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Oct. 4, 2024
Vol. 44, No. 5

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To Infinity and V/H/S/Beyond Anthology horror filmmakers talk taking the franchise into space

Restaurants Within Walking Distance of ACL Fest Put a little distance between you and the crowds with these eats

Into the Woods With Penelope Mark Duplass and Mel Eslyn unplug for their new Netflix show

Point Austin: Trump’s Personal 2025 Project The Heritage Foundation supplies the blueprint

West 22nd Hooks ’Em at ACL Debut UT-Austin student band on big breaks and next steps

NEWS

Council Is More Housing Density-Friendly. Will the New D10 Member Follow?

West side race could bolster a pro-housing majority

by Austin Sanders

Labor Unions Split on Mayoral Race

Why Watson lost out on the Central Labor Council endorsement

by Lina Fisher

Airport Concession Workers Win $25 Minimum Wage While Hyatt workers still struggle for $20

Council Is More Housing Density-Friendly. Will the New D10 Member Follow? West side race could bolster a pro-housing majority

Possible Police Contract Attacked on Two Fronts Oversight advocates and city workers say it’ll be costly and weaken police transparency

Labor Unions Split on Mayoral Race Why Watson lost out on the Central Labor Council endorsement

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FOOD

Restaurant Review: Just Tasty Dumplings at Dumpling World

No frills or thrills at this casual Triangle spot

by Melanie Haupt

Restaurants Within Walking Distance of ACL Fest

Put a little distance between you and the crowds with these eats

by Amber Williams

Restaurants Within Walking Distance of ACL Fest Put a little distance between you and the crowds with these eats

New Arrivals, Old Faves, and More Ways to Refuel at ACL The fest returns with a Beer Hall facelift, Mighty Cone’s comeback

First Look: Linx Distant Relatives team set up a sausage shop at Mean Eyed Cat

Weekend Wine
A foodie’s Chardonnay

First Look: Terrible Love Former coffee trailer debuts new brick and mortar in Hyde Park

MUSIC

ACL Fest 2024 Preview

10 ACL Festival artists you’ll want to catch while the sun is still out

ACL Preview: Country Duo Chaparelle Takes a Page From George and Tammy

Finding perfect harmony

by Cy White

ACL Preview: That Mexican OT Mixes Charm and Ferocious Delivery “Ain’t no Mexican like a Texas Mexican”

ACL Preview: Chicano Soul Artist Midnight Navy Steps Into the Light The sax man expands his sound in ACL debut

ACL Preview: Hermanos Gutiérrez Have Left Earth’s Atmosphere Brother act reflects on mystical new album Sonido Cósmico

Album Review: Suzanna Choffel’s Bird by Bird Fourth album accentuates the genre-hopping artist’s commitment to showcasing her voice

SCREENS

To Infinity and V/H/S/Beyond

Anthology horror filmmakers talk taking the franchise into space

by Richard Whittaker

Latest Film Reviews

The Outrun, and Joker: Folie à Deux

SHOWTIMES >

To Infinity and V/H/S/Beyond Anthology horror filmmakers talk taking the franchise into space

Into the Woods With Penelope Mark Duplass and Mel Eslyn unplug for their new Netflix show

Fantastic Fest Review: Bring Them Down Sheep farming drama suffers from strange casting

Fantastic Fest Review: Witte Wieven Dutch folk horror explodes into a rainbow of night

Fantastic Fest Review: The Spirit of Halloweentown Documentary heads to where the Disney Channel fave was shot

ARTS & CULTURE

Theatre Review: Broad Theatre’s Hungry Teenage Track Stars

A satiating tale of feminine strength

by Cat McCarrey

Theatre Review: Broad Theatre’s Hungry Teenage Track Stars

A satiating tale of feminine strength

by Cat McCarrey

Horror Abounds in Our Weekday Event Recommendations But it's more than just scares

Light It Up: Austin Trail of Lights Tickets Are Now on Sale Holiday light show runs Dec. 10-23 in Zilker Park

Considering Matthew Shepard Continues Its Message Eight Years On Conspirare returns to Austin for a homecoming performance of their musical tribute

Jubilant Dance, MedFest, and More Weekend Recommendations Find the right fit for your going-out vibe

Theatre Review: The VORTEX’s Funny, Like an Abortion Tonal jumble muddies messaging

COLUMNS

The Austin Chronic: Texas A&M’s Hemp Breeding Program Adds Drought-Resistant Genetics to the National Collection

An interview with Dr. Russell Jessup and Clayton Moore

by Kevin Curtin

The Off Beat: Being Dead, in the Flesh

Reeling in the EELS with a North Loop meeting of the minds

by Carys Anderson

Qmmunity: Autumn on My Mind

Alternative column title this week: I Wish It Weren’t So Damn Hot!

by James Scott

Day Trips: Chihuahuan Desert Nature Center, Fort Davis

Ay, Chihuahua! Dive into the desert at West Texas nature center

by Gerald E. McLeod