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NOVEMBER 11, 2016
VOLUME 36, NUMBER 11
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CONTENTS
NOVEMBER 11, 2016
VOLUME 36, NUMBER 11
CO-EDITOR & CO-PUBLISHER Nick Barbaro
CO-EDITOR & CO-PUBLISHER Louis Black
EDITORIAL
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Kimberley Jones
NEWS Chase Hoffberger
ASSISTANT NEWS, GAY PLACE
Sarah Marloff
ARTS Robert Faires
FOOD Brandon Watson
SCREENS Josh Kupecki
MUSIC Raoul Hernandez INSIDE
WEB James Renovitch
CALENDAR
CALENDAR, CLUBS & SPORTS LISTINGS
Mark Fagan
ARTS LISTINGS Wayne Alan Brenner
STAFF WRITERS
Kevin Curtin, Michael King,
Mary Tuma, Richard Whittaker
CONTRIBUTING WRITERS
FILM Marjorie Baumgarten
DEAR GLUTTON Emily Beyda
DAY TRIPS Gerald E. McLeod
MR. SMARTY PANTS R.U. Steinberg
PRODUCTION 4 PAGE TWO 52 MUSIC
ART DIRECTOR Jason Stout
PRODUCTION MANAGER Chris Linnen
DIGITAL SWTREABT DEIGRYE CMTiOchRa Berli aBna rBtnaerrtyt FEEDBACK 52 RECOMMENDED THIS WEEK Scion guitarists Doyle
GRAPHIC DESIGNERS Zeke Barbaro, Carrie Lewis Bramhall II and Dweezil Zappa consider their legacies; plus
STAFF PHOTOGRAPHERS John Anderson, Jana Birchum Robyn Hitchcock, Gogol Bordello, Aaron Neville, Lee Fields,
PROOFREADERS Kat McNevins, Dave Randall, Meditations, Tombs, Peter Hook, Trash Talk, Jesu, Sun Kil
INTERNS Spencer JameGs rBege gShttiottl,, DThaonmieallse DWahnithe, 8 NEWS Moon, Warpaint, and more
Sierra Diaz, Jeff Gammill, Dan Gray, David 54 VENUES
Lemon, Will MRcColalir,t hKye,v Mino Srghaanri fMi, eTnuecnkedre zW, hBartylaeny 8 POINT AUSTIN BY MICHAEL KING 56 ROADSHOWS + CLUB LISTINGS
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SENIOR ACCOUNT EXECUTIVES Jerald Corder, CIVICS 101
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Carolyn Phillips, Lois Richwine 12 Council; Pipeline Easements; Fetal Burial Laws; and more
ACCOUNT EXECUTIVES Carly Callahan, David Kleppe
LEGAL NOTICES Jessica Nesbitt 14 THE HIGHTOWER REPORT BY JIM HIGHTOWER
OPERATIONS COORDINATOR
Kristine Tofte 16 ELECTION RESULTS Taking stock after doomsday
DIGITAL COORDINATOR
Tamar Price 25 NEWS OF THE WEIRD
MARKETING DIRECTOR/PR Sarah Wolf
MARKETING MANAGER Karena Rogers
LUV DOC/CIRCULATION/SPECIAL EVENTS Dan Hardick 52
STREET TEAM Kelsey Baker, Sommer Brugal, Anna 26 CALENDAR
Cherian, Andrea Dane, Andrea Fuentes, Daniela
Garcia, Orchid Garcia, Sandra Gisi, Lisa Gossett,
Ashley Greenstein, Jenna Herrington, Elias
Huerta, Will Josma, Allen Martinez, Patricia May, 52
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BEST OF PAW-STIN Hank
CIRCULATION
Leticia de la Vega, Perry Drake, Jared Esquivel, BACK
Tom Fairchild, Ruben Flores, Jonina Foel-Sommers,
Andrew Gerfers, Suzette Johnson, Kevin Kinkade,
Eric McKinney, Grant Melcher, Paul Minor, 66 THE LUV DOC
Norm Reed, Nick Roseman, Zeb Sommers,
Bryan Zirkelbach SHOT IN THE DARK
CONTRIBUTORS
COMIX
Sam Anderson-Ramos, Neha Aziz, Greg Beets, 28 ARTS & CULTURE
Emily Beyda, Rob Brezsny, Bret Brookshire, Jim MR. SMARTY PANTS
Caligiuri, Jessi Cape, Steve Davis, Sierra Diaz,
Doug FreemDaanv,i dW Bilrlieanmd aHna Hrraiells, GGrreagh aHma,r mDaann, GNrianya, 28 ARTS LISTINGS Song About Himself, With Great Difficulty
KnoHwelrensa,n Jdoehzn, SLehaecllhe,y AHnianme ,L eSwamis, HSuerat,n DMeavlaink,i AYolicue” Sits, and “Tammie Rubin: Before I Knew You, I Missed 67 CLASSIFIEDS
Joseph Mayfield, Will McCarthy, Gerald E. McLeod,
AshlKeyit tMy oMrecnNoe,v Linasn,c Ge aMryy eMrsil,l eJro, eT oOn’yC oMninllieolnl, aEirreic, 31 GAY PLACE BY SARAH MARLOFF 74 CROSSWORD
Puga, ASlceajacncidar,a J oRnaemlliere Sz,e iMtza, rCc hSuacvkl oSvh, eApnhnearmd,a Jreyan 34 DAY TRIPS BY GERALD MCLEOD 75 FREE WILL ASTROLOGY 28
STooremnosreronw, K, Rahoryo Tno Smppekainrms,a Cno, nMoirc Whaaelkl eTor,l aAnddri,e Tnonme 36 COMMUNITY LISTINGS
Whitehorse, Todd V. Wolfson
SOCCER WATCH
BY NICK BARBARO
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Where Do We Go From Here?
This is not the first time the presidential illegal immigrants vastly exaggerated. failure by not nominating the more elect- have found championing divisiveness to be
