Live Music Recommendations for the Week

Shoegaze, hip-hop, jazz, and three days of Wilco

"...rips off his tuxedo to honky-tonk hard at historic dance hall the Broken Spoke.   – Raoul Hernandez Dumpstaphunk..."

Nov. 29, 2024 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

Qmmunity: Take It Easy, But! Take It

Don’t be afraid to slow down and slack off when you need to

"...provided by country king DJ Boi Orbison. After you dance, make sure to shop the Austin Artisan Market popping..."

Nov. 29, 2024 Column by James Scott

Turkey Prep, Indigenous Films, and More Weekday Events

Events to attend before you're too stuffed to move

"...it showcases Baker’s immense talent beautifully. She sings, she dances, she pines over the man who was raised as..."

Nov. 22, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Qmmunity: Butch County Says Bye for Now

Lead singer and founder Katy Koonce talks the queer rock group’s history

"...as well, so be there or be forced to square-dance solo. Pride on the Preserve: Gay for Trees..."

Nov. 22, 2024 Column by James Scott

Markets, Matheson, and More Recommended Events

Fill your weekend with arts, culture, and a bit of capitalism

"...to the mixed messages of womanhood, with music and dance, sketches, and a Cosmo-esque “quiz that will tell you..."

Nov. 22, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Qmmunity: Andie Flores and Sam Mayer’s 3 Scenes From Queer Utopia

Taking the stage in a cage

"...Second time around, Erica Nix takes her aerobic-led dance parade to North Loop where you’ll take a 45-60..."

Nov. 15, 2024 Column by James Scott

Album Review: Female Gallery, Best Friends Together Forever

First EP from Austin post-punk fourpiece is a promising start

"...tempo builds and the song has melted into a danceable New Wave beat...."

Nov. 15, 2024 Music Feature by Abby Johnston

La Doña, Geto Gala, the Queen of Christmas, and More Crucial Concerts

Plan your week in live music

"...Billing this performance as two musicians, a pair of dancers, and a tour through her eight LPs, the Portland,..."

Nov. 15, 2024 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

Qmmunity: Regret Posting

Editor James reflects on his middle-school regrets and how they relate to today

"...Country Fried Dance returns for another boot-scootin’ session over in South Austin,..."

Nov. 8, 2024 Column by James Scott

Art on Waller Creek, Drag on Congress, and More Recommended Events

Step outside and appreciate some art

"...UT’s Department of Theatre and Dance brings Roald Dahl’s classic story to the stage with..."

Nov. 8, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Review: On the Ground at Levitation 2024

Gang of Four, Swirlies, Slowdive, and more highlights from the four-day fest

"...Halloween’s international dateline Thursday, ceasing at 12:05am, industrial UK dance brand Nitzer Ebb touched its electrodes to our Frankenstein..."

Nov. 8, 2024 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

Round Top Film Festival Offers Small-Town Charm and Big-Screen Enjoyment

RTFF brings screenings, schmoozing, and stars to east of Austin

"...Texas. “I think back to the times of like Sundance and how they started, and their location. Telluride, how..."

Nov. 4, 2024 Screens Post by Roberto Soto

Day Trips & Beyond: November Events Roundup

Baby Buc-ee's, a bonfire ban, and bluebonnet planting top our fall news

"...culture with a salute of sausage and the Chicken Dance. Nov. 1-10, New Braunfels, www.wurstfest.com..."

Nov. 1, 2024 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Dance Review: Ventana Ballet’s UNDEAD: Haunted House of Dances

Ventana makes ballet accessible with an exhilarating Halloween production

"...entire setup of Ventana’s work is designed to make dance immediately, arrestingly accessible. It’s a tangible experience for the..."

Nov. 1, 2024 Arts Feature by Cat McCarrey

Qmmunity: ASHwell Rounds Up Funds at Their HoeDown

Giddy-up girlie with this “anti-gala gayla”

"...Austin Dance Festival pairs up with aGLIFF to screen drag doc..."

