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

"...shades can’t block the decades of disappointment and frustration underscoring an atypically short response from him: “Nah, it’s gone.”..."

May 30, 2025 Music Feature by Derek Udensi

Affordable Art, Cine Las Americas, Adult Books, and More Weekend Events

Recommended happenings for your calendar's enjoyment

"...chance to purchase paintings, prints, and more curated by Austin galleries and institutions like Art From the Streets and..."

May 16, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

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

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

"...is the principal of Rodriguez Elementary School in Southeast Austin, a school where 98% of the students are economically..."

May 2, 2025 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Art, Movies, Sports, and More Recommended Events

Pack your weekend with the best happenings around town

"...Austin Sake Week..."

March 21, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

Shrooms, Trolls, and Gaga in This Week’s Recommended Events

Art, crafts, and more weekday fun

"...tchotchkes. Some, in fact, are meant to benefit the Austin population’s cinematic knowledge. Alamo Mueller undertakes the heavy lifting..."

March 21, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

SXSW 2025 Heads to The Studio With Seth Rogen

New films from Ben Affleck, Nicole Kidman, Nic Cage added to fest

"...of filmmakers and stories that are always linked to Austin, such as Jay Duplass, who returns with his latest..."

Jan. 22, 2025 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Halloween Events for Kids, Adults, and All-Around Freaks

It's time to get scared or spooked or possibly amused

"...carving pumpkins with rotary carvers, drills, and saws, all under the supervision of experienced staffers. Awards will be handed..."

Oct. 25, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Visual Art Review: Carl Cheng’s “Nature Never Loses”

The Contemporary's exhibit showcases the artist's fearlessness in the face of extinction

"...The Contemporary took that challenge head-on, working over the..."

Sept. 13, 2024 Arts Feature by Cat McCarrey

Art, Movies, Sober Partying, and a Majestic Ball in This Weekend’s Recommended Events

Get out and get arty

"...Kristy Battani. Their work perfectly complements each other, exhibiting worlds full of vibrant colors and rich, evocative texturing. Play..."

June 21, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

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

Find some arts this week

"...presents their third Beltane celebration in their own way, under the pole – in every sense. Their Beltane pageant..."

May 10, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Storytelling, a Book Trail, Markets, and More Arts Events

Get reading, go shopping, or just enjoy a gala this week

"...Storytelling and Fantasy Worlds: Ehigbor Okosun With Ali Hazelwood..."

April 26, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Dev Patel Swings Into South by Southwest With Monkey Man World Premiere

Fest gets new docs on Stormy Daniels, Alex Jones, and Jon Bon Jovi

"...stars as the Kid, a low-ranking brawler in an underground fight ring who works his way to the heart..."

Feb. 7, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

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

3 Body Problem, more announced for 2024 festival

"...artier side of Ryan Gosling with films like the Austin-shot Song to Song and his directorial debut, Lost River...."

Jan. 10, 2024 SXSW 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

"...look at some of the movies that have played Austin's wide array of film fests (plus maybe an out-of-town..."

Dec. 19, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Fantastic Fest Gets Toxic With The Toxic Avenger

Fall of the House of Usher, The Creator added

"...cult classic, as this reinvention has been directed by Austin's own Macon Blair. This reinvention features Game of Thrones..."

Aug. 15, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Decades Into Her Career, Jenny Lewis Is Still Bringing Effortless Feminist Energy to the Stage

ACL taping highlights a pristine voice and career-spanning catalog

"...the gals of boygenius. So her third taping for Austin City Limits Thursday night, her second as a solo..."

July 27, 2023 Music Post by Abby Johnston

A Very Jewish Horror in Attachment

Filmmaker Gabriel Bier Gislason discusses cultural authenticity

"...that truly come from a place of different cultural understanding are both rare and fascinating. Take, for example, Jewish..."

April 5, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Other Worlds Says Sorry About the Demon

Sci fi film fest announces final lineup for final outing

"...It was with sadness that we announced that Other Worlds - the Austin-born celebration of science fiction and horror..."

Nov. 15, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Other Worlds Film Fest Returns For Ninth and Final Festival

Sci-fi festival releases first wave of films

"...Austin’s Other Worlds Film Festival’s newly announced lineup of feature..."

Oct. 13, 2022 Screens Post by Leila Saidane

Take a Walk on the Wild Cider

Some local ciders and meads to honey up the apple of your eye

"...– oh, let’s – then we’ll start out with Austin Eastciders, because Eastciders has that convenient Collaboratory of a..."

Oct. 13, 2022 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Moseying Out Into the Multiverse With the Quantum Cowboys

Geoff Marslett probes memory and the many-worlds theory in his new animated mind-bender at AFS Cinema

"...to Doctor Strange and Hot Tub Time Machine, but many-worlds interpretation theory does not mean a bunch of realities..."

Sept. 23, 2022 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Austin’s Best Free Summer Events

From museums to live music to yoga to bats, Austin has it all

"...or a local looking for some free summer fun, Austin has tons of unique options. From decades-long traditions to..."

July 15, 2022 Events Post by Mazzy Oliver Smallwood

Cine Las Americas Returns

A hemisphere of new films, plus SXSW fave What We Leave Behind

"...Cine Las Americas International Film Festival, the annual Austin celebration of movies from across the Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking..."

June 7, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Other Worlds Goes Delving into the UnderWorlds

Senior Programmer Dan Repp digs into two days of horror

"...Other Worlds, Austin's film festival dedicated to all things science fiction,..."

May 19, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Film Goes Right to the Moon

Apollo 10 1/2, Sandra Bullock, and more join movie list

"...Apollo 10 1/2: A Space Age Childhood, Richard Linklater's Austin-produced and -animated story of growing up in the shadow..."

Feb. 2, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Sci-Fi Film Festival Foresees a Hybrid Future for Its In-Person Return

Other Worlds comes to Galaxy Highland and beyond

"...over metal, or Data growing a metaphorical human heart under his synthetic skin, the ability to combine the new..."

Dec. 3, 2021 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Other Worlds Boards the Flight of the Navigator

Beloved '80s sci fi adventure picked as Defender of the Universe

"...Other Worlds Film Festival, Austin's celebration of science fiction cinema and..."

Dec. 1, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Trans Awareness Week: aGLIFF’s Bears Rebecca Fonté on Queer Cinema’s Power

“It's important that we have people who are telling our stories”

"...never spoke to the local filmmaker, artistic director of Austin’s queer film fest, aGLIFF, and founder of the Other..."

Nov. 15, 2021 Qmmunity Post by James Scott

Faster Than Sound: Levitation Returns for Halloween Weekend

A conversation with Botany and other cross-genre recs

"...through Sunday, the grouping of gigs scatters across seven Austin music venues with a wealth of touring bands' long-awaited..."

Oct. 22, 2021 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

ATX Film News

Austin at the Oscars, and cinemas move towards reopening

"...with a fizzle, but they started with a very Austin bang starring both Matthew McConaughey and the Alamo Drafthouse..."

April 30, 2021 Screens Column by Richard Whittaker

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