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Does Anybody Want the Warren Wildlife Gallery in Bouldin Creek?
Rick Warren's indoor safari brings turmoil to the South Austin neighborhood
BY NINA HERNANDEZ
Point Austin: Beyond Fire and Fury
Trump's White House follies obscure a deeper trail of corruption
BY MICHAEL KING
Public Notice: The Devil’s in the Details
And of course, no one wants to wrestle with the devil
BY NICK BARBARO
Headlines
Quote of the Week: Stephen Oliver
Planning Commission chair sounds a warning for CodeNEXT
Civics 101
NAKED CITY
James Baker, Marcus Reed Due in Court
Both former firefighters face charges pertaining to sexual assault
BY NINA HERNANDEZ
New Judge Takes Over Fetal Burial Rule Case
David Ezra takes over for Sam Sparks, now on senior status
BY MARY TUMA
SCOTUS Denies Appeal in Kleinert Case
Prosecution of cop who killed Larry Jackson Jr. now over
BY CHASE HOFFBERGER
Noose Found on WilCo Campaign Sign
CD 31 candidate Christine Mann’s sign vandalized by hate crime
BY MARY TUMA
Laura Morrison Announces Mayoral Campaign
Council vet to campaign on "transparency, inclusiveness, collaboration"
BY MICHAEL KING
First of Final Four Bond Election Task Force Listening Sessions Tonight
Members working with $640 million framework
BY SARAH MARLOFF
CodeNEXT: And Soon … Lever Maps
Planning Commission punts discussion to Thursday, Jan. 18
BY SARAH MARLOFF
APD’s Napkin Math
Meet-and-confer breakdown brings new money into the city budget. But how much?
BY NINA HERNANDEZ
DEATH WATCH
Rodney Reed Returns to Court of Criminal Appeals
Bastrop Judge recommends CCA deny latest appeal
BY CHASE HOFFBERGER
Questions Linger for Anthony Shore, Larry Swearingen
Shore to be first Texan executed in 2018
BY SARAH MARLOFF
Construction Worker’s Death Headed to Court?
Site details indicate "very serious blunders"
BY JACK CRAVER
State Supremes Consider Bag Ban
Laredo law banning single-use bags goes to court
BY MICHAEL KING
food
Where to Get East Coast-Style Bagels in Austin
Bagel culture is coming full circle
BY VERONICA MEEWES
Hit the Spot Cafe
This local library’s diner serves up cheese, grease, and nostalgia
BY EMILY BEYDA
Food Events
music
Punk Weirdos Big Bill Finally Unleash Their Inner LP
Reining in the freak show while doubling down on the absurd
BY LIBBY WEBSTER
Playback: Strike Up the Bond
Can the City finally save endangered clubs? Plus J.J. Offender obit and an Austin Music Poll plug.
BY KEVIN CURTIN
Free Week Live Shots
Knife in the Water, Star Parks, RF Shannon, Julia Lucille
Cheer Up Charlies, Jan. 3
Amplified Heat, Duel, Greenbeard, Tia Carrera
Swan Dive, Jan. 4
Tinnarose, Abram Shook, Carry Illinois
Barracuda, Jan. 5
Mélat, 5D, Applied Pressure Orchestra
Empire Control Room & Garage, Jan. 6
Jai Malano, Tomar & the FCs, Honey Made
Stubb’s, Jan. 7
screens
Split Decision for Austin Film Critics Association
Get Out, The Shape of Water top local critic awards
BY RICHARD WHITTAKER
Between Two Worlds
Redefining identity in Your Way Back to Me
BY BETH SULLIVAN
One in a Crowd
Local crowdfunding campaigns
BY RICHARD WHITTAKER
Film Reviews
The Commuter
Liam Neeson still has a very particular set of skills
Hostiles
The closing days of the old West, and the legacy of the Indian Wars, bloodily examined
Insidious: The Last Key
Ghostly goings-on continue in franchise's fourth part
Paddington 2
Everyone's favorite polite bear returns with marmalade sandwiches for all in a thrilling birthday present hunt
Phantom Thread
Daniel Day-Lewis and Paul Thomas Anderson reunite for one last glamorous yet muscular tale
The Post
Hanks, Spielberg, and Streep unite for the Washington Post's version of the Pentagon Papers
arts & culture
The Murdered Women of Juárez Find a Voice Onstage
Isaac Gomez’s one-woman show The Way She Spoke
BY ROSALIND FAIRES
Snapshot: Free Week
Photographer David Brendan Hall goes deep into the Red River Cultural District to experience Free Week through the eyes of the artists
BY DAVID BRENDAN HALL
Seen / Soon: Jan. 12
Stepping into the richly crafted cartoon world of the Haas Brothers and honoring Dr. King on his day with a Poetry Open Mic
Arts Reviews
Austin Playhouse’s The Immigrant
The company delivers a powerful and timely account of foreigners making a new home in the U.S.
A’lante Flamenco’s Juana: First (I) Dream
The dramas of Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz were perfectly expressed through the language of flamenco
“Practical Acts of Perception” at grayDUCK Gallery
Cande Aguilar, Jorge Purón, and Mauricio Sáenz challenge what we see through sihfts in scale and proportion
columns
Gay Place
The Return of Homo Arigato
BY SARAH MARLOFF
Day Trips: Alligator Bank, Alvin
Hometown financial institution makes a name for itself with a pair of reptiles
BY GERALD E. MCLEOD
The Luv Doc: An Embarrassment of Riches
The whole clingy aspect of physical affection
BY THE LUV DOC
Mr. Smarty Pants Knows
BY MR. SMARTY PANTS
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sports
Soccer Watch
BY NICK BARBARO
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