Art Prom, Pup Crawl, Eeyore’s Birthday, and More Recommended Events

A smattering of ways to fill your weekend

"...always the promise of a new hope.   – Richard WhittakerJeopardy! Interactive..."

April 25, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

Walkabouts, Rallies, and Carnaval in This Weekend’s Recommended Events

The chilly weekend is heating up

"...Puh-lease: Try watching a real dino movie, where Denise Richards kisses an animatronic theropod! Released the year following Spielberg’s..."

Feb. 21, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

Valentine's and Beyond With This Weekend's Recommended Events

From dark stories to romantic dance

"...the tragedy that it’s still agonizingly relevant.   – Richard Whittaker Die Felicia..."

Feb. 14, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

SXSW 2025 Heads to The Studio With Seth Rogen

New films from Ben Affleck, Nicole Kidman, Nic Cage added to fest

"...of the shocking and unexpected death of his partner, Lynn Shelton. Others may truly change the way you view..."

Jan. 22, 2025 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Volleyball, Dalí, and Feminists Rule This Week’s Recommended Events

Arts and culture for the work-week socializer

"...never sleeps.   – James Scott Feminists Do Memoirs: Glynnis MacNicol's I’m Mostly Here to Enjoy Myself..."

Jan. 10, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

Horror Abounds in Our Weekday Event Recommendations

But it's more than just scares

"...crawls into your dreams to this day.   – Richard Whittaker Icons: the Next Generation..."

Oct. 4, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Broadway in Austin Announces 2024-25 Season

Corn, kindness, and the boy who never grew up come to the Bass

"...like "why hasn't this happened before?" The book by Lynn Nottage takes a peek into the rehearsal studios for..."

March 5, 2024 Arts Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin FC Season Kickoff, Black History Month, and More Community Events

Get out and about in Austin while the weather's good

"...business partner/drummer for the Ripe, Nick Yaklin.   – Richard Whittaker Amplify Black Voices: Celebrating Black Trailblazers..."

Feb. 23, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

South by Southwest Falls for Ryan Gosling With The Fall Guy World Premiere

3 Body Problem, more announced for 2024 festival

"...Scanlan, Kyle Hausmann-Stokes, Terri Lubaroff, Ray Maiello, Mike Field, Richard Silverman, Robert Paschall Jr.Screenwriters: Kyle Hausmann-Stokes, AJ Bermudez Engaged..."

Jan. 10, 2024 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Book Review: A Nontraditional Look at Why Willie Mae Thornton Matters

Lynnée Denise eschews her groundbreaking subject’s “Big Mama” moniker

"...on. Instead, self-describing her work as an "experimental biography," Lynnée Denise tells the story of Willie Mae Thornton through..."

Oct. 20, 2023 Music Feature by Jay Trachtenberg

Faster Than Sound: The 13th Floor Moves to Red River, Taking Over the Green Jay Space

The former Beerland building continues to evolve, and more music news

"...an employee strike over unpaid wages from former owner Richard Lynn. Workers were paid back by community fundraising –..."

Sept. 2, 2022 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

The 13th Floor Moves to 711 Red River, formerly Beerland and the Green Jay

Small Eastside rock & roll bar debuts as downtown music venue, Sept. 3

"...an employee strike over unpaid wages from former owner Richard Lynn. Workers were paid back by community fundraising –..."

Aug. 29, 2022 Music Post by Rachel Rascoe

Penfold Theatre Gives Live Readings of Radio Plays in the Ransom Center Archives

The company has dusted off radio adaptations of Shakespeare, Fitzgerald, and Thackeray for the 21st century to hear – live

"...Jimmy Stewart, Ingrid Bergman, Fredric March, Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne, Charles Laughton, and even Austin homeboy Zachary Scott...."

Sept. 3, 2021 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Spiral

Chris Rock reinvents the horror morality tale for the BLM era

"...Directed by: Darren Lynn Bousman. Starring: Chris Rock, Max Minghella, Samuel L. Jackson,..."

May 14, 2021 Movie Review by Jenny Nulf

We Have an Issue: Everybody’s a Winner

Celebrating the "Best of Austin" Awards

"...That Old Saw: Richard Whittaker interviews filmmaker Darren Lynn Bousman about coming back..."

