Civil War

Stunning near-future drama about combat journalists

"...Directed by: Alex Garland. Starring: Kirsten Dunst, Nick Offerman, Wagner Moura, Stephen McKinley Henderson,..."

April 12, 2024 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Qmmunity: Want to Go to There

A 2000s-era sitcom rewatch stirs up thoughts on queer media

"...Reader, I must be real: I’m watching 30 Rock, again. As a teen, my parents and..."

April 5, 2024 Column by James Scott

Movies, Comedy, Books, and More Recommended Arts Events

Find an art that fits your tastes

"...Scent of Austin..."

March 29, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

SXSW Film Review: Civil War

Alex Garland enters the battlefield of combat zone journalism

"...Civil War is not the film you think it is. The trailers. The initial,..."

March 14, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Six Great Breweries Off the Beaten Path

In tumultuous times for Austin beer, these undersung gems are worth seeking out

"...I have lived in a lot of hot places: El Paso; Phoenix; the..."

March 1, 2024 Food Feature by Eric Puga

The Common Law

Neighborhood parking battles

"...You look outside your window and there's a vehicle parked in front of your..."

Dec. 8, 2023 Column by Luke Ellis

Qmmunity: Clowning Around

Queer embarrassment artist Andie Flores brings her show about "a clown idiot" to Crashbox

"...Clown behavior is the new November trend, highlighted by Ph.D. student and "embarrassment..."

Nov. 10, 2023 Column by James Scott

Qmmunity: Y’alloween Fun

Keep up the tradition of great gay Halloween fun with these queer Austin events

"...I'm not going to call it Gay Christmas because, um, hello? Have..."

Oct. 13, 2023 Column by James Scott

Qmmunity: Fund-Raising Hell

This month’s edition of Austin International Drag Foundation’s drag competition fundraiser digs into Halloween nostalgia for its theme

"...Don’t raise the dead this October; help Austin International Drag Foundation raise..."

Oct. 6, 2023 Column by James Scott

Qmmunity: The Gay Place Rides Again

Original Chron legend Kate X Messer talks "Qmmunity"/"The Gay Place" origins

"...In the mid-Aughts, young Austin Chronicle journo Kate X Messer..."

Sept. 1, 2023 Column by James Scott

Meow Wolf Announces Opening of Its Newest Alternative Universe in Grapevine

A vacant mall becomes art July 14

"...Immerse yourself. An exciting genre of destinations for all ages of vacationers was..."

May 16, 2023 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips: Meow Wolf, Grapevine & Houston

Immersive art experience arrives in Texas this summer

"...Meow Wolf is coming to Texas...."

March 24, 2023 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Killing Nazis for Funsies in The Wrath of Becky

Matt Angel and Suzanne Coote unleash teen hell in the splatter satire

"...When teenager-versus-Nazis gory romp Becky dropped in cinemas and kicked in skinhead chromedomes in 2020, it..."

March 11, 2023 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Get Ready for the 2022 B. Iden Payne Awards

The full list of nominees before Monday's award ceremony

"...Austin's award season starts in dramatic fashion on Monday night..."

Oct. 22, 2022 Arts Post by Richard Whittaker

Electronic Destination Kingdom Nightclub Rises Again

Dance music venue reopens off Red River after abrupt 2018 shutter

"...With a new location in Downtown's Red River Cultural District, Kingdom Nightclub has risen..."

Sept. 30, 2022 Music Feature by Christina Garcia

New, Local Music We’re Listening To

Patty Griffin, Mugger, Kalu & the Electric Joint, Horti, and more local sounds worth seeking out

"...Sink Into Patty Griffin's Demos …..."

July 22, 2022 Music Column by Doug Freeman

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

Die Spitz, Red Axes, Fiddlehead, Albert Lee, Elsa Cross, and more recommended shows

"...Hotel Vegas, Sundays in July..."

July 8, 2022 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Mid-Century

Ghostly goings-on in this short-term rental shocker

"...Directed by: Sonja O'Hara. Starring: Stephen Lang, Bruce Dern, Shane West, Vanessa Williams and..."

June 17, 2022 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Day Trips & Beyond: June Events Roundup

Summer travel opportunities and news from all over Texas

"...June is upon us and there’s lots to talk about and do across the state,..."

June 2, 2022 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Be It Flood or Fire, Austin Is Preparing for Disasters to Come

Austin residents must be prepared for hell or high water

"...under high wildfire risk. Despite this Tuesday's much-needed storm, the county has been under a burn ban since May..."

May 27, 2022 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Day Trips & Beyond: May Events Roundup

It's a great time to get out and explore

"...Big changes come to Big Bend, a popular swimming hole opens for the season, and there are lots..."

May 5, 2022 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips & Beyond: April Events Roundup

Visit historic Presidio La Bahia, take a scenic drive, and more

"...Spring has finally sprung and it’s time to head out..."

March 31, 2022 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Austin at Large: SXSW, in Four Dimensions

Reporter, presenter, attendee, local: An after-action report on confab’s comeback

"...on a long-needed vacation as you read this, but since we last visited in this here space, there was..."

March 25, 2022 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Shattered

Unerotic and unthrilling home invasion flick is seriously unsubtle

"...Directed by: Luis Prieto. Starring: Cameron Monaghan, Lilly Krug, Frank Grillo, Sasha Luss and..."

Jan. 14, 2022 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

“No Willie, Waylon, or the Armadillo in 1977!!!” The Punk Beast Begins to Stir in Austin

A nascent scene takes shape in chapter three of the "Austin Punk Chronicles"

"...Editor’s note: This is the third chapter in a serialized history of Austin’s punk..."

Dec. 24, 2021 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

Steve Davis’s Top 10 Films of 2021

"...Pablo Larraín's superbly unconventional drama about an institutionally trapped Princess Diana. 2) The Killing of Two Lovers..."

Dec. 17, 2021 Screens Feature by Steve Davis

Day Trips & Beyond: October Events Roundup

Enjoy fall foliage, festivals, and fairs

"...The smell of kettle corn and autumn are in the..."

Oct. 1, 2021 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Deborah Hay's New Work for Dancers in Sweden Was a Long-Distance Creation

The pandemic forced the Austin choreographer to adapt her dance and even premiere for an audience of no one

"...Dance like nobody's watching – that's exactly what one contemporary ballet company did..."

Sept. 10, 2021 Arts Feature by Barbara Purcell

We Asked Writers to Review Bands They’d Never Seen Before at Hot Summer Nights

Going into the unknown with TV's Daniel, xBValentine, Holy Death Trio, Frederico7, and Los Kurados

"...TV's Daniel is a meaningful artist, a giving person, a talent who we are..."

Sept. 3, 2021 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

How Austin's Performing Artists Are Reopening Their Spaces

After months behind screens, the folks who run the city's theatres, concert halls, and comedy clubs are welcoming audiences back inside

"...Can you hear it? The sound of applause? Coming not from some ersatz arts..."

July 16, 2021 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

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