Qmmunity: Red Ribbon Revelries
Local Austin health orgs celebrate World AIDS Day 35 with fun and educational events
"...The three-day Art Heals Festival from WhatsintheMirror? is an annual spotlight on Austin's queer..."
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Dec. 1, 2023 Column by James Scott
Qmmunity: Clowning Around
Queer embarrassment artist Andie Flores brings her show about "a clown idiot" to Crashbox
"...their "camp counselor energy" as featured at the Moontower Comedy Festival. Nov. 10-11. Sat., 8pm; Sun., 8 & 10pm...."
Nov. 10, 2023 Column by James Scott
AFF Review: I'll Be There
Austin-made cancer dramedy casts a little MJ glitter over the pain
"...This is the comedy of self-protection, as Grace hands her brother (technically, adopted..."
Oct. 30, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker
Austin-Made Comedy Home Free Is Taking Homelessness Seriously
How a chance encounter in 1997 keeps changing lives
"...Brown and Lenny Barszap, director and writer of college comedy Home Free (screening at Austin Film Festival Oct. 27),..."
Oct. 27, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker
Five Texas Tales at Austin Film Festival
Stories inspired by and made in the Lone Star State
"...time for the local premiere of her new coming-of-age-and-coming-out comedy: filmed in Orlando, Florida, made for the TikTok generation.Thu.,..."
Oct. 27, 2023 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker
The Bittersweet Taste of Grapefruit at Austin Film Festival
Chase Joliet’s debut feature shows its Austin roots
"...Receiving its world premiere at this year's Austin Film Festival, the gentle comedy is the feature debut of writer/director..."
Oct. 27, 2023 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker
Eight Lineups to See at Levitation This Halloween Weekend
Our picks at the venue-based festival, from Panda Bear to Flying Lotus
"...Halloween weekend slot. This Thursday through Sunday, the homegrown festival welcomes a heavyweight slate of headliners including Unknown Mortal..."
Oct. 27, 2023 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe
Meat Joy Reunion Shows and More Crucial Concerts This Week
Ways to celebrate the annular eclipse, fundraise for Sarah Brown, and avoid ACL
"...never be doubted that what happens at a music festival can change lives. In 14 years of UtopiaFest, there..."
Oct. 13, 2023 Music Column by Genevieve Wood
Doomed. Bourgeois. In Austin: The Films of Whit Stillman
Indie legend on Austin, Austen, and his landmark trilogy
"...Metropolitan became the toast of the 1990 Sundance Film Festival. It became the cornerstone of a loose trilogy, the..."
Oct. 11, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker
A Totally Killer Time With Nahnatchka Khan
Director of the new horror comedy on time travel and more
"...It's said that comedy and horror sit on either side of a blurred..."
Oct. 9, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker
Fantastic Fest Review: Cobweb
Song Kang-ho in the touching tragedy of a failing director
"...As with any film festival, when attending Fantastic Fest, one should always ignore the..."
Oct. 9, 2023 Screens Post by Matthew Monagle
Qmmunity: Fund-Raising Hell
This month’s edition of Austin International Drag Foundation’s drag competition fundraiser digs into Halloween nostalgia for its theme
"...and neither does their big multiday Austin International Drag Festival, which collects drag stars from all over Bat City...."
Oct. 6, 2023 Column by James Scott
Fantastic Fest Review: Suitable Flesh
Skinamax and body-swapping horror slide into each other
"...of sex and violence, but because Lynch made a horror-sex-comedy for adults, one in which sexuality – especially the..."
Sept. 27, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker
Fantastic Fest Review: The People's Joker
Transgressive trans satire of superheroes is a victory for good
"...its scrapped world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival thanks to an angry letter from a certain studio..."
Sept. 27, 2023 Screens Post by Alejandra Martinez
Austin Film Festival Announces Full Lineup
New films from Jeff Nichols, Alexander Payne on the schedule
"...part of the complete feature lineup at Austin Film Festival 2023...."
