Little Women, Big Games, and More Recommended Weekend Events

Get in the spirit with these arts and cultural happenings

"...reasons, aka continued attempts to privatize all public goods by certain capitalist... well, let’s not insult the majestic pig..."

Dec. 20, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Chanukah and Xmas Events for the Family or to Help You Escape Family

Either way, you're having a good time

"...quickens, losing scenes of more mundane but compelling life lived by Therese. But the story’s spirit remains quite intact:..."

Dec. 20, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Sound Unseen Rocks AFS Cinema

Fest screens films on pop fame, a lost guitar, and a legendary metal club

"...+ Music Festival, will be rocking AFS Cinema starting tonight for the fifth – and, for the foreseeable future..."

Dec. 12, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Golden Girls on Stage, Xmas Parties Galore, Satangeddon, and More Events

Your recommended arts events for the weekend

"...Film Club and go gently into that good December night, with hordes of Victorian puppets constantly dancing before your..."

Dec. 13, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

A Free Show, Holiday Hootenanny, and More Crucial Concerts

Gary Clark Jr., Geto Gala, Robert Earl Keen, and more recommended shows

"...minds of Brett Johnson and Claudia Hernandez, weekly club nights at various Austin venues keep the freshest crate diggers..."

Dec. 13, 2024 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

Xmas Bazaars, Xmas Movies, Xbox Parties, and More Recommended Events

Get your weekdays planned out

"...This is NOT the Queer Film Theory 101 hosted by Michael Graupmann and Lesley Clayton every third Thursday in..."

Dec. 13, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Benefits, Parties, and All-Around Crucial Concerts for the Week

Graham Reynolds, Big Bill, Urban Heat and more

"...your beloved favorites and turning them into moody, depression-triggering nightmares. He’s at it again for the seventh year, ready..."

Dec. 6, 2024 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

Qmmunity: Splash Into the Season

Trying to stay holly and jolly in spite of the horrors, you know.

"...I’m no saint, though I definitely know a few by name – thank you for sending me to confirmation..."

Dec. 6, 2024 Column by James Scott

A Drag Fest, Nutcracker, and Puppets in This Week’s Events

Lots of weekend events to keep you occupied

"...one of the fest’s many panels. There, we’d learn side-by-side about empowering trans-masc performers, cosplay and drag’s intersections, and..."

Dec. 6, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Day Trips & Beyond: December Events Roundup

Find a December adventure

"...visitors per day will be allowed on the property by reservation through the county’s website. The county purchased the..."

Nov. 29, 2024 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Live Music Recommendations for the Week

Shoegaze, hip-hop, jazz, and three days of Wilco

"...Find a hearty three-course offering at Saxon Pub Thursday night kicking off at 6pm with resident lady group PAACK...."

Nov. 29, 2024 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

Art, Theatre, Film, and More Events for the Weekend

Take a peek at our recommended events

"...– loudly and with a DeWalt power drill. Inspired by “a pagan sect of protective high priestesses from ancient..."

Nov. 29, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Singer Toni Price, a Mainstay on Austin Stages, Has Died

Austin Music Hall of Famer passes away following a brain aneurysm

"...best-selling albums and hosted one of its most revered live residencies, died Friday following complications from a brain aneurysm,..."

Nov. 22, 2024 Music Post by Carys Anderson

Allie X, the Bill Ball, and Oodles of Locals in This Week’s Crucial Concerts

Lots of reasons to get out of the house and break out the earplugs

"...dream-weaver on opener “Mindless Creatures,” making us suddenly nostalgic by name-dropping his 2019 viral breakout. “Nothing Ever Does!!!” similarly..."

Nov. 22, 2024 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

Qmmunity: Butch County Says Bye for Now

Lead singer and founder Katy Koonce talks the queer rock group’s history

"...Live music is what defines Austin – even more so..."

Nov. 22, 2024 Column by James Scott

Austin Noise Innovators Skloss Announce New Label, Debut Album

Watch the video for the title track first single

"...first album as noise duo Skloss will be released by Fuzz Club Records...."

