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The Eighth Street Survivors
They came out to protest police brutality. They were met by a life-altering wave of police violence. Eight months later, they still await justice and change.
She Wants Revenge: The Horror of The Queen of Black Magic
How director Kimo Stamboel summons up an Indonesian classic
After Three Years, Survivors’ Lawsuit Plaintiffs Will Get Their Day In Court
Fifth Circuit set to hear oral arguments in late March
Live Comedy Clubs Are Coming Back
NYC’s the Creek & the Cave moves to ATX, Cap City gets revived
COVID-19 Finally Arrives at Travis County Jail
Outbreak is “small,” but inmates and advocates are angry
SXSW Online to Feature Stacey Abrams and N. K. Jemisin in Conversation
James Cameron, Ted Lasso team, Bill Hader also announced
Austin FC Signs Argentine Star Tomás Pochettino
Club secures second Designated Player for $2.5 million transfer fee
Are We All Ghosts in the Machine?
Rodney Ascher explores simulation theory in A Glitch in the Matrix
10 Tasty King Cake Options in Austin
Mardi Gras looks different this year, but cake helps
Rollo Banks’ Lunar New Year Series
[Image-1] Michael Malone, better known by his nom de ink Rollo Banks, was a brilliant iconoclast and renowned tattoo artist whose mastery of the form earned international acclaim. As The Austin Chronicle’s erstwhile cover guru, Banks created the Lunar New Year series, which appeared annually from 1985 through 1997. The Chronicle is proud to make…
Tom Petty, Charli XCX, and Demi Lovato Headline SXSW Film 2021 List
Festival drops complete lineup, with 2020 titles getting their shot
A World Tour of Hot Sauces in Just One Box
Does Clark + Hopkins pack a powerful international punch?
Three Live Music Events for Your Valentine’s Weekend
Showtunes, Motown, and live comedy are on offer
Five More Options For Valentine’s Dining
Because you and your boo deserve good stuff too
Jjim BBQ Opens, Siete Brings the Jambalaya, Kemuri Gets Boxy, and a Texas Rep Possibly Sells His Soul to Satan
All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering
Finally, Forensics Flies Free From APD
Council approves “decoupling” of police crime lab
Recipe: Venison Swedish Meatballs
A game changer for this classic dish
With Improving COVID-19 Numbers, Austin-Travis County Drops Back Down to Stage 4 Restrictions
Escott: “It’s not time to burn the masks yet”
Mardi Gras Party at Swoop House Garden
Because, what, the patio at Sawyer & Co. is too damn small?
Free Slices at Southside Flying Pizza on National Pizza Day
Local savory pie shop celebrates 15 years, benefits community
Watch: Kady Rain’s Barbies Come to Life in “Lovestruck”
Plastic lovers cruise to a drive-in concert in pink convertible
Five Good Options for Lunar New Year’s Dining?
Ox, and Ye Shall Receive
Valentine’s Dining In Austin: Hello, Is It Three You’re Looking For?
Because we have three for you. Plus two more.
Council Recap: Kelly Holds Out on Hotel Purchase As City Gets Ready to HEAL
High-profile homelessness initiatives dominate meeting
Day Trips & Beyond: February Events Roundup
News from Hueco Tanks, Black’s Barbecue, and lots more
OUTsider Festival Beams Us Up and Away to a Gayass Galaxy Far, Far Away
Austin’s queer transmedia fest goes virtual on March 5-7
5 Local Releases for Bandcamp Friday
Five LPs, EPs, and singles worth your money today
Atlantis
Ukrainian post-war drama finds a nation dealing with and healing from PTSD
Heartworn Highways
Restored documentary brings back the founding voices of outlaw country
A Glitch in the Matrix
What do the people who believe we live in a simulation really believe?
M.C. Escher: Journey to Infinity
The mathematical artist, in his own words and unique images
Earwig and the Witch
Studio Ghibli’s first fully CG feature casts no enchantment
Two of Us
Old loves and senility craft a complex tale of coming out late in life
Goodbye, Butterfly
Low-budget revenge thriller makes parents’ hands bloody
Son of the South
Real-life civil rights drama finds redemption for those raised racist
The Reckoning
Plagues and witchcraft in this new period horror
Little Fish
Memories fade but emotions remain in this amnesiac apocalypse
Mr. Smarty Pants Knows
Human eyelashes are modified hairs. Bird eyelashes are modified feathers. The original dome of the U.S. Capitol was based on the Pantheon in Rome. The current dome is based on the Vatican’s St. Peter’s Basilica. Not all chile peppers of a particular type have the same level of heat. If you’re concerned, there’s a new…
The Swallowed Man by Edward Carey
The Austin author’s rich and strange take on Pinocchio has Geppetto tell the story from the belly of the giant fish
The Luv Doc: Boob Size
Either you’re delighted by fart bubbles or you’re not.
