Earth Day, Record Store Day, and More Recommended Events

Go green in a number of ways this week

"...a place or project near and dear to your heart, then join like-minded neighbors for a morning of service..."

April 19, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Soundscapes, Bat Books, and More Arts Events for the Week

Things to do when you're not staring at an interloping moon

"...Night, also called Přišla v noci, digs into the heart-pounding horror of a mother-in-law overstaying her visit to a..."

April 5, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Accidental Texan

Familiar but heartwarming story of a city slicker who gets stuck in a small town

"...by the local rednecks with their rough ways and hearts of gold that we’ve seen before. This here film’s..."

March 8, 2024 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Cassette Roulette, Some Bitchcraft, and More Arts Events

Get arty this week with our recommended happenings

"...nightclub empire centered around what was, for generations, the heart of the Black East Side’s party district – 12th..."

Feb. 23, 2024 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

The Austin Music Awards, a Black Rock Maverick, and More Crucial Concerts

Our recommended shows for the week ahead

"...her 2023 sophomore album Self-Titled, where Lani’s neo-soul meets heartfelt lyricism. A funk-fueled force to be reckoned with, “I..."

Feb. 23, 2024 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

Lunar New Year Parties, OUTsider Fest, and More Recommended Community Events

Get out the vote and more this week

"...own gender expansive drag king troupe gives all the heartsickos drained by Wednesday’s romantic chaos a chance to refuel..."

Feb. 16, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Review: Broadway in Austin’s Beetlejuice

There's a lot of life in this show about death

"...Mercy albums. Yet it's also a big slice of heartland Americana, as the ghosts are a very average couple..."

Feb. 7, 2024 Arts Post by Richard Whittaker

How Acclaimed Sushi Chef Tyson Cole Achieved His Dreams in Austin and Beyond

The chef behind Uchi (and several more notable restaurants) gets Hai all the time

"...offerings. An unclouded afternoon sun filters through the delicate paper blinds covering the dining area's many windows. Cole, awash..."

Jan. 19, 2024 Food Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Free Week’s Big Weekend and More Crucial Concerts This Week

Plus back-to-back gigs from Cactus Lee, Runner and Bobby

"...music team’s handpicked “Crucial Concerts” below or in the paper every Thursday. And for our complete listings of upcoming..."

Jan. 5, 2024 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Free Week and More Crucial Concerts This Week

Catch Skourge, Magna Carda, and more at the no-cost annual fest

"...music team’s handpicked “Crucial Concerts” below or in the paper every Thursday. Looking for NYE options? Revisit our roundup..."

Dec. 29, 2023 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Ascension Nurses Strike Again

The nurses express optimism going into bargaining

"...a sheet: "Eventually, we were able to find a paper gown for her, at least to give her a..."

Dec. 15, 2023 News Feature by Lina Fisher

A Gift Guide for the Austin Music Fan in Your Life

Try a Nineties Austin oral history, Willie birthday LP, or BLK ODYSSY ashtray

"...– C.A.pelviswrestley.bandcamp.com, $7 For the Fan Who Wears Their Heart on Their Chest On Being an Angel "Nancy" Shirt..."

Dec. 8, 2023 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, December 8-14

"...to it. Here's a suggestion: Grab a pen and paper, or open a new file on your favorite device,..."

Dec. 8, 2023 Column by Rob Brezsny

Me Nd Adam’s Keep Austin Cheer’d and More Crucial Concerts This Week

Get in the holiday spirit with Spaceflight Records or Spiritualized

"...music team’s handpicked “Crucial Concerts” below or in the paper every Thursday. And for our complete listings of upcoming..."

Dec. 8, 2023 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Fallen Leaves

Finland's master of understated absurdity shakes off retirement

"...of filmmaking itself. The way a lost piece of paper skitters down the sidewalk, or how the titular leaves,..."

