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Volume 41, Number 21
ON THE COVER:
WE HAVE AN ISSUE:
BY Kimberley Jones
news
Proposed Development Would Revive Austin Opera House but Faces Neighbor Opposition
200 Academy Drive: Big hit or last call?
BY KEVIN CURTIN AND MIKE CLARK-MADISON
Chronicle Endorsements for the District 4 Special Election
Our choice to replace Greg Casar's unexpired term
Austin at Large: Your Servants Are Listening
Angry readers, busted City Hall aides, triumphant politicians: The system works!
BY MIKE CLARK-MADISON
Public Notice: Putting the Trust in Cultural Trust
New initiative to get a hold on arts and music venues
BY NICK BARBARO
Headlines / Quote of the Week
Civics 101
New Study’s Staffing Model Calls for 108 New Officers
More cops, 2022 version
BY AUSTIN SANDERS
New COVID Orders for Businesses Now in Effect
Businesses now required to post signage explaining health prevention measures
BY BETH SULLIVAN
Two Candidates Remain in the Hunt to Lead Austin EMS
Hail to the chiefs
BY AUSTIN SANDERS
Statewide Police Lobby Kicks Out Medics for Opposing Save Austin Now
CLEAT blackballs Austin EMS union for standing against failed Prop A
BY AUSTIN SANDERS
Plea Reached in Arson of Democratic Party Headquarters
On further review: No terrorism
BY BRANT BINGAMON
Another Lawsuit Accuses Austin Police of Using Excessive Force
APD officer alleged to have shot minor with a beanbag round in 2021
BY BRANT BINGAMON
food
Restaurant Review: Canje
Chef Tavel Bristol-Joseph showcases Caribbean flavor
BY MELANIE HAUPT
Good Food Awards Austin; Sprudge Laurels Try Hard; 40 North and Z'Tejas Bring the Powerflavors; and, Yeah, Pretty Much Everybody Wants to Hire You
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 January 20, 2022
BY WAYNE ALAN BRENNER
music
Stubborn With My Goals: Impassioned MC J Soulja Stays Focused on Creating Opportunities in Austin Rap
"There ain't no trophies for that kind of shit"
BY DEREK UDENSI
Faster Than Sound: Shared Frequencies Radio Connects Austin DJs with the World
Online electronic station celebrates third birthday Saturday at Coconut Club
BY RACHEL RASCOE
What We're Listening To Right Now
Kydd Jones, Ingebrigt Håker Flaten, Rose Sinclair, Carson McHone, and Berkshire Hounds
BY DEREK UDENSI, MICHAEL TOLAND, DOUG FREEMAN AND KEVIN CURTIN
Residential Address: Mac McIntosh
At an age when most perferformers are preparing to take a bow, jazz singer Mac Mcintosh is hitting the stride.
BY GARY LINDSEY
Live Music Events
BY DEREK UDENSI
screens
Decay, Preserve, Observe: The Experimental Memories of Bill Morrison
The cinematic pioneer discusses his career and filmography before his Austin retrospective
BY JOE GROSS
Riley Stearns Helps Karen Gillan Look Herself in the Eye in Dual
Riley Stearns' new sci-fi drama makes its world premiere at Sundance
BY RICHARD WHITTAKER
Film Reviews
Bangarraju
Sequel to Soggade Chinni Nayana leaves hero still fixing his karma
A Hero
No good deed goes unpunished in this Iranian drama
Nightmare Alley: Vision In Darkness And Light
Del Toro's sideshow noir gets a monochrome transfer
Parallel Mothers
Almodóvar and Cruz's latest pairing unearths Spain's history
Redeeming Love
Nasty faith-based drama is Little House on the Prairie on Cialis
Scream
Ghostface is back in the serial killer/movie nerd franchise
Sing a Bit of Harmony
Award-winning anime gives an AI a chance at happiness
The Tiger Rising
Feel-good family drama may lose the little ones along the way
Uppercase Print
Subversive documentary pits a graffiti artist against autocracy
arts & culture
Five Things to Do Online Locally Right Now
Still not risking crowds? We've got your socially distanced virtual back
BY WAYNE ALAN BRENNER
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: Getting His Due
This week's cover story spotlights rapper J Soulja
BY KIMBERLEY JONES
Opinion: Want to Correct “Learning Loss” in Texas Schools? Listen to Texas Students.
To improve students' experience in school and their capacity to learn, student voices need to be amplified
BY HALEY DEVOS-ROY
Qmmunity: Trans-Centric Social, Support Events in Austin
Serving Face fundraising comes to Cheer Ups and more
BY BETH SULLIVAN
Day Trips: Magoffin Home State Historic Site, El Paso
Pioneer history is preserved in nineteenth-century homestead
BY GERALD E. MCLEOD
The Luv Doc: Strong off the Bench
An exciting opportunity to trot out a bunch of tired sports metaphors
BY THE LUV DOC
Mr. Smarty Pants Knows
BY MR. SMARTY PANTS
Free Will Astrology
Your weekly horoscope, January 21-27
BY ROB BREZSNY
Feedback
Letters to the editor, published daily
sports
The Verde Report: Austin FC Is the Wake-Up Call Its Texas Rivals Needed
FC Dallas and the Houston Dynamo open their checkbooks to sweeten their rosters
BY ERIC GOODMAN
comics