candidate I supported lost. Still, though Unable to deliver, Trump is likely to try to able Sanders (though the guarantee of his very lucrative.
dismayed at the elections of Nixon, Reagan, distract attention by scapegoating other victory over Trump seems a stretch). Much of the left is less interested in gov-
and the younger Bush, none had me wor- Americans, as he did throughout his cam- Even before Trump’s victory was estab- erning and more in condemning those
ried about the republic’s survival. Rather paign. Blame will be leveled not just at lished, the blame-game wagon was in full ready to do what it takes to actually achieve
than just concern over what will happen those with different political views but any swing, targeting ignorant Americans, rac- something. A self-righteous progressive
during Trump’s presidency, I’m truly scared group he perceives as vulnerable, including ist citizens, Clinton, the compromised contingent happily labels many others as
it will do lasting damage to this country. immigrants, laborers, minorities, feminists, Democratic party, irresponsible media, sellouts, especially those who have long
The genius of the Constitution is that it and gays. Adapting the conservative right’s and Obama. worked advancing economic opportunity
provides a blueprint for a government both strategy of ignoring policy failures by Such blame is both reprehensible and a and social justice.
malleable enough to represent a fully aggressive stands on social issues, decrying way to avoid accepting one’s own responsi- Most importantly, across the political
enfranchised population where every vot- deliberate attempts to destroy our moral bility. As long as the fault is attributed to spectrum, there have been wildly promiscu-
er’s opinion is of value, while also so resil- fabric, they advocate legislative attacks on others there is little hope for change. All ous accusations of corruption, aimed at
ient as to survive changing administrations. civil liberties and social progress. Given sides insist on the integrity of their extreme political activists, legislators, political par-
Core to it working is the idea that even Trump’s disinterest in poli- ideological positions, con- ties, public servants, contractors, founda-
with radically different political beliefs, cy, the easiest way for him demning those with differ- tions, and governments. This supports the
Americans are basically well-intentioned, to maintain power is by stir- ent positions as out to view accepted as gospel that our govern-
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so when elected they govern in the coun- ring up anger and hatred, destroy the country and ment is broken, beyond any hope for repair.
try’s best interests. Unfortunately, this can’t targeting Democrats, TWO regarding working together Before this election those offering only
be assumed about Trump. Muslims, immigrants, gays, as inherently traitorous. contempt for the system confidently noted:
If his political beliefs, no matter how minorities, and women. BY Many of the progressives “The fix is in; Clinton was sure to win;
LOUIS
extreme, were genuine, there would be no Trump received signifi- who enthusiastically joined Trump wasn’t serious; Trump didn’t want
threat. Unfortunately the president-elect is cant support from those BLACK the right’s decades-long to win; the oligarchy already decided on
a narcissistic, egotistical, populist dema- claiming racism, misogyny, vicious campaign against Clinton; Trump was recruited to run only
gogue lacking politics as well as deeply held anti-immigrant prejudice, Clinton still insist that the to then drop out for Clinton; the people
beliefs. Instead of an ideological agenda, he and militant nationalism as outcome would have been have no control; votes mean nothing; the
campaigned on his persona – arguing that true patriotic values. Giving different if the party had secret government runs everything;
he was the only cure to the country’s rotten this group the mandate of “making America just joined their lynch mob mentality. democracy is dead.”
