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

Recommended happenings for your calendar's enjoyment

"...Friday 16 - Sunday 18, Austin PBS Community Room..."

May 16, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

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

Shoegaze, black metal, jazz, punk, and more

"...Friday 16, Alienated Majesty Books..."

May 16, 2025 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

Plan Yourself a Hell of a Summer

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

"...summertime – dust off those lawn chairs and enjoy Friday eves at the Long Center. In alignment with recent..."

May 16, 2025 Features Feature by Chronicle Staff

Qmmunity: Recouping From the Horrors

How do you heal from the headache of our current hellish world?

"...Friday 16, Sagebrush..."

May 16, 2025 Column by James Scott

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...including CapMetro Bikeshare will celebrate Bike to Work Day Friday with bike trips, educational information, and an event at..."

May 16, 2025 News Feature

The Drop-In, the Long Center’s Free Concert Series, Returns for the Fifth Year

21 local artists play weekly starting May 22

"...will announce which artist performs the following Thursday every Friday...."

May 13, 2025 Music Post by Catalina Perez

Culture and Anarchy

"...“NEA Massacre” ["Arts Groups Lose Promised Grant Money in Friday Night NEA Massacre," Daily Arts, May 5]. A contract..."

May 9, 2025 Postmarks

Arts Groups Lose Promised Grant Money in Friday Night NEA Massacre

Leading Austin cultural institutions face slashed finances

May 9, 2025 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Fashion, Heritage, Ballet, Puns, and More Weekend Events

Arts and culture to fill your days

"...Friday 9, AFS Cinema..."

May 9, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

Lucy Dacus, a Gary Floyd Retrospective, an EXTC, and More Crucial Concerts

Sounds all over town and all over the musical spectrum

"...Thursday 8 - Friday 9, Moody Amphitheater..."

May 9, 2025 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

Qmmunity: Thee Gay Agenda Holds Court

Get your gavel for new variety show Justice Is Served

"...Friday 9, Elysium..."

May 9, 2025 Column by James Scott

Austin Elders: Meet Mary Lou Gibson, Journalist and Austin’s Voice of Saints

A woman of hundreds of articles and few words

"...window. She says she has “an issue” with Good Friday, when Christians remember the crucifixion. “I think about how..."

May 9, 2025 News Feature by Maggie Quinlan

“Economic Censorship”: The Devastation of the NEA Grants Cut Grows

After Trump administration rule change, fears mount for future of arts

"...country that received an email from the NEA late Friday night informing them that existing grants were being cancelled,..."

May 7, 2025 Arts Post by Richard Whittaker

Arts Groups Lose Promised Grant Money in Friday Night NEA Massacre

Leading Austin cultural institutions face slashed finances

"...of grand duplicity, the NEA sent out emails late Friday night announcing to arts organizations that previously approved grants..."

May 5, 2025 Arts Post by Richard Whittaker

Day Trips & Beyond: May Events Roundup

Warm up for summer with frozen margs and fests around Texas

"...Maifest This 135-year-old festival kicks off on Friday afternoon, and then after the Saturday morning parade, the..."

May 1, 2025 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

White Weddings, Rock & Roll, and More Crucial Concerts

Dungeon crawling, avant sax, and other amplified options for the week

"...Friday 2, Antone’s Nightclub..."

May 2, 2025 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

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

Arts and culture to keep you entertained

"...doing a post-film Q&A with KUT’s Jerry Quijano.) Or Friday’s Mistress Dispeller, Elizabeth Lo’s documentary tracking a wild-sounding quadrangle:..."

May 2, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

Qmmunity: See You at the (Queer) Movies

Local filmmaker and UT professor PJ Raval hosts his students’ queer short film showcase at Hyperreal Film Club

"...local filmmaker and UT professor PJ Raval, who this Friday hosts a showcase of his LGBTQ film students' work..."

May 2, 2025 Column by James Scott

American Short Fiction Gala Honors Llano Literary Defender

Leila Green Little to receive this year’s Community Star Award for her work defending libraries

"...American Short Fiction’s The Stars at Night gala this Friday at Umlauf Sculpture Garden, Little will be honored along..."

May 2, 2025 Arts Feature by Caroline Drew

Explosions in the Sky, Kim Gordon, Dinosaur Jr., and More Reviews From Austin Psych Fest 2025

Alternative nation packs the Far Out Lounge

"...DEAD, which the band performed mostly in whole on Friday night. The album, which explicitly references the Palestinian death..."

May 2, 2025 Music Feature by The Music Team

Day Trips: Sunny Hill Flower Farm, Luling

Central Texas farm offers a blooming good time

"...On Friday afternoons from 5pm to 7pm, Kathryn Deladurantey opens her..."

May 2, 2025 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Field Guide Festival Returns With Huge Portions and Huge Passion

Food fest celebrates local chefs and farmers

"...Field Guide Festival kicked off on Friday evening with Land to Larder, a ticketed and seated..."

April 30, 2025 Food Post by Taylor Tobin

Updated: SXSW Announces Penske EVP as New Festival Head

Jenny Connelly replaces ousted longtime head Hugh Forrest

"...veteran employees who were exited from the company last Friday, April 25. In a statement, a Penske spokesperson said..."

April 29, 2025 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin Psych Fest 2025

"...Pictured here: Black Mountain at Austin Psych Fest on Friday. Read reviews from Austin Psych Fest...."

April 28, 2025 Photo Gallery

Huge Changes in SXSW Leadership

Fest boss Hugh Forrest among several high-profile departures

"...team were forced out of the company as of Friday...."

April 26, 2025 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Getting Weird on the Back Nine With Austin Comedy The Salamander King

Director Austin Nichols takes his ATX golf comedy to Dallas

"...Festival, the Austin-made comedy stars Ryan Hansen (Fantasy Island, Friday the 13th, Veronica Mars,) as Ray Mueller, a happy-go-lucky..."

April 24, 2025 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Art Prom, Pup Crawl, Eeyore’s Birthday, and More Recommended Events

A smattering of ways to fill your weekend

"...Friday 25, Ao5 Gallery..."

April 25, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

Psych, Blues, and Conjunto Festivals Headline Our Crucial Concerts

This week's recommended live offerings

"...Friday 25, Radio/East..."

April 25, 2025 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

Qmmunity: Springtime Socializing

Here, take these LGBTQ events to protect you against the incoming horrors

"...Friday 25, Texas Capitol..."

April 25, 2025 Column by James Scott

Texas Burlesque Festival Takes It All Off

This year’s celebration celebrates diversity, freedom, and glove peels

"...see on the stage of the Rollins Theatre on Friday and Saturday night. With 90% of this year’s performers..."

April 25, 2025 Arts Feature by Richard Whittaker

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