We Have an Issue: Seen and Heard
In this week’s cover story, the survivors of police violence at last May’s protests share their stories of continued trauma and search for justice
Persephone Station Recasts the Magnificent Seven as Women in Space
Austin author Stina Leicht pens a rip-roaring mix of planetary intrigue, intergalactic adventure, and righteous sisterhood
Faster Than Sound: Live Music Preservation Fund Pays 73 Venues
Ongoing funding under Phase 2 to begin in March.
Collin Shook Strikes a Chord With Jazz Pop-Up Series
Monks Jazz Club improvs a hit for the pop-up pianist/promoter
Day Trips: Copano Bay Fishing Pier, Rockport/Fulton
End of the road for a fishing pier
Opinion: Mother Nature / Murder Nurture
A single mother tries to process the shock and grief of losing beloved pediatrician Dr. Lindley Dodson to murder
Soccer Watch: TV Contracts and Bidding Wars
Compared to the flurry of activity in January, it’s been a relatively quiet week for Austin FC as they prep for their first MLS season, beginning April 3. They did answer one big question, though – where can you watch the team’s games on TV? – by naming The CW Austin, KNVA, as the flagship…
Sexy Food and Tasty Beer When Laos Is in the House
Chef Somsith and 4th Tap brew up a compelling culinary series
Council Plan Would Aim Help at Encampments of Unsheltered People
A time to HEAL?
Rogue Radish Pairs Pandemic Efficiency With Fresh Veggies
The salad and grain bowl food truck makes a move
Council Carefully Moves Closer to a HealthSouth Deal
HealthSouth redevelopment takes center stage in negotiations
To the Wonder With Austin-Made Movie The Adventures of Thomas and Felix
Director Micah Barber finds inspiration in the questions kids ask for his magical fantasy
Has Texas Observed Its Last Confederate Heroes Day?
Texas Lege considers bills to end the state holiday
Austin at Large: To Shame the Strong
Let the congregation sing: “For God’s sake, give more power to the people”
Travis County Allows Mystery (Samsung?) Project to Seek Tax Incentives
Say yes to the … Silicon Silver?
Public Notice: And Now for Something …
Puppies are cuter than real estate statistics
Headlines / Quote of the Week
Ron Davis, who served on the Travis County Commissioners Court for almost 20 years, died Tuesday night (Feb. 2) of a heart attack. He was 75 years old. Davis’ legacy includes founding and leading the East Austin Strategy Team (EAST), which helped shut down the gasoline tank farm in Govalle in the Nineties, among other…
Austin’s Best Food and Drink Events This Week
Dinner parties, farmer’s markets, beer, wine, and more for the week of February 4, 2021
Google’s Ad Ban Benches an Austin Entrepreneur’s Senate Impeachment Trial Playing Cards
Owner Asher Garber says “sensitive event” ban wrongly lumps his cards in with QAnon T-shirts
Austin Begins to Descend – Again – From a COVID Surge Peak
Steady as the COVID goes
Arts Listings
Virtual galleries, streaming improv, and more
In an Austin Tea Room, the Japanese Way of Tea Is Taught Over Zoom
How Linda Mosley passes along centuries-old tradition during the pandemic
Family of Man Killed by APD Seeks Answers
The parents of Alex Gonzales file complaint with the Office of Police Oversight
Free Will Astrology
Your weekly horoscope, February 5-11
Qmmunity: City Launches LGBTQIA Quality of Life Survey
Fill out the survey by April 30
The Common Law
Trump’s secret pardon – can Trump issue himself a get-out-of-jail-free-card and not tell anyone?
New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week
What we’re listening to
Stay Gold Goes Long, Hard Luck Turns Sunny, Sway Is Hopped, Spread & Co. Gets Woodsy, TFM Celebrates Blackness, and – Oooh, Free Cheese?
All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering
