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Adam Reposa on Ice
Sentenced to six months in jail for direct contempt, city’s DWI king meets stalemate in state courts
Warrant Issued for Former Austin Fire Lieutenant’s Arrest
James Baker allegedly videotaped female colleagues in the shower
Plans for New SXSW HQ Unveiled at Groundbreaking
The 145,000-square-foot building is set to open in 2019
Five Arty Things to Do: Nov. 17-19
AND YOU TOTALLY WON’T BELIEVE THE FOURTH ONE!
CodeNEXT Draft 3 Release Punted to February
Nov. 28 deadline now all but a memory
Help JP Connolly
Medical bills mount for Austin Justice Coalition designer
Boiz of Austin Drag King Showcase
The Boiz are back in town (and this time they’ve brought friends)
Still Unconquered: Israel Vibration
Roots uplifters grace Flamingo Cantina tonight
DVDanger: The Poughkeepsie Tapes
Missing found-footage finally escapes, plus Bautista in Bushwick
Burden of Dreams
Burden of Dreams 1982, NR, 95 min. Directed by Les Blank. This documentary about the benighted film production of Werner Herzog’s Fitzcarraldo provides an extraordinary peek behind the curtain.
Van Ryzin Launches Online Arts Magazine
Nonprofit Sightlines to offer cultural journalism, criticism
Jane Doe v. the DOJ, Continued
Trump admin appeals ruling in undocumented minor’s abortion case
EAST 2017: Pump Project, Dimension Gallery, and More
Finding floating sea creatures, sangria, and a Resonant Lung
Sound on Sound Review: Hot Chip
London synthesists’ DJ set pushes the EDM envelope
Sound on Sound Review: Shins
Amidst a sea of versatility, everyone wanted the hits
Sound on Sound Review: Ariel Pink
Media-savaged savant or indie pop’s biggest asshole?
Council: Hello, Columbus!
Meet the would-be city managers … and an Ohio soccer team … ?
Kurt & Courtney’s Last Stand
Tour finale proves somewhat sleepy
Sound on Sound Review: Yelle
The book of David Byrne with a chapter on French seduction
Sound on Sound Review: Japandroids
Anthem after anthem after anthem
Sound on Sound Review: Noname
Windy City MC unpacks strife and struggle in blooming metaphor
Sound on Sound Review: The Frights
Eighties party jam
Sound on Sound Review: Cannibal Corpse
Into the pit
Sound on Sound Review: Lindstrøm
Celestial Norwegian atmospherics
Sound on Sound Review: Grizzly Bear
Sure and vital
Sound on Sound Review: Citizen
Plus the Hotelier, Sorority Noise, and Alex Napping
Rooster Teeth Wants to Give a Million to Charity
24-hour streaming show to raise money for Dell Children’s Hospital
November Is Austin Art Month
With EAST, POP Austin, and the Creek Show, who’s to argue?
Adler Not Waving the Rebel Flag
Mayor will not march in Vet parade with Confederate banners
Choose Kind With Wonder
New film about giving launches Austin volunteering day
Tone Royal’s Up Late
Local rapper gets animated in new video
Because the Night Playlist
Daylight savings end-times tunes
The Square
A scathing and uncomfortable satire of the art world
The Work
Doc on a powerful Folsom Prison therapy group
Amanda & Jack Go Glamping
A couple try to reignite their marriage
Murder on the Orient Express
You may want to cancel your ticket to this latest Christie adaptation
Daddy’s Home 2
The daddy’s daddy crash Christmas in this unneeded sequel
Lady Bird
An enchanting coming-of-age tale from Greta Gerwig
Last Flag Flying
Three veterans embark on a road trip in Linklater’s latest
Gilbert
Love him or hate him, he’s Gilbert Gottfried
Hello Again
A sexy musical that spans time falls flat
Local Sparkling Waters to Help You Get Your Topo Chico Fix
Waterloo, Big Swig, and Rambler break into the fizzy business
Soccer Watch
Austin FC – er, excuse me, I guess they’re still called Columbus Crew FC for now – advanced to the MLS Eastern Conference finals, where they’ll host regular season champs Toronto Nov. 21 at their old park in Columbus. Meanwhile down here in Austin, enthusiasm reigns, with a couple of well-attended supporters group meetings (see…
Coffee With a Conscience
Local roasters give consumers a taste of culture and community
Richard Linklater on His New Film Last Flag Flying
Cranston, Carell, and Fishburne star in the director’s most mature film to date
Judge Lee Yeakel Dismisses April Balcombe’s Harassment Suit
Title VII’s personal staff exemption prevents court reporter from continuing legal effort
Is Austin’s Growing Dance Music Scene in Need of Its Own HQ?
