
Texas Film Awards
Texas Film Awards honor Alamo Drafthouse founders, Noah Hawley, and more
Jan 30, 2025 | 12:09 pm
Texas Film Icons
Elijah Wood, Michelle Rodriguez, and more celebrate Texas Film Awards
Mar 10, 2025 | 5:50 pm
the movies in motion
Sony Pictures acquires iconic Austin theater chain Alamo Drafthouse Cinema
Jun 12, 2024 | 1:36 pm
Music Notes
6 Free Week recommendations, plus more Austin music picks for early January
Jan 2, 2025 | 4:42 pm
Musical Highlights
Teddy Swims, Khruangbin, and more Week 2 highlights of ACL Fest 2024
Oct 14, 2024 | 6:00 am
A fest of flags
The most fantastic and flagrant flags at ACL Music Fest 2023
Oct 11, 2023 | 12:31 pm
News You Can Eat
A new spot for sandwiches and an Italian brunch stack up Austin food news
Oct 3, 2024 | 6:24 pm
singing praise
11 Austin artists share their inside picks for local music during SXSW
Mar 7, 2024 | 4:53 pm
A-C-Hell Yeah
Our top 10 non-headlining moments from Weekend One of ACL Fest 2023
Oct 9, 2023 | 6:57 pm
Music Notes
Sasha and the Valentines return to the Austin stage, plus more post-ACL live music this month
Oct 18, 2022 | 11:34 am
Do What Moves You
Take a behind-the-scenes look at Casa Bacardi, ACL Fest's tropical oasis
Oct 14, 2021 | 12:00 pm
Music to hang to
Levitation fest summons psychedelic sounds to Austin stages for 4 days of music
Oct 25, 2021 | 10:57 am
THE SHOW MUST GO ON — SAFELY
Austin’s premier venues steal the show with a cornucopia of fall events
Sep 16, 2021 | 11:13 am
Leading Lady
Visionary founder of Austin-based Alamo Drafthouse steps down as CEO
May 1, 2020 | 9:46 am
Day of the Dead Lives On
Texas' biggest Dia de los Muertos celebration pays tribute with virtual event
Oct 26, 2020 | 11:08 am
H Mart presents Fall Market Eatery Festival
H Mart presents Fall Market Eatery Festival
Oct 27, 2019 | 11:00 am
Music Beat
Best acts to catch during ACL Music Fest, saying hello to Hovvdy, plus more October music notes
Oct 1, 2019 | 10:45 am
Music Notes
4 must-see November concerts, getting wild with Wild Child, plus more Austin music notes
Nov 4, 2019 | 10:12 am
Music Guide
9 can't-miss September concerts, keeping Red River safe, and more Austin music notes
Sep 3, 2019 | 4:05 pm
Art in Austin
8 cool arts and culture events making a splash in Austin this summer
Jun 4, 2018 | 1:14 pm
Blockbuster Summer
Paramount Theatre raises the curtain on 2018 Summer Classic Film Series lineup
May 15, 2018 | 4:00 pm
Traveling Texas
Oldest town in Texas beckons for an off-the-beaten-path weekend getaway
Mar 2, 2018 | 9:31 am
Blue Starlite Mini-Urban Drive-In presents 4th Annual Harry Potter Drive-In Film Festival
Blue Starlite Mini-Urban Drive-In presents 4th Annual Harry Potter Drive-In Film Festival
Dec 9, 2017 | 7:15 pm
Fall Festival Guide
The ultimate guide to Austin's best festivals for fall 2016
Sep 7, 2016 | 3:00 pm
Weekend Event Guide
Here are the top 5 things to do in Austin Memorial Day weekend
May 25, 2017 | 6:00 am
SOS Fest Returns
Austin's favorite new music festival announces epic 2017 return
Dec 5, 2016 | 12:00 pm
Best ACL Moments
Austin City Limits Music Festival closes out 15th anniversary with a bang
Oct 10, 2016 | 3:45 pm
Fantastic Fest News
Fantastic Fest triumphantly returns to Alamo Drafthouse South Lamar for 10th anniversary
Sep 1, 2014 | 11:49 am
Sweet Music Matters
Emerging artists take over Austin stage for free all-day music fest during SXSW
Mar 16, 2016 | 10:34 am
Better Than Oprah
Austin company beats out Oprah to be named No. 5 most innovative in the world
Feb 10, 2015 | 1:59 pm
Most Popular Stories
Where to buy in Austin, coffee shop with a view and more top stories
Sep 20, 2014 | 12:00 pm
Navigating Out of Bounds
Our picks for the best local and out-of-town talent at Out of Bounds Comedy Festival
Aug 26, 2014 | 9:05 am
Weekend Roundup
Here are the top 15 things to do in Austin for Memorial Day weekend
May 21, 2015 | 6:00 am
Kickin' It With Keanu
Keanu Reeves and star Tiger Chen kick off Man of Tai Chi at Fantastic Fest
Sep 24, 2013 | 6:00 am
He Knows Kung Fu
