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Museum of the Weird to Auction Pieces of Horror History
Friday the 13th silent auction of props, collectibles, models, and more
"...Do fears of COVID-19 have your stomach tied in nauseous knots, your..."

March 13, 2020 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

A Shortlist of the City’s Most Memorable Museums
Gaze upon objets from the weird to the sublime
"...Austin isn’t necessarily known for its world-class museums. But we are known for embracing our offbeat culture..."

June 16, 2016 Columns Post by Mary Cantrell

Cream of the Crop
Nominations for the 2005-2006 Austin Critics Table Awards
"...Local critics have put their heads – and pens – together to recognize the..."

May 19, 2006 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

The Weird, Weird West
Giddings gets retro-futuristic for Weird West Fest
"...Strap on your best leather chaps and fire up that home-crafted iron horse: The..."

Dec. 12, 2013 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Kathy Valentine of the Go-Go's Recalls the Moment Her Band Topped the Charts in 1981
Austin born and raised, Valentine and the girls reigned with Beauty & the Beat – as excerpted from her new memoir All I Ever Wanted
"...Beauty and the Beat was mixed, mastered, and finished. All of the..."

April 17, 2020 Music Feature by Kathy Valentine

The Long Incubation of the Incubus
Playwright David Hancock and director Vicky Boone reveal how they developed the play The Incubus Archives over six years, through 11 sometimes radically different versions.
"...A play ain't Athena. It doesn't spring full-grown from the brow of its..."

Oct. 4, 2002 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Alamo Drafthouse Latest Austinites to Get Dose of Reality
Cinema chain featured on A&E's 'Shipping Wars' tonight
"...TV shows? Seems like every time you turn on the idiot tube, there's another shot of the 'Hi, How..."

Jan. 9, 2013 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

A Taste of 'Threats'
Vice excerpts Amelia Gray's new novel
"...A former fixture of the Austin lit scene, Amelia Gray may have flown..."

Nov. 7, 2011 Books Post by Kimberley Jones

Your Feets Too Big: Book Signing & Screening at the Lucky Lizard
Lyle Blackburn signs his new book on the Beast of Boggy Creek
"...So there you are, your sweetheart and you, camping and canoodling..."

April 27, 2012 Screens Post by Marc Savlov

Sfanthor Lowers the Drawbridge
Castle in the air finally lands
"...There's something weird going on at 1101 S. Congress. For..."

March 6, 2015 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

How to Celebrate Austin Museum Day 2020
In person and virtual events abound on the city' annual free museum day
"...Here comes the 23rd annual Austin Museum Day, citizen, that free celebration..."

Sept. 15, 2020 Arts Post

Things to Do Downtown During the Texas Tribune Festival
Take a break with these hot spots within walking distance of the Capitol
"...Here for the Texas Tribune Festival and need respite from politics? Downtown..."

Sept. 12, 2018 Events Post by Shalavé Cawley

Reviving 'The Dead'
Fantastic Fest 2010 zombie horror returns this weekend
"...The revenant have risen again! Fantastic Fest 2010 fave The..."

Oct. 6, 2011 Screens Post by Marc Savlov

Something 'Weird' This Way Comes
Amelia Gray's winning experiment in oddity
"...Amelia Gray is the first one to admit her stories are weird. It's..."

Nov. 5, 2010 Books Feature by Kimberley Jones

On the Map
Austin's art scene kept catching the eye of the nation in 2005
"...For years, the rest of the country, when it's bothered to look..."

Jan. 6, 2006 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Faster Than Sound: Demons & Delights – The Art of Billie Buck
Local illustrator makes “Hot Soup” at the relocated Austin Museum of Popular Culture
"...On a rainy weeknight, Billie Buck is behind the counter at Antone's Record Shop. Enter a stonery young..."

Jan. 24, 2020 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

How Estate Services of Austin Finds New Homes for Treasures Left Behind
In the saddest times, Carl McQueary and the Estate Services team are there to help
"...this. It's worthless. Ten dollars from a vendor in the street. But I take it, I bury it in..."

July 22, 2022 Arts Feature by Richard Whittaker

Fantastic Fest 2012: Scenes From the Fest
"...Festivalgoers hanging around outside of the Alamo South Lamar..."

Sept. 24, 2012 Photo Gallery

Making the Most of EAST
Ten tips to help you keep your head in the crush of the East Austin Studio Tour
"...Though it's revealed year after year during the East Austin Studio Tour, the number of artists in..."

Nov. 20, 2015 Arts Feature by Caitlin Greenwood

The Comics (Artist) Panel
Five Austinites on the state of the sequential art, from comics to comix to manga and beyond
"...Austin has a pedigree of comic-book artists to make any bullpen on any coast..."

Dec. 22, 2006 Arts Feature by Joey Seiler

Wonder of Weird: The Residents
$100k box sets, collectibles, and four decades of anonymity
"...Tomorrow night, in what could be the most inspired booking of the year, San Francisco’s avant-garde..."

Jan. 30, 2013 Music Post by Jim Caligiuri

The Judges
"...The Judges..."

Feb. 4, 2011 Books Feature

Lovecraft and Rest Stops: Rebekah McKendry Takes to the Road for Glorious
Inside the pandemic roots of the new cosmic horror comedy
"...H.P. Lovecraft. Master of the uncanny. Godfather of cosmic horror. And funny. After..."

Aug. 17, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Campus Hacks: University of Texas
Surprisingly, hook 'em isn't the only thing you need to know
"...Welcome to the “Forty Acres,” incoming Longhorns. You have much to learn..."

Aug. 23, 2017 Chronolog Post by Maria Mendez

The Music Lover's Guide to Austin
The essential sounds, sights, and settings of Austin music
"...So your plane just touched down and the pilot said, “Welcome to Austin: the Live Music Capital..."

March 3, 2017 Chronolog Post

Day Trips: Pop Art Museum, San Angelo
Outdoor museum offers art in an unusual place
"...The Pop Art Museum in San Angelo salutes the "people's..."

Jan. 7, 2022 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Austin Weird Homes Tour: The Mysterious Planchette
In this virtual Weird Homes Tour presentation, Brandon Hodge wanted to have a few (spirit-channeled) words with you
"...What might the spirit world have to say about this pandemic mess..."

May 1, 2020 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

A Very Merry List of Junk to Gift to News Junkies
For loved ones in the good fight and those you’ve yet to indoctrinate
"...We in the News section are accustomed to being bearers of bad..."

Dec. 8, 2023 News Feature by the News Team

Getting Your Head Around (and Hands on) the Art of Abraham Cruzvillegas
Conceptual artist brings "Hi, how are you, Gonzo?" to the Contemporary Austin
"...Abraham Cruzvillegas' "Hi, how are you, Gonzo?," now at the Contemporary Austin, visitors are encouraged to get up close..."

May 3, 2019 Arts Feature by Barbara Purcell

SXSW Panel Encore: U-God’s Journey Into the Wu-Tang
What becomes of Wu-Tang’s Once Upon a Time in Shaolin?
"...U-God, promoting new biography Raw, waxed on an array of topics at his SXSW interview on Thursday at the..."

March 16, 2018 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

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