We talk to a dozen members of ATX’s electronic music community
Playback: White Riot, Black Identity
Crowdfunding a black punk narrative, shuttering the Houston Press, and soundtracking Enchanted Rock
Stakeholders Debate Sick Leave Policy
First of three meetings draws supporters, opponents
Taming the East Austin Studio Tour
With EAST’s huge growth, artists work to keep the focus on their art and creative process
Weekend Shooting Spree Suspect Charged
Rolando Martinez charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon for weekend rampage up I-35
Activists out to Derail Police Contract
Agreement hits City Council in early December
East Austin Studio Tour 2017
Where to find the 411 on the 505 stops on this year’s EAST
Dawnna Dukes’ Conspiracy
State representative gets wild with Texas Tribune
Council: Everything Is in the Open
City Council returns to chambers today, Nov. 9, with a full slate of 96 Items to consider, including a public briefing on the city manager hiring process, and later an executive session to discuss “legal and personnel issues” related to the ongoing search with their lawyer. Last week’s bonanza, in which the Statesman systematically disrupted…
Snapshots of EAST ’17
Five East Austin Studio Tour stops where you can see photography in a new light
What’cha Watchin’?
Office Manager Carrie Young dives back into Animaniacs‘ earworms
EMS Contract: Not Over Yet
Council poised to send city, ATCEMSA back to negotiating table
The Luv Doc: A Mental Health Problem
We should all be deeply ashamed that we have let things go this far
Election Results: Meat and Potatoes
Travis County, Austin ISD come up big on bond projects
Providers Fight Another Texas Abortion Ban
Health risks and pain for patients
Mr. Smarty Pants Knows
According to analytics firm Inrix, the average American spends 42 hours a year in traffic. Salvador Dalí’s mustache is intact 28 years after his death, according the surrealist painter’s foundation. His body, which is buried in the northeastern Spanish city of Figueres, was recently exhumed due to a paternity case. Dalí lived 1904-1989. Aspen leaves…
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City Council meets today (Nov. 9) for a 96-Item meeting, with plenty of highlights: EMS negotiations, potential sites for a soccer stadium, and more from the now-notorious city manager search. See “Council: Everything Is in the Open,” Nov. 10. Senate Bill 4 was back in court this week – in New Orleans at the 5th…
Monica Loera’s Killer Gets 20 Years
JonCasey Rowell received his sentence on Tuesday
Oops!
In last week’s “Best of Austin” issue, we pretty much botched all the location info for Best Tattoo winner Atomic Tattoo. Here are the correct locations: 8401 Burnet Rd., 512/458-9693; 2800 S. I-35 #108, 512/445-7260; 13686 Hwy. 183 N., 512/249-7319; 15301-F N. I-35, Pflugerville, 512/252-8537. In other incorrect address news, here’s the correct one for…
Public Notice: What a Difference a Year Makes
Election news, and your city at work
The Blood of the Common Man
The Workers Cup is a sobering look at global capitalism
Quote of the Week: Chas Moore
The second best activist in the city has some thoughts about police brutality
Permanent Record Theatre’s Dry Land
With this production, this company makes a bold debut and a fierce statement about life for teenage girls
One Ounce Opera’s Second Fresh Squeezed Ounce of Art Song
This second program of new art songs proved the form is not just alive but relevant
The Prey of Gods
In a future South Africa, writer Nicky Drayden deftly mixes gods and robots and shows us how they and humans deal with change
Day Trips: Waymore’s Package Store, Littlefield
The High Plains outlaw lives on in family’s tribute museum and drive-through liquor store
Margaret Moore Declines Prosecution of Cops Who Killed Morgan Crocker
Officers no-billed in Sept. 14, 2016, OIS
Review: Bao’d Up
Mueller’s new steamed bun shop is hit and miss
Gay Place
The community mourns the loss of Monica Loera and Ceci Gratias
