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That Sinking Feeling
As the watch party wore on, the party feeling left the building
Weekend Wine: Murphy-Goode California Cabernet Sauvignon
An ideal accompaniment for grilled meat
Austin Flipped a Republican City Council Seat, as the Nation Went Red
What that means for a progressive in a local swing district
Omar and Cedric: If This Ever Gets Weird
Omar and Cedric: If This Ever Gets Weird 2024, NR, 127 min. Directed by Nicolas Jack Davies. Documentary portrait of El Paso rockers Omar Rodríguez-López and Cedric Bixler-Zavala of At the Drive-In and Mars Volta is culled from hundreds of hours of footage filmed by Rodríguez-López over the past 40 years.
Through the Night
Through the Night 2024, NR, 76 min. Directed by Loira Limbal, Starring Delores “Nunu” Hogan, Patrick Hogan, Marisol Valencia, Shanona Tate. Cinema verité portrait of three working New York City mothers whose lives intersect at a 24-hour daycare center.
Kiss Me, Kate: The Musical
Kiss Me, Kate: The Musical 2024, NR, 160 min. Directed by Bartlett Sher, Starring Adrian Dunbar, Stephanie J. Block, Hammed Animashaun, Peter Davison, Nigel Lindsay. Cole Porter reinvention of The Taming of the Shrew, filmed live at the Barbican.
The Goldman Case
Courtroom drama about Pierre Goldman
Let’s Start A Cult
A loser and a bogus messiah rebuild their doomsday commune
Dream Team
Dream Team 2024, NR, 91 min. Directed by Whitney Horn, Lev Kalman, Starring Esther Garrel, Alex Zhang Hungtai, Isabelle Barbier, John Fell Ryan. Two Interpol agents investigate a murder in an absurdist homage to ’90s-era basic cable.
Save the Date for Free Week 2025
Red River live music showcase returns Jan. 3-4
Michelin Guide Delivers Stars to Austin Restaurants
Craft Omakase, Barley Swine among one-star awardees
The World According to Allee Willis
The World According to Allee Willis 2024, NR, 97 min. Directed by Alexis Spraic. Intimate doc about the award-winning songwriter Allee Willis who wrote songs for, among others, Cyndi Lauper, Patti LaBelle, and Earth, Wind & Fire. Do you remember the 21st night of September? She wrote that.
Louder Than You Think
Louder Than You Think 2024, NR, 90 min. Directed by Jed I. Rosenberg. Doc about Gary Young, the wildman original drummer for iconic indie rock band Pavement.
La Pampa
La Pampa 2024, NR, 104 min. Directed by Antoine Chevrollier, Starring Amaury Foucher, Sayyid El Alami, Artus, Damien Bonnard, Florence Janas. Willy and Jojo are childhood friends who never leave each other’s side. Training at the motocross track is their way to beat boredom. One evening, Willy discovers Jojo’s secret.
Dahomey
Dahomey 2024, NR, 67 min. Directed by Mati Diop, Starring Gildas Adannou, Habib Ahandessi, Joséa Guedje. In 2021, 26 plundered objects from the Kingdom of Dahomey leave Paris and are returned to present-day Benin. How should these art treasures, stolen from ancestors, be received in a country which has reinvented itself in their absence?
Little Girl Blue
Little Girl Blue 2023, NR, 95 min. Directed by Mona Achache, Starring Marion Cotillard, Mona Achache, Marie Bunel, Pierre Aussedat, Didier Flamand. In this hybrid documentary, filmmaker Mona Achache explores her mother’s history at the center of Paris’ mid-century literary scene.
The Rapture
The Rapture 2023, NR, 97 min. Directed by Iris Kaltenbäck, Starring Hafsia Herzi, Alexis Manenti, Nina Meurisse, Younès Boucif, Ana Blagojevic. A midwife in a precarious emotional state gets caught in an elaborate lie.
Àma Gloria
Àma Gloria 2023, NR, 84 min. Directed by Marie Amachoukeli, Starring Louise Mauroy-Panzani, Ilça Moreno Zego, Arnaud Rebotini, Abnara Gomes Varela. A 6-year-old Parisian comes to terms with losing her beloved nanny, who must return to her own children in Cape Verde.
