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Chef Charles Zhuo Innovates the Menu at Apt 115
Cooking small, cooking fierce
A Look Inside South Congress’ New Superstition Nightclub
C3-Backed dance venue pays homage to Seventies disco
NYE Draws Extremely Nigh, Granduca Becomes Viata, Snap Abets Your Healthy Resolutions, Fiore Tedesco Is All Over the City, and OMG Garrison Brothers What’s This About Water Buffalo Milk?
All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering
Jeanne Dielman, 23, quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles
Jeanne Dielman, 23, quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles 1975, NR, 202 min. Directed by Chantal Akerman, Starring Delphine Seyrig, Jan Decorte, Henri Storck. This Sight & Sound Critics Poll favorite examines in unflinching detail three days in the life of a single mother and mother whose routine vacillates between housework and sex work.
Weekend Wine: Sparkling Wine for the Holidays
This week: the medium prices
The Pale Blue Eye
Star-studded horror finds Edgar Allan Poe in a Gothic mystery of his own
Cirkus
Boisterous Hindi-language riff on The Comedy of Errors
Puss in Boots: The Last Wish
Banderas is back in the boots in this superior Shrek spin-off
The Whale
Brendan Fraser anchors Aronofsky’s meditation on faith and fatness
Women Talking
Sarah Polley finds stunning drama in one simple night of conversations in a barn
Babylon
Star-studded, bittersweet love letter to the golden age of Hollywood is cinema maximus
Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance With Somebody
Disappointing biopic of the woman that made “I Will Always Love You” her own
Free Will Astrology
Your weekly horoscope, December 23-29
Day Trips: Four Books for Daytrippers
Four books to inspire, guide, and inform the daytripper: Viva Texas Rivers! Edited by Steven L. Davis and Sam L. Pfiester (Texas A&M University Press, 256 pp., $29.95) It’s no coincidence that John Graves’ Goodbye to a River is a Texas literary classic. The book continues to inspire Texans’ love affair with their 15 major…
World Cup Watch: On Top of the World
Well, how about that Argentina?
Hays County Deputy Shoots, Kills Patient in Kyle Emergency Room
County Judge questions police account
The Luv Doc: Specific Disease
An insignificant linguistic nuance
Bus Cops Find Temporary Home
Cap Metro Board vote locks in temporary police station
Death Penalty Report: We’re Mostly Killing People Sentenced Decades Ago
The popularity of killing criminals in the 80s and 90s still ripples through today
TikTok Banned for State-issued Devices Over Espionage Threat
TikTok on the clock
Mr. Smarty Pants Knows
Eating a “cannibal sandwich” is a Wisconsin holiday tradition. It consists of fresh raw beef, chopped onion, and a sprinkle of salt and pepper on rye bread. Henry VIII enjoyed eating boar’s head, peacock, swan, larks, partridges, quails, roast beef, and prawn pasties at his Yuletide feasts. You couldn’t actually smell outer space, but astronauts…
Faith and Fatness in The Whale
Darren Aronofsky and writer Samuel D. Hunter redefine the religious movie
Officer Who Killed Mike Ramos Denied Qualified Immunity
No immunity for killer cop
Headlines / Quote of the Week
Miracle on Collins Creek Drive: A year-and-a-half after dozens of families had to vacate their affordable units at the Rosemont at Oak Valley apartments due to unlivable conditions, the tenant association got a major win: The board of the Strategic Housing Finance Corporation (which owns the complex) voted to sell to local nonprofit Foundation Communities.…
A Tale of a Whale: Shanon Weaver on Playing and Watching Charlie
Austin artist Shanon Weaver shares his experience playing Charlie and watching Brendan Fraser play the same part in The Whale
Get Ready: Winter Weather on its Way
City to open cold weather shelters
Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week
The Point, Ben Buck, and some holiday options highlight this week’s recommended shows
Qmmunity: Gay Tidings We Bring
Qmmunity brings you events, news, and more to make the holigays bright
Ten Austin Concert Options for New Year’s Eve 2022
From Cumbia to Coconut Club’s Last Dance, ring in 2023 musically
Five Ways to Spend the Holidays With Family Without Talking to Them
Have a Silent Night
Raul’s in Overdrive: “Have a Good Time, Get in Free, and Drink Some Beer”
Enter 1978, when Austin punk meets San Antonio’s the Next and Dallas’ the Nervebreakers
Opinion: The Zilker Vision Plan Is Deeply Flawed and Should Be Scrapped
The newly released draft plan is a recipe for how to ruin a park
Austin’s Best Food and Drink Events This Week
Dinner parties, farmer’s markets, beer, wine, and more for the week of December 22, 2022
Arts Events
Art galleries, theatre, comedy, dance, and more
Community Events
Local events, volunteer opportunities, kids’ activities, and more
Assembling a Community of Women Talking
Director Sarah Polley and producer Dede Gardner on faith and building an ensemble
Fogo de Chão Reopens This Weekend, Ember Kitchen Is Opening Soon, Ezov Is Opening Later, Batch Is Open Now, and Would You Believe We Have a Sweet Array of NYE Recommendations for You, O Holiday-Harried Citizen?
All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering
