Waterloo Records
Zeke Barbaro
Volume 43, Number 17
WE HAVE AN ISSUE:
BY Kimberley Jones
features
Reindeer Games
Crossword: "Snow Joke"
Austin-themed 15x15 puzzle
BY LESLEY CLAYTON
Crossword: "Colorful Town"
Good weather for a crossword puzzle
BY KIMBERLEY JONES
Puzzle: "Relations"
What’s connecting these Austin icons?
BY KATHERINE MCNEVINS
So You Think You Know Austin Film History?
Play our multiple choice trivia game
BY RICHARD WHITTAKER
Color in Sara Hickman’s An Eclectic Array of Texas Musicians
Presenting two illustrations from Sara Hickman’s new volume
BY RACHEL RASCOE
How Austin Are You?
X-mas Bingo
BY THE 'CHRONICLE' NEWS STAFF
Answer Key
No peeking!
news
“Dumb” Rounds to Be Manufactured Nearby, Amid Calls to Stop Sending Them to Israel
Imprecise and massive Howitzer rounds kill civilians
BY MAGGIE Q. THOMPSON
Headlines / Quote of the Week
Aquifer District Declares a Stage 4 Drought for the First Time Ever
Buda, Kyle must reduce water usage
BY LINA FISHER
Austin Energy Considers Adding Natural Gas Plant to Resource Plan
Possible controversial addition to 2030 climate plan
BY LINA FISHER
Travis County’s Criminal Court Judges Skeptical of APD’s New Plan for Bail Hearings
Judges sent a letter to the city with their concerns
BY AUSTIN SANDERS
UT Discovery About Bacteria Could Help Prevent Antibiotic Resistance
Causing amnesia, for good!
BY HANNAH ROSSI
Travis County Democratic and Republican Parties Narrowly Avoid Litigation Over Primary Voting
TCRP will hand-count all Republican ballots, but shared voting locations are intact
BY LINA FISHER
Your Guide to Charitable Giving
BY JAMES RENOVITCH
food
A Gen X Feminist Mom’s Approach to Holiday Greetings
Holiday staples and folded
BY MELANIE HAUPT
Christmastime Yum, New Year’s Noms, Jo’s Spikes Coffee Winterwise, Hoboken Pie Ventures Beyond Pizza, 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 21, 2023
BY WAYNE ALAN BRENNER
music
The Best New Year’s Eve Concerts Happening in Austin
Eleven live music options to ring in 2024, from Snail Mail to Gary Clark Jr.
BY CARYS ANDERSON, KEVIN CURTIN, MICHAEL TOLAND, RAOUL HERNANDEZ, RACHEL RASCOE, DOUG FREEMAN AND GENEVIEVE WOOD
Craig Stewart, Emperor Jones Founder and SXSW Alum, Has Died at 53
Stewart also ran the Trance Syndicate label with husband King Coffey
BY CARYS ANDERSON
Live Music in Austin
BY DEREK UDENSI
Screens
Film Reviews
The Boys in the Boat
Classic sporting underdog story of the 1936 Olympic rowing team
The Color Purple
Musical of Alice Walker's classic novel raised by stacked cast
Ferrari
Adam Driver as the man behind the racing giant
The Iron Claw
The triumph and the tragedy of Texas wrestling legends the Von Erichs
Migration
Minions studio wreaks havoc and fun with a family of ducks
Monster
A Rashomon for today as Kore-eda pulls apart middle school politics
arts & culture
Young Claus
Charming tale of Santa before he was so jolly and round
BY KATHERINE MCNEVINS
Review: “Holiday Show: Favorite Pieces”
Internationally flavored group show at Unchained.Art makes the artists the curators
BY MEHER QAZILBASH
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: Merry Chronmas! Enjoy Our Little Reindeer Games!
Special games issue to keep you entertained over the holidays
BY KIMBERLEY JONES
Opinion – Add My Name: An Open Letter in Support of Kate Cox
An Austin lawyer and mother of two responds to the devastating verdict denying a Texan the right to end her nonviable pregnancy
BY DEDE CHURCH
The Austin Chronic: Christmas in Texas
A holiday miracle for the weedless traveler
BY KEVIN CURTIN
Qmmunity: Holigay Movie Review
Three LGBTQ holiday movies to throw on, plus one bad queer movie challenge
Reindeer Games
Day Trips: A Little Texas Trivia
A few Lone Star questions for your holiday enjoyment
BY GERALD E. MCLEOD
The Luv Doc: Belief Is Magic
Nobody comes to Jesus because of the rigorous scientific scrutiny of the Christian religion
BY THE LUV DOC
Mr. Smarty Pants Knows
BY MR. SMARTY PANTS
Free Will Astrology
Your weekly horoscope, December 22-28
BY ROB BREZSNY
Feedback
Letters to the editor, published daily
comics
