Wrecking Mansions and Perfecting Accents With Abigail’s Directors

Tyler Gillett and Matt Bettinelli-Olpin take a bite out of vampires

"...with Devil's Due. They had their first smash with supernatural cult horror-action-comedy Ready or Not and then revamped a..."

April 20, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

In the Worst Moments of Austinites’ Lives, APD Victim Services Shows Up

Inside one of APD’s most-celebrated divisions

"...“I was their support system,” Eguia told the Chronicle. Navigating complex, emotional episodes..."

April 19, 2024 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Books, Sculpture, and Weed Lead Our Recommended Arts Events

It'd be a lot cooler if you went to one of these events this week

"...In a gear-up for Independent Bookstore Day on April 27, Bolm Arts..."

April 19, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Arcadian

Nicolas Cage is a single dad post-apocalype in Irish thriller

"...nature of the apocalypse is unclear, and the only true glimpse of it is in a pre-credit sequence of..."

April 12, 2024 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Austin's Aaron Moten's Trip From Batboy to Fallout

How one St. Ed's actor became part of the new Prime series

"...from his only memorable appearance on local stages, picking up a B. Iden Payne Awards nomination for his performance..."

April 11, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Sentimental Family Band Isn’t Hung Up on the High Times

The softie ex-art-rockers arrive at Austin’s honky-tonk revival

"...is a sweetheart,” says singer Camille Lewis, who makes up the group’s core trio with her husband/bassist Kyle Albrecht..."

April 12, 2024 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

Theatre Review: Born With Teeth

Marlowe’s mad and Shakespeare’s sad in Austin Playhouse production

"...in spellbinding ways. The emotional ante is so dialed up, there’s no room to feel fidgety. Their movements sparkle...."

April 12, 2024 Arts Feature by Cat McCarrey

Movies, Comedians, Theatre, and More Arts Options for the Week

Get out and get art

"...featuring nonbinary and trans teens discovering not only their true identities but also, you know, magical forces beyond comprehension...."

April 12, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Squirrel Fest, a Bidi Bidi Birthday, and More Community Events

Plan your week with some of our recommended happenings around town

"...metro area has about a 3.7 employment rate – up from a solid 3 right around the holidays. That’s..."

April 12, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Kirk Watson Wants Four More Years

Mayor makes it official, announces 2024 re-election campaign

"...forge ahead with controversial decisions without the input or support from his Council colleagues. Initiating a partnership with the..."

April 10, 2024 News Post by Austin Sanders

No Beyoncé, Lots of Jelly Roll, and More Takeaways From the CMT Music Awards

Best and worst moments from the ceremony’s uneven Moody Center return

"...Red Solo cups were raised in memory of Toby Keith. A Phil..."

April 8, 2024 Music Post by Rachel Rascoe

Theatre in Motion in Overheard on a Train

All aboard Austin's Red Line for Cheerful Secrets' interactive play

"...Downtown stop on the Cap Metro Red Line train up to the Crestview stop; and the second act on..."

April 5, 2024 Arts Post by Richard Whittaker

A Trans Journalist With the Taliban in Transition

Austinite Monica Villamizar on Jordan Bryon's truth in wartime

"...to the international press. That turned out to be true – except for that “the Taliban” part. Or rather,..."

April 5, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

La Chimera

Josh O’Connor is a grave robber in this dreamy Italian romance

"...in the story’s setting – the relics they dig up, the centuries-old stonework they casually live among. It’s the..."

April 5, 2024 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Soundscapes, Bat Books, and More Arts Events for the Week

Things to do when you're not staring at an interloping moon

"...and sonnets in pristine isolation in his home in Stratford-upon-Avon. Lizzy Duffy Adams’ scathing comedy gets to the reality:..."

April 5, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Madeleine Leigh, HONK TX, and Eclipse Mania Leads Our Crucial Concerts

Find some sounds to match the celestial sights this week

"...On the site of the upcoming Kerrville Folk Festival, absolute hallowed ground for Texas singer-songwriters,..."

April 5, 2024 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

A Drag Tribute, Eclipse Events Galore, and More Local Happenings

Get your glasses and find your totality

"...Friday 5, Cheer Up Charlies..."

April 5, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Ryuichi Sakamoto | Opus

The legendary composer delivers his final performance in a stirring concert documentary

"...the pedals, his hands on the keyboard. Corny but true: The concert doc format provides the best seat in..."

March 29, 2024 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Lousy Carter

A charismatic David Krumholtz plays the titular lit professor

"...Krazy Kay style, no one would have been too upset). What makes his antagonistic protagonists bearable are Byington’s casting..."

March 29, 2024 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Egg Hunts, Trans Visibility, and More Community Events

Meet your fellow Austinites as these goings-on

"...Friday 29, Cheer Up Charlies..."

March 29, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Ways to Watch the Total Solar Eclipse in Austin Based on Your Sun Sign

Beer, BBQ, raves, rooftop parties, and calming yoga, to name a few

"...you know a penumbra from a percolator, that could upend your Monday – unless you plan ahead. Check out..."

March 26, 2024 Events Post by Christina Garcia

Immaculate

Sydney Sweeney excels in just-OK nun horror

"...saints make the rounds for adoration, suffering is held up as a paragon of love, blessed flesh is consumed..."

March 22, 2024 Movie Review by Alejandra Martinez

Shayda

An Iranian mother and daughter find refuge from family violence in a Melbourne women’s shelter

"...depending on the kindness of strangers. That’s also often true for women fleeing abusive relationships. It’s the double torture..."

March 22, 2024 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Accents and Cowlicks: Julio Torres on Problemista

SNL alum explores the magical world of immigration

"...It’s true to say that Julio Torres sparkles...."

March 21, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Opinion: In Praise of Bed Rotting

A busy college student makes the case for why spending a day in bed is good for your mental health

"...College can be a lot. Wake up, go to classes, study for said classes, org events,..."

March 22, 2024 Column by Arshia Thota

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, March 22-28

"...what Zen Buddhists called “beginner’s mind.” That means gazing upon everyone and everything as if encountering it for the..."

March 22, 2024 Column by Rob Brezsny

Spider Sculptures, Gore Feasts, and More Arts Events

Feed your art habit with these recommended events for the week

"...latest collaboration with the American Genre Film Archive bleeds true bad-taste bona fides for this blood-and-guts presentation: Screening on..."

March 22, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

South by Southwest Film & TV Festival Announces Audience Awards

Audience and jury love Bob Trevino Likes It

"...The comedy, starring Euphoria's Barbie Ferreira as a woman with two father figures..."

March 18, 2024 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin FC, Philadelphia Union Share an Unlikely Bond

The fans were there, even before MLS was

"...Saturday, Austin FC hosts the Philadelphia Union in a matchup of two cities – and two sporting cultures –..."

March 15, 2024 Sports Post by Eric Goodman

One Life

True-life drama about efforts to transport refugee children to safety ahead of Nazi invaders

"...tens of thousands of refugees to flee to a still-unoccupied Prague – makes up the film’s 1938 sections. Here,..."

March 15, 2024 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

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