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VOLUME 29★ NUMBER 20 JANUARY 15, 2010beneath the bitter snows lies the seedSarah’sMuseProdigious Songcraft Blooms inSarah JaroszBY MARGARET MOSER • P.44THE LONG VINDICATION OF RONNIE BARRS IMPROV MASTER KEITH JOHNSTONE PEACE THROUGH PIEDOC TOUR: NANCY SCHIESARI’S ‘TATTOOED UNDER FIRE’ FILL OUT THE MUSIC POLL BALLOT ON P.47SEE austinchronicle.com FOR BREAKING NEWS, DAILY LISTINGS, CHRONIQUE’S BOOTY POPPIN’, GOP THREE-WAY, AZTEX GET LEAGUED, ‘MUSCLE MARCH’ BRINGS THE GAYS, CHANNEL 6 UPS THE ANTE, AND MORE GAME CHANGERS

contents4 PAGE TWO Home Fires6 POSTMARKS Whittaker upsets teabaggers,Black delights Moby Grapefans, and morenews10 Local Republicans Rattle Awake; WackyJohn Mackey: What Would John GaltDo?; Bill White on Climate Action;Conjuring the Radial Dr. King; and MoreSee clips from some of MLK’s moreradical speechesaustinchronicle.com/webextraPOINT AUSTIN The Army Saves the Day19 THE HIGHTOWER REPORT Horse andSparrow Economics; and Freedomto Protest20 THE LONG VINDICATION After 35 yearsand a lengthy sentence for robbery,Ronnie Barrs remains determined toprove his innocenceBY JORDAN SMITH24 LETTERS AT 3AM Critical to the SuccessBY MICHAEL VENTURAcalendar50 COMMUNITYWe have a dream: that it’s MLK memorialweekend, that we can all just get along asthe Star of Texas Tattoo Art Revival andthe Bad to the Bone Cook-Off bring thebest in ink and meat52 DAY TRIPS Several historic bridges aroundthe state have been recycled as pedestrianpromenades55 SPORTSSOCCER WATCH The Aztex have founda home in the USSF Division II soccerleague, and more56 ARTSTheatre: Surfin’ UFODance: Vision Dance CompanyClassical: A Conspirare New Year’s ClassicTHIS WEEK @arts27 Horton Foote HonoredThrough a Playwright’sPrize; and CommediaRises From the Ashes28 EVERYBODY MUST GET‘STONED’ Improv guruKeith Johnstone bringshis Maestro to theLong CenterBY WAYNE ALANBRENNER30 AFTER A FASHION Onupdo, blue rinse, hillbillyteeth, and Karl Rove,as only Your StyleAvatar can musterBY STEPHENMACMILLAN MOSER31 BOOKS Day out ofDays: Stories by SamShepard; Ransom: ANovel by David Malouf62 FILMPOT GETS A BIG BREAK and more at Newsdesk > Picture in Picture is PUTTING MONEY ON ‘GOLIATH’ > The U21YEAR IN MUSIC at Earache! > Chronique GETS A SECOND SKIN > Gay Place: Other people’s Granny P? Nah,THAT’S OUR GRANNY P. > The Score’s final words on UT’S CHAMPIONSHIP RUN2 T H E A U S T I N C H R O N I C L E JANUARY 15, 2010 a u s t i n c h r o n i c l e . c o mfood33 Gourdough’s; Wine of theWeek; Event Menu: Jan.15-20; and Food-o-File34 PEACE THROUGH PIE Bringingthe community togetheraround the tableBY TONI TIPTON-MARTIN36 RESTAURANT ROULETTE A spinaround our Restaurant Guidescreens39 Austin Actor MehcadBrooks; and DVD Watch:Top Gear Seasons 11 & 1240 THE BODY AS CANVAS,READYING FOR LIFE IN A KILLZONE AFS Documentary Tour:Tattooed Under FireBY KIMBERLEY JONES41 TV EYE Sink or Swim?BY BELINDA ACOSTAA Single Man, The Lovely Bones, ZombieGirl: The Movie64 SHOWTIMES68 SPECIAL SCREENINGS Tattooed Under Fire,The Land, B-Girl, William Shakespeare’sRomeo + Juliet, Moulin Rouge70 MUSICRECOMMENDED Black Milk pays tribute toJ Dilla, plus Goodie Mob, Black Panda,Jemina Pearl, Lissie, Haunting OboeMusic, Monahans, Riverboat Gamblers,the Continental Club’s anniversary, andmuch more72 VENUES74 ROADSHOWS + CLUB LISTINGSaustinchronicle.comaustinchronicle.com/chronicVOL. 29, NO. 20 JANUARY 15, 2010backCOVER PHOTO BYSCOTT SIMONTACCHICOURTESY OF SUGARHILL RECORDSmusic43 OFF THE RECORD TheParlor family servesby the slice at theMonarch, Zeale getsdown with GroovelineHorns, and moreconfirmations forSXSW 201044 SARAH JAROSZ Grammynomination up in herhead, but not reallyBY MARGARET MOSER47 MUSIC POLL BALLOT48 TEXAS PLATTERS RayWylie Hubbard, PattyGriffin, Crazy Heartsoundtrack, etc.49 NEWS OF THE WEIRDFire-happy firefighter,flowers for a killer,and more87 COMIX How to Be Happy,Troubletown, Eyebeam,and moreMR. 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Home FiresRevisiting the smoking ban and the return of Otto BinderBY LOUIS BLACKIn the Chronicle’s online forum discussions, the smoking banissue is once again hot, with champions for each side alreadyin combat. I editorialized against the ban when it was on theballot and continue to think it is a bad law. Most of us bristle atthe notion that, under pressure from specific religious or specialinterest groups, the government does and will continue to legislatemorality. Obviously, semantics and definitions are crucialto this discussion. Many of those in the anti-government crowdare still against abortions, which they would like the governmentto make illegal. The problem occurs when personal beliefs andmoral standards are attached to something greater. The legislationthen is rationalized as being for the greater good rather thanborn out of proponents’ personal beliefs. With abortions, it is themurder of unborn children; with the smoking ban, it’s health.Obviously, I do have a horse in this race, but there are stillthings worth noting. In many letters and postings, those supportingthe ban glossed over any concerns about the consequencesto the financial health of the clubs. They assured allof us that live music clubs would not only survive but woulddo better than ever, as the smokers would remain as customersand crowds of nonsmokers would now visit these smoke-freeenvironments. The economic effects of the ban have not beenas devastating as feared, but the nonsmokers who were supposedto turn out in record numbers have yet to show.As a rear-guard action, the most self-righteous and contemptuousarguments offered have been those along the lines of, “Well,if the clubs aren’t doing well, it shows that the smokers weren’treally committed to live music.” Sorry, but that’s just pathetic.Before the final version of the ban was even voted on, much lesspassed, smoking was already not allowed in the vast majority ofAustin public businesses. There were only about 200 businessesleft in town that had decided to allow smoking to continue. Giventhat these clubs are not now nearly as crowded as predicted, it’sobvious that the reason those supporting the ban were stayingaway was not because they couldn’t stand the smoke. They weren’tOops!In “Does the Open Meetings Act Go Too Far?” Jan. 8,we reported that Victor Gonzales was prosecuted for aTexas Open Meetings Act violation and that the suit wasdismissed. In fact, though Gonzales was the subject ofa complaint, he was not indicted. After an investigation,the complaint was dismissed in Williamson County asbeing without merit.worried about secondhand smoke themselves; they hadn’t beenand weren’t going to start attending music clubs. It was just that,puritanically, they wanted to stop others from smoking.What becomes absolutely clear is that an optionwas taken away from business owners and customers.The lack of audience surge means that manyof the people who voted for the ban, though theycited health as a motivating force, were actuallyfar more interested in imposing their personalviews on the rest of us.I don’t smoke and am not a fan of smoking.Regardless, I am a fan of citizens’ rights, and Iespecially dislike it when people try to impose theirown morality on others by claiming that the issue isn’t aboutbeliefs at all – that, rather, it’s about the logic of tailoring thelaw to some objective standard, be it science, health, safety,or the sanctity of life. Both the left and the right, liberals andconservatives, participate in this gambit. Any distinctionshere are, of course, inherently controversial, and by no meansare any of the issues that clear-cut. The line between thebiologically determined and the ideologically conceived canbe awfully hard to discern. But what I do know is that whensmoking was already banned in all but 200 or so businessesout of thousands, crusading to ban smoking everywhere hadlittle to do with personal health.The last few columns took a break from the series about OttoBinder. Using the pseudonym Eando Binder, the prolific and wellknownSF pulp writer had by 1940 also begun writing comic books,which paid significantly more. Soon, most of his work was comicbooks, and, increasingly, more of that was for Fawcett Publications,where he became part of the creative team behind Captain Marvel andfamily. He loved working at Fawcett, which proved one of the most creativeand happiest times of his life. Unfortunately, it wasn’t to last.When Captain Marvel first appeared, National PeriodicalPublications (later D.C.), the publishers of Superman, suedFawcett, claiming that the Big Red Cheese (Captain Marvel’snickname) was a complete imitation of the Man of Steel,infringing on their copyright. Evidently, there were three majorsuits involved; Fawcett won the first and third suits, Nationalthe second one. When National then made additional chargesof plagiarism, Fawcett simply settled. There was a monetarypayment involved, and they had to stop publishing CaptainMarvel-related books. Already facing dramatically falling comicbook sales, they decided to just fold the whole comic book linein the mid-1950s.pagetwoThis was a devastating development for many, especially editorWendell Crowley (remember that name – he becomes a centralcharacter later). Binder had worked steadily at Fawcett for 13years, but his employment was always as a freelancer, whichmeant no benefits and no retirement. During the whole time heworked for Fawcett, he had continued to work for other companies,but now he needed another major writing relationship.In the early 1930s, Otto and his brother Earl had becomefast friends with fellow science-fiction fans Julius Schwartz andMort Weisinger, who by this time had both become majoreditors at National Periodicals. Schwartz handled thescience-fiction titles, while Weisinger had the moreimportant job of editing Superman and its relatedtitles. Binder began writing for both of them.Unfortunately, he did so well that he soon graduatedto writing mostly for the Superman books,which meant working only with Weisinger. In creativeterms, this proved extraordinarily productive,as one of their main tasks was to revitalize Superman.They initiated the Imaginary Stories (what Superman’slife would have been if Krypton hadn’t exploded), Bizarro,Bizarro World, and the villain Brainiac and introduced Superman’scousin, Supergirl. Two of the main Superman characters weregiven their own books: Superman’s Pal, Jimmy Olsen (Binder wrotemost of the first 30 issues) and Superman’s Girlfriend, Lois Lane.The problem was that Weisinger, by all accounts, was an extraordinarilyegocentric, mean son of a bitch. Constantly abusive towardthose working for him, he made doing their jobs an ordeal. Despitetheir long friendship, he routinely belittled Binder’s work.Anxious to develop other sources of income besides comics,Binder jumped at the chance when he was asked to be the editorof a new serious magazine, Space World. The idea was thatthe publication would do well because of the public fascinationwith space in the wake of Sputnik. They also asked him toinvest in the magazine, which required taking out a mortgage onhis fully paid-off house. Space World never took off, and whenBinder finally bailed on it in 1963, he was completely broke.He returned to writing comic books and science fiction whilealso repackaging some of his older stories to publish as novelsin paperback. The best thing that happened to him during thisperiod was the emergence of comic book fandom – which iswhy and how I met him.Having discovered that Otto Binder lived in the town next towhere I lived in New Jersey, I arranged to visit him in 1964. Soonafter the first visit, I was a regular visitor to his home, which healways referred to as “the house that Captain Marvel built.”Otto and Ione, his wife, had a daughter, Mary, who wasborn in 1952, when Otto was already 40 years old. Mary wasextremely pretty and remarkably nice. 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CONTINUED FROM P.4PAGE TW0city, or just talked. Named after Mary Marvel,she was the center of her parents’ universe.Being as dorky as a young teen could possiblybe, I was very shy around her. She was alwayssweet, going out of her way to talk to me. Itwas a little odd: I remember the house as dark,Otto working all the time, Ione in the background,but Mary was a ray of light. Smiling,always with friends over or waiting to go out,she seemed to live in almost a different worldfrom the one her parents lived in.More often than not, when I arrived at thehouse (mostly on Saturdays but sometimeson Sundays), Otto would be working. I wouldhang out all afternoon reading Golden Agecomics, pulp magazines, and old fanzinesuntil he finished working. Then we’d talk,often for hours. Whatever I’d just read wouldbe the starting point; he filled in the backgroundand detailed context, creating a senseof the life he had been leading at the time.Stories would range from tales of the great SFfan wars of the Thirties to anecdotes aboutwriters to memories of what it was like at hisbrother Jack’s shop or working at Fawcett.There are at least two more parts to thisseries, though one will probably end up onlineonly. The ending of this story goes from bad toworse, from the truly tragic to the even morepainfully so.(Although my writing on Otto Binder is largelyautobiographical, as well as supplemented by notesI took at the time and letters from Otto, crucial toit and to any writing on Binder is Bill Schelly’smagnificent biography Worlds of Wonder.)F RUMSaustinchronicle.com/forumsPostmarksLETTERS TO THE EDITOR must be signed withfull name and include daytime phone number, fulladdress, or e-mail address. Letters should be nolonger than 300 words. We reserve the right to editall submissions. Letters may not be edited, addedto, or changed by sender once we receive them.General e-mail address: mail@austinchronicle.comPostmarks forum:austinchronicle.com/forums/postmarksMailing address: The Austin Chronicle,PO Box 49066, Austin, TX 78765TIMELESS COMMENTARYDear Editor,Re: “Naked If I Want To” [Music, Jan. 8]:Louis Black should not apologize for focusingon Moby Grape’s first album as it is the onlyone most people remember, including me, andI was paying attention. Nor should he apologizefor the length of his article or its placementas the cover story. Although this article lacksthe usual personal feel of “Page Two,” recountingthe album’s place in rock music history isstill best done by a reviewer like Louis, whounderstands the participatory as well as thecommunal nature of popular culture in general.In my view, this article is the kind of timelesscommentary the Chronicle was made for.Ricky LevitanSWEET READ FOR A CHILLY WINTERDear Editor,Now that’s my kind of cover story [“NakedIf I Want To,” Music, Jan. 8]! Louis Black’sloving tribute to the first Moby Grape albumwas a sweet read for a chilly winter afternoonand got me to break out my copy of Vintage,the double-disc Grape anthology from afew years back, which has the album in itsentirety on the first disc (with the additionof some false starts and hilariously profanestudio chatter).What a great record! I used to have the posterthat was included in early pressings of theLP hanging up in my dorm room, and though mypunk rock friends gave me a hard time aboutliking “hippie shit,” even they were impressedby the power of “Fall on You” and “Omaha.”The analogy between Moby Grape and OrsonWelles is particularly apt, and I guess that makesWow, the second Grape LP, the musical equivalentof The Magnificent Ambersons.I was also reminded of Michael O’Donoghue’snot-suitable-for-publication variation on the old jokethat gave Moby Grape its name: “What’s purple,has a lot of harpoons stuck in it, and is chained toa makeshift plywood pillory?”Mal Thursdayaka J.M. DobiesCONTINUED ON P.86 T H E A U S T I N C H R O N I C L E JANUARY 15, 2010 a u s t i n c h r o n i c l e . c o m

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P0STMARKSCONTINUED FROM P.6MOBY IN MONODear Editor,Re: “Naked If I Want To” [Music, Jan. 8]: I hadforgotten how hard it was to hear the music.Growing up in Topeka, Kan., (the graveyard ofambition), one had to want to rock & roll. Meand my buddy Daryl would trudge across town tothumb through the meager selection of albumsat Jenkins Music. And what a bleak landscapewhen we were forced to see bands like MobyGrape on generic variety shows. I saw The MikeDouglas Show performance. He not only calledthem the Moby Grapes, but the audience ofmiddle-aged women who had obviously neverheard of them clapped too soon on “8:05” andruined the ending. I still have that first pressingin mono!Larry ChabiraGET TO KNOW PATTERSONDear Editor,Re: “And They’re Off!” [News, Jan. 8]: For 12 yearsJudge Jan Patterson has maintained a Democraticoutpost in 23 counties of Republican stripe, whilethe power brokers hunkered down in Austin.She has fought the good fights with ringingdissents on the most infamous and degenerateRepublican appellate court in the country: “It is notmoney laundering if in check form.” Say what?Judge Patterson has more than earned the rightto come in from the cold to a warm Travis CountyDistrict Court, where the law still matters.For eight years the honorable opponent, Ms.Meachum, has slaved away in a big law firm.She made partner and began running for justiceof the peace – a fine way to learn about theworld. We all would be much better off if Ms.Meachum had not been elevated/levitated tothis district court race as part of a clear-thedeckscheme for clients of David Butts. Thehuman debris are none too happy, but morethan anything, they are intimidated.In addition to being a great judge, Jan Pattersonis the best one-on-one campaigner in this part ofthe state, and among judges, smack dab everywhere.Just talk to her; look into her eyes; youwill vote for her.Watch out! If you only rely on the holier-thanthoucrowd, Jan’s mentor, Ann Richards, just mightshoot you the finger from the great beyond.This will be an uphill battle. Self-righteousDemocrats must have bones to gnaw on.Otherwise they turn on each other. Most certainly,it takes one to know one.Formerly from on high,Steve BradleyNEITHER FAIR NOR BALANCEDDear Editor,Do you like to consider your paper fair andbalanced? I’m sure you’d like to believe that.Well, let me draw your attention to p.14 of yourJan. 8 issue where you list the three Republicangubernatorial candidates [“And They’re Off!,”News]. Here’s how you list them: “Gov. RickPerry, Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison, and secessionisttea-bagger Debra Medina.” Now, doesn’t thatsound just a little bit biased? I would not havehad a problem with it if it would have read likethis: Liar and pro-toll-road Gov. Rick Perry, liar andpro-banker-bailout Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison,and secessionist tea-bagger Debra Medina. Nowthat would be fair and balanced.Sincerely,George Steidel‘8:05’ FOR 40 YEARSDear Editor,Re: “Naked If I Want To” [Music, Jan. 8]: Still,40 years hence, whenever a time of 8:05 entersmy consciousness, it is always followed in myhead with, “I guess you’re leaving, good-bye.”Wally WashingtonBAD TIMINGDear Editor,A Single Man did not open on Jan. 8 asyou mentioned [“Let the Wild Rumpus Begin,”Screens, Jan. 1].Bud Russell[Marjorie Baumgarten replies: In the ScreensTop 10 intro, I said the film was opening Jan. 8.After press time, the distributor changed the openingdate to Jan. 15 – this Friday. See this week’sFilm Listings, p.62, for the review.]LOTTERY LOGICDear Editor,Let’s give it up, again, for governmenteducation (“The Lottery Is Bad for Society,”“Postmarks,” Jan. 8). John O’Neill stated,“Nobody needs $160 million.” Um, John, whothe hell are you to decide what someoneneeds? The lottery may be bad for societybut not for the reasons he gave. Being agood little socialist, it’s no wonder John hateswealth when he says “money is like manure,”believing that the government can redistributeand spend people’s money better thanthe people themselves can. Hey John, whensomeone wins $160 million, it doesn’t justget squirreled away under the mattress. Thewinner spends the money on clothes, food,bills, home, automobile, medicine, entertainment,vacations – and in so doing, voluntarilyredistributes their winnings into the pocketsof others who are selling those particular servicesand/or products. Yes, they even have topay taxes on it. Maybe they start a businessand unknowingly hire an anti-capitalist such asyourself, John. Now, the reason the lottery maybe bad for society is that it promotes gamblingamongst the people who can least afford togamble. The rich typically don’t gamble largepercentages of their wealth on things such asa lottery. Instead, their “gambling” takes theform of investing capital, which is not at allguaranteed to be profitable. But, hey, here’san idea, John. If you hate money so much, feelfree to donate what little of it you possess tome. I’ll make it even more palatable for you,John: Just pretend I’m the government and I’mtaxing you in order to redistribute your wealth.I wouldn’t want you to become mentally ill. Oh,too late.Tom GribbleTEA-BAGGER?Dear Editor,I had to look up Richard Whittaker’s use of“tea-bagger” to describe Republican gubernatorialcandidate Debra Medina [“And They’reOff!,” News, Jan. 8]. The Urban Dictionary hasseveral definitions: “a man that squats ontop of a womens face and lowers his genitalsinto her mouth during sex,” and a taunt ofRepublicans that reads, “A conservative republicanwho protests against income taxes byrubbing their nutsacks in each other’s faces.”Republicans had similar taunts for Democratsduring the Nixon administration. Could thismean something? Both presidents continuedand expanded unpopular wars. Nixon ran theeconomy into the ground. Obama is well on hisway to destroying the economy. Nixon loved thepolice state. Obama ….Vince MayPLEASE REPLACE ‘MAAKIES’Dear Editor,The Jan. 8 issue’s cartoon Maakies makes itclear that you could really do better for such awidely read publication. 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news16 On the Campaign Trail 19 The Hightower Report 20 The Long VindicationHeadlines› Council returns today (Thursday, Jan. 14) for itsfirst regularly scheduled meeting of the year.Procedural business includes the approval of aslew of new contracts and appointment of newmunicipal court judges; additionally, the future ofUT’s controversial Brackenridge Tract andAustin Energy’s 2020 generation plan are up fordiscussion – albeit in executive session.› Mayor Lee Leffingwell called on residents tokick in some cash for earthquake relief efforts inthe tiny island nation of Haiti, where the capitalcity Port-au-Prince was practically leveled by aquake Tuesday. “In August 2005, we witnessedan unprecedented outpouring of support in Austinfor those impacted by Hurricane Katrina,”Leffingwell said. “Today, I’m calling on allAustinites to rally in support of the people andfamilies devastated by yesterday’s earthquake.”He urged Austinites to donate at www.redcross.orgor 1-800-RED-CROSS – or make a $10 donationby texting “Haiti” to 90999.› Lights, camera, council! Channel 6, the city’sdedicated TV station, moved into the news businessJan. 8 with the launch of CityView, a10-minute briefing program. City Manager MarcOtt called it “an easy, entertaining way” to keepup with council business, and discussions areunder way to extend the show and produce otheroriginal content.› Two Austin Police Department officers could befacing substance-abuse-related charges after separatearrests in Williamson County on Jan 12.Officer Leonardo Quintana, who fatally shotNathaniel Sanders II in 2009, was arrested fordrunken driving in Leander, while Sgt. CraigMartin was arrested in Cedar Park for huffingglue (details on p.13).› The Big Chill: Single-digit temperatures hit partsof Central Texas over the weekend. While Austinwas spared the worst of the weather, there weresome road closures as Austin Water Utilityworkers scrambled to fix broken pipes.› Monday, Jan. 18, is Martin Luther King Jr. Day,so the schools, as well as most government offices,will be closed. In the words of Stevie Wonder,“Happy birthday, ooh yeah.”› Gov. Rick Perry is blocking the Texas Educa tionAgency’s application for $700 million in federalRace for the Top education funds. The teachers’union Texas American Federation of Teachers hasbacked his position because the money comeswith too many strings attached, while the TexasDemocratic Party savaged Perry for sacrificingdesperately needed cash in favor of a dogmaticanti-Washington campaign stance.› Ultra-conservative Debra Medina gets her debuton the big stage as she joins Gov. Rick Perryand Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison tonight (Jan. 14)for the first debate of the Republican gubernatorialprimary, to be broadcast live in Austin by PBSaffiliate KLRU.› He may have lost a national championship, but hewon his girlfriend’s hand in marriage. UT Longhornquarterback Colt McCoy proposed this week toRachel Glandorf in the Darrell K. Royal-TexasMemorial Stadium, popping the question on thegiant scoreboard.› Conservative Democratic gubernatorial hopefulBill Dear drew sharp criticism after issuing astatement complaining about the “questionableintentions” of “foreigners” running local businessesand questioning why a Muslim was running forgovernor. The perceived subject of his comment,Dem rival Farouk Shami, blasted back at Dearand the media for concentrating on a nonissue.BY MICHAEL KINGThe cavalry arrived just in time.With the sound of a trumpet riding over the hill– more precisely, a series of last-minute e-mails andphone messages – the beleaguered Travis Countycommissioners were saved from having to make afinal decision in the battle between TexasIndustries Inc. and the residents of easternTravis County (just this side ofWebberville). It’s not at all clear whetherthe rescue will stick or if the county andresidents have just bought a little moretime to try to fend off TXI’s plans for amajor aggregate mining operation. Butit was an undeniably dramatic Tuesdaymeeting at Commissioners Court, with thepunctuation provided by Travis County JudgeSam Biscoe. “I came in here this morning,” said thejudge, “thinking we would be ready to make a decision.Now this e-mail does muddle things for us.”Even more surprisingly, the uniformed cavalryin this instance is none other than the Army Corpsof Engineers (Fort Worth District), in the person ofPermits Section Chief Jennifer Walker, who informedan inquiring resident and then the county that theCorps will certainly want to take a look at this projectand may require a full permitting review before10 T H E A U S T I N C H R O N I C L E JANUARY 15, 2010 a u s t i n c h r o n i c l e . c o mJANA BIRCHUMA homeless man at Congress and Oltorf weathers the deep chill that struck Austin last week, sending thousands of homeless men and womento shelters around town and forcing the city to turn recreational centers into temporary shelters. See p.18 for more cold weather news.The Army Saves the DayThe Corps of Engineers speaks, and Travis County and TXI hang firepointaustinthe work may proceed. The details are all very muchup in the air – taken by surprise that morning, TXIcontinues to insist that no such review or permit isrequired – and both the county and the companywill be consulting with the Corps to find out whathappens next.Barely noticed in the uproar wasthat it took an inquiry from an Austin’sColony resident, Ryan Metz, to alertthe Corps that it might have jurisdictionover the project, under the CleanWater Act. County staff had acceptedat face value TXI’s assertion that nofederal review is required. “We requirethe applicants to make that coordination,”county engineer Teresa Calkins told me later.In light of the new information, Biscoe askedCalkins for her response. Calkins said that based onher conversation with Walker, she thought the courtshould delay action until the Corps determineswhether it indeed has jurisdiction – the court unanimouslyconcurred. Asked after the meeting if he hadany reaction to the news from Fort Worth and thedecision by the court, TXI attorney Henry Gilmoresaid only, “We’re still plugging.”CONTINUED ON P.12JOHN ANDERSONQUOTEof theWEEK“I came in here thismorning thinking we weregoing to be ready to makea decision. Now this e-maildoes muddle things for us.”– Travis County JudgeSam Biscoe, after learningthat the Army Corps ofEngineers may subject theTXI aggregate mining projectat Hunters Bend to afull permitting review

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NEWSPOINT AUSTIN CONTINUED FROM P.10TXI Gravel Mine atHornsby BendThis map (provided by Texas IndustriesInc.) shows the two tracts proposed for surfacemining of aggregate (sand and gravel)known as TXI’s Hornsby Bend project, about2,000 mining acres in all, south of FM 969near Webberville and on either side ofDunlap Road. The aggregate would be transported(either by truck or conveyor belt) tothe existing TXI facility near Webberville. Ifthe truck transport is confirmed, TXI hascommitted to upgrading the area roadsbefore the mining project begins and laterreturning the mined land to agricultural conditions.Depending on the construction marketfor aggregate, the mining could last from10 to 30 years.Trouble in MineComing into Tuesday’s meeting, it seemedlikely that the project would be allowed to goforward. Last week Biscoe told me that thecourt’s attorneys had informed the commissionersthat the county could not legally blockthe project, and a negative vote would almostcertainly result in a quickly successful TXI lawsuit.State law specifically prohibits countiesfrom regulating land use, and repeated effortsby counties to acquire that authority havebeen rejected by the Legislature – yet anotherattempt, prominently championed by Precinct3 Commissioner Karen Huber, was scuttled lastyear. Biscoe indicated that he didn’t see thatthe commissioners had much choice and wasfrankly surprised that the court didn’t vote toapprove a development permit in its Dec. 22res publicaTHURSDAY14ANARCHISM IN AMERICA Learn about the historyof anarchism at this documentary screening.7:30pm. MonkeyWrench Books, 110 E. North Loop,407-6925. Free. www.monkeywrenchbooks.org.FRIDAY15AUSTIN TRAVIS COUNTY INTEGRAL CARE OPENHOUSE Learn about area programs and servicesrelated to behavioral health and intellectual anddevelopmental disabilities. 3-5pm. Robert ChapaBldg., 1430 Collier, 440-4063. erika.canales@atcic.org.DIVINE & CONJURE MLK TRIBUTE Live hip-hop,speeches, and spoken word kick off thisbimonthly urban music series. (See “Conjuringthe Radical Dr. King,” p.18.) 8:30pm. OrunCenter of Cultural Arts, 1401-B Cedar. $5.www.projectabundantlife.org.Austin’sColonymeeting – deciding instead to attempt mediationand in the meantime design a county monitoringprogram for health and safety issues.Biscoe’s a blunt and pragmatic man, andwhen asked if he believes – as distinct fromthe legal issues – whether the TXI project,if allowed to go forward, is indeed likely tocause ongoing health and safety problemsfor the area in the future, he didn’t hesitateto answer: “Yes.” Nonetheless, based on theprevious discussion and preliminary votes, itseemed likely that the court would vote 3-2to approve. Adamantly opposed is Ron Davis,whose Precinct 1 includes the site. But theonly other commissioner who had expressed awillingness to join Davis was Huber, althoughshe acknowledged reluctantly that it seemsthe law is with TXI. “I don’t oppose all miningAUSTIN CLIMATE PROTECTION CON FERENCE &EXPO begins with a Friday program for professionalsinterested in continuing education on sustainabilityissues. Saturday’s events are geared to thepublic, with info on solutions to climate problemsand the latest innovations in green transportationand building, in the alt-car and alt-build expos. 10am-5pm. Palmer Events Center, 900 Barton Springs Rd.,310/390-2930. Free. www.austinclimateexpo.com.SATURDAY16AUSTIN CLIMATE PROTECTION CONFERENCE &EXPO (See Friday.) 10am-5pm. Palmer Center.MLK DAY OF SERVICE MLK Day isn’t just a dayoff but a chance to serve the community. Seewww.handsoncentraltexas.org to sign up for one ofmany volunteer opportunities, or just sign up inperson at Huston-Tillotson. 8:30am. Huston-Tillotson University, 900 Chicon, 505-3139.12 T H E A U S T I N C H R O N I C L E JANUARY 15, 2010 a u s t i n c h r o n i c l e . c o mTXI Hornsby Bendprojectpropertyboundaryprojects,” Huber told me, “but there is nothinggood about this mining operation in thislocation. I feel when our laws fail us, we haveto make a stand.”Biscoe and Commissioner Margaret Gómezappeared to concur with Commissioner SarahEckhardt, who believes it inevitable that thecounty would lose a lawsuit already threatenedby TXI. Eckhardt was attempting to findwhat she called a “doable middle way” by permittingthe project but enforcing firm countymonitoring of health and safety conditions– including both the mining and related trucktraffic. “If we allow no wiggle room on safety,”Eckhardt told me, “and spend that moneymonitoring the situation rather than just losingthe court battle, I think that provides thegreatest degree of aid to the residents.”FOR MORE DETAILS AND EVENTS, SEE COMMUNITY LISTINGS, P.50.SUNDAY17ExistingTXIplantsiteResidents of the surrounding area, including recently constructed subdivisions (ChaparralCrossing, Kennedy Ridge, and Austin’s Colony, which is indicated on the map) have objected tothe TXI project, saying it will endanger public health and safety, lower property values, andreduce quality of life.– M.K.2010 CENSUS: WHAT’S IN IT FOR US? Communi ty forum hosted by the Austin League ofWomen Vot ers. 2:15-3:45pm. First United MethodistChurch Family Life Center, 1201 Lavaca, 894-4002.www.lwvaustin.org.HOPE FARMERS MARKET Part farmers’ market,part community meeting, and part arts exchange– learn about local organizations and perusehomegrown produce. 11am-3pm. Pine StreetStation, 414 Waller. www.hopefarmersmarket.org.MLK KEYNOTE ADDRESS American BookAward recipient and NAACP Image Award winnerMichael Eric Dyson delivers this year’s keynote,with music from the Grammy-nominated FiskJubilee Singers. 6pm. Long Center,701 W. Riverside, 630-7926. $15-30.www.mlkcelebration.com.JOHN ANDERSON“There isnothinggood aboutthis miningoperation inthis location.”– Precinct 3CommissionerKaren HuberA Call to ArmsTuesday afternoon, Metz told the commissionershe believes that the Corps will require a fullfederal review and that Walker told him the corpsdoesn’t “piecemeal” projects – it would revieweverything, including TXI’s plans to upgradethe already dangerous FM 969 to accommodatean additional 700 daily truck trips. (The companywould prefer a four-mile conveyor belt butshelved that plan to avoid a variance hearingfrom the city of Austin – the site is in Austin’sextraterritorial jurisdiction.) The county requiresthat all other necessary permits be in place beforeit approves the project and will now await theresults of the meetings between the Corps andTXI. Let’s hope the court doesn’t rely only onTXI’s version of the conversation.Whatever happens in this particular battle,that area of the county – a few miles beyondSH 130 and Austin’s “desired developmentzone” – is poised to be the scene of manymore skirmishes over development, historicalfarmlands, neighborhoods, and industry.TXI clearly plans to be the aggregator of firstchoice in that ready-mix future, and thecounty will be trying to find a reasonable balancebetween a burgeoning population andthe construction industries required to servicethem. Huber specifically blamed the aggregateindustry for killing county land-use authorityat the Legislature, and said that if TXI managesto bulldoze the residents’ homemade defenses,“the Hornsby Bend project will become theposter child for the next legislative session.”“I’m disappointed that we haven’t cometogether to fight this,” concluded Huber. “Ijust feel it’s time to step up.”City Hall Hustle returns next week.PUBLIC AFFAIRS FORUM Council Member LauraMorrison talks about issues facing Austin in thenext decade. 11:30am. First Unitarian Univer salistChurch, 4700 Grover. Free. www.austinuu.org.MONDAY18ANNUAL MLK MARCH AND FESTIVAL Themarch begins at the Martin Luther King Jr. statueon the UT campus (24th & San Jacinto, 9am) andends at the Capitol steps for a brief program(10am). Then head to the Huston-Tillotson campusfor an outdoor festival (11am-2pm) and concertwith Les & the Funk Mob and others. Huston-Tillotson University, 900 Chicon, 630-7926. Free.www.mlkcelebration.com.HOMELESS WELLNESS FAIR includes a foodcare clinic, haircuts, giveaways (toiletries, socks,shoes, etc.), food, music, and more. 9am-1pm.St. Mary’s Cathedral, 203 E. 10th, 453-6570.

Naked City› EPA GETS TOUGH ON SMOG, TOUGH ON TEX-AS The Environmental Protection Agen cy hasproposed a stronger health standard on smog,drawing praise from environmentalists, scornfrom Gov. Rick Perry, and concern from localofficials. The current standard is .075 parts permillion, and the Austin area barely managed tomake that standard this past summer. The newproposal calls for a level of .06 to .07.Nonattainment can bring restrictions on the availabilityof federal transportation funding. TheSierra Club praised the proposal, saying it willlead to less asthma and other respiratory illnessesand heart disease in Texas. Our governor tooka dimmer view: “The EPA’s only consistent targethas been the target on the backs of Texas workersand taxpayers,” he said in a press release.“[T]he Obama administration seems intent uponfollowing flawed science down a road that willlead to the loss of hundreds of thousands ofTexas jobs, while doing nothing more to protecthuman health.” The EPA will issue the final standardAug. 31; it is currently taking public input,including at a Feb. 2 hearing in Houston. TheClean Air Force of Central Texas’ TechnicalAdvisory Committee will discuss the proposal atits Jan. 28 meeting, 9:30-11:30am, at the AustinChamber of Commerce.– Lee Nichols› QUINTANA ARRESTED Austin Police OfficerLeonardo Quintana, who was cleared of anycriminal wrongdoing in the May 2009 shootingdeath of 18-year-old Nathaniel Sanders II, wasarrested early Jan. 12 by police in Leander, reportedlyafter he was in a car accident. He wasreleased that afternoon on bond. Sanders’ familyattorney Adam Loewy said he deposed Quintanafor six hours on Monday as part of the family’scivil suit against the officer, and Quintana seemed“very nervous” and “rattled” by a number of thequestions. Austin Police Assoc iation PresidentWayne Vincent said he could not speculate aboutwhat happened, but “I will say that he’s beenunder a tremendous amount of stress and pressure”with multiple investigations and reviews ofthe Sanders shooting death. “We don’t have allthe details yet, but we’re supporting him just likewe would any family member.” APD says Quintanawill remain on restricted duty while the criminalcase in Williamson County and an APD InternalAffairs investigation are pending. – Jordan Smith› CAUGHT HUFFING Austin Police Sgt. Craig Martinis on restricted duty this week, pending the outcomeof two cases in which he was arrested forallegedly using inhalants. Martin was popped in aLowe’s parking lot Dec. 16, 2009, after someonereported to the Kyle police that he was inhalingsomething from an aerosol can; he was arrestedagain Jan. 12, this time by Cedar Park Police, whoreportedly charged the police supervisor with theillegal use of glue or paint. Martin has been onrestricted duty since the December arrest, policesay, and will remain off the job pending the outcomenot only of the criminal cases but also ofAPD’s internal inquiry.– J.S.MLK DAY OF SERVICE Williamson County residentscan volunteer for one of many opportunitiesby checking www.unitedway-wc.org.NXNW DEMOCRATS MONTHLY MEETING featuresspecial guest Ronnie Earle, candidate forthe nomination for lieutenant governor. Sherlock’sBaker St. Pub, 9012 Research, 380-9443.TUESDAY19DIVERSITY EXCHANGE LECTURE SERIESDr. Joseph Zavala discusses the exchange ofideas surrounding issues of race, ethnicity, gender,and class. 11am. Agard-Lovinggood Bldg.,Huston-Tillotson University. Free.WEDNESDAY20FOOD FOR THOUGHT LECTURE Texas FreedomNetwork’s Kathy Miller talks about the currentstate of the Texas State Board of Education.› TRAVIS COUNTY DELEGATION TO THERESCUE With the state of Texas facing fallingsales-tax revenues, on Jan. 12 House SpeakerJoe Straus announced four new House SelectCommittees intended to examine spending prioritiesand find potential savings. The committeecharges also glance toward the greatest challengeunder the Dome – the state’s structuralbudget deficit, caused by a gap between requiredexpenditures and the current malfunctioning taxbase. The Travis County delegation is representedon three of the committees: Rep. DonnaHoward, who joins fellow Democrat ElliottNaishtat on the new Federal Legislation committeeto study implementation of federal healthcare reform, said the charges “focus on the mostcritical issues that we’re going to have toaddress to keep the budget in play and makesure that we have sufficient funds to provide theservices that Texans expect.” Fellow TravisCounty Dem Mark Strama joins EmergencyPreparedness, while Dawnna Dukes will look forsavings on Government Efficiency andAccountability. There are no local reps on FiscalStability, which is charged with examining thestate’s tax base and “whether the shortfall isdue to the current recession alone or more systemicproblems.” While she called it doubtfulthat any Republican will vote for any tax increasesor shifts in an election year, Dukes said, “itwill put many on the spot. Depending on theleadership, there will be those that say, ‘cut,’ but2003 didn’t go well for a Republican majoritythat made cuts.” All four committees must filetheir reports by Dec. 1. – Richard Whittaker› A PLEA FOR NATIONAL HEALTH CAREEX CHANGE On Jan. 11, Austin’s Lloyd Dog gettand 10 other members of the TexasDemocratic Congressional delegation wroteto President Obama and the House leadership tourge that the proposed health care legislation,now in negotiation between the House andSenate, include a single, national health careexchange through which citizens can buy insurance,“to protect Texans from second-rate care.”The House version of the bill provides for anational exchange, but the Senate version allowsindividual states to create their own exchangesor even regional exchanges within states. The letterstates that the Senate approach “not onlyreduces the market leverage of the exchange andincreases complexity, but it also relies on stateswith indifferent state leadership that are unwillingor unable to administer and properly regulate ahealth insurance marketplace.” In states likeTexas, the members write, where the currentleadership opposes the national reforms, theresult will be inferior or unproductive. In a statementreleased with the letter, Doggett wrote:“With 1 in 4 Texans living without insurance, weshould not settle for second-rate care. Insteadwe should ensure access to the lowest cost,highest-quality insurance plans, which means weneed a national health insurance exchange.”– Michael King7pm. American Legion Hall, 2201 Veterans Dr.,472-3344. Free. www.centerforinquiry.net/austin.THURSDAY21BICYCLE ADVISORY COUNCIL convenes itsmonthly public meeting to advise city staff on bicyclingissues. 6:30pm. One Texas Center, 505 BartonSprings Rd., 203-7626. www.austineconetwork.com.ONGOINGAISD SCHOOL YEAR SURVEY Parents and staffare invited to share their thoughts on the upcomingschool years. www.austinisd.org. Deadline: Jan. 29.HOMELESS COUNT VOLUNTEERS NEEDED ECHO,a coalition of local organizations working on homelessness,needs help tallying homeless people inparks, campsites, and other public spaces. Trainingwill be provided. Sign up online. 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NEWSWhat Would John Galt Do … AboutGlobal Warming? Deny it.Just before Christmas, in the latest chapterof the ongoing sprouts opera that is JohnMackey’s relationship with Whole FoodsMarket Inc., the CEO announced that he isstepping down from the chairmanship of thecompany’s board while staying on as CEO andboard member. In a statement posted on hisblog Christmas Eve, Mackey described themove as essentially symbolic. “I have held theChairman title since Whole Foods Mar ket’sbeginning in 1978, but the reality is that todayit is merely a title with no authority or responsibilities.The authority and responsibilitiesnormally associated with the Chair man positionwere all shifted over time to JohnElstrott, after he became our Lead Directorback in January 2001. Despite this shift inresponsibilities, Whole Foods, along withmany other companies with combined CEO/Chairman roles, has been targeted by corporategovernance activists for several yearsnow seeking a separation of these roles.”The loudest of those activists have beenassociated with the CtW InvestmentGroup, which has lobbied the board againstMack ey’s chairmanship for some time.“CtW” means “Change to Win,” and thegroup works with the pension funds ofnational unions in the CtW alliance that splitfrom the AFL-CIO in 2005. As an investmentgroup, CtW says it focuses on “organizingworkers’ capital into an effective voice forcorporate accountability and retirementsecurity.” (According to financial initiativesmanager Per Olstad, CtW funds hold approximately885,000 shares of WFMI stock, witha market value last week of about $24.4million.) Last August, when Mackey’s WallStreet Journal op-ed opposing the proposednational health care reform generated widespreadpublicity and a boycott of WholeFoods, CtW President Bill Patterson said,“Mr. Mackey attempted to capitalize on thebrand reputation of Whole Foods to championhis personal political views, but hasinstead deeply offended a key segment ofWhole Foods consumer base.”Asked last week about Mackey’s decisionto step down from the chairmanship, CtWresearch director Richard Clayton called themove “long overdue,” but said it is unlikely toend CtW’s pressure to replace Mackey asCEO. “As long as Mr. Mackey continues tobehave this way, and continues to seizeopportunities to publicly speak out in waysthat seem bound to aggravate Whole Foodscustomers, and potentially damage the company’sreputation, I think we and other shareholdersare going to continue calling on theboard to address the problem.” Mackey’s disdainfor unions is longstanding and returnedin kind, but Clayton rejected speculation thatthe investors’ concerns are simply a politicaldispute between the CEO and union interests.“It would be a lot more plausible ifthere were active organizing campaigns [atWhole Foods], which I’m not aware of,”Clayton said, “or if the company’s performancewas more sterling … due to Mackey’sstrategic decisions.”Mackey’s outspoken opinions aren’t confinedto health care. A few days after hischairmanship announcement, the Jan. 4 NewYorker published a lengthy Mackey profile byNick Paumgarten likely to add fuel to the controversy.Amid bemusing reflections aboutspiritual epiphanies, deep-breathing exercises,and his own rebirthing, Mackey declareshis belief that “‘no scientific consensusexists’ regarding the causes of climatechange,” dismisses “hysteria about globalwarming” and international efforts to mitigateits effects, and argues, “Historically, prosperitytends to correlate to warmer temperatures.”At a minimum, that would seem tomake pointless – or even counterproductive –his company’s earnestly helpful websiteenabling customers to calculate their “householdcarbon footprint.” Moreover, the companyproudly emphasizes its Green Mission andpromotes many programs aimed at environmentalaction and awareness; Mackey’sstatements on climate change would seemto have the potential to undermine that work.In response, Whole Foods spokeswomanLibba Letton said: “I think most of our regularshoppers understand the difference betweenJohn Mackey making a personal statement ofhis opinion about an issue … versus the corporatepolicies that govern our organizationacross almost 300 stores. … There all sortsof things that we do, day in and day out, thatspeak to how we care for the environment,”reflecting one of the company’s “core values.”As for shareholder concerns that Mackey’sstatements might undermine consumer confidencein the Whole Foods brand, Letton said,“I don’t sense anything except confidence inMackey’s abilities as CEO of this company andhis vision and leadership.”LEAH LOVISEClayton argues that Mackey’s eccentric outspokennessis offending core customers,hurting the Whole Foods brand, and underminingthe company’s bottom line. “Mackeycontinues to look for opportunities to publiclytweak Whole Foods’ core customer base,” hesaid. “It makes very little sense from a businesspoint of view for the CEO of a companyto put his personal beliefs and his partisancommitments ahead of the reputation of hiscompany, and its appeal to consumers.“The guy’s got a John Galt complex,” Claytoncontinued, referring to the pouting hero ofAyn Rand’s libertarian cult novel Atlas Shrugged.“It’s unfortunate that he keeps indulgingin it, rather than putting his obligations to thecompany ahead of his personal preferences.”Indeed, Mackey told Paumgart en that Randwas mistaken in describing her own philosophyas based on “selfishness” and that he’sa better marketer. “And, by telling people thatit’s all about selfishness, you’re alienating ahuge potential part of the market unnecessarily,”Mackey said. “She really meant selfinterest.Enlightened self-interest. So whyuse ‘selfishness’? It’s a bad brand.”On matters of public policy, some shareholdersargue, Mackey needs to heed hisown advice.– Michael KingClearing the Path to Posthumous PardonAttorney General Greg Abbott has concluded that a Texasgovernor may issue a posthumous pardon – even though thesubject of the pardon wouldn’t be alive to receive the goodnews. Issued Jan. 7, the opinion came in response to arequest penned by Houston Sen. Rodney Ellis last summerquestioning the governor’s power to clear the record of anexonerated individual who has already died. Gov. RickPerry’s office had said his hands were tied by a legally binding1965 A.G. opinion concluding that the law required theexonerated individual to be around to physically receive thepardon. But the previous opinion was not legally binding,Abbott has concluded, and the governor may clean the slateeven after a person has passed on.Now that Abbott has ruled, the field appears clear for Perryto finally pardon Timothy Cole, who was convicted of a 1985rape in Lubbock that he did not commit. Cole died in prisonin 1999 before he was able to clear his name,and last year he became the state’s first personto be posthumously exonerated. But even thatdetermination, made by Travis County DistrictCourt Judge Charlie Baird in February 2009,was not enough to earn Cole a pardon. Now, itseems Cole’s family will finally get the reliefthey’ve been looking for. Abbott concluded that there is nothingin the Texas Constitution that would bar a governor fromissuing such a pardon so long as the state’s Board ofPardons and Paroles recommends the pardon be issued.“The plain language of the constitution does not expresslyaddress whether the Governor may issue posthumous pardons,”Abbott wrote. “However, because the constitution hasgiven the Governor pardon power in all criminal cases excepttreason and impeachment and has not otherwise limited hisauthority to grant posthumous pardons, it couldbe interpreted as implicitly authorizing him togrant posthumous pardons in criminal cases, solong as all constitutional requirements are met.”The Innocence Project of Texas was thrilled withCole the outcome, which project founder and chief counselJeff Blackburn called the “final hurdle” toclearing Cole’s name. The organization took Cole’s case afterJerry Wayne Johnson, the person actually responsible forthe rape of Michelle Mallin, contacted the group to confesshis guilt. Blackburn said the group is now working on a pardonpacket to be sent to the Board of Pardons and Paroles. In astatement, Perry said he was “pleased” that Abbott had“opened the door” for him to issue such a pardon. “I hope the[board] will act swiftly in sending a recommendation to my deskso that justice can finally be served,” he said. – Jordan Smith14 T H E A U S T I N C H R O N I C L E JANUARY 15, 2010 a u s t i n c h r o n i c l e . c o m

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NEWSDemocratic gubernatorialcandidate Bill WhiteJANA BIRCHUMDriving While Campaigning:Bill White Talking (Around) Climate ActionIs it politically possible to advocatestatewide reductions in greenhouse-gasemissions while running for governor ofTexas? Houston Mayor Bill White, nowcampaigning for the job as a Democrat,recently answered that question by … notmentioning greenhouse gases.“Texas has a great opportunity to be aworld leader in energy-efficient fuels,” heresponded instead. Asked how hisleadership on climate actionwould differ from that of Gov.Rick Perry, he responded,“Perry tried to expedite adozen new coal-fired powerplants; I and other mayorsstood up against that.” (In2007, Perry signed an executiveorder to speed constructionof 11 new plants; White wasco-founder of the Texas mayors’coalition to prevent permitting them.)White is professionally experienced innational energy and climate-actionissues: He served as deputy secretary ofenergy for the Clinton administration, cofoundedthe international oil and gasexploration company FronteraResources, and was a major industryinvestor through Wedge Group. He saidhe’s read books about global warming,but he clearly prefers not to emphasize itwhile campaigning. “Global warmingaside,” he said, there are plenty of othergood reasons – air quality, economicopportunity – for Texas to increase itsenergy efficiency, advocate naturalgas over coal, and developalternative fuels and vehiclesand the state’s wind andsolar resources.“In Houston, we’veseen that being moreenergy efficient is goodbusiness,” he said. Hecited his record asHouston mayor, whichincludes cutting the municipality’senergy consumption by6% through energy efficiency,despite increased demand for servicesdue to rapid population growth. The cityof Hous ton also purchased 50 megawattsof wind energy, toughened greenbuilding standards, expanded bike pathsand rail transit, and shifted to hybridvehicles and buses. White said he alsosuccessfully persuaded the Environmental Protection Agency to moreaggressively calculate pollution emittedfrom Hous ton’s large refining and chemicalplants. “We can do the same types ofthings at the state level,” he said. “I havelong advocated that Texas join mostother states in setting higher fuel andefficiency standards.”Perry has persistently denied the sufficiencyof scientific evidence that climatechange is real and the result of humanactivity. His stance and similar resistanceat the Legislature has resulted in anabsence of statewide programs specificallytargeted at reducing greenhouse-gasemissions. (That’s globally significant;according to figures from the U.S. EnergyInformation Administration, if Texas werea country, its greenhouse-gas emissionswould rank seventh highest in the world.)In contrast to Perry, said White: “I do thinkthere is scientific consensus that humanactivity does pose a significant risk ofmore active climate change. There is arisk posed by escalating levels of CO 2 .”He continued, “No one can be preciselyAre They Dreaming? Local Republicans Rattle Awake.The Travis County Republican Party has fielded one of itslargest tickets in recent political history for the March 2 primary.Its strategy is clear: to run against the Obama administration.But the challenge facing the local GOP is how topackage its candidates as agents of change in a state wherethey run the Legislature, the state’s highest courts, and theGovernor’s Mansion. TCRP Chair Rosemary Edwards said,“This county has long been blue, but I intend to go precinctby precinct and make it red.”Back in December, the party relocated its headquarters toa suite at a Cameron Road office complex, part of the realestate portfolio of Buttross Properties, owned by former mayoralcandidate David Buttross, now running against Democraticincumbent Sarah Eckhardt for Precinct 2 county commissioner.The new headquarters was the location of a press conference/meet-and-greet with this new round of candidates, and theirnumbers are initially impressive, though many are first-timecandidates and several were late recruits.The biggest push is in the state Legislat ure, with Republicansfiled in both of the county’s Senate seats and four of the sixHouse seats. Republicans are primarily targeting the westernportions of Travis, traditionally considered more friendly to conservatives.Former Longhorn offensive lineman Dan Neil mightbe expected to get a boost against Democrat ic incumbent16 T H E A U S T I N C H R O N I C L E JANUARY 15, 2010 a u s t i n c h r o n i c l e . c o mRep. Donna Howard from his football achievements (two paragraphsof his website bio cover his career on the field), butNeil argued that his policy positions (“I’m a pro-life, fiscalresponsibility, personal responsibility candidate”) will resonatewith House District 48 voters. He said, “Two sessions ago, thisseat was held by conservative Repub lican Todd Baxter, andthere are a core group of Republicans that want a conservativeRepublican candidate to run in that district.”Neil’s nomination is uncontested, but other candidatesaren’t as fortunate. While contested primaries can raise interestin a race, they also cost money and divert resources. InHD 50, hopefuls Ryan Lambert and Pat rick McGuinnesssaid they hope Repub lic ans remember the real target isincumbent Dem Mark Strama. Lambert, a firefighter and RonPaul-style small-“l” libertarian, said: “We’re not runningagainst each other. We’re running against the failed liberalpolicies of the incumbents.” Both men expect more centralizedsupport than Jerry Mikus received in his 2008 challengeto Strama; he was effectively left to his own devices asthe county party concentrated on its failed HD 47 push andonly polled 33%. In 2010, McGuin ness said, “It’s a differentTravis County Republican Party, and it’s a different level ofcommitment.” As a popular three-term incumbent andRepublican-appointed committee chair, Strama will be difficultTexas Lege: The Shape of Things to ComeDemocrats and Republicans both claim they can reshape the Texas Legislature in 2011, but Sen. Jeff Wentworth, R-San Antonio, predictsthe next session will be a disaster in one key area – the scheduled redistricting of legislative seats. As the sole Republican in the TravisCounty delegation, Wentworth gained widespread Democratic support last session for Senate Bill 315, his measure to create a nonpartisanTexas Congressional Redistricting Com mission. It ultimately failed when Sen. Bob Deuell, R-Greenville, switched his yea vote to a nay,blocking the bill’s passage and leaving the old, flawed system in place. Wentworth is already predicting that, whatever the results of theNovember elections, “by June 1, 2011, we will have adjourned, and the Legislature will not have drawn lines for the Congress, the stateSenate, or the state House. We will have failed.” He argued that the result will be like the abortive process in 2001 and that “a federal courtwill draw the lines for Congress, and the Legislative Redistricting Board, made up of five Republicans, will draw the lines for Senate and theHouse. Whenever you have one party – whether it’s the Democrats or the Republicans – totally in control of the lines, it’s never fair.” – R.W.RICHARD WHITTAKERThe Travis County GOP slate includes (l-r) Melissa Goodwin,Marilyn Jackson, David Buttross, Glenn Bass, Steve Schoppe,and Sen. Jeff Wentworth.to dislodge. But in a year when Democrats have seriousintentions for statewide office, a challenge refocuses hisenergies. Strama said, “From my perspective, it means I’llhave to spend more time campaigning in my district than inother districts helping other Democrats.”Amid the talk of gains, local Republicans still have to playdefense. Republican Justice of the Peace Barbara Bembry isstepping down this year, and documentarian Glenn Bass hasfiled to succeed her in what he called “a critical seat,” because“it’s not only the only JP seat that we hold; it’s the only seat thatthe Republicans hold that’s wholly contained in Travis County.”So how do Travis County Republicans square the circle ofopposing the D.C. establishment while bolstering the Austinstatus quo? Neil argued that with a Republican-dominatedLegislature and Republicans holding every statewide office: “Ifyou want to get something done, get a Republican in there. …He or she will be able to do a better job than an antiestablishmentcandidate.” McGuinness added: “Let’s look at it from abigger picture. The Democrats control everything in Washington,D.C., and are dictating things to the states. We see that a lotof people in this country are not liking those decisions, and wethink people are going to make voting decisions at the statelevel and the local level to change that.” – Richard Whittaker

certain what’s going to happen in 40 or 50years, but there are risks.” Then he carefullyadded, “If you can find ways to maintainthe freedoms we have and our opportunitiesand standard of living without takingthat risk, you should do so.“The reality is that by reducing our energyconsumed, per square foot of buildingsand vehicle mile, we make our state moreeconomically competitive,” said White. “Weput money in the hands of Texas consumers.We reduce emissions – greenhousegases and others as well,” and reduce smog.“We ought to be promoting renewablefuels here,” he said, “and lead on fuelefficientvehicles.”Gov. Rick PerryJANA BIRCHUMWhite’s thoughts on theagreement in principle reachedby the U.S. and other nationsat December’s United NationsClimate Change Conferencein Copenhagen? Again, hechose not to discuss solutionsto global warming but to advocateother benefits of climateaction: “I think it’s in ournational interest to waste lessenergy and have cleaner air.”He also sidestepped addressingwhether, as governor, hewould support the U.N. andObama administration targetsfor CO 2 reductions. He repliedinstead, “I would like to play my role to seethat the next generation in Texas has affordableelectricity and cleaner air.”In the absence of mandatory greenhouse-gasemission targets at the federallevel, 29 U.S. states have set goals toreduce greenhouse gas emissions; about20 have established hard targets by statelaw, or are in the process of doing so. Butif that’s a future step White might entertainas governor of Texas, we’re unlikely tohear about it during the gubernatorial campaign.Instead, he’s sticking to messageswith tried-and-true political appeal: “Ihaven’t met a single Texan who wants topay higher utility bills.” – Katherine Gregor Expo highlights energy efficiency and conservation, alternative transportation,renewable energy, green building, water conservation, urban planning, masstransportation and much more Four full-day conference tracks on Jan. 15:Climate Protection, Clean Cities 100 BestFleets, Future of Plug-InsConference and AmericanInstitute of Architects Program Continuous speaker’sprogram on Saturdayfor the public Test Austin’s CarbonFootprint Calculator Ride and drive a varietyof green carsPresented by:Austin Climate ProtectionConference & ExpoFeaturing AltCar & AltBuildFriday & Saturday, January 15 & 16 , 2010Free admissionto all eventsParking $7.00Please visit our Web site for information on ourexhibitors and events schedule.www.austinclimateexpo.comCall (310) 390-2930 for informationa u s t i n c h r o n i c l e . c o m JANUARY 15, 2010 T H E A U S T I N C H R O N I C L E 17

