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Volume 41, Number 25
ON THE COVER:
WE HAVE AN ISSUE:
BY Kimberley Jones
news
Chronicle Endorsements for the March Primary Election
Here are the local, state, and national Dems we picked to represent us
BY THE CHRONICLE EDITORIAL BOARD
Longtime Commissioners Face Challenges From Their Left
In the hot seats
BY LINA FISHER
Public Notice: Zilker Park Vision Still Cloudy
It’s hard planning for the future, when humans insist on living in the present
BY NICK BARBARO
Headlines / Quote of the Week
Civics 101
Safety and Security Will Be Council’s Words of the Day
Be careful out there
BY AUSTIN SANDERS
Adil Dghoughi’s Killer Indicted for Murder
Family, advocates' push for justice gets results
BY BRANT BINGAMON
Boil Water Notice Caused by Human Error, Ongoing Problems
"Ultimately preventable" at Ullrich
BY LINA FISHER
AISD Teachers Keep Planning Time; Admin Layoffs Likely
7 of 8 just won’t do
BY MORGAN O’HANLON
Drafthouse Workers Begin Union Drive
South Lamar employees organizing as Drafthouse United
BY LINA FISHER
AOC Brings the Texas Heat
Progressive star stumps for Casar, Cisneros campaigns
BY AUSTIN SANDERS AND MIKE CLARK-MADISON
food
Restaurant Review: JewBoy Sub Shop
Remembrance of subs past
BY MELANIE HAUPT
Avocados Banned, More Mrs. Johnson's Planned, Micklethwait's Celebrates, Garrison Bros x Ice Cream Pros, and More …
All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering
BY WAYNE ALAN BRENNER
Austin's Best Food and Drink Events This Week
Dinner parties, farmer's markets, beer, wine, and more for the week of February 17, 2022
BY WAYNE ALAN BRENNER
music
30 Years Ago, GG Allin Cleared Austin’s Scuzziest Punk Venue in 24 Minutes
Witness accounts of the notorious shock rocker’s antics and arrest at the Cavity Club
BY TIM STEGALL
Faster Than Sound: Bevis M. Griffin Teaches Austin Youth the Evolution of the Blues
School of Rock students play two events this weekend, and Stubb's sells to C3 and Live Nation
BY RACHEL RASCOE
Album Review: Blindshore
Into the Ocean
BY MICHAEL TOLAND
Album Review: Lost Cat Magnet, Charles Russell, and Tiago da Silva
My Exotic Self
BY KAHRON SPEARMAN
Album Review: The Butts
So It Goes
BY TIM STEGALL
Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week
Anthea, Terry Allen, the Greeting Committee, Hellfury, Dorian Electra, and Olson St. Clair
BY CHRISTINA GARCIA, DOUG FREEMAN, MORGAN-TAYLOR THOMAS, ROBERT PENSON, JULIAN TOWERS AND MICHAEL TOLAND
Live Music Events
BY DEREK UDENSI
screens
The Bulgarian Chainsaw Massacre
David Blue Garcia proves you can take Leatherface out of Texas in the new Netflix horror Texas Chainsaw Massacre
BY RICHARD WHITTAKER
Bringing Joy to Grief in Apple TV+'s The Sky Is Everywhere
And B. Iden Payne winner Jacques Colimon is the sun
BY RICHARD WHITTAKER
Film Reviews
A Banquet
Overstuffed high-minded horror isn’t meaty enough to satisfy
The Cursed
Historical werewolf horror takes an innovative bite
King Knight
Gentle pagan comedy lets the outsiders find their place
The Last Bus
A widower taking a touching cross-county trip
Marry Me
She’s a pop sensation! He’s a math teacher! Crazy!
Strawberry Mansion
Dream logic becomes a winding path to a strange romance
Ted K
The life and crimes of the Unabomber
Uncharted
Video game adaptation gets away with running on star power
The Worst Person in the World
Worst person? No. Best performance of the year? Maybe.
arts & culture
Five Things to Enjoy During Black History Month
Art, theatre, music, ballet, and more
BY WAYNE ALAN BRENNER
Fairgrounds and Festivus at the Fusebash Fundraiser
Carnival-themed event will help keep the Fusebox Festival free
BY SHERYL LAWRENCE
Arts Events
Art galleries, live performances, and more
BY WAYNE ALAN BRENNER
Community Events
Local events, volunteer opportunities, fitness classes, and more
BY KATHERINE MCNEVINS
columns
We Have an Issue: Time to Cast Your Vote in the The Austin Chronicle's "Best of Austin" Readers Poll
Shout-out the people and places that make Austin so special
BY KIMBERLEY JONES
Opinion: The Texas Grid: A Tale of Profits Over People
One year after Winter Storm Uri, Rep. Gina Hinojosa reflects on still-needed improvements
BY REP. GINA HINOJOSA
Qmmunity: Editor Beth Sullivan's Queer Goodbye
Closing the chapter with OUTsider Fest and more queer events
BY BETH SULLIVAN
Day Trips: Texas State Bison Herd, Caprock Canyons State Park, Quitaque
Where the bison roam
BY GERALD E. MCLEOD
The Luv Doc: A Drunken Sailor
If you're looking to avoid a shark attack or a tsunami, Kansas is the place to be
BY THE LUV DOC
Mr. Smarty Pants Knows
BY MR. SMARTY PANTS
Free Will Astrology
Your weekly horoscope, February 18-24
BY ROB BREZSNY
Feedback
Letters to the editor, published daily
sports
The Verde Report: Austin FC Has a New Jersey and It’s an Own Goal of Ugliness
Austin FC has committed to looking like a bushel of Granny Smith apples for close to half a season
BY ERIC GOODMAN
comics
