SXSW Film & TV Festival Announces Jury & Special Awards

Bob Trevino Likes It, Grand Theft Hamlet win top prizes

"...Feature and Documentary Feature Competition, Shorts, Independent TV Pilots, Music Videos, Design, and XR Experience categories, Special Awards were..."

March 14, 2024 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Broadway in Austin Announces 2024-25 Season

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

"...of Broadway keeps making its way to Austin, with Texas Performing Arts announcing the titles for its 2024-25 Broadway..."

March 5, 2024 Arts Post by Richard Whittaker

Here Are Your Winners for the 42nd Annual Austin Music Awards

Austin’s favorite albums, artists, and instrumentalists of 2023

"...wiggle around annually, the meat-and-potatoes mission of the Austin Music Awards sticks. The Austin Chronicle celebrates the year in..."

Feb. 23, 2024 Music Feature by The Music Team

Music Industry Hall of Fame: Poster Visionary Jim Franklin

The iconic artist reflects on armadillos, self-unemployment, and his influence on Austin culture

"...locally in 1967, after a childhood in La Marque, Texas, and a spell in San Francisco, Franklin’s wondrous concepts..."

Feb. 23, 2024 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

Ben Kweller to Launch the Zev Award at the Chronicle’s Austin Music Awards

New grant for musicians under 18 honors his son, Dorian Zev Kweller

"...Alongside the Austin Music Awards’ annual Hall of Fame inductions, much-loved Austin artist..."

Feb. 19, 2024 Music Post by Rachel Rascoe

Crypta, Cherubs, and More Crucial Concerts for the Week

Must-see shows for the weekend and beyond

"...free-to-the-public Waterloo performances leading up to the ticketed Ameripolitan Music Awards on Sunday. Likewise, Nashville native Gabe Lee put..."

Feb. 16, 2024 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

Lunar New Year Parties, OUTsider Fest, and More Recommended Community Events

Get out the vote and more this week

"...a celebration of savory sapphic her/hirstory. Highly recommended: the Legacy Awards boosting Austin spacemakers Priscilla Hale, Chale Nafus, Sandra..."

Feb. 16, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

A Boner Bizarre, Improvised Love Stories, and More Arts Events

Get some culture and love this week

"...a celebration of savory sapphic her/hirstory. Highly recommended: the Legacy Awards boosting Austin spacemakers Priscilla Hale, Chale Nafus, Sandra..."

Feb. 16, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

DAIISTAR, Pussy Gillette, S.L. Houser, Walker Lukens to Play the Austin Music Awards

Tickets on sale now for the Feb. 25 concert at Antone’s

"...time’s the charm! Over four decades in, the Austin Music Awards rounds up a jam-packed concert showcase of the..."

Feb. 1, 2024 Music Post by Rachel Rascoe

The Best New Year’s Eve Concerts Happening in Austin

Eleven live music options to ring in 2024, from Snail Mail to Gary Clark Jr.

"...songwriter gifts us all with a New Year's in Texas, and brings a belated Christmas gift with Lone Star-grown..."

Dec. 22, 2023 Music Column by Carys Anderson

Austin’s Best Breweries of 2023, Power-Ranked

Top of the Hops VIII, baby!

"...a fishbowl with eyes on the prize of a legacy brand...."

Oct. 10, 2023 Food Post by Eric Puga

Unofficial Parties & Free Shows to See During South by Southwest

The Chronicle’s recommended concerts for the coming week

"...Our music writers recommend the best day parties and unofficial bonanzas..."

March 10, 2023 Music Feature by The Music Staff

Fearless Texas Singer-Songwriter and Playwright Jo Carol Pierce Has Died

Known for honky-tonk manifesto Bad Girls Upset by the Truth

"...off her most unlikely one at the 1992 Austin Music Awards, where she won Best Album and Best Songwriter..."

Dec. 5, 2022 Music Post by Doug Freeman

Memorable Moments From ACL Fest Weekend One

Some of our favorite performances that you can revisit this weekend

"...Chicks were at their best when they embraced their legacy in a focus beyond the political realm. Particularly in..."

Oct. 14, 2022 Music Feature by Abby Johnston

Austin's Best Breweries of 2022, Power-Ranked

It's Top of the Hops VII!

