Farmers Market Report: December 1
Another week with no freeze!
Tis’ Tamalada Season at Travis High School
Students and parents work together for delicious, authentic results
Dangerous Toys Playtime Again
Saturday’s Red Eyed Fly gig is now an annual holiday fave
We Buy Your Kids Come From Down Under
Exclusive peek from Australian art duo before Mondo show
About AIDS: November 29
World AIDS Day is a call to action
Olivia – A Tail of Two Chefs
There’s a new young hotshot on the range in South Austin
Just Start Talking
Bob Byington on the exercise that got him writing again
Hemingway’s Favorite Cocktails at Alamo Drafthouse
Author Philip Greene promotes new book
Sundance, Class of 2013
Andrew Bujalski, Yen Tan, David Lowery to debut new work
Fantastic Fest Proves ‘All My Friends Are Vampires’
New PBS doc explores Austin’s geekiest film fest
Visa Council Debate Begins
City Council sets public hearing for incentives package
Dancing Macabre with the Faint
Q&A with the Nebraskan quartet’s singer Todd Fink
Collecting Ideas
Austin Kleon’s 10 point list of how to steal like a writer
‘The Comedy’ Is Not Joking Around
Rick Alverson and Tim Heidecker on their polarizing new film
State Seeks to Seize FLDS Compound
Abbott going after Jeffs’ West Texas land
Nominees for Independent Spirit Awards Announced
Matthew McConaughey’s golden run continues
The AggreGAYtor: November 27
Your daily dose of LGBTQIA news
The Best of Times, the Worst of Times
A look back at Texas A&M and Missouri’s first season in the SEC
TV Review: ‘The Hour’
New season of BBC America Fifties drama debuts tomorrow
Uncorking Creativity
Amanda Eyre Ward doesn’t think you should beat yourself up too much
Steve Winwood’s Back in the High Life
Live review of the jam band godfather’s Sunday set
Let’s Start at the Very Beginning
Great short stories, great first lines
Kickstarter Appeal: Weinberg Wants ‘Panophobia’
Local film critic/writer looking for fiction funding
Royer’s Thanksgiving Pie Migration Update
Holiday pie delivery mission was a big success
Visa Wants a Chargeback
Governor and city propose economic development deal
Mysterious Ways
Novelist Katie Williams offers advice to Short Story Contest hopefuls
Phase IV
Phase IV 1974, PG, 93 min. Directed by Saul Bass, Starring Nigel Davenport, Michael Murphy, Lynne Frederick. In his debut feature film, the designer of iconic title sequences directed a science fiction story about an ant colony that turns homicidal.
‘The NFL Beat’: Week 12
Enterprising fantasy football journalism
Larry Hagman Exits the Scene
Texas Film Hall of Fame member dies in Dallas
A Formulated Frenzy
A backstage look at the Saturday night of Formula One Fan Fest
Austin Mic Exchange
Tuesdays are hip-hop open mic night at Spider House
Spend Black Friday With Furry Friends
Adopt a friend for free this weekend
Going Places
By merging technology and old-school community-building, Heyride just may revolutionize how you get from here to there
Quote of the Week
“The gap between what was expected of [Gov. Rick Perry] and what he delivered … makes Perry a clear choice for worst candidate of 2012.” – The Washington Post’s political column, “The Fix,” published Nov. 19
2012 Politics Gift Guide
Holiday picks for the news nerd of the family
Playback: Headhunters Decapitated
Headhunters and Hotel Vegas get face-lifts, and maybe Whiskey Shivers gives one
Then There’s This: Campaign Cash
Austin’s real estate community fared well on their election investments, but affordable housing got dropped in the grease
Stuffed Locally
Give thanks for the local harvest with these market-fresh recipes
Mr. Smarty Pants Knows
The carlsbergensis foaming gene in yeast is what determines how good a white, foamy head there is on top of a glass of beer. Ivan Vaughan introduced John Lennon and Paul McCartney at a church festival on July 6, 1957. When John Adams and Ben Franklin were in Paris trying to get support in the…
Headlines
› City Council is away this week and next for the Thanksgiving holiday, but council members reconvene Dec. 4 for a work session preceding their Dec. 6 meeting. › City offices and the AISD schools are closed Thursday and Friday for Thanksgiving, which means trash collection slides one day for those affected addresses. Both days,…
Exhibitionism
Sarah Saltwick’s new adaptation sticks close to Hawthorne’s novel – maybe too close
Guess Who’s Knocking
Gone Hollywood? Not Ryan Bingham.
Civics 101
Thursday 22 THANKSGIVING City offices and AISD are closed today, and Capital Metro is running a Sunday schedule. Saturday 24 SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY A festivus for the rest of us who don’t want to wake up at some ungodly hour on Black Friday to trample our neighbors for a flatscreen. Stop by your local bookstores,…
Exhibitionism
Austin Shakespeare turns Jane Austen’s rich novel into a fine evening of smart theatre
Enviro Goodman Loses Seat on Aquifer Board
Redrawn boundaries turn veteran board member’s precinct from blue to red
Street Lighter
Andy Coolquitt gives urban waste a second life as art
Exhibitionism
Thinks monsters are superstitious folderol? Domy Books’ group show will show you otherwise
Phases & Stages
KGSR Broadcasts Vol. 20 (93.3 KGSR Radio Austin) Rather than the Benjamins benefiting Austin’s low-cost mental health care provider for musicians, the SIMS Foundation, to the tune of well over $2 million since 1993, Broadcasts remains all about the dominoes – the almighty segue. Two discs, one contemporary and the other featuring exclusive tracks from…
Day Trips
Burt’s Birdhouses in Carmine elevates the common avian domicile to an art form
‘A Conga Line of Incongruous Celebrities’
Sam Staggs chronicles the extraordinary life of a Hollywood gadabout in ‘Inventing Elsa Maxwell’
DNA Testing Puts Hank Skinner at Murder Scene
But it doesn’t necessarily mean he’s guilty, attorneys argue
Gay Place: Thanks, Part 2
Tony Curtis in a dress, yes!