cancerous troubles deliberately caused by great again” is to encourage them to even Disillusioned Sander-istas argue that the Sadly, while this election brought home
other Americans. He made any number of more openly champion prejudice, fear, failure to nominate him is to blame for their so very clearly how wrong these naysayers
campaign promises including jobs, the intolerance, and oppression. support of candidate over platform. Those are, it deterred those on the right, the left,
return of manufacturing, making America Another significant segment of support voting third party vehemently deny any and embracing conspiracies not at all –
great again, stemming illegal immigration, for Trump came from many deeply alienat- responsibility. Others point to the failures almost happily divided in the wake of the
lowering taxes, shrinking government, and ed Americans. Frustrated by the current of party politics, the system, and govern- election, most retreating into their separate
reasserting our world prominence. He state of economic and political affairs, they ment in general. caves more fearful of others than ever.
claimed he would reverse the decline of the believe the government is a huge part of Republicans have spent most of the last Whether we survive the Trump presi-
middle class while also ensuring their chil- their problem. Feeling helpless, watching two decades trying to divide the nation, dency to even gain another chance at this
dren better future opportunities. shrinking incomes deteriorate their quality marginalizing Democrats, insisting is uncertain. But even those most vehe-
Few of these promises, offered mostly of life, they hold little hope for their or their Americans with different viewpoints are mently denouncing Trump seem locked
as applause lines, can be delivered. children’s future. conscious traitors. But though often in con- into pitched extremist politics, having
Globalization is not going to stop; the enor- Already it’s been argued that this group trol of the Congress as well as many state seemingly lost all belief in this country and
mous economic shift the country is under- went for Trump because he was the only legislatures, they’ve shown little interest in its people.
going cannot be reversed. The country’s anti-establishment candidate is proof posi- actually governing. Limbaugh, Hannity, Until we work together and to some extent
crime wave is a fiction and the threat of tive of the Democratic Party’s major strategic and similar pundits along with Fox News trust each other we are so trapped. n
A NOTE FROM
THE EDITOR

This is our annual “Best of Austin”
issue. The timing couldn’t be worse.
We are feeling very raw. And we are
feeling very scared. We are legitimately
concerned that the rights we have
fought so hard for, and the founding
principles of this nation – a nation
founded by immigrants – will now
come under attack. Now does not feel
like the time for celebration.
And yet, the people we are champi-
oning in our “Best of Austin” issue
embody the values we hold most dear
– compassion and inclusiveness and a
righteous drive to effect positive
change. Those values did not go away
overnight, and together we will work to
ensure they continue to define our city. UPDATED DAILY
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APPREHENSION CONFIRMED cases be heard. It was only AFTER they voted
and denied us a hearing that Reedy Spigner
Dear Editor, vocalized his objection. Had he not spoken out,
Your Page Two editorial in the Nov. 4 once again, we all would have been at the
Chronicle [“We Have Met the Enemy and He Is mercy of the ludicrous decisions that HLC is
Us”] was right on the money. As I read it two making that affect so many homeowners in
days ago I realized the apprehension (fear) I’ve 78702. Therefore, I don’t think it is fair to vilify
been feeling the last two weeks was not just just CM Houston.
my imagination. I am a big Hillary fan and was There is a story to be told regarding the
glad to see my concern about the treatment effects of the quasi-governmental nature of the
she has received confirmed (I watch late-night unelected officials of the HLC and the
talk shows). All this doesn’t help the pain I feel Neighborhood Associations. There’s a dictatori-
for my country today, but I am convinced that al nature in the process, and it is dishearten-
Hillary has gotten the best of this deal: She ing for a liberal small developer like myself
can go back to her life knowing she has who supports Austin’s commitment to neigh-
accomplished much. borhood preservation. As one well-known public
Nancy Keller relations person told me, “If you think you are
going to build or remodel a house in Austin
DISHEARTENING MANEUVERS according to city guidelines and what the city
permits – you are wrong. You are going to have
Dear Editor, to deal with a whole group of committees that
I was one of the attendees at the Sept. 26 you’ve never even heard of. They will not let
meeting of the Historic Landmark Commission you do anything with your property that they do
[“A Historic Lack of Compassion,” News, Nov. not like.”
