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"...through the desert anyone’s ever captured in animation to date. And yes, girl: This IS the one where she..."

April 11, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

Tonight is Saturday Night With Sax Man Bobby Keys

Documentary follows the sixth Rolling Stone from West Texas to legend

"...in 1971. But as explained in music documentary Every Night's a Saturday Night: The Bobby Keys Story, which plays..."

May 28, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Free Night of Theater 2006: Encore run, still no charge

After a smash debut in 2005, the Free Night of Theater goes nationwide, with 300 performances across the country – including 21 in Austin – being offered at no charge

"...Francisco areas to initiate a program offering a free night of theatre. The idea was to entice people who..."

Oct. 6, 2006 Arts Feature by Barry Pineo

Qmmunity: Taking Yourself on a Date

Make sure to make time for the coolest queer you know, aka you.

"...many ideas, and one I really like is artist dates. An important element of a sustainable creative practice is,..."

April 18, 2025 Column by James Scott

Halloween’s Not Just Another Night Out

East Side Show Room and Midnight Cowboy get gutsy for Halloween guests

"...can enjoy starting Friday the 26th through the big night...."

Oct. 25, 2012 Food Post by Gracie Salem

A New Night-out Option

The Violet Crown Cinema brings the arthouse ethos to Downtown

"...Two weeks shy of its opening date, the Violet Crown Cinema didn't look a whole lot..."

April 29, 2011 Screens Feature by Kimberley Jones

From the Bloody Streets of Austin, it's a Dia de los Muertos Election-Night Dead-Blog

Spoiler alert: Good has triumphed over evil

"...We'll be updating this post throughout the night, assuming anything interesting happens, which is not assured. We'll..."

Nov. 2, 2021 News Post by Mike Clark-Madison

Rooster Teeth Unleashes Red vs. Blue: Zero Release Date

Plus two new shows, and a new way to watch RT

"...Grudge Night..."

Sept. 15, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Crazy Sexy Cool Valentine’s Day Date Ideas

Staycations, cooking classes, and aphrodisiacs for brownie points

"...romance with couple-friendly classes all throughout February. Try the Night Up in Flames class, where, for $70, you and..."

Feb. 13, 2019 Food Post by Emily Beyda

With Equity in Mind, Austin Embarks on Bringing Its History Up to Date

So many more stories to tell

"...my girlfriends sometimes, my ancestors keep me up at night," Thompson said. "Because I feel a spiritual kind of..."

July 2, 2021 News Feature by Clara Ence Morse

Old Settler’s Music Fest Resets Behind Biggest Headliners to Date

Second gathering in Tilmon points the way forward

"...The late-night jams – Shinyribs, Black Pumas, Paul Cauthen, Galactic –..."

April 15, 2019 Music Post by Doug Freeman

Point Austin: Another Night of Blood

One more episode in the culture of the gun

"...to say, those summary statistics were immediately out of date. The next morning I woke to learn of the..."

Oct. 6, 2017 News Column by Michael King

Restaurant Review: High Style and Huge Flavor at OKO

Filipino restaurant makes for a great Austin date night

"...gonna come out and tell the hard truth about “date night” restaurants: These spots can often get by with..."

Dec. 13, 2024 Food Feature by Taylor Tobin

Bend It Like Beckham

"...Directed by: Gurinder Chadha. Starring: Parminder K. Nagra, Keira Knightley, Jonathan Rhys-Meyers, Anupam Kher, Archie Punjabi, Shaheen Khan and..."

April 4, 2003 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Words

As an examination of the writer's world, this film offers nothing new; as a romance it's not half bad.

"...mouth and pull the carriage return lever: Sunset Blvd., Midnight in Paris, Throw Momma From the Train, and The..."

Sept. 7, 2012 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Life as We Know It

It's Two Singletons and a Baby, starring Katherine Heigl and Josh Duhamel.

"...a sense of spontaneity and brightness. It’s the best date-night movie to hit the screens in a while, which,..."

Oct. 8, 2010 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Pete Holmes: The Interview

The comedian on the role SXSW played in boosting his career

"...— the big, bubbly, boisterous new name in the late-night Rolodex – good things haven’t just “happened,” they’ve snowballed..."

March 10, 2014 Arts Post by Russ Espinoza

Our Favorite Austin Restaurants for To-Go-Style Meals and Treats

New world takeout order-date night (or day)

"...Olive & June Named for two grandmothers, but featuring updated Italian classics, this Parkside family ristorante's take-out menu will..."

Dec. 18, 2020 Food Feature by Jessi Cape

Austin Restaurants for Special Occasions

Want some ambience to go with your food? No problem.

"...vibes. Here are 20-plus restaurants serving up a memorable night out...."

June 14, 2022 Food Post

Wes Anderson Brings Isle of Dogs to SXSW

Plus Midnighters bring the gore, and Alita party

"...high-concept horror A Quiet Place is this year's opening night film. Now Wes Anderson's new star-studded canine animation Isle..."

Feb. 7, 2018 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Food Issue Extra Helpings: I'm Waiting for My Ham

A few lines about the lines around Austin

"...imminent recommencement. Fans signed on only to watch that date push back toward December after only three weeks' time...."

Feb. 10, 2014 Chronolog Post by Chase Hoffberger

Pet Sematary Remake to Close SXSW Film

Midnighters, Festival Favorites, plus shorts all announced

"...awaited doppelganger chiller Us will be this year's opening night movie, today the festival confirmed it will close with..."

Feb. 6, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Alpha Female Films Tackles Queer Life in a Podunk Town

“Butch Queen”? Yes, please!

"...then you’ve probably already heard about this Sunday’s One Night Only: Drag with an Expiration Date, an extravaganza where..."

Nov. 9, 2018 Qmmunity Post by Beth Sullivan

Southside With You

When Barack met Michelle

"...Datsun for an outing she emphatically denies is a date. Not much happens during these first few minutes of..."

Aug. 26, 2016 Movie Review by Steve Davis

The Brothers Solomon

With three great comic talents in Will Forte, Will Arnett, and director Bob Odenkirk working together in relatively untried and controversial comedy territory, the only result is a syrupy fable about love and family.

"...drink in a bar, right? Then there’s Dean (Saturday Night Live’s Forte), who kicks off a blind date by..."

Sept. 14, 2007 Movie Review by Josh Rosenblatt

The Nutty Professor

"...funding, the dean hates him, he hasn't had a date in what may be forever, and he's large enough..."

June 28, 1996 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Good Luck Chuck

Pitched somewhere between Farrelly brothers-lite and some oddball National Lampoon outing, this comedy is as familiar as it is charming, which isn't to say it's a good film.

"...at a mutual friend's wedding. Aware of his many one-night stands but unaware of the curse, she at first..."

Sept. 21, 2007 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou

Bill Murray won't get the elusive Oscar for this one – for all its visual majesty, The Life Aquatic is too slight – but the film is nevertheless a funny, bewildering, and giddy spectacle.

"...we're dealing with here is Anderson's purest comedy to date. Will I tuck into this one late at night..."

Dec. 24, 2004 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Holiday in San Antonio

The birth of Austin's punk scene: the Sex Pistols at Randy's Rodeo in San Antonio, 25 years ago this week.

"...show in four days, the third of only seven dates in the U.S. -- six of which were played..."

Jan. 10, 2003 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

First Reformed

Paul Schrader and Ethan Hawke burn in the divine for this meditation on faith.

"...one of Schrader’s finest and most excoriating films to date. Does compassion exclude passion, does despair defile hope, and..."

May 25, 2018 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

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