NEWSPrecinct 4 It’s good to be the incumbentLongtime incumbents may suffer the slingsand arrows of angry constituents, but theyoften prove to be formidable fixtures duringan election year. Just ask Raul Alvarez, whoby now – some six weeks before the March 2primary – had hoped to have acquired morepolitical traction in his effort to unseatPrecinct 4 Travis County CommissionerMargaret Gómez, who has served on thecommissioners court since 1995.Gómez has already picked up endorsementsfrom a number of influential and wellfinancedpublic safety unions. Alvarez, a formertwo-term City Council member and currenttrustee on the Austin Community Collegeboard, had been rumored to be a likely winnerin the Central Labor Council’s candidateThe weekend’s cold snap was a testingtime for Austin’s water supply. Between theevening of Jan. 8 and the morning of Jan. 11,Austin Water Utility received more than600 customer calls for broken or frozenpipes, 243 requiring emergency cut-off. Butthe bigger structural issue was the 45 watermain breaks in three days, accounting foralmost 10% of what the utility expects in ayear. “What we’ve seen, whenever you havethese temperature swings, is this increase inmain breaks,” said George Calhoun, assistantdirector of pipeline operations.screening process last weekend. But the CLC– the umbrella group of the Austin AFL-CIO –took a pass on endorsing in the Precinct 4race, based in part on recent polling resultsthat raised doubts about Alvarez’s ability totopple Gómez in the Democratic primary.The nonendorsement, however, clears theway for the two dozen or so member affiliatesto make their own endorsements, solabor-friendly Alvarez is likely to pick up supportfrom individual unions – possibly includingthe one that represents Capital Metroemployees, who were often at odds withGómez during her tenure on the transit agencyboard, where she most recently served aschair. While the Central Labor Councilendorsed Gómez in previous elections, theDemocratic Endorsements: SADIn the first round of Democratic club endorsements, the South Austin Democrats on Tuesdayannounced its slate in the judicial and county commissioner races. A candidates forum, which includedan unusually wide field of judicial hopefuls, preceded the vote tally. Incumbent Margaret Gómezpicked up the club’s support in the Precinct 4 commissioners race. The group’s judicial picks includeCliff Brown, 147th District Court; Amy Clark Meachum, 201st District Court; Karen Sage, 299thDistrict Court; David Crain, 331st District Court; and John Lipscombe, County Court at Law No. 3.Frozen AssetsAWU and thebusted pipesAustin Water Utilityworkers responded tohundreds of burstpipes, like this onein the 4400 block ofDuval Street in Hyde Park.RICHARD WHITTAKERThe issue is materials. The utility isresponsible for 3,631 miles of mains, splitbetween transmission lines (at 16 inches orgreater) and smaller distribution pipes. Theoldest parts of the system are cast iron,with newer stretches mixing ductile iron pipeand PVC. All these materials have theirstrengths and weaknesses, but while onlyabout 900 miles – or about 25% – of thesystem is cast iron, it accounted for 41 ofthe 45 breaks (about 91%). “It’s a more rigidpipe,” explained Calhoun, “and it’s more susceptibleto point pressure and dramaticswings in temperature.”Every year, AWU loses roughly 11% of thewater it carries. While some of this can beaccounted for by unmetered public projectslike road construction and firefighting, the biggestsingle cause is cracked pipes. Out of the46 billion gallons supplied to customers in2007, 3.6 billion (almost 8%) was lost due toleaks. The utility has a detection program anda “prioritized list of replacements,” saidCalhoun. The utility tracks total usage andlocal repairs rather than just age. Somestretches of cast iron have served theDowntown area for nearly a century and, if correctlyinstalled by the original engineers, maylast another 50 years – longer than some newPVC might last. Nonetheless, due to the higherfailure rate, the replacement program isconcentrating on those stretches. Whileurgent, it’s also costly, and though Calhounwould like the project completed ideally within10 years, he said, “Everything that we do ispaid for by the funds we get from the water wesell and the wastewater we collect and treat.”In the long run, customers can help extendpipe lifespan with simple conservation techniques.Calhoun said, “It may be the differenceof when you’re brushing your teeth oryou’re shaving, you don’t just let the waterrun in the sink.” – Richard WhittakerCommissionerMargaretGómezWynn, who hosted a fundraiserfor Alvarez, and formerMayor Pro Tem BettyDunkerley mixed in amongseveral prominent environmentalactivists. Precinct 4includes parts of Downtown,South Austin – including keyboxes in the 78704 ZIP code– and southeast Austin.On the Democratic club circuit,Gómez picked up theSouth Austin Democrats’endorsement Tuesday night ina close contest following acandidates forum at the Gardner BettsJuvenile Center. SAD was the first Dem groupto kick off the rounds of club endorsementsbefore early voting begins Feb. 16. Gómez, alifelong resident of South Austin, deliveredher remarks in the confident, measured toneof an incumbent who’s spent most of heradult life on the campaign trail. She focusedon her accomplishments while Alvarez honedin on work that still needs to be done. Ifcounty commissioners are going to be makingdecisions about landfills, he told thecrowd, they should also be crafting zerowasteroad maps for the future. – Amy SmithCONJURING THE RADICAL DR. KINGQuick quiz: Malcolm X or MartinLuther King Jr.?1) Who said: “Somebody told a lie oneday. … They made everything black uglyand evil. Look in your dictionary, and seethe synonyms of the word ‘black’ – it’salways something degrading and low andsinister. Look at the word ‘white’ – it’salways something pure, high, and clean”?2) Who said: “We have been repeatedlyfaced with the cruel irony of watching Negroand white boys on TV screens as they kill anddie together for a nation that has been unableto seat them together in the same schools. Sowe watch them in brutal solidarity burning thehuts of a poor village, but we realize that theywould never live on the same block in Detroit”?3) Who said: “I have a dream that my fourlittle children will one day live in a nation wherethey will not be judged by the color of their skinbut by the content of their character”?If you said 1) Malcolm, 2) Malcolm, 3)MLK, you would be … wrong! In fact, MLKsaid all three.“The portrayal of MLK we see most oftenstops at 1963 with ‘I Have a Dream,’” saysJonathan Mahone, one-half of the husband-and-wifehip-hop duo Riders Againstthe Storm (aka, RAS). He and his wife,Ghislaine Jean-Mahone, recently relocatedfrom Providence, R.I., to pursue their lovein the world’s live music capital.“‘I Have a Dream’ is an important speech,”says Mahone, “but Dr. King began talkingbeyond race in America and how Americanpolitics was affecting other countries, howimperialism was infecting the globe.”So while the traditional Austin AreaHeritage Council parade and festivitiesPHOTOS BY JOHN ANDERSONRaulAlvarezgroup’s nonendorsement this time aroundcan still be viewed as a positive for theincumbent, said political consultant DavidButts, who is supporting Gómez but is notcurrently employed by her campaign. The CLC“recognized that Raul has to swim a lot harderif he wants to get there,” Butts said ofAlvarez’s slow campaign start. Still, Buttsallowed that Alvarez is an experienced campaignerwho has demonstrated his greateststrengths at the grassroots level. Additionally,his support list carries strong whiffs of hisold City Hall stomping grounds, with high-profilebackers such as former Mayor Willpreceding Martin Luther King Jr. Day will befilling Austin with the uplifting message ofthe man’s legacy, the Orun Center ofCultural Arts – a small, unassuming newarts locus that the Mahones have becomeinvolved in – will not-so-quietly honor thecivil rights leader with excerpts from someof his more controversial speeches, theones not usually taught alongside his bestknown,more optimistic orations.Whereas most MLK Day celebrationsallow a cursory, even academic observanceof King’s radicalization, the young people atOrun embrace and run with it. “Leaders aresupposed to give you that strength to breakthe barriers. That’s the MLK I look to,”Mahone says. “When Dr. King went toChicago and saw the poverty, he couldn’tbelieve it. The people forced him to change,to radicalize. That’s a true leader. Willing toanalyze and change. He was ready to standup and rep for them. Civil rights leadersgave him a lot of flak – thought he wasrocking the boat. Once Dr. King started talkingabout the politics of America abroad,that’s when he became a threat.”Divine & Conjure: A Musical Tributeto MLK Jr. will feature performances fromRAS, hip-hop artists BlacklistedIndividuals, and acid-jazz-funk bandMakalani Movement. The Orun Centeropened in November and is home to thenonprofit Project Abundant Life, foundedby capoeira master Dorian Layssard. Thisevent also kicks off its bimonthly urbanmusic series.– Kate X MesserDivine & Conjure, Friday, Jan. 15, 8:30pm, OrunCenter of Cultural Arts, 1401-B Cedar, 294-7872. $5,all-ages. www.projectabundantlife.org.Watch Dr. King’s speeches with the quotes above online with this article at austinchronicle.com/webextra.18 T H E A U S T I N C H R O N I C L E JANUARY 15, 2010 a u s t i n c h r o n i c l e . c o m

the hightower reportBY JIM HIGHTOWERHORSE AND SPARROW ECONOMICSTime for another Gooberhead Award – presentedperiodically to those in the news whostarted their mouths running 100 miles perhour … but forgot to put their brains in gear.Today’s Goober is a repeat winner – RudyGiuliani. The former New York City mayor haslong been a stalwart defender of the WallStreet crowd that has lavished campaignmoney on him over the years. So – eventhough workaday Americans are absolutelyoutraged and exasperated by the extravagantbonuses that failed Wall Street bankers arepaying to themselves, using our bailoutmoney for their self-enrichment – Rudy hasstood tall for banker excess. “If somehowyou take that bonus out of the economy, itreally will create unemployment,” he cried.For the bankers? No, for the little people,says Giuliani. He almost teared up as heexplained that the multimillion dollar payoutsto high-flying Wall Streeters trickledown to waiters in swank New York restaurants,to clerks at Tiffany & Co. and Gucci,to sales staff at Lamborghini dealers, and toreal estate agents selling mansions in theHamptons. Even gardeners and garbage collectorsget their cut, Hizzoner claimed.He is spouting the age-old theory of“horse and sparrow” economics. Thisapproach says that if you let horses gorgeon oats, some of that grain will passthrough their systems and be deposited onthe ground for the sparrows to enjoy.Not everyone shares our Gooberhead’senthusiasm for the horse and sparrow theory.Republican Alabama Sen. Richard Shelby, forexample, is calling for a strict limit on the payof bank executives who are getting our bailoutmoney. “The way they have spent it,” he said,“is getting close to being criminal.” And Sen.Claire McCaskill, D-Missouri, is even moreblunt about the rank greed of top bankers.Demanding that no bailout banker should bepaid more than the president of the UnitedStates, she added: “These people are idiots.”FREEDOM TO PROTESTThe American establishment loves protesters.Foreign protesters, that is – thosecausing trouble for regimes that our officialsdon’t like.Here at home, however, the establishmentis much less fond of protesters. Curiously, anation born of democratic rebellion systematicallyresorts to knee-jerk police repressionto crush legitimate public dissent. Notonly does this make a mockery of ournation’s founding principles, but it usuallyends up being quite costly for taxpayers,who later must foot the legal bill for policeexcesses against our laws and people.The most recent example stems from a2002 protest in Washington, D.C., againstthe corporate autocracy of the InternationalMonetary Fund and World Bank. Hundredsof peaceful protesters and innocentbystanders were attacked by police forces,roughed up, cuffed, and taken away forhours of interrogation about their politicaland even religious beliefs.Consequently, lawsuits happened. Thecity has already paid more than a milliondollars in fees and settlements for thepolice repression. As usual, authorities triedto cover up their actions with lies and moresuppression – including mysterious gaps inofficial audiotapes and the disappearance,destruction, and doctoring of police records.Last November, the city paid another bigsettlement to eight protesters who hadbeen illegally detained and grilled by the FBIin a parking garage. For years the FBI andcity police flatly denied that this interrogationever happened. But – oops – as thecase was headed to trial, lawyers for theprotesters dug out police logs documentingthe role of a secret FBI unit in this assaulton American liberties.The price of liberty is, indeed, eternal vigilance,for the Powers That Be are eternallystriving to shut down our freedoms. To keepup and act up, visit the American CivilLiberties Union website at www.aclu.org.For more information on Jim Hightower’s work – and to subscribe to his award-winning monthly newsletter,The Hightower Lowdown – visit www.jimhightower.com. You can hear his radio commentaries onKOOP Radio 91.7FM weekdays at 10:58am and 12:58pm. of Minimum BalanceTWENTY YEARS OF AUSTIN’S BEST4604 BURNET ROAD (1 BLOCK N OF 45TH)512-452-3883 www.barknpurr.com Online Banking of Monthly FeesIntroductory Checks Visa ® Check Card IBC ATM ServicesBill Pay IBC Mobile IBC VoiceCheck Images eStatements512-397-4506www.ibc.coma u s t i n c h r o n i c l e . c o m JANUARY 15, 2010 T H E A U S T I N C H R O N I C L E 19

NEWSThe Long VindicationAfter 35 years and a lengthy sentence for robbery,Ronnie Barrs remains determined to prove his innocenceBY JORDAN SMITHRonnie Barrs, now 61, carries the papers documenting his case.For more than 35 years, Ronnie Barrs hasinsisted that he was not involved in the 1973robbery of an Austin Minimax grocery store, acrime for which he was convicted the followingyear. In fact, Barrs doesn’t think he ever setfoot in the 24-hour Cameron Road grocery,which has long since closed and been replacedby a now-decaying strip center. Having beenbusted once before, Barrs was given a 50-yearsentence; he spent 10 years in prison beforebeing released on parole in 1983. His parolewill end in 2011. He’s never been in troubleagain, and, now 61 years old, he continues tolive a quiet life, just east of Austin where heworks as a professional house painter.1973 was a long time ago, and yet Barrsremains determined to clear his name. “It’stime now to try to fix it,” he said recently. “IJANA BIRCHUMhope that I can fix it so thatwhen I leave this earth, I canhave a clean slate.”Barrs has been working tofix it since shortly after he was arrested inAugust 1973, and in earnest since he was sentto prison less than six months later. Over theyears, he’s written letters to everyone hecould think of in an effort to get support for areinvestigation of his case – including to formerU.S. Rep. J.J. Pickle, Sen. Lloyd Bentsen,and state Rep. Gonzalo Barrientos; to theACLU, the NAACP, and the Department ofJustice; and even to the late U.S. Sen. TedKennedy. He has stacks of yellowed courtpapers, permanently creased personal letters(including a cryptic, handwritten letter fromthe mother of his chief accuser), and a petitioncollected by his mother while he was inprison that contains more than 500 signaturesof East Austin residents who said theybelieved in his innocence.Thus far, none of his efforts have pannedout. Barrs, who has quick, smiling eyes,remains undeterred. He is certain that one daythe truth will come out and that people willfinally realize he was convicted of a crime hedid not commit. “When you go to prison likethat and you know you’re innocent, you try tosay, ‘Society is not like this; we’ve got the bestsystem in the world,’” he said. “And then yougo to realizing, things do happen like this.”Uncertain EyewitnessesJust before 11pm on Thursday, July 12,1973, 18-year-old Linda Yura pulled into theparking lot of the Cameron Village Minimaxgrocery at 5308 Cameron Rd. She was thereto visit with a friend, assistant manager PhilHen ning, and to buy some Coca-Cola. Therewere nearly 20 people in the 24-hour storewhen Yura, a clerk at the Texas Departmentof Public Safety, arrived. She’d alreadywalked into the store when she realizedshe’d forgotten to bring from her car theempty soda bottles she needed to return,she later testified, so she returned to theparking lot. There she saw a two-tone whiteover-redlate-model two-door vehicle with“four or five negro subjects” inside, accordingto the police report prepared by thecase’s lead investigator, then-Austin PoliceSgt. Roger Napier. The car and its occupantsstood out to Yura because they were just sittingthere. “Because usually when you go tothe grocery store,everybody getsout,” she testifiedin court inJanuary 1974.“So I got my bottlesand wentback inside and Igot my Cokesand I was checkingout, and Inoticed themwhen they camein the store, but itwas just briefly.”Three of thepeople Yura hadseen in the car hadentered the store,she said, two menand a woman. She didn’t pay attention to whatthey did once inside; she paid for her soda andwalked to the manager’s area, a little enclosedbooth where the store’s safe was located, tochat with Henning. When she got there, ashortish and stocky man in pin-striped pantsand a leopard-print shirt, one of the menwho’d been in the two-tone car, was alreadystanding next to the booth. Yura began chattingwith Henning, when the man in the pinstripedpants told Henning, “Tell her to get inthere with you.” She did so and “just stoodthere” still talking to Henning, who she noticedBarrs in prison in 1974“was opening the safe.” Henning handed theman a “big wad of bills.”Suddenly a gunshot sounded from somewhereelse in the store. Everyone in the store“kind of just stood where they were,” Yurarecalled. “They were all shocked.”Yura had not realized that the Minimax grocerywas being robbed, apparently by thethree people she had seen earlier outside. Noone was injured in the robbery; a single.38-caliber bullet had been fired when one ofthe robbers accidentally pulled the trigger onhis gun as he hit in the head a 17-year-oldcashier who hadn’t responded quickly enoughto a demand to empty his register. (The youth,John Montgomery, was cut but otherwiseunharmed.) The robbers rounded up theoccupants of the store, ushered them into astorage room, and took off. (Neither Yura norMontgomery could be located for this story.)No money was ever recovered from the robbery,but not quite a month later, police hadarrested and charged four people with thecrime: Andrew Lee Jackson, James Hopes,Ronnie Barrs, and Barrs’ then-wife, Betty.Barrs knew Jackson and Hopes, but they werenot friends. But Jackson had told police thathe was responsible for the robbery, he hadfingered Hopes and Ronnie and Betty Barrs ashis accomplices, and he eventually testifiedabout the crime at Barrs’ trial. Yet Jacksonhimself never went to prison for the robbery(though he did do some time for an unrelatedoffense). Hopes pled guilty and served fiveyears and one day, although he now swears hehad nothing to do with the crime. A TravisCounty grand jury declined to indict BettyBarrs, who had a good alibi.Only Ronnie Barrs took the case to trial,where he testified that he had not beeninvolved. He too had a decent alibi, but thejury was apparently unpersuaded by his testimony.Yet the majority of the eyewitnesses –customers and employees of the Minimax –were unable to identify Barrs as one of therobbers. Court records also suggest that thosewho did identify Barrs did so with the encouragingfeedback of lead investigator Napier,who told several who tentatively selected Barrsfrom a multiphoto lineup that they’d gottenthe right guy. Ultimately, Barrs was sentencedto prison for a robbery that many in the storedid not even realize was taking place.Now, so many years later, clearing his namepresents Barrs with no easy task. WithoutDNA evidence and with the death in 1993 ofJackson, the state’s key witness, proving Barrshad nothing to do with the Minimax robberymay well be impossible. That doesn’t meanthat aspects of his case aren’t compelling. Forinstance, there’s the process by which Barrswas identified by witnesses. Faulty eyewitnessID is the most common factor in wrongfulconviction, present in a staggering 75% of allwrongful convictions; if the eyewitnesses fromthe Minimax were wrong or coached, doesthere remain any provable case against Barrs?On the other hand, even if the evidencewas tainted or false, can Ronnie Barrs stillhope for vindication?20 T H E A U S T I N C H R O N I C L E JANUARY 15, 2010 a u s t i n c h r o n i c l e . c o m

A Simple StorySitting in a corner booth at a North AustinIHOP, Barrs smiles often and laughs easily.His hands are expressive, large – remarkablyso for his modest 5-foot-10-inch frame – andrough from years of manual labor. He hasn’tbeen able to work recently because of backtrouble, and between visits to the doctor andcaring for a grandchild, he spends much ofhis free time trying to track down leads thatmight help clear his name. He looks for oldfriends and acquaintances from the earlySeventies and pumps them for informationand for additional sources – people whomight remember something that could nowhelp him. He grew up in Austin, living inEastside projects with his mother, Margaret,who worked as a cleaning lady at one of thedepartment stores that still operated onCongress Avenue.Barrs is charming and apparently guilelessand never sounds bitter or angry about hisfate. His simple determination to clear hisname is in part what attracted Austin defenseattorney Keith Hampton to his case. Hamptonwas sitting in his office one afternoon when inwalked Barrs, carrying a worn cardboard boxfull of documents, “and he wants to get hisname cleared,” Hampton recalled. “I askedhim some questions and realized that he’dserved his time and was close to getting offparole.” That struck Hampton,and he couldn’t help but wonder,“Why would he go to allthis trouble for something thatis so far in the past?”Barrs told Hampton hisstory. “I was pretty stunnedby what I was hearing,” thelawyer said. He even called ina colleague to hear the tale, tosee if maybe he was missingsomething. She was similarly impressed.“This has a ring of truth to it,” Hamptonsaid. “This guy seems completely honest.”Barrs’ story is deceptively simple. He sayshe was wrongly fingered for the robbery byJackson, a man he’d known for years, butnot well. Barrs had dated Jackson’s sister asa teen in the mid-Sixties but says he neverhung around with Jackson (better known as“Lee Lee”), whom his mother consideredbad news. Hopes was only an acquaintance;he drove a beer truck during the day andworked nights as a bouncer at the Palladiumclub on the corner of East 12th Street andComal. That’s the only place Barrs ever sawHopes, he says, a fact that Hopes confirms.“I used to see him around,” Hopes saidrecently, but the two weren’t close.Why Jackson fingered Barrs for theMinimax job remains uncertain, althoughBarrs believes he knows. Just before the robbery,Barrs, although he was married toBetty, had begun a very brief affair with awoman he later learned was a steady girlfriendof Jackson’s. “I kept my eye on himfrom a distance,” Barrs said, “but it didn’thelp me out, because when I met [his girlfriend],it set off a fire under him.” Jacksondied in 1993, and Barrs has long since losttrack of the girl.Jackson, according to both Barrs andHopes, was a skittish guy who’d been in andout of trouble for years. When the cops camecalling, Jackson always got nervous. He oftenran, and in those days running generallyended with a beating, they said (at least oneformer Austin Police Department cop on thebeat in the Seventies confirmed that wouldnot have been uncommon). Barrs says he’sbeen told that whenever the cops squeezedJackson, he told them whatever he could.Barrs believes that when they came callingon the Minimax robbery, Jackson not onlygot nervous, he also got even with Barrs.Based on the available record, the storyJackson told police about the robberychanged officially and significantly no lessthan three times, including while he was onthe witness stand at Barrs’ trial. According toNapier’s police report, when Jackson wasfirst asked about the robbery he denied anyinvolvement. Later, he said that he andHopes had been hanging at Martin’s DriveInn, a popular East side hangout, when Barrsand his wife rolled up in Barrs’ 1961 FordFalcon. Barrs complained about not havingmoney and suggested the foursome commita robbery, Jackson first told police. Jackson’sonly involvement was to drive the group – ina gold car that belonged to“I hope thatI can fix it so thatwhen I leave thisearth, I can havea clean slate.”– Ronnie BarrsHopes, he said – and heremained outside whileHopes, Barrs, and his wifewent into the store.(Jackson’s description ofHopes’ car conflicts withYura’s statement to policejust after the robbery thatthe car she saw was actuallytwo-toned, red and white.)After the shot was fired the three fled,Jackson said, and headed north on I-35.After additional questioning, Jacksonchanged his story to say that Hopes hadremained in the car and that he, Barrs, andBetty went into the store, and that Bettycarried a .22-caliber pistol while Barrswielded the .38 that fired the errant shot. Inthat retelling, Jackson said he made off witha total of $700 and didn’t mention theescape route.On the stand, Jackson’s story morphedonce again. This time he said there wereabout three people in the store during therobbery, and that once he and the Barrs wereinside, Ronnie Barrs ushered everyonebehind the meat counter, where he madethem all lie down. The trio stayed togetherthe entire time they were inside, he said, andall three of them went to the manager’sbooth together to get the cash. No one wasin the booth at the time, he said. They left byspeeding off north on I-35, with Hopesbehind the wheel.Jackson’s various recorded accounts of thecrime are not only internally inconsistent,but strikingly, none of the details from any ofCONTINUED ON P.22City of AustinEnvironmentalAwarenessAwardsNominate a person or group by March 1 atwww.coolaustin.org/awards for making a“green” difference in Austin’s environment. 50%OFFBIGGERBIGGERBIGGERBIGGERSTRONGERSTRONGERSTRONGERSTRONGERPOLITICS OPINION NEWSaustinchronicle.com/newsdeskwww.LoneStarLaserClinic.com512-637-LASR2111 Dickson Dr., Suite 20, 78704(behind Kerbey Lane - S. 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his three confessions actually match the testimonyof the other eyewitnesses.For example, Ken Dorman was shopping atthe Minimax that night, stepped out justbefore the robbery took place, and turnedback to get something else when he heard thegunshot. He saw a black man with a gun andwatched through the windows as the customersand employees inside moved away fromthe checkout area toward the back of thestore. From his car, Dorman saw three peopleleave the store, get into a car, and drive northon Cameron Road. Dorman spotted a patrolmanpulling into the Minimax parking lot. “Iflagged him down and I told him at that timethat the car had just left and that if he wantedto, we could see if we could stop them becausethey were going on Cameron Road,” he testified.The cop declined to do so.Although he’d gotten a long look at the fleeingrobbers, Dorman was unable to identifyany suspects for the police, despite reviewinga live six-man lineup that included both Jacksonand Hopes, and also police mug shots. “Iwas never shown any pictures of the people inquestion,” he testified at Barrs’ trial.“In fact, you have not identified anyone?”one of Barrs’ lawyers asked. “No.”Contaminated TestimonyIndeed, from the record, none of the eyewitnesseswas able to give much of a descriptionof the robbers, though they agreed that therewere three of them – two men and a woman– and that they were black. One of the menwas described, generally, as tall, the other asshort and stocky. The woman was describedonly as thin; one employee said she’d beenwearing bell-bottoms and a halter top. EvenHenning, the assistant manager who hadretrieved money from the safe, was unable toprovide police a description, and he was subsequentlyunable to identify any suspects frommug shots. He was not called as a witness byeither the prosecution or the defense. (Of thenearly two dozen people inside the store, thestate called just seven to testify; Barrs’ defensecalled only one, a woman who said she reallydidn’t see anything.)There was a dearth of usable information tohelp identify the culprits, and the policereport chronicling the investigation is thin anddisjointed. There are no diagrams or photos ofthe store or of the evidence – a deficiency thatNapier, the lead investigator who retired in1995, noticed after reviewing the police reportat the Chronicle’s request. “That’s one of theproblems,” he said. “I wish we would’ve hadphotographs of the building itself, or at least adiagram.” (He couldn’t recall if such thingswere once part of the file.)Barrs’ name first appears in the report ninedays after the robbery. On July 21, 1973, ahomicide investigator told Napier that whileinterrogating 17-year-old Marshall HugoGrant about his involvement in a string ofarmed robberies, the kid said that he knewwho was involved in the Minimax robberyand named Jackson, Hopes, Barrs, and Hopes’then-wife, Marilyn. (Grant, currently in theBarrs was paroled from prison in November 1972, just nine months before the robbery of the Minimax at Cameron Village.were composed because so little documentationstate’s prison psychiatric unit where he is photo spread Napier brought to her workplace.NEWS THE LONG VINDICATION CONTINUED FROM P.21 serving a 33-year sentence for injury to a disabledperson, did not respond to a letterrequesting information.) The same day, Napierbrought Yura to the police station to reviewmug shots, including Jackson’s. “She pickedthe photograph of Andrew Lee Jackson asbeing the one that looked most like theshorter of the two subjects she saw inside thestore,” Napier wrote. “However, she statedthat she could not make a positive identificationbased on that photograph.”Napier tried at least two more times to seeif Yura could identify the robbers, and at trial,the string of witness IDs of Barrs, howevertentative, must have had a cumulative impact.Ultimately, Yura testified that Barrs was thetall man who’d robbed the store. She addedthat Barrs had come back to the storeroom totell the employees and customers to stay put,and supposedly said, “Don’t any of you motherfuckersmove or I’ll kill you.” (Barrs’ attor-“He laid [the photos] out and said,‘Well, if this could have been any of them,could you tell me which one?’ And I pickedout two pictures.”“All right. Now, were the two pictures thatyou picked out two of the men who were inthat store, or do you know?” Barrs’ attorneyasked. “Well, now, [Napier] said that hethinks these were the ones that [the police]picked up.”The record shows that Napier either confirmedor suggested that Barrs was the rightsuspect to at least Montgomery and Matthews.Indeed, during the pretrial hearing, Napiersaid he’d done just that when asked whetherhe’d let Matthews know that he believed Barrswas one of the robbers. “I don’t think therewas any doubt in [Matthews’] mind that it wasmy opinion that Ronnie Barrs was involved,”Napier said. Although Barrs’ attorneys, includingformer criminal defense lawyer Keithis available. But he noted that at least inYura’s case, more than one suspect was includedin each selection of photos, and that is alsoa poor practice. “In a conventional lineup,there is a one-in-six chance of wrongful identification.That’s the American standard of riskto innocent people,” he said. “It’s rolling onedie. It’s a game of chance.”If a witness is made to feel that he or shemust select somebody – as in Barrs’ case,where witnesses reported they were told toselect the person that most resembled theperson they saw – there is at least a one-in-sixprobability he or she will get it wrong. Done asNapier did it, “he can make it so he has morethan a one-in-six chance; he can make it sothere is more than one suspect – even make itso that everybody is a suspect,” Malpass said.“So, given the identification procedures in thiscase, it’s very likely that one of the suspectswill be on trial, whether or not they’re guilty.”neys warily noted at trial that it was the firsttime Yura ever recalled that interaction.)Rodney Matthews, a cashier, also testified thatBarrs had come to the back and pointed agun; John Montgomery testified that he waspretty sure it was Barrs who’d hit him.Montgomery’s dad, Charles, who’d arrived atthe store just as the robbery was concluding,said that he was pretty sure it was Barrs he’dseen across the parking lot, walking by himselfaway from the front of the store. Finally,Ignacio Covarrubias said he wasn’t positivebut that Barrs looked a lot like the man who’dcome to the back of the store waving a gun.Yet none of the IDs were firm, and Barrsbelieves that it was Napier’s influence overthe witnesses that had them finger him evententatively. The IDs were suggested to thewitnesses, Barrs recalls. “That’s the way itwas all during my trial. They went from thatto an identification.”The trial transcripts appear to confirmBarrs’ suspicions. John Montgomery, Yura,and Matthews were each shown multiplephoto lineups, and when they were unable tochoose photos, they said, Napier told them tochoose someone that looked most like thesuspects they remembered. “I didn’t recognizeany,” Yura said during a pretrial hearing of aJANA BIRCHUMKisner, who had only recently graduated fromlaw school, tried to have the eyewitness statementsuppressed, Judge Tom Blackwellallowed the IDs to be presented to the jury.That was a mistake, says Hampton. Barrs’case is “a failure of the courts,” he says, andshould have been overturned long before now,based on an insufficiency of evidence – theonly evidence linking Barrs to the crime areJackson’s inconsistent confessions and thetentative IDs made by witnesses who saidthey’d been encouraged to think they’d fingeredthe right person. “The suggestion of anID, that is a textbook example of exactly theway not to ID someone,” he said.That is indeed the case, says Roy Malpass, aprofessor of psychology and criminal justice atthe University of Texas at El Paso, where he isa memory researcher and a leading expert ineyewitness identification. Malpass reviewedpretrial testimony regarding the eyewitnessIDs made in the Barrs case. “Napier appears tohave communicated to the witnesses who hethought was the offender, and that is a seriousprocedural mistake,” he said. “It’s not just giving[the witnesses] feedback; it’s letting themknow” who police believe is responsible – andthat’s powerful. Malpass said it’s difficult toknow how Napier’s lineups and photo arraysMalpass emphasizes that he cannot tellwhether a witness’ selection in a particularcase was right or wrong. But he can explainwhat techniques are more reliable for usingin eyewitness identification. His conclusionon Barrs’ case? “The eyewitness evidence inthis case is so contaminated by policeactions that I cannot imagine anyone in thecriminal justice system these days wouldgive it any credibility.”A Long Time AgoEven Napier has no doubt that were heinvestigating this case today, several thingswould be different. There would be many photostaken, for one thing, and the report wouldbe beefier – Napier notes that he can’t eventell whether the police recovered the .38 usedin the crime (the report is completely unclear),and if so, whether there was any ballistics testing.“From reading [the report] I couldn’t tellif there was enough physical evidence, withthe bullet itself, that might’ve been helpful,”Napier said. “I can’t tell in there either, and Ican’t remember.” As for dealing with the witnesses,Napier said police always tried to present“similar looking people” in photo lineups,but as far as the composition of the lineups inthe Barrs case, he doesn’t remember.22 T H E A U S T I N C H R O N I C L E JANUARY 15, 2010 a u s t i n c h r o n i c l e . c o m

That witnesses were sometimes inconsistentor offered few details at all doesn’t surpriseNapier. “That was always one of thehardest things. Very few people that areinvolved as the victim of a crime or the witnessto a crime can really be that specificabout what they saw or what they think theysaw,” he said. “And in a lot of cases, that’swhat you depend on more than anythingelse.” He speculates that the changes inJackson’s story – from confession to confessionto testimony – might have had to do with“drug involvement.” But Napier still doesn’tknow why Jackson would implicate Barrs inthe crime if Barrs wasn’t there. “I was trying tothink, what purpose would it be for theseguys to implicate Ronnie if he wasn’t involved?How would it serve them? And I don’t see thatit would have, but I cannot recall if they madeany deal with the District Attorney’s Office.”In 1964, when Napier joined the department,there was no air conditioning in the“The eyewitnessevidence in this case is socontaminated by policeactions that I cannotimagine anyone in thecriminal justice systemthese days would give itany credibility.”– Eyewitness ID expertRoy Malpassbare-bones Plymouth Belvederes that thecops drove on patrol. Most of the streets inEast Austin were unpaved, which meant,especially in the summer, that Napier wouldleave his patrol shift covered in a dirty shadeof gray. Over the years, Napier earned areputation for being a straight-shooter – aguy you liked or didn’t but who wouldalways call ’em like he saw ’em – a reputationno doubt enhanced by the 12 years hespent in APD’s Internal Affairs. “I’ll tell you,my gut feeling is that Ronnie was there andhe was involved. Based on what I read andwhat little I can actually remember,” he said.“But you know, who knows?” Napier concluded.“Hell, that’s been a long time ago.”What Is WhisperedWhether Jackson made a deal with theD.A.’s Office in exchange for his testimonyis also unknown. When asked about it onthe stand by Barrs’ attorney Keith Kisner,Jackson denied it. Kisner pushed, butJackson wouldn’t budge. Yet Kisner recallsnow that – although he’d been in jail formonths before testifying – after he took thestand, Jackson walked out of the jail a freeman. “I asked him if he had a deal with theCONTINUED ON P.25RIDE WITH USDR. MARTIN LUTHERKING, JR. DAY | 1.18.10✦ROUTE 2 ROSEWOOD TO RUN EVERY 15 MINUTESFROM START OF SERVICE THROUGH 4 P.M.Buy a Day Pass on January 18, 2010 and ride Route 2 Rosewood to the MLK Day ceremonyat the Capitol and the festival that follows at Huston-Tillotson University. (2 blocks south ofRosewood & Salinas.) There is free parking along Rosewood and Capital Metro has beefedup its local service to help replace the former MLK Shuttle. (Regular fares apply.) We hopeyou will continue to ride with us as we celebrate the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.Please visit capmetro.org for route maps and additional information. New fares apply.a u s t i n c h r o n i c l e . c o m JANUARY 15, 2010 T H E A U S T I N C H R O N I C L E 23

Critical tothe SuccessBY MICHAEL VENTURAPakistan, eh? Pakistan.At West Point last Dec. 1 the president said:“I am convinced that our security is at stake inAfghanistan and Pakistan. … In the past, therehave been those in Pakistan who’ve arguedthat the struggle against extremism is not theirfight, and that Pakistan is better off doing littleor seeking accommodation with those whouse violence. But in recent years … it hasbecome clear that it is the Pakistani peoplewho are the most endangered by extremism.Public opinion has turned.”Six days later The New York Times reportedthat Pakistani “public opinion runs stronglyagainst the United States” (Dec. 6, 2009,p.WK1). Even before the speech it was wellknown that “[m]any Pakistanis blame theUnited States for the country’s rising instability.… [A] surge of anti-American sentiment [isevident] even among the elite. … ‘There is ageneral perception in the educated class thatPakistan is paying a very heavy price for fightingalongside the United States,’” said one“prominent” Pakistani (The New York Times,Oct. 27, 2009, p.6). Public opinion sure isturning, but not in the direction indicated byour president.“The past” he referred to looksawfully like the present. “Thehead of Pakistan’s chief spy agency… met with senior officials atthe Central Intelligence Agency… in Washington, where heargued against sending moretroops to Afghanistan” (The NewYork Times, Oct. 6, 2009, p.1). Infact, according to The Economist(Nov. 28, 2009, p.27), “Pakistani generalsand diplomats argue … [that] America mustseek a high-level political settlement with itsTaliban enemies. … [S]ome steps have alreadybeen taken. ‘We’ve already been talking to theTaliban,’” said a “senior Pakistani official.”The White House knows that Pakistanis highand low oppose its Afghan policy and seekto subvert it. Nevertheless, at West Point, thepresident said what he said.He also said, “[W]e are committed to apartnership with Pakistan that is built on afoundation of mutual interest, mutual respect,and mutual trust,” while Pakistan’s presidentcountered in a New York Times op-ed: “[I]nboth countries there is deep suspicion towardthe other” (Dec. 10, 2009, p.43).Then things got crazy. Crazier.A page 1 New York Times headline, Dec.17, 2009: “U.S. Diplomats Face Backlash inIslamabad.” “Parts of the Pakistani militaryand intelligence services are mounting whatAmerican officials … describe as a campaign tolettersat 3amharass American diplomats. … The problemsaffected military attachés [and] C.I.A. officers.… American helicopters used by Pakistanto fight militants can no longer be servicedbecause visas for 14 American mechanics havenot been approved.” Visa extensions havebeen refused for “at least 125 American diplomats.”“Pakistani officials acknowledged thesituation but said the menacing atmosphereresulted from American arrogance and provocations.”What those officials “acknowledged”is that Pakistan does not want to play anddoes not have to if it does not want to.They even refused to renew the visa of theAmerican Embassy’s one remaining accountant,so goes the report. This was the personempowered to pay them $1 billion in “reimbursements.”When they’re turning downmoney, you know they’re serious.“[M]ost diplomats and aid workers no longerventure out [on the streets of Islamabad]freely” (The New York Times, Jan. 1, p.6). Notwhat you want to hear if our president is correctand “our security is at stake” there.He said at West Point that one of the “threecore elements of our strategy” is “an effectivepartnership with Pakistan,” but clearlythat core element does not exist.Nor did the White House haveany reason to suppose it exists,existed, or could exist – atleast, not on terms this WhiteHouse prefers.Nevertheless, at West Point,the president said what he said.Do you think it’s the water?Something in the pipes? Present andrecent occupants of the west wing seemto contract serious reality deficiencies afterdrinking and showering in the stuff.For instance, last November a WhiteHouse national security adviser broughttwo messages to Islamabad. The first was“that the new American strategy would workonly if Pakistan broadened its fight” (TheNew York Times, Nov. 16, 2009, p.1). (Onlyif!) The second message was a personal letterfrom our president to their presidentin which our president “expected” theirpresident “to rally the nation’s political andnational security institutions in a unitedcampaign against extremists.”But, according to The Economist, Pakistan’spresident “is one of the country’s most discreditedpoliticians” (Nov. 28, 2009, p.27).“He is fighting for his political life,” agreesThe New York Times (Dec. 16, 2009, p.8).As is widely known, this guy served 11years in jail on charges of corruption andmurder. Now he is barred from leaving hisJASON STOUTcountry by Pakistan’s Supreme Court inorder to face civil charges that could striphim of his presidency (The New York Times,Dec. 19, 2009, p.8). His interior and defenseministers are in even hotter water. In fact,the court’s ruling sent “senior governmentministers [scurrying] … for bail before theywere arrested” (The Economist, Jan. 2, p.33).As if that weren’t enough for a Marx Brothersscript, “the government’s lawyer” – so goesthis report – “made the astonishing claimthat [Pakistan] army headquarters and theCIA were conspiring against the [Pakistanipresident’s] government.”Yet our president expects and exhorts theirpresident to rally his people.The Pakistani army has been fighting Talibanand Taliban-like forces in Pakistan, it is true,but the “army’s impressive recent campaigns… have been directed at terrorists active inPakistan, not those who cross the border toattack … in Afghanistan” (The Economist, Dec.5, 2009, p.14). They’re not fighting the guyswe want them to fight.As for Pakistan “on the ground,” thesestats are from The Economist, Nov. 28, 2009,p.27: Only one-third of Pakistanis thinkdemocracy is best for their country – “thesame proportion as [advocate fundamentalist]sharia law.” Sixty percent say the armyis the most trusted Pakistan institution. Halftrust religious authorities. (Only half.) Just10% back the government. “Only a fifth of[the poll’s] respondents [have] a full-timejob. A quarter of them [are] illiterate.” Halfof Pakistan’s 170 million people are youngerthan 20, and “40% of Pakistani children[are] out of school.” In 2009 Pakistan’scurrency inflated at a rate of 20% (The NewYork Times, Jan. 3, p.WK9). When, at WestPoint, our president said that “America is …providing substantial resources to supportPakistan’s democracy,” he neglected to mentionthat two-thirds of Pakistanis don’t muchwant democracy.What are Pakistanis to think when thisWhite House warns “that if [Pakistan] doesnot act more aggressively the United States willuse considerably more force on the Pakistaniside of the border to shut down Talibanattacks” (The New York Times, Dec. 8, 2009,p.1)? Over a year ago, the chief of Pakistan’sarmy “denounced” such attacks and “vowedto defend Pakistan’s territory ‘at all cost’” (TheEconomist, Sept. 20, 2008, p.55). Pakistan hasnukes. When an army with nukes says “at allcost,” somebody should listen.At West Point our president said, “[T]here isno doubt that the United States and Pakistanshare a common enemy,” though he knewmost Pakistanis doubt that a lot. He spoke asthough no fact I’ve cited applies. And he didso after three months of deliberation duringwhich Pakistanis told him, in no uncertainterms, that they were not on board.American commanders “consider eliminating[Taliban and al Qaeda] sanctuaries in[Pakistan] to be critical to the success” of thepresident’s strategy (The New York Times, Jan.2, p.1). If that’s true, then, considering thefacts, what are you thinking, Mr. President?What, really, are you thinking?24 T H E A U S T I N C H R O N I C L E JANUARY 15, 2010 a u s t i n c h r o n i c l e . c o m

NEWSprosecution, and he said no, he hadn’t, buthe had been in jail for a while and was let outthat afternoon,” Kisner said.Yet what hurt Barrs most, Kisner said, washis own testimony. What seems to have cutthe deepest against him was his inability toremember what movie he’d been watching onTV July 12, 1973, at the exact time of the robbery.In court, Barrs said that he’d actuallybeen home that night, babysitting for Betty’sson. Betty’s mother had had a heart attackthat day, and she needed to be at the hospital– that was the alibi that likely kept Betty fromeven being indicted. Barrs said that he hadstayed home with 9-year-old Terry; the twohad sandwiches for dinner and then settled into watch a Western called Waco. As it turnedout, that wasn’t the movie on that night – itwas Damn Yankees, which Barrs now insists hehad also watched. Waco showed on a Thursdayevening, but not until three weeks later. Barrssaid he simply confused the two days.There was also the fact that Barrs had beento prison before, for threeTHE LONG VINDICATION CONTINUED FROM P.23years on an armed robberybeef. He was paroledjust nine months beforethe Minimax robbery. Inthat case, Barrs said, hewas set up for being anaccomplice to a robbery ofa taxi driver that he didn’teven know would takeplace. Indeed, he said thecabdriver actually testifiedin his defense, but thatwas not enough to persuadea judge that Barrsshould not be convicted.Perhaps it was the combinationof all these things.But Barrs’ jury simply didnot believe his story – even though the hospitalalibi apparently cleared Betty. She cameto court to testify on Barrs’ behalf, butbecause she had inadvertently remained inthe courtroom while Barrs was on the stand– in violation of the rule that keeps potentialwitnesses from hearing one another’s testimony– Judge Blackwell would not allow heraccount of where her family was on the eveningof the robbery. Barrs’ attorney argued onappeal that Betty’s testimony should havebeen allowed, to no avail.As far as the courts are concerned, Barrs’case is over and done. Barrs remains determined.There are problems with Jackson’sconfessions that no one ever bothered topoint out, he says, like Jackson’s account ofmeeting up with Barrs on the evening of therobbery. According to Jackson, Barrs wasdriving a 1961 Ford Falcon that night, butthat wasn’t possible; Barrs didn’t have a carin 1973. He had owned a Falcon in the lateSixties, but that car had been repossessed in1969. And although the police report notesthat fingerprints were collected from thescene that night, the prints recovered did notmatch Barrs, Jackson, or Hopes.There are other clues too, more difficult tofollow. On a recent morning, Barrs pulled“I’ll tell you, mygut feeling is thatRonnie was thereand he was involved.Based on what Iread and whatlittle I can actuallyremember. But youknow, who knows?”– APD InvestigatorRoy Napierfrom a stack of papers a soft and worn envelopepostmarked December 1978. Inside is aletter to Barrs, apparently written and signedby Jackson’s mother, Mary. She writes thatshe had tried to talk to Lee Lee and had evenread Barrs’ letter to him, “and he said he justdidn’t want to hear it. I wish I could help, Iwould. … I am sorry about all this, I dohope something will help you.”Barrs says Mary Jackson’s letter was writtenin response to one he wrote that questionedwhy Jackson had lied about Barrs’ involvementin the Minimax robbery; he believes herletter strongly suggests that Jackson knewwhat he had done. When asked recentlyabout the letter, Mary Jackson claimed shedid not remember getting any letter fromBarrs and denied writing the letter to him –although her other son, Donnie, presentwhen she read a copy of the letter in herEastside living room, confirmed that it wasindeed in his mother’s hand. Lee Lee Jacksondied nearly 17 years ago and took whateversecrets he might have heldwith him to the grave.Barrs remains undeterred.During a recentinterview, Marilyn Hopes,ex-wife of James Hopes,who also did time for the1973 crime, said that notlong after Hopes was sentto prison she confrontedJackson about his story ofwhat happened that night.“He admitted to me thathe did the robbery,” sherecalled – and furtheradmitted that he had liedabout Barrs and Hopes’involvement. “He camestraight out and told methat,” she said. “I asked him … ‘Why wouldyou do your friend like that?’ He didn’t want togo to jail.” This is the kind of lead that keepsBarrs going – and is the sort of information thatmight eventually help to clear his name, saysdefense attorney Hampton.At least it’s a start. Despite the odds, Barrsremains optimistic that he will discover thetruth about the 1973 Minimax robbery – atruth that he says will finally clear his name.Barrs says that’s been his single goal sinceJanuary 1974, when he went on trial. “I wassitting in the courtroom with a Bible,” herecalled recently. “I was holding this Bible; Iwas praying; I was thinking, ‘There has got tobe a supreme judge somewhere, and he hasgot to look down here on me and tell me whatis going on because this isn’t right what isgoing on here.’ And I was squeezing that Bibleand a voice said, like, ‘release that Bible.’ AndI took my hands up and released it and it fellopen,” he says, releasing his hands as heremembers the moment. 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THEarts28 Keith Johnstone 30 After a Fashion 31 Books 56 Arts ListingsTHE HORTON FOOTE PRIZEHonoring one writer by taking care of othersThe news last week that a majornew playwriting award had beenestablished in honor of the lateHorton Foote was hardly a surprise.His reputation as a master of thedramatist’s craft had grown steadilyover the past 25 years, and thisyear’s posthumous production ofhis nine-play magnum opus, TheOrphans’ Home Cycle, on Broadwaywill only burnish it further. A prize inhis name seemed only fitting. No, thesurprise was where the award wasbeing established: in Austin, a city towhich the Texas writer had no strongties and in which productions of hisplays are scarcer than blue moons.(Different Stages’ March productionof The Carpetbagger’s Children will bejust the fourth Foote drama stagedlocally in 20 years.) So why hasthis tribute to Foote, which awards$30,000 biennially to “an Americanplaywright who has written an originalwork of exceptional quality,”come from here?The answer lies with local filmmakerand arts philanthropistMari Marchbanks, who’s been agreat admirer of Foote’s work sinceshe first saw a version of his The Tripto Bountiful years ago. “I was staggeredby its humanity and grace,” shesays. “His words have a quiet powerthat strikes us at our core. We don’texpect it, we never see it coming,then, bam. We are ordinary, but inhis hands, we become extraordinary.”Marchbanks has been wantingto honor Foote for years andthought she had an opportunity adecade ago when the State TheatreCompany, then led by Don Toner,was planning to expand into thebuilding just north of the StateTheatre. She and husband GregMarchbanks had the naming opportunityfor the small black-box theatrethat would go into the space,and she favored naming it forFoote, but then the building endedup being sold, and the space nevermaterialized. Still, the experiencegave her the opportunity to meetthe playwright at his home inWharton, and what came out of it,she says, “was Horton’s desire tosee a playwright taken care of. Hetold me that whatever I chose todo, to do it for the playwright.”Foote’s wish was reinforced whenMarchbanks read a McKnightFoundation survey that asked writershow much money they thoughtan artist needed to live on. “I wassurprised,” she recalls. “Theyseemed to ask for so little to getby in order to keep creating, yet theopportunities to make a living withtheir art are so hard to come by. Inlate 2008, Greg and I went to NewYork to see the Broadway productionof Horton’s Dividing the Estate.Later, in the warmth of our hotelbar, I started up once again onhonoring Horton, giving to the playwright,the economy! At some point,Greg cut me off midsentence andsimply told me if I was going to doit, then do it. The only way to beginis to begin. So here we are.”The inaugural Horton FootePrize will be awarded sometimethis fall at a ceremony in NewYork. The recipient will be chosenfrom submissions made by aselect group of resident theatresthat share a strong history of producingnew work. Each theatremay enter one full-length drama –no one-acts or monologues, andno musicals, translations, adaptations,or collaborations – and thework must be by a writer who’shad at least three full-length playsproduced by professional theatres.A selection committee willdetermine the finalists, with thewinner being chosen by four artisticdirectors who all worked withFoote: André Bishop, LincolnCenter Theater; James Houghton,Signature Theatre Company;Andrew Leynse, Primary Stages;and Michael Wilson, HartfordStage Company.Marchbanks, who is serving asexecutive director for the prize,Horton Footesees it as an opportunity “to liftthe playwright’s financial state whileat the same time reminding thoseand future playwrights of this importantwriter who came before them. Ithink that time will bear Horton outto be one of America’s greatestdramatists. And in my book, he’ssecond to none.”For more information, visitwww.hortonfooteprize.org.– Robert FairesGenevieve Kinney of La FeniceTheatre companies, like bands, break up all the time, butit’s not every day that you see one reassemble. That’s whatmakes a new production from the Austin Commedia Society,opening this week at Club de Ville, more than usually noteworthy.The company was last seen in action around the timethat the U.S. invaded Iraq – it has, in fact, been defunct longerthan it was originally in existence.ACS formed in 1999 and over a four-year span stagedabout a dozen original scenarios rooted in the style of – whatelse? – commedia dell’arte. Its crowning achievement wasLA FENICE Out of the ashes, new zaninessthe Commedia dell’Austin Festival 2001, which broughttogether five commedia troupes from across the country andseveral specialists from around the world for two weeks ofclasses and performances. Unfortunately, just three days intoit, 9/11 happened and sucked the energy right out of thefestival and, it turned out, the group as well.“People were just kind of ready to move on,” remembersAaron Johnson, the group’s artistic director. “There was nobitterness. We shook hands, gave each other great big hugs,but it was like, ‘We gotta go try something different now.’”Society members dispersed to new pursuits – graduatedegrees, jobs, having kids – and, in some cases, new cities.Johnson himself relocated to South Bend, Ind., where heworked for a while in an Irish pub run by the parents of ACSmember Kate Meehan. After that, he pushed on to Chicagoand wound up managing a theatre company, then headedwest to New Mexico for a brief stint in his parents’ jewelrybusiness. Then, last year, Meehan’s parents again offeredJohnson a job in a new Irish pub they were opening … inAustin. That brought him back to town and reconnected himwith Meehan, who then had the bright idea of seeing if theystill had any commedia chops left.A few phone calls found Paul Joiner and Genevieve Kinneyof the ACS old guard eager to play again, and voila! The bandwas back together. As they were rising from the ashes ofAustin Commedia Society, they adopted a new name, LaFenice – Italian for the phoenix. They developed a new originalscenario, Suitors and Tutors, and even persuaded aninstructor from the 2001 festival, Gian Giacomo Colli, tocome down and direct it.Going back to commedia after several years compares,Johnson says, to riding a bicycle. “You don’t forget, but ifyou don’t ride it for a little while, you have to knock the rustoff the chain and have the brakes tightened and things likethat. It was not a sluggish start, but it was like, ‘Okay, do westill know how to do this?’ In the last week, everyone hasreattained that comfort level [of the ACS days]. We’re laughingin rehearsal, having a great time, trying out all kinds ofnew stuff.”That bodes well for this week’s opening at Club de Ville. Tohear him talk, Johnson’s only real concern is the weather. See,the company plans to perform on the outdoor stage, But henotes that the club’s outdoor heaters will be fired up, and he’llbe handing out a blanket with each admission. And if the crowdstill thinks it’s too cold, they’ll move the fun indoors. – R.F.Suitors and Tutors runs Jan. 15-31, Fridays & Saturdays, 8pm, atClub de Ville, 900 Red River. For more information, call 539-0358 orvisit www.lafeniceaustin.org.a u s t i n c h r o n i c l e . c o m JANUARY 15, 2010 T H E A U S T I N C H R O N I C L E 27

THE ARTSTHEATREEverybody MustGet ‘Stoned’Improv guru Keith Johnstone bringshis Maestro to the Long CenterBY WAYNE ALAN BRENNER‘What Does Keith Johnstone Mean to You?’Andy Crouch, Dean of Education, Hideout Theatre:“Keith’s the guy who got me into improv. Or, more specifically,he’s the guy that kept me in improv after the first blush offunny shows and funny classes wore off. I read Impro:Improvisation and the Theatre in the summer of 2001 andrealized that it was all about way more than just the funny,the witty, and the wacky. It’s about investigating what keepspeople from being as completely in-the-moment as they’d like.It’s about giving ourselves the tools to let go of the need forcontrol and safety – to just play with each other and makestuff happen. And that anybody can do it. Put a human beingonstage who is willing to be genuine and vulnerable, andaudiences will lean in – and inevitably laugh.”Kaci Beeler, Director of Design, Hideout Theatre: “To behonest, I’m a little afraid of him. He’s not an improviser, but animprov director, strictly. So my position is much different thanhis. But Keith Johnstone, to me, represents the idea of constantthought in an art form. I didn’t realize it until I took a workshopwith him in San Francisco in 2006, but he doesn’t stick firmly toone strict variation of improvised theatre. His ideas are alwaysshifting. He sees the art form as the open place that it really is,28 T H E A U S T I N C H R O N I C L E JANUARY 15, 2010 a u s t i n c h r o n i c l e . c o mKeith Johnstone is coming to Austin todirect a night of Maestro improvisation.Now, the above statement means either1) nothing to you at all, or 2) you’ve likelylet out a substantial squee of excitement.Perhaps, depending on the level of youraffection for or your obsession with comedyimprov, you’ve even wet yourself; yes, and wewouldn’t blame you.Keith Johnstone is pretty much the SupremeAll-Father of Improvisation these days, thebeacon of creativity to so many people aroundthe world when it comes to methods ofextemporaneous storytelling. The author ofImpro: Improvisation and the Theatre and Improfor Storytellers, the creator of the popularMaestro format and Gorilla Theatre and others,Johnstone, pushing 80, is one side ofthe ever-twinkling coin of modern improvisation.(The other side of that coin, Del Close,deceased these last 10 years, was a proponentof what’s called the Chicago style.) So it’sno small change that he’ll be here this week,teaching a few already-sold-out workshopsand riding herd over some of the best improvisersin town in a massive, one-night-onlyMaestro showcase at the Long Center.Why is he coming to Austin in the firstplace? We put this question to Kareem Badr ofthe newly revitalized Hideout Theatre, underthe auspices of which this series of educationaland entertaining events will unfold.“I wish I could say that it was some sortof magical arm-twisting,” says Badr, betweengulps of a double cappuccino outside Quack’s43rd Street Bakery in Hyde Park, “but thefact of the matter is, this is kind of what hedoes. He goes around to cities and teachesworkshops. He’s done it for a long time. AndyCrouch, the longtime teacher and educationdirector at the Hideout, always wanted to gethim down here, but I guess it wasn’t until Roy[Janik] and Jessica [Arjet] and I took over thatwe had the money and the resources to do it.”So Johnstone himself is, understandably, abig deal, but the idea of him coming to a cityisn’t such a …?and he manipulates it to make the kind of theatre he wants tosee. That’s a powerful thing to learn: To create what you want,instead of trying to copy what others think is the ‘right way.’”Shana Merlin, Prinicipal, Merlin Works Institute forImprovisation: “When I saw Keith Johnstone teach and directfor the first time, what impressed me most is that he saw theimprov coming from a mile away. A scene would start, and Iwould have no idea where it was going, and he would pausethe scene and knew exactly where it was going. Or, better yet,had four or five excellent ideas about where it could go. Thismade it so he could direct improvisers so effortlessly that itseemed like he wasn’t doing anything at all – which made thestudents in the class look brilliant, as if they’d done it all ontheir own. I came away from that summer in Canada with thegoal of seeing improv the way Keith did, seeing the wholegame play out in the moment and in the future at the sametime. It makes me think of an article I read about how RogerFederer plays tennis, how for him the tennis ball is huge andslowly makes its way across the net, because he just seesthings so far in advance and can react so quickly. It’s actuallya different game for him than it is for you and me.”“When I was on tour with Pgraph[Parallelogramophonograph, the Hideout’shouse troupe] last year,” says Badr, “we sawthat places all over the country were havingworkshops with him. Places like Chattanooga,Tennessee. Literally: Chattanooga had a KeithJohnstone workshop! And I’ve talked to a lotof improvisers around the country, and theyall say that Austin has an amazing improvscene, so, not to disparage Chattanooga, butsurely if they can get Keith Johnstone, Austincan get Keith Johnstone. So, yeah, we weredefinitely willing to shell out the cash to gethim down here.”And Johnstone’s teachings have a big influenceat the Hideout, don’t they? He’s not theone being brought here just because Del Closeis, ah, unavailable?Badr shakes his head, black curls shiftingin the bright afternoon light. “The Hideout –definitely when it started, and still, at its core– is very Johnstone School. I mean, improvis improv, it’s all pretty much the same basicskills, but Johnstone comes at it from a differentside. He stresses storytelling and narrative,whereas Del Close and the so-called Chicagostyle are more about, ah, really strong charactersand more realistic situations. Johnstone ismore about unlocking the inner child in yourhead and letting the really fantastical happen.”That description brings Austin’s duo GetUp – Shannon McCormick and Shana Merlin– immediately to mind.“Oh, definitely,” says Badr, “those two arereally rooted in that style. And Shana hasstudied with Johnstone quite a bit, and shewas one of the first people to register for thefour-day workshop. Just the list of people takingthis workshop is incredible. And almosteveryone in the workshop is going to be inSaturday night’s Maestro at the Long Center.”Note: The Maestro format is an elimination-stylecompetition in which a stagefulof improvisers vie for supremacy, combiningand recombining in different groups – duos,trios, and beyond – to play a variety of shortgames chosen and tweaked by a director. ButShannon McCormick, Artistic Director, Gnap! TheaterProjects: “Having Johnstone here in Austin is like having JackKirby or Harvey Kurtzman or Will Eisner with us to talk aboutcomics, or, hell, having Duke Ellington or Louis Armstrong totalk about jazz. He was responsible for helping give birth to anentire mode of cultural expression, an art form previouslyunknown. And his importance is still sort of undervalued in theUnited States improv community. This isn’t my analogy, it’sJeremy Lamb’s, but Chicago-style improv is U.S. football, whileJohnstone is soccer: predominant in the rest of the world. Orelse Johnstone is Alfred Wallace to Del Close’s Darwin, Leibnizto Viola Spolin’s Newton. OK, I’m getting into the weeds here,but I’m tossing those genius names out there for a reason.”Jeremy Lamb, Founder and Director, Out of BoundsComedy Festival: “He’s my guru. Without him, I would stillbe doing Whose Line rip-offs in bars. Johnstone started givingactors the tools and guidelines to tell solid stories without ascript 40 years ago! Watching him direct or teach is likewatching a gazelle leap; you rarely get to see it in person, butwhen you do, you can’t believe how effortless it seems andhow amazing it is.”– W.A.B.

