Mueller Lake Park Outdoor Amphitheater
Zeke Barbaro
Volume 41, Number 9
ON THE COVER:
features
Morph Into Texas' Hounds of Hades With This Year's Halloween Mask
Halloween mask instructions
news
Chronicle Endorsements for the Propositions on the November Ballot
November 2021 Statewide General Election and City of Austin Special Election
BY THE CHRONICLE EDITORIAL BOARD
How Much of Zilker Park Can Austin Return to Nature?
Balancing ecological preservation and the human element in city's Zilker Park Vision Plan
BY LINA FISHER
Austin at Large: This Train Will Leave on Time
But Project Connect's power structure bends a bit to help everyone get on board
BY MIKE CLARK-MADISON
Public Notice: Park Potables Panned at Planning
Beer and wine sales at Barton Springs? Maybe not.
BY NICK BARBARO
Headlines / Quote of the Week
Civics 101
Council Recap: Despite "Positive Strides," APD Academy's Not Reimagined Yet
Chief, advocates agree that more changes must be made
By Austin Sanders
BY AUSTIN SANDERS
Fast-Tracked SB 8 Hearing Set for U.S. Supreme Court
SCOTUS to hear arguments against Texas abortion ban
BY MARY TUMA
Police Chief Deposition Sheds Light on Daniel Perry Case, APD Shake-Ups
Strained relations between Austin Police officers, leadership at center of Joseph Chacon's deposition
BY BRANT BINGAMON
Delta-8 v. Texas: The Court Challenges Begin
State's sudden Delta-8 ban faces legal challenges
BY MIKE CLARK-MADISON
As Early Voting Ends, Here's What We're Watching in Austin's Nov. 2 Election
Proposition A PACs finance reports and what's on the ballot for outlying areas
BY MIKE CLARK-MADISON AND AUSTIN SANDERS
Texas Primaries Loom as Redistricting Lawsuits Drop
New maps and new challenges
BY MIKE CLARK-MADISON
food
Attending Field Guide Festival
Field Guide Festival gathers together chefs, farmers, and foodies to consider the future of food
BY KIMBERLEY JONES
Austin Studio Tour Beer, Spooky-Ass Ice Cream, Pizza, More Pizza, Wine Passports, Surrealist Delicacies, and More …
All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering
BY WAYNE ALAN BRENNER
Austin's Best Food and Drink Events This Week
Dinner parties, farmer's markets, beer, wine, and more for the week of October 28, 2021
BY WAYNE ALAN BRENNER
music
A Rhythmic Ray of Light: Austin Community College's Hip-Hop Production Instructor Ray LaManna
From prisoner to professor, he wants to change people's lives
BY DEREK UDENSI
Faster Than Sound: Versatile Electronic Producer Qrion Finds Calm in Austin
I Hope It Lasts Forever arrives Friday at the Concourse Project
BY RACHEL RASCOE
What We're Listening to Right Now
Money Chicha, Rajinee, Carson McHone, Harry Edohoukwa, Larry Seaman, and Jenny Parrott
BY ALEJANDRA RAMIREZ, RACHEL RASCOE, DOUG FREEMAN, KEVIN CURTIN, TIM STEGALL AND MORGAN-TAYLOR THOMAS
Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week
The Black Angels & Kikagaku Moyo, Video Age & Shy Boys, Exhumed & Creeping Death, ST 37 & the Gary, Arooj Aftab, and Kool Keith
BY MICHAEL TOLAND, RACHEL RASCOE, RAOUL HERNANDEZ, CLARA WANG AND KEVIN CURTIN
Live Music / Livestream Events
BY GREG STITT
Screens
Film Reviews
Annaatthe
Tamil-language family-centric action drama
Antlers
Del Toro-endorsed creature feature is stylish but empty
El Planeta
Spanish tale of mother-daughter grifters is an intriguing debut
The Harder They Fall
Jonathan Majors is a true star in this pretty but by-the-numbers Western
Last Night in Soho
Edgar Wright travels through time into London's sleazy history
A Mouthful of Air
Postpartum depression colors a kids books writer’s life
My Hero Academia: World Heroes' Mission
Latest anime outing for the heroes-in-training is loud but not much fun
Ron's Gone Wrong
Number Five, er, Ron is alive in this animated tech fable for kids
Snakehead
Crime drama set among Chinese migrants
The Spine of Night
Epic Rotoscoped animation updates Ralph Bakshi’s dark fantasies
Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy
Longing and loss explored in this stunning, tender anthology
arts & culture
Austin’s Vampire Store Cracks Open the Crypt
Opening the Glass Coffin, just in time for Halloween
BY JAMES SCOTT
"The Blessings of the Mystery" Questions the Notion of Preservation and Ownership
A different West Texas at UT's Visual Arts Center
BY VIVIE BEHRENS
"Healing Through Art" Fundraiser Gives Patients and Caregivers the Stage
Moving Beyond Cancer Collaborative gives cancer survivors a frame to share their stories
BY CODY SONG
Five Events to Scare Up a Great Halloween and Día de los Muertos
Some blood-tinged things to keep you occupied
BY WAYNE ALAN BRENNER
Arts Events
Art galleries, live performances, and more
BY WAYNE ALAN BRENNER
Community Events
Volunteer opportunities, fitness classes, and more
BY KATHERINE MCNEVINS
columns
Qmmunity: Austin Reaffirms Commitment to Protecting Intersex Rights
Plus, don't miss this week's queer Halloween parties
BY BETH SULLIVAN
Day Trips: The Windmill Farm and Bed & Breakfast, Tolar
Take a spin and maybe stay for a spell
BY GERALD E. MCLEOD
The Luv Doc: A Pat on the Head
The perfect personality type for becoming an expert at bird dogging your erogenous zones
BY THE LUV DOC
Mr. Smarty Pants Knows
BY MR. SMARTY PANTS
Free Will Astrology
Your weekly horoscope, October 29 - November 4
BY ROB BREZSNY
Feedback
Letters to the editor, published daily
sports
The Verde Report: Austin FC Must “Accept Its Mission” by Winning Copa Tejas
In-state bragging rights on the line at Saturday's clash with Dallas FC
BY ERIC GOODMAN
comics
