 2023 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

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