MLK statue, UT campus east mall; Huston-Tillotson Univ., 900 Chicon
Jana Birchum / Design by Zeke Barbaro
Volume 41, Number 11
ON THE COVER:
WE HAVE AN ISSUE:
BY Kimberley Jones
news
Industry Celebrates as Delta-8 Stays Legal, but for How Long?
Cannabusinesses try to keep up with laws concerning the THC product
BY MORGAN O’HANLON
Austin at Large: Seek, Matt, and Ye Shall Find
In the battle for Texas' attention, Dowd and Mackowiak each amble toward the center
BY MIKE CLARK-MADISON
Public Notice: Celebrating Environmentalists
Events, awards, and other news
BY NICK BARBARO
Headlines / Quote of the Week
Civics 101
Local Candidates Launch Their 2022 Campaigns
Off to the races with Greg Casar, Eddie Rodriguez, and Jose "Chito" Vela
BY AUSTIN SANDERS
Audit: Uri Was Bad, City Made It Worse
Report faults shortcomings in disaster preparedness in city’s winter storm response
BY AUSTIN SANDERS
Death Watch: SCOTUS Hears Texas Spiritual-Advisor Case
A prayer for the dying
BY BRANT BINGAMON
"Cops Off Campus" Activists Keep Pressure on UT
Student org continues call to remove UTPD following West Campus shooting
BY SKYE SEIPP
Austin Energy Gives Up on Fayette Plan, But Not on Climate Goals
Keep Austin dirty?
BY LINA FISHER
Nine APD Officers No-Billed in Aquantis Griffin Shooting
Grand jury clears officers who killed 21-year-old in 2018 shooting
BY AUSTIN SANDERS
City, Austin Pets Alive! Get Back on No-Kill Track
Resolution moves APA!, city closer to shelter compromise
BY MORGAN O’HANLON
food
Inside Austin’s Fantasy Roleplaying Speakeasy With Oakda Malkuth
Straddling two worlds with Tiny Minotaur's bartending orc
BY WAYNE ALAN BRENNER
Half-Price Pizza, SXSE Laotian Party, Boozy Miracle on Fifth Street, the Embiggening of Micklethwait's, Hex Kitchen Sorcery, 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 11, 2021
BY WAYNE ALAN BRENNER
music
Long Waits at Record Pressing Plants Hinder Austin's Independent Record Labels
Production crisis disrupts the flow of local releases
BY CHAD SWIATECKI
Faster Than Sound: Natalie Jane Hill Finds Her Balance on Sophomore LP
Folksinger and guitarist details Solely, created alone and in community
BY RACHEL RASCOE
What We're Listening to Right Now
Beats by Balto!, Hayes Carll, Kiko Villamizar, Ley Line, and Colin Clark
BY MICHAEL TOLAND, DOUG FREEMAN, MORGAN-TAYLOR THOMAS, DEREK UDENSI AND KEVIN CURTIN
Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week
Seismic Dance Event, Jazz at St. James', Feels So Good Fest, Susannah Joffe, Amigo the Devil, and more
BY CHRISTINA GARCIA, MICHAEL TOLAND, CARYS ANDERSON, RACHEL RASCOE, MARS SALAZAR AND KEVIN CURTIN
Live Music Events
BY GREG STITT
screens
Sound Unseen is Blowing Up Your Stream
The hybrid music and movie fest unifies the ATX and the Twin Cities
BY RICHARD WHITTAKER
Film Reviews
Belfast
Kenneth Branagh's stunning if messy look back at his childhood in Northern Ireland
Clifford the Big Red Dog
Unnecessary feature length adventure for the childhood friend
C.S. Lewis: The Most Reluctant Convert
The life and faith of the creator of Narnia
Raja Vikramarka
Telugu action-drama with a comedy twist
Sooryavanshi
Hindi counterterrorism cop drama builds up the Cop Universe
The Souvenir Part II
Second part of Joanna Hogg's chronicle of loss
arts & culture
On the Stage, On the Screen: Austin's Theatres Embrace a Virtual Future
Ahead of Austin Playfest and the All Together Now! Revue, directors and producers discuss the challenges and potential they've found online
BY RICHARD WHITTAKER
Review: Austin Shakespeare’s Bollywood Twelfth Night
The Bard's classic comedy was just itching for a Mumbai makeover
BY BOB ABELMAN
Five Things to Enjoy on the East Austin Studio Tour
From trees to tour buses, the highlights of weekend two of the celebration of tactile creativity
BY WAYNE ALAN BRENNER
Arts Events
Art galleries, live performances, and more
BY WAYNE ALAN BRENNER
Community Events
Volunteer opportunities, fitness classes, and more
BY KATHERINE MCNEVINS
columns
We Have an Issue: Why Austin?
Scratching our heads over the University of Austin, and celebrating the spirit of creativity and curiousity already alive in our city
BY KIMBERLEY JONES
Opinion: Why Local Farms Matter
Lucia Sewing-Cole of Good Apple on how to be a more ethical food consumer
BY LUCIA SEWING-COLE
Qmmunity: Queer Moves, Queer Grooves
Erica Nix is making a movie – and she wants y'all to dance in it
BY BETH SULLIVAN
Day Trips: La Plaza de los Lagartos, El Paso
Colorful sculpture pays tribute to alligators of the past
BY GERALD E. MCLEOD
The Luv Doc: Big Enough Balls
You can't take away something's purpose without some reflexive pushback
BY THE LUV DOC
Mr. Smarty Pants Knows
BY MR. SMARTY PANTS
Free Will Astrology
Your weekly horoscope, November 12-18
BY ROB BREZSNY
The Common Law
Texas rivers – public waterways
BY LUKE ELLIS
Feedback
Letters to the editor, published daily
sports
The Verde Report: Austin FC Struggled on the Field but Thrived off the Field in Memorable First Season
ATXFC’s passionate fans carried them through the good times and the bad
BY ERIC GOODMAN
comics
