Houston Soul Heroes The Suffers Lead Us to the Good Times

The Suffers have been earning their way onto our Top Tunes playlist for four years now with their vivacious blend of soul, disco, gospel and R&B. So when we received an interview invite to the eight-piece’s headlining gig at Mohawk last month, we immediately cancelled our dinner plans with Beto. Cover photo credit: Agave Bloom […]

Art Outside Campout: A More Meaningful Experience

The energy, the creativity, the experience. There is nothing like the atmosphere of a festival. As the summer sun sets into fall, a new season of festivals is on the horizon. For the last nine years, Art Outside has partnered with Art Seen Alliance to bring together an eclectic community of artists, performers, professionals and […]

WEST 2018: ART Friends & Family Tour

Spring is in full swing, art (and pollen) are in the air, and it’s time for Big Medium’s WEST 2018 Austin Studio Tour! With 381 stops and happenings over the next two weekends (May 12 & 13 and 19 & 20), it’s the perfect time to enjoy the amazing weather and support the Austin art […]

Dirtybird BBQ Contest – Enter To Win!

Fire up the grill and hit the pool with us at the first Dirtybird BBQ in Austin! Join us for the all day dance fest with this amazing lineup (seriously, go look up all of the artists in preparation) and check out our local art market that’s sure to keep your eyes as happy as […]

Music Festival Bingo

Music Festival Bingo Squares Hand-made clothing A national flag blocks your view Gold leaf temporary tattoos Crass Native American headdress Drunk person can’t put on their shoe Baby with ear muffs Security guard steals your granola bar Someone says PLUR You get glitter bombed Celebrity head totem Buy a beer that costs over $8 Unnecessary nostalgic […]

A.R.T. EAST 2017 Recommendations

The Season of Art EAST is one of Austin’s biggest times of year for artists and art lovers. Over 500 artists showcase their work on the east side—opening their studios, creating interactive exhibitions, and selling original art. We wish we could visit everyone, but since that’s impossible we’ve made a list of must-see stops. Check […]

Austin Design Week 2017 Recommendations

Austin Design Week 2017 is upon us! With an amazing amount of workshops, talks, and studio tours, we thought it necessary to distill their full list of events into a manageable schedule for the rest of the week. Here’s where we’ll be headed—hope to see you out there! Reflection by Design Join fellow creative thinkers […]

Immersion and Mobility at the 3rd Annual ARTBASH

It’s the best time of the year for artists and art lovers in Austin. Art Alliance Austin has partnered with Big Medium to bring Austinites one of the biggest contemporary art exhibitions: ARTBASH! ARTBASH – When, Where, What The East Austin Studio Tours are kicking off with ARTBASH on Friday, November 10th from 9pm – […]

We Got Issues Celebration: 07 Art & Music Showcase

Let’s Party! Join our Issue 08 celebration! FREE RSVP: Facebook or Eventbrite Friday, August 4th: 8pm–12am at Cherrywood Gallery: 3007 N I-35 Help us celebrate our 7th batch of issues! We’ll have an amazing lineup of emerging artists and musicians exploring what it means to Fail Well. If you’re featured in any of our issues, you get VIP treatment! […]

We Found Our Flow at Euphoria 2017

Sprawled across the 60 acres of Carson Creek Ranch just minutes east of downtown Austin, fans of music, art, fashion, and good vibes flocked to Euphoria Festival to party in the glorious spring weather we’ve all been eagerly awaiting. Whatever you may have found at Euphoria, (a new dance move? glow sticks? an inflatable chair named after […]