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Volume 41, Number 28
Issue Supplement
Guide to SXSW 2022
ON THE COVER:
WE HAVE AN ISSUE:
BY Kimberley Jones
features
SXSW 2022
Austin Biotech Startup Colossal Wants to Bring Back Lost Species
A moonshot for the mammoth (and that's just the start)
BY TOM CHEREDAR
The Future of Cannabis Is Now
Three SXSW panels explore how education can change lives if policies keep up with the industry
BY JESSI CAPE
Chefs, Researchers, and Activists Write the Climate Change Cookbook
Redefining what sustainable really means at SXSW
BY MELANIE HAUPT
Technologists Say Look Beyond NFTs for the Real Future of the Internet
Web3: Future tech or Bubble2.0?
BY MORGAN O’HANLON
Twitch Phenomenon Ninja Discusses Streaming in the Mainstream
Turning subscribers into fame
BY DEREK UDENSI
Top 5 SXSW Comedy Shows
From a family of Pythons to upstanding citizens, this year's biggest laughs
BY DINA BARRISH
Exploring Black Digital History Through the Legacy of the Nike Air Force 1
Ciara Elle Bryant wonders when a shoe becomes an icon?
BY VIVIE BEHRENS
VR Documentary Invites You to an Intimate Conversation on Abortion
Making the choice
BY LINA FISHER
Qmmunity’s Queer Guide to SXSW
LGBTQIA programming, parties, and more at South By 2022
BY JAMES SCOTT
Free Stuff to Do at SXSW
No badge, no wristband, no problem
BY DINA BARRISH
news
Austin At Large: We Didn’t Demand a Recount
But maybe we should have? How “election integrity” rules could change outcomes
BY MIKE CLARK-MADISON
Headlines / Quote of the Week
Mother and Daughter Demand Housing After Sweep of Homeless Camp Where Woman Died
Trying not to get swept aside
BY MAGGIE Q. THOMPSON
Austin Trans Youth & Allies Rally Against State “Abuse” Guidelines
About 350 gathered at the Texas Capitol to defend the human rights of trans kids and their families
BY KIT O’CONNELL
Rep. Lloyd Doggett Sees Threats to Ukraine's Democracy as Close to Home
Doggett: Ukrainian conflict is greater threat to Central Texans than many realize
BY MAGGIE Q. THOMPSON
Do New Districts Mean All Council Members Should Be Up for Election?
A recent lawsuit filing argues yes
BY AUSTIN SANDERS
UT Faculty Say Conservatization of the School Is a Long Time Coming
Another brick in the wall
BY ABE ASHER
$1M Gift From the Son of the First Black Graduate of UT Funds Endowments
Pathways for grad students from HBCUs and a professorship focused on inclusion in the built environment
BY LINA FISHER
Closing AISD Middle Schools, One Grade at a Time?
Two historically Black and Latinx middle schools set to lose sixth grade
BY MORGAN O’HANLON
Chaos Reigns at the “Fyre Festival of Crawfish”
Problems with parking and lines arose at the festival after its return from a COVID-19 hiatus
BY LINA FISHER
food
Do You Have the Guts to Try These Tripas Tacos?
Local spots that offer offal
BY EVAN RODRIGUEZ
La Condesa’s Lucky 13; Graeme Little Goes Big; Lucy’s Loses a Leg; Pasta | Bar Opens on East Sixth; Indie Chefs Community Is On Its Way to Town; and the Hajimaleki Bros Step Up Like Champions
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 10, 2022
BY WAYNE ALAN BRENNER
music
SXSW 2022
Your Field Guide to the 101 Essential Acts at SXSW
Scroll eternal through the best and buzziest artists at the fest
BY THE CHRONICLE MUSIC STAFF
SXSW Music Spotlight: Moor Mother
Camae Ayewa lets the space speak to her
BY JULIAN TOWERS
SXSW Music Spotlight: The Dream Syndicate
Longtime alternative rockers tie up the loose ends
BY MICHAEL TOLAND
SXSW Music Spotlight: Charlotte Cornfield
On Highs in the Minuses, the 33-year-old Toronto native taps into the intensity of youth
BY DOUG FREEMAN
SXSW Music Spotlight: Claire Rousay
San Antonio-based experimental artist swears she's making the most accessible music ever
BY RACHEL RASCOE
SXSW Music Spotlight: Los Bitchos
International quartet pops the cork on Latin dance-folk
BY RAOUL HERNANDEZ
SXSW Music Spotlight: Sloppy Jane
An avant-garde record that journeys from the center of the earth
BY JULIAN TOWERS
SXSW Music Spotlight: Mattiel
Atlanta band wears Georgia on their sleeve ... and also their arthouse inspirations
BY E. RYAN ELLIS
SXSW Music Spotlight: La Doña
Where party music meets politics
BY CLARA WANG
SXSW Music Spotlight: Chief Cleopatra
The expressive soul-rock singer from Corsicana grows new roots in Austin
BY MORGAN-TAYLOR THOMAS
SXSW Music Spotlight: Jackie Venson
The native ATX guitar-slinger's supersonic boom
BY RAOUL HERNANDEZ
SXSW Music Spotlight: Sam Doores
Deslondes vocalist / guitarist gets experimental on solo debut
BY DOUG FREEMAN
SXSW Music Spotlight: Kareem Ali
House music producer is crafting sober dance parties and beats kids can brush their teeth to
BY CHRISTINA GARCIA
SXSW Music Spotlight: Ural Thomas & the Pain
Portland soul singer gets his second act
BY AUSTIN POWELL
SXSW Music Spotlight: Jerry Paper
Indie lounge persona contemplates self-expression through personal change
BY MARS SALAZAR
SXSW Music Spotlight: LAUNDRY DAY
NYC's boy-band/rock-band "you can't ignore in the streets"
BY MARS SALAZAR
Unofficial Parties & Free Shows
BY DEREK UDENSI
Faster Than Sound: Wait, How Does SXSW Music Work Again?
