Invoke: Live Virtual Concert Tonight!

Local 'not not-classical' quartet bows & plucks fierce beauty online

"...– the Austin-based Invoke quartet, totally unrelated, presents a virtual concert for free for one and all...."

March 20, 2020 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Fusebox Festival 2020: Virtual Edition

Here's who will be charging up your screen April 24-26

"...COVID-19 lockdown shut it down completely. Thus, the Fusebox Virtual Edition was born, and the lineup and schedule for..."

April 20, 2020 Arts Post by Robert Faires

On the Stage, On the Screen: Austin's Theatres Embrace a Virtual Future

Ahead of Austin Playfest and the All Together Now! Revue, directors and producers discuss the challenges and potential they've found online

"...The rumors of the death of virtual theatre have been greatly exaggerated...."

Nov. 12, 2021 Arts Feature by Richard Whittaker

Amid the Coronavirus Pandemic, Austin Choirs Seek Community Through Virtual Worship

Music remains an integral part of most religions, so what happens when the choir can't meet?

"...Chuck Treadwell bends over in hearty laughter thinking about virtual harmonization. He blames the digital lag, which throws everything..."

July 10, 2020 Music Feature by Nataleah Small

SXSW Music Panels Recap: Virtual Gigs Are Here to Stay

Imogen Heap and Lil Nas X provide prime examples Wednesday at SXSW

"...Metaverse.” Last November, Lil Nas X played the first concert on kid-friendly online game Roblox, joining other trippy 2020..."

March 17, 2021 Music Post by Rachel Rascoe

Virtual ACL Music Fest Keeps Flags Flying

Nostalgic livestream and rising Austin talent fundraise for the Austin Parks Foundation

"...before, the event's originally scheduled dates, but the premier concert installation still raised colorful flags at Zilker Park, hosted..."

Oct. 16, 2020 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

A Speed Dating Sampler of All 69 Virtual SXSW Music Showcases

The sun always shines on TV

"...surfs atop your head. The Japanese punk ladies appear virtually, alas, with DGAF Korean skate punks Drinking Boys &..."

March 12, 2021 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

Crucial Concert: Exploded Drawing, the DIY Gathering at the Center of Austin’s Beat Community, Returns

Friday’s lineup includes Mattie, DJ Design, and Fennec

"...keg since early 2020, but thrived in the compulsory virtual realms. Where many music curators leaned on livestreams of..."

May 6, 2022 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

In a Global Crisis, Luck Presents Writes a New Concert Promotions Standard

With a little luck, Ellee Fletcher Durniak and Matt Bizer thrive at improvising impossible situations

"...4/20 though Willie's birthday on April 29. The four-day virtual summit, called Planting the Seed, begins streaming April 26,..."

April 16, 2021 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

SXSW Music Review: Northern Expo Perfects the Concept of a Remote Showcase With Arctic Circle Concert Film

Ozas, Oter, I See Rivers, and Heave Blood & Die rep the Arctic Circle

"...Music content. By now, on the final day of virtual and remote SXSW Online, we’ve witnessed dozens of impressive..."

March 20, 2021 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Willie Nelson’s 4th of July Picnic Goes Virtual

Pay-per-view concert feat. Willie, Kurt Vile, John Doe, Margo Price

"...can tune into what’s being billed as a hybrid concert film: pre-taped remote performances, livestreams from the Chapel stage..."

June 26, 2020 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

SXSW Creates XR Austin for Online Festival

Digital environment will be virtually like being there

"...collaborated with extended reality experts VRrOOm to create a virtual downtown Austin in the SXSW Online XR world...."

March 2, 2021 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

The Invoke Quartet in Quarantine Times

Local foursome plays online, tosses polyhedral dice, and more

"...might you wonder, as these stringfellows tend to flourish concertwise in the spring, and yet here we all are..."

April 7, 2020 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Buttigieg Back for SXSW, Plus Kenan Thompson and More

New speaker list adds keynotes and notables to virtual conference

"...added to the speaker line-up at this year's SXSW virtual conference...."