“Improv is improv, it’s all pretty much the same basicskills, but Johnstone comes at it from a different side,”says Badr. “He stresses storytelling and narrative.Johnstone is more about unlocking the inner child inyour head and letting the really fantastical happen.”do all Johnstone workshops end with a performanceof Maestro?“I don’t think it happens all the time,” saysBadr, “but it happens often enough so that,when we mentioned it as an idea, his peoplewere like, ‘Oh yeah, he can do that.’ I don’tthink all of his workshops end with a Maestro,because not everyone plays Maestro. Andone of the reasons wefigured we could doit is that so many ofthe people taking thefour-day workshop aresort of … well, notlegends, exactly, but,ah, fixtures here. Atleast half that class are fixtures in the Austinimprov scene. Shana’s in it, and Bill Stern, JillBernard, Kaci Beeler, Jeremy Lamb – peoplewho left Austin are flying back to take thisworkshop. There’ll be between 20 and 25people onstage, and they’re all intimatelyfamiliar with the Maestro format: It’s been amainstay at the Hideout for years. I’ve neverseen Johnstone direct a Maestro, and I’mKeith Johnstone conducts a very special Maestrowith Austin improvisers Saturday, Jan. 16, 10pm,in the Rollins Studio Theatre at the Long Center,701 W. Riverside. For more information, call443-3688 or visit www.hideouttheatre.com orwww.thelongcenter.org.really curious – because it’s his show, and hehas very strong ideas about it.”And so, though it was such short notice,why, the Long Center simply rearranged itsfinely wrought schedules and flung wide itswell-made doors for this event?Badr laughs, setting his coffee cup aside.“No, actually, the Hideout’s community liaisonMike McGill hookedthis up through agroup in town calledCatalyst 8. I thinkit’s gonna be the firstimprov show at theLong Center, which ispretty fantastic. Andwe’re kind of piggybacking off the PollyannaTheatre Company, because they have the LongCenter’s Rollins Theatre for a run that week,but they don’t have a show scheduled for thatparticular night, so they’re letting us use it. Wehaven’t looked at the theatre yet, but apparentlythey’re doing some sort of Greek mythologythemedshow, and,” he grins, “that could bea really cool set to do a Maestro in.” — through January 31, 2010 —ALSOONVIEWNew Works: Jade Walker Collection Selectionsnew works artist talkThursday, January 21 | 7PMAMOA–Downtown | Free with Museum admissionJade Walker talks about the inspiration and process forher installation Spectator Sport.Downtown • 823 Congress Ave. Tuesday–Friday 10–5512.495.9224 • www.amoa.org Thursday 10–8Saturday 10–6Sunday Noon–5The Austin Museum of Art is Funded in part by Museum Trustees, Members and Patrons. Additional support isprovided by the City of Austin through the Cultural Arts Division and the Texas Commission on the Arts.a u s t i n c h r o n i c l e . c o m JANUARY 15, 2010 T H E A U S T I N C H R O N I C L E 29

ARTS THE ARTSBOOKSSTYLEafter a fashion BY STEPHEN MACM ILLAN MOS ERLE SCANDAL ROVALE I hardly know how totalk about this but can trust you to lend asympathetic ear. I have a good friend, a dangerouslyexciting, blond, tennis-playingTarrytown housewife whom I adore. But I’mtrying to be discreet, so I won’t mention hername (sorry, Jessica). So, Madame X wastelling me a little Christmas story that hasshocked and disturbed me since. Apparently,a formerly vacant home behind her propertyhad a new resident. It seems that someunexplained noise brought all the neighborsout of their homes on Christmas morning,wondering what the sound was and where ithad come from. One particular neighborknocked at the door of the previously vacanthome to ask the new resident if they hadheard the noise, too. While chatting with theresident, who has apparently signed a twoyearlease, the neighbor kept thinking,“Hmmm, I think I’ve seen this guy somewherebefore.” Soon, the new residentoffered his hand and introduced himself …Old friends Robert Dailey, Stephen Rice,Charles Gentry, and Michael Barnes chum it up at Four Hands.as Karl Rove. He said he had just moved inand was awaiting construction on his newhome on Tarry Trail. Pleasant and genial,Rove bade the neighbor goodbye. Neighborcouldn’t wait to tell the others about herexperience. Shocked, another neighbor decidedto “drop by” the Rove residence with aplate of Christmas cookies. Again, he introducedhimself as Karl Rove and revealedthat he was here to work for Kay BaileyHutchison. Make of it what you will, chickens,but I knew you’d want to know.BLATANT SHILLING I am a finalist in theAustin Dental Spa’s Most InterestingPatient in the World contest. If I win, theprize is a $15,000 smile makeover. Oh. My.God. I’ve been embarrassed by my hillbilly teethall my life, and the possibility of having beautifulperfect teeth makes me shiver with antici …pation. Go to www.austindentalspa.com and followthe link to the entries, and please vote for me!I’ll take you out for a drink, promise.SEABROOKJONES/WWW.JUICYTHIS.COMFUR FLYING After my white fur coat becameso infamous last year, I could hardly betraipsing around in it this year. My momasked me what I wanted, so I got a new minkcoat for Christmas. She knew I didn’t mean“new” as in going to the Sakowitz Furs anddropping $10,000, but “new” as in “new tome.” My favorite thing about furs is that theydo not appreciate in value and in fact plummetthe minute they leave the store. Prewornfurs can be had cheap as dirt on eBay. So Iscoured for one that fit my criteria (and mywaist) and bought a beaver coat, but I didn’tlike the fit, and the fur itself was too bulky formy taste. So I sold it, recouping my mother’smoney, and bought a black Russian rabbit furcoat. Ix-nay on the abbit-ray. Sold that oneBay and in turn bought a dark espresso-coloredmink. Ahhhh. A surprising choice for me(I originally wanted black or white only), but itwas the huge turned-back cuffs and stand-upcollar on this coat that sold me. It is pureHollywood glamour, and it reminds me of thefur coat Bette Davis wore as MargoChanning in All About Eve. So, espressocoloredmink it is, and I’m very pleased withthe choice. The coat was a little more than$200. Thank you, Mother. It’s warm and luxuriousduring this bleak no-frills season.THE UPDO UPDATE Recently I’d decided tolet my high-maintenance platinum blond hairbecome a thing of the past. I’d loved it, but ithad worn out its welcome. I had no earthlyidea what the real color of my hair is, but itVINTAGE & NEWCasualRetro MenswearIN THE FURNITURE ROWSHOPPING CENTERturns out to be quite salt-and-peppery. Heavyon the salt. 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ARTS THE ARTSBOOKSBOOKSRANSOM: A NOVELby David MaloufPantheon, 240 pp., $24Like the Beatles’ impact onrock & roll, the themes and tropes ofHomer’s The Iliad stretch so widely and ubiquitouslythrough the world of literature theyare often imperceptible. One can trace thevery idea of literature back tothe Greek epic poet. As homage,or perhaps as a literaryhigh-five to Homer, Australianwriter David Malouf reimaginesin Ransom the final fewbooks of The Iliad.Both authors’ storiesgo something like this: Asrevenge for the death ofhis soulmate, Achilles killsHector and keeps the body,causing Priam, the king ofthe Trojans, to ransom hisdead son by throwing himselfat Achilles’ feet. And whileBrad Pitt’s Troy turned TheIliad into a story of ripplingabs and action, Ransom transforms the classicto end all classics into a character study.Malouf delves into the personalities behindThe Iliad’s closing action, often with greatrewards for the reader. Ransom makesclear just how revolutionary Priam’s actionswere for the culture of the time. Other passagesread like a dissertation written in thestyle of Tom Stoppard’s Rosencrantz andinprintDAY OUT OF DAYS: STORIESby Sam ShepardKnopf, 304 pp., $25.95There’s a decapitated head rolling aroundthese stories. Let’s just start with that.It’s an easy symbol – doesn’t try not to be,really – of a writer’s relentless monologuing,of the body’s demise, and maybe of otherthings. It chatters andmuses and manipulatessome poor guy who findsit on the side of the road.The head reappears fromtime to time, as do othercharacters and storylines,as Shepard’s storiescareen about the West,Midwest, South, and, occasionally,Mexico; “the Roadis not a Movie,” says onenarrator in classic denial,but it may well be a storymakingpinball machine.Shepard is a man of hisKerouac-drunk time andhardly the first or last toidealize the open road, thecowboy, and the reckless, almost amoralqualities of the American spirit, but he’s oneof the remaining few actually born to it.Perhaps unintentionally, Day out of Daysdrains any romanticism that maybe left in that tired, womanlessmythology. Its best stories rubirritably against the twin deflationsof age and the 21st century: A family’sCancún vacation suffers under marital suspicions;a man chases memory in a hotel onthe outskirts of Indianapolis, with an endlesstrue-crime show looping in the background;Fats Domino’s rescue from Katrina’s floodsis retold by an airline passenger, maybe ascomplete fiction; a man with a bad heartcounts his pills and takesto vigorous, solo snowshoeingin defiance of mortality.Snippets of historical interjection– tales of Howlin’ Wolf,Sacajawea, Casey Jones,Carrie Nation, Man o’ War,Eric Dolphy – deepen both thecontext and the lonelinessat the book’s core, and whileShepard occasionally falterswith underwritten poetry orclichéd scenes of machobrooding, the book’s meditativepatchwork encourages usto forget the lapses.Day out of Days forms apastiche of the cinematiccowboy at twilight, a thinkerand drinker whose sadness and self-mockeryand dismay save him from the preening selfimportancethat afflicts many of his peers;he’s left knocking about eternally, like oneof Dante’s sinners, driving because hedoesn’t know what else to do. Maybeit’s a country for old men after all.– Cindy WidnerGuildenstern Are Dead but withoutthe humor. If R&G was builton Hamlet’s deleted scenes, thenRansom is akin to the director’s cut ofThe Iliad – albeit with a new director. Thetrek from Troy to Achilles’ tent takes Homer150 lines and Malouf 50 pages. Much ofthat time Malouf spends in the head ofPriam as he comes to therealization that he has led acharmed and largely symboliclife devoid of the little thingsthat his traveling companionholds dear (a companion whodoesn’t exist in the original).Where The Iliad tells of anemotional Priam denouncinghis other sons as disgraces,Ransom depicts a scene notunlike an episode of Dr. Phil:a bit of repression and sometough love. Malouf also struggleswith the task of updatingthe language while retaininga modicum of the original’spoetry. The result is sometimes smooth butmore often overwrought.Malouf rightly suspected the last twobooks of The Iliad are some of the best fodderfor literary expansion. For such a shortnovel, Ransom is packed with ideas andthoughtful touches, but, frustratingly, theyend up amounting to much less than theeffect of the original’s final pages.– James RenovitchFIND YOURSEXY SIDE2100 S LAMAR@ OLTORFSOUTH AUSTIN326-9999600 E BEN WHITE@ IH-35SOUTH AUSTIN383-061114106 N IH-35@ OWEN TECHNORTH AUSTIN670-7444YOU ARE HEREa u s t i n c h r o n i c l e . c o m JANUARY 15, 2010 T H E A U S T I N C H R O N I C L E 31

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food34A Great Wine forFrench BeginnersThe Languedoc wine region of France is ahuge area, encompassing the Mediterraneanpart of France from the border of Spain allthe way over to Provence. It is currently thesingle largest wine producing area in theworld, and up until the last decade, it routinelyoutproduced all of California – though it’snever had a great reputation because mostof its wine was produced for the cheapest ofgrocery store markets.However, there’s no reason why theLanguedoc can’t make wines that competewith the best in the world. The weather isfairly benign, there are thousands of acresof old vines, and many of the world’s bestwine companies see great possibilities inmaking high-quality Languedoc wines. Forreaders wanting to understand why so manypeople are nuts about French wines, this isa great place to start, since the wines arestill fairly priced.One of the U.S.’s most Francophile wineries,Clos du Val, is investing its resources inLanguedoc’sDomaine de Nizas.The company isproducing six differentwines, all lessthan $20 and allwell worth theprice. The winnerof the bunch for cost/qualityratio is Domaine de NizasRouge ($17). This is an AOCwine, which means it’s one ofthe more tightly regulatedwines of France. In this case, it’smade from 60% Syrah, 35%Mourvèdre, and 5% Grenache Noir, allof which are grown on the winery’s estates.The resulting wine is clearly French in flavor,yet it also has the fruity richness thatCalifornia wine drinkers expect. Enjoy it witha steak, a burger, or any other grilled meat.Domaine de Nizas Rouge is available atCostco’s north store, which is selling the 100or so bottles in stock for just $13, a greatbargain. It’s also available by special order atbetter wine shops.– Wes MarshallwineOF THEweekEvent Menu Jan. 15–20› The outdoor stage at Stubb’s (801 Red River, 480-8341) becomes a venue for Texas celebrity chefswhen the restaurant/music venue hosts the Bad tothe Bone Chef Smackdown to benefit the SustainableFood Center. Chefs David Bull of Bolla at theStoneleigh Hotel in Dallas, Paul Petersen of Rick’sChophouse in McKinney, and Shawn Cirkiel of parksidehere in Austin will create original dishes basedon secret ingredients during televised cooking demonstrations.Tasting samples will be distributed tothe crowd, and the contest winner will be determinedby a panel of local judges and popular vote from thecrowd via text message. A concert from CharangaCakewalk will follow. Tickets are $35 atwww.stubbsaustin.com. Friday, Jan. 15, 6-9:30pm.Gourdough’sPeace Through Pie 36 Restaurant Roulette1219 S. Lamar, www.gourdoughs.comDaily, noon-2am (it’s a trailer; take cash)“Big. Fat. Donuts.” That’s what is promisedon the side of the gleaming Airstreamtrailer that’s home base for Gourdough’s.It’s nestled into a lot on South Lamar thatwas once promised to a condo, just northof the Genie Car Wash, and across fromMaudie’s Too. Owners Ryan Palmerand Paula Samford opened the spotin October, and it’s been kryptonitefor diabetics ever since.A couple dozen options areposted on the menu, and you’reencouraged to create your own fromthe garnishing ingredients listed.Each 5- to 6-inch across doughnut willset you back $3.25 (add a dollar more formeat versions, and yes, there are savoryvarieties with meat). All of the doughnutsare cooked after you order them, so it takesa few minutes, but rest assured, it will befreshly fried, piled high with whatever goodiesyou selected, and warm when it reachesyou. One of these beauties is a meal.It seems like there is one basic batterthat gets slightly modified for several of thevariations. It is cakey or shortcakey, fried up› Celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day at acommunity pie social at the historic SweetHome Missionary Baptist Church (1725 W.11th, 472-3621). See complete details onp.34. Saturday, Jan. 16, 2-4pm.› Messina Hof Winery & Resort (800/736-9463, www.messinahof.com) hosts a bridal showto showcase the hotel and restaurant facilitiesat the winery near Bryan. Contact wedding consultantsdirectly at 979/778-9463 x234.Sunday, Jan. 17, 10am-4pm.› Make necessary reservations for healthy living“noncooking” classes to be presented by chefVirginia Morgan of Borboleta Cafe at Casawith a nicely crispy exterior, and a moist,rich, buttery interior (very moist and rich ifyou select one of the options with a fillinginside). All of the flavoring accoutrementsseem to be of a high quality, and thesefolks do not scrimp in the least. You get acalorie bomb that will satisfy any sweetscraving for hours (and hours).We’ve tried the Razzle Dazzle, whichhas a raspberry filling and dense fudgeicing. Raspberry and chocolate? How canthat be wrong? Porkey’s has creamcheese topping with fried Canadian baconand a slightly assertive jalapeño jelly (oryou can sub the spicier habanero jelly).The balance of sweet and savory is a nicetwist. Sometimes you just want simplicity,and the Naughty & Nice fits the bill witha dusting of cinnamon sugar.Like to people-watch? This is a greatplace to eat your doughnut at one of thetables and watch the giggling stoners try todecide what to order. The trailer is openuntil 2am, so the late night crowd is alwaysa hoot. And yes, these doughnuts definitelymake your ass look fat, but who cares?They’re worth every bite.– Mick Vannde Luz (1701 Toomey, Cielo room upstairs).$115 until Jan. 18, $125 Jan. 19-24.Reservations: 828-7404. Sunday, Jan. 24,1:30-5:30pm.› Alamo Drafthouse chefs John Bullington andElijah Horgan square off against parksidechef/owner Shawn Cirkiel in the Alamo IronChef Battle Round VI at the Alamo Ritz(320 E. Sixth). The secret ingredient for thisbattle will be Elia Kazan’s classic film AStreetcar Named Desire. Diners will samplefour courses with wine pairings and decidewhose cuisine reigns supreme. Proceeds benefit6ixth Street Austin. Tickets are $80 atwww.originalalamo.com. Wednesday, Jan. 20, 7pm.JOHN ANDERSONfood-o-fileBY VIRGINIA B . WOODBoth of Austin’s remarkably successfulfarmers’ markets have geographicallysmall but logistically significant movesscheduled in the next few weeks. TheAustin Farmers’ Market (Fourth &Guada lupe, www.austinfarmersmarket.org) willmove from Fourth Street into RepublicSquare Park. Shoppers will be able toenjoy most of the market in the shade orthe interior green space of the park, andthe stage/seated dining area will belocated on a newly constructed woodendeck under the shelter of the historicAuction Oaks. A “Market in the Park”party is scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 23,to celebrate this weekend’s move.Meanwhile, the Sunset Valley FarmersMarket (www.svfm.org) will be moving fromthe concrete of the Burger Center parkinglot onto a contiguous piece of greenspace that belongs to the city of SunsetValley. Look for this move to take place byearly March. This weekend, customers atboth markets will welcome the long-awaitedreturn of North Central Texas dairymanMark Ganske (formerly Remem ber WhenDairy), who’s now doing business as WayBack When Dairy. Ganske’s exemplarymilk, buttermilk, cream, butter, and yogurtwill be for sale at both markets andWheatsville Co-op beginning this weekendand will re-emerge in the dairy cases oflocal retailers Central Market and WholeFoods Market in the very near future.I’ll be lining up for buttermilk myself…Longtime Austin restaurateur JeffWeinberger and key members of hisstaff have spent the last several monthsdeveloping a sustainable seafood policyfor the Shoreline Grill (98 San Jacinto,477-3300, www.shorelinegrill.com), and nowthe eatery is proud to announce that it’sthe first Texas restaurant to be certifiedas a sustainable seafood provider by theSeafood Watch Restaurant Programoperated by the Monterey Bay Aquariumin Monterey, Calif. This means theShoreline menu will only feature seafoodsourced by “environmentally safe methodsand from areas supporting healthyecosystems.” New Shoreline ExecutiveChef Quinten Frye is busy developingmenu items in keeping with the newguidelines… Olivia (2043 S. Lam ar,804-2700, www.olivia-austin.com) chef/ownerJames Holmes announced this week thatChef de Cuisine Morgan Angelone willbe leaving to take some time off beforepursuing projects of her own and thatchef Andrew Francis co will replace heras chef de cuisine by the end of themonth. Taff Mayberry, most recently ofShoreline, is the new pastry chef… Afteropening Mizu (3001 RR 620 South,263-2801, www.mizuaustin.com) near LakeTravis, chef Chris Bauer is back in DowntownAustin as executive chef at EddieV’s Prime Seafood (301 E. Fifth, 472-1860, www.eddiev.com), where he replacedJ.P. LaCoste, who recently moved on toMax’s Wine Dive (207 San Jacin to,904-0111, www.maxswinedive.com).a u s t i n c h r o n i c l e . c o m JANUARY 15, 2010 T H E A U S T I N C H R O N I C L E 33

FOODPeace Through PieBringing the community together around the tableBY TONI TIPTON-MARTINTwo words describe my reaction when artistand lecturer Luanne Stovall and I met for thefirst time over coffee last year to discuss heridea of a communitywide pie social to celebratethe Martin Luther King Jr. holiday:Shock and Awe.Since 1995, Stovall had been serving pie tofriends and family as a way of coming togetherto celebrate Dr. King’s birthday, but last yearshe moved the homage into the public domainby inviting the members of Sweet Home MissionaryBaptist Church to host an inauguralDream Pie Social. The Clarksville church, whichwas founded by freed slaves, agreed, and onJan. 17, 2009, homemade pies, a children’sprogram, and a silent auction generated alively gathering of 200 participants, good will,and conviviality and raised $1,000 for a muchneeded handicap access ramp for the church.More than 20 years earlier, I also envisionedthat food would be part of the MLK Day observancewhen I proposed that the Los AngelesTimes Food section be the first to salute theslain civil rights leader with a menu of his favoritefoods. The paper declined. I interviewedmarchers and others who participated in hisnonviolent crusade against segregation anyway,including Myrlie Evers-Williams, asking each ofthem to suggest a theme or suitable food type.Myriad ideas came to mind: International tosalute his global vision? Soul food because hewas a black man? Southern to acknowledge hishome and the focus of his work? On Jan. 9,1985, the Los Angeles Wave, a communitypaper, published my story, which encouragedreaders to make a Southern-styled dinner menupart of their observances. Since then, eventhough Ameri cans commemorate other holidayswith food rituals, there is still no universaltradition that honors Dr. King’s legacy.But, a pie social?The notion needed some research.JOHN ANDERSONThe tradition of neighbors coming togetherto share pie can be traced to lavish Romanbanquets during which aristocrats gorgedthemselves for days on exotic delicacies, finewines, and rich pastries – including “huge,two- and three-crust pies filled with filets offish, chicken, songbirds, and meat, seasonedwith eggs, herbs, wine sauce and spices,”according to Marcus Gavius Apicius, a firstcentury Roman nobleman and gastronomewho is credited with writing history’s firstcookbook, De Re Coquinaria.These ancient flat-dough creations inspirednumerous pie concoctions and customs,including the pie social – a way for family andfriends to gather and share pie. IndustriousAfrican-American educators, including MaryMcLeod Bethune and Charlotte HawkinsBrown, adopted the pie social tradition in theearly 20th century, selling sweet potato pies toraise money for the community and to fundeducation, independence, and freedom. And,evidently, Dr. King loved pie.Without hesitation, I joined Stovall’s grassrootsmovement, and we began rekindling thepie social as a way to embrace Dr. King’sdream of equality. The vision of theServeaDream Organizing Committee is that anew ritual will be associated with the Kingholiday and that the entire community willshare in the world’s pie.The group is made up of an eclectic but passionatemix of community leaders and organizers,food professionals, and clergy. In additionto establishing a food tradition for theKing holiday, the committee hopes to raisefunds that will be used to support the homelessand build restoration funds for twoimportant cultural landmarks, Sweet HomeMissionary Baptist Church and the Limerick-Frazier House in East Austin.Beginning this week, pie social events areplanned throughout the city wherever there isan oven. These include: Space for students in the Travis County DayEnrichment Program; Sweet Home Missionary Bapt ist Church; Pie Kitchen, which feeds the homeless at AustinResource Center for the Home less; and restaurants at the Austin Area Heritage Council’sCultural Festival following the MLKMarch. For details and schedules, which arestill emerging, visit www.serveadream.org.Spontaneity is just part of the vision, saysStovall, who believes that anyone, anywhere,can share pie stories and be part of the celebration.“Every January, during the coldest,Guests bidding on pies atlast year’s silent auction.darkest time of the year, we can look forwardto the aroma of delicious pies baking in theoven,” she explains. “Any gathering can be aDream Pie Social, and any pie can be a DreamPie if it is served with that intention. Participantssimply need to be willing to encouragefriends near and far to join them in Januaryand all year-round in events that can includecommunity service projects involving pie, pieauction fundraisers, pie gatherings in restaurants,and pie-baking talent contests. The possibilitiesare limitless.”With these “three golden rules for a DreamPie Social” in mind, the committee expandedthe invitation to the entire Austin communityto share pie donated by restaurants, bakeries,and private chefs as an opportunity for citywidefellowship and fundraising. The Pie4All DreamPie Social celebrates Dr. King’s legacy whileuplifting diversity and multiculturalism in thecity. The march begins at 9am at the MLKstatue on the University of Texas campus, proceedsto the Capitol for a brief program, thenconcludes at the Cultural Festival on the his-PIE SOCIAL MENUWant to join us as we savor pie to celebrate the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.?Jen Biddle of Austin’s Texas PieKitchen demonstrates how tomake her sweet potato pecanpie at last year’s social.JOHN ANDERSONSATURDAY, JAN. 16 Bring two homemadepies to share during the SweetHome Missionary Baptist Church PieSocial – one to be enjoyed by guests;the other may be entered in the DreamPie Contest or donated to the silentauction. Proceeds go to the SweetHome Restoration Fund. Contest andauction pies will be received by churchvolunteers between 1 and 2pm in thefellowship hall, 1725 W. 11th. Programin the sanctuary starts at 2pm.MONDAY, JAN. 18, 1-3PM Volunteerto serve pie baked by Texas Pie Kitchenat Austin Resource Center for theHomeless, 500 E. Seventh.MONDAY, JAN. 18, 11AM-3PMStop by the Pie4All kitchen (tent) at theCultural Festival at Huston-TillotsonUniversity, 900 Chicon, following the 17thannual MLK Day Community March. Tastesof fresh-baked pies donated by restaurants,bakeries, and culinary students willbe sold to raise awareness and funds tosave the 134-year-old Limerick-FrazierHouse at 810 E. 13th.To learn more about ServeaDream and itshopes that sharing pie and memories whileraising money for important causes will upliftdiversity, encourage inclusiveness, and helpthe Austin community achieve “peace throughpie,” please visit www.serveadream.org.34 T H E A U S T I N C H R O N I C L E JANUARY 15, 2010 a u s t i n c h r o n i c l e . c o m

The Limerick-Frazier House at 810 E. 13th, built in 1876,soon to be home to the SANDE Youth Projecttoric campus of Huston-Tillotson University.Funds raised at the festival benefit theSANDE Youth Project, a 501(c)(3) food andheritage program, which I founded with just$500 and the promise of lease space in a cityof Austin historic landmark, that teachesbasic cooking skills and nutrition to at-riskyoungsters. The program will be located inthe restored Limerick-Frazier House at 810 E.13th, which is the last standing buildingassociated with Samuel Huston College, nowHuston-Tillotson University.SANDE uses food to teach 10 core valuesto children in the areas of spirituality, attitude,nutrition, deeds, and emotions. Theprogram is based on public health evidencethat engaging children in basic meal planningand preparation encourages them to try newand healthy foods, which may reduce developmentof diseases with diet as a risk factor,enrich academic achievement, and inspirepersonal and civic responsibility.SANDE also seeks to preserve and celebratethe rich legacy of culture and hospitalityat the Limerick-Frazier House, which isrecognized for its 100-year-plus history as a“practice house” where domestic arts andscience students pursued educations in homemanagement, increased their literacy, andengaged their creative entrepreneurial skillsthrough fundraising suppers.A House, Then a HomeProfessor John and Laura Frazier were notdiscouraged by the rudimentary facilitiesthey encountered when they moved to CentralTexas at the turn of the century. As childrenof former slaves, they expected them. Sothe young couple, who came Austin to begincareers dedicated to education at Sam HustonCollege, did what came naturally: They rolledup their sleeves. Bonded with the neighboringcommunity. Pooled resources. And eventuallydipped into their own personal wellspringfor the greater good.As part of a communitywide strategy toaccommodate the growing student enrollmentat the private black college and toexpand the school’s severely limited physicalplant, the Fraziers dedicated part of theirhome – which was built in 1876 by stonemasonand real estate investor Joseph Limerickand his wife, Elizabeth – to the school.(Deed records indicate that the Limerickslived near this location but didn’t occupy it.The property was purchased by Austin businessmanA.J. Adkisson and his wife, Abigale,on April 10, 1880, then by the Herrick family,W.D., W.T., and Sue, in 1893. The homeremained in the Frazier family, cared for by themath professor’s wife and children, Mason,Laurene, and John S., into the 1970s.)According to the Weekly Bulletin annualcatalog edition of Samuel Huston College,1914-1915, the Eliza Dee Industrial Homeopened with accommodations for 14 girls,but as many as 20 to 25 crowded in duringthe first year. The aim of the home was “todevelop Christian character and to teacheconomy, energy and neatness in domesticscience.” The Home Economics Departmentstudents didn’t conduct pie socials at theEliza Dee Industrial Home for girls, butthey did help to raise funds for a new$20,000 domestic arts building by creatingand selling tickets to an exclusive “Jitney”supper, described as a “glorified cafeteriawith all the trimmings.” The suppers earned“much praise,” were heralded as “a success,”and contributed to the constructionfund for the new building that was eventuallylocated on the corner of East Avenueand 12th Street.By midcentury, the regal two-story hadbecome a pillar in East Austin society – establishinga reputation as a cornerstone in thelodging industry and functioning as a boardinghouse and hotel for African-Americantourists and traveling students during JimCrow segregation.SANDE was designed to continue thistradition of hospitality and service atLimerick-Frazier House by motivating youngpeople toward productive futures in theculinary arts. And it is inspired by two OldWorld traditions: the concept that childrenlearn life skills at home and an African customwhere parents take responsibility fortransitioning children to adulthood. Theprogram adopts a similar philosophy todevelop self-esteem and knowledge inunderprivileged children; implements anequally creative and unique approach tocommunicate nutrition and fitness conceptsthat also enhance math, science, and writingskills; and provides opportunities forcommunity service.If you ask famous chefs what inspiredthem toward culinary careers, they will tellyou that their love of food and passion forcooking developed at a young age, usually inMother’s kitchen. As a rite of passage project,SANDE students join a culinary family whenthey learn to cook with culinary role modelsat the Limerick-Frazier House. Partnershipsare being discussed with Central Market, LesDames d’Escoffier, East side Memorial GreenTech High School, the Institute of Hos pi tality& Culinary Arts at Travis High School/AustinIndependent School District, and theUniversity of Texas’ Division of Diver sity andCommunity Engagement to engage a diversecommunity of volunteers as mentors to teachtechnical competencies and lead practicalactivities that build life skills and increaseself-esteem in disadvantaged children.And the SANDE experience won’t just belimited to healthy cooking classes. When thekids aren’t stirring creative concoctions in itshistoric kitchen, the Limerick-Frazier Housewill serve the community as a museum andcommunity center, with exhibits of historicartifacts, a library of rare cookbooks, artistledworkshops and demonstrations, andorganic gardens. Within three years, the planis for the kids to produce their own pastriesto be sold in the Limerick-Frazier gift shop.Students at SANDE will also learn culturaland family traditions, interview neighbors,and learn culinary history so they see all theways people, experiences, and decisionsshape the world. Through a cookbook writingand publishing project, SANDE studentswill find their own role to play in the communityand develop a sense of dignity andindependence as they create their own uniquewritten legacy for the future.And, of course, they’ll serve up pie duringthe ServeaDream Dream Pie Social atHuston-Tillotson.The hope is that through ServeaDream,SANDE will begin teaching important life lessons,such as strength, tolerance, andpatience, in a casual, family setting and willeliminate the barriers that exist betweenyoung people interested in culinary careersand food industry professions, while thecommunity at large uplifts diversity, encouragesinclusiveness, and achieves “peacethrough pie.”Toni Tipton-Martin is an Austin-based food journalistand culinary historian. She was one of the foundersand the first president of the Southern FoodwaysAlliance. She is also the founder of the SANDE YouthProject. 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screens40HE’S NOT A LAWYER,BUT HE PLAYS ONE ON TVAustin actor Mehcad Brooks on hiscircuitous path from star athlete toSouthern vampires and L.A. lawon an Irving soundstageBY JOE O ’CONNELLConsider it a lesson in followingyour dream. Austinnative Mehcad Brooks isclad in an expensive suit, sittingin a swanky, wood-paneledLos Angeles law officeas he tells his tale. Strikethat. This November dayBrooks is in the Studios atLas Colinas in Irving, Texas,on the make-believe set ofABC’s television series TheDeep End, a lawyer “dramedy”which opens a six-episoderun Jan. 21. But hisacting dream is 100% real.The son of formerCincinnati Bengals receiverBilly Brooks and AustinAmerican-Statesman editorialwriter Alberta Phillips, Brookswas a star basketball playerat Anderson High School inthe late Nineties. But itwasn’t his dream. He startedacting in plays at school andaround town at age 15. Thenhe went to an arts enrichmentprogram atthe University ofTexas and saw hisfirst opera. “I didn’tfall asleep,” Brookssays with a grin.“There was a gentlemanfromHouston wholooked like me andgrew up in similarcircumstances. …He was travelingthe world singingopera – in Italian. Ithought that was so cool. Ithought, ‘Wow, I didn’t knowthat was a career choice.’”While opera wasn’t inBrooks’ future, it clued himin to what was. “I realized at16 or 17 that if I didn’t playsports for the rest of my life,I’d be fine with it, but if Ididn’t act, I wouldn’t knowwhat to do,” he says. Whenhe tried to quit the basketballteam, coaches called hishome urging his return to thecourt, and others told him hewas throwing his life away. “Isaid: ‘Really? I got quite afew academic scholarshipsand a 4.0,’” Brooks remembers.He eventually had toresort to faking seizureswhile on the court to hammerhis point home. “I wasdoing a stage production ofOthello at the time, and he’san epileptic, so it was preparation,”Brooks says.Brooks moved to LosAngeles in 1999 to attendfilm school. In his junior yearhe returned to Austin overwinter break to work as anextra on the comedy TheNew Guy. He also heardabout Richard Linklater’splans to shoot a high schoolfootball film tentatively titledFriday Night Heroes withTerrence Malick producing.Linklater “was in the callbackstages, and I snuck in,”Brooks says. “I ended upMehcad Brooks with Rutina Wesley on True Bloodgetting a lead.” Brooksdropped out of college andmoved back to Texas, whereLinklater had arranged tofilm the Bay City High Schoolfootball team for the film’spseudo documentary focuswith Brooks and the othermain actors close by. “Wehad to go into all thegames,” Brooks says. “Heintegrated us into the actualteam.” But the project wasnever completed, likelybecause of Peter Berg’s rivalFriday Night Lights film thatwas moving forward with BillyBob Thornton. “He’s a greatguy,” Brooks says ofLinklater. “I credit him withkick-starting my career.”Back in Los Angeles,Brooks was hired for fourepisodes on the televisionseries Boston Public, butspent much of the next twoyears washing the windowsof Beverly Hillsstorefronts beforeroles in the basketballfilm Glory Roadand the televisionseries DesperateHousewives set hiscareer into highgear. “I was wearingthis uniform, carryingthese hugebuckets of waterand these mops,”he remembers.“People would justtreat you like crap. It wasn’ta year later that I was goinginto these same stores to befitted for the SAG awards.These exact same peoplewho were working theredidn’t recognize me fromwearing the uniform. I sawhow differently they treatedme. I was astounded byhow L.A. is.”The Deep End followsBrooks’ stint as Eggs in theHBO series True Blood and is‘Tattooed Under Fire’ 41 TV Eye 62 Film ListingsMehcad Brooks on theset of The Deep Endset in that very Los Angeles.It follows five recent lawschool grads recruited for aprestigious law firm. (See thisweek’s “TV Eye,” p.41, formore on The Deep End.) “Iliken him to a young BarackObama meets Jeremy Piven’sAri from Entourage,” Brookssays of his character MalcolmBennet. “He’s a charming,lovable, straightforwarddouche bag. Hedoesn’t sugarcoatanything. We all havethose people whotell us things wedon’t want to hear,but they’re alwaysright. He’s not insensitive,but he’s been through alot in his life. He’s smarterthan me, which is fun to play.”Don’t underestimateBrooks in either the areas ofsmarts or passion. “I havethe luxury of doing jobs thatchallenge me, that I would geta kick out of watching,” hesays. “I’m very ambitious. Myheroes are Clint Eastwood,George Clooney, Will Smith,Denzel Washington – peoplewho are at the top of theirgame because they’veworked that hard to get there.I really want to achieve asmuch as possible in thatrealm. And then move on tomy next career.” The Deep End premieres on ABCThursday, Jan. 21, at 7pm.TOP GEAR: SEASON 11BBC Warner, $29.99TOP GEAR: SEASON 12BBC Warner, $39.99In 1889, novelist Jerome K. Jerome penned Three Menin a Boat, a quintessentially English tale of a trio of pleasantbut bumbling gentlemen taking a trip up the RiverThames and ending up hopelessly, haplessly, charminglystuck in silly situations. In 2002, the BBC took that idea,replaced the boat with cars, the Thames with test tracks,and called the end result Top Gear. Nominally a car reviewand auto-news show, over the last decade it’s become amassive cult success on both sides of the Atlantic dueto its gloriously ill-qualified but enthusiastic presenters.There’s the bossy one (Jeremy Clarkson), the smallone (Richard “The Hamster” Hammond), and CaptainSlow (James May, a man that once got lost on a onewaystreet). Together, they have worked out that the BBCpays them a lot of money to borrow very expensive sportscars, make rude jokes about Volkswagens, and complainabout beer prices. For die-hard Top Gear fans, these seasonsare particularly intriguing because they wereoriginally broadcast just as the recession tookhold, and so the threesome contend with theirbeloved overpriced gas-guzzling executivedvdwatchtoys seeming more ridiculous than ever. Yetfor the first-time viewer, the joy is in findingthe antithesis of all those tedious infomercialsdressed up as gearhead broadcasting.Yes, Clarkson, et al. wax lyrical aboutbrake horsepower and carbon-fiber bodies andbucket seats, but there’s a joyous skin-of-theirteethincompetency any time they get near a steeringwheel. When the three look at the oddball challenges setby the producers, like mopeding up the coast of Vietnamor racing buses, and pronounce, “How hard can it be?,”the end result is a vehicle that goes slower than whenthey found it or that has developed some intriguing bumpsand scrapes on the bodywork or is best described as “onfire.” Finally, a car show for people who hate cars.– Richard WhittakerALSO OUT NOW …Goliath (IFC Entertainment, $19.98): This 2008feature from Austin’s the Zellner Bros. tells the bleaklyfunny story of a man who loses his cat first and his gripon sanity next.Moon (Sony Pictures, $27.99): Sam Rockwell, SamRockwell, and Sam Rockwell make a great ensemble cast.10 Things I Hate About You 10th Anniversary Edition(Walt Disney, $19.99): With Heath Ledger’s final performancein The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus finallyopening in theatres, here’s a chance to remember hisbreakthrough role.a u s t i n c h r o n i c l e . c o m JANUARY 15, 2010 T H E A U S T I N C H R O N I C L E 39

SCREENSThe Body as Canvas,Readying for Lifein a Kill ZoneAFS Documentary Tour: ‘Tattooed Under Fire’BY KIMBERLEY JONESIn Tattooed Under Fire, a young soldiershows off his deeply inked body and says tothe camera, “This is my storyboard.” It’s aneloquent and apt summation of the storytellingaspect of tattooing, and the moment isone any filmmaker would know was golden.Nancy Schiesari recalls her reaction: “Ithought: ‘Wow. A film student would come upwith something like that.’”In fact, the documentarian and Universityof Texas professor would bring a whole crewof film students with her to weekend shootsin Killeen, Texas – 20-year-old kids haulingequipment, holding boom mics, recording thestories of 20-year-old kids embroidering theirbodies with tattoos, steeling their minds fortours of duty in Iraq and Afghanistan.Tattooed Under Fire profiles Killeen’s RiverCity Tattoo shop, its deeply caring staff, andsix Fort Hood soldiers who spend time inthe chairs before going to war, individuatingtheir bodies in a communitythat insists on conformity.Schiesari recently satdown with the Chronicleto discuss her awardwinningfilm, which willscreen Jan. 20 as part ofthe Austin Film Society’sDocumentary Tour series.Austin Chronicle: The filmis about the intersection oftwo very traditionally toughcommunities – the militaryand tattoo culture. How didyou break into those worlds?Nancy Schiesari: I gotinto it because, first of all,the owner, Roxanne Willis,and her ex-husband, Glen, who’s the seniorartist in the film, welcomed me to do thefilm. They thought it was a great idea. Thesepeople are incredibly smart. And they’ve seenthis for many years. They’ve experienceda war, Vietnam, and now these wars. Andboth of them are very educated. Roxannehas a master’s in psychology, and Glenn hasa degree in anthropology from UT. So theyknew exactly what was going on; they knewexactly what the significance of the tattooingis. I mean, they’re sages in their own way. Sothey opened their doors and made it very easy,no problem at all. Plus, I cast very well whenI crew people. I always took with me youngpeople – either my students or ex-studentsFilmmaker Nancy Schiesarion location at River City Tattooin Killeen, Texasor whoever had a genuine curiosity to knowwhat it’s like for another person their age togo to war. So I would stand around with these20-year-olds who were my crew, and I couldtell they weren’t there just to do a job. It wassomething that for them was fascinating. Plusthey understand tattooing; I mean, just abouteverybody [of their generation] has a tattoo.AC: You teach 16 millimeter film at UT, but youshot Tattooed Under Fire on digital video, right?NS: On [Sony] PD 150s/170s. The lowest possibletechnology, ’cause those are the camerasthat everybody had. It made it really easy tograb a camera and go up on a weekend andhang out.This technology has made it possible forwomen especially to make documentaries. …I’ve seen women M.F.A. students, documentaryfilmmakers, come up with phenomenal stuff earlyon when the technology got to be much smallerand when the flip-out monitor happened.When I started shooting,I was shooting on 16millimeter, shooting documentaryon film in placeslike Africa and Pakistan.And then it went to Beta,which was also a big dealon your shoulder withyour eye in the eyepiece.And so with the camcorderand the flip-open monitor,you’re sitting there andyou’re really interactingwith [interview subjects]for the first time. You’rekeeping your eye contactwith them. So you lookat the frame and then youlook up at them. It’s awhole different experience, and it’s one thatwomen have been able to enter a lot moreeasily because the technology has made it alot more unobtrusive. Women tend to be lessobtrusive; they tend to traditionally be listeners.All the qualities women have been fightingagainst having – being “passive” – are the onesthat give you the best results in documentary.Because it’s about channeling who’s in frontof you. Being present to their pain, pride,whatever they want to express.AC: Have you had to change your approach withthe switch to video?NS: Well, I’ve been shooting documentaryfor other people for years and years. My firstlove is cinematography. And I started making[my own] documentaries because nobodyelse was making a documentary on that subjector because, you know, why not? And theyall tended to be films about people using amedium which isn’t necessarily consideredhigh art but that has some creative strandto it. In my first film, it was a Republicanflute band that learns how to play the fifeand drum in Glasgow to go and support theIRA in Belfast because they’re of Catholicdescent. … And then the second film wasHansel Mieth: Vagabond Photographer, andthat was a woman who was an artist andphotographer, but she used it as a means toexpress what was going on around her. Sheused art, she used photography, as a meansto take part in a cultural/social/politicalexperience and to try to make a differencethrough her art.And then tattoo is a form of art practice onthe body. It was a way of channeling their feelingsabout the war and about what was goingon in their own lives. It was using art again asa way of talking about things that don’t necessarilyhave a voice but speak a language.AC: How did you go about deciding which soldiersto profile?NS: When you walk in a tattoo parlor,there’s about five or six people getting tattooed.I would kind of cruise. I would wait. Iwould establish eye contact with the peoplein the chair. There was a magnet betweenthe ones that were creative and intelligentand wanted to talk. So I tended to gravitatetoward these ones. It was just short, quickeye contact, but I knew that they were theones that would be the ones that were goodto talk to. And they were all really smart,articulate, and talented people.AC: So you basically got a good feeling.NS: To be honest, I avoided the macho ones,the scary ones. The heavy-duty guys thatlooked like Marines. They scared me. [Laughs]But then you get someone like Jonathan in thefilm, who admits to killing a child [in combat],and he’s pretty tough. He’s beaten up quite afew people. Killed a few people in his life.AC: Jonathan, who suffers from post-traumaticstress disorder and has done multiple tours, saysin the film, “The more times I go to Iraq, themore of Iraq that comes back with me.” Whenyou started the project, did you have any ideaPTSD would become such a dominant theme tothe film?NS: No. No, I didn’t know where it was goingto go. I had an idea that war is not a goodthing for people and that they were going tocome back with something not so good. But Ithought they were going to come back injuredphysically. That I was going to come back andsomebody was going to be missing a leg. But,no, they came back with minds disturbed.AC: As a filmmaker, how do you stay objective inthe face of that?NS: I didn’t hold back my feelings; I didn’ttry and direct [the soldiers] so much as reactto what they said. So it was a conversation.I would [ask them], what did it feel like tohave to do what they did? Did they everfeel sympathy for the enemy? Things thatwouldn’t necessarily be patriarchal questionsto ask, I would go there with them. And theywould answer.AC: Did you ever feel like you had to pullyourself back?NS: No. They would ask me: “What’s youropinion about the war? Do you think weshould be there?” And I would go, “You knowwhat, I’m really not sure.” ’Cause you don’tknow the whole story. I said: “I’m anti-war.I’m against war anyway, because it involveskilling people.” As Travis [a 23-year-old combatmedic] says, “I’m either going to kill awhole bunch of people, or my ass is going todie.” It’s a no-win situation.AFS Documentary Tour presents Tattooed Under Firewith filmmaker Nancy Schiesari in attendance Wednesday,Jan. 20, 8:30pm, at the Alamo Drafthouse at the Ritz.Tickets are $4 for AFS members and $6 for the generalpublic. For more info, see www.austinfilm.org.40 T H E A U S T I N C H R O N I C L E JANUARY 15, 2010 a u s t i n c h r o n i c l e . c o m

Sink or Swim?BY B ELINDA ACOSTA“The first thing we do, let’s kill allthe lawyers.”Shakespeare’s oft-quoted line from HenryVI is usually interpreted as a mockery oflawyers. In the context of the play, it is reallyhigh praise for those who uphold the rule oflaw for all. However, after viewing The DeepEnd, the newest law firm drama to hit theairwaves, the critical interpretation of theBard’s words may be more appropriate.At the core of this series is a group ofyoung lawyers, fresh out of law school, readyto start their careers. The newbies havelanded their dream jobs at the high-poweredSterling Law Firm. Dylan (Matt Long, lastseen in the superb but short-lived Jack &Bobby) is the most wide-eyed. He has a penchantfor crying “no fair” to his superiors,but he means well and works hard under theimpossible circumstances he’s thrust into.Colleague Addy (Tina Majorino, Big Love) isa pushover until she discovers her backboneand earns a small piece of turf. The least likableof the newbies is Beth (Leah Pipes),whose sense of entitlement is galling. Andthen there’s Liam (Ben Lawson), who justcan’t seem to keep his penis in his pants.Fortunately, Liam and especially Beth makeup for their self-absorption by being torturedby ethical dilemmas. And seeking the guidanceof their elders, who are thoroughly lackingin humanity, gets them no help. But noone is as awful as the shark tank of seniorassociates the newbies toil under.Billy Zane (the baddie fromTitanic) has built his careerplaying foul-hearted cads. Here,he does it again as Cliff Huddle,the associate who’s been runningthe firm in the absenceof its namesake, Hart Sterling(Clancy Brown, Carnivàle). WhileSterling was tending to his terminallyill wife, Huddle has been molding the firminto a moneymaking machine with thehelp of his toady, Rowdy (Norbert LeoButz). Rowdy is the fast-talking associatewho lured the young ones to the firm,promising guidance and mentoring, only tocut them off at the knees at every turn. Hemay have the most complicated relationshipat the firm. Brought on by Sterling,a lawyer who still believes in justice forall, Rowdy finds himself swinging betweenboth poles as he tries to placate Sterlingwhile enjoying the spoils that working forthe cutthroat Huddle brings.The other senior member of the firm is theimperious Susan Oppenheim (Nicole AriParker). She’s married to Huddle and is theonly thing keeping her husband and Sterlingfrom tearing each other’s eyes out in theirburgeoning power struggle. The fifth newbiethat will surely become the ball Sterlingand Huddle bat between them is Malcolm,The Deep Endplayed by Austin native Mehcad Brooks(see “He’s Not a Lawyer, But He Plays Oneon TV,” p.39). Hired outside the normal process,Malcolm is already out of step with theother newbies and likely to make Huddle gofor the invisible mustache he always seemson the verge of twirling sinisterly.With a few splashes of colorand some wilder clothes, thiscould be the law firm versiontveyeof Ugly Betty, the big differencebeing that The Deep Endintends to be mostly serious,while Ugly Betty is a caricatureof the high fashion world.Yet, in spite of its primary-coloreddepictions, I actually like TheDeep End. It makes me giggle. I’m not sureI’m supposed to be giggling all the times Ifind myself giggling, but I’m having a goodtime, nonetheless.The Deep End premieres Thursday, Jan. 21,at 7pm on ABC.What Else Is On?Jan. 17: Human Target. Mark Valley(Fringe) stars in this new drama based onthe DC graphic novel. The two-hour, eighthseason premiere of 24 follows, both on Fox.Jan. 25: Damages returns for a third seasonon FX.And lastly, the 67th Annual Golden GlobeAwards, hosted by Ricky Gervais, will betelecast live on Sunday, Jan. 17, on NBC.As always, stay tuned.Follow TV Eye on Twitter: @ChronicleTVEye.E-mail Belinda Acosta at tveye@austinchronicle.com.NOWOPENTHE BOB BULLOCK TEXAS STATE HISTORY MUSEUMFROM THE DIRECTOR OF “TITANIC”AT AUSTIN’S ONLY IMAX THEATREIMAX ® 3D is a registered trademark of IMAX Corporation1800 N. 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OFF THE REC RDmusic44Deborah Gill (l) andMUSIC NEWS by Austin PowellRandom PlayAfter the Gold Rush: Brothers andSisters leader Will Courtney is pulling upstakes and moving back to California. “Iwish it was more dramatic like some badband breakup or something, but the truth isthat I just got engaged and we sold ourhouse at this make-us-move price,” Courtneyconfides. “All of my old friends are stillthere, so I’m looking forward to getting backand doing a record.”The long-awaited collaboration betweenRoky Erickson and Okkervil River, True LoveCast Out All Evil, is being released throughindie beacon Anti- April 20. An extension ofthe Rokkervil mash-up at the 2008 AustinMusic Awards, the album pulls from morethan 60 previously unreleased field recordings,some of which were recorded during Erickson’stenure at Rusk State Mental Hospital. “Youget a sense of Roky’s personality in listeningto those recordings,” commented producerWill Sheff at the 13th Floor Elevators frontman’sannual SXSW Ice Cream Social lastyear. “Roky sounds awesome.”Sarah Jarosz 48 Texas Platters 70 Music ListingsSinger MayberryHere Comethe Warm JetsThe highly anticipated Sixteen Deluxereunion at the Mohawk in March will nowdouble as a CD release party. BunkhausRecords, helmed by Chronicle Sports guruMark Fagan, is issuing Year One, couplingthe noise pop outfit’s five-song cassettedemo from July 1994 – responsible forfirst attracting the attention of local labelTrance Syndicate – with live recordingsfrom the release show for 1995’sBackfeed Magnet Babe at Liberty Lunch. “It took a full afternoon of goingthrough my cassette tapes to find it,” recalls Fagan, who went to high schoolwith bassist Jeff Copas and co-produced the sessions with former-Ed Halland then-Deluxe drummer Lyman Hardy (another high school friend). “We’reexcited, and we’re at an age where that doesn’t happen as much anymore.”Help induct Sixteen Deluxe into the Austin Music Hall of Fame byvoting in the Chronicle Music Poll, which closes Jan. 29, and check outthe demo version of “Baby Headrush” at austinchronicle.com/thenextepisode.Local pianist and Orange, Texas, nativeMarcia Ball is joining the ranks of JanisJoplin and George Jones in the GulfCoast Music Hall of Fame. The inductionceremony takes place at the Bob BowersCivic Center in Port Arthur Jan. 23.Once a month, the Senior ActivityCenter (2874 Shoal Crest Ave.) transformsinto the Austin Acoustical Cafe, an intimateperformance space for emerging singer-songwriters.BettySoo takes the stage Saturday,Jan. 16, 7pm: www.austinacousticalcafe.com.Coinciding with the Star of Texas TattooArt Revival this weekend at the PalmerEvents Center, Stratocaster master ReddVolkaert is making his Red River debut onFriday, splitting the difference between Honkyand Bob Bleed at the Red Eyed Fly.Starting this week, OTR helps break downthe week in local music news on KUT’s TexasMusic Matters. Tune in Fridays (noon-1pm)and Sundays (6-7pm), or download the resultingpodcast: austinchronicle.com/earache.JOHN ANDERSONFamily ValuesThe Parlor family has extended its matriarchyto include the Monarch, the multieventcenter located in central Austin’s LincolnVillage complex, between I-35 and HighlandMall. DAG Presents’ Deborah Gill and herdaughter Singer Mayberry of the bookingventure Tangled Snark (see “Parlor Game,”Feb. 27, 2009) tested the waters there in2008 with an indie summer music series andsold-out metal plundering from Opeth, Highon Fire, and Baroness that October beforeacquiring the building earlier this month.“It’s a nice change to not have to deal withDowntown,” enthuses Mayberry, whose darkpop outfit Red Leaves recently issued animmaculately packaged new EP, Trouble in theCity of Water. “It’s such a huge building that itcreates so many different possibilities.” Indeed,already on the books is a performance fromThe Dynamo VolitionAustin’s Grooveline Horns are toJason Mraz what Grupo Fantasmaoccasionally is to Prince: backing brasssection and official afterparty houseband. Having previously worked with theScabs, Willie Nelson, and DaveMatthews, the three-man funk outfit –trombonist Reggie Watkins, trumpeterFernando Castillo, and saxophonistCarlos Sosa, the president of the Texaschapter of the Recording Academy –hooked up with the San Diego-based popsinger last year, and plans for an overseastour are in the works. “Jason rapswith us every now and then onstage,”relays local MC Zeale, who sat in for thelast leg of the tour, which includedappearances at the Frank Erwin Center and Antone’s in September. “I was pretty nervous beforewe went, so we did a little beat-box circle with Bushwalla before the show, and that became a bitof nightly tradition.” Aside from his Tuesday residency at Lucky Lounge with Boombox ATX, whichalso features the Grooveline Horns, Zeale’s been making cameos with locals Los Bad Apples andL.A.X, but his main focus currently is finishing his new solo album with European producer MarkoJelic in time for SXSW. “We’re on terrain that hasn’t been touched,” Zeale beams. “It’s an originalhybrid of hip-hop and electronica, very edgy and aggressive, but with a bit of pop touch.”Kill the MoonlightJOHN ANDERSONcomedy duo Le Sexy in the 278-seat theatreSaturday, Jan. 16; a free show from Austinsteampunks MothFight! Friday, Jan. 22; andthe garage sale experiment, Monarch MusicSwap, the next day. An art exhibit fromChrista Palazzolo, Ryan Davis, and DustinMichael Pevey opens in the lobby tonight(Thursday, Jan. 14), with accompaniment fromlocals School Police and Pure Ecstasy.There’s also a weekly Sunday yoga sessionand private events, not to mention the winterclassic Blue Genie Art Bazaar, and somerecent upgrades increased the capacity in theauditorium to 1,200, comparable to the outsidestages of Mohawk and Emo’s. “The biggestchallenge is just getting the word out topeople and outsider promoters,” Mayberrystresses. Rest assured, there will be plenty ofParlor pizza on hand. www.themonarchtexas.com.Zeale (l) and Carlos SosaJudging by the numbers, the music portionof South by Southwest may have hit the proverbialglass ceiling. In 2009, the annual multimediafestival notched a record number ofshowcasing artists – about 1,950 acts from57 different countries – and total visitors, butMusic Festival registrants dropped roughly 10%.According to the report by Greyhill Advisorspresented to City Council on Monday, SXSWboosted the local economy by $99 million, aslight dip from 2008’s $104 million. “Corporatetravel tends to be the first thing trimmed,” saysBen Loftsgaarden of Greyhill Advisors. Afterreceiving more than 10,000 showcase applicationsthis year, one-fourth of which were foreign,SXSW now readies for the March dance. “It’sgoing to be in the same ballpark,” informsSXSW Creative Director Brent Grulke. “Anydecrease in acts would be directly tied to theamount of available venues.” Meanwhile, confirmationscontinue to trickle in – besides the1,000 bands already confirmed at www.sxsw.com. Chicago’s lonely hearts club bandCheap Trick headlines Auditorium ShoresFriday, March 19, and for the third consecutiveyear, NPR Music broadcasts live on openingnight (March 17) from Stubb’s with a billthat includes Spoon, which is taking theStrange Boys on tour soon after. Better still,now that the annual Austin Music Awardshave been moved to Saturday night at theAustin Music Hall, OTR might get to stop infor once. Other notable additions include She& Him, Broken Social Scene, Midlake,the XX, Califone, Fool’s Gold, and JesseDayton’s Captain Clegg. Don’t expect tosee any of those acts at the Bat Bar orLone Star Lounge in the Austin ConventionCenter. Word has it that DirecTV won’t befilming the festivities this year.a u s t i n c h r o n i c l e . c o m JANUARY 15, 2010 T H E A U S T I N C H R O N I C L E 43

MUSICSarah’s MuseUp in the head and heart of Sarah JaroszBY MARGARET MOSERIn June 2009, one month after SarahJarosz turned 18 and graduated with honorsfrom Wimberley High School, her first albumwas released. Song Up in Her Head on NorthCarolina roots beacon Sugar Hill Recordstook off, not only in the sales market, whereit did respectably, but in critical circles.Rolling Stone praised it, NPR interviewedher, and she appeared on A Prairie HomeCompanion, as well as on stages in the bluegrassand folk festivals she’d grown up with.On New Year’s Day 2010, while the worldslept, she recorded with the Decemberistsspin-off Black Prairie.Jarosz stands apart from her peers. She’snot Miley Cyrus Twittering her life away.She’s not Taylor Swift, around whom shecan sing circles. She’s not Jewel or HilaryDuff or Shannon Curfman, all of whom precededher down the teen path. She’s not the14-year-old who giggled to the Chronicle in2005 that things were “a blast.” She doesn’tuse Auto-Tune.She’s the product of Central Texas’ richmusical heritage and her own inborn talent.She is also the face of young musicianseverywhere. Her triple threat is a marvelouslymature alto, a prodigious mastery of clawhammerbanjo and mandolin, and songwriting awoman of any age would be proud to claim.Later this month, she’ll attend the GrammyAwards thanks to her nomination for BestCountry Instrumental Performance on SongUp in Her Head.‘Song Up in Her Head’Teenage girls are the romance paperbacks ofmusic. They’re a never-ending, nonstop audienceof hormonal angst and bright-pink heartache,an audience that starts when 12 tradesup for 13, a merciless time for the heart. To be14 and female is to experience usually unrequitedlove with exquisite pain. Never againwill you be so unprepared for the soul-crush oflove lost than at 15. Even love fulfilled makes16 pure agony, and 17’s got nothing on 18when it comes to the hazards of love. Nineteenmakes no promises when el corazón goes loco.Teenage girls make up a ridiculously largeand profitable segment of the record-buyingpublic, but they – like the romance authorswhose sales keep the paperback publishingindustry afloat – get no respect. Not only isthe absence of respect outrageous consideringthe revenue that demographic generates,teenage girls are traditionally jeered at andridiculed for their intense devotion and fanworship, a quality usually desired in mostother musical circles.Teenage girls hold their own as performers inrock, pop, country, and folk music, commandingidol status commensurate to the tides ofpopular taste. Charts are packed with one-hitwonders as well as enduring talents who wereteenage performers; country and pop music areespecially fond of young girl singers. The voiceof the teenage girl is so pure, so real, it transcendsartifice and strikes the deepest chordsof the heart throughout decades. Jarosz bearscareer similarities to 1980s pop queen DebbieGibson, the youngest teen girl to write, produce,and sing a No. 1 song. She’s also connected byhome state to LeAnn Rimes and Tanya Tucker,Texas teens whose talents took them to the top– on compositional skills giving an edge to theirestimable careers. What do they all sing about?The one topic common to all young women.New love, old love,faded love, unrequitedlove, sweet love, deniedlove, misguided love,tender love, lost love,unattainable love, hotlove, desperate, wild,bittersweet love. Allof it guaranteed at thatage to be fleeting, acute,and lethal. Where all islove, the world is periphery in soft focus, anImpressionist painting with growing pains. Theglorious cycle of song, the medley extemporaneous,begets dances at dawn, waltzes under themoon, springtime, flowers, rainbows, and ohyes, sometimes sobering cultural commentary.Jarosz tackles the topic of love in her songswith guileless grace.This flame burns brighter with every poem readThis bird flies higher with a song up in her headSarah, have you been in love?“Yes.”JOHN ANDERSONSincerely, SarahAbout eight years ago, Jarosz’s career tookshape, though she’d been singing since age 2.Conventional wisdom decrees that an artistmust toil in clubs, climbing the long way to thetop from opening act to headliner, developingan audience along the way by wowing ’em withthat elusive combination of charisma and talent.But the folk and bluegrass festival circuitoffers an alternative for young musicians todevelop that trickles down into the community.That familial closeness brought Jarosz, winnerof the 2006-2007 Best Kid Band award at theAustin Music Awards, onstage during the 2005CMA Music Festival to salute Earl Scruggsand during New Year’s Eve 2008 at RymanAuditorium with Del McCoury.At home for Christmas break before returningto the East Coast, she’s the picture of collegiateconfidence, recounting her acceleratingcareer while sitting inside Nutty Brown Cafenear Dripping Springs and north of her nativeWimberley. Clad in jeans and high-heeledboots, a black scarf wrapped around her neckwith Boston flair over a cream-colored blousethat flatters her fair skin and ripe lips, Jaroszreflects the late December sky outside in herlarge blue-gray eyes. Whatever adolescentawkwardness she experienced, growing upagrees with her.“I really started at the weekly bluegrassjams in Wimberley on Fridays,” she explains.“Mike Bond was the ringleader, and to haveone of my first experiences playing likethat be so welcoming meant a lot to me.And going to festivals around the country.[Colorado’s] RockyGrass is a great example.It’s put on by Planet Bluegrass, who doesTelluride. Being a young musician and ayoung girl, it was extremely important tobe around people who encouraged me. I’vebeen going there for nine years of my life,and it’s like a family reunion.“I was 11 or 12when I got my first‘tweener’ [minisetsbetween major acts]at RockyGrass. I amso lucky that peoplelike Craig Ferguson,who runs Tellurideand RockyGrass, andStephen Ruffo, whodoes Wintergrass, werewilling to let me play.Old Settler’s [Music Festival] too was a hugepart of my growth as a musician. It openeda lot of doors that opened more doors. Littlethings like that built up.”Built up meant beginning a tightrope actof school, lessons, practices, performances,and, somewhere wedged between, a younggirl’s life. For that, Jarosz credits her parents,Gary and Mary Jarosz, who intellectuallystimulated and musically cultivated hernascent career.“They are not stage parents. They’ve beenamazing, so encouraging, and really made itThe voice of the teenagegirl is so pure, so real,it transcends artificeand strikes the deepestchords of the heartthroughout decades.CONTINUED ON P.4644 T H E A U S T I N C H R O N I C L E JANUARY 15, 2010 a u s t i n c h r o n i c l e . c o m

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possible for me to travel around the countryand do so many of these things in music.“They are both teachers. My mom playsguitar and has written songs. My dad is not amusician, but he loves music probably morethan anything. He’s one of those guys whocan’t walk into Waterloo Records withoutwalking out with 10 new CDs.”Crucial in her development as a performeris the caliber of musicians she’s met alongthe way. Some, like Sam Grisman, are secondgenerationplayers, carrying tradition in theiryoung blood. Others, their names high in thebluegrass and folk fields, like Tim O’Brien,Jerry Douglas, Abigail Washburn, StuartDuncan, and Darrell Scott, also lent theirtalents to Song Up in Her Head, as did AlexHargreaves, Luke Reynolds, Mike Marshall,Ben Sollee, and Tim Lauer.“I’ve stood in autograph lines in festivals,”says Jarosz. “That was how I met [NickelCreek’s] Chris Thile. I had just started mandolin.It was at the Old Settler’s Music Festivalat Stone Mountain in Dripping Springs. I was9 or 10, and he wrote on my program, ‘Let’sjam sometime.’ At that moment, I knew Iwanted to be good enough, and since then,he’s become one of my greatest mentors.“I also met the Decemberists like that, at[Austin City Limits Music Festival]. There’sa new band called Black Prairie that’s threeof the Decemberists. On New Year’s Day,I’m going up to Portland, Oregon, whereSugar Hill Records is doing a Shel Silversteintribute. I’m doing a track on the record withthem for it. That’ll be the start to the newyear. Spend the night with my family, thenfly out.”Collecting Ideas“I have been patient in the CD-making process,”Jarosz nods.“Growing up as a young musician, I alwayshad people ask me, ‘When are you going tomake a CD?’ so there was definitely a littlepressure. But I always knew I wanted my firstCD to be the best representation of my artand music as possible. I also knew I wantedthe majority of it to be original songs. So,having been patient, I’d developed a lot ofideas in my head I wanted to include on theCD. That, with [producer] Gary Paczosa’smastery of things and his having done it forso long paired with my newness to it all, wasa great match.”That innate understanding of the musicmakingprocess is a benefit that Austin’ssophisticated scene provides to young musicians,and it’s turning their coming-of-ageinto arrival on the scene (see “Bluegrass Upin Her Head,” April 17, 2009). In that sense,Jarosz is in a league parallel to the likes ofSuzanna Choffel, born and raised in Austinand a product of a scene that made her recognizehow “you could play and get your stuffout there and don’t have to be a crazy-bigpop star” (see “The Next Fun Fearless FemaleRock Star,” Nov. 28, 2008).The making of Song Up in Her Head withher self-composed Grammy-nominated instrumentaltrack “Mansinneedof” also providedJarosz with lessons reflected in her everydaylife. Wimberley isn’t Austin, and not even inthe same county, but its relative proximityfeeds off and shares its energy, particularlyencouraging to the composing dynamic.MUSIC SARAH JAROSZ CONTINUED FROM P.44 “Songwriting is a different process every before whisking herself back to the Newtime. It’s ever-changing, and I think one reasonI like it so much is it’s never predictable.Sometimes it just comes, and those are thereal gems and gifts when it just kind of happens.Recently, I’ve tried to sit down and justwork at it, but I think that just having thingscome are how it works. I feel like I try too hardto explain it and it’s an indescribable art. Forme, it’s about being a good listener and notbeing closed off to the world.“Writing ideas down, recording a little melodyidea, coming back to it and piecing thingstogether, that’s how I’ve been working. Balancingschool and work, it’s hard to find time to write.Music is constant learning. I have a couple ofnotebooks, documents on my computer, noteson my phone …. The ones on my computer“I’ve stood in autographlines in festivals,” saysJarosz. “That was how Imet [Nickel Creek’s] ChrisThile. I had just startedmandolin. It was at the OldSettler’s Music Festival atStone Mountain in DrippingSprings. I was 9 or 10, andhe wrote on my program,‘Let’s jam sometime.’”were probably when I was writing a paper,”admits Jarosz, who confesses she wrote many ofthe lyrics for her CD during high school classes.Years on the festival circuit and her musicalbackground exposed Jarosz to songwriterstraditionally cited – Bob Dylan, Paul Simon, arecently developed interest in Joni Mitchell –as well as younger, more contemporary playersand writers such as Gillian Welch and DaveRawlings, for whom she flew back here to playa two-night stand at the Parish in DecemberEngland Conservatory in Boston and completingfinals. “Collecting ideas” is a phrase thatcrops up repeatedly in conversation, an indicatorof her awareness of her circumstances.“Since I was always surrounded by musiciansand people excited about music, ithelped me have an open mind – and listento as much as possible and be influenced byeverything. Notice what’s good and what’sbad and take what you can from it. It’s gettingharder and harder to be original. Find whatyou like, and make it your own.”Sarah’s SmileThe smile on Sarah Jarosz’s pretty face isirresistible as she considers the success ofSong Up in Her Head (see “Texas Platters,”June 12, 2009), and more so, 2010, eagerto work with producer Gary Paczosa again,a summer festival dance card filling up withTelluride and Grey Fox, and an imminent tripto the Grammys. She’s aware that eyes areupon her, too, yet her confidence is casual andfilled with curiosity.“Now I feel like because I’ve done it once,I’ll do things a little quicker. Maybe notthough. It’s always fun to be in a studio forhours and fool around creatively. I feel likeI accomplished a lot I wanted to recordingthe first CD, so I feel like I’m open to newerthings, too – no boundaries. I want to be trueto myself. I even have a new song called ‘MyMuse.’ It’s about someone in particular who’sbeen inspirational, but the idea of the muse isthat it’s different for everyone. That’s why it’sso cool.“The last couple of interviews I’ve hadhave started going in a new direction. Thequestions are not so much about where Igrew up but are turning to the future. It’sgood for me because it makes me think andanalyze what’s really important. I think a lotof that has to do with the fact that I’m not alittle girl anymore.“I’m only 18. The more I live, the more I’llhave to write about.”Behind ‘Broussard’s Lament’They told us Thursday they would come,They told us Friday they would come,Saturday came and still the dying lived onIt’s one of the most striking tunes on Sarah Jarosz’s SongUp in Her Head, “Broussard’s Lament,” one that leaves thetopic of love far behind the questions of governmental culpabilityand human dignity.“I was 14 when Hurricane Katrina happened, and it was oneof those songs that came very quickly in the aftermath of allthat,” explains its author, Jarosz. “I saw an interview on TV withthis man named Broussard, and he was telling the story of awoman during the flooding. They kept telling her, ‘Thursday, thebuses will come tomorrow; Friday they will come; Saturday theywill come.’ And he cried as he’s telling it.“I thought, ‘That needs to be a song.’“Those things are so real and human, it’s really touched meas a young person. A lot of my songs are personal and aboutlove, so it was nice to write about something else.”The story of Aaron Broussard wasn’t simply a sound bite. Itearned him national notoriety, a Wikipedia entry, and evenanti-Broussard sites (www.aaronbroussard.info). The presidentof New Orleans’ neighboring Jefferson Parish, Broussardmade an emotional appearance on MSNBC’s Meet the Pressjust after Katrina in 2005 that caught national attentionwhen he broke down describing the death of a colleague’smother, drowned in a nursing home that was not evacuated(www.youtube.com/watch?v=o9dJjAEVZ4g).Broussard, it turned out, may have helped create chaos inJefferson Parish when the levees broke, because, according toWikipedia, “he followed a years-old ‘doomsday plan’ in thewake of Hurricane Katrina and evacuated more than 200drainage pump operators north to Washington Parish. Thepumps remained off for more than two days and sections ofthe parish, including Metairie and Kenner, experienced severeflooding as a result.” Furthermore, although his colleague’smother did drown in her nursing home, it appears to have happenedas much by operator neglect. Broussard kept his positionas parish president and remains a controversial figure inLouisiana politics.It’s sobering to juxtapose the tawdry reality of Broussard’sappearance with the bleak reality of what happened when thelevees broke in New Orleans. Yet within the murky blur of truthunder the glare of the media amid unquestionably disastrousconditions, Broussard’s lament, no matter how grandstandingor specious, spoke of a terrible truth echoed timelessly in thefolk tradition in Jarosz’s song.For most, the buses never came.– M.M.46 T H E A U S T I N C H R O N I C L E JANUARY 15, 2010 a u s t i n c h r o n i c l e . c o m

AUSTIN BAND OF THE YEAR:AUSTIN MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR:2009-2010COVER BAND:U18 (MAJORITY OF MEMBERS UNDER 18):Save a stamp! Vote on the Web ataustinchronicle.com/musicpollMUSIC POLL BALLOTAfter 29 years, you know the drill: This isyour chance to duct-tape the critics’ mouthsshut and speak up about Austin music. Notsure whom to vote for? Turn on the radio,drop by the local record store, or head to theclubs. Your favorite band is probably playing.AUSTIN SONG OF THE YEAR:AUSTIN ALBUM OF THE YEAR:BEST NEW AUSTIN BAND:Best Performing BandsROCK:PUNK:METAL:INDUSTRIAL/GOTH:HIP-HOP/DJ:INDIE:JAZZ:NONE OF THE ABOVE:Best Austin Musicians (BAND IF APPLICABLE)FEMALE VOCALS:MALE VOCALS:ELECTRIC GUITAR:ACOUSTIC GUITAR:BASS:DRUMS/PERCUSSION:KEYBOARDS:MISCELLANEOUS INSTRUMENT:SONGWRITER:RADIO PERSONALITY (SHOW, DEEJAY, STATION):LOCAL LABEL:Texas Music Hall of Fame NominationsIs Biscuit in the Hall of Fame? What about Roky and Willie?Previous winners are listed on the Web at austinchronicle.com/musicpoll/fame. (The answer is yes.) Please circle one or fill inthe blank*:Ponty BoneSarah BrownBrannen TempleDenny FreemanDavid GarzaBruce RobisonAlex CokeBlaze FoleyBad Mutha GooseCherubsShiva’s HeadbandArc AngelsSixteen DeluxeOTHER NOMINEE*:Who are these people, and why should you vote for them? Visit the pollballot online at austinchronicle.com/musicpoll for more information!Required InformationBLUES:PRODUCER (PRODUCER NAME, ALBUM TITLE):NAME:ADDRESS:INSTRUMENTAL:EXPERIMENTAL:Related CategoriesNEW CLUB:CITY:ZIP:AGE:PHONE:STATE:COUNTRY/BLUEGRASS:LIVE MUSIC VENUE:ROOTS ROCK:ACOUSTIC VENUE:FOLK:LATIN TRADITIONAL:LATIN ROCK:WORLD MUSIC:ALL-AGES VENUE:RECORD STORE:RADIO STATION:RADIO MUSIC PROGRAM (SHOW, DEEJAY, STATION):ONLY BALLOTS WITH A FULL NAME AND MAILING ADDRESSWILL BE COUNTED!Please mail to: Music PollThe Austin ChroniclePO Box 49066Austin, TX 78765 FRIDAY, JAN. 29, 2010 austinchronicle.com/musicpoll a u s t i n c h r o n i c l e . c o m JANUARY 15, 2010 T H E A U S T I N C H R O N I C L E 47

