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

Lucy Dacus, a Gary Floyd Retrospective, an EXTC, and More Crucial Concerts

Sounds all over town and all over the musical spectrum

"...Thursday 8 - Friday 9, Moody Amphitheater..."

May 9, 2025 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

Sixteen Austin Schools Drop From B to F Ratings Under New State Measure

A state takeover of the district’s school board becomes likelier

"...Monica Mills is the principal of Rodriguez Elementary School in Southeast Austin, a..."

May 2, 2025 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Flirting With the Bizarre: Isaac Ezban Unleashes Párvulos: Children of the Apocalypse

New zombie horror bites into the family dynamics of brothers

"...If there’s defining streak to the films of Isaac Ezban, it’s..."

April 4, 2025 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

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

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

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

The Ethics of Playing God in Meanwhile on Earth

Director Jérémy Clapin explores the bleak choices society makes

"...omnipotence. Yet while his follow-up feature, Meanwhile on Earth (Pendant ce temps sur terre) may be live action, playing..."

Nov. 8, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin Chronic: Hemp Cup Spotlights Dank Weed and a Thriving Scene

And Austin grower Errganix takes top prize

"...What are you two doing together? I wondered, submerging my flat, wooden sample spoon into..."

Nov. 1, 2024 Column by Kevin Curtin

Album Review: Haslanger and Sailors Rebop Hard Bop

Local jazz legends offer a world-class collaboration on co-leader debut

"...saxophonist Elias Haslanger and trumpeter Mike Sailors icons in the Austin jazz community? Pals for 20 years, each musician..."

Sept. 13, 2024 Music Feature by Michael Toland

ArmadilloCon, Art, a Hot Sauce Hootenanny, and More Recommended Events

Get out and get spicy this weekend

"...The Oath of the Sword..."

Sept. 6, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Trains, Dance, and Lesbionage in This Week’s Recommended Events

Find some art and community this weekend

"...The title card read “And Introducing Audrey Hepburn.” It was..."

Aug. 23, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Day Trips & Beyond: July Events Roundup

Beat the heat in San Marcos and have fun at events around the state

"...is a primary goal of any daytrippin’ outing, and the San Marcos River is a great destination...."

July 3, 2024 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Silverada’s Solid Country Gold

Mike & the Moonpies rebrands and reloads

"...It’s the Friday before SXSW, and Silverada are playing their first..."

June 28, 2024 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

Juneteenth Events in Austin

Commemorate the end of slavery in Texas with these happenings

"...Celebrate the federal holiday that commemorates June 19, 1865, when the..."

June 14, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

I Saw the TV Glow

Probes the mystery behind an Are You Afraid of the Dark?-like children’s show

"...How old were you the first time you felt like a piece of media..."

May 10, 2024 Movie Review by Alejandra Martinez

Art Openings, Ballet, and Books in Our Recommended Arts Events

Find some arts this week

"...Breathe in, breathe out, and become one with the universe...."

May 10, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Into the Wilds With Hundreds of Beavers

Is this the first Dogme 96 snowstick comedy?

"...(Noun): Any physical comedy that takes place all in the snow...."

April 30, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Book Review: Truckload of Art: The Life and Work of Terry Allen

New authorized biography vividly exhumes the artist’s West Texas world

"...of his career, both his critics and admirers regarded the Lubbock native either as a conceptual artist who wrote..."

April 19, 2024 Arts Feature by Doug Freeman

Hundreds of Beavers

Loony live-action cartoon about a fur trader who goes to war with rodents

"...If you’ve been blessed enough to bear witness to the delightful absurdity of nautical live-action cartoon Lake Michigan Monster,..."

Feb. 23, 2024 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Plethora of Riches: How Richard Samuel Turned an Art Gallery Into a Community Center

RichesArt launches annual Black History Month exhibit with new philanthropic initiative

"...White walls, fluorescent lights, the occasional “keep your distance” line of tape on the..."

Feb. 9, 2024 Arts Feature by Carys Anderson

Stories, Operas, and Meet-Cutes: The Week in Arts

Brett Goldstein brings the laughs, Zach Theatre conjures a comet, and more arty events

"...narcoleptic who falls in love with his straight best friend (Keanu Reeves), a Prince Hal-esque rich kid tender with..."

Feb. 2, 2024 Arts Feature by Katherine McNevins

I Saw the TV Glow Is a Haunting Ode to Self-Actualization

Jane Schoenbrun probes the reflective nature of media

"...How old were you the first time you felt like a piece of media..."

Jan. 28, 2024 Screens Post by Alejandra Martinez

South by Southwest Falls for Ryan Gosling With The Fall Guy World Premiere

3 Body Problem, more announced for 2024 festival

"...South by Southwest audiences have seen the artier side of Ryan Gosling with films like the..."

Jan. 10, 2024 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Top 10 Most Popular Screens Stories of 2023

Rooster Teeth still rules the roost, even in the strike year

"...2023 will go down as the year of strikes, as SAG-AFTRA and the WGA took..."

Dec. 20, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Top 10 Festival Films of 2023 You Haven’t Seen Yet

From the Toxic Avenger to school shootings, the best of the fests

"...winners and blockbusters. So let's look at some of the movies that have played Austin's wide array of film..."

Dec. 19, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Chronicle’s Favorite Austin Albums of 2023

Ten music writers reflect on the records they loved this year

"...Through our headphones, turntables, and car speakers, these are the Austin-made albums Chronicle music contributors kept coming..."

Dec. 15, 2023 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

Review: Zach Theatre’s A Christmas Carol

Boisterous but shallow jukebox musical of the Dickens classic misses opportunities

"...Despite the decidedly un-wintry air, Zach Theatre has rolled out its..."

Nov. 24, 2023 Arts Feature by Jasmine Lane

A Totally Killer Time With Nahnatchka Khan

Director of the new horror comedy on time travel and more

"...It's said that comedy and horror sit on either side of a blurred border, but it's pretty clear..."

Oct. 9, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Roxane Gay, Tim O’Brien Join Texas Book Festival Lineup

Full author roster revealed for November fest

"...The Texas State Capitol is currently playing host to an..."

Sept. 13, 2023 Arts Post by Kimberley Jones

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