Dev Patel Swings Into South by Southwest With Monkey Man World Premiere

Fest gets new docs on Stormy Daniels, Alex Jones, and Jon Bon Jovi

"...South by Southwest 2024's Film & TV Festival schedule is packed with big releases like The Fall..."

Feb. 7, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Black Keys and Bootsy Collins Top Latest SXSW Music Announcement

Plus Angélica Garcia, Dende, Snõõper

"...the big guns for its third wave of showcasing artists, including blues rock duo the Black Keys and Parliament-Funkadelic..."

Jan. 24, 2024 Music Post by Carys Anderson

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

3 Body Problem, more announced for 2024 festival

"...artier side of Ryan Gosling with films like the Austin-shot Song to Song and his directorial debut, Lost River...."

Jan. 10, 2024 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Everything Everywhere All at Once Directors Return to South By Southwest

Daniels, Kara Swisher, AI, Mobile Suit Gundam for fest

"...Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert aka Daniels return to Austin as keynote speakers for the 2024 festival in March...."

Dec. 5, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

At PRISM 36, LGBTQIA+ Films Bring Chills, Classics, and Heartfelt Insight

Highlights from aGLIFF’s flagship film fest

"...First launched in 1987, aGLIFF has rebranded a few..."

Sept. 5, 2023 Screens Post by Alejandra Martinez

Day Trips: Murphy’s Steakhouse, Winchester

Step back in time at the former general store

"...Murphy's Steakhouse in Winchester specializes in big, thick beefsteaks. The menu..."

Sept. 1, 2023 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Punk Legend John Doe Gets Dark for a Weekend of Film Noir

AFS Cinema screens the series including his remake of D.O.A.

"..."I want to report a murder." "Sit down. Where..."

July 7, 2023 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Pleasure Venom's Introspective Punk Road to Rebirth/Return

Revamped and fully realized Austin quartet breaks down debut

"...certainly trekked far beyond the physical (and metaphorical) garage. Stairsteps to the Austin band's first full-length, Rebirth/Return, released last..."

Dec. 9, 2022 Music Feature by Kriss Conklin

Review: Alchemy Theatre's The Virgin Trial

Elizabeth I's violent life reimagined as part The Crown, part Criminal Minds

"...Shakespeare's history plays, dramatizing five generations of medieval power struggles for..."

Sept. 16, 2022 Arts Feature by Bob Abelman

Who Won the Cocktail Showdown at Hotel ZaZa?

Who combined spirited liquids the best to beat this murderous heat?

"...The idea was to see which of the canny mixologists (from all over town) could create the best drink..."

Aug. 17, 2022 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Fantastic Fest Raises a Smile With First Announcement

The Banshees of Inisherin, V/H/S/99, sharks, and more

"...Fantastic Fest is nearly upon us, and the cinematic celebration..."

Aug. 16, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

“Trailheads and Transmutations” at Davis Gallery Honors the Reparative Quality of Nature

Artists Felice House & Dana Younger capture the glory in all dimensions

"...In all dimensions, we say – because Felice House’s..."

Aug. 5, 2022 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Eastside Trailer's Giant Spud Creations Are a Force to Be Reckoned With

The Southern fusion cuisine of Anything’s Baked Potato has earned its cult following

"...Museum and Cultural Center, a building that was originally Austin's first library, the intersection of Angelina and Rosewood has..."

Aug. 5, 2022 Food Feature by Haris Qureshi

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

Gus Baldwin & the Sketch, High Desert Queen, No Limit reunion, Beto y los Fairlanes, and more recommendations

"...divide between Nuggets and Gonerfest as Gus Baldwin played wrist-cripplingly frantic barre chord progressions while discharging echoey, staccato shouts..."

May 20, 2022 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

The Best Music We Saw at SXSW on Friday

Seventies funk GOATs, queer nu metal, and so much more

"...party at Hotel Vegas and witnessing Dolly Parton tell stories and sing timeless songs, we actually caught a shitload..."

March 19, 2022 SXSW Post by Thomas Fawcett

The Best Music We Saw at SXSW on Thursday

Young Thug in the park, icy French experimentalism, and more

"...Every year during South by Southwest, there’s a point in which you see gaggles of..."

March 18, 2022 SXSW Post by Derek Udensi

The Best Music We Saw at SXSW on Tuesday

A Zamrock fruit plate, apathetic Irish drone-poetics, and so much more

"...in, that this is a perfectly sized South by Southwest. The streets are strollable, long lines are scarce –..."

March 16, 2022 Music Post by Thomas Fawcett

Your Field Guide to the 101 Essential Acts at SXSW

Scroll eternal through the best and buzziest artists at the fest

"...not! Even from a Triple A vantage, Maxo Kream's journalistic eye remains trained upon his hometown of Houston. The..."

March 11, 2022 Music Feature by The Chronicle Music Staff

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

Abhi the Nomad, Marina, Walter "Wolfman" Washington, Nick Cave + Warren Ellis, Sam Pankey, the Austin Music Awards, and more

"...the Nomad crafted the thumping falsetto funk and clever existential raps of Abhi vs The Universe in the proverbial..."

March 4, 2022 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

Anthea, Terry Allen, the Greeting Committee, Hellfury, Dorian Electra, and Olson St. Clair

"...Pedernales Station, Saturday 19..."

Feb. 18, 2022 Music Column by Christina Garcia

Five Recommended Austin Arts Events

Our weekly pick of the top art events to get you out of the house

"...This popular ongoing series asks local dance artists to collaborate with an artist of a different medium..."

Oct. 15, 2021 Arts Column by Wayne Alan Brenner

Powell St. John Brought Us the Message, 1940-2021

Psychedelic visionary and Janis Joplin bandmate – a "man for the ages"

"...Powell St. John, the songwriter, musician, storyteller, and visionary artist who..."

Aug. 23, 2021 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

Mary Jane Coles, Empowerment Fest, and whole lotta metal top our list of recommended shows

"...Ripplefest Pre-Party: The Well, Holy Death Trio, Swan Dive,..."

Aug. 6, 2021 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re listening to

"...Astro Record Store, Bastrop, Friday 18..."

June 18, 2021 Music Feature by Kahron Spearman

Day Trips & Beyond: June Events Roundup

Pho on the coast, statuesque women in Dallas; June is time to hit the road

"...As things are opening up there are more festivals, events, and happenings around the state. Maintain a social..."

June 3, 2021 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re listening to

"...BoomBaptist, Elaquent, Juicy the Emissary..."

Feb. 12, 2021 Music Feature by Kahron Spearman

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

Festival drops complete lineup, with 2020 titles getting their shot

"...two oldest and most defining elements of South by Southwest, find harmony in the three headlining films announced for..."

Feb. 10, 2021 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Other Worlds Goes to Infinity ... Well, Next Sunday

Fest adds a whole week for virtual screenings, plus awards

"...Other Worlds, Austin's dedicated science fiction, fantasy, and horror festival, already shed..."

Dec. 9, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

More Dope Chinese, Wheatsville Brings the Curbside, Kyoten Sushiko Shutters

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

"...Food News Buffet, culled from numerous PR releases, official posts, words on the digital street, and even the occasional..."

Sept. 30, 2020 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

SXSW and Amazon Announce Virtual Festival Lineup

Feature and shorts from 2020 fest going online for 10 days

"...have happened IRL this year, but today the film festival released the lineup of films that will be part..."

April 21, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

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