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A Cacophony of Passions
Why the City Council changed the boards and commissions system – and what still needs to be done
BY KATHERINE GREGOR
Point Austin: Left Unstated
A few omissions in the governor's State of the State
BY MICHAEL KING
City Hall Hustle: Safety in Numbers
The mayoral race gets cracking, so getcha program here!
BY WELLS DUNBAR
Headlines
News briefs from Austin, the state, and beyond
Naked City
News briefs from Austin, the state, and beyond
Respublica
Lake Austin Shoreline Shortcuts Raise Alarm
A new grassroots group aims to draw City Council's attention to environmental concerns of Lake Austin
BY JACOB COTTINGHAM
PUD Ordinance in Action
The new South Shore District PUD tests the new PUD ordinance
BY KATHERINE GREGOR
On the Lege
It turns out that the State Board of Education knows more about science than real scientists!
BY LEE NICHOLS
Delisi Jingles the Keys to TxDOT's Highways
TxDOT board Chair Delisi delicately lays out goals for agency
BY RICHARD WHITTAKER
TPPF: Sneering at Workers and 'Blowing Up' Public Policy
At its annual conference, the Texas Public Policy Foundation sticks to its mantra of less government, fewer taxes
BY RICHARD WHITTAKER
Over Their Dead Bodies
The Texas Rangers want to expand – the dead will just have to move
BY LAUREL CHESKY
FLDS Evidence in Dispute
Attorneys squabble over evidence taken during last spring's Yearning for Zion raid
BY JORDAN SMITH
Reefer Madness: Don't Talk About It
El Paso City Council's resolution calling for an 'open debate' on legalizing drugs draws threats of funding cuts
BY JORDAN SMITH
The Hightower Report
Obama Must Be Even Bolder Than FDR; and Bringing Fairness to the American Workplace
BY JIM HIGHTOWER
food
Alain Braux
Chef Alain Braux brings health and flavor together for Peoples Rx
BY KATE THORNBERRY
Food Reviews
Corazon at Castle Hill
Lovers of Castle Hill Cafe fret not: With a pleasant makeover and a refocusing of the menu, Corazon is a lovely offspring
Drungo Ice House
With more than 30 years of experience between them, Michael Hall and Chip Tait have succeeded in establishing a comfortable, casual neighborhood ice house
Liquid Assets
Colombia Crest's Two Vines line provides oceans of wine for less than $10 a bottle
BY WES MARSHALL
Food-o-File
Feb. 16 is the day for changes on the restaurant news beat, Mighty Fine is the place for families during the recession, and more
BY VIRGINIA B. WOOD
Event Menu
Your local foodie events for Feb. 6-8
BY VIRGINIA B. WOOD
music
I Could Be So Happy
Heartless Bastards vocal quake Erika Wennerstrom moves The Mountain from Austin
BY AUDRA SCHROEDER
Off the Record
Announcing the 2008-09 Austin Music Awards lineup and sneaking past the velvet rope at Pangaea, while Andrew Kenny trades American Analog Set for the Wooden Birds
BY AUSTIN POWELL
Live Shots
screens
From Penitentiaries to Picture Shows
Spiderwood Studios founder Tommy Warren follows the dream
BY JOE O'CONNELL
Sick, Twisted, and Seriously Funny
Austin animator Lance Myers finds a new home with Spike & Mike and on that wacky World Wide Web
BY MARC SAVLOV
Reopened for Business
Make Watch Love Film party celebrates Austin Studios' remodel
BY JOE O'CONNELL
Film News
An Oscar, a zombie, and a film incentive walk into a bar ...
BY JOE O'CONNELL
TV Eye
DTV transition day is looming. Are you prepared?
BY BELINDA ACOSTA
Film Reviews
Che: Part Two
Steven Soderbergh concludes his two-part biopic with Che's Bolivian endgame.
New in Town
A strident Renée Zellweger stars in this forgettable fish-out-of-water comedy.
Underworld: Rise of the Lycans
Despite being the third entry in the Underworld series, this is a prequel story about the age-old war between the vampires and the werewolves.
arts & culture
Skimming a Long
A roundup of the 2009 FronteraFest Long Fringe
The Showstoppers
Zach Theatre's youth troupe applies its serious talent to premiering a new musical
BY ROBERT FAIRES
Barbara Smith Conrad
A week of celebration for the great mezzo where her career was launched against all odds
BY ROBERT FAIRES
Creative Research Laboratory
This exhibition exploring cultural modification will keep evolving over time
BY ROBERT FAIRES
Arts Reviews
Dancing at Lughnasa
This revival of Brian Friel's lyrical drama is a reminder of the power of memory
FronteraFest Short Fringe, Week Two
A high-speed train of spoken word, crackling improv, and raw poetry
Annette Lawrence: Free Paper
Artfully crafted stacks of junk mail address time, the environment, and much more
columns
Page Two: Balancing Act
Several tiny steps in search of a dance to winter – and a dance toward launching into reverie
BY LOUIS BLACK
Letters at 3AM
Every dollar we print is a prayer that China won't turn us away
BY MICHAEL VENTURA
After a Fashion
Stephen finds the natural 'Segway' between Critical Mass and SaladShooters
BY STEPHEN MACMILLAN MOSER
Gay Place
This week has been declared by the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network as No Name-Calling Week
BY ASH BELL AND KATE X MESSER
Day Trips
The Jean and Price Daniel Home and Archives is about as close as you can get to seeing the Texas Governor's Mansion these days
BY GERALD E. MCLEOD
Playing Through
Sophomore guard Kat Nash is having a breakthrough year for Gail Goestenkors' Longhorn squad
BY THOMAS HACKETT
Mr. Smarty Pants Knows
Feet muscles, 'gateway' bands, and more
BY MR. SMARTY PANTS
The Common Law
How Do I Start My LLC?
BY LUKE ELLIS
Luv Doc Recommends: FronteraFest Long Fringe's 'The Dick Monologues'
Blue Theatre, Saturday, January 31, 2009
BY THE LUV DOC
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