4]. My case, along with Reedy Spigner’s and 10 Leticia Phillips
others, was requested by Ora Houston to, once L. Phillips Investments
again, be postponed. My case was eventually
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NEWS
QUOTE WEEK
of the
“Donald Trump is the dog
that caught the car.”
– GOP strategist Matt Mackowiak
HEADLINES
APOCALYPSE COMES SOON:
In the
Department of Small Comfort, President-elect
Donald Trump “underperformed” in solid red
Texas, winning only 52.7% of the vote – the small-
est GOP margin since 1996, when Bob Dole won by
five points. Hillary Clinton took 43.4% of the vote.
ZIM ZOOMS OUT:
City Council races went
much as anticipated, with incumbents Delia Garza
(District 2), Greg Casar (D4), and Leslie Pool (D7)
all winning handily, while embattled D6 incumbent
Don Zimmerman was soundly thrashed by Jimmy
Flannigan. D10 incumbent Sheri Gallo will face
Alison Alter in a Dec. 13 run-off. Proposition 1, the
major Mobility Bond, cruised to a 59% win.
GROVE TO CURB?:
City Council meets today
(Nov. 10), perhaps still with an Election Day hang-
over and no Tuesday work session to prep. Today’s
headaches include PUDville: Pilot Knob, Austin
Oaks, and the Grove (buzz predicts another post-
ponement), plus a continuation of the Champion
Tract public hearing. See p.12.
A CACTUS ROSE
settlement has been reached,
affording residents of that mobile home park relo-
cation help, and reportedly agreed on by all parties
so the Lenox Oaks development can move ahead,
according to a release from CM Pio Renteria’s office. Voters watching the election with the Travis
M
HU County Dems Tuesday night at the Driskill
SAVE THE ONION: If you’re ready to jump BIRC Hotel cope with the night’s results.
back into post-election activism – Thursday night A
N
also features a public hearing on the city of Drip­ JA
ping Springs’ request to the TCEQ for a treated
Dark Thoughts on a Dark Day
wastewater permit for discharge into Onion Creek.
Add your two cents at Dripping Springs Ranch Park:
7pm, Thu., Nov. 10, at 1042 Event Center Dr. (For
more info, see www.protectourwaternow.org.)
WHAT WILL TRUMP DO? WATCH WHAT HE’S DONE.
TEXAS ATTORNEY GENERAL
Ken Paxton
When you can’t sleep because it appears Perhaps that conclusion will seem obvious cal campaign, but this one was different:
and eight other states have asked the U.S. 5th
the reins of government have been handed to many Chronicle readers, but we need to “Trump told white Americans that their
Circuit Court of Appeals to revive an anti-LGBTQ
over to a narcissistic egomaniac utterly lack- remind ourselves of the nakedness of fears and anger were justified. And that this
Mississippi law, previously struck down for violating
ing in impulse control, you have time to read Trump’s appeals to explicit racism: the open- fear and anger should drive their politics.
the Constitution’s equal protection clause against
a lot of post-election analyses. ing denunciation of Mexican Trump forged a politics of white tribalism,
LGBTQ discrimination. The law was meant to pro-
The most powerful my bleary immigrants as “rapists and and white people embraced it.” Bouie plac-
tect bigotry, or so-called “religious beliefs,” when it
eyes fell upon very early murderers,” his determina- es that embrace in the context of a recur-
comes to same-sex marriage, transgender rights, Wednesday morning was by POINT tion to deport every undocu- rent history of incremental racial progress
and refusing to serve gay people in businesses.
Slate correspondent Jamelle mented immigrant, his pro- followed by fierce white backlash. Here we
AUSTIN
CHANNELING AUSTINITES’ NAUSEA, Bouie, titled simply, “White grammatic ban on any and all are again: “Like clockwork, white Americans
Won.” Bouie began by reject- BY Muslim refugees (and com- embraced a man who promised a kind of
heartbreak, and outrage, hundreds of UT students MICHAEL
ing the shallower, defensive mitment to police monitoring supremacy. … We are still the country that
marched Downtown Wednesday afternoon,
protesting Donald Trump’s victory. See online for explanations of many of the KING of all Muslim-Americans), his produced George Wallace. We are still the
professional chattering class: utter caricature of and con- country that killed Emmett Till.”
photos, video, and a recap of the march.
