Pavements

A fiction-documentary hybrid about pioneering indie rockers Pavement

"...workshop that Rolling Stone called an “ultimate absurdist theater experience,” while excerpts of the fake biopic unspool within the..."

June 6, 2025 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Youth and Experience: Leads Talks Filmmaking Truths at Tribeca

Heather Kafka and Bryan Poyser on the reality of aging indie

"...Oblivion, Tom DiCillo’s thinly-veiled jab at his own miserable experiences making Johnny Suede. Yet the characters in that bittersweet..."

June 5, 2025 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Common Law

What questions should I ask when hiring a lawyer?

"...lawyer. First, be certain that the lawyer has relevant experience in the area of the law that you need..."

June 6, 2025 Column by Luke Ellis

Adventures for Adults Abound at These Summer Camps

Your inner child will thank you for the nostalgia – and the knowledge

"...Life’s learning experiences never stop coming. In adulthood, they can take on..."

June 6, 2025 Arts Feature by Caroline Drew

Jumping the Shark in This Weekend’s Recommended Arts & Culture Events

Multiple ways to get high ... on art

"...and a jazz performance at 8pm by the Keezy Experience. Attendance is free but you’ll need to register in..."

June 6, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

Album Review: Mobley’s We Do Not Fear Ruins

One-man band resists exile on futuristic concept album

"...these spectral visitations become an ontological condition – the experience of being simultaneously here and elsewhere, now and then...."

June 6, 2025 Music Feature by Kahron Spearman

Man Finds Tape Exports Texas Terrors to Tribeca

Peter Hall and Paul Gandersman on their evangelical shocker

"...but then Gandersman started thinking about his years of experience working in the documentary field, and the idea of..."

June 3, 2025 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Moving From Halloweekend on Red River to Palmer in September, Levitation Announces 2025 Lineup

TV on the Radio and Pavement headline refreshed fest

"...searching for the right location to bring a multi-stage experience back to [Levitation] for years, and we found it..."

May 29, 2025 Music Post by Carys Anderson

Into The Long Long Night at ATX TV Festival

Mark Duplass and Barret O'Brien test their friendship for indie TV

"...these years, they finally worked together and hated the experience? “I don’t think we were risking some really deep,..."

May 29, 2025 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

iLLfest, Perfume Genius, Röyksopp, and More Crucial Concerts for the Week

Keep your ears open for these shows

"...Me,” dances in your memory as a top life experience from the early 2000s, you may also consider the..."

May 30, 2025 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

KhushFest, Kung Fu, and Clueless in Our Recommended Events

You pretty much can't avoid culture this weekend

"...with the unrelenting Texas heat, come to church to experience two of the city’s summer hallmarks at once: indoor..."

May 30, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

The Luv Doc: She Eats Like a Fraternity Boy

Use your pie hole for its intended purpose

"...Pikes found out I wasn’t a paying member. My experience up to that time – my freshman year in..."

May 30, 2025 Column by The Luv Doc

Opinion: There Is an “Us” in USA. Let’s Act Like It.

Now is the time to speak up, to build bridges, and to come together

"...while silence gave cruelty the space to grow. That experience reshaped my view of leadership: It’s not about being..."

May 30, 2025 Column by Erblin Ribari

Taylor Tomlinson Saves the Best for Tour

The late-night host and stand-up star talks touring, crowd work, and getting personal

"...overall, whether or not to have kids, and her experience coming out as bisexual...."

May 30, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

Jump On It Organizer NOOK Turner’s 30-Year Fight to Preserve Eastside Black Culture

Rapper / promoter / activist goes long on his annual “Black Culture 360” event

"...is now Jump On It Week’s main ticketed music experience...."

May 30, 2025 Music Feature by Derek Udensi

Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning

What a bummer

"...Good on you, Tom. I believe in the theatrical experience too! Movie theatres are my church! But holy hell,..."

May 23, 2025 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Visual Arts Review: “Porous Matters” at MASS Gallery

Gallery show reinterprets Edwards Aquifer’s low water levels as both urgent and romantic

"...layers of stone, transforming the sculpture into a part-olfactory experience – one that reframes the region’s low water levels..."

May 23, 2025 Arts Feature by Teedee Simons

Sounds of Survival: SIMS Marks Three Decades of Supporting Music Professionals

Austin music community celebrates community of care

"...Music Office representative Graham Weber spoke to his own experience with the SIMS Foundation before reading from their letter..."

May 23, 2025 Music Feature by Caroline Drew

Educators Hate It, So Why Is Texas Keeping the STAAR Test Alive?

Behind efforts to eliminate the state test that stresses kids out and shuts schools down

"...long-term academic success we all want our students to experience.”..."

May 23, 2025 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Hot Luck, Vibe Vault, No Idea, and More Crucial Concerts for the Week

A smattering of sound suggestions

"...out solo with 2021’s Outside Child, but the accumulated experience helped produce a stunning debut that pulled together a..."

May 23, 2025 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

Qmmunity: Net Nostalgia

Editor James reflects on what being on the computer used to mean

"...Do you remember your first experience on the computer? I don’t, but I remember being..."

May 23, 2025 Column by James Scott

Austin Elders: Meet Donald Mace Williams, the 95-Year-Old Ph.D. and Poet

He’s an expert on Beowulf, and he hasn’t stopped writing

"...character-driven works and writing things he knows or has experience with – at least most of the time...."

May 23, 2025 News Feature by Mattea Gallaway

Affordable Art, Cine Las Americas, Adult Books, and More Weekend Events

Recommended happenings for your calendar's enjoyment

"...Jahoda, Confluence shows the power of dance throughout every experience. DiverseSpace Dance seeks to provide dance opportunities for all..."

May 16, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

Plan Yourself a Hell of a Summer

Holy-moley, this is one smokin’ hot Summer Events Calendar

"...by rapper/promoter NOOK Turner, this long-running “Black Culture 360 Experience” includes conferences, music performances, and community events like a..."

May 16, 2025 Features Feature by Chronicle Staff

Fearing State Takeover, Austin ISD Plans to Replace Middle School Teachers

New staff planned for three poor-performance schools

"...and teachers into Dobie, Webb, and Burnet who have experience in improving student performance. It would require more teaching..."

May 16, 2025 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, May 16-22

"...invite you to seek out opportunities to learn through experience as much as theory. Leave your safety zone, if..."

May 16, 2025 Column by Rob Brezsny

Opinion: Highway Caps Are Not Austin’s Priority

Council Member Mike Siegel makes the case against funding the I-35 cap and stitch project

"...I question how enjoyable the cap experience would be. The renderings portray idyllic scenes of parks..."

May 16, 2025 Column by Mike Siegel

Restaurant Review: The Greek Bar Offers Quiet Mediterranean Confidence

East Oltorf spot is casual yet stylish

"...that kept me engaged and happy throughout my snacking experience...."

May 16, 2025 Food Feature by Taylor Tobin

The Opera, a Laboratorio, and One Wild Nothing in This Week’s Crucial Concerts

Shoegaze, black metal, jazz, punk, and more

"...the solo project of multi-instrumentalist Dante Zatto, who brings experience from Proun, Homewrecker, and more. Experimental staple Alexalone’s Alex..."

May 16, 2025 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

TV Legend David E. Kelley to Receive ATX TV Festival's First Showrunner Award

Plus indie TV gets the spotlight at this year's fest

"...Law as a writer and story editor with legal experience. From there, he became one of the most important..."

May 9, 2025 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

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