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AISD Copes With Post-COVID Life

Joaquin Phoenix’s Avuncular Turn Avoids Cloying Family Clichés

PHOTO GALLERIES

The Rolling Stones Live at Circuit of the Americas

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Texas Gas Programs Not a Solution to Climate Change

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Nov. 26, 2021
Vol. 41, No. 13

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Five Posh Options for Your Favorite Liquor Cabinet You do, after all, deserve the best

Making the Flowers Bloom in Encanto Austinite Jay Jackson talks about Disney's latest animated blossom

Join the Austin Indie Record Store Crawl This Black Friday Sponsored By Record Store Day

Delicious Tamales, Local Foods, Cask Strength Bourbon, Texas Fine Wine, and Something New South of the River All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering

IV, III, II, I... Contact! The Latest in the Williams Country Music Dynasty is Keeping Things Warm in Some Very Long Shadows Coleman Williams talks moving forward with an open mind

NEWS

AISD Copes With Post-COVID Life

With falling enrollment, budget woes, and “behavioral events” maybe the kids aren’t alright

by Morgan O’Hanlon

Austin at Large: Life’s Short, Eat Dessert First

A time for gratitude and discernment, and for enjoying both cake and ice cream

by Mike Clark-Madison

Civics 101
Event listings for the electorate

Headlines / Quote of the Week

Council Contemplates Consensus Changes to the Code As the Land Development Code languishes in court, City Council looks for other ways change what can be built where

AISD Copes With Post-COVID Life With falling enrollment, budget woes, and “behavioral events” maybe the kids aren’t alright

Austin at Large: Life’s Short, Eat Dessert First A time for gratitude and discernment, and for enjoying both cake and ice cream

FOOD

A Buying Guide to Holiday Wines

Festive pairings at every price point

by Wes Marshall

Five Posh Options for Your Favorite Liquor Cabinet

You do, after all, deserve the best

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 November 25, 2021

Recipe: Percolator Punch This heavenly smelling treat is a great alternative to apple cider

A Buying Guide to Holiday Wines Festive pairings at every price point

Delicious Tamales, Local Foods, Cask Strength Bourbon, Texas Fine Wine, and Something New South of the River All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering

The Sensual Kitchen: Julie Cohen Explores How Julia Child Changed Cuisine RBG documentarian celebrates the chef in Julia

MUSIC

Fueling the Algorithm and Finding Community: Music Creators Thrive on Twitch, TikTok, and Instagram

On discoverable platforms, Austin musicians experience encouragement, engagement, and unexpected viral moments

What We're Listening to Right Now

Aaron Stephens, Paul Cauthen, Drakulas, Glasshealer, Pretty Little Thieves, and more local sounds

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week Trail of Dead, Opeth, Mykfresh, Big Laugh, Rattlesnake Milk, Deezie Brown, and more recommended shows

Fueling the Algorithm and Finding Community: Music Creators Thrive on Twitch, TikTok, and Instagram On discoverable platforms, Austin musicians experience encouragement, engagement, and unexpected viral moments

What We're Listening to Right Now Aaron Stephens, Paul Cauthen, Drakulas, Glasshealer, Pretty Little Thieves, and more local sounds

IV, III, II, I... Contact! The Latest in the Williams Country Music Dynasty is Keeping Things Warm in Some Very Long Shadows Coleman Williams talks moving forward with an open mind

The Rolling Stones Live at Circuit of the Americas 41 photos by David Brendan Hall

SCREENS

The Animalis Fabula Film Festival Celebrates and Worries About Our Relationship With Animals

Check out some creature features this weekend

by Adrienne Hunter

Latest Film Reviews

C'mon C'mon, Encanto, House of Gucci, The Humans, Julia, King Richard, Little Girl, and Writing With Fire

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Making the Flowers Bloom in Encanto Austinite Jay Jackson talks about Disney's latest animated blossom

The Animalis Fabula Film Festival Celebrates and Worries About Our Relationship With Animals Check out some creature features this weekend

Johannes Roberts Says Welcome to Raccoon City (Hope You Survive the Experience) How the latest Resident Evil film goes back to basics

The Sensual Kitchen: Julie Cohen Explores How Julia Child Changed Cuisine RBG documentarian celebrates the chef in Julia

Austin's Conspiracy Culture Exposed in The Pizzagate Massacre John Valley embraces the horror community with his trip into Austin's dirty little secret

ARTS & CULTURE

Until the End of the World

Writing is not what I live for, it’s how I live

by Michael Ventura

Five Things to Relish About the Stage Over Thanksgiving

Plan your theatrical December

by Wayne Alan Brenner

Nathan Felix Looks to the Texas Skies New recording of his 2018 composition recalls a childhood of wonder

Hamilton Lottery Coming for Austin Performances You can't say no to this!

Three More for the Studio Tour Score Because nobody wants to miss these mind-blowing artists

The All-Overs Brings Badass Baseballish Thrills to Modern Dance Jennifer Sherburn & company are batting 1000

Steve Parker's Foghorn Elegy The disappearing & defunct methods of seafaring communication

COLUMNS

Day Trips: Polak’s Sawsage Farm, Karnes City

Savory sausages and delectable desserts worth the trip

by Gerald E. McLeod

Qmmunity: An Austin Queersgiving

Iron Bear’s turkey dinner and more events to give queer thanks

by Beth Sullivan

The Luv Doc: Cranberry Volcano

People who don't have embarrassing stories are either exceptionally dull, or disturbingly dishonest

by The Luv Doc

Mr. Smarty Pants Knows

by Mr. Smarty Pants