Daily Qmmunity - The Austin Chronicle

Like most longtime Austinites, queer workout guru Erica Nix has a lot of thoughts on the city’s future. She’s expressed those thoughts through performance art as well as recent feature-length film Erica’s First Holy Sh!t – but that’s not enough anymore. Now, Nix is taking her first neon leg-warmer clad step down the mayoral campaign trail.

5:00PM Fri. Aug. 5, 2022, James Scott Read More | Comment »

ATX Queer Music Festival Has Austin Pride Month Singing a New Tune

Austin City Limits; South by Southwest; Levitation Fest: In terms of music festivals, Austin has something for everyone. And now, thanks to Genesis Vasquez, ATX’s queer community has a big blow-out music fest of their own happening on Saturday, Aug. 6., at Lustre Pearl South – ATX Queer Music Festival.

4:30PM Wed. Aug. 3, 2022, James Scott Read More | Comment »

Good Vibes at Viva La Vida Fest

On Saturday, July 23, Lustre Pearl South was overtaken by art – bright, beautiful, and befitting of the day’s patron saint, Frida Kahlo. Viva La Vida Fest went from 5pm until 1am, hosted by Frida Friday ATX with the intention of celebrating Kahlo’s life, work, and activism.

2:08PM Mon. Jul. 25, 2022, James Scott Read More | Comment »

TODAY'S EVENTS

The Linda Lindas, Ghost Wolves [outside]

Mohawk

KUTX 10th birthday concert series w/ Why Bonnie, Sun June, Redbud at Antone's Nightclub

Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan at Long Center for the Performing Arts

MUSIC | MOVIES | ARTS | COMMUNITY

aGLIFF Gets in the Ring With New Wrestling Documentary

Iconic queer grappler Effy has a t-shirt that says "Make Wrestling Gayer." aGLIFF, Austin's All Genders, Lifestyles and Identities Film Festival, is making its 2022 lineup more wrestling-y with the announcement that LGBTQ wrestling documentary Out in the Ring will be part of this year's lineup.

1:00AM Sat. Jul. 23, 2022, Richard Whittaker Read More | Comment »

Queer Comic Clara Blackstone Is Creating Good Pollution

Austin’s comedy scene is full of pollution: the obvious straight dude stand-ups and the podcast impresarios who claim they’ve made the scene what it is. But deep within the dumpster trenches, gleaming in filth and freakiness, is what comedian Clara Blackstone aims to elevate in her new Wednesday night Fallout Theatre show – Good Pollution.

1:35PM Fri. Jul. 22, 2022, James Scott Read More | Comment »

Water You Up to, Jason June?

Upon virtually meeting Austin-based young adult fiction novelist Jason June (like Mary-Kate Olsen), there is an instant comfort. Maybe it’s because he’s a fellow earth sign, who knows, but it’s worth mentioning, given that he is a New York Times bestselling novelist.

11:31AM Fri. Jul. 15, 2022, Valeria Valdez Read More | Comment »

Indoor Queers Club

While partying outside is now cloistered to early morning hours or late at night, there’s still plenty of queer fun to be had from the comfort of your own air conditioning. Here’s the Qmmunity crew’s curation of crucial queer-centric pop culture for all y’all in the Indoor Queers Club.

2:00PM Wed. Jul. 13, 2022, James Scott, Mazzy Oliver Smallwood, Valeria Valdez and Lina Fisher Read More | Comment »

Local Trans Rapper Debuts Video for Hustle Anthem

Thrumming bass and neon lights cascade throughout the new music video from local rapper and “Trans Rap pioneer” Ms. Amazing Head for her motivational single “Chase That Bag.”

6:50PM Wed. Jul. 6, 2022, James Scott Read More | Comment »

Celia Israel Campaign Kicks Off “LGBTQ Austinites for Celia”

As Pride Month comes to a close, mayoral candidate and founding member of the Texas House LGBTQ Caucus Celia Israel launched her “LGBTQ Austinites for Celia” advisory committee. Its purpose will center on mobilizing queer Austinites to support Israel in her campaign.

7:15PM Wed. Jun. 29, 2022, James Scott Read More | Comment »

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