Feb. 24, 2021 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Day Trips & Beyond: Daytripping in the Age of a Pandemic

Houston Art Car Parade goes virtual, and more travel news

"...lives on this year with a special weekend of virtual tours and streaming events that you won’t have to..."

April 17, 2020 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Sound Unseen Drops Full Playlist

Online music film fest adds Bee Gees, Sound of Metal

"...and flicks fest from Minneapolis that's opening a second virtual stage in Austin during the pandemic, has announced that..."

Oct. 21, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Eastside Kings Fest Preview: Bobby Rush Talks Pandemic Life, Dolemite & Race

Blues showman appears virtually from Austin on Monday

"...Eastside Kings Fest, the annual multi-club concert series promoting the cultural heritage of Austin’s African American..."

Oct. 2, 2020 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

AGLIFF Presses Play on The Capote Tapes

LGBTQIA+ film festival announces online lineup for 2020

"...online for 2020, but the selection for this year's virtual fest is still worthy of the big screen, with..."

July 8, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

How Austin's Performing Artists Are Reopening Their Spaces

After months behind screens, the folks who run the city's theatres, concert halls, and comedy clubs are welcoming audiences back inside

"...arts space on your computer but from actual theatres, concert halls, and comedy clubs?..."

July 16, 2021 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re playing

"...recording a new album, leader Ray Benson's annual birthday concert during South by Southwest, loads of touring, and a..."

July 24, 2020 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

Here's what we're listening to

"...or dated. – Doug Freeman Stay Black and Live: A Virtual Juneteenth Celebration..."

June 19, 2020 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

ACL Stands With Austin, Tonight!

Fundraiser features nearly 20 exclusive performances

"...about tonight’s ACL Stands With Austin event, a “telethon-style” concert top-billed by Shakey Graves, Spoon’s Britt Daniel, Schneider, Lisa..."

March 20, 2020 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Janie Cowan’s Fascinating Musical Journey Finds Her Playing Alongside Bob Dylan in Shadow Kingdom

Checking in on the one-time Austin bass standout

"...exactly what he accomplished with Shadow Kingdom. The staged virtual concert, which ran from July 18 to 25 on..."

July 28, 2021 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

A Giant Dog Teases Impending Concept Album

Austin punk quintet transports partygoers to “Avalonia”

"...of career-spanning sing-alongs to attendees of a private backyard concert on Friday, A Giant Dog revealed the show’s close:..."

May 24, 2021 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

A Night For Austin Raises $500K for Capital Creatives

Willie: “We all need each other and we all need music”

"...Virtual concert, A Night For Austin saw 30 remotely recorded..."

June 11, 2020 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Guide to 4/20 Events and Resources in Austin

Everyone needs to chill out

"...must've spread like a cloud of smoke over a concert crowd...."

April 15, 2021 Events Post by Katherine McNevins

Girls Like Us Livestream Gets the Film Treatment

p1nkstar’s trans artist exhibition polishes cinematic immersion

"...played out more like a well-crafted film than a virtual concert. Rather than single-camera streaming from an empty club..."

Jan. 29, 2021 Music Post by Carys Anderson

Cable Access Hero “DaveTV” Exits ATX

Prewitt brought the club to your couch for three decades

"...and Nineties. Inside others are photo albums stuffed with concert tickets, flyers, and autographs...."

Aug. 19, 2019 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

SXSW Goes Monster Hunting With Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Amongst Thieves

Evil Dead Rises and more added to festival lineup

"...Aespa VR Concert at Kwangya (Republic of Korea, U.S.) Director: Soo-man Lee,..."

Jan. 11, 2023 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

12 Things to Do With the Family Over the Thanksgiving Break

Give blood, see the circus, do a virtual 5K, and more

"...– which takes place Sunday, Nov. 22 – is virtual, family-friendly, and open to all. This year’s celebration, hosted..."

Nov. 20, 2020 Events Post by Katherine McNevins

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