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

"...on the busy pre-eclipse weekend, from Emma Roberts to Jane Seymour, added to the zany mix...."

April 8, 2024 Music Post by Rachel Rascoe

30 Breakout Music Acts to See in Austin This Week

Your guide to SXSW's buzziest artists, both official and unofficial

"...guitars, 2022 follow-up Callous Room shifted into darkness with buzzsaw riffs and hardcore breakdowns. New single “Doll” presents a..."

March 11, 2024 SXSW Post by Rachel Rascoe

Selena Gomez, Conan O’Brien, Sydney Sweeney Top SXSW’s Sixth Featured Speakers Announcement

Danny Brown, Nick Kroll, and Kirsten Dunst also announced

"...Party Deonne Castaneda share where we are now and what more we can do to shape a privacy-forward, safer..."

Feb. 27, 2024 SXSW Post by Carys Anderson

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

"...know each other intimately in other people’s homes. But what begins as a risky fantasy soon becomes a deadly..."

Feb. 7, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

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

Jane Schoenbrun probes the reflective nature of media

"...us see ourselves is at the heart of I Saw the TV Glow, writer-director Jane Schoenbrun’s followup to their..."

Jan. 28, 2024 Screens Post by Alejandra Martinez

Hard Proof’s Fela Kuti Felabration!! and More Crucial Concerts This Week

Austin Corn Lovers Fiesta, Janelle Monáe, and Mockjaw lead our recommended shows

"...trio Pussy Gillette, devil-worshipping honky-tonkers the Beaumonts, post-country ensemble Jane Woe, rumbling garage duo the Ghost Wolves, and corn-toothed..."

Oct. 6, 2023 Music Column by Raoul Hernandez

AFS Cinema Celebrates Max Fleischer, the Man Who Made Betty Boop Boop-Oop-a-Doop

AFS Cinema spotlights the animation revolution created by Max Fleischer in the Fleischer Studios Legacy

"...adventures of Superman to the silver screen: But to Jane Fleischer Reid, he was grandpa. "He loved drawing," she..."

Aug. 4, 2023 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Unofficial Parties & Free Shows to See During South by Southwest

The Chronicle’s recommended concerts for the coming week

"...UK's Mui Zyu haunting downtempo soundscapes. Little Mazarn's evocative banjo/saw ballads meet Annie Blackman's understated songwriting edge and Alicia..."

March 10, 2023 Music Feature by The Music Staff

Acting With Character: Margo Martindale at the Texas Film Awards

At 71, the Texan is a bigger star than ever ... and just getting started

"...CEO Michael de Luca, and indie cinema's fairy godparents, Janet and John Pierson...."

March 2, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

The Point, Ben Buck, and some holiday options highlight this week's recommended shows

"...frequent words to follow are "the Point." Descriptions of what they saw vary greatly, because the young duo of..."

Dec. 23, 2022 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Low Turnout, the Fight for Voting Rights, and More Election News

Keep marching on

"...also had fewer registered voters. (Week one in 2018 saw 216,112 votes cast, which was 27% turnout then. Week..."

Nov. 4, 2022 News Feature by the News Staff

Fantastic Fest Raises a Smile With First Announcement

The Banshees of Inisherin, V/H/S/99, sharks, and more

"...and Anya Taylor-Joy and Nicholas Hoult settle in for what promises to be a deeply disturbing dinner in the..."

Aug. 16, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Thor: Love and Thunder

The Slayer of Thanos becomes a lovesick clown in this mirthless sequel

"...slayer of Thanos, says the name of his ex, Jane Foster, in this weird Scooby-Doo fashion, with a mush-mouthed..."

July 8, 2022 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Mr. Malcolm's List

Austen imitator is a poor relative from Sussex among Regency romances

"...that was trying very hard to be like something Jane Austen might’ve written. As it turns out, the film..."

July 1, 2022 Movie Review by Sarah Jane

Your Field Guide to the 101 Essential Acts at SXSW

Scroll eternal through the best and buzziest artists at the fest

"...Last year's We Saw Blue, Ley Line's sophomore LP, washed with a healing..."

