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The Austin Chronicle’s Annual Halloween Mask: Heeeeeeeeeere’s Kenny!
How to assemble your Ken Paxton mask
The Austin Food & Wine Festival Goes Heavy on the Wine (and Cocktails)
And other takeaways from the 2024 fest
How Memoir of a Snail Came Out of Its Shell
Adam Elliot on his speedy (for stop-motion animation) production
Round Top Film Festival Offers Small-Town Charm and Big-Screen Enjoyment
RTFF brings screenings, schmoozing, and stars to east of Austin
Andrea Bocelli 30: The Celebration
Andrea Bocelli 30: The Celebration 2024. World-renowned Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli honors his 30th anniversary with a three-day concert event at the Teatro del Silenzio in Tuscany. Includes duts with Ed Sheeran, Shania Twain, Will Smith, Jon Batiste, Sofia Carson, Lang Lang, Nadine Sierra, and more.
Dragon Ball DAIMA
Dragon Ball DAIMA 2024, NR, 83 min. Directed by Aya Komaki, Yoshitaka Yashima. The world English dub premiere of “Dragon Ball DAIMA”, the newest series in the Dragon Ball universe, features the first three episodes of the series.
100 Yards
100 Yards 2024, NR, 109 min. Directed by Xu Haofeng, Junfeng Xu, Starring Kevin Lee, Bea Hayden Kuo, Jacky Heung, Andy On. In volatile 1920s Tianjin, a mere decade after China’s last imperial dynasty was overthrown, a clandestine martial arts circle arose to deter crime and maintain peace between rival martial arts schools. But after…
The Line
The Line 2024, NR, 100 min. Directed by Ethan Berger, Starring Alex Wolff, Bo Mitchell, Halle Bailey, Angus Cloud, Austin Abrams, John Malkovich. Campus thriller set in the dangerous world of college fraternities and blind adherence to tradition.
Austin Funk Band Extreme Heat Celebrates 50 Years With Anniversary Show
The longstanding groove-makers won’t cool down
Day Trips & Beyond: November Events Roundup
Baby Buc-ee’s, a bonfire ban, and bluebonnet planting top our fall news
Emilia Perez
A drug cartel boss transitions in ambitious operetta
Here
Tom Hanks and Robin Wright star in a generational drama
Hitpig
Animated film about a globe-trotting bounty hunter pig
Memoir of a Snail
Australian stop-motion drama will draw you out of your shell
Absolution
An aging gangster (Liam Neeson) can’t quite quit the biz
Opinion: Formula 1: An Environmentalist’s Guilty Pleasure
A student tries to reconcile her passion for F1 and environmentalism
Mr. Smarty Pants Knows
Astor Place in New York’s Greenwich Village was a meeting place of Canarsie, Sapohannikan, and Manhattan tribes. They also played lacrosse there. According to Norm MacDonald, he once played Scrabble against Harold Delaney, the proprietor of a bed and breakfast. MacDonald played first with the word “rabbit.” Delaney then incorrectly played “hat” on the triple…
A Dozen of the Most Disturbing Legal Actions Ken Paxton Took in 2024
All suits and no empathy makes Pax the bane of our existence
Restaurant Review: Bird Dog Pit BBQ
Burnet Road barbecue joint serves staple menu items with heavy smoke flavor
Food & Wine Fest, Día de los Muertos, Celtic Fest, and More Recommended Events
Wake the dead, toss some cabers, and much more
Day Trips: Meow Wolf, Houston
The crazy universe of Meow Wolf has landed in Space City and it’s wild
A Dictator, a Weird Wednesday, and an Election in This Week’s Events
We’re not stressed about the week ahead at all!
Qmmunity: ASHwell Rounds Up Funds at Their HoeDown
Giddy-up girlie with this “anti-gala gayla”
Drop Nineteens Ride Shoegaze Serendipity Into Levitation Fest
After 30 years, the fivepiece returns to the scene for a genre fan’s dream
The Verde Report: Austin FC Determined to “Look Forward” Under New Coach Nico Estévez
That means absolutely no talk about the past, or even the immediate present
City Council, Police Association OK Five-Year, $218 Million Labor Contract
Hard financial decisions ahead for Council members
Some Low-Income Austinites Will Get Free Solar Panels Through $30 Million Investment
City Council approves allocation to Solar for All program
City Invests Over $100 Million in New Public Safety HQ
South Austin campus will house APD, fire, and EMS
In Round Rock, Vandals Target Candidate Signs
Round Rock ISD continues to look out for far-right candidates
Levitation, a Cumbia Halloween, Jazz Hall of Fame, and More Crucial Concerts
From spooky to undead and beyond, these are the shows to see
City to Expand Homelessness Assistance Program After Successful Pilot
A pilot program that provides assistance to homeless people in crisis without calling in the police will continue for at least another year, after City Council approved a nearly $1 million contract last Thursday. From February to July, a team of 12 practitioners walked the streets to provide food, water, clothing, and other services to…
Free Will Astrology
Your weekly horoscope, November 1-7
Headlines / Quote of the Week
Normalizing Insanity: In the final week of this election cycle, the Republican Party is running two campaigns, as The Atlantic’s Anne Applebaum put it Monday. One campaign is for Trump, and the other to prepare Americans for an assault on the electoral system if he loses. As Tucker Carlson joked to a crowd Oct. 27…
Dance Review: Ventana Ballet’s UNDEAD: Haunted House of Dances
Ventana makes ballet accessible with an exhilarating Halloween production
Austin Chronic: Hemp Cup Spotlights Dank Weed and a Thriving Scene
And Austin grower Errganix takes top prize
The Luv Doc: Too Much Closeness
Or how to develop resting bitch face
Endorsements for the November 2024 General Election
Mayor, City Council, propositions, and more endorsements from our editorial board
Travis County Voting Info for the November 2024 Election
When, where, and how to vote in and around Austin
