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CONTENTSVOLUMENEWS ARTS10 Barrera Death 20 Austin’sa Great Loss;Arts SceneBicycle ThiefPerseveres; andDeceased; andTop 10 TheatreWeather-Beatenand Classical inbut Still Ticking201114 A LOOK BACK 22 TOP 10 LISTSAT 2011 Top 10Theatre, dance,local and stateand the arts instories, quotes,generaland other bigBY WAYNE ALANnews; plus twoCOVER ILLUSTRATION BYBRENNER,bonuses – aJASON STOUTJILLIANreview of RickOWENS, ADAMPerry campaignROBERTS, ANDgaffes andJONELLE SEITZ6 POSTMARKSa year ineducation 24 THE YEAR INBOOKS Thirtyonetitles thatgot us talkingthis year26 AFTER AFASHIONBY STEPHENMACMILLANMOSERaustinchronicle.com/blogsBLOGSVLOGSGALLERIESBALLOTS +POLLSDAILY LISTINGSCOMMENTS +FORUMSTUNESGUIDESCONTESTSBREAKINGNEWSCALENDAR40 THIS WEEKHow’s that hangover,citizen? Ready for somehair of the dog? Take abrewery tour!THE ARTSGAY PLACEBY KATE X MESSERDAY TRIPSBY GERALD E. MCLEODSPORTS Top 10sTOP 10 SOCCERSTORIES OF 2011BY NICK BARBARO46 FILM31, NUMBER 19 JANUARY 6, 2012FOOD29 THE TASTIEST10-DERS OF2011 Our Foodwriters bite intotheir favorites31 SECONDHELPINGS Top10 New Kids onthe StreetBeneath the DarknessPLU SSCREENS33 The AustinChronicle’s Top10 Films of2011; and theYear in Gaming34 THE YEAR INFILM The best,the worst, andeverything inbetweenBY MARJORIEBAUMGARTEN,KIMBERLEYJONES, ANDMARC SAVLOVCheck austinchronicle.comfor more Top 10s48 SHOWTIMES53 SPECIAL SCREENINGS54 MUSICRECOMMENDED Free Week. And lots of it.58 VENUES60 ROADSHOWS + CLUB LISTINGSBACK69 SHOT IN THE DARKTHE LUV DOCCOMIXMUSIC36 LIFESTYLESOF THE RICHAND INFAMOUSTwenty yearsafter Nirvana’sNevermind,albums aregetting worse –except for all thelocal releasesBY RAOULHERNANDEZ41 NEWS OF THEWEIRDMR. SMARTY PANTS70 CLASSIFIEDS76 COMMON LAW78 FREE WILLASTROLOGYSENIOR EDITORSMANAGING EDITOR Cindy Widner FILM Marjorie BaumgartenARTS Robert FairesMUSIC Raoul HernandezNEWS Michael KingNEWS MANAGING EDITOR Amy SmithASST. NEWS EDITOR Monica RieseFOOD Virginia B. WoodSCREENS, BOOKS Kimberley JonesSPECIAL ISSUES, GUIDES, INTERNS Kate MesserCALENDARARTS LISTINGS Wayne Alan BrennerCOMMUNITY LISTINGS James RenovitchASST. LISTINGS Anne HarrisSTAFF WRITERSWells Dunbar, Margaret Moser, Marc Savlov, Jordan Smith, Richard WhittakerCONTRIBUTING WRITERSOFF THE RECORD Austin PowellFASHION Stephen MacMillan MoserLETTERS AT 3AM Michael VenturaDAY TRIPS Gerald E. McLeodMR. SMARTY PANTS R.U. SteinbergLITERA Ric WilliamsPRODUCTIONCREATIVE DIRECTOR Jason StoutPRODUCTION MANAGER Chris LinnenWEB DIRECTOR Brian BarryASST. 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PostmarksLETTERS TO THE EDITOR must be signed withfull name and include daytime phone number,full address, or email address. Letters shouldbe no longer than 300 words.We reserve the right to edit all submissions.Letters may not be edited, added to, orchanged by sender once we receive them.General email address: mail@austinchronicle.comPostmarks forum:austinchronicle.com/forums/postmarksMailing address: The Austin Chronicle, PO Box49066, Austin, TX 78765DUNBAR’S REVEALING FAREWELLDear Editor,Thank you, Wells Dunbar, for your farewell “CityHall Hustle” column [News, Dec. 30]. It accuratelyreflected your amiable, sometimes humorousapproach to city politics. It also reflectedthat you were generally more at home with thepowers-that-be than with the neighborhood, environmental,social justice, and civil rights activistsworking to make Austin more sustainable, just,and transparent.With the belated discovery of what you suggestedwas Daryl Slusher’s old Austin Chroniclefile on Water Treatment Plant No. 4, you managedto again hint at a big story while not botheringto tell it. Actually covering City Hall requires realwork. Better to trivialize those emails and filesthan to have to read through them all and try tofigure out what’s really going on. It is certainlyeasier and acceptable for News Editor MichaelKing, for example, to rely on what Austin Waterexecutive Slusher, Mayor Lee Leffingwell, andother top city officials tell us we need to know.Since all those details require too much timeand readers probably don’t really care, it’s alwaysbeen easier to stick to the surface and concernsabout the “big picture.” Your concern aboutkeeping Austin affordable was always admirable.Not so admirable was failing to connect thedots between skyrocketing water utility ratesdisproportionately landing on low-income andlow-volume water users and small businessesand the WTP4 boondoggle.By handing off the WTP4 file to Michael King,I’m sure you realized that you were faithfullyassuring that the contents of the file – and thetriple role of Slusher as former Chronicle reporter,former City Council member, and current AustinWater WTP4 salesman – remained unexaminedby our successors.Thank you, though, for being a nice guy and anengaging writer, and for revealing perhaps moreabout Austin than you intended.Sincerely,Bill BunchSOS AllianceReader COMMENTRe: ‘In Search of a Midnight Kiss’:“Thanks Marjorie for bringing one of my favorite(Austin) indie films to light, kicking off thenew year. I’ve tried to find this film since I firstviewed it, but it seems to have been swallowedby the New Year’s darkness.” – Chris Green“From the Vaults: A Smooch for New Year’s Eve,”Picture in Picture, Screens blog, Dec. 30austinchronicle.com/commentsMAKING THE CASE FOR PAULDear Editor,Tim Pipe’s letter unwittingly makes a case forsupporting Ron Paul [“Postmarks,” Dec. 30].He writes about “Paul’s anti-war, anti-tortureand indefinite detainment, and anti-wiretappingviews.” Tim Pipe is right; Ron Paul’s 2005 proposed“religious freedom” bill was horrible. Idisagree with some of his major domestic policyviews. But Ron Paul is the only presidentialcandidate who won’t be railroaded into a senseless,dangerous “preemptive strike” againstIran – creating global enemies, wasting trillionsof dollars, and killing countless soldiers and civilians.He’s the only candidate who opposes theheinous National Defense Authorization Act andits dangerous abridgment of the Bill of Rights.Unlike the other candidates (a pack of idiots,liars, and corporate shills), Ron Paul is receivinggrassroots support. For me and many otherAmericans, these are top priority concerns.He has proven consistent and wise on manyissues. He opposed NAFTA and other so-called“free trade” corporate-drafted bills. He courageouslyvoted against the Iraq invasion, againstbank bailouts, and against the USA PATRIOT Act. Aspresident, he would work to end the stupid “war ondrugs” and conduct a long-overdue inventory of theFederal Reserve. He wants to protect the Internetfrom government regulation, rein in HomelandSecurity and the National Security Agency,and preserve our right to protest and practicecivil disobedience.Most importantly, I can count on him to notstart World War III.Fancy FairchildElginBULLETS THAT GO UP MUST COMEDOWN – EVEN ON NEW YEAR’S EVEDear Editor,This morning I went outside to put a little bitof seed in my bird feeder. On the ground about afoot from my side doorstep was something sortof unusual looking, so I picked it up to see what itwas. As I looked at it, the realization slowly sunkin that I was looking at the nylon shot carrier froma 12-gauge shotgun. These come out the end ofthe barrel when a round is fired. These shot carriersdon’t travel very far, and there was only oneway that it got in my backyard. Someone had tohave discharged a round from a 12-gauge relativelyclose to my home. As I looked at it, I triedto convince myself that it was part of a high-dollarfirework, but inside the shot carrier you could seeall the impressions left by the shot. I know it wasNew Year’s Eve and all and there were a lot of fireworksgoing off, but I did hear eight rounds from asemiautomatic pistol, and I do remember hearingwhat I swore at the time were three rounds froma semiautomatic shotgun.continued on p.8“PAGE TWO” IS TAKING A BREAK.6 T H E A U S T I N C H R O N I C L E JANUARY 6, 2012 a u s t i n c h r o n i c l e . c o m732-2211 ext. 3Some discounts, coverages, payment plans, and features are not available inall states or in all GEICO companies. Government Employees Insurance Co.GEICO General Insurance Co. GEICO Indemnity Co. GEICO Casualty Co.These companies are subsidiaries of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. GEICO insuranceis not available in MA. GEICO: Washington, DC 20076. © 2007 GEICO. TheGEICO gecko image © GEICO 1999-2007

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12 CIVICS 101; THE HIGHTOWER REPORT 14 TOP 10sNEWSA statewide rally to Save Texas Schools drew an estimated crowd of 11,000 teachers, students, and parents to the Capitol on March 12, 2011.Top 10 Quotes of the Week1) “Texas is going to shrink governmentuntil it fits into a woman’s uterus.”– Sen. Leticia Van de Putte, D-SanAntonio, commenting on the sonogram billby parodying Grover Norquist’s promise toshrink government down to a size he candrown in a bathtub (Feb. 25, 2011 issue)2) “If we’re losing teachers of the yearnow, who’s going to be teaching our kids infive years?”– Austin ISD trustee Annette LoVoi, duringthe board’s March 7 deliberation on job cuts(March 11)AnnetteLoVoiLeticia Vande Putte3) “I just got a text from Rick Perry. Hewanted me to tell you that it’s not his fault.”– Perrin-Whitt Con solidated ISD SuperintendentJohn Kuhn, speaking at the March 12Save Texas Schools rally (March 18)4) “Not yet it’s not.”– Council Member Bill Spelman’s reply tothe question, “Uh oh, is that a quorum?” ashe joined Council Members Laura Morrison,Sheryl Cole, and run-off candidate Kathie Tovofor a group photo on election night (May 20)5) “I’m ready to live in a Winnebago ifthat’s what it takes.”– Austin U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett, respondingto proposed congressional maps thatmight force him to move again (June 3)6) “You could erect a sign at the ballotbox that says ‘blacks need not vote’…”– Austin Rep. Dawnna Dukes on a proposedGOP map splitting Travis Countyinto five congressional districts (June 17)7) “A trial is a risk – it is a roll of the dice …”– Mayor Pro Tem Sheryl Cole on why shefavors settling a lawsuit brought by thefamily of Nathaniel Sanders II (Aug. 26)8) “I thank God this wasn’t a capital case.”– Michael Morton, released from prisonOct. 4 after serving 25 years for the murderof his wife, after DNA and other evidenceimplicated another man (Oct. 7)9) “It’s an absurd waste of tax money tospend police time and energy to break up apure First Amendment demonstration.”– The Texas Civil Rights Project’s JimHar ring ton, assessing the city’s decision toarrest Occupy Austin participants (Nov. 4)10) “IDEA uses very inexperiencedteachers. That’s how they operate socheaply and [CEO Tom] Torkelson can make$317,000 a year with 8,000 students.”– Edward J. Fuller on a proposed AISDcon tract with a charter school operator (Dec. 9)BillSpelmanP H O T O S B Y J O H N A N D E R S O NJ A N A B I R C H U MHeadlines› City Council doesn’t meet today (Thursday) butresumes work sessions Tuesday and has posteda draft agenda for Jan. 12, when the most highprofilematter will likely be the public hearing onAustin Energy’s proposed new rates (scheduledfor 4pm, but good luck with that). The morningbriefing is a demo of the city’s new website, currentlyin beta testing.› In an abrupt turnaround, council is also expectedto consider accepting $900,000 in weatherizationgrant funds from the Texas Department ofHousing & Community Affairs – including$400,000 that the city had apparently lost lastmonth because of a missed deadline. See“Weather-Beaten but Still Ticking,” p.12.› Perry whipped Michele Bachmann – andnobody else. Gov. Rick Perry, coming in fifth inthe Iowa caucuses with a blistering 10%,announced he was returning to Texas to “reassess”his candidacy – mostly by calling deeppocketedGOP funders to see if they still care tobankroll this folly. Later, the Guv tweeted that hewould return to the trail in South Carolina.› Perry was not the only Texas Republican to havea disappointing trip to Iowa. Sometime-LibertarianU.S. Rep. Ron Paul was shoved into thirdplace by a surprise last-minute rally by formerPennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum, who onlylost to former Massachu setts Gov. MittRomney by eight votes.› Austin is reeling from its first two murders of theyear: Esme Barrera, a 29-year-old assistant tostudents with special needs at Casis Elementaryand volunteer at Girls Rock Camp Austin, waskilled in her North Campus home Jan. 1 by anunknown intruder. On Jan. 2, the body ofStephanie Renee Har vey, a 34-year-old homelesswoman, was found in a Dumpster off NorthLamar. Police are treating both deaths as homicides.For more on the victim of the year’s firsthomicide, see “Barrera Death a Great Loss,” p.12.› Williamson County District Attorney John Bradley– whose new campaign slogan should be“I’m Not Responsible” – escaped sanctions formisconduct from the Texas State Bar for hisactions in the Michael Morton murder case, particularlythat Bradley fought attempts by defenseattorneys to have evidence tested for DNA thatlater exonerated Morton.› Colony Park is to become home to a grand newgreen experiment. Using a $3 million HUDCommunity Challenge planning grant, the city ofAustin plans to convert 208 acres of vacant landinto a mixed-use, mixed-income community of500 single-family and 250 multifamily units,using sustainable, energy-efficient, and zerowastetechnology.› After splitting over the plan to let IDEA PublicSchools take over Eastside Memorial and AllanElementary, the Austin ISD board of trustees willtry to patch itself back together for its first meetingof 2012: a Jan. 9 work session on the newNorth Central elementary school.› There’s a new person to resent as you write thatproperty tax check. Travis County has appointed aninterim tax assessor-collector, Tina Morton, whowill serve for this calendar year; Morton previouslyserved as the office’s director of public informationand training. Nelda Wells Spears stepped downfrom the post after almost two decades of duty,retiring Dec. 31. Checks in either name will be processedas the office transitions, but remember:The deadline for payment is Jan. 31.› Governor Who? With both Rick Perry and Lt. Gov.David Dewhurst out of state over the holidays,Senate President Pro Tempore Mike “Inaction”Jackson, R-La Porte, filled in as acting governorfrom Dec. 27 to Jan. 4. No one seemed to notice.10 T H E A U S T I N C H R O N I C L E JANUARY 6, 2012 a u s t i n c h r o n i c l e . c o m

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NEWSBarrera Death a Great LossThe Austin Police Department onMonday released the sketch of a manwanted for questioning in connectionwith an attack on a woman early onJan. 1 – an attack that may be relatedto the murder of Esmeralda Barrera,who was found dead in her home justbefore 3am.Barrera, known affectionatelyas Esme, was 29.She worked at CasisElemen tary with kids withspecial needs and was amentor at Girls RockCamp, a dedicated fan ofthe Alternat ive SoftballLeague, and an avid musiclover. Friends of Barrera’s –including a number ofChronicle employees – allsaid that the petite youngwoman was vibrant andenthusiastic and lived life to the fullest.“She was the most positive, loving person,”said Chronicle Sports Editor MarkFagan, who met Barrera two years agowhen the pair were both working atWaterloo Records; they were fastfriends. “Like most everyone else whocrossed paths with her, our lives immediatelybecame intertwined,” he wrote inan email. “It would be rare for six hoursto go by without receiving a text fromher. I don’t love Esme as a friend, I justflat-out love Esme. Which is the wayeveryone feels, even if they only mether once.”Barrera was at the 29th Street Ballroomfor a New Year’s Eve show and leftafter the festivities wound down, headinghome on foot to her rented cottage inthe 3100 block of King Street, about fiveCIVICS 101THURSDAY5CHARTER REVISIONCOMMITTEE MEETINGDouble the fun with a discussionon single-memberdistricts. 6:30pm. Emma S.Barrientos Mexican AmericanCultural Center, 600 River.S A T URDAY7ZILKER TREE RECYCLINGToo attached to leave yourtree out by the curb? Dropit off at Zilker Park today ortomorrow and wish it wellin its new life as Dillo Dirt.10am-2pm. Zilker Park,2100 Barton Springs Rd.BRICK BY BRICK COMMUN-ITY BUILDING Start buildingbridges by joining this discussionon unity among theraces. Free. 9-11:30am. St.James Episcopal Church,1941 Webberville Rd.blocks away. At 2:46am, police receiveda 911 call reporting that Barrera hadbeen attacked. She died in her home.Police have not said how Barrera waskilled, have not released any additionaldetails about the crime, and do nothave a suspect in custody, but they aresearching for a man who was describedby another woman as a30- to 40-year-old blackmale. The woman whogave the description toldpolice she was attackedjust outside Barrera’shome a mere half-hourbefore Barrera was killed.The two struggled, and theman fled after the womancried out for help.Moreover, anotherwoman reported to APDthat she, too, was attackedjust before 6am inside her home in the300 block of East 31st Street, roughlysix blocks east of Barrera’s home.According to APD, the man injured thewoman and then fled the home.Whether the three incidents are connectedis at present unclear, police say.APD sketch of suspectS UNDAY8ZILKER TREE RECYCLINGSee Saturday.CANDLELIGHT VIGIL forvictims of gun violenceon the anniversary of theTucson, Ariz., shooting thatinjured U.S. Rep. GabrielleGiffords and a dozen others.7-8pm. South steps ofthe Capitol.THURSDAY12COMPOST CLASS AustinResource Recovery hoststhe first in a series of freecomposting classes. Goonline to sign up and learnmore about valuable rebateoffers on compost start-upkits. 6:30-7:30pm. CepedaBranch Library, 651 N.Pleasant Valley.www.austinrecycles.com.12 T H E A U S T I N C H R O N I C L E JANUARY 6, 2012 a u s t i n c h r o n i c l e . c o mInvestigators are asking anyone whomight recognize the man in the sketch,as well as anyone who may have seenBarrera on New Year’s Eve or early onJan. 1, to contact the homicide tip lineat 477-3588.– Jordan SmithBicycle Thief DeceasedIn a strange conclusion to a strange Austin news story, James Clayton, the subject of a2009 profile by Rob D’Amico – see “The Bicycle Thief,” April 10, 2009 – is dead. In 2009,Clayton pled guilty to stealing thousands of dollars’ worth of bicycles and bicycle parts fromAustin cyclists and was sentenced to four years in prison under a plea bargain; paroled withina couple of years, he was living in the Phoenix area. Clayton was in his late 30s and apparentlydied as a consequence of a heart condition. D’Amico noticed a Facebook post lamenting hisdeath by Clayton’s current girlfriend and later confirmed the death with Maricopa County.Clayton’s Austin crimes particularly angered the local cycling community because he targetedpeople he had befriended. Remarkably, he had found a job in a Phoenix bike shop, whoseowner was apparently unaware of his criminal history.– Michael KingONGO INGEsme BarreraFOUNDATION COMMUNITIES isrecruiting volunteers to help lowincomeresidents with income taxpreparation, in partnership with theAustin Housing Finance Corporationand the city of Austin. Apply atwww.foundcom.org.TRAVIS COUNTY COMMISSIONERSCOURT is taking applications fromindividuals to serve on the CentralTexas Regional Mobility Authority,effective Feb. 2. Qualified applicantsshould have “exceptional vision, businessand administrative skills, anda history of community involvement.”The application deadline is Jan. 13.Call or email Max Jones at 854-4774or IGR@co.travis.tx.us.DEEP EDDY CONSTRUCTION Theportion of the Lady Bird Lake Hike &Bike Trail between the MoPac pedestrianbridge and Eilers Park will beclosed through March 15 for constructionat Deep Eddy Pool.the hightower reportB Y JIM H IGHTOWERWeather-Beaten but Still TickingLast week’s surprise announcement that the cityhad regained financial footing in its weatherizationprogram was followed by another surpriseon Tuesday: Austin Energy’s Karl Rábago, vicepresident for distributed energy services, is no longeroverseeing the program. Anthony Snipes, chiefof staff for City Manager Marc Ott, made theannouncement at Tuesday’s meeting of a weatherizationsubcommittee made up of minority businessrepresentatives. Snipes said the program for lowincomeresidents would be handled through theoffice of AE General Manager Larry Weis.Meanwhile, at their first meeting of the year, Jan. 12,City Council members are expected to sign off on alarge and unexpected sum of federal stimulus dollarsthat had been given up for dead in Novem berbecause of a colossal misstep at City Hall. The$900,000 in funds – $500,000 more than what thecity was initially set to receive – will cover the costof weatherizing 182 low-income apartments,according to a memo Ott sent to the mayor andcouncil Dec. 29. (See Ott’s complete memo, postedDec. 29, at austinchronicle.com/newsdesk.)Besides the originally designated 54 units atMt. Carmel Village Apartments in CentralC O U R T E S Y O F D A N I E L L E R O S SPUT SOME ‘MOVE’ IN THAT MOVEMENT FOR 2012At last, a new year cometh! I say “at last” because,politically, 2011 was a rough ride.Let me just mention a few of the bigger bumps: nonstopcongressional gridlock, Donald Trump, the workingclassdepression, Obama’s serial surrenders to rawRepublican partisanship, Newt Gingrich, the re-emergenceof Wall Street’s Gordon Gekko arrogance, right-wing governorsgone wild, Rick “Oops” Perry, more tax breaks forcorporations, Newt Gingrich (again) – and, at year’s end,both Sarah Palin and The Donald suggested that theymight run for president (which could set up a titanicclash of big hairdos).Yet, we should not despair about the many politicaldownsides of the old year, for they have prompted a seriesof very promising uprisings at America’s grassroots.Progressives in states like Wisconsin, Ohio, Montana,Colorado, and Mississippi (yes, Mississippi!) scored biggains, and the Occupy Wall Street eruption all across thecountry has lifted spirits, revitalized grassroots organizing,and put some real “move” in the movement as we headinto 2012.In January, for example, a strong and savvy coalition willmobilize a nationwide campaign for repealing corporatepersonhood and the Supreme Court’s infamous CitizensUnited edict. Also, the rise of the noncorporate economyis booming, with millions of Americans turning to co-ops,credit unions, farmers’ markets, Fair Trade shops, andother local enterprises that ordinary people control, notabsentee profiteers. Plus, strong, genuinely populist candidatesfor the U.S. Senate and House are running nextyear, including Elizabeth Warren in Massachusetts, TammyBaldwin in Wisconsin, Norman Solomon in California, IlyaSheyman in Illinois, and Eric Griego in New Mexico.We have important work to do, so don’t moan about2011 – organize for 2012.For more information on Jim Hightower’s work – and to subscribe tohis award-winning monthly newsletter, “The Hightower Lowdown” – visitwww.jimhightower.com. You can hear his radio commentaries on KOOPRadio 91.7FM, weekdays at 10:58am and 12:58pm.East Austin, the money will also fund weatherizationwork for 128 more at the Chase VillageApartments near Highway 183 and I-35. (TheTuesday meeting also included discussion abouthow the for-profit property owners appear to bebenefitting from the program more than lowincomehomeowners.) Ott said in his memo thathe had assured the Texas Department of Housing& Community Affairs, which allocated the funds,that the city had resolved the conflicts leading upto the city losing $400,000 to weatherize the Mt.Carmel apartments. The issues contributing to thefunding loss are still rather murky, due largely tobuck-passing and what appears to be strong personalityand policy differences involving AustinEnergy leadership, including Rábago; the CityManager’s Office; environmentalists; and minoritycontracting representatives, who say the utilityhad not followed city procedures when awardingcontracts for the weatherization work. For now,the respective players appear willing to cooperateand move ahead in a timely manner – the fundsmust be spent by March 31 – because nobodywants to be accused of losing nearly $1 million.– Amy Smith

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NEWSFire aftermath in BastropTop 10 State StoriesBY RICHAR D WHITTAKERAND JOR DAN SMITHS A N D Y C A R S O N1) WATER WATER NOWHERE It wasn’t just the recordhigh temperatures. It was the half-billion dead trees,the shrinking lakes, the 3.5 million acres lost to wildfires,and the collapsing wildlife and farm animal populations.As climate change accelerates and Texas’ multiyeardrought worsens, the state’s water policy expertsare left wondering how to deal with the new normal.2) WE ONLY COUNT BACKWARD Knowing it was$27 billion short for current expenses, Texas legislatorshad three options: Find new revenue, slash spending,or balance the two. Guess which they picked? Theresults were school closures, service cuts, staff layoffs,and GOP chest-beating about balanced budgets.3) WAR ON WOMEN Despite 1.5 million women needingservices, lawmakers gutted funding for preventative healthcare and family planning. Only 15% of women in needwere being served before, and with just $38 million leftfor the biennium – after a two-thirds cut – hundreds ofthousands more will lose their only source of health care.4) SPREAD THOSE LEGS If that weren’t enough, Gov.Rick Perry declared anti-abortion, mandatory ultrasoundlegislation an “emergency,” and the Lege eagerly complied,officially introducing physical pecksnifferybetween a woman and her doctor. Federal Judge SamSparks has temporarily enjoined the law, pending theoutcome of litigation brought by the Center forReproductive Rights.5) MAP WHITE ONLY One lesson of the 2011 legislativesession: Gerrymander with haste; repent at leisure.The GOP’s egregious attempts to writeDemocratic and minority voters off the map broughtcourt cases, a delayed primary season, and no confirmedmaps for the 2012 election season.6) VOTE WHITE ONLY The GOP shoved through its mostextreme voter ID – that is, voter-suppression – law, while dismissingDem proposals for easier registration. They alsodrew the wrath of the U.S. Attorney General and Departmentof Justice, assuring a string of brutal court fights – butmeanwhile they’ll be happy to diminish turnout anyway.7) WAR ON WOMEN, TOO The Women’s Health Programhad been a bright spot in a dark landscape, in 2010 servingmore than 180,000 women with basic care. Now it’s a targetin the GOP’s determination to defund Planned Parenthood,the only provider of health care for thousands of Texaswomen. Only the feds and honest Dems stand in the way –think you’ll find time to vote this year?8) TEA FALLS, OCCUPY RISES The fringe right dominatedthe 2010 elections, but this year tea party candidates areeither standing down or facing strong challenges; it’s awkwardto govern by anti-governance. The new Occupy populismchanged the national debate to inequality in wealth andpower – can it sustain a long haul?9) BRADLEY BOOTED After a nasty session at the SenateNominations Committee, featuring Williamson County DistrictAttorney John Bradley shamelessly sneering at Sen. RodneyEllis, D-Houston, the senators declined to confirm Bradley aschair of the Forensic Science Commission that he hadaggressively undermined. Neither his winning personality norhis naked loyalty to Gov. Perry was enough to save his seat.10) ADIOS, MOFO Oh, yeah, Gov. Goodhair ran for prez.Neither his macho posturing, shameless gay-bashing, antiabortionextremism, nor empty sanctimony was enough tosave the Perry campaign from his arrogant ignorance andsheer incompetence. Oops! He’s coming back home …please just shoot us now. (See also: “Top 10 Rick PerryCampaign Misfires,” p.18.)Top 10 City Council Stories BY WELLS D UNB A R1) OPENED PANDORA’S BOX A “walkingquorum” complaint to the County Attorney’sOffice from local activist Brian Rodgers – bolsteredby flame-fanning by the Austin Bulldog– put council communications under microscopicscrutiny, changed the way meetings areheld, and drowned city staff in a flood of openrecords requests, all while undermining cooperationamong an already fractious council.2) EMAIL ELECTION The only action on theMay ballot, Kathie Tovo reminded voters it’snot impossible to dislodge a sitting councilmember. Tovo seemed to be running againstFormula One more than against RandiShade, but unflattering remarks about localactivists Shade had sent via email – culledfrom open-records fishing expeditions – certainlydidn’t help.3) TROUBLED WATERS Water TreatmentPlant No. 4 could be pumping 150 million gallonsa day two decades from now, and therewill still be calls to mothball it. FollowingTovo’s election, the WTP4 opponents andagnostics held sway on the dais, commissioninga report on the costs of a constructionshutdown. Surprise – it reached into the hundredsof millions (dollars, not gallons).4) BY ANY OTHER NAME With a namechange (Austin Resource Recovery), adoptionof a zero-waste master plan, and headscratchinglyprotracted recycling contractnegotiations with Texas Disposal Systems,the department formerly known as SolidWaste Services had a big year – even if itdidn’t change its name to the Fred DurstSociety of the Humanities and Arts.5) FEW VOTES IS BEST In one particularlytense moment for a council that faced morethan its share this year, the opportunity tomove local elections from May to Novemberfailed on a 4-3 vote, with recriminationsabout disenfranchised voters, debate overthe sacrosanct nature of the City Charter,and more polarization of the dais.6) INFINITE FREE PARKING WTP4 wasn’tcouncil’s only mulligan in 2011. The decisionto revisit the admittedly unpopular decision tocharge for public parking Downtown on weekendevenings showed that while parking is alimited resource, political posturing isn’t.7) CAGING SHARKS Starting where limitedmeasures from the state ended, an ordinanceby Council Member Bill Spel man putpredatory lenders on a shorter leash – a concretereminder that government can protectthe most vulnerable.8) IT’S RAINEY-ING BARS A stalled economyand relaxed zoning launched a brace of cocktaillounges along residential Rainey Street, insteadof the mixed-use development (and parking?)the city hoped for. Lustre Pearl was a soundpermit too far, as the city retreated to reconsiderhow to balance growth and neighborhoodquality of life in the central city district.J O H N A N D E R S O NWTP4 construction continues.9) NO PROFIT IN IT The biggest undertakingfor council this year was also themost thankless, as the city competitivelyrebid social service nonprofit contractsfor the first time in well over adecade – and made sausage in realtime on council’s Public Health andHuman Services Committee.10) BEST-LAID PLANS The Downtown Austin Planwas adopted at long last, amid simmering questionsover density in the urban core, redevelopmentin the Warehouse District, and the future ofthe Red River music scene. The Imagine AustinComprehensive Plan keeps working – along with alast-minute scrub dumped upon the beleagueredPlanning Commission.14 T H E A U S T I N C H R O N I C L E JANUARY 6, 2012 a u s t i n c h r o n i c l e . c o m

Top 10 Local StoriesBY THE NEWS S TAFF1) DROUGHT DISASTER No bigger story inTexas or Austin. See “Top 10 State Stories,”p.14, and “Top 10 Environmental Stories,” p.18.2) OCCUPATION Here, there, and everywhere.See “Top 10 State Stories,” p.14, and“Top 10 Criminal Justice Stories,” p.16.3) SAVE TEXAS SCHOOLS Lege cutsled to statewide backlash. See “Top 10State Stories,” p.14, and “Top 10 EducationStories,” p.16.4) COUNCIL KLATSCH Open records andopen meetings fuss confounded the dais.See “Top 10 City Council Stories,” p.14.5) WATER TREAT How many Austinites doesit take to circle the water wagons? See “Top10 City Council Stories,” p.14, and “Top 10Environmental Stories,” p.18.6) MORTON WALKS The curious practice ofWilliamson County justice. See “Top 10Criminal Justice Stories,” p.16.7) TRIGGER UNHAPPY Another Austin PoliceDepartment shooting under dubious circumstances.See “Top 10 Criminal JusticeStories,” p.16.J A N A B I R C H U MLawmakers turneda deaf ear to SaveTexas Schoolsrallies.8) FORMULAIC So much fuss over goingaround in circles. See “Top 10 EnvironmentalStories,” p.18.9) THOUGHTLESS Austin ISD in search of a bigIDEA. See “Top 10 Education Stories,” p.16.10) PERRY BUNGLES As if Bush hadn’tembarrassed Texas enough. See “Top 10Rick Perry Campaign Misfires,” p.18.Top 10 Most-Viewed Storieson AustinChronicle.comNotes on our virtual relationshipsBY C INDY WIDNERA list of the Top 10 stories people looked at, maybe even read, on our website is by naturereductive – it captures only a smidge of the Chronicle’s life beyond print. We’ve had the usualsocial media roundabouts and our share of virality. Moreover, it’s impossible to capture theppularity of some of our most-read content – “Best of Austin,” festival coverage – based onthe views of a single link.Still, it’s a meaningful list, as lists go. The fact that nine of the 10 are News stories, most ofthem features, indicates that our readership is conscientious, serious, and plugged in to politicson every level (also that you like to read about drugs). We’ve continued our cyber-Top 10s ataustinchronicle.com, where you’ll find our 10 stories you commented on the most, along with the10 most-viewed stories in each section. We think you made some pretty sharp choices.15 LOCATIONS NEAR YOU4005 W. PARMER LANE, UNIT C, SILVER CREEK CENTER 339-04015324 CAMERON RD. (Texas Thrift Store) 452-2200110 NORTH I-35, STE. 250 ROUND ROCK 512-244-43633652 BEE CAVES RD. (Same center as Twin Liquors) 327-684613492 RESEARCH BLVD. (183 & Anderson Mill Rd.) 258-8181920 B. N. AUSTIN AVE GEORGETOWN 512-930-066611126 JOLLYVILLE RD. (at Balcones Woods Dr.) 346-884513011 SHOPS PKWY #200(Shops at Galleria) 263-15883810 GATTIS SCHOOL ROAD #102, 78664 244-3733850 N. BELL #304 CEDAR PARK 512-258-49908400 BRODIE LANE #101, 78745 291-1588409 W. FRONT ST. #100, HUTTO 759-43007435 BURNET RD., RICHCREEK 454-7425600 WILLIAM CANNON 462-386812218 NORTH 620 257-0057Dry Cleaning Special:Any Garment $2.3910 PIECES FOR $23 PIECES FOR $44MEN’S LAUNDERED SHIRTS $1.69DRYCLEAN GARMENTS ONLY. PREPAID PLUS TAX. NO LIMIT. LIMITONE COUPON PER DAY. WITH COUPON ONLY. EXP. 1/19/2012.www.rickscleaners.comRegular everydaylow price $2.591) “PROOF OF NOTHING: When you werebusted for public intoxication, were youdrunk? Or did you just piss off a cop?”2) “HOW HIGH: Divination or hallucinogenicdrug? Whichever way you look at it, ‘TheSpirit Molecule’ is gonna move you.”3) “REEFER MADNESS: THE THIN GREENLINE: Author Jonah Raskin recounts the contradictionsof life in ‘Marijuanaland’”4) “PERRY THE EXECUTIONER: Texas leadsthe country in executions, and Rick Perryholds the record tally”5) “POINT AUSTIN: HAVE YOU BEENSCREWED BY RICK PERRY?: The governor’spolitical offenses outstrip his sexual ones”6) “WATER FALL: Between Austin Water’sconservation goals and its execution … liesa shadow”7) “ACCESS DENIED: Cap Metro savingmoney means hardship for neediest riders”8) “THE OCCUPATION OF AUSTIN: The ‘99percent’ takes a stand against corporategreed”9) “WHY RAIL?: The city is pushing for a2012 vote to build urban rail. The critics areasking, ‘Who needs it?’”10) “JUST SAY NO!: Rick Perry’s approachto sex education has helped Texas boost itsteen pregnancy rate”continued on p.16a u s t i n c h r o n i c l e . c o m JANUARY 6, 2012 T H E A U S T I N C H R O N I C L E 15

