Bloody Brides, Creepy Cats, and More Arts Events for the Week

Valentine's (and anti-Valentine) fun, soundtracking a rock, etc.

"...Immersive event and interactive media creator Ceia G. brings an entrancing event boasting a..."

Feb. 9, 2024 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Meat Joy Reunion Shows and More Crucial Concerts This Week

Ways to celebrate the annular eclipse, fundraise for Sarah Brown, and avoid ACL

"...Mateer, John Perkins, Jamie Spidle) drew inspiration from Austin's already-queer punk subculture, which included openly gay bandleaders like Randy..."

Oct. 13, 2023 Music Column by Genevieve Wood

"My Energy, How I Move": Blakchyl's Evolving Hip-Hop Embodies Austin's Eastside

The 78702 rapper on exploring beyond her comfort zone

"...roots date back to her formative years in a youth hip-hop program and exploits with longtime musical group Mindz..."

July 14, 2023 Music Feature by Derek Udensi

Art-Punks Transy Warhol Carve the "Space to Figure Everything Out"

Quartet seeks Control in transphobic Texas on gushy, unabashed debut

"...In a time when Texas lawmakers find House Bill..."

May 12, 2023 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

Your Field Guide to the 101 Essential Acts at SXSW

Scroll eternal through the best and buzziest artists at the fest

"...The rapper's half-decade of granular, street-life storytelling (with Kream's immediate family its frequently recurring characters) has manifested a discography..."

March 11, 2022 Music Feature by The Chronicle Music Staff

SXSW Film Goes Right to the Moon

Apollo 10 1/2, Sandra Bullock, and more join movie list

"...Sundance faves like volcanic romance Fire of Love, social media celebrity dissection TikTok, Boom., racial horror Master, and Aftershock,..."

Feb. 2, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

Ethan Azarian, Soccer Mommy, OUTlaw Pride Fest, Fuckemos, Playboi Carti, and Dr. James Polk & Centerpeace

"...Playing Bernie Sanders rallies and preparing for tour, life..."

Oct. 22, 2021 Music Column by Doug Freeman

Qmmunity: "We Are Here, We Are Queer, and We're on a Deadline."

"..."We are here, we are queer, and we're on deadline." Amen to that. Last week..."

April 23, 2021 Column by Beth Sullivan

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re listening to

"...time were like, 'You're the first person outside my immediate social circle that I have talked to in months,'"..."

April 9, 2021 Music Feature by Annie Lyons

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

Qmmunity: Hello From the Other Side

Plus, Queerbomb launches its Queer History Series

"...call Bass-ackwardlandia – the noxious home to lawmakers, office-holders, media, and fat cats motivated by -isms and -phobias and..."

Nov. 6, 2020 Column by Beth Sullivan

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re listening to

"...A bittersweet nostalgia reels out in Loteria's video for..."

Sept. 11, 2020 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

SXSW Announces Midnighters, VR And More

Time to get dark and artistic with the latest film wave

"...experimental, and immersive with today's wave of Midnighters, VR projects, and short bite stories...."

Feb. 5, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Qmmunity: 50 Years Queer History

Everything you need to know to make the best of Pride Weekend

"...– years of drama because, as it turns out, queers have always had a flair for the dramatic. We'd..."

Aug. 9, 2019 Column by Sarah Marloff

The History of the LGBTQ Movement in Austin

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

"...Charter, prevents any future referendum to repeal it "The Queer Song": The Intersection of Punk and Politics..."

Aug. 9, 2019 News Feature by Beth Sullivan

aGLIFF 2019 Announces Full Lineup, Including Trixie Mattel Documentary

Gay Chorus Deep South to open jampacked fest schedule

"...blend to focus on emotional growth amongst trans and queer identity. This feature won the Teddy Award for Best..."

July 17, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Faster Than Sound: Unbounded Agency for the Underrepresented

Anita Obasi’s parties make space for queer artistry, Jay Wile’s croon tricks fans of Frank Ocean, and more recommendations for KVRX Fest

"...former tech worker's Unbounded Agency curates intersectional spaces for queer creatives...."

May 10, 2019 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Qwell Counts Queers So the Qmmunity Can Count on Qwell

Survey online through November 9

"...a fledgling nonprofit with big plans to improve local queer lives by spurring social engagement and providing access to..."

Sept. 25, 2018 Qmmunity Post by Ray Emerson

AGLIFF Closing With Mapplethorpe

Festival adds major bio-pic, plus complete line-up

"...of the 20th century's great photographers and chronicler of queer culture...."

July 26, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Gay Place

Queer-story being made in Austin

"...and activist Heather Ross joined forces to create this multimedia arts project and platform for queer women survivors of..."

May 11, 2018 Column by Sarah Marloff

Gay Place

The Great Show brings modern cabaret to Austin

"...than anything, I believe we need POC, trans, and queer folx on stage." While fans won't find Alexander on..."

April 6, 2018 Column by Sarah Marloff

99 Luftballons (International Acts at SXSW Music)

South by Southwest by way of Sudan, Scotland, Colombia, and more

"...sitar, and the result is a drone-y electronic solo project from Montreal's Rishi Dhir. Expect serious zone-out meditation and..."

March 16, 2018 Music Feature

Gay Place

Lots of worthy FUNdraisers this week

"...cash if you can spare it). On Saturday, Out Youth – Central Texas' only queer youth organization and drop-in..."

Nov. 3, 2017 Column by Sarah Marloff

aGLIFF Best Bets

Film premieres and parties galore

"...Welcome to your Dirty Thirties, aGLIFF. Austin's queer film festival is celebrating a milestone year this week..."

Sept. 8, 2017 Screens Feature by Sarah Marloff

Protecting the LGBTQ Community When the State Attacks

From the bathroom bill to marriage equality, can Austin fight back?

"...legal for child welfare providers to discriminate against LGBTQ youth and would-be foster parents, was signed by Gov. Greg..."

Aug. 25, 2017 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

aGLIFF's 2017 Lineup Announced

Celebrating 30 years of queer entertainment with films for everyone

"...Austin’s first and only queer film festival celebrates its 30th anniversary next month and..."

Aug. 1, 2017 Screens Post by Iman Shah

Gay Place

The fight carries on

"...opened its pretty little eyes. We've been reassured that Queerbomb will glitter on for another year, and just last..."

April 7, 2017 Column by Sarah Marloff

Gay Place

Livin' healthy isn't easy, but that's about to change

"...and self-care isn't frequently celebrated. But Allgo – Texas' queer people of color organization – is about to change..."

March 24, 2017 Column by Sarah Marloff

Gay Place

Magical Realness, an Austin spin on vogue / drag balls

"...It's no new news that I believe queers are the most magical creatures. This weekend, Mouthfeel, the..."

July 8, 2016 Column by Sarah Marloff

Gay Place

If you're craving a big party, our sister city San Antonio is celebrating 13 years of Pride

"...intimate evening can be found at Je Ne Sais Queer (also Saturday) – an art market of the queerest..."

July 1, 2016 Column by Sarah Marloff

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