"...wait-worthy seasonals. The evidence is tangible with the prestigious awards and accolades doled out to regional breweries from highly..."

Oct. 12, 2022 Food Post by Eric Puga

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

Emily Wells, Dwight Yoakam, Sir Woman, Tony Kamel, Jake Lloyd, and more recommended shows

"...headliner: Sir Woman. Garnering three local Grammys, aka Austin Music Awards, the local powerhouse took home Song of the..."

June 3, 2022 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

A Joe Bataan/Grupo Fantasma collab, Strand of Oaks, Christelle Bofale, a few festivals, and more recommended live shows

"...– ¡solamente una vez! – as curated by Paramount booker/music apostle Zach Ernst. Bassist Greg Gonzalez answered a crucial..."

May 27, 2022 Music Column by Raoul Hernandez

TikTok Talents, Metal Gods and Comedy Provocateurs Added as SXSW Keynotes and Speakers

With a week to go, the fest expands its speaker and podcast list

"...The Hollywood Reporter Scott Feinberg for an episode of Awards Chatter Live. Fellow headliners the Daniels will discuss the..."

March 1, 2022 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Stubborn With My Goals: Impassioned MC J Soulja Stays Focused on Creating Opportunities in Austin Rap

"There ain't no trophies for that kind of shit"

"...Perceived lack of acclaim for his new music, creeping self-doubt, and life's inexplicable hardships caused him to..."

Jan. 21, 2022 Music Feature by Derek Udensi

Top 25 Austin Breweries of 2021

Our annual list of Central Texas’ top beers returns

"...(in the year of a darkened Austin Beer Guide Awards, no less!), what the brewery provides culturally for the..."

Oct. 12, 2021 Food Post by Eric Puga

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re listening to

"...Apple Music, Bandcamp, Spotify, Tidal..."

June 25, 2021 Music Feature by Derek Udensi

In a Global Crisis, Luck Presents Writes a New Concert Promotions Standard

With a little luck, Ellee Fletcher Durniak and Matt Bizer thrive at improvising impossible situations

"...one of the crown jewel convergences on Austin's annual music calendar...."

April 16, 2021 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

SXSW Online: Recommended Programming

Must-catch panels, films, music showcases, and more at this year's all-virtual Fest

"...12:30pm:  KoTPA (Korean Traditional Performing Arts Foundation) — Music Showcase Featuring Jambinai and Dasom Baek. (CHANNEL 2)..."

March 12, 2021 Features Feature

The 2020/2021 Austin Music Awards Came Bearing a Pandemic Stimulus

Hop in the Winner Wagon and see who we surprised with this year's unique awards

"...deserves one. That said, not having an in-person Austin Music Awards is a no-brainer. No tradition's worth risking the..."

March 5, 2021 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

ATX Conjunto Constant Chencho Flores Dies at 91

Accordionist bridged decades of music on Sixth Street

"...Born on June 2, 1929, “between the Bastrop and..."

Jan. 13, 2021 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Margaret Wright, Austin Hall of Fame Pianist, Passes at 78

Entertainer and educator spread love for six decades

"...a joyous entertainer whose long career represented the enduring legacy of an East Austin she witnessed being erased, died..."

Dec. 7, 2020 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Faster Than Sound: City of Austin Delays Venue Funding – Again

Live music venues have asked for dedicated COVID-19 relief since March, but the city says applications won't open until next year.

"...remain designated, but the money to sustain Austin's live music venues never arrives. For venue owners and advocates, who..."

Nov. 27, 2020 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Top 20 Austin Breweries of 2020

It's time for our annual Central Texas Brewery Power Rankings

"...plan for most – if not every – Central Texas brewery was to go full steam ahead into SXSW..."

Nov. 11, 2020 Food Post by Eric Puga

SXSW Announces Film Award Winners

Shithouse takes top narrative honors

"...An Elephant in the Room have taken the top awards at the SXSW Film Awards...."

March 24, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin Music Awards Went Off Without a Hitch in a Show of Communal Strength and Support

The night everything cancelled in the capitol

"...Wednesday night, March 11, for the 38th annual Austin Music Awards. Typically the unofficial start of SXSW Music week,..."

March 20, 2020 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

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