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John Anderson
Volume 32, Number 13
news
What Now for Central Health?
Medical school planning begins, and associated care programs move to implementation
BY MIKE KANIN
Point Austin: We Want Your Urine
Rick Perry's latest bright idea is pissing on Texas
BY MICHAEL KING
Then There's This: Campaign Cash
Austin's real estate community fared well on their election investments, but affordable housing got dropped in the grease
BY AMY SMITH
Quote of the Week
Headlines
Civics 101
GIFT GUIDE 2012
Hightower Report: Bosses Gone Berserk
Faced with having to provide health insurance to full-time workers, these head honchos just made sure every one of their employees was part-time instead
BY JIM HIGHTOWER
Fans Declare F1 a Success
Some Downtown venues profited more than others
BY RICHARD WHITTAKER
Enviro Goodman Loses Seat on Aquifer Board
Redrawn boundaries turn veteran board member's precinct from blue to red
BY ELIZABETH PAGANO
DNA Testing Puts Hank Skinner at Murder Scene
But it doesn't necessarily mean he's guilty, attorneys argue
BY JORDAN SMITH
food
Stuffed Locally
Give thanks for the local harvest with these market-fresh recipes
BY RACHEL FEIT, KATE THORNBERRY, MICK VANN, WES MARSHALL, GRACIE SALEM AND VIRGINIA B. WOOD
Wine of the Week: Wine and Cocktail Pairings for Thanksgiving
BY WES MARSHALL
Home's a Brewin': Give Thanks for Beer
Thanksgiving beer pairings from local brewers
BY IVY LE
Food-o-File
Topsy-turvy South Austin restaurant scene
BY VIRGINIA B. WOOD
Food Events
Nov. 22-29
music
Guess Who's Knocking
Gone Hollywood? Not Ryan Bingham.
BY KEVIN CURTIN
Playback: Headhunters Decapitated
Headhunters and Hotel Vegas get face-lifts, and maybe Whiskey Shivers gives one
BY KEVIN CURTIN
Phases & Stages
KGSR Broadcasts Vol. 20
KGSR Broadcasts Vol. 20
Akina Adderley & the Vintage Playboys
Say Yes
Denny Freeman
Diggin' On Dylan
screens
Going Places
By merging technology and old-school community-building, Heyride just may revolutionize how you get from here to there
BY DAN SOLOMON
GIFT GUIDE 2012
'A Conga Line of Incongruous Celebrities'
Sam Staggs chronicles the extraordinary life of a Hollywood gadabout in 'Inventing Elsa Maxwell'
BY MARGARET MOSER
Other Notable Film Books
New collections from critics David Thomson and David Denby, Richard Burton's candid journaling, and more
BY KIMBERLEY JONES
Film Reviews
Life of Pi
This time Ang Lee's tiger is not crouching; this animal has its claws out and has only an adolescent boy for companionship – or vice versa.
Red Dawn
This remake's inspiration comes more from Call of Duty and other first-person-shooter games, rather than the 1984 original.
Rise of the Guardians
Santa, the Easter Bunny, the Tooth Fairy, and the Sandman team together like Cartoon All-Stars in this animated picture.
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2
The Twilight's over, and the darkness has just begun.
arts & culture
Street Lighter
Andy Coolquitt gives urban waste a second life as art
BY ROBERT FAIRES
Studio Visit: Aaron Meyers
Wry humor and technical precision dovetail in this Austin sculptor's art
BY ANDY CAMPBELL
2012 Austin Visual Arts Awards
AVAA honors local art makers who really love making art
BY ROBERT FAIRES
Tapestry Dance Company
Acia Gray takes medical leave, but the shows go on
BY ROBERT FAIRES
Arts Reviews
The Scarlet Letter
Sarah Saltwick's new adaptation sticks close to Hawthorne's novel – maybe too close
Pride and Prejudice
Austin Shakespeare turns Jane Austen's rich novel into a fine evening of smart theatre
'Monster Show 7'
Thinks monsters are superstitious folderol? Domy Books' group show will show you otherwise
columns
After a Fashion: A Deeper Code
Your Style Avatar trains the spotlight on the latest collection by Gail Chovan
BY STEPHEN MACMILLAN MOSER
Gay Place: Thanks, Part 2
Tony Curtis in a dress, yes!
BY KATE X MESSER
Day Trips
Burt's Birdhouses in Carmine elevates the common avian domicile to an art form
BY GERALD E. MCLEOD
Mr. Smarty Pants Knows
BY MR. SMARTY PANTS
The Luv Doc: If You're Going to Have a 'Tude, Make Sure it's Gratitude
Football and arguing about politics ... isn't that what Thanksgiving's for?
Feedback
Letters to the editor, published daily
sports
Soccer Watch
Dynamo and Galaxy in MLS Cup, again