Keanu Reeves to premiere directorial debut film at Fantastic Fest 2013
Jul 24, 2013 | 3:43 pm
Cult of Corridos
Director Shaul Schwarz talks the Juarez drug war in new film, Narco Cultura
Sep 27, 2013 | 11:42 am
Hitchcock Symphony
Elijah Wood and director Eugenio Mira discuss the intensity and intricacy of Grand Piano
Sep 25, 2013 | 2:15 pm
Hot Headlines
Free things to do this fall and Austin's best dishes top the week's biggest stories
Oct 25, 2014 | 10:00 am
Alamo Drafthouse Digest
Kickass ladies and a hobbit feast headline top November events at the Alamo Drafthouse
Nov 4, 2013 | 3:48 pm
Forever Fest 4EVA
My girlie date with the ladies of Forever Fest, talking cupcakes, beefcake and squee
Oct 9, 2013 | 5:11 pm
Forever Fest 4EVA
My girlie date with the ladies of Forever Fest, talking cupcakes, beefcake and squee
Oct 9, 2013 | 5:11 pm
Machete Kills Again
Robert Rodriguez cuts up about new Mexploitation film Machete Kills
Sep 20, 2013 | 10:36 am
Weekend of Reading
Your comprehensive guide to the 2014 Texas Book Festival, including insider tips
Oct 24, 2014 | 9:02 am
Tim League
Alamo Drafthouse founder discusses revolutionizing entertainment and making people happy
Jul 30, 2013 | 4:38 pm
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Chritopher MacBride during a Q&A.David Hill
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Terrance, like Alex Jones, just can't seem to get enough people to listen tohim.
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The film's stars.
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Mysterious figure. Could he be someone powerful?
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MacBride directing.
I don't want to believe
Fantastic Fest: The Conspiracy digs in to the paranoid culture of conspiracytheory
Sep 27, 2012 | 10:40 am
Night Out with James Moody
A night out with an Austin legend: 2 beers and a scotch with Mohawk's James Moody
Aug 27, 2014 | 1:58 pm
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Souza home,The American Scream
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Here Comes the Devil
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Charles de Lauzirika directing Crave
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Vanishing Waves
Fantastic Fest 2012
Fantastic Fest Awards: Demons, children playing war and American haunted houses
Sep 26, 2012 | 11:04 am
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Poster
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Constanza screaming during an exorcism ritual
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Father Fortea
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Director Fredrik Horn Akselsen and Fr. Fortea in the Judean desert
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Father Fortea
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Father Fortea preaching to an arena of followers
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Fredrik, Christian Fortea
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Constanza and her husband, Guillmero
Fantastic Fest 2012
The creators of Exorcist in the 21st Century discuss exorcism and Catholicism inmodern society
Sep 25, 2012 | 1:07 pm
Fantastic Fest 2012
Stars of house haunter documentary The American Scream scare up fun at theDrafthouse
Sep 24, 2012 | 3:37 pm
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movie hounds
Fantastic Fest begins: A bitchin' time for dogs and humans alike atFrankenweenie premiere
Sep 21, 2012 | 1:38 pm
Drafthouse Roundup
Go big this month at the Alamo Drafthouse with Roadshows and kaiju
Jul 7, 2013 | 2:10 pm
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Miami sound machine, Dragon Sound, will lead the Chaos Reigns Karaoke Party.
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Tim Burton's Frankenweenie is the motivation for the opening night Monster'sBall.
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Nerds with mad skillz are invited to take part in the Nerd Rap Throw Down at theHighball.
