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Endorsements for the November 2024 General Election
Mayor, City Council, propositions, and more endorsements from our editorial board
BY THE CHRONICLE EDITORIAL BOARD
Headlines / Quote of the Week
City Arts Funding Skipped Established Arts Organizations. Will They Survive?
Reforms to Austin’s arts grants threaten to disrupt the city’s cultural ecosystem
BY RICHARD WHITTAKER
Preserving History’s First Draft in Central Texas
From treasure legends to backyard graves, news archives fill gaps
BY BENTON GRAHAM
Lawmakers Examine Robert Roberson’s Claims of Innocence
Abbott condemns the bipartisan committee
BY BRANT BINGAMON
A Goodbye Letter to Austin
A visiting reporter from Germany reflects as he heads home
BY JONAH LEMM
food
BEST OF AUSTIN: RESTAURANTS 2024
Best of Austin: Restaurants 2024
Some thoughts on the third annual Best of Austin: Restaurants Awards
BY KIMBERLEY JONES
Overall
Best New Restaurant, Best Chef, and more
Dining Out
Best Food Truck, Best Fine Dining, and more
Cuisine
Best Barbecue, Best Tex-Mex, and more
Dishes
Best Burger, Best Breakfast Taco, and more
Beverages
Best Margarita, Best Milkshake, and more
Experience
Best Happy Hour, Best View, and more
Staff Picks
Our faves, from 1am burgers to anytime pie
Best of Austin: Restaurants 2024 Critics’ Top 10s
BY MELANIE HAUPT AND TAYLOR TOBIN
music
Closures Abound for Beloved Austin Hangouts and More Culture News
Stars Cafe is next in I-35 demolition, Red River looks for funding, and more
BY CARYS ANDERSON
Album Review: William Harries Graham’s Annie’s House
Native Austin son and singer-songwriter comes of age with fourth LP
BY DOUG FREEMAN
Will the Circle Be Unbroken: Willie Nelson Marks Austin City Limits at 50
Outdoor taping heralds longest-running music program in TV history
BY DOUG FREEMAN
Gladys Knight, Nick Shoulders, and More Crucial Concerts
Get out and get live this week
BY CARYS ANDERSON, DEREK UDENSI, JAMES RENOVITCH, JAMES SCOTT, MICHAEL TOLAND, KAHRON SPEARMAN, RAOUL HERNANDEZ, DOUG FREEMAN AND KEVIN CURTIN
Connection Through Jazz and Conversation at the Cactus Cafe
Rabbi Neil Blumofe tributes jazz legends and shares their stories at this monthly show
BY AMBER WILLIAMS
Live Music in Austin
BY DEREK UDENSI
Screens
Film Reviews
Anora
An irresistible screwball comedy from the director of Red Rocket
Conclave
Ralph Fiennes stars in a papal thriller from Edward Berger (All Quiet on the Western Front)
Leap of Faith
Doc about a diverse group of pastors trying to find common ground
Rumours
It's end times at the G7 summit in Guy Maddin's black comedy
Venom: The Last Dance
One last pas de deux between Tom Hardy's reporter and the hellraising symbiote he plays bodily host to
Your Monster
Rom-com-horror about a woman who falls for the literal monster in her closet
arts & culture
Review: Path to the Altar: Community Ofrendas
Mexic-Arte exhibit explores ancient roots in modern life
BY CAT MCCARREY
A Surreal Party, a Dead Parade, and More Recommended Events
Liven up your weekend with these undead events
BY JAMES SCOTT, KAT MCNEVINS, CAT MCCARREY, KIMBERLEY JONES, LINA FISHER, DOUG FREEMAN, CARYS ANDERSON, JAMES RENOVITCH AND BRANT BINGAMON
Werewolves, Soundscapes, and More in This Week's Art Events
We're all gearing up for All Hallows' Eve
BY JAMES SCOTT, KAT MCNEVINS, LINA FISHER, EDEN SHAMY AND CAT MCCARREY
Halloween Events for Kids, Adults, and All-Around Freaks
It's time to get scared or spooked or possibly amused
BY JAMES SCOTT, KAT MCNEVINS, RICHARD WHITTAKER, AMAYA AUSTIN AND CARYS ANDERSON
columns
The Off Beat: Gang of Four’s World Is Still Not Made by Great Men
Post-punk pioneers talk Entertainment! at 45, farewell tour
BY CARYS ANDERSON
The Off Beat: Nilüfer Yanya Isn’t Acting
Ahead of Levitation, British singer-songwriter unpacks new LP My Method Actor
BY CARYS ANDERSON
Qmmunity: Happy Halloween!
A scary Halloween to you and yours this howl-iday scream-son
BY JAMES SCOTT
Day Trips: Texas Archaeology Month
Archaeology Month brings out the Indiana Jones in all of us
BY GERALD E. MCLEOD
The Luv Doc: Sex Camp
Send him down to Camp Dry Hole and train him up yourself
BY THE LUV DOC
Mr. Smarty Pants Knows
BY MR. SMARTY PANTS
Free Will Astrology
Your weekly horoscope, Oct. 25-31
BY ROB BREZSNY
Feedback
Letters to the editor, published daily
sports
The Verde Report: An Offseason of Change
Austin FC ends season with a win, and with the hunt for a new head coach at the top of the to-do list
BY ERIC GOODMAN
comics
