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Nov. 25, 2022
Vol. 42, No. 13

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Watch This: Remembering Doug Sahm and the Grateful Dead’s Impromptu 1972 Thanksgiving Day Jam New pocket-doc revisits Armadillo lore 50 years later

Down the Rabbit Hole With Something in the Dirt Aaron Moorhead and Justin Benson explain their favorite conspiracies

Review: Austin Playhouse’s The (One-Act) Play That Goes Wrong An evening of side-splitting schadenfreude

Day Trips & Beyond: 10 Watering Holes From Dripping Springs to Wimberley Take a drive for outdoor patios and spectacular scenery

Legendary Austin Rock & Roll Deejay Johnny Walker Has Died Known as the vibrant host of afternoons on KLBJ

NEWS

Big, Contentious Austin Energy Rate Hike Finally Arrives at Council

Power for the people?

by Lina Fisher

Austin at Large: Don’t Go Away Mad, Just ...

If legislators want to break up with Austin, they should at least put their backs into it

by Mike Clark-Madison

Cap Metro Issues 7,000 Free Passes for the Unhoused Texas Harm Reduction Alliance wins fight for free passes

After Four Years Awaiting Trial, Cyrus Gray Is Finally Out on Bail A brave new world

Election Ticker: Of Recounts and Run-Offs Endorsements, recounts, and money, money, money

Austin at Large: Don’t Go Away Mad, Just ... If legislators want to break up with Austin, they should at least put their backs into it

Seton Nurses Rally Ahead of First Bargaining Meeting Bargaining begins at largest hospital in the state to unionize

FOOD

Feeding the Ukrainian Resistance With Varenyky and Mutual Aid

To Austin's Ukrainian community, the meaning of food has co-evolved with the war itself

by John Besche

Texas French Bread’s BBQ Epiphany, Little Ola’s Stylish Turkeyday Switch, Getting a L’ILHIGH With Good Work Austin, Falling Into La Condesa, Desert Door at the Driskill, and More

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

by Wayne Alan Brenner

Feeding the Ukrainian Resistance With Varenyky and Mutual Aid To Austin's Ukrainian community, the meaning of food has co-evolved with the war itself

Texas French Bread’s BBQ Epiphany, Little Ola’s Stylish Turkeyday Switch, Getting a L’ILHIGH With Good Work Austin, Falling Into La Condesa, Desert Door at the Driskill, and More All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering

Weekend Wine: Thanksgiving!
Wines both obscure and easy to find

A Tale of Three Sisters
Lessons from Indigenous agriculture

This Thanksgiving, Consider Native American-Inspired Dishes Cooking with Indigenous ingredients

MUSIC

Producer Christian Herrera Is Building a Hub for Austin Hip-Hop

Elevate studio expands into South Austin multiuse creative space

by Clara Wang

What We’re Listening to This Week

A Tribute to Billy Joe Shaver, Jenny Parrott, Startographers, and more local sounds worth hearing

Watch This: Remembering Doug Sahm and the Grateful Dead’s Impromptu 1972 Thanksgiving Day Jam New pocket-doc revisits Armadillo lore 50 years later

What We’re Listening to This Week A Tribute to Billy Joe Shaver, Jenny Parrott, Startographers, and more local sounds worth hearing

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week Melissa Carper, Taméca Jones, the Hide Outs, Alex Coke, and more local shows to see

Producer Christian Herrera Is Building a Hub for Austin Hip-Hop Elevate studio expands into South Austin multiuse creative space

Wizard Rodeo Wrangles a Day of Musical Magic Eclectic gathering returns to the Long Time sandlot field

SCREENS

Andrew Bujalski Explores Disconnection in His Pandemic-Crafted Film

Touching from a distance in There There

by Richard Whittaker

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Down the Rabbit Hole With Something in the Dirt Aaron Moorhead and Justin Benson explain their favorite conspiracies

Andrew Bujalski Explores Disconnection in His Pandemic-Crafted Film Touching from a distance in There There

Noah Segan Is Dad and Loving It in Blood Relatives The actor and filmmaker on Judaism, vampires, and cool cars

Taking a Bite Out of The Menu Director Mark Mylod and producer Betsy Koch discuss their new culinary satire

SXSW Adds Cheech Marin, Titane Director Julia Ducournau For 2023 Plus the Metaverse and student athlete NIL deals part of the program

ARTS & CULTURE

Five Local Markets to Thwart Holiday Humbugism

Whether it's German traditions or gothic ghoulishness, we've got your gifting options

by Katherine McNevins

Review: Different Stages Theatre's Water by the Spoonful

A teaspoon of gravitas, tablespoon of heart is the perfect recipe for this Pulitzer winner

by Bob Abelman

Review: Different Stages Theatre's Water by the Spoonful A teaspoon of gravitas, tablespoon of heart is the perfect recipe for this Pulitzer winner

Wanted: Artists for Installation Part of Sexual Assault Survivors' Settlement In addition to reforms, the agreement calls for the creation of a memorial space

Malvern Books to Close Literary bastion to empty the shelves on New Year's Eve

Preserving the Future of the Texas Memorial Museum After years of neglect and underfunding, Austin’s only natural history museum reconsiders its role

Digging Up the History of the Texas Memorial Museum From star of the Texas Centennial to overlooked gem

COLUMNS

Day Trips: The Shady Llama, Wimberley

Craft beer and wine for the grownups, llamas for the kids

by Gerald E. McLeod

Qmmunity: Setting the Table

Fill up your plate with all sorts of deliciously fun queer Austin events

by James Scott

The Luv Doc: A Couple of Days

There's probably a decent La Quinta in Lubbock

by The Luv Doc

Mr. Smarty Pants Knows

by Mr. Smarty Pants