Egg Hunts, Trans Visibility, and More Community Events

Meet your fellow Austinites as these goings-on

"...Houses: This is gonna be a riot. Local comic John Erler and the laugh-a-minute marvels of Master Pancake will..."

March 29, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

First Trailer: Richard Linklater's Hit Man

See Glen Powell in action as an assassin with a secret

"...In Hit Man Powell plays Gary Johnson, a professor who is also a paid killer but..."

Jan. 22, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Black Pumas’ Eric Burton Bets on Himself

After an abrupt break, Chronicles of a Diamond completely reinvents the band dynamic

"...falsetto, assuring the listener that he "won't stay gone," candy-coats the sunny, strangely bouncy groove. The song was born..."

Nov. 17, 2023 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

A New Chapter for Austin’s Small Bookstores

From serving neighborhoods to serving wine, how innovative local booksellers are filling the shelves

"...impeccable piles of small press books, as seductive as candy to a 5-year-old. But soon you notice little things:..."

Nov. 10, 2023 Arts Feature by Joe Gross

Qmmunity: A Book of One’s Own

Queer book releases from this June, perfect for building a tiny Borrower house

"...John Waters Tiki Nights Enjoy all-night camp cocktails and bawdy..."

June 30, 2023 Column by James Scott

Review: Broadway in Austin’s Hairspray

This may be the big hair state, but does this musical go too big?

"...high-camp, low-budget 1988 nonmusical film by transgressive cult filmmaker John Waters, the musical version premiered on Broadway in 2002..."

June 14, 2023 Arts Post by Bob Abelman

The Chronicle Guide to the Marvel Cinematic Universe

As the Guardians of the Galaxy gather once more, every MCU film reviewed

"...Directed by Joe Johnston. Starring Chris Evans, Hayley Atwell, Sebastian Stan..."

May 5, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Crimes of Passion and Desperation in Love & Death

In HBO Max's Love & Death, director Lesli Linka Glatter and star Patrick Fugit revisit one of Texas' most infamous murders

"...would attract anyone’s attention. In 1980, suburban Texas everywoman Candy Montgomery (played here by Elizabeth Olsen) was charged with..."

March 10, 2023 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Your Field Guide to 80 Essential Acts at SXSW Music

Highlighting the best and buzziest at this year's Festival

"...that dares you not to move along.  – Abby Johnston Deetranada..."

March 10, 2023 Music Feature by The Music Staff

A Season for Scaring at Phantom Fest

With Phantom Fest, Adam Sweeney wants Austin to become Halloween Town

"...one holiday that's about giving away food, it's the candy bounty of Halloween...."

Oct. 21, 2022 Arts Feature by Richard Whittaker

Bullet Train

Brad Pitt bumbles entertainingly through a hyperviolent slapstick comedy

"...by: David Leitch. Starring: Brad Pitt, Joey King, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Brian Tyree Henry, Hiroyuki Sanada, Andrew Koji, Bad Bunny..."

Aug. 5, 2022 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Ethan Hawke Teams Up With Local Writer for The Black Phone

The team behind Sinister creates the summer's scariest film

"...Hawke listed them: "Beware of vans. Don't eat any candy. Don't go to the train station, there's a murderer..."

June 24, 2022 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Fanny: The Right to Rock

Rocking reminder of the pioneering all-woman band

"...In other words, to not just be the eye candy, girl singers, and muses, but the artists who compose..."

June 10, 2022 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

What We're Listening to Right Now

Darden Smith, Ray Wylie Hubbard, Fuvk, Photokem, and more notable local sounds

"...best with his female duets, especially Lzzy Hale and John 5 roaring "Naturally Wild" and Wynonna Judd and Jaimee..."

March 25, 2022 Music Column by Raoul Hernandez

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, March 18-24

"...and comedian Sammy Davis Jr. disliked the song "The Candy Man," but he recorded it anyway, heeding his advisors...."

March 18, 2022 Column by Rob Brezsny

Austin Punk Chronicles: "I Don't Think the Sex Pistols Inspired Anything Other Than a Buncha More Punk Bands!"