Nov. 1, 2024 Column by James Scott

Food & Wine Fest, Día de los Muertos, Celtic Fest, and More Recommended Events

Wake the dead, toss some cabers, and much more

"...and friends together. Live music fills the air, traditional dances transform the space, and LALO Tequila makes the entire..."

Nov. 1, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Levitation, a Cumbia Halloween, Jazz Hall of Fame, and More Crucial Concerts

From spooky to undead and beyond, these are the shows to see

"...Rattlesnake Milk. And there are the standards: the irresistible dance-floor beckoning of Cajun accordion legend Jesse Lége; Melissa Carper’s..."

Nov. 1, 2024 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

Austin Film Festival: At Picnics, No One Can Hear You Scream in “Hi, Friends!”

Comedy of manners makes a picnic a party to flee

"...that we do conform, we do join the friend dance. For better or worse, people think like their neighbors..."

Oct. 27, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin Arts at Real Risk

"...have run for years may disappear: Diverse Space Youth Dance Theatre is just one example – a tiny entity..."

Oct. 27, 2024 Postmarks

Venom: The Last Dance

One last pas de deux between Tom Hardy's reporter and the hellraising symbiote he plays bodily host to

"...Ragnarok? Well, so it goes with Venom: The Last Dance, the latest misadventure of ex-journalist Eddie Brock and Venom,..."

Oct. 25, 2024 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Rumours

It's end times at the G7 summit in Guy Maddin's black comedy

"...Johnson. Starring: Cate Blanchett, Alicia Vikander, Roy Dupuis, Charles Dance, Denis Ménochet, Nikki Amuka-Bird, Rolando Ravello, Takehiro Hira, Zlatko..."

Oct. 25, 2024 Movie Review

A Goodbye Letter to Austin

A visiting reporter from Germany reflects as he heads home

"...that bands play and then young people come and dance to the music. That doesn’t happen in Germany or..."

Oct. 25, 2024 News Feature by Jonah Lemm

Qmmunity: Happy Halloween!

A scary Halloween to you and yours this howl-iday scream-son

"...theme-night medley, 2) Swan Dive’s Day of the Dead dance featuring DJ Jevon, and 3) a patio costume party..."

Oct. 25, 2024 Column by James Scott

A Surreal Party, a Dead Parade, and More Recommended Events

Liven up your weekend with these undead events

"...Undead: Haunted House of Dances..."

Oct. 25, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Gladys Knight, Nick Shoulders, and More Crucial Concerts

Get out and get live this week

"...Austin to close the night and make sure the dance floor gets a workout.   – Doug Freeman Jon..."

Oct. 25, 2024 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, Oct. 25-31

"...1) Plan adventures to frontier zones. 2) Sing and dance in the wilderness. 3) Experiment with fun and pleasure..."

Oct. 25, 2024 Column by Rob Brezsny

Closures Abound for Beloved Austin Hangouts and More Culture News

Stars Cafe is next in I-35 demolition, Red River looks for funding, and more

"...and plans to relocate. The 207 W. Fourth DIY dance venue shutters permanently the day before, closing with a..."

Oct. 25, 2024 Music Column by Carys Anderson

Werewolves, Soundscapes, and More in This Week's Art Events

We're all gearing up for All Hallows' Eve

"...Haus of Madnes, a concert celebrating queer contemporary art. Dance all night to witchy synth pop, darkwave, and bubbly..."

Oct. 25, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Smile 2

Naomi Scott stars as a pop singer terrorized by the same curse that wreaked havoc in the 2022 franchise starter

"...graceful yet constantly uneasy POV that complements Riley’s always-in-motion song-and-dance career – after all, what’s a pop star without..."

Oct. 18, 2024 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Theatre Review: MJ the Musical

Touring production dances into hearts ... and around any issues

"...the show kicks off, the ensemble paces across the stage/dance studio, stretching and warming up in their Nineties-era dance..."

Oct. 18, 2024 Arts Feature by Cat McCarrey

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