RAY WYLIE HUBBARDA. EnlightenmentB. Endarkenment(Hint: There Is No C)(Bordello)Any short list of top Austinartists of the last decadecounts Ray Wylie Hubbardin its upper reaches. Eternal& Lowdown (2001), Growl(2003), Delirium Tremolos(2005), Snake Farm (2006),one after another, theWimberley outlaw’s outputbumps ’n’ grinds a bluesman’sdisposition and thelyricism of a fascist-killingfolkie. Like Lucinda Williams,every blessed bon motHubbard drawls sounds lowdown – and eternal. (See also 1997’s Dangerous Spirits.)His first long-player since Eternal & Lowdown (another decade best) not produced byGurf Morlix, A. Enlightenment B. Endarkenment summates itself in a song, Hubbard andHayes Carll’s all-time Texas anthem “Drunken Poet’s Dream,” originally recorded forthe latter’s 2008 Lost Highway breakthrough, Trouble in Mind. Tweaked to a finer pointhere, including Morlix and Jeff Plankenhorn’s electric guitars burning a cigarette holethrough it, “Poet’s” redneck oath – “I’m gonna hollar and I’m gonna scream, I’m gonnaget me some mescaline. Then I’m gonna rhyme that with gasoline” – pledges “T” is forTexas and Horton Foote, not for Tennessee Williams. The title track’s album-openingchant even whispers mandolin-plucked hints of “The Battle of Evermore,” causingheaven’s pouring “down rain and lightning bolts.” Preachy “Down Home Country Blues”honks barroom, while “Pots and Pans” mattes the platter’s overall Heartattack and Vinevibe. Meantime, the lead-off invocation’s black sparrow returns as the ultimate badharbinger (a crow) in “Tornado Ripe,” whose harrowing “death and kindlin’” demandsthe good ol’ “Whoop and Hollar” that follows before “Black Wings” beats a campfiredirge. Payday drain and hangover “Loose” could go, but the three closers, beginningwith the two-minute sonic scratchboard of “Every Day Is the Day of the Dead,” guitarand warnings in Spanish by Billy Cassis, who then helps blow Hubbard’s resonatorsmoke in “Opium” next, hit pay dirt. “The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse” kicksEnlightenment/Endarkenment shut on Dustin Welch’s banjo and Trisha Keefer’s redemptionday fiddle. Four remains a recurring number in Ray Wylie Hubbard’s realm. (RayWylie Hubbard takes scalps at his CD release, Friday, Jan. 15, at Antone’s.)– Raoul HernandezPATTYGRIFFINDowntown Church(Credential)After hinting atan affection forgospel music on2007’s ChildrenRunning Through,her hugely successfullast disc, and recording a duet withMavis Staples on last year’s gospel celebration/compilationOh Happy Day, Patty Griffindelivers a collection of spiritual momentswith Downtown Church. The title refers tothe album being recorded at the DowntownPresbyterian Church in Nashville, and with herguitarist friend Buddy Miller in the producer’schair, it’s another step forward for Griffinthe singer. Miller’s near perfect in this role;his own LPs always flirt with gospel. But histrademark echo and roar allow Griffin’s voiceto shine in ways that are dynamic and exhilarating.Covering tunes from the tradition aswell as Hank Williams, Big Mama Thornton,and even St. Francis of Assisi, the flamehairedAustin diva stretches into unfamiliarterritory. Belying her Yankee roots, Griffinbelts and croons like a Texas blues mamaon the familiar “Wade in the Water” and theobscure “I Smell a Rat.” There’s also traditionalchurch fare like the solemn set closer“All Creatures of Our God and King.” Griffincould have skated on the success of herlast effort, but Downtown Church is a gutsymove, one that’s as haunting and original asanything in her past. (Patty Griffin and JackIngram headline the Grounded in Musicfundraiser at the Paramount Theatre,Thursday, Jan. 21.)– Jim CaligiuriDANAFALCONBERRYHallettsSinger-guitaristDana Falconberry’sfull-length debut,2008’s Oh Skiesof Grey, brought tomind a time of whitegloves, lace, and good manners, channelingBillie as much as Joni. On her follow-up here,she curiously returns to many of that album’ssongs (see “Texas Platters,” Oct. 10, 2008).“Blue Umbrella,” “Singing Lullabies,” “BabyBlue Sky,” “Clementine,” “Satin Dress,”and “Birthday Song” all get delicate reworkings,leaving only two new songs, the lovely“Nightingale” and “Annamarie.” Falconberrytexas platters PERFECT GREAT GOOD MEDIOCRE COASTERagain treks down dusty country roads, hersatin voice more confident in its highs andlows, and on “Clementine” you can practicallyhear the cicadas vibrating the trees.Maybe Halletts was meant as a do-over,Falconberry wanting to perfect some of thosesongs – she’s definitely got the folk-jazz trotdown – but it would have been nice to hear acouple more new songs as well. (Catch DanaFalconberry tonight, Thursday, Jan. 14,at Mohawk.)– Audra SchroederSHOTGUNPARTYMean Old WayAs winter chills,Shotgun Party levelsa warm blastof summery swingand bluegrassyfolkiebounce onMean Old Way. TheAustin-based trio is a perfect target for fansof anything Maryann Price does, meaning theirgentle yet lively music is as loaded with bandleaderJenny Parrott’s mountain-cool vocalsas it is shot with hot jazzy fiddle courtesy ofKaty Rose Cox. It’s Cox’s fiddle that givesthe band such personality, beginning withinstrumental cover “Draggin’ the Bow.” On theother side, the unexpected beauty of the bilingual“Y Yo” suggests that Parrott’s horizon isbroader than it appears, as does the smokypresence of Steve James on slide and StanleySmith on clarinet on “Run n Hide” and the sly“Kitchen Mechanic.” Some of Mean Old Way’ssweet new sound comes courtesy of producerMark Hallman, who imbues the 17 songs withhis legendary expertise, guaranteed to warmcold nights with someone you love. – Margaret MoserCRAZY HEARTORIGINALMOTIONPICTURESOUNDTRACK(New West)“It’s all magic.”That’s the phrasethe late StephenBruton used inSeptember 2008 to describe working on theset of Crazy Heart, and with good reason.Actor Jeff Bridges embodies his role asan original outlaw songwriter – confident,crooked, and hardened with time. Pairedwith Bruton’s lyricism, co-producer T BoneBurnett’s saturated Americana backdrop, andJoel Guzman’s accordion brushes, Bridgesnotches a Tex-Mex trifecta starting withopener “Hold on You” that bodes well againstBurnett’s other soundtrack selections, includingTownes Van Zandt (“If I Needed You”),Waylon Jennings (“Are You Sure Hank DoneIt This Way”), and Lightnin’ Hopkins (“Once aGambler”). The actor’s take on rustic honkytonkoriginal “I Don’t Know,” co-written byBruton and Burnett, actually trumps that ofringer Ryan Bingham, though the latter’s dustytheme song “The Weary Kind” captures thefilm’s scope better than Springsteen’s “TheWrestler.” Bingham’s local Dead Horses ripthrough the roadhouse boogie “SomebodyElse,” and even Colin Farrell excels inNashville single “Gone, Gone, Gone.” It’smagic all right, and a fond final tribute to oneof South Austin’s finest. – Austin PowellTHE SOURNOTESIt’s Not GonnaBe PrettySongwriterJared Boulangermust keep BrillBuilding hours.Last year, theSour Notesissued its engagingfull-length debut, Received in Bitterness,chased with a 7-inch single. Sophomore LP It’sNot Gonna Be Pretty marks the local quartet’ssharpest and most cohesive work to date.Opener “Beyond Recognition” splits the differencebetween the Postal Service and Say Hi,programmed beats and bassist Elaine Greer’ssweet harmony building toward Boulanger’sconclusive refrain: “It’s all right, I don’t mind.”In fact, most of the album sticks to theBarsuk variety of indie rock: soft melodieswith a vulnerable streak set to a revolving andairtight pop backdrop, from vindictive guitarrave-up “Do-ers & Say-ers” and synth-cushion“One Word Emotions” to the beautifully melancholic“A Cute Little Ruin.” Just over 30minutes, It’s Not Gonna Be Pretty is teasinglybrief, but thankfully that’s an issue the SourNotes can remedy in no time flat. – Austin PowellROBERTGLASPERDouble Booked(Blue Note)Jazz traditionalistswill wish theycould have gottenmore of RobertGlasper’s Trioon the Houstonnative’s most recent Double Booked, but anyonefamiliar with the 30-year-old pianist knowsthere’s no sense in confinement. As a longtimecollaborator of Mos Def, J Dilla, Q Tip,and the Roots, Glasper’s musical tendencieslie as close to hip-hop as they do to traditionaljazz, a fact made most evident on the tease ofDe La Soul’s “Stakes Is High” midway throughThelonious Monk’s “Think of One.” Split intotwo parts – first half with the Trio, secondwith his Experiment, which features CaseyBenjamin on both saxophone and vocoder –Booked is just as much about Glasper’s uniquevision (the Bilal-featured “All Matter”) as it ishis tangled piano phrasings (“No Worries”).Approach it with an “Open Mind.”– Chase Hoffberger48 T H E A U S T I N C H R O N I C L E JANUARY 15, 2010 a u s t i n c h r o n i c l e . c o m

LEAD STORYNatives of the Erromango section of thePacific island Vanuatu recently held a formal“conciliation” with the great-great-grandsonof the British missionary whom the islanders’ancestors ate when he came ashore in1839. Charles Milner-Williams’ forebear, theRev. John Williams, was regarded as themost famous Christian missionary of theera. Vanuatuan legislator Ralph Regenvanutold BBC News that cannibalism was traditionallya sacred warrior practice for “vanquishinga threat [and] absorbing the powerof the enemy.” Nonetheless, he said, theisland has long felt “guilt” and even a “complex”from killing and eating Williams. Inpenitence, Vanuatu symbolically gave theWilliams family a 7-year-old girl, who will notbe eaten but whose education Milner-Williams promised to underwrite.CAN’T POSSIBLY BE TRUEIn November, a Chicago judge ruled thatformer firefighter Jeffrey Boyle is entitled tohis $50,000 annual pension even though hehad pleaded guilty in 2006 to eight counts ofarson (and allegedly confessed to 12 more).Boyle is known locally as “Matches” Boyleto distinguish him from his brother, John“Quarters” Boyle, who is now in federal prisonfor bribery following the theft of millions ofdollars in state toll-gate coins. Judge LeRoyMartin Jr. concluded that Matches’ arsonswere wholly separate from his firefighting.El Salvadoran citizen Ernesto Gamboa,who worked for 13 years in the Seattle areaas a snitch for federal drug agents and contributedto at least 92 convictions for drugandweapons-smuggling, was “fired” byImmigration and Customs Enforcement inMay after asking the agency for regularemployment. Gamboa originally entered theU.S. as a visitor but overstayed and nowaspires merely to an S visa granted to alienswho assist law enforcement. Not only did ICEdeny that request, but, according to aNovember Seattle Times report, the agencyinformed Gamboa that he should prepare tobe deported.INEXPLICABLE“It is the Christian commandment to loveyour enemies and to do good to them. I didthat,” explained Dan Ross, 61, a retiree inLehigh Acres, Fla., who in November wired adozen yellow roses to Maj. Nidal Hasan, theaccused Fort Hood spree killer. “Whereas theministers out there in Fort Hood are prayingfor [Hasan] … I went one step further,” Rosstold the Naples Daily News. The card Rossordered with the flowers read, “In God’s eye,and those who submit, you are a hero!” TheTexas florist who received the order notifiedthe FBI.While reporting on Britain’s oldest newlywedsin November (husband, 94; wife, 87),The Daily Telegraph also noted that in 2008,Bertie Wood and her husband, Jessie, ofFalmouth had decided to end their 36-yearmarriage, evidently at a point where they feltthey needed a fresh start. Both were 97years old at the time. Jessie has since died,and Bertie lives in a nursing home.BY CHUCK SHEPHERDIn November, the Seattle Police Department, investigating a complaintabout a beating, interviewed a 25-year-old man hospitalized after beingfound screaming in pain impaled on a metal fence. He said he had run awayfrom a barroom fight and momentarily thought he was a “ninja warrior”capable of leaping the fence.IT’S GOOD TO BE A BRITISHCRIMINAL (ACTUALLY, ‘UNITEDKINGDOM CRIMINAL’) (CONTINUED)1) After pleading guilty in Cardiff CrownCourt to forging an uncle’s checks worth41,000 pounds ($65,000), Hayley Price, 42,was fined 5 pounds ($8), given a suspendedsentence, and ordered to do community service.The judge reasoned that Price wasbroke, having already spent the 41,000pounds. 2) Brian Wallace was the victim ofa severe beating in Belfast, NorthernIreland, in 2007, stabbed five times andhospitalized with lung and kidney lacerations,and to this day is battling for 7,500pounds ($12,000) compensation from agovernment fund. In December 2009,Wallace learned that his attacker, SimonGranhof, who had been mistakenly kept injail two weeks longer than his sentence,would receive 12,500 pounds ($20,000)from the government for deprivation ofrights. (Granhof’s sentence had alreadybeen cut in half before the mistake.)ALCOHOL WAS INVOLVEDSean McDowell, 24, was arrested inAshland, Ore., after attempting to steal a4-foot-tall stuffed giraffe from the front of achildren’s store. A police officer had witnessedan inebriated McDowell grab thegiraffe and make simulated sexual movements,then walk away, and then return 90minutes later to snatch the animal for good.A ‘NEWS OF THE WEIRD’CLASSIC (JULY 1991)In May 1991, Maxcy Dean Filer ofCompton, Calif., finally passed the CaliforniaBar exam. He had graduated from lawschool in 1966 but had failed the exam 47straight tries. After opening a practice inCompton, he was suspended in 2007 forfailing to pass the Multistate ProfessionalResponsibility Exam. He remains suspended.WE HAVE RULES!1) Shawnee Mission Northwest outscoredthe competition at the Kansas Girls StateGymnastics Championship in November butfinished in third place because of a onepointpenalty for a rule violation. Theschool’s coach had inquired about a balance-beamscore outside the five-minutewindow for inquiries. The two schools thatwere tied for second place were declaredco-champions. 2) Environmentally consciousDavid and Katie France live 400 yards fromtheir recycling center in Blandford, England,and decided in October to hand-carry theirgarbage instead of driving their car theshort distance. However, they were refusedentry, based on a safety rule requiring thattrash be brought in vehicles.Visit Chuck Shepherd daily atwww.newsoftheweird.blogspot.com(or www.newsoftheweird.com).Send your Weird News to: Chuck Shepherd, PO Box18737, Tampa, FL 33679 or weirdnewstips@yahoo.com.©2010 UNIVERSAL PRESS SYNDICATEROY TOMPKINSa u s t i n c h r o n i c l e . c o m JANUARY 15, 2010 T H E A U S T I N C H R O N I C L E 49

THURSDAY 14d GREEKS ALIVE The PollyannaTheatre Company introduces kids to themajor players of Greek mythology. Recommendedfor ages 8 and older. Thu.-Sun., Jan. 14-17. RollinsStudio Theatre at the Long Center, 701 W. Riverside,743-7966. $8.50 ($6.50, children).www.pollytheatre.org.LUNCH WITH ‘THE COLOR PURPLE’ The cast ofthis hit musical invites the public to spend theirlunch hour with them. Meeting, greeting, and eatingis the order of the day, so bring a lunch. Noon.George Washington Carver Museum and CulturalCenter, 1165 Angelina, 472-4809.d MLK CHILDREN’S ORATORY CONTESTFinalists from local elementary schools share theirfive-minute speeches honoring Dr. King. 6pm. BoydVance Theatre at the Carver Museum, 1165 Angelina,974-4926. Free.TECHNOLOGY COMMERCIALIZATIONINFORMATION SESSION Learn what UThas to offer those who want to earn amaster’s degree in science and createnew ventures, products, and services.6:30pm. IC 2 Institute, 2815 San Gabriel,475-8900. Free. www.ic2.utexas.edu/mstc.` HILL COUNTRY RIDE FOR AIDSKICKOFF Set your pedals to the metaland get pumped to ride. Free food, freebooze, the Elastic Fantastics, and livemusic by the Psychic Cowboys shallinspire you to gear up for the April 24ride. 7pm. La Zona Rosa, 612 W. Fourth,371-7433. Free. info@hillcountryride.org,www.hillcountryride.org.INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE SEMINAR is forlocal high school juniors and seniors who think theycan handle college preparatory courses for real-lifecollege credit. You might want to bring the parentsto this one. 7pm. Anderson High School, 8403 Mesa,414-7951. Free. www.austinisd.org/staff/123.w LE CORDON BLEU CHALLENGE Teams of Austinchefs, personalities, and culinary students battle itout for edible supremacy. And you can watch. It’s likeMad Max’s Thunderdome but no one dies and everyoneeats. Even the onlookers. 7pm. Texas CulinaryAcademy, 11400 Burnet Rd. #2100, 837-2665. $25.www.lecordonbleu.eventbrite.com.‘ANARCHISM IN AMERICA’ SCREENING The titleof this documentary pretty much says it all. 7:30pm.MonkeyWrench Books, 110 E. North Loop, 407-6925.Free. www.monkeywrenchbooks.org.GENEALOGY AFTER HOURS This month’s meetingof the Williamson County Genealogical Society discussescourthouse records for genealogists. 7:30pm.Round Rock Public Library, 216 E. Main St., RoundRock, 512/218-7000. Free. www.rootsweb.ancestry.com.ONENESS BLESSING Anyone need a shift in consciousnesswithout all those cultlike trappings?The Oneness people have you covered. Thursdays,7:30pm. Casa de Luz, 1701 Toomey, 476-2535.Donations welcome. www.onenessmovementaustin.com.` TAKE IT, COCO PERU! This rode-hard and putup-wetdrag diva takes on Texas. Don’t mess withit, girl! Watch it! 8pm. Rusty Spurs, 405 E. Seventh,482-9002. $30 ($20 advance); VIP: $45 ($40,advance). www.cocoperutakesontexas.com.` FOODIES GOES TO T.C.’S TO SEE LISAMARSHALL A small, beautiful woman shall croonand the Foodies shall swoon at this soulful Eastsidew RECOMMENDEDd YOUNG ONES` GAY PLACESthis week’scommunitycalendarTHURSDAY, JAN. 14 TO THURSDAY, JAN. 21listingsBY JAMES RENOVITCHAUSTINCHRONICLE.COM/COMMUNITYblues/soul mecca. Lisa plays everyThursday in January and February. 10pm.T.C.’s Lounge, 1413 Webberville Rd.,926-2200. www.lisamarshallmusic.com.` ARE YOU WORTH A MILLION INPRIZES? How about $300? Well, comeon down and take it all off, Bruce,we’ll be the judge of that. All-male andamateur, just like you like it. Thursdays,9pm. Rain on 4th, 217 W. Fourth,494-1150.BOAT SHOW All manner of watercraftwill be on display for your ogling (orpurchasing) pleasure. Activities for kids(live catfish tank) and adults (coastalfishing roundtable) help keep thingsafloat. Thu.-Sun., Jan. 14-17. Austin Convention Center,500 E. Cesar Chavez, 404-4000. $8 ($4, seniors andchildren). www.austinboatshow.com.ART OPENINGS (See Visual Arts.)Dougherty Arts Center, Monarch Event CenterSPECIAL SCREENINGS (See Film Listings.)Ed Wood @ Paramount, 7pmEdward Scissorhands @ Paramount, 9:25pmMUSIC (See Music Listings.)The Wood Brothers Cactus CafeThe Happen-Ins, the Ripe Club 1808Dana Falconberry CD Release MohawkFRIDAY 15ATCIC OPEN HOUSE Austin Travis CountyIntegral Care offers services in the areasof behavioral health and intellectual and developmentaldisabilities. 3-5pm. Robert T. Chapa Sr. Building,1430 Collier, 440-4063. www.integralcare.org.` ROSE’S BUFFET & FIND FRED Fit for a queen– who may no longer be “fit” after this indulgence.Then stay for Find Fred. Kind of like Where’s Waldo?but with color-coded name tags. Fridays, 5:30pm.Oilcan Harry’s, 211 W. Fourth, 320-8823.w BAD TO THE BONE COOK-OFF Three of Texas’greatest chefs battle it out as they try to stump oneanother with ingredient challenges. Taste a sampleand be the judge along with a panel of experts. Afterthe pans have cooled, it’s time to turn up the heatonstage with live music from Charanga Cakewalk.Ticket sales benefit the Sustainable Food Center.6pm. Stubb’s, 801 Red River, 480-8341. $35.www.stubbsaustin.com.SUSAN PIVER shows in The Wisdom of a BrokenHeart that heartbreak is a rite of passage for everyoneand can leave you convinced of your personalpower and indestructible ability. 7pm. BookPeople,603 N. Lamar, 472-5050.` THANK GOODNESS I’M BI It’s the ambisexteroushappy hour! Look for room directly acrossfrom the dartboards. First and third Fridays of everymonth, 7pm. Opal Divine’s Freehouse, 700 W. Sixth,370-9573. www.main.org/binetaustin.DIVINE & CONJURE MLK TRIBUTE Live hip-hop,speeches, and spoken word kick off not only theMLK weekend, but this bimonthly urban music series,as well. There will also be a video compilation ofrare and powerful Martin Luther King Jr. speeches.8:30pm. Orun Center of Cultural Arts, 1401-B Cedar.$5. www.projectabundantlife.org.EMERGENCY CASSEROLE The variety show – comedy,music, science – returns. 8:30pm. CherrywoodWHAT WE DO FOR LOVE Is this our Brown v. Boardof Education? Is the trial currently waging in SanFrancisco to challenge the constitutionalityof California’s controversial Proposition8 going to be the tipping point to turnthe tide of the gay marriage fracas? Theplaintiffs in the case are two gay menand two lesbians, each set in a longtermrelationship, bearing witness tothe courts of lives under discriminatorypublic policies and law. Ultimately, theyare putting their own lives on the line forthe rest of us, standing up for the equal protectionunder the constitution that we all deserve. Bothsides of the case know that however this thingturns out, the case will likely be appealed and goon to the Supreme Court. This week, Glee star andall around brilliant funny gay Jane Lynch weighedin on the marriage issue and is quoted across theblogosphere questioning the morality of somethingCoffeehouse, 1400 E. 38½, 538-1991. Free.www.palfloat.com.CLIMATE PROTECTION CONFERENCE & EXPOfeatures two days of discussions, displays, and presentationscentered on sustainable solutions to climateproblems. Learn about the latest innovations ingreen transportation and building. Fri.-Sat., Jan. 15-16,10am-5pm. Palmer Events Center, 900 Barton SpringsRd., 344-2028. Free. www.austinclimateexpo.com.DOWNTOWN GHOST TOURS offer nooks-and-crannieswalking tours that spotlight the dead to bringAustin’s history and geography to life. Fri.-Sat., 8pm.853-9826. www.austinghosttours.com.w STAR OF TEXAS TATTOO ART REVIVAL Thisis the seventh year for the annual celebration ofthe skin arts. Watch the professionals tint skin liveand in person and enjoy the combination of circusperforming and burlesque with Baltimore’s LuckyDaredevil Thrill Show. You’ll have a sleeve before youknow it. Fri.-Sun., Jan. 15-17. Palmer Events Center,900 Barton Springs Rd.. $15/day, $40/weekend.www.golivefast.com/contentsaus.php.BY KATE X MESSER gayplaceSend gay bits togayplace@austinchronicle.com.Visitaustinchronicle.com/gayplaceblog.like Prop 8 to have even existed on a ballot in thefirst place and thinks someone at the top needsto help tip the tipping point: “Shouldn’t therebe safeguards against the majority voting onthe rights of a minority? If people voted oncivil rights in the ’60s, it would have neverhappened. It took somebody like [U.S.President] Lyndon Johnson going, ‘F all ofyou! I’m going to do this.’ Obama won’t doit. He’s a huge disappointment to me.” Alsothis week, New York and the gay art worldhonored the passing of SoHo collector, galleryowner, and social activist Fritz Lohman, who, alongwith his partner of almost 50 years, helped developNYC’s famed art district back in the late Sixties.Partner Charles Leslie has promised to continue torun the gallery, saying that it “comes into the categoryof ‘what we do for love.’” And isn’t this thecountry where we’re all guaranteed our freedom tobe able to do ‘what we do for love’?| L - R: NATIVE PLANT SOCIETY (SEE TUESDAY) | AUSTIN RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB (SPORTS, P.55) | SURFIN’ UFO (ARTS, P.56) | A SINGLE MAN (FILM, P.62) | BLACK MILK (MUSIC, P.70)50 T H E A U S T I N C H R O N I C L E JANUARY 15, 2010 a u s t i n c h r o n i c l e . c o m

CALENDAR ( COMMUNITY SPORTS ARTS FILM MUSIC) LIS TINGSd GREEKS ALIVE (See Thursday, 1/14.)BOAT SHOW (See Thursday, 1/14.)ART OPENINGS (See Visual Arts.)Salvage Vanguard TheaterSPECIAL SCREENINGS (See Film Listings.)B-Girl @ The Independent, 7pmMUSIC (See Music Listings.)Black Milk Red 7Ray Wylie Hubbard CD Release Antone’sHaunting Oboe Music Hole in the WallContinental Club’s 22nd Anniversary ContinentalClubSATURDAY 16MLK DAY OF SERVICE United Way islooking for a few good volunteers whounderstand that MLK Day isn’t just a day off, but achance to serve the community. Go online –www.handsoncentraltexas.org – to sign up for one ofmany volunteer opportunities, or just sign up in personat Huston-Tillotson. 8:30am. Huston-Tillotson University,900 Chicon, 505-3139.MONTHLY BIRD WALKThe folks at TravisAudubon show you howto walk and bird-watch instyle. 7:30am. HornsbyBend Bird Observatory,2210 FM 973 S.,300-2473. Free.www.travisaudubon.org.FIREFIGHTERS BALLThe Austin African-American FirefightersAssociation hosts thisfour-course dinner anddance to benefit theirorganization. The menfrom the firefighters calendarwill be on hand tosweeten the deal evenmore. Buy tickets online,by phone, or in personat Mitchie’s Gallery(7801 N. Lamar).6pm. Austin CrownePlaza, 6121 N. I-35,888/715-9360 x300.$40 ($10, dance only).www.aaaffa.org.AUSTIN FARMERS’MARKET features freshorganic produce, meats,and cheeses straight fromsurrounding Texas farms,plus live music everyweek. Soon to move tothe shady environs of thepark from the lot next toit. Saturdays, 9am-1pm.Republic Square Park,422 Guadalupe,974-6700. Free.www.austinfarmersmarket.org.| MLK MARCH AND FESTIVAL(SEE MONDAY)SHREDDING EVENT Thefolks at Certified Shredwill be obliterating allyour sensitive documentsfree of charge. If you feel the need to give back, bringcanned goods for El Buen Samaritano EpiscopalMission. 10am. St. Alban’s Episcopal Church,11819 S. I-35, 282-5631. Free. www.stalbansaustin.org.TEXAS BAMBOO SOCIETY Get to know the differenttypes of bamboo that thrive in Austin, and groomsome bamboo yourself in the Taniguchi JapaneseGarden. Hand clippers, loppers, a saw, and glovesare recommended. 10am. Zilker Botanical Garden,2220 Barton Springs Rd., 929-9565. Free.www.bamboocentral.net.78704 ARTISAN MARKET has art and gifts handcraftedby local artisans. Saturdays & Sundays, 11am-6pm. Corner of South Congress & Gibson, 914-3403.www.weare78704.com.d GOODNIGHT MOON AND RUNAWAY BUNNYSTORYTIME Representatives from the ParamountTheatre read the stories and include puppetry andgames in the performance. 11am. Barnes & NobleArboretum, 10000 Research #158, 418-8985.MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. BOULEVARDCLEANUP State Rep. Dawnna Dukes hosts thiscleanup effort between Airport and Springdale.Meet at J.J. Seabrook Park to get supplies anda quick snack before honoring Dr. King with yourservice to the community. 11am. J.J. SeabrookGreenbelt, 2000 Pershing Dr., 463-0506.www.handsoncentraltexas.org.w TINPLATE TRACKERS TRAIN CLUB This openhouse will have a Lionel model train setup with allthe fixin’s. Come watch the choo-choos and inspirethe next generation to keep this historic hobby aliveand well. You might even be allowed to sit behindthe controls if you’re kind enough to the tip jar. Heldover until Jan. 16 by popular demand. 11am-5pm.117 Lavaca (next to III Forks). Donations appreciated.www.trainweb.org/ttat.URBAN FOREST STEWARDS CLASS Sign uponline for the four-part class, or just stop in forthis one session and learn what you can do to protectAustin’s urban forests. 1pm. Carver Library,1161 Angelina, 974-1010. www.austinparks.org.w BENEFIT FOR ACCIDENTSURVIVORS A devastatingcar crash killed four membersof Deva Haney and HollyKlein’s family, leaving themwith financial burdens atoptheir grieving. Live music(including Ethan Azarian)turns up the volume, theAustin Bike Zoo turns up thewow factor, kids take turnson the miniature horses,and you turn out your walletsat the silent auctionto help fellow Austinites inneed. 2-6pm. Ruta Maya,3601 S. Congress Ste. D-200,707-9637. $7 suggesteddonation. www.rutamaya.net.JEWELRY DESIGNWORKSHOP Learn to useclay, crystals, glass, plastic,and semiprecious stonesto create a unique piece ofwearable art. E-mailv@valentinavale.com topreregister. 2pm. MexicanAmerican Cultural Center,600 River St., 478-6222. $25.www.experimentandexplore.com.PAPIER-MÂCHÉWORKSHOP Learn touse recycled materials tocreate usable art. Thiswinter’s theme is bowls.Saturdays through Feb. 27,2pm. Mexican AmericanCultural Center, 600 River St.,478-6222. $5 per class.www.maccaustin.org.MEETING YOUR ANIMALSPIRIT HypnotherapistBettina M. Perkins helpsyou learn the traits of yourspirit animal. 3pm. Elysium,705 Red River, 587-3882.$10. austinhypnosis@aol.com, www.allthatis.biz.` PRIDE BUILD DEDICATION CEREMONY Comesupport Habitat for Humanity’s Pride builders asthey dedicate the house love built. 3pm. RSVP forlocation, 472-8788. Free.www.austinhabitat.org/programs/current/pride.php.ROSE TWOFEATHERS HERNANDEZ polishesher Healing With Gem Stones and Crystals. 7pm.BookWoman, 5501 N. Lamar Ste. 105-A, 472-2785.` MERRY MERRY MARTINI MIXER What does$50 get you? A rainbow of martini flavors, noshies,mixing, mingling, and, oh yes, some potentiallylife-saving legislation. Mix away, darlings! 8-11pm.Mercury Hall, 615 Cardinal, 475-5475. $50.www.equalitytexas.org.Friday, Jan. 15, 8pmFRONTERAFESTSHORTFRINGEHyde Park Theatre511 W. 43rdwww.hydeparktheatre.orgSaturday, Jan. 16, 8pmAustinVarietyShow#5THEGONGSHOWDillinger*illa Studios3708 Woodburywww.austinvarietyshow.comYou DESERVE free stuff!austinchronicle.com/contestsCheck out photos of what you missed ataustinchronicle.com/whatyoumissed.First Night Austin2010a u s t i n c h r o n i c l e . c o m JANUARY 15, 2010 T H E A U S T I N C H R O N I C L E 51ED LEHMANaustinchronicle.com/chrontourage

CALENDAR ( COMMUNITY SPORTS ARTS FILM MUSIC) LIS TINGSTake a short walk on an old bridge. Several historic bridgesaround the state have been recycled as pedestrian promenades.The old Highway 29bridge over theColorado Riverbetween Burnet andLlano offers a niceview of the upper endof Inks Lake. Thesteel girders of thebridge have been alandmark since 1937.When a new crossingover the waterway wasbuilt, the old bridgewas turned into a1,379-foot walkway.Parking lots at eitherend of the structureallow off-road access.The WacoSuspension Bridgewas the first bridge tocross the BrazosRiver. Since 1971 thebridge has connectedBY GERALD E. MCLEOD daytripsGERALD E. MCLEODa series of trailsthrough the parks onthe river banks. Thomas Griffith, who later supervised the construction of the Brooklyn Bridge,developed his bridge-building skills in Waco. Ox-drawn wagons hauled the construction materialsfrom Galveston.When it opened in January 1870, the Waco bridge was the third longest suspension bridge inthe world. The 474-foot span attracted the trail drivers headed north on the Chisholm Trail, evenif they had to pay a toll. The bridge turned out to be a good deal for the city, because it helpedturn the village into a major trading center for the area’s agricultural goods.In Bastrop, the old bridge over the Colorado River that was turned into a pedestrian walkway in1993 was honored with a festival for many years. With the new roadway running parallel to thebridge, the 1,285-foot-long span was outfitted with benches and lights. Built in 1922, this wasthe second bridge at this location and once was a major crossing on the road between Houstonand Austin.The Faust Street Bridge in New Braunfels ranks among the prettiest pedestrian bridges in thestate. One of the last wrought iron bridges built in Texas, the 640-foot structure served for 62years until it was damaged by fire and taken out of service in 1979. Today it connects a seriesof pedestrian trails across the Guadalupe River.In Richard Moya Park, south of the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, are three of the sixspans that were once part of the 1884 Congress Avenue Bridge in Downtown Austin. Officiallycalled the Moore’s Crossing Bridge, the 534-foot spans were placed here in 1922 and carriedtraffic until 1980. Now the bridge only carries joggers and bicyclists across Onion Creek as partof two miles of trails.There is little particularly beautiful about the old Highway 183 Plum Creek bridge south ofLuling. What is attractive about the bridge is its location across a scenic little creek under apecan forest canopy. Built in 1931, it was replaced by a modern bridge that runs parallel to it.This is just a nice place to take a short walk on an old bridge.967th in a series. Day Trips, Vol. 2, a book of “Day Trips” 101-200, is available for $8.95, plus $3.05 for shipping,handling, and tax. Mail to: Day Trips, PO Box 33284, South Austin, TX 78704.outoftown| HIGHWAY 29 COLORADO RIVER BRIDGESANTA FE VISITORS GUIDE is an essentialresource for finding lodging, restaurants, andattractions in central New Mexico. Santa Fe, N.M.,800/777-2489. Free. www.santafe.org.WINDOWS ON TEXAS MUSIC FESTIVAL welcomesmusic fans and industry types to enjoy four days ofshowcases featuring emerging and established talentfrom the Hill Country. Thu.-Sun., Jan. 14-17. Variouslocations around Fredericksburg, 830/997-2197.www.texasrebelradio.com.RIVER WALK MUD FESTIVAL waits until the riverchannel is drained, cleaned up, and then refilledbefore beginning the mud-slinging good timewith parades, special events, and parties alongthe walkway. Thu.-Sun., Jan. 14-17. San Antonio,210/227-4262. www.thesanantonioriverwalk.com.COWBOYS OF COLOR RODEO is part of theaction during the Southwestern Exposition andLivestock Show that includes rodeos, a midway,livestock exhibits, and an array of vendors. Fair:Jan. 15-Feb. 7. Rodeo: Tue. Jan. 18, 2pm. Will RogersMemorial Center, Fort Worth, 817/877-2400.www.fwssr.com.HILL COUNTRY GEM & MINERAL SHOW presentsvendors dealing in gems, jewelry, fossils, minerals,crystals, and anything else involving rocks. Sat.-Sun., Jan. 16-17. Lady Bird Johnson Municipal Park,Fredericksburg, 830/895-9630.www.fredericksburgrockhounds.org.PINETOP PERKINS CONCERT features the Grammywinningblues legend along with the Willie (Big Eyes)Smith Band in a very personal show. Sat., Jan. 16,7pm. Mayborn Auditorium, Temple, 254/773-9926.$12.50-25. www.cacarts.org.52 T H E A U S T I N C H R O N I C L E JANUARY 15, 2010 a u s t i n c h r o n i c l e . c o mLITTLE HELPING HANDS FUNDRAISER Enjoy someMama Fu’s fare, mention Little Helping Hands, anda portion of your bill will go to that organization.Sat.-Sun., Jan. 16-17. Mama Fu’s Asian House at theTriangle, 4615 N. Lamar #307, 358-6943. marissa@littlehelpinghands.org, www.littlehelpinghands.org/2009/family-fundraiser-at-mama-fus.` NAKED YOGA FOR MEN Ongoing and open toall men, but it’s endorsed by the Gay Place becausegay men teach it, and gay men are encouraged toattend. Let it all hang out, baby. (Ask about the clothing-optionalco-ed alternative.) Sundays, 10:30am;Mondays, 7:45pm; Wednesdays, 8:30pm; Saturdays,10am. NiaSpace, 3212 S. Congress, 750-8211. $12.nudeyoga@texas.net, www.austinnakedyoga.com.SUNSET VALLEY FARMERS MARKET Saturdays,9am-1pm. Toney Burger Center, 3200 Jones Rd.,280-1976. Free. www.sunsetvalleyfarmersmarket.org.d GREEKS ALIVE (See Thursday, 1/14.)BOAT SHOW (See Thursday, 1/14.)CLIMATE PROTECTION CONFERENCE & EXPO(See Friday.)DOWNTOWN GHOST TOURS (See Friday.)w STAR OF TEXAS TATTOO ART REVIVAL(See Friday.)ART OPENINGS (See Visual Arts.)Okay Mountain Gallery, Women & Their WorkSPECIAL SCREENINGS (See Film Listings.)Moulin Rouge @ Paramount, 9:20pmWilliam Shakespeare’s Romeo + Juliet@ Paramount, 7pmMUSIC (See Music Listings.)Goodie Mob Emo’sRiverboat Gamblers, Ume, Shapes Have Fangs,the Altars Red 7Monahans, Sad Accordions, Frank Smith TheGhost RoomAustin Video Bee Jamz Salvage VanguardTheaterNo Idea 2010 // Seeds + Systems Austin Artand Music PartnershipSUNDAY 17MEDITATION CLASSES Sundays,9:30-11am. Chittamani Buddhist Center,1918 Bissel, 916-4444. $10.www.meditationinaustin.org.w HOPE FARMERS MARKET This weekly gatheringis part farmers’ market, part community meeting, andpart arts exchange. Browse the local produce optionswhile learning about local organizations, signing upfor wellness opportunities, or participating in a freeyoga class. Sundays, 11am-3pm. Pine Street Station,414 Waller, 699-6077. www.hopefarmersmarket.org.PUBLIC AFFAIRS FORUM Council Member LauraMorrison talks about the issues facing Austin inthe new decade. Sundays, 11:30am. First UnitarianUniversalist Church, 4700 Grover, 452-6168. Free.www.austinuu.org.BUDDHIST CLASSES & MEDITATION Expand yourheart, calm your mind, and soothe your wallet.Classes are open to the public. Sundays, noon-2pm.Land of Compassion & Wisdom, 2601 Penny Ln. #230,921-6901. Free (donations appreciated).www.austinfpmt.com.NONDUAL SPIRITUAL PRACTICE Tired of all thedualities in your life? Learn the basics of the deeppeace and stress relief that come with nondual studies.Noon. Casa de Luz, 1701 Toomey, 858-0149.Free. www.nondualstudies.com.d FLYING THEATER MACHINE Parents and their4- to 10-year-olds work together and add ingredientsto the off-the-cuff recipe. Bring your suggestions tokeep the improv coming. Sundays, 2pm. The HideoutTheatre, 617 Congress, 971-3311. $5.www.flyingtheatermachine.com.LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS PANEL A panel ofdiverse experts discuss the importance of the upcomingcensus and why being counted is imperativefor representation. 2:15pm. First United MethodistChurch, 1201 Lavaca, 478-5684. www.lwvaustin.org.` DIRTY SALLY’S NIGHT Relive Austin gay barspast! To honor the old girl’s nickel beer memories, OCHoffers 50-cent beer on the patio (because the TABCmight have something to say about a nickel). Thenwhat? Well, you get down on your knees and crawl allthe way home – just like the good ol’ days. Sundays,5pm. Oilcan Harry’s, 211 W. Fourth, 320-8823.d BILINGUAL STORYTIME This six-week series ofstories from the mind of Carmen Lomas Garza is presentedin English and Spanish with songs, activities,and, of course, storytelling. Wednesdays, 6pm; Sundays,3 & 4pm. Austin Children’s Museum, 201 Colorado,472-2499. $6.50 (free on Sundays). www.austinkids.org.MLK KEYNOTE ADDRESS This year’s speaker is Dr.Michael Eric Dyson, an American Book Award recipientand NAACP Image Award winner. The GrammynominatedFisk Jubilee Singers will perform andspread the word of peace. 6pm. Long Center for thePerforming Arts, 701 W. Riverside, 630-7926. $15-30.www.mlkcelebration.com.` PRISM: UT LGBT CATHOLICS Explore what itmeans to be Catholic and gay, or even gay-friendly.Nonjudgmental, safe, and accepting: 100% openheartedfellowship. 6pm. University Catholic Center,2010 University Ave., 476-7351, www.utcatholic.org,prism@longhorncatholic.org.CAFE CON LETRAS The Latin American CulturalAlliance presents an evening of Spanish-languagepoetry, short films, music, art, and more. ContactLACA if you would like to be a guest artist. 7pm. RutaMaya, 3601 S. Congress, 458-9949. $5 (free, 18 &under). www.alianzacultural.net.` HER HRC Grrlz will be BoiZ, Holly Lorka, and AllieRolison entertain this Austin installment of a 35-cityconcurrent party. Get your tickets now. 8pm. El Sol yla Luna, 600 E. Sixth, 444-7770.d GREEKS ALIVE (See Thursday, 1/14.)78704 ARTISAN MARKET (See Saturday.)BOAT SHOW (See Thursday, 1/14.)LITTLE HELPING HANDS FUNDRAISER (See Saturday.)` NAKED YOGA FOR MEN (See Saturday.)w STAR OF TEXAS TATTOO ART REVIVAL(See Friday.)VISUAL ARTS (See Arts Listings.)Dr. Sketchy Figure Drawing Session UnitedStates Art AuthoritySPECIAL SCREENINGS (See Film Listings.)Moulin Rouge @ Paramount, 2pmWilliam Shakespeare’s Romeo + Juliet@ Paramount, 4:30pmMUSIC (See Music Listings.)Las Crafty Foxes Trailer Park Potluck BeerlandMONDAY 18MLK DAY OF SERVICE Residents ofWilliamson County can volunteer for oneof the many opportunities north of Austin by checkingwww.unitedway-wc.org.w KEEP AUSTIN HOUSED MLK DAY EVENTAmeriCorps in conjunction with other local charitieswill be providing services to more than 400 localhomeless including haircuts, foot-care clinics, a warmmeal, and other care items. E-mailaapprill@caritasofaustin.org to volunteer. 9am-1pm. St.Mary’s Cathedral, 203 E. 10th, 476-6182.LOCKS OF LOVE EVENT Donate your hair to kidssuffering from long-term medical hair loss and geta free cut and style in return. For those without thehair length to donate, 20% of the day’s proceedsalso goes to Locks of Love. 9am-7pm. Best Kuts,8516 Anderson Mill Rd. #106, 258-3644.www.bestkuts.com.w MLK MARCH & FESTIVAL The march fittinglybegins at the Martin Luther King Jr. statue on theUT campus (23rd & San Jacinto, 9am) and ends atthe state Capitol’s steps for a brief program (10am).Afterward, head to the Huston-Tillotson campusfor an outdoor concert (11am-3pm) featuring localAustin bands including Les & the Funk Mob. Huston-Tillotson University, 900 Chicon, 630-7926. Free.www.mlkcelebration.com.

CALENDAR ( COMMUNITY SPORTS ARTS FILM MUSIC) LIS TINGSLEGAL CLINIC Free legal advice from TexasRioGrande Legal Aid. Most Mondays & Wednesdays,6pm. Mondays: Martin Middle School, 1601 Haskell.Wednesdays: Webb Middle School, 601 E. St. Johns,374-2700. Free. www.trla.org.NXNW DEMOCRATS MEET-UP This month’sspeaker is Democratic nominee for lieutenant governorRonnie Earle. Open to the public. 6:15pm.Sherlock’s Baker St. Pub & Grill, 9012 Research Ste.C-1, 380-9443. Free. www.austinnxnwdemocrats.org.` LONE STAR LAMBDAS GLBT square dancingin Austin? Heck yeah and yeeee-haw! Nothingsquare about this group. Every week. Get in on theground floor, do-si-do. 7pm. Gethsemane LutheranChurch, 200 W. Anderson, 418-1629.info@lonestarlambdas.org, www.lonestarlambdas.org.` AS QUEER AS A ... The 3$ Bills (“TheQueerest Thing in Improv”) whip out funny-make-’em-ups as part of Monday Night Mash. 8:30pm.ColdTowne Theater, 4803-B Airport, 524-2807. Free.AUSTIN TRAVEL CIRCLE MEETING First and thirdMondays, 7pm. Hostelling International-Austin, 2200S. Lakeshore, 444-2294. Free. www.groups.yahoo.com/group/austintravelcircle.CITY OFFICES CLOSED FOR MLK DAY In case yourplan was to get city business taken care of on yourday off, the offices are closed. www.cityofaustin.org.` NAKED YOGA FOR MEN (See Saturday.)SPECIAL SCREENINGS (See Film Listings.)James Brown Live at the Boston Garden 1968@ Alamo Ritz, 9:40pmTUESDAY 19BIRDING TUESDAYS mean two hours oftrail-walking and bird-watching with theTravis Audubon Society. Bring your binoculars. 8am.Austin Museum of Art – Laguna Gloria, 3809 W. 35th,300-BIRD. Free.www.travisaudubon.org.w DIVERSITYEXCHANGE LECTURESERIES Dr. JosephZavala discusses theexchange of ideassurrounding issues ofrace, ethnicity, gender,and class. 11am.Agard-LovinggoodBldg., Huston-TillotsonUniversity. Free.` KOOP = QUEERTweak your knobs (orHeath and Stephen’s):91.7FM. It’s OutCast,for and about theCentral Texas LGBTpopulation. You mighteven hear a Gay Placeron the air now andagain … or every week.Tuesdays, 6-7pm. KOOP91.7FM. www.koop.org,www.outcastaustin.com.SCHMOOZE FORTHE CURE The YoungProfes sion als Councilof the Austin Affiliateof Susan G. Komen forthe Cure invite otheryoung philanthropiststo party for a cause.Learn what you cando to promote breastcancer awarenessand help raise funds.6-9pm. District 301,301 W. Sixth. Free.ypckomenaustin@gmail.com,www.komenaustin.org/ypc.d FAMILY MOVIENIGHT This month’smovie is the animatedPixar film Up. 6:30pm. Pleasant Hill Branch Library,211 E. William Cannon, 974-3940. Free.www.cityofaustin.org/library.HILL COUNTRY NUDISTS welcome all to thismonthly (clothed) introduction to the nudie lifestyle.Third Tuesdays, 7pm. Mr. Natural, 2414-A S. Lamar,916-9223. www.hillcountrynudists.com.NATIVE PLANT SOCIETY MEETING DavidBezanson of the Nature Conservancy discussesrare plant communities of Texas and what’s beingdone to preserve them. 7pm. Wild Basin Wildernessmeeting room, 805 Capital of TX Hwy. N., 472-1062.www.npsot.org/austin.SINGLES MINGLE Don’t let your pipes freeze.Cupid.com helps you break the ice with this nopressuregathering of singles. Sign up onlineand see if you can produce some heat. 7:30pm.Submerged Lounge, 333 E. Second. $20.www.pre-dating.com.` KARAOKE WITH MARGARET Margaret’s onedamn fine KJ. North Austin’s fave neighborhoodgay bar may not offer cash to the best crooners(like some other bars), but someone might offeryou $$ to stop singing. Tuesdays, 9pm. ’BoutTime, 9601 N. I-35, 832-5339.www.bouttimeaustin.com.LITERA (See Arts Listings.)Teleportal Readings Hotel San JoséSPECIAL SCREENINGS (See Film Listings.)Heavenly Creatures@ Alamo Ritz, 7pmThe Land @ Alamo Drafthouse South, 7pmMUSIC (See Music Listings.)Jemina Pearl Emo’sMovits! MohawkWEDNESDAY 20w BILINGUAL BEGINNERS COMPUTERLAB Learn the basics of computingincluding surfing the Internet, setting up an e-mailaccount, and using Word tohelp you create a résumé.No sign-up is necessary.Wednesdays, 10am-noon.Terrazas Library,1105 E. Cesar Chavez, 974-3625. Free.www.cityofaustin.org/library.d SCIENCE FAIRPRESENTATION WORKSHOPGet tips and hands-on practicein the art of making astriking and informative sciencefair display. 5pm. WellsBranch Community Library,15001 Wells Port Dr., 989-3188. Free.www.wblibrary.org.QUÉ ME CUENTAS Brushup on your Spanish throughdiscussion and reading.Forty percent proficiencyis preferred, but the groupwill help you get there ifneed be. Wednesdays, 6pm.Faulk Central Library, 800Guadalupe, 974-7400. Free.www.cityofaustin.org/library.FOOD FOR THOUGHTLECTURE President of theTexas Freedom Network KathyMiller talks about the currentstate of the Texas StateBoard of Education. 7pm.American Legion Hall,2201 Veterans Dr.,472-3344. Free.www.centerforinquiry.net/austin.JANET HOLT presents herInvesting: Starting FromScratch, advice for the| PAUL PETERSON AT THE BAD TO THE millions of baby boomerswho somehow neverBONE COOK-OFF (SEE FRIDAY)thought they’d live longenough to need to worry about retirement. 7pm.BookWoman, 5501 N. 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CALENDAR ( COMMUNITY SPORTS ARTS FILM MUSIC) LIS TINGS` QUIZZNESS Join Quizmaster Lois and the gangfor another rousing round of memorized minutiae andsome damn fine south of the border (and river) grub.Third Wednesday of each month, 7pm. Nueva Onda,2218 College Ave., 447-5063. www.nuevaaustin.com.` BROWN BAG PARTY A toy party withgames and prizes. You know, “toys,” as in thekind you might like to carry out in a brown bag.Wednesdays, 8pm. Sister’s Edge II, 113 San Jacinto,457-8010.` DRAG BINGO Saffire T. Stone presents all theplumage and pageantry of Chicken Shit Bingo, butwithout the, you know. Every other Wednesday. Jo’sCoffee, 1300 S. Congress, 444-3800.` SISTER SHOWGIRLS ON THE EDGE Whata capital idea! The Capital City Showgirls dauntlesslyflaunt it with special guests. This week:Shantell D Marco from Revolution Nightclubin Orlando. DJ Kimikaze spins happy hour.Wednesdays, 11pm; happy hour, 6-10pm. Sister’sEdge II, 113 San Jacinto, 457-8010.d BILINGUAL STORYTIME (See Sunday.)LEGAL CLINIC (See Monday.)` NAKED YOGA FOR MEN (See Saturday.)SPECIAL SCREENINGS (See Film Listings.)Tattooed Under Fire @ Alamo Ritz, 8:30pmMUSIC (See Music Listings.)Acid Reflux BeerlandPossessed by Paul James, John SchooleyMohawkTHURSDAY 21SAFARI SOIREE BRIDAL SHOWCASEPeruse what Austin has to offer for thosewhose nuptials are impending. Do some one-stopshopping or get ideas for food, flowers, photography,and more. 5:30-8:30pm. The Allan House,1104 San Antonio St., 478-8653. Free.www.allanhouse.com/upcoming.php.AU40 NOMINATIONS WRAP Austin Under 40Awards Committee wraps up the nomination processwith a happy hour schmoozefest consistingof complimentary appetizers and drink specials.Come and find out who the hot young things arethis year. 6-9pm. The Driskill Hotel, 604 Brazos,474-5911. Free. www.austinunder40.org.w BICYCLE ADVISORY COUNCIL MEETINGThis monthly public meeting gathers to set prioritiesand advise city staff on bicycling issues.6:30pm. One Texas Center, 505 Barton Springs Rd.,203-7626. www.austineconetwork.com.HOW TO BUY A GREEN HOME Local green buildersand city of Austin representatives will be onhand to tell you what makes certain homes greenerthan others. An online reservation must bemade to attend. 6:30pm. Casa de Luz,1701 Toomey, 476-2535. Free.www.greenhomeworkshop.com.` THE WOMAN’S GOT SOUL Lisa Marshall’srapturous vox could coax butter from a duck.Seriously. And it will if you let it. Check out herThursday residency throughout the month ofJanuary. 10pm. T.C.’s Lounge, 1413 WebbervilleRd., 926-2200. www.lisamarshallmusic.com.MUSIC (See Music Listings.)Lissie Central Presbyterian ChurchPatty Griffin Paramount TheatreSUBMISSION INFORMATION:The Austin Chronicle is published every Thursday. Infois due the Monday of the week prior to the issue date.The deadline for the Jan. 29 issue is Monday, Jan. 18.Include name of event, date, time, location, price, phonenumber(s), a description, and any available photos orartwork. Include SASE for return of materials.Send submissions to the attention of the appropriatewriter (see roster below). Mail to the Chronicle, PO Box49066, Austin, TX, 78765; fax, 458-6910; or e-mail:now . . .AIR-INTERACTIVE COMPETITION Thisannual competition pairs savvy Web designerswith arts organizations, musicians, and artists whowant to make their websites more accessible topeople with disabilities. The teams with the bestsites will be recognized at SXSW Interactive. Seewww.knowbility.org/air-interactive for details.Registration ends Jan. 24. 305-0311. $100 perfour-person design team; $100 per arts organization,artist, or musician. knowbility@knowbility.org.AISD SCHOOL YEAR SURVEY Parents and staffare invited to share their thoughts on the upcomingschool years. Semester length? Staff holidays? Thesurvey is available through Jan. 29. www.austinisd.org.BARTON SPRINGS INTERPRETIVE PLAN SURVEYThe Parks and Recreation Department needs yourinput to get a better idea of the use patterns atBarton Springs Pool. If you don’t participate, youcan’t complain if PARD decides to install heaters inthe pool. sabina.mora@ci.austin.tx.us,www.surveymonkey.com/s/ksgyrbw.d BOOKSPRING READ-A-THON Go online, make apledge to read between Jan. 25 and Feb. 5, and askrelatives to sponsor your reading frenzy. The moneyyou collect goes to Bookspring, which helps getbooks in the hands of underprivileged youth.472-1791. www.bookspring.org.` BRADFORD FOR JUSTICE He’s walked theblocks and got the sigs: Daniel Bradford’s officially onthe ballot. Now, let’s help our man get to the JP seatin Precinct 1. 275-6773. www.bradfordforjustice.com.CITIZEN SERVICE ABOVE SELF HONORS TheCongressional Medal of Honor Foundation is lookingfor nominations of ordinary Americans who becomeextraordinary through their indomitable courage andselflessness. nomination form atwww.citizenserviceaboveselfhonors.org.` CROWSFEET CLUB A social group for lesbiansages 35 to 78.4, or older, which meets monthlyfor fun, frivolity, and frolic. Third weekend of everymonth. Free. crowsfeetclub@gmail.com.ECKANKAR CENTER WORKSHOPS The Eckan karCenter of Austin hosts seminars and discussions ofall things spiritual. Connect with the divine, interpretyour dreams, conquer fear, master change, andmore at one of its myriad free gatherings. Call or goonline for a complete schedule. Austin EckankarCenter, 223 W. Ander son Ste. 206-B, 453-0331.www.eckankar-texas.org.ENVIRONMENTAL AWARD NOMINATIONS TheAustin Climate Protection Program is accepting nominationsof individuals, businesses, and organizationswho deserve recognition for their green efforts. Goonline for nominee criteria, and fill out the submissionform before March 1. www.coolaustin.org.d FAMILYLAB provides a hands-on, experimentalart experience for kids and parents. You canplay and make your own take-home art projects.During regular museum hours. AMOA, 823 Congress,495-9224. $5 (free, children under 12). www.amoa.org.HUMAN POTENTIAL CENTER This South Austin nonprofithas oodles of classes and workshops – fromyoga and Reiki to art classes and dream interpretation– just waiting to maximize your potential. Checkout the website for more info. Human Potential Center,2007 Bert, 441-8988. www.humanpotentialcenter.org.d INTERNATIONAL POETRY FESTIVAL is callingfor submissions for its youth poetry anthology fromkids in grades K-12. Deadline: Feb. 1.aipfya@sbcglobal.net.Kate X Messer (Gay Place):gayplace@austinchronicle.com.Mark Fagan (Sports):gameplans@austinchronicle.com.James Renovitch (everything else):calendar@austinchronicle.com.For FAQs and an online submission form, go toaustinchronicle.com/commform.Questions? Contact Wayne Alan Brenner, Listingseditor, 454-5766 or brenner@austinchronicle.com.| DIVINE & CONJURE MLK TRIBUTE (SEE FRIDAY)d KIDSACTING SPRING REGISTRATIONYoung theatre buffs (ages 3 to 18) shouldsign up now for the spring semester.Classes include acting, theatrical design,musical theatre, and more. 836-5437.www.kidsactingstudio.com.LAND GRANTS OF THE TEXAS REVOLUTIONThe latest exhibit, “A Hero’s Reward,” displaysartifacts and historical documents that illuminatehow soldiers of different races andbackgrounds were compensated for their participationin Texas’ struggle for independence.Capitol Visitors Center, 112 E. 11th, 305-8400.Free. www.texascapitolvisitorscenter.com.NATURAL HEALTH CENTER has workshopsin locations all over town, most of which arefree of charge. Learn to balance hormonesand alleviate allergies and migraines thenatural way. Call for upcoming courses.892-3366. www.naturalhealthaustin.com.` OUT YOUTH’S 20 FOR 20 Laugh yourass off and celebrate 20 years of Austin’sbeloved queer and questioning youth drop-incenter with Mocha Jean Herrup, Alli Rolison,and Lisa Geduldig. Fri., Jan. 22, 9pm. RustySpurs, 405 E. Seventh, 482-9002. $20.www.outyouth.org.` POINT FOUNDATION LGBT SCHOLAR-SHIPS Hey students! Apply to the nation’slargest scholarship-granting org for LGBTstudents of merit. Applications available now.Deadline: Fri., Feb. 12. www.pointfoundation.org.SOUPER BOWL OF CARING CENTRALTEXAS FOOD DRIVE Visit one of 57 participatingHEB or Randalls grocery stores to participatein this benefit for the Capital AreaFood Bank either by making a cash donationor by purchasing a prepackaged bag of foodfor donation to someone in need. See www.souperbowl.org for participating locations.Through Feb. 7.` VALKYRIES HAVE A SPECIAL TOUCHAustin’s women reps in the Texas RugbyUnion are calling for newbs. Training withbrand new head coach begins in a fewweeks. See website for details. Monday andWednesday practices, 7-9pm, beginning Jan.25. Burnet Middle School, 8401 Hathaway,841-8289. www.austinvalkyries.com.WASTEWATER AVERAGING The AustinWater Utility has begun its annual wastewateraveraging cycle, which means yourbilling rates will depend on your usageover the next few months. If you weren’tconserving already, now’s the time to do itand save money for all of next year. Go towww.cityofaustin.org/water to find out more orlearn the specific dates for your averaging.& later` AGLCC LUNCHEON Special guest: City plannerMark Walters. Tue., Jan. 26, 11:30am. Mangia Pizza. $15,members; $20, non-members. www.aglcc.org.CANCER CONNECTION VOLUNTEER TRAINING is for cancersurvivors and their loved ones who are interested in providingemotional support to patients currently battling the disease. Applyonline at www.thecancerconnection.org. Fri., Feb. 12, 5:45-9pm; Sat.,Feb. 13, 8:45am-4pm. 342-0233. $25 (scholarships available).CITIZEN POLICE ACADEMY Learn about the many functions andoperating procedures of the Austin Police Department. The nextsession starts March 2. For more information or an application,visit the APD website, www.cityofaustin.org/police. 974-5941.dennis.farris@ci.austin.tx.us.HOMELESS COUNT VOLUNTEERS NEEDED ECHO, a coalition oflocal organizations working to end homelessness, needs help tallyinglocal homeless in parks, campsites, or other public spaces.Training will be provided for the teams of volunteers before hittingthe streets. Go online to sign up now. Thu., Jan. 28, 4pm.782-8835. austinhomelesscount@gmail.com,www.traviscountyhomelesscount.org.` LORI MCCRACKEN BRINGS IT TO A-TOWN Here comes abig voice from the Big D, bringing her own tunes as well as tributecovers to her faves, and the Emerald City gets to boast and hosther A-Tex debut. Fri., Feb. 5, 9pm. Rusty Spurs, 405 E. Seventh,482-9002.` ONE TWISTED STUBING! This is Gay Place, your CruiseDirector, fasten your cocktails and get ready to take to the highseas in this farcical big boat jaunt: The Love Boat ... Twisted!,presented by our delightfully twisted darlings at Austin CabaretTheatre. Thu.-Fri., Jan. 21-22, Captain’s dinner, 7pm; show, 8:30pm.Long Center for the Performing Arts, 701 W. Riverside, 453-2287.$37; Limited half-price tickets available: $18.50. www.austincabaret.org.PERMACULTURE DESIGN COURSE This series will teach youhow to create sustainable human environments through gardening,green building, activism, alternative business models, and more.See www.permie.us for further details. Early registration is required.Saturdays, Jan. 30-April 3, 9am-5pm. 619-5363. $600.austinperm@permie.us.` RED RIBBON DINNER Show some big love to ASA while showingoff your mature palate for wine (by Glazer’s) and cuisinasticdelights. Sun., Jan. 24, 7pm. wink restaurant, 1014 N. Lamar Ste. E,406-6157. $125. www.asaustin.org.` STUCK ON GEE-DOT Generic Ensemble Company takes a stabat Mr. Beckett’s (im)patient play. Local perf arter kt shorb directsand holds the terrible silence at bay. E-mail for specific location.Fri.-Sun., Jan. 22-24 and Thu.-Sat., Jan 28-30. $10, except pay-whatyou-canat the Jan. 28 show.www.genericensemblecompany.blogspot.com.` VIVA MONTE CARLO KICK-OFF Prepare for ASA’s classicfaux gambling event with a new twist: Viva Las Vegas goes toMonte Carlo. The menu list includes “tarts,” and “mini pressedCubans”. We’re almost sure both of those are food. Thu., Jan. 28,5:30-7:30pm. The Belmont, 305 W. Sixth, 406-6157. $15.www.asaustin.org.54 T H E A U S T I N C H R O N I C L E JANUARY 15, 2010 a u s t i n c h r o n i c l e . c o m

