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Challenging Repair Work Amid "Horrendous" Conditions as Thousands Remain Without Power

TODAY'S EVENTS

La Follia: The Herd of Harpsichords

Redeemer Presbyterian Church

Chalk Fest day one w/ Blank Hellscape, Heavy Meddo, Mr. Breakfast, Saline, Ghislaine [inside]; Chalk, Alexalone, Sad Cell, Weavr [tent] at The Far Out Lounge & Stage

Jackie Venson (performance & record signing) at Waterloo Records

MUSIC | MOVIES | ARTS | COMMUNITY

Leather Magnolias: In the Chair at Daddy's and Scruff's

Mom Seeks Justice for Son Killed by APD

PHOTO GALLERIES

Winter Ice Storm 2023

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Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

Review: A Tear-Jerking Look Inside the Fragile Friendships of Teenage Boys

The Verde Report: Referee Ismail Elfath on a World Cup Final for the Ages

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Vol. 42, No. 23

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Challenging Repair Work Amid "Horrendous" Conditions as Thousands Remain Without Power Austin Energy lines sustain massive damage in ice storm

More for Your Heart’s Desire on Valentine’s Day Delight your darling with these sweet and savory choices

Separating Fact From Fiction in the Texas Rangers’ Bloody History Traveling exhibit reexamines border killings

Overcoming Fear With Dion Taylor How covid and the George Floyd protests shaped his new film

Power Won’t Be Restored Fully In Austin Until Friday Evening Slow restoration efforts continue as storm drags on

NEWS

Mom Seeks Justice for Son Killed by APD

The police kill, advocates rally, white people urged to act

Austin at Large: Canaries in the Shelter Line

Musicians are a useful proxy for the unmet housing needs in Austin neighborhoods

by Mike Clark-Madison

Challenging Repair Work Amid "Horrendous" Conditions as Thousands Remain Without Power Austin Energy lines sustain massive damage in ice storm

Separating Fact From Fiction in the Texas Rangers’ Bloody History Traveling exhibit reexamines border killings

Power Won’t Be Restored Fully In Austin Until Friday Evening Slow restoration efforts continue as storm drags on

Ice Downs Tree Limbs and Power Lines, Tens of Thousands Without Power Austin bears the brunt of localized winter storm

Winter Ice Storm 2023 11 photos by Jana Birchum, John Anderson and Kimberley Jones

FOOD

Gluten-Free Without (Much) Misery

Eating in Austin with a wheat allergy

by Jessi Cape

More for Your Heart’s Desire on Valentine’s Day

Delight your darling with these sweet and savory choices

by Wayne Alan Brenner

Free Cheese from Antonelli’s; Pasta Paisanos Power Up; Aiello’s Red Sauce Redux; BBQ Ramen Tatsu-ya Gets Swole; Bearded Baking Boosts Bastrop Brunching; and More All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering

These Restaurants Have 86’d Service Today Local dining spots shutter themselves against the weather

Austin Chefs and Restaurants Nab Six Spots on James Beard Awards Semifinalists List Organic pastry, fusion BBQ, and Caribbean flavors recognized

Field Guide Festival Returns With Chef-and-Farmer Collabs Locavore celebration returns in April

Restaurant Review: Nori New plant-based Japanese concept hits the spot

MUSIC

Homegrown Duo the Point Present a Feast of Talent With Berto's Banquet

When two old souls meet an Italian drummer twice their age

by Gary Lindsey

Five Takeaways From the New Austin Music Census

2022 survey shows musicians moving farther from city core

by Chad Swiatecki

Behind the CMT Music Awards’ Move to Austin’s Moody Center Nashville ceremony was “in need of a new venue”

Remembering Rod Moag, The Pickin' Singin' Professor Jeff Moag honors his academic, musician, and KOOP radio host father

Austin Psych Fest Turns Back the Clock: Toro Y Moi, Cuco, and Levitation Favorites Headline Spring Gathering Yves Tumor, Mdou Moctar, Melody’s Echo Chamber also psychin'

Bayonne's Cathartic Return and Five More Songs from Austin Artists New music picks from Superfónicos, Holy Water, and more

Deborah O'Keefe of Jason & Deb Sues 101X Owners Waterloo Media Lawsuit alleges misogyny and discrimination by owner Bob Sinclair, station countersues

SCREENS

The Power of Platonic Intimacy in Close

Director Lukas Dhont explores tender moments of boyhood in his new drama

by Richard Whittaker

Latest Film Reviews

The Amazing Maurice, Close, She Is Love, and Sword Art Online the Movie: Progressive – Scherzo of Deep Night

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Overcoming Fear With Dion Taylor How covid and the George Floyd protests shaped his new film

All The Pieces Fall in to Place as SXSW Adds Tetris New titles include experimental Visions and 24 Beats Per Second

Japan’s 8mm Revolution Hachimiri Madness exposes the new radicals of the punk era

Sundance 2023 Review: The Amazing Maurice Terry Pratchett's feline fraudster gets above-average adaptation

Sundance 2023 Review: Iron Butterflies Experimental doc unfurls Russian lies about the downing of Flight MH17

ARTS & CULTURE

Leather Magnolias: In the Chair at Daddy's and Scruff's

How two gay-owned barbershops are changing the face and faces of East Austin

by James Scott

Leather Magnolias: In the Chair at Daddy's and Scruff's

How two gay-owned barbershops are changing the face and faces of East Austin

by James Scott

Trust Is the Vibe at Fallout Theater The Downtown comedy club celebrates its fifth anniversary by looking to the future

Five Shows to Light Up the Stage As the new year's dark period lifts from theatres, it's time to get back in the stalls

Review: Jarrott Productions' The Sound Inside An understated, intriguing page-turner

Review: Vortex Repertory Co.’s Ride the Wave All foam, no fortitude in this surfer dude play

Review: Broadway in Austin’s Pretty Woman: The Musical Imitation isn't always the sincerest form of flattery

COLUMNS

Day Trips: Luther Hotel, Palacios

Historic Gulf Coast hotel is under threat of demolition

by Gerald E. McLeod

Qmmunity: Queer Black Womanhood

Local nonprofit Queer Black Women Alliance makes space for their community, plus more queer events

by James Scott

The Luv Doc: Out of Your League

Old people are smart. That's how they get old.

by The Luv Doc

Mr. Smarty Pants Knows

by Mr. Smarty Pants