“Pundits and observers will tempt for African-American
MORE ELECTIONS TO attribute Trump’s win to ‘pop- lives and culture. There were SO MUCH WINNING
come: With no clear
ulism’ or his ‘anti-elite’ mes- no “dog whistles”: Trump That wasn’t the whole story of the Trump
winner in one City Council race and two ACC seats,
sage. This is nonsense. Trump ran for presi- was calling the dog of racism by name, and campaign – there is also the explicit adop-
plus Rep. Dawnna Dukes stepping down in January,
dent as a nationalist fighter for white America. millions of white people – a majority of all tion of reflexive misogyny, a contempt for
Travis County residents can expect a run­off elec­
… When faced with the fetid swamps of white white voters – either responded with enthu- women that is obviously a feature of
tion Dec. 13, and a special election early next year.
reaction – of white supremacists and white siasm, or shrugged with indifference. Trump’s personality, inherited wealth, and
STUDENTS AT AISD’S nationalists and anti-Semites – he winked, Bouie notes that race has been an inevi- public career, while also a weapon to use
T.A. Brown Element ary
and they cheered in response.” table subtext of every previous U.S. politi-
in North Austin are taking classes at other campus- CONTINUED ON P.10
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NEWS ARTS & CULTURE FOOD SCREENS MUSIC
POINT AUSTIN CONTINUED FROM P.8 Life Goes On
against Hillary Clinton on the campaign
trail and in person. That millions of peo- Heart of the City: An Exhibition is the opening
ple (including women) would vote for a exhibit introducing this ongoing art project celebrat-
garish bully who bragged about assault- GOTTA KEEP BELIEVING THAT LOVE TRUMPS HATE ing the local music industry, and benefiting the SIMS
ing women and advocated “treating them Foundation, which does such good work delivering
like shit” seems at first incomprehensi- Oy, what a week to be doing our “Best of er it “fixes” traffic or not, is going to substan- health care to Austin musicians who can’t otherwise
ble, but appeals to racism and sexism are Austin” issue. That section went to press tially transform the way we see and use our afford it. Monday, Nov. 14, 6:30-9:30pm, upstairs at
alike rooted in an authoritarian urge to Tuesday evening, before any election results major thoroughfares. Nor was it just a matter of Antone’s, 305 E. Fifth, featuring portraits of 12
dominate: or as Trump repeatedly had started to come in. The News staff and pulling out the checkbook and writing a big Austin music industry professionals by photographer
expressed it, to become “winners,” who by photographers headed off to cover the local check. As city leaders reiterated, and I think the Carlos J. Matos. Find details at www.fb.com/events/
definition require “losers.” They want races – because local is what we do, right? – public largely understands, this was a commit- 213652189069621 and www.simsfoundation.org/
their “country back,” they want to make and I suspect the scene was similar at all ment to embark on a long-term, not-fully-defined hotcportrait.
the U.S. “great again,” they want to return the candidate events: early catharsis project that will involve a long series of policy
to what they consider the natural hierar- because early voting results decided most all decisions, made over the course of multiple city A Community Approach to Tackling Homeless­
chy of white over black, men over women, the local races by 7:20pm, followed by a administrations. Combined with the build-out of ness is an interactive community forum at the Ending
power over weakness. long, slow buildup of fascination (and horror the Imagine Austin Comprehensive Plan, real- Community Homelessness Coalition’s fall meeting.
This is real “locker-room talk,” that of for most), as we realized what Donald Trump ized through a completely rewritten land devel- Provide input along with Mayor Adler, elected offi-
juvenile bullies. Trump declares he will was managing to pull off else- opment code (changing every- cials, and community leaders. Attendance is free, but
deliver – as the sole winner, who will now where in the country. Truly, the thing from building codes to zon- space is limited; RSVP to www.eventbrite.com/e/
preside over the rest of us, losers all. world is different after this ing classes), this is going to be a-community-approach-to-tackling-homelessness-
election, a lot of assumptions PUBLIC a wild ride, and with this bond tickets-29029864105 to attend. Tuesday, Nov. 15,
WHAT IS TO BE DONE? are different today than they vote, we’ve pushed off and 7:30-10am, St. David’s Episcopal Church, 301 E. Eighth.
