Election Day, STEM Day, Amplify Austin Day, and More Days to Remember This Week

Our guide to community events for the week

"...Mentirosos and Bobby Pudrido’s event provides all the fun without turning anyone away for lack of funds. Catch trans..."

March 1, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Unofficial Parties & Free Shows to See During South by Southwest

The Chronicle’s recommended concerts for the coming week

"...through 19, here. And for official performer picks during South by Southwest 2023, check out our “​​Field Guide to..."

March 10, 2023 Music Feature by The Music Staff

SXSW Adds Iron Man, Captain Kirk, New Order to Speaker List

Robert Downey Jr., William Shatner, Deepak Chopra headed to Austin

"...The South by Southwest speaker list for the conference side of..."

Feb. 14, 2023 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

All The Pieces Fall in to Place as SXSW Adds Tetris

New titles include experimental Visions and 24 Beats Per Second

"...They call it a lineup drop for a reason: South by Southwest Film and Television Festival has just added..."

Feb. 1, 2023 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Raul's in Overdrive: "Have a Good Time, Get in Free, and Drink Some Beer"

Enter 1978, when Austin punk meets San Antonio’s the Next and Dallas’ the Nervebreakers

"...Muñoz and Jesse Sublett played in their late-stage glam outfit, Jelly Roll? Teenage Gates pretended to camp overnight in..."

Dec. 23, 2022 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

Faster Than Sound: Nine Records That Inspired Austin Author Fernando A. Flores' Valleyesque

From Pauline Oliveros to Big Boys, sounds behind the surreal South Texas-rooted story collection

"...A. Flores' new book pairs a quote from canonical outsider William S. Burroughs with a supremely lesser-known figure. A..."

June 3, 2022 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Crucial Concert Countdown: New Year’s Eve Edition

"...many bands detailed in 2013 documentary Mondo Fuzz, a film shot locally by Andy Ray Lemon, who will be..."

Dec. 24, 2021 Music Column by Greg Stitt

Top 25 Austin Breweries of 2021

Our annual list of Central Texas’ top beers returns

"...created, and that’s how Austin’s famous food trucks came about so that they could get delicious lager-friendly cuisine to..."

Oct. 12, 2021 Food Post by Eric Puga

The Most Memorable Moments of Friday’s ACL Fest

Megan, Miley, Maidza, and one really long line

"...While successfully allowing the park time to dry out, the festival’s delayed 3pm opening unfortunately forced all fans..."

Oct. 2, 2021 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

CODA

Bawdy, touching and exhilarating fishing family drama takes a different look at deafness

"...a pugnacious streak, and a mean right hook balanced out only by the chip on his shoulder. Teenage daughter..."

Aug. 20, 2021 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Tribeca Film Festival Interview: Fathom

Austin filmmakers travel to where the whales sing

"...you're a researcher into cetacean communication, or you're a filmmaker following those scientists as they attempt to unlock the..."

June 18, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Sundance Review: CODA

Bawdy-sweet coming-of-age gem is effervescent and original

"...- a mean right that may well be balanced out by the chip on his shoulder. It's teenage daughter..."

Feb. 4, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Sound of Metal

A musician's worst nightmare becomes a catalyst for change

"...musician, you've probably joked with them more than once about a whistling in your ears, or made "what? WHAT?"..."

Nov. 20, 2020 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

WhatsintheMirror? Kicks Off Virtual Art Heals Festival

Four-day fest uses art to help end HIV and mental health stigma

"...Tonight the first-ever virtual Art Heals Festival kicks off with the mission to advocate and raise..."

Aug. 27, 2020 Qmmunity Post by Beth Sullivan

Trans Chorus Sings Proud in Out Loud

Los Angeles group finds its voice at AGLIFF

"...Rare is the film that shows trans people existing on their own terms,..."

Aug. 7, 2020 Screens Feature by James Scott

AGLIFF Presses Play on The Capote Tapes

LGBTQIA+ film festival announces online lineup for 2020

"...The All Genders, Lifestyles, and Identities Film Festival (aGLIFF) may have had to go online for..."

July 8, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

10 of Austin's Best Halloween and Día de los Muertos Parties and Events for 2019

These haunted listings won't be here long

"...Viva la Vida Festival and Parade..."

Oct. 16, 2019 Events Post

Veronica Mars, All Grown Up at the ATX Television Fest

Series creator Rob Thomas explains why the cult show has to change

"...sexual assault storylines. Now – 15 years, one fan-funded film, and two novels later – Veronica Mars will once..."

June 7, 2019 Screens Feature by Sarah Marloff

SXSW Film Review: Little Monsters

With these monsters and Us, Lupita Nyong’o is SXSW 2019’s horror icon

"...Although not as bold as his 2016 festival-circuit smash Down Under (a movie that unfortunately still doesn’t..."

March 10, 2019 SXSW Post by Jenny Nulf

The Ultimate Queer Guide to SXSW 2019

Often imitated, never duplicated, we’re here to keep it real kweer

"...ultimate guide to all things LGBTQIA-Z at this year’s South by Southwest. The massive 10-day fest returns Friday, March..."

March 1, 2019 Qmmunity Post by Sarah Marloff

Lez Bomb

Happy ever after in this sweet Thanksgiving queer rom-com

"...Coming out can be a lot of things, but rarely is..."

Nov. 9, 2018 Movie Review by Sarah Marloff

aGLIFF Review: Lez Bomb

Jenna Laurenzo's movie proves that sometimes coming out is funny

"...Coming out can be a lot of things, but rarely is..."

Sept. 8, 2018 Screens Post by Sarah Marloff

The Ballad of Townes & Blaze

The twisted but not-so-tall tale of Van Zandt and Foley, Lonesome Dove meets Barfly

"...The jigsaw of geography in filmmaking is such that one day during the making of..."

Aug. 17, 2018 Features Feature by Sybil Rosen

Cine Las Americas Review: Vigilia

Julieta Ledesma cloaks emotional violence in magical realism

"...symmetry to help express what her characters really feel without the words that they cannot bring themselves to say..."

May 7, 2018 Screens Post by Mae Hamilton

Your Queer Guide to SXSW

Keeping things kweer in 2018

"...Austin. From free parties to great bands, loads of outta town talent and a never-ending barrage of social media..."

March 2, 2018 Qmmunity Post by Sarah Marloff

SXSW Comedy: Your 2018 Lineup

March mirth blows in with Bloom, Offerman, Gaffigan, & Cavett

"...has March coming in like a lion and going out like a lamb, but here in Austin there's also..."

Feb. 27, 2018 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Wes Anderson Brings Isle of Dogs to SXSW

Plus Midnighters bring the gore, and Alita party

"...horror A Quiet Place is this year's opening night film. Now Wes Anderson's new star-studded canine animation Isle of..."

Feb. 7, 2018 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Unleashes Massive Film List

High-concept horror A Quiet Place to open fest

"...Twenty-five years and counting can't slow down SXSW Film. As the festival enters its second quarter-century, A Quiet..."

Jan. 31, 2018 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Tillie Walden: Talking Comics

"If it was torture, I’d’ve given up by now.”

"...graphic novel Spinning, will be at the Texas Book Festival this weekend. (For times, see below.) Until then, and..."

Nov. 1, 2017 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Stephanie Elizondo Griest Tracks Injustices on U.S. Borders

The award-winning journalist discusses her latest book, All the Agents and Saints

"...That's meant as a compliment, of course. Her writing about the struggles of people on virtually all sides of..."

Sept. 8, 2017 Arts Feature by Marc Savlov

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