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Has Round Rock ISD Hit Rock Bottom?
Maybe not yet
C3-Backed Superstition Nightclub to Open at Riverside & South Congress
At the long-vacant former site of La Bare
COP27: The Fossil of the Day Award
Ironically awarding the nation “doing the most to do the least”
Oscars Accepts That Animated Films Are Animated
Austin-made Apollo 10 1/2 now eligible for Academy Award
COP27: How Climate Change Impacts Island Communities
VIDEO: Kelly Takaya King talks about her work in Hawaii
Venturing to Rockdale for Electronic Fest Camp Capsul: Destination Unknown
Regional support shines among luscious international lineup
Travis County Midterm Elections Live Blog
Abbott secures reelection, mayoral race goes to run-off
Thanksgiving Is Coming, Gourdough’s Is Closed, Gourmand’s Is CTD, We’re Forking Cancer, Another Uchiba Is On Its Way, and More
All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering
COP27: A Handful of Corporations and Countries Are Responsible for the Mess We’re In
VIDEO: Harjeet Singh (CAN International) on loss and damage
COP27: The Beloved Community Considers the Climate Crisis
VIDEO: Bishop Marc Andrus on the interfaith climate community
Round Rock (ISD) Just Don’t Stop: The Affair of the Forged Letter
Election shenanigans erupt on Facebook over weekend
World Cup TV Schedule
Who’s playing, where, and when
Inside the Octagon With New UFC Documentary Thug Rose
How Rose Namajunas puts the art in mixed martial arts
Austin Film Festival Review: Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
Rain Johnson brings back Benoit Blanc for a deliciously tart sequel
Austin Film Festival Review: The ‘Vous
Behind the counter at the legendary Memphis BBQ joint
Austin Film Festival Review: The Whale
Darren Aronofsky contemplates fatness and faith
Five Celebrations of the Cinematic Diaspora at the Austin Jewish Film Festival
From dissections of comedy to the complexities of history
Documentary Explores a Queer Nightlife Well-Lived
Local LGBTQ film on queer spaces needs your help finishing production
Austin Restaurants Celebrate World Vegan Month With Plant-Based Options
28 Austin eateries have already signed on
Till
Oddly glossy version of the quest for justice for Emmett Till
The Return of Tanya Tucker – Featuring Brandi Carlile
Intimate portrait of Country’s unfairly scorned queen
Something in the Dirt
Benson and Moorhead’s pandemic whimsy takes on the perils of conspiracy theory
Armageddon Time
James Gray’s note-perfect depiction of moral failings in Eighties NYC
Causeway
Jennifer Lawrence returns in a moving portrait of a damaged woman
Aftersun
Poignant final holiday sums up a beautifully captured father-daughter relationship
One Piece Film: Red
The Straw Hat pirates are back in an all-new musical adventure
Good Night Oppy
Mars rover documentary concentrates too much on the inner life of machines
Run Sweetheart Run
Supernatural #MeToo thriller never hits a reliable pace
Soft & Quiet
Insidious racism becomes a rabid nightmare
Arts Events
Art galleries, theatre, comedy, dance, and more
Mr. Smarty Pants Knows
For decades, foley artists have snapped celery to make a sound like bones breaking. Winston Churchill’s statue in front of the British embassy in Washington, D.C., has one foot planted on the British property and the other in U.S. territory. The game Monopoly was based on Lizzie Magie’s The Landlord’s Game, which she created to…
Hays D.A. Candidate Scrubs Suspected Coup Planner From His Timeline
Nothing to see here!
Community Events
Local events, volunteer opportunities, kids’ activities, and more
The Perfect Rolled Salad (No, Not That Kind)
Spring rolls that always pack a big punch
Council Steams Ahead With “Renters’ Rights Agenda”
Plus, council takes on Colony Park and city-owned property
Free Will Astrology
Your weekly horoscope, November 4-10
Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week
Lingua Ignota, Daniel Fears, Mobley, a Doug Sahm celebration, and more worthy local shows
Cap Metro Taps Refugee Population for Employment
Bus driver shortage and Austin’s newest residents both aided
The Common Law
Legitimate poll watcher or voting intimidation – where’s the line?
