Paramount Theatre
Zeke Barbaro
Volume 42, Number 29
Issue Supplement
Players' Guide to SXSW 2023, Part II
ON THE COVER:
features
Players' Guide to SXSW 2023
SXSW Asks: Whither Weed?
Cannabis experts look forward to a world of legality and organized cannabusiness
BY JESSI CAPE
Funko x Austin: The Business of Fandom
In its SXSW brand debut, "geeky Gucci" Loungefly shows the future for hometown print mavens and newly acquired portfolio pals Mondo
BY RICHARD WHITTAKER
At SXSW, José Andrés Shares How the Power of Storytelling Drives His Mission
Chef announces new cookbook inspired by World Central Kitchen's work
BY MELANIE HAUPT
news
So You Wanna Move to Austin
Yes, You Should Move to Austin
But only if …
BY MAGGIE Q. THOMPSON
What Happens When Austin’s Daily Paper Dies
Since 2018, the corporation that owns the Statesman lost half its staff
BY MAGGIE Q. THOMPSON
Women’s Shelter Closure Delayed, But Dozens of Residents Have Already Left
Outreach starts up in hopes that delay isn’t too little too late
BY AUSTIN SANDERS
Bill of the Week: Texans Take to the Capitol to Battle Discriminatory Property Bills
Who gets a piece of Texas?
BY BENTON GRAHAM
Stanching the Flow of AISD Teachers Straight Out of Town
Education Austin demands higher pay for teachers and support staff
BY BRANT BINGAMON
Austin’s Petition Tradition Is Up For Review
It could get a little harder to put an ordinance on a ballot
BY AUSTIN SANDERS
Weathering Austin’s Next “Unprecedented” Winter Storm
Why we can't just bury the power lines or trim back all the trees
BY LINA FISHER
Chronically Understaffed Austin 911 Call Center Can't Handle Peak Call Times
This is 911, can you hold please?
BY MAGGIE Q. THOMPSON
Austin at Large: Back (and Forth) to the Future
At some point Austin history will stop looping upon itself. Until next time …
BY MIKE CLARK-MADISON
Public Notice: School Boards and Rail Lines
Searching for a super, roughing out the rail routes
BY NICK BARBARO
Headlines / Quote of the Week
food
Players' Guide to SXSW 2023
Where to Eat When It’s Late (or Early) and You’re Broke
Downtown food for every occasion
BY MELANIE HAUPT AND 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 March 16, 2023
BY WAYNE ALAN BRENNER
Austin's Best New Pizza Places
Fresh pies? Save us a slice!
BY MELANIE HAUPT AND WAYNE ALAN BRENNER
DQ’s Free Cones Day, Central Market’s Grillapalooza, Dripping Springs’ Brewers Festival, Hotel Viata’s First Long Dinner of 2023, El Naranjo’s Guest Chef from Mexico City, and More
All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering
BY WAYNE ALAN BRENNER
music
Players' Guide to SXSW 2023
Your Field Guide to 80 Essential Acts at SXSW Music
Highlighting the best and buzziest at this year's festival
BY THE MUSIC STAFF
SXSW Music Spotlight: Coco & Clair Clair
Progressive pop duo offers an outlet for shy girl catharsis
BY LAIKEN NEUMANN
Five Essential Events Still to Come at SXSW Music
Star-studded options for the Festival's final Thursday through Saturday
BY RACHEL RASCOE
Electro-Pop Pioneers New Order’s “Blue Monday” Kicks Off SXSW Music
ACL Live show brought in former clubgoers and curious newbies alike
BY MICHAEL TOLAND
Unofficial Parties & Free Shows to See During South by Southwest
The Chronicle’s recommended concerts for the coming week
BY THE MUSIC STAFF
Live Music in Austin
BY DEREK UDENSI
screens
Players' Guide to SXSW 2023
SXSW Gets Mesmerized by First Look at Robert Rodriguez's Hypnotic
The Austin filmmaker blows the roof off the Paramount
BY RICHARD WHITTAKER
SXSW Film Review: Citizen Sleuth
Doc is a dogged investigation of true crime podcasting
BY KATHERINE MCNEVINS
SXSW Film Review: Self Reliance
The Most Dangerous Game spoof lacks bite
BY TRACE SAUVEUR
SXSW Film Review: Late Bloomers
The kindness of strangers creates beauty, growth, and laughs
BY WAYNE ALAN BRENNER
SXSW Film Review: My Drywall Cocoon
Brazilian drama stylishly reduces its characters to metaphors
BY DEX WESLEY PARRA
Best of the Film Fest
Want more SXSW film reviews? Head over to austinchronicle.com/sxsw. Here's some tasty teases for you.
SXSW Announces 2023 Film Grand Jury Award Winners
Raging Grace tops best narrative category
BY RICHARD WHITTAKER
Breaking Ground: What Three New Studios Mean for the Texas Film Industry
Three new studios in the Austin area could mean space for the film industry to expand
BY RICHARD WHITTAKER
Film Reviews
Full Time
French drama revamps the ticking clock thriller as biting social commentary
Inside
High-concept art heist flick is an arthouse dud
Moving On
Misguided rape-revenge dramedy depends on Tomlin and Fonda's charm
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Adam Driver takes on dinosaurs as a space traveler in the wrong era
arts & culture
Players' Guide to SXSW 2023
Qmmunity Cheat Sheet to LGBTQ+ SXSW Programming
Catch up on the hottest second-weekend queer programming
BY JAMES SCOTT
Free Stuff to Do at South by Southwest
No badge, no wristband, no problem
BY JOELLE DIPAOLO
Review: Steel Magnolias
City Theatre finds the Southern comfort in this tear-jerking dramedy
BY BOB ABELMAN
Arts Events
Art galleries, theatre, comedy, dance, and more
BY WAYNE ALAN BRENNER
Community Events
Local events, volunteer opportunities, kids' activities, and more
BY KATHERINE MCNEVINS
columns
Qmmunity: House of South By
House of Lepore makes ballroom culture an official part of SXSW
BY JAMES SCOTT
Day Trips: Alamo Collections Center, San Antonio
Get a first look at the Phil Collins Texana collection at the new center
BY GERALD E. MCLEOD
The Luv Doc: Yukking It Up
Australians are hilarious even when they're not trying to be. That's just facts.
BY THE LUV DOC
Mr. Smarty Pants Knows
BY MR. SMARTY PANTS
Free Will Astrology
Your weekly horoscope, March 17-23
BY ROB BREZSNY
Feedback
Letters to the editor, published daily
sports
Austin FC Upset Is About “More Than Football” For Haitian Underdogs Violette
“We knew it was going to take heart”
BY ERIC GOODMAN
comics