Breaking down the basics, and some favorites, after three years away
BY RACHEL RASCOE
Review: Blushing
Possessions (Kanine)
BY MICHAEL TOLAND
Review: Caleb De Casper
Femme Boy (Chicken Ranch)
BY KEVIN CURTIN
Review: The Band of Heathens
Remote Transmissions, Vol. 1
BY DOUG FREEMAN
Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week
Sean Wheeler, a KVRX house party, the Southside Psychout, and two Hole in the Wall extravaganzas
BY GARY LINDSEY, KEVIN CURTIN, MARS SALAZAR, MICHAEL TOLAND AND RACHEL RASCOE
Live Music Events
BY DEREK UDENSI
screens
SXSW 2022
Sheryl Crow Reflects Beyond the Music in New Documentary
No one said it would be easy
BY DOUG FREEMAN
The Man Behind the Legend Revealed in Tony Hawk: Until the Wheels Fall Off
Skateboarding, or the art of getting back up
BY JENNY NULF
SeX and Violence: Ti West Returns to Cinema with X
SeX and violence in his seventies porno-horror flashback
BY RICHARD WHITTAKER
Mickey: The Story of a Mouse Is a Tale of Perseverance
The mouse in everyone's house
BY RICHARD WHITTAKER
Jurassic Punk: Inside the Tempestuous Career of FX Revolutionary Steve Williams in Spaz
New documentary spotlights the maverick who added CGI to cinema magic
BY RICHARD WHITTAKER
In The Thief Collector, Thrill-Seeking Fantasies Turn to Criminal Delusions
Ordinary people, exceptional thieves
BY VIVIE BEHRENS
Candy and Contraband in The Pez Outlaw
Sweet treasures at SXSW
BY JOSH KUPECKI
Patton Oswalt Catfishes His Son in I Love My Dad
And you thought your love life was tough
BY TRACE SAUVEUR
The Lifesaving Cooking of Chef José Andrés in We Feed People
Making a longer dinner table
BY MELANIE HAUPT
An Old Crime Bubbles to the Surface in Descendant
Margaret Brown observes a drowned history
BY ANNE S. LEWIS
Defending a Community Where Some Reject You in Bad Axe
David Siev's love letter in a time of hate comes to SXSW
BY CODY SONG
Richard Linklater's Apollo 10½: A Space Age Childhood Touches the Animated Stars
Glen Powell talks life on set of the Austin director's latest
BY RICHARD WHITTAKER
Jim Gaffigan's Happy to Bring Linoleum to Earth
The suburban spaceman comes to SXSW
BY MATTHEW MONAGLE
Charting an Earth-Based Trajectory Among the Stars in It's Quieter in the Twilight
All Earth’s voyagers must meet their end of days
BY WAYNE ALAN BRENNER
SXSW Doc Recounts the 50 Year Reign of King Crimson
Heavy hangs the crown In the Court of the Crimson King
BY JOE GROSS
Mojo Nixon Documentary Diagnoses America's Unfettered Id
Matt Eskey brings The Mojo Manifesto: The Life and Times of Mojo Nixon to SXSW
BY TIM STEGALL
A Night at the Movies With Evan Smith
Texas Tribune founder honored by the Texas Film Hall of Fame for his services to cinema
BY RICHARD WHITTAKER
Film Reviews
Cold Wind Blowing
Chilling horror with friends trapped in a storm
Etharkkum Thunindhavan
Action-drama with Suriya as a two-fisted hero
Gold
Desert survival drama leaves Zac Efron baking in the sun
Offseason
Coastal cosmic horror in the eerie latest from Mickey Keating
Radhe Shyam
Period romance about a fortune-teller at odds with fate
Tyson's Run
Feel-good high school sports drama
arts & culture
Five Things to Do Outside of SXSW
Believe it or not, there's life outside SXSW this week
BY WAYNE ALAN BRENNER
BIPOC POP Shows the Diverse Faces Under Superhero Masks
Truth, justice, and a better tomorrow
BY IKRAM MOHAMED
Review: The City Theatre’s An Ideal Husband
It’s the girls gone Wilde that rule this rendering
BY BOB ABELMAN
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: A Mad Dash Through March
SXSW Preview Issue
BY KIMBERLEY JONES
Qmmunity: A Step Toward Reconnection
Getting back into going out with the latest Austin queer events
BY JAMES SCOTT
Day Trips: Dining Destinations
Three small-town roadside eateries worth a stop
BY GERALD E. MCLEOD
The Luv Doc: In Memoriam
Sweet Neil is gone but not forgotten
BY THE LUV DOC
Mr. Smarty Pants Knows
BY MR. SMARTY PANTS
Free Will Astrology
Your weekly horoscope, March 11-17
BY ROB BREZSNY
Feedback
Letters to the editor, published daily
sports
The Verde Report: Austin FC’s xVERDE Competes in eMLS Cup at SXSW
John Bitsoe Garcia enters esports arena as the 11th seed
BY ERIC GOODMAN
comics