The San Antonio shoot-out ricochets locally in Chapter 4 of the “Austin Punk Chronicles”

"...– Johnny Rotten, 1977 Stop Your Cheap Comment, 'Cause We Know..."

Dec. 31, 2021 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

The Concourse Project Brings the Raver Spirit Back to Austin

High-capacity event space looks to diversify their sound

"...techno titan Carl Cox, and Hacienda veterans Sasha and John Digweed have played. Could it be a raver resurgence?..."

Nov. 5, 2021 Music Feature by Christina Garcia

The Velvet Underground

The originators of alt music get the artistic biography they deserve

"...– split screens, manipulated stock footage, Lou Reed and John Cale’s static Warhol screen tests contrasted with audio interviews..."

Oct. 15, 2021 Movie Review by Tim Stegall

ACL Fest Music Recommendations From Close-to-Home

Fresh sounds that emanate from the Lone Star State

"...to Top 40 placement, late-night appearances, and an Elton John feature. Continuing soul-inspired, R&B-ish, maybe jazzy cohesion, new album..."

Oct. 1, 2021 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

Over the Moon

Charming animated adventure has a kid-friendly look at loss, with adorable space sidekicks!

"...Directed by: Glen Keane and John Kahrs...."

Oct. 16, 2020 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Spree

Man Bites Dog hits the influencer generation

"...Joe Keery, Sasheer Zamata, David Arquette, Mischa Barton and John Deluca...."

Aug. 14, 2020 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

JP’s Pancake Company Makes Tiny Cakes With Big Dreams

Meet the king of West Campus

"...That much is clear about John Paul Udenenwu before you ever meet him. For a..."

July 17, 2020 Food Feature by Selome Hailu

Cultural Cancellations and Postponements: The Big List

What's not happening around Austin, arts-wise

"...Greater Austin High School Musical Theatre Awards 4/15, canceled; John Malkovich in The Music Critic 4/29, postponed, new date..."

March 24, 2020 Arts Post by Robert Faires

VHYes

Bizarro tribute to camcorder culture is silly and profound

"...Kenney, Thomas Lennon, Mark Proksch, Courtney Pauroso, Charlyne Yi, John Gemberling, Tim Robbins and Susan Sarandon...."

Jan. 17, 2020 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

A Political Guide to Gifting in 2019

Give the gift of hope!

"...CBD Gummies: They look like gummy vitamins – or candy – and they'll help take the edge off of..."

Dec. 6, 2019 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

Co-Lab Projects' "Texas Toast" Dishes Up a Heapin’ Helping

This group exhibition looks at the food that means the most to us

"...adjacent wall, our town gets a tweak in Matthew John Winters' Austin Dog, a print advertising the "Austin Style..."

Nov. 29, 2019 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Eastside's Past and Present Revealed in John Mulvany's Latest Exhibit

Secure the Perimeter" at grayDUCK Gallery asks, “What if the outside force is an inside job?”

"..."Secure the Perimeter," now on view at grayDUCK Gallery, John Mulvany asks us to consider the unnerving possibility that..."

Oct. 4, 2019 Arts Feature by Barbara Purcell

Nine of the Best Sno-Cone and Shaved Ice Spots in Austin

Sometimes some shaved ice and flavoring is all you need

"...nostalgic summer treat from back home, Ming Chen and John Sun opened their first snow ice shop in 2014..."

Aug. 9, 2019 Food Post by Jessika Roth

Yesterday

Imagine a world without the Beatles ... then imagine a better film

"...own is a hit, just as it was when John, Paul, George and Ringo released it over a half-century..."

June 28, 2019 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Legislative Attack on Eastside Planned Parenthood Closer to Finish Line

House-approved SB 22 jeopardizes basic preventive community care

"...In laying out and defending the bill, Rep. Candy Noble, R-Allen, author of the House counterpart, criticized the..."

May 18, 2019 News Post by Mary Tuma

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