AFS Cinema
John Anderson
news
Questions Unanswered
APD suspends Quintana, fires Dunn – but doubts remain about the Nate Sanders II shooting
BY JORDAN SMITH
Point Austin: Not About the Cameras
The Sanders shooting has not been justified
BY MICHAEL KING
City Hall Hustle: Call Us Ambiguous
Feeling confused? You must be talking to city legal
BY WELLS DUNBAR
City Audit
The city auditor's review of the Austin Revitalization Authority is very mixed
BY LEE NICHOLS
Waller Creek Plan Flows Along
We now have a formal draft of the plan – now it's time for your input
BY KATHERINE GREGOR
The Renewed Relays
East Side Fair attempts to right the wrongs of last year's Texas Relays debacle
BY KATE X MESSER
Cole to Council
Officials and interest groups press councils to upgrade squad-car cameras
BY WELLS DUNBAR
Greenprint Draws a Blueprint for Central Texas
A new tool sheds light on a path toward conservation
BY KATHERINE GREGOR
Retirement Opens Another Bench Seat
Judge Perkins ready to hang up his robe
BY JORDAN SMITH
Enviros Applaud EPA Choice for Texas Head
The EPA's new regional administrator has a good environmental track record
BY KATHERINE GREGOR
County Settles One Claim, Rejects Another
Commissioners agree to pay former HR director $40,000
BY AMY SMITH
Cool Cities: AE Task Force
Austin Energy moves one step closer to a generation plan
BY NORA ANKRUM
RECA Gets a Splash of Cold Water
LCRA proposes aggressive conservation measures for these drought-ridden times
BY KATHERINE GREGOR
Wheels in Motion for New Bus Fares
Capital Metro approves a fare increase for January
BY LEE NICHOLS
Big To-Do Over New Name for Rail District
Austin-San Antonio rail plan now goes by Lone Star
BY LEE NICHOLS
Del Valle ISD
The Del Valle district would rather not deal with parents
BY RICHARD WHITTAKER
Res Publica
Citizens' calendar, Nov. 12-19
Headlines
Naked City
News briefs from Austin, the region, and beyond
The Hightower Report
Economic Indicators for Real People; and Swine Flu? Shame on You.
BY JIM HIGHTOWER
food
Food Reviews
Justine's Brasserie
The kitchen serves food until 1:30am, attracting a late-night dining crowd that makes for splendid people-watching
Buenos Aires Cafe
Don't forget to save room for dessert
Shuck Shack
At Shuck Shack, the vibe is consistently summery, but the food is hit-or-miss
TWGGA Grape Camp
For nascent winemakers and grape growers, Grape Camp is invaluable
BY WES MARSHALL
Event Menu
A guide to local foodie events during mid-November
BY VIRGINIA B. WOOD
Food-o-File
Austin foodies grace the small screen, and local bakeries sweeten the holidays
BY VIRGINIA B. WOOD
music
Culture Club
Aaron Mace's Church of the Friendly Ghost rattles the fringes of creative and musical expressionism
BY AUDRA SCHROEDER
Off the Record
Ashes to ashes: drying off and winding down after Fun Fun Fun Fest
BY AUSTIN POWELL
Fun Fun Fun Fest Stages
The Jesus Lizard
Death
Fucked Up
Shonen Knife, Melt-Banana
Shonen Knife/Melt-Banana
VEGA, Neon Indian, Alan Palomo
Vega/Neon Indian
7 Seconds
screens
Community Building
Ed Radtke's Speed of Life opens the 2009 Austin Asian American Film Festival
BY MARC SAVLOV
The Mighty Finn
AFS Essential Cinema presents the Chilly Humorist of Finland: Aki Kaurismäki
BY MARJORIE BAUMGARTEN
Screens Reviews
Ballast
A little-seen but highly praised debut film from new director Lance Hammer
TV Eye
The new faces of late-night TV
BY BELINDA ACOSTA
Film Reviews
The Box
Donnie Darko director Richard Kelly goes for full-fledged suspense in this studio thriller.
Brief Interviews With Hideous Men
John Krasinski makes his directorial debut with this screen adaptation of David Foster Wallace's stories.
Bronson
Tom Hardy delivers a searing performance as Britain's so-called "most violent prisoner."
An Education
Everything about Scherfig’s coming-of-age story about a girl in the London suburb of Twickenham in 1961 is spot-on.
Flame & Citron
In this Danish film, two men track down and kill Nazi collaborators in the waning days of the German occupation.
Pirate Radio
This British import exudes about as much outlaw swagger as Tom DeLay in a dance competition.
Splinterheads
Amiable and proficient, this indie romantic comedy is never more or less than reliable.
2012
Big. Dumb. Fun.
arts & culture
Art for Days
Can you handle two weeks' worth of the East Austin Studio Tour?
BY ROBERT FAIRES
Public Art
Two artists are arrested while painting a mural on a wall in East Austin
BY ABE LOUISE YOUNG
Crumb/Spiegelman/Mouly
Three worthies of graphic storytelling set down their pens for a chat at Bass
BY WAYNE ALAN BRENNER
Center Stage Texas
Tony nominee David Bologna joins a musical benefit for his old school, kidsActing
BY ROBERT FAIRES
Arts Reviews
Leave It to Beverly
This send-up of sitcoms can't solve its problems as smoothly as the old shows it spoofs did
Freefall
Cheryl Chaddick's four dances are diverse, a touch raw, and almost unfailingly interesting
La Bohème
A natural and believable cast makes Puccini's enduring romance captivating yet again
columns
Page Two: Civic War
Can a city so dedicated and so divided endure?
BY LOUIS BLACK
Oops!
After a Fashion
Your Style Avatar gets operatic in tiger stripes
BY STEPHEN MACMILLAN MOSER
Gay Place
Why didn't they just name the new lezzie version of the Cockpit the Strap-On?
BY KATE X MESSER
Day Trips
The Lyndon B. Johnson National Grasslands north of Decatur are where the wild things live
BY GERALD E. MCLEOD
Mr. Smarty Pants Knows
Shedding, wedding guests, and more
BY MR. SMARTY PANTS
The Common Law
Eminent Domain – What Is Fair Compensation?
BY LUKE ELLIS
Luv Doc Recommends: East Austin Studio Tour
East Austin, Saturday, November 14, 2009
BY THE LUV DOC
Feedback
Letters to the editor, published daily
sports
Soccer Watch
Aztex release 14 players after failing to reach the playoffs, and more