Dec. 1, 2023 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

The First-Ever Austin Women in Jazz Festival and More Crucial Concerts This Week

Plus visiting acts from Burna Boy to Mike Dimes and Dro Kenji

"...music team’s handpicked “Crucial Concerts” below or in the paper every Thursday. And for our complete listings of upcoming..."

Nov. 17, 2023 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

The Eugenic Circus Comes to Town

A Downtown hotel is hosting a natalist, eugenics-aligned conference in December. Why Austin?

"...defeat of the Left, of the ideology at the heart of the Enlightenment." Speaking on the Subversive podcast hosted..."

Nov. 3, 2023 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Qmmunity: Fund-Raising Hell

This month’s edition of Austin International Drag Foundation’s drag competition fundraiser digs into Halloween nostalgia for its theme

"...drag," Sakowitz says. Competitors in the show must have "heart, love of drag, [and] creativity" in order to hit..."

Oct. 6, 2023 Column by James Scott

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, September 22-28

"...so funny you can't stop laughing for a month. Paper stronger than steel. An apple the size of a..."

Sept. 22, 2023 Column by Rob Brezsny

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, August 25-31

"...shopping at farmers' markets, and curbing our use of paper? Maybe a little. And here's the bonus: We enhance..."

Aug. 25, 2023 Column by Rob Brezsny

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

Los Cogelones, PickleStock, Lady Dan, and more recommended Austin shows

"...Harriet Kelley Collection of African American Art: Works on Paper" exhibition, and make your own print with Flatbed Press. –..."

Aug. 11, 2023 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Texas French Bread Rebuilding, Radix House Trying Not to Sink, Black’s x Via 313 Bringing the Brisket, Keepers Puttin’ On the Ritziness, and More…

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

"...been getting a mite bookish, what with our current paper edition still gracing the stands, and so we’ve got..."

July 5, 2023 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Owen Egerton, Austin's Man of Letters, Leaves the Community He Loves

An increasingly unwelcoming Texas leads to a big goodbye

"...the crowded patio. Every person clutched a piece of paper, a card, a phone with some text on the..."

June 30, 2023 Arts Feature by Richard Whittaker

Temple of Angels' Joyful Dream-Pop Return and Five More Songs From Austin Artists

New music picks from Sabrina Ellis, DAIISTAR, Wilson Marks, and more

"...as he looks for an anchor for his wanting heart and open-road restlessness.  – Doug Freeman DAIISTAR, “Tracemaker”..."

May 19, 2023 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Homegrown Duo the Point Present a Feast of Talent With Berto's Banquet

When two old souls meet an Italian drummer twice their age

"...Although on paper the 56-year-old might seem like a strange choice for..."

Feb. 3, 2023 Music Feature by Gary Lindsey

All The Pieces Fall in to Place as SXSW Adds Tetris

New titles include experimental Visions and 24 Beats Per Second

"...category, including The Artifice Girl, the latest from Austin's Paper Street Pictures...."

Feb. 1, 2023 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Sundance 2023 Review: The Amazing Maurice

Terry Pratchett's feline fraudster gets above-average adaptation

"...on the magical Discworld (George R.R. Martin, eat your heart out) rank as some of the finest and most..."

Jan. 30, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Bayonne's Cathartic Return and Five More Songs from Austin Artists

New music picks from Superfónicos, Holy Water, and more

"...shine and give life to love/ It'll warm the heart, mama, and scare off all the cold and pain."..."

Jan. 27, 2023 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

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

Evil Dead Rises and more added to festival lineup

"...artifact, an alien conspiracy, and the lies at the heart of her own story. Cast List: Lily Sullivan (International..."

Jan. 11, 2023 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Noah Segan Is Dad and Loving It in Blood Relatives

The actor and filmmaker on Judaism, vampires, and cool cars

"...he was as much influenced by family-centric stories like Paper Moon and Raising Arizona as he was by grimy..."

Nov. 18, 2022 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

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