Hyperreal Film Club
Carolyn Hester
news
Stop the Loss
Austin veterans turn away from Iraq and war
BY RICHARD WHITTAKER
The Next Chapter
Three Austin-based national-security experts offer their views on how America can rebuild its reputation in Iraq and beyond
BY RICHARD WHITTAKER
Developing Stories: Walking on Water
A roundup of Lady Bird Lake planning efforts that are all wet
BY KATHERINE GREGOR
Wish List
Here's your chance to give back to the areas of our community that need it the most
BY KATE X MESSER AND MEGHAN RUTH SPEAKERMAN
Council Blindsided on Landfill Deal
Council questions whether legal department acted appropriately in giving BFI the thumbs up on landfill expansion
BY RICHARD WHITTAKER
Climate Outlook
We're in the critical stage of a drought, y'all
BY JACOB COTTINGHAM
Executions Maintain Steady Clip
When it comes to the death penalty, Texas throws caution to the wind
BY JORDAN SMITH
APD Blood-Draw Plan Needles Opponents
APD moving full speed ahead on plan to draw blood from people suspected of driving while drunk
BY JORDAN SMITH
Politics Gift Guide
News staff suggestions for the wonks and smartasses on your list
Headlines
Naked City
News briefs from Austin, the region, and beyond
Res Publica
Citizen's calendar, Dec. 18-25
City Hall Hustle: Do You Feel a Draft?
Big-leaguers back Leffingwell, but really, who'd want the gig?
BY WELLS DUNBAR
Beside the Point
BY WELLS DUNBAR
The Hightower Report
The Downturn Hits High-Dollar Sports; and Lobbyists Change Their Stripes
BY JIM HIGHTOWER
food
Kitchen Gadgets
Spice up your favorite foodie's kitchen with one of our recommendations
Food-o-File
Eat Local Week cook-off finale, hot-dog happy hour, and Central Texas food businesses closing
BY VIRGINIA B. WOOD
Event Menu
Your local food events for Dec. 20
Food Reviews
Athenian Bar & Grill
Recenty reopened on Sixth Street, Athenian Bar & Grill serves great Greek food at a reasonable price
Texas French Bread
Texas French Bread is now open for dinner
music
Double-Barrel Beautiful
Texan sweetheart of the 1960s folk rodeo, Carolyn Hester
BY MARGARET MOSER
Off the Record
Ice Cube racks up the body count at Mohawk, Loxsly shines a light on Tomorrow's Fossils, and gift-wrapping local holiday offerings
BY AUSTIN POWELL
Reissues
New Order
Movement: The Factory Years, Power, Corruption & Lies: The Factory Years, Low-Life: The Factory Years, Brotherhood: The Factory Years, Technique: The Factory Years
Otis Redding
Live! in London and Paris
Neil Young
Sugar Mountain: Live at Canterbury House 1968
Warren Zevon
Warren Zevon
R.E.M.
Murmur Deluxe Edition
Enrico Rava, Tomasz Stanko, Dave Holland Quartet, Terje Rypdal / Miroslav Vitous / Jack DeJohnette, Gary Burton Quintet, Bill Frisell, Gismonti / Vasconcelos, Anour Brahem, Dino Saluzzi, Norma Winstone, Lester Bowie
The Pilgrim and the Stars, Balladyna, Extensions, Rypdal / Miroslav Vitous / Jack DeJohnette, Dreams So Real, Lookout for Hope, Rambler, Duas Vozes, Conte de L'Incroyable Amour, Kultrum, Somewhere Called Home, The Great Pretender
Lou Reed
Berlin: Live at St. Ann's Warehouse
Tom Verlaine
Dreamtime, Words From the Front
The Clash
Live at Shea Stadium
U2
Live: Under a Blood Red Sky
Blue Ash
No More, No Less
Death Cab for Cutie
Something About Airplanes
Pavement
Brighten the Corners: Nicene Creedence Ed.
Ry Cooder
The Ry Cooder Anthology: The UFO Has Landed
Charlie Feathers
Wild Side of Life: Rare and Unissued Recordings, Volume One, Honky Tonk Kind: Rare and Unissued Recordings, Volume Two, Long Time Ago: Rare and Unissued Recordings, Volume Three
Creedence Clearwater Revival
Creedence Clearwater Revival, Bayou Country, Green River, Willie and the Poor Boys, Cosmo's Factory, Pendulum
Polk Miller & His Old South Quartette
Polk Miller & His Old South Quartette
Tommy James & the Shondells
40 Years: The Complete Singles Collection (1966-2006)
screens
When the Science Guy Is Still in Short Pants
Welcome to Enzoology.com
BY SARAH JEAN BILLEITER
Dig Deeper: The Austin Underground Film Festival
The third annual Austin Underground Film Festival
BY JOSH ROSENBLATT
Austin Film Critics Association 2008 Awards
The AFCA goes batty for the Batman
TV Eye: Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes
Uh oh. Turns out Jay Leno's not going away after all.
BY BELINDA ACOSTA
Film Reviews
A Christmas Tale
Catherine Deneuve stars as the matriarch of this family, whose holiday gathering is like some marvelous do-si-do in which the characters partake in endless swirls of accusations, confessions, and glimpses of grace.
Nothing Like the Holidays
This Christmas-themed movie centers on a family gathering in Chicago's Humboldt Park, a predominantly Puerto Rican section of the city.
Seven Pounds
Will Smith stars in this dramatic film about a man who whose melancholia compels him to devise a unique plan to redeem what remains of his life.
The Tale of Despereaux
Despite this animated film's overabundance of vocal talent and source material that won the Newberry Medal in 2004, The Tale of Despereaux is a multispecies offender.
Yes Man
Jim Carrey plays a guy who just can't say no, a predicament which creates more a collection of humorous set-pieces than a satisfying movie.
arts & culture
Truth Seeker
Photographer Sebastião Salgado bears witness to the world in black and white
BY ANDREW LONG
Gallery Lombardi
The 12-year ride of Downtown Austin's most rockin' gallery is coming to a close
BY ROBERT FAIRES
Aziz Ansari
On his return to Austin, the co-creator of Human Giant goes solo in the spotlight
BY ROBERT FAIRES
Camp Camp
The queer performance series' last show may not have been the finale advertised
BY KATE GETTY
Arts Reviews
It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play
Six actors play everyone in the holiday favorite, and they become Bedford Falls
The Nutcracker
Cynic admits: Ballet Austin's take sparks the imagination with beauty and grace
A Cabinet of Drawings
The Ransom Center reminds us of the power of seeing originals over reproductions
columns
Page Two: A Time of Peace and Light
Snapshots for swiftly passing days
BY LOUIS BLACK
Oops!
Letters at 3AM
It's a dangerous world, and some nights the most cruelly dangerous people may be you
BY MICHAEL VENTURA
After a Fashion
Your Style Avatar gets all Ginger-y for the season
BY STEPHEN MACMILLAN MOSER
Playing Through
UT volleyball star Destinee Hooker is a role model for fans and teammates alike
BY THOMAS HACKETT
Day Trips
Scott Simon of the Texas Cheese House makes specialty cheeses using all natural ingredients
BY GERALD E. MCLEOD
Gay Place
Remembering Paris Chanel
BY KATE GETTY AND KATE X MESSER
Mr. Smarty Pants Knows
BY MR. SMARTY PANTS
The Common Law
Taken Advantage of on Holiday Shopping?
BY LUKE ELLIS
Luv Doc Recommends: 33rd Armadillo Christmas Bazaar
Austin Convention Center, Thursday, December 18, 2008
BY THE LUV DOC
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