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Reinventing Airport Boulevard
Can 'form-based zoning' transform a suburban drag into walkable neighborhoods?
BY KATHERINE GREGOR
Point Austin: Health Care Is the Least of It
The debate in Washington and at home is about how to be a workable country
BY MICHAEL KING
City Hall Hustle: New Year Wish List
From cops to condos, we got your splash pads right here
BY WELLS DUNBAR
Headlines
Res Publica
Citizens' calendar, Jan. 8-14
And They're Off!
Primary filings reveal a who's who of contenders
BY RICHARD WHITTAKER
Central Library Design Aims for Adaptability
Architects hope new library will suit surroundings and patrons for long time to come
BY KATHERINE GREGOR
Reefer Madness
The 8th Circuit has ruled in favor of the DEA's opposition to hemp farming
BY JORDAN SMITH
Does the Open Meetings Act Go Too Far?
Pflugerville joins other Texas cities in challenging portions of the Texas Open Meetings Act
BY RICHARD WHITTAKER
Fero Helped Make, Break Political Careers
Kelly Fero was a trusted adviser to many politicians
BY AMY SMITH
City Launches Carbon Calculator, Hosts Climate Expo
The Climate Protection Program starts off 2010 with a bang
BY KATHERINE GREGOR
Congressional Scorecard
Environment America takes a look at the enviro votes of 2009
BY LEE NICHOLS
The Hightower Report
Helpful New Year's Resolutions; and Let's Chuck the Bottle
BY JIM HIGHTOWER
food
Beanitos
A healthy, homegrown snack debuts in the new year
BY VIRGINIA B. WOOD
It Takes Guts to Throw a Kidney Party
Jim and Carole Wallace celebrate another year of life
BY MM PACK
Food Reviews
Little Deli & Pizzeria
A neighborhood favorite stays solid with the addition of stone-baked pizzas
The HighBall
The HighBall offers a hip vibe and a great view of Austin's skyline along with its retro entertainment and varied (and evolving) menu
Food-o-File
2009 ended in a flurry of culinary activity
BY VIRGINIA B. WOOD
Event Menu
This week, Austin foodies tailgate, tango, and do their best Elvis impersonations
BY VIRGINIA B. WOOD
music
Naked If I Want To
Magnum opus on one of rock & roll's Rosetta Stones: 1967's Moby Grape
BY LOUIS BLACK
screens
Neorealism, Now and Then, in Troubled Lands
AFS Essential Cinema: Children of Abraham/Ibrahim 4
BY JOSH ROSENBLATT
Crossover Artist
Rocker Ryan Bingham on his Crazy Heart acting debut and Golden Globe songwriting nod
BY MARJORIE BAUMGARTEN
In Print
David Thomson brings both film scholarship and fandom to these slim summaries of stars Bette Davis, Gary Cooper, Humphrey Bogart, and Ingrid Bergman
BY KIMBERLEY JONES
TV Eye
We're a long way from Rob and Laura Petrie. Here's why that's a good thing.
BY BELINDA ACOSTA
Film Reviews
Broken Embraces
Penélope Cruz stars in Pedro Almodóvar's latest, which plays like the lost love child of Douglas Sirk and Alfred Hitchcock.
Crazy Heart
Jeff Bridges scores in this performance as a fading country & western star who has cashed in most of his chips.
Daybreakers
The vampire community goes into crisis when humans have been hunted to near-extinction; Ethan Hawke plays a doctor working to create a blood substitute.
Harmony and Me
This Austin-made gem by Bob Byington is a sharply written and acted observational piece about a heartsick guy played by Justin Rice.
The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus
The real Parnassus of this story is director Terry Gilliam, who salvaged his movie despite the sudden death of his star, Heath Ledger, midway through shooting.
Leap Year
From the director of Shopgirl comes this despairing and barely mediocre rom-com starring Amy Adams.
Youth in Revolt
Teen angst is on the docket in this Michael Cera vehicle that's pleasant but never delivers on the revolt promised in the title.
arts & culture
The FronteraFest Way
Christi Moore's top rule for producing the annual festival: Just say 'yes'
BY ROBERT FAIRES
A Voice of Her Own
The onetime Ballet Austin dancer creates an outlet for her choreographic work
BY JONELLE SEITZ
Culture Flash!
Henson supports The Jungle, Margraff's back, and coming soon to a cinema near you: The Intergalactic Nemesis
BY ROBERT FAIRES
Arts Reviews
'Chill'
This group show of D Berman Gallery artists brightens the beginning of 2010
columns
Page Two: The Place and the Time
Reasons for writing, and a pass at a Moby Grape discography
BY LOUIS BLACK
After a Fashion
Stephen discovers holiday luv and something to fit his wrist at a chain store
BY STEPHEN MACMILLAN MOSER
Gay Place
Go, Barry! Trans-appointee! Go, Barry!
BY KATE X MESSER
Day Trips
The Port Aransas Brewing Co. serves up an award-winning burger to go with its handcrafted beers
BY GERALD E. MCLEOD
Mr. Smarty Pants Knows
Gumby's family tree, stray animals, and more
BY MR. SMARTY PANTS
Luv Doc Recommends: BCS National Championship at Alamo Ritz
Alamo Drafthouse at the Ritz, Thursday, January 7, 2010
BY THE LUV DOC
Feedback
Letters to the editor, published daily
sports
Soccer Watch
(Re)United Soccer Leagues? Plus Stoke, Barcelona, and a 3-D World Cup.
