Weekend Wine: Frey Vineyards Organic Sun & Rain Chardonnay

American paradise makes for delicious wine

"..."Mendocino, where life’s such a groove." – Doug Sahm and Sir Douglas Quintet (1969)..."

Aug. 5, 2022 Food Post by Wes Marshall

Live and Recorded Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

Black Pistol Fire, BLXPLTN, Jazz for a cause, and more

"...Locals Emily Wolfe and Shooks open..."

July 23, 2021 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

Race the Sun

"...Eliza Dushku, Anthony Ruivivar, Steve Zahn, J. Moki Cho and Dion Basco. You might as well call this movie..."

March 29, 1996 Movie Review by Hollis Chacona

Hot Sauce Festival Triumphs, H-E-B Launches a Debit Card, Baraghani Delights, Bento Picnic Hosts the Harvest, Masienda Makes Masa Marvelous, and OMG Here Comes Oktoberfest Again

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

"...from numerous PR releases, words on the digital street, and even the occasional (verified) IRL eavesdroppings...."

Sept. 14, 2022 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Supporting the Queer Service and Entertainment Industries

How to help LGBTQIA workers during COVID-19 pandemic

"...With COVID-19 impacting everyone and our everyday lives, it’s time to find new ways..."

March 27, 2020 Qmmunity Post by A. Micah Mills

Acid-Laced Sun Kisses

Hippies, LSD, and the Brotherhood of Eternal Love in Orange Sunshine

"...is that the Orange Crush-colored tabs of the near-mythical strain of LSD at the hallucinogenic heart of William Kirkley's..."

March 11, 2016 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

A Beloved Birthday, Dragon Boats, and More Recommended Events for the Week

Get out before the heat descends

"...in community engagement sessions to discuss Palm Park’s redesign and revitalization. On Thursday, Waterloo Greenway will present an updated..."

April 26, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Explosions in the Sky, Kim Gordon, Dinosaur Jr., and More Reviews From Austin Psych Fest 2025

Alternative nation packs the Far Out Lounge

"...Right as rain (pun intended), Austin Blues Festival and Austin Psych Fest..."

May 2, 2025 Music Feature by The Music Team

The Pharcyde and Brownout’s Special Fest Collaboration and More Crucial Concerts This Week

Find Nineties alt-hip-hop pioneers and Caroline Rose at two separate benefits

"...Austin this week? Check out the Chronicle music team’s handpicked “Crucial Concerts” below or in the paper every Thursday...."

Nov. 10, 2023 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Teezo Touchdown, Arny Margret, and More Reviews From Tuesday of SXSW

Standout sets to kick off the big music week

"...from protesting acts, leading to plenty of schedule shuffling, and what about that Greg Abbott tweet?..."

March 13, 2024 Music Post by Derek Udensi

Kingfish, Mavis Staples, Antone’s Allstars, and More Reviews From Austin Blues Festival 2025

Soul and jam sessions galore at Moody Amphitheater

"...Right as rain (pun intended), Austin Blues Festival and Austin Psych Fest..."

May 2, 2025 Music Feature by The Music Team

Mardi Gras 2015: Local Gras and a Carnaval Comeback

Samba Police reassemble after 15-year hiatus

"...Austin's best and oldest Mardi Gras tradition, Carnaval Brasileiro, originally hatched by..."

Feb. 13, 2015 Chronolog Post by Nina Hernandez

Anime, Activism, and Aerodynamics in This Weekend’s Recommended Events

Arts and culture abound!

"...Thursday 3 - Friday 4 & Sunday 6, AFS Cinema..."

April 4, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

Movies, Comedians, Theatre, and More Arts Options for the Week

Get out and get art

"...Sasquatch Sunset With Nathan Zellner Q&A..."

April 12, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

The Black Keys and Bootsy Collins Top Latest SXSW Music Announcement

Plus Angélica Garcia, Dende, Snõõper

"...showcasing artists, including blues rock duo the Black Keys and Parliament-Funkadelic bassist Bootsy Collins...."

