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

Arts and culture to keep you entertained

"...addressing our state’s prison addiction. He now introduces a poetry collection titled The Restlessness of Bound Wrists. The book..."

May 2, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

Aiko, Jurassic 5’s Soup, Quiet Light, and More Reviews From Monday of SXSW

Music fest kicks off with a bang

"...of J5 landmarks including trademark pairing “What’s Golden” and “Concrete Schoolyard,” Soup transcended. Like an Eighties-themed night at Elysium,..."

March 11, 2025 Music Post by Miranda Garza

Day Trips & Beyond: February Events Roundup

Travel news for history buffs, art appreciators, foodies, and more

"...shop, and several upper decks. It is constructed of concrete, brick, steel, and found objects including gears, tiles, wagon..."

Jan. 31, 2025 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Jubilant Dance, MedFest, and More Weekend Recommendations

Find the right fit for your going-out vibe

"...from marginalized communities. The I Scream Social is part poetry reading, part – of course – ice cream party,..."

Sept. 27, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

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

Get out and get arty

"...Sunbird Fest showcases local music, art, film, comedy, and poetry, with all proceeds benefiting the Palestinian Children’s Relief Fund..."

June 21, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...Company: A teacher seriously injured last month when a concrete truck smashed into a San Marcos school bus is..."

April 12, 2024 News Feature

Day Trips & Beyond: February Events Roundup

Texas travel news and more

"...intersection of Memorial Drive and McCright Drive. The other concrete statues are on property he owned in Seadrift and..."

Feb. 2, 2024 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Five Free Art Exhibits for Your Aesthetic Delectation

Free Week may have wrapped, but there’s still plenty of gratis entertainment in this town

"...between fine presses and artists, examples of typographic and concrete poetry, and experimentations in pop and surrealism, the exhibition..."

Jan. 12, 2024 Arts Column by Wayne Alan Brenner

Malvern Books Founder Joe W. Bratcher III Dies

Publisher and bookseller shaped Austin's literary scene

"...Bratcher finally made that connection to the ATX concrete in 2010: he worked to inspire that same Austin-born..."

Aug. 1, 2022 Arts Post by Richard Whittaker

Review: Austin Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream

Less-than-magical production salvaged by a night of unexpected spontaneity

"...the joyous reverie reflected in gorgeous prose and lyrical poetry, and the full-body celebration of life and love in..."

May 13, 2022 Arts Feature by Bob Abelman

SXSW Music Review: Yard Act, Do Nothing, Squid, and the Art of the British Post-Punk Soliloquy

SXSW Music’s bread-n-butter: cutting edge UK rebellion

"...the young Dublin-based band Girl Pool deliver nervy, noisy poetry in front of a capacity crowd. Around that time,..."

March 19, 2021 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Checking In: Tara Bhattacharya Stages Interference Fest – Women Making Noise 2020

Sound artist and festival curator promotes the creative class

"...It’s poetry, actually...."

Dec. 4, 2020 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, March 26-April 1

"...was an influential novelist and a pioneer of surrealistic poetry. Much of his writing had a lyrical quality, and..."

March 27, 2020 Column by Rob Brezsny

Knight of Cups

Terrence Malick's Knight of Cups is a vessel half-empty

"...the contrasts of L.A.’s Skid Row and its earthquake-rattled concrete jungles and studio-lot fabrications to the ocean, canyons, hills,..."

March 18, 2016 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Wednesday Picks & Sleepers

First night SXSW Music recommendations and hints

"...Speedy Ortiz 10:15pm, Cedar Street Courtyard A former MFA poetry student and writing & composition teacher at the University..."

March 20, 2015 Music Feature

Strong and Talented and Young

Austin's Raw Paw collective inhales life, exhales art

"...shy of the big 6-0. He's been performing his poetry around Austin since 1981, since before there was a..."

Dec. 26, 2014 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Page Two: It's 3:01AM

Michael Ventura puts his column to bed

"...columns, and stints teaching high school students and publishing poetry all followed...."

Nov. 14, 2014 Column by Louis Black

A Declaration of Independence

Zavala Elementary and Principal Sean Fox are succeeding at going their own way

"...If you're looking for a concrete example of Fox's ability to slip under the district's..."

May 9, 2014 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Swoon for 'Dunes at Noons'

Brad Tucker gives young art critics something to chew on

"..."grasses." Tucker describes the effect as that of a "concrete poem."..."

Jan. 24, 2014 Arts Feature by Amy Gentry

Fast Approaching Swiftly Gone

American Repertory Ensemble's latest conveyed the mood and form of good poetry

"...cellist Sara Nelson and pianist John Arndt – the concrete issues of aging and time passage added unexpected poignancy..."

June 1, 2012 Arts Review by Jonelle Seitz

Letters at 3AM: Amber's Question

The question 'What's your favorite word?' launches a contemplative journey toward the answer

"...travelers in their 20s: Molly, my student in 10th-grade poetry some years back; Shaina, friend of m'lady Jazmin; and..."

Aug. 26, 2011 Column by Michael Ventura

Chasing Amy

Painting lamps, chasing elephants, and singing with Alejandro Escovedo: Amy Cook jumps into the pool

"...the door and sinks back down again to the concrete floor, crossing her ankles and leaning back on her..."

April 9, 2010 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Fantastic Fest First Wave Films Announced (Finally)

Fantastic Fest 2009, Round One

"...Franco has been making his own kind of cinematic poetry, steeped with themes of sex, violence, jazz, and subversive..."

July 13, 2009 Screens Post by Marc Savlov

She Was Just 17

The best way to approach music as an under-21 female: Play it

"...More concrete is the fact that Abshire is only one of..."

Jan. 16, 2009 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Page Two: Madness in General

A film review and recommendation for this blur of a year

"...There are few concrete accomplishments from the Bush administration's years in power. There..."

Dec. 12, 2008 Column by Louis Black

Magic Time

Oh, the sights you'll see at First Night Austin

"...Steve Bernal & Loren Dent – Dreams and Concrete, City Hall Lobby, 301 W. Second: Two musicians blend..."

Dec. 28, 2007 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Voices Underwater

An entrancing swim through issues of communication, discrimination, and history (with a couple of eerie ghosts along for the ride)

"...teenager's excitable energy, her language a lively mishmash of poetry, dramatics, and recounts of bigotry. Sullivan's physicality has Jenny..."

Nov. 9, 2007 Arts Review by Avimaan Syam

Words for Words

Spoken-word artists on their art form, the National Poetry Slam, and one another

"...The National Poetry Slam overtakes Austin starting Aug. 7 at venues all..."

Aug. 3, 2007 Arts Feature

Saturday Picks

SXSW Music Fest preview guide

"...brash rap of her brother, Black Nasty, the prosaic poetry and rustic indie rock of 24-year-old local singer-songwriter Pink..."

March 16, 2007 Music Feature

Joined in Progress

Three local channels get Austin back with the program – but is anybody watching?

"...staff, reconstituting a board of directors, and finally, creating concrete producers' policies and procedures. By the time this article..."

June 23, 2006 Screens Feature by Belinda Acosta

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