Sí Gallery
Volume 36, Number 13
features
Hyperlocal for the Holidays
From shoes to dollhouses to leather goods, these Austin designers are doing it their way
BY NINA HERNANDEZ, SPENCER BEGHTOL, TUCKER WHATLEY AND WILL MCCARTHY
news
Chronicle Endorsements
Recommendations for the city and school district
BY THE CHRONICLE EDITORIAL BOARD
Thanksgiving as a Refugee in America
Give me your poor, your tired, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free
BY RICHARD WHITTAKER
Point Austin: What’s Past and What’s Present
Capitol events provide a snapshot of current predicaments
BY MICHAEL KING
Public Notice: Grieve Globally, Act Locally
Texas' Legislative circus comes to town in just six short weeks
BY NICK BARBARO
Headlines
Quote of the Week
Civics 101
Council: Here Comes CodeNEXT … Eventually
Office pool projections start at spring of 2018
BY MICHAEL KING
NAKED CITY
A Future for the Affordable Care Act?
Foundation Communities: Obamacare is safe through 2017
BY SARAH MARLOFF
Local Wonks Austin Monitor Reach a New Partnership
Charitable monitoring
BY MICHAEL KING
Settlement for Cactus Rose
Displaced families will receive compensation for their moves
BY JOSEPH CATERINE
AMA Calls for a Nationwide Ban on Coal Tar Sealants
American Medical Association seals the deal
BY MICHAEL KING
Anti-Trans Bill Author Bullies Media
Sen. Konni Burton goes on the attack
BY MARY TUMA
Fake News Story Originates in Austin
See how easy it is to report fake news?
BY MICHAEL KING
Sheri Gallo Faces Scrutiny for City Email Use
District 10 council member and her darned emails
BY ANNAMARYA SCACCIA
Mayor Forms Racism Task Force
With Austin's long history of systemic racism, why did it take this long?
BY MARY TUMA
What’s the Future of Body Cameras in Austin?
That’s up to the courts for now
BY MARGARET NICKLAS
Acevedo Out, Manley In, Search for Permanent Chief is On
Police chief leaves after nine-and-a-half years of local service
BY CHASE HOFFBERGER
APD Lacks Multi-Lingual Officers as Populations Continue to Grow
Who’s speaking your language
BY OMAR RODRIGUEZ ORTIZ
Police Union Subpoenas Mayor
The state union is charging that Austin's mayor is trying to influence the arbitration of Geoffrey Freeman
BY CHASE HOFFBERGER
The Hightower Report: Why We Should Reach Across Borders, Not Close Them
Trump's wall won't keep undocumented immigrants out
BY JIM HIGHTOWER
food
Is Austin the Pilsner Capital of America?
Czech your privilege
BY ERIC PUGA
Review: Picnik
Paleo-friendly concept is virtuous but not holier-than-thou
BY BRANDON WATSON
Food Events
music
Paul Cauthen’s Deep Country Gospel
Former Sons of Fathers frontman’s solo debut deals out one of the best country albums of the year
BY DOUG FREEMAN
Playback: Black Friday? End of an Ear!
End of an Ear's new digs thrive just in time for Black Friday
BY KEVIN CURTIN
Texas Platters
Broadcasts Vol. 24
Broadcasts Vol. 24
Brownout
Brownout Presents Brown Sabbath Vol. II
Nekrist
Seeking Justice in a Criminal Way
The Bright Light Social Hour, Israel Nash
Neighbors
Jonathan Terrell
Color Me Lucky
Walker Lukens
Never Understood
Blue Healer
Blue Healer
Smile
Like a Diamond in the Rough, You Shine
Economy Island
Economy Island
Imperialists
Who Are You Afraid Of?
Attic Ted
Parade Dust Mischief
Churchwood
Hex City
Rick Broussard, Two Hoots & a Holler
Time Has Shown Me
William Clark Green
Live at Gruene Hall
Elijah Ford & the Bloom, Marc Ford & the Neptune Blues Club
As You Were, The Vulture
Ethan Azarian, Jeff Johnston
When You Were Young
Screens
Film Reviews
Allied
WWII espionage thriller can't hold a candle to Casablanca
Bad Santa 2
A tired sequel that's more offensive than transgressive
Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk
A soldier returns home in Ang Lee's war movie
The Eagle Huntress
Real-life heroine soars above tradition
Moana
Set sail for Disney's gorgeous new adventure
Rules Don’t Apply
Beatty's Howard Hughes film is a frantic mess
arts & culture
Blue Genie Art Bazaar: The Movening
Blue Genie Art Bazaar shifts its longtime holiday gift emporium to a new space across from ACC Highland
BY WAYNE ALAN BRENNER
Arts Reviews
Austin Shakespeare’s Present Laughter
Lifted by wonderful performances, Austin Shakespeare's take on the Noël Coward backstage comedy is a delight to watch
Spectrum Dance Theater’s Rambunctious
The company’s program, with a new work inspired by the 1966 UT Tower shooting, spoke powerfully to our present moment
“Vivid Strokes: Contemporary Paintings From Vietnam”
In our tumultuous moment, seeing work by artists from nations that have known tragedy our own has not can be enlightening
columns
Page Two: This Too Shall Pass, Or … Ain’t Got Time for That Now
Along came Trump
BY LOUIS BLACK
Gay Place
These days, your chosen family is more important than ever
BY SARAH MARLOFF
Day Trips: San Saba River Nature Park
Take a hike in a historic pecan forest along the San Saba River
BY GERALD E. MCLEOD
The Luv Doc: In Favor of Waxing
There is far too much hair in the world already
BY THE LUV DOC
Mr. Smarty Pants Knows
BY MR. SMARTY PANTS
Feedback
Letters to the editor, published daily
sports
Horns Fail to Wreak Havoc in Brooklyn
BY KAHRON SPEARMAN
Soccer Watch
BY NICK BARBARO
comics