Island of Doomed Men
Island of Doomed Men 1940, NR, 67 min. Directed by Charles Barton, Starring Peter Lorre, Rochelle Hudson, Robert Wilcox, Don Beddoe. Peter Lorre stars in this campy noir as a sadistic prison superintendent who runs an island for convicts for forced to work as slave labor.
The Ethics of Playing God in Meanwhile on Earth
Director Jérémy Clapin explores the bleak choices society makes
Heretic
Hugh Grant embraces horror
OVERLORD: The Sacred Kingdom
Theatrical followup to the fantasy anime’s season 4
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever
Family comedy based on the bestselling children’s book
Elevation
Post-apocalyptic survivor story set in the Rockies
Blitz
Steve McQueen’s history of the London air raids misses the target
La Cocina
High-stakes drama set in a Time Square kitchen
Small Things Like These
Irish drama about the infamous Magdalene laundries stars Oscar winner Cillian Murphy
Christmas Eve in Miller’s Point
Multigenerational comedy about the last family holiday before Grandma sells the house
The Piano Lesson
Siblings clash over what to do with the family’s heirloom piano
The Off Beat: What Are Austin Musicians Losing During SIMS’ 90-Day Service Pause?
Out of funds, mental health nonprofit goes dark
After Another Election, City Council Remains Staunchly Pro-Housing
But outcome in D7 contest remains undecided
Qmmunity: Regret Posting
Editor James reflects on his middle-school regrets and how they relate to today
Austin ISD’s New Board Is Mostly Decided, With One Runoff to Go
Two former teachers will face off in December
Mr. Smarty Pants Knows
Concrete is the second-most-used substance in the world, and the cement industry causes about 7% of human-caused CO2 emissions. A gigabyte of hard drive memory cost about $75,000 in 1985. In 2009, the average cost per gigabyte was $0.11. Today, a gigabyte costs maybe a penny. But according to TrendForce, prices are about to rise…
Headlines / Quote of the Week
Round Rock Resilient: The good guys won their races for Round Rock ISD’s school board. Progressive school advocates Estevan “Chuy” Zarate, Melissa Ross, and Mingyuan “Michael” Wei cruised to easy victories over a trio of lesser-known candidates – Joshua Escalante, April Guerra, and Jim Steele. Voters approved three of the four RRISD propositions, as well.…
Crosstalk: The UT Torchy’s Is Closing, DAWA Is Hiring, and More Local Culture News
This week’s arts news in brief
Voters Approve Tax Increases to Fund Public Schools, Day Care for Low-Income Families
The two Prop A’s pass easily
We Have an Issue: What’s Next?
Trying to process what happened on Tuesday
With Confidential APD Internal Investigations Records Open, Here’s What We’ve Seen So Far
First records released don’t confirm advocate or police union fears
The Common Law
The wedding officiant looks familiar
Doctors Are Confused and Women Are Dying
Texas must clean up its abortion laws, local rep says
Free Will Astrology
Your weekly horoscope, November 8-14
Art on Waller Creek, Drag on Congress, and More Recommended Events
Step outside and appreciate some art
Theatre Review: Sterling Stage Austin’s Copenhagen
Intimate drama about physicists Niels Bohr and Werner Heisenberg explores memory and matter
Ghibli Goodness, Bike Stories, Poetry Readings, and More Events for the Week
Just because it’s a weekday doesn’t mean you can’t get into some art
Review: On the Ground at Levitation 2024
Gang of Four, Swirlies, Slowdive, and more highlights from the four-day fest
Austin City Council Keeps Chugging Along on Progressive Investments
City to invest in supporting immigrants, abortion-seekers, and more
Quarters Pop-Up Gallery Magnifies Austin’s Art Scene
Rotating shows provide low-barrier representation for emerging artists
Cyndi Lauper, Pleasure P, Luxury Television, and More Crucial Concerts
Live music to drown out the week’s news
Day Trips: Japanese Tea Garden, San Antonio
Reflect and enjoy a tranquil moment in nature in the big city
The Luv Doc: Train Your Husband
You don’t have a housecleaning problem
With Most Ballots Counted, Another Term for Mayor Watson Looks Likely
In second place, Carmen Llanes Pulido is still hopeful
