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Bill Callahan Finds an Elder Perspective on New Album
Paternal dynamics paint the Austin virtuoso’s new Gold Record
Fantastic Fest Interview: Girl
Writer/director/star Chad Faust heads into the dead heartlands
Fantastic Fest: The Creatures of the Night Make Beautiful Music in Bloodthirsty
Director Amelia Moses on the allure of the werewolf
Vortex vs. Coronavirus: The Shows Really Do Go On
Melissa Vogt explains the how and the why
Roosevelt Room Reopens, Launderette Brings the Bagels (and Schmears), and – Who Was That On Netflix’s Meateater Last Week?
All the news that’s fit to make your taste buds quiver
SXSW Leaping Online With 2021 Dates
Confirms conference, film fest, and Edu
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September 24-Oct. 8, 2020 www.fantasticfest.com The leading genre fest is taking a year off from its bacchanalian celebration of all films weird, horrifying, and hilarious. Instead, it’s offering an online extravaganza of oddities and bizarreness, all streaming for free. Badges? We don’t need no stinking badges, just an RSVP.
Jan Reid: A Remembrance
Jesse Sublett pays tribute to his late friend as a true writer
Checking In: Josh Baca Perfects Zydejunto and Mexicajun
Los Texmaniacs accordionist dishes his own Hot Tamales
The Perfect Date Night Is In the Details
A sort of recipe for showing your beloved (and yourself) some love
Review: Buck Alamo
First look at the new film starring Sonny Carl Davis
Austin Teen’s Small Business Raises Funds for COVID-19 Relief
nutssosweet goes from Jennifer Fang’s kitchen to your snack drawer
In Memoriam: Jan Reid
Remembering the legendary author and Texas Monthly writer
Checking In: Jay Wile Puts the Pieces Back Together
“Our community is innovative and [will] adapt to this new culture”
The Untold Tale of Stuntwomen
Director April Wright is setting the history of Hollywood straight
City Council Approves SAVES Resolution to Rescue Venues, Bars, Restaurants
City will explore potential funding sources for struggling sectors
Sibyl
French comedy-drama twists ethics, power, and sex in therapy
I’ve Got Issues
Mournful, doleful, hopeful Austin comedy finds empathy in the edges
The Way I See It
Portrait of presidential photographer Pete Souza has depth but lacks focus
Alone
Neo-slasher is quietly effective and bloodily harsh
Ravers
Dance, zombies, dance!
The Devil All the Time
Evil in Ohio in this Southern Gothic drama
Alive
Grisly horror where the doctor is in (and out to lunch)
The Dark Divide
David Cross searches for sasquatch and heals his soul in this wilderness wonder
The Secrets We Keep
War crimes revisited in suburban America
Infidel
Dinesh D’Souza production. So you’ve been warned.
Antebellum
Time-mangling racism allegory can’t be saved by its good intentions
Break the Silence: The Movie
BTS back on the stage, behind the scenes
Space Dogs
Disturbing history of animals in space is rightly upsetting
The Nest
Pretense and aspiration collapse in this dour relationship drama
Stuntwomen: The Untold Hollywood Story
The trailblazers fighting sexism and gravity in the film industry
City Council Mulls Future Events, as Venues Cry for Help Now
Convention Center expansion, money for local businesses, and more Council items
Bill Callahan Album Review
Gold Record (Drag City)
“1619 Project” Creator Discusses Race, Slavery, Trump Pushback
On Tuesday, Sept. 14, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones of The New York Times joined the 2020 virtual Texas Tribune Festival to talk with fellow Pulitzer winner Wesley Lowery about the impact of the Times’ 1619 Project, including criticism from President Donald Trump. First published last year to mark the 400th anniversary of the first…
We Have an Issue: “The Light That’s Leaving”
On Bill Callahan’s likably melancholy new record, and another month of painful closures of Austin fixtures
AISD First-Day Jitters
School opens with technical glitches; teachers’ union demands waiver to extend virtual learning
New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week
What we’re listening to
24-Texas Teachers Talk of “Trauma” at TribFest
Educators discuss the challenges of reopening schools, TEA head defends decision to administer STAAR tests
Austin at Large: Counting Heads, Drawing Lines
Next year, when (if?) the current crises recede, we may be surprised at what we find
In Black America Celebrates 50 Years of Broadcasting About the Black Experience
Longtime host John L. Hanson reflects on his journey in radio
Public Notice: Through the Looking Glass
The strange logic of “new urban” housing policy
Eklektikos Host John Aielli Is Doing Very Well, Thank You
Austin radio mainstay recovering from June stroke
So You Want to Redistrict Austin?
