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Mom Seeks Justice for Son Killed by APD
The police kill, advocates rally, white people urged to act
BY AUSTIN SANDERS AND BRANT BINGAMON
Austin at Large: Canaries in the Shelter Line
Musicians are a useful proxy for the unmet housing needs in Austin neighborhoods
BY MIKE CLARK-MADISON
Public Notice: Do You Avoid Driving I-35?
The Chamber of Commerce wants more of the same
BY NICK BARBARO
Headlines / Quote of the Week
Council Recap: Making Life Easier for Child Care Centers
Council acts on resolution by CM Vanessa Fuentes
BY AUSTIN SANDERS
Ascension Solves Blue Cross Crisis, Moves On to Several Others
The nonprofit healthcare giant is under attack on many fronts
BY MAGGIE Q. THOMPSON AND LINA FISHER
In Push for Cheaper Student Housing, Fifth Time’s the Charm?
UT students won't stop asking administration for reasonable accommodations
BY DEX WESLEY PARRA
Texas Lege Looks to Address Flooding and Drought Without Saying "Climate Change"
Dipping a toe into a pool of options – and money
BY LINA FISHER
Bill of the Week: Republicans Tell D.A.s to Bang Cymbals Together Like Animatronic Monkeys
New bill throws prosecutorial discretion out the window
BY MAGGIE Q. THOMPSON
AISD Picks a Search Team for New Superintendent
Picking the pickers
BY MAGGIE Q. THOMPSON
food
Gluten-Free Without (Much) Misery
Eating in Austin with a wheat allergy
BY JESSI CAPE
Free Cheese from Antonelli’s; Pasta Paisanos Power Up; Aiello’s Red Sauce Redux; BBQ Ramen Tatsu-ya Gets Swole; Bearded Baking Boosts Bastrop Brunching; 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 February 2, 2023
BY WAYNE ALAN BRENNER
music
Homegrown Duo the Point Present a Feast of Talent With Berto's Banquet
When two old souls meet an Italian drummer twice their age
BY GARY LINDSEY
Five Takeaways From the New Austin Music Census
2022 survey shows musicians moving farther from city core
BY CHAD SWIATECKI
Crosstalk: This Is Austin, Not That Great Returns, plus Three More Spring Music Events
Punk fest joins CMT Awards, Austin Psych Fest, and Oblivion Access rollouts
BY RACHEL RASCOE
Review: Blushing
Tether/Weak (Kanine)
BY MICHAEL TOLAND
Review: LP Giobbi
Garcia (Remixed)
BY CHRISTINA GARCIA
Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week
Eli Josef's HITW residency, KOOP's Birthday Bash, and free Jackie Venson highlight our recommended shows
BY KATIE KARP, ABBY JOHNSTON, RAOUL HERNANDEZ, ALEJANDRA RAMIREZ, DOUG FREEMAN, KRISS CONKLIN AND DEREK UDENSI
Live Music in Austin
BY DEREK UDENSI
screens
The Power of Platonic Intimacy in Close
Director Lukas Dhont explores tender moments of boyhood in his new drama
BY RICHARD WHITTAKER
Japan’s 8mm Revolution
Hachimiri Madness exposes the new radicals of the punk era
BY JENNY NULF
Film Reviews
The Amazing Maurice
Can this tale of magical rodents beat the Pratchett adaptation curse?
Baby Ruby
Motherhood is a nightmare in this dark drama that dips into horror
Close
A tear-jerking look inside the fragile friendships of teenage boys
Deemo: Memorial Keys
Anime fairytale of two lost souls bonded by cherry blossom and music
She Is Love
Dry love-triangle comedy sacrifices honesty for hollow style
Sword Art Online the Movie: Progressive – Scherzo of Deep Night
MMORPG anime puts the grind into dungeon grinding
To Leslie
Andrea Riseborough's Oscar-nominated turn as a West Texas woman who wastes a windfall
arts & culture
Leather Magnolias: In the Chair at Daddy's and Scruff's
How two gay-owned barbershops are changing the face and faces of East Austin
BY JAMES SCOTT
Five Exhibits Beyond Mere Eye Candy
Form and substance balanced in these thought-provoking works
BY WAYNE ALAN BRENNER
Arts Events
Art galleries, theatre, comedy, dance, and more
BY WAYNE ALAN BRENNER
Community Events
Local events, volunteer opportunities, kids' activities, and more
BY KATHERINE MCNEVINS
Review: Austin Opera’s Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Sharp Sondheim staging could benefit from some musical raggedness
BY BOB ABELMAN
columns
Qmmunity: Queer Black Womanhood
Local nonprofit Queer Black Women Alliance makes space for their community, plus more queer events
BY JAMES SCOTT
Day Trips: Luther Hotel, Palacios
Historic Gulf Coast hotel is under threat of demolition
BY GERALD E. MCLEOD
The Luv Doc: Out of Your League
Old people are smart. That's how they get old.
BY THE LUV DOC
Mr. Smarty Pants Knows
BY MR. SMARTY PANTS
Free Will Astrology
Your weekly horoscope, February 3-9
BY ROB BREZSNY
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sports
The Verde Report: Referee Ismail Elfath on a World Cup Final for the Ages
In part two of our chat, the Austinite discusses his time on soccer’s biggest stage
BY ERIC GOODMAN
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