Other Notable Film Books
New collections from critics David Thomson and David Denby, Richard Burton’s candid journaling, and more
Phases & Stages
Akina Adderley & the Vintage Playboys Say Yes Akina Adderley comes from a distinguished musical pedigree, but she’s not a powerhouse vocalist. The great niece of jazz giant Julian “Cannonball” Adderley, she and her ninepiece Playboys meddle in a mix of throwback and modern soul, but the bandleader’s overmatched on uptempo tunes, straining for out-of-reach…
Soccer Watch
Dynamo and Galaxy in MLS Cup, again
2012 Austin Visual Arts Awards
AVAA honors local art makers who really love making art
Phases & Stages
Denny Freeman Diggin’ On Dylan There are scant few guitarists in Austin as admired and respected as Denny Freeman. His stint in Bob Dylan’s band makes him intimately qualified to tackle this covers project, so even if the power of the so-called Bard’s songs is generated primarily through his words, Freeman’s task on this all-instrumental…
The Luv Doc: If You’re Going to Have a ‘Tude, Make Sure it’s Gratitude
Dear Luvdoc, The missus hates going to my parents’ house for Thanksgiving. She hates going there for any other reason too, but she especially hates Thanksgiving because my family always sits around watching football and arguing about politics. Isn’t that what Thanksgiving’s for? What can I tell her to ease her troubled mind? – Pete…
Studio Visit: Aaron Meyers
Wry humor and technical precision dovetail in this Austin sculptor’s art
Fans Declare F1 a Success
Some Downtown venues profited more than others
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2
The Twilight‘s over, and the darkness has just begun.
Food-o-File
Topsy-turvy South Austin restaurant scene
Hightower Report: Bosses Gone Berserk
Faced with having to provide health insurance to full-time workers, these head honchos just made sure every one of their employees was part-time instead
Life of Pi
This time Ang Lee’s tiger is not crouching; this animal has its claws out and has only an adolescent boy for companionship – or vice versa.
Tapestry Dance Company
Acia Gray takes medical leave, but the shows go on
Phases & Stages
The Calm Blue Sea Arrivals & Departures (Modern Outsider Records) For its sophomore effort, the Calm Blue Sea crafts mostly instrumental power lullabies that smoothly transition from lamb to lion in long, melancholic movements. Categorized as “post-rock,” the local quartet uses the rock & roll toolbox of guitar, bass, keyboard, drums, and distortion to create…
Rise of the Guardians
Santa, the Easter Bunny, the Tooth Fairy, and the Sandman team together like Cartoon All-Stars in this animated picture.
Food Events
� ThunderCloud Subs Turkey Trot Raffle The Turkey Trot raffle is back, and the grand prize is a 2013 Honda Accord! Second and third prizes are $1,250 gift packages from Mellow Johnny’s Bike Shop, including bikes, gear, clothing, and accessories. $25 raffle ticket sales are open whether you register for the race or not, and…
Phases & Stages
My Jerusalem Preachers (The End) “I wanna be the one who rolls you over,” croons Jeff Klein huskily on “Mono,” a paean to being the only one left deathbedside. Such sentiments serve notice that Klein’s days as a heralded Austin singer-songwriter are finito in favor of this gritty yet atmospheric ensemble. My Jerusalem’s second LP…
Red Dawn
This remake’s inspiration comes more from Call of Duty and other first-person-shooter games, rather than the 1984 original.
Home’s a Brewin’: Give Thanks for Beer
Thanksgiving beer pairings from local brewers
Phases & Stages
Honky 421 (MVD Audio) Austin’s favorite Southern-fried rock trio returns for a sixth helping of superfast groove-blues and rock on 421. Cut at now out-of-commission Pedernales Studios and mixed by Paul Leary, compatriot to Honky honcho J.D. Pinkus in the Butthole Surfers, 421’s crafty mix complements the band’s most musically exciting album. Credit guitar phenom…
Wine of the Week: Wine and Cocktail Pairings for Thanksgiving
Pairing wine or cocktails with a food is much less daunting than most people think. There’s nothing wrong with pairing a Sauvignon Blanc with a steak, and it’s just fine to drink a walloping Sonoma Zinfandel with your roasted turkey. For the courageous, nothing beats serving a surprising drink, so we’ve recommended Texas liquors as…
What Now for Central Health?
Medical school planning begins, and associated care programs move to implementation
After a Fashion: A Deeper Code
Your Style Avatar trains the spotlight on the latest collection by Gail Chovan
Point Austin: We Want Your Urine
Rick Perry’s latest bright idea is pissing on Texas
