What We Learned at the King of the Hill ATX TV Festival Panel

First look at season 14 gives hints at revival

"...he's mad as hell. So sayeth Mike Judge in the inimitable tones of Hank Hill, pater familias of the..."

May 31, 2025 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Bring Her Back

Philippou brothers' occult horror about the foster family from hell

"...There’s no dignity in death. When Andy (Barratt) walks into..."

May 30, 2025 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Swamp Dogg Gets His Pool Painted

A soulful look at a singular artist

"...There are very few artists quite like Swamp Dogg, and..."

May 30, 2025 Movie Review by Joe Gross

iLLfest, Perfume Genius, Röyksopp, and More Crucial Concerts for the Week

Keep your ears open for these shows

"...Nakia & the Never Not Now..."

May 30, 2025 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

Jump On It Organizer NOOK Turner’s 30-Year Fight to Preserve Eastside Black Culture

Rapper / promoter / activist goes long on his annual “Black Culture 360” event

"...Charles “NOOK Turner” Byrd’s signature dark shades can’t block the decades of disappointment and frustration underscoring an atypically short..."

May 30, 2025 Music Feature by Derek Udensi

KhushFest, Kung Fu, and Clueless in Our Recommended Events

You pretty much can't avoid culture this weekend

"...Juno Birch: The Probed Tour..."

May 30, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

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

A smattering of sound suggestions

"...Vibe Vault: A Celebration of Global Music & Heritage..."

May 23, 2025 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

Entanglements, Switchblades, and Tons of TV in the Week’s Events

Treat your weekdays like a weekend with these arts and culture happenings

"...bevy of talented working artists grow and change over the years, exploring new material and thematic fixations. Valerie Fowler..."

May 23, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

Sounds of Survival: SIMS Marks Three Decades of Supporting Music Professionals

Austin music community celebrates community of care

"...gonna pass,” Taylor Muse of Quiet Company scream-sang at the SIMS Foundation’s 30th anniversary celebration last Sunday. Behind him,..."

May 23, 2025 Music Feature by Caroline Drew

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, May 23-29

"...of terse minimalism. One critic noted that he practiced the “Theory of Omission” – an approach to writing fiction..."

May 23, 2025 Column by Rob Brezsny

Celebrating Black Austin, Telling Stories, and Ducks Galore in This Weekend’s Events

Our arts and culture recommendations to keep you busy

"...Thursday 22, Paramount Theatre..."

May 23, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

The Austin Chronic: Ground Game Texas Vows to Keep Fighting for Decriminalization

Executive Director Catina Voellinger responds to Ken Paxton’s crusade to recriminalize marijuana in Austin

"...It should have been unsurprising, the recent court rulings that cities like Austin and San..."

May 16, 2025 Column by Kevin Curtin

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

Austin Elders: Meet Mary Lou Gibson, Journalist and Austin’s Voice of Saints

A woman of hundreds of articles and few words

"...but at times, she sounds like a woman in her 30s. She says she hasn’t noticed...."

May 9, 2025 News Feature by Maggie Quinlan

Theatre Review: Raw Anger in Search of Revenge in FEAST.

Veteran actor Katherine Catmull chews through Megan Gogerty’s vengeful script

"...Do your guts twist into knots of dissatisfaction at the fearful state of the world? Do you look around..."

May 9, 2025 Arts Feature by Cat McCarrey

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, May 9-15

"...20-May 20): Classical ballet dancers often seek to convey the illusion of weightlessness through highly stylized movements. Innovative Taurus..."

May 9, 2025 Column by Rob Brezsny

Bill Would Ban Teaching DEI Topics in Many College Classrooms

Proposal targets lessons on systemic racism

"...Stella Flores has built her academic career on studying educational equity. She teaches students..."

May 9, 2025 News Feature by Lucciana Choueiry

Explosions in the Sky, Kim Gordon, Dinosaur Jr., and More Reviews From Austin Psych Fest 2025

Alternative nation packs the Far Out Lounge

"...Austin Psych Fest braved spring showers and humidity when they returned to the Moody Amphitheater and Far Out Lounge,..."

May 2, 2025 Music Feature by The Music Team

Qmmunity: See You at the (Queer) Movies

Local filmmaker and UT professor PJ Raval hosts his students’ queer short film showcase at Hyperreal Film Club

"...Should Raval’s name strike the reader as familiar, it may be from his documentary..."

May 2, 2025 Column 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

A Redhead, Pink Pony, and Kaleidoscope in This Weekend’s Events

Arts and culture to keep you entertained

"...is my impression of your dog when you tell them about this furry fundraising effort from Divine Canines. Tell..."

May 2, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, May 2-8

"...impossible for a woman to be a journalist in the 19th century, but she did it anyway. One of..."

May 2, 2025 Column by Rob Brezsny

Kingfish, Mavis Staples, Antone’s Allstars, and More Reviews From Austin Blues Festival 2025

Soul and jam sessions galore at Moody Amphitheater

"...Austin Psych Fest braved spring showers and humidity when they returned to the Moody Amphitheater and Far Out Lounge,..."

May 2, 2025 Music Feature by The Music Team

Cinema, Comics, and Crafts in This Week’s Arts Events

Weekday nights are for arting

"...Awkward absurdist auteur Jared Hess might be rolling in the dough with Minecraft’s continued box office dominance, but nothing..."

May 2, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

Momma Are Officially Rock Stars

Indie rockers’ second headline tour lands at Mohawk Sunday

"...Momma weren’t asking for much three years ago. They just wanted to be famous, is all...."

April 30, 2025 Music Post by Carys Anderson

Is Austin’s New Arts Umbrella Organization Just in Time or Too Little, Too Late?

After two decades of treating culture and creativity as an afterthought, the city of Austin finally has a real arts department

"...a city that’s supposed to care a lot about the arts, it’s always been an oddity that there’s no..."

April 25, 2025 Arts Feature by Richard Whittaker

Art Prom, Pup Crawl, Eeyore’s Birthday, and More Recommended Events

A smattering of ways to fill your weekend

"...Girls be grilling, as the saying I just made up goes. Few places will..."

April 25, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

Movies, Theatre, Trivia, and More Recommended Events for the Week

Art and culture abound

"...The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas..."

April 18, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

Qmmunity: Taking Yourself on a Date

Make sure to make time for the coolest queer you know, aka you.

"...which means my sleep schedule is done 80% while the sun's shining. I have never and will never be..."

April 18, 2025 Column by James Scott

Art, Eggs, Kink, and Sleaze in This Weekend’s Art Events

Recommended happenings for your calendar consideration

"...1931 dystopian novel, Bolm Arts’ latest multi-artist exhibit tackles the ever-evolving questions of naturalism, commercialism, and personal and national..."

April 18, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

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