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

Wake the dead, toss some cabers, and much more

"...list – weird but okay – you might try the Jo’s on 41st and Red River, whose La Colombe..."

Nov. 1, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Moontower Comedy: Jen Kober

Hairy lesbian tales on the comedy trail from the Louisiana comic

"...moms. Louisiana-bred comedian Jen Kober is in town for the Moontower Comedy Festival, and she's loaded with chewy SweetTarts...."

April 23, 2014 Qmmunity Post by Kate X Messer

Be Prepared

The secret to improv's split-second successes is in years of training

"...To see these six people performing this musical number together about the..."

Sept. 2, 2011 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

True Legend

The great martial-arts choreographer Yuen Woo-ping directs this saga about the inventor of Drunken Fist fighting.

"...Yeoh, David Carradine, Gordon Liu and Cung Le. Indeed, there’s a true legend at work here, but unfortunately, the..."

May 13, 2011 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Anything Goes

That free-for-all spirit is part of the kick of FronteraFest

"...The hidden lives of flight attendants. And artists. And actors..."

Jan. 11, 2008 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Heaven up Here

27 reason to further investigate the UK roster of bands at SXSW 2006

"...Despite frequent appearances to the contrary, the United Kingdom remains a monarchy, and nowhere..."

Feb. 24, 2006 Music Feature by Marc Savlov

Tales That Must Be Told

Previewing the ninth Cine Las Americas

"...What follows are the Chronicle's recommended Cine las Americas screenings, based on the..."

April 14, 2006 Screens Feature

Your Austin New Year’s Eve Guide

These are the many ways to say goodbye to 2017

"...stay home and binge-watch Netflix and drink Champagne on the couch, but where’s the fun in that? Actually, don’t..."

Dec. 27, 2017 Events Post by Chronicle staff

AFF 2012: Introduction

What, where, and how long: Austin Film Festival need-to-knows

"...The wide-ranging, screenwriter-centric Austin Film Festival & Conference boasts both..."

Oct. 19, 2012 Screens Feature by Kimberley Jones

Five Arty Things to Do: Nov. 10-12

G-gosh, whatever might they be? Anyone have a clue?

"...Oh, sit down, Sherlock, we know you’ve got the situation sussed in your annoying and abrasive sleuth-savant manner...."

Nov. 9, 2017 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

SXSW Comedy: Completely Official Showcase of Comedy

Even in a lineup of stars, Austin’s Lashonda Lester is the one to watch

"...May when she was crowned Funniest Person in Austin, the first African-American to win the contest and first female..."

March 12, 2017 Arts Post by Carina Magyar

About This Long

Measuring the creativity of the 2008 FronteraFest Long Fringe

"...When it comes to the FronteraFest Long Fringe, just how long is long? By..."

Feb. 1, 2008 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Cinematic Convergence

The 11th Annual Austin Film Festival

"...hometown of Pink Hill, N.C., it feeds many of the families there still – though the number dwindles as..."

Oct. 15, 2004 Screens Feature by Nora Ankrum

Spotlight: Halley

Halley lights up Austin with their deliberate supernova rock.

"...Somewhere between the icy sonic avalanche at the beginning and the ornate..."

March 14, 2003 Music Feature by Michael Chamy

Comedy Christmas Comes Early With Moontower Comedy Festival

Comedy scene expert Valerie Lopez highlights Moontower Comedy Fest musts, including the iconic Andy Kindler

"...Moontower Comedy Festival is comedy Christmas, and this year the organizers have managed the unimaginable – a 12th consecutive..."

April 19, 2024 Arts Feature by Valerie Lopez

Five Recommended Arts Events This Weekend

In which your cultural FOMO is subdued via this handy listicle

"...room? After a point, we mean. Because even watching the weirdest internet porn gets boring after a while, n’est-ce..."

May 25, 2018 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

SXSW Comedy Review: Jo Firestone & Friends

Packed lineup met packed house for fantastic stand-up

"...opened her SXSW Comedy showcase with crowd work, asking the audience who else they’d seen. Answer: Elon Musk and..."

March 12, 2018 SXSW Post by Ashley Moreno

SXSW Comedy: A Good Trip with Shane Mauss

Jokes, jokes, jokes, and the meaning of life. No big deal.

"...Shane Mauss is not afraid to explore the farthest reaches of his mind. The L.A.-based comic, who..."

March 14, 2017 Arts Post by Carina Magyar

Reframed

Photography provides the impetus for improv in this new project from LuckyChaos Theater

"...Salvage Vanguard Theater, 2803 E. Manor Rd., 512/474-7886 www.luckychaos.com Through Jan. 11..."

Jan. 10, 2014 Arts Review by Stacy Alexander Evans

A Flood of Funny

Moontower Comedy has released its first roster of comics

"...Wanda Sykes, Steven Wright, and Nick Offerman? That was the question for the Moontower Comedy and Oddity Festival that..."

Jan. 22, 2013 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Can I Get a Suggestion for Something That Goes "Fhtagn"?

The Hideout Theatre exudes a mass of improvised Lovecraft

"...Why, for the love of all that's holy, would anyone with a..."

Oct. 11, 2012 Chronolog Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Booker & Ronen Say Howdy-Do!

Or something analogous, anyway, this very weekend

"...So … the Institution Theatre?..."

Jan. 6, 2012 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Some Enchanted Evenings

Improvising wonderlands at the Hideout

"...Alice down the rabbit hole...."

Sept. 14, 2011 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Austin Improv

Three of Austin's top improv troupes get to play away this summer

"...duty to inform you when troupes disappear, especially when they're among the scene's more polished, clever, and successful ones...."

July 2, 2010 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

No Dagwood

Blondie Chaplin and more thump Friday night at Antone's

"...at Antone’s, it’s Ivan Neville’s Dumpstaphunk, Blondie Chaplin (with the extraordinary Stephen Barber and special guests), and the Lee..."

Aug. 24, 2009 Music Post by Margaret Moser

Gay Place

Where the queers at on Saturday? SXSW!

"...REAR? Welcome to our li'l gay ghetto, waaay in the back of the SXSW specials. One way to look..."

March 20, 2009 Features Feature by Ash Bell

Long Stories Short

The Cinematexas INternational Short Film Festival

"..."Leche"/"Mala Leche"Children gather in the doorway of a modest farmhouse, smiling. Dressed..."

Sept. 12, 2003 Screens Feature by Marrit Ingman

An Allergy-Friendly Guide to Eating at South by Southwest

Keep filled up and fueled up during the festival without risking your health

"...you don’t know can make life infinitely harder. But there are plenty of places with locations near clubs, cinemas,..."

March 8, 2024 Food Feature by Richard Whittaker

Fallout Theatre Hosts Hardass Trivia Tournament of Champions

Comedy competition of cultural arcana comes to Twitch

"...So, yes, the Fallout Theatre’s been shuttered for all these pandemic months,..."

Nov. 2, 2020 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Fallout Theater Says Fuck This Week

The improv alchemists of this weekly show turn the crap in your life into comedy gold

"..."Middle fingers up, put them hands high/ Wave it in his face, tell him,..."

Aug. 31, 2018 Arts Feature by M. Brianna Stallings

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