The process – and what’s at stake – with redrawing our City Council districts
Four Women File New Sexual Assault Suit in State Court
Survivors come forward to accuse APD and the D.A.’s Office
Local Leaders Scramble to Get a Complete Census
Count every one
Travis County Will Open Drive-Through Ballot Drop-Offs Beginning Oct. 1
Travis County voters will be able to hand-deliver their mail ballots at three Central Austin locations
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Meet Your Council Candidates: The city and the League of Women Voters Austin Area will host virtual forums to hear from City Council candidates over the next few weeks. Suggest forum questions by emailing forum@lwvaustin.org or calling 512/451-6710. Schedule at www.austintexas.gov/candidateforums. More Survivors Sue: Another class action lawsuit has been filed against Austin and Travis…
Austin Parks Foundation Discusses Racial Equity in Green Spaces
Panelists consider how Austin leadership should help dismantle racism in public spaces
Arts Listings
Virtual galleries, streaming improv, and more
Austin’s Best Food and Drink Events This Week
Dinner parties, farmers’ markets, beer, wine, and more for the week of September 17, 2020
The Luv Doc: A Good Deadbolt
Parent sex is kind of like death
Opinion: The Texas State Board of Education is Failing LGBTQ+ Students
School districts and families will need to pick up the slack left by SBOE’s recent decision to exclude sexual orientation and gender identity from the curriculum
Free Will Astrology
Your weekly horoscope, September 18-24
Qmmunity: SBOE Debates the Good, the Bad, and the Bass-ackwards
Plus, join AIDS Walk Austin Saturday to step to zero new HIV infections by 2030
“Amada Miller: Everything in Tune” at grayDUCK Gallery
The San Antonio-based artist’s new show rings lunar and true
The Future of Mother’s Cafe Is Pending
The vegetarian institution could permanently close in October
Day Trips: Black Is Beautiful Beer, Weathered Souls Brewery, San Antonio
Brewers worldwide are making a San Antonio beer for social change
Mr. Smarty Pants Knows
Ninhydrin is a chemical that has been used to detect latent fingerprints at crime scenes. Saw it used on an old episode of Dragnet. According to the International Energy Agency, from 2010 to 2018, SUVs were the second-largest cause of the global rise in carbon dioxide emissions. Mozart liked to play billiards. And because he…
Soccer Watch
If you’re a soccer fan, you know Adrian Healey’s voice. Maybe you don’t recognize the name, but you’ve listened to his play-by-play commentary, perhaps during his eight seasons as ESPN’s lead MLS announcer, or from one of the five Champions League finals he’s done, or one of his five World Cup Finals (men and women).…
Faster Than Sound: Taylor Wallace Takes Over KUTX Morning Show
KUTX replaces morning show mainstay John Aielli with Taylor Wallace after the iconic ATX deejay suffers a stroke.
The Crossroads Meet at Mexic-Arte Museum’s “Intersección: Choque & Alivio”
The 25th edition of this showcase for early-career Latinx artists is a space for sharing our shock over this time and our humanity
Who Will Help the Hospitality Industry? And Who Else Has Closed?
Here’s what’s happening in the Austin culinary scene right now
I Luv Video Closes … So What Next?
Owner/founder Conrad Bejarano on saving Austin’s culture
Now Streaming in Austin: I’ve Got Issues
Steve Collins’ melancholic comedy comes home to VOD
How to Celebrate Austin Museum Day 2020
In person and virtual events abound on the city’ annual free museum day
