Recommended Events for This Week’s Cooling Temps

Fairies, succulents, and lowriders in this weekend’s suggested happenings

"...films from yesteryear." Oh, also, yours truly will be there presenting my own childhood fave: Teacher’s Pet The Movie...."

Aug. 30, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...UT Board of Regents changed its free speech policy last week to prohibit its universities from taking public political..."

Aug. 30, 2024 News Feature

Horror Unearthed: The Return of Confessions of a Serial Killer

The lost Austin horror classic finally gets the respect it deserves

"...For anyone who thinks that there was nothing made in Austin by Austin filmmakers between..."

Aug. 23, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...Sure, Why Not Run: In a race where current Mayor Kirk Watson has a huge leg up,..."

Aug. 23, 2024 News Feature

Local Musician’s Family to Host Music Festival in Her Memory

The Goodmans honor their daughter and fundraise for local nonprofits through MeadowFest

"...Meadow Goodman was distinctive. Days before the first anniversary of her death, her parents..."

Aug. 23, 2024 Music Feature by Aaron Sullivan

Trains, Dance, and Lesbionage in This Week’s Recommended Events

Find some art and community this weekend

"...performance. Makes sense, given that the queerness Sonnenberg explores here holds space in both stillness and movement. Consider his..."

Aug. 23, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

aGLIFF President Todd Hogan and Spotlighting Filmmaker Fernando Andrés Reflect on Identity

PRISM 37 highlights the poignantly human and relatable

"...of telling queer stories allows even the hardest work days to be worth the sweat equity and lost hours..."

Aug. 21, 2024 Screens Post by Cy White

Fantastic Fest Announces 2024 Lineup

Love of out-there cinema brings Terrifier 3, The Wild Robot

"...arrive, many of them making their debut. In total there will be 79 premiere screenings at this year’s fest,..."

Aug. 15, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Local Legends, Out-of-Towners, and More Crucial Concerts

Get your show schedule worked out

"...After hitting a Stereolab cover at their first show last year – and sharing M.P. six-stringer John Morales –..."

Aug. 9, 2024 Music Feature by Cy White

Day Trips & Beyond: August Events Roundup

Sweet sheep, Lonesome Dove peeks, and more to see around the state

"...August is harvest time around the state, plus there’s lots of other activities to get you out and..."

Aug. 1, 2024 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Unionized Workers at Airport Businesses Could Strike Next Month

Meanwhile, Hyatt employees claim retaliation over unionizing

"...Jacobs and, with a reported $4 billion in revenues last year, one of the largest hospitality companies in the..."

Aug. 2, 2024 News Feature by Austin Sanders

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

"...And sometimes there are films like Sing Sing, the latest from Austin-based..."

Aug. 2, 2024 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

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

Texas artists showcase the strength of a story

"...startling and violent. But that’s existence. “Bending Light” isn’t here to sugarcoat reality; it’s here to reflect the world...."

July 26, 2024 Arts Feature by Cat McCarrey

A Comic Con, Drag Birthday, and More Recommended Events

Party hard this weekend

"...exploration of delicious debauchery by grappling with lust in last month’s screening of The Telephone Book. Now she gets..."

July 19, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Biden’s Headed to Austin, and Doggett Still Thinks He Should Drop Out

Plus what ’68 race tells us about possible candidate hunt

"...Last week, Austin’s longtime U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett became the..."

July 12, 2024 News Feature by Maggie Quinlan

Daniel Fears, Sydney Wright, AB6IX, and More Crucial Concerts

Get out and get live

"...you to hell, Austin. Every single vacation for the last three decades, ya gotta break my MF-ing stones –..."

July 12, 2024 Music Feature by Cy White

The Austin Chronic: On Joint Rolling, Wonderment, and Turning 40

“Am I feeling anything yet?”

"...Late last Saturday night, when we were entering our usual stage..."

July 12, 2024 Column by Kevin Curtin

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, July 5-11

"...say is the most worn-out thing about you? Are there parts of your psyche or environment that would benefit..."

July 5, 2024 Column by Rob Brezsny

The Psychedelic Renaissance and the Veterans Leading the Charge

Psychedelic healing around Austin and beyond

"...his three deployments, he stood near thousands of concussive blasts from guns that hurled mortars into the air. In..."

July 5, 2024 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Caleb de Casper, Money Chicha, and More Crucial Concerts for the Week

Classical, hip-hop, jazz, blues, and much more

"...and Fall of a Midwest Princess. No industry plant here; just pure goofy girlie drag queen fun – which’ll..."

July 5, 2024 Music Feature by Cy White

Opinion: One Year Later, Local Leaders Must Be Bold Despite “Death Star” Law

A San Marcos city council member urges localities to push back on anti-democratic forces and address their communities’ urgent needs

"...is allowed before moving forward with it. I am here to tell you that that is exactly what the..."

July 5, 2024 Column by Alyssa Garza

Austin Elders: Meet Sara Laas, the 94-Year-Old Who Couldn’t Stay Away From Austin

This independent woman won’t be “put in a box”

"...she has lived as far away as Venezuela. But there’s something about Austin that’s special, the 94-year-old on-and-off Austin..."

July 5, 2024 News Feature by Naina Srivastava

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, June 28 - July 4

"...story. Wow! That sounds dramatic. But it’s quite factual. Here’s the kicker: You’re now in prime position to get..."

June 28, 2024 Column by Rob Brezsny

Magda, Mélat, Madam Radar, and More Crucial Concerts

Recommended shows for the week in Austin

"...new toy the other kids are playing with. We here at ye olde Austin Chronicle think this stinks! And..."

June 28, 2024 Music Feature by Cy White

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

Make your holiday weekday worth it

"...  – James Scott I Know What You Did Last Summer..."

June 28, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...Ramos Murder Case: After a Travis County jury deadlocked last year over whether Austin police officer Christopher Taylor’s killing..."

June 28, 2024 News Feature

Silverada’s Solid Country Gold

Mike & the Moonpies rebrands and reloads

"...Silverada are playing their first show in Austin. The atmosphere at the Sagebrush is more reunion than debut, though,..."

June 28, 2024 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

Giddy Ups to Close in August Due to Lease Change

Menchaca honky-tonk is open to relocating

"...of longtime owner Nancy M. Morgan, who passed away last year – said, “I wanted to extend Giddy Ups’..."

June 24, 2024 Music Post by Carys Anderson

Plantations to Prison Farms: How Far Have We Come?

Texas’ tradition of forced labor lives on

"...both sides of the long driveway to the prison. There’s the faintly herby scent of the fields and the..."

June 14, 2024 News Feature by Maggie Quinlan

Opinion: I Fought for Air-Conditioning in Solitary Confinement. Now I Have to Do It Again.

A Texas woman at Lane Murray prepares for another brutal summer in prison

"...the heat, change employment status from full- to part-time. Days without electrical power. Days without being able to flush..."

June 14, 2024 Column by Kwaneta Harris

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