NEWSTOP 10s continued from p.15Top 10 Criminal Justice StoriesBY JOR DAN SMITH1) MICHAEL MORTON FRAMED? After nearly25 years in prison, Michael Morton wascleared by DNA tests, released, and exoneratedfor the 1986 murder of his wife. Didthen-Williamson County District Attorney KenAnderson (now a district judge) withhold vitalevidence at Morton’s 1987 trial? Morton’sattorneys have called for a court of inquiry;others are calling for sanctions orAnderson’s resignation.2) YOGURT UNSOLVED Twenty years afterthe brutal slaying of four girls, the infamous1991 yogurt shop murders remain unsolved.A handful of defense attorneys and at leastone of the original case investigators saythat going back to square one – the scene ofthe grisly crime – is what’s needed to findthe solution.3) SEE NO EVIL AT APA Austin PoliceAssociation members were riled by the purchaseof a union hall without consultationand the use by an executive board member ofofficer-donated leave time for statewide unionbusiness. Neverthe less, the membership – ina record-low turnout – re-elected PresidentWayne Vincent and named Combined LawEnforce ment Agencies of Texas PresidentTodd Harrison second-in-command.4) WE’D RATHER NOT KNOW The state’sForensic Science Commission closed its inquiryinto the 2004 Cameron Todd Willinghamcapital arson case without ruling whether fireinvestigators were negligent during their initialreview. Fire scientists have said thatstate investigators relied on outdated scienceand myths to conclude that the sinceexecutedWillingham was guilty of an arsonthat killed his three children – but AttorneyGeneral Greg Abbott limited the FSC’s jurisdictionbefore the panel could rule.5) ANOTHER APD SHOOTING At year’s end,the May police shooting death of ByronCarter remained unresolved, though the copsimplicated are back on the job. Policeaccused Carter and a companion of casingcars near Downtown when officers shot passengerCarter in self-defense; the Carter familyattorney says the young men were doingnothing wrong and were shot in panic or negligence.A grand jury no-billed the juvenile foraggravated assault, and the APD and criminalinvestigations continue.6) HE HAD A POINT After decades of replacingpunctured tires, Hyde Park residents sawthe arrest and prosecution of longtime neighborhoodtire-slasher Tommy Kelley. The56-year-old homeless man represented himselfat trial and was sentenced to 10 yearsin prison, with more cases to come.7) SUSPICION LINGERED Ten months afterMaurice Pierce was shot and killed by APDOfficer Frank Wilson after a foot chase, a TravisCounty grand jury cleared Wilson of wrongdoingin the death of the former suspect in the 1991yogurt shop murders. Charges against Piercewere dropped in 2003 for lack of evidence,and though the shooting took place morethan a year ago and the grand jury no-billedP H O T O S B Y J O H N A N D E R S O NFormer murder suspectMaurice Pierce was killedby an APD officer.Wilson this fall, Pierce’s personal propertyhas not yet been returned to his family.8) THAT’S NOT THE GUY Faulty identificationis the cause of most of the state’s wrongfulconvictions, and Texas lawmakers finallypassed a first step to reforming eyewitnessID procedures, although without enforcementmechanisms. The APD and Travis CountyD.A.’s Office released a study demonstratingthat double-blind sequential lineups greatlyreduce mistaken IDs.9) DEREGISTERING ROMEOS After years ofincreasing criminal sanctions for sex offenses,legislators finally passed a modest measureto undo some injustices. The new lawallows some youthful offenders whose romanticliaisons have branded them as deviants away to have their names removed from thestate’s exploding sex offender registry.10) ONE INQUIRY ENDS … The U.S.Deptartment of Justice officially ended its fouryearprobe of APD practices, concluding therewas “no reasonable cause to believe that APDhas engaged in a pattern or practice” of illegalpolicing. The probe was requested in 2004 bythe Texas Civil Rights Project and the AustinNAACP, based on accusations of excessiveforce against minority residents. The FBI hasreportedly said it is now reviewing the APDshooting of Byron Carter.Top 10 Education Stories BY R ICHAR D W HITTAKERIDEA opponents (r) show theirEastside Panther spirit.1) BAD IDEA The community doesn’twant it, the board was split, and theresearch shows it’s a weak proposal. YetAustin ISD saw fit to hand EastsideMemorial High School and AllanElementary over to IDEA Public Schools torun as an in-district charter.2) FACILITIES FAIL AISD’s Facility Master Planwas launched as a massive exercise in publicconsultation to guide property use and investmentstrategy for the next decade. It morphedinto a portfolio of radical academic changesauthored by Superintendent Meria Carstarphen,and no one really knows how that happened.3) CUTS FIRST OR FIRST CUTS At thebeginning of the 82nd legislative session,there were two options: Raise taxes, or decimateschool funds. By the end, it was clearno new money was coming, so lawmakersspent days discussing which combination ofthe terrible rival plans (authored by HousePublic Education Committee Chair RobEissler and Senate counterpart FlorenceShapiro) they would inflict.4) UT MEDIA STUDIES The Longhorn Networkwas supposed to be a cash cow for theUniversity of Texas and ESPN. Instead, itturned into a running joke, nearly killing theBig 12, sending Texas A&M to the SEC, andfeaturing a statewide audience that on a goodday may number in the dozens.5) NO GOLD STAAR AT TEA Teachers hadbeen expecting the new State of TexasAssessments of Academic Readiness for fiveyears. Yet by the beginning of the school year,the Texas Education Agency had failed to provideeven the simplest outlines, leaving themteaching to a test no one had seen.6) ETHICS CLASSES NEEDED UT’s LawSchool found itself in the court of public opinionin December when Dean Larry Sagerresigned amid allegations surrounding genderpay inequality, huge forgivable loans to faculty,and a $500,000 payment to himself.7) REMEDIAL MATH Thousands of studentsdepend on the need-based TEXAS Grants tocomplete college. So when a huge financialmiscalculation by the Texas Higher EducationCoordinating Board left thousands without thecash they deserved, it was more than just anabstract math problem.8) TEXAS HISTORY LESSON “I am besieged,by a hundred or more of the Legislators underRick Perry.” With these words, echoing thefamous Alamo letter, Perrin-Whitt ConsolidatedISD Superintendent John Kuhn reframed theeducation finance and accountability debateand became an instant public school hero.9) SOUND SCIENCE The State Board ofEducation has often been seen as a tool of thefringe right, but this year it refused to approvetextbooks from Holt McDougal until the bookstreated evolution as fact. 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NEWSTOP 10s continued from p.16Top 10 Rick Perry Campaign Misfires BY R ICHAR D W HITTAKER1) ONE, TWO … HELP! Perry’s main taskat the CNBC debate was to rememberwhich three federal agencies he woulddismantle. His answer? “Commerce,Education, and the – what’s the third onethere?” (The correct answer was“Energy.” Oops.)Top 10 Environmental StoriesBY AMY SMITH1) DROUGHT AND DESTRUCTIONRecord-setting hot and dry conditionswreaked havoc across Central Texas, killingtrees, crops, cattle, and wildlife andproviding a landscape of kindling ripe forwildfires; our neighbors in Bastrop sawthe worst of the catastrophic fires.2) ROLLING ON COAL Enviros andpublic health advocates celebratedthe Environmental Protection Agency’snew safeguards to limit mercury pollutionfrom coal-fired power plants. Gov.Rick Perry accused the EPA of killingTexas jobs.3) PIPELINE POLITICS PresidentObama gave opponents of the Canadato-TexasKeystone XL pipeline the gift ofmore time when he delayed a decision togreen-light the project or seek an alternativeroute; GOP forced a deadline intothe payroll tax extension.4) WATER TORTURE With a new fourvotemajority on City Council, the anti-Water Treatment Plant No. 4 contingentthought it’d have another shot at reviewing,then killing, the WTP4 project; theygot the first part, but not the second,having decided construction was too faralong to mothball the plant.J O H N A N D E R S O N2) DOUBLE DIPPIN’ Just as he waslaunching a slash-and-burn budget thatlaid off thousands of state employees,Perry claimed his state pension while stillpulling in his salary as governor and livingin a $10,000-a-month rented mansion.3) BROKEBACK PERRY Falling back on astandard GOP tactic (“If all else fails,bash gays”), Perry issued an ad lamentingthe end of “don’t ask, don’t tell.” Itsoon became the most “disliked” videoon YouTube.4) HEAD FIGURE HEAD You’ve heard therumors about Rick Perry’s sex life for years.Now Glen Maxey, the only openly gay staterep in Texas history, has committed themto print. It quickly became the No. 1 gayand lesbian nonfiction title for the Kindle.5) PRIMARY, WHAT PRIMARY? (PART 1)When the Republican Party of Texas agreedto move the primary date, it spared Texasthe cost and strain of a bifurcated primaryseason, but by switching from March 6 toApril 3, the GOP effectively denied Perry hisonly guaranteed Super Tuesday win.6) LITERACY TEST NEEDED? In onespeech in New Hampshire, Perry botchedthe date of the 2012 general electionand the age (18) for federal voting. Thisis the man who has aggressively pushedfor tougher voter registration laws.5) JUST PAINT IT GREEN The FormulaOne racing event in Austin gained somegreen momentum after the city inked a“landmark environmental partnership”that would make the F1 site the greenestmotor-sports facility in the world.6) PLASTIC FANTASTIC BAG BANIt wasn’t the most absolute stand, butCity Council called for an end to plasticbags at retail and grocery store checkoutlanes; city staffers are drafting a policyto kick-start the process of phasing outthe bags. Paper, you’re next.7) SOMETHING IN THE WATER Fluorideopponents may have lost a battle in callingfor a warning label on water bills, butthe issue refuses to die, and in fact willbe a council campaign topic with at leastone anti-fluoridation candidate on the trail.8) WHITHER WEATHERIZATION?A miscue somewhere between AustinEnergy and the City Manager’s Officecaused the city to lose a bundle of stimulusfunds intended to cover the cost ofweatherizing 54 low-income apartments.9) RATE INCREASE VS.CONSERVATION Austin Energy’s newrate structure proposal carries a jackedupmonthly fee that opponents say would7) RATS TO THE SINKING SHIP Perry’scampaign was supposed to be given ashot in the arm when he hired Karl RovewannabeDave Carney and campaigncapo Rob Johnson away from NewtGingrich’s camp. Then Gingrich’s competentdebate performances launched himto the top of the polls for weeks, whileCarney and Johnson watched their newclient’s numbers flatline.8) PRIMARY, WHAT PRIMARY? (PART 2)It takes 10,000 signatures to get on theVirginia Republican primary ballot. In astartling lack of organization, Perry’scamp missed that target; having failed togain enough support to even get beforevoters, he sued.9) BUM STEERAGE Conceding that manyTexas journalists had tried to “circle thewagons” around Perry the candidate ratherthan acknowledge his sins on a nationalstage, Texas Monthly Editor Jake Silversteinawarded Perry the ultimate Texas politicalinsult for his “oops” moment: Bum Steerof the Year. “We didn’t want to,” hesighed, “but we had to.”10) NUMBERS HARD In a last-ditchattempt to woo Iowa voters, Perry pledgedto cut $5 trillion from the federal budget.The total budget is only $3.7 trillion –$1.3 trillion less than Perry wants to cut.Lake Travis droughtdiminish the community’s progresstoward energy conservation. Pity thecouncil incumbent running for re-electionamid the rate debate.10) THE RACE TO ZERO WASTE One ofCity Council’s last actions of 2011 was toapprove a 30-year plan to whittle downthe amount of trash sent to landfills;watch for pilot programs to help you figureout what to do with that old mattress.C O U R T E S Y O F L C R ATop 10 JointsBY JOR DAN SMITH1) UNHAPPYBIRTHDAY 2011marked the big 4-0 forthe drug war, officiallybegun under PresidentRichard Nixon onJune 17, 1971. Howbig it’s grown! Unfortunately, like too many 40-year-olds,time has not granted this overgrown baby much wisdom.2) JOINT CUSTODY By the time you finish reading thisentry, at least one pot smoker will have been arrested.According to calculations made by Law EnforcementAgainst Prohibition based on FBI crime reports, onedrug arrest is made in America every 19 seconds.3) DO THEY VOTE? For the third year in a row, a majorityof voters – 55% – say they favor legalizing pot. In theAngus-Reid poll, two-thirds of voters also said – yetagain – that the drug war has been a complete failure.Don’t expect elected officials to pay any attention.4) SCARED OF NEEDLES Two years after the federalban was lifted, congressional Republicans inDecember voted to reinstate a ban on funding forneedle-exchange programs, one of the best availableharm-reduction strategies to reduce the spread ofcommunicable diseases.5) OBAMA BLOWBACK After issuing a directive to federallaw enforcement to cease raiding and prosecutingmedi-pot patients and caregivers acting within state lawparameters, the Obama Department of Justice hasreversed itself and is ratcheting up the war on pot inCalifornia, leading Americans for Safe Access to sue.6) HIGH WAY According to a new study from researchersin Colorado and Montana, both beer sales and the numberof alcohol-related traffic fatalities have declined instates where medi-pot is legal. Overall, the research says,traffic fatalities in medi-pot states have declined by 9%.7) DEFINITION OF INSANITY According to a memofrom the U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s Officeof Intelligence and Operations Coordination, removing“key” cartel personnel through arrest or death has noeffect on the amount of drugs smuggled into the U.S.8) IGNORANCE IS FED BLISS Four years after a DrugEnforcement Administration judge told the agency headthat she should license University of Massachusettsprofessor Lyle Craker to grow a test crop of pot, DEAAdministrator Michele Leonhart rejected that finding,arguing that diversion of the test dope is too big a risk.9) SMITH’S EXPORTS U.S. Rep. Lamar Smithbelieves the war on drugs has actually been successful.There’s no other way to explain his push this fall toexport it abroad via legislation that would allow federalprosecutors to charge American citizens with drugcrimes for actions taken overseas – e.g., smoking potin Amsterdam.10) HYSTERICAL STAPLES Texas AgricultureCommissioner Todd Staples held a bizarre Septemberpress conference to announce that the Mexican borderis all but lost to drug traffickers, trotting out two retiredArmy generals and a host of rancher types who toldreporters that hundreds of dead bodies are scatteredon the border region. These reports, they noted, areanecdotal – and immigrants often die for lack of water– but should still drive U.S. policy.18 T H E A U S T I N C H R O N I C L E JANUARY 6, 2012 a u s t i n c h r o n i c l e . c o m

Top 10 Media StoriesBY MICHAEL KING1) PERRY BLINDNESS In December, statemedia suddenly discovered that the Texasgovernor isn’t very bright – and that he’s lazy,too. It took a spectacular national campaignbungle for reporters to discover what wasobvious 10 years ago: Rick Perry doesn’t liketo work very hard, doesn’t care to campaign,and doesn’t like reporters at all. So who’sthe slower learner?Bob Cole2) TRAIL GONE COLE Management sentpacking longtime KVET-FM talk-show host,country DJ, Longhorn bullhorn, and oncedominating radio baritone Bob Cole, in achange that reflected ratings wars as well aschanging Austin demographics. Opinion ated,orotund, and connected, he’ll likely radioresoundagain soon.3) ‘STATESMAN’ SWITCHES In a curiouslyabrupt September departure, AustinAmerican-Statesman Editor Fred Zippannounced his “passion for the job” haddiminished and that it was time to do otherthings. Interim editor and longtime stafferDebbie Hiott assumed the permanent post inNovember. And John Kelso retired (sort of),and Ken Herman replaced him (sort of) –don’t bother to send in the clowns.4) ENTER LAUGHING Last year KGSR-FMwent bouncing around the airwaves to muchlocal consternation (depending on your location),a ratings boost from the burbs, and two(count ’em, two) frequencies. That ended lastmonth when Emmis delivered 102.7FM tothe aptly named Comedy 102.7, featuringtwo-minute bursts of every comic ever recorded– or at least a couple dozen – who seemto have more freedom of profane speechthan ordinary announcers.5) BULL WOOFS Local blogger and investigativereporter Ken Martin triggered a City Halluproar via the Austin Bulldog, where he brokethe story that City Council members might beprivately meeting or emailing with one anothermore than the law strictly allows. TheTravis County Attorney continues to mull thetea leaves, and Place 3’s Kathie Tovo in partowes her seat to the Dog Man.6) MAXEY BOOKS IT The most notable publicationto erupt from the Perry campaign wasnot the governor’s Fed Up! – an exercise inright-wing dog whistles and self-promotion –but former state Rep. Glen Maxey’s self-publishedHead Figure Head, the record ofMaxey’s attempt to confirm the long-standingrumors about Rick Perry’s closeted sex life.Maxey couldn’t quite get his first-hand sourceson the record, but the loud silence frommedia that trumpeted Herman Cain’s heterodalliances speaks volumes.J O H N A N D E R S O N7) TRIBUNE SOARS “More Than 5 MillionReasons To Give ” reads the headline on theend-of-year fundraising post by editor-in-chiefand man-about-everywhere Evan Smith. He’snot talking about money, but readers – 5 millionunique visitors to the nonprofit news sitein 2011. The Trib is not quite breaking evenyet, but it’s attracting readers and buzz tostate political news. Can the site help markthe way to a renewed public journalism? Wehave to hope so ….8) NPR SURVIVES Perennial GOP attemptsto cut Corpora tion for Public Broadcastingfunding – a greater threat to grant-dependentlocal stations than to the national network –gathered momentum after an NPR fundraiserwas caught on tape dissing tea partiers.Despite lurid headlines, CPB survived –although the pressure didn’t help NPR’salready timid political coverage.9) BAD STRATEGERY What’s the forecastfor a security intelligence company that can’tmaintain its own security? Austin-basedStratfor (Strategic Forecasting Inc.) – a “globalintelligence” firm often cited for expertiseon international politics, defense, and security– will find out in the new year, after it washacked for client info, credit card numbers,and emails by Anonymous activists. Stratforis repairing the financial and PR damagewhile waiting for more gigabytes to fall.City Hall HustlerWells Dunbar leavesthe Chronicle.10) DUNBAR DEPARTS Last but definitely notleast, the Chronicle’s City Hall Hustler decidedin December to hustle in a different direction,taking his political insight and acerbic wit toanother Central Texas news venue – online atwww.kutnews.org. (He also got married this year– holy smokes, he’s a grownup!) We’ll miss hiscolumns, his blog posts, his videos, his newsletters,his reporting, and even some of hisjokes – but the friendships remain forever.Happy New Year to Wells and Pam, and to all!IT’S TIME TOLIVE UP TOYOUR OWNEXPECTATIONS.Let St. Edward’s University help. YourDegree Coach will answer your questions,provide direction and keep you on trackto fi nish that degree.PART-TIME BACHELOR’SDEGREE PROGRAMS AND YOUROWN DEGREE COACH.APPLICATION DEADLINE FEBRUARY 1CALL 512.326.7000OR VISIT WWW.STEDWARDS.EDU/COACHa u s t i n c h r o n i c l e . c o m JANUARY 6, 2012 T H E A U S T I N C H R O N I C L E 19

24 BOOKS 26 AFTER A FASHION 42 ARTS LISTINGSTHE ARTSShaken, Not DeterredDESPITE THE MANY UPHEAVALS IN 2011, AUSTIN’S ARTS SCENE PERSEVERESBY ROBER T FAIR ESMaybe you thought Oklahoma wasthe only place rattled by record quakesin 2011. Alas, for Austin’s arts scene,the year was also full of shock waves,an unprecedented number that left ourcultural landscape significantly changedby 2011’s end. Where the city previouslyhad two contemporary art museums,it has one. That annual arts celebrationthat drew more than 100,000 peopleDowntown on New Year’s Eve? Gone.The opera company headquarters thathelped usher in Austin’s current culturalmakeover? Sold. There were turnoversin leadership at more than a half-dozenmajor cultural institutions*, plus departuresby several arts stalwarts fromgroups with which they’d long beenassociated**. Never has the city’s artscommunity experienced so many profoundshifts in a single year.You can blame some of this seismicactivity on the downturn, sure. But asbad as the economy was (and is), it’snot the only fault line at fault here. Inmany of the cases where financeswere an issue, organizational challengesand management struggles werecontributing factors. And sometimestime played a major role, with artistsfeeling they’d logged enough of it inone place and choosing to move on.Still, as notable as the upheavalsthemselves were the responses by thecity’s creatives. The dissolution of FirstNight Austin was the rare instance of anorganization calling it quits. More commonwas the extraordinary effort to keepone going, whatever it took, as with themerger of Arthouse and the AustinMuseum of Art, as well as the sale ofAustin Lyric Opera’s Heller Opera Center.And our artists typically exhibited theingenuity that has earned them nationalattention. When East Austin Studio Tourartists caught heat from the city overhome studios that weren’t code compliant,the Austin Creative AllianceTop 10 Classical Music Treasures of 2011 BY ROBER T FAIR ES1) ‘RENAISSANCE & RESPONSE: POLYPHONY THEN &NOW’ (Conspirare) This breathtaking survey of early choralmusic in four concerts over three days was a massive challengefor Craig Hella Johnson’s singers, but their voicesshowed no strain, only an ethereal unity and reverence thatsounded centuries old.2) ‘FLIGHT’ (Austin Lyric Opera) The travelers in JonathanDove’s airport-set opera may be earthbound, but ALO’s productiontook wing, its portrait of lives in transit interruptedby turns delightfully comic and lyrically poignant.3) AUSTIN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA WITH JOSHUA BELL(ASO) The symphony at play with a mockingbird, for when violinistBell puts bow to strings, his song is as pure, lively, and masterfulas the mocker’s. The most astonishing sound all year.4) AUSTIN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA WITH ANNE AKIKOMEYERS (AS0) Local virtuoso Meyers attacked Prokofiev’sViolin Concerto No. 1 with such intensity, such fury, I couldn’tunclench my hands throughout. A riveting turn, followed byPeter Bay leading ASO through an ebullient, winning run ofStravinsky’s Petrushka.5) ROSSINI: ‘PETITE MESSE SOLENNELLE’ (Austin CivicChorus) No sober, bloodless Teutonic mass this, but rathera lusty Italian one, brimming with operatic drama and passion;Ryan Heller’s choir and soloists made you feel theblood’s pulse and heat.6) ‘OUT OF THE BACH’S’ (Austin Chamber Music Center)This pairing of pianist Michelle Schumann and vibraphonistGraeme Francis bouncing between vintage Bach and composersinspired by him was inspired, with the piece fromKeith Jarrett’s Köln Concert absolutely melting me.20 T H E A U S T I N C H R O N I C L E JANUARY 6, 2012 a u s t i n c h r o n i c l e . c o msponsored sessions to educate artistsabout code issues and established theFrameworks EAST Fund, a microloan programto help artists upgrade their live/work spaces. The Hidden Room Theatretook part in the Edinburgh Festival Fringewhile staying at home via a Skype-basedtheatrical project that connected Texasand Scotland. With a creative mindsetthat can use new tech and social mediato leapfrog oceans, Austin’s arts sceneproved that it has what it takes to handlea few quakes.* In case you need a reminder: Dana Friis-Hansen from the Austin Museum of Art; NedRifkin, Blanton Museum of Art; Ken Stein,Austin Theatre Alliance; Latifah Taormina,Austin Creative Alliance; Kevin Patterson, AustinLyric Opera; Sue Graze, Arthouse; Vincent Kitch,city of Austin Cultural Affairs Division.** Among them, curator Jonathan Bober fromthe Blanton, designer and former departmentchair Robert Schmidt from the University ofTexas Department of Theatre & Dance, violinistSandy Yamamoto from the Miró Quartet, andcomedian Kerry Awn from Esther’s Follies.Craig Hella Johnsonand Conspirare7) ‘GOLDEN HORNET PROJECT PERCUSSION VII’ (GHP)Restless experimenters Graham Reynolds and PeterStopschinski at their mad-scientist best, cooking up newrhythms and sounds with anything they could pound. Yeah, theygot the beat.8) ‘BACH’S HERD OF HARPSICHORDS’ (La Follia) KeithWomer and his trio of collaborators not only revealed thevariety of this early keyboard instrument, but with a littlehelp from J.S. Bach, they seduced you with its sounds.9) (TIE) ‘SAMUEL BARBER: AMERICAN ROMANTIC’/‘FROMTHE BRITISH ISLES’ (Conspirare) The great chorus coveredboth sides of the Atlantic this fall with the chamber choir shininga mighty light on Barber’s gentle darkness and the youthchoirs and symphonic choir’s men bringing thundering majestyand sweet spirit to British hymns and folk songs.10) ANTON NEL, PIANO, WITH MARTIN BURKE, ACTOR(Butler School of Music) The keyboard master at his mostcommanding, thundering out Beethoven and Debussy, and athis most whimsical, dancing through Poulenc’s sketches ofBabar as the irrepressible Burke narrated his elephantine tale.C O U R T E S Y O F K A R E N S A C H A RC O U R T E S Y O F M A N U E L H A R L A NBlack WatchTop 10 TheatricalWonders of 2011BY ROBER T FAIR ES1) ‘BLACK WATCH’ (Texas Performing Arts) The NationalTheatre of Scotland used every weapon in theatre’s arsenal –language, movement, light, sound, costume, theatricality – toput us in the boots of Scottish soldiers in Iraq, and the unforgettableimages and sublime stagecraft brought home all thepride, anger, pain, and loyalty of those brave men.2) ‘SPIRITS TO ENFORCE’ (Capital T Theatre) With a truesensitivity to language, serious comic chops, and seamlessensemble work, Gary Jaffe and his superteam of actors transformedThe Tempest into something “rich and strange.”3) CONFIDENCE MEN: IMPROVISED DAVID MAMET(Out of Bounds Comedy Festival) Holy Bard of fuckin’Avon, Batman! The C Men’s testosterone-fueled spin on SuperFriends had more laughs, surprises, and dramatic cohesionthan many scripted plays, proving these all-stars possess powersand abilities far beyond those of mortal improvisers.4) ‘RED HOT PATRIOT: THE KICK-ASS WIT OF MOLLYIVINS’ (Zach Theatre) If Chronicle readers voted her Austin’sbest actor, who am I to deny my wife a Top 10 spot – especiallywhen she ripped up the stage embodying our bestbelovedsocial-conscience/ass-kicker? A perfect match ofactor to role, with Barbara Chisholm’s own vitality, charisma,wit, and political conviction fusing seamlessly with Ivins’.5) ZACH THEATRE My wife notwithstanding, Zach kept the lushlydesigned, tightly acted hits coming all year. Its toe-tapping teensin crisis (Hairspray, Spring Awakening) and fraught families burnin’down the house (God of Carnage, August: Osage County, The Bookof Grace) marked this theatre’s strongest overall year in a decade.6) ‘THE TEMPEST’ (Actors From the London Stage)Prospero’s island never seemed so close or his charms sopotent as in this five-actor performance on a bare stage, withattention to language and physicality that made magic.7) ‘RAPPAHANNOCK COUNTY’ (Texas Performing Arts)This new musical theatre work rendered the Civil War, ournation’s epic tragedy, in miniature: two dozen art songs thatgleamed like diamonds in sunlight – and cut like them, too.8) LAUREN LANE When are we lucky enough to see one ofour finest actors onstage four times in a year? In A Writer’sVision(s), The Cherry Orchard, God of Carnage, and August:Osage County, Lane gave master classes in versatility, comicfinesse, and effortlessly sounding a character’s depths.9) IA ENSTARÄ’S SETS In Flying, Uncle Vanya, and Ghosts,this designer’s spaces were characters in their own right, gorgeousand alive, whispering insights about the people in themthrough a huge frame, a tree, and weblike strings.10) CHAMBER MUSICALS More troupes explored the growingrepertoire of small-cast contemporary musicals with thoroughlyengaging results, from the wry and sexy (Penfold TheatreCompany’s I Love You Because, TexARTS’ [title of show]) to theutterly charming (Summer Stock Austin’s A Year With Frog andToad, Soubrette Productions’ The 25th Annual Putnam CountySpelling Bee) to the darkly original (the Vestige Group’s Di[verge]).continued on p.22

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THE ARTScontinued from p.20Top 10 Arts Events of 2011in No Particular OrderBY WAYNE A LAN B RENNER1) EAST AUSTIN STUDIO TOUR The 10thEAST – of which Big Medium is the instigatorand the epicenter – was better than ever,with so many open studios and strange happeningsall across the sunrise side of theATX, no matter what one’s haircut lookedlike for a while.2) FUSEBOX FESTIVAL Ron Berry’s precociousbrainchild is becoming a multitrackperformance festival worthy of being rankedwith the best in the world – and the newfoodie track is such a welcome phenomenom-nom-nom.3) OUT OF BOUNDS COMEDY FESTIVALOOB is matching, in a funny-boned mannerreplete with improv and sketch and stand-up,the excitement and operational precision ofthe above two festivals – all praise thatBearded Lamb.4) ‘PRINTING MATTERS’ (Slugfest PrintmakingWorkshop & Gallery) ArtemioRodriguez provided a stark display of graphicpower with huge and brilliantly wrought tableauxof rampant human skeletons renderedvia wood, blades, and ink so black it’d make amoonless midnight jealous.5) ‘SURPRISE ANNIE’ (Rubber Repertory)This show was as much a treat for the attendingpublic as it was for confessional performanceartist Annie La Ganga, whom RubberRep presented in 12 different and unexpectedlocations (unknown, until the last moment, toLa Ganga herself) over four weekends.6) ‘AS ABOVE SO BELOW’ (Domy Books)Bruce Lee Webb’s painstakingly curated showof the antique art and arcane props from variousof this nation’s secret societies and clandestinebrotherhoods was a walk-through experiencethat eclipsed everything else ever shownin its venue – and in most places beyond.7) ‘YOU SEE … THING IS …’ (Big Medium)Jamie Panzer’s exhibition showcasedwhat happens when one talented manbrings sculptural art to its zenith of witand intellectual playfulness to the gambitsof professional craft. His mind, we imagine,must be like a carnival midway; we’reglad his creations let us see a few of thewild and wily rides.8) ‘RIDDLEY WALKER’ (Trouble PuppetTheater Company) This theatrical adaptationof the (now) late Russell Hoban’spostapocalyptic masterpiece was ConnorHopkins and company’s valiant attempt atbringing the complexity of that novel to apuppeted stage: As compelling and enigmaticas a Eusa Show among the muckand mire of Inland.9) CO-LAB Run by the indefatigable SeanGaulager, this Eastside gallery mounts anew show – installation works, interactiveperformance pieces, multimedia spectacles,simple ol’ exhibitions from local artistsand out-of-state guests – about, what,every two weeks throughout the year? Andwraps it up with a snazzy annual publicationof photos and documentary text? Callus a canvas and color us impressed.10) ‘THEY’RE COMING TO GET YOU’(FronteraFest) Lowell Bartholomee’smonologue, performed by Robert S.Fisher at Short Fringe way back at thebeginning of 2011, was a hybrid of personalmemoir and subjectively chargedfilm critique (featuring Philip Kaufman’sInvasion of the Body Snatchers and JohnCarpenter’s The Thing) that was both rivetingand illuminating; its memory lingerslike a strange nightmare we can’t (anddon’t want to) forget.A R T E M I O R O D R I G U E ZTop 10 NotableTheatrics of 2011BY A DAM R OBERTS1) ‘BIOGRAPHY OF PHYSICAL SENSATION’(Rubber Repertory) Admittedly, I wasn’t ableto catch the 2011 remount of this wild, boundary-breakingcircus of sensations. But if it wasanything like the original production of 2010,I’m sure I wouldn’t have stopped talking aboutit (again) for months.2) ‘THE BOOK OF GRACE’ (Zach Theatre)Pulitzer-winning playwright Suzan-Lori Parks’searing glimpse of a family’s descent intodestruction on the Texas border was heartwrenchinglymoving.3) ‘MEN OF TORTUGA’ (Street Corner Arts)Rare indeed is the company whose debut isas deft and precise as was Street CornerArts’ political thriller.4) ‘DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS’ (GeorgetownPalace Theatre) If the Palace’s productionscontinue to show the exponential growthin quality that Scoundrels did, I’ll be findingmyself in Georgetown quite a bit more in 2012.5) ‘THE MAGIC FLUTE’ (Austin LyricOpera) Beleaguered though it’s been oflate, ALO managed to give Austin a truegem of a production.6) ‘THE JUNGLE’ (Trouble PuppetTheater Company) Connor Hopkins’ adaptationof Up ton Sinclair’s famous turn-ofthe-20th-centurynovel made for a rivetingevening of puppetry.Surprise AnnieTop 10 TheatricalDelights of theLatter Half of 2011B Y JILLIAN OWENSI’ll go ahead and admit that my attendanceat theatrical events in the first half of thisyear was rather abysmal, so I leave it up tomy colleagues to credit those performances.I offer my chapeau and a round of applauseto these 10 truly delightful experiences, listedin no particular order.C O U R T E S Y O F J O S H M E Y E RC O U R T E S Y O F K I R K R . T U C KThe Book of Grace7) ‘HILLCOUNTRY UNDERBELLY’ (PaperChairs) Lisa Larrata’s whimsical outdoor setmelded creative vision with dusty resonanceto create a unique perspective of the TexasHill Country.8) ‘THE PHYSICISTS’ (Vortex SummerYouth Theatre) A fine cast of burgeoningyoung actors conquered FriedrichDürrenmatt’s highly technical script withimpressive rigor.9) ‘A YEAR WITH FROG AND TOAD’(Summer Stock Austin) The talentedSummer Stock youth achieved a remarkableconnection with children who watched eagerlyfrom their seats.10) BERNADETTE PETERS (ParamountTheatre) Peters performing Sondheim: Whatmore need be said?1) THE ENSEMBLE OF ‘69 LOVE SCENES’(Gnap! Theater Projects)2) ANNIE LA GANGA’S SPOONING IN‘SURPRISE ANNIE’ (Rubber Repertory)3) BLOOD, GUTS, AND FIGHT CHOREO-GRA PHY IN ‘TITUS ANDRONICUS’(Last Act Theatre Company)4) IA ENSTERÄ’S SCENIC DESIGN FOR‘UNCLE VANYA’ (Breaking String)5) JARRETT KING AS MAMMY IN ‘THEFURTHER ADVENTURES OF HEDDAGABLER’ (Mary Moody Northen Theatre)6) BARBARA CHISHOLM AS THEUNSINKABLE MOLLY IVINS IN ‘RED HOTPATRIOT: THE KICK-ASS WIT OF MOLLYIVINS’ (Zach Theatre)7) DARIA DAVIS’ INSPIRED DIRECTIONOF ‘DR. JEKYLL AND MR. HYDE’(UT Department of Theatre & Dance)8) EBONY STEWART AS THE LADY IN REDIN ‘FOR COLORED GIRLS WHO HAVECONSIDERED SUICIDE WHEN THERAINBOW IS ENUF’ (UpRise!Productions/Vortex Repertory Company)9) THE SPIRITED ENSEMBLE OF ‘IT’S AWONDERFUL LIFE: A LIVE RADIO PLAY’(Penfold Theatre Company)10) SUSAN BRANCH TOWNE’S BOPPIN’COSTUMES FOR ‘HAIRSPRAY’(Zach Theatre)* 22 T H E A U S T I N C H R O N I C L E JANUARY 6, 2012 a u s t i n c h r o n i c l e . c o m

