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Sex and the Senate
What will it take to curb sexual harassment at the Texas State Capitol?
Hot Luck Food and Music Fest’s “Whole Enchilada” Tickets on Sale
Aaron Franklin’s Memorial Day weekend shindig sells out fast
Beatles Tribute Crowds Central Library Rooftop
Eggmen mark 50th anniversary of the Fab Four’s final show
SXSW Music Adds 80 Acts
Steve Earle and Easy Life highlight sixth list
Catherine Hardwicke Unloads With Miss Bala
Twilight director and UT grad heads across the border for new film
QueerBomb 2019 Needs Volunteers to Keep Fighting the Good Fight
Event organizers say they’re short on queerpower
21 Super Bowl LIII Watch Parties in Austin
Pluckers Wing Bar is taking reservations, y’all
Upcoming Austin Food Events to Put on Your Calendar
Texas Book Festival, Drag Bingo, a chili cook-off at Scholz, and more
Texas Institute of Letters Honors Chronicle Arts Editor Robert Faires
Longtime writer and critic one of 17 inducted in TIL
New Photos of Juniper, Via 313, Nickel City Owners’ Italian Cafe in Hyde Park
Uncle Nicky’s grand opening is slated for Feb. 4
UT Hires Playwrights Annie Baker and Branden Jacob-Jenkins
MacArthur Fellows will teach in theatre department, Michener Center
Austin Video Game Developer Certain Affinity Announces Original Title, Last Expedition
Independent game studio also plans expansion to offices in Toronto
Zack Carlson Cracks the Vault on Terror Tuesdays at the Drafthouse
Wild and weird movie expert on the underground horror phenom
2019 SXSW Film Venue Guide
Where to go, how to get there, and how to navigate the lines
North by Northwest Brewery on Slaughter Lane to Close
Restaurant and brewery announces closure date of Feb. 2
Blue Star Kitchen + Bar Closes
Family eatery priced out of Rosedale neighborhood
Drag Performances Suspended at Hive Mind Hair Co.
Performances pulled from salon/DIY venue amid co-owner’s departure
Five Can’t-Miss Austin Food & Drink Events This Week
You know you love a good local deal
Viking Heroine Towers Over FronteraFest in Shield Maiden
Play brings TED Talks to 10th-century Sweden
Celebrating Wheatsville Co-Op’s Donations to the Community
Co-op grocery hosts annual Giving Ceremony Tuesday
Speed Levitch’s “Birth of the New Ghetto”
NYC’s favorite tour guide brings Zionist O.G. to FronteraFest 2019
New All Eyes Single “Anesthesia” Inspired by Singer’s Near Death
A 2015 scooter accident created an unexpected therapeutic union
Texas Supreme Court Rules Laura Pressley Election Challenge “Moot”
Protracted case comes down in favor of Council Member Greg Casar
Seven Spots to Get Amazing Tamales in Austin
A fan of masa but a mess in the kitchen? Leave it to the pros.
Beyond the Night
Small town thriller intrigues, but never satisfies
Pelvis Wrestley Frontman Benjamin Violet Finds His Way Home
Musician-performer on new beginnings and his new country band
Central Market Announces Curbside Service at Their Original Austin Store Location
And other not-to-be-missed local food news bites
Cold War
Love and history in the ruins of post-World War II Europe
The Kid Who Would Be King
The Arthurian myth retold as an entertaining allegory for the hope of youth
Stan & Ollie
Coogan and Reilly breathe tender life into the Hollywood icons
Serenity
Matthew McConaughey’s beach thriller drowns in red herrings
In Like Flynn
The dangerous true legend of Errol Flynn’s raucous early life
Thackeray
Controversial bio-pic of infamous Indian politician
A Silent Voice
Tender and thoughtful anime explores bullying in school
Day Trips: Hotel Settles, Big Spring
Impeccably restored hotel returns the glory days of travel
Quote of the Week
“I have a recommendation for Miss Sylvester and her lips and my back end.” – State Sen. Kel Seliger, R-Amarillo, whose “lewd comment” about Dan Patrick’s adviser Sherry Sylvester escalated the petty squabbling between the wayward senator and the lieutenant governor. See “Lege Lines,” Jan. 25.
