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A Long Activist Legacy Survives on the Eastside
Holding on to El Barrio
Austin ISD Moves To 100% Remote Learning for the Week Following Thanksgiving
On-campus instruction will resume Dec. 7
Help Find the Missing Slacker Cast and Crew
Austin, you can help connect the team with cash!
Table22’s Subscriptions Are Helping Restaurants Do More Than Survive
The ATX/NYC company brings a digital fix to Covid-thwarted kitchens
Austin’s Flatiron Pictures Acquires The Naked Rower
Studio to develop story of Olympian Rob Hamill
High School Sophomore Fundraises to Feed Hungry Students
Many students are especially food insecure during pandemic holidays
Recipe: Spicy Pimento Cheese
A perfect pairing with C.L. Butaud’s rosé
Fluff Meringues’ Thai Summer Salad
Lighten up all that heavy holiday eating
Argentine Favorites From Buenos Aires Café
Gnocchi, empanadas, and Patagonia style lamb
Black Pumas Score Three More Grammy Nominations
Austinites get looks in Album of the Year and Record of the Year
Nix on the Flix, Farm to Market Shutters, Sazan Hires a Hammond, Taste of Texas Extended
All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering
Skip Big Box Shopping and Spend Your Black Friday Dollars Locally Instead
Austin businesses need your support more than ever
Toward the Skylin3s With Liam O’Donnell
How the alien invasion franchise took the fight into space
Texas Food & Wine Alliance: Taste of Texas Auction
Going once, going twice – going to treat you right, pardner
12 Things to Do With the Family Over the Thanksgiving Break
Give blood, see the circus, do a virtual 5K, and more
Texas Wine for the Holidays
Fall Creek Winery is one of the oldest and largest brands in Texas.
Vanguard
Jackie Chan goes back to being Jackie Chan in this globe-trotting action-comedy
Collective
Terrifying documentary exposes how graft turned a disaster into a national scandal
Luxor
History is with us always in this quiet romance
Sound of Metal
A musician’s worst nightmare becomes a catalyst for change
Hillbilly Elegy
Redneck rehab drama is better intentioned but more tone-deaf than the book
Leap of Faith: William Friedkin on the Exorcist
The master filmmaker revealed, under the guise of examining his film.
Come Away
Maudlin melding of Peter Pan and Alice is a misreading of both
Mank
Corruption, lies, and credits on the set of Citizen Kane
Coded Bias
How computers are absorbing racial and gender bias … and what we can do about it
Jiu Jitsu
No jiu jitsu, and not enough Nic Cage in this Predator rip-off
“Premember” Drawings Capture Austin Shops Before They’re Gone
Northern-Southern gallery is showing Drew Liverman’s art series focused on quirky local businesses that are still here, but maybe not for long
Soccer Watch
Austin FC introduced their jersey this week; see the reveal at www.austinfc.com/uniformforaustin. The Verde Van, a 1983 Chevy Barth RV that’s now the club’s mobile retail shop, is on a multiday tour to various locations around town, ending at Hotel Vegas, 1502 E. Sixth, from 6pm to midnight this Saturday, Nov. 21. Make a reservation…
Day Trips: Ellis County
Funny faces on the courthouse wall
The Luv Doc: Slower and Stupider
Literally no one would live in Russia without vodka
Local Comedian Prepares New Show for CBS in Shuttered Venue
Laura de la Fuente gets in on the Ground Floor
Opinion: Don’t Be Fooled – Universal Access to Health Care is a Good Thing
A medical student explains why universal health coverage is the fiscally responsible – and most moral – choice
Amid COVID-19 Spread, AISD Benchmarks Its Future
As Texas enters a new wave of COVID-19 infections and Austin hospitals take in patients from overwhelmed areas as far away as El Paso, Austin ISD’s Board of Trustees met in person behind Plexiglas dividers to decide the district’s future priorities. This week, the first AISD school closed its campus in response to COVID-19 –…
Mr. Smarty Pants Knows
John Philip Sousa’s favorite meal was spaghetti and meatballs. He called the dish “pelotas á la Portuguese.” Leeches have 32 brains. Castoreum is a liquid extracted from the castor sac of a beaver. Although it was used as a medicine in the olden days, it was not a laxative. In the mid-18th century, oil from…
As Nursing Homes Reopen to Visitors, Will They Stay Safe?
Caring, with caution
Faster Than Sound: KUTX Beacon Jay Trachtenberg Retires
Jay Trachtenberg retires from KUTX, Rick Carney steps down as Music Commission chair, and Johnny Bush ascends to honky-tonky heaven.
New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week
What we’re listening to
Shop Local During the Holiday and Fill Your Belly With Delicious Carbs
Treats to soothe your soul
Qmmunity: Trans Day of Remembrance
Plus, Poo Poo Platter’s eighth anniversary, holiday market at the Little Gay Shop, and more
Faguette Bakery Serves the Qmmunity, One Sweet Treat at a Time
The word can mean a bundle of sticks, or be hurled as a derogatory slur, or be merrily shouted by a group of drunk queerios at each other when they’re getting lit at Cheer Ups and everyone’s ready for another round. For Brooks Naylor and Parker Breaux, there are three reasons they decided to play…
Thanksgiving Meals and Volunteer Opportunities
As we head into Thanksgiving week, we’ve gathered a list of organizations distributing holiday dinners and emergency grocery relief for Austinites in need between now and turkey day. Some T-Day events, like H-E-B’s Feast of Sharing, have been canceled due to COVID-19 precautions, while others have modified their operations for drive-through or walk-up distribution. And…
How a Local Drummer Inspired Riz Ahmed’s Character in Sound of Metal
Revisiting Fuckemos drummer Sean Powell’s Austin dives and Hollywood highs
We Have an Issue: Past, Present, and Future
A look back at the Chicano civil rights movement in Austin; plus, preplanning Thanksgiving
Free Will Astrology
Your weekly horoscope, November 20-26
Headlines / Quote of the Week
Prevention, the Gift That Keeps Giving: Austin Public Health recommends avoiding all high-risk activities – like crowded, indoor gatherings or traveling – and being cautious with medium-risk activities – outdoor gatherings – during the holidays. Find holiday safety guidance at www.austintexas.gov/holidaysafety. Austin High School closed Mon., Nov. 16, after a rise in COVID-19 cases. The…
Austin at Large: Too Late to Turn Back Now?
The long, slow slog to a new I-35 could still change direction
Public Notice: I-35 Cap(ital Express) and Stitch
Pondering the future of a road with so much baggage
Austin’s Best Food and Drink Events This Week
Dinner parties, farmers’ markets, beer, wine, and more for the week of November 19, 2020
Thanksgiving Feasts for Pickup or Delivery in Austin
And a couple of dine-in options for lagniappe
Arts Listings
Virtual galleries, streaming improv, and more
More Closings, Some Openings, Kristen Kish, Thai Ice Creams, Texas Wines, and the Spice Must Flow
All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering
D.A.-Elect José Garza Taps Reform Advocates for His Team
It’s a new day in court for Austin’s top law enforcement office