Top 10 (+ 1) Dances With Big Heart in 2011B Y JONELLE S E I T Z1) ‘CÉDRIC ANDRIEUX’ (JérômeBel at Fusebox Festival) Bel’s performanceportraits of dancerssmudge the performer-audience andperformer-character distinctions: Thedancers address the audience withautobiographical details; they hum,dance, and change costumes to illustrateroles and styles they favor anddetest. Cédric Andrieux is the tale ofAndrieux’s life as a dancer, tightlyedited by Bel and refiltered throughAndrieux. Personal triumphs and setbacksappear both precious and matter-of-fact;the mortality of the piece,with its subject-performer, contributesto its drama.2) ‘SOLO SOLO’ (READY|SET|GO!)3) PROGRAM C: BUTOH (Big Range DanceFestival)4) ‘POET’S LOVE’ (READY|SET|GO!)5) ‘PARAMPARA PART II’ (Austin Dance India)6) ‘JOURNEY NO. 5’ (Sharon Marroquínat Ballet East Dance Company)7) AARA KRUMPE AS THE SYLPH IN ‘LA SYLPHIDE’(Ballet Austin)8) ‘APHRODITE DANCES: CHOCOLATE’(Voice Dance Company/AmericanRepertory Ensemble)9) ‘WOLFTANZT’ (Ballet Austin)10) ‘THE TRASH PROJECT’ (Forklift Dance works)11) ‘FLASHDANCE, BUT FLASHIER:30 MORE DANCES IN 60 MINUTES’(Kathy Dunn Hamrick Dance Company)PC GuruAll PC Problems Solved … Windows & Mac10% discountto newcustomerswith this ad.2200 S. Lamar ◆ 383-0000www.allpcproblems.comTexas’ premiermagic &comedytroupe525 East Sixth * esthersfollies.comC O U R T E S Y O F H E R M A N S O R G E L O O SJérôme Bel in Cédric AndrieuxEmanuelAxFor tickets and information:CENTENNIALSEASONcontinued on p.XXa u s t i n c h r o n i c l e . c o m JANUARY 6, 2012 T H E A U S T I N C H R O N I C L E 23

THE ARTS BOOKSThe Year in BooksThirty-one titles that got us talking this yearI’m a prejudiced reader. Maybe a bit of asnob, too. So say the words “genre fiction”– no, even worse, “Western novel” – and allmy limited imagination coughs up is amoldering stack of Louis L’Amour paperbacks.Now The Sisters Brothers (Ecco) isin fact a very stylish-looking hardback, butstill. It wasn’t until Texas Book FestivalDirector Clay Smith took the book off myshelf, handed it to me, and said with realurgency, “You must read this now,” that Iconsidered reconsidering my position. Ittook me another three months to get aroundto discovering what a spitfire seduction isPatrick deWitt’s black-comic, gold rushpicaresque about an assassin with the soulof a poet.I may have opinions about fantasy novels,too. Not really my bag. But I’d heardenough burbling about Erin Morgenstern’sfirst novel, The Night Circus (Doubleday),to give the first chapter a once-over. About12 hours later, I was done with the book,and powerfully tempted to turn back topage one and relive the novel’s lyricalunfurling of a love story between rivalmagicians in the late 19th century.Might as well continue the confessional: Istarted, but never finished, at least three ofthe year’s most acclaimed books – ChadHarbach’s The Art of Fielding (Little,Brown and Company), which was the victimof a hand-me-down Kindle crapping out onIt’s tremendous luck to start reading abook you’ll love just as the fasten seat beltssign blinks during your first of many connectingflights, which is how I found DonnaM. Johnson’s Holy Ghost Girl (Gotham).Subculture stories hook me hard, especiallywhen they involve touchy issues like tent revivals,infidelity, and charismatic healing. Memoirslike this usually rebuke the past, but Johnsonlets the mysteries – among them, whether heradoptive father truly cured ailments during hisrevivals and why her mother would abandonher in favor of working as the revival organist – retain their sovereignty,leaving the possibility that faith could produce real marvels.I almost always miss out on the big, revelatory novel of the yearuntil it comes out in paperback, but I somehow managed to catch AlanHollinghurst’s The Stranger’s Child (Knopf) in high cotton (and alsowhile on layover in Dallas-Fort Worth). Hollinghurst presents someset-pieces that smack of other British novels – class disparity, familialestates crammed with secrets – but shifts the narrative architecture soradically it makes fresh tableaux of old finery.The imaginative swerve of Dean Young’s Fall Higher (CopperCanyon) is hardly the most amazing thing about the collection ofpoems; more to the point, it’s his ninth full-length collection, and hiswork gets wiser and braver all the time. There are the blockbustergorgeous poetry moments – “Mostly the world is lava’s rhythm,/theimpurities of darkness/sometimes called stars” – and also the unexpectedstunners: “Something is always tumbling/down the steps inmy chest/carrying a birthday cake”; “It’s not that Monet cared thatmuch about stacks of hay.” No offense intended to “Free WillAstrology,” but if you hand over the contemplation of your fate tothese poems, you’ll certainly emerge more edified. – Sarah Smithme midread; Téa Obreht’s The Tiger’s Wife(Random House), currently perched alongsidemy bathtub, a placement that suggestsa sincere desire to forge on; and BenjaminHale’s The Evolution of Bruno Littlemore(Twelve), which did great things for myvocabulary but plinked another unavoidableprejudice of mine, which is that bestialityreally icks me out. (I’m just trying to behonest here.)There were nonfiction treats, though theirpleasures were more piecemeal. The incandescentfirst chapter of Gabrielle Hamilton’smemoir Blood, Bones & Butter: TheInadvertent Education of a Reluctant Chef(Random House). Jon Ronson’s ThePsychopath Test: A Journey Through theMadness Industry (Riverhead), a book thatwisely contains itself to discrete chapterslest Ronson’s distinctive voice – equal partscurmudgeon and paranoiac, pickled in awicked sense of humor – overwhelm. JohnJeremiah Sullivan’s Pulphead (Farrar, Strausand Giroux) – a touch overpraised, but hatsoff to any essay collection that can span anencounter with Real World royalty the Mizand a heart-clutch personal essay about theelectric shock that brought his brother nearto death. And I suspect Rachel Polonsky’sMolotov’s Magic Lantern: A Journey inRussian History (Faber & Faber) might’vebeen nearer the top of my list had I started itsooner than two nights ago.There were other books that got undermy skin, I’m sure of it, but I have a terriblememory, which is probably why I was somoved by Julian Barnes’ Booker PrizewinnerThe Sense of an Ending (Knopf).Some critics called it slight, but its subjectmatter – the disconnect between how individualsremember a collective history –dovetailed with my own reckoning with afaulty recollection. Barnes’ novella was aneloquent reminder that there is no onetruth, and no impartial observers, either.– Kimberley JonesMedia academic Ian Bogost’s 2011might have been dominated by the surprisesuccess of his Facebook game, CowClicker, about the insipid nature ofFacebook games, but he also managed towrite the year’s best book on the subjectof video games. Split into chapters thatset out to elucidate the role of games invarious areas of the average American’slife, How To Do Things With Videogames(University of Minnesota Press) pullssome Malcolm Gladwell-grade insightout of its hat. Stating a fact and positinga distant conclusion, Bogost builds sturdy and elegant bridgesof logic between the two. The trip is often revelatory in fieldsoutside of the interactive arts, but to do so with a medium asmaligned in the art world as video games is doubly impressive.Not every chapter is solid gold, but more times than not you canfeel your brain making connections that seem obvious, andthat’s Bogost’s genius.Two veteran Japanese authors also got their groove back, evenif that groove is, in actuality, a simple, to-the-point writing style.Banana Yoshimoto released the slight but invigorating tale ofburgeoning love in a time of personal strife with The Lake(Melville House). The lack of flash and focus on character madeit a quick and altogether satisfying read. The first 500 pages ofHaruki Murakami’s 1Q84 (Knopf) feel like they are written by thesame man who wrote The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle. Why only 500pages? Because that’s how many I’ve read so far, but they’restrong enough to recommend the entire hulking novel. It’s amysterious and scary world Murakami paints, but I want to knowevery murky, surreal nook of that world. – James RenovitchThe perfect book kicked off a devastatingyear: Colm Tóibín’s The Empty Family(Scribner) – gorgeous, affecting short storiesset in various places but all callingback to Tóibín’s native Ireland. Fictionheld sway for the wind-down, too, withJeffrey Eugenides’ The Marriage Plot(Farrar, Straus and Giroux) – a novel thatexplores complex ideas of love within awinning, naturalistic plot. The bright lightof spring and summer, though, brought anoverdue and rewarding renaissance of myrelationship with nonfiction. The Journalsof Spalding Gray (Knopf), edited by NellCasey, reminds us of how radically thetroubled, pioneering monologist changedthe concept of the one-person show; it alsoreveals how much artistry was involved inturning his life into art. Jonathan Lethem’sThe Ecstasy of Influence: Nonfictions,Etc. (Doubleday) is manna for lovers of thecultural essay – a “bloggish book,” asLethem calls it, that features pieces he’swritten on everyone from Philip K. Dick toRick James. Funny that Lethem writesthere that he “dread[s] reading or listeningto the interviews” his fame required, asone could not find a better companionpiece to that book than ConversationsWith Jonathan Lethem (University Pressof Mississippi), edited by Jaime Clarke.Clarke’s anthology continues the essays’dialogue with readers as well as capturingLethem’s charm and generosity as a participantin the contemporary cultural project.Chuck Eddy’s Rock and Roll AlwaysForgets: A Quarter Century of MusicCriticism (Duke University Press) couldnot be more different in style (and, for themost part, particular subjects) thanLethem’s critical work, but both serve asantidotes to the current practice of strippingreviews down to something resemblingMorse code: They’re shining remindersthat criticism can, and should, bemuch more than just an endless series ofproduct reviews. – Cindy Widnercontinued on p.2724 T H E A U S T I N C H R O N I C L E JANUARY 6, 2012 a u s t i n c h r o n i c l e . c o m

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THE ARTS STYLETop 10s 2011In no particular order:TOP 10 MOST ANNOYING TRENDS1) TEBOWING2) YOGA CLOTHES outside of the yoga studio3) SLUTTY ROLE MODELS4) BLACK FRIDAYS5) CYBER MONDAYS6) ‘I’M A MORMON’7) LUXURY CARS The ad blitz forbuying all your loved ones luxurycars at Christmas.8) PAJAMAS outsidethe home9) SEXTING10) BALD PUBIC AREASTOP 10 PEOPLEWE’RE WAY TIREDOF ALREADY1) PIPPA MIDDLETON2) COURTNEY STODDEN3) TIM TEBOW4) RICK PERRY5) KATY PERRY6) RUSSELL BRAND7) JUSTIN BIEBER Justine Beaver8) THE KKK Kim Kardashian Klan9) LINDSAY LOHAN10) SNOOKIChristopher Zaleski PortraitsBY STEPHENAFTER AFASHIONTOP 10 CINEMATICKWEENIE KLASSIX1) ‘SUNSET BLVD.’2) ‘ALL ABOUT EVE’MACMILLAN3) ‘MILDRED PIERCE’MOSER4) ‘VALLEY OF THEDOLLS’5) ‘MOMMIE DEAREST’6) ‘A SUMMER PLACE’7) ‘IMITATION OF LIFE’8) ‘QUEEN BEE’9) ‘WRITTEN ON THE WIND’10) ‘THE WOMEN’Honorable Mention: The Opposite Sex1956 musical remake of The WomenS E A B R O O K J O N E S / W W W . J U I C Y T H I S . C O MTOP 10 DREADFUL FASHION TRENDS1) MULLET SKIRTS Is the party in the frontor the back?2) FEATHER HAIR EXTENSIONSQuack, quack.3) DISTRESSED DENIM If you want to lookpulled together, why wear clothes that arefalling apart?4) AIR JORDANS They’re almost to die for.Really.5) ANIMAL PRINTS Leave them on theanimals, please.6) FEDORAS When they’re selling atWalmarts, you know they’re over.7) BELT PURSES aka fanny packs8) ROMPERS They’re only good on toddlers.9) RIPPED LEGGINGS Did you really paymoney for those?10) JUMPSUITS They’re best on prisoninmates. In orange.TOP 10 POLITICAL FASHION DISASTERS1) RICK PERRY’S TOUPEE What a weave!2) RICK PERRY Enough with the barn coats.They’re now as ubiquitous as his wife’s disappearingact.3) KINKY FRIEDMAN fell out of fashionbecause of his endorsement of thehomophobic Rick Perry.4) ‘THE MITT’ HAIRCUT Looks like somethingfrom an Archie comic book.5) CALLISTA GINGRICH is well on her wayto looking like Candy Spelling.6) BREATHTAKINGLY EXPENSIVE CLOTHESON CANDIDATES Not that I want to seethem running around in Crocs and thosehideous nylon basketball shorts ….7) MARCUS BACHMANN “First spouse”sounds like a lab rat. Politicos in the knowalready call him “Ladybird Bachmann.” Toobad it sounds like a slur against ourbeloved late first lady.8) MICHELLE OBAMA No, you are not thequeen of fashion. Buy something withsleeves, please.9) ANTHONY WEINER How not to dress forsuccess.10) PRINCESS BEATRICE Fascinators canbe tricky.Write to our Style Avatar with your related events,news, and hautey bits: style@austinchronicle.comor PO Box 49066, Austin, TX 78765.512.451.0726 zaleskistudio.com(512)450-11213707 Kerbey Ln. Austin TX 78731www.franzettijewelers.com26 T H E A U S T I N C H R O N I C L E JANUARY 6, 2012 a u s t i n c h r o n i c l e . c o m

THE ARTSBOOKS continued from p.24It’s no wonder so many food-related metaphorsextend into our reading nooks: Goodbooks are not mere entertainment; theysustain, nourish, and enrich. I gleefullydevoured these books, the bread and butterof my bookshelf, which made serving upthis recipe for reading successa piece of cake, no matter whatyour cup of literary tea. (I’llstop now.)Feed your mind: My twofavorite music writers, AustinPowell and Doug Freeman,unleashed The AustinChronicle Music Anthology(University of Texas Press) thisspring (see “Off the Record,”Music, March 4, 2011). Despitehaving had this book for eightmonths and having lived in this fair townsix-plus years now, I know there’s alwayssomething else in those pages I can learnabout our collective musical history. It’s abeautiful volume, and the only one I knowof in which Joan Jett and Jay-Z makeappearances five pages apart.Feed your body: Hilah Johnson serves upa weekly Web video on Hilah Cooks (see“Seasoning’s Greetings,” Screens, Sept. 23,2011), but this past summer she also releasedLearn To Cook, a comprehensive e-bookfilled with recipes, tips, shortcuts, videos,and some trademark “dirtyjokes and cussin’.” Johnsonalways delivers, and her stintas one of YouTube’s Next Chefssuggests 2012 will be anotherhearty year.Feed your soul: Dean Young,the University of Texas’ ownpreeminent contemporary poet,spent the first four months of2011 awaiting a heart transplant(see “The Heartsick Poet,” April8, 2011), which made his springcollection, Fall Higher (Copper Canyon),particularly poignant: “Maybe poems aremade of breath, the way water,/cajoled toboil, says, This is my soul, freed.” If this iswhat 8% of the heart can yield, brace yourselffor Young’s return to full-force.– Monica RieseLuminarium (Soho Press), Alex Shakar’ssecond novel, is a rewarding literary tributeto brotherly love, existentialism, and thepossibilities of modern technology, withemotional and philosophical depths entanglingyou no less than the dark mystery ofa dead brother who seems tobe communicating with hisstill-living twin via the (corporatelystolen) video game thetwo of them created. ChesterBrown’s Paying for It (Drawnand Quarterly), the acclaimedcartoonist’s unswervingaccount of his regular, ah, useof prostitutes over the pastseveral years, doubles (or atleast exhaustively tries to double)as an argument for therights of sex workers. Dave McKean’sCelluloid (Fantagraphics), on the otherhand, is an unfettered erotic fantasy told,wordlessly, with the sort of glorious imagery– a stunning mix of hand-drawn illustrationand Photoshop wizardry – that madeall those old Sandman covers such a mindblowingdelight. Kenk, the first graphicnovel from new company Pop Sandbox, issequential-art nonfiction about “the world’smost prolific bicycle thief,” as vividly documentedby Richard Poplak, Alex Jansen,Jason Gilmore, and Nick Marinkovich.Webcomics get a welcome incarnation in theoffline world as Kate Beaton’sHark! A Vagrant (Drawn andQuarterly) brings the cartoonist’ssharp wit and delightfulsend-ups of historical characters(real and/or literary) intopaper and ink. Alison Bechdel,as editor of The Best AmericanComics 2011 (Houghton MifflinHarcourt), offers just that in ahardcover volume of remarkableworks conjured by artistsfrom sea to shining sea. AndThe Godfather of Kathmandu (Knopf) isJohn Burdett’s Royal Thai DetectiveSonchai Jitpleecheep, struggling withmurderous dope smugglers, his corruptpolice chief, and his own half-breed andshakily Buddhist identity in the fourth ofthis thrilling Bangkok series.– Wayne Alan Brenner10X BESTOF AUSTINCHRONICLEWINNERBuster Graybill: Progeny of Tush HogALSO ON VIEW AT November 20, 2011–February 19, 2012LAGUNA GLORIATALKING ARTThursday, January 12, 2012 | 7PM | Laguna GloriaJoin us for a conversation with artists Buster Graybill, Lauren Fensterstock, andSteve Wiman about their site-specific projects, inspirations, and artistic practices.Laguna Gloria3809 W. 35th StreetAustin, TX 78703The Jones Center700 Congress AvenueAustin, TX 78701Lauren Fensterstock, Mound, 2010 (detail), Paper, charcoal, and Plexiglas, Dimensions variable, Courtesy of the artist andSienna Gallery, Lenox, MassachusettsSteve Wiman, Tree line, 2010, Mixed media, 14 x 71 x 4, Courtesy of the artistFORBIDDEN FRUITMAKE IT A MAGICALNEW YEAR!WE’VE GOT YOUR WANDS!Hitachi, KinkLab Rechargeable& Violet too!SHAPE UP YOUR LOVE LIFEPOLE DANCING RETURNS 1/22HOW TO STRIP FOR YOUR LOVER 1/29KEEPING AUSTIN KINKY SINCE 1981!108 E. NORTH LOOP BLVD.453-8090 forbiddenfruit.comcontinued on p.XXa u s t i n c h r o n i c l e . c o m JANUARY 6, 2012 T H E A U S T I N C H R O N I C L E 27PHOTO: VENUS VELVET BY DARKFLAME STUDIOS

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31 SECOND HELPINGSFOODVBW’S TOP 10 SAVORY BITES OF 20111) RABBIT AND DUMPLINGS AT CONTIGOThis delectable skillet of tender rabbitbathed in a savory sauce with toothsome,fresh vegetables under puffy biscuits waswonderful in 95-degree heat and even betterin November.2) BARBECUE SHORT RIBS AT J MUELLERBBQ John Mueller’s father and grandfatherbuilt their reputations on brisket and sausage,but John’s big, meaty short ribs shouldhelp this third-generation pit master make hismark in Austin.3) BOLA BREAKFAST PIZZA AT THEDOWNTOWN FARMERS’ MARKET The perfectway to start a Saturday morning of shopping.I’m excited about the rollout of its frozenpizza line.4) APPETIZERS AT BARTLETT’S Memoriesof both the roasted artichokes with rémouladeand the cheese plate with roastedgrapes and whisper-thin, house-made crackersstayed with me all year.Pastry chef Laura Sawicki (l) and chef Rene Ortiz of La CondesaKATE THORNBERRY’S TOP 10 SUCCESS STORIESOF THE 2011 AUSTIN FOOD SCENE1) UCHI/UCHIKO Chef Tyson Cole won Best Chef of the SouthwestRegion from the James Beard Foundation, the Uchi Cookbook cameout to critical acclaim and massive sales, and Uchi was awarded BestChef, Best Japanese, and Best Sushi among a slew of other awardsin the Chronicle Restaurant Poll. Meanwhile, over at Uchiko, chef PaulQui is currently appearing on Top Chef: Texas, winning challenges andracking up huge cash prizes; he got his own James Beard Award nomination;“Jar Jar Duck” was named one of Food & Wine’s Top 10 dishesof 2011; and Uchiko was named Austin’s Best New Restaurant.2) FRANKLIN BARBECUE has gone in this one short year from anobscure trailer to a brick-and-mortar restaurant with consistent linesout the door and around the block, then on to national recognition inBon Appétit, The New York Times, and other national media outlets.5) TERRY CONLAN’S FOUR-CHEESEFENNEL GRAT IN TOPPED WITH TOASTEDPISTACHIOS It was fascinating to see howthe seasonal food at my annual potluckbirthday party changed when it was heldbelatedly in November. Chef Conlan’s gratinwas a showstopper.6) PASTRAMI FROM NOBLE PIG Friendswho are familiar with the best pastrami in theBig Apple swear this product is every bit asgood. I don’t know about that, but I do knowthis is great meat!7) FRESH FLOUR TORTILLAS FROMBLANCO VALLEY FARMS Beware: One packageof these delicious, delicate tortillas fromthe Barton Creek Farmers’ Market could putyou off all other flour tortillas forever.8) RELLENO DE CAMARON AT EL ALMAChef Alma Alcocer-Thomas’ food is every bitas tasty as it is beautifully presented. Thisstunning plate made me hungry for more.9) STUFFED PORK CHOP AT EVANGELINECAFE These porcine behemoths are trulyremarkable and priced more affordably thancomparable dishes at upscale steak houses.Bartlett’s10) CHIPS AND HOT SAUCE AND BRISKETENCHILADAS AT VIVO LAKE CREEK Thechips and hot sauce were the best I tastedall year, and chef Paul Petersen’s brisketenchiladas demonstrate his skill as a pitmaster and as a purveyor of authentic Tex-Mex dishes.3) LA CONDESA won No. 1 Favorite Restaurant, as well as BestDecor, Best Mexican (non-Tex-Mex), and Best Mixologist in the ChronicleRestaurant Poll, and opened a second location in Napa Valley.4) NATIONAL TELEVISION FEATURES AUS TIN! The Food Network,the Cooking Channel, the Travel Channel, and Bravo all shot multiplesegments in Austin during 2011, highlighting our exhilarating anddynamic food scene.5) AUSTIN CHARCUTERIE TAKES OFF IN A BIG WAY Noble Pig, withlines of eager diners out the door, added a deli and a charcuteriecase and doubled its seating; Jesse Griffiths of Dai Due, besidesrocking the Downtown Farmers’ Market, has been conducting huntingand fishing schools to teach traditional techniques, writing a book,and planning a storefront location; and after a year of growth andexpansion, Kocurek Family Artisanal Charcuterie announced at year’send that it is suspending operations.6) BARLEY SWINE In addition to phenomenal business from dayone, Barley Swine was named one of “The South’s Best Gastropubs”by Southern Living, did very well in the Chronicle Restaurant Poll, andto top it off, chef Bryce Gilmore won one of Food & Wine’s coveted“Best New Chef” awards.7) ANTONELLI’S CHEESE SHOP took Austin by storm, hosting multiplesuccessful events, expanding into a larger commissary to accommodateincreasing catering business, and having more than 30 localrestaurant menus feature Antonelli’s cheese.8) EL ALMA After working for more than 20 years all around Austinat establishments as diverse as Jeffrey’s, Fonda San Miguel, Tacosand Tequila, and the El Chile group, chef Alma Alcocer-Thomas got toopen her own place at last. Bravo!9) IN OTHER MOVES FROM TRAILER TO STORE FRONT: Cutie Piespie wagon opened a place on Burnet Road, as did Man Bites Dog,and Edis’ Chocolates added a storefront on Spicewood Springs to itsBarton Creek Farmers’ Market presence.10) THAI FRESH expanded to fill its whole Mary Street strip mall,Fricano’s Deli opened a second location as word continues to spread,and chef James Holmes of Olivia had such a huge success with friedchicken at this year’s Austin City Limits Music Fest that he was ableto open up a new venue: Lucy’s Fried Chicken on College Avenue.P H O T O S B Y J O H N A N D E R S O NVBW’S TOP 10 SWEET BITES OF 20111) SWEET LEAF PEACH TEA Since I discoveredthis beverage at the Texas MonthlyBBQ Festival in the fall, it’s been one of myfavorite refreshments.2) PEACH-PECAN UPSIDE-DOWN CAKEFROM CAKE & SPOON These wonderfulcakes were a treat that lifted my spiritsduring a long, hot, miserable summer.3) RASPBERRY JELLY DOUGHNUTS ATCONTIGO I sampled these on Contigo’snew brunch menu in November and havebeen dreaming about them ever since. Itcould be dangerous to have this restaurantso close to my house.4) SALTY CARAMEL FROM JENI’SSPLENDID ICE CREAMS I fell in love withthis flavor when Jeni’s marketing guy sentme samples last spring. Good thing therecipe is in her book.5) OLD WORLD EGGNOG FROM TALENTIGELATO E SORBETTO Look for this voluptuousand festive frozen delight at WholeFoods, Sprouts, or Randalls.6) BUÑUELOS FROM 444 GOURMETCREATIONS Dainty, crisp, and liberallydusted with cinnamon sugar, these crunchytreats are great with coffee, hot chocolate,dulce de leche, and/or ice cream (seenumbers 4 and 5 for ideas).7) LEMON MASCARPONE CAKE FROMSEN TEL LI’S BAKERY Pastry chef ShawnBonifay always sends me a birthday cake.This one really hit my lemon-loving sweetspot, and I didn’t share.8) CHOCOLATE BARS AND BOURBONBALLS FROM COCOA PURO DiscoveringTom Peder sen’s remarkable dark-chocolatebar with caramelized cacao nibs, saltedmilk-chocolate bar with caramelizedalmonds, and milk-chocolate bourbon ballin a chocolate pecan shell made me veryglad I braved the inclement weather andattended the Eat Drink Local Week Coffee& Chocolate Festival.9) LEMON CAKE WITH LEMON CURDFILLING FROM CAKE & SPOON Lemonand lemon, need I say more?10) SIP CHOCOLATE These little bags ofquality chocolate shavings make sinfullyrich hot chocolate – my favorite hot beverageof the year, by far.Cake & Spooncontinued on p.30a u s t i n c h r o n i c l e . c o m JANUARY 6, 2012 T H E A U S T I N C H R O N I C L E 29

FOODTOP 10s continued from p.29MICKCLAUDIA ALARCÓN’S TOP 10FOOD AND DRINKS KEEPING AUSTIN(REAL) MEXICANAs always, in no particular order:OAXACAN CUISINE AT EL NARANJOHeavenly moles, pipianes, and other seasonalOaxacan specialties, including real tamales,have been attracting connoisseurs to thistrailer, temporarily relocated to the SoularFood Garden on East 12th. I can’t wait untilthe full-service restaurant opens on RaineyStreet – at last – in February.AMUSE-BOUCHE AT EL MESÓN Amuseboucheat a Mexican restaurant? You bet.Chef Marisela Godinez welcomes every guestwith a little something while they peruse themenu: a tiny bowl of fideo or lentil soup,street-style corn on the cob, homemadetamales, mango slices with lime and chile, orwhatever seasonal whimsy seems fitting.BACKWARD BRUNCH AT SAZÓN Can’t getup in time for breakfast on Sunday mornings?No worries. Sazón’s backward brunch from 3to 6pm features huevos benedictos, CroqueMadame à la Mexicana, and other loco specialtiesaccompanied, of course, by micheladas,Bloody Marias, and Vampiros. Hells yeah.MEXICAN WINE IN AUSTIN About timesome of Mexico’s affordable, well-craftedwines found distribution, and local retailers,restaurants, and wine bars willing to take achance. Look for wines from Villa Montefiori,L.A. Cet to, and Casa Madero around town,and if you can’t find them, ask for them;hopefully more labels will be available in thenear future.WINE PAIRING DINNERS AT FONDA SANMIG UEL Speaking of wine and Mexican food,nobody does it better than Fonda, whetherthrough organized dinners with winemakersfrom various regions around the world orthrough its well-chosen wine list and a staffthat can properly recommend what to drinkwith those mole enchiladas.LOBSTER TACO TUESDAYS AT ZANDUNGAOne of my new favorite hangouts gets evenbetter on Tuesdays with $3 lobster tacos and$3 frozen mojitos. Two of each and you’re set.Alternately, try the guava-agave frozen margarita,and beg chef Edgar Torres to put hismole verde on the menu. Tell him I sent you.AUSTIN TEQUILA SOCIETY AT CASA CHA-PALA Lupe Barragan, owner of Casa Chapalaand one of the most unpretentious, warm,and friendly folks I have ever met, is thefounder of this long-overdue tequila appreciationgroup that hosts events, tastings, andcontests. Its location across the street fromthe Four Seasons is as welcoming asBarragan’s smile, and its selection of 100-plus tequilas is admirable.MOLE WITH DUCK OR QUAIL AT EL ALMABefore there was chicken, pre-HispanicMexicans ate duck and quail in various preparations.While mole is definitely post-conquest,these tasty fowl are often found onthe menus of some of Mexico City’s best restaurants.Chef Alma Alcocer-Thomas’ mole depasilla is an ideal companion.ANTOJITOS AT PANADERIA CHUY The pastries,bolillos, and cakes are the main drawsat this traditional bakery, but I keep comingback for the antojitos: ginormous tortas,Mexico City-style tacos, and authentic tlacoyosand quesadillas made with blue corn masa.PALETAS FROM MOM & POPS After splittingwith their brief GoodPop partners, originalowners Manuel and Laura Flores are stillmaking the best, most traditional and deliciouslyweird (El Cucuy!) frozen pops andaguas frescas around. Small batch, familyowned, real Austin. Give them your business!P H O T O S B Y J O H N A N D E R S O NRoll On SushiRACHEL FEIT’S TOP 10 AUSTIN-TATIOUS SNACKS AND SIPSIn no particular order:CHOLESTA ROLL AT ROLL ON SUSHI DINERSushi meets chicken-fried steak. It looksJapanese but speaks Texas twang.HAIR OF THE DOG AT MAN BITES DOG Thisis one dog you and your arteries will neverforget. An all-beef frank wrapped in baconand deep fried. Add some chili, cheddarcheese, a fried egg, and Tabasco, and youhave one outrageous snack.THE EXTRA-TRASHY TRAILER PARK TACOAT TORCHY’S TACOS When Torchy’s openeda few years ago, it set a high bar for Austintatioustastes. Its Trailer Park taco is friedchicken strips, green chilies, lettuce, and picode gal lo. “Get It Trashy” and replace the lettucewith plenty of gooey queso.WES MARSHALL’S 10 BEST TEQUILAS OF THE YEARI’m always far more interested in a company’s Blanco(aka Silver) tequila than its Reposado or Anejo versions.The latter are simply tequilas aged in wood, and granted,the wood does mellow the tequila. But it also robs thedrink of some of its freshness. The floral and pepperyaromas of the Mexican blue agave get subsumed by thewood’s butterscotch smells. I prefer the liveliest agavearomas possible. That’s why all of my favorite tequilas areBlanco versions. In alphabetical order:HAM & EGGS ROLL AT UCHIKO Uchi andUchiko have helped put Austin on the mapof great culinary destinations. Uchiko’sHam & Eggs – crunchy pork belly and egginside a maki roll – embodies the flavorsthat define the city’s eclectic tastes.DUCK FAT FRITES AT HANK’S GARAGEDouble-fried hand-cut french fries are verychic these days, and the ones fried induck fat at Hank’s Garage are among thebest I’ve tasted all year. Hank’s smokedpaprika and spicy Sriracha mayos putthem over the top.BUFFALO FRIED PICKLES AT SECONDBAR + KITCHEN Served with hot sauceand pungent bleu-cheese sauce, this boldsnack is perfect for Sunday football butlooks elegant enough to take to the opera.TEXECUTIONER AT CONTIGO Made withmezcal, D’Aristi Xtabentun (a Mayan aniseflavoredliquor), cocchi americano, andgrapefruit, this drink has ingredients mostpeople can’t even pronounce. But theclean fruitiness is something Austiniteswill love when the mercury hits 110.PORK BELLY SLIDERS AT ODD DUCKFARM TO TRAILER Austinites love bacon.And what better way to indulge than ahouse-cured pork belly slider topped withonions and liberally doused with paprikaaioli at Bryce Gil more’s news-making trailer?CHOCOLATE AND STILTON TART ATELEV EN PLATES & WINE It’s crunchy, it’sbleu-cheesy, and … that’s right folks …it’s chocolaty. Not everyone will find itappealing, but those who do love it.DOUGHNUTS AT GOURDOUGH’S It doesn’tmatter which you choose. These huge,freshly fried fritters are topped with sinfultreats that satisfy whatever audacious foodcravings your subconscious can conjure.1800 SELECT SILVERAMBHAR SILVERBRACERO BLANCOCRUZ SILVERDELEÓN DIAMANTE BLANCOEL TESORO SILVERFAMILIA CAMARENA SILVERFAMILIA PARTIDA BLANCOPURA VIDA SILVERRIAZUL SILVERMi KfecitoVANN’S TOP 10 EVERYMAN’S BUDGETBITES FROM 2011 REVIEWSIn no particular order:LA FRUTA FELIZ Goat (chivo) tacos and wonderfulminced beef picadillo tacos on homemade corn tacos.INDIAN SPICY KITCHEN Nepalese minced chicken andspinach momo dumplings, plus the incredible dry goatcurry with popped rice (taas).CUBAN SANDWICHES Ropa vieja sandwich and Cubanosandwich from Mi Kfecito, and the pan con lechón fromCuban Sandwich Cafe.BARBECUE The barbecue pork ribs and chicken fromLive Oak Barbecue, and the mind-boggling barbecuesausage, brisket, and ribs from Franklin Barbecue.CHINA DYNASTY The rich and spicy hot and sour soup, the crispyand porky egg rolls, and the succulent pot stickers.BUDA GROCERY & GRILL Easy on the wallet, juicy, and deliciouslysatisfying: the double bacon cheeseburger.PHO DAN No. 27 on the menu: shrimp, pork slices, and chicken with rich,flat egg noodles, fried shallots, and scallions, and the broth on the side.THREE LITTLE PIGS Cracklin’ meat loaf wrapped in bacon withcheese grits and collard greens, a pork belly slider, and unctuousmilk-braised pork with sage, from hizzoner Raymond Tatum.MI RANCHITO TAQUERIA Pork with green sauce, carne asado withnopalitos, caldo de res, the gringa quesadilla with suadero (beef ribmeat), chorizo cheeseburger, and pork tamales.A+A SICHUAN GARDEN Stir-fried pork belly with sliced vegetablesand green chiles in black bean sauce, beef with cumin sauce, mapodoufu, and dry bean curd with mustard greens.30 T H E A U S T I N C H R O N I C L E JANUARY 6, 2012 a u s t i n c h r o n i c l e . c o m

