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Spotlighting Rapper J Soulja and Filmmaker Bill Morrison LISTEN: The Austin Chronicle Show on KOOP Community Radio

Hello to New Friends Again, Down in Fraggle Rock Behind the scenes on the revival of the beloved puppet show

Armadillo World HQ Associates Say Sign in Sotheby’s Auction was Stolen From Venue 41 Years Ago Bidding starts at $35,000

Good Food Awards Austin; Sprudge Laurels Try Hard; 40 North and Z'Tejas Bring the Powerflavors; and, Yeah, Pretty Much Everybody Wants to Hire You All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering

Old Favorites at Old Settler’s: McCoury, Rowan, and Shinyribs Highlight Early Lineup Roots fest drops a dozen acts to preview spring return

NEWS

Proposed Development Would Revive Austin Opera House but Faces Neighbor Opposition

200 Academy Drive: Big hit or last call?

Austin at Large: Your Servants Are Listening

Angry readers, busted City Hall aides, triumphant politicians: The system works!

by Mike Clark-Madison

Spotlighting Rapper J Soulja and Filmmaker Bill Morrison LISTEN: The Austin Chronicle Show on KOOP Community Radio

Proposed Development Would Revive Austin Opera House but Faces Neighbor Opposition 200 Academy Drive: Big hit or last call?

Another Lawsuit Accuses Austin Police of Using Excessive Force APD officer alleged to have shot minor with a beanbag round in 2021

Two Candidates Remain in the Hunt to Lead Austin EMS Hail to the chiefs

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FOOD

Restaurant Review: Canje

Chef Tavel Bristol-Joseph showcases Caribbean flavor

by Melanie Haupt

Good Food Awards Austin; Sprudge Laurels Try Hard; 40 North and Z'Tejas Bring the Powerflavors; and, Yeah, Pretty Much Everybody Wants to Hire You

All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering

by Wayne Alan Brenner

Restaurant Reviews Are Back! (But It's Complicated.) A little insight into how we're judging restaurants these days

Austin's Best Food and Drink Events This Week Dinner parties, farmer's markets, beer, wine, and more for the week of January 20, 2022

Good Food Awards Austin; Sprudge Laurels Try Hard; 40 North and Z'Tejas Bring the Powerflavors; and, Yeah, Pretty Much Everybody Wants to Hire You All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering

Bird Bird Biscuit Rises to Yelp’s Top 100 Restaurants Early birds celebrate with free biscuits on Thursday

A Gant Rant: Appy But Unhappy? In which our newest local correspondent confronts the modern world

MUSIC

Stubborn With My Goals: Impassioned MC J Soulja Stays Focused on Creating Opportunities in Austin Rap

"There ain't no trophies for that kind of shit"

by Derek Udensi

Faster Than Sound: Shared Frequencies Radio Connects Austin DJs with the World

Online electronic station celebrates third birthday Saturday at Coconut Club

by Rachel Rascoe

Armadillo World HQ Associates Say Sign in Sotheby’s Auction was Stolen From Venue 41 Years Ago Bidding starts at $35,000

Faster Than Sound: Shared Frequencies Radio Connects Austin DJs with the World Online electronic station celebrates third birthday Saturday at Coconut Club

Stubborn With My Goals: Impassioned MC J Soulja Stays Focused on Creating Opportunities in Austin Rap "There ain't no trophies for that kind of shit"

What We're Listening To Right Now Kydd Jones, Ingebrigt Håker Flaten, Rose Sinclair, Carson McHone, and Berkshire Hounds

Residential Address: Mac McIntosh At an age when most perferformers are preparing to take a bow, jazz singer Mac Mcintosh is hitting the stride.

SCREENS

Decay, Preserve, Observe: The Experimental Memories of Bill Morrison

The cinematic pioneer discusses his career and filmography before his Austin retrospective

by Joe Gross

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Parallel Mothers, A Hero, Redeeming Love, Scream, The Tiger Rising, and Uppercase Print

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Hello to New Friends Again, Down in Fraggle Rock Behind the scenes on the revival of the beloved puppet show

Riley Stearns Helps Karen Gillan Look Herself in the Eye in Dual Riley Stearns' new sci-fi drama makes its world premiere at Sundance

Decay, Preserve, Observe: The Experimental Memories of Bill Morrison The cinematic pioneer discusses his career and filmography before his Austin retrospective

SXSW Adds Jason Isbell, Michael Dell and More to Speaker List Tech scene and politics get speaker slots, plus WTF is Web3?

The Power of the Dog, Pig Split Austin Film Critics Awards Plus, which local movie gets an AFCA award screening at AFS?

ARTS & CULTURE

Five Things to Do Online Locally Right Now

Still not risking crowds? We've got your socially distanced virtual back

by Wayne Alan Brenner

Marc Maron, Nikki Glaser Headlining Inaugural Moontower Just for Laughs Festival

Amped-up comedy fest adds over 100 comics and podcasts

by Richard Whittaker

ZACH Theatre Announces Schedule Changes to Its 2021-22 Season Rocky Horror makes ZACH debut, Cat in the Hat delayed

Comedy Wham’s 200th Interview and Sixth Anniversary Local epicenter of comedy celebration shines amidst the Fallout

Hadestown Postponed Until September Omicron says "To Hell with your schedules, puny humans!"

RIP Willie Siros, 1952-2022 Local literary lion and SF convention pioneer dead at 69

Zach Theatre Cancels Remaining Performances of A Christmas Carol Omicron surge means show will not return after initial cancelation

COLUMNS

Day Trips: Magoffin Home State Historic Site, El Paso

Pioneer history is preserved in nineteenth-century homestead

by Gerald E. McLeod

Qmmunity: Trans-Centric Social, Support Events in Austin

Serving Face fundraising comes to Cheer Ups and more

by Beth Sullivan

The Luv Doc: Strong off the Bench

An exciting opportunity to trot out a bunch of tired sports metaphors

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