Taylor Tomlinson Saves the Best for Tour

The late-night host and stand-up star talks touring, crowd work, and getting personal

"...The stand-up to late-night host pipeline caught comedian Taylor Tomlinson early last year,..."

May 30, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

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..."

May 30, 2025 Music Feature by Derek Udensi

iLLfest, Perfume Genius, Röyksopp, and More Crucial Concerts for the Week

Keep your ears open for these shows

"...ran heavy in the knowledge of the group’s final live appearance at that location. Expect no less from Nakia...."

May 30, 2025 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

KhushFest, Kung Fu, and Clueless in Our Recommended Events

You pretty much can't avoid culture this weekend

"...a 1994 Jeep Wrangler blasting “Rollin’ With My Homies” by Coolio. Imagine missing this opportunity to see total dreamboats..."

May 30, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

Entanglements, Switchblades, and Tons of TV in the Week’s Events

Treat your weekdays like a weekend with these arts and culture happenings

"...Ridgemont High – as Nicolas Coppola. A bold statement by AFS Cinema, then, that by his first starring role..."

May 23, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

Hot Luck, Vibe Vault, No Idea, and More Crucial Concerts for the Week

A smattering of sound suggestions

"...Thursday 22, Antone’s Nightclub..."

May 23, 2025 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

Solitary at 11, Dead at 16: One Kid’s Path to Adult Prison

Texas may pass a bill that would put more teenagers in prison with adults

"...most of the next five years in solitary confinement by other names in Texas Juvenile Justice Department facilities, according..."

May 23, 2025 News Feature by Maggie Quinlan

Celebrating Black Austin, Telling Stories, and Ducks Galore in This Weekend’s Events

Our arts and culture recommendations to keep you busy

"...Bergman offers new treasures upon each rewatch. Make opening night a double feature with 1960’s Breathless, a thrilling Jean-Luc..."

May 23, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

Qmmunity: Net Nostalgia

Editor James reflects on what being on the computer used to mean

"...the computer? I don’t, but I remember being excited by it. All sorts of possibilities lived inside the gray..."

May 23, 2025 Column by James Scott

Final Destination Bloodlines

Death comes for us all (again) in the popular horror franchise

"...Directed by: Zach Lipovsky and Adam B. Stein. Starring: Kaitlyn Santa..."

May 16, 2025 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle

Live Music Venue Parish Is Moving… Again

501 Brushy location will stay open through 2025

"...The team behind live music venue Parish announced plans to move from its..."

May 15, 2025 Music Post by Carys Anderson

Plan Yourself a Hell of a Summer

Holy-moley, this is one smokin’ hot Summer Events Calendar

"...– and we’re not just talking about the opening night 35mm presentation of Jean-Luc Godard’s French New Wave classic,..."

May 16, 2025 Features Feature by Chronicle Staff

The Opera, a Laboratorio, and One Wild Nothing in This Week’s Crucial Concerts

Shoegaze, black metal, jazz, punk, and more

"...weaving jangly guitars and dreamy sounds into something inspired by the enduring mood of that decade. His co-writing projects..."

May 16, 2025 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

Affordable Art, Cine Las Americas, Adult Books, and More Weekend Events

Recommended happenings for your calendar's enjoyment

"...your chance to purchase paintings, prints, and more curated by Austin galleries and institutions like Art From the Streets..."

May 16, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

Vazquez Settles in, Estévez Stays Sunny, and Other Stories We’re Following

Keeping up with the Verde

"...this column went to press before the club’s Wednesday night home match versus Atlanta United...."

May 16, 2025 Sports Column by Eric Goodman

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...satellites now surround Earth. There are more satellites owned by Starlink, providing space-based internet service, than by all other..."

May 16, 2025 News Feature

Lucy Dacus, a Gary Floyd Retrospective, an EXTC, and More Crucial Concerts

Sounds all over town and all over the musical spectrum

"...the ideal venue for this show, which is headlined by one of the truly great blues rock acts of..."

May 9, 2025 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

Fashion, Heritage, Ballet, Puns, and More Weekend Events

Arts and culture to fill your days

"...Richard Rollin Gartner, and Anna Nguyen speak about their lives is to understand the incredible stories we’re all connected..."

May 9, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

Austin FC Coach: My Players Can’t Handle the Heat

What kind of message is Nico Estévez sending here?

"...at the top levels of competitive sport. Professional athletes live under constant pressure and scrutiny, grappling with anxieties most..."

May 9, 2025 Sports Column by Eric Goodman

Trivia, Traitors, and Torches in This Week’s Recommended Events

Venture forth on the weekdays

"...until next Sunday are Coursen’s many foldable objects, created by him to be “self-contained sculptures” which may collapse, travel,..."

May 9, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

New Music Venue ConcertDome Combines Candlelight Concerts With the Sphere

A string quartet performs in immersive space starting May 9

"...a string quartet will play three, one-hour sets per night on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays...."

May 7, 2025 Music Post by Carys Anderson

A Redhead, Pink Pony, and Kaleidoscope in This Weekend’s Events

Arts and culture to keep you entertained

"...have scored such accolades as 2022 BOA Best Actress by takin’ it easy. Instead, her upcoming hour features all..."

May 2, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

Explosions in the Sky, Kim Gordon, Dinosaur Jr., and More Reviews From Austin Psych Fest 2025

Alternative nation packs the Far Out Lounge

"...which the band performed mostly in whole on Friday night. The album, which explicitly references the Palestinian death toll..."

May 2, 2025 Music Feature by The Music Team

White Weddings, Rock & Roll, and More Crucial Concerts

Dungeon crawling, avant sax, and other amplified options for the week

"...medieval musicians from across the land gather for four nights of merriment. What makes this music medieval, you ask?..."

May 2, 2025 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

Qmmunity: See You at the (Queer) Movies

Local filmmaker and UT professor PJ Raval hosts his students’ queer short film showcase at Hyperreal Film Club

"...music videos to digital animation, Raval was most surprised by his class’ desire to subvert expectations. “You may think..."

May 2, 2025 Column by James Scott

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...who suffers from treatment resistant depression – was begun by UT-Austin students in 1965, just as the counterculture movement..."

May 2, 2025 News Feature

Psych, Blues, and Conjunto Festivals Headline Our Crucial Concerts

This week's recommended live offerings

"...with a grinding mindset and crowd-winning combination of rocked-out live shows and sincere ballads that has carved their mark..."

April 25, 2025 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

BLM Protester Shot In Face With Beanbag Round in 2020 Loses Eye in Surgery

Sam Kirsch was one of many injured by police in May 2020

"...one of many protesters badly hurt during the Black Lives Matter demonstrations that shut down I-35 in May of..."

April 25, 2025 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Blank Hellscape Crafts Five Years of Intricate Demos Into Hell 2

Your favorite local band’s favorite local band emerges with sophomore album

"...tour with post-rock giants This Will Destroy You. The night before, a curious native asked what brought him to..."

April 25, 2025 Music Feature by Kyra Bruce

Qmmunity: Springtime Socializing

Here, take these LGBTQ events to protect you against the incoming horrors

"...mic winner Anthony Paramo, and headliner Mimi Meier. Hosted by Everett Bragg and Holden. 8pm. Transfolk..."

April 25, 2025 Column by James Scott

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