Art, Eggs, Kink, and Sleaze in This Weekend’s Art Events

Recommended happenings for your calendar consideration

"...Through May 3, Bolm Arts..."

April 18, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

Dust Bowl Blues and Dystopian Futures in South by Southwest Musical O’Dessa

Geremy Jaspar on his Sadie Sink post-apocalyptic Americana odyssey

"...Geremy Jaspar has a confession to make. “I’m a music guy,” he explained, but..."

March 7, 2025 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Drive-Away Dolls

Ethan Coen solo effort is screwball without the comedy

"...Directed by: Ethan Coen. Starring: Margaret Qualley, Geraldine Viswanathan, Beanie Feldstein, Pedro Pascal,..."

Feb. 23, 2024 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle

Five Great Gifts For Father’s Day

It’s almost time to honor your paterfamilias again

"...“O mein Papa,” as the old German tune goes, “to..."

June 6, 2022 Chronolog Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Now Streaming in Austin: Blood Simple

Tweet along with us to the Lone Star Noir that gave us the Coens

"...Welcome to Now Streaming in Austin, highlighting locally made titles..."

April 23, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Jim Caligiuri Exit Interview

Ten minutes, 20 questions, and 20-plus years of Americana chronicles

"...March 31, the day before Jim Caligiuri left Austin for California, we said goodbye..."

April 13, 2017 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Hail, Caesar!

The Coen brothers celebrate and eviscerate old Hollywood

"...Directed by: Joel Coen and Ethan Coen. Starring: Josh Brolin, George Clooney,..."

Feb. 5, 2016 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Mavericks, Schemers, and Beautiful Dreamers

This year's Paramount Summer Classic Film Series has a lot of character(s)

"...This summer, there's gonna be a lot of eccentric personalities Downtown. We're not..."

May 15, 2015 Screens Feature by Josh Kupecki

Paramount Summer Classic Film Series: Beautiful Dreamers

Clue, Cleo From 5 to 7, O Brother, Where Art Thou?, Boogie Nights

"...June 16, 9:25pm & Wed., June 17, 7pm (S) Suspiciously evocative of Neil Simon (Murder by Death) parodying Agatha..."

May 15, 2015 Screens Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Old Settler’s Music Festival: Friday

Ralph Stanley, Del McCoury, Donna the Buffalo & Paul Janeway

"...At 4pm during Friday rush hour traffic, it took only 68 minutes to get from..."

April 12, 2014 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

More Old Settler's Music Festival Preview

OSMF preview

"...Fri., Hill Country stage, 5:45pm..."

April 11, 2014 Music Feature

Inside 'Inside Llewyn Davis'

A contrarian view

"...This is not a film review...."

Dec. 27, 2013 Screens Post by Louis Black

For the Sake of the Song

"...Howlin' BrothersHowl (Readymade)..."

March 15, 2013 Music Review by Jim Caligiuri

Fall's a Good Time To Fall for Preston Sturges

The Alamo Ritz kicks off a mini-retrospective tonight

"...The Alamo Drafthouse Ritz launches a mini-retrospective of Preston Sturges comedies..."

Nov. 19, 2012 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Whiskey Shivers

"...Whiskey Shivers Batholith..."

Dec. 2, 2011 Music Review by Austin Powell

Secret Sisters

"...Some acts shouldn't play festivals. The Secret Sisters, two women..."

Sept. 23, 2011 Music Review by Jim Caligiuri

True Grit

Rooster Cogburn rides again in this Coen brothers' remake of the Western classic.

"...Directed by: Joel Coen and Ethan Coen. Starring: Jeff Bridges, Matt Damon,..."

Dec. 24, 2010 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Great Are the Myths

Edward Norton introduces Leaves of Grass to Austin

"...Little Feat. Lots and lots of Little Feat. If you're of a..."

Sept. 24, 2010 Screens Feature by Cindy Widner

This Week in Campaign Fail: Perry Special

GOP press event. Giant chicken. Awesome.

"...It must have been a glorious morning at Gov. Rick Perry's campaign HQ yesterday. Texans..."

June 16, 2010 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Patty Griffin

"...Patty GriffinCamp Ben McCulloch, April 17..."

April 23, 2010 Music Review by Austin Powell

Man of Constant Sorrow: My Life and Times

Plainspoken American history, pure and simple

"...Man Of Constant Sorrow: My Life and Timesby Dr. Ralph Stanley..."

Dec. 4, 2009 Music Review by Jim Caligiuri

A Serious Man

The Coen brothers deliver one of their best and most personal movies, a kind of cockeyed Jewish fable that urges us to embrace life's mysteries.

"...Directed by: Joel Coen and Ethan Coen. Starring: Michael Stuhlbarg, Fred Melamed,..."

Oct. 16, 2009 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Old Crow Medicine Show/Justin Townes Earle

Live from Stubb's, May 9, 2009

"...The supposed righteous side of Nashville’s country music scene came to..."

May 11, 2009 Music Post by Jim Caligiuri

Off the Record

Putting on the gloves for round three of Fun Fun Fun Fest, Dangerous Toys go platinum, and Okkervil River stands for a fire demon

"...The Rule of Three..."

Nov. 7, 2008 Music Column by Austin Powell

Bewitched

AFS Essential Cinema: I Married a Witch: Fredric March's comic curse

"..."Here am I, Mr. Wooley, over here."..."

Oct. 10, 2008 Screens Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Gillian Welch

"..."Everybody loves a chick with a banjo," laughed Gillian Welch..."

Oct. 3, 2008 Music Review by Doug Freeman

Old Settler's Music Festival Preview

Bluebonnets and bluegrass: the Old Settler's Music Festival, still picking, still grinning

"...For 21 years now, the Old Settler's Music Festival has..."

April 18, 2008 Music Feature

Spotlight: Dana Falconberry

Dana Falconberry, Southern by scholarship and soul, not birth

"...Sitting outside of Caffé Medici on Austin's west side, Dana Falconberry's..."

March 14, 2008 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

The Stanley Brothers

In Box

"...The Stanley Brothers..."

May 18, 2007 Music Review by Jim Caligiuri

T Bone Burnett

Record review

"...T Bone Burnett..."

June 9, 2006 Music Review by Jim Caligiuri

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