LEE NICHOLS’ TOP 10 AUSTIN/TEXASCRAFT BEER HAPPENINGS1) PRO-BREWER LEGISLATION FAILED …AGAIN For the third straight legislative session,microbrewers tried to change Texas’laws forbidding them from selling their producton the premises of their breweries, butthe third time wasn’t the charm. And this year,brewpub owners sought the opposite right: tosell their brews off-premises. Someday, perhapsour “pro-business” lawmakers willunshackle the beer business in Texas.2) AND SO THE BREWERS TRIED THECOURTROOM ROUTE Failing to change thelaw under the dome, Jester King Craft Brewery,along with Zax Restaurant & Bar and distributorAuthentic Beverages, took the stateto court. Besides the on-/off-premises laws,they also challenged laws forcing brewers toarbitrarily label anything under 4% alcohol as“beer” and anything over 4% as “ale.” JesterKing lost on the premises laws, but they didget the labeling laws – as well as laws forbiddingthem from saying where their beers canbe purchased – overturned.3) NEW BREWERIES Congrats to AustinBeer works, Circle Brewing Co., Twisted XBrewing Company, and Hops & Grain Breweryfor evolving from homebrewers’ dreams toactual businesses and getting their productsinto stores and/or bars. (And to Black StarCo-op on reaching its first anniversary instyle.) And 2012 holds the promise of evenmore new ventures taking flight.4) THE TEXAS CRAFT BREWERS FESTIVALRETURNED This on-again, off-again eventwas definitely on this year. Held in Septem berat Fiesta Gardens, it was bigger and betterthan ever. While it may not be anywhere neara Great American Beer Festival or an OregonBrew ers Festival, it was a great coming-of-agemoment for Texas’ craft-brewing industry.5) SO DID AUSTIN BEER WEEK Because aone-day festival just isn’t enough. For thesecond straight year, this weeklong celebrationof good beer – including some innovative,one-off brews – spread itself across the city,kind of like a South by Southwest for beer.SECONDHELPINGSTOP 10 NEW KIDSON THE STREETWe were amazed at how many great new places haveopened here in the last year. Here are a few of the favoriteswe’ll still be visiting in 2012:LA FRUTA FELIZ 3124 Manor Rd.MAN BITES DOG 5222 Burnet Rd.HANK’S GARAGE 115-A San JacintoCONTIGO 2027 AnchorTENOAK BOURBON HOUSE + LOUNGE 409 ColoradoBACON 900 W. 10thBARLEY SWINE 2024 S. LamarTHE BACKSPACE 507 San JacintoHOPDODDY BURGER BAR 1400 S. Congress Ste. 190-ACONGRESS/SECOND BAR + KITCHEN 200 CongressP H O T O S B Y J O H N A N D E R S O N6) SO DID RAHR & SONS BREWINGCOMPANY In the great 2010 snowstorm,this Fort Worth brewery’s roof collapsed, temporarilyputting it out of business and offstore shelves. A year later, Rahr is healthierthan ever with more products, more distribution,and a 10,000-square-foot event spacefor weddings, brewery tours, and the like.7) GREAT AMERICAN BEER FESTIVALMED ALS Speaking of the Great AmericanBeer Festival, Texas beers brought home fourmedals this year. Congrats to Dallas’ HumperdinksRestau rant & Brewery, Austin Beer works,Uncle Billy’s Brew & Que Lake Travis, andNorth by Northwest Restaurant and Brewery.8) CONVENIENCE STORES BECAME CRAFTCOOL Okay, this one’s actually been buildingfor a while but seems to have reached criticalmass this year. The little Stop ’n’ Robsfinally realize there is more to the world thanBud Light, Miller Lite, and Coors Light, andsome have selections that compete with thesuperstores (see “Beer Convenience,” June24, 2011).9) ‘AUSTIN BEER GUIDE’ LAUNCHED Youknow your beer scene is coming along when ithas its own magazine. www.austinbeerguide.com.10) PIERRE CELIS, R.I.P. The veteran brewerfamous for saving the witbier (“whitebeer”) style at Belgium’s Hoegaarden breweryin the 1960s later moved to Austin andhelped kick-start the Texas craft beer scene.Celis passed away April 9, 2011, at age 86.Lee Nichols blogs about beer at www.i-love-beer.blogspot.com.From the Chronicle Restaurant Guideaustinchronicle.com/restaurantRECENTLY REVIEWEDJalapeno Joes Tex-Mex Bar & GrillBreakfast all day is a big attraction here, so go for thetacos and migas. The salsas are made fresh daily, thecarne guisada is lean, and the flautas in red-chile corntortillas are a treat. 3211 Red River, 628-0288.An American bistroat the corner of Riverside and Barton SpringsBaking Memories Every Day!Sandwiches, Sweets, & MoreFree mini cupcake or cookie with any sandwichpurchase.Cornucopia (nextto Veggie Heaven)offers a variety offlavored popcorns1914 A Guadalupeveggieheavenaustin.comoffer expires Jan 14 2012.LuxBakeryAndCafe.comVeggie HeavenHEALTHYVEGETARIANCUISINEWITH ADELICIOUSORIENTALFLAVORWE SERVEBUBBLE TEA457-1013Mon-Fri 11-8:45pmSat & Sun 12-8:45pmParking AvailableCASUAL UPSCALE DINING FULL BAR PATIO DININGHAPPY HOUR SPECIALS WEEKEND BRUNCH 11-320 craft beers on tapSundays & Mondays$10 off bottles of wineSaturdays1/2 off bottles ofchampagne, prosecco,& rosétwitter: @apothecaryatx... BUT THEY WERESPEECHLESS AFTERTHEIR FIRST BITEWhat does Cypress Grill offerthat others don’t?Award-winning Louisiana specialties,Fresh Gulf seafood, homemadeclassics like our killer Pork Chopand unforgettable Pot Roast Poboy,and hand-made vintage cocktails.But most important, we have a soul,treating you to a relaxing South Austinexperience for over nine years.Voted Top 30Favorite RestaurantsAustin Chronicle Readers Poll, 2011www.cypressgrill.net4404 W. Wm. Cannoncontinued on p.XX512-358-7474a u s t i n c h r o n i c l e . c o m JANUARY 6, 2012 T H E A U S T I N C H R O N I C L E 31

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34 TOP 10s 46 FILM LISTINGSKind of BlueTHE YEAR IN FILM by Marjorie BaumgartenMelancholia is the movie that eclipsed them all among theChronicle’s three regular film reviewers (Marc Savlov,Kimberley Jones, and myself, Marjorie Baumgarten). Comingin second on the Chronicle film critics’ combined Top 10 listis another title that sounds as though it could be one of thecardinal humors of ancient medicine: Shame. Does thisreveal something about us as a bunch? Does this mean weare bilious? Or phlegmatic? Or maybe even well-humored?MelancholiaTOP 10 FILMSOF 20111) Melancholia2) Shame3) Beginners (tie)3) Bellflower (tie)5) 13 Assassins6) Martha Marcy MayMarlene (tie)6) A Separation (tie)6) Weekend (tie)9) Le Quattro Volte (tie)9) The Tree of Life (tie)The Chronicle’s overall Top 10 film list should not be readlike tea leaves or tarot cards. Our combined list is simply amatter of numbers. Since Melancholia is the only film toappear on all three of our critics’ lists of the Top 10 films of2011, it comes as no surprise that Lars von Trier’s Danishdoomsday picture got the Chronicle’s top nod. It is the onlyfilm, however, about which all three of us are in accord. Infact, Melancholia ranked as either the first or second choicefor each Chronicle critic. The film’s hypnotic beauty andbrooding tone clearly captivated our critical sensibilities. Butbefore you start calling us a bunch of cheerless individuals,note that Melancholia is the only film that fostered unanimity.No other film received votes from all three critics, whileseveral titles were able to make it into the Chronicle’s combinedTop 10 with votesfrom only one critic.Still, the question ofwhat it all means lingers.My answer is that it’s allrelative. Melancholia maybe deemed by us to be thebest movie of 2011, butdoes that make it the bestmovie of Lars von Trier’scareer? To that I say no,Melancholia is not as goodas Dancer in the Dark orBreaking the Waves.Following this pattern,many international auteursreleased excellent filmsthat found places on our various lists – Martin Scorsese’sHugo, Terrence Malick’s The Tree of Life, David Fincher’s TheGirl With the Dragon Tattoo – but are these 2011 film releasesreally the best works of these directors’ careers? Sowhen we tally everything up, does that make 2011 a lesseryear for great movies?A survey of the Chronicle’s Top 10 films shows that at leasthalf are foreign titles, which may indicate something aboutour feelings regarding Hollywood’s overall output. In 2011,the majority of the top-grossing films in the U.S. were sequelsin the Harry Potter, Pirates of the Caribbean, or Twilight vein. Ifthat doesn’t sit well with you, then batten down the hatchesfor 2012, which promises enough superhero sequels andfranchise entries to make 2011 look like a bottomless poolof originality. Yet the Chronicle’s combined Top 10 list alsohas a couple spots for movies by first-time filmmakers – anencouraging sign that artistic renewal is at least as persistentas sequelitis.So here comes the caveat about year-end lists: No one hasseen it all. Our lists are snapshots or guidelines, but they arenot gospel. These lists offer a peek into the individual tastesand preferences of the Chronicle reviewers and provide suggestionsfor movies to catch in the coming months. Remember,making lists is fun and safe to try at home.Of Scrolls, Swords, and Ponycorn AdventuresTHE YEAR IN GAMING by James Renovitch1) The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (Bethesda Softworks) Itmight appear to be a standard role-playing game at firstglance – what with all the dragons and swords and spells –but Skyrim merited and rewarded exploration. And with theamount of virtual square mileage at your disposal, it waseasy to while away days, weeks, months, and probably yearstalking to everyone, discovering hidden loot, and conqueringmonstrous beasts. As scads of YouTube clips can attest, halfthe fun was finding the oddities and kinks in the system.However, the true test of any open-world game is that it feelsall-encompassing. Skyrim succeeded in that regard, and how.2) The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword (Nintendo) Thelast time we were put in charge of Link, he looked good butdidn’t fully comprehend the Wii’s motion controller. SkywardSword changes the design just enough to exploit theWiimote’s abilities without compromising the series’ consistentlyflawless design. The swordplay felt natural, the puzzleswere intriguing, and the overall effect was pure gaming joy.This is Nintendo firing on all cylinders.3) Sword & Sworcery EP (Superbrothers) The release ofS&S was a master class in how to develop and distribute agame outside the studio system. Social media spread word ofthis beautiful interactive story that managed to make players’hearts race and soar with the help of the most evocative soundtrackand visuals of the year. All on your touchtronic device.The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim4) Super Mario 3D Land (Nintendo) It took just less than ayear, but Nintendo finally released a game for the much-ballyhooed3DS handheld system that lived up to its extra-dimensionalpromise. Leave it to Mario to make jumping exciting again.5) Portal 2 (Valve) While I’ll admit to missing the isolationof the first Portal, it was impossible to resist revisiting thegenius, nonlethal game mechanic that is the portal gun. Thehumor that accompanies the harrowing leaps and complexpuzzles was unmatched, with J.K. Simmons and StephenMerchant voicing unforgettable one-liners.6) Bastion (Warner Bros. Interactive) Voiceover narrationcan be a crutch, but Bastion’s deep-voiced, omnipotent guidealong your journey through a beautifully impressionistic worldrevealed just enough to keep players exploring and entertained.Watching the world literally rise to meet your feetmade for deliberate steps and rapt eyes.7) Batman: Arkham City (Warner Bros. Interactive) It’s abig, dark world that Batman inhabits, and taking control of hissupreme fighting skills and exhaustive arsenal of gadgetsmade swinging around the city and stomping henchmen allthe more fun. And if Batman was a little too butch for you,you could get in touch with your feminine mystique asCatwoman.8) English Country Tune (Increpare Games) StephenLavelle, aka Increpare, has been making simple puzzle gamesand releasing them on his website for years, but he finallyput everything he’s learned together into an oddly named appand wrapped it up with stunning minimalist art design. Yourphone has never been so engaging or brain-bending.9) Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception (Sony ComputerEntertainment) It’s about as big-budget as it gets, but whenthe money goes to a decent story, jaw-dropping set-pieces,and top-notch voice acting, you get what you pay for – in thiscase an adventure game that barrages all of the senses.10) Sissy’s Magical Ponycorn Adventure (UntoldEntertainment Inc.) It’s not as if this supercute, simple,free-to-play game doesn’t have enough going for it to makeany Top 10 list, but the story behind the game will hopefullyinspire other would-be developers to go for it. Dad RyanCreighton and 5-year-old daughter Cassie made memorablecharacters out of some crayons and programming moxie. a u s t i n c h r o n i c l e . c o m JANUARY 6, 2012 T H E A U S T I N C H R O N I C L E 33

SCREENSMelancholia Beginners Shame12345678910MARJORIE BAUMGARTENMelancholia Lars von Trier rides in as a brooding horsemanof the apocalypse in this all-encompassing filmexperience, which is certainly better than exiting Cannesas persona non grata.13 Assassins My favorite surprise of the yearwas this carefully calculated and executedsamurai action film from Takashi Miike, whoseproduction quantity is usually more notablethan its classical quality.A Separation While an Iranian couple dealswith irreconcilable differences, they remind usof the complexity of morality and the possibilityof making uncensored films in Iran.Le Quattro Volte Calculatedly meditative yet casuallymetaphysical, this Italian film is austere, funny, beautiful,and transfixing. With beguiling simplicity, the film embracesthe eternality of life and your inner goat spirit.Hugo Martin Scorsese shows us why we shouldn’t giveup on 3-D, bringing artistry and ingenuity to the processwhile kicking all gimmickry to the curb.Midnight in Paris Like the professional magician healways dreamed of becoming, Woody Allen conjures1920s Paris and makes us believe in the artifice andthat all his great movies are not behind him.Moneyball In the course of analyzingand displacing the shibboleths ofAmerica’s favorite pastime, Moneyballbecomes a study of how newer modelsof evaluation can overtake outmodedways of thinking.Attack the Block Smart, quick, funny, and economical,this British alien-invader film is the source of the mostfun I’ve had at the movies this year.Rango Not only is Rango aWestern cartoon, but it is alsoone that is clearly aimed atadults more than the childrenwho happen to accompany theircustodians to the theatre.The Tree of Life Peerless inambition and transcendent inlarge swaths, The Tree of Lifenevertheless falls short of itsown lofty goals.RangoThe TripKIMBERLEY JONESBeginners Intimate and ambitious, consumedwith death and dizzy with the possibilities of rebirth,Mike Mills’ gorgeous second film is like a tonic for thehurting heart.WeekendMelancholia And now, let us crash back toEarth – or, rather, into Earth – for an annihilatingassay of acute depression. Notgonna lie: This movie really fucked me up.Weekend Andrew Haigh’s microindie abouttwo London men rounding and resistingnew love is the most romantic movie ofthe year. Suck on that, Hollywood.Shame Shame, sure, but degradation,humiliation, longing, and despair get apretty good workout, too, in this shudderingdescent into addiction.Bridesmaids Six months before The Atlantic publishedKate Bolick’s tipping-point piece on The Way Women LiveNow, this hard-R, seriously funny comedy got the conversationstarted. Keep talking to us.Drive Ryan Gosling’s swoon-inducer. An A-gradeensemble shredding scenery like panthers on afresh kill. L.A. neon noir. That mash-note aesthetic.File under: Things That Make You Go Vroom.The Trip Gaw, comediansare messed up inthe head. Fun place tovisit, but you wouldn’twanna buy real estate.Bellflower Ad speak jargonese aside – “an explosivedebut!” – Evan Glodell’s low-budget, pyrotechnics-happyheartbreak saga of the surreal had some defiantly un-PCideas about what happens when a boy-feminist getsburned by love.Tinker Tailor SoldierSpy Hard not to warmto a Cold War spy thrillerthis stylish andexpertly acted.Tinker TailorSoldier SpyBellflowerMeek’s Cutoff Kelly Reichardt just doesn’t give an inch inthis ruthlessly unsentimental, Oregon Trail-set stress fractureof a film. This is the stunner from Michelle Williamsthis year, not that oopsy-daisy Marilyn schtick.DriveMARC SAVLOVMelancholia His bizarre outburst at Cannes notwithstanding,von Trier’s haunting film triumphs as a gorgeous meditationon depression, the end of the world, and the deathof hope.Shame Quoth Woody Allen: “Sex without love isan empty experience, but as empty experiences go, it’sone of the best.” Not so in this devastating portrait ofsex addiction.Martha Marcy May Marlene Disquieting, beautiful,horrific, paranoiac, utterly riveting, and equally difficult toshake, this film continues to revisit my subconscious likean uneasy dream that refuses to dissipate over time.Bellflower This is what it’s like to be youngand in love on the eve of the end of everything.Visionary beauty and visionary horrorwalk hand in hand between Medusaand flamethrowers.The Tree of Life A true work of art with a capital A,Malick’s film challenges the viewer’s perceptions in waysno other film this year dared to attempt.Knuckle A bruising, visceral documentaryfilm in every sense. A knockout, ahistory lesson, and a decidedly riskyundertaking for director Ian Palmer.The Last Circus Working on a parwith fellow fantasists/surrealistsJodorowsky and del Toro, this bloody,chaotic circus of terrors and delightsis Álex de la Iglesia’s nightmarishmasterpiece.Attack the Block As much a portrait of Grey Britain’s disenfranchisedyouth as it is a horror-comedy of alien invasion,Joe Cornish proves himself a master of the culturallyrelevant genre film.Take Shelter More unnerving thanthe daily news – and that’s sayingsomething these days – and as artfullyconstructed as a Chinese puzzlebox made entirely of suspicion, fear,and, ultimately, love.The Artist Proof that a film need notbother itself with extraneous dialogue– or dialogue, period – to be a work ofsubtle comic genius. The perfect antidoteto everything else on this list.TakeShelter34 T H E A U S T I N C H R O N I C L E JANUARY 6, 2012 a u s t i n c h r o n i c l e . c o m

MARJORIE BAUMGARTEN KIMBERLEY JONES MARC SAVLOVNEARMISSESShame, Drive, The Guard,Meek’s Cutoff, Uncle BoonmeeWho Can Recall His Past LivesMargin Call, Take Shelter,50/50, Heartbeats,Turkey BowlBeginners, Midnight in Paris,Hugo, American: The BillHicks Story, SennaMOSTOVERRATEDThe Artist,Martha Marcy May Marlene,The DescendantsProject Nim, Submarine,Win WinThor, Meek’s Cutoff,J. EdgarMOSTUNDERRATEDCedar Rapids, The Last Circus,Contagion, In a Better WorldThe Debt, Shame,ContagionWinnie the Pooh,I Saw the Devil, SennaACTINGKUDOS(MALE)Brad Pitt (The Tree of Life),Michael Fassbender(Shame), Michael Shannon(Take Shelter), BrendanGleeson (The Guard),Ryan Gosling (Drive)Michael Shannon (Take Shelter), ChristopherPlummer (Beginners), Michael Fassbender (Shame),Christoph Waltz (Carnage), Brad Pitt (The Tree of Life)Lemmy (Lemmy),Albert Brooks (Drive),Sam Shepard (Blackthorn),John Boyega(Attack the Block), MichaelFassbender (Shame)ACTINGKUDOS(FEMALE)Kirsten Dunst (Melancholia), Tilda Swinton(We Need To Talk About Kevin), Carey Mulligan(Shame), Rooney Mara (The Girl With the DragonTattoo), Glenn Close (Albert Nobbs)Rooney Mara (The Girl With the DragonTattoo), Michelle Williams (Meek’s Cutoff),Khomotso Manyaka (Life, Above All),Carey Mulligan (Shame, Drive), TildaSwinton (We Need To Talk About Kevin)Rooney Mara (The Girl With theDragon Tattoo), Glenn Close (AlbertNobbs), Meryl Streep (The IronLady), Saoirse Ronan (Hanna),Carey Mulligan (Shame)BESTDIRECTORMartin Scorsese(Hugo), Lars von Trier(Melancholia), SteveMcQueen (Shame)Lars von Trier(Melancholia), Mike Mills(Beginners), Andrew Haigh(Weekend)Woody Allen (Midnight in Paris),Kim Jee-woon (I Saw the Devil),Terrence Malick (The Tree of Life)BESTSCREENPLAY(ORIGINAL)A Separation (AsgharFarhadi), 50/50 (WillReiser), Contagion(Scott Z. Burns)Bridesmaids (KristenWiig & Annie Mumolo),Margin Call (J.C. Chandor),Beginners (Mike Mills)Beginners (Mike Mills),50/50 (Will Reiser), The Last Circus(Álex de la Iglesia)BESTSCREENPLAY(ADAPTED)Moneyball (Steve Zaillian and Aaron Sorkin), Rise ofthe Planet of the Apes (Rick Jaffa & Amanda Silver),Hugo (John Logan)Moneyball (Steve Zaillian and Aaron Sorkin),Drive (Hossein Amini), Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy(Bridget O’Connor & Peter Straughan)Drive (Hossein Amini),We Need To Talk AboutKevin (Lynne Ramsay &Rory Kinnear), Hugo(John Logan)WORSTFILMI Melt With You:Men behave badly andthen behave even worse.We feel even morewretched for havingtolerated the display.Look, I’d like to think I have a senseof humor about ham-fisted abstinencepropaganda, but this really is the limit:The whole Twilight franchise is thedevil’s work.Insidious. Insipid, inane,insulting, illogical, interminable,imbecilic, inconsistent,and, hey, isn’tthat Darth Maul playingthe organ? Seriously.WTF?!WILD CARDGive Viola Davis an award for any movie you want,but dear Lord, please, not for The Help. Same goesfor John Hawkes in Martha Marcy May Marlene.Let’s Get Metaphysical!: Take Shelter, Melancholia,and The Tree of Life are a few of the films this yearthat gave the brain cage a good rattle.Best Thing To Happen to the Bloated Hollywood Studiosin Decades: The impending death of the BloatedHollywood Studios. Viva indie/foreign filmmaking!The HelpMeek’sCutoffThe Tree of Lifea u s t i n c h r o n i c l e . c o m JANUARY 6, 2012 T H E A U S T I N C H R O N I C L E 35

54 MUSIC LISTINGSMUSICLifestyles of theRich and InfamousTwenty years after ‘Nevermind’ BY RAOUL HER NANDEZ“You can try, but you’ll never understandthis. Try and try, but you’ll never understandthis. You can try, but you’ll never understandthis. The lifestyles of the rich and infamous.”– Ice-T, 1991Tequila Fridays, at my house, were born outof abject exhaustion, emptiness.No hat, no suit, no briefcase, but management+ desk job = a middle-age lobotomy.Zombification. Not until the night Doug Sahmdied in 1999 did tequila separate from thealmighty margarita for me – at the Hole in theWall, no less – and while Lou Grant kept abottle of bourbon in his fictional newsroomdesk drawer, a shot of anything at the officeseemed antithetical to that which sought antidote:work. Still a four-letter word no matteryour profession.One Friday this past August, a board memberfor KOOP 91.7FM emailed me about possiblyguesting on-air at the community radio stationto discuss the 20th anniversary of Nirvana’sNevermind. “In terms of what it meant formusic when it happened (here in Austin andbeyond) and what the legacy is.” Locally, personally,that meant a decade spent at Emo’s onRed River, as well as at Liberty Lunch and theElectric Lounge – venues all now gone. Itmeant forgoing Nirvana in 1991 for grad schoolhomework (see “Circle Sky,” Feb. 18, 2011) andthen again on New Year’s Eve three years laterin Oakland, Calif., with the Butthole Surfersopening because I couldn’t afford a $20 ticket.Two decades of regret it meant.Weeks later, Tequila Friday beckoned like acompost bin to a scraped avocado peel. Mysignificant other watched helplessly as I, catatonicfrom w-o-r-k and layoffs and Chronicleattrition, licked my white-collar woundsbehind a closed home office door. Angst consumedme, but it wasn’t the cure. Nirvana andPearl Jam both broke on through to the otherside in 1991, reviewed as such by me at thetime, yet rap was my revolution. John Lennon+ Sex Pistols = Kurt Cobain, but PublicEnemy took Muddy Waters intergalactic. Whenpush came to shove that Friday, 1991’s OGOriginal Gangster by Ice-T got the call, and itsapocalyptic fury and humor soothed my savageunhappiness.Twenty years later, hip-hop’s mainstreamand indie rock can’t assuage global occupancy.Metal peels back my contemporary blues now,and finding 20 (inter)national albums to listtook twice as long as twice that many localdiscs. You say you want a revolution? It startsat home.TOP 10 LOCAL1) Black Joe Lewis & theHoneybears, Scandalous(Lost Highway)2) Sarah Jarosz, Follow MeDown (Sugar Hill)3) White Denim, D(Downtown)4) The Gourds, Old Mad Joy(Vanguard)5) … And You Will KnowUs by the Trail of Dead,Tao of the Dead (Superball)6/7) Graham Reynolds,The Difference Engine(Innova)/Graham Reynolds& the Golden Arm Trio,Duke! Three Portraits ofEllington (Innova)8) Charanga Cakewalk,El Brown Recluse (Cosmica)9) Robert Earl Keen, Readyfor Confetti (Lost Highway)10) Speak, I Believein Everything (ModernArt/Playing in Traffic)TOP 10 LOCAL, PART 2(ALTERNATE TAKE)1) Bob Schneider, A PerfectDay (Kirtland)2) Hayes Carll, KMAG YOYO(& Other American Stories)(Lost Highway)3) Explosions in the Sky,Take Care, Take Care, TakeCare (TemporaryResidence)4) Centro-matic, CandidateWaltz (Undertow)5) Bill Callahan, Apocalypse(Drag City)6) Wild Child, Pillow Talk(Major Nation)7) The Strange Boys, LiveMusic (Rough Trade)8) Dale Watson & theTexas Two, The SunSessions (Red House)9) Marcia Ball, RoadsideAttractions (Alligator)10) Quiet Company, We AreAll Where We Belong10 LOCAL ALBUMSYOU MISSED1) Black Red Black,Black Red Black2) Eddy Hobizal, Kinetic(Red Sky)3) Cornell Dupree,I’m Alright (Dialtone)4) Amplified Heat, On theHunt (Gonzolandia)5) Krum Bums, Cut theNoose (People Like You)6) Michael Fracasso, SaintMonday (Little Fuji)7) Lisa Schneider, MilkwoodThistle Promenade8) Sons of Fathers, Sons ofFathers (Blanco River)9) Leslie Sisson, Harmony10) Planets, PlanetsTOP 10 IF NOT VINYLONLY, THEN VINYLMOSTLY (LOCAL, MOSTLY)1) Mind Spiders, MindSpiders (Dirtnap)2) Elvis, Crime of the Scene(Sundae)3) Flesh Lights, Muscle Pop(Twistworthy)4/5) White Denim, TakesPlace in Your Work Space(Downtown)/Live at ThirdMan (Third Man)6) The Tiny Adventures,Wild-Eyed in the Hinterlands7) Quin Galavis, Should HaveKnown You (Thread Pull)8) El Gusano, Fantasia delBarrio (Heavy Light)9) Blaze Foley, Clay Pigeons(Secret Seven)10) Casual Victim Pile II (12XU)TOP 10 NATIONAL1) Adele, 21 (XL)2) Tom Waits, Bad as Me(Anti-)3) Wilco, The Whole Love(dBpm)4) Paul Simon, So Beautifulor So What (Hear Music/Concord)5) Sidi Touré, Sahel Folk(Thrill Jockey)6) Feist, Metals (Cherrytree/Interscope)7) Dum Dum Girls, Only inDreams (Sub Pop)8) Kurt Vile, Smoke Ring forMy Halo (Matador)9) Charles Bradley, NoTime for Dreaming(Daptone)10) Tennis, Cape Dory(Fat Possum)TOP 10 METAL1) Ravencult, Morbid Blood(Hells Headbangers)2) Decapitated, Carnival IsForever (Nuclear Blast)3) Death, Human Deluxe20th Anniversary Edition(Relapse)4) Electric Wizard, BlackMasses (Metal Blade/RiseAbove)5) Ghost, Opus Eponymous(Metal Blade/Rise Above)6) Skeletonwitch, ForeverAbomination (Prosthetic)7) Autopsy, Macabre Eternal(Peaceville)8) Mastodon, The Hunter(Warner Bros.)9) Tombs, Path of Totality(Relapse)10) Absu, Abzu (Candlelight)continued on p.38“ONE, TWO , TRES, CUAT RO ” WILL RET URN NEXT WEEK.36 T H E A U S T I N C H R O N I C L E JANUARY 6, 2012 a u s t i n c h r o n i c l e . c o m

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M USICTOP 10s continued from p.36CriticsAustin Top 10GREG BEETS1) Moonlight Towers, Day Is the New Night(Chicken Ranch)2) White Denim, D (Downtown)3) Scott H. Biram, Bad Ingredients (Bloodshot)4) Casual Victim Pile II (12XU)5) Churchwood, Churchwood (Saustex)6) The Gary, El Camino (Cedar Fever)7) Flesh Lights, Muscle Pop (Twistworthy)8) Elevated Lines, Evil Eye EP9) Leatherbag, Yellow Television10) Good Times Crisis Band, Nine of Clubs(Australian Cattle God)JIM CALIGIURI1) Suzanna Choffel, Steady Eye Shaky Bow2) Black Joe Lewis & the Honeybears,Scandalous (Lost Highway)3) Slaid Cleaves, Sorrow & Smoke: Live at theHorseshoe Lounge (Music Road)4) Graham Weber, Women5) The Carper Family, Back When6) The Band of Heathens, Top Hat Crown& the Clapmaster’s Son (BOH)7) Texas Artists Performing the Music of SaraHickman, The Best of Times (Sleeveless)8) Michael Fracasso, Saint Monday (Little Fuji)9) Hot Club of Cowtown, What Makes Bob Holler(Proper)10) Erin Ivey & the Finest Kind, Broken Gold(Mixtank)THOMAS FAWCETT1) Black Joe Lewis & the Honeybears,Scandalous (Lost Highway)2) The Echocentrics, Sunshadows (Ubiquity)3) White Denim, D (Downtown)4) Ocote Soul Sounds, Taurus (ESL)5) T Bird & the Breaks, Never Get Out of ThisFunk Alive6) Gary Clark Jr., The Bright Lights EP (Warner Bros.)7) The League of Extraordinary Gz, ConcealedWeapons 38) Charanga Cakewalk, El Brown Recluse(Cosmica)9) The Echocentrics, Echoland: A Tribute toTimbaland (Ubiquity)10) Gary Floater, Floater Rising: The Songs ofGary Floater (El Paisano)DOUG FREEMAN1) White Denim, D (Downtown)2) Okkervil River, I Am Very Far (Jagjaguwar)3) Gurf Morlix, Blaze Foley’s 113th WetDream (Rootball)4) Sarah Jarosz, Follow Me Down(Sugar Hill)5) The Wooden Birds, Two Matchsticks(Barsuk)6) Graham Weber, Women7) Ume, Phantoms (Modern Outsider)8) Scott H. Biram, Bad Ingredients(Bloodshot)9) Leatherbag, Yellow Television10) Hayes Carll, KMAG YOYO (& OtherAmerican Stories) (Lost Highway)MELANIE HAUPT1) Matt the Electrician, Accidental Thief2) Bill Callahan, Apocalypse (Drag City)3) Centro-matic, Candidate Waltz(Undertow)4) Okkervil River, I Am Very Far (Jagjaguwar)5) The Gourds, Old Mad Joy (Vanguard)6) Sons of Fathers, Sons of Fathers(Blanco River)7) Explosions in the Sky, Take Care, TakeCare, Take Care (Temporary Residence)8) Iron & Wine, Kiss Each Other Clean(Warner Bros.)9) Nathan Hamilton, Beauty Wit andSpeed (Irondust)10) Scott H. Biram, Bad Ingredients(Bloodshot)CHASE HOFFBERGER1) East Cameron Folkcore, Sound &Fury: Songs in the Key of Love and Death2) White Denim, D (Downtown)3) DJ Rapid Ric, Whut It Dew: The Album(Dew Music Group)4) Shapes Have Fangs, Dinner in the Dark(Reverberation Appreciation Society)5) Shakey Graves, Roll the Bones6) The League of Extraordinary Gz,Concealed Weapons 37) A Giant Dog, Trashcan USA8) Sorne, House of Stone9) The Moonhangers, The Moonhangers10) Roger Sellers, MomentsMARGARET MOSER1) Sarah Jarosz, Follow Me Down(Sugar Hill)2) Jimmie Vaughan, Plays More Blues,Ballads & Favorites (Shout! Factory)3) Speak, I Believe in Everything (ModernArt/Playing in Traffic)4) White Denim, D (Downtown)6) Tyrone Vaughan, Downtime7) Greezy Wheels, Gone Greezy8) The Gourds, Old Mad Joy (Vanguard)9) Quiet Company, We Are All WhereWe Belong10) Gary Clark Jr., The Bright Lights EP(Warner Bros.)AUSTIN POWELL1) White Denim, Live at Third Man(Third Man)2) Scott H. Biram, Bad Ingredients(Bloodshot)3) Explosions in the Sky, Take Care, TakeCare, Take Care (Temporary Residence)4) Peter & the Wolf, Easy Mtn.5) Gurf Morlix, Blaze Foley’s 113th WetDream (Rootball)6) Centro-matic, Candidate Waltz (Undertow)7) Bad Sports, Kings of the Weekend(Dirtnap)8) Graham Weber, Women9) Casual Victim Pile II (12XU)10) Leatherbag, Yellow TelevisionJAY TRACHTENBERG1) Black Red Black, Black Red Black2) Ocote Soul Sounds, Taurus (ESL)3) Eddy Hobizal, Kinetic (Red Sky)4) Sarah Jarosz, Follow Me Down(Sugar Hill)5) Gary Clark Jr., The Bright Lights EP(Warner Bros.)6) Golden Bear, Alive (C-Side)7) T Bird & the Breaks, Never Get Outof This Funk Alive8) Graham Reynolds, Duke! ThreePortraits of Ellington (Innova)9) Sons of Fathers, Sons of Fathers(Blanco River)10) Erin Ivey & the Finest Kind,Broken Gold (Mixtank)PollBEST LOCAL SHOWFollow That Bird, Headhunters(Greg Beets)Black Joe Lewis & the Honeybearswith the Relatives, Austin City Limitstaping (Jim Caligiuri)Kool & Together, Continental Club(Thomas Fawcett)Okkervil River, Cactus Cafe (Doug Freeman)Scott H. Biram, Scoot Inn (Melanie Haupt)Any Dikes of Holland gig(Raoul Hernandez)Possessed by Paul James,Antone’s (Chase Hoffberger)The Bright Light Social Hour, ACL Liveat the Moody Theater (Margaret Moser)Explosions in the Sky, ACL Live at theMoody Theater (Austin Powell)The Bright Light Social Hour, ACL Liveat the Moody Theater (Jay Trachtenberg)BEST ROADSHOWTune-Yards, South by Southwest, CentralPresbyterian Church (Greg Beets)Randy Newman, Austin City Limits MusicFestival, Zilker Park (Jim Caligiuri)Aretha Franklin, ACL Live at the MoodyTheater (Thomas Fawcett)Wilco, Austin City Limits taping(Doug Freeman)Arcade Fire, the Backyard (Melanie Haupt)Stevie Wonder, Austin City Limits MusicFestival, Zilker Park (Raoul Hernandez)Odd Future, South by Southwest, ScootInn (Chase Hoffberger)Fitz & the Tantrums, ACL Live at theMoody Theater (Margaret Moser)Kanye West, Austin City Limits MusicFestival, Zilker Park (Austin Powell)The Bo-Keys, Continental Club(Jay Trachtenberg)LOCAL ACT YOU SAW THE MOSTDikes of Holland (Greg Beets)Suzanna Choffel (Jim Caligiuri)Ocote Soul Sounds (Thomas Fawcett)The Sour Notes (Doug Freeman)The Gourds (Melanie Haupt)Butch Hancock (Raoul Hernandez)White Denim (Chase Hoffberger)The Bright Light Social Hour(Margaret Moser)OBN III’s (Austin Powell)Black Red Black (Jay Trachtenberg)BEST NEW LOCAL ACTThe Early Stages (Greg Beets)Crooks (Jim Caligiuri)The Echocentrics (Thomas Fawcett)Not in the Face (Doug Freeman)Sons of Fathers (Melanie Haupt)OBN III’s/Wheeler Brothers(Raoul Hernandez)East Cameron Folklore (ChaseHoffberger)Quiet Company (Margaret Moser)Whiskey Shivers/Sorne (Austin Powell)The La Rues (Jay Trachtenberg)38 T H E A U S T I N C H R O N I C L E JANUARY 6, 2012 a u s t i n c h r o n i c l e . c o m

