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April 9, 2021
Vol. 40, No. 32

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Review: You'll Never Believe What Happened to Lacey UT could learn a lot from these "crazy stories about racism"

Panic Fest Review: Night Drive Weird, grisly rideshare buddy comedy takes strange detours

Austin Film Society Opens AFS Grant Applications being accepted now for narrative, doc features

Ali Holder Confronts Privilege & Violence in Video Series Premiere of part one, “Speak 1,” threads thematic four-pack

Czech That Film Festival Returns To Austin Celebration of Czech cinema includes virtual, drive-in screenings

NEWS

Austin at Large: On the Ground, in the Sky

Council tackles Austin’s intractable housing crisis in several dimensions

by Mike Clark-Madison

Public Notice – LDC Rewrite: If Not Now, When?

Further thoughts on housing affordability and how it might be affected by the city Land Development Code

by Nick Barbaro

Select Austin Public Library Locations to Reopen on May 10 All other branches to follow suit on June 28

Watch: Chronicle Hosts Discussion of Props D, E, G, & H (aka Democracy Dollars) Austinites for Progressive Reform discusses various propositions

Watch: Chronicle Hosts Discussion of Prop F (aka Strong Mayor) Both sides of the "Strong Mayor" debate

Watch: Chronicle Hosts Discussion of Prop B (aka the Camping Ban) We talk with reps from Homes Not Handcuffs and Save Austin Now

LBJ School’s COVID-19 Vaccine Tracker Reveals Disparities Data suggests vaccine hubs aren't reaching Black, Latinx Texans

FOOD

Three Pint-Sized Specialty Food Stores Sprout in Austin

Hold me closer tiny grocer

by Andrew Turner

A Guide to Kolaches in Austin

And some of your sweet and savory pastry options in and around town

by Evan Rodriguez

Three Pint-Sized Specialty Food Stores Sprout in Austin Hold me closer tiny grocer

A Guide to Kolaches in Austin And some of your sweet and savory pastry options in and around town

Austin's Best Food and Drink Events This Week Dinner parties, farmer's markets, beer, wine, and more for the week of April 8, 2021

Crab Rangoon Pizza, Justine's Justin Returns, Lutie's at the Commodore Perry Estate, Rosen's Goes Brick-and-Mortar, and More All the news that's fit to get your taste buds quivering

Ardbeg's Monsters of Smoke Bring Their Single Malt Whisky to the ATX Humongous tactical vehicles transport the high-end hooch hither

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Elon Musk Purchases All of Austin, Dubs Himself Iron Mayor Abbott seals the deal with new ruler

Austin Leans in Hard to Change TxDOT’s Mind on I-35 The road not taken

Lawsuit Filed to Force AISD to End Chronic Special Ed Delays No more time to wait

Westside Residents Turn to Lege to Escape From Austin Homeowners living in some of the city's priciest lakeside properties want to ditch the city's tax roll

MUSIC

Faster Than Sound: White Horse and Sagebrush Regular Jordan Matthew Young Rises on The Voice

"You're just cool, man." – Nick Jonas

by Rachel Rascoe

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re listening to

Ali Holder Confronts Privilege & Violence in Video Series Premiere of part one, “Speak 1,” threads thematic four-pack

If or When I Call: Will Johnson Discusses His Debut Novel Long-held itch harvests the road, autobiography, and compassion

Faster Than Sound: White Horse and Sagebrush Regular Jordan Matthew Young Rises on The Voice "You're just cool, man." – Nick Jonas

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week What we’re listening to

Mohawk, Daniel Johnston, and Peelander Yellow Release NFTs on Emergent Online Marketplace Austin music jumps into the collectable digital art trend

SCREENS

Virtual Film Festival Pioneer Indie Meme Hits Its Stride

The celebration of South Asian cinema is still on your screens for year two

by Shane Pfender

Latest Film Reviews

This Is Not a Burial, It’s a Resurrection, The Man Who Sold His Skin, Moffie, Shiva Baby, The Tunnel, The Unholy, and Voyagers

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Panic Fest Review: Night Drive Weird, grisly rideshare buddy comedy takes strange detours

Austin Film Society Opens AFS Grant Applications being accepted now for narrative, doc features

Czech That Film Festival Returns To Austin Celebration of Czech cinema includes virtual, drive-in screenings

Into the Woods, In Search of Sator The secret family history behind Jordan Graham's supernatural horror

This Is Your Brain on Conspiracies As Duncan Hits Panic Fest John Valley's comedy warns about ignoring conspiracy theorists

ARTS & CULTURE

Austin Embroiderists Build Community Stitch by Stitch

Local interest in fiber arts is growing rapidly as people find stitching is a way to calm nerves, find friends, and make political statements during the pandemic

by Jessi Cape