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Volume 41, Number 24
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
A Lively Crowd Seeks the Open House District 51 Seat
The Southeast Seven
BY BRANT BINGAMON
Austin at Large: The Things That Slip Our Mind
One man, one gun, and the harrowing results of our leaders' moral and policy failures
BY MIKE CLARK-MADISON
Public Notice: Two Steps Forward, One Step Back
Mobility plans on the move; land use boards stay put
BY NICK BARBARO
Civics 101
Headlines / Quote of the Week
Boiling Water Has Some Boiling Mad
Seeking a definitive end to annual occurrences, Council calls for external audit
BY LINA FISHER
Round Rock ISD Drama Nears Climax
TEA superintendent investigation results to be revealed this week
BY MORGAN O’HANLON
Casar Ends His Council Career with Final Push for Renters’ Rights
Resolutions include a renters bill of rights and eviction protections
BY AUSTIN SANDERS
Judge vs. Judge in the 419th District Court Primary
This time it's personal
BY MICHAEL KING
State Board of Education: Bell-Metereau Faces Two Challengers
Bluer district creates opportunity to push board leftward
BY MORGAN O’HANLON
Greg Casar, DSA, and Palestine: Will It Matter?
Congressional candidate requests Austin DSA withdraws endorsement over Casar's views on Israel
BY AUSTIN SANDERS
food
Austin Food Crafters Earn National Accolades From Good Food Foundation
Great news for good food
BY WAYNE ALAN BRENNER
Third Coast Grabs SRSLY, Jimmy John’s Goes Ooh-La-La, Spirited Steaks Sizzle thanks to Still Austin & Double J Ranch, and There’s Some Robot Rolling Up with Your Chicken Tikka Masala …
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 3, 2022
BY WAYNE ALAN BRENNER
music
Diggin' Way Down Into Life With Carolyn Wonderland & A. Whitney Brown
For Valentine's Day, we bring you a snapshot of life at home with a blues musician and her comedy writer husband
BY KEVIN CURTIN
Finding More Eaze in the World of Experimental Pop
Austin composer Mari Maurice details her nonhierarchical obsessions
BY RACHEL RASCOE
The Joe Rogan Conundrum: For Independent Artists, What's the Cost of Quitting Spotify?
Musicians, managers, publishers weigh in on the boycott
BY CHAD SWIATECKI
Live Music Events
BY DEREK UDENSI
screens
A Love Letter to the ATX Comes to the Austin Revolution Film Festival
David Reyes is totally Texas AF
BY SAGE DUNLAP
Film Reviews
Blacklight
Neeson gonna Neeson in this drab action-thriller
Death on the Nile
Brannagh's back for another ride under the detective's moustache
I Want You Back
Charlie Day and Jenny Slate add charm to a stalker rom com
Jockey
An incredible last trip around the blue-collar track
Minamata
Johnny Depp keeps it low-key in this bleak envirodrama
Moonfall
Disaster flick + Dyson sphere = Roland Emmerich’s latest
arts & culture
Sorcery and Special K: The Neuroplastic Visions of Zoë Shulman
How ketamine therapy helped the Austin artist transmute her psychedelic insights into gallery gold
BY WAYNE ALAN BRENNER
Five Ways to Complete Your PrintAustin Experience
The final week of the celebration of ink and paper
BY WAYNE ALAN BRENNER
Review: Snow in Our Potties! (The Storm Made Us Do It)
New children's book is a lighthearted memoir of Winter Storm Uri that teaches kids how to help
BY KATHERINE MCNEVINS
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: Political Hopefuls Put Their Heart Into It
In this week's issue: March primary coverage, Endorsements, and what to do for Valentine's Day
BY KIMBERLEY JONES
Opinion: We Have Faith. Now We Need Clean Air.
Addressing methane emissions through robust pollution standards is critical to our future
BY BEE MOORHEAD
Qmmunity: Season of Queer Love
Celebrate Valentine's Day with Austin's queer events
BY BETH SULLIVAN
Day Trips: Bergheim Meat Market, Boerne
Hill Country shop offers the best of the best meats and more
BY GERALD E. MCLEOD
The Luv Doc: Giving Permission
Not everyone is a pro-level emotional manipulator
BY THE LUV DOC
Mr. Smarty Pants Knows
BY MR. SMARTY PANTS
Free Will Astrology
Your weekly horoscope, February 11-17
BY ROB BREZSNY
Feedback
Letters to the editor, published daily
sports
The Verde Report: Austin FC Sizes Up Champions of Mexico as Veteran Felipe Joins the Squad
The Verde and the Black gear up for a preseason friendly against Atlas FC
BY ERIC GOODMAN
comics