Top 10 NationalGREG BEETS1) Tune-Yards, Whokill (4AD)2) Wild Flag, Wild Flag (Merge)3) Thee Oh Sees, Carrion Crawler/TheDream (In the Red)4) Cloud Nothings, Cloud Nothings (Wichita)5) St. Vincent, Strange Mercy (4AD)6) Gang of Four, Content (Yep Roc)7) Obits, Moody, Standard and Poor (Sub Pop)8) Mikal Cronin, Mikal Cronin (Trouble in Mind)9) Unknown Mortal Orchestra, UnknownMortal Orchestra (Fat Possum)10) Mind Spiders, Mind Spiders (Dirtnap)JIM CALIGIURI1) Richard Buckner, Our Blood (Merge)2) Ha Ha Tonka, Death of a Decade(Bloodshot)3) Jason Isbell & the 400 Unit, Here WeRest (Lightning Rod)4) Amanda Shires, Carrying Lightning5) Abigail Washburn, City of Refuge (Rounder)6) Ry Cooder, Pull Up Some Dust and SitDown (Nonesuch)7) Nick Lowe, The Old Magic (Yep Roc)8) Ron Sexsmith, Long Player Late Bloomer(Thirty Tigers)9) Guy Clark, Songs and Stories (Dualtone)10) Shannon McNally, Western Ballad(Sacred Sumac)THOMAS FAWCETT1) Raphael Saadiq, Stone Rollin’ (Columbia)2) Charles Bradley, No Time for Dreaming(Daptone)3) TV on the Radio, Nine Types of Light(Interscope)4) Tune-Yards, Whokill (4AD)5) Big K.R.I.T., Return of 4eva (Def Jam)6) Black Keys, El Camino (Nonesuch)7) Pharoahe Monch, W.A.R. (We AreRenegades) (Duck Down)8) Danger Mouse & Daniele Luppi, Rome(Capitol)9) Shabazz Palaces, Black Up (Sub Pop)10) Adrian Younge, Something About April(Wax Poetics)DOUG FREEMAN1) My Morning Jacket, Circuital (ATO)2) St. Vincent, Strange Mercy (4AD)3) Atlas Sound, Parallax (4AD)4) Cut Copy, Zonoscope (Modular)5) The Decemberists, The King Is Dead(Capitol)6) Girls, Father, Son, Holy Ghost(True Panther Sounds)7) Jessica Lea Mayfield, Tell Me(Nonesuch)8) Yuck, Yuck (Fat Possum)9) Bahamas, Pink Strat(Universal Republic)10) Ben Howard, Every Kingdom(Universal)MELANIE HAUPT1) The Black Keys, El Camino (Nonesuch)2) Fleet Foxes, Helplessness Blues (SubPop)3) Tune-Yards, Whokill (4AD)4) The Antlers, Burst Apart (Frenchkiss)5) Handsome Furs, Sound Kapital(Sub Pop)6) Tom Waits, Bad as Me (Anti–)7) Feist, Metals (Cherrytree/Interscope)8) Bon Iver, Bon Iver, Bon Iver (Jagjaguwar)9) Adele, 21 (XL)10) PJ Harvey, Let England Shake(Vagrant)CHASE HOFFBERGER1) Tune-Yards, Whokill (4AD)2) St. Vincent, Strange Mercy (4AD)3) J Mascis, Several Shades of Why(Sub Pop)4) The Roots, Undun (Def Jam)5) Nive Nielsen, Nive Sings!6) White Mystery, Blood & Venom (Swirly)7) Kanye West & Jay-Z, Watch theThrone (Def Jam)8) Shabazz Palaces, Black Up (Sub Pop)9) Gaby Moreno, Illustrated Songs(Paisley)10) Bosley, Honey PigMARGARET MOSER1) Lucinda Williams, Blessed (Lost Highway)2) The Decemberists, The King Is Dead (Capitol)3) Adele, 21 (XL)4) Tom Waits, Bad as Me (Anti-)5) The Civil Wars, Barton Hollow(Sensibility Music)6) Black Keys, El Camino (Nonesuch)7) Cornell Dupree, I’m Alright (Dialtone)8) Amy Winehouse, Lioness(Universal Republic)9) Gregg Allman, Low Country Blues (Rounder)10) Gillian Welch, The Harrow & the Harvest(Acony)AUSTIN POWELL1) Girls, Father, Son, Holy Ghost(True Panther Sounds)2) Tune-Yards, Whokill (4AD)3) Orchestre Poly-Rhythmo, Cotonou Club (Strut)4) Wilco, The Whole Love (dBpm)5) Josh T. Pearson, Last of the CountryGentlemen (Mute)6) Yuck, Yuck (Fat Possum)7) Paul Simon, So Beautiful or So What(Hear Music/Concord)8) My Morning Jacket, Circuital (ATO)9) Atlas Sound, Parallax (4AD)10) EMA, Past Life Martyred Saints(Souterrain Transmissions)JAY TRACHTENBERG1) Adele, 21 (XL)2) If by Yes, Salt on Sea Grass (Chimera)3) Lee Konitz, Brad Mehldau, Charlie Haden,Paul Motian, Live at Birdland (ECM)4) Laura Marling, A Creature I Don’t Know (Ribbon)5) Paul Simon, So Beautiful or So What (HearMusic/Concord)6) Tyshawn Sorey, Oblique-1 (Pi)7) St. Vincent, Strange Mercy (4AD)8) Tune-Yards, Whokill (4AD)9) TV on the Radio, Nine Types of Light(Interscope)10) Miles Español: New Sketches of Spain(Entertainment One)LOCAL VENUE YOU VISITED THE MOST29th Street Ballroom (Greg Beets)Momo’s (Jim Caligiuri)Mohawk (Thomas Fawcett)ACL Live at the Moody Theater(Doug Freeman)Mohawk (Melanie Haupt)ACL Live at the Moody Theater(Raoul Hernandez)Mohawk (Chase Hoffberger)ACL Live at the Moody Theater(Margaret Moser)ACL Live at the Moody Theater(Austin Powell)ACL Live at the Moody Theater(Jay Trachtenberg)BEST BOX SET/REISSUEThe Beach Boys, The Smile Sessions(Greg Beets)Grateful Dead, Europe 72 Vol. 2(Jim Caligiuri)Stone Coal White, Stone Coal White(Thomas Fawcett)John Fahey, Your Past Comes BackTo Haunt You: The Fonotone Years(1958–1965) (Doug Freeman)The Smiths, The Smiths Complete(Melanie Haupt)The Lijadu Sisters, Danger(Raoul Hernandez)MF Doom, Operation: Doomsday(Chase Hoffberger)The Rolling Stones, Some Girls(Margaret Moser)Takeshi Terauchi, Nippon Guitars:Instrumental Surf, Eleki & Tsugaru Rock1966-1974 (Austin Powell)Miles Davis Quintet, Live Europe 1967:The Bootleg Series Vol.1 (Jay Trachtenberg)R.I.P.Hubert Sumlin, Zoogz Rift, Dobie Gray,Gerry Rafferty, Poly Styrene(Greg Beets)Pinetop Perkins, Joe Gracey (Jim Caligiuri)Gil Scott-Heron, Eugene McDaniels,Pinetop Perkins, Hubert Sumlin,Howard Tate, Amy Winehouse, Esbethe 6th Street Bully, Fonce Mizell,Nate Dogg, Heavy D (Thomas Fawcett)Joe Gracey, Pinetop Perkins, CharlieLouvin, Warren Hellman, BertJansch, Austin Sound, Esme Barrera(Doug Freeman)Amy Winehouse, Doyle Bramhall,Mikey Welsh (of Weezer),Christopher Hitchens (Melanie Haupt)Doyle Bramhall, Clarence Clemons,David “Honeyboy” Edwards, CharlieLouvin, Gary Moore, PinetopPerkins, Phoebe Snow, Howard Tate(Raoul Hernandez)Esbe the 6th Street Bully, Nate Dogg,Gil Scott-Heron, Clarence Clemons,Amy Winehouse (Chase Hoffberger)Pinetop Perkins, Guacamole Queen, BiffParker, Motorcycle Mike, Hubert Sumlin,Doyle Bramhall (Margaret Moser)“Off the Record” (Austin Powell)Lloyd Knibb (of the Skatalites), PaulMotian, Sam Rivers, Hubert Sumlin,Gil Scott-Heron, Joe Gracey, DukeSnider (Jay Trachtenberg)a u s t i n c h r o n i c l e . c o m JANUARY 6, 2012 T H E A U S T I N C H R O N I C L E 39

CALENDAR LISTINGSsubmit!For FAQs about submitting alisting, contact info, deadlines,and an online submissionform, go to austinchronicle.com/submit.FILM:Man on a MissionAlamo Village, 7pmRecommendations for the week-mindedJANUARY 5-12THURSDAY5SPORTS: Austin Toros Cedar Park Center, 7:30pmTHEATRE: The Santaland Diaries Zach Theatre, 8pmCOMEDY: Kyle Kinane Cap City Comedy Club, 8pmMUSIC: Free Week ContinuesL I S T I N G S T A B L E O F C O N T E N T Sp.12Civics 101p.42TheatreComedyGay Placep.43DanceOut of TownClassical MusicVisual Artsp.44LiteraCommunityp.45KidsSportsp.46Filmp.54MusicFree up your schedulefor this week.Browse or search2,604eventsonline atCOMEDY:Steampunk ImprovSalvage Vanguard Theater, 8pmCOMEDY:The Institution Theater Grand OpeningThe Institution Theater, 8pmDANCE:The Ugly DucklingParamount Theatre, 2 & 4:30pmFILM:Revenge of the Electric CarAlamo Lamar, 7pmFILM:MAlamo Lamar, 7pmFILM:The Switchblade SistersAlamo Ritz, 9:45pmCOMEDY:Rachel FeinsteinCap City Comedy Club, 8pmaustinchronicle.com/calendar40 T H E A U S T I N C H R O N I C L E JANUARY 6, 2012 a u s t i n c h r o n i c l e . c o mFRIDAY6SATURDAY7SUNDAY8MONDAY9TUESDAY10WEDNESDAY11THURSDAY12Follow us on Twitterfor daily recommendations: @AustinChroniCalTHEATRE: The Children’s Hour City Theatre, 8pmTHEATRE: Fire and Brimstone Awards The Vortex, 8:30pmFILM: Cocktail Alamo Ritz, 10pmCIVICS 101: Christmas Tree Recycling Zilker Park, 10am-2pmSPORTS: Texas Rollergirls Officiating Recruitment Key Bar, 3pmKIDS: Alice & the Lonely Hearts Club Band Boyd Vance Theatre,5:30 & 7:30pmFILM: Viva Las Vegas and Jailhouse Rock Blue Starlite Mini UrbanDrive-In II, 7pmCLASSICAL MUSIC: Return of the Herd of Harpsichords FirstPresbyterian Church, 8pmMUSIC: League of Extraordinary Gz FrontierFILM: On the Edge: Improvisation in Music, Part 1 Skinny’sBallroom, 5pmFILM: The Road Warrior Alamo Ritz, 9:45pmMUSIC: The Derailers’ Sun Records Sunday Antone’s, 7-10pmCOMMUNITY: NetStorming Norris Conference Centers, 3-5pmFILM: Control Alamo Ritz, 10pmFILM: Once Upon a Time in the West Milwood Branch Library, 6pmSPORTS: UT Women’s Rowing Lady Bird Lake, 7:30amFILM: Valley Girl Alamo Ritz, 7pmLITERA: Ruby Dee Philippa BookPeople, 7pmSPORTS: Texas Stars Cedar Park Center, 7:30pmCOMMUNITY: Scotch Tasting Opal Divine’s Freehouse, 6-9pmFILM: “The Fall of the I-Hotel” Salvage Vanguard Theater, 8pmLITERA: Bedpost Confessions 29th Street Ballroom, 8pmMUSIC: Ruby Jane Benefit Antone’sTHEATRE: Encyclopedia Show and Ginger Snaps Burlesque NDat 501 Studios, 7:30pmScan this formobile listings:

LEAD STORYNote: Once again this week, check out afew more recent instances of RecurringThemes of weird news (plus importantupdates of previous stories):Another genius tried to pass a piece ofU.S. currency in an amount not even close tobeing legal tender: a $1 million bill. (The largestdenomination is $100.) Michael Fuller,53, was arrested in Lexington, N.C., inNovember when a Walmart cashier turnedhim in when he attempted to buy electronicstotaling $475.78 (apparently expectingchange of $999,524.22).Most “News of the Weird” epic “scorned”lovers who seemingly never give up obnoxiouslystalking their exes are of Japanesewomen but dumped Americans surface occasionally.In October, Toni Jo Silvey, 49, wasarrested in Houston when her ex (artist PeterMain) reported that she made 146 phonecalls in one day and more than 1,000 calls(and 712 emails) in three months, followingtheir 2009 breakup over him seeing a youngerwoman. She was also charged with attackinghis home with a tire iron, eggs, and a sword.“Take Your Daughter (Son) to Work” daysare still popular at some companies as a wayto introduce children to their parents’ cultures.Inadvertently, even criminals mimic thephenomenon. Joseph Romano, with his2-year-old son in tow, was allegedly sellingby Chuck ShepherdA regional development commission in Michigan, purchasingequipment for 13 counties using Homeland Security grants in May, bought 13machines that make sno-cones, at a total cost of $11,700 (after rejecting onecounty’s request for a popcorn machine). Pressed to justify the purchases,officials pointed out that the machines make shaved ice, which might be usefulfor medical situations from natural disasters and heat emergencies (but that theyalso make sno-cones to draw crowds at Homeland Security demonstrations).drugs when police picked him up inSeptember in Tunkhannock Township, Pa. AndEdward Chatman Jr., 32, who was arrested forallegedly raping a woman in Oak Ridge, Tenn.,in August, brought his 6-month-old baby withhim when he climbed through the woman’swindow (though, police said, he stashed thekid in another room during the assault).A cutting-edge treatment when “News ofthe Weird” first heard of it in 2000 is nowmainstream for those suffering extreme diarrheadue to a lack of “predator bacteria” inthe colon (perhaps caused by antibiotics).Among the primary treatments now is a transplant– a transfusion of “fecal flora” from thegut of a bacteria-normal person, to restorethe natural balance (introduced by a colonoscopeafter the stool is liquified in a blender).Following months of failed alternatives, JerryGrant, 33, said in October that his transplant,at the Mayo Clinic in Scottsdale, Ariz., workedremarkably well. (A recent study reported successin 70 of 77 patients.)The law of child support changes slowly inthe U.S. but maybe less so in Australia.American courts are reluctant to end paymentseven if the man later disproves paternity(citing the harm to the child if the paymentsstop). However, in October, the FederalMagistrates Court in Melbourne, Australia, actingon fertility-test results, ordered a mother toreimburse the man she swore was the fatherafter he proved he had been sterile. TheR O Y T O M P K I N Swoman also “recalled,” after extensive therapy,that she might have had a one-night standwith a stranger around the time of conception.Forgetting to pay the monthly rental fees ona storage locker can have serious consequencesif it was used to store embarrassing or evenincriminating materials. “News of the Weird”reported one such hapless client in 2007: acentral Florida political activist under investigationwhose locker yielded a rich trove for a localreporter. Similarly, perhaps, Dr. Conrad Murray(then under suspicion in the death of MichaelJackson) reportedly missed three payments ona Las Vegas storage locker, and prosecutorsrecovered items that appeared to bolster totheir case (although it is not clear that any ofthe items were ever presented in court).A New York City jury awarded the family ofa teenager $1 million in November in a lawsuitagainst the city for mishandling the boy’sbrain after his 2005 death. Following “testing,”the medical examiner kept the brain in ajar on a shelf, where it was inadvertentlyspotted by the victim’s sister during a schoolfield trip to the mortuary (treatment the familyconsidered extremely disrespectful). The casecalls to mind that of Arkansas rapist WayneDumond, who had been castrated by vigilantesin 1984 and whose genitals the localsheriff recovered and kept in a jar on a shelfin his office as a symbol of “justice.” Dumondsubsequently (in 1988) won $110,000 in a“disrespect” lawsuit against the sheriff.UPDATESJennifer Petkov of Trenton, Mich., is stillcharming her neighbors. An October 2010Detroit News summary of a years-long feudbetween Petkov and various neighbors reportedthat she had been mercilessly taunting thefamily of Kathleen Edward, then 7 years oldand suffering from the degenerating brain disorderHuntington’s disease, which had takenher mother the year before. The moreKathleen’s disability showed, the greater wasPetkov’s glee on her Facebook page. In October2011, Petkov, after a short promise of civility,returned to mocking Kathleen and the memoryof her mother, including recent Facebook postssuch as: “You thought the (past) 4+ years werebad you (sic) haven’t seen nothing yet!” and“Block party when that kid dies.”In October, Colorado state Sen. SuzanneWilliams settled more serious 2010 trafficcharges by pleading no contest to a misdemeanorand paying $268 to a court inAmarillo, Texas. State troopers had accusedWilliams of driving her SUV with her grandchildrennot wearing seat belts when it driftedacross a center line and hit another vehicle,killing the driver and ejecting the kids. TheTexas troopers suggested that Williamsscooped up the worst injured grandchild,returned him to the SUV, and belted him intoa child seat, which was especially significantbecause Williams had sponsored a mandatorychild-safety seat belt in Colorado in 2010.However, the grand jury declined to indict her,and she refused to discuss the case further.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.©2011 Universal Press Syndicatefeb. 18-20$350/PERSON☛☛TOROS& RUNNIN’ HORNSon our Sports blogTHE SCOREFollow us on Twitter: @AusChronSports››› austinchronicle.com/blogs/sportsa u s t i n c h r o n i c l e . c o m JANUARY 6, 2012 T H E A U S T I N C H R O N I C L E 41

LISTINGSTHEATREOPENINGTHE CHILDREN’S HOUR Karen Jambon directsLillian Hellman’s dark classic from 1934 for DifferentStages. Jan. 6-28. Thu.-Sat., 8pm; Sun., 2pm. CityTheatre, 3823-D Airport, 926-6747, $15-30.www.main.org/diffstages.THE VORTEX’S FIRE AND BRIMSTONE AWARDSPARTY Join the Vortex for a celebratory look back atthe highs and the lows of its 23rd solid season oftheatrical spectacles, with much frolicking, merriment,and noms – and live music by the Late Joys. Fri., Jan.6, 8:30pm. The Vortex, 2307 Manor Rd., 478-5282.Donations accepted. www.vortexrep.org.FreeRangeThinkingJoin playwright/actor Robert Dubac for an“erudite comic trek through all the hypocrisiesand half-truths that have left Americadeeply divided.” Reckon this will make youthink, hey? Goddamn liberal elitist.Jan. 10-15. Tue.-Thu., 7:30pm; Fri., 8pm;Sat., 2 & 8pm; Sun., 2 & 7pm. Long Centerfor the Performing Arts, 701 W. Riverside,474-5664. $34. www.thelongcenter.org.CLOSINGGOD OF CARNAGE Yasmina Reza’s Tony-winningcomedy about a play date between two boys thatgoes hysterically awry. (Parents behaving badly? Ohmy, yes. Somebody looks like they need a little timeout.) Starring Lauren Lane, Thomas Ward, EugeneLee, and Angela Rawna; directed by Matt Lenz.Through Jan. 8. Tue.-Sat., 8pm; Sun., 2:30pm. ZachTheatre, 1510 Toomey, 476-0541 x1. $25-60.www.zachtheatre.org.THE SANTALAND DIARIES It’s David Sedaris’ reallifestory of his tour of duty at Macy’s as Crumpet theElf, starring Martin Burke as Crumpet. Directed byDave Steakley and beautifully enhanced by chanteuseMeredith McCall. Through Jan. 8: Wed.-Sat., 8pm; Sun.,2:30pm. Zach Theatre, 1510 Toomey, 476-0541 x1.$40-45. www.zachtheatre.org.THE MUTT-CRACKER Circus Chickendog brings itsbest holiday show to the Vortex stage, now held overinto this new year: acrobatic canines and a performingparrot among a bright spectacle of juggling, unicycling,rope tricks, giant bubbles, and more. Unlessyou’re alleric to sprightly accordion music (and howsad you must be, if you are), this is recommendedfun for kids and adults of all ages. Thu.-Sat., Jan. 5-7,5 & 6:30pm. The Vortex, 2307 Manor Rd., 478-5282.$10-30 ($5-15, children). www.vortexrep.org.AUDITIONSINHERIT THE WIND City Theatre is seeking actorsfor this classic drama pitting evolution against creationismin the famous “Scopes monkey trial.” Call oremail for appointment. Jan. 23-24. Mon., 5-8pm; Tue.,6-9pm. City Theatre, 3823-D Airport edit, 524-2870.info@citytheatreaustin.org.SUPER CINDERELLA Violet Crown Communitythe ater seeks adult actors for its spring production ofthis show for children. Call or see website for details.Wed., Jan. 11, 7-9pm. 914-2917. www.violetcrownct.com.TIME MACHINE Sky Candy Austin is seeking men ofall ages/types, yes, but also women open to playingmale roles. Prepare a three-minute dramatic monologue;bring head shot and résumé; email for appointment.Sun., Jan. 8, 4-6pm. 507 Calles #117.celeste@skycandyaustin.com.Encyclopedia Burlesque Double FeatureAustin’s Encyclopedia Show teamsup with Ginger Snaps Burlesque tobring you this one-two punch of nattybrains and naughty beauties. First,those menschy Ency honchos MikeGraupmann and Ralphie Hardesty presenta smorgasbord of talented locals(stand-ups, writers, musicians, assortedweirdos), all exploring the theme of“exercise.” Thu., Jan. 12, 7:30pm. $8.Then Miss Ginger Snap and her sexypals put the bodacious bump-’n’-grindto Eighties-style workouts with their“Let’s Get Physical!” revue.Thu., Jan. 12, 10pm. $12. Tip: Discounts if you buy a ticket for both shows, especially inadvance. ND at 501 Studios, 501 N. I-35, 485-3001. www.ndvenue.com.COMEDYIN THE CLUBSCAP CITY COMEDY CLUB 8120 Research #100,467-2333. www.capcitycomedy.com.Kyle Kinane Seeing him is even more fun than sayinghis name, we’re told. Even more fun, it’s suggested,than saying “Kyle Kinane, neither vile nor sane, drovean Impala from Walla Walla to eat goopy chalupas atLa Palapa.” Ian Karmel opens for the festival favorite.Jan. 5-7. Thu., 8pm; Fri., 8 & 10:30pm. $9-13.Rachel Feinstein All the way from Last ComicStanding to the ATX, by way of Comedy Centraland voice work for The Venture Brothers and theMontreal Just for Laughs Festival and VH-1, and,hey, Brian Gaar opens – and you know it’s alwaysfunny with Brian Gaar, right? Recommended! Jan.12-14. Thu., 8pm; Fri.-Sat., 8 & 10:30pm. $9-13.COLDTOWNE THEATER 4803-B Airport, 814-TOWN.www.coldtownetheater.com.This Week in Coldness: Thursday Night SocialClub The party’s host, Mac Blake, takes you back tothe halcyon days of the 1970s with improv troupesScout and the Team. Thu., 8:30pm. Compete withthe comedians to win prizes on The Game ShowShow Thu., 10pm. Coldtowne Stand-Up Fri., 10pm.Cody (Dearing) and a Friend Sat., 8:30pm. StoneCold Improv brings Midnight Society and the FrankMills. Sat., 10pm. Jam City features Improv Royale.Sat., 11pm. And now there’s Pay-what-you-wishImprov Shows on Wednesdays! 8:30 & 10pm.ESTHER’S POOL 525 E. Sixth, 320-0553.www.esthersfollies.com.Esther’s Follies Brings You a Stand-Up Spectacular That’s right, because those hardworkin’regulars are taking a week off – and you know theydeserve it, yo – they’re replacing the topical sketchshow this weekend with some of the best AustinTOP 10S? We prefertops and bottoms. Online,the Gay Place (austinchronicle.com/gay) brims with our fullkrewe’s individual lists. Thefollowing is a mere abbreviation.Check online for thefull batch. And watch ourblog as Andy Campbelland I take to New Orleansfor the Prospect 2 art biennialand live-blog the wholeschmear and shebang.(Guess which one of us hasa “schmear” and which oneof us has a “shebang”?)TOPS & BOTTOMSYOPSTOP NATIONAL GAY 10 OF 2011Hey girl, it’s KStew.1) HILLARY CLINTON Our secretary of state declares gayrights are human rights, and so does the U.N.2) DON’T ASK, DON’T TELL/DEFENSE OF MARRIAGE ACTUhhh, buh-bye!3) NATIONAL AIDS STRATEGY Our country finally has one.4) ZACH WAHLS loves his gay moms.5) LEZ NAVY KISS It’s official AP and not just for straight-guykicks anymore.6) HEY GIRL, IT’S KSTEW and LESBIANS WHO LOOK LIKEJUSTIN BIEBER Just Google them, trust us7) NY GAY MARRIAGE We do!8) NAKIA Austin bear goes national on NBC’s The Voice.9) ‘AB FAB’ Dahhhling!10) CHAZ BONO Realness in memoir and on TV.42 T H E A U S T I N C H R O N I C L E JANUARY 6, 2012 a u s t i n c h r o n i c l e . c o mH E Y G I R L I T I S K S T E W . T U M B L R . C O MTOP LOCAL GAY 5 OF 20111) BERNADETTE’S A dive barfor unicorns (where everybodyknows your mane).2) AARON FLYNN/BILLYBEASTY’S AIDS VIRUSCOSTUME Whoa.3) QUEERBOMB & PRIDE Notexactly a kiss-and-make-up, butthere was definitely kissing andwearing of makeup.4) ROBYN CAME TWICE Pleasedon’t make us finish this joke.It’s dirty.5) ANA SISNETT LIBRARY UT’sGender and Sexuality Centerhonors local iconic mama.BOTTOM GAY 5 OF 20111) RICK PERRY Do we really needto annotate this? National stage= national joke.2) HATE CRIME MURDER OFNORMA AND MARIA HURTADO3) REPORTS/GOSSIP OFHOMOPHOBIA INLOCAL CLUBS See blog.4) GLEN MAXEY REGURGITATING‘RICK PERRY IS GAY’ RUMORSNo offense to Glen, whom weadmire, but dude, we don’twant him!5) CHARLIE’S CLOSEDON OUR GAYDARTASTE THE CHAINBOW with Bloody Knivesand Coma in Algiers. Thu., Jan. 5, 9pm. HotelVegas, 1500 E. Sixth, 589-1411. Free.www.chainbow.bandcamp.com.LIZZY CAROLOKE She’s baaaaaack. Ask herfor an orange. Fridays, 8pm-12mid.Bernadette’s, 2039 Airport. Free.LILLIAN HELLMAN’S ‘THECHILDREN’S HOUR’ Thosenaughty children said thatnaughty stuff. Jan. 6-28.Thu.-Sat., 8pm; Sun., 2pm.City Theater, 3823-D Airport,926-6746. Pick yourprice: $15, $20, $25,or $30. www.main.org/diffstages.L&G NEW YEARRELEASE RSVP for LStyle’s new year, newissue party. Get on thewaiting list, cuz this oneis free and limited. (Kindalike that pool scene fromCaddyshack, n’est pas?) Sat., Jan.7, 6-9pm. Palm Door, 401 Sabine,391-1994. Free. www.lstylegstyle.com/events_release.php.KATHY GRIFFIN Awwww, the Long Center issoooo cute. Its PR for this show says “laughuntil you cry,” while KG’s PR says “laugh until youpuke.” Keep it real, Long! Either way, there will bea lot of crying and puking. Sat., Jan. 7, 8pm. LongCenter for the Performing Arts, 701 W. Riverside,457-5100. $49-89.ALIEN SHE Alien She-Js (James Blonde + YoungCreature) x special guest DJ BJ = awww some.BY KATE XGAYPLACEMESSERFirst Saturday of the month, 10pm. Bernadette’s,2039 Airport. Free.QUEERDALINI YOGA Yup. It’s Kundalini in asafe environment for those who’d rather focuson chi than “he” or “she.” Mondays, 7-8:15pm.Guari Movement Studio, 1627 Barton SpringsRd. Donations appreciated.queerdalini@gmail.com.FOODIES HAPPINESS HOUR Boysand girls, happy houring togetherunder one great, big rainbowumbrella. Joy! SecondTuesdays, 6-8pm. Hugo’sRestaurant y Tequila Bar,300 S. Lamar, 474-4846.beatsagogo@gmail.com.GRETCHEN’S DISCOPLAGUE Last chanceto catch GP before shehoofs it out of townfor the uncomfortablemonths. Aside fromdisco yowling, she willalso take a whack atDJing. Wed., Jan. 11, 9pm.Cheer Up Charlie’s,1104 E. Sixth, 431-2133.www.gretchen-phillips.com.HO-RIZONLIZA: CELLULOID FAGHAG … we mean“Handbag.” Mz. Havemeyer tackles and ticklesthe daughter o’ Dorothy for us friends.(Translation: A local, well-known drag queen isshowing Liza With a Z; please try and keep up,people.) Wed., Jan. 25. Alamo Drafthouse atthe Ritz, 320 E. Sixth, 476-1320.www.drafthouse.com/series/celluloid_handbag/austin.Send gay bits to gayplace@austinchronicle.com.See the full array of Gay Place listings at austinchronicle.com/gay.

stand-ups. What do we mean, “some of the best”?Look: Mike McRae, Jimmie Roulette, Matt Sadler,and Kerry Awn! And the show’s hosted by DanaSmith! So shut up and make your reservations,you lucky, lucky fool! Jan. 5-7. Thu.-Fri., 8pm; Sat., 8& 10pm. $12-20.THE HIDEOUT THEATRE 617 Congress, 443-3688.www.hideouttheatre.com.It’s Hideoutrageous! Here’s your one-stop emporiumof laughter Downtown. The Threefer bringsyou three troupes in one night. Thu., 8pm. $5. TheFree Fringe features the lovely duo of Firth &Arjet and a never-ending parade of improv experiments.This week: Drag! (As in, cross-dressing,duh.) Thu., 10pm. Free. Pick Your Own Path isvery much like when you choose your own adventure,wink-wink, nudge-nudge. Fri., 8pm. $12. TheSpectacle features Parallelogramophonographand the maniacal miscreants of Local GeniusSociety. Fri., 10pm. $12. Sci-Fi Double Featurefeatures a Twilight Zone-inspired show and – YES!– the return of Start Trekkin’. Sat., 8pm. $12.Maestro It’s improviser against improviser, awhole stageful of them, battling for victory. Sat.,10pm. $12. The Weekender Student Showcaseand the Escorts. Sun., 7pm. $5.THE INSTITUTION THEATER 3708 Woodbury,895-9580. www.theinstitutiontheater.com.Grand Opening Weekend The Institution Theaterdirectors Tom Booker and Asaf Ronen expandtheir comedy empire by opening this new, brightredstage to the Austin community with threenights of professional improv-style shenanigansand more. Look: Booker & Ronen are Baxter &Bernard, the world’s most flamboyantly eligiblebachelors; You’re Not My Real Dad stars JohnRatliff and Dave Buckman; prepare yourself forthe return of those Mameticians, the Confidence STEAM, ROSE-COLOREDGOGGLES, AND THE FLIGHT OF THEVICTORIANA Improvised narrative isfitted with seductive Steampunk togsin this new series of shows directedby Audrey Sansom for Gnap! TheaterProjects. Adventurous archetypes andtheir brass-enhanced feats of derring-doare the order of the day this night, goodcitizen … the order of the Faraday,y’might say! Fri.-Sat., Jan. 6-28, 8pm.Salvage Vanguard Theater, 2803 ManorRd., 474-7886. $10. www.gnaptheater.org.Men; and the whole night’s hosted by stand-upcomic Albert Im. Fri., Jan. 6, 8pm. Recently featuredin the Chronicle, the marvelous madcaps ofParallelogramophonograph bring their best to thestage, followed by the zanies of ColdTowne and byGnap!’s terrific twosome known as Get Up, afterwhich Booker & Ronen team up with their gueststo end the night with a bang-bang-bang. Sat., Jan.7, 8pm. The Institution’s own best and brightestalums take the stage with up-and-comers for afinal night of celebration before the place turnsinto another workaday comedy powerhouse.Sun., Jan. 8, 8pm. $5 per show.NEW MOVEMENT THEATER 1819 Rosewood.www.newmovementtheater.com.The New Movement: The Improv Wins ConferenceThis big weekend conflagration featuresclasses, panel debates, conversations, parties,lectures, shows, and new perspectives on the artof improv, with hot-as-shit locals and pros from outof town. The daytime lineup happens on the UTcampus; the nightly antics are at the 29th StreetBallroom or New Movement Theater, with $5 shows.Whether you’re serious about comedy or toodamned funny for the mundane life, this instructionalepicenter’s got something you just mightneed. See website for details. Fri.-Sun., Jan 6-8.VELVEETA ROOM 521 E. Sixth, 469-9116.www.thevelveetaroom.com.Nothing to see here, move along ... becausethe stand-up’s going on at Esther’s next door thisweek. But, listen up: Next week? Chris Cubas. NotReggie Watts, no, don’t be stupid, but Chris Cubas,OK? Right. See you there.BUT WAIT – THERE’S MORE!KATHY GRIFFIN The soi-disant D-List Queen ofCom edy returns to Austin with her fame-snarkingspiels that’ll be sure to have you fact-checking yourback issues of Us and People magazines. Is thereanything in this entire world funnier than the agonyof not being a sufficiently celebrated celebrity? Haw!Sat., Jan. 7, 8pm. Long Center for the PerformingArts, 701 W. Riverside, 457-5100. $49-89.www.thelongcenter.org.GNAP! THEATER LATENIGHTS: No Shame TheatreOne of the wildest performative open mics in the cityreturns, now loaded with whatever it takes to fulfill thatbedamned Mayan prophecy. Fri., Jan. 6, 10pm. Free.Saturday Night Special features those lovely musicalladies with the lilting mighty lungpower, Girls GirlsGirls. Sat., Jan. 7, 10pm. $10. Salvage Vanguard Theater,2803 Manor Rd., 474-7886. www.gnaptheater.org.DANCEREYES MAGOS WITH LOS REYES DEL FLAMENCOLos Reyes del Flamenco, 10 phenomenal flamencoartists, present a fierce show of passion, rhythm, andsoul as they sing, dance, and play their hearts outFri., Jan. 6, 8pm. Copa Bar & Grill, 217 Congress,942-7892. $12. www.flamencura.org.THE UGLY DUCKLING The Corbian Dance Companyreturns to Stateside at the Paramount with two classicstories told using electroluminescent wire puppets– a sufficiently wow spectacle of choreographedlight and motion that you might love more than yourkids do. Sun., Jan. 8, 2 & 4:30pm; Sat., Jan. 14, 2 &4:30pm. Paramount Theatre, 713 Congress, 472-5470.$12. www.austintheatre.org.CLASSICAL MUSICOPENINGRETURN OF THE HERD OFHARPSICHORDS Still high on thebaroque fumes of last year’sstring-plucking triumph, La Folliapresents a glorious evening featuringJ.S. Bach’s music for two ormore harpsichords – and the maestro’s“Triple Concerto,” backed byLa Follia’s string ensemble. Tip:Day TripsBY GERALD E . MCLEODThe year 2011 will go down as being hotand dry in historic proportions. Here’s a quickrundown of events that affected day trippers.How hot was it? Austin had a record-breaking86 days of triple-digit heat. The rest ofthe state suffered under similar conditions.How dry was it? Counties across the stateinstituted burn bans. Rainfall totals weremore than a foot below average. Every lakein the state sported a bathtub ring where thewater level used to be.Then paradise burned. Wildfires burnedmore than a million acres across the state.Fort Davis, Possum Kingdom, and Bastropwere hit the hardest.It was too hot and dry to go outdoors. Withattendance down by a third, the state parkshad to ask the public to donate $4.6 million tohelp them get through 2012.The good news: The number of whoopingcranes wintering along the Texas coastincreased to 281 and is expected to break the300 mark in 2012. A record number of Kemp’sridley sea turtle nests, the most endangeredsea turtle, were found on Texas beaches.Show up half an hour early to hear KMFA’s SaraHessel give you the 411 on the whole shimmeringshebang. Jan. 7-8. Sat., 8pm; Sun., 3pm. FirstPresbyterian Church, 8001 Mesa, 345-8866. $20($15, seniors; $10, students). www.lafollia.org.VISUAL ARTSEVENTSWEST END GALLERY NIGHT: FIRST THURSDAYNine galleries within walking distance feature newworks on this day each month: Art on 5th, F8Gallery, Haven Gallery, Lotus Gallery, RussellCollection, Ste phen L. Clark Gallery, SterlingImages, Wally Work man Gallery, B Hollyman Gallery.See website for gallery map. Thu., Jan. 5, 6-8pm.478-4440. www.artaustin.org.ILLUSTRATIVE ART SHOW Originals and prints – byJustin Winter, Justin Buchardt, Jonathan Hubbell,Chad Middleton, and Laneya Billingsley – on display,with live music by the Strangers, and, oh, hey, there’sfree beer. Yes, free beer, because, you know, theC O U R T E S Y O F T W P DLISTINGSIn memoriam: The nuns at the Monasteryof St. Clare outside of Brenhamsold the last of their miniature horses.Dietz Bakery in Fredericksburg closed inJune. John “Trey” Woodward, patriarch ofthe Woodward Ranch outside of Alpine,passed away.1,067th in a series. Collect them all. Day Trips, Vol. 2, a book of “Day Trips,”is available for $8.95, plus $3.05 for shipping, handling, and tax.Mail to: Day Trips, PO Box 33284, South Austin, TX 78704.OUT OF TOWNFIRST FRIDAY ART WALK Stroll around downtownto visit 15 art galleries that offer extendevening hours, refreshments, and special exhibits.Fri., Jan. 6, 4-8pm. Fredericksburg, 830/997-6523. www.firstfriday-fbg.blogspot.com.WINTER ANTIQUES SHOW More than 50 dealerswill fill the hall with an array of antiques andcollectibles from toys to jewelry. Sat.-Sun., Jan.7-8. Knights of Columbus Hall, 2804 Gun & RodRd., Brenham, 888/273-6426.ABNER JACKSON PLANTATION SITE TOUR Openthe first Saturday of the month, the tours tell thestory of making sugar, the 1900 hurricane, and manyother of the intricacies of Texas history. Sat., Jan. 7,10am-6pm. Lake Jackson, 979/297-1570.www.lakejacksonmuseum.org.WILD CAVE TOUR Join a rugged two-hour adventurehike into Kickapoo Cavern to see some of the rarestand largest cave formations in the state. Reservationsrequired. Sat., Jan. 7, 1:30pm. Kickapoo Cavern StatePark, Brackettville, 830/563-2342. www.tpwd.state.tx.us/spdest/findadest/parks/kickapoo_cavern.most talented artists around always like to drink freebeer. Fri., Jan. 6, 8pm. 1101 West Lynn, 524-5049.www.caffemedici.com.OPENINGFLEX SPACE: YOU ARE YOUR OWN This exhibitionby photographer Matthew Genitempo and sculptorTravis LaMothe showcases the interactions betweenindividuals and nature. Reception: Fri., Jan. 6, 8-10pm.Exhibit: Saturdays, through Jan. 21. 1109 Shady.www.pumpproject.org.CLOSINGACCESS GALLERY HOLIDAY ART SHOW Work by20 Texas artists with disabilities. Through Jan. 6.3701 Guadalupe #103, 323-6626. www.vsatx.org.ONGOINGAMOA + ARTHOUSE: TWO TAKES ON ONE SPACEWe won’t call them AMOAHouse, lest they sic someviolent Art Brut mafiosi on us, but look: The newlymerged cultural giants invited Maine-based LaurenFensterstock and celebrated local Steve Wiman toTROPICALPRODUCTIONSHawaiian theme partiesluaus, catering!hula dance classesnow enrolling.512 440-7171tropicalevents .comFIRST CLASS FREE!TEEN CLASSESAVAILABLE!AT NORTHWESTRECREATIONCENTER2913 NORTHLAND DR.CALL DEBRA496-4358Italy ToursSicily: Taormina, Agrigento, Palermo June 6-15Rome, Amalfi Coast, Pompeii, Capri IslandJune 14-23Elsa Gramola - A Taste of Italy in Austin512.345.8941 www.ATasteOfItalyInAustin.coma u s t i n c h r o n i c l e . c o m JANUARY 6, 2012 T H E A U S T I N C H R O N I C L E 43

