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Sept. 13, 2024
Vol. 44, No. 2

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Charley Crockett Honors His Country Roots in Front of Electrified Crowd The $10 Cowboy turns jukebox for enthralled Austin audience

Austin Film Society Announces 2024 Feature Grant Recipients Local filmmakers feature heavily among 18 selected projects

Following Court Ruling, City Manager Moves to Eliminate Secret Police File In memo, Broadnax outlines steps needed to eliminate G file

Sam and Max Eggers Open the Door to The Front Room Looney Tunes meets Baby Jane in psychodrama

Green Day to Crowd: “Tonight Is a Celebration! Austin, We’re Alive!” The punks reflects on 30 years of F.S.U.

NEWS

In Politics to Win, Again and Again

Introducing the passionate people who get our local politicians elected

by Brant Bingamon

In Crowded District 7 Race, Candidates’ Similarities Outweigh Differences

Candidates talk environment, housing options, and public safety

by Austin Sanders

Following Court Ruling, City Manager Moves to Eliminate Secret Police File In memo, Broadnax outlines steps needed to eliminate G file

What Are the Hot Topics Being Discussed at This Week’s Texas Cannabis Policy Conference? Ph.D.s, M.D.s, and CEOs gather in College Station to talk about weed

Update to City’s Water Plan Through 2080 Nears Completion Austin Water offers incentives for conservation and new supply strategies

Stacey Abrams TribFest Panel Gives Texans a Therapy Session on Voter Suppression Voting is medicine, Abrams says

In Politics to Win, Again and Again Introducing the passionate people who get our local politicians elected

FOOD

The Austin Chronicle Hot Sauce Festival Winners 2024

Fest attendees and critics have chosen the best spicy elixirs

by James Renovitch

Where to find salty rims and serious vibes

by Neha Kondaveeti

The Psychology of Why We’re Drawn to Spicy Food and Other Dalliances With Pain The spice must flow

Austin Chronicle Hot Sauce Festival Judges Meet the arbiters of taste for the 2024 competition

Austin Chronicle Hot Sauce Festival FAQs Where to go, how to vote, how much it costs, and more

Restaurant Review: JewBoy Cantina Mo Pittle makes more Tex-Mex mischief with his new campus-area spot

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MUSIC

Bill Campbell: Blues Me or Lose Me

Remembering the late, great guitarist

by Bill Bentley

Album Review: Haslanger and Sailors Rebop Hard Bop

Local jazz legends offer a world-class collaboration on co-leader debut

by Michael Toland

Charley Crockett Honors His Country Roots in Front of Electrified Crowd The $10 Cowboy turns jukebox for enthralled Austin audience

Green Day to Crowd: “Tonight Is a Celebration! Austin, We’re Alive!” The punks reflects on 30 years of F.S.U.

What Are the Hot Topics Being Discussed at This Week’s Texas Cannabis Policy Conference? Ph.D.s, M.D.s, and CEOs gather in College Station to talk about weed

Crosstalk: Music Venues Get More Money, Farmer’s Wife Gets a Holiday, and the UT Press Gets a Cool New Editor Your latest culture news platter

Album Review: Haslanger and Sailors Rebop Hard Bop Local jazz legends offer a world-class collaboration on co-leader debut

SCREENS

Austin Film Society Announces 2024 Feature Grant Recipients

Local filmmakers feature heavily among 18 selected projects

by Richard Whittaker

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Seeking Mavis Beacon, The Critic, Look Into My Eyes, My Old Ass, and Will & Harper

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Austin Film Society Announces 2024 Feature Grant Recipients Local filmmakers feature heavily among 18 selected projects

Sam and Max Eggers Open the Door to The Front Room Looney Tunes meets Baby Jane in psychodrama

Glen Powell Clears His Throat for The Best Man's Ghostwriter Austin's movie A-lister on his new Audible audiobook comedy

Hyperreal Film Club Gets Into Real Estate Nomadic film nonprofit opens its new cinema and hangout space

Austin Horror Film Festival Announces First Titles Local filmmakers, familiar faces at celebration of screams

ARTS & CULTURE

Visual Art Review: Carl Cheng’s “Nature Never Loses”

The Contemporary's exhibit showcases the artist's fearlessness in the face of extinction

by Cat McCarrey

Visual Art Review: Carl Cheng’s “Nature Never Loses”

The Contemporary's exhibit showcases the artist's fearlessness in the face of extinction

by Cat McCarrey

K-Pop, Girl Talk, and Mario Kart Lead Our Recommended Events Lots of stuff to do after 5

Glen Powell Clears His Throat for The Best Man's Ghostwriter Austin's movie A-lister on his new Audible audiobook comedy

ArmadilloCon, Art, a Hot Sauce Hootenanny, and More Recommended Events Get out and get spicy this weekend

Line Dancin', Terminatin', and Writin' in This Week's Recommended Events Lots to do, and it's not even the weekend

Visual Arts Review: “My Eyes Are Starving for Beauty” A feast of fearless art with Anthony Sonnenberg

COLUMNS

The Austin Chronic: I Bought Weed From an Instagram Ad

Just doing some field testing here

by Kevin Curtin

The Off Beat: Abhi the Nomad Announces an Indefinite Musical Hiatus

Before an indefinite musical hiatus, rapper plays Parish one last time, Sept. 20

by Carys Anderson

Qmmunity: Two Drag Performers Talk Moving to Austin From San Marcos

Beau Elliot and Kino Kino come to town but don't forget their roots

by James Scott

Day Trips: Desert Door Distillery, Driftwood

Discover the world of sotol at this Driftwood distillery

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