City of Austin "Major Events" Roster

The city lists over 400 days’ worth of events from the Commitment Day 5K on Jan. 1 to the New Year’s Celebration on Dec. 31. The full list is posted here.

"...lists some 196 “Major Events," with about a quarter of them being multiday. There's a total of over 400..."

July 12, 2013 News Feature

Best Music of 2013 (So Far)

Geezerville rounds up the class of 2013

"...January through June suggests 2013 might be one of the best years for local roots rock in quite..."

July 10, 2013 Music Post by Jim Caligiuri

Green Day Confirms at SXSW

Punks complement a pair of SXSW Film docs with a Moody gig

"...Speculation proved right: Green Day puts in a live appearance at the Moody Theater..."

Feb. 25, 2013 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Day Trips

Mandola Estate Winery pairs handmade Italian-style wines with a Texas accent to an Old World-style Italian market and restaurant

"...Mandola Estate Winery, outside of Dripping Springs, pairs handmade Italian-style wines with a Texas..."

Dec. 1, 2006 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

To Ancient Troy (By Way of Denver)

Ancient Greece and modern Denver may seem an incongruous pairing, but in the new Greek epic Tantalus, produced by the Denver Center for the Performing Arts, they prove a striking fit, creating a work that's heroic.

"...incongruous that their pairing seems more like the opening of a joke ("So Agamemnon, Achilles, and Ajax are watching..."

Nov. 24, 2000 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Holograms of a Different Stripe

Zebra Imaging and the Future of Holograms

"...to Princess Leia's supplicative shout-out to Obi Wan, courtesy of George Lucas, and a few moldering, grooved trinkets scavenged..."

Aug. 7, 1998 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

One Fine Day

"...Directed by: Michael Hoffman. Starring: Michelle Pfeiffer, George Clooney, Mae Whitman, Alex D...."

Dec. 20, 1996 Movie Review by Alison Macor

The Digital Alchemy of Pixar's Elemental

How two Austin creatives found ways to mix fire and water

"...If you're the kind of person to stick around through the closing credits of..."

June 22, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

JID & Smino’s Luv Is 4ever Tour Goes Berserk on Valentine’s Day

Sold-out Stubb’s co-headline ends in high-octane rap blitz

"...Tickets for the Valentine’s Day stop of the thematically aligned Luv Is 4ever tour..."

Feb. 15, 2023 Music Post by Derek Udensi

Faster Than Sound: The Spiritual Side of Quentin Arispe

Plans for Pride Month, Resound concert promotions, and IRL record store day

"...band rooted the artist locally, while a prolific run of recordings – including 2019's Fruit with prominent cumbia producer..."

June 11, 2021 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Day Trips: Paddle SMTX, San Marcos

Glowing river cruises in San Marcos

"...Paddle SMTX has added night-lighted kayak trips to their repertoire of guided tours of..."

June 4, 2021 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips & Beyond: November Travel Roundup

Port A's Harvey recovery, Millican's pecan pie, and fall travel news

"...you, Lord, for the blue skies and bright sunshine of Texas autumn. This is why we live in Texas...."

Nov. 6, 2020 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips & Beyond: Wright in Wisconsin

Wisconsin driving trail showcases architect’s diverse styles

"...Lloyd Wright’s work continues to resonate in the world of architecture and art nearly 60 years after his death..."

July 27, 2018 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Austin Film Festival: The Sideways Light

Home with the family, both living and passed

"...Senility is a slow curse, the collapse of the mind before death. Yet if there is a..."

Oct. 28, 2014 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Star Wars Day: Happy May the Fourth, And a Very Merry Revenge of the Fifth

One man's 35 year trip to a galaxy far, far away

"...This was back in the days of battered up movie houses, when films would open..."

May 4, 2013 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Then There's This: Light and Air

Condo Dwellers fear dark days ahead with parking structure next door

"...native John Joseph has spent more than three decades of his legal career as a lawyer for developers. Recently,..."

Jan. 25, 2013 News Column by Amy Smith

Architects of Air in Austin

Impressions from the touring inflatable structures

"...On the last day of the exhibit, a few of us were lucky..."

Jan. 23, 2012 Events Post by Chrontourage

Day Trips

Las Vegas, N.M., is a nice little town on the Gallinas River surrounded by a scenic landscape and full of unique attractions

"...Las Vegas, N.M., mixes a blend of old and new to create a nice little town..."

Aug. 20, 2010 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips

The Port Isabel Lighthouse still offers a commanding view of South Padre Island and Laguna Madre more than 150 years after it was built

"...The Port Isabel Lighthouse near the southern tip of Texas still offers a..."

Jan. 16, 2009 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips

The Texas Metal Arts Festival in Gruene features 25 of the top creative metalworkers in the state showing their creations ranging from fine jewelry to large outdoor sculptures

"...Arts festival rocks and rolls with the heavy guns of regional artists. These aren't guitar slingers, but rather sculptors..."

Sept. 9, 2005 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

The Wonderful Horrible Life of Leni Riefenstahl

"...to be the final, exhaustive say on the life of the most important and controversial female documentarian/filmmaker of all..."

June 10, 1994 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Laws of Gravity

"...gun in the first act, it's certain to go off by the third. That's one of the classic rules..."

Dec. 11, 1992 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Double Life of Veronique

Kieslowski's movie is told not so much in customary narrative structures, but in glimpses, hints, and intimations. On the same day in 1968, two women are born, one in Poland, the other in France. Though the two share many characteristics, they live worlds apart. Yet each senses the other and has intuitive knowledge of the other's presence.

"...Directed by: Krzysztof Kieslowski. Starring: Irene Jacob and Philippe Volter. This movie..."

March 6, 1992 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Closing Arguments Made in the Killing of Austin Black Lives Matter Protester

Daniel Perry is accused of murdering Garrett Foster

"...walking on two feet,” said Guillermo Gonzalez, lead prosecutor of the Travis County District Attorney’s Office. “It’s about a..."

April 6, 2023 News Post by Brant Bingamon

Let’s Celebrate the Fourth of July with Food and Fun

Wave that flag, raise a toast, maybe kiss a fellow American

"...Ah, yes – here comes the 2021 celebration of Independence Day in the good old U.S. of A!..."

June 24, 2021 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Day Trips: Buffalo Bayou Park Cistern, Houston

Houston’s best underground light show

"...Buffalo Bayou Park Cistern in Houston with sound and light that bounces off the water on the floor and..."

March 26, 2021 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips & Beyond: December Travel Roundup

Central Texas holiday lights, digital Dealey Plaza, and more

"...In the last month of a tough year, take a trip online to presidential..."

Dec. 4, 2020 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Checking In: Curved Light Source Peter Tran Maintains a Primrose Path While Waiting for the Dust to Settle

“I’ve had Halcyon by Orbital on repeat”

"...“Nightshade,” “Evergreen,” “Idlewild” – all nine titles on Curved Light’s new digital LP Primrose Path emerge readymade for a..."

May 15, 2020 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Top 10 Festival Films of 2019 You Haven't Seen Yet

Alien invasions, comedy exorcists, and searing commentary

"...Every year, Austin's film festival highlight some of the best up-and-coming filmmakers. And every year,..."

Dec. 31, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Lords of Chaos

The true crime story that made black metal truly sinister

"...when someone gets a major label deal, or a day job. But the implosion of the Norwegian black metal..."

Feb. 8, 2019 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

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