LISTINGSD Berman Gallery:Lance LetscherThe collage artist’s new “Work From theMiddles Ages” presents the history of booksbrilliantly exploded via postmodern lexidermy.Through Jan. 28. 111 Old Kyle Road,Wimberley, 512/847-3200.www.dbermangallery.com.creatively transform the venerable Driscoll villa outthere in the woods. Now the interior and exteriorlandscapes have become the current exhibit. Much tosee and do here: See website for more. ThroughFeb. 19. 3809 W. 35th, 458-8191. www.arthousetexas.org.B. HOLLYMAN GALLERY: ANIMALIA HenryHorenstein’s series of intimate and intriguing portraitsof land and sea creatures. Through Jan. 31.1202-A W. Sixth, 825-6866. www.bhollymangallery.com.BLANTON MUSEUM OF ART: EL ANATSUI Therenowned artist’s “When I Last Wrote to You AboutAfrica” spans four decades and includes approximately60 works drawn from public and private collectionsinternationally. Recommended. Through Jan. 22.MLK & Congress, 471-7324. www.blantonmuseum.org.HARRY RANSOM CENTER: BANNED, BURNED,SEIZED, AND CENSORED This is what They hadbeen trying to keep away from you, children, for wellmeaningbut ultimately pathetic, fear-based reasons.Witness, pay attention, set the world on fire. ThroughJan. 22. 300 W. 21st, 471-8944. www.hrc.utexas.edu.LAGUNA GLORIA: BUSTER GRAYBILL The artist’sProgeny of Tush Hog, which includes sculptures, photographs,and video, ranges from the venue’s statelyinteriors to its landscaped grounds. Through Feb. 19.3809 W. 35th, 458-8191. www.amoa.org.LORA REYNOLDS GALLERY: MADS LYNNERUPSolo exhibition of new works by the New York-basedartist. Through Feb. 4. 360 Nueces #50, 215-4965.www.lorareynolds.com.NEW EAST GALLERY features works by RicardoAcevedo, Charles Randolph, Gary Flemmons, GinDaniel, Lauren Bristol, Rachelle Diaz, and more.1601 E. Fifth #106. www.diversearts.org.REAL GALLERY: LINES IN THE DARK “CavePaintings, Cave Drawings and Alterations” by Austinartist Jan Knox. Reception: Sat., Jan. 7, 6:30-8:30pm.Exhibition: Through Jan. 28. 1101 Navasota #3.775-0458. www.realgalleryaustin.com.SLUGFEST GALLERY: TONY FITZPATRICK ThroughJan. 15. Tue.-Sat., 1:30-6pm. 1906 Miriam, 477-7204.www.slugfestprints.com.TINY PARK: SAM PREKOP AND MICHAEL SIEBENWelcome the newest Tiny Park show, featuring worksfrom these widely seen wonders. Through Jan. 14.Saturdays, noon-5pm. 607 Genard. www.tinyparkgallery.com.LITERAREADINGS, SIGNINGS, ANDPERFORMANCESCARRIE FOUNTAIN is the featured poet on TexasNafas for January. The award-winning poet and St.Edward’s professor reads selections from Burn Lakeand new poems from her upcoming collection. RicWilliams hosts. This program airs at different times onTime Warner Cable and Grande. See your cable provider’swebsite for exact times. www.channelaustin.org.RUBY DEE PHILIPPA of Ruby Dee & the Snakehandlerspresents Ruby’s Juke Joint AmericanaCookbook, a volume loaded with stick-to-your-ribsrecipes for noms that would make your grandpappydrool. She kicks it first with the band. The bookincludes a full-length CD that’s a mix of livelyAmericana tunes. Wed., Jan. 11, 7pm. BookPeople,603 N. Lamar, 472-5050. www.bookpeople.com.EXPRESSIONS: A RETURN TO RUMI-NATIONS presentsthe poetry of Rumi with music by classical guitaristRavner Salinas. Garrison Martt also presentsa mystery poet from the past. Bring a dish for thepotluck and cans for Poets Pantry. This is an all-agesreading with an open mic to follow. Sat., Jan. 7, 7pm.Baha’i Faith Center, 2215 E.M. Franklin, 926-8880.THE LIVING ROOM: STORYTIME FOR GROWNUPSAmparo Garcia-Crow’s spoken-word series, often withmusic, brings together an eclectic mix of people withstories around a specific theme. Sat., Jan. 7, 7:30pm.Casa de Luz, 1701 Toomey, 441-6085. $10.www.amparogarciacrow.com.FULL RISING MOONER: THE MOST INAPPROP RI-ATE MAN IN THE WORLD The literary Svengalis ofWriteByNight host a book-release shindig for DonLegacy’s newest. Oh, you know it’s Adults Only withcontent like this. Thu., Jan. 12, 7-9pm.1305 E. Sixth #4, 322-5242. www.writebynight.net.BEDPOST CONFESSIONS: THE ALL-FEMALE SHOWYour favorite eroticists return for the new year, bringingmore true-life tales of sex and seduction, withreadings by Rosie Q., Sadie Smythe, Kate M., andHarmony Eichsteadt, and a sizzling cello performanceby Jen Mulhern. And the whole thing’s hosted by thatcougariffic Julie Gillis! Tip: Join their mailing list andyou could win a vibrator from Babeland. Thu., Jan. 12,8pm. 29th Street Ballroom, 2906 Fruth. $5.www.bedpostconfessions.com.WRITING/BOOK GROUPSDETECTIVE RUBEN VASQUEZ is the Sisters inCrime January speaker. He’s an investigator for sexualand physical child abuse, as well as the lead hos-tage negotiator for the Georgetown Police Dept. Sun.,Jan. 8, 2pm. Barnes & Noble Westlake, 701 Capital ofTX Hwy. S., 328-3652. Free. www.hotxsinc.org.OPEN MICSOPEN MICS Austin Poetry Slam Tuesdays, 8pm. 29thStreet Ballroom, 2906 Fruth, 480-9562 . MultimediaPoetry Wednesdays, 6:30pm. Thrice, 909 W. Mary,447-9743. Fair Bean Fridays, 5-7:30pm. Fair BeanCoffee, 2210-I S. First, 444-BEAN. Full English TeaRoom Thom hosts. Saturdays, 6-9pm. 2000 SouthernOaks. 240-2748. Spoken & Heard Sundays, 7-10pm.Kick Butt Coffee, 5775 Airport #725, 454-5425.More listed online!MISCELLANEOUSRIC UP YER EARS log in log out the year meltinga stirring pot of last & first & can you sell a year oneBay a tattoo an attitude a laugh a loss a longing?what? he whispers & the rest is a mystery of the firstlaw of thermodynamics but time is not an arrow onthe face of a broken clock – how we roll in the wakeof the flight – consciousness got here before we left.ah! the joke’s on us. Craig says it is better to blessthan critique though to bless is a nod & in time evenif 4 days cannot create more than 4 days gone – assomewhere a child swings her legs out & away, wefollow laughing in her long wake. Namaste. Laugh.COMMUNITYBIG IDEA BUSINESS PLAN COMPETITION Do youhave a big idea for a new business? Go online tosubmit your genius. The finalists present their businessplans to people April 20 at the BiG Idea Day,with the winner taking home $10,000 in cash andprizes. Deadline: Feb. 24. 928-8010. www.bigaustin.org.HABITAT FOR HUMANITY VOLUNTEER CALL It’s abuilding blitz, and they need all hands on deck. Andthat means you and your helpful and handy handsare needed to build 12 houses in the next 20 weeks.There will be blisters and lots of good karma goingaround. Go online to register for one of the manyprojects. www.austinhabitat.org.RACE PEACE FIRST SATURDAYS People of all politicaland social backgrounds are encouraged to talkabout the past, present, and future of race relationsin “postrace” America. Sat., Jan. 7, 9am. St. James’Episcopal Church, 1941 Webberville Rd., 926-6339. Free.IMAGINESOLAR OPEN HOUSE Solar industry professionalsand wannabes are invited to mingle and learnabout the courses offered by ImagineSolar. We’reputting our money on hamster wheels as a renewableresource, but what do we know? Sat., Jan. 7, 10amnoon.Austin Electric JATC, 4000 Caven, 443-5725.Free. www.imaginesolar.com.RECYCLE YOUR CHRISTMAS TREE Those of youwho are not pay-as-you-throw customers can still recycleyour Christmas trees: Just drop them off at ZilkerPark, 2100 Barton Springs Rd. Follow the signs to thepolo fields. All trees will be ground into mulch, whichwill be given away free. Sat.-Sun., Jan. 7-8 & 14-15,10am-2pm.BREWERY TOURS Live music and a souvenir glassincluded. Saturdays, 1-4pm. Jester King Craft Brewery,13005 Fitzhugh, Bldg. B, 584-9990. $10.www.jesterkingbrewery.com.TINPLATE TRACKERS TRAIN CLUB Come watchthe choo-choos and inspire the next generation tokeep this historic hobby alive and well. You mighteven be allowed to sit behind the controls if you’rekind enough to the tip jar. Saturdays, noon-5pm andSundays, 1-5pm. Through Jan. 15. 117 Lavaca (next toIII Forks). Donations appreciated. www.trainweb.org/ttat.poem of the issueI want nothing of leaving.Nothing of abandoningthis moment or your arms.Let the oceans around uscontinue to pull.Monolithic motionless mountainsof ice hidden beneath the surfacewhere time cannot see.We will be glaciers.– Jen Borland, from “Seeing You Sleeping”NETSTORMING This is a networking meeting aboutnetworking. Great idea or a confluence of events thatopens the gates of hell? Better show up and see.Mon., Jan. 9, 3 & 6pm. Norris Conference Centers, 2525W. Anderson, 646-2702. $20. www.networkinaustin.com.JEWELRY SCHOOL OPEN HOUSE Tired of beingforced to accessorize with everyone else’s creations?Find out about classes and wearables that are rightfor you. Thu., Jan. 12, 6-9pm. Creative Side Acad emy ofAustin, 628 Allen, 799-0589. Free. www.creativeside.org.SCOTCH TASTING You might think you’ve steppedinto a cover shoot for Cigar Aficionado, but betweenthe jazz, cigars, and 16 varieties of Scotch, expect anincrease in chest hair by the end of the evening. Thu.,Jan. 12, 6-9pm. Opal Divine’s Freehouse, 700 W. Sixth,584-9990. $75. www.secretsocietyadventures.com.COMPOSTING CLASS The city of Austin wants you tocompost, and is willing to show you the right way tomake free soil. Jump through a few green hoops, andyou might save some cash on a backyard composter.Go online to RSVP. Thu., Jan. 12, 6:30pm. CepedaBranch Library, 651 N. Pleasant Valley, 974-6383.www.freecompostingclassjanuary12.eventbrite.com.INFORMATION SESSION ON THE IB PROGRAM Ifyour high schooler is motivated and an all-aroundoverachiever, then he or she might be up for AISD’sinternational baccalaureate program. Former and currentstudents will be there to share their experiences.Try not to beat them up. Thu., Jan. 12, 7pm. AndersonHigh, 8403 Mesa. Free. www.austinisd.org/staff/123.RETRO FANTASY DANCE PARTY & GAMING CELE-BRATION White Whale Games is putting the finishingtouches on its game God of Blades, so it must be timeto celebrate. Trust us, game designers who just finisheda project know how to party. Thu., Jan. 12, 8pm.Dive Bar, 1703 Guadalupe. Free. whitewhalegames.com.SPORTSTHE MAIN EVENT WILLIE WELLS MURAL UNVEILING Take part inthe unveiling of talented local artist and punk rocklegend Tim Kerr’s 20-foot mural of Negro Leaguesbaseball player and Austin native Willie Wells. Knownas the best short stop of his era and for being thefirst batter to wear a helmet – a construction helmetat that – Wells entered the Baseball Hall of Fame posthumouslyin 1997. The mural will face the house heused to live in. Sat., Jan. 7, noon-3pm. 1707 Newton St.Free. www.timkerr.net.THE HOME TEAMS TEXAS STARS Exciting high-level live hockey likethe Stars play is so much fun to witness live. Don’tmiss out. The first 2,500 fans will receive a free calendaron Saturday. Vs. Rockford: Sat., Jan. 7, 7pm;Sun., Jan. 8, 5pm. Vs. Abbotsford: Wed., Jan. 11, 7:30pm.THE ART SCHOOL AT LAGUNA GLORIAEXPRESS YOURSELF!Adults Children Parent/Child TeensREGISTER now for SPRING 2012512.323.6380 or WWW.AMOA.ORG/ARTSCHOOLLaguna Gloria3809 West 35th StreetAustin,TX 7870344 T H E A U S T I N C H R O N I C L E JANUARY 6, 2012 a u s t i n c h r o n i c l e . c o m

Cedar Park Center, 2100 Avenue of the Stars, CedarPark, 512/600-5000. $10-70. www.texasstarshockey.com. AUSTIN TOROS For more on the Toros, see ChronicleSports blog the Score, at austinchronicle.com/thescore.Vs. Springfield: Thu., Jan. 5, 7:30pm. Vs. Texas: Fri., Jan.6, 7:30pm. Cedar Park Center, 2100 Avenue of the Stars,Cedar Park, 512/600-5000. $8-99 plus fees.www.austintoros.com.TEXAS RANGERS CARAVAN Tickets for a luncheonwith players and front-office personnel from the backto-backAmerican League champs are on sale now.Autographs will be signed for ticket holders. TheExpress host the Rangers in an exhibition game inApril. Wed., Feb. 1, 11:30am. United Heritage Center atDell Diamond, 3400 E. Palm Valley Blvd., Round Rock.$40; $300, table of eight. www.roundrockexpress.com.TEXAS ROLLERGIRLS OFFICIATING RECRUITMENTMEETING TXRG is looking for officials both on andoff the rink. A fun way to get involved with (hopefully)fewer bruises. Sat., Jan. 7, 3pm. Key Bar, 617 W. Sixth,236-9389. www.texasrollergirls.org. UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS Women’s Basketball Vs.Texas A&M: Wed., Jan. 11, 6pm. Erwin Center, 1701Red River. $8-16. Men’s Basketball Vs. OklahomaState: Sat., Jan. 7, 6pm. Vs. Texas A&M: Wed., Jan.11, 8pm. Erwin Center, 1701 Red River. $7-45. Men’s& Women’s Swim/Dive Vs. Georgia: Sat., Jan. 7,11am. Jamail Texas Swim Center, 646 E. MLK.USA Swimming Austin Grand Prix: Thu., Jan. 12, allday. Jamail Texas Swim Center, 646 E. MLK. Women’sRowing Vs. Penn (exhibition): Tue., Jan. 10, 7:30am.Lady Bird Lake. www.texassports.com.HUSTON-TILLOTSON UNIVERSITY Men’s BasketballVs. Wiley College: Sat., Jan. 7, 7:30pm. Vs. Our Ladyof the Lake: Thu., Jan. 12, 7:30pm. htu.edu/athletics.ST. EDWARD’S UNIVERSITY Men’s Basketball Vs.St. Mary’s: Thu., Jan. 5, 5:30pm. Vs. TAMU-International:Sat., Jan. 7, noon. Women’s Basketball Vs.St. Mary’s: Thu., Jan. 5, 7:30pm. Vs. TAMU-Interna tional:Sat., Jan. 7, 2pm. www.stedwards.edu/athletics.CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY Men’s Basketball Vs.Texas Lutheran: Thu., Jan. 12, 7:30pm. Women’sBasketball Vs. Texas Lutheran: Thu., Jan. 12, 5:30pm.Concordia Fieldhouse. athletics.concordia.edu.RECREATION & FITNESSJAZZ FIT Music. Dance. Fitness. Wednesdays,noon-1pm. Butler Community School, 501 W. Third.512/476-9051. $5-17. www.balletaustin.org.ST. IGNATIUS ZUMBA CLASS Two-hour Zumbathon.Sat., Jan. 7, 2pm. St. Ignatius Martyr Catholic School,126 W. Oltorf, 442-8547. $15.RUNS, WALKS, & RIDESZOOMA TEXAS HALF MARATHON & 5K KICK-OFFSat., Jan. 7, 8:30am. Luke’s Locker, 115 Sandra MuraidaWay, 512/919-1843. www.determinationzoomatx.org.KIDSMUSIC TOGETHER SAMPLE CLASS Learn moreabout the Music Together curriculum by participating,and start rocking out with your kids early. 358-4278.Free. www.musicforevermt.com.B&N STORYTIME ARBORETUM Marcel the Shell WithShoes On: Things About Me. Sat., Jan. 7, 11am. Barnes& Noble Arboretum, 10000 Research #158, 418-8985.MARIO KART TOURNAMENT You might have thoughtMario was nothing but a turtle-hater, but he’s also acutthroat driver. Test your skills against other players(6 years of age and older) to advance to the finals.Sat., Jan. 7, 2pm. North Village Library, 2505 Steck,974-7302. Free. www.connectedyouth.org.ALICE & THE LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND Notonly do you get to see the Theatrikids troupe mashupthe songs of the Beatles and the story of Alice inWonderland, but with the purchase of a raffle ticketyou could also walk away with a Les Paul guitar. Sat.-Sun., Jan. 7-8, 5:30 & 7:30pm. Boyd Vance Theatre atthe Carver Museum, 1165 Angelina, 297-4602. $12.theatrikids.ticketbud.com/alice2011.ADVENTURE ROOM IMPROV A boy, magical toys,suggestions from the young audience, and improvisersto make it all come to life. Prepare to be wowed.Sundays, 2pm. The Hideout Theatre, 617 Congress,971-3311. $7. www.flyingtheatremachine.com.BIG & LITTLE ADVENTURES: MARVELOUS MAM-MALS Get your 3- to 4-year-old dressed for outdooradventure and meet an animal friend, enjoy a craft,and explore the world outside your front door. Prereg istrationis required. Thu., Jan. 12, 9am. Austin Nature &Science Center, 301 Nature Center Dr., 974-3888. $10.Sports Top 10as planned and is still only readily availableThe 2011 year in sports veered from thehorrifying (the Penn State nightmare) tothe sublime (Game 6 of the World Series).What occurs between the lines draws us in,but what happens outside of them is oftenmore gripping. This column is dedicatedto my dearest of friends, Esme Barrera,who was senselessly murdered New Year’sDay. Her loss is not only a crippling blow tomyself, but also to the hundreds of peoplewhose lives she touched. It was such a joyto watch sports with her. Whether watchingthe World Cup at the Liberty Bar orsupporting her buddies on the WaterlooRecords team in the Alternative SoftballLeague, she was there sharing her infectiouslove of life with all those blessed tobe along for the ride. I’m a better man forhaving the priviledge of spending as muchtime with her as I did. One of the brightlights of Austin has been extinguished.We’re all rocking for two now. For moreon her story, see “Barrera Death a GreatLoss,” News, p.12.1) THE END OF THE RIVALRY OnThanksgiving Day, UT beat Texas A&M witha last-second field goal set up by a nicerun from Case McCoy, which more thanlikely marked the end of this historic collegefootball rivalry.2) THE LONGHORN NETWORK I’ll benice: All I’ll say is that it did not launchSoccer WatchBY NICK BARBARO1) ABBY WAMBACH SHOCKS THE WORLD(CUP) The American star’s stunning headerto tie Brazil in the 122nd minute – extratime of overtime, the latest goal everscored in any World Cup – saved the U.S. inthe Women’s World Cup quarterfinal and galvanizedthe viewers back home. She followedit up with a late game-winner in thesemifinal and an overtime goal in the final –a game that smashed various records for TVviewership and set a new world record of7,196 tweets per second by game’s end.2) BUT, OH YEAH, JAPAN WON IT ALL DespiteWambach’s heroics, the feel-good story of thetournament was the scrappy Japanese underdogswho upset Germany and then the U.S.to lift their first major trophy, which they dedicatedto survivors of the tsunami that haddevastated their homeland a few months earlier.Their short-passing, ball-control game wasa revelation, earning them billing as “theBarcelona of women’s fútbol” (see below).3) BELOVED LEADER IS NOT AMUSEDThe North Korean women came into theWWC ranked fifth in the world. After theyfailed to score a goal in a dismal three-andoutperformance and tested positive forsteroids to boot, team officials had a novelexcuse: They’d been done in by a badbatch of musk deer gland extract they tookto get over being hit by lightning.4) BARCELONA PLAYS A BEAUTIFUL GAMEWhat Spain did for the 2010 World Cup, theBY MARK FAGANlocally on Grande. For more, see “Top 10Education Stories,” News, p.16.3) ROUND ROCK EXPRESS switched affilationsfrom the Astros to the Rangers andtook their more-talented farm system withthem. They went on to win their 11th divisiontitle (their first since 2006). The Austin Torosand Texas Stars continue to entertain theirfans with a high level of play and excellententertainment value.4) FORMULA ONE The saga continues. Formore, see “Top 10 City Council Stories,”News, p.14.5) GAME 6 This year’s Fall Classic was moreexciting than your typical championship series(sorry Rangers fans), but Game 6 was one forthe ages. St. Louis won 10-9 in a more thanfour-hour, 338 pitch marathon that ended withDavid Freese sending a ball over the centerfieldwall. Our own Shawn Badgley put it wellwhen he said, “It [was] so magnificent that itshould henceforth be screened for every baseballskeptic across the land.”6) TEXAS ROLLERGIRLS In the flat-track RollerDerby championship bout, the Hustlers put anend to the Hotrod Honeys’ three-year dynasty.7) EVERY HALL OF FAMER My friendSummer Anne Burton started her blog EveryHall of Famer in early January featuring folkyrenderings of (eventually) every MLB Hallof Famer accompanined by anecdotes andTHE TOP 10 SOCCER STORIES OF 2011C O U R T E S Y O F R O N B Y R DLISTINGSstats. She’s since seen her work appear inESPN The Magazine, on Deadspin.com, andnumerous other publications.8) ANARCHY CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLINGcontinues its successful run at Mohawk andwas featured for the second year in a row atFun Fun Fun Fest – with all the media attentionboth locally and nationally that entails.9) HOUSTON TEXANS MAKE THEPLAYOFFS In their 10th season, the Texansfinally made the playoffs. They’ll face theBengals in Houston this Saturday at 3:30pmon NBC. The Cowboys can only look on.10) THE SCORE BLOGGERS I’ve lucked intoan excellent batch of sportswriters whosework has drawn more and more attentionto our Sports blog. My gratitude to JoeO’Connell, Alex Dunlap, Russ Espinoza, WillSchmidt, Barrett Walton, Will Eidam, RichardWhittaker, and all the writers who have contributed.Follow on Twitter @AusChronSports.Catalans did for club soccer in 2011: prove thata team can win big by playing attractive, flowingsoccer instead of the plodding, defensive, physicalstyle that dominates the modern game. A4-0 thrashing of South American champ Santosin the Club World Cup final capped a remarkableyear for a remarkable team.5) MEXICO IS BACK! A new generationof talented youngsters has the Mexicannational team flying high after a fewdown years and some galling losses totheir bitter rivals to el norte. A decisive4-2 win over the U.S. in the June GoldCup final served notice that the tables haveturned. It also drew 954,000 cable viewers –more than double Fox Soccer’s previous recordaudience – and outdrew ABC, CBS, and NBCamong males in the 18-to-34 age range.6) KLINSMANN TO THE RESCUE? Soonafter the Gold Cup loss, U.S. Soccer firedhead coach Bob Bradley – often criticized forhis player selections and grinding style – andreplaced him with Jürgen Klins mann, once aWorld Cup winner as a striker for Germany,now a South ern California free spirit who ledBayern Munich through yoga classes in hislast job. The report card remains out untilWorld Cup qualifying starts this summer.7) BECKHAM, GALAXY FINALLY WIN ATITLE In the last year of his five-year contract,David Beckham finally brought the L.A.Galaxy the MLS title they’d been banking on.Banking indeed: Beckham and fellow Galax ysuperstars Robbie Keane and Landon Donovanmade $12,217,243 in base pay this year– more than the combined salaries of all thestarters for all the MLS champions sincethey’ve been compiling such figures.8) AZTEX RISE FROM THE ASHES Less thana year after the original Austin Aztex left town forswampier pastures, former minority owner DavidMarkley announced the launch of anew version of the Aztex, to begin playin the USL Premier Develop mentLeague this spring. Look for details –including a stadium announcementand tryout dates – soon.9) THERE’S A NEW HEAD HORN IN TOWNThe University of Texas announced a new soccercoach in December as Angela Kelly replaces13-year veteran Chris Petrucelli. Kelly’s beenhead coach at Tennessee for the past 12 years;her résumé as a player includes four nationalchampionships in college, two national titles asa pro, and nine years on the Canadian nationalteam, including as a full-time starter in the1995 World Cup. She takes over what SoccerAmerica calls “one of the nation’s plum jobs.”10) DALLAS GIRLS ROCK Dallas youthclubs won three of the six national titles upfor grabs at the girls’ U.S. Youth SoccerNational Championships in July.AND ONE TO GROW ON: EURO 2012 qualifyingproduced the strongest field assembledfor any international tournament, with 12 ofthe top 15 teams in the world, plus relativelong shots Ireland and the Czech Republic,as well as hosts Ukraine and Poland.a u s t i n c h r o n i c l e . c o m JANUARY 6, 2012 T H E A U S T I N C H R O N I C L E 45

FILM LISTINGS JANUARY 6-12The magic of movies comes alive in Hugo. Two weekend screenings of Hugo at the Alamo Drafthouse Lamarwill be accompanied by the Georges Méliès short “A Trip to the Moon” presented with a live score.NEW REVIEWSBENEATH THE DARKNESSD: Martin Guigui; with Dennis Quaid, Tony Oller, AimeeTeegarden, Stephen Lunsford, Devon Werkheiser, BrettCullen. (R, 96 min.)Despite its release during the dreaded postholidaytheatrical dumping grounds of Januaryand February, this locally lensed (Smithville,Bastrop) thriller manages some wiggy, weirdmoments that might just haunt your dreamsfor days. That depends entirely, however, onhow much of a Dennis Quaid fan you are. Howoften do we have the chance to experience theamiable Texan actor channeling not only TheTexas Chain Saw Massacre’s Edwin Neal butalso a manic, Renfield-esque madman? Thoseare rare pleasures indeed, and Quaid, asSmithville town mortician Vaughn Ely, makesthe most of this holiday ham with a wonderfullyoutrageous assortment of tics, grimaces, andoutright faces of death (other people’s, that is).The rest of the film doesn’t live up toQuaid’s inspired and entirely appropriateGrand Guignol hamminess, and instead takesthe easy out, investing its four teen leadswith the task of unravelling the cause of theirtown’s grave goings-on. Oller, likely to bevoted Smithville High’s Most Likely To FigureThings Out Before Anyone Else Does, is wellcastand perfectly natural as Travis, the kidwith the spooky past in the small-town setting,as is Friday Night Lights alum Teegardenas Abby, his friend and confidante. Despitethe intimations of the supernatural (the kidsdeclare the mortuary “haunted” as they voyeuristicallyspy Ely dancing with, presumably,his dead wife), Beneath the Darkness, whichalso suffers from a bland, unremarkabletitle that makes it sound like any numberof Nicole Kidman films, is less about horrorthan hauntings of the head and heart.The pervading sense of loss and itsaccompanying guilt is underscored by an earlyclassroom sequence in which the teacherstrives, with some success, to underscore theself-inflicted madness inherent to Poe’s “TheTell-Tale Heart.” Travis, it turns out, earlier losthis sister to mysterious circumstances, whichonly reinforces his mounting belief that Ely’sup to no good. Travis is correct – the movieshows us as much in its opening moments– but when it comes to creepy old buildings,overly attentive owners, and prying outsiders,Beneath the Darkness has nada on DonCoscarelli’s epic Phantasm saga or, for thatmatter, Norman Bates’ clear-eyed if psychoticshenanigans. It’s strictly a guilty pleasure.★★– Marc SavlovTinseltown SouthTHE DEVIL INSIDED: William Brent Bell; with Fernanda Andrade, SimonQuarterman, Evan Helmuth, Suzan Crowley. (R, 87 min.)Not reviewed at press time. Twenty yearsafter her mother confessed to the murder ofthree people, her daughter tries to determinewhether she is criminally insane or demonicallypossessed. A couple of young exorcistshelp her in her quest. – Marjorie BaumgartenBarton Creek Square, CM Cedar Park, Hill CountryGalleria, CM Round Rock, Southpark Meadows,Cinemark Stone Hill Town Center, Highland,Gateway, iPic, Lakeline, Metropolitan, TinseltownNorth, WestgatePLAYERSD: Abbas Alibhai Burmawalla, Mustan Alibhai Burmawalla;with Abhishek Bachchan, Sonam Kapoor, Bipasha Basu,Bobby Deol. (NR, 167 min., subtitled)Not reviewed at press time. This Bollywoodheist film is based on the 2003 Hollywoodblockbuster The Italian Job (which, of course,is based on the 1969 British heist film of thesame title).– Marjorie BaumgartenTinseltown SouthFIRST RUNS*Full-length reviews available online ataustinchronicle.com. Dates at end of reviewsindicate original publication date.THE ADVENTURES OF TINTIND: Steven Spielberg; with Jamie Bell, Andy Serkis, Daniel Craig,Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Cary Elwes, Toby Jones. (PG, 107 min.)The Adventures of Tintin is a cracking goodadventure film. Add to that the photorealistic animationand the wickedly immersive 3-D, and you’vegot a huge holiday smash on your hands. What youdon’t have, however, is a great movie. The film isadapted from Belgian artist Hergé’s long-running,French-language comic book series about Tintin, anintrepid young Belgian journalist with a penchantfor stumbling into mysteries. Director Spielbergmines several Hergé stories to create a typicallycomplex series of risky, slapsticky adventuresfor the young hero as he searches for an elusivetreasure of pirate gold, among many other itemsof value. Tintin, despite his titular role, comes offas blandly heroic as a Eisenhower-era Boy Scout.But that’s Tintin for you, and there’s no changinghim. The Adventures of Tintin is a spectacle and ahalf, sure, but, unlike the original comic, it fails toinspire. (12/23/2011)★★★■– Marc SavlovAlamo Lake Creek, Alamo Lamar, Barton Creek Square,CM Cedar Park, Hill Country Galleria, CM Round Rock,Southpark Meadows, Cinemark Stone Hill Town Center,Flix Brewhouse, Highland, Gateway, iPic, Lakeline,Tinseltown North, Tinseltown South, WestgateALVIN AND THE CHIPMUNKS:CHIPWRECKEDD: Mike Mitchell; with Jason Lee, David Cross, Jenny Slate; with thevoices of Justin Long, Matthew Gray Gubler, Jesse McCartney, AmyPoehler, Anna Faris, Christina Applegate, Alan Tudyk. (G, 87 min.)Admittedly, I’m coming to this movie with prejudicialeyes and ears. It’s just that Alvin and theChipmunks were never meant to appeal to anyonewhose age had outgrown single digits. Alvin andthe Chipmunks: Chipwrecked uses lifeless CGIanimation to tell a haphazard tale about singingsensations Alvin, Simon, and Theodore, as well astheir three backup singers known as the Chipettes,becoming stranded on a remote island. As the filmbegins, they are traveling to Europe on an oceanliner with their human surrogate dad, Dave (Lee), tocollect a prize at the International Music Awards.After they fall overboard and wind up stranded,things take a turn for the tedious. The entire payoffto the Chipmunks’ gambit comes in those inevitablemoments when Dave bellows in exasperation,“Alvin.” Maybe if we all bellow in unison it will beforceful enough to put an end to this painful franchise.(12/16/2011)– Marjorie BaumgartenBarton Creek Square, CM Cedar Park, Hill CountryGalleria, CM Round Rock, Southpark Meadows,Cinemark Stone Hill Town Center, Highland, Gateway,Lakeline, Tinseltown North, Tinseltown South, Westgate THE ARTISTD: Michel Hazanavicius; with Jean Dujardin, Bérénice Bejo, JohnGoodman, James Cromwell, Penelope Ann Miller, Missi Pyle, MalcolmMcDowell. (PG-13, 100 min.)Director Michel Hazanavicius’ The Artist is anirresistible comic gem. It opens in 1927 when silentfilm star George Valentin (Dujardin) is the toast of allHollywoodland. Utterly convinced that those newfangledtalking pictures are just a fad, George’s inabilityto rise to the challenge of speaking aloud (The Artistis silent except for a few inspired audio gags) providesmuch amusement and a certain bittersweetnote in a film that glorifies the sheer imaginativeheft of the silent era (the film is also shot in blackand-white).As George’s producer (Goodman) badgershim to speak, the silent actor and his firecrackerparamour, Peppy Miller (Bejo), are steadily forcedapart by the advent of sound. What’s so intenselypleasurable about The Artist is the endless parade ofsmartly creative and self-referential gags. The Artistis a slight confection, really, but it’s so delicious andknowing that it may well end up on any number ofcineastes’ desert-island lists. (12/23/2011)★★★★■– Marc SavlovAlamo Lamar, Arbor46 T H E A U S T I N C H R O N I C L E JANUARY 6, 2012 a u s t i n c h r o n i c l e . c o m