sportsBY MARK FAGAN“One Man”Mike Delllistingsaustinchronicle.com/sportsANARCHY CHAMPIONSHIPWRESTLING PRESENTS:GUILTY BY ASSOCIATION 4With Total Nonstop Action Wrestling going toe-totoewith the WWE in the second Monday NightWars, pro wrestling is back, brother. The resurgencein casual fans makes it all the sweeter forthe hardcore faithful that Central Texas’ biggestpromotion, Anarchy Championship Wrestling, is celebratingthe fourth anniversary of its flagshipevent, Guilty by Association. The nine-match cardpile-drives into its new regular Red River home,Mohawk, with ACW heavyweight champion “OneMan” Mike Dell defending his title against “TheInfamous” Shawn Vexx, and indie circuit superstarsPortia Perez and Jerry “The Whole F’N Show”Lynn taking to the squared circle (for more onACW, read “Industrious Anarchy,” July 18, 2008).Sun. Jan. 17, 5.15pm, Mohawk, 912 Red River.$10-15. www.anarchychampionshipwrestling.com.– Richard WhittakerBY NICK BARBARO soccer watchThe U.S. Soccer Federation Division II soccer league was unveiled last Thursday, largelyalong the lines predicted here last week, with the Austin Aztex in a 12-team, two-conferenceleague. The 2010 season will run from April through late September; the schedule should beannounced soon. But first things first: If plans work out, the first games at House Park couldbe two very attractive preseason matchups in March. And before then, the Aztex need to reassemblea team, because their current roster has only seven players on it. To that end, theAztex’s 2010 Open Tryouts are coming up Feb. 13-14. Want to be a pro soccer player? This isthe best chance you’ll get this year; register online at www.austinaztex.com by Friday, Feb. 5. $175.Togo withdrew from the African Cup of Nations over the weekend, after their team buswas attacked by rebel forces in the Cabinda enclave of Angola, with the driver killed and twoplayers injured. The rebels more or less apologized, saying they didn’t mean to interfere withthe tournament but were targeting the team’s military escorts.It’s not even mid-January, and we already know Barcelona won’t have as good a year asthey had last year – the defending champs got bounced from the Copa del Rey on Wednesday.Dallas and Houston are among the 18 cities identified as potential official host cities in theformal U.S. bid to host the FIFA World Cup in 2018 or 2022.Fox Sports on Tuesday announced it’ll launch a second soccer network, Fox Soccer Plus,with English, Italian, and other games previously available only through Setanta. Other gamesare starting to appear on ESPN (e.g., Liverpool at Stoke City, 6:30am this Saturday, Jan. 16).Got a sporting eventyou’d like tosee listed inThe Austin Chronicle?Submit your sportyhappening online ataustinchronicle.com/commform.THE MAIN EVENTw THE LONESTAR ROLLERGIRLSBanked-track Roller Derby is back for the2010 season opener, and it’s a doozy.The All-Scar Army will go skate-to-skatewith the Hellcats, last year’s Calvello CupChampions. Don’t miss their kickoff partyFri., Jan. 15, 8pm, at the ChupacabraCantina, 400 E. Sixth. $10 gains youentrance as well as free beer, food, andwhiskey shots. Season-opening bout:Sun., Jan. 17, 7pm. Palmer Events Center.$15 ($13, advance). www.txrd.com.w LONE STAR CYCLOCROSS FESTIV-AL Bicycle racers from across the countrywill be taking part in the last majorrace on the U.S. cyclocross calendar.This may sound intimidating, but cyclistsof all skill levels are encouraged to takepart. The UT cycling team will hold itsconference championship here as well.Jan. 16-17, Sat., 9:30am registration;Sun., 8am registration. Travis County EastMetro Park. www.lonestarcyclocross.com.THE HOME TEAMSw AUSTIN TOROS return for their firsthome games since Dec. 11. Alonzo Gee,Curtis Jerrells, and Dwayne Jones havebeen leading the way for the Toros thisyear. Catch ’em in Austin while you can.Vs. Erie: Tue., Jan. 19, 7:30pm. Vs. FortWayne: Wed., Jan. 20, 7:30pm. AustinConvention Center, 500 E. Cesar Chavez,236-8333. $8-23 (more for courtsideseats). www.nba.com/dleague/austin.TEXAS STARS welcome the Marliesall the way from Toronto to Cedar Park.Fri., Jan. 15, 7:30pm. Cedar Park Center,2100 Avenue of the Stars, Cedar Park,512/GO-STARS. $9-50.www.texasstarshockey.com.AUSTIN RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB kicksoff its season with a crunch. The Blacksvs. the Harlequins (friendly): Sat., Jan. 16,2pm. The Golds vs. the Huns: Sat.,Jan., 16, 3:30pm. Burr Field.www.austinrugby.com.UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS Men’s BasketballVs. Texas A&M: Sat., Jan. 16, 5pm.Erwin Center, 1701 Red River. $7-45.Women’s Basketball Vs. Oklahoma State:Wed., Jan. 20, 7pm. Erwin Center,1701 Red River. $5-16.www.texassports.com.TEXAS STATE Men’s Basketball Vs.Central Arkansas: Sat., Jan. 16, 4pm.Strahan Coliseum, San Marcos. Women’sBasketball Vs. Sam Houston State:Wed., Jan. 20, 7pm. Strahan Coliseum,San Marcos. www.txstatebobcats.com.CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY Men’s Basketball Vs. Howard Payne University:Thu., Jan. 14, 7:30pm. Vs. Sul RossState University: Sat., Jan. 16, 3pm.Women’s Basketball Vs. Howard Payne:Thu., Jan. 14, 5:30pm. Vs. Sul Ross State:Sat., Jan. 16, 1pm. Concordia Fieldhouse,11400 Concordia University Dr.,313-4503. $3-5. athletics.concordia.edu.HUSTON-TILLOTSON UNIVERSITY Men’sBasketball Vs. Our Lady of the LakeUniversity: Thu., Jan. 14, 7:30pm. Vs.Texas College: Mon., Jan. 18, 7:30pm.SOUTHWESTERN UNIVERSITYWomen’s Basketball Vs. Universityof the South: Fri., Jan. 15, 6pm. Vs.Oglethorpe University: Sun., Jan. 17,noon. Men’s Basketball Vs. Universityof the South: Fri., Jan. 15, 8pm. Vs.Oglethorpe Univer sity: Sun., Jan. 17,2pm. Corbin J. Robertson Center.www.southwesternpirates.com.RECREATION & FITNESSAUSTIN WILDCATS is a preparatory basketballprogram for boys and girls andwill be holding tryouts for girls gradesfour through eight and boys gradesseven and eight from the Austin, Hays,Dripping Springs, and Lake Travis areas.Sun., Jan. 17 & 24, 8am. CovingtonMiddle School, 3700 Convict Hill Rd.www.austinwildcatsbasketball.org.A SPLASH OF ROWING Every thirdSaturday of the month, the folks atthe rowing dock offer a free introductorylesson. Sign up by e-mailingjen1@rowingdock.com. Sat., Jan. 16,noon-1pm and 1-2pm. Rowing Dock,2418 Stratford Dr., 459-0999. Free.www.rowingdock.com.RUNS, WALKS, & RIDESRANGER STAMPEDE 5K RUN/WALKNO. 3 Hosted by the Texas School forthe Deaf, choose between a 5K run/walkor a 1-mile run/walk in this seven-eventseries that runs through May 2010. Wed.,Jan. 20, 5pm (registration at 4pm). TexasSchool for the Deaf, 1102 S. Congress,410-1078. $2 (free for students under 21).VERN’S NO FRILLS 5K – RACE NO. 10No frills and no cost for students (only abuck for adults). The race is on a timedcertified course with water provided duringand after the race. It’s the third Saturdayof each month; proceeds go to WilliamsonCo. Parks & Recreation. Sat., Jan. 16, 8am.Berry Springs Park & Preserve, George town,1801 C.R. 152, 512/724-3774. Free, studentsK-12; $1, adults.The Boys Are Back In TownFRI, JANUARY 29 @ 7PMAT THE FRANK ERWIN CENTERThe world’s most famous basketball team, The HarlemGlobetrotters, is coming off its most successful year. The“Ambassadors of Goodwill” are primed to showcase their eyepopping2010 “Magical Memories” World Tour with its wholesomefamily entertainment known worldwide for thrilling fans and makingcherished family memories. Tickets at TexasBoxOffice.com.To WIN HARLEM GLOBETROTTERS tickets,log on to austinchronicle.com/contestsTICKETGIVEAWAYJanuary 19: 7:30pnToros vs. Erie4 Tickets, 4 Hot Dogs,4 Sodas = $48Call 512-236-8333 to purchase your tickets.Proud Affiliate of:January 20: 7:30pmToros vs. Fort Wayne$5 Ticket Wednesdaya u s t i n c h r o n i c l e . c o m JANUARY 15, 2010 T H E A U S T I N C H R O N I C L E 55

artslistingsSurfin’ UFOotherworldly wonder and weirdness.As before, Jewell, an old-school spokenwordtalent who started out back in theyears before poetry was slammed, regalesthe crowd with his musings on things cosmicand his “Gidget Goes Galactic” narrativeof the interdimensional romance betweenSurf Boy and Space Girl.“Regales,” did we say? Fairly croons, attimes, between more staccato stretches ofstory, like some resurrected beatnik fromthe Fifties laying down the vibe in a bongofilledcoffeehouse.There are no bongos, per se, in Surfin’ UFO– although, if there were, they’d more likely beplayed by the ghost of Erich von Däniken thanby that of the famously bongo-happy physicistRichard Feynman. No, there’s an entire drumkit here, lashed into with deep skills and ferociousintensity by Rachel Fuhrer, laying thegroundwork for the prog-rock keyboards ofChad Salvata and Sergio Samayoa’s badassbass guitar. No coffeehouse vibe beyond thefrontman in this show, fellow space traveler:Is this what it would sound like if Hawkwindhad been Laurie Anderson’s backup band?Close enough for astrophysics.The Vortex, 2307 Manor Rd.,478-5282, www.electronicplanetensemble.comThrough Jan. 24Running time: 1 hrDavid Jewell and the Electronic Planet Ensemble, who gaveus their Spaceman:Dada:Robot last year, return in this firstmonth of the new decade with another sonic exploration ofIf you like tales of wacky sci-fi romance, surfmovies, and the compelling mysteries of cropcircles; if you like the feeling of having discovereda gem of beat-driven space-arena musichidden in the midst of the theatre community;if you can groove to the stylings of a cat in ajumpsuit who might remind you of your eccentricUncle Dave who has that Fortean Societymembership, except that your uncle never hadthe funky moves and vocal finesse this manJewell has; if so, then you’ll love this the wayJohn Carter loved Dejah Thoris.Personally, we’d like to see some longerbreaks between songs, with simply spokenmatter that’s more than brief and interstitial,to mix things up a bit. And, musicwise, solosfrom each of those amazing instrumentalists.But maybe that’s something for the next EPEshow? Maybe that, like 2012, is drawing inexorablycloser. For now, there’s this door intoa solid evening of spoken-word space rockinside the Vortex’s comfortable warehousevenue. And the Anunnaki, those ancient astronautswho genetically engineered the humanrace into what we are today, are knock-knockknockingat that door. You should join them,space-budget allowing. – Wayne Alan Brenner56 T H E A U S T I N C H R O N I C L E JANUARY 15, 2010 a u s t i n c h r o n i c l e . c o mtheatreOPENINGCOCO PERU TAKES ON TEXAS The much-laudeddrag queen from NYC gets her cowgrrl on, so tospeak, in this evening of sassy songs, amusing anecdotes,and autobiographical stories. Thu., Jan. 14,8-10pm. Rusty Spurs, 403 E. Seventh. $30 ($25, inadvance). www.cocoperutakesontexas.com.LA FENICE: SUITORS AND TUTORS The AustinCommedia Society, known for its enthusiasticmodern interpretation of the influential style ofcommedia dell’arte, has been reborn (with four ofthe original members) as La Fenice, and here’s thetroupe’s first production: an original scenario directedby Dr. Gian Giacomo Colli and featuring live music byDoryan Rice of the Barebones Orchestra. (For more onthe troupe, see “La Fenice,” p.27.) Fri.-Sat., Jan. 15-30,8pm. Club de Ville, 900 Red River, 539-0358. $5-15.www.lafeniceaustin.org.A BURLESQUE TRIBUTE TO BETTIE PAGE Austin’sown Jigglewatts host an evening of live burlesquewith ecdysiast performers from across Texas andclips from Bettie Page’s 1955 film Teaserama. Ohmy gars and starters! Fri., Jan. 15, 7:30pm. AlamoDrafthouse Lake Creek, 13729 Research, 219-5408.$10. www.drafthouse.com.ABUELITA DE BATMAN ProyectoTeatro, Austin’sonly all-Spanish theatre company, presents thisdark-humored Alejandro Licona play with Englishsur-titles. Jan. 15-24. Fri.-Sat., 8pm; Sun., 2pm.Boyd Vance Theatre at the Carver Museum,1165 Angelina, 374-4994. $10-12.www.proyectoteatro.com.ENDGAME Samuel Beckett’s one-act about family,servitude, love, and inevitable decay is the inauguralproduction from Palindrome Theatre, directedby Kate Eminger. Jan. 15-31. Wed.-Sat., 8pm; Sun.,5pm. Austin Playhouse, 3601 S. Congress, Bldg. C,786-1939. $20 ($15, students).www.austinplayhouse.com.CHURCH OF THE FRIENDLY GHOST: SPOONRIVER ANTHOLOGY Here’s a strange, multitextured,and thoroughly sonic interpretation of theEdgar Lee Masters classic, created by those edgerlymasters of the music avant-garde. Come and goas you please all night long, escorted through thecemetery by the ghostly groundskeeper. Fri., Jan. 15,6-10pm. Salvage Vanguard Theater, 2803 Manor Rd.,474-7886. $5. www.salvagevanguard.org.LE SEXY The comic cabaret duo brings its delightfulchanteusery to the new, improved Monarch.Perfect date night – especially after attending someart opening earlier in the evening (see our VisualArts listings). Word to the wise and romantic. Sat.,Jan. 16, 9pm. Monarch Event Center, 6406 N. I-35#3100, 371-1711. $8. www.themonarchtexas.com.CLOSINGTHE COLOR PURPLE This “soul-stirring” musicalspectacular, brought to Austin by Texas PerformingArts, is based on Alice Walker’s Pulitzer-winningnovel and Steven Spielberg’s film and is presentedunder the aegis of Oprah Winfrey. Better firepowerthan that, a production doesn’t need. Through Jan.17. Thu.-Fri., 8pm; Sat., 2 & 8pm; Sun., 2 & 7:30pm.Bass Concert Hall, 23rd Street & Robert DedmanDrive, UT campus, 471-1444. $20-69. www.utpac.org.ONGOINGNUNSENSE II Up in Georgetown, the PalaceTheatre’s cast of 2007’s Nunsense returns inthis habit-kicking sequel penned by Dan Goggins.Directed by Ron Watson. Through Feb. 7. Fri.-Sat.,7:30pm; Sun., 2pm. Georgetown Palace Theatre,810 S. Austin Ave., 512/869-7469. $22 ($20,seniors; $12, students, military; $8, ages 15 andyounger). www.georgetownpalace.com.OEDIPUS REX Japhy Fernandes and his irrepressibleAustin Drama Club present this classic Greektragedy, directed by Erin Jo. As ever, e-mail for locationand details. Through Jan. 30. Thu.-Sat., 8pm.japhyfernandes@live.com.EURYDICE This is Sarah Ruhl’s acclaimed adaptationof the Orpheus myth as a modern dramaticcomedy, brought to the lighted boards bythe Different Stages company under the directionof Karen Jambon. Lord of the underworld? Check.Chorus of stones? Good to go. Timeless love story?But of course! Through Jan. 30. Thu.-Sat., 8pm;Sun., 2pm. City Theatre, 3823-D Airport, 474-8497.$15-30. www.citytheatreaustin.org.FronteraFest 2010The 17th annual festival of theatre is under way at(of course) Hyde Park Theatre, with the ShortFringe schedule of five short shows per nightbefore branching off into other avenues and largerswaths of performance throughout the month ofJanuary. Check the Hyde Park website for newsand details, yes, but also see here for this week’sentertainments:Thu., Jan. 14, 8pm: Damas, Dramas, and Ana Ruizby Belinda Acosta; Donkeyskins by Georgia Young;Where Am I? by Kate Cleary; Incantations by PhilipKreyche; John Brown from BOB by Stuart Hersh.Fri., Jan. 15, 8pm: And I Said by Mike Henry;The Mommy Confessions: An Excerpt by RhondaKulhanek; Alcoholic Drama by Tommy LeVrier;Cardigan by Trey Deason.Sat., Jan. 16, 8pm: Best of WeekTue., Jan. 19, 8pm: Kitsune Parade by Ellen Stader;The Bitter Poet’s Looking for Love in All the WrongCafes, Strip Clubs and Black Box PerformanceSpaces by Kevin Draine; Improva-Go-Go by MidnightSociety; Growth by Danny Strack; The Punchline byAlex Berry.Wed., Jan. 20, 8pm: Working Title by BlacklistedIndividuals; I’m Not a Writer, But I Got a Story toTell by La Tasha Stephens; Love Puzzle by MarcellaGarcia & Jonathan Blackwell; Consultant for Hire byMax Langert.Thu., Jan. 21, 8pm: I’ve Got You Under My Skin byKate Motzenbacker; H by Kristen Kosmas, performedby Steve Moore; Stoners and Self-Appointed Saintsby Annie La Ganga; Circled in Red by Aslan Hollier;T – by Cindy Vining; Single Being by Tom Truss.Hyde Park Theatre, 511 W. 43rd, 479-PLAY.www.hydeparktheatre.com.SURFIN’ UFO The Electronic Planet Ensemble, whobrought you last season’s Spaceman:Dada:Robot,presents this latest video-enhanced, live-music spectacle,with Sergio Samayoa on guitar, Chad Salvataon keyboards, Rachel Fuhrer on drums, and DavidJewell, providing the verbal volleys about the gnarlierside of Planet X, 2012, crop circles, Roswell, ancientastronauts, UFO sightings, and alien abductions.“The Anunnaki are knocking at your door, and oneof them looks just like Brigitte Bardot.” Bonus: UFOmail-art show in the lobby. See review, left. ThroughJan. 24. Thu.-Sun., 8pm. The Vortex, 2307 Manor Rd.,478-5282. $10-30. www.electronicplanetensemble.com.AUDITIONSB-SIDES FROM THE A-LIST The ACC drama departmentis producing a show of short plays from theTheatre of the Absurd – Ionesco! Beckett! Albee!Pinter! – for April, and they need performers. E-mailfor details and appointment. Thu., Jan. 28, 6-9pm.ACC Mainstage Theatre, 1212 Rio Grande.aadair@austincc.edu.SLEEPING BEAUTY Vortex Repertory Companyneeds an actor to play the King in this musical fairytale by Bonnie Cullum and Content Love Knowles,based on the Brothers Grimm story, for a run in Apriland May. Seeking: male (age 30-50), strong voice,good singer and actor, strong and charismatic presence,team player. Stipend: $250. Call for appointment.Sat., Jan. 16. The Vortex, 2307 Manor Rd.,478-5282. www.vortexrep.org.SUBMISSION INFORMATION:The Austin Chronicle is published every Thursday. Infois due the Monday of the week prior to the issue date. Thedeadline for the Jan. 29 issue is Monday, Jan. 18. Includename of event, date, time, location, price, phone number(s),a description, and any available photos orartwork. Include SASE for return of materials.Send submissions to the attention of the appropriate writer(see roster below). Mail to the Chronicle, PO Box 49066,Austin, TX 78765; fax, 458-6910; or e-mail:Wayne Alan Brenner, theatre, comedy.brenner@austinchronicle.com.Robi Polgar, performance art, dance, classical.dance-classical@austinchronicle.com.Ric Williams, litera. litera@austinchronicle.com.Benné Rockett, visual arts. art@austinchronicle.com.Questions? Contact Wayne Alan Brenner, Listings editor.brenner@austinchronicle.com.

SEASON2009–2010The Austin Symphony presentsNadjaSalerno-SonnenbergInternational violin sensationGuest organist Stephen HamiltonFriday, January 15, 2010andSaturday, January 16, 20108:00 p.m. Long Center7:10 p.m. Free Pre-Concert TalkSamuel BarberCentennial Celebration Concert:Medea’s Meditation andDance of Vengeance, Op. 23aAdagio for Strings, Op. 11Toccata Festiva, Op. 36Violin Concerto, Op. 14Symphony No. 1, Op. 9“Salerno-Sonnenberg played with intense,vibrant tone, shaping Barber’s long, coollines into little inflected ebbs and flowsand curlicues.”—Los Angeles TimesConcert SponsorsMedia SponsorsPeter Bay Music DirectorSeason SponsorAll artists, programs, and dates subject to change.austinsymphony.org476-6064“They’re the best. There’s no one like them,no one in their league.”Larry King, CNNEnjoy a dose of humor and musical madness. These former Congressionalstaffers serve up their brilliant, wickedly funny parodies of popular Americansongs with political humor that rivals Saturday Night Live. Get ready for somenon-partisan bashing of Republicans, Democrats and Independents.JANUARY 29TheLongCenter.org | 512.474.LONG (5664)Tickets also available at the 3M Box Office at the Long Center. Groups 15+ call 457-5161.a u s t i n c h r o n i c l e . c o m JANUARY 15, 2010 T H E A U S T I N C H R O N I C L E 57

CALENDAR ( COMMUNITY SPORTS ARTS FILM MUSIC) LISTINGSVoice DanceCompanyinaugural performance of Voice DanceCompany, dancers don’t do this in the workof choreographer and Artistic Director GinaPatterson. Nor do they do a lot of fan kicks.Instead, ballet and the classical line are thebasis for innovative contemporary movementthat is rarely predictable. Performed by agroup of very good dancers hand-picked byPatterson from far and wide, the selection ofher new and recent work demonstrated thatclassically based contemporary dance hasa pulse – it’s alive! – and hinted at furtherdevelopment to come.The first half of the program was a series of10 loosely connected segments, some short,some shorter. In “In Time,” a Latin-flavoredsolo, the quiet intensity of Ballet Austin dancerMichelle Thompson was utilized perfectly. Sooften with attempts at seductive Latin style,the wrists and hands are flipped aroundgrotesquely, resulting in caricature. But here,everything below the forearms was somewhatdetached and relaxed, giving the movementthe internal heat and outward calm that marksauthentic Latin styles as well as updating itwith Thompson’s own cool athleticism.Patterson herself danced in one piece,“Elephant Eyes,” a duet with her husband andVoice co-founder Eric Midgley. With subtle movementslike the gradual flex of every muscle inthe foot, a mood of anguish infused their fluid,sure partnering. Later, in “Blindsided,” MasaKolar and Chris Hannon performed a very differentduet with a lot of head-initiated contact: Hishead on her back pushed her across the stage;they ran with heads pressed together andpitched forward; she caught him at the neck tostop him from falling forward. The result wassweetness plus a bit of violence. At times inboth duets, the couples reminded me of icedancers: One moment they’re side by side,doing the same thing, then all of a sudden he’sfacing another direction and she’s across therink landing a triple lutz. And you don’t knowhow it happened, because it’s so darn smooth.Zach Theatre Kleberg StageJan. 9If you’ve seen any contemporary dance at all, you know how,too often, a movement sequence is broken when the dancerstiffly snaps into ballet mode to prepare for a classical step:“OK, I’m going to do a pirouette now.” As evidenced by thePatterson’s fresh, unforced humor, andthe dancers’ ability to execute it perfectly,was a happy surprise throughout the evening,but especially so in “Balkan Chicks,”a section in which Kolar and Rebecca Niziolchallenged each other in rapid movementseries on and around orange chairs fromyour high school detention hall. Hannon,looking dazed, walked the perimeter of thestage and at times merged into the fun. Aswith her smooth transitions in partnering,Patterson has the ability to move the dancersseamlessly in and out of groups andfrom unison to individual movement.“Your Provision” was a sensual, etherealduet for Maggie Small and FernandoSabino, the most classical of the dancers.Occasionally it seemed that he was afigment of her imagination, sparked by amysterious book she had been reading atthe beginning of the piece; other times, theduet had the quality of a Romeo and Julietbalcony scene. At one moment, the pairknelt, facing upstage, at a low table, as ifin marriage. Near the end of the piece, asthey walked upstage, she fell into a tremendousbackbend, hanging her long, waiflikebody over his arm for a second beforehe righted her.For the second half of the program,Patterson restaged her sextet “My Witness,”commissioned by DanceWorks Chicago lastMarch. Led by Niziol, who created the rolein Chicago, and Midgley, the dancers sharedthe stage with the Chicago folk band Sons ofthe Never Wrong, whose tunes ranged fromquirky to wistful. My favorite section was onefor three couples, danced to a song whoselyrics can be summarized as “You’re a crazydude, but I love you anyway.” It was a cheekytake on the romantic duet – a genre representedquite a bit in the program, but in waysvaried and innovative, current and generallyrelatable. And that’s everything you need inchoreography, right there. – Jonelle SeitzcomedyIN THE CLUBSCAP CITY COMEDY 8120 Research #100,467-2333. Daily, 7pm-1am. www.capcitycomedy.com.Matt Braunger: Man’s supposed to be funny,supposed to be real funny, whether he’s goingon about Dalmatians, owls, or the absurdhuman animals he’s dealt with. Successful gigsat Montreal’s Just for Laughs Festival, appearanceson the Letterman show, MADtv and more:evidence, friend, evidence in the bag. Matt Williswill try to match Braunger’s awesomeness. Jan.14-16. Thu., 8pm; Fri.-Sat., 8 & 10:30pm.Cap City Open Mic: Hey, it could be you up thereslaying your friends and neighbors as they’ve slainyou. Sundays, 8pm. Free with college ID.COLDTOWNE THEATER 4803-B Airport, 524-2807.www.coldtownetheater.com.The Week in Coldness: The fierce improv artists ofParallelogramophonograph bring their inspired anticsto the local stage, abetted by the Draft. Thu., 8pm.UpTowne Sketch comedy, homegrown. Thu., 10pm.Eye for an iPhone is a Second City-style sketchshow led by the talented and happily hirsute DaveBuckman. Fri., 8pm. Punchline Stand-up comedy,ColdTowne style: Some of Austin’s best. Fri., 10pm.Boy Toy presents a free show, featuring that improvclassic, the Harold. Sat., 7pm. Stool Pigeon goesradioactive with Becca Peterson and Charlie Hodgejump-starting the night with a thrice-told tale. Sat.,8pm. Cage Match Two improv teams go all luchalibre on each other for your grins and giggles. Sat.,9pm. Stone Cold Improv features the ColdTownersand Look Cookie. Sat., 10pm. The Late Night Showsizzles with Midnight Society and Northshore Local.Sat., 11pm. ColdTowne All-Stars is a free show withthe, ah, all-stars of ColdTowne and Unfurled. Sun.,7pm. Murphy and the Jam is also free. Sun., 8:30pm.ESTHER’S POOL 525 E. Sixth, 320-0553.www.esthersfollies.com.Esther’s Follies Esther’s popular jesters arestarting the New Year off with their musical satireand lively vaudeville, Texas-style! The magicof Ray Anderson, topical satires on the news ofthe day, and musical production numbers beginthis decade in hilarity right there on Sixth Street.Reservations highly recommended. Thu., 8pm; Fri.-Sat., 8 & 10pm. $20 (discounts available Thursdays& Fridays for seniors, students, military). Additional$5 for special reserved seats.THE HIDEOUT THEATRE 617 Congress, 443-3688.www.hideouttheatre.com.Thursday: Oh, how Threefer Madness brings youa trio of improv troupes! Oh, how they work withouta script! 8pm. $3.Friday: This Week Tonight brings you fast and furiousimprov based on current headlines, slicing and dicingthe latest scandals and more. 8pm. $10. The DoubleBarrel features two troupes of the-devil-only-knowswhatfor your late-night amusement. 10pm. $10.Saturday: Austin Secrets Every week, an improvisationalexploration of the hidden things thatdefine who we are, based on secrets sent in anonymouslyby your friends and neighbors – maybeSO! MANY! DANCE! CLASSES!So many, in fact, that we can’t print them every week. But look for them herethe third week of each month – and always online at austinchronicle.com.TWO LEFT FEETADVANCED BALLET FOR AGES 13 AND OLDERTen-year Tapestry resident Stacie Stalmach bringsmore than 15 years of teaching and performanceexperience to the class. Mondays, 6-7:30pm. TapestryDance Company, 2302 Western Trails, 474-9864. $16walk-in fee, discounts available for students, professionals.www.tapestry.org.ARGENTINE TANGO CLASSES Laura Pellegrino offersongoing classes for beginners, experts, and you inbetweenersin her country’s sexy dance of record.Khabele Studio, 701 W. Seventh. Full-time universitystudents receive 50% discount. www.tangointexas.com.AUSTIN BALLROOM DANCERS ABD sponsors ballroomdancing with DJ’d music weekly, year-round.Saturdays, 7:30-11pm. Austin Uptown Dance, 8868Research, 989-3939. www.austinballroomdancers.org.AUSTIN BARN DANCERS: CONTRA DANCE Traditionalsocial dances to live music every week. You don’t needa partner, and every dance will be taught before youstride out on your own. Wednesdays, 7:30pm. HancockRecreation Center, 811 E. 41st, 453-4225. $3.www.cityofaustin.org/parks/hancock.htm.AUSTIN PARKS AND RECREATION: DANCE &GYMNASTICS CLASSES FOR CHILDREN DanceAssociates presents classes for kids ages 24months and up in a variety of locations around town.Dance, gymnastics, and movement classes aretaught with a creative, positive approach at threelocations around town. See website for details. 323-6013. www.danceassociatesaustin.com.AUSTIN SCANDINAVIAN DANCING Couples dancesfrom Norway and Sweden involve turning, unusualfigures, and fabulous music. No partner needed;wear slick-soled shoes. Wednesdays. 7:30pm, class;8-9:45pm, dance. Hancock Recreation Center,811 E. 41st, 454-0598. $3. www.austinscandi.org.AUSTIN SWING SYNDICATE A couple hundred swingershit the dance floor once a week for DJ-spun soundsof past blasts. A beginners’ lesson starts the evening.Thursdays, 8pm-12mid. Texas Federation of Women’sClubs Ballroom, 2312 San Gabriel, 476-5845.$5 ($2, members). www.austinswingsyndicate.org.AUSTIN THIRD SATURDAY CONTRA DANCE All thedances are taught and called, and there’s live musicat each dance. Every third Saturday: 7:30pm, instruction;8-11pm, dance. St. Paul’s Lutheran Church,3501 Red River, 453-8936. $8 ($7, AFTM; $5, students).www.austincontradance.org.AUSTIN UPTOWN DANCE: COUNTRY WESTERN &SWING DANCE PARTY This smoke-free dance partygets you kickin’ up your heels (or sliding themacross the bamboo dance floor) as Kristy spins C&Wfaves. Come early for the lesson! Sundays, 6-9pm(walk-in two-step classes, 5-6pm). Austin Uptown Dance,8868 Research #706. $5 ($15, walk-in special withclasses). www.austinuptowndance.com.BALLET AFRIQUE DANCE CLASSES Ballet Afrique’sdance studio is now open and offering a wide varietyof classes. See website for details. 3111 Manor Rd.,228-7060. www.balletafrique.org.BELLY-DANCE CLASSES WITH TWYLA GRACETwyla of Twyla & the Twilight Star Ensemble teachesongoing classes in belly dance. Call or write fordetails. Mon. & Wed., 8:30-9:30pm, 12687 Researchat Oak Knoll, 971-0188. www.twylabellydance.com.BELLY DANCE WITH FINGER CYMBALS StaceyLizette teaches all levels of dancers, using differentcymbal rhythms with a focus on fluidity of hand andarm movements. (Finger cymbals are available forpurchase or loan.) Mondays, 7:30-8:30pm.Tapestry Dance Company, 2302 Western Trails.www.staceylizette.net.BOLLYWOOD DANCE CLASSES Learn Indian dancestyles. Bhangra, classical, and more. 432-5716.Prices vary. Details at www.bollywoodshake.com.BRASS OVARIES POLE DANCING Ongoing classesfor aerial hoop and static/spinning pole dance.Beginners and expert dancers are invited to learnfrom world-famous instructors. For more info, grooveover to www.brassovariespoledancing.com. 477-POLE.CONTACT IMPROVISATION DANCE JAMSParticipants move in and out of contact with one ormore people through a common center of gravity. Allare welcome. Tuesdays, 8-10pm; Sundays, 4:30-6pm.Austin Yoga School, 1122-C S. Lamar. $5.DANCE ASSOCIATES AND AUSTIN PARD: DANCECLASSES Kids (ages 24 months and older) can participatein dance, gymnastics, and movement classesall over town. See website for details. 323-6838.www.danceassociatesaustin.com.58 T H E A U S T I N C H R O N I C L E JANUARY 15, 2010 a u s t i n c h r o n i c l e . c o m

CALENDAR ( COMMUNITY SPORTS ARTS FILM MUSIC) L I STI N G Sby you. It’s off the cuff and in your lives. Andrecommended. 8pm. $10. Maestro with, OMG,Keith fucking Johnstone, people! This isn’t at theHideout; it’s at the Long Center. See our “But Wait– There’s More” comedy listings and “EverybodyMust Get ‘Stoned,’” p.28, for more. 10pm. $12.Sunday: Switch! Improv talents Asaf Ronen andJill Bernard team up in this identity-switchingformat sure to twist their impromptu muscles andsprain your funnybone. But first, the InstitutionTheatre’s Sturmundrang warms you up with amany-playered spectacle. What a great way to endyour weekend. Sun., Jan. 17, 8pm. $5.VELVEETA ROOM 521 E. Sixth, 469-9116.www.thevelveetaroom.com.Open Mic Night They’re coming out of the alcohol-soddenwoodwork to try and make you laugh,with your host, Joe Faina. Thursdays, 10pm.Tom Hester Here’s a true veteran of the comedystage, immensely popular on that XM radio networkand likely to keep your laughter-hungry ass in stitcheswith his twisted tales of modern life. Joel Keith andJoe Faina open. Fri.-Sat., Jan. 15-16, 9:30 & 11:30pm.BUT WAIT – THERE’S MORE!THE AUSTIN COMEDY TRAINWRECK Stand-upcomedy – right there in the Hole, on the Drag, in theheart of collegiate Texas. Tuesdays, 10pm.Hole in the Wall, 2538 Guadalupe. $5.www.myspace.com/austincomedytrainwreck.KICK BUTT COMEDY Open Mic Comedy Bring it orhave it brought to you, clever citizen. Wednesdays,8pm. Kick Butt Coffee, 5775 Airport #725, 454-5425.COMEDYSPORTZ Competitive improv? Yes, a vigorousbattle between skilled improvisers -- sort of likeHighlander, but unscripted -- and maestro Les McGeheeand his talented friends bring it in full force each weekendto one of the sweetest little coffeehouses in the78704. Also, variety shows! Live music! Fridays andSaturdays, 7:30pm. Cafe Caffeine, 909 W. Mary.MAESTRO WITH KEITH JOHNSTONE! Yes, the creatorof the format, improv guru Johnstone himself, isin town to direct this once-in-a-lifetime performanceof the elimination-style improvisation game calledMaestro! No, for improv artists, it doesn’t get anybetter than this. And we reckon that’ll be true forthe lucky audience, too. (See “Everybody Must Get‘Stoned,’” p.28, for more.) Highly recommended. Sat.,Jan. 16, 8pm. Long Center for the Performing Arts,701 W. Riverside, 457-5100. $12. www.thelongcenter.org.STAND-UP TRAGEDY Ah, hell, now there’s comedyat the Monarch, too? Town’s getting overrun withgoodness, seems like: The only real tragedy here is ifyou miss this show that features Jake Flores, LucasMolandes, and Nick Mullen on the same stage. Fri.,Jan. 15, 9pm. Monarch Event Center, 6406 N. I-35#3100, 371-1711. $8. www.themonarchtexas.com.THE NEW MOVEMENT They’ve taught and they’vewrought and they’re ever so hawt, and now – finally –it’s time for acclaimed instructors Chris Trew andTami Nelson to take their brand of hijinks to their ownNew Movement stage with talented friends and disciples.Yes, a regular ongoing series of shows, rightthere in the theatre next to Nubian Queen Lola’s, ininimitable Chris ‘n’ Tami style. Let the comedy juggernautproceed! Jan. 14-16. Thu., 10:30pm; Fri., 7, 8:30,& 9:30pm; Sat., 8:30 & 9:30pm. New MovementTheater, 1819 Rosewood. www.newmovementtheater.com.SESAME STREET LIVE “1-2-3 Imagine! withElmo & Friends”FEBRUARY 18-21THE THEATRE AT THEFRANK ERWIN CENTERTICKETGIVEAWAYImagine singing and dancing with Elmo, Abby Cadabby, BigBird and all your favorite Sesame Street Live friends! Itʼs aseasy as counting “1-2-3 Imagine!” This high-energy musicalwill transport audiences to far away places as Ernie captainsthe high seas, Elmo dances to the rhythm of the Africanrainforest and Bert meets an octopus who has the blues.Tickets are on sale now at TexasBoxOffice.com.To WIN Sesame Street Live tickets,log on to austinchronicle.com/contests.DANCE CLASSES FOR BIGGER BODIES A plus-sizedprofessional dancer leads classes based on having funmoving your body, and exploring jazz, ballet, ballroom,hip-hop, and other types of dancing. Open to anyonewho is size-positive regardless of size! Saturdays.Beginners, 2pm; intermediate, 3pm; performance team,4:30-6:30pm. E-mail for location. www.danceswithfat.org.DANCE INTERNATIONAL Each night features a varietyof ballroom and Latin dances; each month seesthe start of a new course. No partner necessary.Sundays, 6-8pm. Dancers Workshop, 183 & BalconesWoods. Weeknights, times vary. Hills Fitness Center,4615 Bee Caves Rd., 32-DANCE. Fees vary.www.dancein.org.THE DANCE ZONE: ADULT DANCE & FITNESSCLASSES The Dance Zone, 2323 San Antonio.236-9328. www.inthedancezone.com.EGYPTIAN BELLY-DANCE CLASSES WITH DRAKONBeginners to advanced dancers are invited to learnfrom one of Austin’s favorite belly dancers. Variouslocations, 295-2036, 750-7037. $15 per class or sixfor $75. www.desertpassion.com.ESQUINATANGO Sin Lineas en el Mapa “Hay LocurasInternational Tour” South American duet featuresLuz Maria Carriquiry on vocals and Eulogio Moros onguitar and Venezuelan cuatro. Bring your own beverage.See website for details. Sat., Jan. 16, 8-10pm.EsquinaTango, 209 Pedernales, 524-2772. $10(free, ages 9 and younger). www.esquinatangoaustin.com.FOUR ON THE FLOOR: CLASSES Ongoing classesfor various levels of expertise in swing and Lindy Hopculminate in a weekly dance. Tuesdays, 7pm (classes),9:30pm (open dance). Texas Federation of Women’sClubs Ballroom, 2312 San Gabriel, 453-3889.Prices vary. www.fouronthefloor.com.FREE SALSA LESSONS AT APL Various branches ofthe Austin Public Library host weekly salsa lessons.Raul Ramirez teaches the steps and spends a littletime filling you in on the history and background ofthe music and dance. Lessons take place throughoutthe week at the Carver, Cepeda, Pleasant Hill, andUniversity Hills branches. See website for times.974-7400. Free. www.cityofaustin.org/library.GALAXY DANCE STUDIOS: CLASSES From cardiodance mix to sexy salsa to creative movement for kids,there’s something for everyone, young and old, all weeklong. See website for details. Galaxy Dance Studios,1700 S. Lamar #338. www.galaxydancestudios.org.HAWAIIAN DANCE CLASSES The Hula Hulau KaepaPolynesian Dance Academy is now enrolling studentsfor beginning hula and Tahitian dance classes. Callfor details. Hawaiian Tiki Imports, 3500 S. Congress.440-7171. www.tropicalevents.com.KICK BUTT BLUES DANCE Ass-kickin’ blues for youto shake your booty to! Food and beverages available.Fridays (except third Friday each month), 9pm-1am. Kick Butt Coffee, 5775 Airport #725, 736-2662.$5. www.kickbuttcoffee.com.LUCILA DANCE PRODUCTIONS: CLASSESFORMING Belly dancing (all levels), flamenco, salsa/merengue, and more. Lucila Dance Studio,1700 S. Lamar #338, 416-8800. www.luciladance.com.SCOTTISH BALLROOM DANCING Lively jigs andreels and elegant strathspeys. No partner needed,but couples welcome. Tuesdays. 7pm, beginners, newcomers;8:15pm, experienced dancers. Irish DanceCenter, 12400 Amherst. 327-2869. First class free.SOLID CHROME DANCERS Learn the Texas two-stepand Western swing in a real honky-tonk. Singles andcouples welcome. Thursdays, 8pm. Broken Spoke,3201 S. Lamar, 417-7383. $8.www.myspace.com/solidchromedancers.SPEAKEASY: SALSA LESSONS Combining the classicsultry moves and one of Austin’s fave hangoutswith live Latin music. Wednesdays, 9pm. Speakeasy,412 Congress, 476-8017. Free. www.speakeasyaustin.com.WEST AFRICAN DANCE CLASSES Learn traditionalWest African dance with Jean-Clause Lessou, masterdancer and choreographer from Abidjan, Ivory Coast.See website for times and locations. 507-0263. $15.www.africandanceaustin.com.ZUMBA DANCE Latin-inspired international musicand dance steps. E-mail for details. Tuesdays,5:45pm; Thursdays, 7pm. Brushy Creek CommunityCenter. zumbaaustin@yahoo.com.a u s t i n c h r o n i c l e . c o m JANUARY 15, 2010 T H E A U S T I N C H R O N I C L E 59

CALENDAR ( COMMUNITY SPORTS ARTS FILM MUSIC) L I STI N G SA New Year’s Conspirare ClassicSt. Martin’s Lutheran ChurchJan. 8Whenever we cross into a new year, we tend to focus on12-month spans: the one just behind us, the one right ahead.But as I listened to Conspirare’s first concert of the new year,I found myself being nudged beyond thoseimmediate turnings of the calendar towardsomething broader, something grander.It began the moment the 42 voices ofthe chorus launched into song: Max Reger’s“Der Mensch lebt und bestehet eine kleineZeit” takes the measure of a man’s lifetimeand finds it meager beside that of theAlmighty. Within that sobering comparisonlay the vastness of eternity, the awe-inspiringnature of it underscored by the reverence ofConspirare’s delivery. And as the ensembleworked its way through four more of thecomposer’s Acht Geistliche Gesänge (EightSpiritual Songs), the singers built on oursense of this Being of boundless power andmajesty, their hushed wonder at the sacrificeupon the cross occasionally swelling withpassion as they smoothly ascended thescales. Reger’s 20th century evocation ofBach then gave way to the real thing: JohannSebastian’s “Singet dem Herrn ein neuesLied,” a jubilant call for praising God thatgot the entire choir worked up in a way thatI don’t recall seeing before. From one end ofthe ensemble to the other, shoulders wererising and falling and black folders bobbingup and down. The music’s joyousness hadeveryone bouncing as if on springs.When the songs weren’t invoking theCreator, they were invoking his creation andin ways that accentuated its monumentalscope. Robert Schumann’s “An die Sterne”addressed itself to the “stars in heaven’sdistant realm,” and you could feel their farremove through the singers’ voices pitchedethereally high and clustered so tightly asto strike the ears like ringing crystal. Theonly work of the evening not by a Germancomposer, Samuel Barber’s “Sure on ThisShining Night,” also looked toward thosebright wanderers through the infinite, illuminatingan Earth where, as James Agee’stext has it, “all is healed, all is health.” Thesong’s image of a planet at peace, set withthat elegiac tenderness so characteristicof Barber, was caressed by the company ofvoices in a manner that pierced the heart.Schumann’s “Zigeunerleben,” vividly describingnight in a gypsy camp, and the piecesfrom Brahms’ “Liebeslieder Waltzes,” dancingthrough the various joys and sorrows oflove, limned the earthly realm in copiousdetail – blazing fires, rushing streams, tremblingbushes, malicious lime-twigs – whichConspirare attacked with a cheery gusto.In all the evening, however, there was nogreater sense of expansiveness, of openingup to the fullness of creation, than in the“Deutsche Motette,” by Richard Strauss. Itis built into the work, in the narrator’s appealto the sun and stars to awaken him and inthe vocal parts, which divide and divide anddivide again, into nearly two dozen parts ofdizzying range and staggering complexity.As the choir performed the motet, individualvoices would break out of the choral wholelike single dreamers rising from the commonbed of night, all with the same cry butexpressed in beautifully varied ways. The solovoices soared and dipped and wove in andaround one another with astounding eleganceand then fused together again, as if all thoseseparate dreamers had recognized theirshared entreaty and joined hands. It is partof the wonder of Conspirare that it can takeworks which are so formidable, so exacting,and render them with such grace that theirdifficulty isn’t apparent. With the Strauss,what you were aware of was not how hard thesingers were working but how sumptuous andgorgeous and heavenly were their sounds,how they expanded your senses, put you intouch with earth and sky and stars.Opening us up, connecting us to the greaterworld – that’s what Artistic Director Craig HellaJohnson and Conspirare do and do so well.And they did it here, just as the program’stitle promised, in “classic” fashion. When Istepped out of St. Martin’s Church into a shiningnight of the new year, the calendar hadfallen away, and I was feeling the timelessbenediction of the stars and listening to themusic of the spheres. – Robert FairesdanceBIG RANGE DANCE FESTIVAL: CALL FORCHOREOGRAPHERS The annual gathering of contemporarydance, movement-based performance art,and dance video that turns this city into an epicenterof creative kinesis – produced by Spank DanceArtistic Director Ellen Bartel – has four programs tochoose from (and choreographers are compensated,yes). Out-of-towners are also welcome to apply. Seewebsite for details. Application deadline: Jan. 30.www.bigrangeaustin.org.BALLET FOLKLORICO DE MEXICO DE AMALIAHERNANDEZ The internationally acclaimed companyoffers a one-night extravaganza of color, music, andmovement as part of the 50th anniversary tourhighlighting its “best of the best.” Tue., Jan. 19, 8pm.Long Center for the Performing Arts, 701 W. Riverside,474-LONG. $19-56 (half-price, students).www.thelongcenter.org.1,001 NIGHTSMELISSA AMIRA’S CAROUSEL CARAVAN Jeanettehosts this monthly shimmy, featuring a host of hotbelly dancers in one of Austin’s coolest bars. CDs,DVDs, and costumes for sale. Every third Saturday,8pm. Carousel Lounge, 1110 E. 52nd, 452-6790.Free. www.carousellounge.net.classicalmusicOPENINGAUSTIN SYMPHONY: NADJA SALERNO-SONNENBERG, VIOLIN The phenomenal violinistreturns to Austin for a concert featuring SamuelBarber’s violin concerto, Symphony No. 1, and otherworks. Fri.-Sat., Jan. 15-16, 8pm. Long Center for thePerforming Arts, 701 W. Riverside, 476-6064. $19-48($5 cash, student rush tickets, 20 minutes before performance).www.austinsymphony.org.NOTES & ENCORESCHORUS AUSTIN: AUDITIONS Chorus Austin seeksto fill a few vacancies in the 100-member symphonicAustin Civic Chorus and the 40-voice chamber chorus,the Austin Vocal Arts Ensemble. Auditions consistof performance, vocalization/tonal memory, andsight-reading. Auditioners are asked to perform anart song, aria, or choral selection; no popular songsaccepted. Sheet music is required for the accompanist,or the piece may be performed a cappella.Submit a request by e-mail. See website for details.Jan. 16-17. Sat., 1-3:15pm; Sun., 2-3:15pm. NorthwestHills United Methodist Church, 7050 Village Center Dr.,345-1743. www.chorusaustin.org.visual artsEVENTSVIRGIN HEARTS DON’T NEED A GUN TO BLOWYOUR MIND Billy Bishop’s Obsolete Industriesdecks the walls with fresh pieces by L.B. and SaraO., brings in DJ Grim Reaper to give the party somesupersonic wheels. Sat., Jan. 16, 7pm-12mid.1700 E. 12th, 832/818-3260.VERONICA CECI: FAREWELL STUDIO SALE Thismaster lithographer at Flatbed Press is leaving Austinto pursue her master’s degree in fine arts. This willbe the first time her newest work will be on display –and your last chance to see her unique workspace.Sat., Jan. 16, 7-10pm. The Creative Side, 628 E. Allen.REVERSE GALLERY OPENING Michael Baconpaints abstracts on the back of clear vinyl, and hisworks are viewed through the untouched side; this ishis new gallery. Opening reception: Fri., Jan. 15, 7pm-12mid. 612 Brazos #100, 592-0219.www.michaelabacon.com.OPENINGCHILDHOOD: AN INTERNATIONAL PHOTOEXHIBITION The Texas Photographic Society presentsan exhibition curated by actress Jamie LeeCurtis. Reception: Thu., Jan. 14, 6-8pm. Exhibition:Through Jan. 28. Butridge Gallery,1110 Barton Springs Rd., 397-1468.www.cityofaustin.org/dougherty/gallery.htm.MONARCH EVENT CENTER: NEW YEAR NEWSHOW The Monarch in Lincoln Village has new owners,did you know, and they aim to do right by the ATXand its cultural brilliance. Exhibit A: This inauguralart show featuring work by Christa Palazzolo, RyanDavis, and Dustin Michael Pevey. Opening party withlive music from School Police and Pure Ecstasy:Thu., Jan. 14, 7-10pm. Exhibition: Through March 26.6406 N. I-35 #3100, 371-1711. www.themonarchtexas.com.LORA REYNOLDS GALLERY: CLOWNS ANDPORTRAITS That’s right: As painted by Brooklynbasedartist Jim Torok. Reception: Sat., Jan. 16,6-8pm. Exhibition: Through March 13. 360 Nueces#50, 215-4965. www.lorareynolds.com.SALVAGE VANGUARD: THE SUBTLE ARTS TheEponymous Garden presents this exhibition, assembledby Sterling Price-McKinney, showcasing works that evoke“the lost art of letter writing” and “the lost art of mourning”as practiced in Victorian times. Through Jan. 30.2803 Manor Rd., 474-7886. www.salvagevanguard.org.OKAY MOUNTAIN: INTO THE LIGHT This is ChristineGray’s second solo exhibition at Okay Mountain,wherein the artist continues to explore the freneticplay between real and unreal created using sculpturalarrangements as the basis for her paintings. Reception:Sat., Jan. 16, 7-11pm. Exhibition: Through Feb. 13.1312-B E. Cesar Chavez. www.okaymountain.com.WOMEN & THEIR WORK: KIA NEILL The artist’snew “Terrain” transforms the W&TW gallery into asubterranean grotto, with synthetic rocks, geodes, andmoss crawling across and growing out of the floor, withfabricated stalagmites and unusual geological formssurrounding visitors. Thinking about seeing it? We mustsay: Cave into the urge. Reception: Sat., Jan. 16, 6-8pm.Exhibition: Through Feb. 27. 1710 Lavaca, 477-1064.www.womenandtheirwork.org.CO-LAB: TRANSFER STATION Alyssa Taylor Wendtstarts off a whole new year of Co-Lab activity via this“interactive experiment with information and metamorphosis.”Jan. 21-24. Thu.-Sat., noon-6pm; Sun., 6-8pm.613 Allen, 300-8217. www.seangaulager.com/Co-Lab.CLOSINGDOMY BOOKS: LISA MARIE GODFREY The colorfuldrawings of the artist’s new “Everyday Magik” exhibitionbrighten the walls of this bastion of brilliantpublications and art objects. Through Jan. 21.913 E. Cesar Chavez, 476-3669. www.domystore.com.ONGOINGDIBONA STUDIO Oil paintings and “sculptural tattoos”by Joyce DiBona. 404 W. Milton, 851-2646.www.joycedibona.com.CECILIA LING: MY SECRET GARDEN Photographyof natural aquatic scenes from Austin, France, China,and more. Through Feb. 28. 360 Gallery,6720 N. Cap. of TX Hwy, 346-6789.www.360galleryofaustin.org.CHAN CHAN: PHOTOS AND PAINTINGS OF CUBAThe photography of Piercarlo Abate and the paintingsof Luis Abreux show a side of Cuba that’s seldomseen. 81 San Marcos St. www.piercarloabate.com.EYE CONTACT ART showcases the work of JoshuaGarcia and others. 12400 Amherst #102, 825-8577.www.eyecontactart.com.REAL GALLERY: JAN AND ORION KNOX Thehusband-and-wife team present their paintings andphotography of the great outdoors. Through Feb. 7.101 W. Sixth, 775-0458. www.realgalleryaustin.com.ART IN A NUTSHELL This is the gallery of IsmaelCavazos, creator of “The Old Man in the Peanut,” featuringhis creations involving scribbles, drip paintings,rocks, inkblots, and clouds. And work by other artists,too. 2209 S. First, 436-6551. www.ismaelcavazos.com.AUSTIN GALLERIES: 20TH CENTURY MASTERSOriginal lithographs, etchings, intaglios, and screenprintsby Marc Chagall, Salvador Dalí, Pablo Picasso,and more. 1219 W. Sixth.AUSTIN ART GARAGE Original art by local artists.2200 S. Lamar, 351-5934. www.austinartgarage.com.60 T H E A U S T I N C H R O N I C L E JANUARY 15, 2010 a u s t i n c h r o n i c l e . c o m

CALENDAR ( COMMUNITY SPORTS ARTS FILM MUSIC) L I STI N G SCORONADO STUDIOS The Serie Project, a nonprofitLatino arts organization hosted by Coronado Studios,produces, promotes, and exhibits serigraph printscreated by diverse artists. 6601 Felix, 385-3591.www.serieproject.org.AUSTIN ART SPACE A variety of local artists.7739 Northcross Ste. Q, 771-2868.www.austinartspace.com.DUMONT GALLERY Linda Dumont: cityscapes,abstracts, and portraits. Call for appointment.906 E. Fifth. 698-1890. www.lindadumont.com.ART ON 5TH: CITYSCAPES The urban acrylics ofAlexandre Zerbe are featured in this near-Downtowngallery. Through Jan. 30. 1501 W. Fifth, 481-1111.www.arton5th.com.ARTAMICI FINE ART GALLERY Artists fromArgentina, Mexico, Chile, and Peru; paintings byAugustina Rodriguez, Oscar Riquelme, and PabloTaboada; drawings by Gilberto Ramirez; and metalsculpture by Augusto Brocca. 78 San Marcos,457-0171. www.pablotaboadastudio.com.AUSTIN ART GLASS This glassblowing studio andgallery offers functional and decorative glass art,classes, and more. 1608 S. Congress, 916-4527.www.austinartglass.com.AMOA: DAVID BATES AND JADE WALKER The largeand expressive oil paintings of David Bates – vividscenes of nature, near-documentary images (basedon broadcast video) of the devastation wrought byHurricane Katrina – are paired with new sculpturesand installations by Austin’s own Jade Walker, she ofUT’s Creative Research Laboratory. Through Jan. 31.823 Congress, 495-9224. www.amoa.org.BLANTON MUSEUM: THE PETROBELLI ALTAR PIECEThis work by Venetian master Paolo Veronese (1528-1588) was recently identified as a fragment of thehead of Saint Michael, the central figure in the socalledPetrobelli altarpiece from 1565. Through Feb.7. MLK & Congress, 471-7324. www.blantonmuseum.org.BLUE MOON GLASSWORKS Unique handmadeglass art and jewelry. 108 W. 43rd, 380-0770.www.austinbluemoon.com.BAY 6 STUDIOS: J. HALEY “Mixed media drawingsand paintings of stuff on stuff,” promises the artist.So many things. Through Jan. 24. 5305 Bolm.THE CATHEDRAL OF JUNK is approximately 60 tons ofjunk wired together over 15 years to form intricate towersand rooms in the back yard of a South Austin home.Hours: Saturdays and Sundays, noon-9pm, or by appointment.4422 Lareina, 299-7413. www.keepaustinweird.com.D BERMAN GALLERY: CHILL Cold, shmold: Thisexhibition features work by a gathering of artistswho know how to warm up a venue with intricatevisual beauty: Cynthia Camlin, Sara Frantz, JenniferMaestre, Leslie Mutchler, Raychael Stine, SteveWiman, and Sydney Yeager. Through Feb. 6.1701 Guadalupe, 477-8877. www.dbermangallery.com.L. NOWLIN GALLERY: LOLI KANTOR The FortWorth-based photographer presents “There Was aForest: Jewish Life in Eastern Europe Today,” featuringher documentary work portraying Holocaust survivors.Through Feb. 27. 1202-A W. Sixth, 626-9301.www.lnowlingallery.com.MITCHIE’S FINE BLACK ART presents an eclecticselection of African and African-American artwork.7801 N. Lamar Ste. B-148, 323-6901. www.mitchie.com.MUSEUM OF NATURAL & ARTIFICIALEPHEMERATA A curator-led tour of this museum’squirky and delightful “Impermanent Collection” is oneof the hidden wonders of Austin. Tours: Saturdays,1-4pm. 1808 Singleton, 320-0566. www.mnae.org.WALLY WORKMAN GALLERY: A GRAND AFFAIRA group show, with all works priced less than agrand, opens the new year at this acclaimed gallery.Through Jan. 30. 1202 W. Sixth, 472-7428.www.wallyworkmangallery.com.YARD DOG: SOUTHERN FOLK ART Austin’s bestbastion of folk art begins 2010 with a show of worksby artists from Texas and the Deep South. ThroughFeb. 5. 1510 S. Congress, 912-1613. www.yarddog.com.SPACESDECOLA & EUSEBI GALLERY Stained and leadedglass and mosaics. 701 Tillery Ste. A-11, 389-2266.www.decola-eusebi.com.PICTURING AMERICA FROM EAST TO WESTPhotographs of America and its art, in a periodicallychanging display. Through May. Wells BranchCommunity Library, 15001 Wells Port Dr., 989-3188.www.wblibrary.org.CHINATOWN New works by Matt Bowman, ZitaRaymond, Phillip Wade, and Allison Young.Through Jan. 15, 2010. 107 W. Fifth, 637-8888.EASTSIDE BOOKS Currently showing works byPatrick King, Ramon Lozano, and John Metcalf.2415 E. Fifth. 472-2665. www.eastsidebooksaustin.com.CAFFE MEDICI: LANCE ROSENFIELDNew photography. 1101 West Lynn, 569-0432.www.rosenfieldphotography.com.HIDEOUT THEATRE: ART BY SIX Group show byLanie McCormick, Ryan Paul, William Rosshirt,Neesha Thakkar, Ashley Ward, and Rebecca Joye.Reception with live music by Alexander Speed,Shelby Pollard, and more: Sat., Jan. 23, 8-10pm.617 Congress, 762-0022. www.hideouttheatre.com.WESTS Artwork by Dan-Ramone Vivan Chavez,Raquel Reyes, and others. 408 Josephine.WET: JESMINDA COLE Paintings, bones, plaster,and lead. Oh, oh my. 1109 S. Congress, 444-7375.CREATIVE OPPORTUNITIESSTUDIO2GALLERY: CALL FOR ENTRIES This exhibition,juried by Mo Scollan for a March presentation,is open to all styles. Artwork submitted must havebeen executed within the last 3 years to be eligible.See website for details and application. Deadline:Feb. 1. www.studio2gallery.com.DR. SKETCHY FIGURE DRAWING SESSIONDrinking! Drawing! Debauchery! This month’s modelis: Ruby Rockit. Sun., Jan. 17, 5-8pm. 2906 Fruth,351-0426. $10-15. www.austinsketchy.com.literaREADINGS, SIGNINGS,AND PERFORMANCESCHARLIE HUSTON wakes up another great fantasymystery with his newest, Sleepless. Wed., Jan. 20,7pm. BookPeople, 603 N. Lamar, 472-5050.www.bookpeople.com.TELEPORTAL READINGS sponsored by MonofonusPress features the brilliantly sexy and sexily brilliantJill Alexander-Essbaum in person and (virtually there)National Book Award nominee Dan Chaon (whosenew Await Your Reply has appeared on major yearendTop 10 lists). Also, Electric Literature contributesvideos from their Single Sentence Animation series.Recommended. Tue., Jan. 19, 8pm. Hotel San José,1316 S. Congress, 444-7322. www.sanjosehotel.com.TED GIOIA bemoans the new earnestness of jazz inThe Birth (and Death) of the Cool. Thu., Jan. 14, 7pm.BookPeople, 603 N. Lamar, 472-5050.www.bookpeople.com.WRITING/BOOK GROUPSNORTH AUSTIN KNITTERS meet weekly to knit anddiscuss great books. Barnes & Noble Arboretum,10000 Research #158, 418-8985.store-locator.barnesandnoble.com.FIFTEEN MINUTES OF FAME (formerly Writing Fromthe Heart) is a long-running, just-for-fun, noncritiquewriting practice group that meets on the second andthird or fourth Saturdays of the month. Sat., Jan. 16,10am-noon. BookPeople, 603 N. Lamar, 472-5050.www.minutesoffame.wordpress.com.LUDICROUS SPEED CLUB House of Leaves by MarkDanielewski. Mon., Jan. 18, 7pm. BookPeople,603 N. Lamar, 472-5050. www.bookpeople.com.STRANGER THAN FICTION CLUB A Short History ofNearly Everything by Bill Bryson. Wed., Jan. 20, 7pm.BookPeople, 603 N. Lamar, 472-5050.www.bookpeople.com.THE DO-GOODER CLUB Eating Animals by JonathanSafran Foer. Sun., Jan. 17, 11am. BookPeople,603 N. Lamar, 472-5050. www.bookpeople.com.THIS BOOK CLUB COULD BE YOUR LIFE Shakey:Neil Young’s Biography by Jimmy McDonough. Sun.,Jan. 17, 5pm. BookPeople, 603 N. Lamar, 472-5050.www.bookpeople.com.GRAPHIC NOVELS @ HALCYON COFFEETransmetropolitan by Warren Ellis and DarickRobertson. Wed., Jan. 20. Halcyon, 218 W. Fourth,472-9637. www.halcyonaustin.com.| THE PAINTINGS OF CHRISTA PALAZZOLO ARE AMONG THE BRILLIANT WORKS GALVANIZINGTHE WALLS OF THE NEWLY REVITALIZED MONARCH EVENT CENTER.STEEPED IN BOOKS: INFORMAL TALK AND TEAinvites you to share your passionate book tastes.Every Tuesday through May 25. Tue., Jan. 19, 2pm.Will Hampton Branch Library, 5125 Convict Hill Rd.PLEASANT HILL MYSTERY CLUB The Deadhouseby Linda Fairstein. Tue., Jan. 19, 7pm. Pleasant HillBranch Library, 211 E. William Cannon, 974-3940.SPICEWOOD SPRINGS CLUB The 19th Wife byDavid Ebershoff. Tue., Jan. 19, 1:30pm. SpicewoodSprings Branch Library, 8637 Spicewood Springs Rd.OPEN MICSFRIDAY NIGHT MIC for poetry, music, drama, andstories. Hosted by Bear Man Poet. Fridays, 8-10pm.JP’s Java, 2803 San Jacinto.AT THE ARBORETUM features poetry readings fromlocal poets, hosted by Barbara Youngblood Carr andHerman Nelson. Thu., Jan. 14, 7:30pm. Barnes &Noble Arboretum, 10000 Research #158, 418-8985.store-locator.barnesandnoble.com.BOOKWOMAN features poet Ashley Williams of theQuiet Storm poets of Huston-Tillotson. Hosted byDeb Akers. Thu., Jan. 14, 7pm. BookWoman,5501 N. Lamar Ste. 105-A, 472-2785.www.ebookwoman.com.GENUINE JOE Thursdays, 7:30-10pm. Genuine JoeCoffeehouse, 2001 W. Anderson, 220-1576.www.genuinejoe.com.THE HIDEOUT is hosted by Thom Moon 10 andfeatures Jen Borland and her sweet collection ofconfessional intensity. Mondays, 7-10pm. The HideoutTheatre, 617 Congress, 476-0473. $2 (or canned foodfor Poets Pantry). www.hideouttheatre.com.HOT MAMA’S OPEN MIC Tuesdays, 7:30-9pm.Hot Mama’s Espresso Bar, 2401 E. Sixth, 476-MAMA.www.myspace.com/hotmamasespresso.THE AUSTIN POETRY SLAM Mike Henry and arotating group of slam ninjas captain the crew thathas all the best of stand-up, pomo theatre, rock& roll, and phone sex rolled into one cosmic-heatblast. Wednesdays, 8pm. The Independent at 501Studios, 501 N. I-35, 485-3001. $5 (21 and older).www.austinslam.com.SPOKEN & HEARD Bring words, make noise, bringyourself, make friends. ASL Sign Language interpreteravailable. Hosted by the Crew. Sundays, 7-10pm.Kick Butt Coffee, 5775 Airport #725, 454-5425.www.kickbuttcoffee.com.RUTA MAYA POETRY is one of the longest-runningweekly open mics in Texas. Hosted by David Bates.Tuesdays, 6-9pm. Ruta Maya, 3601 S. Congress Ste.D-200, 707-9637. www.rmpoetryaustin.com.CALL FOR ENTRIESARDENT! POETRY IN THE ARTS seeks your poetrysubmissions. Poems not used will be destroyed, notreturned. Include “permission to use” statementwith submissions. Include name, complete mailingaddress, e-mail, and telephone with submissionand any subsequent correspondence. Send up tothree unpublished poems for consideration to: DillonMcKinsey, 1909 Hollow Ridge Dr., Cedar Park, TX78613-6729. rimer777@gmail.com.MISCELLANEOUSMORE POETRY! & what becomes of the unclaimedsilence across her bare table waiting for a distractiona cat or a child or a god without a ghost tied toits bare shoulder the valley stripped of its mountainclouds unfielded. John Muir said nature redeems alost humanity makes of our fear & pettiness a softershadow for a greater light. how does one become agood human? what responsibility do you owe to everyperson you meet every person you see or know existsin a place you cannot touch save in a wanting to bemore than a shadow who cannot claim its own gold acat & a child & a table or a bare shoulder carrying allof what lies in silence a god we make of our attentionforgiving what turns away to judge its red need? o tokiss life. Namaste. Reveal a secret.POEM OF THE ISSUEhoping you will lingerin the places that i knowlike threading beads of wateror numbering drops of rain(pinpointing time’s deliveryby those without a watch)i am simplycounting, ever countingimpossibilitiesjust the same– Kristi Sprinklea u s t i n c h r o n i c l e . c o m JANUARY 15, 2010 T H E A U S T I N C H R O N I C L E 61

