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Volume 42, Number 24
ON THE COVER:
WE HAVE AN ISSUE:
BY Kimberley Jones
news
As Austin Recovers From Winter Storm Mara, City Manager's Job Is (Again) on the Line
Walking on thin ice
BY LINA FISHER AND AUSTIN SANDERS
Public Notice: What’s Wrong With Mineola?
Should we follow the model zoning in Sen. Bryan Hughes’ hometown?
BY NICK BARBARO
Headlines / Quote of the Week
Death Watch: Shocking Evidence of a Thoroughly Racist Trial
Of course the state still wants to kill this prisoner
BY BRANT BINGAMON
Council Balks at Deadline Pressure on Police Contract
Under the gun
BY AUSTIN SANDERS
Jill Biden Invites Austinite Nearly Killed by Abortion Ban to State of the Union
Still, Biden dedicated little time to abortion in his address
BY MAGGIE Q. THOMPSON
D.A. Drops Charges Against One Officer (of 19) in Eighth Street Shootings
Nicholas Gebhart faced trial in Brad Ayala case
BY AUSTIN SANDERS
YouTube Music Workers Call Strike Against Local Contractor
Cognizant's return-to-office order viewed as possible union-busting tactic
BY LINA FISHER
New County Clerk Takes Over Elections and More From a Local Legend
From Dana to Dyana
BY ABE ASHER
Austin Mobility Gets a Federal Funding Boost
Cap Metro, city both draw millions from bipartisan infrastructure package
BY BENTON GRAHAM
food
At Austin Sports Bars, Food Is Always a Main Event
Sportsball + elevated Crunchwraps = two great tastes that taste great together
BY TAYLOR TOBIN
Ladies’ Night: Women-Owned Wines for Valentine’s Day
Toast your bae any Valen-time with these Austin-based brands
BY MELANIE HAUPT
Bento Picnic Is Closing, Diner Bar Is Boosting Bailey, There’s a Republican with a Cafe for You, Salt & Time and El Chile Enter the Brunching Brawl, Farmer’s Fridge Brightens the Friendly Skies, and So! Much! 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 9, 2023
BY WAYNE ALAN BRENNER
music
Urban Heat's Darkwave Road Map for Uncertain Times
Spaceflight-deluxified Wellness pushes beyond post-punk pastiche
BY NAYELI PORTILLO
Seeking Divinity With the DJs of Bitches Play Music
At the collective's pre-sabbatical, post-freeze Club Eternal party
BY GENEVIEVE WOOD
This April, Antone’s Brings Blues (and More) Back to Waterloo Park
Austin Blues Festival invites Los Lobos, Adrian Quesada, and more
BY GENEVIEVE WOOD
Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week
Jane Leo, a Sharon Jones tribute, a Genuine Joe fundraiser, and more recommended shows
BY KRISS CONKLIN, RAOUL HERNANDEZ, MICHAEL TOLAND, ABBY JOHNSTON, DOUG FREEMAN, KEVIN CURTIN, KATIE KARP AND DEREK UDENSI
Live Music in Austin
Live Music in Austin
BY DEREK UDENSI
screens
The Outwaters' Experiment in Terror
Writer/director/star Robbie Banfitch draws inspiration from found footage and arthouse forebears
BY ALEJANDRA MARTINEZ
Film Reviews
80 for Brady
Four legends of cinema take a road trip to Super Bowl LI
The Civil Dead
A very unconventional ghost story tests the limits of male loneliness
Consecration
Faith and fear as a woman investigates her priestly brother's death
Knock at the Cabin
M. Night Shayamalan takes on the end of the world
No Bears
The acclaimed Iranian filmmaker plays himself in feminist meta-cinema endeavor
The Outwaters
A trip to the desert becomes a found footage nightmare collage
Sharper
A stylishly smart and satisfying con artist drama
She Came From the Woods
Not another 1980s summer camp horror homage
Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey
Slasher horror inspired by the beloved children's books
arts & culture
Five Ways to Get Your Arts-Loving Heart On
You want some culture in your romance, these events have got you covered
BY WAYNE ALAN BRENNER
Review: The Filigree Theatre’s Fire in Dreamland
This compelling drama ignites but doesn't blaze
BY BOB ABELMAN
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
columns
We Have an Issue: A Song of Ice and Fire
Recovering from last week's ice storm, and rocking out to Urban Heat
BY KIMBERLEY JONES
Opinion: Where Is the Support for Minority Faculty to Succeed at UT?
A retired professor reflects on how little has changed at Texas' flagship university since he first started teaching nearly 50 years ago
BY DAN ACOSTA
Qmmunity: If You Know, You Know
OUTsider explores queer crevices and more in their 2023 fest
BY JAMES SCOTT
Day Trips: Love Locks in Texas
Where to continue the love lock tradition for Valentine’s Day
BY GERALD E. MCLEOD
Mr. Smarty Pants Knows
BY MR. SMARTY PANTS
The Luv Doc: Everything Now
99% procrastination and 1% bloviation
BY THE LUV DOC
Free Will Astrology
Your weekly horoscope, February 10-16
BY ROB BREZSNY
The Common Law
Off-leash dogs take over Central Austin park?
BY LUKE ELLIS
Feedback
Letters to the editor, published daily
sports
The Verde Report: All Eyes on Josh Wolff as Austin FC Preseason Gets Underway
In taking on interim sporting director duties, head coach joins an exclusive club
BY ERIC GOODMAN
comics