COURAGEOUSD: Alex Kendrick; with Alex Kendrick, Ken Bevel, Kevin Downes, BenDavies. (PG-13, 129 min.)In this faith-based drama from the makers ofFireproof, four policemen struggle with their roles ashusbands and fathers. (09/30/2011)– Marjorie BaumgartenMovies 8 A DANGEROUS METHODD: David Cronenberg; with Keira Knightley, Michael Fassbender,Viggo Mortensen, Vincent Cassel, Sarah Gadon. (R, 99 min.)Canadian filmmaker David Cronenberg’s periodpiece about the origins of psychoanalysis and thesexual confusions of its progenitors is eloquent andhandsomely made, if never quite revelatory. Thefilm opens with a Russian emigré named Sabina(Knightley) in howling, seizing distress, being takenagainst her will to a Zurich psychiatric hospital. Shedoesn’t know it yet, but her life will in large part bedefined by her shuttling between Zurich, the home ofCarl Jung (Fassbender), her doctor and eventual lover,and Vienna, the home of Sigmund Freud (Mortensen),who once thought of Jung as his “son and heir.”Sabina’s influence loosens Jung from the rigors ofFreud’s strictly scientific method and nudges himtoward a more speculative approach – the film positionsher squarely at the center of Jung and Freud’sfamous break. It’s a very particular film, one thattakes some getting used to, but I was rather takenwith it. (12/23/2011)★★★★■Arbor, Violet CrownopeningsBeneath the Darkness (R)The Devil Inside (R)Players (NR)ratings– Kimberley Jones As perfect as a movie can be Slightly flawed,but excellent nonetheless Has its good points,and its bad pointsMediocre, but with one or twobright spotsPoor, without any saving gracesLa bombaTHE DARKEST HOURD: Chris Gorak; with Emile Hirsch, Olivia Thirlby, Rachael Taylor,Max Minghella, Joel Kinnaman, Veronika Ozerova, Dato Bakhtadze.(PG-13, 89 min.)The Darkest Hour is an alien-invasion film set inMoscow and produced by the same team that gaveus the infinitely superior Russian horror fantasiesNight Watch and Day Watch. Saddled with a truly weakscript from Jon Spaihts, the story involves invisiblealiens who feed on electricity and kill off humanityby turning them to ash via unimpressive, whiplikeCGI weaponry. Populated by a pair of entrepreneurialYanks (Hirsch and Minghella) on the loose in Moscowand their female counterparts/squeezes (Thirlby andTaylor), the film opens with a blackout – of power,information, and any idea what exactly is going on.That brief flicker of suspense in an otherwise suspense-freefilm quickly evaporates into a fairly standardalien-invasion plot that moves from Point A (Whatthe hell are these things?) to Point B (How the hell dowe stop them and save the world?) with nary an overused,expository cliché untapped. (12/30/2011)★– Marc SavlovBarton Creek Square, CM Round Rock, SouthparkMeadows, Highland, Gateway, Lakeline, TinseltownNorth, Tinseltown South, WestgateNow PlayingTINKER TAILOR SOLDIER SPY“An enormously impressive pieceof work. Endlessly rich inincident, atmosphere andpersonality…leaves us hangingon by the barest skin of our teethas we try to figure out who isdoing what to whom and why.”LOS ANGELES TIMESAlso Showing:YOUNG ADULTA DANGEROUS METHODOpening January 13THE IRON LADYFeaturing Free ParkingTHE DESCENDANTSMELANCHOLIAEntrance to attached parking garage located onSan Antonio between 2nd & 3rd Streets.FILM LISTINGSTHE DESCENDANTSD: Alexander Payne; with George Clooney, Shailene Woodley, NickKrause, Amara Miller, Judy Greer, Beau Bridges, Robert Forster,Matthew Lillard, Mary Birdsong, Rob Huebel. (R, 115 min.)Did anyone ever look less Hawaiian than the dapperand poised George Clooney? It serves his Descendantscharacter Matt King well. Those constitutionally ill-fitting,loud prints and pleated shorts and boat shoes embodyhow out of touch Matt has become as a husband anda father to 10-year-old Scottie (Miller) and 17-year-oldAlex (Woodley). Voiceover opens the film and pops upoccasionally, sometimes to describe the depths of thefamily’s dysfunction. However, what we’re told and whatwe’re shown by director and co-writer Alexander Payne(Sideways, About Schmidt) don’t always square: Thegirls seem more precociously rebellious than tyrannical,and Matt, who is publicly roasted for his failuresas a family man, is never seen as anything less thana competent and loving caretaker. The Descendants isbeautifully shot (by Phedon Papamichael) and compellinglyperformed, especially by its young stars, and ithas moments of startling tenderness. If only it didn’tfeel phony to its bones. (11/25/2011)★★★– Kimberley JonesArbor, Barton Creek Square, Hill Country Galleria,Tinseltown North, Violet Crown‘‘oNE of tE bEStFILMS oF THE YEARFINCHER IS NOT JUST A GREAT DIRECTOR–HE’S AN ARTIST WITH THE‘‘EYES OF A VOYEUR, AND HE HAS MADEAN ELECTrIFyING MOVIEBY TURNING THE AUDIENCE INTO ADDICTS OF THE FORBIDDEN.‘ ’THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO IS ABRILLIANT FRANCHISE MOVIE. GRADE A. ’’OWEN GLEIBERMλ N‘‘ SPONTANEOUS AND SENSATIONAL.CRAIG AND MARA LEAVE YOU WISHING THE DIRECTOR WOULDHURRY UP AND SHOOTTHE NEXT MOVIE.A FABULOUSLY SINISTER ENTERTAINMENT. ’’RENE RODRIG EZLISBETH IS A MARVELOUSPOP-CULTURE CHARACTEr,STRANGER AND MORE COMPLEX THAN THE AVERAGE SUPERHEROaNd MORE INTRIGUING THAN THE USUAL BOY WIZARDS AND VAMPIRE BRIDES.SHE IS AN OUTLAW FEMINIST FANTASY-HEROINE.λ . o . s c o ’’VULCAN VIDEO2-for-1 tues & weds. FOREIGN. CULT. 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SHOWTIMESFRIDAY, JAN. 6-THURSDAY, JAN. 12An asterisk (*) before a title means that no passes or special admission discounts will be accepted.FOR UPDATED SHOWTIMES, SEE austinchronicle.com/film.Changes may sometimes occur; viewers are encouraged to call theatres to confirm showtimes.ALAMO DRAFTHOUSE AT THE RITZ 320 E. Sixth,476-1320. Showtimes at this venue are subject to frequentchange. Please confirm daily by phone or website.Action Pack: Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy Quote-Along: Thu (1/12), 7:00pmHollywood Bullshit: Armageddon: Tue, 7:00pmAction Pack: The Big Lebowski Quote-Along: Fri-Sat, 7:00pmCocktail: Fri-Sat, 10:00pmMusic Monday: Control: Mon, 9:45pmAction Pack: Elvis Presley’s Birthday Sing-Along: Sun, 8:00pmLate Show: Escape From New York: Fri-Sat, 11:00pmTerror Tuesday: Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter: Tue, 10:45pmZZang!!!: The Road Warrior: Sun, 7:00pm*Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows: Fri, 3:50, 5:00, 8:15;Sat, 12:30, 2:45, 3:35, 6:45; Sun, 11:50am, 2:40, 6:00pm;Mon, 3:50, 6:40, 9:45; Tue, 3:50, 6:40, 10:00; Wed, 3:50, 6:45,10:00; Thu (1/12), 3:45, 6:45, 10:00Weird Wednesday: Switchblade Sisters: Wed, 9:45pmValley Girl: Sun, 9:35pm; Mon, 7:00pm; Wed, 7:00pmALAMO DRAFTHOUSE LAKE CREEK 13729 Research,219-5408. Showtimes at this venue are subject to frequentchange. Please confirm daily by phone or website.*The Adventures of Tintin: Fri-Sun, 10:00am*The Adventures of Tintin (3-D): Fri, 12:40, 3:45, 6:45, 9:30;Sat, 12:40, 6:45, 9:30; Sun-Thu (1/12), 12:40, 3:45, 6:45, 9:30*The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo: Fri, 12:00, 3:45, 7:45, 10:30;Sat, 11:45am, 2:30, 3:15, 8:00, 10:30pm; Sun, 12:30, 2:15, 4:00,7:45, 10:15; Mon-Thu (1/12), 12:30, 3:00, 4:00, 7:45, 10:15Hugo: Fri, 10:00am, 11:15pm; Sat, 9:50am, 3:30pm; Sun, 9:50am,9:00pm; Mon, 11:45am; Tue-Thu (1/12), 11:45am, 8:30pm*Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol: 12:50, 4:10, 7:30, 10:45*The Muppets: Fri, 10:05am, 1:10, 4:25, 7:15pm; Sat, 11:30am,6:15pm; Sun, 10:05am, 11:30, 6:15pm; Mon, 10:05am, 2:45pm;Tue-Thu (1/12), 10:05am, 2:45, 5:45pm*Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows: Fri, 10:10am, 1:15,4:40, 8:00, 10:00pm; Sat, 9:55am, 1:15, 4:25, 7:45, 9:00pm;Sun, 11:00am, 12:45, 3:55, 7:15pm; Mon-Thu (1/12), 11:30am,12:45, 3:55, 7:15, 10:15pm*War Horse: Fri, 11:45am, 3:25, 7:00, 10:15pm; Sat, 2:30, 4:30,6:30, 10:15; Sun, 2:30, 6:30, 10:00; Mon-Thu (1/12), 7:00pm*We Bought a Zoo: Fri, 12:45, 4:00, 7:15, 11:00; Sat, 11:15am,1:30, 7:15, 10:45pm; Sun, 9:50am, 1:00, 4:15, 7:15, 10:15pm;Mon-Thu (1/12), 10:00am, 1:00, 4:15, 7:15, 10:20pmALAMO DRAFTHOUSE LAMAR 1120 S. Lamar,707-8262. Showtimes subject to frequent change. Pleaseconfirm daily by phone or website.*The Adventures of Tintin: Fri, 4:05pm; Sat-Sun, 3:55pm;Mon, 4:00pm; Tue, 4:15pm; Wed, 4:00pm; Thu (1/12), 5:05pm*The Adventures of Tintin (3-D): Fri, 10:45am, 1:20, 6:50pm;Sat-Sun, 10:45am, 1:20, 6:30pm; Mon, 1:15, 7:10; Tue, 10:55am,1:30, 7:40pm; Wed, 1:20, 6:50; Thu (1/12), 2:20, 7:50The Artist: Fri-Sun, 2:00, 4:30, 7:15, 10:30; Mon, 12:40, 4:35,7:25, 9:50; Tue, 1:50, 4:20, 8:00, 10:25; Wed, 1:50, 4:20, 7:15,10:30; Thu (1/12), 2:00, 4:30, 7:15Action Pack: The Big Lebowski Quote-Along: Mon, 10:00pm*The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo: Fri, 11:10am, 2:55, 4:15, 6:30,10:10pm; Sat-Sun, 12:25, 4:10, 6:15, 10:00; Mon, 1:00, 3:10,6:45, 10:25; Tue, 11:15am, 3:00, 4:00, 6:45, 9:55pm; Wed, 1:00,3:50, 6:40, 10:20; Thu (1/12), 1:15, 3:50, 6:45, 10:20Hugo: Sat-Sun, 2:00pmAFS: M: Tue, 7:00pm*The Muppets: Fri, 11:40am, 2:20, 5:00, 7:50pm; Sat, 10:45am,6:55, 7:50pm; Sun, 11:45am, 5:00, 7:50pm; Mon, 2:35, 5:15,8:00; Tue, 11:45am, 2:25, 5:05, 10:20pm; Wed, 2:10, 5:00, 7:50;Thu (1/12), 1:30, 4:10, 10:30Revenge of the Electric Car: Mon, 7:00pmShark Tale: Thu (1/12), 7:00pmTinker Tailor Soldier Spy: Fri, 11:00am, 1:15, 4:20, 7:30, 9:55,10:35pm; Sat-Sun, 11:00am, 1:25, 4:25, 7:30, 9:55, 10:35pm;Mon, 1:15, 4:20, 7:40, 9:30, 10:45; Tue, 11:00am, 12:30, 3:45,7:15, 10:45pm; Wed, 12:45, 3:30, 4:45, 7:30, 9:55, 10:35;Thu (1/12), 12:50, 3:35, 4:50, 7:30, 9:55, 10:35*Young Adult: Fri, 10:55am, 1:50, 8:00, 10:50pm; Sat, 10:50am,1:05, 8:00, 10:50pm; Sun, 10:50am, 2:35, 8:00, 10:50pm;Mon, 2:00, 4:30, 10:55; Tue, 1:40, 10:35, 10:55;Wed-Thu (1/12), 1:05, 8:00, 10:50ALAMO DRAFTHOUSE VILLAGE 2700 W. Anderson,459-7090. Tuesday matinee Baby Day shows (first show ofthe day) are intended for parents and their children youngerthan 6. Showtimes at this venue are subject to frequentchange. Please confirm daily times by phone or website.*Hugo: Fri, 6:30pm; Sat, 6:20pm; Sun-Tue, 6:30pm; Thu (1/12), 6:30pm*Hugo (3-D): Fri, 12:15, 3:25, 9:40; Sat, 12:00, 3:10, 9:25;Sun, 12:10, 3:20, 9:30; Mon, 3:20, 9:30; Tue, 12:00, 3:20, 9:30;Wed, 3:55, 9:35; Thu (1/12), 3:20, 9:30*Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol: Fri, 12:25, 3:40, 7:00,10:20; Sat, 12:20, 3:40, 7:00, 10:20; Sun, 12:30, 3:50, 7:15,10:20; Mon, 3:50, 7:00, 10:10; Tue, 12:25, 3:45, 7:00, 10:10;Wed, 3:50, 7:35, 9:40; Thu (1/12), 4:05, 7:15, 10:25Revenge of the Electric Car: Wed, 7:00pmThe Rocky Horror Picture Show: Sat, 12midRoughrider: Tue, 9:30pm*Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows: Fri, 10:45am, 1:45, 4:50,8:00, 11:10pm; Sat, 10:45am, 1:45, 4:50, 8:00, 11:05pm;Sun, 10:50am, 1:50, 4:55, 8:05, 11:00pm; Mon, 4:35, 7:45,10:45; Tue, 10:10am, 1:15, 4:25, 7:35, 10:30pm; Wed, 4:10,7:15, 10:50; Thu (1/12), 4:35, 7:45, 10:50Girlie Night: Sixteen Candles: Wed, 7:00pm*War Horse: Fri, 4:00, 7:30, 10:55; Sat, 2:30, 6:00, 9:30;Sun, 12:00, 3:30, 7:00, 10:20; Mon, 7:55pm; Tue, 11:10am, 2:35,6:05pm; Wed, 3:45, 10:25; Thu (1/12), 3:30, 7:00, 10:30ARBOR CINEMA @ GREAT HILLS 9828 Great Hills Trail(at Jollyville), 231-9742. Discounts daily before 6pm.The Artist: 12:10, 2:40, 5:10, 7:40, 10:05A Dangerous Method: 1:00, 3:40, 7:20, 9:50The Descendants: 12:50, 3:50, 7:00, 9:45Opera: Faust: Wed, 6:30pmMy Week With Marilyn: 12:20, 2:50, 5:20, 7:50, 10:15Shame: Fri-Tue, 12:05, 2:30, 5:00, 7:30, 10:00; Wed, 12:05, 2:30;Thu (1/12), 12:05, 2:30, 5:00, 7:30, 10:00Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy: 12:00, 12:40, 3:10, 4:00, 6:40, 7:10,9:40, 10:10Young Adult: 12:30, 3:00, 5:30, 8:00, 10:20BARTON CREEK SQUARE (AMC) Barton Creek Squaremall, MoPac & Highway 360, 888/AMC-4FUN. Matineediscounts available before 6pm on weekdays and before4pm Friday through Sunday and holidays.The Adventures of Tintin (sensory friendly): Sat, 10:00am*The Adventures of Tintin (3-D): Fri-Sun, 10:00am, 2:55, 8:05,10:35pm; Mon, 2:25, 7:35, 10:05; Wed-Thu (1/12), 2:25, 7:35, 10:05*The Adventures of Tintin (digital): Fri-Sun, 12:25, 5:30;Mon, 12:00, 5:00; Wed-Thu (1/12), 12:00, 5:00*Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked (digital): Fri-Sun, 9:45am,12:00, 2:15, 4:30, 6:50, 9:10pm; Mon, 11:35am, 1:45, 4:00, 6:10,8:40pm; Wed-Thu (1/12), 11:35am, 1:45, 4:00, 6:10, 8:40pm*The Darkest Hour (digital): Fri-Sun, 9:50am, 11:20pm;Mon, 10:45pm; Wed-Thu (1/12), 10:45pm*The Descendants (digital): Fri-Sun, 11:50am, 2:25, 5:05, 7:55,10:35pm; Mon, 2:00, 4:35, 7:35, 10:05; Wed-Thu (1/12), 2:00,4:35, 7:35, 10:05*The Devil Inside: Fri-Sun, 10:35am, 12:40, 2:45, 4:50, 7:00,9:10, 11:25pm; Mon, 11:50am, 1:55, 4:10, 6:15, 8:20, 10:30pm;Wed-Thu (1/12), 11:50am, 1:55, 4:10, 6:15, 8:20, 10:30pm*The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo: Fri-Sun, 12:00, 3:30, 7:00,10:25; Mon, 11:30am, 2:50, 6:30, 9:55pm;Wed-Thu (1/12), 11:30am, 2:50, 6:30, 9:55pm*The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo (digital): Fri-Sun, 9:50am, 1:10,4:40, 8:00, 11:20pm; Mon, 12:40, 4:10, 7:30;Wed-Thu (1/12), 12:40, 4:10, 7:30*Hugo (3-D): Fri-Sun, 12:45, 6:00, 11:15; Mon, 12:15, 5:30,10:40; Wed, 12:15, 5:30, 10:40; Thu (1/12), 12:15, 5:30*Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol: Fri-Sun, 11:00am, 2:00,5:15, 8:15, 11:15pm; Mon, 1:35, 4:45, 7:45, 10:40;Wed-Thu (1/12), 1:35, 4:45, 7:45, 10:40*Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol (IMAX): Fri-Sun, 10:00am,1:00, 4:00, 7:15, 10:15pm; Mon, 12:30, 3:30, 6:45, 9:45;Wed-Thu (1/12), 12:30, 3:30, 6:45, 9:45*The Muppets (digital): Fri-Sun, 10:15am, 3:30, 8:45pm;Mon, 3:00, 8:15; Wed-Thu (1/12), 3:00, 8:15*New Year’s Eve: Fri-Sun, 8:30pm; Mon, 8:00pm; Wed-Thu (1/12), 8:00pm*Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows: Fri-Sun, 11:40am, 2:35,5:35, 7:45, 11:20pm; Mon, 11:30am, 2:15, 5:05, 7:15, 10:35pm;Wed-Thu (1/12), 11:30am, 2:15, 5:05, 7:15, 10:35pm*Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (digital):Fri-Sun, 10:45am, 1:45, 4:50, 10:40pm; Mon, 1:15, 4:20, 10:10;Wed-Thu (1/12), 1:15, 4:20, 10:10*Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (digital): Fri-Sun, 10:20am, 1:30, 4:20,7:30, 10:30pm; Mon, 1:00, 4:05, 7:00, 10:00;Wed-Thu (1/12), 1:00, 4:05, 7:00, 10:00*War Horse: Fri-Sun, 10:10am, 1:20, 4:30, 7:45, 10:50pm; Mon, 12:50,4:00, 7:15, 10:20; Wed-Thu (1/12), 12:50, 4:00, 7:15, 10:20*We Bought a Zoo: Fri-Sun, 9:45am, 12:30, 3:15, 6:00,8:45, 11:25pm; Mon, 11:45am, 2:30, 5:15, 8:00, 10:40pm;Wed, 11:45am, 2:30, 5:15, 8:00, 10:40pm; Thu (1/12), 11:45am,2:30, 5:15, 8:00pm*Young Adult: Fri-Sun, 9:50am; Mon, 11:30am; Wed-Thu (1/12), 11:30amCINEMARK CEDAR PARK 1335 E. Whitestone,800/FANDANGO.The Adventures of Tintin (digital): Sat-Sun, 10:50am*The Adventures of Tintin (3-D): 1:40, 4:20, 6:50, 9:30Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked (digital): Fri, 1:30, 2:30, 3:50,5:10, 7:30, 9:50; Sat-Sun, 11:00am, 12:10, 1:30, 2:30, 3:50, 5:10,7:30, 9:50pm; Mon-Thu (1/12), 1:30, 2:30, 3:50, 5:10, 7:30, 9:50The Devil Inside (digital): Fri, 12:50, 3:00, 5:10, 7:20, 9:40;Sat-Sun, 10:40am, 12:50, 3:00, 5:10, 7:20, 9:40pm;Mon-Thu (1/12), 12:50, 3:00, 5:10, 7:20, 9:40Opera: Faust: Wed, 6:30pmThe Girl With the Dragon Tattoo (digital): Fri, 2:40, 6:30, 10:00;Sat-Sun, 11:10am, 2:40, 6:30, 10:00pm; Mon-Thu (1/12), 2:40,6:30, 10:00Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol (digital): Fri, 1:00, 2:50,4:40, 6:10, 7:50, 9:10; Sat-Sun, 11:30am, 1:00, 2:50, 4:40, 6:10,7:50, 9:10pm; Mon-Thu (1/12), 1:00, 2:50, 4:40, 6:10, 7:50, 9:10New Year’s Eve (digital): 2:20, 8:20Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (digital): Fri-Tue, 12:40,3:40, 6:20, 7:00, 9:20, 10:20; Wed, 12:40, 3:40, 7:00, 10:20;Thu (1/12), 12:40, 3:40, 6:20, 7:00, 9:20, 10:20Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (digital): Fri, 1:10, 4:10, 7:10, 10:10;Sat-Sun, 10:10am, 1:10, 4:10, 7:10, 10:10pm;Mon-Thu (1/12), 1:10, 4:10, 7:10, 10:10War Horse (digital): Fri, 1:50, 5:00, 8:20; Sat-Sun, 10:20am, 1:50,5:00, 8:20pm; Mon-Thu (1/12), 1:50, 5:00, 8:20We Bought a Zoo (digital): Fri, 1:20, 4:30, 5:20, 7:40, 10:30;Sat, 10:30am, 1:20, 4:30, 5:20, 7:40, 10:30pm; Sun, 10:30am,11:20, 1:20, 4:30, 5:20, 7:40, 10:30pm; Mon-Thu (1/12), 1:20,4:30, 5:20, 7:40, 10:30CINEMARK HILL COUNTRY GALLERIA 1412812 Hill Country Blvd., 800/FANDANGO.The Adventures of Tintin (3-D): 7:40, 10:20The Adventures of Tintin (digital): Fri-Sun, 11:20am, 2:10, 5:00pm;Mon-Thu (1/12), 2:10, 5:00Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked (digital):Fri-Sun, 11:35am, 2:05, 4:50, 7:20, 9:50pm;Mon-Thu (1/12), 2:05, 4:50, 7:20, 9:50The Descendants (digital): 12:35, 3:40, 6:55, 10:05The Devil Inside (digital): Fri-Sun, 11:40am, 2:00, 4:30, 7:05,9:30pm; Mon-Thu (1/12), 2:00, 4:30, 7:05, 9:30Opera: Faust: Wed, 6:30pmThe Girl With the Dragon Tattoo (digital): 12:25, 4:10, 7:55Hugo (digital): 12:30pmMission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol (digital): Fri-Sun, 11:00am,2:15, 3:35, 5:30, 6:50, 8:45, 10:00pm; Mon-Thu (1/12), 2:15,3:35, 5:30, 6:50, 8:45, 10:00The Muppets (digital): Fri-Sun, 11:10am, 1:55, 4:40pm;Mon-Thu (1/12), 1:55, 4:40New Year’s Eve (digital): 7:30, 10:15Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (digital): Fri-Sun, 11:15am,12:45, 2:20, 4:00, 5:35, 7:10, 8:50, 10:10pm; Mon-Tue, 12:45,2:20, 4:00, 5:35, 7:10, 8:50, 10:10; Wed, 12:45, 2:20, 4:00, 7:10,10:10; Thu (1/12), 12:45, 2:20, 4:00, 5:35, 7:10, 8:50, 10:10Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (digital): 12:50, 4:05, 7:15, 10:15War Horse (digital): Fri-Sun, 11:05am, 12:55, 2:45, 4:35, 6:25, 8:15,9:55pm; Mon-Thu (1/12), 12:55, 2:45, 4:35, 6:25, 8:15, 9:55We Bought a Zoo (digital): 12:40, 3:50, 7:00, 10:10CINEMARK MOVIES 8 ROUND ROCK 2120 N. Mays,Round Rock, 512/388-2848. Discounts daily before 5pm.Courageous: Fri-Sat, 2:00, 8:15, 11:15; Sun-Tue, 2:00, 8:15Dolphin Tale: Fri, 5:00pm; Sat-Sun, 11:15am, 5:00pm;Mon-Thu (1/12), 5:00pmIn Time: Fri, 1:30, 4:15, 7:05, 9:40, 11:55; Sat, 11:00am, 1:30,4:15, 7:05, 9:40, 11:55pm; Sun, 11:00am, 1:30, 4:15, 7:05,9:40pm; Mon-Thu (1/12), 1:30, 4:15, 7:05, 9:40The Lion King 3D (3-D): Fri, 1:45, 4:00; Sat-Sun, 11:30am, 1:45,4:00pm; Mon-Thu (1/12), 1:45, 4:00Moneyball: Fri, 3:30, 6:30, 9:30; Sat-Sun, 12:15, 3:30, 6:30, 9:30;Mon-Thu (1/12), 3:30, 6:30, 9:30Puss in Boots: Fri, 1:15, 4:30, 7:45, 10:00; Sat-Sun, 11:00am, 1:15,4:30, 7:45, 10:00pm; Mon-Thu (1/12), 1:15, 4:30, 7:45, 10:00Puss in Boots (3-D): Fri, 2:30, 5:15; Sat-Sun, 12:00, 2:30, 5:15;Mon-Thu (1/12), 2:30, 5:15Real Steel: Fri, 3:45, 7:00, 10:05; Sat-Sun, 12:30, 3:45, 7:00,10:05; Mon-Thu (1/12), 3:45, 7:00, 10:05The Three Musketeers (3-D): 6:45, 9:20Tower Heist: Fri, 2:15, 4:45, 7:15, 9:50, 11:55; Sat, 11:45am, 2:15,4:45, 7:15, 9:50, 11:55pm; Sun, 11:45am, 2:15, 4:45, 7:15,9:50pm; Mon-Thu (1/12), 2:15, 4:45, 7:15, 9:50A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas (3-D): Fri-Sat, 8:00, 10:15,11:45; Sun-Thu (1/12), 8:00, 10:1548 T H E A U S T I N C H R O N I C L E JANUARY 6, 2012 a u s t i n c h r o n i c l e . c o mCINEMARK ROUND ROCK 4401 N. I-35, Round Rock,800/FANDANGO. Cost for 3-D shows is regular ticket priceplus a $3.50 premium.The Adventures of Tintin (3-D): Fri, 2:05, 4:50, 7:30, 10:10;Sat-Sun, 11:30am, 2:05, 4:50, 7:30, 10:10pm;Mon-Thu (1/12), 2:05, 4:50, 7:30, 10:10The Adventures of Tintin (digital): Fri, 1:20, 3:55;Sat-Sun, 10:30am, 1:20, 3:55pm; Mon-Thu (1/12), 1:20, 3:55Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked (digital): Fri, 2:45, 5:15,7:00, 7:45, 9:15, 10:00; Sat-Sun, 10:05am, 12:25, 2:45, 5:15,7:00, 7:45, 9:15, 10:00pm; Mon-Thu (1/12), 2:45, 5:15, 7:00,7:45, 9:15, 10:00The Darkest Hour (digital): Fri, 2:30, 4:45; Sat-Sun, 12:10, 2:30,4:45; Mon-Thu (1/12), 2:30, 4:45The Devil Inside (digital): Fri, 2:10, 4:20, 7:20, 9:30;Sat-Sun, 12:00, 2:10, 4:20, 7:20, 9:30; Mon-Thu (1/12), 2:10,4:20, 7:20, 9:30The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo (digital): Fri, 1:40, 5:10, 6:15,8:40; Sat-Sun, 10:10am, 11:45, 1:40, 5:10, 6:15, 8:40pm;Mon-Thu (1/12), 1:40, 5:10, 6:15, 8:40Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol (digital): Fri, 1:05, 2:15,4:15, 5:20, 7:15, 8:30, 10:15; Sat-Sun, 10:00am, 11:10, 1:05,2:15, 4:15, 5:20, 7:15, 8:30, 10:15pm; Mon-Thu (1/12), 1:05,2:15, 4:15, 5:20, 7:15, 8:30, 10:15New Year’s Eve (digital): 6:50, 9:50Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (digital): Fri, 1:10, 2:00,4:05, 5:00, 7:10, 8:00, 10:05; Sat-Sun, 10:15am, 11:00, 1:10,2:00, 4:05, 5:00, 7:10, 8:00, 10:05pm; Mon-Thu (1/12), 1:10,2:00, 4:05, 5:00, 7:10, 8:00, 10:05The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1 (digital): 3:10, 9:55War Horse (digital): Fri, 1:45, 5:05, 6:20, 8:20; Sat-Sun, 10:25am,12:05, 1:45, 5:05, 6:20, 8:20pm; Mon-Thu (1/12), 1:45, 5:05,6:20, 8:20We Bought a Zoo (digital): Fri, 1:15, 3:20, 4:10, 7:25, 9:40, 10:20;Sat-Sun, 10:20am, 1:15, 3:20, 4:10, 7:25, 9:40, 10:20pm;Mon-Thu (1/12), 1:15, 3:20, 4:10, 7:25, 9:40, 10:20CINEMARK SOUTHPARK MEADOWS 9900 S. I-35,800/FANDANGO. Cost for 3-D shows is regular ticket priceplus a $3.50 premium.The Adventures of Tintin (3-D): 3:45, 6:30, 9:20The Adventures of Tintin (digital): Fri, 1:00pm; Sat-Sun, 10:10am,1:00pm; Mon-Thu (1/12), 1:00pmAlvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked (digital): Fri, 12:50, 2:10,3:15, 4:35, 7:00, 9:20; Sat-Sun, 10:20am, 11:35, 12:50, 2:10,3:15, 4:35, 7:00, 9:20pm; Mon-Thu (1/12), 12:50, 2:10, 3:15,4:35, 7:00, 9:20The Darkest Hour (digital): 6:45, 9:35The Devil Inside (digital): Fri, 12:55, 3:20, 5:30, 7:45, 10:15;Sat-Sun, 10:40am, 12:55, 3:20, 5:30, 7:45, 10:15pm;Mon-Thu (1/12), 12:55, 3:20, 5:30, 7:45, 10:15Opera: Faust: Wed, 6:30pmThe Girl With the Dragon Tattoo (digital): Fri, 12:15, 2:05, 3:50,5:35, 7:30, 9:30; Sat-Sun, 10:30am, 12:15, 2:05, 3:50, 5:35,7:30, 9:30pm; Mon-Thu (1/12), 12:15, 2:05, 3:50, 5:35,7:30, 9:30Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol (digital): Fri, 12:20, 1:35,3:25, 5:00, 6:40, 8:15, 9:55; Sat-Sun, 10:20am, 12:20, 1:35,3:25, 5:00, 6:40, 8:15, 9:55pm; Mon-Thu (1/12), 12:20, 1:35,3:25, 5:00, 6:40, 8:15, 9:55The Muppets (digital): Fri, 12:45, 3:30; Sat-Sun, 10:00am, 12:45,3:30pm; Mon-Thu (1/12), 12:45, 3:30Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (digital): Fri, 2:35, 5:45,7:00, 8:50, 10:00; Sat-Sun, 11:30am, 2:35, 5:45, 7:00, 8:50,10:00pm; Mon-Thu (1/12), 2:35, 5:45, 7:00, 8:50, 10:00Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (digital): Fri, 1:05, 4:10, 7:05, 10:05;Sat-Sun, 10:05am, 1:05, 4:10, 7:05, 10:05pm;Mon-Thu (1/12), 1:05, 4:10, 7:05, 10:05War Horse (digital): 12:25, 3:40, 6:50, 10:00We Bought a Zoo (digital): Fri, 1:20, 3:00, 4:15, 5:55, 7:15, 8:55,10:10; Sat-Sun, 10:15am, 11:45, 1:20, 3:00, 4:15, 5:55, 7:15,8:55, 10:10pm; Mon-Tue, 1:20, 3:00, 4:15, 5:55, 7:15, 8:55,10:10; Wed, 1:20, 4:15, 7:15, 10:10; Thu (1/12), 1:20, 3:00,4:15, 5:55, 7:15, 8:55, 10:10CINEMARK STONE HILL TOWN CENTER18820 Hilltop Commercial Dr. (southwest corner ofhighways 130 & 45), 512/251-0938.The Adventures of Tintin (digital): Fri, 11:50am; Sat-Sun, 11:20am;Mon-Thu (1/12), 11:50am*The Adventures of Tintin (3-D): 2:15, 4:50, 7:30, 9:55Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked (digital): Fri, 12:10,2:20, 4:30, 6:45; Sat-Sun, 9:55am, 12:10, 2:20, 4:30, 6:45pm;Mon-Thu (1/12), 12:10, 2:20, 4:30, 6:45The Devil Inside (digital): Fri, 12:00, 2:30, 5:00, 7:30, 9:00, 10:00;Sat-Sun, 9:50am, 12:00, 2:30, 5:00, 7:30, 9:00, 10:00pm;Mon-Thu (1/12), 12:00, 2:30, 5:00, 7:30, 9:00, 10:00Opera: Faust: Wed, 6:30pmThe Girl With the Dragon Tattoo (digital): Fri, 1:20, 5:10, 8:40;Sat-Sun, 10:05am, 1:20, 5:10, 8:40pm; Mon-Thu (1/12), 1:20,5:10, 8:40Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol (digital): Fri, 12:00, 3:00,6:10, 9:20; Sat-Sun, 10:00am, 11:40, 3:00, 6:10, 9:20pm;Mon-Thu (1/12), 12:00, 3:00, 6:10, 9:20New Year’s Eve (digital): Fri-Tue, 1:00, 7:00, 9:45; Wed, 1:00pm;Thu (1/12), 1:00, 7:00, 9:45Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (digital): Fri-Tue, 11:55am,2:50, 4:00, 6:30, 9:30pm; Wed, 11:55am, 2:50, 3:30, 6:30,9:30pm; Thu (1/12), 11:55am, 2:50, 4:00, 6:30, 9:30pmWar Horse (digital): Fri, 2:30, 5:45, 9:00; Sat-Sun, 11:00am, 2:30,5:45, 9:00pm; Mon-Thu (1/12), 2:30, 5:45, 9:00We Bought a Zoo (digital): Fri, 12:30, 3:30, 6:40, 9:40;Sat-Sun, 9:50am, 12:30, 3:30, 6:40, 9:40pm; Mon-Thu(1/12), 12:30, 3:30, 6:40, 9:40FLIX BREWHOUSE 2200 S. I-35, 512/244-FLIX.Round Rock.The Adventures of Tintin (3-D, digital): 4:00pm*The Adventures of Tintin (3-D): Fri-Sun, 10:30am, 1:00, 6:30,9:15pm; Mon-Thu (1/12), 6:30, 9:15*The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo (digital): Fri-Sun, 11:45am, 3:20,7:00, 10:30pm; Mon-Thu (1/12), 3:20, 7:00, 10:30*Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol (digital): Fri-Sun, 12:00,3:30, 6:45, 9:45; Mon-Thu (1/12), 3:30, 6:45, 9:45*Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (digital):Fri-Sun, 10:15am, 1:25, 4:30, 7:30, 10:50pm;Mon-Thu (1/12), 4:30, 7:30, 10:50*War Horse (digital): Fri-Sun, 12:20, 3:45, 7:15, 10:45;Mon-Thu (1/12), 3:45, 7:15, 10:45GALAXY HIGHLAND 10 North I-35 & Middle Fiskville,467-7305. No one under 18 will be allowed in the theatreon Friday or Saturday after 7pm without an adult.*The Adventures of Tintin (digital): 12:00, 2:15, 4:35, 7:15, 9:40*Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked (digital): 12:00, 2:15,4:30, 6:45, 9:00The Darkest Hour (digital): Fri-Sat, 12:50, 2:55, 5:00, 7:20, 9:30,11:45; Sun-Thu (1/12), 12:50, 2:55, 5:00, 7:20, 9:30*The Devil Inside (digital): Fri-Sat, 12:30, 1:00, 2:45, 3:15, 5:00,5:30, 7:15, 7:40, 9:30, 9:55, 11:55; Sun-Thu (1/12), 12:30, 1:00,2:45, 3:15, 5:00, 5:30, 7:15, 7:40, 9:30, 9:55*The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo (digital): Fri-Sat, 12:30, 3:45,7:00, 10:15, 11:30; Sun-Thu (1/12), 12:30, 3:45, 7:00, 10:15*Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol (digital): Fri-Sat, 1:00, 1:30,4:00, 4:30, 7:10, 7:25, 10:00, 10:15, 11:30; Sun-Thu (1/12), 1:00,1:30, 4:00, 4:30, 7:10, 7:25, 10:00, 10:15*Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (D-Box, digital): 1:00,4:00, 7:10, 10:00*Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (digital): Fri-Sat, 1:00,4:00, 7:10, 10:00, 11:55; Sun-Thu (1/12), 1:00, 4:00, 7:10,10:00*We Bought a Zoo (digital): Fri-Sat, 1:15, 4:00, 6:45, 9:25, 11:55;Sun-Thu (1/12), 1:15, 4:00, 6:45, 9:25GATEWAY THEATRE 9700 Stonelake, 416-5700 x3808.Discounts daily before 6pm. Cost for 3-D shows is regularticket price plus a $3.50 premium.*The Adventures of Tintin: 4:20pm*The Adventures of Tintin (3-D): 1:30, 7:15, 9:45*The Adventures of Tintin (3-D, IMAX): 12:15, 2:30*Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked: 12:00, 2:05, 4:10,6:40, 9:05*The Darkest Hour (3-D): 1:10, 3:20, 5:30, 8:10, 10:20The Devil Inside: 12:10, 1:10, 2:20, 3:20, 4:30, 5:30, 7:10, 8:00,9:20, 10:10*The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo: 12:00, 1:00, 3:20, 4:20, 7:00,8:00, 10:15Hugo: 3:50, 9:40*Hugo (3-D): 12:00, 6:45Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol (open captioned):Tue, 3:50pm; Wed, 12:50, 7:55; Thu (1/12), 3:50pm*Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol: Fri-Mon, 12:50, 3:50, 6:55,7:55, 10:00; Tue, 12:50, 6:55, 7:55, 10:00; Wed, 3:50, 6:55,10:00; Thu (1/12), 12:50, 6:55, 7:55, 10:00*Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol (IMAX): 4:45, 7:35, 10:25*The Muppets: 12:05, 2:40New Year’s Eve: 12:40, 4:50, 7:30, 10:10*Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows: 1:20, 4:30, 7:25, 10:15War Horse: 12:20, 12:50, 3:35, 4:00, 6:40, 7:10, 9:50, 10:15We Bought a Zoo: 12:30, 4:00, 7:05, 10:05IMAX THEATRE Texas State History Museum,1800 N. Congress, 936-IMAX.IMAX: *Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol: 1:30, 4:15, 7:00,9:45Ocean Wonderland (3-D): Fri-Sat, 10:30am, 12:30pm;Sun, 12:30pm; Mon-Thu (1/12), 10:30am, 12:30pmTexas: The Big Picture: Fri-Sat, 9:30am; Mon-Thu (1/12), 9:30amTornado Alley (3-D): Fri-Sat, 11:30am; Mon-Thu (1/12), 11:30amIPIC THEATERS AUSTIN 3225 Amy Donovan Plaza(at the Domain, formerly Gold Class Cinema), 568-3400.*The Adventures of Tintin (3-D): 11:00am, 1:50, 4:30, 7:15,10:10pm*The Devil Inside: 11:30am, 1:45, 4:00, 6:45, 10:15pm*The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo: 11:15am, 3:00, 6:30, 9:00pm*Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol: Fri, 1:00, 4:00, 9:25;Sat-Thu (1/12), 1:00, 4:00, 7:00, 9:25*New Year’s Eve: 12:30, 3:30, 6:35, 10:00*Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows: 12:15, 3:15, 6:15, 9:30Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy: 12:45, 3:45, 6:45, 9:45*War Horse: Fri, 11:35am, 6:00, 9:15pm; Sat-Thu (1/12), 11:35am,2:45, 6:00, 9:15pmLAKELINE Lakeline Mall at Highway 183 & RR 620,335-4793. Discounts daily before 6pm.*The Adventures of Tintin: 1:10pm*The Adventures of Tintin (3-D): Fri-Sat, 4:20, 7:25, 9:50;Sun-Thu (1/12), 4:20, 7:25*Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked: Fri-Sat, 12:55, 3:00,5:05, 7:15, 9:40; Sun-Thu (1/12), 12:55, 3:00, 5:05, 7:15*The Darkest Hour (3-D): Fri-Sat, 1:25, 4:25, 7:30, 9:55;Sun-Thu (1/12), 1:25, 4:25, 7:30The Devil Inside: Fri-Sat, 12:45, 2:55, 5:00, 7:35, 10:00;Sun-Thu (1/12), 12:45, 2:55, 5:00, 7:35*Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol: Fri-Sat, 1:05, 4:15, 7:20,10:20; Sun-Thu (1/12), 1:05, 4:15, 7:20New Year’s Eve: Fri-Sat, 1:15, 4:30, 7:40, 10:15;Sun-Thu (1/12), 1:15, 4:30, 7:40*Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows: Fri-Sat, 1:20, 4:10, 7:10,10:05; Sun-Thu (1/12), 1:20, 4:10, 7:10War Horse: Fri-Sat, 12:50, 4:00, 7:05, 10:10;Sun-Thu (1/12), 12:50, 4:00, 7:05We Bought a Zoo: Fri-Sat, 1:00, 4:05, 7:00, 9:45;Sun-Thu (1/12), 1:00, 4:05, 7:00METROPOLITAN South I-35 & Stassney, 447-0101.Discounts daily before 6pm. Cost for 3-D shows is regularticket price plus a $3.50 premium.The Devil Inside: 1:05, 3:20, 5:35, 8:00, 10:25Opera: Faust: Wed, 6:30pm*The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo: 1:30, 3:00, 5:00, 6:30,8:30, 10:00*Hugo (3-D): 1:20, 4:20*Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol: 1:40, 2:50, 5:10, 6:50,7:20, 8:15, 9:50, 10:25*Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows: 1:00, 2:35, 4:00, 6:25,7:10, 9:35, 10:15The Sitter: 1:00, 3:10, 5:20, 7:40, 10:10*The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1: 1:25, 4:40, 7:30, 10:20War Horse: 1:10, 2:40, 4:30, 6:40, 7:50, 10:05We Bought a Zoo: Fri-Tue, 1:15, 2:30, 4:10, 6:35, 7:05, 9:30,10:10; Wed, 1:15, 2:30, 4:10, 7:05, 10:10; Thu (1/12), 1:15,2:30, 4:10, 6:35, 7:05, 9:30, 10:10MILLENNIUM THEATRE 1156 Hargrave, 472-6932.Located within the Millennium Youth Entertainment Complex.Adults, $6; children, $4.Happy Feet Two: Fri-Sat, 11:00am, 1:30, 4:00, 6:30, 9:00pm;Wed-Thu (1/12), 12:30, 3:00, 5:30TINSELTOWN NORTH North I-35 & FM 1825,512/989-8540. Cost for 3-D and XD shows is regular ticketprice plus a premium.The Adventures of Tintin (3-D): Fri, 3:40, 6:30, 9:20; Sat-Sun, 12:50,3:40, 6:30, 9:20; Mon-Thu (1/12), 3:40, 6:30, 9:20The Adventures of Tintin (digital): Fri, 12:50pm; Sat-Sun, 10:00am;Mon-Thu (1/12), 12:50pmAlvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked (digital): Fri, 12:20, 2:00,2:50, 4:20, 5:20, 6:45, 7:50, 9:05, 10:15; Sat-Sun, 9:50am,11:05, 12:20, 2:00, 2:50, 4:20, 5:20, 6:45, 7:50, 9:05, 10:15pm;Mon-Tue, 12:20, 2:00, 2:50, 4:20, 5:20, 6:45, 7:50, 9:05, 10:15;Wed, 12:20, 2:00, 2:50, 5:20, 7:50, 10:15; Thu (1/12), 12:20,2:00, 2:50, 4:20, 5:20, 6:45, 7:50, 9:05, 10:15The Darkest Hour (3-D): Fri, 2:50, 7:50; Sat-Sun, 9:50am, 2:50,7:50pm; Mon-Thu (1/12), 2:50, 7:50The Darkest Hour (digital): 12:20, 5:20, 10:10The Descendants (digital): Fri, 2:10, 5:05, 8:00, 10:45;Sat-Sun, 11:20am, 2:10, 5:05, 8:00, 10:45pm;Mon-Thu (1/12), 2:10, 5:05, 8:00, 10:45The Devil Inside (digital): Fri, 11:45am, 1:00, 2:10, 3:25, 4:35,6:00, 7:00, 8:10, 9:25, 10:30pm; Sat-Sun, 10:35am, 11:45,1:00, 2:10, 3:25, 4:35, 6:00, 7:00, 8:10, 9:25, 10:30pm;Mon-Thu (1/12), 11:45am, 1:00, 2:10, 3:25, 4:35, 6:00, 7:00,8:10, 9:25, 10:30pmOpera: Faust: Wed, 6:30pmThe Girl With the Dragon Tattoo (digital): Fri, 11:50am, 2:00, 3:25,5:30, 7:10, 9:00, 10:45pm; Sat-Sun, 9:55am, 11:50, 2:00, 3:25,5:30, 7:10, 9:00, 10:45pm; Mon-Thu (1/12), 11:50am, 2:00,3:25, 5:30, 7:10, 9:00, 10:45pmHugo (3-D): 3:00, 6:05, 9:20Hugo (digital): 11:55amMission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol (digital): Fri, 2:20, 5:30,6:45, 8:45, 10:00; Sat-Sun, 11:00am, 2:20, 5:30, 6:45, 8:45,10:00pm; Mon-Tue, 2:20, 5:30, 6:45, 8:45, 10:00;Wed-Thu (1/12), 2:20, 5:30, 8:45Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol (XD): Fri, 1:00, 4:15, 7:30,10:45; Sat-Sun, 9:50am, 1:00, 4:15, 7:30, 10:45pm;Mon-Thu (1/12), 1:00, 4:15, 7:30, 10:45The Muppets (digital): Fri, 12:45, 3:45; Sat-Sun, 10:00am, 12:45,3:45pm; Mon-Thu (1/12), 12:45, 3:45Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (digital): Fri, 1:00, 2:35,4:10, 5:45, 7:15, 9:00, 10:20; Sat-Sun, 9:50am, 11:25, 1:00,2:35, 4:10, 5:45, 7:15, 9:00, 10:20pm; Mon-Thu (1/12), 1:00,2:35, 4:10, 5:45, 7:15, 9:00, 10:20Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (digital): Fri, 12:55, 4:05, 7:20, 10:25;Sat-Sun, 9:45am, 12:55, 4:05, 7:20, 10:25pm;Mon-Thu (1/12), 12:55, 4:05, 7:20, 10:25The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1 (digital): Fri, 2:00,4:50, 7:45, 10:40; Sat-Sun, 10:40am, 2:00, 4:50, 7:45, 10:40pm;Mon-Thu (1/12), 2:00, 4:50, 7:45, 10:40War Horse (digital): 12:15, 3:40, 7:10, 10:30We Bought a Zoo (digital): Fri, 1:00, 2:50, 4:30, 7:35, 10:35;Sat-Sun, 10:05am, 11:40, 1:00, 2:50, 4:30, 7:35, 10:35pm;Mon-Thu (1/12), 1:00, 2:50, 4:30, 7:35, 10:35Young Adult (digital): 7:40, 10:05TINSELTOWN SOUTH South I-35 & Stassney, 326-3800.$10 “special event” ticket prices apply to Indian films.The Adventures of Tintin (3-D): Fri, 5:10, 7:45, 10:25;Sat-Sun, 11:30am, 2:30, 5:10, 7:45, 10:25pm;Mon-Thu (1/12), 5:10, 7:45, 10:25The Adventures of Tintin (digital): Fri, 3:50, 6:30, 9:10;Sat-Sun, 1:00, 3:50, 6:30, 9:10; Mon-Thu (1/12), 3:50,6:30, 9:10Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked (digital): Fri, 3:05, 4:15,5:25, 6:35, 7:40, 8:55, 10:05; Sat-Sun, 11:35am, 12:45,1:55, 3:05, 4:15, 5:25, 6:35, 7:40, 8:55, 10:05pm;Mon-Thu (1/12), 3:05, 4:15, 5:25, 6:35, 7:40, 8:55, 10:05Beneath the Darkness (digital): Fri, 4:40, 7:10, 9:40;Sat-Sun, 11:40am, 2:10, 4:40, 7:10, 9:40pm;Mon-Thu (1/12), 4:40, 7:10, 9:40The Darkest Hour (3-D): Fri, 4:55, 7:15, 9:35; Sat-Sun, 12:15,2:35, 4:55, 7:15, 9:35; Mon-Thu (1/12), 4:55, 7:15, 9:35The Darkest Hour (digital): Fri, 3:45, 6:05, 8:25; Sat-Sun, 1:25,3:45, 6:05, 8:25; Mon-Thu (1/12), 3:45, 6:05, 8:25Don 2 (3-D): Fri, 6:35, 9:50; Sat-Sun, 3:15, 6:35, 9:50;Mon-Thu (1/12), 6:35, 9:50Don 2 (3-D, digital): Fri, 3:15pm; Sat-Sun, 12:05pm;Mon-Thu (1/12), 3:15pmHappy Feet Two (3-D): 6:25, 9:00Happy Feet Two (digital): Fri, 3:55pm; Sat-Sun, 1:20, 3:55;Mon-Thu (1/12), 3:55pmImmortals (3-D): Fri, 5:30, 10:30; Sat-Sun, 12:30, 5:30, 10:30;Mon-Thu (1/12), 5:30, 10:30Immortals (digital): Fri, 6:50pm; Sat-Sun, 2:00, 6:50;Mon-Thu (1/12), 6:50pmJack and Jill (digital): 9:20pmThe Muppets (digital): Fri, 4:30, 6:55; Sat-Sun, 11:40am, 2:05,4:30, 6:55pm; Mon-Thu (1/12), 4:30, 6:55My Week With Marilyn (digital): Fri, 5:00, 7:30, 10:00;Sat-Sun, 12:00, 2:25, 5:00, 7:30, 10:00; Mon-Thu (1/12), 5:00,7:30, 10:00New Year’s Eve (digital): Fri, 4:30, 7:20, 10:15; Sat-Sun, 1:40,4:30, 7:20, 10:15; Mon-Thu (1/12), 4:30, 7:20, 10:15Players (digital): Fri, 3:10, 6:45, 10:30; Sat-Sun, 11:30am, 3:10,6:45, 10:30pm; Mon-Thu (1/12), 3:10, 6:45, 10:30Puss in Boots (3-D): 3:10, 8:10Puss in Boots (digital): Fri, 4:35, 9:25; Sat-Sun, 11:45am, 4:35,9:25pm; Mon-Thu (1/12), 4:35, 9:25Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (digital): Fri, 4:00, 7:00, 10:10;Sat-Sun, 12:55, 4:00, 7:00, 10:10; Mon-Thu (1/12), 4:00, 7:00,10:10Young Adult (digital): Fri, 4:25, 6:50, 9:15; Sat-Sun, 11:35am,2:05, 4:25, 6:50, 9:15pm; Mon-Thu (1/12), 4:25, 6:50, 9:15VIOLET CROWN CINEMA 434 W. Second, 495-9600.Four-hour parking validation in attached garage with ticketpurchase. Reserved seating; bar and cafe on-site.Call theatre for showtimes.A Dangerous Method: 11:00am, 3:10, 7:15pm*The Descendants: 11:10am, 1:30, 3:50, 6:15, 8:40pm*Melancholia: 9:30pmTinker Tailor Soldier Spy: 11:15am, 12:00, 1:45, 2:30, 4:15, 5:00,6:45, 7:30, 9:15pm*Young Adult: 1:10, 5:15, 10:00WESTGATE 11 South Lamar & Ben White, 899-2717.Discounts daily before 6pm. Cost for 3-D shows is regularticket price plus a $3.50 premium.*The Adventures of Tintin: 5:00pm*The Adventures of Tintin (3-D): 12:00, 2:30, 7:30, 10:00*Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked: Fri-Tue, 12:15, 2:20,4:30, 7:10, 9:20; Wed, 12:15, 2:20, 4:30, 7:10, 10:00;Thu (1/12), 12:15, 2:20, 4:30, 7:10, 9:20*The Darkest Hour (3-D): Fri-Mon, 7:45, 10:10; Tue, 10:10pm;Wed-Thu (1/12), 7:45, 10:10The Devil Inside: Fri-Mon, 12:30, 2:50, 5:00, 7:20, 9:40;Tue, 12:10, 2:20, 4:30, 7:20, 10:15; Wed-Thu (1/12), 12:30,2:50, 5:00, 7:20, 9:40*The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo: 12:00, 3:20, 6:40, 10:00*Hugo (3-D): 12:50, 4:20*Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol: Fri-Mon, 12:35, 2:10, 4:00,5:10, 7:00, 8:05, 9:55; Tue, 12:35, 2:10, 4:00, 5:10, 8:05, 10:25;Wed, 12:35, 2:10, 4:00, 5:10, 8:05, 9:55; Thu (1/12), 12:35,2:10, 4:00, 5:10, 7:00, 8:05, 9:55New Year’s Eve: 1:00, 7:05*Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows: 1:10, 3:40, 4:20, 7:25,9:45, 10:15War Horse: 12:05, 3:15, 6:30, 9:45We Bought a Zoo: 12:50, 4:10, 7:15, 10:05

