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Texas GOP Leaders Won’t Criticize Antisemites, Nazis What does “tolerate” mean?
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At COP28’s Global Stocktake, Countries Look Inward Process checks progress on Paris Agreement targets
COP28: Smaller Players Like Cities and States Are Taking Big Steps to Combat Climate Change “Subnationals” speak to the implementation crisis
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NEWS
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
Questions and concerns flagged ahead of Dec. 7 meeting
by Austin Sanders
Texas GOP Leaders Won’t Criticize Antisemites, Nazis What does “tolerate” mean?
At COP28’s Global Stocktake, Countries Look Inward Process checks progress on Paris Agreement targets
COP28: Smaller Players Like Cities and States Are Taking Big Steps to Combat Climate Change “Subnationals” speak to the implementation crisis
Health Finally Gets a Seat at the COP28 Table VIDEO: “The climate crisis is a health crisis”
D.A. José Garza Dismisses Charges Against 17 Officers Indicted for 2020 Protest Response D.A., City ask feds to investigate Austin Police Department
FOOD
Central Machine Works Resurrects Kentucky Common Beer With Help From the Smithsonian
Tapping history
by Hannah Uebele
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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Austin's Best Food and Drink Events This Week Dinner parties, farmer's markets, beer, wine, and more for the week of November 30, 2023
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 … All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering
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
Tickets for ACL Fest 2024 Go on Presale Thursday
Three-day GA price jumps to $320 a pop (for now)
by Jencie Tomasek
Spirit of Orgain Music Festival Blames Cancellation on “Their Financier” After an earlier City of Hutto statement cited a “headliner issue”
Blues Musicians Rally to Save Singer-Guitarist Sarah Barlow’s Finger Dec. 10 Antone’s benefit show follows serious dog attack injury
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”
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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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Lost Cinema Reopening in East Austin Blue Starlite teams with Millennium for community initiative
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Kristoffer Borgli Is in a Dream Scenario Norwegian filmmaker discusses his new satire starring Nic Cage
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ARTS & CULTURE
Six Decades of The Nutcracker at Ballet Austin
Stephen Mills sprinkles seasonal magic on a beloved Christmas institution
by Richard Whittaker
Austin Public Library Services
No shortage of fun at library in December
by Jencie Tomasek
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
by Gerald E. McLeod
Qmmunity: Red Ribbon Revelries
Local Austin health orgs celebrate World AIDS Day 35 with fun and educational events
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