Hairy Situations, Pickle Parties, and More Weekend Events

Some non-SXSW arts and culture recommendations

"...J Patrick Carney. Local interdisciplinary artist Hannah Spector and queer eco-poet C. Rees join the discussion as well.  ..."

March 7, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

Movie Duos, Rude Little Pigs, and More Events for the Week Ahead

Time to reflect and project

"...in 1968 at age 39. Being that the federal holiday was first observed in 1986, that means it’s now..."

Jan. 17, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

Trans Rights, Comedy Nights, and More Recommended Weekend Events

Arts and culture to keep you entertained

"...Time enough at last, one might think after the holiday hubbub. But lo, what is the truth? We’re all..."

Jan. 17, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

Uncle Lucius, Norman BA$E, and More Holiday-Adjacent Live Shows

Crucial concerts for the week to keep you out and about

"...Holiday Extravaganza..."

Dec. 20, 2024 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

Qmmunity: Homo for the Holidays

We’re trying our best out here, even during the holidays

"...happy Kwanzaa! Next week kicks off a series of holiday dominoes that’ll crash us right into the new year...."

Dec. 20, 2024 Column by James Scott

Xmas Bazaars, Xmas Movies, Xbox Parties, and More Recommended Events

Get your weekdays planned out

"...30 bands converge at the 49th edition of this holiday bonanza. Jackie Venson (Dec. 14), Kelsey Wilson (Dec. 20),..."

Dec. 13, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Benefits, Parties, and All-Around Crucial Concerts for the Week

Graham Reynolds, Big Bill, Urban Heat and more

"...Graham Reynolds Ruins the Holidays..."

Dec. 6, 2024 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

Qmmunity: Happy Halloween!

A scary Halloween to you and yours this howl-iday scream-son

"...biggest season. Also, maybe measuring enjoyment by a religious holiday not everyone celebrates wasn’t the community’s best branding decision...."

Oct. 25, 2024 Column by James Scott

Find Creativity, Karaoke, and Even a Casket in This Week’s Recommended Events

Art and death become you

"...performance – witness the animal-style antics of your favorite queer performers. Beau Elliot, Mase Kerwick, Kelsey Oliver, Sinful Purchase,..."

Aug. 23, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Provocative Pop, Emo Legends, and More Crucial Concerts

Know your shows

"...tour. Mosh along to the euphoric pop-punk perfection of “Holiday” and “Ten Minutes,” or let the emotion of piano-driven..."

Aug. 23, 2024 Music Feature by Cy White

Qmmunity: Pride Calendar

A buffet of June Pride events in Austin

"...find within ourselves a new level of previously unknown queer passion – because all these events were made with..."

June 7, 2024 Column by James Scott

Qmmunity: Top Five Scene Shakers

Qmmunity counts five major queer scene shake-ups in 2023

"...of change: From January to this very December, Austin's queer community weathered good, bad, and neutral shifts to the..."

Dec. 15, 2023 Column by James Scott

Qmmunity’s 2023 Gift Guide

Gifts for the els, bees, gees, and teas – and the pluses!

"...bells/ Abbott smells/ The Earth is getting hotter/ The holidays are on their way/ and gift giving's getting harder...."

Dec. 7, 2023 Qmmunity Post by James Scott

Qmmunity: Stop, Drop, and Shop

Qmmunity advises on what local places are best for gay gift shopping this year

"...new digs, there's more room for all the great queer-made trinkets and treats they sell – ranging from stickers..."

Dec. 8, 2023 Column by James Scott

Qmmunity: Red Ribbon Revelries

Local Austin health orgs celebrate World AIDS Day 35 with fun and educational events

"...can't fit a little HIV test in your busy queer schedule? Kind Clinic has you covered with Rock the..."

Dec. 1, 2023 Column by James Scott

Qmmunity: Y’alloween Fun

Keep up the tradition of great gay Halloween fun with these queer Austin events

"...um, hello? Have you seen how hard religiously traumatized queers go for tinsel in December? But Halloween is an..."

Oct. 13, 2023 Column by James Scott

Unofficial Parties & Free Shows to See During South by Southwest

The Chronicle’s recommended concerts for the coming week

"...Our music writers recommend the best day parties and unofficial bonanzas for one-stop concert shopping during the..."

March 10, 2023 Music Feature by The Music Staff

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

Evil Dead Rises and more added to festival lineup

"...Agniia Galdanova, Producers: Igor Myakotin, Agniia Galdanova Gena, a queer artist from a small town in Russia, dresses in..."

Jan. 11, 2023 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

We Have an Issue: Gift Cozy

It's the Austin Chronicle's annual Gift Guide issue

"...wager we have at least a hundred ideas for holiday presents in this, our annual Gift Guide issue. Here's..."

Dec. 3, 2021 Column by Kimberley Jones

Qmmunity’s 2020 Guide to Gifting Queerly and Locally

Gifting queer cheer after one helluva year

"...11 months is that it’s about time for spreading queer cheer...."

Dec. 3, 2020 Qmmunity Post by Beth Sullivan

Keeping Life Queer in 2020

A Guide to Gifting Queerly for the coming decade

"...make a gift guide special, perhaps even powerful, for queers, because we’re not much interested in lining the pockets..."

Dec. 5, 2019 Qmmunity Post by Sarah Marloff

The History of the LGBTQ Movement in Austin

From Stonewall to today, how Pride has progressed in our city

"...Texas Tech roommate – was no good for all parties, Zumbrun relocated from her native West Texas to the..."

Aug. 9, 2019 News Feature by Beth Sullivan

Kingz for a Day at Austin International Drag Fest

Brand-spankin’-new KingFest kicks off AIDF 2018

"...and OUTsider not starting up until February, what’s a queer, festival-loving Austinite to do in the downtime?..."

Nov. 12, 2018 Qmmunity Post by Beth Sullivan

Events to Help Queer Up Your Autumn

As the temperatures cool, the queers come out to play

"...still too hot to drink pumpkin beer and the (queer) events are overflowing. Sure, we have loads of fabulous..."

Aug. 30, 2018 Qmmunity Post by Sarah Marloff

Gay Place

This Pride keep the spark alive

"...covered Austin in a sea of rainbows and beautiful queers. (To be fair, Austin is usually awash with queers,..."

Aug. 10, 2018 Column by Sarah Marloff

Gay Place

Pride Week finally descends on Austin

"...happening daily through Aug. 12 (expect a few pool parties and brunches – we'll get to that next week)...."

Aug. 3, 2018 Column by Sarah Marloff

Sober-ish Spaces for Dry January Hangs

Just because you’re not drinking doesn’t mean you have to stay home

"...the U.S. Whether you’re hoping to detox from a holiday bender, lose weight, or kick off a long-term life..."

Jan. 8, 2018 Events Post by Sarah Marloff

Gay Place

Queer holiday joy

"...From ugly sweater parties to onesie bar crawls, holiday events are raging through..."

Dec. 15, 2017 Column by Sarah Marloff

Gay Place

LezzDance: gone, but not forgotten

"...Taco Xpress, One-2-One Bar, and more. Like all good parties, this one became a home to women musicians and..."

Dec. 8, 2017 Column by Sarah Marloff

Gay Place

Finding your "family" over the holidays

"...Holidays. You love 'em, you hate 'em, and once in..."

Dec. 23, 2016 Column by Sarah Marloff

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