filmlistingsA Single ManGeorge Falconer (Firth) is a middle-aged, British ex-pat teachingat university in sunny southern California in 1962. A closetedhomosexual by cultural necessity, he’s possessed of monumentaloutward conformity. Inside, however, beatsthe heart of a true romantic. He’s the sortof fellow who keeps his tastefully decoratedmoderne home spotless and his reputationeven more so. “It takes time in the morningfor me to become George,” he explains inthe first of two voiceovers that bookend thefilm. “By the time I’ve dressed and put thefinal layer of polish on the now slightly stiffbut quite perfect George, I know fully whatpart I’m supposed to play.” On the face of it,the immaculately groomed and exceedinglydry George is preparing for yet another day inthe classroom – that’s his “part” inthe quotidian SoCal community inwhich he resides. But beneath thatacPICKD: Tom Ford; with Colin Firth, Julianne Moore,Matthew Goode, Nicholas Hoult, Jon Kortajarena,Ginnifer Goodwin, Paulette Lamori. (R, 99 min.)mask of staid conventionality liesthe real George, a heartsick shellof a man who has found himselfcaught in the riptides of grief followingthe accidental death of his longtimecompanion Jim (Goode). George hasdecided to end it all, but it’s still only 7amand there’s one last day of life for GeorgeFalconer to get through. Adapted from thenovel by Christopher Isherwood, A SingleMan is an exquisite and haunting featuredebut from the Austin-born fashion designer/icon Tom Ford. It’s a melancholy meditationon love and death and hidden lives, andFord brings everything he has to the film, notleast of which is his picture-perfect designer’seye for detail, composition, and the infinitesubtleties of narrative shading. (Spanishcinematographer Eduard Grau makes thefilm reflect George’s mindset; Los Angeleshas rarely looked so desaturated yet soinviting.) A Single Man is, ultimately, Firth’stour de force. He slips into the raw role ofGeorge Falconer with exactly as much precisionas George brings to becoming ProfessorFalconer (straight, no chaser), and the masksboth actor and character share are uncommonlyseamless. Likewise Moore, who showsup as Charley, George’s Tanqueray-drowningex-lover, closest friend, and only confidante.Their scenes together – they get trashedand dance around her place, then fall to thewhite shag, panting, smoking, and blearilyconfessing to each other like a pair of wellheeledhigh school kids – have the cleareyedsheen of those left behind, booze or nobooze. When, late in the last night of his life,George runs into one of his students, theimpetuous and alluring Kenny (Hoult, bestremembered looking considerably youngerin About a Boy) both Firth andFord seize on George’s equallyfervid and presumably final grabat life and love (of a sort), and thesequence, which ends up in theinky midnight of the Pacific Ocean,has a magical grace to it. Fewdirectors, much less big-screenneophytes, have conjured the ability to distillthe human byproducts of love and death withsuch ethereal, elegiac style as Ford doeshere. Fittingly, Alfred Hitchcock, who did justthat while driving Jimmy Stewart to madnessover Kim Novak in Vertigo, is referenced allover the place, from Abel Korzeniowski’sBernard Herrmann-esque score to an instantclassicshot that imposes Firth against amassive, piercingly blue image of JanetLeigh’s eyes on an outdoor advert for Psycho.A Single Man is an absurdly ravishing pieceof filmmaking. It’s not simply that Ford hasa ravening and righteous eye for cinematiccomposition and detail (you’d expect thatfrom the Gucci resurrectionist and onetimeguest editor of Vanity Fair); it’s that everythingfits perfectly, from titles to fin, but mostof all Firth, who dons the role of George likea fine bespoke suit. Which, Ford being Ford,it surely was.– Marc Savlov★★★★ Alamo Drafthouse South, Arbor62 T H E A U S T I N C H R O N I C L E JANUARY 15, 2010 a u s t i n c h r o n i c l e . c o mnewreviewsTHE BOOK OF ELI D: Allen Hughes,Albert Hughes; with Denzel Washington, Gary Oldman, MilaKunis, Ray Stevenson, Jennifer Beals, Evan Jones, MichaelGambon, Tom Waits. (R, 118 min.)Not reviewed at press time. After a longscreen absence, the co-directing HughesBrothers are back with this post-apocalypticvision in which a lone man carries the oneremaining Bible, which holds the key to savinghumanity. No Austin screenings were scheduledbefore deadline. – Marjorie BaumgartenAlamo Drafthouse Lake Creek, Barton CreekSquare, CM Cedar Park, Hill Country Galleria,CM Round Rock, Southpark Meadows, Dobie,Highland, Gateway, Metropolitan, TinseltownNorth, WestgateCHANCE PE DANCE D: Ken Ghosh;with Shahid Kapur, Genelia D’Souza, Satish Shah. (NR,130 min., subtitled)Not reviewed at press time. A strugglingdancer lives out his dream of becoming professionalin this Bollywood feature.– Marjorie BaumgartenTinseltown SouthTHE LOVELY BONES D: Peter Jackson;with Saoirse Ronan, Mark Wahlberg, Rachel Weisz, SusanSarandon, Stanley Tucci, Michael Imperioli, Rose McIver,Reece Ritchie, Carolyn Dando. (PG-13, 135 min.)After helming The Lord of the Rings filmtrilogy, Jackson will forever be associatedwith Middle-earth. The filmmaker has movedon but, apparently, not so his interest in fictionalworlds. There are no elves or wizardsor hobbits in The Lovely Bones, no battlesfor world domination or one ring to rule themall. The alternate world in this film, whichis based on the bestseller by Alice Sebold,is the netherworld – the place between lifeand death, Earth and heaven, the placewhere souls linger when they are not yetready to part from life. The storyline is horrifyinglydisturbing and by all rights shouldbe a heartstrings-tugger: In 1973, a 14-yearoldgirl is murdered by a serial killer, andalthough her body is never recovered, hercorporeal presence lingers in the in-betweenworld observing her family. A story about theunbreakable bonds between parents andchildren, a story about thwarted justice andmonstrous revelations is diverted by Jacksoninto a story about the CGI wow factor of hisnetherworld. Colors are drenched and cornfieldsundulate provocatively despite theirswampy firmament, tree leaves fall away onlyto take flight as birds, the horizon is indeedeternal, and the landscape can be starkand foreboding or candy-colored and popdrenched.Jackson appears to have devotedall his energies into creating these alternaworldimages but, sadly, when you get rightdown to them, his images are fairly prosaicand commonplace. His attention to thepost-mortem wanderings of Susie Salmon(Ronan) caused Jackson to short-shrift hissurviving characters, which is a shamebecause their performances are all verygood yet fail to connect emotionally with theaudience. How the devastating story of thesenseless murder of a 14-year-old could bestripped of emotion is a feat in itself, thoughone of dubious achievement. Wahlberg deliverssome of his best work as Susie’s everfaithfuldad, and mom Weisz is at her mostcompliant and integrative. Ronan, as shedemonstrated in Atonement, is one of themost accomplished young actors of today.Tucci, who never fails to impress, shows hisrange this year by playing both The LovelyBones’ nebbishy murderer and Julia Child’slove-besotted husband in Julie & Julia, whileImperioli grows out his sideburns to play thesupportive detective on the case. Sarandon,however, as the hip, boozing grandma, getsthe short end of the stick by having her performance,though delightful in itself, serve asthe film’s comic relief. It grates all the more,because without experiencing the deep emotionsand tensions one might expect fromthis story, there is no need for comic relief.Why Susie would want to stick around withthese deadbeats is the movie’s only real mystery.Jackson needs to rediscover the humanelement of film. – Marjorie Baumgarten★★■Alamo Drafthouse Lake Creek, AlamoDrafthouse Village, Barton Creek Square,CM Cedar Park, Hill Country Galleria, CMRound Rock, Southpark Meadows, Gateway,Metropolitan, Tinseltown North, WestgateTHE SPY NEXT DOOR D: BrianLevant; with Jackie Chan, Amber Valletta, Madeline Carroll,Will Shadley, Alina Foley, Katherine Boecher, Lucas Till,George Lopez, Billy Ray Cyrus. (PG, 92 min.)Not reviewed at press time. Actionsuperstar Chan here takes the routecarved out by Arnold Schwarzenegger inKindergarten Cop by playing an undercoverCIA agent who turns out to be adisastrous babysitter for his girlfriend’sthree kids. The film was not screened forlocal press. – Marjorie BaumgartenBarton Creek Square, CM Cedar Park, HillCountry Galleria, CM Round Rock, SouthparkMeadows, Gateway, Metropolitan, TinseltownNorth, WestgatewZOMBIE GIRL:THE MOVIE D: Aaron Marshall, JustinJohnson, Erik Mauck. (NR, 91 min.)Ostensibly, we already know the story ofthis documentary and the trajectory it willtake. Zombie Girl: The Movie records theexperiences of Austin resident Emily Haginswho, in 2005 at the age of 12, made her firstfeature film, a zombie picture titled Pathogen.It’s an inspirational story, of course, and alsoan illustrative tale for would-be filmmakersof any age. Emily wrote the script when shewas 10, and once production starts, she alsobecomes the film’s producer, director, cameraoperator, casting director, and editor. Plus, sheperforms all these tasks while three cameramenwhirl about her making their own documentaryabout this atypical filmmaker and herproject. The history of how Emily arrived at thepoint of making her own movie is recountedin Zombie Girl: The Movie (and previous storieshere in the Chronicle and elsewhere) soI won’t repeat it now. Suffice it to say thatEmily’s saga has made her the crown princessof all geekdom, and this documentary abouther budding career was fittingly rewardedwith the Spirit of Slamdance Award when itdebuted at that festival in 2009. However, ifthat’s all there were to this documentary therewould be nothing to distinguish Zombie Girl:

The Movie from the million other documentariesout there about single-minded visionarieswho move heaven and Earth to accomplishtheir dreams. No, this is also a story aboutmodern-day parenting, and the lessons thefilm has to teach us on the subject are justas illuminating as those about filmmakingstrategies. Emily receives phenomenal supportfrom parents who appear thrilled by theprospect of having raised an artist. Meganand Jerry Hagins support their only child withtheir time, money, and physical labor. Meganis not only constantly present at the endof the long pole holding a jury-rigged boommike, she is also a visual artist who servesas the film’s co-producer, prop master, effectsdesigner, caterer, and transportation coordinatorwho chauffeurs all the nondriving kidcast members and crew to and from the set.Unlike her daughter, who can work on schoolholidays and summer vacation, Megan takesdays off from her job to help. Dad, Jerry, isa banjo player who is also very involved. Asparents, they are caught between realizingthat their daughter is both exceptional yetalso a typical 12-year-old who doesn’t alwaysthink things through, plan strategically, seethe big picture, or have a reserve of patience.Megan, who is at Emily’s side throughoutthe making of Pathogen, tries to guide herdaughter’s impulses the way other momsand daughters tussle over haircuts and skirtlengths. The reviewers who have describedMegan as a meddler are way off-base. TheHagins are pure enablers, helping their childto focus her vision while also realizing thattheir girl’s needs have begun to outstriptheir own pool of knowledge. The documentary’sthree co-directors are smart toprivilege the mother-daughter aspect of thestory, a focus that lends their film universalappeal. They also gathered plenty of firstpersoninterviews so that the subjects cantell the story on their own without any scriptedvoiceover. Cute interstitials break thestory into more understandable time interludes,while a sequence in which variousspeakers reflect on the revolution that isyet to be created by this first generation offully digital filmmakers is totally on point. Towit: Emily Hagins is currently working on herthird feature. (Screens Sunday-Wednesdayonly.)– Marjorie Baumgarten★★★ Alamo Ritzfirst runs*Full-length reviews available online ataustinchronicle.com. Dates at end of reviewsindicate original publication date.ALVIN AND THE CHIPMUNKS:THE SQUEAKQUEL D: Betty Thomas; withZachary Levi, David Cross, Jason Lee, Wendie Malick; with thevoices of Justin Long, Matthew Gray Gubler, Jesse McCartney,Anna Faris, Christina Applegate, Amy Poehler. (PG, 88 min.)It’s a rare but not unheard-of event for a sequelto top its predecessor. This is not one of thosesequels, however, and director Thomas, working froma script by returning screenwriter Jon Vitti and KungFu Panda scribe Jonathan Aibel, does little to improveon 2007’s original “film/rebranding event.” WhileThe Squeakquel might be appreciated by filmgoersages 10 or younger, the rest of us should be investingheavily in d-CON and working feverishly throughthe night to build a better rodent trap. This time out,the all-singing, all-dancing, all-CGI chipmunks – rebelwith paws Alvin (Long), wise guy Simon (Gubler), andtubby emo vermin Theodore (McCartney) – wind upin a contrived “squeak-off” with a new trio of singingfemale chipmunks, cruelly dubbed the “Chipettes” bydown-on-his-luck record exec Ian Hawk (Cross, returningfrom the original in search of a paycheck andnot much else). Muskrat love, of a sort, is in the air.(12/25/2009) – Marc Savlov★ Barton Creek Square, CM Cedar Park, Hill CountryGalleria, CM Round Rock, Southpark Meadows, Highland,Gateway, Metropolitan, Tinseltown North, WestgateASTRO BOY D: David Bowers; with the voices ofFreddie Highmore, Nicolas Cage, Nathan Lane, Donald Sutherland,Kristen Bell, Eugene Levy, Bill Nighy. (PG, 94 min.)Osamu Tezuka’s pioneering Japanese manga andanimé series about the coolest robot kid ever finallyachieves Americanized big-screen status. Althoughsomething has been lost in the translation, thisAstro Boy remains true to the heart and soul of theoriginal. Screenwriter Timothy Harris comes up witha few new twists on Tezuka’s original – most notablythe nascent romance between Astro and plucky surface-dwellerCora (Bell) – and this Astro Boy movesalong at least as snappily as its rocket-poweredprotagonist. But ultimately, Bowers’ take on theanimé legend feels too indebted to the far superiorThe Iron Giant and overstreamlined in both story andanimation. It’s a totally serviceable reboot for youngpeople who are just discovering the joys of manga,but I can’t help but miss the raw animation and evenrawer emotional aesthetics of the original televisedanimé series. (10/23/2009) – Marc Savlov★★★■Movies 8wAVATAR D: James Cameron; with SamWorthington, Zoe Saldana, Sigourney Weaver, StephenLang, Michelle Rodriguez, Giovanni Ribisi. (PG-13, 162 min.)At 162 minutes and a cost of somewherebetween $250 million and $300 million, Cameron’sne plus ultra of futuristic mechanized mayhemand seamless CGI trickery is both a cinematicallyspectacular slab of virtually nonstop action and anunmistakable diatribe against corporatized Americanimperialism. There are the usual muscled-up boys(and equally powerful girls) with big-bang toys, cryinghavoc and letting slip the dogs of war, to be sure, butat its heart this mammoth film is … a chick flick.Despite a script that at times leaves its most interestingcharacters delivering some of the most banallines in a Cameron film thus far, somehow it allholds together. As a purely visual experience, it’s likenothing you’ve ever seen before: a lush, sexy, primalworld created entirely by Cameron’s legions of CGImasters. Avatar is thrilling, lovely, sad, and explosivein all the right ways. (12/18/2009) – Marc Savlov★★★★ Alamo Drafthouse Lake Creek, AlamoDrafthouse South, Alamo Drafthouse Village, BartonCreek Square, CM Cedar Park, Hill Country Galleria,CM Round Rock, Southpark Meadows, Highland,Gateway, IMAX Theatre, Tinseltown North, TinseltownSouth, Westgateopenings& ratingsAdurs (NR)The Book of Eli (R)Chance Pe Dance (NR)The Lovely Bones (PG-13)A Single Man (R)The Spy Next Door (PG)Zombie Girl: The Movie (NR) As perfect as a moviecan be Slightly flawed, butexcellent nonetheless Has its good points,and its bad points Mediocre, but with oneor two bright spots Poor, without anysaving gracesLa bombaTHE BLIND SIDE D: John Lee Hancock; withSandra Bullock, Quinton Aaron, Tim McGraw, Kathy Bates, JaeHead, Lily Collins, Ray McKinnon, Kim Dickens. (PG-13, 126 min.)Writer/director Hancock (The Rookie) overcomesmost of the built-in problems inherent toinspirational sports dramas. Also in the film’splus column are two standout performances:Aaron, as the sweet-mannered but largely uncommunicativefootball player Michael (Aaron doessome very subtle body work, using the way hecarries his heft as an emotional signpost), andBullock, as the prickly, straight-talking Memphissocialite who welcomes Michael into her homeand eventually makes him a part of the family.This is a dream role for Bullock – finally, a jobthat requires her to be adult, tart, and smart,all at once – and she makes good use of it. It’snot an altogether convincing portrait, but it is anentertaining, even moving one, and the forcefulnessof her presence goes a long way in pullingthe film back from the brink of cuddliness.(11/20/2009) – Kimberley Jones★★★ Alamo Drafthouse Lake Creek, BartonCreek Square, CM Cedar Park, Hill Country Galleria,CM Round Rock, Southpark Meadows, Gateway,Metropolitan, Tinseltown NorthEXCLUSIVE ENGAGEMENTSNOW PLAYINGforeign. cult. classic.MOON now on dvd2-FOR-1 TUES & WEDSTUDENT DISCOUNT THURSOPEN TIL 2AM ON WEEKENDS609 W 29TH ST & 112 W ELIZABETH STGOLDEN GLOBENOMINEEBEST ACTORBEST ORIGINAL SONG”“Jeff Bridges isHe knows Bad Blake inside out andnever hits a strained note.”“What Jeff Bridges brings isALAMO DRAFTHOUSESOUTH LAMARAustin 512-476-1320REGAL CINEMASARBOR STADIUM 8 @ GREAT HILLSAustin 800-FANDANGO (684)a u s t i n c h r o n i c l e . c o m JANUARY 15, 2010 T H E A U S T I N C H R O N I C L E 63(DRAMA)”“

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Sixth,476-1320.Action Pack: 1999 Sing-Along: Thu (1/21), 10:40pmMaster Pancake: Forrest Gump: Fri-Sat, 7:00, 10:10Hey Homo!: Heavenly Creatures: Tue, 7:00pmTerror Tuesday: I Come in Peace: Tue, 10:20pmMusic Monday: James Brown: Live at the Boston Garden,1968: Mon, 9:40pmWeird Wednesday: Lord Love a Duck: Wed, 12midAction Pack: Pulp Fiction Quote-Along: Thu (1/21), 7:00pmHecklevision: Robot Jox: Sun, 9:20pmMaster Pancake: Star Trek: Kirk vs. Picard: Wed, 10:30pmAlamo Iron Chef: A Streetcar Named Desire: Wed, 7:00pmAFS Doc Tour: Tattooed Under Fire: Wed, 8:30pmYouth in Revolt: Fri, 4:20, 5:30, 8:00, 10:30; Sat-Sun, 3:00, 4:20,5:30, 8:00, 10:30; Mon, 5:30, 7:00, 8:00, 10:30; Tue, 8:00,10:30; Wed, 5:45, 9:50; Thu (1/21), 5:30, 8:00, 10:30Zombie Girl: The Movie: Sun, 7:00pm; Mon-Tue, 4:40pm;Wed, 4:20pmALAMO DRAFTHOUSE LAKE CREEK13729 Research, 219-5408.*Avatar (3-D): 12:00, 4:00, 8:00Bettie Page Tribute Night: Fri, 7:30pmThe Blind Side: Sat-Sun, 12:20pm*The Book of Eli: 1:00, 4:10, 7:30, 10:35*Daybreakers: 1:30, 4:30, 7:15, 10:00Cult Thursday: Frostbiter: Wrath of the Wendingo:Thu (1/21), 10:00pmIt’s Complicated: Fri, 12:20, 3:20; Sat-Sun, 3:20, 6:45, 9:45;Mon-Wed, 12:20, 3:20, 6:45, 9:45; Thu (1/21), 12:20, 3:20*The Lovely Bones: Fri-Sun, 12:10, 3:30, 7:00, 10:20; Mon, 12:10,7:00, 10:20; Tue-Thu (1/21), 12:10, 3:30, 7:00, 10:20Sherlock Holmes: 1:15, 4:20, 7:45, 10:45To Serve Man Dubstep Sci-Fi Screening: Thu (1/21), 7:30pmUp in the Air: Fri-Sun, 12:50, 3:45, 6:30, 9:30; Mon, 3:45, 6:30,9:30; Tue-Thu (1/21), 12:50, 3:45, 6:30, 9:30ALAMO DRAFTHOUSE SOUTH 1120 S. Lamar,707-8262.*Avatar (3-D): Fri-Sun, 11:15am, 3:00, 7:00, 10:35pm;Mon, 3:00, 7:00, 10:35; Tue, 11:15am, 3:00, 7:00, 10:35pm;Wed, 3:00, 7:00, 10:35; Thu (1/21), 3:00, 7:00, 10:00Crazy Heart: Fri-Sun, 11:05am, 1:45, 4:30, 7:35, 10:25pm;Mon, 4:30, 7:35, 10:25; Tue, 11:05am, 1:45, 4:30, 7:35,10:25pm; Wed, 4:30, 7:35, 10:25; Thu (1/21), 4:30, 7:10The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus: Fri-Sun, 12:40, 3:50,7:05, 10:00; Mon, 3:50, 7:05, 10:00; Tue, 12:40, 3:50, 7:10,10:00; Wed, 3:50, 7:05, 10:00; Thu (1/21), 3:20, 7:05, 10:00AFS: The Land: Tue, 7:00pmSherlock Holmes: Fri-Sun, 12:35, 3:45, 7:10, 10:05; Mon, 3:45,7:10, 10:05; Tue, 12:35, 3:45, 10:05; Wed, 3:45, 7:10, 10:05;Thu (1/21), 10:15pmA Single Man: Fri-Sun, 11:20am, 2:00, 4:40, 7:30,10:10pm; Mon, 4:40, 7:30, 10:10; Tue, 11:20am, 2:00,4:40, 7:30, 10:10pm; Wed, 4:40, 7:30, 10:10;Thu (1/21), 4:10, 7:30, 10:20Up in the Air: Fri-Sun, 11:05am, 1:50, 4:35, 7:40, 10:30pm;Mon, 4:35, 7:40, 10:30; Tue, 11:05am, 1:50, 4:35, 7:40,10:30pm; Wed, 4:35, 7:40, 10:30; Thu (1/21), 4:35, 10:30ALAMO DRAFTHOUSE VILLAGE2700 W. Anderson, 459-7090. Tuesday matinee BabyDay shows (first show of the day) are intended forparents and children aged infant to 6 years old.Action Pack: 1999 Sing-Along: Fri, 12mid*Avatar (3-D): Fri, 12:25, 2:35, 6:30, 10:10; Sat, 12:40, 2:35,6:30, 10:10; Sun, 12:25, 2:35, 6:30, 10:10; Mon, 3:00, 6:45,10:30; Tue, 12:25, 3:00, 6:45, 10:30; Wed, 3:00, 6:45;Thu (1/21), 3:00, 6:45, 10:30*Daybreakers: Fri-Sun, 1:20, 4:00, 7:00, 9:35; Mon, 4:00, 7:00,9:35; Tue, 1:20, 4:00, 7:00, 9:35; Wed-Thu (1/21), 4:00, 7:00,9:35Fantastic Mr. Fox: Sat-Sun, 11:00am*The Lovely Bones: Fri-Sun, 12:15, 3:45, 7:10, 10:20;Mon, 3:45, 7:10, 10:20; Tue, 12:15, 3:45, 7:10, 10:20;Wed-Thu (1/21), 3:45, 7:10, 10:20Action Pack: Pulp Fiction Quote-Along: Wed, 10:30pmThe Rocky Horror Picture Show: Sat, 12midSherlock Holmes: Fri, 11:30am, 4:10, 7:30, 10:40pm;Sat, 11:30am, 4:20, 7:30, 10:40pm; Sun, 11:30am, 4:10, 7:30,10:40pm; Mon, 4:10, 7:30, 10:40; Tue, 11:45am, 4:10, 7:30,10:40pm; Wed, 4:10, 7:30, 10:40; Thu (1/21), 7:30, 10:40ARBOR CINEMA @ GREAT HILLS9828 Great Hills Trail (at Jollyville), 231-9742.Discounts daily before 6pm and all day Wednesdays.Broken Embraces: 12:00, 3:00, 7:10, 10:05Crazy Heart: 12:50, 7:00The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus: 12:20, 4:00, 7:20, 10:10Nine: 12:10, 3:10, 6:40, 9:35A Single Man: 11:50am, 2:30, 5:10, 7:50, 10:25pmUp in the Air: 12:30, 3:30, 4:10, 7:30, 9:40, 10:15The Young Victoria: 12:40, 4:20, 6:50, 9:45BARTON CREEK SQUARE (AMC) Barton CreekSquare mall, MoPac & Highway 360, 888/AMC-4FUN.Matinee discounts available before 6pm on weekdaysand before 4pm Friday through Sunday and holidays.Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel: Fri-Sun, 11:35am,1:50, 4:10, 6:30, 8:45, 10:55pm; Mon, 11:35am, 1:50, 4:10,6:30, 8:45pm; Tue-Thu (1/21), 1:50, 4:10, 6:30, 8:45Avatar: Fri-Mon, 1:05, 4:40, 8:15; Tue-Thu (1/21), 4:35, 8:10*Avatar (3-D): Fri-Mon, 11:55am, 3:35, 7:10, 10:45pm;Tue-Thu (1/21), 12:00, 3:35, 7:10, 10:40The Blind Side: Fri-Mon, 9:55am, 12:50, 3:50, 6:50, 9:50pm;Tue-Thu (1/21), 12:50, 3:50, 6:50, 9:50The Book of Eli: Fri-Mon, 11:15am, 2:05, 4:55, 7:40, 10:30pm;Tue-Thu (1/21), 2:05, 4:55, 7:40, 10:30Daybreakers: Fri-Sun, 10:35am, 12:55, 3:25, 6:00, 8:30,10:50pm; Mon, 10:35am, 12:55, 3:25, 5:50, 8:15, 10:35pm;Tue-Thu (1/21), 12:55, 3:25, 5:50, 8:15, 10:35The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus: Fri-Mon, 10:10am;Tue-Thu (1/21), 1:40pmInvictus: Fri-Tue, 9:30pm; Wed, 10:15pm; Thu (1/21), 9:30pmIt’s Complicated (closed captioned and descriptive video):Fri-Sun, 11:25am, 2:20, 5:15, 8:10, 11:00pm; Mon, 11:00am,1:55, 4:45, 7:35, 10:25pm; Tue-Thu (1/21), 1:55, 4:45, 7:35,10:25Leap Year: Fri-Mon, 10:55am, 1:30, 4:00, 6:35, 9:10pm;Tue-Thu (1/21), 1:30, 4:00, 6:35, 9:10The Lovely Bones: Fri-Sun, 10:30am, 1:35, 4:45, 8:00,11:05pm; Mon, 10:30am, 1:35, 4:40, 7:45, 10:45pm;Tue-Thu (1/21), 1:35, 4:40, 7:45, 10:45The Princess and the Frog: Fri-Mon, 11:30am, 2:00, 4:30,7:00pm; Tue, 2:00, 4:30, 7:00; Wed, 2:00, 4:30;Thu (1/21), 2:00, 4:30, 7:00Sherlock Holmes: Fri-Mon, 10:20am, 1:20, 4:20, 7:20,10:20pm; Tue-Thu (1/21), 1:20, 4:20, 7:20, 10:20The Spy Next Door: Fri-Mon, 10:00am, 12:15, 2:40, 5:05, 7:30,9:55pm; Tue-Thu (1/21), 12:15, 2:40, 5:05, 7:30, 9:55Up in the Air: Fri-Mon, 10:45am, 1:25, 4:05, 6:40, 9:20pm;Tue-Thu (1/21), 1:25, 4:05, 6:40, 9:20Youth in Revolt: Fri-Mon, 10:05am, 12:35, 3:00, 5:25, 7:50,10:10pm; Tue-Thu (1/21), 12:35, 3:00, 5:25, 7:50, 10:10CINEMARK CEDAR PARK 1335 E. Whitestone,800/FANDANGO.Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel: Fri, 1:10, 3:30,5:50, 8:10; Sat-Sun, 11:00am, 1:10, 3:30, 5:50, 8:10pm;Mon-Thu (1/21), 1:10, 3:30, 5:50, 8:10Avatar: 8:00pm*Avatar (3-D): Fri, 3:00, 6:40, 10:10; Sat-Sun, 11:40am, 3:00,6:40, 10:10pm; Mon-Thu (1/21), 3:00, 6:40, 10:10The Blind Side: 12:50, 3:50, 6:45, 9:45*The Book of Eli: Fri, 1:00, 2:30, 4:00, 5:30, 7:00, 8:30,10:00; Sat-Sun, 11:30am, 1:00, 2:30, 4:00, 5:30, 7:00, 8:30,10:00pm; Mon-Thu (1/21), 1:00, 2:30, 4:00, 5:30, 7:00,8:30, 10:00Opera: Carmen: Sat, 12:00pm*Daybreakers: Fri, 2:20, 5:00, 7:40, 10:15; Sat-Sun, 12:00,2:20, 5:00, 7:40, 10:15; Mon-Thu (1/21), 2:20, 5:00, 7:40,10:15It’s Complicated: Fri, 12:40, 4:20, 7:30, 10:20; Sat, 4:20, 7:30,10:20; Sun-Thu (1/21), 12:40, 4:20, 7:30, 10:20*Leap Year: Fri, 2:00, 4:30, 7:10, 9:30; Sat-Sun, 11:10am, 2:00,4:30, 7:10, 9:30pm; Mon-Thu (1/21), 2:00, 4:30, 7:10, 9:30*The Lovely Bones: 12:30, 3:40, 6:50, 9:50The Princess and the Frog: Fri, 1:50, 4:10; Sat-Sun, 11:20am,1:50, 4:10pm; Mon-Thu (1/21), 1:50, 4:10Sherlock Holmes: Fri, 1:40, 4:40, 7:50, 10:40;Sat-Sun, 10:50am, 1:40, 4:40, 7:50, 10:40pm;Mon-Thu (1/21), 1:40, 4:40, 7:50, 10:40*The Spy Next Door: Fri, 2:10, 4:50, 7:20, 9:40;Sat-Sun, 11:50am, 2:10, 4:50, 7:20, 9:40pm;Mon-Thu (1/21), 2:10, 4:50, 7:20, 9:40Up in the Air: 10:30pmCINEMARK HILL COUNTRY GALLERIA 1412812 Hill Country Blvd., 800/FANDANGO.Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel: Fri-Mon, 11:15am,1:45, 4:15, 6:50, 9:15pm; Tue-Thu (1/21), 1:45, 4:15, 6:50,9:15Avatar: 1:00, 5:00, 9:00*Avatar (3-D): Fri-Mon, 11:00am, 3:00, 7:00pm;Tue-Thu (1/21), 3:00, 7:00The Blind Side: 6:55, 9:50*The Book of Eli: Fri-Mon, 11:00am, 12:35, 2:15, 3:45, 5:30,6:40, 8:25, 9:35pm; Tue, 11:00am, 12:35, 2:15, 5:30, 6:40,8:25, 9:35pm; Wed-Thu (1/21), 12:35, 2:15, 3:45, 5:30, 6:40,8:25, 9:35Opera: Carmen: Sat, 12:00pm*Daybreakers: Fri-Mon, 11:20am, 1:55, 4:40, 7:40, 10:15pm;Tue-Thu (1/21), 1:55, 4:40, 7:40, 10:15It’s Complicated: 12:30, 3:50, 6:45, 9:55*Leap Year: Fri-Mon, 11:10am, 1:40, 4:20, 7:15, 10:00pm;Tue-Thu (1/21), 1:40, 4:20, 7:15, 10:00*The Lovely Bones: Fri-Mon, 11:40am, 2:50, 6:30, 9:40pm;Tue-Thu (1/21), 2:50, 6:30, 9:40The Princess and the Frog: Fri-Mon, 11:05am, 1:35, 4:10pm;Tue-Thu (1/21), 1:35, 4:10Sherlock Holmes: 12:55, 4:00, 7:10, 10:05*The Spy Next Door: Fri-Mon, 11:35am, 2:10, 4:45, 7:20,9:45pm; Tue-Thu (1/21), 2:10, 4:45, 7:20, 9:45Up in the Air: Fri, 11:05am, 1:50, 4:35, 7:25, 10:10pm;Sat, 7:25, 10:10; Sun-Mon, 11:05am, 1:50, 4:35, 7:25,10:10pm; Tue-Thu (1/21), 1:50, 4:35, 7:25, 10:10*Youth in Revolt: Fri-Mon, 11:25am, 2:10, 4:45, 7:05, 9:30pm;Tue-Thu (1/21), 2:10, 4:45, 7:05, 9:30CINEMARK MOVIES 8 ROUND ROCK2120 N. Mays, Round Rock, 512/388-2848.Discounts daily before 5pm.Astro Boy: Fri, 1:50pm; Sat-Mon, 11:30am;Tue-Thu (1/21), 1:50pmCloudy With a Chance of Meatballs: Fri, 1:45, 4:45, 7:15, 9:40;Sat-Mon, 11:20am, 1:45, 4:45, 7:15, 9:40pm;Tue-Thu (1/21), 1:45, 4:45, 7:15, 9:40Couples Retreat: Fri, 3:45, 7:00, 10:00; Sat-Mon, 12:30, 3:45,7:00, 10:00; Tue-Thu (1/21), 3:45, 7:00, 10:00Disney’s A Christmas Carol: Fri, 2:00, 5:00, 7:45, 10:05;Sat-Mon, 11:40am, 2:00, 5:00, 7:45, 10:05pm;Tue-Thu (1/21), 2:00, 5:00, 7:45, 10:05The Men Who Stare at Goats: Fri, 4:15, 8:00, 10:15;Sat-Mon, 1:50, 4:15, 8:00, 10:15; Tue-Thu (1/21), 4:15,8:00, 10:15Ninja Assassin: Fri, 2:45, 5:10, 7:50, 10:10; Sat-Mon, 12:15, 2:45,5:10, 7:50, 10:10; Tue-Thu (1/21), 2:45, 5:10, 7:50, 10:10Planet 51: Fri, 2:15, 4:30, 7:30, 9:50; Sat-Mon, 12:00, 2:15,4:30, 7:30, 9:50; Tue-Thu (1/21), 2:15, 4:30, 7:30, 9:502012: Fri, 2:30, 6:00, 9:20; Sat-Mon, 11:10am, 2:30, 6:00,9:20pm; Tue-Thu (1/21), 2:30, 6:00, 9:20Where the Wild Things Are: Fri, 1:30, 4:00, 6:45, 9:15;Sat-Mon, 11:00am, 1:30, 4:00, 6:45, 9:15pm;Tue-Thu (1/21), 1:30, 4:00, 6:45, 9:15CINEMARK ROUND ROCK 4401 N. I-35, RoundRock, 800/FANDANGO. Cost for 3-D shows is regularticket price plus a $3.50 premium.Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel: Fri, 3:00, 5:20,8:00, 10:30; Sat-Mon, 10:15am, 12:30, 3:00, 5:20, 8:00,10:30pm; Tue-Thu (1/21), 3:00, 5:20, 8:00, 10:30Avatar: 12:40, 4:30, 8:20*Avatar (3-D): Fri, 2:40, 6:30, 10:05; Sat-Mon, 11:00am, 2:40,6:30, 10:05pm; Tue-Thu (1/21), 2:40, 6:30, 10:05The Blind Side: Fri, 12:55, 3:50, 6:50, 9:50; Sat-Mon, 9:50am,12:55, 3:50, 6:50, 9:50pm; Tue-Thu (1/21), 12:55, 3:50,6:50, 9:50*The Book of Eli: Fri, 1:40, 3:10, 4:45, 6:20, 7:40, 9:20, 10:35;Sat-Mon, 10:40am, 12:10, 1:40, 3:10, 4:45, 6:20, 7:40, 9:20,10:35pm; Tue-Thu (1/21), 1:40, 3:10, 4:45, 6:20, 7:40, 9:20,10:35*Daybreakers: Fri, 2:20, 5:10, 8:05, 10:45; Sat-Mon, 11:30am,2:20, 5:10, 8:05, 10:45pm; Tue-Thu (1/21), 2:20, 5:10, 8:05,10:45It’s Complicated: Fri, 12:45, 3:35, 6:40, 9:30;Sat-Mon, 9:55am, 12:45, 3:35, 6:40, 9:30pm;Tue-Thu (1/21), 12:45, 3:35, 6:40, 9:30*Leap Year: Fri, 1:30, 4:10, 7:20, 10:00; Sat-Mon, 10:20am,1:30, 4:10, 7:20, 10:00pm; Tue-Thu (1/21), 1:30, 4:10, 7:20,10:00*The Lovely Bones: Fri, 12:50, 4:00, 7:10, 10:20;Sat-Mon, 9:45am, 12:50, 4:00, 7:10, 10:20pm;Tue-Thu (1/21), 12:50, 4:00, 7:10, 10:20The Princess and the Frog: Fri, 1:10, 3:45; Sat-Mon, 10:30am,1:10, 3:45pm; Tue-Thu (1/21), 1:10, 3:45Sherlock Holmes: Fri, 1:20, 4:20, 7:30, 10:40;Sat-Mon, 10:10am, 1:20, 4:20, 7:30, 10:40pm;Tue-Thu (1/21), 1:20, 4:20, 7:30, 10:40FOR UPDATED SHOWTIMES, SEEaustinchronicle.com/film.64 T H E A U S T I N C H R O N I C L E JANUARY 15, 2010 a u s t i n c h r o n i c l e . c o mThe Spy Next Door: Fri, 2:50, 5:15, 7:50, 10:10;Sat-Mon, 10:00am, 12:25, 2:50, 5:15, 7:50, 10:10pm;Tue-Thu (1/21), 2:50, 5:15, 7:50, 10:10Up in the Air: 7:00, 9:40*Youth in Revolt: Fri, 2:10, 5:00, 7:55, 10:15;Sat-Mon, 10:50am, 2:10, 5:00, 7:55, 10:15pm;Tue-Thu (1/21), 2:10, 5:00, 7:55, 10:15CINEMARK SOUTHPARK MEADOWS9900 S. I-35, 800/FANDANGO. Cost for 3-D shows isregular ticket price plus a $2.50 premium.Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel: Fri, 12:45, 3:10,5:30, 7:45; Sat-Mon, 10:20am, 12:45, 3:10, 5:30, 7:45pm;Tue-Thu (1/21), 12:45, 3:10, 5:30, 7:45Avatar: Fri, 1:40, 5:10, 8:40; Sat-Mon, 10:10am, 1:40, 5:10,8:40pm; Tue-Thu (1/21), 1:40, 5:10, 8:40*Avatar (3-D): Fri, 3:00, 6:30, 10:00; Sat-Mon, 11:30am, 3:00,6:30, 10:00pm; Tue-Thu (1/21), 3:00, 6:30, 10:00The Blind Side: Fri, 1:05, 4:05, 7:05, 10:05; Sat-Mon, 10:05am,1:05, 4:05, 7:05, 10:05pm; Tue-Thu (1/21), 1:05, 4:05, 7:05,10:05*The Book of Eli: Fri, 1:15, 2:35, 4:20, 5:35, 7:25, 8:30,10:20; Sat-Mon, 10:25am, 11:45, 1:15, 2:35, 4:20, 5:35,7:25, 8:30, 10:20pm; Tue-Thu (1/21), 1:15, 2:35, 4:20, 5:35,7:25, 8:30, 10:20Opera: Carmen: Sat, 12:00pm*Daybreakers: Fri, 1:30, 4:15, 7:20, 9:55; Sat-Mon, 11:00am,1:30, 4:15, 7:20, 9:55pm; Tue-Thu (1/21), 1:30, 4:15, 7:20, 9:55It’s Complicated: Fri, 1:25, 4:10, 6:55, 9:45;Sat-Mon, 10:40am, 1:25, 4:10, 6:55, 9:45pm;Tue-Thu (1/21), 1:25, 4:10, 6:55, 9:45*Leap Year: Fri, 1:10, 3:40, 6:35, 9:30; Sat, 6:35, 9:30;Sun-Thu (1/21), 1:10, 3:40, 6:35, 9:30*The Lovely Bones: Fri, 2:15, 5:20, 8:20; Sat-Mon, 11:10am,2:15, 5:20, 8:20pm; Tue-Thu (1/21), 2:15, 5:20, 8:20The Princess and the Frog: Fri, 1:35, 4:35, 7:15;Sat-Mon, 10:35am, 1:35, 4:35, 7:15pm; Tue-Thu (1/21), 1:35,4:35, 7:15Sherlock Holmes: Fri, 1:00, 3:55, 7:10, 10:15;Sat-Mon, 10:00am, 1:00, 3:55, 7:10, 10:15pm;Tue-Thu (1/21), 1:00, 3:55, 7:10, 10:15*The Spy Next Door: Fri, 1:20, 3:45, 6:40, 9:20;Sat-Mon, 10:45am, 1:20, 3:45, 6:40, 9:20pm;Tue-Thu (1/21), 1:20, 3:45, 6:40, 9:20Up in the Air: 9:40pm*Youth in Revolt: Fri, 12:30, 2:45, 5:00, 7:30, 9:50;Sat-Mon, 10:15am, 12:30, 2:45, 5:00, 7:30, 9:50pm;Tue-Thu (1/21), 12:30, 2:45, 5:00, 7:30, 9:50DOBIE THEATRE 2025 Guadalupe (Dobie Mall,second floor), 472-FILM.The Book of Eli: Fri, 4:00, 7:15, 9:50; Sat-Mon, 1:15, 4:00,7:15, 9:50; Tue-Thu (1/21), 7:15, 9:50Fantastic Mr. Fox: Fri, 5:00, 7:30, 10:00; Sat-Mon, 2:00, 5:00,7:30, 10:00; Tue-Thu (1/21), 7:30, 10:00The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus: Fri, 4:00, 7:05, 9:45;Sat-Mon, 1:15, 4:00, 7:05, 9:45; Tue-Thu (1/21), 7:05, 9:45Sherlock Holmes: Fri, 4:15, 7:00, 9:40; Sat-Mon, 1:30, 4:15,7:00, 9:40; Tue-Thu (1/21), 7:00, 9:40GALAXY HIGHLAND 10 North I-35 & MiddleFiskville, 467-7305. No one under 18 will be allowedin the theatre on Friday and Saturday after 7pm withoutan adult.Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel: Fri-Sat, 12:35,2:50, 5:05, 7:20, 9:35, 11:50; Sun-Thu (1/21), 12:35, 2:50,5:05, 7:20, 9:35*Avatar (3-D): Fri-Sat, 12:30, 1:00, 3:45, 4:15, 7:00, 7:30,10:15, 11:00; Sun-Thu (1/21), 12:30, 1:00, 3:45, 4:15, 7:00,7:30, 10:15The Book of Eli: 12:00, 2:30, 5:00, 7:30, 10:00Daybreakers: Fri-Sat, 12:00, 2:10, 4:35, 7:00, 9:25, 11:50;Sun-Thu (1/21), 12:00, 2:10, 4:35, 7:00, 9:25Leap Year: Fri-Sat, 12:05, 2:20, 4:45, 7:10, 9:35, 11:45;Sun-Thu (1/21), 12:05, 2:20, 4:45, 7:10, 9:35Sherlock Holmes: 1:30, 4:20, 7:10, 9:50, 10:00Youth in Revolt: Fri-Sat, 12:30, 2:45, 5:00, 7:15, 9:30, 11:30;Sun-Thu (1/21), 12:30, 2:45, 5:00, 7:15, 9:30GATEWAY THEATRE 9700 Stonelake, betweenCapital of Texas Highway and Highway 183 in theGateway shopping center, 416-5700 x3808. Cost for3-D shows is regular ticket price plus a $3.50 premium.Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel: 11:45am, 2:20,4:30, 6:40, 9:20pmAvatar: 11:30am, 3:00, 6:30, 9:50pm*Avatar (3-D): Fri-Sun, 12:00, 12:30, 3:30, 4:00, 7:00, 7:30,10:20, 10:45; Mon-Thu (1/21), 12:00, 12:30, 3:30, 4:00,7:00, 7:30, 10:20The Blind Side: 12:40, 3:35, 6:55, 10:25*The Book of Eli: Fri-Mon, 11:00am, 11:35, 1:45, 2:15, 4:25,4:55, 7:20, 7:50, 10:00, 10:45pm; Tue-Thu (1/21), 11:35am,1:45, 2:15, 4:25, 4:55, 7:20, 7:50, 10:00, 10:45pmDaybreakers: 12:10, 2:30, 4:50, 8:00, 10:40*Invictus: 4:05, 10:30It’s Complicated: Fri-Mon, 11:05am, 1:50, 4:35, 7:25,10:15pm; Tue-Thu (1/21), 1:50, 4:35, 7:25, 10:15Leap Year: Fri-Mon, 11:40am, 1:55, 4:15, 6:50, 9:30pm;Tue, 11:40am, 4:15, 6:50pm; Wed, 1:55, 4:15, 9:30;Thu (1/21), 11:40am, 4:15, 6:50pmLeap Year (open captioned and descriptive audio): Tue, 1:55,9:30; Wed, 11:40am, 6:50pm; Thu (1/21), 1:55, 9:30The Lovely Bones: 12:20, 3:40, 7:10, 10:35*The Princess and the Frog: 11:50am, 2:40, 5:15, 7:35,9:55pmSherlock Holmes: Fri, 4:10, 7:05, 10:10; Sat, 12:50, 7:05,10:10; Sun, 4:10, 7:05; Mon, 4:10, 10:10;Tue-Thu (1/21), 12:50, 4:10, 7:05, 10:10Sherlock Holmes (open captioned and descriptive audio):Fri, 12:50pm; Sat, 4:10pm; Sun, 12:50, 10:10; Mon, 12:50,7:05The Spy Next Door: Fri-Mon, 11:10am, 1:35, 3:50, 6:45,9:40pm; Tue-Thu (1/21), 12:15, 2:35, 5:00, 7:15, 9:40The Twilight Saga: New Moon: Fri-Wed, 12:45, 7:40;Thu (1/21), 12:45pmYouth in Revolt: 11:55am, 2:10, 4:40, 7:45, 10:05pmIMAX THEATRE Texas State History Museum,1800 N. Congress, 936-IMAX.The Alps: Fri-Sat, 11:00am; Mon-Thu (1/21), 11:00amAvatar: 12:30, 3:45, 7:00, 10:15Texas: The Big Picture: Fri-Sat, 10:00am;Mon-Thu (1/21), 10:00am> An asterisk (*) before a title means that no passesor special admission discounts will be accepted.LAKELINE STARPORT Lakeline Mall at Highway 183and RR 620, 335-4793. Discounts daily before 6pmand all day Wednesday. Visit austinchronicle.com/film orcall theatre for showtimes Jan. 15-21.METROPOLITAN South I-35 at Stassney,447-0101. Cost for 3-D shows is regular ticket priceplus a $3.50 premium.Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel: 11:50am, 12:25,2:10, 2:45, 4:30, 5:05, 6:50, 7:30, 9:20, 10:00pmThe Blind Side: 12:25, 4:25, 7:30, 10:30*The Book of Eli: 12:15, 2:00, 3:15, 5:00, 7:00, 7:55, 9:50, 10:45Opera: Carmen: Sat, 12:00pmIt’s Complicated: 1:00, 4:40, 7:45, 10:40The Lovely Bones: 12:35, 4:15, 7:20, 10:25Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire: Fri, 1:00,4:40, 7:45, 10:35; Sat, 4:40, 7:45, 10:35;Sun-Thu (1/21), 1:00, 4:40, 7:45, 10:35The Spy Next Door: 11:55am, 2:30, 5:10, 7:35, 10:10pmThe Twilight Saga: New Moon: 12:50, 4:00, 7:10, 10:15The Young Victoria: 11:50am, 2:20, 4:50, 7:25, 10:05pmMILLENNIUM THEATRE 1156 Hargrave, 472-6932.Located within the Millennium Youth EntertainmentComplex. Adults, $6; children, $4.Disney’s A Christmas Carol: Fri-Sat, 10:30am, 12:30, 3:00, 5:00,7:00, 9:00pm; Wed-Thu (1/21), 10:30am, 12:30, 3:00, 5:00pmPARAMOUNT THEATRE 713 Congress, 472-5470.Moulin Rouge: Sat, 9:20pm; Sun, 2:00pmWilliam Shakespeare’s Romeo + Juliet: Sat, 7:00pm;Sun, 4:30pmTEXAS SPIRIT THEATER AT THE BOBBULLOCK TEXAS STATE HISTORY MUSEUM1800 N. Congress, 936-8746.“Heroes and Legends of the Texas State Cemetery”:Fri-Sat, 12:00, 5:00; Sun, 5:00pm; Mon-Thu (1/21), 12:00, 5:00“Wild Texas Weather”: Fri-Sat, 10:30am, 1:30, 2:30, 3:30,4:30pm; Sun, 1:30, 2:30, 3:30, 4:30;Mon-Thu (1/21), 10:30am, 1:30, 2:30, 3:30, 4:30pmTINSELTOWN NORTH North I-35 and FM 1825,Pflugerville, 512/989-8540. Cost for 3-D shows isregular ticket price plus a $2.50 premium.Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel: Fri, 12:00, 12:40,2:25, 3:05, 4:50, 5:30, 7:10, 7:55, 9:40, 10:25; Sat, 12:00,2:25, 4:50, 5:30, 7:10, 7:55, 9:40, 10:25;Sun-Thu (1/21), 12:00, 12:40, 2:25, 3:05, 4:50, 5:30, 7:10,7:55, 9:40, 10:25Avatar: 12:55, 2:00, 4:45, 5:45, 8:30, 9:30*Avatar (3-D): 11:10am, 12:10, 2:50, 4:00, 6:30, 10:10pmThe Blind Side: 1:20, 4:25, 7:25, 10:35*The Book of Eli: 12:15, 1:10, 3:10, 4:05, 6:15, 7:00, 8:00,9:15, 9:55, 10:45Opera: Carmen: Sat, 12:00pm*Daybreakers: 11:15am, 1:50, 4:25, 7:05, 9:50pm*The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus: 11:45am, 6:45pmIt’s Complicated: 11:15am, 2:05, 4:55, 7:40, 10:30pm*Leap Year: 11:30am, 2:05, 4:40, 7:15, 10:00pm*The Lovely Bones: 11:35am, 1:10, 2:45, 4:20, 6:05, 7:30,9:20, 10:40pmThe Princess and the Frog: 11:25am, 2:00, 4:35, 7:10pmSherlock Holmes: 12:50, 3:55, 7:00, 10:05*The Spy Next Door: 11:45am, 1:00, 2:15, 3:30, 4:45, 6:00,7:15, 8:45, 9:45pm*3 Idiots: 2:45, 9:40Up in the Air: 9:45pm*Youth in Revolt: 12:15, 2:40, 5:05, 7:30, 9:55TINSELTOWN SOUTH South I-35 at Stassney,326-3800. $10 “special event” ticket prices apply toIndian films.*Adurs: Fri, 3:10, 7:00, 10:10; Sat, 11:55am, 3:10, 7:00,10:10pm; Sun-Mon, 11:55am, 3:00, 6:05, 9:15pmAvatar: Fri, 4:25, 6:15, 8:20, 9:50; Sat-Mon, 12:40, 2:00, 4:25,6:15, 8:20, 9:50; Tue-Thu (1/21), 4:25, 6:15, 8:20, 9:50*Avatar (3-D): Fri, 3:15, 7:05, 10:30; Sat-Mon, 11:50am, 3:15,7:05, 10:30pm; Tue-Thu (1/21), 3:15, 7:05, 10:30The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day: 7:40, 10:40*Broken Embraces: 3:25, 6:25, 9:25Brothers: Fri, 6:20pm; Sat-Mon, 12:05, 2:45, 6:20, 9:40;Tue-Thu (1/21), 6:20, 9:40*Chance Pe Dance: Fri, 3:00, 6:30, 9:45; Sat, 12:10pm;Sun-Mon, 12:10, 3:00, 6:00, 9:00; Tue-Thu (1/21), 4:30, 8:30*Daybreakers: Fri, 3:30, 5:00, 6:05, 7:30, 8:30, 10:00, 10:50;Sat-Mon, 12:00, 1:00, 2:30, 3:30, 5:00, 6:05, 7:30, 8:30,10:00, 10:50; Tue-Thu (1/21), 3:30, 5:00, 6:05, 7:30, 8:30,10:00, 10:50*The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus: Fri, 6:55pm;Sat-Mon, 1:10, 6:55; Tue-Thu (1/21), 6:55pm*Leap Year: Fri, 4:40, 7:20, 9:50; Sat-Mon, 11:55am, 2:20,4:40, 7:20, 9:50pm; Tue-Thu (1/21), 4:40, 7:20, 9:50*The Princess and the Frog: Fri, 4:50pm; Sat-Mon, 1:35, 4:50;Tue-Thu (1/21), 4:50pmThe Road: 4:20, 10:10Sherlock Holmes: Fri, 3:05, 4:30, 6:10, 7:35, 9:00, 10:30;Sat-Mon, 12:00, 1:30, 3:05, 4:30, 6:10, 7:35, 9:00, 10:30;Tue-Thu (1/21), 3:05, 4:30, 6:10, 7:35, 9:00, 10:303 Idiots: Fri, 6:00, 9:30; Sat-Mon, 2:25, 6:00, 9:30;Tue-Thu (1/21), 4:30, 8:30Up in the Air: Fri, 2:55, 5:35, 8:15, 10:45; Sat-Mon, 12:15,2:55, 5:35, 8:15, 10:45; Tue-Thu (1/21), 2:55, 5:35, 8:15,10:45*Youth in Revolt: Fri, 3:20, 5:50, 8:10, 10:35; Sat-Mon, 12:30,3:20, 5:50, 8:10, 10:35; Tue-Thu (1/21), 3:20, 5:50, 8:10,10:35WESTGATE 11 South Lamar and Ben White,899-2717. Discounts daily before 6pm. Cost for 3-Dshows is regular ticket price plus a $3.50 premium.Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel: 12:15, 2:35, 5:05,7:15, 9:35*Avatar (3-D): 11:30am, 3:00, 6:35, 10:05pm*The Book of Eli: 11:35am, 2:20, 5:00, 7:40, 10:20pmDaybreakers: 12:20, 2:50, 5:20, 7:50, 10:15It’s Complicated: 12:45, 4:20, 7:20, 10:10Leap Year: 11:50am, 2:10, 4:30, 7:25, 9:50pmThe Lovely Bones: 12:30, 3:40, 6:45, 9:45The Princess and the Frog: 11:55am, 2:15, 4:40, 7:05, 9:25pmSherlock Holmes: 1:00, 4:00, 7:00, 10:00The Spy Next Door: 12:05, 2:30, 4:50, 7:10, 9:30Up in the Air: 11:40am, 2:10, 4:45, 7:30, 10:05pm> Changes may sometimes occur; viewers areencouraged to call theatres to confirm showtimes.THE BOONDOCK SAINTS II: ALLSAINTS DAY D: Troy Duffy; with Sean Patrick Flanery,Norman Reedus, Billy Connolly, Clifton Collins Jr., Julie Benz, JuddNelson, David Della Rocco, Bob Marley, Brian Mahoney, David Ferry.(R, 118 min.)Director Duffy’s wickedly bloodthirsty andstrangely humorous The Boondock Saints was acult hit waiting to happen that somehow didn’t.As a post-post-Tarantino hipster-shoot-’em-up,it seemed oddly dated back when it receiveda microrelease from Miramax before headingstraight to video and developing a substantialfollowing, in part due to the canny documentaryOvernight, which chronicles the Boondock director’smeteoric nonrise to and ego-fueled fallfrom indie cinema heaven. The original is allmuzzle flash and zero smarts, but its loopy storyline,which has hard-drinking, harder-fightingBoston-Irish sibling vigilantes Connor and MurphyMacManus (Flanery and Reedus) laying waste toboth the Italian and Russian mobs in modern-dayBeantown, is delirious, brutish, testosteronefueledun-fun. All Saints Day, from its dullish titleon down to its final bullet, is the sort of outrageouslybad filmmaking that defines the phrase“unnecessary sequel.” Even fans of these bloodsoakedbouncing Murphys might think twice beforegiving the downward-spiraling director a thirdchance. (12/04/2009)– Marc Savlov★■Tinseltown SouthwBROKEN EMBRACES D: PedroAlmodóvar; with Penélope Cruz, Lluís Homar, BlancaPortillo, José Luis Gómez, Rubén Ochendiano, Tamar Novas, ÁngelaMolina, Rossy de Palma. (R, 127 min., subtitled)Ever the lush and melodramatic filmmaker,Almodóvar appears to be adding a bit of narrativesuspense to his storytelling in Broken Embraces.Starring his longtime muse Cruz, the film is aboutmad love and its consequences, but BrokenEmbraces is as much about the art of filmmakingas anything else. It takes place in the past and thepresent and features characters who assume differentnames as the story progresses. Although it’s notparticularly hard to follow, the story is convoluted,and the visuals are rich, color-drenched, and intricate.Broken Embraces is also thematically layered.At times, it looks as though the film might be thelove child of Douglas Sirk and Alfred Hitchcock, withits dramatic broad strokes, iconic reds, and teasingnarrative clues. In the third act, events pile onat an excessive rate and the subplots also comeinto greater play. The experience can be heady anddelirium-provoking, but hey, that’s cinema for you.(01/08/2010) – Marjorie Baumgarten★★★★■Arbor, Tinseltown SouthBROTHERS D: Jim Sheridan; with Jake Gyllenhaal, NataliePortman, Tobey Maguire, Sam Shepard, Mare Winningham, BaileeMadison, Taylor Geare, Clifton Collins Jr.. (R, 110 min.)Inferior in practically every way to Danish directorSusanne Bier’s original Brødre – but now withmore U2! – Brothers draws from two rampagingtraditions, Greek tragedy and romantic melodrama,and renders both weirdly inert. Maguire plays theelder Cahill brother, Sam, a captain in the Marines;an attentive husband to his high school sweetheart,Grace (Portman); and a devoted father to two littlegirls. Brothers, in its most effective and engrossingstretches, examines the malleability of the roles thevarious Cahills are assigned, either by themselvesor by others. All the actors do well enough, but theydon’t mesh at all – it’s as if everyone’s acting inhis or her own movie – and there’s simply no livedinquality to the film. Sheridan and scripter DavidBenioff stick closely to the bullet points of theoriginal but can’t seem to translate the rich complexityof the characters and the choices they make.(12/11/2009) – Kimberley Jones★★★■Tinseltown South

