Earth Day, Record Store Day, and More Recommended Events

Go green in a number of ways this week

"...SFC’s Farm to Plate Foodathon..."

April 19, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Stick Around, Say Damn: Inside the Cactus Cafe’s Tuesday Open Mic

Songwriters connect under Jake Farr’s ground rules

"...Artist Dave Hanson beelines toward a post-performance cold one. His..."

April 17, 2024 Music Post by Dina Barrish

Civil War

Stunning near-future drama about combat journalists

"...Directed by: Alex Garland. Starring: Kirsten Dunst, Nick Offerman, Wagner Moura, Stephen..."

April 12, 2024 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Movies, Comedians, Theatre, and More Arts Options for the Week

Get out and get art

"...Sasquatch Sunset With Nathan Zellner Q&A..."

April 12, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...Watson Wants Another Win: Thrice-elected Mayor Kirk Watson is looking..."

April 12, 2024 News Feature

Sentimental Family Band Isn’t Hung Up on the High Times

The softie ex-art-rockers arrive at Austin’s honky-tonk revival

"...This is what Sagebrush was made for. The South Congress honky-tonk is..."

April 12, 2024 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

Exploring the McNeil Crossing Strip Mall

Exceptional forays into Indian and Vietnamese cuisine, plus a short trip to Subway

"...Welcome to The Strip Club, highlighting Austin’s destination strip malls. Where else can you play virtual..."

April 12, 2024 Food Feature by Taylor Holland

No Beyoncé, Lots of Jelly Roll, and More Takeaways From the CMT Music Awards

Best and worst moments from the ceremony’s uneven Moody Center return

"...Red Solo cups were raised in memory of Toby Keith. A Phil Collins song..."

April 8, 2024 Music Post by Rachel Rascoe

A Drag Tribute, Eclipse Events Galore, and More Local Happenings

Get your glasses and find your totality

"...Riot Fair..."

April 5, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Zoé Tong Is Making Dinner Fun

Modern Chinese restaurant brings to Zilker big flavors, sincere hospitality, and a ballsy refusal to be boxed in

"...When I say that Zoé Tong has big DGAF energy, I don’t..."

April 5, 2024 Food Feature by Taylor Tobin

Elizabeth Morris: 100 Years of Memories in Austin

Of back porches, corrupt politicians, and fireworks at Zilker Park

"...Elizabeth Randerson Morris does not seem 105. She only quit..."

April 5, 2024 News Feature by Maggie Q. Thompson

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, April 5-11

"...ARIES (March 21-April 19): Aries author Eric G. Wilson claims,..."

April 5, 2024 Column by Rob Brezsny

Madeleine Leigh, HONK TX, and Eclipse Mania Leads Our Crucial Concerts

Find some sounds to match the celestial sights this week

"...Thursday 4 - Sunday 7, various locations..."

April 5, 2024 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

Soundscapes, Bat Books, and More Arts Events for the Week

Things to do when you're not staring at an interloping moon

"...Thursday 4, Barrel O’ Fun..."

April 5, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Review: Stephen Mills’ POE / A Tale of Madness Is Pitch Perfect

Ballet Austin brings the master of the macabre to life (before killing him again)

"...Screeching violins underscore the tremulous strings of a mind gone wild, ominous percussion an insistent thrum felt..."

March 29, 2024 Arts Feature by Cat McCarrey

Egg Hunts, Trans Visibility, and More Community Events

Meet your fellow Austinites as these goings-on

"...Texas Hold ’Em Beyoncé Mini-Ball/Listening Party..."

March 29, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

How Austin Transformed Danny Brown

The Detroit wild card on getting his shit together (and finding H-E-B)

"...Back in 2011, Danny Brown was a 30-year-old, not very..."

March 29, 2024 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

Movies, Comedy, Books, and More Recommended Arts Events

Find an art that fits your tastes

"...Scent of Austin..."

March 29, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Neko Case, the Urban Cultural Fest, and More Crucial Concerts

Live sounds for the week ahead

"...Madison Baker..."

March 29, 2024 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

At Wit’s End: Bob Byington on His Dry New Comedy, Lousy Carter

“My career puzzles people, including myself”

"...Turns out the pandemic has really done a number on us...."

March 27, 2024 Screens Post by Shawn Badgley

Relays, Rides, and Rasslin' Headline This Week's Community Events

Recommended happenings around town

"...The Boyz of Austin Present: NuMetal vs. Ska..."

March 22, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Closing the COVID Gap at AISD

Post-pandemic, not enough students can read well. How do we get out of this ditch?

"...“Imagine a Zoom meeting with 12 4-year-olds.” That’s how Justin..."

March 22, 2024 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Dinosaur Jr., Flo Milli, Estevie, and More Reviews From Thursday of SXSW

Standout sets from the clusterfest

"...Though South by Southwest and its offshoots always create a downtown muddle, Thursday felt..."

March 15, 2024 Music Post by Carys Anderson

SXSW Film Review: Civil War

Alex Garland enters the battlefield of combat zone journalism

"...Civil War is not the film you think it is. The..."

March 14, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

A Stoner Jam, 3-Legged Dog Day Party, and More Crucial Concerts

SXSW-adjacent lineups and other shows worth seeing

"...Stoner Jam..."

March 15, 2024 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

Qmmunity: The Thrift Store We Adore

Top Drawer Thrift gets their second wind in new North Loop location opening Friday

"...In 1993, at what sales manager and social media director Ben Zimmerman..."

March 15, 2024 Column by James Scott

SXSW Film Review: The Uninvited

A Hollywood garden party unearths certain truths

"...Writer/director Nadia Conners earns a seat at the table with her..."

March 12, 2024 Screens Post by Marjorie Baumgarten

SXSW Film Review: The Antisocial Network

Dispiriting doc probes “insurrection for the lulz”

"...The Antisocial Network sounds like a feel-good movie about how anime..."

March 11, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

30 Breakout Music Acts to See in Austin This Week

Your guide to SXSW's buzziest artists, both official and unofficial

"...Any Austin-based or Austin-headed music fan worth their salt starts..."

March 11, 2024 SXSW Post by Rachel Rascoe

SXSW Film Review: My Dead Friend Zoe

A veteran processes her grief in emotional dark comedy

"...Grab the tissues: Kyle Hausmann-Stokes’s directorial debut My Dead Friend..."

March 10, 2024 Screens Post by Madeline Duncan

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