Making the Most of EAST

Ten tips to help you keep your head in the crush of the East Austin Studio Tour

"...Though it's revealed year after year during the East Austin Studio Tour, the number of artists in..."

Nov. 20, 2015 Arts Feature by Caitlin Greenwood

“Economic Censorship”: The Devastation of the NEA Grants Cut Grows

After Trump administration rule change, fears mount for future of arts

"...The head count of Austin arts organizations that found their..."

May 7, 2025 Arts Post by Richard Whittaker

Pleasure of the Paynes 2015

Big wins for Am I White?, Heathers at the 2015 theatre awards

"...ceremony is being emceed by Zeus, you might expect the event to turn stormy at some point. But despite..."

Oct. 28, 2015 Arts Post by Robert Faires

One Ounce Opera’s Fresh Squeezed Ounce of Opera II

Austin’s One Ounce Opera juices the night away

"...They did it last year, and now they've done it..."

April 14, 2017 Arts Review by Wayne Alan Brenner

Seeing the Fusebox Festival Without Reservations

Tickets to some shows have been snapped up, but there’s still plenty of electric Fusebox action available

"...The one big drawback to doing things that are free..."

April 12, 2019 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Turkey Day Drama, a Red Hot Patriot, and Scares for the Season in Our Recommended Events

I scream, you scream, we all scream for the weekend!

"...Glass Half Full Theatre presents Yamel Cucuy..."

Oct. 11, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Critics Name Cream of the Cultural Crop

The nominees for the 2017-18 Austin Critics Table Awards

"...Members of the Austin Critics Table have considered the hundreds of..."

May 14, 2018 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Dinos, Sharks, Muppets, and Lots of Fireworks Lead Our Recommended Events

Get ready for the Fourth or the weekend in general

"...Wahoo! For 47 years now, the Austin skies have gotten painted all shades of red,..."

July 5, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Queer Collaboration Yields Otherworldly Campiness in p1nky and The Kwane: Another Soup Opera!

Genres collide in cartoon-inspired DIY musical

"...An offhanded joke from a night at Cheer Up Charlie’s provided..."

May 29, 2019 Qmmunity Post by Mac Irvine

One Ounce Opera Highlights the (Death-Obsessed) Work of Four Women Composers and Librettists

Micro-operas were the order of the day at the company's annual Fresh Squeezed showcase

"...this network," says One Ounce Opera's Julie Fiore, speaking of the way she and her crew wrangle such compelling..."

Feb. 21, 2020 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Juegos Rancheros Holds Final Meetup of the Year

Local indie game nonprofit parties before hiatus

"...Juegos Rancheros, Austin’s indie game nonprofit, announced it will host its final meetup of the..."

June 28, 2019 Screens Post by James Renovitch

Song/Book: Grapes of Wrath vs. 1984

Rob Halverson and friends wrap live music around some heavy fiction

"...might seem a bit odd, comparing our Trump-tainted trainwreck of a 2017 to the Spandex-flexing DayGlo paroxysm that was..."

July 18, 2017 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Kevin McNamee-Tweed: The Exit Interview

As he leaves Austin, curator and artist Kevin McNamee-Tweed reflects on the city's artists and art community

"...To be a part of Austin's nascent art scene is to know Kevin McNamee-Tweed...."

March 10, 2017 Arts Feature by Caitlin Greenwood

FotoATX: Pics and the City

This new arts festival celebrates Austin as seen through the lenses of local photographers

"...Click! The Houston and Texas Central Railroad depot, bringing the Iron..."

Jan. 19, 2018 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Nominees for the 2018-19 Austin Critics Table Awards Announced

The Critics Table's picture-perfect year

"...Members of the Austin Critics Table have considered the hundreds of..."

May 13, 2019 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Qmmunity: Season of the Homoscopes

Change is the name of the game this week in Austin’s queer event horoscopes

"...Scorpio. What does that mean? Honestly, I don't know. Other than knowing my sun, moon, and rising signs (for..."

Nov. 3, 2023 Column by James Scott

Wayne Alan Brenner's Top 10 Arts-Related Program Activities of 2016

Uncommon combinations – dance with horses, music with robots, drama with a Tesla coil – made the year unforgettable

"...IN GENERAL, BUT ESPECIALLY ARENA A sudden marvel on the dance scene this year, whether performing, choreographing, producing, or..."

Dec. 30, 2016 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Change of Venue

This year, FronteraFest is takin' it to the streets – and a chapel, a bookstore, a home ...

"...every year, FronteraFest fans begin flocking toward Hyde Park Theatre and Salvage Vanguard Theater with the instinctive surety of..."

Jan. 10, 2014 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

The Final Member

An Icelandic museum of mammalian penises is documented while seeking its final member – a human specimen.

"...mammalian penis specimens in earnest. His obsession led to the creation of the Icelandic Phallological Museum in 1997, founded..."

April 18, 2014 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

Touring the Tour

A very meta experience, guided by Heather Pesanti, senior curator of the Contemporary Austin

"...The colossal East Austin Studio Tour is coming out of..."

Nov. 21, 2014 Arts Feature by Seth Orion Schwaiger

Fantastic Arcade for the Average Austinite

A preview of free, public events at this weekend of indie gaming

"...little more heart. To cater to those interested in the arty and outré side of the gaming world is..."

Oct. 26, 2018 Screens Post by James Renovitch

Qmmunity: Seeing Clearly on Trans Day of Visibility

Haus of Trans and Black Trans Leadership of Austin talk their TDOV celebration

"...The two prominent transgender holidays being about visibility and remembrance..."

March 28, 2025 Column by James Scott

The Critics Speak … and Speak … and Speak

Clybourne Park, Manchurian Candidate big winners

"...The Austin Critics Table marked its 25th year of recognizing..."

June 6, 2017 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Recommended Events for the Week

Just because it's a workday doesn't mean you can't get out

"...Ah, Texas, the land where summer is definitely not camping season. Nothing..."

May 31, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Qmmunity: The Queer-ster Bunny

A springtime showing of Austin's queer haps, like a new leather bar, pre-show parties, and the academic achievement by a young Black trans scholar.

"...We've been visited by the Queer-ster Bunny, who brings good tidings and gay times..."

April 7, 2023 Column by James Scott

Fusebox's Celebration of Avant-Garde Arts Is Still Free, Still Free-Spirited

Fest brings together Christeene, Golden Hornet, and Dexter

"...Just because there's been a socially isolating pandemic happening for the past..."

April 8, 2022 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

The Ultimate Queer Guide to SXSW 2019

Often imitated, never duplicated, we’re here to keep it real kweer

"...It’s here, it’s queer, it’s back again for another year. That’s right, y’all, it’s your ultimate guide to..."

March 1, 2019 Qmmunity Post by Sarah Marloff

Y2K Exits Stage Left & Turito Enters the Scene

Local queer DJ puts out first and last EP under the Y2K name

"...show. We got drunk, danced, and I saw for the first time the artist formerly known as Y2K –..."

Jan. 5, 2023 Qmmunity Post by James Scott

Playback: Lost in the Silent City

Crowdsourced sci-fi, getting steamy with Black Pistol Fire, and a mighty storm of music

"...Why won't anybody tell me what the fuck is going on?..."

Sept. 29, 2017 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Feeding the Soul With Immersive Theatre at Boggy Creek Farm

Co-creator Jade Fusco talks about Fables From the Farm

"...On paper, Fables From the Farm started in 2023 as a combination of performance..."

April 18, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

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