CALENDA R ( COMMUNITY SPORTS ARTS F ILM MUSIC) LIST I N GSThe LandThe Land (1969) D: Youssef Chahine; withHamdy Ahmed, Yehia Chahine, Ezzat El Alaili,Mahmoud El-Meliguy. (NR, 130 min.) Austin FilmSociety: Children of Abraham/Ibrahim 4 – Filmsof the Middle East and Beyond. Named the bestEgyptian film ever made in a poll by Egyptian filmcritics, The Land is adapted from AbderrahmanCharkawi’s novel of the same name, and chronicles asmall peasant village’s struggles against the carelessinroads of a large local landowner. @Alamo DrafthouseSouth, Tuesday, 7pm; $6, AFS members free.CLOUDY WITH A CHANCEw OF MEATBALLS D: Phil Lord, ChrisMiller; with the voices of Bill Hader, Anna Faris, James Caan, AndySamberg, Bruce Campbell, Mr. T, Neil Patrick Harris, Benjamin Bratt,Al Roker, Lauren Graham. (PG, 90 min.)The wildest fantasy of every hamburger-happy kidis realized in this zippy, lippy animated adaptation ofthe popular children’s book. When a misunderstoodinventor named Flint Lockwood (voiced by Hader)cooks up a contraption that converts water into food,causing all matter of epicurean delights to fall fromthe sky, he transforms overnight from town pariahto boy hero. The smart, lightly snarky Cloudy With aChance of Meatballs is a visual feast, impressivelyrendering in 3-D ingenious sights such as a spaghettitornado and a Jell-O funhouse. And the sounds– including cheeky voice work by Mr. T, Harris, andBratt – are a blast. All told, this is spirited playwith unlabored lessons about good citizenship andthe power of pluck that slide down as easily asthe ice cream snowdrifts that blanket the ground.(09/18/2009) – Kimberley Jones★★★★■Movies 8COUPLES RETREAT D: Peter Billingsley; withVince Vaughn, Jason Bateman, Jon Favreau, Faizon Love, MalinAkerman, Kristin Davis, Kristen Bell, Kali Hawk, Jean Reno, PeterSerafinowicz, Carlos Ponce, John Michael Higgins, Ken Jeong.(PG-13, 113 min.)Intelligence is insulted at every turn in this datemovie from former “swingers” Vaughn and Favreau,who now write themselves roles as middle-agedmen grown flabby in both body and spirit. Vaughnalso produces and, as the film’s top-lined star,plays the only happily married man in this story’squartet of couples who attend a weeklong couplesretreat. Random sequences follow in succession:a badly choreographed shark attack, a massagethat requires a self-serve happy ending, ridiculoustherapy sessions, a Fabio look-alike yogainstructor (Ponce) who provides the requisitehomophobic sight gags, and a renegade excursionto the singles’ side of the resort where, magically,everything resolves. Logic and credibility aredefied at almost every opportunity. Even so, someof this might have worked if the script was,say, funny. The scenery looks good enough tobe a screensaver, as one of the charactersexclaims, and of course, the background offersan endless array of scantily clad hardbodies.(10/09/2009) – Marjorie BaumgartenMovies 8wCRAZY HEART D: Scott Cooper; withJeff Bridges, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Robert Duvall, JackNation, Ryan Bingham, Colin Farrell. (R, 111 min.)You’d never guess that Crazy Heart is the workof a first-time filmmaker, but it is, and while thestory is as old and true as the broken-down country& western balladeer at the heart of it, nearlyeverything about Cooper’s debut feels intimate andimmediate and as emotionally raw as every countrysong that ever mattered. That’s due almost entirelyto Bridges’ searing and sorrowful turn as thealcohol-basted and nicotine-stained C&W has-beenBad Blake. It’s a performance that’s magnificent inits road-weariness, and it’s a measure of just howtruly great an actor Bridges has matured into overthe years. Backed (and haunted) by a blazingly finesoundtrack courtesy of T Bone Burnett and the lateStephen Bruton and a theme song (and screenappearance) by rising star Ryan Bingham, Bridgesmakes this sozzled and desperate ex-desperado– a cliché by any other name – as fresh and vitalas one final shot at cowboy-poet redemption.(01/08/2010) – Marc Savlov★★★★■Alamo Drafthouse South, ArborDAYBREAKERS D: Michael Spierig, Peter Spierig;with Ethan Hawke, Willem Dafoe, Claudia Karvan, Sam Neill,Michael Dorman, Isabel Lucas, Jay Laga’aia. (R, 98 min.)The populace of Daybreakers are vampires in atopsy-turvy world where children bus to school at2 in the morning and the local coffeehouse slingsblood like java brew. But the vampire communityis in crisis: With humans hunted to near extinction,there’s a serious food shortage, which is whyhematologist Edward Dalton (Hawke) labors roundthe clock to come up with a blood substitute.Dalton is a mournful, moral-high-horse kind of guywho gets by on animal blood and hates the rah-rahmilitarism of his little brother Frankie (Dorman).When a small enclave of human resistance rightlysenses Dalton is a sympathizer, he goes off thegrid to help manufacture a cure to vampirism.It’s a little bit silly – as is Dafoe’s Kentucky-friedcowboy mechanic named Elvis – but silly is fun. Infact, one wishes it were sillier still; Daybreakers isan ingeniously conceived, designed, and dressedpiece, but whither the sex and the humor, huh?(01/08/2010) – Kimberley Jones★★★ Alamo Drafthouse Lake Creek, AlamoDrafthouse Village, Barton Creek Square, CMCedar Park, Hill Country Galleria, CM Round Rock,Southpark Meadows, Highland, Gateway, Lakeline,Tinseltown North, Tinseltown South, WestgateDISNEY’S A CHRISTMAS CAROLD: Robert Zemeckis; with Jim Carrey, Gary Oldman, Colin Firth,Cary Elwes, Robin Wright Penn, Bob Hoskins, Daryl Sabara.(PG, 96 min.)The initial “gee, whillikers” reaction toZemeckis’ motion-capture rendition of theDickens classic eventually turns to “bah, humbug”as the film’s technological novelty givesway to narrative mundanity. So absent is anyemotional content that it’s as though Dickens’ultimate cautionary tale is a mere afterthoughtonto which Zemeckis can drape his live-action/computer-animated visual hybrid that he hasWho Is KK Downey?Who Is KK Downey? (2008) D: Darren Curtis and Pat Kiely; with Curtis,Kiely, Kristin Adams, Matt Silver, Dan Haber. (NR, 90 min.) Feral Cinema. This filmby Montreal’s Kidnapper comedy troupe is based on the “real-life” story of JTLeRoy, a pseudonym and persona concocted by another writer to create mystery.The short film “Tortured by Joy” (Henry Griffin, 2009) will also screen. @UnitedStates Art Authority, Thursday (1/21) 8pm; $5.now used on his third sequential movie (followingBeowulf and The Polar Express). Scrooge (Carrey) isstill the same miserly old coot we know him to be,but instead of the transformative effect of Scrooge’sglimpses into his past, present, and future, thisfilm emphasizes the phantasmic elements of theghosts and the pliable mechanics they use toshow Scrooge such privileged viewpoints of his life.Carrey, never a slouch when it comes to his output,plays all three ghosts in addition to Scrooge. Theactor sheds his usual silliness and adopts moreof the tone and breeding of a British thespian.(11/06/2009) – Marjorie Baumgarten★★ Movies 8, MillenniumwFANTASTIC MR. FOX D: WesAnderson; with the voices of George Clooney, MerylStreep, Jason Schwartzman, Bill Murray, Wallace Wolodarsky, EricChase Anderson, Michael Gambon, Willem Dafoe. (PG, 87 min.)Certainly the source material appears, at firstglance, far afield of Anderson’s usual lens-finder.But instead of bending to the will of the source,Roald Dahl’s 1970 children’s book about a turf warbetween farmers and foxes, Anderson has insteadmade it conform rather giddily to his own sensibilities.This is an animated film that happily hasroom for both an existentialist dread of death anda grinning joie de vivre. Clooney voices the titularMr. Fox, a former thief made to go straight by hiswife (Streep) when they give birth to a son, Ash(Schwartzman). But Mr. Fox is too visionary and, well,prankish to stay settled down, so he mastermindsone last caper. Fantastic Mr. Fox is rendered in traditionalstop-motion animation – a style nearly bygonein these digital days – and both the antiquity and thelaboriousness of that process are perfectly suitedto Anderson. There’s a terrific amount of talent corralledhere. (11/27/2009) – Kimberley Jones★★★★ Alamo Drafthouse Village, DobiePARAMOUNTCLASSICFILM SERIESBURTON AND DEPP –– JANUARY 14Ed Wood (1994)Depp, Martin Landau, S.J. ParkerTHU AT 7EdwardScissorhands (1990)THU AT 9:30BAZ LUHRMANN –– JANUARY 16-17WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE’SRomeo + Juliet (1996)Leonardo DiCaprio, ClaireDanes, John LeguizamoSAT AT 7; SUN AT 4:30Moulin Rouge! (2001)No Laws. No Limits.One Rule. Never Fall In Love.Nicole Kidman, Ewan McGregorSAT AT 9:20; SUN AT 2Galaxy Theatres presents "Book of Eli"in DBox Motion Seats. We are the only theater in Texaswhere you can experience movies like never before.Tickets on sale now in Theater and Online.THE BOOK OF ELI (R)DBox Motion Chairs Fri. - Thu. 12:00 2:305:00 7:30 10:00DAYBREAKERS (R) Fri. & Sat. 12:00 2:10 4:35 7:00 9:25 11:50Sun. - Thu. 12:00 2:10 4:35 7:00 9:25YOUTH IN REVOLT (R)Fri. & Sat. 12:30 2:45 5:00 7:15 9:30 11:30Sun. - Thu. 12:30 2:45 5:00 7:15 9:30LEAP YEAR (PG) Fri. & Sat. 12:05 2:20 4:45 7:10 9:35 11:45Sun. - Thu. 12:05 2:20 4:45 7:10 9:35AVATAR 3D (PG–13) Fri. & Sat. 12:30 1:00 3:45 4:15 7:00 7:30 10:15 11:00Sun. - Thu. 12:30 1:00 3:45 4:15 7:00 7:30 10:15SHERLOCK HOLMES (PG–13) Fri. - Thu. 1:30 4:20 7:10 9:50 10:00ALVIN AND THE CHIPMUNKS: THE SQUEAKQUEL (PG)Fri. & Sat. 12:35 2:50 5:05 7:20 9:35 11:50Sun. - Thu. 12:35 2:50 5:05 7:20 9:35a u s t i n c h r o n i c l e . c o m JANUARY 15, 2010 T H E A U S T I N C H R O N I C L E 65

CALENDA R ( COMMUNITY SPORTS ARTS F ILM MUSIC) LIST I N GSTHE IMAGINARIUM OF DOCTORPARNASSUS D: Terry Gilliam; with Heath Ledger,Christopher Plummer, Tom Waits, Lily Cole, Andrew Garfield, VerneTroyer, Johnny Depp, Colin Farrell, Jude Law. (PG-13, 122 min.)Christopher Plummer is delightful as this movie’smaster magician and impresario of the ricketyImaginarium, a traveling road show that featuresa mirrorlike portal into one’s unconscious, but thereal Parnassus here is Gilliam. In what has almostbecome his signature m.o., Gilliam rescues his filmfrom the jaws of disaster – this time when his starHeath Ledger died abruptly midway through filming.Concocting a scenario that almost works seamlessly,three actors – Depp, Farrell, and Law – wereenlisted to play different aspects of Tony, the nameof Ledger’s character who entices people to partwith their money and trip through the Imaginarium.This “continuity snafu” is not what underminesThe Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus. Instead, theproblem resides with the story itself, or rather, thelack of story. Co-written with Charles McKeown, withwhom Gilliam also wrote Brazil and The Adventuresof Baron Munchausen, the scenario doesn’tcontain much activity beyond the initial setup.(01/08/2010) – Marjorie Baumgarten★★★ Alamo Drafthouse South, Arbor, Barton CreekSquare, Dobie, Tinseltown North, Tinseltown SouthINVICTUS D: Clint Eastwood; with Morgan Freeman, MattDamon, Tony Kgoroge, Julian Lewis Jones, Adjoa Andoh. (PG, 134 min.)Freeman teams up once again with directorEastwood to play South African president and internationalhero Nelson Mandela. The story is basedon John Carlin’s book Playing the Enemy: NelsonMandela and the Game That Made a Nation. Thegame in question is rugby, and the events surroundMandela’s enthusiastic support of the South Africanteam’s attempt to win the 1995 Rugby World Cup.Although a fan of the sport, Mandela’s actionswere born of an ulterior motive: that of building apost-apartheid nation. With racial tensions highafter his release from prison and ascension to thepresidency, Mandela saw a means of bridging thefears between his newly powerful black constituencyand the fearful, white old guard. Eastwood’s direction,though typically assured and understated, isnevertheless flabby at times. Yet Invictus remainsinspiring and educational, especially during thispresent time in America in which we are supposedlymuddling our way into a post-racial society.(12/11/2009) – Marjorie Baumgarten★★★ Barton Creek Square, GatewayIT’S COMPLICATED D: Nancy Meyers; with MerylStreep, Alec Baldwin, Steve Martin, John Krasinski, Lake Bell, CaitlinFitzgerald, Zoe Kazan, Hunter Parrish. (R, 118 min.)The thing about It’s Complicated is that it’s not… complicated. Writer-director Meyers has cometo specialize in making wish-fulfillment fantasiesfor middle-aged women in which smart, professional,single, Caucasian women of a certain agehave wonderful careers, picture-perfect homes,and love affairs aplenty. In It’s Complicated, Streepplays Jane Adler, a Santa Barbara, Calif., restaurateurwho is 10 years divorced from Jake (Baldwin)when they begin having an affair. Also present inJane’s life is Adam (Martin), the architect who isoverseeing the planned expansion of her alreadyperfect home. Many are the amusing and knowingmoments in this comedy, yet the fabric of Meyers’fantasy is too gossamer to sustain the weightTattooed Under FireTattooed Under Fire (2008) D: NancySchiesari. (NR, 56 min.) AFS Documentary Tour.Soldiers and their custom of getting tattooedpre- and post-deployment is the subject of thisdocumentary by UT film professor and cinematographerSchiesari. From a tattoo parlor outsideFort Hood, the personal stories of thesewarrior marks are revealed by six central characters.See “The Body as Canvas, Readying forLife in a Kill Zone,” p. 40, for an interview withSchiesari, who will be present at the screeningfor a Q&A. @Alamo Ritz, Wednesday, 8:30pm.of their truths. Streep, who is usually so impressive,seems little more than ordinary in this work,and Martin’s unique talents are sadly wasted.Meyers has a good feel for contemporary comedy;it’s reality, however, that slips through her grasp.(12/25/2009) – Marjorie Baumgarten★★★■Alamo Drafthouse Lake Creek, Barton CreekSquare, CM Cedar Park, Hill Country Galleria, CM RoundRock, Southpark Meadows, Gateway, Metropolitan,Tinseltown North, WestgateLEAP YEAR D: Anand Tucker; with Amy Adams, MatthewGoode, Adam Scott, John Lithgow, Noel O’Donovan, Kaitlin Olson.(PG, 97 min.)Brit director Tucker’s film is a soulless, Lifetime-liteflibbertigibbet of a movie. Leap Year is a desperatelyunfunny depiction of a Boston society-girl wannabewho, blanching and distressed in the face of yetanother nonproposal from her cardiologist beau(Scott), secretly follows the ungroom in question to YeAuld Eire with plans to ensnare him on the titular date(according some arcane leprechaunic lore, it’s doablein Dublin). Anna (Adams) is coiffed and costumed toresemble an uptown cross between The Quiet Man-eraMaureen O’Hara and vintage Nicole Kidman, but thecharacter is ill-flavored with a sort of ugly-Americanperkiness that sets your nerves on edge and makesyou wonder in all seriousness if Tucker isn’t employingsome sort of wickedly dry, highly unsubtle culturalcritique on both the U.S. and Ireland. Leap Year is aperfect template for romcom mediocrity, from its cookie-cutterscript to the stupendously absent electricitybetween Adams and her coy Irish rover boy (Goode).(01/08/2010) – Marc SavlovBarton Creek Square, CM Cedar Park, Hill CountryGalleria, CM Round Rock, Southpark Meadows,Highland, Gateway, Tinseltown North, TinseltownSouth, WestgateJames Brown: Live atthe Boston Garden, 1968James Brown: Live at the Boston Garden,1968 (2004) (NR, 80 min.) Music Monday. This isthe famous James Brown concert that was broadcaston WGBH in Boston, on April 5, less than 24 hoursafter the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.As violence was breaking out across America, BostonMayor Kevin White was considering canceling all publicevents, including the James Brown concert. Butthe “hardest working man in show business” keptthe date, dedicated the show to King, and electrifiedthe audience. WGBH broadcast the show live at themayor’s urging, to encourage people to stay homeand watch TV instead of roam the streets and riot.@Alamo Ritz, Monday 9:40pm.THE MEN WHO STARE AT GOATSD: Grant Heslov; with George Clooney, Ewan McGregor, Jeff Bridges,Kevin Spacey, Stephen Lang, Robert Patrick, Waleed Zuaiter, StephenRoot. (R, 93 min.)All goats aside, this is one odd duck. A title cardreads, “More of this is true than you would believe,”but it’s impossible to tell what’s factual in this fictionalizedtake on Jon Ronson’s book about Army experimentsin the paranormal because it all sounds sodeeply ludicrous. It’s never uninteresting – but neverentirely successful, either. Reeling from his wife’sinfidelity, journalist Bob Wilton (McGregor) leaveshis podunk paper in Ann Arbor, Mich., for Iraq, andbumps into the story of a lifetime, packaged neatlyin the mustachioed frame of Clooney’s Lyn Cassady,psychic spy. This is Heslov’s first time directing, afterco-writing and producing with Clooney Good Night,and Good Luck., and there are too many tiny blundersto call his debut a triumph. Still, there is Clooney’sdeceptively layered performance, some startling bitsof laugh-out-loud absurdity, and the not-at-all-negligiblepleasure to be had in a cockeyed point of view.(11/06/2009) – Kimberley Jones★★★ Movies 8NINE D: Rob Marshall; with Daniel Day-Lewis, Marion Cotillard,Penélope Cruz, Nicole Kidman, Judi Dench, Kate Hudson, SophiaLoren, Fergie, Ricky Tognazzi. (PG-13, 118 min.)For a film director whom we’re told is creativelyblocked, Guido Contini (Day-Lewis) has a rich panoramaof images cascading about his brain. Mostof his images are of the women in his life dancingabout elaborate stages in corsets. Marshall hasgathered an impressive stable of on- and off-screentalent but never gets these various pieces to jell.It’s a bold move to film a musical with cast memberswho, apart from Fergie and Cotillard, are notknown to possess any singing or dancing skills.Each musical number gives the appearance ofhaving been doctored to within an inch of its lifewith crazy pans, cuts, differing film stocks, jewelbedeckedcostumes, and eye-catching movementsconstantly grabbing our focus. Day-Lewis also performsand dances two numbers obligingly, but thechinks in this great actor’s performance arsenalshow. Also, much of the film’s music is instantlyforgettable. (12/25/2009) – Marjorie Baumgarten★★ ArborNINJA ASSASSIN D: James McTeigue; with Rain,Naomie Harris, Ben Miles, Rick Yune. (R, 99 min.)Pitched somewhere between a preadolescentboy’s fantasy world of nunchaku and shuriken (orfighting sticks and throwing stars) and a wildlyoff-kilter exercise in homoerotic beefcakery, thisastonishingly crappy slo-mo gorefest proves onceand for all that McTeigue wasn’t the man responsiblefor the excellent V for Vendetta and that the writer/producer Wachowski brothers were. I’m not surethere’s anybody at the helm of Ninja Assassin, whichjust flat-out sucks rice dumplings, beginning withits generic title on down to its preposterously dumbview of the ups and downs and, you know, bulletavoidancetechniques of your average contemporaryninja. That would be ginchy Korean pop-lite star Rainwho plays Raizo, abducted as a child by the not evenvaguely mysterious Ozuno Clan, and thereafter raisedto be, like, totally unkillable and way superbuff. Theconvoluted and really, really lousy storyline has sexyInterpol agent Mika Coretti (Harris) digging up connectionsbetween international assassinations andthe Ozunus. (11/27/2009)– Marc SavlovMovies 8PLANET 51 D: Jorge Blanco; with the voices of DwayneJohnson, Jessica Biel, Justin Long, Gary Oldman. (PG, 91 min.)Planet 51 is innocuous to the point of distraction.While the CG animation is colorful and vibrant, thestory is little more than a compilation of sciencefictionclichés. Planet 51’s main gag is the reversal ofthe ancient (by Hollywood standards, anyway) genreconvention of society’s fear of alien invasion. Here, it’sthe green-skinned, droopily antennaed aliens who areterrified of a lone human spaceman (Johnson), whocrash-lands into their world. In a sop to Hollywood’sgolden age of science-fiction filmmaking, the wholeplanet closely parallels Fifties Americana, right downto the Happy Days slang and the monster-moviematinees playing at the local movie theatre. I couldgo on and on about Planet 51’s multitude of directreferences to its sci-fi antecendents, but the bottomline is that Planet 51, while expertly executed animationwiseand passably entertaining for very young kids(less so for their parents), is still as dull as the hull onRocketship X-M. (11/20/2009) – Marc Savlov★ Movies 8PRECIOUS: BASED ON THEw NOVEL ‘PUSH’ BY SAPPHIRED: Lee Daniels; with Gabourey Sidibe, Mo’Nique, Paula Patton,Mariah Carey, Sherri Shepherd, Lenny Kravitz. (R, 109 min.)Much like its title protagonist Precious – a sexually,emotionally, and physically abused 16-year-oldAfrican-American girl who is functionally illiterate,morbidly obese, and pregnant with her second childfathered by her own father – this film is a roughhewnentity with unlikely odds for success. Yet boththe character and the movie overcome their handicapsto become the kind of success stories thatthe American mythmaking machinery loves to love.Claireece Precious Jones (Sidibe) and her mother,Mary (Mo’Nique), are women we rarely notice. Butinstead of looking the other way, this movie and thepopular book on which it is based place them frontand center. Newcomer Sidibe is a real find and notjust a looming presence and narrative device. Danielshas also done a marvelous job of casting famousfriends of his and getting heart-stirring, strippeddownperformances from them all. Despite achievingsuch a remarkably raw and naturalistic tone, Danielsups the ante with extreme melodramatic touches.(11/20/2009) – Marjorie Baumgarten★★★ MetropolitanTHE PRINCESS ANDw THE FROG D: Ron Clements, John Musker; withthe voices of Anika Noni Rose, Bruno Campos, Keith David, Michael-Leon Wooley, Jennifer Cody, Jim Cummings, Peter Bartlett, JohnGoodman, Jenifer Lewis, Terrence Howard, Oprah Winfrey. (G, 97 min.)The Disney 2-D animators, who have been losingface, of late, to their CG and 3-D brethren, here stagea bold, vibrant, and altogether bloodless coup on allthings Pixar, and whaddaya know? They win. (For now,anyway.) Set in Twenties-era New Orleans, this umpteenthversion of what was originally a Brothers Grimmfairy tale makes the Crescent City a major characterin and of itself while dusting off the old story ofgirl-meets-frog and tricking it up with all manner ofraucous, jazzy hoodoo, voodoo, and bayou panache.Directors Clements and Musker are the guys behindAladdin and The Little Mermaid, and they employ theirkeen senses of story, pacing, and killer comic rhythmto support a new twist (several, actually) on an oldamphibian. Also, the film features a nearly all African-American cast. It’s Disney’s best traditionally animatedouting in ages. (12/11/2009) – Marc Savlov★★★★■Barton Creek Square, CM Cedar Park, HillCountry Galleria, CM Round Rock, Southpark Meadows,Gateway, Tinseltown North, Tinseltown South, WestgateTHE ROAD D: John Hillcoat; with Viggo Mortensen, KodiSmit-McPhee, Charlize Theron, Robert Duvall. (R, 119 min.)Cormac McCarthy’s novel, by any standard, isno one’s idea of a giddy, fun, summer beach read.It’s the story of a father and son (credited as“Man” and “Boy”) wandering through a blightedAmerican wasteland beset by some (unnamed)catastrophe. Cannibalism, rape, and worse arethe order of the day, but McCarthy’s unswervinghumanity sees the novel through to a conclusionthat is no less wrenching for the rusty sliver ofhope it offers. Director Hillcoat proves an inspiredchoice to helm this film adaptation, and his renderingof McCarthy’s words can’t be faulted for itsvisual replication of the author’s grim picture ofmankind’s final days. Mortensen, viewed either asa patriarchal Christ figure or simply as a devotedfather, works minor miracles in what is essentiallya one-note role. Who knew there were so manyfacial expressions approximating unrelentingdespair? (11/27/2009)– Marc Savlov★★★ Tinseltown South66 T H E A U S T I N C H R O N I C L E JANUARY 15, 2010 a u s t i n c h r o n i c l e . c o m

CALENDA R ( COMMUNITY SPORTS ARTS F ILM MUSIC) LIST I N GSSHERLOCK HOLMES D: Guy Ritchie; withRobert Downey Jr., Jude Law, Rachel McAdams, Mark Strong, EddieMarsan, Kelly Reilly, James Fox, Hans Matheson, Geraldine James.(PG-13, 128 min.)Ritchie has reinvented the chilly, brainiac characterof Sherlock Holmes as a tortured genius, ladies’man (sort of), and occasional backroom brawler.As played by Downey Jr. (an inspired casting choicethat works in the film’s favor), this incarnation is apost-millennial man of action. With Watson (Law,another spot-on bit of casting) at his side, Holmesuncovers a satanic plot that takes him from thelowliest subterranean hellholes to the highest levelsof Parliament. Ritchie manages to mostly restrainhis more florid directorial flourishes while creatinga CGI London so benighted and soot-heavy youcan practically smell it. This is Downey Jr.’s film allthe way, and while literary traditionalists and BakerStreet Irregulars (of which I am one) may find thisHolmes’ penchant for face-crunching fisticuffs andback-alley chases a sad sop to the action-jadedaudiences of the 21st century, the actor’s moremasculine interpretation of the character is neveranything less than startling, fresh, and altogetherentertaining. (12/25/2009) – Marc Savlov★★★ Alamo Drafthouse Lake Creek, AlamoDrafthouse South, Alamo Drafthouse Village, BartonCreek Square, CM Cedar Park, Hill Country Galleria,CM Round Rock, Southpark Meadows, Dobie, Highland,Gateway, Tinseltown North, Tinseltown South,Westgate3 IDIOTS D: Rajkumar Hirani; with Aamir Khan, KareenaKapoor, Madhavan, Boman Irani, Sharman Joshi. (NR, 172 min.,subtitled)Not reviewed at press time. Two friends embarkon a quest for their lost buddy in this new Bollywoodcomedy. (12/18/2009) – Marjorie BaumgartenTinseltown North, Tinseltown SouthTHE TWILIGHT SAGA: NEWMOON D: Chris Weitz; with Kristen Stewart, RobertPattinson, Taylor Lautner, Ashley Greene, Michael Sheen, PeterFacinelli, Billy Burke. (PG-13, 130 min.)Catherine Hardwicke started the saga with lastyear’s Twilight, a deliciously trashy mash of pulp andpop art that managed to take seriously its centrallovers – doomy vampire Edward (Pattinson) and histeenage human paramour, Bella (Stewart) – whilemaintaining a sense of humor about itself. ButSummit Entertainment chucked Hardwicke for thesecond installment, and her successor, Weitz, bringszero sense of play or sexual energy to the piece. It’sas if everything’s been buffed to achieve maximumbanality. At the film’s beginning, Edward dumpsBella – like, the day after her birthday, OMG – andis mostly absent in New Moon, which turns out tobe a boon. Bella, incapacitated with grief, turns toher old pal Jacob (Lautner), but then Jacob startsmorphing into a werewolf. The digital effects hereare top-notch (as were the ones Weitz supervisedin his last film, The Golden Compass), and NewMoon excels in two centerpiece action sequences.(11/27/2009) – Kimberley Jones★★■Gateway, Metropolitan2012 D: Roland Emmerich; with John Cusack, Amanda Peet,Chiwetel Ejiofor, Thandie Newton, Danny Glover, Woody Harrelson,Oliver Platt, Zlatko Buric, Beatrice Rosen, Liam James, Morgan Lily.(PG-13, 158 min.)Life is simple in Emmerich’s films. Confrontedwith unprecedented perils, the characters in hisdisaster epics manage to reaffirm their brokenloves, make amends for slipshod parenting, and,most impressively, outrun fireballs and certaindeath with their hides and wits intact. Emmerichtakes the disaster-movie genre to its logical conclusionin 2012, obliterating or reconfiguring vastswaths of the planet’s surface (solar storms boilthe Earth’s core; tectonic havoc ensues) and providinga 158-minute thrill ride that zips by like the realthing. Over the duration, there are homages (or lifts)to apocalyptic exercises of decades past (particularlyWhen Worlds Collide) and plenty of cheeky referencesto Emmerich’s own résumé. 2012 is PTSD –Popcorn Thrills and Sappy meloDrama – supersizedto counter current real-world terrors, and it is, byturns, thrilling, ridiculous (the script, by Emmerichand longtime co-writer Harald Kloser, is riddled withhowlingly goofy lines and seriously improbable deusex-machinamoments), and just plain big, dumb fun.(11/13/2009) – Marc Savlov★★ Movies 8wUP IN THE AIR D: Jason Reitman; withGeorge Clooney, Vera Farmiga, Anna Kendrick, JasonBateman, Amy Morton, Melanie Lynskey, J.K. Simmons, Sam Elliott,Danny McBride. (R, 109 min.)Either by design or default, Reitman has customeda film perfectly in tune with these economicallydistressed, tetchy times, which may explainthe near-universal hosannas with which Up in theAir has been met. Reitman sets the film in motionwith an opening-credit sequence that highlights howAmerica’s vistas look from up above – apropros,considering that’s where “career transition counselor”Ryan Bingham (Clooney) spends most of histime. Bingham, by choice, is a man without countryor close ties, but very quickly two women (Farmigaand Kendrick) arrive in his life to shake up thestatus quo. Reitman’s instincts, of both timing andtone, can feel just a hair off in the film’s imperfectfirst and third acts. But the middle is terrific, especiallyin a lengthy, unassuming scene in which thethree leads sit, sip drinks, and have a good chat:It marks one of the great celluloid pleasures of theyear, so virtuosically written, performed, and filmedis it. (12/18/2009)– Kimberley Jones★★★★■Alamo Drafthouse Lake Creek, AlamoDrafthouse South, Arbor, Barton Creek Square, CMCedar Park, Hill Country Galleria, CM Round Rock,Southpark Meadows, Tinseltown North, TinseltownSouth, WestgateWHERE THE WILDw THINGS ARE D: Spike Jonze; with MaxRecords, Catherine Keener, Mark Ruffalo, Pepita Emmerichs, SteveMouzakis; with the voices of James Gandolfini, Lauren Ambrose, PaulDano, Catherine O’Hara, Chris Cooper, Forest Whitaker. (PG, 94 min.)This is a freewheeling but tonally and aestheticallytrue adaptation of Maurice Sendak’s 1963 children’sbook. Jonze, in collaboration with co-screenwriterDave Eggers, seems to have tapped every primalfeeling along the spectrum – joy, grief, rage, a relishfor mayhem – and put it onscreen for our viewingpleasure. And a pleasure it is – the rare children’sfilm that isn’t coded for adults or made corny and flipfor kids. Working with Jim Henson’s Creature Shopand adapting quite literally Sendak’s original etchings,Jonze has put to film what generations of childrenhave only dreamed about: the nearness and dearnessof Sendak’s woolly beasts. One of the many delightsof the film is in how physical it is (somebody is alwayspummeling somebody else and then following thebeating with a bruising bear hug). There are minorgrievances with the film, all technical, but they franklyfeel inconsequential when put next to the film’s overalleffect. (10/16/2009) – Kimberley Jones★★★★ Movies 8wTHE YOUNG VICTORIAD: Jean-Marc Vallée; with Emily Blunt, Rupert Friend, PaulBettany, Miranda Richardson, Jim Broadbent, Mark Strong, ThomasKretschmann, Jesper Christensen, Harriet Walter. (PG, 100 min.)How young is young Victoria? At the film’sbeginning, she’s just 17, with all the sullennessyou would expect from a shut-in future queenfending off attack from her maman and prospectivesuitors cherry-picked by two kings. Bluntconvincingly portrays the Princess Victoria asbullied and slightly silly but, most of all, desperatelyalone. Scriptwriter Julian Fellowes makesadmirable work of shorthanding the complicatedlineages and motives and manueverings. DirectorVallée leans on candelight for several key scenes,and the effect is not only gorgeous but alsointimates the deepening attachment betweenVictoria and Albert – one that was mutually feltbut not spoken about plainly. (Having just earnedher independence, Victoria isn’t keen on giving itup again so soon.) All told, The Young Victoria isa very well-made if not especially memorable picture,moving with all the grace and steadfastnessof a waltz Victoria and Albert share, but absentany urgency or anything particularly exclamatory.(12/25/2009) – Kimberley Jones★★★★■Arbor, MetropolitanYOUTH IN REVOLT D: Miguel Arteta; withMichael Cera, Portia Doubleday, Jean Smart, Zach Galifianakis,Mary Kay Place, Justin Long, Fred Willard, Ray Liotta, SteveBuscemi, Ari Graynor, Adhir Kalyan. (R, 90 min.)Taken from C.D. Payne’s early Nineties epistolarynovel, Youth in Revolt chronicles the torturedlife of Nick Twisp (Cera), a teen living mostly friendlesslyin Oakland, Calif. Nick’s life takes a turn forthe better, however, when a family outing to a trailerpark puts him in the path of Sheeni Saunders(Doubleday). She’s sharp, educated, and cool totouch, at home in bikinis and Fifties shirtdresses.She drives Nick wild. Cera is fine here, and hisrange broadens some when Nick invents an alterego named François – chain-smoking, troublemaking– because, as Nick puts it, “my one and onlylove wants me to be bad.” Gustin Nash’s scriptconsistently delivers on situational laughs, evenif he never shades in the characters beyond merepencil sketch. And given the edgy bent of directorArteta’s stand-out earlier work (The Good Girl,Chuck & Buck), there’s a surprising lack of bite tothe film. (01/08/2010) – Kimberley Jones★★★ Alamo Ritz, Barton Creek Square, Hill CountryGalleria, CM Round Rock, Southpark Meadows, Highland,Gateway, Tinseltown North, Tinseltown SouthCheck Film Listings online for full-length reviews,up-to-date showtimes, archives, and more!austinchronicle.com/filma u s t i n c h r o n i c l e . c o m JANUARY 15, 2010 T H E A U S T I N C H R O N I C L E 67

special screeningsBY MARJORIE BAUMGARTENThe symbol (*) indicates full-length reviews available online: austinchronicle.com/film.Moulin RougeTHURSDAY 141999 Sing-Along Action Pack.@Alamo Ritz, 10:40pm.Ed Wood (1994) D: Tim Burton; with JohnnyDepp, Martin Landau, Sarah Jessica Parker, PatriciaArquette, Jeffrey Jones, Bill Murray, Lisa Marie, George“The Animal” Steele, Juliet Landau. (R, 124 min.)Winter Film Series: Mel Brooks and Tim BurtonDouble Features. This biographical film is charming,melancholy, strange, and quirkily humorous. There’salso a certain irony in giving the silver-screen treatmentto the most infamous of bargain-basementdirectors and his motley crew of hangers-on. (*)@Paramount, 7pm.Edward Scissorhands (1990) D: Tim Burton;with Johnny Depp, Winona Ryder, Conchata Ferrell,Kathy Baker, Anthony Michael Hall, Alan Arkin,Vincent Price, Dianne Wiest. (PG-13, 100 min.) WinterFilm Series: Mel Brooks and Tim Burton DoubleFeatures. Burton’s combination of fantastic and realimagery add to this story’s dreamy but satiric edge.Depp, as the fragile but irresistibly fabulous titlecharacter, is “shear” delight. @Paramount, 9:25pm.Igor and the Lunatics (1985) D: Billy Parolini;with Joseph Eero, Mary Ann Schacht, Joe Niola. (R,82 min.) Cult Thursday. A cult leader takes revengeafter he gets out of prison. @Alamo Drafthouse LakeCreek, 10pm; free.Pulp Fiction Quote-Along (1994) D: QuentinTarantino; with John Travolta, Samuel L. Jackson, UmaThurman, Bruce Willis. (R, 154 min.) Action Pack.@Alamo Ritz, 7pm.SUBMISSION INFORMATION:The Austin Chronicle is published every Thursday. Infois due the Monday of the week prior to the issue date. Thedeadline for the Jan. 29 issue is Monday, Jan. 18. Includename of event, date, time, location, price, phone number(s), adescription, and any available photos or artwork.Send submissions to the Chronicle, PO Box 49066, Austin,TX 78765; fax, 458-6910; or e-mail.Contact Marjorie Baumgarten (Special Screenings):specialscreenings@austinchronicle.com;Wayne Alan Brenner (Offscreen): calendar@austinchronicle.com.FRIDAY 151999 Sing-Along @Alamo DrafthouseVillage, 12mid. (See Thursday, 1/14.)Adurs (2010) D: V.V. Vinayak; with NTR Jr.,Nayantara, Sheela, Brahmanandam. (NR, 160 min.)NTR Jr. plays dual roles in this Telgu-language filmabout twins separated at birth. @Tinseltown South,3:10, 7, 10:10pm.Bettie Page Tribute Night Entertainmentby local burlesque troupe the Jigglewatts and otherTexas acts accompanies footage from the classicBettie Page feature Teaserama. @Alamo DrafthouseLake Creek, 7:30pm.Forrest Gump (1994) D: Robert Zemeckis;with Tom Hanks, Robin Wright, Gary Sinise, MykeltiWilliamson, Sally Field. (PG-13, 142 min.) MasterPancake. Run, Forrest, run … far away from thesemerry jokesters who are certain to put your life storythrough the wringer. (*) @Alamo Ritz, 7, 10:10pm.SPACESB-Girl (2009) D: Emily Dell. (PG-13, 90 min.)Starring the world’s most decorated female breakdancer,Jules “Lady Jules” Urich, this documentary tells herstory. In attendance will be director and screenwriterEmily Dell, producer Elizabeth Dell, and local castmember Josh “Milky” Ayers. The afterparty is hostedby Romeo Navarro. @The Independent, 7pm.Save Me! Lollipop (2006) (PG) Austin PublicLibrary: Anime Club. In this manga series, an adoescentgirl mistakenly swallows the precious CrystalPearl used for a sorcery exam and becomes huntedby some junior wizards and protected by a coupleothers. @Southeast Austin Library, 4pm; free.SATURDAY 16Adurs (2010) @Tinseltown South,11:55am, 3:10, 7, 10:10pm. (See Friday.)68 T H E A U S T I N C H R O N I C L E JANUARY 15, 2010 a u s t i n c h r o n i c l e . c o mCarmen (2010) D: Richard Eyre. (NR, 210 min.)Metropolitan Opera: Live in HD. Eyre debuts as adirector at the Met with this new production of thepopular Georges Bizet opera. Elina Garanca andRoberto Alagna perform the leads with YannickNézet-Séguin conducting. @Hill Country Galleria,Metropolitan, Southpark Meadows, Tinseltown North,CM Cedar Park, noon.Forrest Gump (1994) @Alamo Ritz, 7, 10:10pm.(See Friday.)Moulin Rouge (2001) D: Baz Luhrmann; withNicole Kidman, Ewan McGregor, John Leguizamo,Jim Broadbent, Richard Roxburgh. (PG-13, 135 min.)Winter Film Series: Double Bill. This musical sucksyou in with its own brand of willful illogic and breathtakingvisuals. Set in turn-of-the-century Paris, apenniless poet falls madly in love with a nightclub’sstar performer, a chanteuse-cum-courtesan who hasa heart of gold and is an incipient consumptive. Themusic is a combination of restructured modern poptunes manhandled into clever new forms. (*)@Paramount, 9:20pm.The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)D: Jim Sharman; with Richard O’Brien, Barry Bostwick,Susan Sarandon, Tim Curry. (R, 95 min.) Austin fanshave been dressing up and doing the “Time Warp”thing live for more than 30 years straight. For moreinfo, see www.austinrocky.org. @Alamo DrafthouseVillage, 12mid.William Shakespeare’s Romeo + Juliet(1996) D: Baz Luhrmann; with Leonardo DiCaprio,Claire Danes, Brian Dennehy, John Leguizamo, PetePostlethwaite, Paul Sorvino, Diane Venora, HaroldPerrineau, Jesse Bradford, Christina Pickles, MiriamMargolyes, M. Emmet Walsh, Vondie Curtis-Hall, Paul Rudd.(PG-13, 121 min.) Winter Film Series: Double Bill. ThisShakespeare rendition is not so much a reconceptualizationas a recontextualization of the 400-year-old play. Thefilm is a rich visual feast, besotted with the fervor of itsacrobatic camerawork and kinetic staging and its mindbendingaggregation of unrelated but resonant fragmentsof 20th century iconography. (*) @Paramount, 7pm.SUNDAY 17Adurs (2010) @Tinseltown South,11:55am, 3, 6:05, 9:15pm. (See Friday.)Moulin Rouge (2001) (See Saturday.)Robot Jox (1990) D: Stuart Gordon; with GaryGraham, Anne-Marie Johnson, Paul Koslo, MichaelAlldredge. (PG, 85 min.) Hecklevision. Text in yourheckles and have them appear onscreen. The movieis a Delta Burke Lifetime movie. Gordon’s fantasy isset in a post-nuclear apocalypse in which the superpowersbattle territorial disputes with large robotsmanned by solitary human beings, or robot jox.@Alamo Ritz, 9:20pm.William Shakespeare’s Romeo + Juliet(1996) @Paramount, 4:30pm. (See Saturday.)MONDAY 18Adurs (2010) @Tinseltown South,11:55am, 3, 6:05, 9:15pm. (See Friday.)James Brown: Live at the Boston Garden,1968 (2004) See p.66.SPACESGood Hair (2009) D: Jeff Stilson. (PG-13, 95 min.)Movie Monday: Hairy Month. Free. (*) @Cafe Mundi,7:30pm.TUESDAY 19Heavenly Creatures (1994)D: Peter Jackson; with Melanie Lynskey,Kate Winslet, Sarah Peirse, Diana Kent, Clive Merrison,Simon O’Connor. (NR, 99 min.) Hey Homo! Presents.This early film by Jackson is a startling genre-benderthat combines drama, comedy, fantasy, romance, andhorror in a story about the friendship between twoschoolgirls. (*) @Alamo Ritz, 7pm.I Come in Peace (1989) D: Craig R. Baxley;with Dolph Lundgren, Brian Benben, Betsy Brantley,Matthias Hues. (R, 91 min.) Terror Tuesday. A Houstonvice cop thinks he’s on the trail of drug dealers, butthe villains instead turn out to be aliens who siphonout rare matter from victims’ brains. @Alamo Ritz,10:20pm.The Land (1969) See p.65.SPACESGhostbusters (1984) D: Ivan Reitman; with BillMurray, Dan Aykroyd, Harold Ramis, Sigourney Weaver,Rick Moranis, Annie Potts, Ernie Hudson. (PG, 107 min.)Free. (*) @Rounders Pizzeria, 7pm.Up (2009) D: Pete Docter and Bob Peterson; withthe voices of Peterson, Ed Asner, Christopher Plummer,Jordan Nagai, Delroy Lindo, Jerome Ranft, Elie Docter.(PG, 96 min.) Austin Public Library: Family Movie Night.With rich emotional currents and taut action sequences,Up became an instant animated classic. (*) @PleasantHill Branch Library, 6:30pm; free.offscreen501 Studios: Soundstage + HD Theatre 501 Studios’ soundstage in Downtown Austin now doublesas one of Texas’ largest public theatres – with a Sony Qualia HD projector, a 28-foot screen, 180 (removable)seats, a vintage popcorn machine, and affordable rates. Need a venue for premieres, wrap parties, or concerts/plays/performancesfeaturing projection? This could be the place. Also still available as a soundstage/green screen. 485-3000. www.501studios.com.Austin FilmWorks: Feature Lab is now accepting registrations for its new class sequence, in whichfilmmaker Steve Mims requires students to produce two short films and play a key role in a class-producedfeature-length film. See website for details. www.austinfilmworks.com.Austin School of Film Classes An excellent slate of classes is available for your cinematic advancementat the Austin School of Film at the start of this new decade, with professional instruction in Final CutPro, DV and HD cameras, Screenwriting Essentials, Introduction to Dreamweaver and Fetch, animation andlighting techniques, and more. See website for details. www.austinfilmschool.org/classes.ChannelAustin Classes Austin’s digital media center offers filmmakers professional, hands-on instructionin HD field equipment and studio production, plus affordable access to the latest high-end gear and softwareby Sony and Apple. Learn more on Mondays from 6 to 7pm. See website for details. 1143 Northwestern.www.channelaustin.org.Cine las Americas 13: Call for Entries Cine las Americas invites filmmakers, producers, and distributorsto participate in the showcase of contemporary films from North, Central, and South America; theCaribbean; and the Iberian Peninsula, as well as works made by or about Latinos and/or indigenous groups ofthe Americas. See website for details. Deadline: Jan. 15. www.cinelasamericas.org.Screen It Like You Mean It Austin Studios has a state-of-the-art screening room, which is available tothe public on a rental basis. Community and indie rates are available for the room, which sports an 18-footby-7-footscreen, 28 fixed theatre seats, and a surround-sound system and supports Super-35, 35mm, 16mm,VHS, and DVD formats. Handicap accessible, restrooms – the works. It also has a break room suitable for presentations,meetings, and general cinematic tomfoolery. 322-0145. www.austinstudios.org.SXSW Seeking Volunteers Jobs range from festival production to conference activities including registration,information, trade show, technical support, and more. Day and night positions available. Volunteersmust be able to work a minimum of 30 hours or 3 shifts during the event, depending on their crew type.Applications are available online, and crew selections will be made at the volunteer call. If you’re unable toattend the call or just need more details, e-mail or call ASAP. Jan. 24-25. Sun., 2-5pm; Mon., 6-9pm. Hilton Hotel,500 E. Fourth. 467-7979. volunteer@sxsw.com.

CALENDAR ( COMMUNITY SPORTS ARTS FILM MUSIC) LISTINGSWEDNESDAY 20Lord Love a Duck (1966) D: GeorgeAxelrod; with Roddy McDowall, TuesdayWeld, Lola Albright, Martin West, Ruth Gordon, HarveyKorman. (NR, 105 min.) Weird Wednesday. This teenmovie in which McDowall is the guide to Weld’s newgirl in school is also a satire of teen movies of theSixties. @Alamo Ritz, 12mid.Pulp Fiction Quote-Along (1994) @AlamoDrafthouse Village, 10:30pm. (See Thursday, 1/14.)Star Trek: Kirk vs. Picard Master PancakeTheater. Boldly mocking the TV series, the gang willtangle over which captain was the best. @Alamo Ritz,10:30pm.A Streetcar Named Desire (1951) D: EliaKazan; with Marlon Brando, Vivien Leigh, Kim Hunter,Karl Malden. (NR, 122 min.) Alamo Iron Chef VI: TheBattle for Sixth Street. Alamo chefs John Bullingtonand Elijah Horgan team up at the Ritz against thekitchen of parkside, located just across the street.Each contestant will deliver to each attendee a seriesof four dishes (that’s eight altogether) themed to thisfilm. (*) @Alamo Ritz, 7pm; $80.Tattooed Under Fire (2008) See p.66.SPACESGhostbusters (1984) @Rounders Pizzeria,7pm. (See Tuesday.)THURSDAY 211999 Sing-Along @Alamo Ritz,10:40pm. (See Thursday, 1/14.)Frostbiter: Wrath of the Wendingo (1996)D: Tom Chaney; with Ron Asheton, Lori Baker, DevlinBurton, John Bussard. (R, 90 min.) Cult Thursday. Acouple of redneck hunters unknowingly release theevil creature known as the Wendingo. One of thehunters is played by Asheton (of Iggy & the Stoogesfame). @Alamo Drafthouse Lake Creek, 10pm; free.Pulp Fiction Quote-Along (1994) @AlamoRitz, 7pm. (See Thursday, 1/14.)To Serve Man Dubstep Sci-Fi ScreeningTo Serve Man is a dubstep EP inspired by the classicTwilight Zone episode of the same name. Localdubstep DJ Lord Pyro will perform a live DJ mix/remixof his To Serve Man EP as well as dubstep tracks byothers. The music will be paired with clips from classicFifties science-fiction films and television shows.@Alamo Drafthouse Lake Creek, 7:30pm.SPACESWho Is KK Downey? (2008) See p.65.imaxAvatar (2009) D: James Cameron; with SamWorthington, Zoe Saldana, Sigourney Weaver,Stephen Lang, Michelle Rodriguez, Giovanni Ribisi,Joel David Moore, CCH Pounder, Wes Studi, LazAlonso. (PG-13, 162 min.) (*) Thu. (1/14)-Thu.(1/21), 12:30, 3:45, 7, 10:15pm.Texas: The Big Picture (2003) D: ScottSwofford; narrated by Colby Donaldson. (NR, 39 min.)Panoramic shots of Texas grace the screen asthe state is shown to be a land capable of growingeverything from grapefruit to microchips.Thu. (1/14)-Sat., 10am; Mon.-Thu. (1/21), 10am.The Alps (2007) D: Stephen Judson; narratedby Michael Gambon. (NR, 45 min.) John Harlin IIIattempts to climb the North Face of the Eiger, thesite of his father’s death 40 years earlier. The musicis by rock band Queen. Thu. (1/14)-Sat., 11am;Mon.-Thu. (1/21), 11am.“ONE OF THE BEST FILMSOF THE YEAR.INCREDIBLY POWERFUL.”AIN’T IT COOL NEWS“PETER JACKSON SCORES AGAIN.”TODAY GENE SHALIT“SAOIRSE RONAN ISEXTRAORDINARY.”NEWSWEEK DAVID ANSENGOLDEN GLOBE ® AWARD NOMINATIONS3BEST ACTOR •COLIN FIRTHBEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS BEST ORIGINAL SCOREJulianne Moore Abel Korzeniowski“ONE OF THE BESTMOVIES OF THE YEAR! ”Richard Corliss, TIME MAGAZINEDRAMACOLIN FIRTH JULIANNE MOOREA SINGLE MANA FILM BY TOM FORDEXCLUSIVE ENGAGEMENTSSTART FRIDAY, JANUARY 15CHECK LOCAL LISTINGS FOR THEATERS AND SHOWTIMESALAMO DRAFTHOUSESOUTHLAMARAustin 512-476-1320ARTWORK © 2 010 THE WEINSTEIN COMPANY. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.REGAL CINEMASARBOR STADIUM 8@ GREAT HILLSAustin 800-FANDANGO (684)STARTS FRIDAY, JANUARY 15 AT THEATRES EVERYWHEREText LOVELY to 33287 for movie times and mobile updates from Paramount! SPECIAL ENGAGEMENTS NO PASSES OR DISCOUNT TICKETS ACCEPTEDFor group sales information or to plan an event, please call 877-477-7878 or email group_sales@Paramount.com.a u s t i n c h r o n i c l e . c o m JANUARY 15, 2010 T H E A U S T I N C H R O N I C L E 69

musicRECOMMENDED EVENTS FOR JAN. 15 TO JAN. 21EDITED BY AUDRA SCHROEDERBlack Milk“Every artist had someone else who came beforethem, that influenced them and made them wantto do what they do. J Dilla was that artist for me.”Born in Detroit and raised on theDilla-produced Slum Village albumsthat have become synonymous withHitsville USA’s hip-hop sound, producer/MCBlack Milk, born CurtisCross, wears the comparisons likea badge of honor.“It’s a compliment when peoplecompare me to him and think Ican get close to the level of musiche’s on,” Milk admits. “I definitelydon’t shy away from it. He was theperson to make me even want tostart making beats. A lot of my earlierbeats sounded just like Dilla’smusic, too. As time’s gone on andI’ve learned more about music theory,music production, I’ve learnedto create my own lane.”Milk’s first ride in that lane cameon 2008’s Tronic, which foundin-storesFriday: Serious Tracers, Simple Circuit,the Zoltars, Trailer Space, 7pmSaturday: Fight Amp, Big Fiction,Hooves Not Hands, Trailer Space, 7pmTuesday: Jack Toft & the Vegetables,Night Viking, No Mas Bodas, TrailerSpace, 7pmRed 7, Friday 15him dabbling in live instrumentationand veering from the harddrums and Detroit swing of 2007’sPopular Demand. His upcomingAlbum of the Year intends to takethings a step further. Milk’s beenworking closely with drummer DaruJames, part of Milk’s live act, andDetroit trumpeter Sam Beaubien’sfunk band the Will Sessions to createwhat he calls a “more organicsound than I’ve ever made before.”“The album will definitely havemore of a live feel than anythingI’ve done before, even Tronic. Idon’t want people to be scared.I know the risks you take whenyou incorporate live music intohip-hop. I made sure to keepthat ‘oomph’ coming through thespeakers.” – Chase Hoffberger70 T H E A U S T I N C H R O N I C L E JANUARY 15, 2010 a u s t i n c h r o n i c l e . c o mlistingsHAUNTING OBOEMUSICHole in the Wall, Friday 15The music of Austin’s pop genrespannersneither featured an oboenor was especially haunting, but itmade great use of the quiet-loudformula. After five years and anambitious 2008 EP-a-month project,they’ve put out more music than mostbands do in a decade, so they’reallowed to call it quits. Give them onelast hurrah, as fellow locals ObsoleteMachines, Salesman, and Monarchssee them out. – Audra SchroederAUSTIN VIDEOBEE JAMZSalvage Vanguard Theater,Saturday 16Austin has become sort of amultimedia work in progress, withmusicians and artists high-fivingin the name of creativity. AustinVideo Bee’s semiannual video partyreturns in 2010 with works by SallyBergom, Leigh Brodie, Amanda Joy,Matti Sloman, Jamie Wentz, KateWatson, and Lee Webster, mirroredby performances from Daniel FrancisDoyle, Soft Healer, Silent Diane, andSunset. 8pm. – Audra SchroederGOODIE MOBEmo’s, Saturday 16The long-awaited October returnof Atlanta’s hip-hop foursome wasshelved for reasons unknown, butafter 14 years, what’s anotherthree months? Cee-Lo Green andcompany promised they’d be back,and this time they’re serving upmore Soul Food than a Sunday atHoover’s, a surefire way to remindall the Gnarls Barkley and OutKastfans what it means to be from theDirty South. Zeale and Phranchyzerep Texas. – Chase HoffbergerNO IDEA 2010 //SEEDS + SYSTEMSAustin Art & Music Partnership,Saturday 16This year, the local experimentalmusic fest redraws its map. The evening,hosted by South Austin’s AAMP,starts with Houstonians Dave Dove andLucas Gorham’s chewed and choppedreinterpretations of the music of DJScrew, followed by No Idea idea-ist/percussionist Chris Cogburn as a triowith fellow drummer Nick Hennies andPhilly guitarist Jesse Kudler. MexicoCity saxophonist Remi Alvarez freejazzdueling with Oslo double bassistIngebrigt Håker Flaten and Dallas drummerStefan Gonzalez pops the thoughtbubble. 8pm. – Audra SchroederLAS CRAFTY FOXESTRAILER PARKPOTLUCKBeerland, Sunday 17While the idea of stuffing your facewith fried things in the neon-lit confinesof Beerland may not appeal to everyone,this night is for a good cause. Itbenefits the Capital Area Food Bank,so feel free to bring an appropriatelytrailer-y dish, or a can of food, and thenenjoy the exquisite head-poundings ofBlack Panda, the No No No Hopes, theApe-Shits, and Will Work for Food.– Audra Schroeder| L - R: GOODIE MOB (SAT., 1/16) | MOVITS! (TUE., 1/19) | JEMINA PEARL (TUE., 1/19) | LISSIE (THU., 1/21)JEMINA PEARLEmo’s, Tuesday 19Although threatening “a bunchof Fleetwood Mac covers” at theMohawk in October, Jemina Pearlinstead rocked the rest of her fallsolo debut, Break It Up, releasedon bud Thurston Moore’s EcstaticPeace imprint through UniversalRecords. It zinged major label, too,reminiscent of Be Your Own Pet, earlystomping grounds of the firebrandvocalist and guitarist John Eatherly.They’re indie rock’s Stevie Nicks andLindsey Buckingham, Deborah Harryand Chris Stein, Chrissie Hynde andJames Honeyman-Scott. White Dressopens.– Raoul HernandezLISSIECentral Presbyterian Church,Thursday 21Born in Illinois but bred on theWest Coast, Lissie possesses thesame soulful spirit and powerfulvoice of another wanderer: NekoCase. Lissie’s 2009 debut EP, WhyYou Runnin’ (Fat Possum), producedby Band of Horses bassistBill Reynolds, threads Americanathrough Midwestern and Californianpatchworks, reflecting the samepromise as new songstresses likeAlela Diane. – Doug FreemanBY AUDRA SCHROEDER soundcheckCONTINENTAL CLUB’S22ND ANNIVERSARYContinental Club, Friday 15Houston’s Light Rock Express andDisco Expressions give the dancefloor Friday night fever. Free!RAY WYLIE HUBBARDCD RELEASEAntone’s, Friday 15See “Texas Platters,” p.48.RIVERBOAT GAMBLERS, UME,SHAPES HAVE FANGS,THE ALTARSRed 7, Saturday 16Punk rock four-square with a fewskinned knees.MONAHANS, SAD ACCORDIONS,FRANK SMITHThe Ghost Room, Saturday 16Y’all-ternative nation.MOVITS!Mohawk, Tuesday 19Hot, nerdy Swedes do jazz-hop.Swoon alert! Zorch opens.ACID REFLUXBeerland, Wednesday 20Limp Wrist offshoot feels the burnwith Mammoth Grinder, You People,and Chest Pain.POSSESSED BY PAUL JAMES,JOHN SCHOOLEYMohawk, Wednesday 20One-man exorcism, with the noirsounds of Dikes of Holland.PATTY GRIFFINParamount Theatre, Thursday 21See “Texas Platters,” p.48.live music venues roadshows + club listings p.74p.72Black Milkand doughnuts ataustinchronicle.com/earache

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LIVE MUSIC @FRIDAY &SATURDAY6:30 - 9 PMSUNDAY12:30 - 3 PM@ CENTRAL PARK40th and North Lamarcall 512.206.1000 for detailsFRIDAY, JANUARY 15BECKHAM BROTHERSfolk rockSATURDAY, JANUARY 16ERIK HOKKANENsurf, twang, gypsySUNDAY, JANUARY 17STEVE SCHWELLING TRIOjazzFRIDAY, JANUARY 22TWO HIGH STRIING BANDamericana, bluegrassSATURDAY, JANUARY 23DANNY BROOKSamericana, slide blues@ WESTGATE4477 South Lamarcall 512.899.4300 for detailsTHURSDAY, JANUARY 14FLAMENKO 909spanish guitar, flamenco danceFRIDAY, JANUARY 15LISA MARSHALLsoul groovesSATURDAY, JANUARY 16LONE STAR SWINGwestern swingSUNDAY, JANUARY 17SARAH TEMPLEQUARTETbrazilian, jazzWEDNESDAY, JANUARY 20BOCK, B BQ & THE B LUESMALFORD MILLIGAN & JOHN GAARevery Wednesday $2 Shiners, BBQ specials, & blues!café open 7am-9pm sunday-thursday; 7am-10pm friday & saturday at both locations.F R EE MUSIC, GREAT FOOD, COVERED PATIO & K IDS PLAYSCAPEWEDNESDAY-SATURDAY6:30 - 9 PMSUNDAY12:30 - 3 PMupcoming this weekend:CITRUS FESTCENTRAL MARKET IS BRINGING THE JUICE & SUNSHINE TOTHE DOLDRUMS & DARKNESS OF JANUARY WITH THE FIRST ANNUAL CITRUS FEST ATBOTH AUSTIN CM LOCATIONS JANUARY 15 TH THROUGH 24 TH . THERE IS A CITRUS SURPRISE AROUND EVERYcorner of the store. ERIK HOKKANEN will be kicking off this citrus celebrationwith a special concert on Saturday, January 16 th at the NORTH LAMAR location.His California surf Texas twang sound is a joyous homage to the oranges, lemons, and limesof California; and the Ruby Red Grapefruits of Texas. THIS FEST HAS THE ZEST!!!club listingsA ALL AGES VENUE R ROADSHOW Ñ RECOMMENDED ♪ HEAR MUSIC ONLINETHU 14ANTONE’S DirtyWormz (9:00)ARTZ RIB HOUSE Tony Airoldi(7:30)AUSTIN MOOSE LODGE NO.1735 BoarB.D. RILEY’S IRISH PUBEric Tessmer (8:00)BEERLAND Nightly Rituals,Extravaganza, No Heroes,Monkey Town RBOTTICELLI’S GrahamWilkinson (7:30)BROKEN SPOKE TonyHarrison, Dance Lessons,Jesse Dayton♪ (6:00)CACTUS CAFE The WoodBrothers ÑRCAROUSEL LOUNGE JenniferEllen Cook♪, Heavens toBetsy, G-Balls & Kra-Z-Nuts(7:00)CENTRAL MARKET SOUTHFlamenko 909 (6:30)CHEATHAM STREETWAREHOUSE AaronEinhouse CD Release (9:30)CLUB 1808 The Ripe, theHappen-Ins ÑCONTINENTAL CLUB Gallery:Continental Graffiti (10:00);In the Club: Planet Casper(6:30); Topaz & Mudphonic,Cedric Burnside & Lightnin’Malcolm (10:00) RCOOL RIVER CAFE SuedeTHE DRISKILL HOTEL LobbyBar: Stephen Doster & BillCarter (6:00)EDDIE V’S PRIME SEAFOODLiz Morphis (8:00)ELEPHANT ROOM Silvie Rider(6:00), Hard Proof Afrobeat♪(9:30)januaryTHU 14No Heroes, BeerlandThe Wood Brothers, CactusCafeCedric Burnside & Lightnin’Malcolm, Continental ClubUgly Lion, Idiginis, FlamingoCantinaSeth Sherman, MohawkFRI 15Disco Expressions, LightRock Express, ContinentalClubLymbyc Systym, ParachuteMusical, Wicked Celtics,Sequoyah Prep School,Emo’sGuns of Navarone, the GhostRoomBay of Pigs, HeadhuntersOuachita, Momo’sBlack Milk, Red 7Ashes of Babylon, RutaMayaELYSIUM Egshan, Keletiel,Stone DakotaEMO’S El Bombasi, Splithoof,New Disaster♪FLAMINGO CANTINA AxisUnity♪, Idiginis, Ugly Lion(9:00) RFLIPNOTICS COFFEESPACETroy Campbell (6:00), OpenMic w/ Lisa Kettyle (8:00)FRIENDS Brother Magnum,Casey Epps (7:00)THE GHOST ROOM LeeSimmons, Scott Warren,Hilary York (10:00)GINNY’S LITTLE LONGHORNSALOON Alvin Crow (9:00)HEADHUNTERS Jimmy & theMustangs, Dark Everyday,Courage of a Pawn, DentedHOLE IN THE WALL RickyStein, the Moonhangers, thePreservation (10:00)JOVITA’S Girl Guitar, the WhoBe (6:00)LA PALAPA Triple Shot (7:00)LOVEJOYS J. Wesley HaynesTrio, the Jazzus Lizard,Muchos Backflips!♪LUCKY LOUNGE Ian McLagan& the Bump Band, O.J. &the Broncos (6:00)MEAN-EYED CAT TheGunhands (8:00)MOHAWK Sunset, SethSherman, Dana FalconberryCD Release (9:00) ÑRMOMO’S Phil Marshall, PeterB. Squires, Kacy Crowley,Javi Garcia & the Cold ColdGround, Spoiled Royals♪(7:00)MONARCH EVENT CENTERSchool Police, Pure Ecstasy(8:00)ONE 2 ONE BAR Spit & Tears(9:00)SAT 16Remi Alvarez, Dave Dove &Lucas Gorham, Austin Art andMusic PartnershipTrout Fishing in America,Cactus CafeGoodie Mob, Emo’sCombat Shock, HeadhuntersAmerican Mantra, You’reDone For, MohawkFight Amp, Hooves NotHands, Trailer Space Records& Events CenterSUN 17Never Shout Never, CarterHulsey, the Denison, Emo’sFisk Jubilee Singers, LongCenter for the Performing ArtsJesse Cook, One World TheatreTavana, SpeakeasyTUE 19Dead Space, BeerlandScott Miller, Cactus CafeJemina Pearl, Emo’sMovits!, MohawkLISTINGS ARE FREE AND PRINTED ON ASPACE AVAILABLE BASIS. Acts are listedchronologically. Schedules are subject tochange, so call clubs to confirm lineups.Start times are provided where knownand are PM unless otherwise noted.SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS: Musiclistings deadline is Monday mornings,9am, for that week’s issue, publishedon Thursday. Please indicate roadshowsand residencies. Send venue name,address, phone, acts, and start times to:Club Listings, PO Box 49066, Austin, TX78765; fax, 458-6910; phone, 454-5766x159; e-mail, clubs@austinchronicle.com.Austin bands: We want to hear fromyou. If you haven’t registered anduploaded your MP3s to the MusiciansRegister, go to austinchronicle.com/register. Anywhere your band ismentioned, your music will be featured.THE PARLOR Jason & thePunknecks (9:00)PATSY’S COWGIRL CAFEIla Mae (7:30)POODIE’S HILLTOP BAR &GRILL Amber Lucille♪RED FEZ DJ Rich (10:00)RILEY’S TAVERN Mike EthanMessickRUTA MAYA Luis Banuelos(9:00)SAXON PUB David Holt &Tommy Shannon (6:00);Shelley King, George Devore(8:00)THE SCOOT INN Austin BatCave Center for Kids Benefitw/ the Story Department(7:00)SPEAKEASY The SpaceRockers (9:30)STUBB’S Distant Lights♪, Clyde& Clem’s Whiskey BusinessT.C.’S LOUNGE Lisa Marshall(10:00)TOM’S TABOOLEY Fractals(7:00)road showsStanley Samuelsen, the ParishWaylon Payne, Saxon PubJack Toft & the Vegetables,Trailer Space Records & EventsCenterWED 20Acid Reflux, BeerlandWild Bill, Hole in the WallOuachita, Saxon PubMahoney, Stubb’sTHU 21City & Colour, CentralPresbyterian ChurchLissie, Central PresbyterianChurchGlambilly, Continental ClubKorpiklaani, Tyr,Swashbuckle, WhiteWizzard, Emo’sMeggan Carney, La Zona RosaShapes Stars Make, MohawkJan Seides, NeWorlDeliMeggan Carney, Saxon PubSt. Cloud, Stubb’s74 T H E A U S T I N C H R O N I C L E JANUARY 15, 2010 a u s t i n c h r o n i c l e . c o m

