MLK statue, UT campus east mall; Huston-Tillotson Univ., 900 Chicon
John Anderson / Design by Zeke Barbaro
Volume 41, Number 20
ON THE COVER:
WE HAVE AN ISSUE:
BY Kimberley Jones
news
Labor Unrest Ensues as Via 313 Fumbles Worker Appeal
A hot, melty mess
BY MELANIE HAUPT
Chronicle Endorsements for the District 4 Special Election
Our choice to replace Greg Casar's unexpired term
Austin at Large: We’re Not Making More Land
Showdown at the Batcave Part 3: What’s the return on this $277 million investment?
BY MIKE CLARK-MADISON
Public Notice: I-35 Back on the Front Burner
TxDOT prepares the next draft of their rebuild plan
BY NICK BARBARO
Headlines / Quote of the Week
Civics 101
Election Ticker: Race for Austin's Next Mayor Heats Up
Israel kicks off quest to make history in mayoral race, plus more news
BY AUSTIN SANDERS
Storm Relief Org Puts Down Roots to Help Farms
Texas Farm Resilience Collaborative brings financial relief in wake of Winter Storm Uri damage
BY LINA FISHER
AISD Tells Parents, Teachers: Keep Calm and Omicr-On
Amidst classroom outbreaks, in-person learning continues
BY MORGAN O’HANLON
EMS Staffing Shortage Nears Crisis Point
Ongoing staffing shortage worsens with Omicron surge
BY AUSTIN SANDERS
Round Rock Superintendent Put on Leave
Superintendent Hafedh Azaiez's paid leave is pending the results of an external investigation over abuse, fidelity allegations
BY MORGAN O’HANLON
Austin Enters Stage 5 of COVID Risk Guidelines
More important than ever to mask up, urge health officials
BY BETH SULLIVAN
food
Automation Is the Future of Food, and the Future Is Now
AI on your plate
BY JESSICA ZUNIGA
Winebelly Shutters, Via 313 Shudders, Rosen’s and Rosita’s Go Brick-and-Mortar, Huckleberry Has a Moving Experience …
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 13, 2022
BY WAYNE ALAN BRENNER
music
Faster Than Sound: Is the Broken Spoke Too Broken?
Allegations of intolerant behavior at the honky-tonk arise following Queer Eye feature
BY RACHEL RASCOE
Listen to This: Song Confessional Season 2
A novel concept, turning stranger's stories into songs, boils down to good music and good conversation
BY KEVIN CURTIN
Review: Jamestown Revival
On Robert Ellis-produced fourth LP, Young Man, the Austin folk duo lays bare their intimate harmonies
BY ALEJANDRA RAMIREZ
Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week
Mike & the Moonpies lead a stacked Sagebrush bill, plus Joey DeFrancesco, Destroyer of Light, the War on Drugs, Thor & Friends, and Clem Snide
BY DOUG FREEMAN, MICHAEL TOLAND, RACHEL RASCOE, CHRISTINA GARCIA AND RAOUL HERNANDEZ
Live Music Events
BY DEREK UDENSI
screens
The Power of the Dog, Pig Split Austin Film Critics Awards
Plus, which local movie gets an AFCA award screening at AFS?
BY RICHARD WHITTAKER
Film Reviews
The 355
International crime-fighting with Jessica Chastain’s superspies
Belle
Social media and fairy tales meet in this gorgeous, grounded version of Beauty and the Beast
Delicious
French historical cooking drama mixes class and cuisine
Hotel Transylvania: Transformania
The monsterific animated franchise lumbers back out of the tomb
The Mitchells vs. the Machines
Joy-filled animated family SF comedy is an explosion of fun
Shattered
Unerotic and unthrilling home invasion flick is seriously unsubtle
Torn
New documentary sees a family in a legendary mountaineer’s shadow
arts & culture
Local Comedy Gets a New Buzz at the Buzz Mill
New Seventh Street venue wants to make you laugh your nights away
BY WAYNE ALAN BRENNER
Five Things to Do at PrintAustin This Year
Printmakers showcase their work at venues all over town
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: What’s Next?
Adapting to Omicron and everything else life throws our way
BY KIMBERLEY JONES
Opinion: It’s Time to Hold Social Media Platforms Accountable
We do not need another TikTok video inviting or suggesting school violence
BY ANNIKA OLSON
Qmmunity: Queer News Here, There, Everywhere
Openly gay lawmaker announces mayoral bid, HavenCon returns, and more
BY BETH SULLIVAN
Day Trips: Bluff Dale Bridge, Bluff Dale
Historic bridge is an engineering masterpiece
BY GERALD E. MCLEOD
The Luv Doc: Little Agents of Satan
Slow clap for almost getting the ball across the goal line
BY THE LUV DOC
Mr. Smarty Pants Knows
BY MR. SMARTY PANTS
Free Will Astrology
Your weekly horoscope, January 14-20
BY ROB BREZSNY
Feedback
Letters to the editor, published daily
sports
The Verde Report: Austin FC Scores Top Defender in MLS SuperDraft
Kipp Keller signing signals good news for a squad desperate for depth at center back
BY ERIC GOODMAN
comics
