Central Library
Jana Birchum / Design by Zeke Barbaro
Volume 41, Number 30
ON THE COVER:
WE HAVE AN ISSUE:
BY Kimberley Jones
news
Austin at Large: SXSW, in Four Dimensions
Reporter, presenter, attendee, local: An after-action report on confab’s comeback
BY MIKE CLARK-MADISON
Public Notice: Good Riddance
With CodeNext finally dead, can we finally move ahead?
BY NICK BARBARO
Headlines / Quote of the Week
Texas Democrats and Republicans Disagree on Cause of Sex Trafficking Scandal
Twisted priorities at DFPS-contracted Bastrop facility
BY MORGAN O’HANLON
AustinCoin? Council Considering Crypto
Some City Council members want to look into cryptocurrency as a way to pay taxes, city bills
BY AUSTIN SANDERS
Growing Program Creates Green Jobs, Maintains Underserved Parks
Building a sustainable future
BY HANNAH UEBELE
Sound the Alarms: Does Central Texas Need a Storm Alert System?
Austinites struck by surprise when tornadoes swept the I-35 corridor on Monday
BY MORGAN O’HANLON
Another Fentanyl Overdose Surge Overwhelms the County
Harm reduction advocates urge access to fentanyl testing strips
BY LINA FISHER
ACLU, Lambda Legal Back in Court to Halt Trans “Abuse” Investigations
AG Paxton argues investigations should continue while ruling protecting famlies of trans children is appealed
BY KIT O’CONNELL
Up the Pay, Medics Might Stay
Medics volunteering for overtime nearly doubled after EMS made overtime pay double regular hourly wage
BY AUSTIN SANDERS
Free Acupuncture for Weary ER & ICU Staff
Doctors, nurses and receptionists from St. David's get treatments on the house
BY ELLEN DALY
food
Austin Mycophiles Drive Growing Taste for Local Mushrooms
For the love of fungi
BY HANNAH UEBELE
Adios, El Mercado! Banzai, Uchi L.A.! Bonsoir, 1417! And Oysters and Spam and Beef and Barbecue and More …
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 March 24, 2022
BY WAYNE ALAN BRENNER
music
Dispatches From a New Decade of SXSW
Our favorite musical moments from the fest
BY KEVIN CURTIN, RACHEL RASCOE, JULIAN TOWERS, DOUG FREEMAN, ABBY JOHNSTON AND THOMAS FAWCETT
Buffalo Nichols: Beyond the Blues
Confronting harsh realities with hard truths, singer/guitarist offers an invitation to reset musical preconceptions
BY DOUG FREEMAN
What We're Listening to Right Now
Darden Smith, Ray Wylie Hubbard, Fuvk, Photokem, and more notable local sounds
BY RAOUL HERNANDEZ, DOUG FREEMAN, RACHEL RASCOE, MARS SALAZAR AND TIM STEGALL
Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week
Oliver Tree, Christian McBride, Beach House, Daniel Fears, Kydd Jones, and more recommended shows
BY KEVIN CURTIN, RAOUL HERNANDEZ, CHRISTINA GARCIA, CLARA WANG, MICHAEL TOLAND AND RACHEL RASCOE
Live Music Events
BY DEREK UDENSI
screens
Richard Linklater's Memories of the Moon in Apollo 10½
The filmmaker's childhood in space race-era Houston recalled through Austin-made animation
BY RICHARD WHITTAKER
Adventure and Romance Return in The Lost City
The Nee brothers praise the great clown, Sandra Bullock
BY RICHARD WHITTAKER
Film Reviews
Apollo 10½: A Space Age Childhood
Linklater’s charming animated daydream of space race Houston
Everything Everywhere All at Once
Michelle Yeoh gets multiversal in this incredible comedy
Infinite Storm
Survival drama is epic, even if the story feels small
The Lost City
Bullock and Tatum find romance in this slapstick adventure
Out of the Blue
Dennis Hopper’s lost film murders the Seventies
7 Days
COVID rom-com is a breezy look at modern arranged marriages
Umma
Generational trauma becomes terror in the heartland
arts & culture
Five Things to Enjoy in Downtown Austin
Head back to the heart of the city for your post-SXSW entertainment
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: Blastoff
The story behind Richard Linklater’s new Netflix coming-of-age film, Apollo 10½
BY KIMBERLEY JONES
Opinion: Future of STEM Needs Collaboration and Diverse Voices
Why it's important to empower all girls to innovate through media and technology
BY LAURA DONNELLY
Qmmunity: Spring Flings
As storms pass over ATX, spring brings new and returning queer events
BY JAMES SCOTT
Day Trips: Secret Fishing Holes
Texas Parks & Wildlife’s RACA program adds two more spots
BY GERALD E. MCLEOD
The Luv Doc: 10 to 12 Beers
We’re smarter these days - even with that 20% covid brain loss
BY THE LUV DOC
Mr. Smarty Pants Knows
BY MR. SMARTY PANTS
Free Will Astrology
Your weekly horoscope, March 25-31
BY ROB BREZSNY
Feedback
Letters to the editor, published daily
sports
The Verde Report: Austin FC Showing More Fight (Literally) in Club’s Second Season
Coach Wolff: “This group has more spine to it.”
BY ERIC GOODMAN
comics
