What ARE You Doing for Valentine’s Weekend?

Something special? Nothing at all? “Go away, kid, you bother me” … ?

"...Of course, there’s a more basic question: WTF even is..."

Feb. 7, 2022 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

SXSW Film Goes Right to the Moon

Apollo 10 1/2, Sandra Bullock, and more join movie list

"...for this year's film festival, but the complete list of all the movies at this year's hybrid event. The..."

Feb. 2, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Decay, Preserve, Observe: The Experimental Memories of Bill Morrison

The cinematic pioneer discusses his career and filmography before his Austin retrospective

"...Auguste Lumière invented the Cinématographe and locked in much of what we know as the felt experience of "going..."

Jan. 21, 2022 Screens Feature by Joe Gross

Day Trips & Beyond: January Events Roundup

Explore Texas and beyond in 2022

"...Start the new year off with a tour of prehistoric..."

Jan. 6, 2022 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Five Events to Scare Up a Great Halloween and Día de los Muertos

Some blood-tinged things to keep you occupied

"...Here's a couple of fall holidays during which, however briefly, the whole damn..."

Oct. 29, 2021 Arts Column by Wayne Alan Brenner

The Museum of Ice Cream Comes to Austin

Creamy, dreamy, cold and Instagrammable: In the Domain in August

"...Straight out of New York City, where it debuted in 2016, the..."

July 9, 2021 Food Post by W. A. Brenner

Day Trips & Beyond: May Travel Roundup

Flowers, birds, and more to spy on spring road trips

"...May flowers are lining the highways and the number of fun events are increasing around the area...."

May 3, 2021 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

"Deborah Roberts: I'm" at the Contemporary Austin

In Deborah Roberts' solo exhibition at the Contemporary Austin, we learn what it is to be seen and not seen

"...The eyes of a child? An adult? Both?..."

Feb. 19, 2021 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Day Trips & Beyond: February Events Roundup

News from Hueco Tanks, Black's Barbecue, and lots more

"...Hueco Tanks State Park has joined the prestigious list of National Historic Landmarks. From the road the park looks..."

Feb. 5, 2021 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Diedrick Brackens Weaves Multitudes in the Blanton's "darling divined"

From his loom, the acclaimed artist fuses folk tales and forgotten memories with his own experiences to tell new, expanding stories of identity

"...Silhouetted figures rendered black stand against bright backgrounds of lime greens, poppy reds, hazy purples. Sometimes the figures..."

Jan. 1, 2021 Arts Feature by Sara Hutchinson

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

Teas for Drinking, Teas for Thinking

Sometimes even a java fiend needs a vacation from coffee

"...You drink them. But teas for thinking, too, because of how much more contemplative a hot cup of some..."

Nov. 27, 2020 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Six Sinister Austin-Made Movies for Your Halloween Watching

Horror, ATX style

"...filmmaking into rural Texas and painted a hideous depiction of the limits of hippie culture, as a bunch of..."

Oct. 23, 2020 Features Feature by Richard Whittaker

Day Trips & Beyond: Mid-October Roundup

Travel news from around Texas and beyond

"...1880, San Antonio architect Alfred Giles designed the town of Comfort’s first hotel. The limestone-block hotel was enlarged seven..."

Oct. 17, 2020 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

How to Celebrate Austin Museum Day 2020

In person and virtual events abound on the city' annual free museum day

"...Here comes the 23rd annual Austin Museum Day, citizen, that free celebration of art, culture, history,..."

Sept. 15, 2020 Arts Post

Day Trips & Beyond: June Travel Updates

Safe daytripping as coronavirus continues

"...a social distance, wear a mask, wash your hands often, and light a candle for continued good health...."

June 26, 2020 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, June 12-18

"...before, you seem willing to treat yourself as an art project that's worthy of your creative ingenuity – as..."

June 19, 2020 Column by Rob Brezsny

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth

What we’re spending time with

"..."Preserving and presenting the diverse cultures and living heritage of the Lone Star State" since 1984, Austin nonprofit Texas..."

May 1, 2020 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

New Exhibit at the Blanton Will Have You Feeling the Bern

"The Avant-garde Networks of Amauta" explores the social movement from Latin America in the 1920s

"...the 1920s and still reverberates today. "The Avant-garde Networks of Amauta: Argentina, Mexico, and Peru in the 1920s" at..."

March 6, 2020 Arts Feature by Barbara Purcell

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

"A Rock About the Size of a Small Avocado"

You can find connections to this city's art scene just about anywhere

"...There was a rock about the size of a small avocado out near the volleyball court beyond..."

Jan. 10, 2020 Arts Review by Wayne Alan Brenner

Hustling Uncut Gems With the Safdie Brothers

How their family history glistens in their New York story

"...being trapped inside a pinball machine, a kinetic fury of movement and color, action and inevitable loss...."

Dec. 24, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Day Trips & Beyond: October Events Roundup

Find fall foliage in Texas and stop and smell the roses

"...and where to look. Texas state parks are one of the best places to see dynamic colors. Depending on..."

Oct. 3, 2019 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Michael Ray Charles' New Art Asks Hard Questions About Race and America

The internationally acclaimed artist returns to Austin with new work that, as ever, leaves us asking ourselves what we see

"...The artist spreads the paint deliberately but quickly, filling in the..."

Sept. 13, 2019 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Day Trips: Rock Art

If these walls could talk

"...Pictographs left on the walls of rock shelters by prehistoric and historic people are some..."

Sept. 6, 2019 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips & Beyond: September Events Roundup

Fall into fun!

"...it’s time for Buddy Holly’s birthday, the State Fair of Texas, and a host of activities in between...."

Aug. 31, 2019 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

“Jeffrey Gibson: This Is the Day” at the Blanton

The artist explores his indigenous roots and American identity in this solo exhibition

"...is the day ... for what? A diverse exhibition of 50-plus works ranging from paintings to punching bags, the..."

Aug. 9, 2019 Arts Review by Barbara Purcell

In Memoriam: Rhoda Winter Russell

Movement therapy pioneer who knew the greats of dance has died

"...Fifties, Rhoda Winter Russell crossed paths with a number of influential choreographers and dance teachers – most notably Mary..."

Aug. 1, 2019 Arts Post by Robert Faires

9 Texas Day Trips That Will Inspire You to Hit the Road

We dip our toe in the nearly 1,500 columns from our resident day tripper

"...our latest issue is loosely based on getting out of town for a little summer fun, but we've been..."

May 13, 2019 Events Post by Gerald E. McLeod

A Guide to Austin Classical Music

The virtuosi who know the score and make beautiful music happen here

"...let the word "classical" throw you. In the context of classical music in Austin, it doesn't mean formal. It..."

April 26, 2019 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

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