Nov. 20, 2024 Music Post by Richard Whittaker

Jack White Tears Into Austin With a Show at Mohawk, and a Surprise Performance at Contintental Club

Rocker delivers intimate sets in ATX, promising two more in 2025

"...for Nov. 14 (following Tulsa and Dallas the preceding nights, and before San Antonio this evening). Then, another surprise..."

Nov. 15, 2024 Music Post by David Brendan Hall

Austin Studio Tour, Mighty Texas Dog Walk, and More Recommended Events

Things to keep you busy this weekend

"...I say a film was written by Bob Gale and Robert Zemeckis, you think, obviously this..."

Nov. 15, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Restaurant Review: Ling Wu at the Grove

Another jewel in chef Ling Qi Wu’s crown, if a little less sparkling

"...the popular imagination, there’s the Galactic Empire, represented visually by a heavy-breathing incel with weird taste in headwear. There’s..."

Nov. 15, 2024 Food Feature by Melanie Haupt

Cute Animals, Crafty Adults, and More Recommended Events for the Week

Movies, arts, and more things to do

"...  – Kat McNevins Making Tender: A Book Talk by Carla Williams [CANCELED]..."

Nov. 15, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Michelin Guide Delivers Stars to Austin Restaurants

Craft Omakase, Barley Swine among one-star awardees

"...At a ceremony in Houston last night, Michelin Guide announced the awardees for its first-ever guide..."

Nov. 12, 2024 Food Post by Kimberley Jones

Cyndi Lauper, Pleasure P, Luxury Television, and More Crucial Concerts

Live music to drown out the week's news

"...Queer Brown anarcho Taco Guillen and cohorts Daniel James Halaby and Angee Zavala clang and bang digital rhythms, goth/noir..."

Nov. 8, 2024 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

Review: On the Ground at Levitation 2024

Gang of Four, Swirlies, Slowdive, and more highlights from the four-day fest

"...Some festivals pander to older audiences by relying heavily on music veterans; others push modern talent..."

Nov. 8, 2024 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

Art on Waller Creek, Drag on Congress, and More Recommended Events

Step outside and appreciate some art

"...These – the titular “caustics” – can be manipulated by the gallery’s audience through adding their own little hums..."

Nov. 8, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Qmmunity: Regret Posting

Editor James reflects on his middle-school regrets and how they relate to today

"...them play the L to my Light while attached by a yarn handcuff. (If you know, you know.) Then..."

Nov. 8, 2024 Column by James Scott

Round Top Film Festival Offers Small-Town Charm and Big-Screen Enjoyment

RTFF brings screenings, schmoozing, and stars to east of Austin

"...the destination as your next Texas road trip. Founded by mother-daughter duo, Shanna and Skylar Schanen, this year marks..."

Nov. 4, 2024 Screens Post by Roberto Soto

Levitation, a Cumbia Halloween, Jazz Hall of Fame, and More Crucial Concerts

From spooky to undead and beyond, these are the shows to see

"...1998’s fantastic and sample-rich You’ve Come a Long Way, Baby will feature heavy, as it should. 1996’s genre-averse Better..."

Nov. 1, 2024 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

Food & Wine Fest, Día de los Muertos, Celtic Fest, and More Recommended Events

Wake the dead, toss some cabers, and much more

"...folks who drop $5 for a tickie can enjoy live DJ sets, flash tats from next-door neighbor the Serpent..."

Nov. 1, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Qmmunity: ASHwell Rounds Up Funds at Their HoeDown

Giddy-up girlie with this “anti-gala gayla”

"...and enjoying loverly performances from local icons such as Bobby Pudrido, Louisianna Purchase, and Aira Juliet as the night’s..."

Nov. 1, 2024 Column by James Scott

Drop Nineteens Ride Shoegaze Serendipity Into Levitation Fest

After 30 years, the fivepiece returns to the scene for a genre fan’s dream

"...In the soundbite-based labyrinth of our present-day music industry, commercial success almost always..."

Nov. 1, 2024 Music Feature by Genevieve Wood

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