Jan. 24, 2024 Music Post by Carys Anderson

Bento Picnic Is Closing, Diner Bar Is Boosting Bailey, There’s a Republican With a Cafe for You, Salt & Time and El Chile Enter the Brunching Brawl, Farmer’s Fridge Brightens the Friendly Skies, and So! Much! More!

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

"...from numerous PR releases, words on the digital street, and even the occasional (verified) IRL eavesdroppings...."

Feb. 8, 2023 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Beto O'Rourke and Ethan Hawke in Conversation

Two Texans discuss politics, fear, and the power of Willie Nelson to bring us back together

"...like meeting a 2018 Jimmy Stewart. Tall, humble, sincere, and funny, he seems like a person who can do..."

Aug. 17, 2018 News Feature by Ethan Hawke

The Death and Life of Free Radio

Austin microradio lived fast and died young -- can the movement live to broadcast another day?

"...More banging and the sound of wood starting to splinter -- then..."

June 22, 2001 News Feature by Emily Pyle

Qmmunity: Rain on Me

A new era at the classic Fourth Street bar starts with Show Director Basüra

"...caught in: the new lineup of lightning-in-a-bottle shows at Rain on 4th. Curated by recently crowned Show Director Basüra,..."

Oct. 20, 2023 Column by James Scott

iLLfest, Perfume Genius, Röyksopp, and More Crucial Concerts for the Week

Keep your ears open for these shows

"...no less from Nakia. A semifinalist on The Voice and perennial Austin City Limits television show attendee, the South..."

May 30, 2025 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

Winning in the Rain

Sauce Contest Results Pour In

"...Before Sunday, August 25, there was no available data about the..."

Aug. 30, 1996 Food Feature

Zach Theatre's Singin' in the Rain

This stage take on the silver-screen musical really comes alive when it breaks free of the familiar film's grip

"..."The sun's in my heart ..."..."

Oct. 20, 2017 Arts Review by Robert Faires

Gay Place: DON'T Rain on My Parade!

Get your Pride parade seats early. This year is going to be a doozy.

"...the first time ever, Apple marches outside of SF and makes (quite) an appearance in Austin at the Austin..."

Sept. 19, 2014 Column by Kate X Messer

When the Sun Rises

In the aftermath of Hurricane Ike, a group of teenage filmmakers galvanize the tales of their island

"...The lobby of the Grand 1894 Opera House came to life with young men..."

June 5, 2009 Screens Feature by Kate X Messer

Page Two: A Little Light-Rain Music

A holiday meditation

"...Late at night, I'm driving through a very light rain in a rented vehicle that is nothing like my..."

Dec. 22, 2006 Column by Louis Black

Jetscreamer

Texas Platter

"...Union) This is the kind of twisted, high-density rock tsunami Austin was once known for. Denton's Jetscreamer may be..."

July 18, 2003 Music Review by Michael Chamy

Austin Jazz & Arts Festival

Live Shot

"...Austin Jazz & Arts FestivalSymphony Square, October 20 Rain was the only thing that could've brought the 14th..."

Oct. 25, 2002 Music Review by Michael Chamy

Hot and Bothered: Austin’s Record-Hot Summer Affects Pepper Harvesting

The hottest peppers are most threatened by increasing temperatures

"...mean temperature of 90.6 degrees. Our weather folks looked and found our temperatures were 4.8 degrees warmer than an..."

Sept. 9, 2022 Food Feature by A. Richmond

Getting Political With The Tree Play and Robin Hood: An Elegy

Two new Austin plays tackle timely subjects

"...dog days, to distract us from the oppressive heat. And those masses of Guys and Dolls and Sophisticated Ladies..."

Aug. 7, 2015 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Seven Decades and One Wall Apart: Finding Friendship on Either Side of a Bouldin Creek Duplex

Two women at different stages of life keep company during a pandemic

"...The knock comes every day, quick and sharp. It will continue until it's tended to, like..."

July 16, 2021 Arts Feature by Ali Montag

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