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Volume 42, Number 13
ON THE COVER:
news
Big, Contentious Austin Energy Rate Hike Finally Arrives at Council
Power for the people?
BY LINA FISHER
Austin at Large: Don’t Go Away Mad, Just ...
If legislators want to break up with Austin, they should at least put their backs into it
BY MIKE CLARK-MADISON
Public Notice: Council’s Last Stand
Next week’s meeting tries to tie up some loose ends
BY NICK BARBARO
Headlines / Quote of the Week
Election Ticker: Of Recounts and Run-Offs
Endorsements, recounts, and money, money, money
BY THE NEWS STAFF
AfroTech Comes to Austin, Highlights Barriers to EV Ownership
GM exec says electric vehicles need to be accessible
BY LEENA ALALI
APD Sexual Assault Audit Validates Survivor Concerns
Changing the culture
BY AUSTIN SANDERS
After Four Years Awaiting Trial, Cyrus Gray Is Finally Out on Bail
A brave new world
BY BRANT BINGAMON
Seton Nurses Rally Ahead of First Bargaining Meeting
Bargaining begins at largest hospital in the state to unionize
BY LINA FISHER
Prefiling for the Next Lege: The Good, Bad, and MAGA
It's just a bill …
BY MIKE CLARK-MADISON
Cap Metro Issues 7,000 Free Passes for the Unhoused
Texas Harm Reduction Alliance wins fight for free passes
BY LINA FISHER
food
Feeding the Ukrainian Resistance With Varenyky and Mutual Aid
To Austin's Ukrainian community, the meaning of food has co-evolved with the war itself
BY JOHN BESCHE
Texas French Bread’s BBQ Epiphany, Little Ola’s Stylish Turkeyday Switch, Getting a l’ILHIGH with Good Work Austin, Falling Into La Condesa, Desert Door at the Driskill, 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 November 24, 2022
BY WAYNE ALAN BRENNER
music
Producer Christian Herrera Is Building a Hub for Austin Hip-Hop
Elevate studio expands into South Austin multiuse creative space
BY CLARA WANG
What We’re Listening to This Week
A Tribute to Billy Joe Shaver, Jenny Parrott, Startographers, and more local sounds worth hearing
BY RAOUL HERNANDEZ, ALEJANDRA RAMIREZ, MICHAEL TOLAND, DEREK UDENSI AND TIM STEGALL
Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week
Melissa Carper, Taméca Jones, the Hide Outs, Alex Coke, and more local shows to see
BY ABBY JOHNSTON, DEREK UDENSI, MICHAEL TOLAND, JULIAN TOWERS AND MARS SALAZAR
Wizard Rodeo Wrangles a Day of Musical Magic
Eclectic gathering returns to the Long Time sandlot field
BY DOUG FREEMAN
Live Music in Austin
BY DEREK UDENSI
screens
Andrew Bujalski Explores Disconnection in His Pandemic-Crafted Film
Touching from a distance in There There
BY RICHARD WHITTAKER
Film Reviews
Devotion
Airborne biopic finds warm friendship across the military's racial divide
The Elephant 6 Recording Co
History of the psychedelic collective that vibed through pre-millennial indie rock
The Fabelmans
Steven Spielberg presents his own origin story
Free Chol Soo Lee
True-crime documentary reveals the depths of anti-Asian bigotry
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
Benoit Blanc returns with a twisting, celebrity-packed island mystery
The Inspection
Powerful and challenging boot camp drama ponders the need to be accepted
Strange World
Disney animated adventure revamps pulp fun with a story of fathers and sons
There There
Mumblecore pioneer innovates again with his pandemicless pandemic film
arts & culture
Five Local Markets to Thwart Holiday Humbugism
Whether it's German traditions or gothic ghoulishness, we've got your gifting options
BY KATHERINE MCNEVINS
Review: Different Stages Theatre’s Water by the Spoonful
A teaspoon of gravitas, tablespoon of heart is the perfect recipe for this Pulitzer winner
BY BOB ABELMAN
Wanted: Artists for Installation Part of Sexual Assault Survivors' Settlement
In addition to reforms, the agreement calls for the creation of a memorial space
BY RICHARD WHITTAKER
Arts Events
Art galleries, theatre, comedy, dance, and more
BY WAYNE ALAN BRENNER
Community Events
Local events, volunteer opportunities, kids' activities, and more
BY KATHERINE MCNEVINS
columns
Opinion: Gratitude Is Good for You
It’s the perfect time to thank the people in our lives who never get enough recognition
BY KRIYA HANDA
Qmmunity: Setting the Table
Fill up your plate with all sorts of deliciously fun queer Austin events
BY JAMES SCOTT
Day Trips: The Shady Llama, Wimberley
Craft beer and wine for the grownups, llamas for the kids
BY GERALD E. MCLEOD
The Luv Doc: A Couple of Days
There's probably a decent La Quinta in Lubbock
BY THE LUV DOC
Mr. Smarty Pants Knows
BY MR. SMARTY PANTS
Free Will Astrology
Your weekly horoscope, November 25 - December 1
BY ROB BREZSNY
Feedback
Letters to the editor, published daily
sports
World Cup Watch: It’s Kickoff Time in Qatar
The highs and lows as the tournament begins
BY NICK BARBARO
comics