Crosstalk: Plains Brings Out Hoyt Van Tanner, DIA on Día Centers Live Music Funds, and Black Pumas’ Eric Burton Teases His “Own Work”
Austin music news headlines of the week
On Compatibility, Staff Tells Adler, Thanks, but No Thanks
Previously drafted Land Development Code changes were better, they say
Finally Punk, All-Girl Aughts Act, Talks Austin Reunion Shows
Unbanned, pioneering punks play Swass Nite Wednesday
Megz Kelli on Her New Orleans-Set Directorial Debut “little trumpet”
Magna Carda and BLK ODYSSY collaborate on short film score
Little Hope for Expanding Texas Medicaid in the Coming Year
Open enrollment begins
Memorable Moments From Levitation’s Halloweekend
Standout sets from the four-day Austin fest
The Social and Personal Turbulence of Armageddon Time
James Gray explores his own flawed youth in this autobiographical coming-of-age film
Death Watch: Sane Enough to Die?
Schizophrenic prisoner scheduled to die next week
Talkin’ Chicken With Jacques Pépin at the Texas Book Festival
The revered culinarian’s latest book showcases paintings and stories of poultry and more
Five Musical Movie Moments at Sound Unseen
The sonic cinema celebration returns to Austin
As Both Writer and Editor, David Levithan Is at the Heart of the Explosion of Queer YA Literature
Young stories, queer voices at the Texas Book Festival
The Verde Report: Austin FC Gave the City a Season To Be Proud of in 2022
The club managed to exceed every reasonable expectation for how its sophomore season would go
Your Rights at the Polls in Texas
What to know about the voting experience you’re entitled to
Austin Author Gabino Iglesias Talks Spiders and Assassins
The horror writer guides you through the darkness at the Texas Book Festival
The Gathering Storm: Robert Draper on the Post-Reality GOP
NYT writer and former Austinite sees a dark future in his new book, Weapons of Mass Delusion
Five Readings With Chronicle Writers at the Texas Book Festival 2022
Catch up with the Chron‘s editorial team in conversation with authors at this year’s celebration of literature
Qmmunity: Qristian Qurl Autumn
The season for perfectly sensational LGBTQ (aka PSL) events is here, queer, and loving it
Austin at Large: Reading the Palm District
A new plan-of-plans puts the spotlight on Downtown’s hard, rough eastern edges
Review: Broadway in Austin’s Chicago
Hello, suckers!
Public Notice: Public Land for Public Good, v.2
Has Austin lost its groove? A surprising answer.
Day Trips: San Pedro Creek Culture Park, San Antonio
Art installations blend with nature at an Alamo City creek
Headlines / Quote of the Week
Vote Because Workers Matter: Via 313’s North Campus restaurant is set to unionize after workers voted 11-7 in favor of joining Restaurant Workers United. Fifteen challenged ballots are currently outstanding, but RWU officials are “very confident that they will win when the challenges are resolved on Nov. 18.” Vote Because Police Shouldn’t Get to Do:…
Austin’s Best Food and Drink Events This Week
Dinner parties, farmer’s markets, beer, wine, and more for the week of November 3, 2022
The Luv Doc: A Smokin’ Hot Cowgirlfriend
The progressive concept of bodily autonomy seems to have taken a tenacious hold on the local female populace
Low Turnout, the Fight for Voting Rights, and More Election News
Keep marching on
R.I.P. to DK Lee, Welcome Back to Austin Cider Week, Falling for Local Foods and Loro, Festivals and Fantasies, Free Pancakes for Voters, and More
All the food that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering
Previewing the Austin Food & Wine Festival
Our recommendations for whom to see and what to taste
Chronicle Endorsements for 2022 Travis County Elections
Our picks for state and local races
General Election Info for Travis County
Early voting runs Oct. 24-Nov. 4
