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June 2, 2006 Features Feature by Kate Getty
Hey Sailor, Pt. 2!
More of Austin's GLBTeratti welcomes you with open arms and tells you what's hot about our town
"...coffee shops: Joe's (on Congress), Quacks (on 43rd) or Spider House (off of Guadalupe and 28th). Great people watching..."
March 17, 2006 Features Feature by Kate Getty
Postmarks
We are wrong, wrong, wrong. So is golf.
"...the Travis Audubon Society is holding our annual open house of our Baker Sanctuary on Saturday, March 25. We..."
March 10, 2000 Column
Recommended
"...Bramhall II, Toni Price. Sunday 13: Guy Forsyth, Hen House, Sue Foley Band. Monday 14: "We Three Kings II"..."
July 11, 1997 Music Feature
Footnotes and First Novels
Local Author Roger Boylan
"...rainy day (not unlike those in Ireland) at the Spider House Cafe. Although he had just driven in from..."
May 23, 1997 Books Feature
What's Up With the Cup?
"...landfill space. Yet Styrofoam cups, the kind used by coffeehouse owners who call themselves "realists," cost three to four..."
March 14, 1997 Food Feature
Opera Fights, Puppet Plays, and More Arty Events
Get an arts fix this week
"...showcase has made its home at the Ballroom at Spider House since 2014. – Valerie Lopez Barking Book..."
March 1, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott
Pleasure Venom's Introspective Punk Road to Rebirth/Return
Revamped and fully realized Austin quartet breaks down debut
"...rusting table at the newly opened Tweedy's patio, formerly Spider House Cafe...."
Dec. 9, 2022 Music Feature by Kriss Conklin
Fire Damage at Parish Music Venue Pauses Concerts Into December
Updates on Resound and Heard Presents’ six-month-old space
"...venues including Empire, Far Out Lounge, the Ballroom at Spider House, and the new Feels So Good screen printing..."
Nov. 15, 2022 Music Post by Chad Swiatecki
Last Week in Live Music: Robert Plant & Alison Krauss, Idles, Mastodon, and More
"...Why? at the Ballroom at Spider House on September 5, 2022..."
Sept. 6, 2022 Photo Gallery
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
"...well as the KT team's reopening of the former Spider House Cafe space...."
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
"...well as the KT team’s reopening of the former Spider House Cafe space...."
Aug. 29, 2022 Music Post by Rachel Rascoe
Shimmy Around the Globe as the Jigglewatts Celebrate World Burlesque Day
Austin's sinsational artists join the international festivities
"...Burlesque Day, Thu., April 28, 8pm, the Ballroom at Spider House, 2906 Fruth. Tickets and info at eventbrite.com. For..."
April 27, 2022 Arts Post by Richard Whittaker
Team Behind Barracuda to Open “Chess Club” in Former Plush Location
“A soft opening, about as soft as they come” during South by Southwest
"...Prior to Plush, the petite space previously housed LGBTQ Nineties bar the Blue Flamingo, which opened in..."
March 10, 2022 Music Post by Rachel Rascoe
Faster Than Sound: Concert Lineups Crumble Amidst Omicron Surge
Free Week navigates cancellations and stricter safety guidelines reemerge
"...Bradley, who books at the Ballroom (formerly known as Spider House), says she's working on moving upcoming shows to..."
Jan. 7, 2022 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe
It’s Wham Time for Austin’s Dean of Comedy
Stand-up man Pat Dean anchors online showcase of comics
"...Chris Tellez) of the longrunning Shit's Golden show at Spider House Ballroom and elsewhere...."
May 21, 2020 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner
U.S. Senate Candidate Tzintzún Ramirez's Campaign "Joke" Raises Eyebrows
An endorsement from Susan Sarandon didn't help matters
"...to Clinton (to “bring on the revolution”). After her Spider House meet-up Sunday, Tzintzún Ramirez told the Chronicle that..."
Jan. 6, 2020 News Post by Michael King
Benjamin Markovits' Christmas in Austin
In this novel of a family gathering for the holidays, Austin serves as a mirror for the characters, and perhaps for the reader
"...groceries at Central Market. You snag a drink at Spider House. You make pilgrimages to the lights on 37th..."
Dec. 6, 2019 Arts Feature by Robert Faires
6 Austin-Based Podcasts You Should Be Listening To
These homegrown podcasts are original, diverse, and sure to entertain
"...Belyeu’s paranormal investigations into Austin hot spots like the Spider House Cafe. Something about hearing firsthand accounts of paranormal..."
June 17, 2019 Screens Post by Katelyn Landry
Faster Than Sound: Cheer Up Charlies Booker Trish Connelly’s Thoughtful Curation
Community outpours support for booker’s multiple sclerosis treatment, city opens first for-profit venue assistance program, and Las Cruxes’ storefront shutters
"...After launching digitally, the storefront landed at the Spider House complex before moving to a shared space on..."
March 29, 2019 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe
Faster Than Sound: KVRX Launches the Largest College Radio Festival
KVRX station manager Gab Soong starts the largest ever student-run radio fest, national phone theft ring uncovered from ACL Fest, and Big Thief’s Buck Meek settles down outside the city
"...Those goals were tested when original venue Spider House pulled out in early December amid back-and-forth with..."
March 1, 2019 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe
Best Live Music Performances of 2018
The bands and venues that kept our critics on their feet
"...Greg Beets: Diamond Smugglers, Spider House Ballroom..."
Dec. 28, 2018 Music Feature by Greg Beets
Sassquatch Sighting
"...safe space we need to heal our collective PTSD. #SpiderHouseSurvivor..."
Dec. 25, 2018 Postmarks
Austin's Paranormal Activity
Four places to check out if you ain't afraid of no ghosts
"...Austin institutions as the Tavern, the Clay Pit, and Spider House. (We confess that it didn't take more than..."
Oct. 10, 2018 Arts Post by Robert Faires
Out of Bounds Comedy Festival 2018: Picks
In the bounty of improv, sketch, & stand-up, some of our picks
"...Sat., 10:30pm, Spider House: All-Star Sweet Pigeon featuring Aaron Behrens (Ghostland Observatory..."
Aug. 28, 2018 Arts Post by Robert Faires
Live Music Recommendations for the Weekend
Jason Isbell plays three nights, Wiz Khalifa returns to town, and more
"...Spider House Sun., August 26, 6pm..."
Aug. 24, 2018 Music Post by The Music Staff
Last Week in Live Music: Thirty Seconds to Mars, Bane's World, Otis the Destroyer, and More
"...last week's local shows. Pictured here: Bane’s World at Spider House Ballroom on July 6, 2018..."
July 10, 2018 Photo Gallery
Gay Place
Know what queers know!
"...thrift store chic lewks encouraged. Sat., June 30, 8pm. Spider House Ballroom, 2906 Fruth. $5-20 www.fb.com/queercoalition...."
June 29, 2018 Column by Sarah Marloff
Lewis Conway Jr.: Council Candidate ... DJ?
District 1 candidate to soundtrack Austin DSA Drag Prom
"...Drag Prom ("because capitalism is a drag!") at the Spider House Cafe & Ballroom. The fundraiser and commemoration event..."
June 22, 2018 News Feature by Sarah Marloff
Sun June's Regret Pop
The quintet rewrites the classic tapestry of an “Austin sound”
"...Sun June celebrates the release of Years at Spider House on Thursday, June 14, with Julia Lucille and..."
