Books, Sculpture, and Weed Lead Our Recommended Arts Events

It'd be a lot cooler if you went to one of these events this week

"...all for a good cause. The Umlauf Sculpture Garden showcases the emotionally wrought work of sculptor Charles Umlauf but..."

April 19, 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

"...In the update of the show, Gosling takes over from Lee Majors as Colt Seavers,..."

Jan. 10, 2024 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Qmmunity: Homoscopes for the Holidays

Find the queer New Year’s event that’s best for your sign

"...with clothing check provided by Package Austin. Plus: a secret prize for wildest onesie. Sat., Dec. 30, 10pm. The..."

Dec. 29, 2023 Column

Qmmunity: Stop, Drop, and Shop

Qmmunity advises on what local places are best for gay gift shopping this year

"...their brick-and-mortar to grab gay stuff, or take the show on the road by attending a TLGS pop-up market...."

Dec. 8, 2023 Column by James Scott

Austin’s Best Breweries of 2023, Power-Ranked

Top of the Hops VIII, baby!

"...its current run of movies (Hazy Peach IPA for Super Mario Bros.). And let’s be real: Who can boast..."

Oct. 10, 2023 Food Post by Eric Puga

The Jigsaw Is Family: Saw X Producers Explain What Makes a Saw Movie

Mark Burg and Oren Koules look to the future of the franchise

"...Saw X may have been the least secret Fantastic Fest secret screening ever, but it still held..."

Oct. 2, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Qmmunity: Ch-ch-changes

Austin's queer scene turns to face the strange as it goes through big but good changes

"...by giving our creative community a permanent location to showcase our work," according to the Las Ofrendas Instagram...."

July 28, 2023 Column by James Scott

How Round Rock ISD Finally Lost Their State-Assigned Monitor

TEA's time to go

"...originally said it would. Over that time, public records show that TEA officials scheduled a secret meeting with far-right..."

July 14, 2023 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Five Good Reasons to Leave Your Screen at RTX

Austin's leviathans of nerdery Rooster Teeth bring the outdoors inside

"...Rooster Teeth can't claim to be Austin's biggest cult secret anymore, not now that the online studio behind Machinima..."

July 7, 2023 Arts Column by Richard Whittaker

Unofficial Parties & Free Shows to See During South by Southwest

The Chronicle’s recommended concerts for the coming week

"...drop funked R&B grooves. Terry Allen scion Calder Allen showcases 2022 debut The Game and the Greyhounds bring the..."

March 10, 2023 Music Feature by The Music Staff

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

Black Fund Awards, a Moon Mullican tribute, S.G. Goodman, and more recommended live shows

"...the person playing next to you at a house show in your small town as your only peer. If..."

Feb. 24, 2023 Music Column by Doug Freeman

SXSW Goes Monster Hunting With Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Amongst Thieves

Evil Dead Rises and more added to festival lineup

"...In the massive list of films, TV shows, and VR/AR/XR projects just released for the festival (running..."

Jan. 11, 2023 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Super Soldier, Super Spy: Eugenio Mira on García!

The Spanish filmmaker unpacks the inherent fascism of the superhero

"...often caricatures American and British culture, "so we had Superlopez for Superman, and we've got this James Bond called..."

Dec. 17, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin's Best Breweries of 2022, Power-Ranked

It's Top of the Hops VII!

"...of Austin ahead of a footy match. Plus, they show early morning/afternoon matches being played in far-off lands that..."

Oct. 12, 2022 Food Post by Eric Puga

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

Courtney Barnett, Kid Cudi, Butch Hancock, Marisa Nadler, Robert Earl Keen, and more

"...From now until November, Terlingua's poet laureate lists one show a month on his website: Austin, Fredericksburg, Terlingua, and..."

Aug. 26, 2022 Music Column by Alejandra Ramirez

Fantastic Fest Raises a Smile With First Announcement

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

"...of the most eagerly awaited titles is one that shows how far the word "fantastic" can spread out with..."

Aug. 16, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin Restaurants for Special Occasions

Want some ambience to go with your food? No problem.

"...garlic shrimp scampi, and coconut cream shortcake steal the show. Pair with any cocktail from their impressive bar program...."

June 14, 2022 Food Post

Escape the Field

Labyrinthine thriller knows to just follow the old map

"...film’s reach exceeds its grasp – for example, a super-serum that turns characters into a budget Edward Hyde –..."

May 6, 2022 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle

The Best Music We Saw at SXSW on Friday

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

"...Type for Six Days Straight – pre-order now. The “Secret Password” Is Cymande..."

March 19, 2022 SXSW Post by Thomas Fawcett

Top 5 SXSW Comedy Shows

From a family of Pythons to upstanding citizens, this year's biggest laughs

"...It's no secret that these past couple years haven't been, well, the..."

March 11, 2022 Features Feature by Dina Barrish

Levitation Interview: the Hives Wax Deep ATX Roots

Plus Halloween, human sacrifice, and psychedelia (sort of)

"...That fact came to light during my pre-show interview with three of the group’s founders: Almqvist, guitarist..."

Nov. 2, 2021 Music Post by David Brendan Hall

What We're Listening to Right Now

Duel, Cactus Lee, Kady Rain, Sweetfeed, Startographers, and the You're Gonna Be Great 2 comp

"...New York musicians who filled in for a one-off show at Skinny Dennis. It is there that Cactus Lee..."

Oct. 15, 2021 Music Column by Raoul Hernandez

Top 25 Austin Breweries of 2021

Our annual list of Central Texas’ top beers returns

"...stands on its own merit as one of the superstars in the Austin pilsner scene. This crisp cold boi..."

Oct. 12, 2021 Food Post by Eric Puga

APD's Early Warning System for Reckless and Aggressive Officers Is Broken. Is It Worth Fixing?

Falling into the GAP

"...and retraining necessary to improve their performance, and their supervisors have not followed up. Originally conceived as a data-driven,..."

Aug. 27, 2021 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Guide to 4/20 Events and Resources in Austin

Everyone needs to chill out

"...High School in California, who used 4:20 as a secret code meaning it's time to smoke doobs around a..."

April 15, 2021 Events Post by Katherine McNevins

Buttigieg Back for SXSW, Plus Kenan Thompson and More

New speaker list adds keynotes and notables to virtual conference

"...(running March 16-21) presents President Joe Biden's nominee for Secretary of Transportation (and SXSW 2019 veteran) Buttigieg making his..."

Feb. 24, 2021 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Be Filled With Dredd For Other Worlds

Judge Dredd retrospective plus new hits for SF fest

"...controversial 1995 adaptation of Judge Dredd gets the prestigious Supernova Launch slot. Fans of the original British comic never..."

Nov. 11, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin Theatres Are Moving the Stage Beyond Zoom

Companies thinking outside the boxes bring theatre to your radio, your mailbox, and your neighbor's yard

"...meetings, classes, happy hours – had gone: Zoom. Solo shows, Shakespeare, musicals, all were performed inside the Brady Bunch..."

Sept. 11, 2020 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Qmmunity: What a Weekend for Austin Drag and Cabaret

Die Felicia, Fat Bottom Cabaret, and Bulimianne Rhapsody make magic with digital showcases

"...revue is coming to Twitch with its first-ever digital showcase this Sunday, July 26, 10pm. Our mistress of the..."

July 24, 2020 Column by Beth Sullivan

A Lagniappe About Mary Trump’s Book

R.U. Steinberg recalls a childhood in the distant orbit of "the world's most dangerous man"

"...Craig of The New York Times, I did not show up on the doorstep of Mary L. Trump to..."

July 24, 2020 Arts Feature by R.U. Steinberg

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