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CALENDAR ( COMMUNITY SPORTS ARTS FILM MUSIC) LIST ING SJAN. 16th:Dan Dyerw/ The Sideshow Tragedy, Akina Adderleyand the Vintage PlayboysON SALE NOW AT:www.TheParishAustin.comJan. 19Dart Music International Presents“Backstage Pass to the World”with The Black and White YearsAward recipents include Jim Butler,Roky Erickson, Terry Lickona, Rose ReyesTickets available atwww.dartmusicinternational.orgJan. 22Matthew and theArrogant SeaON SALE NOW AT:www.TheParishAustin.comJan. 23101X/UKTX PresentsThe Cribsw/ Adam Green, The Dead TreesJan. 28WOXY, Austinist, and The Onion PresentThe Fiery Furnacesw/ Drug RugJan. 29CLUB LISTINGS FROM SATURDAYBEERLAND Dated, FleshLights, Video, Love Collector’BOUT TIME DJ Element (9:00)THE BUGLE BOY Guy Forsyth(8:00)CACTUS CAFE Trout Fishing inAmerica (6:00, 8:30) RCENTRAL MARKET NORTHErik Hokkanen (6:30)CENTRAL MARKET SOUTHLone Star Swing (6:30)CHEATHAM STREETWAREHOUSE WhiskeyMyers (9:30)CHINATOWN DOWNTOWNLiz Morphis (9:00)CONTINENTAL CLUB Gallery:Mike Flanigin w/ DennyFreeman & Frosty (10:00);In the Club: Redd Volkaert(3:00); the Low Lows, theLonesome Heroes, Li’l Cap’nTravis (10:00)COOL RIVER CAFEThe SophisticatesCOTTON CLUB Johnny Lyon(8:30)COUPLAND DANCEHALLHoneybrowneDONN’S DEPOT Albert & GageTHE DRISKILL HOTEL LobbyBar: Patricia G. (8:00)ELEPHANT ROOM EphraimOwens QuintetEMO’S Outside: Phranchyze,Zeale, Goodie Mob; Inside:Custodian, the Couch,Freshmillions, Zlam Dunk ÑRFADÓ The Blaggards (10:00)FLAMINGO CANTINA Champa,Subrosa Union (9:00)FLIPNOTICS COFFEESPACELaura Freeman & the HeyLollies (10:00am); VanessaPeters & MC Hanson, theBiscuit Rollers, Pastor CoryCross & the Good Ole Band(6:00)FRIENDS J.T. 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RILEY’S IRISH PUB IrishTunes Session (9:00)BEERLAND Las Crafty FoxesWhite Trash Pot Luck w/ WillWork for Food, the Ape-Shits,the No No No Hopes, BlackPanda ÑBLUE VELVET Fractals (7:00)’BOUT TIME A.J. Kline (8:00)CENTRAL MARKET NORTHSteve Schwelling Trio (12:30)CENTRAL MARKET SOUTHSarah Temple Quartet (12:30)CONTINENTAL CLUB Gallery:Jon Dee Graham & Big ChrisGates, Mike Flanigin (8:30);In the Club: Heybale! 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Year: Make:Plate: State: VIN: Amount:1999, 12’ Pace cargo trailer,No Plates, VIN:47ZFB1217XX004343,$500.00 towed from 1900Little Elm Trl, Cedar Park, TX.CITATIONTHE STATE OF TEXASTO: ELIZABETH HERNAN-DEZ Defendant, in the hereinafterstyled and numberedcause: You have been sued.You may employ an attorney.If you or your Attorney do notfile a written answer with theclerk who issued this citationby 10:00 a.m. on the Mondaynext following the expirationof 42 days from the date ofissuance of this citation, thesame being MONDAY 02/02/10a default judgment maybe taken against you.CAUSE NUMBER: C-1-CV-09-007421, filed in COUNTYCOURT AT LAW #1CARROLL, T VS. HERNAN-DEZ, EFiled in COUNTY COURT ATLAW #1 (Travis County Courthouse,corner of Tenth Streetand Guadalupe Street, Austin,Texas) on July 10, 2009.STYLED: CARROLL, T VS.HERNANDEZ, ENATURE OF SUIT: PERSON-AL INJURY NEGLIGENCEGiven under my hand andthe seal of Dana DeBeauvoir,County Clerk on December18, 2009.County Clerk,Travis County, TexasP.O. BOX 149325,Austin, Texas 78714-9325By Deputy: /s/ C. MADDOXPlaintiff Attorney:TONY NGUYEN9800 N. LAMAR BLVD.SUITE 120AUSTIN, TX 78753CITATION BY PUBLICATIONTHE STATE OF TEXAS TOALL PERSONS INTERESTEDIN THE ESTATE OF NICOLENATHALIE MULKEY aka NI-COLE NATHALIE KRAMALEYaka NICOLE N MULKEY akaNICOLE MULKEY Deceased,No. C-1-PB-09-001739 in ProbateCourt Number One ofTravis County, Texas.DONALD GENE MULKEY andall The alleged heir(s) at lawin the above numbered andentitled estate, filed on December21, 2009, an Applicationto Determine Heirshipand for Letters of IndependentAdministration in the saidestate and request(s) thatsaid Court determine who arethe heirs and only heirs ofthe said NICOLE NATHALIEMULKEY aka NICOLE NATH-ALIE KRAMALEY aka NI-COLE N MULKEY aka NI-COLE MULKEY, Deceased,and their respective sharesand interests in such estate.Said application will be heardand acted on by said Courtat 10:00 o’clock a.m. on thefirst Monday next after theexpiration of ten days fromdate of publication of this citation,at the County Courthousein Travis County, Texas.All persons interested in saidestate are hereby cited to appearbefore said HonorableCourt at said above mentionedtime and place by filinga written answer contestingsuch application shouldthey desire to do so.If this citation is not servedwithin 90 days after date ofits issuance, it shall be returnedunserved.GIVEN UNDER MY HANDAND THE SEAL OF SAIDCOURT at office in TravisCounty, Texas, on December22, 2009.Dana DeBeauvoirCounty Clerk,Travis County, TexasP.O. BOX 149325AUSTIN, TEXAS 78714-9325By Deputy: /s/ O. RUIZCITATION BY PUBLICATIONTHE STATE OF TEXASTO ALL PERSONS INTER-ESTED IN THE ESTATE OFJOHN JOSEPH DAILY, Deceased,No. C-1-PB-09-001781 in Probate CourtNumber One of TravisCounty, Texas.MICHAEL L DAILY The allegedheir(s) at law in theabove numbered and entitledestate, filed on December 31,2009, an Application to DetermineHeirship in the saidestate and request(s) thatsaid Court determine who arethe heirs and only heirs ofthe said JOHN JOSEPH DAI-LY, Deceased, and their respectiveshares and interestsin such estate.Said application will be heardand acted on by said Courtat 10:00 o’clock a.m. on thefirst Monday next after theexpiration of ten days fromdate of publication of this citation,at the County Court-house in Travis County, Texas.All persons interested in saidestate are hereby cited to appearbefore said HonorableCourt at said above mentionedtime and place by filinga written answer contestingsuch application shouldthey desire to do so.If this citation is not servedwithin 90 days after date ofits issuance, it shall be returnedunserved.GIVEN UNDER MY HANDAND THE SEAL OF SAIDCOURT at office in TravisCounty, Texas, on December31, 2009.Dana DeBeauvoirCounty Clerk,Travis County, TexasP.O. Box 149325 Austin,Texas 78714-9325By Deputy: /s/ D. MendezCONSTABLE’S SALE Underand by virtue of a Writ of Executionissued on the 17thday of September, 2009 inCause Number 015218 bythe Travis County JusticeCourt Precinct Three in favorof QSI Auto Sales, Plaintiffs,recovered a judgmentagainst: Guillermo Espinoza,Defendant(s);THREE THOUSAND FOURHUNDRED THIRTY-EIGHTAND 20/100 DOLLARS($3,438.20) Together with thesum of THREE HUNDREDAND SEVEN AND 00/100DOLLARS IN COURT Cost(s)as taxed on said Writ of Execution,and the further cost ofexecuting the same, I havelevied on the 28 day of DE-CEMBER, 2009 and will offerfor sale and sell on the 2ndday of February, 2010 samebeing the 2nd day of February,2010 at the steps of theTravis County Courthouse,1000 Guadalupe Street, ofTravis County, in the City ofAustin, Texas, between thehours of Ten O’Clock A.M.and Four O’Clock P.M. andany and all right, title, interestand claim which the saidDefendant(s) Guillermo Espinozahad of, in or to the followingdescribed Real Propertysituated in TravisCounty, Texas viz:LOT 11 BLOCK E SUN-RIDGE PARK SECTION 1 A/K/A 3002 SUNRIDGE DR,AUSTIN, TX 78741REAL PROPERTY RE-CORDED AS DOCUMENT291549 The above sale to bemade by me is to satisfy theabove described judgment,together with the costs ofsaid Writ of Execution, andthe proceeds applied to thesatisfaction thereof.RICHARD McCAIN, ConstablePrecinct Three, TravisCounty, TexasBy Deputy: /s/ Charles Stone,Senior DeputyNOTE: On the property soldthere are no warranties, expressedor implied, includingbut not limited to the impliedwarranties of merchantabilityand fitness for a particularpurpose. You have boughtthe property “AS IS”. Buyersare further advised that thepurchase of the property atthe Constable’s Sale may notextinguish any liens or securityinterest on or in theproperty described. You havesimply purchased whateverinterest the Defendant(s) hadin the property. If you haveany questions, you shouldconsult legal counsel.The purchase will be requiredto produce an unexpiredwritten statement fromthe Travis County Tax-AssessorCollector that thereare no delinquent ad valoremtaxes owed to the county,school district or municipality,respectively.CONTRACTOR’S NOTICEOF CONSTRUCTIONIFB NO. B100092-JWNotice is hereby given thatsealed bids for the APACHESHORES SUBSTANDARDROAD IMPROVEMENTS(IFB No. B100092-JW), aproject consisting of pavementoverlay and drainageimprovements to five residentialroads in the ApacheShores Subdivision in westernTravis County, will be receivedby Cyd Grimes, TravisCounty Purchasing Agent, atthe Travis County PurchasingOffice, 314 West 11thStreet, 4th Floor, Suite 400,Austin, TX 78701 until 2:00P. M. Central StandardTime, Wednesday, January27, 2010, then publiclyopened and read aloud.Note: The Time-Date StampClock located at the frontcounter of the TravisCounty Purchasing Officewill serve as the OFFICIALCLOCK for the purpose ofverifying the date and timeof receipt of bids.Copies of plans and specificationsmay be obtainedfrom the TRAVIS COUNTYPURCHASING OFFICE. A refundabledeposit of $100.00in the form of a cashier’scheck, money order, or companycheck payable to“Travis County” will be requiredfor each set of biddocuments that is issued.The deposit will be refundedif the drawings andspecifications are returnedin good condition within 21calendar days of the bidopening. Copies of plansand specifications may beviewed free of charge in theTravis County Purchasing Office.The project manual andplans can be viewed onlineand downloaded atwww.co.travis.tx.us/purchasing/solicitation.asp.Inaddition, plans and specificationswill be made availablefor viewing free ofcharge at various Austin-areaPlan Rooms indicated in listbelow.A bid security in the amountof five percent (5%) of the totalbid amount will be required.Payments for completedwork will be made inprogressive payments withthe County retaining five percent(5%) of each paymentuntil final acceptance of theproject. Payments will bemade by check. A PaymentBond is required in theamount of one-hundred percent(100%) of the contractamount if the contractamount exceeds $25,000. APerformance Bond is requiredin the amount of onehundredpercent (100%) ofthe contract amount if thecontract amount exceeds$100,000. Bidders shoulduse unit pricing, except asprovided for in the Specifications.Historically UnderutilizedBusinesses including Contractors,Subcontractors, andSuppliers are encouraged toparticipate in this projectconsistent with the goals ofthe Travis County CommissionersCourt. Contractorswill be required to complywith all applicable Equal EmploymentOpportunity lawsand regulations and all federal,state, and local regulationsfor construction safetyand health standards.The successful bidder mustcommence work upon issuanceby the County of a writtenNotice to Proceed. TheCounty reserves the right toreject any and all bids and towaive any informality in thebids received. Bids may notbe withdrawn for ninety (90)calendar days after the dateon which they are opened.D-1-GV-08-001462CONSTABLE’S NOTICE OFSALEREAL PROPERTY DELIN-QUENT TAXESBY VIRTUE of a certain OrderOf Sale issued by the clerk ofthe 200th District Court ofTravis County, on the 16thday of December, 2009 in acertain cause numbered D-1-GV-08-001462, wherein AustinCommunity College, AustinIndependent School District,Austin IndependentSchool District County EducationDistrict, City of Austin,Maple Run at Austin MunicipalUtilities District, TravisCounty, Travis County EmergencyService District #5,and Travis County HealthcareDistrict are plaintiffs, andOne Austin Capital Group,Inc. and Four D’s Partnership(In Rem Only) aredefendant(s), in favor of saidplaintiffs, for the sum of$7,335.47 Dollars, togetherwith all costs of suit, that beingthe amount of judgmentrecovered by the said plaintiffs,in the 200th DistrictCourt of Travis County, Texas,on October 2, 2009.I, on the 18th day of December,2009, at 2:00 o’clockP.M., have levied upon, and96 T H E A U S T I N C H R O N I C L E JANUARY 15, 2010 a u s t i n c h r o n i c l e . c o m96

will, on the 2nd day of February,2010 at 10:00 o’ clock,A.M., at 1000 GuadalupeStreet in the City of Austin,within legal hours, proceed tosell for cash to the highestbidder, all the rights, title andinterest of defendants in andto the following describedproperty, levied upon as theproperty of defendants, towit:Lot 49, Block G, Maple RunSection 9, Plat No. 86/54Aas described in Volume11509, Page 886 of the deedrecords of Travis County,Texas.THE ABOVE SALE to bemade by me to satisfy theabove described judgmentfor $7,335.47 Dollars in favorof plaintiffs, together with thecosts of said suit, and theproceeds applied to the satisfactionthereof.Witness my hand this 21stday of December, 2009.BRUCE ELFANT,CONSTABLE PRECINCT 5TRAVIS COUNTY, TEXASBY /s/ Alan Redd DEPUTYON THE PROPERTY SOLD,THERE ARE NO WARRAN-TIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED,INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIM-ITED TO, THE IMPLIED WAR-RANTIES OF MERCHANT-ABILITY AND FITNESS FORA PARTICULAR PURPOSE.YOU BUY THE PROPERTY“AS IS”. BIDDERS ARE FUR-THER ADVISED THAT PUR-CHASE OF THE PROPERTYAT THIS EXECUTION SALEMAY NOT EXTINGUISH ANYLIENS OR SECURITY INTER-ESTS ON THE PROPERTY.YOU ARE SIMPLY PUR-CHASING WHATEVERINTEREST THE DEBTOR HASIN THE PROPERTY. IF YOUHAVE ANY QUESTIONS, YOUNEED TO CONSULT COUN-SEL OF YOUR CHOICE.D-1-GV-08-002013CONSTABLE’S NOTICE OFSALEREAL PROPERTY DELIN-QUENT TAXESBY VIRTUE of a certain OrderOf Sale issued by the clerk ofthe 250TH District Court ofTravis County, on the 16thday of December, 2009 in acertain cause numbered D-1-GV-08-002013, wherein Cityof Lago Vista, Lago Vista IndependentSchool District,Travis County, Travis CountyEmergency Services DistrictNo. 1 and Travis CountyHealthcare District are plaintiffs,and James CapitalCorp. a/k/a James Capital,Inc., Paul E. Falls (In RemOnly), Barbara Jean Falls (InRem Only) and TravisCounty, City of Lago Vista,Lago Vista IndependentSchool District, Travis CountyEmergency Services DistrictNo. 1 and County EducationDistrict (In Rem Only) aredefendant(s), in favor of saidplaintiffs, for the sum of$4,855.71 Dollars, togetherwith all costs of suit, that beingthe amount of judgmentrecovered by the said plaintiffs,in the 250TH DistrictCourt of Travis County, Texas,on September 25, 2009.I, on the 18th day of December,2009, at 2:00 o’clockP.M., have levied upon, andwill, on the 2nd day of February,2010 at 10:00 o’ clock,A.M., at 1000 GuadalupeStreet in the City of Austin,within legal hours, proceed tosell for cash to the highestbidder, all the rights, title andinterest of defendants in andto the following describedproperty, levied upon as theproperty of defendants, towit:Lot 3008, Bar-K RanchesPlat 3, Plat No. 57/15, TravisCounty, Texas, and beingmore particularly describedin document number2002102675 of the deedrecords of Travis County,Texas.THE ABOVE SALE to bemade by me to satisfy theabove described judgmentfor $4,855.71 Dollars in favorof plaintiffs, together with thecosts of said suit, and theproceeds applied to the satisfactionthereof.Witness my hand this 21stday of December, 2009.BRUCE ELFANT,CONSTABLE PRECINCT 5TRAVIS COUNTY, TEXASBY /s/ Alan Redd DEPUTYON THE PROPERTY SOLD,THERE ARE NO WARRAN-TIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED,INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIM-ITED TO, THE IMPLIED WAR-RANTIES OF MERCHANT-ABILITY AND FITNESS FORA PARTICULAR PURPOSE.YOU BUY THE PROPERTY“AS IS”. BIDDERS ARE FUR-THER ADVISED THAT PUR-CHASE OF THE PROPERTYAT THIS EXECUTION SALEMAY NOT EXTINGUISH ANYLIENS OR SECURITY INTER-ESTS ON THE PROPERTY.YOU ARE SIMPLY PUR-CHASING WHATEVERINTEREST THE DEBTOR HASIN THE PROPERTY. IF YOUHAVE ANY QUESTIONS, YOUNEED TO CONSULT COUN-SEL OF YOUR CHOICE.D-1-GV-09-000642CONSTABLE’S NOTICE OFSALEREAL PROPERTY DELIN-QUENT TAXESBY VIRTUE of a certain OrderOf Sale issued by the clerk ofthe 53rd District Court of TravisCounty, on the 16th dayof December, 2009 in a certaincause numbered D-1-GV-09-000642, wherein Cityof Lago Vista, Lago Vista IndependentSchool District,Travis County, Travis CountyEmergency Services DistrictNo. 1 and Travis CountyHealthcare District are plaintiffs,and Gene O. Parker, Jr.,Julia E. Parker, NRC, Inc. formerlyknown as National ResortCommunity, Inc. alsoknown as Bar-K Corporation(In Rem Only) and TravisCounty, Lago Vista IndependentSchool District, TravisCounty Emergency ServicesDistrict No. 1 and Cityof Lago Vista (In Rem Only)are defendant(s), in favor ofsaid plaintiffs, for the sum of$6,604.70 Dollars, togetherwith all costs of suit, that beingthe amount of judgmentrecovered by the said plaintiffs,in the 53rd District Courtof Travis County, Texas, onNovember 20, 2009.I, on the 18th day of December,2009, at 2:00 o’clockP.M., have levied upon, andwill, on the 2nd day of February,2010 at 10:00 o’ clock,A.M., at 1000 GuadalupeStreet in the City of Austin,within legal hours, proceed tosell for cash to the highestbidder, all the rights, title andinterest of defendants in andto the following describedproperty, levied upon as theproperty of defendants, towit:Lot 13087, Bar-K RanchesPlat 3, Plat No. 68/21 as describedin Volume 10362,Page 976 of the deedrecords of Travis County,Texas.THE ABOVE SALE to bemade by me to satisfy theabove described judgmentfor $6,604.70 Dollars in favorof plaintiffs, together with thecosts of said suit, and theproceeds applied to the satisfactionthereof.Witness my hand this 21stday of December, 2009.BRUCE ELFANT,CONSTABLE PRECINCT 5TRAVIS COUNTY, TEXASBY /s/ Alan Redd DEPUTYON THE PROPERTY SOLD,THERE ARE NO WARRAN-TIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED,INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIM-ITED TO, THE IMPLIED WAR-RANTIES OF MERCHANT-ABILITY AND FITNESS FORA PARTICULAR PURPOSE.YOU BUY THE PROPERTY“AS IS”. BIDDERS ARE FUR-THER ADVISED THAT PUR-CHASE OF THE PROPERTYAT THIS EXECUTION SALEMAY NOT EXTINGUISH ANYLIENS OR SECURITY INTER-ESTS ON THE PROPERTY.YOU ARE SIMPLY PUR-CHASING WHATEVERINTEREST THE DEBTOR HASIN THE PROPERTY. IF YOUHAVE ANY QUESTIONS, YOUNEED TO CONSULT COUN-SEL OF YOUR CHOICE.D-1-GV-09-000847CONSTABLE’S NOTICE OFSALEREAL PROPERTY DELIN-QUENT TAXESBY VIRTUE of a certain OrderOf Sale issued by the clerk ofthe 200TH District Court ofTravis County, on the 16thday of December, 2009 in acertain cause numbered D-1-GV-09-000847, wherein Cityof Lago Vista, Lago Vista IndependentSchool District,Travis County, Travis CountyEmergency Services DistrictNo. 1, and Travis CountyHealthcare District are plaintiffs,and Karl W. Holdren, Jrand Doral P. Holdren aredefendant(s), in favor of saidplaintiffs, for the followingsums:TRACT ONE: BILLING NO.:060204: $ 2,595.61TRACT TWO: BILLING NO.:060205: $ 38,637.67TRACT THREE: BILLINGNO.: 060206: $ 1,978.54TRACT FOUR: BILLING NO.:059510: $ 2,207.30Dollars, together with allcosts of suit, that being theamount of judgment recoveredby the said plaintiffs, inthe 200TH District Court ofTravis County, Texas, on October2, 2009.I, on the 18th day of December,2009, at 2:00 o’clockP.M., have levied upon, andwill, on the 2nd day of February,2010 at 10:00 o’ clock,A.M., at 1000 GuadalupeStreet in the City of Austin,within legal hours, proceed tosell for cash to the highestbidder, all the rights, title andinterest of defendants in andto the following describedproperty, levied upon as theproperty of defendants, towit:TRACT ONE: BILLING NO.:060204Lot 2006, Lago Vista CivicCenter Addition, Plat No.50/21, Travis County, Texas,and being more particularlydescribed in Volume 7785,Page 170 of the DeedRecords of Travis County,TexasTRACT TWO: BILLING NO.:060205Lot 2024, Lago Vista CivicCenter Addition, Plat No.50/21, Travis County, Texas,and being more particularlydescribed in Volume 6512,Page 2240 of the DeedRecords of Travis County,TexasTRACT THREE: BILLINGNO.: 060206Lot 2023, Lago Vista CivicCenter Addition, Plat No.50/21, Travis County, Texas,and being more particularlydescribed in Document No.2000113422 of the DeedRecords of Travis County,TexasTRACT FOUR: BILLING NO.:059510Lot 3146, Lago Vista CountryClub Estates, Section10, Plat No. 48/84, TravisCounty, Texas, and beingmore particularly describedin Volume 8742, Page 17 ofthe Deed Records of TravisCounty, Texas.THE ABOVE SALE to bemade by me to satisfy theabove described judgmentfor the following sums:TRACT ONE: BILLING NO.:060204: $ 2,595.61, TRACTTWO: BILLING NO.: 060205:$ 38,637.67TRACT THREE: BILLINGNO.: 060206: $ 1,978.54,TRACT FOUR: BILLING NO.:059510: $ 2,207.30Dollars in favor of plaintiffs,together with the costs ofsaid suit, and the proceedsapplied to the satisfactionthereof.Witness my hand this 21stday of December, 2009.BRUCE ELFANT,CONSTABLE PRECINCT 5TRAVIS COUNTY, TEXASBY /s/ Alan Redd DEPUTYON THE PROPERTY SOLD,THERE ARE NO WARRAN-TIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED,INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIM-ITED TO, THE IMPLIED WAR-RANTIES OF MERCHANT-ABILITY AND FITNESS FORA PARTICULAR PURPOSE.YOU BUY THE PROPERTY“AS IS”. BIDDERS ARE FUR-THER ADVISED THAT PUR-CHASE OF THE PROPERTYAT THIS EXECUTION SALEMAY NOT EXTINGUISH ANYLIENS OR SECURITY INTER-ESTS ON THE PROPERTY.YOU ARE SIMPLY PUR-CHASING WHATEVERINTEREST THE DEBTOR HASIN THE PROPERTY. IF YOUHAVE ANY QUESTIONS, YOUNEED TO CONSULT COUN-SEL OF YOUR CHOICE.GV-204423CONSTABLE’S NOTICE OFSALEREAL PROPERTY DELIN-QUENT TAXESBY VIRTUE of a certain OrderOf Sale issued by the clerk ofthe 98th District Court of TravisCounty, on the 16th dayof December, 2009 in a certaincause numbered GV-204423, wherein Austin CommunityCollege, Austin IndependentSchool District, Cityof Austin, Travis County andTravis County HealthcareDistrict are plaintiffs, and VA-LENTINA LUCIO CAMACHO,JUANITA GONZALES, DO-MINGO CAMACHO, JOSEFASANTOS YBARRA, DANIELACOSTA, ARTHUR C. ACOS-TA, MARIA ALICIA ACOSTA,GREGORIO CAMACHO, JU-LIA MORONES JOE ESPAR-SA, ELIDA CANTU, ADELIAYBARRA, HENRY ACOSTA,MARIA LOUISA PARDO A/K/A MARY ESPARZA MARTI-NEZ, ERNEST ESPARSA A/K/A ERNESTO REYES RANGEL,FELIX RANGEL A/K/A NICH-OLAS RANGEL, JR., CITY OFAUSTIN (IN REM ONLY),AUSTIN COMMUNITY COL-LEGE, AUSTIN INDEPEND-ENT SCHOOL DISTRICT,CITY OF AUSTIN, TRAVISCOUNTY AND TRAVISCOUNTY HEALTHCARE DIS-TRICT (IN REM ONLY), LEIFJOHNSON FORD, INC. (INREM ONLY), FAIRLANDCREDIT, LLC (IN REMONLY), and UNITED STATESOF AMERICA (IN REM ONLY)are defendant(s), in favor ofsaid plaintiffs, for the sum of$12,167.91 Dollars, togetherwith all costs of suit, that beingthe amount of judgmentrecovered by the said plaintiffs,in the 98th District Courtof Travis County, Texas, onOctober 2, 2009.I, on the 18th day of December,2009, at 2:00 o’clockP.M., have levied upon, andwill, on the 2nd day of February,2010 at 10:00 o’ clock,A.M., at 1000 GuadalupeStreet in the City of Austin,within legal hours, proceed tosell for cash to the highestbidder, all the rights, title andinterest of defendants in andto the following describedproperty, levied upon as theproperty of defendants, towit:Lot 8, Block 5, IndustrialAddition (Olt. 10, Div. O),Plat No. 409/553 as describedin Volume 815,Page 565, Probate CauseNo. 32,373 and 2002103722of the deed records of TravisCounty, Texas.THE ABOVE SALE to bemade by me to satisfy theabove described judgmentfor $12,167.91 Dollars in favorof plaintiffs, together withthe costs of said suit, and theproceeds applied to the satisfactionthereof.Witness my hand this 21stday of December, 2009.BRUCE ELFANT,CONSTABLE PRECINCT 5TRAVIS COUNTY, TEXASBY /s/ Alan Redd DEPUTYON THE PROPERTY SOLD,THERE ARE NO WARRAN-TIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED,INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIM-ITED TO, THE IMPLIED WAR-RANTIES OF MERCHANT-ABILITY AND FITNESS FORA PARTICULAR PURPOSE.YOU BUY THE PROPERTY“AS IS”. BIDDERS ARE FUR-THER ADVISED THAT PUR-CHASE OF THE PROPERTYAT THIS EXECUTION SALEMAY NOT EXTINGUISH ANYLIENS OR SECURITY INTER-ESTS ON THE PROPERTY.YOU ARE SIMPLY PUR-CHASING WHATEVERINTEREST THE DEBTOR HASIN THE PROPERTY. IF YOUHAVE ANY QUESTIONS, YOUNEED TO CONSULT COUN-SEL OF YOUR CHOICE.GV-502844CONSTABLE’S NOTICE OFSALEREAL PROPERTY DELIN-QUENT TAXESBY VIRTUE of a certain OrderOf Sale issued by the clerk ofthe 126th District Court ofTravis County, on the 16thday of December, 2009 in acertain cause numbered GV-502844, wherein AUSTINCOMMUNITY COLLEGE,AUSTIN INDEPENDENTSCHOOL DISTRICT, CITY OFAUSTIN, TRAVIS COUNTYAND TRAVIS COUNTYHEALTHCARE DISTRICT areplaintiffs, and Jose C. Hernandeza/k/a Joe Cruz Hernandez,Victoria Cruz Garcia,Lucy Mercado Pedro C. Hernandeza/k/a Pedro Cruz Hernandez,Guadalupe HernandezCantu, Alejandro C. Hernandez,Joe Angel Hernandez,Manuel John Hernandez,George Anthony Hernandez,Manuel C. Hernandez,III, Jessica P. Hernandeza/k/a Maria Jessica Chavez,City of Austin, (In remonly) United States of America(In rem only), MitchellInternational, Inc. (In remonly), Austin Community College,Manor IndependentSchool District, Austin IndependentSchool District, TravisCounty Hospital District,Travis County EmergencyServices District No. 11, TravisCounty and Travis CountyEmergency Services DistrictNo. 4 (In rem only), ConnCredit Corporation, Inc. f/k/aConn CC, L.P. d/b/a ConnCredit Company (In remonly), Mary Ellen Rangel (Inrem only) , Palisades Collection,LLC Assignee of AT&T(In rem only), Unifund CCRPartners (In rem only), Stateof Texas/Bond Forfeiture Section(In rem only), CynthiaAnn Canales (In rem only)and Sysco Food Services ofDallas, Inc (In rem only) aredefendant(s), in favor of saidplaintiffs, for the sum of$17,562.88 Dollars, togetherwith all costs of suit, that beingthe amount of judgmentrecovered by the said plaintiffs,in the 126th DistrictCourt of Travis County, Texas,on October 2, 2009.I, on the 18th day of December,2009, at 2:00 o’clockP.M., have levied upon, andwill, on the 2nd day of February,2010 at 10:00 o’ clock,A.M., at 1000 GuadalupeStreet in the City of Austin,within legal hours, proceed tosell for cash to the highestbidder, all the rights, title andinterest of defendants in andto the following describedproperty, levied upon as theproperty of defendants, towit:Lot 22, Block 3, ChernoskySubdivision No. 16, Plat No.5/97 as described in Volume10403, Page 154 anddocument numbers1999118141, 1999118142,1999113801 and1999113802 of the deedrecords of Travis County,Texas.THE ABOVE SALE to bemade by me to satisfy theabove described judgmentfor $17,562.88 Dollars in favorof plaintiffs, together withthe costs of said suit, and theproceeds applied to the satisfactionthereof.Witness my hand this 21stday of December, 2009.BRUCE ELFANT,CONSTABLE PRECINCT 5TRAVIS COUNTY, TEXASBY /s/ Alan Redd DEPUTYON THE PROPERTY SOLD,THERE ARE NO WARRAN-TIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED,INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIM-ITED TO, THE IMPLIED WAR-RANTIES OF MERCHANT-ABILITY AND FITNESS FORA PARTICULAR PURPOSE.YOU BUY THE PROPERTY“AS IS”. BIDDERS ARE FUR-THER ADVISED THAT PUR-CHASE OF THE PROPERTYAT THIS EXECUTION SALEMAY NOT EXTINGUISH ANYLIENS OR SECURITY INTER-ESTS ON THE PROPERTY.YOU ARE SIMPLY PUR-CHASING WHATEVERINTEREST THE DEBTOR HASIN THE PROPERTY. IF YOUHAVE ANY QUESTIONS, YOUNEED TO CONSULT COUN-SEL OF YOUR CHOICE.IN THE DISTRICT COURTOF LYON COUNTY, KAN-SASJUVENILE DIVISION IN THEINTEREST OF: Kaitlin NTrively, Minor ChildCase No. 2008-JC-000010DOB: 2007, A Female Underthe Age of 18 YearsNOTICE OF HEARINGTO: Marvin, Trively, 4607Doss Rd, Austin, TX 78734 orany Known or Unknown Relativeof Kaitlin N TrivelyA Motion to Terminate ParentalRights has been filedin this court requesting thatthe court terminate parentalrights.You are required to appearbefore this court on January21, 2010, at 4:00 pm, or priorto that time and file your writtenresponse to the pleadingwith the clerk of this court. If,after a child has been adjudgedto be a child in needof care, the court finds a parentor parents to be unfit, thecourt may make an orderpermanently terminating theparent’s or parents’ parentalrights.W Irving Shaw, an attorney,has been appointed as GALfor the child. Each parent orother legal custodian of thechild has the right to appearand be heard personally eitherwith or without an attorney.The court will appoint anattorney for a parent who isfinancially unable to hire one.Dated: January 5, 2010./s/ R. Christine BrammerClerk of the District CourtNOTICE is herebygiven in accordancewith the provisionsof the TexasAlcoholic BeverageCode thatThe Reserve atLake Travis CypressClub Beverages,LLC dba CypressClub SwimCenter has filed anapplication withthe Texas AlcoholicBeverage Commissionseekingissuance of aMixed BeveragePermit to be locatedat 2208 SeabiscuitCove,Spicewood, TravisCounty, Texas.Managers of companyare Harry R.Jones and ClintonE. Jones.Notice is herebygiven that AtlantaGrill, LLC has filedan Application fora sexually orientedbusiness license tobe located at14106 N. IH 35Austin, TX 78728,lot 4 Block “B”Wells Branch PHSU Travis CountyTexas. BehzadBahrami is requiredto obtain anoperator’s licenseto operate the sexuallyorientedbusiness. BehzadBahrami, Member-Manager.NOTICE OF ABANDONEDVEHICLES Pursuant to TexasAbandoned Motor VehicleAct, the following vehicle(s)will be sold at Public Auctionif not claimed within 72 days.Garagekeeper:A&A WRECKER ANDRECOVERY, LLC2963 MANOR ROADAUSTIN,TX 78722(512)670-75781. Year: 2000Make: FordModel: Ranger PickupLicense Plate # 6H45239California2. Year: 2005Make: FordModel: TaurusLicense Plate # 5XPX292 CaliforniaNOTICE OF ABANDONEDVEHICLES PURSUANT OFTEXAS ABANDONED MO-TOR VEHICLE ACT, THEFOLLOWING WILL BE SOLDAT PUBLIC SALE UNLESSCHARGES ARE SATISFIEDWITHIN 30 DAYS.GARAGE KEEPER: SOUTH-SIDE WRECKER, 8200 SCONGRESS , AUSTIN, TX.78745.2000 GMC1GTCS1447Y8117212HOME MADE PICKUP BEDTRAILER NO VIN # NO LP #NOTICE OF ABANDONEDVEHICLE Pursuant to theTexas Abandoned Motor VehicleAct, the following vehiclewill be sold at a publicsale unless charges are satisfiedwithin ten (10) days:AusTex Towing, 1408 ThreePoints Rd., Pflugerville, TX78660, (512) 670-0700/ 45foot Step Deck Flatbed Trailer/ no VIN/ LP removed /towed from US Hwy 183 &FM 812 in Austin 01/09/10NOTICE OF NEW TRAFFICREGULATION Notice is herebygiven that Travis County,Texas, proposes the approvalof the following traffic regulation:PARKING PROHIBI-TION ON COMANCHETRAIL IN PRECINCTTHREE. Any resident of TravisCounty, Texas, aggrievedby this proposal action maymake written request for amandatory public hearing.Such request must be addressedto the Transportationand Natural Resources Department,Travis County, Texas,P.O. Box 1748, Austin,Texas, 78767, and must bereceived within seven (7)days of this notice.NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALEU-STORE-IT hereby gives noticeof Public Sale under theprovisions of Chapter 59 ofthe Texas Property Code.This sale will be held onFebruary 4, 2010 beginningat 10:00 A.M. at the U-STORE-IT located at 10025Manchaca Road Austin, Texas.This sale will continue toeach designated address locationlisted below after thecompletion of the beginningsale. This sale is being heldto satisfy a Landlord’s Lien.Everything sold is purchased“as is” “where is” for cash. U-STORE-IT reserves the rightto set a minimum bid, refuseany bid, or to cancel anyPublic Sale that is advertised.Announcements made theday of the sale take precedenceover any printed materialsrelated to the sale.U-Store-It #75310025 Manchaca RdAustin, TX. 78748512-292-1760Lydia McGee, unit 226 - Bicycle,Boxes, Hamper, IroningBoard, Ladder, PicturesJustin Harmon, unit 235 -Boxes, Chairs, Ice Chest,Ladder, Suitcase, TV, Cylinders,Tub, Golf Clubs, LanternsBobby Ewell, unit 2204 -BedFrame, Boxes, Lamp, Tubs,Buckets, Night Stand.George D. Minorchio, unit2314 - Bed frames, Boxes,Chairs, Desk, Suitcases, Table,Bar Stools, Sofa, Tubs,Chest, BagTiffany Robinson, unit 610 -Bar Stools, Boxes, Chairs,Sofa, Speakers, TablesGeorge Minorchio, unit 631 -Bags, Bed, Boxes, Trunk,Tubs, stuffed animalsJihad Jada, unit 713, -- BabyChair, Bed Frame, Boxes,TreadmillU-Store-It #751610 E. Stassney LaneAustin, TX 78745512-441-8300Lara Rogelio, unit 3031 -Bags, Beds, Bookcase, Boxes,Dresser, Lamp, Shelves,Table, TV, Computer, Totes,Crates.Danielle Buetow, unit 3060 -Bags, Bed, Chair, Dryer, IroningBoard, Ladder, Lamp,Picture, Shelves, Table, TVs,Washing Machines, Crates,Entertainment Center, LeafBlower, Tools, Tool Box,Weed Wacker.AUCTIONEER: KENNETHHIERHOLZER 6568NOTICE OF SALE MinutemanMinistorage hereby publishesnotice, as required byChapter 59 of the TexasProperty Code, of a publicsale for the property listedbelow to satisfy a landlord’slien. All sales will be conductedby written bid forcash to the highest bidderand will be considered final.Minuteman Ministorage reservesthe right to reject anybids. The sale shall be heldat each respective storageAV0203 POUND SALENOTICE OF SALE OF MOTOR VEHICLES IMPOUNDEDBY ORDER OF THE CHIEF OF POLICE IN ACCORDANCEWITH SECTION 683.011 ET SEQ., TEXAS TRANSPORTATIONCODE, REGULATING THE IMPOUNDING AND SALE OFABANDONED VEHICLES BY DELEGATE OR PERSONALLY.THE PURCHASER SHALL TAKE TITLE TO THE MOTORVEHICLE FREE AND CLEAR OF ALL LIENS AND CLAIMSOF OWNERSHIP AND IS ENTITLED TO REGISTERTHE PURCHASED MOTOR VEHICLE AND RECIEVE ACERTIFICATE OF TITLE.I WILL PROCEED TO SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THEHIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH IN THE CITY OF AUSTIN,TRAVIS COUNTY, TEXAS, THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBEDMOTOR VEHICLES WHICH HAVE NOT BEEN REDEEMEDBY THE OWNERS, THEREOF TO WIT;FEBRUARY 3, 2010 @ 9:30 AM@ SOUTHSIDE WRECKER,8200 S. CONGRESS, AUSTIN, TX 787451. 095071253 2002 MITS 4DR HNG847 TX 4A3AA46H82E1342802. 095072373 1976 DODG 4DR X50CWW TX DH41N6D2164283. 095072379 1986 OLDS 4DR SKN20C TX 2G3GR69YXG23544724. 095072600 2004 OLDS 4DR 185CXD TX 1G3NL52F94C21752997a u s t i n c h r o n i c l e . c o m JANUARY 15, 2010 T H E A U S T I N C H R O N I C L E 97

HOW TO PRICE YOURPERSONAL RENTALDear Tom and Ray:I’m living with a bunch of poor, just-out-ofcollege/sometimes-in-grad-schoolfolks who areplanning to share my car. I don’t want to sell it.I’d like to come up with a way to let everyonecontribute based on how much they use the carand how they use it. How does highway drivingcompare with city traffic for wear and tear on thecar? It obviously has an effect on gas, but whatabout the engine and other parts? – DanRAY: Well, the first thing you should do,Dan, is go down to where the car is parkedand give it a nice, big kiss goodbye. Becausethe guys who share the car with you are goingto ruin it.TOM: People never treat a shared car as ifit’s their own. Especially just-out-of-collegepeople. So, if you go ahead with this plan,you at least should be prepared for the car todeteriorate rapidly. You’ll find dents that noone can remember denting. You’ll find bentrims, even though no one remembers drivingup on a curb. You’ll find a pile of puke in thecup holder, and no one will remember winninga hot-dog-eating contest.RAY: But if you’re OK with all that, then Isuggest you implement a flat-rate plan. Ourvery own federal government has studiedthis issue in depth – how to reimbursepeople for the use of their cars. Their conclusionis that a car costs just over 50 centsa mile to operate.TOM: Which I would round up to $1.75!RAY: That’s 50 cents a highway mile, 50cents a city mile, 50 cents up a hill, and 50cents down a hill. According to the InternalRevenue Service, that covers one mile’s shareof gasoline, maintenance, future repairs, wearand tear, depreciation, and new Christmastreeair fresheners.TOM: And if it’s good enough for the IRS,it should be good enough for you guys. Sotie a log book and a pen to the center console,and once a month, bill everybody 50cents a mile.RAY: Put the money in an account to covermaintenance, repairs, and a down paymenton your eventual new car, which I’m guessingyou won’t be sharing, Dan. Good luck.* * *To buy or not to buy – options, that is. Areoptions worth what you pay for them, or are youbetter off just going with the basics? Order Tomand Ray’s pamphlet “Should I Buy, Lease, or StealMy Next Car?” to find out. Send $4.75 (checkor money order) to Next Car, PO Box 536475,Orlando, FL 32853-6475.* * *Got a question about cars? Write to Click andClack in care of this newspaper, or e-mail them byvisiting the Car Talk website, www.cartalk.com.Tune in to Car Talk each Saturday at 9am on©2010 by Tom & Ray Magliozzi and Doug BermanDistributed by King Features Syndicatecontinuedlegalnoticesfacility’s address as set forthbelow on January 23, 2010betwen the hours of 9 amand 11 am.Minuteman Ministorage at11703 N. Lamar Blvd., Austin,Tx 78753. 512-491-9001(Anticipated start time: 9:00am)#10 Rodriguez, Andrew -misc. tools, electronics andDell computer tower.#3 Adkins, Tommy - severaltires,TV, and misc. tools.NOTICE OF SALE OF REALPROPERTYSTATE OF TEXASCOUNTY OF TRAVISCAUSE: D-1-GN-09-001633By virtue of an FIRST ORDEROF SALE issued by the DistrictCourt of the 250th JudicialDistrict Court of TRAVISCounty, Texas, November 23,2009, in cause numbered D-1-GN-09-001633, styledGREEN SLOPES HOMEOWNER’S ASSOCIATION,INC. versus JAVIER BATISTAHERNANDEZ AND LILLIANCLAVELO GONZALEZ, on ajudgment rendered againstJAVIER BATISTA HERNAN-DEZ AND LILLIAN CLAVELOGONZALEZ; I did on DE-CEMBER 8, 2009 AT 9:00AM, levy upon as the propertyof JAVIER BATISTA HER-NANDEZ AND LILLIAN CLA-VELO GONZALEZ the followingdescribed real property;TO WIT:LOT 3, BLOCK E, GREEN-SLOPES, PHASE 1, A SUB-DIVISION IN TRAVISCOUNTY, TEXAS ACCORD-ING TO THE MAP OR PLATRECORDED IN VOLUME 70,PAGE 27 OF THE PLATRECORDS OF TRAVISCOUNTY, TEXAS (”THEPROPERTY”) Commonlyknown as: 4805 Yucca HillDr.; Austin, Travis County,Texas 78744-5711On FEBRUARY 2, 2010, beingthe first Tuesday of themonth, between the hours of10:00 AM and 4:00 PM, beginningat 10:00 AM, at theTravis County Courthouse,1000 Guadalupe Street, Austin,Texas, I will sell for cashto the highest bidder, all theright, title and interest of JA-VIER BATISTA HERNANDEZAND LILLIAN CLAVELOGONZALEZ in and to theabove described real property.Dated at Austin, TravisCounty, Texas, December29, 2009.Maria L. CancholaConstable, Precinct 4Travis County, TexasBy /s/ LEONARD JARED,DeputyNotice to Bidders: You arebuying whatever interest, ifany, the Debtor has in theproperty. Purchase of theDebtor’s interest in the propertymay not extinguish anyliens or security interestsheld by other persons. Thereare no warranties, express orimplied, regarding the propertybeing sold, including butnot limited to warranties of title,merchantability or fitnessfor a particular purpose.Bidders shall present an unexpiredwritten statement issuedto the person in themanner prescribed by Section34.015, Tax Code.Notice to Judgment Debtor: Ifthere is any property, real orpersonal, you want to pointout for levy in lieu of theabove described property,you must contact this officeimmediately.NOTICE TO ALL PERSONSHAVING CLAIMS AGAINSTTHE ESTATE OF GEORGED. deHAAS, DECEASED Noticeis hereby given that originalLetters Testamentary forthe Estate of George D. de-Haas were issued to DeborahSusan de Haas, on January7, 2010, in Cause No. C-1-PB-09-001748, now pendingin Probate Court No. One,Travis County, Texas, Sittingin Matters Probate.The residence of the IndependentExecutor is 508 PecanGrove, Austin, TravisCounty, Texas 78704. All personshaving claims againstthis Estate, which is currentlybeing administered, are requiredto present them withinthe time and in the mannerprescribed by law.DATED January 7, 2010.WALKER ARENSON, Attorneyfor Deborah Susan de Haas512.327.4422NOTICE TO ALL PERSONSHAVING CLAIMS AGAINSTTHE ESTATE OF BERNICEBARR RAGSDALE, DE-CEASED NOTICE is giventhat Letters Testamentary inthe Estate of BERNICE BARRRAGSDALE, DECEASED,were granted to JAMES STE-PHEN RAGSDALE on January12, 2010, by ProbateCourt No. 1, Travis County,Texas, Cause No. C-1-PB-09-001680.All persons having claimsagainst said estate mustpresent same within the timeprescribed by law, and beforesaid estate is closed, incare of ATTORNEY RICHARDW. CHOTE and ATTORNEYMATTHEW J. MEESE, 3305Northland Drive #500, Austin,Texas 78731.JAMES STEPHEN RAGS-DALEIndependent ExecutorEstate of BERNICE BARRRAGSDALE, DECEASEDBy: RICHARD W. CHOTE andMATTHEW J. MEESEAttorney at LawNOTICE TO ALL PERSONSHAVING CLAIMS AGAINSTTHE ESTATE OF JAMESLANDON SMITH, DE-CEASED Notice is herebygiven that original Letters ofAdministration in the Estateof James Landon Smith, Deceased,were issued on January6, 2010, in Cause No.C-1-PB-09-001444 pending inProbate Court No. One ofTravis County, Texas, to SandraS. Smith, Administrator.Claims may be presented incare of the attorney for theEstate addressed as follows:Sandra S. SmithAdministrator, Estate ofJames Landon Smith, Deceasedc/o Don Walden7200 North Mopac, Suite 300Austin, Texas 78731All persons having claimsagainst this Estate which iscurrently being administeredare required to present themwithin the time and in themanner prescribed by law.Dated this 7th day of January,2010./s/ Don E. WaldenState Bar No. 206728007200 N. MoPac, Suite 300Austin, Texas 78731(512) 349-9595(512) 795-8079 FaxAttorney for AdministratorNOTICE TO ALL PERSONSHAVING CLAIMS AGAINSTTHE ESTATE OF LOUELLAMAE ROLLINS, DECEASEDNotice is hereby given thatoriginal Letters of Administrationwith Will Annexed inthe Estate of Louella MaeRollins, Deceased, were issuedon January 4, 2010, inCause No. C-1-PB-09-001571pending in Probate Court No.One of Travis County, Texas,to William H. Rollins, IV.Claims may be presented incare of the attorney for theEstate addressed as follows:William H. Rollins, IVIndependent Administratorwith Will Annexed, Estate ofLouella Mae Rollins, Deceasedc/o Don Walden7200 North Mopac, Suite 300Austin, Texas 78731All persons having claimsagainst this Estate which iscurrently being administeredare required to present themwithin the time and in themanner prescribed by law.Dated this 7th day of January,2010./s/ Don E. WaldenState Bar No. 206728007200 N. MoPac, Suite 300Austin, Texas 78731(512) 349-9595(512) 795-8079 FaxAttorney for AdministratorNOTICE TO ALL PERSONSHAVING CLAIMS AGAINSTTHE ESTATE OF ROBERTAUGUST LEONARD, DE-CEASED CAUSE NO. C-1-PB-09-001715NOTICE OF APPOINTMENTNotice is hereby given thaton January 5, 2010, LettersTestamentary were issued to:BRIAN L. CROCKETT by theHonorable Probate Court No.1 of Travis County, Texas, inCause Number C-1-PB-09-001715 pending upon theProbate Docket of said Court.All persons having claimsagainst said estate are onnotice of this administrationand are hereby requested topresent the same within thetime prescribed by law to:THOMAS O. 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LipscombAttorney for Independent ExecutorNOTICE TO CREDITORSNotice is hereby given thatoriginal Letters Testamentaryfor the Estate of EDITHWOOD FORGY, DECEASED,were issued on December17, 2009, under Docket No.C-1-PB-09-001597, pendingin the Probate Court No. 1 ofTravis County, Texas, to:LINDA D. SMITH. Claimsmay be presented in care ofthe attorney for the Estate addressedas follows:Estate of EDITH WOOD FOR-GY, Deceasedc/o Owen A. ReischmanAttorney at Law9501 Capital of Texas Hwy.North, #102Austin, Texas 78759All persons having claimsagainst this Estate which iscurrently being administeredare required to present themwithin the time and in themanner prescribed by law.Dated this 6th day of January,2010./s/ Owen A. ReischmanAttorney for ApplicantOFFICIAL PUBLIC NOTICETO BIDDERSTRAVIS COUNTY, TEXASNotice is hereby given thatsealed bids will be acceptedby Travis County for the followingitems:1.Traffic Paint, B100080-NBOpens: January 25, 2010 @3:00 p.m.Bids should be submitted to:Cyd Grimes, Travis CountyPurchasing Agent, NedGranger Building, 314 West11th, Room 400, P.O. Box1748, Austin, Texas 78767.Specifications can be obtainedfrom or viewed at theTravis County Purchasing Officeat no charge or by downloadinga copy from our website:www.co.travis.tx.us/purchasing/solicitation.asp.Biddersshould use unit pricingor lump sum pricing, if appropriate.Payments may bemade by check. The successfulbidder shall be requiredto furnish a PerformanceBond in the amount ofOne Hundred percent (100%)of the contract amountawarded, if applicable.OFFICIAL PUBLIC NOTICETO PROPOSERSTRAVIS COUNTY, TEXASNotice is hereby given thatsealed proposals will be acceptedby Travis County forthe following items:1.Interactive Voice ResponseSystem for District Clerk, JuryOffice, RFP P100004-LCOpens: January 25, 2010 @2:00 p.m.2.Identity and Access ManagementSolution, RFPP100003-GMOpens: February 1, 2010 @2:00 p.m.AN OPTIONAL PRE-PRO-POSAL CONFERENCE WILLBE HELD ON JANUARY 20,2010 @ 10:00 A.M.Proposals should be submittedto: Cyd Grimes, TravisCounty Purchasing Agent,Ned Granger Building, 314West 11th, Room 400, P.O.Box 1748, Austin, Texas78767. Proposal Documentscan be obtained from orviewed at the Travis CountyPurchasing Office at nocharge or by downloading acopy from our website:www.co.travis.tx.us/purchasing/solicitation.asp.Proposersshould use unit pricing orlump sum pricing, if appropriate.Payment may bemade by check. The successfulproponent shall berequired to furnish a PaymentBond and a PerformanceBond in the amount of OneHundred percent (100%) ofthe contract amount awarded,if applicable.OFFICIAL PUBLIC NOTICETRAVIS COUNTY, TEXASNotice is hereby given thatsealed bids for the Re-roofof Designated Areas at theGardner Betts Juvenile JusticeCenter (IFB No.B100078-JT), a project consistingprimarily of a re-roofingproject in Travis County,will be received electronicallythrough www.bidsync.com.Bids will be accepted until2:00 P. M. CST, January 28,2010, then publicly openedand read aloud. TravisCounty will also acceptpaper bids received by CydGrimes, Travis County PurchasingAgent, marked“Sealed Bid (Re-roof of DesignatedAreas at the GardnerBetts Juvenile Justice Center,IFB No. B100078-JT)” atthe Travis County PurchasingOffice, 314 West 11th Street,4th Floor, Suite 400, Austin,TX 78701. Note: The Time-Date Stamp Clock located atthe front counter of the TravisCounty Purchasing Office willserve as the OFFICIALCLOCK for the purpose ofverifying the date and time ofreceipt of paper bids.You may print the Plans andSpecifications fromwww.bidsync.com or theycan be obtained in the TravisCounty Purchasing Office.Hard copies (printed) ofPlans and Specifications maybe obtained from the TravisCounty Purchasing Office fora refundable deposit of$100.00 in the form of acashier’s check, money order,or company check payableto “Travis County.” Thedeposit will be refunded if thedrawings and specificationsare returned in good conditionwithin 21 calendar daysof the bid opening. In addition,Plans and Specificationswill be made available forviewing free of charge at variousAustin-area Plan Roomslisted below.A bid security in the amountof five percent (5%) of the totalbid amount will be required.IF A COPY OF THEBID SECURITY IS SUBMIT-TED ELECTRONICALLYTHROUGHWWW.BIDSYNC.COM, ANORIGINAL AND ONE COPYWILL BE DUE (BY CLOSEOF BUSINESS) ONE BUSI-NESS DAY AFTER THE BIDOPENING DATE. Paymentswill be made for completedwork in progressive paymentswith the County retainingfive percent (5%) ofeach payment until final acceptanceof the project. Paymentswill be made bycheck. A Payment Bond isrequired in the amount of onehundred percent (100%) ofthe contract amount, if thecontract amount exceeds$25,000. A PerformanceBond is required in theamount of one hundred percent(100%) of the contractamount, if the contractamount exceeds $100,000.Bidders should use lumpsum pricing and provide allrequested unit prices .IF THE CONTRACTOR FAILSTO COMPLETE THE PRO-JECT IN THE WORKINGDAYS SPECIFIED, LIQUI-DATED DAMAGES OF$550.00 PER DAY OF DELAYWILL BE ASSESSED.Historically UnderutilizedBusinesses including Contractors,Subcontractors, andSuppliers are encouraged toparticipate in this projectconsistent with the goals ofthe Travis County CommissionersCourt. Contractorswill be required to complywith all applicable Equal EmploymentOpportunity lawsand regulations, all Federal,State, and local regulationsfor construction safety andhealth standards.The successful bidder mustcommence work upon issu-ance by County of a writtenNotice to Proceed. TheCounty reserves the right toreject any and all bids and towaive any informality in thebids received. Bids may notbe withdrawn for ninety (90)calendar days after the dateon which they are opened.PUBLIC NOTICEThe Commission on Accreditationof Medical TransportSystems will conduct an accreditationsite visit of:TravisCountySTAR Flight onFebruary 8 and 9, 2010The purpose of the site visitwill be to evaluate the program’scompliance with nationallyestablished medicaltransport standards. The sitevisit results will be used todetermine whether, and theconditions under which accreditationshould be awardedto the program.CAMTS accreditation standardsdeal with issues of patientcare and safety of thetransport environment. Anyonebelieving that he or shehas pertinent or valid informationabout such mattersmay request a public informationinterview with theCAMTS site surveyors at thetime of the site visit. Informationpresented at the interviewwill be carefully evaluatedfor relevance to the accreditationprocess. Requestsfor public informationinterviews must be made inwriting and sent to CAMTSno later than 5 business daysbefore the site survey begins.The request should also indicatethe nature of the informationto be provided duringthe interview. Such requestshould be addressed to:Office of the Executive DirectorCommission on Accreditationof Medical Transport SystemsPO Box 130Anderson, SC 29677The Commission will acknowledgesuch written requestsin writing or by telephoneand will inform theprogram of the request for aninterview. The program will,in turn, notify the intervieweeof the date, time and place ofthe meeting.This notice is posted in accordancewith the CAMTS requirementsand may not beremoved until the site visit iscompleted.January 8, 2010PUBLISHED NOTICE TOCREDITORS Notice is herebygiven that Letters Testamentaryfor the Estate ofAnne Roleson Mullendorewere issued on December29, 2009 in Docket NumberC-PB-09-001679, pendingin the County Court No. One,Travis County, Texas toMadeline Rudolph Millard, IndependentExecutor. The addressof record for MadelineRudolph Millard is 12935Withers Way, Austin, Texas78727. 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NIceGirl78, 30, , #132097SCIENCE/MUSIC NERDI just moved here and I’m manyhours away from everyone I knowand love. I love learning, reading,science, playing music, makingjewelry, nature, my frogs,cooking,and unplanned adventures. velvetgoldmine,23, , , #131887ADVENTURE BECKONSfun, genuinely funny, three-yeartexan seeks someone to enjoy lifewith. spiritual is a plus. pleasantlyhuman,29, , #131741NEW TO TOWNJust moved to Austin from Florida. Ialso just graduated nursing school.For fun I like working out when Ican, watching or playing sports,movies, chilling, food, downtown.Swoosh12101, 23, , #131567QUEEN SEEKS COURTLet’s go skinny dippping at nightunder the stars and drink wine by thepale of the moon. Make me laugh,make me happy - I’ll reciprocate!brownsugarjones, 44, , #120282NEW TO AUSTINGenerally a really positive person,I live life to the fullest and withoutregrets because my mistakes haveproven to be my best teachers.juicebysarah, 23, , #131478austinchronicle.com/loverslanemembership is simple:LOVERS LANE7-day pass ........................ $10.0030-day pass ...................... $20.0090-day pass ...................... $40.00Each pass gives you all-access, unlimitedsearching, browsing, e-mailing,calling, and responding.102 T H E A U S T I N C H R O N I C L E JANUARY 15, 2010 a u s t i n c h r o n i c l e . c o m

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Me: Man. #904572GROOVYBOOTS GARDENDISTRICT12/28 Saw you sitting on the couchwith a friend reading this column.I was sitting across with a bookfinding it hard not to gawk at yourgorgeous smile! When: Monday,December 28, 2009. Where:Garden District. You: Woman. Me:Man. #904571WHY I OUGHTTA...just moved back to austin. it’s a crazyworld out there. i like making peoplelaff. hard. come have a drink and laffwith me. eweezie, 30, , #132049PASSIONATE, ARTISTIC,OUTGOINGI am a major of dance and Spanish.My passions include dance, writing,& music. I enjoy riding my bike, running/jogging,and swimming. I have acrazy sense of humor. dancer28, 28,, #131739PLACID_POISED_PYTHey There! New to Austin, wannamake new friends! Drop me a line..AshyLarry, 28, , , #131381KURT MENSINGER AND/OR CARLSTARKEY “Rocket” Riley is lookingfor y’all or ANYONE with info pleasecontact me at: planorocket@aol.comPOST-RUN COFFEEBlonde runner (wearing tights andrunning shoes) ordering a purplesmoothie. 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Me: Man. #904566CONTINENTAL CLUB UPSTAIRSYou: Tall/red cap pulled way downlow. Me: Blond you grabbed todance- that didn’t say no. We movedour hips/shared a great kiss. Stillwondering, “Where did you go?”When: Monday, December 21,2009. Where: Continental ClubUpstairs Gallery. You: Man. Me:Woman. #904565REDHEAD AT TARGETYou: wonderful red hair, cute skirt,boots. Buying men’s clothes for aboyfriend? I hope not. Me: beardedguy buying socks. When you flashedme a smile, I was giddy. When:Wednesday, December 23, 2009.Where: Target. You: Woman. Me:Man. #904564FREE WILL ASTROLOGYby Rob Brezsny for Jan. 15-21CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): The number of bacteria per square inch on a toilet seat averagesabout 50. Meanwhile, your telephone harbors over 25,000 germs per square inch and thetop of your desk has about 21,000. I’d like you to use this as a metaphor that you can apply moreuniversally. According to my analysis, you see, you are overemphasizing the risks and problems inone particular area of your life and underestimating them elsewhere. Spend some time this weekcorrecting the misdiagnoses.AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): One of my readers, Judd, shared his vision of how to cope withthe blahs of January. Given your astrological omens, I’d say his strategy perfectly embodies theapproach you should take right now. Please study his testimony below, and come up with yourown ingenious variation. “On the coldest of days, my friends and I celebrate ‘scrufting,’ the art ofenjoying the great outdoors with indoor furniture, while listening to loud indie-rock and adornedin our grungiest slop-ware. Aided by Samuel Smith’s Oatmeal Stout, we curse and laugh at theconstraints of winter by playing our favorite summer sports like Frisbee, hacky-sack, and soccer.”PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): It’s graduation time. Not in any officially recognized sense, maybe,but still: You have completed your study of a certain subject in the school of life. At a later date,maybe you will resume studying this subject on a higher level, but for now you’ve absorbed all youcan. I suggest you give yourself a kind of final exam. (Be sure to grade it yourself.) You might alsowant to carry out a fun ritual to acknowledge the completion of this chapter of your story. It will freeup your mind and heart to begin the next chapter.ARIES (March 21-April 19): The Earth’s north magnetic pole is not the same as the geographicNorth Pole. If you take out a compass to orient yourself toward due north, the compass arrow willactually point toward a spot in the frigid wilds of Canada. But what’s really odd is that the northmagnetic pole has been on the move since 1904 – scientists don’t know exactly why – and hasdramatically sped up in recent years. According to National Geographic, it’s now zooming towardSiberia at the rate of almost 40 miles per year. I suspect that your own metaphorical version ofmagnetic north will also be changing in 2010, Aries. By January 2011, the homing signal youdepend on to locate your place in reality may have migrated significantly. This is a good time tostart tracking the shift.TAURUS (April 20-May 20): “The common idea that success spoils people by making themvain, egotistic, and self-complacent is erroneous,” wrote W. Somerset Maugham. “On the contrary,it makes them, for the most part, humble, tolerant, and kind.” I think the trajectory of your journeyduring the last 12 months tends to confirm his theory, Taurus. According to my analysis, you setnew benchmarks for your personal best in 2009, while at the same time becoming a wiser, riperhuman being. Congrats! Now get out there and capitalize on the grace you’ve earned. Be as organizedas possible as you share the fruits of your progress.GEMINI (May 21-June 20): The Onion, which describes itself as “America’s Finest News Source,”ran a feature on the inventor Thomas Edison. He “changed the face of modern life in 1879,” saidthe report, “when he devised the groundbreaking new process of taking ideas pioneered by otherscientists and marketing them as his own.” The tone was mocking, of course, but I’m perfectlysincere when I urge you to imitate Edison in the coming weeks. Given the current astrologicalomens, you’d be wise to take advantage of the breakthroughs of others and make good use ofresources created by others. Just be sure that you give credit where credit is due, and you’ll actuallybe doing everyone a service.CANCER (June 21-July 22): A Scorpio is willing and maybe even eager to share secrets with you.Can you marshal just the right amount of self-protection – not too much, not too little – to trusta little more and go deeper? As for Virgo: That under-self-confident person would really benefitfrom getting more appreciation from you. Don’t be stingy. Meanwhile, I think you’re suffering froma misunderstanding about an Aquarius. It will be in your selfish interest to clear it up. A few moretips: Don’t give up on Pisces. There’s more to come when the coast is clearer. Browse but don’t buyyet with a Leo. And make business, but not love or war, with a Capricorn.LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): I like it best when the creek that runs near my home is wide and deep. Itgets that way at high tide, when the moon shepherds in a surge of water from the bay. As I gaze outat the swollen cascade, I feel full and fertile; everything’s right with the world. Inevitably, though, thetide goes out and the flow turns meek and narrow. Then my mood is less likely to soar. A slight melancholymay creep in. But I’ve learned to love that state, too – to derive a quiet joy from surveyingthe muddy banks where the water once ran, the muck imprinted with tracks of egrets and ducks.Besides, I know it’s only a matter of time before the tide shifts and the cascade returns. Enjoy yourown personal version of the low-tide phase, Leo. High tide will be coming back your way soon.VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): If you asked me to make you a mix tape that would be conducivefor making love to, I wouldn’t be in the least surprised. These long January nights are ideal timesfor you Virgos to be unleashing your dormant passion and sharing volcanic pleasure and exploringthe frontier where delight overlaps with wonder. In the compilation of tunes I’d create for you, I’dprobably have stuff like “Teardrop” by Massive Attack, “Breathe Me” by Sia, “Supermassive BlackHole” by Muse, and “6 Underground” by the Sneaker Pimps. But I think it’s a better idea for you toassemble your own soundtrack. Tell me about it if you do. I’m at truthrooster@gmail.com.LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): The world’s tallest waterfall is Angel Falls in Venezuela. It was namedafter Jimmie Angel, an American who was the first person to fly a plane over it in 1933. Recently,Venezuela’s president suggested that this place should be officially renamed Kerepakupai Meru,which is what the indigenous Pemon Indians have always called it. The coming weeks happen tobe a favorable time for you to consider making a comparable move, Libra: restoring a naturalwonder to its original innocence; rehabilitating the truth about a beautiful resource; returning anold glory to its pristine state.SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): In the first half of 2010, your calling will be calling to you moreloudly and insistently than it has in years. It will whisper to you seductively while you’re fallingasleep. It will clang like a salvation bell during your mid-morning breaks. It will soothe you withits serpentine tones, and it will agitate you with its rippling commands to spring into action. Howwill you respond to these summonses from your supreme inner authority? This week will be agood test.SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): “You can have it all,” says fashion designer Luella Bartley. “It’sjust really hard work.” That’s my oracle for you, Sagittarius – not just for this week, but for the nextthree months as well. According to my reading of the astrological omens, the cosmos will indeedpermit you to have your cake and eat it, too, as long as you’re willing to manage your life with morediscipline, master the crucial little details everyone else neglects, and always give back at leastas much as you’re given.Go to RealAstrology.com to check out Rob Brezsny’sEXPANDED WEEKLY AUDIO HOROSCOPES and DAILY TEXT MESSAGE HOROSCOPES.The audio horoscopes are also available by phone at 877/873-4888 or 900/950-7700.a u s t i n c h r o n i c l e . c o m JANUARY 15, 2010 T H E A U S T I N C H R O N I C L E 103

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