Rooster Teeth’s Animated Series gen:LOCK Brings an All-Star Cast to Dark Horizons
Michael B. Jordan, Maisie Williams, and David Tennant voice the Austin studio’s team of misfits
Soccer Watch
Austin Bold FC held their media day this week, introducing the coach and players who’ll begin play in just about six weeks in USL, the second division of U.S. pro soccer. Some of the players were just meeting each other as well, and they won’t start practicing together until next week. But if that sounds…
Austin at Large: Get Out of Jail, Free
In the purple light of a new Texas, cash bail looks mighty ugly
The Supper Club Gives Artists of Color Important Space to Be Seen and Heard
Elia Alba’s multifaceted project at the UT Visual Arts Center
Michael Cargill Wins Right to Pack Heat at City Hall
Court rules in favor of local gun enthusiast, City fined for violating open carry statute
Public Notice: Start Your Engines
Council gearing up for land use discussions?
New Salamanders in Our Midst
University of Texas biologists have discovered three new species of groundwater salamander
Storied Austin Drummer Hunt Sales Gets His Shit Together
Forty years of junkiedom ends in debut solo album for Tin Machine drummer
APD Poised for Comprehensive Rape Case Audit
Council members call for “start to finish” review in wake of controversy
Austin ISD Begins to Move Eastside High Schools
New Eastside Memorial campus breaks ground, and more school shuffling
Mr. Smarty Pants Knows
The UT Tower was first lit up orange in 1937, the year it was completed. According to Encyclopedia Britannica, $10 notes issued before 1860 by the Citizens’ Bank of New Orleans and used largely by French-speaking residents were imprinted with the French “dix” on the reverse side –and that’s why first Louisiana and later the…
Austin’s Best Food and Drink Events This Week
Dinner parties, farmers’ markets, beer, wine, and more for the week of January 24, 2019
Keto Bagels Are Now Available in Austin
Pflugerville alternative bakery rolls into local spots
Snapshot: Umlauf Unveiled
Sculpture garden exhibit shows off Charles Umlauf’s range, from his cubism period to a bronze bust of his former student Farrah Fawcett
Qmmunity
Take care
Luv Doc: Supermodel Shape
Pretty much everybody has six-pack abs
Otherside Deli Offers Out-of-This-World Pastrami and Corned Beef Sandwiches
Former food truck touches down on West 34th Street
In CD 10, the Race Goes On for Mike Siegel
Forever-candidate resumes campaign to defeat seven-term Republican incumbent Michael McCaul
South Austin Italian Spot Milano Cafe Celebrates 10 Years
An authentic meal in a tucked-away Southwest Parkway strip mall
ACC Child Care Ready to Launch
Highland campus launches a YMCA-run drop-in child care center for ACC students
Faster Than Sound: City on the Fence Regarding Red River’s Homeless Problem
Red River merchants push to finally enclose dangerous alley with 10-foot fence, electro-pop diva p1nkstar touches down at Fuego ATX, and more
Controversial SOAH Chief Judge Takes Her Leave
Lesli Ginn will not seek reappointment to State Office of Administrative Hearings
Terror Tuesday Continues to Be the Alamo’s Bloody Beating Heart
Horror series send shivers up the aisles
Injunction Lifted in Case to Oust Planned Parenthood as a Medicaid Provider
Planned Parenthood mulls legal options as February cutoff date approaches
Southwest Theatre Productions’ Sweat
This production brings home the plight of the American blue-collar worker with sympathy
Lege Lines: Yes, Dan Patrick Is Really That Petty
Committee assignments spawn high-school drama in the Senate
Conspirare’s Hope of Loving
This concert of works by Jake Runestad conveyed a sense of love as a force that soothes, enlightens, and heals
Death Watch: Last-Ditch Efforts to Avert 2019’s First Execution
Robert Jennings files new motions in 1988 murder case
“When Everything’s Been Said” at ICOSA Gallery
In this two-man exhibition by Jonas Criscoe and Mark Johnson, some pictures work a thousand words
Headlines
Texas Women’s March: Roughly 1,000 participants rallied at the Texas Capitol on Saturday, marking the second anniversary of the post-Trump Women’s March and the 46th anniversary of the Roe v. Wade ruling. The event featured dozens of speakers, including former state Senator and gubernatorial candidate Wendy Davis. PAXTON vs. BDS: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton…
