Mohawk
E.W. Beard
Volume 42, Number 9
Issue Supplements
League of Women Voters Guide
Texas Book Festival Guide
ON THE COVER:
features
How to Be a Clown Like Alex “Bozo” Jones With Help From Our Halloween Mask
A destitute clown is still a clown in our book
news
Chronicle Endorsements for 2022 Travis County Elections
Our picks for state and local races
BY THE NEWS STAFF
Who Will Be the New Council Voice for District 9?
Eight candidates vie for Austin's most powerful YIMBYs and NIMBYs
BY AUSTIN SANDERS
Austin at Large: Mea Culpa, Mea Maxima Culpa
Have a problem with our endorsements? That’s not news! Here’s some of what we’ve heard.
BY MIKE CLARK-MADISON
Public Notice: Public Land for Public Good?
Plus the return of the Austintatious Artists
BY NICK BARBARO
Headlines / Quote of the Week
Election Ticker: As First Ballots Cast, Is Turnout Surging, Lagging, or Both?
Get your vote on in this week's "Election Ticker"
BY THE NEWS STAFF
Five Highlights From the League of Women Voters Mayor Forum
Candidates talk climate, cops, and city employees
BY AUSTIN SANDERS
Nation’s Real Estate Pros Say Austin’s Still Pretty Hot
Nashville, Dallas/Ft. Worth, and Atlanta come out on top
BY MIKE CLARK-MADISON
Hays Project Threatens Aquifer, Pressures Small Town
Wading through MUD-dy waters
BY LINA FISHER
AISD Bus Maintenance Stays in District, Keeping Jobs Local
Keeping the green machines green
BY MADI DONHAM
Mueller Gets a Skate Park
Skaters and bikers christened the concrete of the Mueller Southeast Greenway Park
BY ALI JUELL
food
Dearly Departed Dishes
Resurrecting Recipes of Austin Restaurants Past
Eldorado owner Joel Fried brings dearly departed dishes back to life
BY MELANIE HAUPT
Recipe: Threadgill’s San Antonio Squash Casserole
Few restaurants had as large an impact on Austin's food and music scenes as Threadgill's
BY JOEL FRIED
Recipe: Holiday House’s Chili Cheeseburger
Re-creating the beloved burger chain's signature dish
BY JOEL FRIED
Recipe: The Stallion Grill’s Chicken-Fried Steak & Cream Gravy
Home of the $1 chicken-fried steak and very rowdy clientele
BY JOEL FRIED
Recipe: Las Manitas’ Migas con Hongos
The Downtown spot where musicians, politicians, bankers, office workers, and regular Joes all felt at home
BY JOEL FRIED
Recipe: The Bitter End's Chocolate Terrine
Dodging ghosts and creating delicious desserts
BY JOEL FRIED
BBQ Ramen Tatsu-ya Is Open, ATX Grill RH Is Open, Lazarus #2 Is Coming, It’s Oinkers Away at Wine & Swine, Dovetail Pizza Is Imminent, and Something Something Halloween, Amirite?
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 October 27, 2022
BY WAYNE ALAN BRENNER
music
Austin-Based Awesome Merch Goes Under, Blindsiding Clients Like Topshelf Records
Mismanagement behind fulfillment warehouse hurts music clients
BY CARYS ANDERSON
Crosstalk: Golden Dawn Arkestra Records Live Album and Metal Breakouts the Sword Break Up
Austin music news headlines of the week
BY RACHEL RASCOE, KEVIN CURTIN, HANK ERWIN AND ROBERT PENSON
What We're Listening to This Week
Dayglow, Sunny Sweeney, Chucky Blk, Alexi 8bit, and more local sounds worth your time
BY KRISS CONKLIN, RAOUL HERNANDEZ, JULIAN TOWERS, KRISS CONKLIN, MICHAEL TOLAND AND MARS SALAZAR
Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week
A few fests, a handful of Halloween shows, and more live music to see
BY DOUG FREEMAN, RACHEL RASCOE, ABBY JOHNSTON, TIM STEGALL AND CHRISTINA GARCIA
Live Music in Austin
BY DEREK UDENSI
screens
New Nonprofit Plans to Bring Back Austin’s Video Rental Culture
We (still) Luv Video
BY MATTHEW MONAGLE
England Made Me
Culture editor Richard Whittaker presents a season of classic British movies that defined the nation's cinema
BY RICHARD WHITTAKER
Silence and Stones in The Banshees of Inisherin
Writer/director Martin McDonagh and star Kerry Condon on creating the isolated world of their new film
BY RICHARD WHITTAKER
Five Filmmakers to Learn From at Austin Film Festival 2022
The picks of the panels in this year's writers conference
BY RICHARD WHITTAKER
Film Reviews
The Banshees of Inisherin
The In Bruges team reunites for a genius tale of friendship gone awry
Black Adam
The Rock joins the DC Universe as the shadowy version of Superman
Call Jane
Timely but lightweight abortion drama isn't up to the topic's pressing needs
Chia Khoa Tram Ty
Vietnamese action comedy about a hit man whose life is turned upside down
Last Flight Home
The decision to embrace death becomes a touching affirmation of life
Please Baby Please
Andrea Riseborough remains unmissable in this wild, weird, and divisive Fifties fantasy
Prey for the Devil
The Last Exorcism director returns to demon-busting
Ram Setu
Archaeology meets action in this Hindi thriller
Thank God
Hindi comedy as a bigheaded realty agent suffers divine attention
arts & culture
Review: Glass Half Full Theatre’s Yamel Cucuy
Modern-day Mexican folktale rallies against things that go bump in the night
BY BOB ABELMAN
Comfortable Carnage at Pallbearer Press
Horror experts Pallbearer Press make gore fashionable
BY ROBERT PENSON
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: We Should All Fight for Human Rights in Iran
Although the government has tried to silence the people of Iran by shutting down the internet and suppressing protesters, we can use our collective global voice to speak out
BY MAHSA MONSHIZADEGAN
Qmmunity: Halloweekend
So much to do as a Halloween-loving homosexual, so little time to seek out dark forces and join their hellish crusade
BY JAMES SCOTT
Day Trips: Jimmy "Wildman" Schouman
Artist finds his canvases and subjects all around Port Aransas
BY GERALD E. MCLEOD
The Luv Doc: THANK YOU, HEARTBREAK!
Also, a tip of the hat to humiliation as well
BY THE LUV DOC
Mr. Smarty Pants Knows
BY MR. SMARTY PANTS
Free Will Astrology
Your weekly horoscope, October 28 - November 3
BY ROB BREZSNY
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Feedback
Letters to the editor, published daily
sports
The Verde Report: “The Show Goes On” as Austin FC Continues Magical Run to West Final
The Verde and Black are two wins away from the MLS Cup
BY ERIC GOODMAN
comics
