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Meet Social Media Star Sid, the Regal Beagle, the Inspiration Behind Zilker Bark
Man’s best friend, and life coach
18 of the Best Margarita Flavors in Austin
Get a kick out of National Margarita Day
Laguna Gloria to Get New Entrance
The Contemporary Austin plans $6 million makeover on 35th St.
Digging for Danger in Dig Dog
Local developer Rusty Moyher designs a perilous dog dimension
SXSW List No. 9, No. 9, No. 9
Khalid, Japandroids, Speedy Ortiz, and 159 more
Five Recommended Arts Events in Austin This Weekend
Benthos, People’s Gallery, porn, dance, and homely weirdness
UT Hosts Longhorn Pride for Prospective LGBTQ Students
Queer youth are invited to learn about UT Austin and tour the campus
Moontower Comedy 2018: Podcast Fever!
With new series, fest dials the number of podcasts up to 10
Hot Luck Announces Chef and Music Lineup
Tickets are on sale now for Aaron Franklin’s party of the year
Westworld Themed Park Experience Coming to SXSW
Activation will sprawl over two acres and three days
#MeToo, Time’s Up Panels Lead SXSW Speaker List
Conference speaker list also adds Sanders, Schwarzenegger
The Soup Peddler Yellow-Bikes Its Way to 16 Years
David Ansel’s soup-delivery service thrives in the new Austin
Eight Classic Austin Burgers That Rival Whataburger
These local institutions have been around since at least 1968
Hamilton Comes to Bass Concert Hall in 2019
Season tickets now on sale for Broadway in Austin series
Officer-Involved Shooting Monday Night
SWAT standoff following complex pursuit leaves one dead
Facebook “Threat” Trial Delayed
Motion for continuance puts halt to Tuesday start
Shmu Vapes
Sam Chown dream-pops “Amulet” into the next life
Why Is Art.Science.Gallery. Leaving Canopy?
You don’t have to be a rocket scientist to guess the answer
Hobo Salon’s Lesson in Empathy
OUTsider 2018’s interactive installation seeks to bridge divides
“It’s About Damn Time”
City Council passes first paid sick leave ordinance in the South
Erica Nix’s Multimedia Workout Works the OUTsider Crowd
2018 transmedia festival gets the crowd thumpin’ and bumpin’
Weekend Wine
Wine from the western part of Tuscany by the Tyrrhenian Sea
Eric Johnson’s Six-String Monolith
Austin native electrifies his commercial summit
Five Arts Events in Austin This Weekend
FronteraFest, Refigured, Ellsworth Kelly, Ballet Austin, ColdTowne
Black Art Matters Puts Artists of Color in the Spotlight
Austin Justice Coalition’s exhibition opens Feb. 17
Street Sounds: I Hate I Skate
Three days of wall to wall scrum
Here We Go Yet Again
Michael Ventura revisits his “Letters at 3am” Columbine column
Altamesa’s New Frontier
“The New West” christens elaborate single series
ICE Retaliates Against Hutto Detainee?
Laura Monterrosa says she was sent to solitary confinement
Peter Rabbit
Beatrix Potter’s amiable bunny gets a CGI makeover.
Mary and the Witch’s Flower
Studio Ghibli alums stick to the formula for magical tale.
Early Man
Aardman’s prehistoric animation has some evolving to do.
Black Panther
High drama and high action as Marvel gives Wakanda life.
Fifty Shades Freed
Mr. and Mrs. Grey break out the whips one last time
The 15:17 to Paris
Eastwood cast innovative to re-create the Paris train attack.
Kermit the Therapy Dog Wants to Talk About Your Funeral
This grief counselor wears a collar
Golden Hornet Project’s String Quartet Smackdown IV
In this “hoot” of a competition, every one of the 16 compositions was a gem, but only one was voted the champion
Inside Austin Police’s Mounted Unit
Horseplay? Only after they’ve clocked out.
2018 Primary Election Preview: Travis Co. Races
All over the local map
Day Trips: Angel on the Wind
Heaven’s hood ornament adorns memory park in Palestine
Austin’s MVP Farmhands (Just No Opposable Thumbs)
From an 800-pound pig to cuddly baby goats, these farm animals are earning their keep
Commissioner Pct. 4: Leadership in a Left-Out Area
Can Susanna Woody dethrone Margaret Gómez?
