Affordable Art, Cine Las Americas, Adult Books, and More Weekend Events

Recommended happenings for your calendar's enjoyment

"...private jet? That’s where you may be wrong, as the Affordable Art Fair may be the way to get..."

May 16, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

Austin Yards Where Weird Finds a Home

Seven front lawns that push beyond garden gnomes

"...Come, walk out into the yard with me. Sure, your yard. Stand at a..."

May 2, 2025 Arts Feature by Caroline Drew

All Aboard Again for Interactive Play Overheard on a Train

Rebecca Maag's rolling stock theatre hops on Austin’s Red Line

"...made up stories about your fellow travelers to break the boredom? That’s why Rebecca Maag created innovative interactive play..."

April 10, 2025 Arts Post by Richard Whittaker

CAMP Film Fest Brings Online to the IRL Theatre

New event designed to break down career divides comes to the Paramount

"...Online content creation is filled with storytelling innovation, but there's no money in it. Hollywood has the money, but..."

April 9, 2025 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

MAGA Moms and the Republican Resistance to School Vouchers

Make education public again

"...We’ve got three kids. I’ve stayed at home with them every single second of their lives. And I believe..."

March 21, 2025 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Art, Movies, Sports, and More Recommended Events

Pack your weekend with the best happenings around town

"...City’s offerings in this blurb. Here we’ll have what the Sake Brewers Association of North America calls “curated sake..."

March 21, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

Just One Spark: Disney and the Business of Joy at SXSW

Josh D'Amaro and Alan Bergman on how to make someone's favorite ride

"...Everyone who has been to a Disney park has their favorite ride – even Josh D'Amaro, Chairman of Disney..."

March 16, 2025 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Arts and Culture Events to Get You Off the Couch

It's spring break (for some of you), get out and have some fun

"...This will surprise all the Chronicle readers to know but I must say it:..."

March 14, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

Chasing the Yeses: Bluesky COO Rose Wang Heads to SXSW

How a community-first culture pervades the social media startup

"...an alternative protein source. Now she’s COO of Bluesky, the first major social media platform launched in almost a..."

March 7, 2025 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Volunteering, Drag, Birthdays, and More Recommended Events

Let us help you plan your weekend

"...art spaces in our city, most folks don’t realize there’s a totally free, open-all-week option. You know! The Central..."

Feb. 28, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

The Chronicle Guide to the Marvel Cinematic Universe

As Captain America enters a Brave New World , every MCU film reviewed

"...The Marvel Cinematic Universe has lost its greatest heroes, but..."

Feb. 14, 2025 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...America’s Existential Crisis of the Week: As of February 1, Elon Musk has been..."

Feb. 7, 2025 News Feature

City Council Gets Its Head in the Game

With only one first-term Trump-era vet and several rookies, Council squares up

"...The 2025 City Council class only has two members who..."

Jan. 31, 2025 News Feature by Austin Sanders

SXSW 2025 Heads to The Studio With Seth Rogen

New films from Ben Affleck, Nicole Kidman, Nic Cage added to fest

"...kicking off its 2025 Film & TV Festival with The Studio, the new Apple TV+ half-hour series from Seth..."

Jan. 22, 2025 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Grand Design: Brady Corbet on The Brutalist

Writer/director on the foundations of the architectural drama

"...by its ability to cause a riot. If so, then Brady Corbet should have realized that his latest film,..."

Jan. 7, 2025 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Off Beat: Resound’s Winter Formal Levels Up to a Holiday Hootenanny

Expanded winter mini-fest touches down at Radio / East

"...something,” Roger Sellers said Saturday, performing as Bayonne toward the end of the first day of Resound’s Holiday Hootenanny...."

Dec. 20, 2024 Column by Carys Anderson

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...her mayoral campaign, which cemented Mayor Kirk Watson as the outright winner of the Nov. 5 election. He will..."

Nov. 29, 2024 News Feature

Qmmunity: Butch County Says Bye for Now

Lead singer and founder Katy Koonce talks the queer rock group’s history

"...queer rock group that’s all about melting face in the meatspace. Butch County has brought signature “silicone cock” rock..."

Nov. 22, 2024 Column by James Scott

The State of Naomi Shihab Nye

The well-traveled poet talks about loving Texas and being this year’s recipient of the Texas Book Festival’s Texas Writer Award

"...Naomi Shihab Nye fulfills the old saying about not being born in Texas but..."

Nov. 15, 2024 Arts Feature by Richard Whittaker

Cute Animals, Crafty Adults, and More Recommended Events for the Week

Movies, arts, and more things to do

"...Back in the Aughts, your Netflix queue was an ordered list of..."

Nov. 15, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

A Surreal Party, a Dead Parade, and More Recommended Events

Liven up your weekend with these undead events

"...Their name – Ventana Ballet – references the Spanish word..."

Oct. 25, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Austin’s Best Breweries of 2024, Power Ranked!

Welcome to Top of the Hops IX

"...Click here to jump straight to the brewery rankings...."

Oct. 17, 2024 Food Post by Eric Puga

Endorsements for the November 2024 General Election

Mayor, City Council, propositions, and more endorsements from our editorial board

"...The Chronicle Editorial Board provides the following endorsements to Democrats..."

Oct. 18, 2024 News Feature by The Chronicle Editorial Board

Floral Realness, a John Aielli Experience, Spooky Movies, and More Recommended Events

Fill your weekend with the wild and weird

"...honest: I am writing about this event 99% because the photo the gallery sent me is fascinating. In keeping..."

Oct. 4, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

A T-Rex, Trivia, and Twilight, in This Week’s Recommended Events

Take those long arms and find a weekday happening

"...Spanish cinema contains some of the most eerie, beautiful, and passionate offerings in film history,..."

Sept. 20, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

In Politics to Win, Again and Again

Introducing the passionate people who get our local politicians elected

"...of people work political campaigns, David Butts told us. There are those hitching a ride on an up-and-coming politician,..."

Sept. 13, 2024 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Quin NFN Returns With Second to None

Austin’s most-streamed rapper rebounds from health scare

"...Time and his maiden ACL Fest performance. His new project, Second To None – an effort named in reference..."

Aug. 16, 2024 Music Post by Derek Udensi

The Psychedelic Renaissance and the Veterans Leading the Charge

Psychedelic healing around Austin and beyond

"...Gould had traveled from Tampa, Florida, to Iquitos, Peru, then up the Amazon by boat to this tiny settlement,..."

July 5, 2024 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Jeff Nichols on the Tragic Romance of The Bikeriders

The Austin filmmaker on finding the right POV for his new film

"...There are few more iconic and emblematically American images than..."

June 20, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Album Review: Big Bill’s Strawberry Seed

Austin’s Big Bill grows up – sort of

"...“cacophony of feverish, chaotic punk and absurdist humor,” as the Chronicle put it in 2018, the band united all..."

June 21, 2024 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

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