Sept. 27, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker
We Have an Issue: Politics as Performance, Political Activism as Performance Art
In this week's issue: postmortem on the Ken Paxton impeachment trial, a profile of drag powerhouse Brigitte Bandit, and finalists revealed in the Best of Austin: Restaurants Readers Poll (get voting, y'all!)
"...Texas Book Festival Announces Full Lineup: Authors participating in the November fest..."
Sept. 22, 2023 Column by Kimberley Jones
Qmmunity: Carnival of Queers
A carnival of queer cavorting will delight your senses this weekend
"...Bubu, née Bulimianne Rhapsody, while desiring a local drag festival in the spirit of New York City's Bushwig, Miami's..."
Sept. 15, 2023 Column by James Scott
Roxane Gay, Tim O’Brien Join Texas Book Festival Lineup
Full author roster revealed for November fest
"...used for a more exalted purpose: the Texas Book Festival’s annual free celebration of all things books and bookish...."
Sept. 13, 2023 Arts Post by Kimberley Jones
Qmmunity: Pumpkin Spice Homoscopes
The seasons are changing, so find a new queer event to enjoy!
"...9 & 16, 7pm. Fallout Theater, 616 Lavaca. $15. falloutcomedy.com...."
Sept. 8, 2023 Column by James Scott
Emerald Fennell's Saltburn to Open Austin Film Festival
Promising Young Woman followup leads first title drop
"...the opening night film for this year's Austin Film Festival (Oct. 26-Nov. 2)...."
Sept. 1, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker
Qmmunity: The Gay Place Rides Again
Original Chron legend Kate X Messer talks "Qmmunity"/"The Gay Place" origins
"...Front Festival: Film Women and LGBTQ+ filmmakers from all over Texas..."
Sept. 1, 2023 Column by James Scott
Qmmunity: A Creative Storm Front
Front Festival hits Austin with a storm of great creative showcases over Labor Day weekend
"...(Sorry to all those hoping for rain.) The Front Festival, a gathering/celebration of women and LGBTQ creators, hits Austin..."
Aug. 25, 2023 Column by James Scott
Five Films About LGBTQ+ Lives at Prism 36
All the colors of the cinematic rainbow gather for the All Genders, Lifestyles, and Identities Film Festival's biggest annual event
"...Austin's longest-running film festival returns for its 36th celebration of LGBTQ+ movies from..."
Aug. 18, 2023 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker
Fantastic Fest Gets Toxic With The Toxic Avenger
Fall of the House of Usher, The Creator added
"...the Toxic Avenger, the sludgy superhero of the cult horror-comedy series, whose next feature gets its world premiere as..."
Aug. 15, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker
Alamo Drafthouse Becomes Silver Sponsor for the Trevor Project
Fundraising push continues throughout August
"...be present on a float themed around the upcoming comedy Bottoms from writer/director Emma Seligman (Shiva Baby). In total,..."
Aug. 11, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker
Johnny Hardwick, the Voice of Dale Gribble, Dies at 64
King of the Hill star was an Austin-made comedy legend
"...A sad day for Austin's comedy scene and fans of King of the Hill worldwide:..."
Aug. 10, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker
Overcoming Rejection in Match Me if You Can
Director Marian Yeager on how the Austin-made rom-com escaped the “no” pile
"...app itself. Morris submitted it to the Austin Film Festival's 2008 screenplay competition, and it ended up in the..."
Aug. 11, 2023 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker
Qmmunity: Transing Pride
ATX Trans Pride puts the spotlight on the transgender community during Austin Pride
"...Austin’s official celebration of Pride! Attend the festival where tons of local orgs like aGLIFF, Austin Public..."
Aug. 11, 2023 Column by James Scott
Qmmunity: Prep for Pride
Everyone loves a girlie with a plan, so make one for Austin Pride with these suggestions
"...help with setup, takedown, and general upkeep. Volunteers get festival entry all day and a cute T-shirt on the..."
Aug. 4, 2023 Column by James Scott
Stacey Abrams, Lawrence Wright Announced for Texas Book Festival
First wave of authors spans poetry to novels to kids books
"...the first authors to attend this fall's Texas Book Festival, taking place Nov. 11-12 in the Texas Capitol Complex...."
