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SXSWedu: A Conference and a Festival ... Times Two
Conference executive producer Ron Reed is hoping that the education-centered gathering will get top grades from attendees
BY RICHARD WHITTAKER
Point Austin: Government by Panic
The 'sequester' says more about our politics than our economy
BY MICHAEL KING
Then There's This: In the Bag
The question you won't hear in Austin anymore: 'paper or plastic?'
BY AMY SMITH
Civics 101
Quote of the Week
Headlines
Night Bikes: First Step to 24-Hour Trails?
Council approves overnight bike use of city trails
BY ELIZABETH PAGANO
A Whopping Bond and a New Eastside Plan ... at High Speed
AISD board just misses a billion dollar bond, races to fix Eastside High
BY RICHARD WHITTAKER
Will the Lege Save Texas Schools?
Pro-public education rally drew thousands from across the state
Jockeying for Judge
Dem race for Travis County judge down to two and holding
BY MICHAEL KING
APD Occupies 'Occupy': A Half-Dozen Infiltrators?
Questions remain on the extent of APD surveillance
BY JORDAN SMITH
Will Senate Restore Women's Health Care Funds?
Ranking Senate Republican favors more funding for women's health
BY JORDAN SMITH
Hightower Report: In Battling Corporate Greed, Tenacity Matters
Activism pushes major corporations to support food labeling law
BY JIM HIGHTOWER
food
Concierges Make the Call
Seasoned hotel vets share their insider knowledge
BY GRACIE SALEM AND JESSI CAPE
Food-o-File
A roundup of this week's food news
BY VIRGINIA B. WOOD
Food Events
Feb. 28-March 9
Food Reviews
Verona: A Neighborhood Restaurant in Search of a Neighborhood
Verona owner knows how to take care of customers
music
Orbiting SXSW
Return of the Secaucus 7? Try the arrival of a SXSW septet: Dana Falconberry, Shakey Graves, The Eastern Sea, My Jerusalem, Black Pistol Fire, The Preservation, and The Boxing Lesson.
BY RAOUL HERNANDEZ, DOUG FREEMAN, KEVIN CURTIN, ABBY JOHNSTON, JIM CALIGIURI, AUSTIN POWELL, CHASE HOFFBERGER AND LUKE WINKIE
Playback: ¡Uno! ¡Dos! ¡Tré! ¡Cuatro!
SXSW Music begins coming into focus
BY KEVIN CURTIN
screens
Thanks for the Memories
'Chronicle' staff past and present on 20 years of covering SXSW Film
BY THE SCREENS STAFF
Smart Growth
Reflecting on 20 years of South by Southwest Interactive Festivals
BY MONICA RIESE
Texas Stars Twinkle on the Small Screen
Television used to be where actors were put out to pasture; for these Texas Film Hall of Fame honorees, it's tall cotton.
BY MELANIE HAUPT
'Dazed and Confused' and Together Again
After 20 years, the gang reunites for induction into the Texas Film Hall of Fame
BY MARGARET MOSER
Film Reviews
Dark Skies
Aliens mess with a suburban family's peace of mind in this unsettling, slow-burn thriller.
Happy People: A Year in the Taiga
Werner Herzog focuses on Siberian fur trappers in his latest documentary.
Jack the Giant Slayer
Despite a terrific cast, intelligent direction, and state-of-the-art special effects, this fairy tale's gigantic shoes remain unfilled.
Kai Po Che
In this Boillywood film, three male friends and cricket devotees try to open a sports academy for kids.
Koch
The subject of this documentary is the colorful, former mayor of New York City, Ed Koch.
Phantom
This submarine thriller stars Ed Harris as the Russian ship's commander and David Duchovny as the head of a rogue KGB group.
A Place at the Table
The issue of hunger in America is on the menu in this stirring documentary.
arts & culture
Matchmaking Masterworks
Drawing from alumni collections, the Blanton pairs great works of art in intriguing ways
BY ROBERT FAIRES
Studio Visits: Kevin Muñoz
Art and graphic design meet in a windowless East Austin studio
BY ANDY CAMPBELL
'Concerto Laguna'
AMOA-Arthouse's Spring Sound series unleashes the music of the shores
BY ROBERT FAIRES
Arts Reviews
A Steady Rain
A Chick & a Dude Productions keeps this drama of Chicago beat cops challenging and engaging from start to finish
Beauty Is the Best Priest: Short Plays of the Harlem Renaissance
Despite some flaws, this ACC Department of Drama production provides valuable insight into the Harlem Renaissance
Interior Landscape of the Emotional Mind
Chaddick Dance Theater stages vignettes throughout Ballet Austin's home, but they don't quite connect
columns
After a Fashion
There's a new place in town for well-heeled gents on a budget
BY STEPHEN MACMILLAN MOSER
Gay Place: South Bi Gay Bi
Bedpost, Viva, and 'Get Out of My Crotch' highlight this last week before SXSW madness
BY KATE X MESSER
Day Trips
Historic chapel on the Rio Grande
BY GERALD E. MCLEOD
Mr. Smarty Pants Knows
BY MR. SMARTY PANTS
The Luv Doc: Ditch the Ex
You shouldn't have to lose all your friends just because you're no longer bumping uglies with one of them
Feedback
Letters to the editor, published daily
sports
Soccer Watch
Longhorns complete their spring exhibitions this Saturday, and more
BY NICK BARBARO
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