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Why Austin Can’t Seem to Quit Its Despised Coal Plant

Locals continue to get coal for Christmas

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Council to Vote on HOME Amendments Increasing Housing Stock

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by Austin Sanders

D.A. José Garza Dismisses Charges Against 17 Officers Indicted for 2020 Protest Response D.A., City ask feds to investigate Austin Police Department

COP28: The Elephant in the Room Why is fossil fuel phaseout not being discussed more seriously?

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National Survey Finds Significant Support for Middle Income Housing, Smaller Lot Sizes City Council aims to achieve both with HOME amendments

City Staff Says Resilience Hubs Will Be Ready This Winter Winter storm response has been a Council priority

FOOD

Central Machine Works Resurrects Kentucky Common Beer With Help From the Smithsonian

Tapping history

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Catch the Holiday Hullaballoo, Win Free Home Slice Pizza for a Year, Check Out the Newest Cambria Hotel, Know That Counter Culture Will Return, and More …

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First Look: Saigon Le Vendeur Goes Brick and Mortar The new restaurant is just down the way from the former truck’s location

Austin's Best Food and Drink Events This Week Dinner parties, farmer's markets, beer, wine, and more for the week of November 23, 2023

A Foodie’s Guide to One of North Austin’s Strip Malls Searching for the American dream at the Spicewood / 183 Center

MUSIC

When She’s Not Touring With Star Musicians, Photographer Pooneh Ghana Settles in Austin

New Radio/East concert series highlights the globe-trotter’s indie origins

by Genevieve Wood

Blues Musicians Rally to Save Singer-Guitarist Sarah Barlow’s Finger

Dec. 10 Antone’s benefit show follows serious dog attack injury

by Carys Anderson

Liz Phair’s Exile in Guyville Still Reigns, Reimagined, at the Moody Theater Try “Fuck and Run” as “Make Love and Stick Around”

Old Settler’s Music Festival Executive Director Steps Down Amid Property Sale Plans “This role [...] has been particularly challenging in recent years”

When She’s Not Touring With Star Musicians, Photographer Pooneh Ghana Settles in Austin New Radio/East concert series highlights the globe-trotter’s indie origins

Review: Jon Dee Graham, Only Dead for a Little While Waitsian universality rattles and rumbles similar to his ’97 debut

In an iLL Manner: How Jamal McKinney Sells Out Rap Shows at Antone’s Inside the promoter’s euphoric, elegant vision for hip-hop booking

SCREENS

Austin Filmmaker Brings Her Rap Drama Back Home

Katherine Propper finds family in Lost Soulz at Sound Unseen Film + Music Festival

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How Dan Brown Created Neo-Noir Your Lucky Day Director and his star and composer on the twisty thriller

UT-Austin’s Esports Level Up A new state-of-the-art gaming arena creates a space for all students

ARTS & CULTURE

Six Decades of The Nutcracker at Ballet Austin

Stephen Mills sprinkles seasonal magic on a beloved Christmas institution

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Austin Public Library Services

No shortage of fun at library in December

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Six Decades of The Nutcracker at Ballet Austin Stephen Mills sprinkles seasonal magic on a beloved Christmas institution

Texas Book Festival Announces New CEO Fundraising expert Marianne DeLeón steps into leadership role

“Eye Moon Cocoon” VLM's installation emphasizes environmental power of small gestures

“The Other Thing Is” Malcolm Bucknall's sentimental, humorous, chimeric portraits

Review: Zach Theatre’s A Christmas Carol Boisterous but shallow jukebox musical of the Dickens classic misses opportunities

COLUMNS

Day Trips: MSU-Burns Fantasy of Lights, Wichita Falls

Holiday wonderland carries on a family’s Christmas tradition begun in the 1920s

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Qmmunity: Red Ribbon Revelries

Local Austin health orgs celebrate World AIDS Day 35 with fun and educational events

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The Luv Doc: She Goes Even Offer

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