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John Anderson
news
Neighborhoods, Schools, and Budgets
Austin ISD's looming financial crisis is a statewide story
BY RICHARD WHITTAKER
Point Austin: Hall Monitors Needed
If a council quorum is now two, maybe chaperones are in order?
BY MICHAEL KING
City Hall Hustle: Solid Waste Rocks!
Solid Waste Services goes national with its name campaign
BY WELLS DUNBAR
Quote of the Week
Sen. Rodney Ellis
Naked City
The State of the State, Sanders lawsuit, and more
Res Publica
Citizens' calendar, Feb. 10-17
Headlines
Blackout investigation, Powers' pulmonary embolism, and more
Library Cuts Run Deeper Than They Appear
Public schools, libraries, and even the attorney general could lose access to services
BY JORDAN SMITH
City Council Convenes: Meeting To Meet x 2
Council work session previews council meeting
BY WELLS DUNBAR
Bill of the Week
Watson files a sexting bill
BY JORDAN SMITH
Howard, Neil Await Ruling
Either Howard keeps seat or voters decide ... again
BY RICHARD WHITTAKER
McMetro Line Stops Here?
Cap Metro facilities may soon don corporate names, logos
BY LEE NICHOLS
Rail Gets a Ridership Bump
Limited weekend service ahead
BY LEE NICHOLS
The Hightower Report
Wall Street's Journal; and Three Stories, One Ugly Truth
BY JIM HIGHTOWER
food
GLUTEN-FREE
Wheat Nothings
Learn to love the gluten-free way
BY KATE THORNBERRY
Book Signing Event
Join Alain Braux for practical advice on switching to a gluten-free lifestyle
BY KATE THORNBERRY
Gluten-Free Edible Gifts
Mmmmmm, chocolate
BY KATE THORNBERRY
Book Reviews
Highfalutin Without the Gluten Roulette
Wine of the Week
Drink Italian in honor of St. Valentinus
BY WES MARSHALL
Food-o-File
Wine and dine your valentine, chefs play matchmakers with a Texas food and wine competition, and more cheese, please
BY VIRGINIA B. WOOD
Event Menu
Love is in the air; grub is on the plate
BY VIRGINIA B. WOOD
music
Shoot Out the Lights
Bare buzz, bare butts: The Bright Light Social Hour shakes it
BY MARGARET MOSER
Off the Record
Great music in odd places: punk rock at the Grand, Billy Gibbons' Twin Liquors visit, and 'Rehearsal at the Astoria'
BY AUSTIN POWELL
Texas Platters
Graham Reynolds, Graham Reynolds & the Golden Arm Trio
The Difference Engine, Duke! Three Portraits of Ellington
Black Books, Federal! State! Local!, Drew Smith, Bridge Farmers
An Introduction To, I'll Put It On When I'm Dead, Ted Songs, Din of Celestial Birds
The Zakary Thaks
Passage to India
Candi & the Strangers
10th of Always
Danny Schmidt
Man of Many Moons
Carter Doster Sexton
Carter Doster Sexton
My Jerusalem
Gone for Good
Afrofreque
Jewels & Gems
Tomás Ramírez
Tomás Ramírez
Chris Brecht & Dead Flowers
Dead Flower Motel
Candace Bellamy
A Thousand Shades of Blue
Edie Brickell
Edie Brickell
Meagan Tubb & Shady People
Cast Your Shadow
Lucy Billings
No Other Road
Jim Patton & Sherry Brokus
Ray of Hope
screens
How High
Divination or hallucinogenic drug? Whichever way you look at it, The Spirit Molecule is gonna move you.
BY MARC SAVLOV
Counterprogramming Cupid
Stick it to Valentine's Day with these free ways to say eff off to love
BY KIMBERLEY JONES
The Endless Ache
AFS Essential Cinema: Children of Abraham / Ibrahim 5
BY KIMBERLEY JONES
When Sitcom Sincerity Attacks
Another 'Very Special' Episode at the Alamo
BY KIMBERLEY JONES
TV Eye: Who's Sunny Now?
Matthew Perry, funny if not quite sunny, returns to TV
BY BELINDA ACOSTA
Film Reviews
The Eagle
This sword-and-sandals epic is an old-fashioned boys' adventure tale about Roman warriors in the second century.
Gnomeo & Juliet
Animated garden gnomes do Shakespeare while the Bard requests an Alan Smithee credit.
The Illusionist
From the director of The Triplets of Belleville comes this new animated feature, which is based on an unproduced script by the great French filmmaker Jacques Tati.
Oscar-Nominated Short Films 2011: Animation
Get a leg up on your Oscar pool by checking out all the nominees in this category.
Oscar-Nominated Short Films 2011: Live Action
Amaze your friends and colleagues when you know everything about all the nominees in this category.
Patiala House
This Hindi drama is a cross-generational story about a second-generation Sikh in London and his father.
The Roommate
A college student grows fearful of her new dorm mate in this thriller which costars Minka Kelly and Leighton Meester.
arts & culture
Dramatic Turn
Actress Meredith McCall is about much more than musicals
BY ROBERT FAIRES
'Black Watch'
This play gives audiences an up-close view of Scottish soldiers in Iraq
BY ROBERT FAIRES
Zach Theatre
Construction is starting on Zach's third performance space, its biggest yet
BY ROBERT FAIRES
Entrances and Exits
A distinguished curator and top scenic designer bid farewell to UT
BY ROBERT FAIRES
Arts Reviews
Eurydice
This show doesn't the plumb the depths of eternal love but is solidly staged
Drone: The Musical Comedy
This show is an entertainment with an eminently enjoyable looseness to it
Parampara Part II
A celebration of Indian classical dance that was unfailingly interesting
columns
Letters at 3AM: A Prayer at the End of My Rope
The crucial element of prayer is "no alibis"
BY MICHAEL VENTURA
Oops!
After a Fashion
Is Stephen a Packers or Steelers man? You decide.
BY STEPHEN MACMILLAN MOSER
Gay Place
Gay Place loves you
BY KATE X MESSER
Day Trips
Blaine Kern's Mardi Gras World is where some of the finest parade floats in the world are created
BY GERALD E. MCLEOD
Mr. Smarty Pants Knows
Cream of tartar, Pasadena, and more than you ever cared to know about Amy Gordon
BY MR. SMARTY PANTS
Luv Doc Recommends: Cleavage Chronicles: Everybody Loves Boobs
The Vortex, Saturday, February 12, 2011
BY THE LUV DOC
Feedback
Letters to the editor, published daily
sports
UT Softball
Hosts Texas Classic
BY MARK FAGAN
Soccer Watch
Dynamo break ground on soccer-specific stadium, and more