May 14, 2021 Column by Kimberley Jones

Tom Petty, Charli XCX, and Demi Lovato Headline SXSW Film 2021 List

Festival drops complete lineup, with 2020 titles getting their shot

"...streets. Cast List: Kelley Kali, Wesley Moss, Deon Cole, Brooklynn Marie, Steven Ira Scipio, Andrew Galvan, Lamar Usher, Brian..."

Feb. 10, 2021 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Spirit Adrift's Nathan Garrett Lands His Astral Metal Rocket in Bastrop

Ride into the light

"...Off to market, vintage platters by Loretta Lynn & Conway Twitty, Tompall Glaser, and outlaw wives Jessi..."

Oct. 16, 2020 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Beerland No More: Owners Planning a Name Change

When – and if – the venue reopens, a new sign will hang

"...amid a worker’s strike over late pay, former owner Richard Lynn, who bought the venue from founders Randall and..."

May 27, 2020 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Faster Than Sound: Renovated Beerland Opens, Dozen Street on Its Way Out

Rounding up 2020 venue news plus all things Hi, How Are You Day

"...an employee strike over unpaid wages from former owner Richard Lynn. Workers were paid back by community fundraising –..."

Jan. 17, 2020 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

SXSW Film Gets Latest Apatow, Snowpiercer Premiere

Huge lineup includes new docs on St. Vincent, Ozzy, Zappa

"...Cast: Theo James, Stacy Martin, Rhona Mitra, Peter Ferdinando, Richard Glover, Lia Williams, Toby Jones (World Premiere)..."

Jan. 15, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Faster Than Sound – Beerland & Beyond: The Year in Music News

Squeezing out the decade's end in local music headlines

"...The morning of May 28, Beerland owner Richard Lynn announced the sale of the 18-year-old punk club..."

Dec. 20, 2019 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Cheer Up Charlies Owners Take Over Rio Rita

Tamara Hoover and Maggie Lea plan to re-open the East Austin bar by 2020

"...Beerland, which the Stocktons founded and later sold to Richard Lynn in late 2017. Donya oversaw successful online fundraising..."

Nov. 21, 2019 Food Post by Rachel Rascoe

Faster Than Sound: Ryan Garrett Assumes Beerland Lease

Stubb’s GM Ryan Garrett takes over lease on neighboring punk club Beerland, expanding Red River Cultural District involvement.

"...business, which closed abruptly on May 28 when owner Richard Lynn sent out a press release announcing Beerland's sale..."

Oct. 18, 2019 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Stubb's General Manager Takes Over Beerland Lease

Ryan Garrett confirms contract on shuttered punk venue

"...four straight shows at Beerland last fall. Previous owner Richard Lynn and his team continued that trend with their..."

Oct. 15, 2019 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Faster Than Sound: Austin Terror Fest Crosses Over

Two birthdays and a dark christening

"...GoFundMe, if workers are paid out by current owner Richard Lynn at a later time, donations "will be considered..."

June 14, 2019 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

The Critics Table's Grand Tales

The winners of the 2018-19 Austin Critics Table Awards

"...Culture Texas' Claire Christine Spera (dance); Broadway World Austin's Lynn Beaver (theatre), Frank Benge (theatre), Joni Lorraine (theatre), Lacey..."

June 4, 2019 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Behind the Beerland Strike

Legacy punk club and labels in limbo amid owner money issues

"...finally delivered a letter announcing their strike to owner Richard Lynn on Monday. Some employees were aware of his..."

May 31, 2019 Music Post by Rachel Rascoe

Faster Than Sound: The Fable Trilogy, Briscoe Center's "Greatest Hits," and Beerland Sold

Rare local reissues from Jazzman Records, the Briscoe Center’s Music Collections presents its “Greatest Hits,” and – has Beerland been sold?

"...according to the new owner." In a Facebook comment, Richard Lynn, CEO of current building owner Austin Jukebox Holdings,..."

May 31, 2019 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Nominees for the 2018-19 Austin Critics Table Awards Announced

The Critics Table's picture-perfect year

"...Culture Texas' Claire Christine Spera (dance); Broadway World Austin's Lynn Beaver (theatre), Frank Benge (theatre), Joni Lorraine (theatre), Lacey..."

May 13, 2019 Arts Post by Robert Faires

2019 Texas Film Awards at AFS Cinema

"...Emcees Lynn Shelton and Marc Maron at AFS Cinema during the..."

March 8, 2019 Photo Gallery

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