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

Arts and culture to keep you entertained

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

May 2, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

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

Recommended happenings for your calendar consideration

"...a separate pop-up shop during Thursday’s opening reception, while author Nicole Josephine Kline presents an open mic poetry night..."

April 18, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

Valentine's and Beyond With This Weekend's Recommended Events

From dark stories to romantic dance

"...If you’re looking for a cool but nerdy way to celebrate life and love, pop into..."

Feb. 14, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

Volleyball, Dalí, and Feminists Rule This Week’s Recommended Events

Arts and culture for the work-week socializer

"...“Salvador Dalí: Masterpieces From the Argillet Collection Archives”..."

Jan. 10, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

Day Trips & Beyond: January Events Roundup

Texas welcomes 40th historic site, Balmorhea news, and more

"...House and Santa Fe Depot. Slaton is 17 miles south of Lubbock, and during the golden era of railroading..."

Dec. 28, 2024 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Cyndi Lauper, Pleasure P, Luxury Television, and More Crucial Concerts

Live music to drown out the week's news

"...better. The San Jose slowcore masters released two great, but relatively underground, albums during their initial Y2K-era run before..."

Nov. 8, 2024 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

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!

"...her current landscape of fear and uncertainty. Check it out one more time before it moves to Los Angeles..."

Oct. 11, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Floral Realness, a John Aielli Experience, Spooky Movies, and More Recommended Events

Fill your weekend with the wild and weird

"...Reader, I must be honest: I am writing about this event 99% because the photo the gallery sent..."

Oct. 4, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Taking Austin’s LGBTQ Temperature

Getting the hot and cold scoop from local LGBTQ community members on queer Austin

"...How to talk about an entire queer community within the limited space of..."

Aug. 9, 2024 Features Feature by James Scott

Pride Abounds, Cats Pop, and Nuns Get Weird in These Events

Our recommendations for an art and community filled weekend

"...Thursday 1, Fallout Theater..."

Aug. 2, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Ghost Funk, Fast Devo, an Elliott Smith Tribute, and More Crucial Concerts

Plan your week in live music with a little help

"...Scions of pioneering music-makers rarely outdo their parents – Ziggy Marley, Natalie Cole, Inhaler’s Elijah..."

Aug. 2, 2024 Music Feature by Cy White

SXSW Documentary Goes Inside the Eclectic World of John Aielli

The spirit of radio lives in Faders Up: The John Aielli Experience

"...like John Aielli. The host of Austin NPR station KUTX’s Eklektikos, he welcomed Austinites to their day for five..."

March 8, 2024 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

South By Memories

Austin filmmakers recall some of their most memorable moments at the hometown festival

"...“I don’t eat or smoke pot but I decided I needed to eat a pot brownie..."

March 8, 2024 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...he wouldn’t announce a bid for leader that day but said, “I’ve made no secret of my intentions.” Cornyn..."

March 1, 2024 News Feature

Lunar New Year Parties, OUTsider Fest, and More Recommended Community Events

Get out the vote and more this week

"...OUTsider Fest..."

Feb. 16, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

HAAM Day, Ron Carter, and Pecan Street Festival lead our recommended shows

"...fundraiser. You can make a donation – every $100 contributed equals $700 in health care services – or assist..."

Sept. 15, 2023 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Daniel, Kurt, and Jeremiah: Why “Hi, How Are You” Matters

Austin's most famous mural is a case study in art preservation and cultural impact

"...Austin landscape: as emblematic of the city as the UT Tower, Barton Springs, and talking over bands. [inset-1-right]..."

May 26, 2023 Arts Feature by Joe Gross

Your Field Guide to 80 Essential Acts at SXSW Music

Highlighting the best and buzziest at this year's Festival

"...All roads lead to Austin come March 13-18. South by Southwest Music 2023 invites over 1,400 artists to..."

March 10, 2023 Music Feature by The Music Staff

The House That Built DJ Shani Hébert

Decades in the making, The Groove Temple arrives on KUTX

"...There's a difference between needing help and helplessness. Shani Hébert sometimes needs the former, like prying open the heavy,..."

March 3, 2023 Music Feature by Kahron Spearman

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

Lingua Ignota, Daniel Fears, Mobley, a Doug Sahm celebration, and more worthy local shows

"...cathartic live performances have always been a blood ritual, but her appearance at the historic Paramount promises something different:..."

Nov. 4, 2022 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Camp Shakespeare Documentary Says We Will Meet, And There We May Rehearse

PBS film Take Pains. Be Perfect. puts UT's theatre program center stage

"...Enter UT professor James "Doc" Ayres. He believed that Shakespeare could..."

April 8, 2022 Screens Feature by Ellen Daly

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

Oliver Tree, Christian McBride, Beach House, Daniel Fears, Kydd Jones, and more recommended shows

"...actually him: "I was upset because I was working out with three different personal trainers, drinking Muscle Milk for..."

March 25, 2022 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Decay, Preserve, Observe: The Experimental Memories of Bill Morrison

The cinematic pioneer discusses his career and filmography before his Austin retrospective

"...Since Louis and Auguste Lumière invented the Cinématographe and locked in much of what we know as..."

Jan. 21, 2022 Screens Feature by Joe Gross

This Changes Everything: Austin Witnesses to Sex Pistols' Chaotic Randy's Rodeo Show Go Home and Start Bands

UK instigators blow the roof off San Antonio dance hall in Chapter 4, Part 2, of the “Austin Punk Chronicles”

"...you’re witnessing history in the moment you’re seeing it, but there’s an undeniable feeling of momentousness when you’ve just..."

Jan. 7, 2022 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

Austin Film Festival Announces Second Wave of Programming

Local voices are spotlighted in the new round of eight fest films

"...have a local connection and three will be directorial debuts...."

Sept. 9, 2021 Screens Post by Kat McNevins

How UT’s Tom Schatz Shaped Austin’s Film Scene

Austin’s film community looks back at the 45-year legacy of a guiding force at UT RTF

"...year. Austin will soon be buzzing like normal again. But for the first time in 45 years, one person..."

Aug. 13, 2021 Screens Feature by Paul Stekler

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...Saturday, May 1, anywhere you see a "Vote Here/Vote Aquí" sign, between 7am and 7pm. Read the latest on..."

April 30, 2021 News Feature

ATX Film News

Austin at the Oscars, and cinemas move towards reopening

"...The Oscars may have gone out with a fizzle, but they started with a very..."

April 30, 2021 Screens Column by Richard Whittaker

Austin on TV: The Bizarre Story of Cable Access

Web series and documentary highlight the wild heyday of Austin Public Access and its vibrant future

"...changed for documentarian John Spottswood Moore when he learned about The Ol' Bitty Show. Originally from North Carolina but..."

Feb. 26, 2021 Screens Feature by Trace Sauveur

From Paris to Morocco With the Children of Abraham/Ibrahim

AFS and UT select the best of Middle Eastern cinema

"...Hadid tries to get clean water to a farm, puts out trash fires, and watches from a hilltop as..."

Feb. 19, 2021 Screens Feature by Shane Pfender

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