Day Trips

The back roads of northeastern Travis County snake around enough to make a Sunday drive seem like a journey.

"...Phone service began trickling out of Austin to New Sweden by New Year's Day, 1900...."

Dec. 31, 1999 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Framing the Border

Photography of the Region Between Mexico and the U.S.

"...photograph by Byron Brauchli..."

May 1, 1998 Arts Feature by Rebecca S. Cohen

I'm Sorry, Yogi

"...the right opportunity, and when were they ever spiteful of success? Success never equaled selling out, right? No, 'course..."

Sept. 12, 1997 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Music for the Eyes

Annie Leibovitz's portraits of American musicians reveal her true oeuvre

"...as Williams' famously mercurial temperament, and the determined set of her jaw reflects it. And there's Willie Nelson, posed..."

July 8, 2005 Arts Feature by Margaret Moser

Day Trips

The exhibit of flags in Houston reminds us of what it took to come this far.

"...The Texas flags exhibit at the Museum of Fine Arts in Houston is an unusual and..."

Feb. 1, 2002 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

In Memoriam: Ishmael Soto

Groundbreaking Latino artist and teacher has passed

"...Throughout his 60-year career, art was more than a means of self-expression for Ishmael..."

March 8, 2017 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Design for Living

Reality TV staple and (ahem) silver fox Tim Gunn opines about art, Alexander McQueen, and queer youth

"...Tim Gunn is the consummate mentor. When Gunn started to give onscreen advice to young designers on Project..."

April 13, 2012 Screens Feature by Andy Campbell

Exhibitionism

"...as Austin celebrates its annual week-long seasonal shift most often referred to as winter that might leave most swimmers..."

Dec. 18, 1998 Arts Review

SXSW Announces Midnighters, VR And More

Time to get dark and artistic with the latest film wave

"...your headliners and competition titles, with the normal array of talent and titles Now it's time to get dark,..."

Feb. 5, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Scott McCloud in Austin with The Sculptor this Weekend

The affable theorist of Understanding Comics waxes all fictional.

"...Scott McCloud of Understanding Comics fame has a new book out from..."

Feb. 4, 2015 Books Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Skygazing With James Turrell

Skyspace: "The Color Inside" opens on UT campus

"...We had read about artist James Turrell, the "sculptor of light," last spring when..."

Oct. 25, 2013 Arts Post by Anne Harris

Making It Happen

The 2007 class of the Austin Arts Hall of Fame

"...a cultural scene more than most, as so much of art is about moving forward, about pushing into new..."

June 1, 2007 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Pushing Boundaries

The Territory Begins 21st Season on KLRU-TV

"...Just as the fall schedule of season and series premieres kicks off on network television,..."

Oct. 4, 1996 Screens Feature by Alison Macor

Books, Sculpture, and Weed Lead Our Recommended Arts Events

It'd be a lot cooler if you went to one of these events this week

"...Umlauf Sculpture Garden and Museum’s 25th Annual Garden Party..."

April 19, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

The Winner by Karl Stevens

Here's the latest from that Boston badass of sequential art and reverie

"...On the afternoon of the last day I saw Karl Stevens alive, I..."

July 9, 2018 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Exhibitionism

The Austin Cartoon Scene: Museum Worthy

"...Richard Bartholomew Sadly, there are three things I remember from my..."

Jan. 15, 1999 Arts Review

Articulations

Austinite Has Rauschenbergs Seized

"...If somebody - let's say an artist - owed you some money - let's say a..."

Feb. 20, 1998 Arts Column by Robert Faires

New Season Begins Marking The Territory

"...by Marjorie Baumgarten One sure sign of the changing of the Texas..."

Oct. 13, 1995 Arts Feature

Qmmunity: 50 Years Queer History

Everything you need to know to make the best of Pride Weekend

"...a lot has happened in 50 years. In honor of this weekend's 29th annual Austin Pride and the 50th..."

Aug. 9, 2019 Column by Sarah Marloff

Arthouse

The visual arts institution faces dissent over staff cuts and mistreatment of artists

"...With the opening of its newly renovated headquarters this past autumn, Arthouse enjoyed..."

April 22, 2011 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

The Toronto International Film Festival

A first-timer's diary

"...Cannes is accessible in a number of ways, but it plays to the international film community..."

Dec. 12, 2003 Screens Feature by Louis Black

Day Trips

"...Dinosaur Valley State Park outside of Glen Rose provides rock-solid proof that the prehistoric monsters..."

July 9, 1999 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Five Graphic Gift Books For Your Creative Favorites

Or even for your own holiday-besieged self, right? Potentially?

"...Screens are the default by now, of course. Which makes books more of a special thing,..."

Dec. 15, 2020 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Show and Sell

Austin art is getting national buzz, but is anybody buying it?

"...Austin is a city proud of its talents and wares, and we try to buy..."

March 14, 2008 Arts Feature by Clayton Maxwell

The Blanton Bake-Off Returns, Good Food Foundation Taps Austin Winners, Here Comes the Texas Wine Auction, Lucky Robot Hypes the Tuna, Oseyo Gets Streety with Anju Banju on Thursdays, and More

All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering

"...Here’s some of what's happening in Austin's culinary scene – as wrangled..."

April 26, 2023 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Day Trips & Beyond: February Events Roundup

Drivin' the blues away

"...parades as well as family-friendly events like the Krewe of Barkus & Meoux pet parade. Alongside the colorful revelry..."

Feb. 1, 2017 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

999 Eyes Freakshow & Surreal Sideshow Invites You to Step Inside an American Tradition

The beauty of the bizarre

"...the freaks, musicians, clowns, hoochie coochie dancers, and blockheads of 999 Eyes say this ain't your grandfather's sideshow, they're..."

Oct. 20, 2023 Arts Feature by Richard Whittaker

Day Trips & Beyond: April Events Roundup

Updates from around the state and things to look forward to

"...social-distancing orders have been necessary to contain the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus, but have had a devastating effect..."

April 1, 2020 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

"Nathan 'Sloke One' Nordstrom: Another Side"

At its best, this solo exhibition captures the swagger of graffiti on the street and the introspection of the gallery

"...When I was an undergrad at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, students were sent into..."

March 10, 2017 Arts Review by Sam Anderson-Ramos

Mother Mary Montano

The influential performance artist and onetime teacher at UT revisits Austin in the guise of a saint

"...Dressed in sunglasses and a nun's habit, performance artist Linda Mary Montano says rosary in front of a..."

Oct. 3, 2014 Arts Feature by Andy Campbell

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