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Oct. 23, 2020
Vol. 40, No. 8

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PRINT ARCHIVES
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AD INDEX
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THE LATEST

AFF Review: Two Deaths of Henry Baker Intergenerational crime drama has an Old Testament twist

Jerry Jeff Walker Brought the Magic (1942-2020) “Mr. Bojangles” author catalyzed Seventies progressive country

AFF Review: Murder Bury Win Bloody board game comedy is sinister fun

AFF Interview: Blinders Vincent van Horn takes the scary path to Hollywood

Alright, Alright, Alright: Dazed and Confused in Print AFS celebrates new oral history with virtual signing

NEWS

Survival, and Hope in How Austin Handles Sexual Assault

As their legal battle continues, women look forward to political change

by Sarah Marloff

Austin at Large: For Team Blue, So Much Green

More money, more voters for Texas Democrats aiming to flip the state House

by Mike Clark-Madison

Survival, and Hope in How Austin Handles Sexual Assault As their legal battle continues, women look forward to political change

Pipeline, Drought Key Issues in the Aquifer Conservation District Election The Aquifer simmers in bottom-of-ballot race

Council Forum Covers “R.E.A.L. Solutions” to Gentrification and Displacement, Affordable Housing, and Public Safety Candidates commit to addressing racial justice and equity

Austin at Large: For Team Blue, So Much Green More money, more voters for Texas Democrats aiming to flip the state House

ARIC Informants Have Watched Local Leftists for Years Secret police intelligence “Antifa affinity groups”

FOOD

Can a Local Couple’s Empanadas Weather This Pandemic?

Kristen & Cody Fields are connecting with community however they can

by Wayne Alan Brenner

Can a Local Couple’s Empanadas Weather This Pandemic?

Kristen & Cody Fields are connecting with community however they can

by Wayne Alan Brenner

Holy Roller Closes, the Brew Brotha Ferments, Launderette Loves You for Voting, and More All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering

Italian Powerhouse L’Oca d’Oro Returns He won’t be in your kitchen, but Fiore Tedesco’s got you covered

Austin's Best Food and Drink Events This Week Dinner parties, farmers' markets, beer, wine, and more for the week of October 15, 2020

Five New Burger Spots for a New Austin Brave businesses offer unique takes on the ubiquitous comfort food

Free Pizza for Democracy, Tarrytown gets More Coffee, Apis gets Beery, and – oh, Look: All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering

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Chronicle Endorsements for the November General Election Our picks for the local, state, and national races you'll see on your ballot

November 3 General Election Endorsements (Condensed) All our endorsements collected on one easy-to-print page

Other Worlds Looks to the Skylin3s Alien invasion sequel heads up 2020 virtual lineup

Austin's Blue Surge Pushes Wendy Davis and Mike Siegel Toward D.C. After losing recent elections, two candidates come out fighting

MUSIC

Faster Than Sound: Ukeme Maps the Music Genome

Multidisciplinarian Jason Ikpatt ponders community across arts and sciences

by Rachel Rascoe

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re listening to

Jerry Jeff Walker Brought the Magic (1942-2020) “Mr. Bojangles” author catalyzed Seventies progressive country

Be Like Bastrop: Tour Music Capital Satellite in New Jonas Wilson Long-Form Video Alliance with Jonathan Horstmann produces virtual in-store + more

Friday’s Latinx Mega-Stream Proclaims Rock the Border, Stop the Wall, and Vote! Online rally stars G-Fantasma, B-Pumas, G-Chavez y mucho mas

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week What we’re listening to

Faster Than Sound: Ukeme Maps the Music Genome Multidisciplinarian Jason Ikpatt ponders community across arts and sciences

SCREENS

AFF Review: Two Deaths of Henry Baker

Intergenerational crime drama has an Old Testament twist

by Steve Davis

Latest Film Reviews

Borat Subsequent Moviefilm, Bad Hair, Harry Chapin: When in Doubt, Do Something, The State of Texas vs. Melissa, Synchronic, White Riot, and Wolfman's Got Nards

SHOWTIMES >

AFF Review: Two Deaths of Henry Baker Intergenerational crime drama has an Old Testament twist

AFF Review: Murder Bury Win Bloody board game comedy is sinister fun

AFF Interview: Blinders Vincent van Horn takes the scary path to Hollywood

Alright, Alright, Alright: Dazed and Confused in Print AFS celebrates new oral history with virtual signing

AFF Interview: Murder Bury Win Board game dark comedy rolls the dice on laughs.

ARTS & CULTURE

MASS Gallery Sends Exquisite Corpses Through the Mail

The Austin artspace gets downright surreal with the USPS for its current exhibition

by Wayne Alan Brenner

Penfold Theatre's Interactive Show The Control Group Lets You Fix the Future

The sci-fi drama by phone calls on you to correct a crisis in the time stream

by Robert Faires

Alright, Alright, Alright: Dazed and Confused in Print AFS celebrates new oral history with virtual signing

New Theatre Work Puts Attendees on the Trail of Notorious Art Thieves Hit the streets and get to the bottom of this Art Heist

Rude Mechs Bring a Karaoke Christmas Carol Into Your Home and You’re the Star Local theatre savants revamp Dickens for your holiday acting pleasure

Back to Suffragette City Local artist Heidi Pitre pins up women’s right to vote

Vortex vs. Coronavirus: The Shows Really Do Go On Melissa Vogt explains the how and the why

COLUMNS

Day Trips: SHSU Natural Science and Art Research Center, Huntsville

The bug stops here

by Gerald E. McLeod

Qmmunity: Monsters Among Us

Have yourself a socially distanced Halloween

by Beth Sullivan

The Luv Doc: Frozen

Plenty of people love a good schvitz!

by The Luv Doc

Mr. Smarty Pants Knows

by Mr. Smarty Pants