Little Walnut Creek Branch Library
Jana Birchum
Volume 41, Number 15
ON THE COVER:
WE HAVE AN ISSUE:
BY Kimberley Jones
news
Southeast of Austin, an Unarmed Immigrant's Killing Galvanizes a Quest for Justice
Why did Adil Dghoughi die?
BY BRANT BINGAMON
Austin at Large: Brightness on the Edge of Town
Samsung’s Taylor expansion lights up needs, opportunities in the Eastern Crescent
BY MIKE CLARK-MADISON
Public Notice: Cars Off Guadalupe?
Project Connect rail plan envisions a transit throughway
BY NICK BARBARO
Headlines / Quote of the Week
Civics 101
Council Slows Staff's Roll on South Central Tax District
Hold back the TIRZ (Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone)
BY AUSTIN SANDERS
ARPA Grants Help Austin Public Library Bridge Digital Divide
Council approves $450K for accessibility and outreach programs
BY LINA FISHER
AISD Ends T-STEM Partnership at Mendez Middle School
District will decide how to move forward in a vote later this month
BY MORGAN O’HANLON
Austin Medics Seek Relief in Labor Talks, Chief Search
Trying to soothe EMS' chronic pain
BY AUSTIN SANDERS
Parents' Rally Accuses Round Rock ISD of Corruption
As tensions mount between conservative parents and the school board, statewide figures join the fight
BY MORGAN O’HANLON
Austin Chronicle Nonprofit Wish List
Your guide to charitable giving
food
East Austin's Rocheli Patisserie Brings Haute Couture to French Pastry
The Garcia family weathers multiple storms to open their paean to luxury
BY JESSI DEVENYNS
Thai Fresh and Lenoir Return for Dine-In, Osome Fêtes Antone’s, Jeni’s Opens with Free Ice Cream, and More
All the news that's fit to get your taste buds quivering
BY WAYNE ALAN BRENNER
Austin's Best Food and Drink Events This Week
Dinner parties, farmer's markets, beer, wine, and more for the week of December 9, 2021
BY WAYNE ALAN BRENNER
music
Space and Distance: A Joint Interview With Balmorhea and Explosions in the Sky
How Austin’s landmark instrumental outfits soundtrack the state of Texas
BY AUSTIN POWELL
Faster Than Sound: Black Fret Ball Returns to the Stage With $250K for Austin Artists
The latest on two homegrown music nonprofits looking to expand
BY RACHEL RASCOE
Review: Portrayal of Guilt
Christfucker (Run for Cover)
BY RAOUL HERNANDEZ
Review: Nori
Nori
BY MICHAEL TOLAND
Review: The Avocados
¡Ensalada! (Found Object Records)
BY ALEJANDRA RAMIREZ
Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week
Nine Mile Records, Glasshealer, Vincent Neil Emerson, Hayes Carll, Luna Luna, Pink Sweat$, and more
BY DAVID BRENDAN HALL, MARS SALAZAR, ABBY JOHNSTON, DOUG FREEMAN, RACHEL RASCOE AND CLARA WANG
Live Music Events
BY GREG STITT AND DEREK UDENSI
Screens
Film Reviews
Agnes
Sleazy, sexy, bawdy and surprising look at religion, lust, and power
Being the Ricardos
Miscasting (except for J.K. Simmons) derails this Lucille Ball biopic.
Christmas With The Chosen: The Messengers
Musical retelling of the birth of Jesus
Don't Look Up
Apocalyptic comedy is Adam McKay at his most Adam McKay-ish
The Hand of God
Unromantic semi-autobiography about an auteur’s discovery of cinema
Jaaneman
Telugu comedy about a catastrophic birthday party
National Champions
Ric Roman Waugh places the NCAA on trial in this chilling sports drama
Sword Art Online: Progressive - Aria of a Starless Night
New adaptation of the MMORPG anime
The United States of Insanity
Inside the family of Juggalos, and the deranged government crusade against them
West Side Story
Bernstein. Shakespeare. Sondheim. Spielberg. ’Nuff said!
arts & culture
Hamilton's Resident Director Makes Bass the Room Where It Happens
Austinite Ashley Brooke Monroe leads the touring Broadway show back to the stage she loves
BY RICHARD WHITTAKER
Review: Ground Floor Theatre’s Unexpected Joy
Sitcom sheen overwhelms this musical’s stage pleasures
BY BOB ABELMAN
Five Arts Events to Get You in That Holiday Spirit
Classics, classical music, ballet, and more
BY WAYNE ALAN BRENNER
Arts Events
Art galleries, live performances, and more
BY WAYNE ALAN BRENNER
Community Events
Local events, volunteer opportunities, fitness classes, and more
BY KATHERINE MCNEVINS
columns
We Have an Issue: It’s Patisserie Week!
French pastry rules the cover, and other reasons we're eating cake right now
BY KIMBERLEY JONES
Opinion: Be Kind With Refugees
Immigrants should be celebrated for the contributions they bring to society, not feared or despised
BY DERRICK BONYUET
Qmmunity: Homo for the Holidays
Events where you can find queer cheer during the holidays
BY BETH SULLIVAN
Day Trips: San Felipe de Austin State Historic Site, San Felipe
Reconstruction of the colonial capital of Texas is a step back in time
BY GERALD E. MCLEOD
The Luv Doc: A Bit Desperate
A gateway to a very dark shame spiral
BY THE LUV DOC
Mr. Smarty Pants Knows
BY MR. SMARTY PANTS
Free Will Astrology
Your weekly horoscope, December 10-16
BY ROB BREZSNY
Feedback
Letters to the editor, published daily
sports
The Verde Report: Upcoming Expansion Draft Conjures Bad Memories for Austin FC
Charlotte FC takes the "new kid" mantle in the MLS
BY ERIC GOODMAN
comics
