Qmmunity: Dream in Your Heart, Cool Shoes on Your Feet

Pride still going strong in the Austin queer community

"...in February, that one guy – you know, with the hair – declared all federal agencies were no longer..."

May 30, 2025 Column by James Scott

Hot Luck, Vibe Vault, No Idea, and More Crucial Concerts for the Week

A smattering of sound suggestions

"...usual blues repertoire with this seven-act bill, celebrates Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month by hosting local artists who..."

May 23, 2025 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

Austin Mother Deported With U.S. Citizen Children

Looking for traces of the vanished Denisse Parra Vargas

"...As has been characteristic of the Trump administration’s deportations, the removal of Denisse Parra Vargas..."

May 16, 2025 News Feature by Maggie Quinlan

Plan Yourself a Hell of a Summer

Holy-moley, this is one smokin’ hot Summer Events Calendar

"...A word to the wise, however: Budget cuts, weather forecasts, and acts of..."

May 16, 2025 Features Feature by Chronicle Staff

Day Trips & Beyond: May Events Roundup

Warm up for summer with frozen margs and fests around Texas

"...to take mom on a day trip to celebrate the birth of the frozen margarita...."

May 1, 2025 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

AISD Superintendent Considers Moving Hundreds of Students From Dobie to Lamar Middle School

Parents and staff worry as AISD avoids possible state takeover

"...The plan is breathtaking in scope. With a temporary or..."

April 25, 2025 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Warfare

Brutally realistic depiction of a real-life mission in Iraq

"...When Stanley Kubrick released Full Metal Jacket, one of the most common criticisms was that it was so bifurcated..."

April 11, 2025 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

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

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, April 11-17

"...to be a source of generosity and strength for the people and animals in your sphere. I hope you..."

April 11, 2025 Column by Rob Brezsny

UT Students Walk Out Demanding Immigrant Student Protections

Dozens gathered in front of the Tower asking to keep ICE out

"...of students walked out of class Wednesday morning at the University of Texas at Austin, gathering beneath the Tower..."

April 9, 2025 News Post by Lucciana Choueiry

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, March 28 - April 3

"...emperor Julius Caesar undertook a radical move to fix the calendar, which had become increasingly inaccurate as the centuries..."

March 28, 2025 Column by Rob Brezsny

On Becoming a Guinea Fowl

A Zambian family's long-buried secrets surface when a body is found

"...Directed by: Rungano Nyoni. Starring: Susan Chardy, Elizabeth Chisela, Esther Singini, Henry B.J. Phiri and Doris Naulapwa...."

March 21, 2025 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Pop, Metal, Jazz, and Some Unclassifiable Crucial Concerts

Your guide to the week in live sound

"...“Focusing euphoria out of chaos,” marveled the Chronicle during SXSW 2019, KOKOKO!’s Austin “debut felt like..."

March 21, 2025 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

Ivan Cornejo, Steve Wynn, Cardinals, and More Reviews From Thursday of SXSW

Sonic dispatches from Ireland, Mexico, and the Afro Diaspora

"...flora and fauna, and London Afro-punks Steam Down slung the sounds of the Diaspora, from funk to soul to..."

March 14, 2025 Music Post by Kyra Bruce

SXSW Announces 2025 Film & TV Festival Award Winners

Good Boy’s Indy fetches “Howl of Fame” honors

"...On Wednesday evening, SXSW handed out the Jury and Special Awards for its 2025 Film &..."

March 12, 2025 SXSW Post by Kimberley Jones

Aiko, Jurassic 5’s Soup, Quiet Light, and More Reviews From Monday of SXSW

Music fest kicks off with a bang

"...All South by Southwest goers pass the same phrase around as they mill about Downtown each..."

March 11, 2025 Music Post by Miranda Garza

Corrupting an Australian Paradise in The Surfer

Director Lorcan Finnegan on his new film with Nic Cage

"...It was just such an image that sparked the script for The Surfer, the new drama starring Nicolas..."

March 10, 2025 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Film Review: Baby Doe

An empathetic look at pregnancy denial and its consequences

"...a happy family playing a board game. Minutes into the film, the mother is questioned about a found dead..."

March 8, 2025 SXSW Post by Jessi Cape

An L.A. Benefit, Toni Price Tribute, and More Crucial Concerts

Recommended shows for the week ahead

"...Ted Leo and the Pharmacists..."

Jan. 24, 2025 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

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

A Traveler's Needs

Isabelle Huppert stars as an eccentric French tutor in Hong Sang-soo's latest

"...The recent work of South Korean filmmaker Hong Sang-soo is..."

Dec. 27, 2024 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

New Year's Adjacent Events for the Week Ahead

Crafts, comedy, and more

"...transplant by way of Oregon you may recognize as the witty and fashionable Oliver from Crazy Rich Asians or..."

Dec. 27, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Qmmunity: Splash Into the Season

Trying to stay holly and jolly in spite of the horrors, you know.

"...Holiday season wakes from its turkey-dinner-induced slumber for another round of consumerist fun. I’m no saint, though I..."

Dec. 6, 2024 Column by James Scott

Allie X, the Bill Ball, and Oodles of Locals in This Week’s Crucial Concerts

Lots of reasons to get out of the house and break out the earplugs

"...Dayglow: The Tour..."

Nov. 22, 2024 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

The Right-Wingification of UT

Texas targets liberal enemies within one of the top U.S. schools

"...Chris Rufo stood before an audience of 50 at the University of Texas in a dark suit, with a..."

Nov. 22, 2024 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Turkey Prep, Indigenous Films, and More Weekday Events

Events to attend before you're too stuffed to move

"...Essential Cinema: The Eyes of Peter Lorre..."

Nov. 22, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

SXSW 2025 Taps the Ting Tings, Jad Fair, and Colin Newman of Wire

Multimedia fest returns March 10-15

"...South by Southwest has issued the first wave of artists slated to perform at next..."

Oct. 29, 2024 Music Post by Carys Anderson

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...Police Contract (Maybe) Blocked: By the time you read this, there will be new developments...."

Oct. 25, 2024 News Feature

Day Trips & Beyond: October Events Roundup

Catch up on Lone Star State news and plan some fall fun

"...Tree time. The southeast corner of Texas illustrates the old saying that..."

Oct. 4, 2024 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips: Blackwell School National Historic Site, Marfa

Texas’ newest national park honors the Mexican American community of Marfa

"...The Blackwell School National Historic Site in Marfa was recently..."

Aug. 23, 2024 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

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