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3 weeks ago | 
austinchronicle.com | James Scott |Katherine McNevins |Cat McCarrey |Richard Whittaker
Monday 7, Hyperreal Film ClubIf you’ve ever felt homesick, congratulations – you have something in common with Sight and Sound’s greatest film of all time director Chantal Akerman (Jeanne Dielman, 23 quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles).
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3 weeks ago | 
austinchronicle.com | James Scott |Katherine McNevins |Cat McCarrey |Richard Whittaker
Thursday 3 - Friday 4 & Sunday 6, AFS CinemaNow that Elon Musk seems to have gotten bored with the idea of sticking chips in people’s heads and is too busy wrecking the global economy, it’s a lot easier to enjoy Mamoru Oshii’s Ghost in the Shell. This 1995 anime adaptation of Masamune Shirow’s groundbreaking cyberpunk manga pits Major Motoko Kusanagi (voiced by Atsuko Tanaka) against the enigmatic Puppet Master.
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4 weeks ago | 
austinchronicle.com | James Scott |Katherine McNevins |Carys Anderson |Cat McCarrey
The weekend in arts and culture Thursday 27, AFS CinemaOften joked about as a stoner flick for its psychedelic wah-wah soundtrack and trippy visuals, Fantastic Planet could do that job for sure – but it’s also a hell of a well-crafted animated film if you choose to take it that way.
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1 month ago | 
austinchronicle.com | James Scott |Cat McCarrey |Kimberley Jones |Brant Bingamon
Monday 10, Texas CapitolIt’s hard not to feel powerless when combating the seemingly daily attacks on marginalized people from state and national entities (read: assholes). The Transgender Education Network of Texas helps local folks do some direct advocacy at this daylong event with the goal of schooling state politicians on the issues facing the trans community (and maybe prove to the more ignorant among them that trans people aren’t cruel witches).
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1 month ago | 
asianamericans.einnews.com | James Scott |Katherine McNevins |Lucciana Choueiry |Cat McCarrey
Moyo Okediji (Courtesy of Austin Public Library) Moyo Okediji Artist TalkThursday 27, Central LibraryWhen seeking cool new art spaces in our city, most folks don’t realize there’s a totally free, open-all-week option. You know! The Central Library! This month – and through ’til April 27 – they’ve been showcasing artist Moyo Okediji, a UT-Austin professor of art history.
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1 month ago | 
austinchronicle.com | James Scott |Katherine McNevins |James Renovitch |Cat McCarrey
"The Memory of the Missing Thing" by Denise Prince Through April 5, Ivester ContemporaryOil of Olay? No: Oil on canvas, painted by second-time solo Ivester Contemporary exhibitionist Denise Prince as part of her new show kicking off this Saturday, March 1. These works dig into our current relationship to beauty as seen through product advertisements – you know, the big glossy images scattered throughout fashion mags you read in a salon waiting room – and test those visual limits.
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1 month ago | 
austinchronicle.com | James Scott |Katherine McNevins |Lucciana Choueiry |Cat McCarrey
Let us help you plan your weekend Moyo Okediji Thursday 27, Central LibraryWhen seeking cool new art spaces in our city, most folks don’t realize there’s a totally free, open-all-week option. You know! The Central Library! This month – and through ’til April 27 – they’ve been showcasing artist Moyo Okediji, a UT-Austin professor of art history.
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2 months ago | 
austinchronicle.com | James Scott |Katherine McNevins |James Renovitch |Cat McCarrey
The chilly weekend is heating up Through March 22, Hyde Park TheatreAny vagina-having person has felt this title’s truth. (Or knows its cousin, “My uterus is trying to kill me.”) Finally, Yola Jean Lu is putting words to this universality, curing that vagina pain with healthy doses of laughter and sobs. This one-woman show broke barriers at Edinburgh Festival Fringe, and just this past month won over audiences at Austin’s own FronteraFest.
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2 months ago | 
austinchronicle.com | James Scott |Katherine McNevins |Kimberley Jones |Cat McCarrey
Jiab Prachakul Through August 3, The Contemporary AustinWhoever says Austin isn’t a fine art town can get the hell out of here. We continually break artistic ground with innovative and international taste. The Contemporary once again adds to that rep by hosting artist Jiab Prachakul’s first solo museum show. Born in Thailand, living in France, and with a solid film background behind her, Prachakul’s work has a bold style and clear point of view.
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Jan 16, 2025 | 
austinchronicle.com | Cat McCarrey
Multi-artist exhibit dines out on variety Alli Suter’s Carol It’s tempting to call “Favorite Pieces: An Intimate Look at Artistic Personalities,” on display through Jan. 25 at Unchained.Art Contemporary Gallery, a visual buffet, with dishes to suit every taste. And while there is something for everyone, the multi-artist show skews closer to a carefully selected, 25-course tasting menu.
