Inaugural Austin Theatre Critics Awards Drop 2024-2025 Nominees

Delicious drama of awards anticipation

"...decades of recognizing Austin’s arts scene. Last year, local theatre advocate and founding director of theatre hub ATX Theatre,..."

May 21, 2025 Arts Post by Cat McCarrey

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

A smattering of ways to fill your weekend

"...are as smart as we think. Sitting in the theatre’s seats, not standing at a podium, single players use..."

April 25, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

CAMP Film Fest Brings Online to the IRL Theatre

New event designed to break down career divides comes to the Paramount

"...Creator Camp's founders have held a series of events designed to help online filmmakers make the next step, including..."

April 9, 2025 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Book Review: Austin Author’s Play, With Knives Packs in the Drama

Jeanette Horn sharpens her pen for debut novel

"...The story follows a struggling theatre troupe traveling by train during their Midwestern tour as..."

March 28, 2025 Arts Feature by Mattea Gallaway

Art, Movies, Sports, and More Recommended Events

Pack your weekend with the best happenings around town

"...amateur" it will almost certainly be by accident, not design, but failed birders will appreciate Kracht's playful snark.  ..."

March 21, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

Terror Has Your Number in Drop

Director Christopher Landon on his latest nail-biter coming to SXSW

"...soon as he started exchanging image files with production designer Susie Cullen, he knew they were on the same..."

March 7, 2025 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Hairy Situations, Pickle Parties, and More Weekend Events

Some non-SXSW arts and culture recommendations

"...Artist Jane Reichle combines the two legends into delicious designs featuring women ringed by flowers and fiery hearts, flora..."

March 7, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

Volunteering, Drag, Birthdays, and More Recommended Events

Let us help you plan your weekend

"...him skills in creative mediums like mat weaving, textile design, and sculpture, among many others. Currently on display in..."

Feb. 28, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

Bow to the Grandmaster, Austin’s Best New Act Winner

11-piece group talks supergroups, self-mythology, and their “more than a band” family unit

"...organ, synthesizer, vocals), Connor Mizell (drums, vocals, CGI, cinematography, design), Kenneth Frost (keytar, vocals), Sydney Harding-Sloan (vocals, vocal effects),..."

Feb. 28, 2025 Music Feature by Catalina Perez

The Winners of the 43rd Austin Music Awards

The best bands, venues, backstage folks, and more, as voted on by you

"...Carrie Rodriguez’s Laboratorio at the State Theatre..."

Feb. 28, 2025 Music Feature

Theatre Review: The VORTEX’s Rabbits

Timely production tackles life in a dystopian landscape

"...built by a talented production team. Johann Solo’s sound design captures rain and ocean and trees, punctuated by effective..."

Feb. 7, 2025 Arts Feature by Cat McCarrey

A Mardi Gras Pre-Party, Improvised Intimacy, and More Recommended Events

Allow us to help sort your weekend out

"...Through March 1, Penfold Theatre..."

Feb. 7, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

Punk, Noise, and Dolly in This Week’s Crucial Concerts

Shows to see this weekend and beyond

"...Thursday 16, Paramount Theatre..."

Jan. 17, 2025 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

Theatre Review: Penfold Theatre’s It’s a Wonderful Life

The hopes and fears of George Bailey’s years, unpacked in a single night

"...Jimmy Stewart in his most “aw shucks” persona. Penfold Theatre's version, adapted by Nathan Jerkins and directed by Ryan..."

Dec. 20, 2024 Arts Feature by Cat McCarrey

Theatre Review: Sterling Stage Austin’s Copenhagen

Intimate drama about physicists Niels Bohr and Werner Heisenberg explores memory and matter

"...script, which originally premiered in 1998 at the National Theatre in London and won a well-deserved Tony for Best..."

Nov. 8, 2024 Arts Feature by Cat McCarrey

A Surreal Party, a Dead Parade, and More Recommended Events

Liven up your weekend with these undead events

"...offering quite “window”-opening. An immersive experience, Undead utilizes pro theatre and dance artists to create mature-audience-only style creatures and..."

Oct. 25, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Record Store Day, Formula 1, Dyke March, and More Event Recommendations

Your weekend is spoken for

"...days and eight blocks of bloodcurdling shorts and features designed to shock, disgust, raise a smile, and more. Hey,..."

Oct. 18, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

St. Cecilia Soda Company Pays Sparkling (Water) Tribute to Austin’s Music Scene

Two service industry veterans join the women-owned beverage company swell

"...authentically Austin point of view, and realized by graphic designer Craig Thibaudeau...."

Oct. 18, 2024 Food Feature by Jessi Cape

Saturday Night

The legend is burnished of the first ever broadcast of SNL

"...the cast blurs together, the expert costume and production design, filmed in lusciously retro 16mm, give the eye plenty..."

Oct. 11, 2024 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Theatre Review: The VORTEX’s Funny, Like an Abortion

Tonal jumble muddies messaging

"...to open and dismiss with great fanfare. The scenic design by Izzy Poehlmann captured a circus-like atmosphere, full of..."

Sept. 27, 2024 Arts Feature by Cat McCarrey

A T-Rex, Trivia, and Twilight, in This Week’s Recommended Events

Take those long arms and find a weekday happening

"...Video collection and Hyperreal Film Club opening a brick-and-mortar theatre. We Luv Video, in the old Vulcan space on..."

Sept. 20, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Let Us Help You Pick Out the Perfect Live Show This Week

Our writers pick the best live music for the week ahead

"...Thursday 19 - Saturday 21, Rollins Studio Theatre..."

Sept. 20, 2024 Music Feature by Cy White

It Ends With Us

Mostly sensitive look at domestic abuse, based on Colleen Hoover's bestselling novel

"...a decade ago. If anybody’s going to fill movie theatre seats for a weepie, it’s her...."

Aug. 9, 2024 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Some Local Arts, Pride, and More Recommended Events

Plan your Austin weekend

"...and landscape elements with an emphasis on desert minimal design,” writes the gallery. Open hours are Thursday and Friday..."

Aug. 9, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Matilda, The Matrix, and Mixers in This Week’s Recommended Events

Get nerdy, brooding, and out there with these suggestions

"...Tuesday 13, Paramount Theatre..."

Aug. 9, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Art in Motion, Pride Kickoff, and More Weekday Recommendations

Arts and more to keep you busy

"...One thing I’ve loved about newer theatre or museums is the space given for land acknowledgement..."

Aug. 2, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

An Art, a Craft, a Movie, and More Events for the Weekdays

Don't let the workweek get you down

"...Monday 22, VORTEX Theatre..."

July 19, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Magda, Mélat, Madam Radar, and More Crucial Concerts

Recommended shows for the week in Austin

"...Real Boy.   – Richard Whittaker Andrea Ariel Dance Theatre Presents: Borderless..."

June 28, 2024 Music Feature by Cy White

Theatre Review: Trinity Street Playhouse’s A Million More to Go

Play examines preposterous political climes with chuckles galore

"...with indelible details from Kaitlyn Hartnagel’s props and EnHaus Design’s set. Center, and perhaps most entertaining, was a bulletin..."

June 21, 2024 Arts Feature by Cat McCarrey

The Week in Recommended Live Music

Narrow Head, Pussy Gillette, the Nude Party, and even some innuendo-less acts to see

"...Saturday 4, McCullough Theatre..."

May 3, 2024 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

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