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How to Suck as Much as Count Muskula
With help from our annual Halloween mask
BY THE NEWS TEAM
news
Chronicle Endorsements for the November 7 Election
Looking for guidance on the ballot's constitutional amendments and county propositions? We got you.
Headlines / Quote of the Week
Here’s What You Missed in the First Three Days of Officer Christopher Taylor’s Murder Trial
Court is in session
BY AUSTIN SANDERS
Preschool Funding Loophole has Tax Dollars Going to Religious Schools. Who Benefits?
Private school partnerships boost district enrollment
BY ROB D'AMICO
Security Guard Nearly Killed in Machete Attack Urges Stronger Social Safety Net
Police union blames prosecutors
BY MAGGIE Q. THOMPSON
Get Ready for an Unprecedented Joint Meeting on Land Use Changes
City Council and Planning Commission meet Thursday
BY AUSTIN SANDERS
New “One-Stop Shop” for Trauma Recovery Is the First in Texas
It opens Nov. 1
BY LINA FISHER
food
Dearly Departed Dishes, Part Deux
Dearly Departed Dishes, Part Deux: Re-Creating Iconic Austin Meals
Resurrecting faves from Basil’s, Mars, and the Night Hawk chain
BY MELANIE HAUPT
Recipe: Basil’s Peche Angelica
Make the storied Italian restaurant's seared wild redfish
BY JOEL FRIED
Recipe: Mars’ Rice Paper Shrimp and Five-Spiced Baby Back Ribs
Add the Chinese BBQ sauce and get transported back to this "uniquely incendiary" eatery
BY JOEL FRIED
Recipe: The Night Hawk / Frisco’s Smothered Pork Chops
One of Harry Akin's signature dishes gets resurrected
BY JOEL FRIED
Good Cheese Hunting, Antonelli’s! Hello, Limestone Rooftop! Goodbye, Taco Ranch! Adopt Us, Fierce Whiskers! Arigato, Asahi Imports! 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 October 26, 2023
BY WAYNE ALAN BRENNER
music
Go to Dallas and Take a Left: Nineties Post-Hardcore Giants Unwound Resurface at Levitation
Drummer Sara Lund reflects on the band’s “delightful” reunion dates
BY JULIAN TOWERS
Gary Clark Jr.’s Free Longhorn City Limits Show and More Crucial Concerts This Week
Recommended shows for Halloween night, from Genesis Owusu to Full of Hell
BY RAOUL HERNANDEZ, KEVIN CURTIN, JULIAN TOWERS, RACHEL RASCOE AND DEREK UDENSI
Eight Lineups to See at Levitation This Halloween Weekend
Our picks at the venue-based festival, from Panda Bear to Flying Lotus
BY RACHEL RASCOE, ABBY JOHNSTON, ELIZABETH BRAATEN, RAOUL HERNANDEZ, KEVIN CURTIN AND ALEJANDRA RAMIREZ
Live Music in Austin
BY DEREK UDENSI
screens
Five Texas Tales at Austin Film Festival
Stories inspired by and made in the Lone Star State
BY RICHARD WHITTAKER
Emerald Fennell and the Hideous Allure of Saltburn
Director’s aristocratic follow-up to Promising Young Woman opens Austin Film Festival
BY RICHARD WHITTAKER
The Bittersweet Taste of Grapefruit at Austin Film Festival
Chase Joliet’s debut feature shows its Austin roots
BY RICHARD WHITTAKER
Film Reviews
Dicks
A24's first musical is just bum notes and limp jokes
Inspector Sun
Fun-filled animated comedy brings back whodunnits for kids
The Killer
Fincher and Fassbender deflate the assassin myth
Suitable Flesh
The horniest H.P. Lovecraft adaptation to ever sleaze up the screen
arts & culture
The Year That Broke Politics
How one election five decades ago became a preview of our modern political mayhem
BY JAY TRACHTENBERG
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
Opinion: I’m a Chaplain. Here’s Why I Oppose Replacing School Counselors With Chaplains.
As a chaplain and school volunteer, the Rev. Deborah Reeves explains why school districts should reject the option to install chaplains in public schools
BY DEBORAH REEVES
The Austin Chronic: Ranking Halloween Candy in the Order I Will Devour Them After a Couple of Bong Rips
A fun-sized dopamine release
BY KEVIN CURTIN
Qmmunity: A Sis With a Fist
Sister Fisters event group plans their fifth annual Halloween party with an eye toward encouraging queer talent
BY JAMES SCOTT
Day Trips: Elsewhere Garden Bar and Kitchen, San Antonio
When in the Alamo City, go Elsewhere to find the city’s best beer garden
BY GERALD E. MCLEOD
Mr. Smarty Pants Knows
BY MR. SMARTY PANTS
The Luv Doc: Bloody Burger
Pitch black goes with just about everything
BY THE LUV DOC
Free Will Astrology
Your weekly horoscope, October 27 - November 2
BY ROB BREZSNY
Feedback
Letters to the editor, published daily
sports
The Verde Report: What’s Next for Austin FC as the Page Turns to 2024
Rebuilding begins after disappointing season
BY ERIC GOODMAN
comics