Soccer Watch
The CONCACAF Champions League round of 16 starts this week, Tue.-Thu., Feb. 20-22, with five MLS teams in action, none drawn against the four Mexican clubs in the first round. As usual, the competition starts early in the MLS teams’ preseason, but the big news this cycle is the problem with Honduras, where continuing violence…
The Chronicle‘s Staff Pet Portraits
Our first (and probably last) bring your pet to work day
JP Pct. 3: A Generational Challenge
Sylvia Holmes out for longtime JP3 Steeg
Facebook “Threat” Trial Begins in New Braunfels on Tuesday
Justin Carter, five years later
The Luv Doc: 40% of $35 Million
Consensual sodomy with an A-lister is probably the best scenario you could hope for
Dem Party Chair: Who Can Replace Harding?
Two formidable candidates for TCDP chair
New Program Aims to Boost Voter Registration at Travis County Jail
Are county inmates aware that they’re eligible to vote?
Does This Relationship Have a Future?
If dogs aren’t welcome on the Starship, I’m not going either
Mr. Smarty Pants Knows
According to law enforcement officials, Oregon is producing three times the amount of marijuana it can consume. On Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2018, North Park University, located in a near-suburban Chicago neighborhood, hosted a men’s basketball game against East-West University from Chicago’s south side. Before becoming Richard Nixon’s adviser, Henry Kissinger didn’t think he was fit…
2018 Primary Election Preview: Judicial Races
Motions for relief
CD 31: Austin’s Sixth District
It runs through Williamson County
Black Panther Comic Writer Evan Narcisse on Heroes and Afro-Futurism
From Austin to Wakanda
Black Food Matters
Taste of Black Austin returns to honor local food history and current star chefs
County Courts-at-Law Nos. 3 & 5: Now We’ve Got Bad Blood
Defense attorneys eye Hohengarten, Lipscombe on county benches
Council: Doctor’s Orders
Sides lining up on paid sick time proposal
Ellsworth Kelly’s Austin Opens at the Blanton Museum of Art
By building this structure, the Blanton enabled a major modern artist to realize his masterwork
Grocery Pup Creates Gourmet Dog Food Good Enough for Humans
Austin couple offers an all-natural way to feed your pup
459th District Court: The New Bench
How progressive can you get?
Is UT Harboring a Domestic Abuser?
Students, organizations calling for Richard Morrisett’s job
Southern Heights Brewing Co. Ascends Into the Austin Beer Scene
Local brewpub reaches for the highest heights
Snapshot: Texas’ First Female-Written Torah
Congregation Agudas Achim’s dedication ceremony
331st District Judge: A Matter of Opinion
What’s a judge’s job?
Death Watch: Justice for Whom?
Kent Whitaker never wanted execution for his son
Introducing CodeNEXT Draft Three
Now the fun begins
2018 Primary Election Preview: The Texas Lege
Dukes is wild in House District 46
Playback: Can Austin Be a Jazz City?
Two venues usher in a new era in Austin jazz. Plus music scholar Bill Bentley brings the Smithsonian Institution to bear at BookPeople.
One in a Crowd
Local crowdfundung campaigns
Kerrtains at AFD
Fire chief to leave for Florida
SD 25: The Crusade Against Campbell
Guerra, Kling in the race for the Austin-San Antonio suburbs
Gay Place
OUTsider Fest, Andrea Gibson, and more heat up the week ahead
Headlines
Sick Pay, No Soccer: Expect a lively debate at today’s City Council meeting (Feb. 15) over dueling paid sick leave proposals – one by Greg Casar, another by Jimmy Flannigan. There will be no debate on soccer stadiums – staff report has been withdrawn, no date specified for return. A Koch Brothers-backed lobbying group has…
Van Boven Case Goes to Court
Medical whistleblower accused of breaching settlement
HD 46: Ready for the Main Event
High stakes in Dukes’ race
ATX Film News
Our monthly guide to what’s filming and screening
Quote of the Week: Joe Pantalion
Ruminations on CodeNEXT
Chronicle Endorsements
Recommendations for the county, state, and country
Point Austin: For Your Consideration
When you enter the poll, make your best choice … these are ours
March 6 Party Primaries
Early Voting Feb. 20-March 2
Public Notice: Here Comes the Spin
CodeNEXT draft three winners & losers?
HD 47: Everybody Into the Candidate Pool
Five Dems vie to face off against Paul Workman
Zach Theatre’s The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
This dazzling production takes us inside the mind of a crime-solving teen on the spectrum
Four-Legged Insta-Famous Locals and Grammable Up-and-Comers
We round up some of our favorite animal Instagram accounts
Jarrott Productions’ The Father
The play presents dementia from the sufferer’s perspective, but it suffers from a shortage of emotions besides exasperation
Eckhardt: The State of the County Is …
Thursday address slams Lege, props up local entities
Defense Attorneys Tell County Judges to Close Jail Reduction Docket
Demand letter threatens legal action over plea docket
