Lasting Commitments

The 2008 class of the Austin Arts Hall of Fame

"...Some individuals make their contributions to a cultural scene in brief..."

May 23, 2008 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Adjusting to the Mise-en-Scène

Nine nonfilmmakers – artists out of place – make one in 48 hours

"...The 48 Hour Film Project came storming through Austin for the sixth time last month, leaving..."

July 13, 2007 Screens Feature by Josh Rosenblatt

Summer of Laugh

This Year, Austin Comics Got Really Hot

"...Robert Faires It was the essay that struck fear into the heart of every young student. "How I Spent..."

Oct. 3, 1997 Arts Feature by Adrienne Martini

Local Bestsellers of 2000

The Year in Austin Bookselling

"...Adventures in Crime and Space609-A W. Sixth..."

Jan. 5, 2001 Books Feature

Chris Tellez Says: "Shit's Golden!"

At his stand-up comedy showcase tonight, anyway.

"...And Tellez should know, because he's been wrangling stand-up comics at this monthly New Movement gig for..."

May 11, 2014 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Moontower 3 Schedules Its Jokers

100 comics into 10 venues into 4 days = thousands of laughs

"...date-books, timetables, and city maps, so you can start calculating how to maximize your laugh allowance the last weekend..."

March 26, 2014 Arts Post by Robert Faires

But Take Great Care, for Maybe She’s a Sort of Basilisk

Author Ottessa Moshfegh at BookPeople on Tuesday night

"...Ottessa Moshfegh is going to show her face in Austin’s favorite bookstore on..."

Jan. 30, 2017 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Satan to Host Sixth Annual Comedy Seance

The Dark Prince hosts again, promises one hell of a time

"...Dead celebrities will be resurrected for the sixth year in a row during this night of diabolical shenanigans. Elvis?..."

Oct. 28, 2015 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

News Ticker: March 28

All the news that's fit to blog

"...quenches its thirst, Big Tex gets laryngitis, and an Austin apartment goes up in smoke. Public health is on..."

March 28, 2013 News Post by Brandon Watson

Qmmunity: Board Certified

Qmmunity rounds up notices from Austin's queer community calling for music, art, and more

"...Well, well, well: Let's check the Qmmunity bulletin board for what's on the homorizon...."

March 24, 2023 Column by James Scott

Comedian Arielle Isaac Norman Asks, “How Dark Can We Get?”

Podcast and Off Script host wants to have uncomfortable conversations

"...Arielle Isaac Norman might be the grossest comic in Austin. Or, then again, it might be Norman’s friend..."

May 13, 2019 Qmmunity Post by Beth Sullivan

Celebrating Shondee Superstar

Cap City Comedy hosts a benefit for Lashonda Lester's family

"...Twelve weeks ago, one of Austin's funniest, fiercest stand-up artists – and probably its best..."

June 27, 2017 Arts Post by Robert Faires

MondoCon Keeps the Fans Happy

Movies, comics, posters, and music highlight MondoCon Year Two

"...Twelve years ago, Mondo was the little store selling T-shirts at the original Alamo Drafthouse on Colorado Street...."

Oct. 2, 2015 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

More Aziz, Please

Aziz Ansari launches comedy fest with killer set at Bass

"...Friday night with comedian Aziz Ansari (Parks and Recreation) killing it at Bass Concert Hall in what might be..."

April 21, 2014 Arts Post by Ashley Moreno

AFF2012: DC vs. Marvel Panel

Hulk argue, smash, concur

"...panel of the conference," but with the Stephen F. Austin Ballroom only three-quarters filled last Friday's super-panel drew only..."

Oct. 21, 2012 Screens Post by Marc Savlov

“The Contemporary Print” Celebrates One of the World’s Oldest, Most Exacting Art Forms

ICOSA and PrintAustin juried exhibit runs through Feb. 17

"...practice that first came to be around AD 105 in China, printmaking’s preciousness is perhaps hard to grasp in..."

Jan. 31, 2024 Arts Post by Meher Qazilbash

Qmmunity: The RuPaul Express

Join the Ru-volution in Austin at one of our local Drag Race watch parties

"...Toot, toot! Season 16 of RuPaul's Drag Race pulled into your fave local queer hangouts last Friday with a..."

Jan. 12, 2024 Column by James Scott

GalaxyCon and the Pros of Cons During a Strike

Touring fan convention comes to Austin with surprising star power

"...conventions, and when GalaxyCon founder Michael Broder realized that Austin lacked a major comic con of its own, he..."

Sept. 1, 2023 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Qmmunity: If You Know, You Know

OUTsider explores queer crevices and more in their 2023 fest

"...when you see it isn't just about pornography. That inexplicable YES-ness can also apply to queerness, which is the..."

Feb. 10, 2023 Column by James Scott

Top 10 Most Read Reviews of 2019

Superheroes, the supernatural, and some Texas faves

"...Chronicle's team of reviewers tries to give you their opinions on every movie that opens in Austin: But what..."

Dec. 20, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Q&A Hole: What Got You Hooked On the Weird Stuff?

Waiting for the manlike creature with the glowing eyes

"...Compare the joy of reading to a sort of addiction and you can find..."

July 13, 2017 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Brandon's Tops & Bottoms

Gay Place bloggers weigh in with individual lists: 2012 from 10 to F1

"...Lickity split. Queer culture accelerated to such an extent in 2012 that we may need to reset our workaday..."

Jan. 7, 2013 Qmmunity Post by Brandon Watson

Qmmunity: Pride Calendar

A buffet of June Pride events in Austin

"...can give me: This is the energy I feel coming into June. But let’s rally, Reader, and find within..."

June 7, 2024 Column by James Scott

Qmmunity: Top Five Scene Shakers

Qmmunity counts five major queer scene shake-ups in 2023

"...year of change: From January to this very December, Austin's queer community weathered good, bad, and neutral shifts to..."

Dec. 15, 2023 Column by James Scott

Qmmunity: Fund-Raising Hell

This month’s edition of Austin International Drag Foundation’s drag competition fundraiser digs into Halloween nostalgia for its theme

"...Don’t raise the dead this October; help Austin International Drag Foundation raise funds at Hot Topix, their..."

Oct. 6, 2023 Column by James Scott

Qmmunity: Sporty Spice

Wherever you fall on the sporty spectrum, Austin's queer scene has a place for you

"...Huddle up team: We're talking outdoor queer activities, specifically the kind that get your..."

July 21, 2023 Column by James Scott

Robert Rodriguez Opens The Book of Boba Fett

The Austin filmmaker takes the mask off Star Wars' enigmatic bounty hunter for new Disney+ show

"...Who's the coolest killer in Star Wars?..."

Dec. 24, 2021 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

How Rooster Teeth Built Meaningful Diversity Into gen:LOCK

Austin studio emphasizes representation in its animated show

"...white dudes ensure that it builds diversity and representation into its structure? In the case of gen:LOCK, the latest..."

July 10, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Joel Hodgson on MST30K

Reflecting on 30 years on the Satellite of Love

"...local TV to national success on cable, film, DVDs, in live shows, and now streaming: A crowdfunded revival on..."

Oct. 31, 2018 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Jenny Zigrino, History Channeler

Among Moontower comics, Jenny Zigrino is the Ren fairest of them all

"...Jenny Zigrino was "a weird girl" growing up. "I was never..."

April 22, 2016 Arts Feature by Ashley Moreno

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