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In this Austin-made feature set in ancient Athens (and inspired by Aristophanes’ comic play), a liberal son is forced to parent his crazy, conservative father – but things get complicated when Dad’s drink war buddies come a-knocking.
This article appears in February 14 • 2025.
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