NOTICE
Since Trump’s actual policy pronounce- were yesterday, and the enthu- there’s no turning back. And
ments were so arbitrary, contradictory, and siasm level around the office BY while there will be plenty of con- There are a couple of Parks & Recreation Dept. pub-
NICK
without substance, there’s been a flurry of today was, well, subdued. tentious decisions to be made lic planning meetings this week that are of particular
wonder what the Trump regime will “actu- Locally, though, Austin voters BARBARO along the way, there are signs of interest, due to the importance of the properties being
ally look like.” Those of us who live in reaffirmed their values in this reasonable buy-in from all par- considered:
Texas don’t have to wonder; it’s all around cycle: voted staunchly for pro- ties as we try to balance build- • Duncan Park: PARD and the Shoal Creek Conserv anc y
us. State leaders who have long been gressive candidates, delivered a ing this brave new Austin with have been collecting public input in trying to “identify
squandering millions on militarizing the general thumbs-up to generally preserving the essential spirit of site opportunities, and define a landscape vision” for
border will be welcoming “The Wall” that progressive City Council members, a clear the old Austin. There better be, because we this important Downtown park, sitting along Shoal Creek
in fact already exists wherever it’s physi- thumbs-down to the contentious Don just put a lot of parts in action, and if we don’t just east of Lamar, between Eighth and 10th streets.
cally feasible, with only brutal effect on Zimmerman, and a “not so fast” to the kinder, make it work right, who will? They’ll present the results at a Visioning Workshop,
fleeing refugees and none on immigration. gentler Republican on the dais, the developer- Donald J. Trump may be our president, and Wed., Nov. 16, 5:30-7pm, at Austin Rec Center, 1301 Shoal
That criminal waste of resources pre- friendly Sheri Gallo, who faces a Dec. 13 run- Dan Patrick may run the Capitol, and we can’t Creek Blvd. See www.austintexas.gov/duncanpark.
cludes spending on public education or off against an opponent who will draw sharp dif- do anything about that. But they can’t change • Bull Creek District Park: PARD has likewise been gath-
health care, especially women’s health ferences in policy and style. And most notably, Austin. Only we can do that. ering input to develop a Bull Creek District Park Master
care, which is treated like a dirty secret whatever reservations various factions may So anyway, enjoy the election results start- Plan, including “defining what recreational uses are
that shouldn’t be publicly discussed. Many have had, we the people gave a surprisingly ing on p.16. And also the “Best of Austin” appropriate and desired while balancing the existing con-
more women and families will suffer from strong thumbs-up to the largest bond package awards section. This remains a pretty cool straints of the park.” The final public meeting in that pro-
the lack of reproductive health care, in Austin history, an ambitious eight-year trans- city to live in, and herein are a lot of the rea- cess is Thu., Nov. 17, 6:30-8pm, at St. Matthew’s Church,
increasingly criminalized in Texas, and portation and urban makeover plan that, wheth- sons that remains true. 8134 Mesa. www.austintexas.gov/bullcreekplan. n
soon accompanied by the state-sanctioned
humiliation and emotional torture of treat- CIVICS 101 DUTY NOW FOR THE FUTURE
ing fetal tissue as “unborn children” to be
granted ritual burials. Should any of this
sanctimonious nonsense be challenged in
THURSDAY 11/10 FRIDAY 11/11 TUESDAY 11/15 WEDNESDAY 11/16
court as unconstitutional, we can expect
that a feckless Donald Trump – for whom DESIGN WEEK continues Thu.-Fri. AUSTIN VETERANS DAY PARADE THE NEXT STEP TO MUSEUMS AND CULTURAL
Events are free, but you must register. 2016 Travels up Congress Avenue from #REJECTTHETEXT PROGRAMMING
all such matters are beneath alpha-male
Nov. 10-11. Schedule at designweekaustin.com. Cesar Chavez to the Capitol. 9:30-11am. The Responsible Ethnic Studies (See Thursday.) 6:30-8pm. Dougherty
consideration – will appoint federal and NORTH AMERICAN BIKESHARE www.austinveteransparade.com. Text book Coalition makes a final Arts Center, 1110 Barton Springs Rd.
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