Weekday Events to Make It a Craft Night, Movie Night, Trivia Night, and More

There's also some events during the day

"...Revolutionary Girl Utena: The Movie..."

April 11, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

Album Review: David Ramirez, All the Not So Gentle Reminders

Relentlessly raw songwriter resets on seventh LP

"...After six LPs, and following a particularly rough breakup, the songwriter felt he needed to step back from processing..."

April 4, 2025 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

Brass Bands, Russian Circles, Swindlers, and More Crucial Concerts

Get out and get loud

"...Thursday 27, The 13th Floor..."

Feb. 28, 2025 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

SXSW 2025 Heads to The Studio With Seth Rogen

New films from Ben Affleck, Nicole Kidman, Nic Cage added to fest

"...South by Southwest will be kicking off its 2025 Film & TV Festival with The Studio,..."

Jan. 22, 2025 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

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

Your recommended arts events for the weekend

"...Golden Girls: The Laughs Continue..."

Dec. 13, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Ghibli Goodness, Bike Stories, Poetry Readings, and More Events for the Week

Just because it's a weekday doesn't mean you can't get into some art

"...A more thematically dedicated writer might have written this whole listing in..."

Nov. 8, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Elvira, the Crypt Keeper, and Garfield Headline Our Weekday Recommendations

Find an event for you, spooky or otherwise

"...Oh boy: If there were ever an October to get a slush during...."

Oct. 11, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Austin Horror Film Festival Announces First Titles

Local filmmakers, familiar faces at celebration of screams

"...Get ready for scary fun. The Austin Horror Film Festival has announced the first attack..."

Sept. 5, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Fantastic Fest Announces 2024 Lineup

Love of out-there cinema brings Terrifier 3, The Wild Robot

"...Terrifying clowns, wild robots, and the sound of chainsaws echoing across Austin! Fantastic Fest, the..."

Aug. 15, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Wild Eyed and Wicked

Fantasy elements add new magic to trauma horror tropes

"...Fairytales are intended to give children weapons against the night. In Wild Eyed and Wicked, the fantasy-tinged horror..."

June 7, 2024 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Party People, Zines, Sharks, and More Events for the Week Ahead

Don't wait for the weekend!

"...All month, Monday-Friday, kids eat free after 4pm with the purchase of one adult meal. Pancakes, grilled cheese, crispy..."

June 7, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

SXSW Film Review: Dory Previn: On My Way To Where

A songwriter like no other gets an intriguing portrait

"...The phrase, “I am cringe but I am free” might..."

March 12, 2024 Screens Post by Joe Gross

South by Southwest Falls for Ryan Gosling With The Fall Guy World Premiere

3 Body Problem, more announced for 2024 festival

"...South by Southwest audiences have seen the artier side of Ryan Gosling with films like the..."

Jan. 10, 2024 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Halloween at the Movies

Your ultimate guide to spooky season screenings in Austin

"...Halloween and horror movies go together like eyes of newt and toes of frog, and..."

Oct. 13, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Violet Crown Introduces Austin's Newest Horror Host

Join the sisterhood of scares at the Roxy Horror Picture Show

"...You can't talk about the history of horror hosts without women. The first ever..."

Oct. 13, 2023 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

No Repeats, No Regrets: Metallica Catches Lightning in Arlington, Twice

Symmetrical nights on the M72 World Tour dug deeper into the catalog

"...else should we play?” James Hetfield grinned late Sunday night at AT&T Stadium in Arlington. “Have we played your..."

Aug. 21, 2023 Music Post by Austin Powell

Malum

A rookie cop gets harassed by demons in a remake of Last Shift

"...rookie cop in a closing police station besieged by the ghosts of deranged cultists (imagine a more satanic Assault..."

March 31, 2023 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Review: Broadway in Austin’s Ain’t Too Proud: The Life and Times of The Temptations

Like any jukebox musical, it all comes down to the songs

"...Biographical jukebox musicals are, by their very nature, highly predictable and easily digestible creatures. Immensely..."

March 30, 2023 Arts Post by Bob Abelman

Short and Sweet: "We Forgot About the Zombies"

Austin filmmaker Chris McInroy on brevity and nasty stains

"...Welcome to Short and Sweet, our look at some of the short films and projects at South by Southwest..."

March 12, 2023 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Goes Monster Hunting With Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Amongst Thieves

Evil Dead Rises and more added to festival lineup

"...Unsheathe your broad sword and unpack your boom stick. South..."

Jan. 11, 2023 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, November 25 - December 1

"...fellow Sagittarians to contemplate regularly: "Ain't nothin' wrong with the aim; just gotta change the target." In offering Jay-Z's..."

Nov. 25, 2022 Column by Rob Brezsny

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

Lingua Ignota, Daniel Fears, Mobley, a Doug Sahm celebration, and more worthy local shows

"...Paramount Theatre, Thursday 10..."

Nov. 4, 2022 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Indoor Queers Club: LGBT-Boo!

Queer horror picks from your trusty Chronicle crypt keepers

"...Horror holds a special place in the queer community and everyone has their favorites they reach..."

Oct. 28, 2022 Qmmunity Post by James Scott

Qmmunity: A Real Scream

Brigitte Bandit envisions an Elvira movie marathon as a drag show. Plus: What's your favorite scary movie?

"...Re-Animator, with twitchy, trans-man-coded mad scientist Herbert West. On the left of me in the Chron offices, proofreader Jasmine..."

Oct. 21, 2022 Column by James Scott

Fantastic Fest Review: Hellraiser

The Cenobites are back in the third best entry in the franchise

"...The Cenobites were not the most interesting part of the..."

Sept. 29, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Fantastic Fest Review: V/H/S/99

The found footage anthology goes back to the '90s

"...Just one year after the series returned with a rejuvenated sense of purpose, V/H/S..."

Sept. 27, 2022 Screens Post by Trace Sauveur

Fantastic Fest Raises a Smile With First Announcement

The Banshees of Inisherin, V/H/S/99, sharks, and more

"...Fantastic Fest is nearly upon us, and the cinematic celebration of all film bizarre, strange, and innovative..."

Aug. 16, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Medusa

Brazilian religious/political allegory loses its venomous bite

"...folded in half, walking on all fours staring into the camera, dancing in a possessed fervor to hypnotic synth..."

Aug. 12, 2022 Movie Review by Jenny Nulf

After a Relapse Into Addiction Quietly Broke Up Street Sects, the Duo Has Exorcised Their Demons

The Gentrification V 7-inch hit last week, but Austin experimentalists are focusing on a balanced existence instead of rushing anticipated third LP

"...Languishing in the corner, monopolizing the dust that might have otherwise spread..."

May 27, 2022 Music Feature by Julian Towers

Turnstile Is Happy to Provide at Stubb’s

Big riff breakouts lead five-band testament to punk plurality

"...“And if it makes you feel alive/ Well, then I’m happy I provide/And when you see me on..."

May 7, 2022 Music Post by Julian Towers

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