The Austin Chronic: Austin Documentarian Links Up With Jimmy Kimmel for Reality Series High Hopes

New Hulu show captures organic humor among dispensary misfits

"...funny position to take, given that he served as the showrunner and co-producer of a reality series that comes..."

April 19, 2024 Column by Kevin Curtin

Earth Day, Record Store Day, and More Recommended Events

Go green in a number of ways this week

"...Back in the day, Austin was known for its one-course meals: rice..."

April 19, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

VIDEO: Travis County Violating Rights by Barring Attorneys From Bail Hearings, ACLU Claims

Virtual hearings at times conducted through slots in jail cell doors

"...The judge and the jailer spoke over Zoom, the laptop..."

April 19, 2024 News Feature by Maggie Q. Thompson

Sentimental Family Band Isn’t Hung Up on the High Times

The softie ex-art-rockers arrive at Austin’s honky-tonk revival

"...This is what Sagebrush was made for. The South Congress honky-tonk is full to the brim. Dancers..."

April 12, 2024 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

Theatre Review: Born With Teeth

Marlowe’s mad and Shakespeare’s sad in Austin Playhouse production

"...If you get too many English literature scholars in a room together, guaranteed they’ll..."

April 12, 2024 Arts Feature by Cat McCarrey

Bob Dylan Puts an End to “Rough and Rowdy Ways” With Two Nights in Austin

Triumphant world tour concludes at ACL Live at the Moody

"...Lauderdale, Bob Dylan was a few songs into his show – and a few years into his Rough and..."

April 8, 2024 Music Post by Shawn Badgley

No Beyoncé, Lots of Jelly Roll, and More Takeaways From the CMT Music Awards

Best and worst moments from the ceremony’s uneven Moody Center return

"...Toby Keith. A Phil Collins song was covered by the members of Little Big Town and Sugarland. Keith Urban..."

April 8, 2024 Music Post by Rachel Rascoe

Madeleine Leigh, HONK TX, and Eclipse Mania Leads Our Crucial Concerts

Find some sounds to match the celestial sights this week

"...Invited recently to the Austin Music Commission, yours truly testified about journalism and..."

April 5, 2024 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

Qmmunity: Want to Go to There

A 2000s-era sitcom rewatch stirs up thoughts on queer media

"...– or as my friend said, this 2000s comedy show is “funny to watch.” While the modern urge in..."

April 5, 2024 Column by James Scott

How The First Omen Broke the Curse of Legacy Sequels

Arkasha Stevenson and Tim Smith on creating a horror they believe in

"...There are scenes in The First Omen that will restore..."

April 3, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

DogMan

A thief survives an abusive childhood to forge a soulful connection with canines

"...fascinated by outré characters. Not simply outrageous (although Gary Oldman's ravening psychopath in Léon and glass-domed wannabe geocidal dictator..."

March 29, 2024 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Neko Case, the Urban Cultural Fest, and More Crucial Concerts

Live sounds for the week ahead

"...After Chelsea Cutler’s headline, keep the feelings-fueled melodies going with Austin act Madison Baker’s indoor..."

March 29, 2024 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

How Austin Transformed Danny Brown

The Detroit wild card on getting his shit together (and finding H-E-B)

"...famous yet, Detroit rapper who’d released his debut album the previous March and recently signed to the influential indie..."

March 29, 2024 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

At Wit’s End: Bob Byington on His Dry New Comedy, Lousy Carter

“My career puzzles people, including myself”

"...Turns out the pandemic has really done a number on us...."

March 27, 2024 Screens Post by Shawn Badgley

Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire

Fourth film heads home to the Big Apple, baby

"...Oswalt, Logan Kim, Celeste O'Connor, James Acaster and William Atherton...."

March 22, 2024 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Faye Webster, Swamp Dogg, and More Reviews From Friday of SXSW

Memorable performances to close out the week

"...What a week. Friday delivered the finale of major multi-day showcases like Resound’s Marshall Funhouse..."

March 16, 2024 Music Post by Julian Towers

Dinosaur Jr., Flo Milli, Estevie, and More Reviews From Thursday of SXSW

Standout sets from the clusterfest

"...always create a downtown muddle, Thursday felt particularly active. Open-to-the-public offerings of headliners the Black Keys and Dinosaur Jr...."

March 15, 2024 Music Post by Carys Anderson

Teezo Touchdown, Arny Margret, and More Reviews From Tuesday of SXSW

Standout sets to kick off the big music week

"...Reuniting audiences on the second official day of SXSW Music certainly had plenty..."

March 13, 2024 Music Post by Derek Udensi

SXSW Film Review: Faders Up: The John Aielli Experience

Longtime host of Eklektikos, first-time documentary

"...Austin’s local community showed up in droves to celebrate the extraordinary life and..."

March 11, 2024 Screens Post by Jessi Cape

SXSW Film Review: How Music Got Free

Does what it says on the tin, to a point

"...Working from journalist Stephen Witt’s 2015 book of the same name, How Music Got Free director Alexandria Stapleton..."

March 10, 2024 Screens Post by Joe Gross

SXSW Film Review: Road House

Eighties classic gets a rock ’em, sock ’em remake

"...Shepard learned an important lesson: never give Conor McGregor the mic...."

March 9, 2024 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Documentary Goes Inside the Eclectic World of John Aielli

The spirit of radio lives in Faders Up: The John Aielli Experience

"...There was never another DJ like John Aielli. The host..."

March 8, 2024 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Falling for The Fall Guy and the Joy of Practical Stunts

Powerhouse moviemaking couple David Leitch and Kelly McCormick team up with Ryan Gosling

"...The greatest magic of the movies is making you think..."

March 8, 2024 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

An Army of Women Tells the Story of a Criminal Justice Crusade in Austin

Julie Lunde Lillesæter shines a light on the women who made Austin a better place for rape survivors

"...filmmaker Julie Lunde Lillesæter when Austinites don’t know about the class action lawsuit filed, in total, by 15 rape..."

March 8, 2024 Screens Feature by Sarah Marloff

Qmmunity: Self Care by Southwest

Is taking care of yourself the latest development in human technologies?

"...Were I more budget-conscious, I might have gone for the grocery store big boys that taste more of cake..."

March 8, 2024 Column by James Scott

Broadway in Austin Announces 2024-25 Season

Corn, kindness, and the boy who never grew up come to the Bass

"...The best of Broadway keeps making its way to Austin,..."

March 5, 2024 Arts Post by Richard Whittaker

Sentimental Family Band, Leti Garza, Dorian Electra, and More Crucial Concerts

Plan your week in music

"...Thursday 29, The White Horse..."

March 1, 2024 Music Feature by Derek Udensi

South by Southwest Sends in the Clowns

Pamela Adlon, Frank Oz, John Leguizamo, and more for Comedy Festival

"...this year's South by Southwest Comedy Festival, with solo shows from BAFTA Breakthrough artist Luisa Omielan and WGA award-winning..."

Feb. 28, 2024 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Less Talkin’, More Rockin’: The Austin Music Awards Touch Down at Antone’s

Jim Franklin, Rosa Madriz, Cherubs honored at 42nd Chronicle show

"...For our 42nd go-around, we at The Austin Chronicle thought we’d take a different approach to..."

Feb. 26, 2024 Music Post by Carys Anderson

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – To the Hashira Training

Film expansion of the manga series and television show

"...Directed by: Haruo Sotozaki. This film expansion of the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba manga series and television..."

Feb. 23, 2024 Movie Review

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