March 11, 2022 Music Feature by The Chronicle Music Staff

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”

"...did not know how to roll with the punches. What a tightass!"..."

Jan. 7, 2022 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

Faster Than Sound: Natalie Jane Hill Finds Her Balance on Sophomore LP

Folksinger and guitarist details Solely, created alone and in community

"...Natalie Jane Hill's sophomore album Solely came out two weeks ago,..."

Nov. 12, 2021 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Last Bow of an Accidental Critic

Lessons and surprises from a career that shouldn't have been

"...And if not for Shannon Sedwick, who saw me perform in Terry's show that weekend and invited..."

Sept. 24, 2021 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Texas Senate Speeds This Year's Abortion Bills Through Lege

Senate speeds this year's abortion bills through Lege

"...grappled with the COVID-19 pandemic, local abortion assistance group Jane's Due Process saw a surge of requests from teens..."

April 2, 2021 News Feature by Mary Tuma

A Long Activist Legacy Survives on the Eastside

Holding on to El Barrio

"...chair. Her videographer signals his readiness. She asks questions. “What is your earliest memory of Chicano Park?” “What does..."

Nov. 20, 2020 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Faster Than Sound: Remembering Chet Himes, Johnny Limón, and Riley Osbourn

Three Austin music scene stalwarts passed in late August

"...Jon Dee Graham attested on Facebook: "He saw no dissonance between my punk rock roots and my..."

Sept. 4, 2020 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Faster Than Sound: Edith Frost Returns

Austinite once again, Edith Frost offers first new songs in over a decade, plus Natalie Jane Hill's debut and Red River Cultural District requests

"...heard, even though they're so old and dusty." Natalie Jane Hill Sings With the Azaleas..."

May 22, 2020 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Kathy Valentine of the Go-Go's Recalls the Moment Her Band Topped the Charts in 1981

Austin born and raised, Valentine and the girls reigned with Beauty & the Beat – as excerpted from her new memoir All I Ever Wanted

"...me hitting the road meant I got to do what I loved more than anything: have the time of..."

April 17, 2020 Music Feature by Kathy Valentine

My Obsession: The Killer Looks of Edwige Fenech

Bow before the Queen of Giallo

"...I can still remember the first time I saw her. It was around 2005, and my (now) husband..."

Sept. 13, 2019 Screens Column by Sarah Jane

Behind Enemy Lines at ALEC's Right-Wing Policy Conference

Activists say the American Legislative Exchange Council backs corporate interests over people

"...joined by a coalition of advocacy groups, rallied against what was gathering inside the high-end hotel: the 46th annual..."

Aug. 30, 2019 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark

Alvin Schwartz's beloved nightmares come to the screen

"...director Øvredal on Fantastic Fest favorite The Autopsy of Jane Doe) that I found the freakishly inventive imagery lingering..."

Aug. 16, 2019 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Mary J. Blige & Nas Prove Their Royalty at COTA

Co-headlining NYC legends marathon 150 nonstop minutes

"...we’ve come with our fans,” proclaimed the Bronx-born Mary Jane Blige, 48, recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award at..."

Aug. 5, 2019 Music Post by Derek Udensi

Austin Street Art Enters Into a New Era

With the city cracking down on graffiti and Hope Outdoor Gallery set to close, artists look for permission to paint

"...feet tall. I wait for an opening to ask what "Escove" means. He tells me it's his name...."

July 27, 2018 News Feature by Kate Groetzinger

Crisis Pregnancy Centers: Money for Nothing

Despite unprecedented taxpayer investment, state-funded CPCs deliver few services

"...posing as abortion-seeking women for NARAL Pro-Choice Texas. But what they found – a disturbing and manipulative interaction –..."

July 20, 2018 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Austin's Pool System Will Collapse If We Don't Save It

Shall we dive in?

"...Danceworks' multi-year in-pool dance performance project, which served as somewhat of a celebration of the East Austin pool's 2014..."

June 1, 2018 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

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