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Poster Art by: Mike Saputo
Fantastic Fest 2012
Fantastic Fest releases full eye-popping calendar of head-crushing specialevents
Sep 12, 2012 | 12:25 pm
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Joseph Gordon-Levitt (c) with Paul Dano in new time-travel action flick, Looper.
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Jean-Claude Van Damme stars with Dolph Lundgren in Universal Soldier: Day ofReckoning.
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One of three Halloween houses featured in Michael Peter Stephenson's TheAmerican Scream.
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Stars in your eyes
Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Dolph Lundgren headed to Austin for Fantastic Fest
Aug 16, 2012 | 1:36 pm
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Director Nacho Vigalondo.
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Michelle Jenner and Julian Villagran in Extraterrestrial.
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Science-fiction for Lovers
Fantastic Fest 2011 favorite Extraterrestrial returns to the Alamo in widerelease
Jul 6, 2012 | 11:35 am
Fantastic Fest presents: Beyond the Black Rainbow
Fantastic Fest presents: Beyond the Black Rainbow
Jun 11, 2012 | 10:30 pm
Fantastic Fest 2012
New leash on life: Tim Burton's Frankenweenie to premiere at 2012 Fantastic Fest
Jun 30, 2012 | 8:45 am
a fool's errand?
From midnighters to shorts and premieres: Our 10 most anticipated films of SXSW 2013
Mar 8, 2013 | 9:42 am
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Design for the new Alamo Drafthouse South Lamar and shopping plazaCouresty of Michael Hsu Architecture
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Curtain call
Alamo Drafthouse South Lamar plans one last day of movie mania before a long(temporary) closure
Dec 22, 2012 | 9:30 am
Headbangers and Monster Mash
Prepare to scream and bang your head at Austin's first Housecore Horror Film Festival
Oct 22, 2013 | 2:51 pm
cinematic celebration
Take a chance and a drive for Holy Motors, the best film of the year
Nov 4, 2012 | 11:45 am
ACL 2013 Weekend Two
Music fans get it while they can on ACL Fest's second Saturday
Oct 13, 2013 | 4:46 pm
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Welcome to the Fantastic Arcade!Photo by: Michael Graupmann
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Drafthouse programmer John Gross oversees the progress of Super Hexagon.Photo by: Michael Graupmann
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Many games are best played on computer screens and seats are at a premium in thelaptop section.Photo by: Michael Graupmann
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Fantastic gaming voyage
Fantastic Arcade: A gaming convention worthy of its name
Sep 23, 2012 | 3:49 pm
Go for the Oscar gold
Drafthouse Films may attain Academy acclaim with Fantastic Fest hit, Bullhead
Jan 21, 2012 | 7:00 am
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Fiona Apple's unfortunate arrest
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New plans for Alamo DrafthouseCouresty of Michael Hsu Architecture
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Austin's Korean food sceneYelp
weekly recap
Hot Clicks: Trouble for Fiona, Alamo's new digs and dishing on Austin's Koreanfood scene
Sep 21, 2012 | 3:18 pm
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Couresty of Michael Hsu Architecture
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Rebuilding the Alamo
Alamo Drafthouse announces redevelopment plans for South Lamar location andHighball
Sep 18, 2012 | 11:20 am
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Austin PRIDE invites you to express yourself in whatever way makes the mostsense. Plus: the parade's at night this year!Photo by Michael Graupmann
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Karaoke is a huge component of the Fantastic Fest after-parties. Costumes andalcohol make the experience more memorable, of course.
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Julian Castro will be one of many keynote speakers at this year's Texas TribuneFestival.Courtesy photo
Weekend Roundup
Horrors, homos and hullabaloo: A Fantastic weekend full of PRIDE for Texas' manyfestivals
Sep 20, 2012 | 4:04 pm
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It's time for Halloween candy!
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Forget Christmas lights it's all about the Halloween decorations.
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It'sThe Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown
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Halloween cereals make their way back on the shelves.Photo by Michael Graupmann
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One of my earliest influences of what was so right about Halloween: Elvira.
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Nothing to hate about these adorable little monsters. Because costumes bring outthe best in everyone.
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Well, maybe not EVERYONE.
I'm so excited, I'm so... scared
Welcome back, Halloween lovers: It's the most wonderful time of the year again
Oct 1, 2012 | 3:31 pm
when irl and url collide
Fantastic Fest brings reunions with fantastic friends
Sep 22, 2011 | 5:30 pm