FILM LISTINGS DOLPHIN TALED: Charles Martin Smith; with Harry Connick Jr., Ashley Judd, NathanGamble, Morgan Freeman, Cozi Zuehlsdorff, Kris Kristofferson, AustinStowell, Frances Sternhagen, Ray McKinnon. (PG, 113 min.)This film, inspired by the true story of the firstdolphin to be fitted with a prosthetic tail, is solid familyentertainment. Though it meanders through somechum-heavy patches, this genuine crowd-pleaser isa worthy new entrant into the boy-and-his-underdoggenre. Young Sawyer Nelson (Gamble) of Clearwater,Fla., is a withdrawn kid who, when he encountersa beached dolphin, becomes fascinated by theClearwater Marine Hospital. He goes to the facilityand comes under the spell of its managerial family– Dr. Clay Haskett (Connick Jr.), his daughter Hazel(Zuehlsdorff), and his dad (Kristofferson). Sawyer’saffinity with the dolphin helps him emerge from hisshell, as does support from his mother (Judd) and theHasketts. It’s a little overloaded, but director CharlesMartin Smith (Air Bud) handily keeps the sap at bay.Inspirational in the best sense, Dolphin Tale honorsthe values of commitment, perseverance, and inclusionfor all life’s damaged mammals. (09/23/2011)★★★– Marjorie BaumgartenMovies 8DON 2D: Farhan Akhtar; with Shah Rukh Khan, Priyanka Chopra, BomanIrani, Om Puri, Lara Dutta. (NR, 145 min., subtitled)In this Bollywood film, an underworld boss, havingconquered the Asian crime syndicate, now sets hissights on world domination. (12/30/2011)– Marjorie BaumgartenTinseltown South THE GIRL WITHTHE DRAGON TATTOOD: David Fincher; with Daniel Craig, Rooney Mara, ChristopherPlummer, Robin Wright, Stellan Skarsgård, Steven Berkoff, Tony Way,Joely Richardson, Geraldine James. (R, 158 min.)Rooney Mara nails it, completely. That was thebig question regarding David Fincher’s (slightly)Americanized adaptation of Stieg Larsson’s sensationalMillennium trilogy, originally adapted for theSwedish screen in 2009. This second incarnation ofLisbeth Salander – punk-rock privateer, hacker-sleuth,damaged goods – is every bit as unnerving andhypnotic. Sometimes even more so. The screenplayincludes a handful of deviations from the Swedish version,but the main thing that establishes this as thesuperior film is Fincher’s exacting directorial aesthetic.Investigating the decades-old murder of the favoriteniece of industrialist Henrik Vanger (Plummer), DanielCraig’s damaged journalist crusader Mikael Blomkvistprowls around the snowbound Vanger estate, as badthings – and bodies – begin to pile up. What transfixeshere isn’t the labyrinthine plotting but Mara’sLisbeth. It’s a knockout sucker punch of a performance.Mara’s doomy gaze cuts through the hype andbores straight into your soul. (12/23/2011)★★★★■– Marc SavlovAlamo Lake Creek, Alamo Lamar, Barton Creek Square,CM Cedar Park, Hill Country Galleria, CM Round Rock,Southpark Meadows, Cinemark Stone Hill Town Center,Flix Brewhouse, Highland, Gateway, iPic, Metropolitan,Tinseltown North, WestgateHAPPY FEET TWOD: George Miller; with the voices of Elijah Wood, Robin Williams,Hank Azaria, Alecia “Pink” Moore, Brad Pitt, Matt Damon, Ava Acres,Sofia Vergara, Common, Hugo Weaving, Richard Carter, AnthonyLaPaglia. (PG, 100 min.)There’s lots of peril but not much story in thissequel to 2006’s animated-penguin blockbuster. Themovie opens with a big song-and-dance number inwhich young Erik (Acres) is unable to dance but isencouraged to do so by his mom, Gloria (Pink), anddad, Mumble (Elijah Wood), who were the central charactersin the original. Erik wants to find his own thing,so he takes off with some friends for lands beyond.Mumble soon rescues Erik, but upon their return, theyfind the penguins’ habitat has shifted, leaving theflock trapped. Concurrently, we meet Will (Pitt) andBill (Damon), a couple of krill who decide they’re tiredof being “one in a krillion” and set off on their ownadventure. Although appealing to look at, Happy FeetTwo is unable to spark much emotional involvement,and the film’s near-constant peril may intimidate theyoung ones in the audience. (11/18/2011)★★– Marjorie BaumgartenMillennium, Tinseltown SouthTHE BOB BULLOCK TEXAS STATE HISTORY MUSEUM1800 N. CONGRESS AVE. 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FILM LISTINGSBeneath the Darkness HUGOD: Martin Scorsese; with Asa Butterfield, Ben Kingsley, SachaBaron Cohen, Chloë Grace Moretz, Helen McCrory, Emily Mortimer,Christopher Lee, Ray Winstone, Michael Stuhlbarg, Jude Law, RichardGriffiths. (PG, 126 min.)Scorsese steps outside his usual comfort zonehere and winds up creating one of the most splendidand personal films of his career. A visual and technologicalstunner, Hugo manages to wrap an emotionallyinvolving story about an orphaned boy in 1930s Parisaround a passionate appeal for the practice of filmpreservation. In the process, Scorsese also schoolsother filmmakers and viewers in the use of 3-D asa potential enhancement to the art of storytellingrather than its contemporary bastardization as arequisite gewgaw. Hugo is perhaps not a story forthe youngest of children but should work just finefor older kids, adolescents, and grown-ups. RobertRichardson’s cinematography is most impressive. Infact, Scorsese’s entire crew functions at the top of itsgame here. Although a nip and a tuck might improvethe film’s overall pace, there is no denying that thislove letter to the movies is something to cherish.(11/25/2011)★★★★– Marjorie BaumgartenAlamo Lake Creek, Alamo Lamar, Alamo Village,Barton Creek Square, Hill Country Galleria, Gateway,Metropolitan, Tinseltown North, WestgateIMMORTALSD: Tarsem Singh; with Henry Cavill, Mickey Rourke, John Hurt, KellanLutz, Freida Pinto, Luke Evans. (R, 110 min.)What Tarsem Singh’s first two films, 2000’sThe Cell and 2006’s The Fall, lacked in narrativearticulateness he balanced out with visual verve.Which, I suppose, made Singh a no-brainer to takeon this cobbled-together Greek myth. Henry Cavillplays Theseus, a blank-eyed, bastard-born villagerwho, unbeknownst to him, has been hand-pickedby the Olympian gods to lead a revolt against thebloodthirsty King Hyperion (Rourke). There’s moreto the story – a magical bow, a sexy virgin oracle(Pinto), and caged Titans – none of it terribly interesting.The plot exists primarily to take us from onegruesome act to the next. Barbarity, of course, wasthe Greek gods’ bread and butter, but there’s moreto thrill at in three lines of Homer than the whole ofSingh’s numbingly choreographed chaos and lasciviousbloodletting. The Greek myths will endure. Thesame cannot be said for Singh’s silly, self-serious,instantly forgettable, and inaptly named Immortals.(11/18/2011)★★■– Kimberley JonesTinseltown South50 T H E A U S T I N C H R O N I C L E JANUARY 6, 2012 a u s t i n c h r o n i c l e . c o mIN TIMED: Andrew Niccol; with Amanda Seyfried, Justin Timberlake, AlexPettyfer, Cillian Murphy, Olivia Wilde. (PG-13, 109 min.)In Time shares similar DNA with writer/directorAndrew Niccol’s 1997 debut, Gattaca, as bothdabble in a seemingly refined future that’s dystopianfor the have-nots, but In Time is a far chintzierproduction. The concept is that in the near future,time has become the most precious commodity.To combat overcrowding, all humans stop aging at25 and their clocks start counting down. Wagesare paid with added time to one’s lifespan, whilerent and bread money are subtracted, so the richstockpile centuries and the poor drop dead in thestreet. There’s concept, and then there’s execution,and Niccol’s cornball double entendres abouttime imbue the film with a hokeyness it neverrecovers from. Casting Justin Timberlake andAmanda Seyfried can only go so far to counteractthe film’s fundamental unhipness. They have somefun as class warriors on the lam, but it’s all justbig-budget dress-up in a futurescape that reeks ofphoniness. (11/04/2011)★Movies 8– Kimberley JonesJACK AND JILLD: Dennis Dugan; with Adam Sandler, Katie Holmes, Al Pacino,Eugenio Derbez, Nick Swardson, Tim Meadows, Valerie Mahaffey.(PG, 91 min.)It’s probably worse than pointless to ask whathas become of the Adam Sandler who once upona time took a courageous chance on Punch-DrunkLove or was as consistently hilarious as he was inHappy Gilmore. The downhill slide is only made morecomically perilous here, with Sandler cast as LosAngeles ad executive Jack Sadelstein as well as hisneedy, harpy-esque twin sister, Jill, who has arrivedfrom the Bronx to spend the Thanksgiving holidaywith her brother’s family and then extends her stayway past the sibling breaking point. (Holmes is utterlywasted as Jack’s wife Erin.) Two Adam Sandlersfor the price of one? And Al Pacino?! It’s like adream. A horrible, depressingly cookie-cutter dreamconceived by a craven Hollywood exec who thinksno one will notice how similar in hysterical tone andlazy execution this is to too many previous Sandleroutings to name. (11/18/2011)★■Tinseltown South– Marc SavlovTHE LION KING 3DD: Roger Allers, Rob Minkhoff; with the voices of Jonathan TaylorThomas, Matthew Broderick, James Earl Jones, Nathan Lane, JeremyIrons, Whoopi Goldberg, Cheech Marin. (G, 89 min.)Disney has retrofitted its much-loved, Hamlet-litefamily film The Lion King for this 3-D theatrical run.(09/16/2011)– Kimberley JonesMovies 8 MELANCHOLIAD: Lars von Trier; with Kirsten Dunst, Charlotte Gainsbourg, KieferSutherland, Alexander Skarsgård, Brady Corbet, Charlotte Rampling,John Hurt, Stellan Skarsgård, Udo Kier, Cameron Spurr. (R, 136 min.)It’s the end of the world, and Lars von Trierknows it. The famously depressed Danish filmmakerbrings his vision of human annihilation to thescreen in this visually stunning, thematically rich,perversely humorous, and sublimely virtuosic film.Earth faces destruction from collision with a planetnamed Melancholia, which has only recently beendiscovered because it’s been hiding behind thesun. The first half of Melancholia is devoted to thewedding reception for Justine (Dunst) and Michael(Skarsgård), held at the lavish estate of Justine’ssister Claire (Gainsbourg) and her husband, John(Sutherland). When news reports mount about theimpending natural disaster, Claire’s state of mindgrows frenzied while Justine declares placidly: “TheEarth is evil. We are alone.” Dunst’s performanceis a thing of calm beauty and mired grit. If vonTrier seemed as though he was at a creative deadend with his last film, Antichrist, he has reawakenedwith this beautiful, haunting disaster film.(11/18/2011)★★★★Violet CrownCheck Film Listings online or on your mobile device for fulllengthreviews, up-to-date showtimes, archives, and more!– Marjorie Baumgartenaustinchronicle.com/film MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE –GHOST PROTOCOLD: Brad Bird; with Tom Cruise, Jeremy Renner, Simon Pegg, PaulaPatton, Michel Nyqvist, Vladimir Mashkov, Josh Holloway, AnilKapoor, Léa Seydoux. (PG-13, 133 min.)Maybe I’m just suffering from sequelitis, but myreaction to this fourth impossible mission was onelong existential yawn. An opening prison-break setsthe tone (wacky and volatile) for what’s to come.Impossible Mission Force Agent Ethan Hunt (Cruise)is freed from a grim Russian lockup just in time tobe corralled into a new, even more impossible mission.Hunt and company are informed of the evilmachinations of Kurt Hendricks (Nyqvist), a Bondianvillain who’s stolen the codes to a battery of Russiannuclear missiles and is intent on starting World WarIII. Tasked with penetrating the Kremlin, Hunt getsmore than his share of disguises, gizmos, and fallsfrom high places. Director Bird’s vision brings muchto the table, but the film’s gee-whiz/oh-fuck gadgetryand stunning vistas left me with the feeling I’ve seenmuch of this before. It’s not that I’d like somethingbetter – I’d just like something new. (12/16/2011)★★★– Marc SavlovAlamo Lake Creek, Alamo Village, Barton Creek Square,CM Cedar Park, Hill Country Galleria, CM Round Rock,Southpark Meadows, Cinemark Stone Hill Town Center,Flix Brewhouse, Highland, Gateway, IMAX Theatre, iPic,Lakeline, Metropolitan, Tinseltown North, Westgate MONEYBALLD: Bennett Miller; with Brad Pitt, Jonah Hill, Philip SeymourHoffman, Robin Wright, Kerris Dorsey, Chris Pratt. (PG-13, 133 min.)Moneyball is a smart, funny, and thoughtful baseballmovie that tells us more about what happensin the managers’ offices than out on the ball field.Based on Michael Lewis’ 2003 book, Moneyballdetails the true story of the turnaround strategyemployed by Oakland A’s General Manager Billy Beane(played by Brad Pitt) in the team’s 2002 season. Withthe help of Peter Brand (Jonah Hill), a Yale economicsgraduate who concocts mathematical formulasto forecast wins, Beane repopulates his roster withundervalued athletes after his top three players arepurchased by wealthier teams, and in this way the littleguys might be able to even the playing field. Whilesome of its tangents add little to the story, Moneyballis certain to appeal to both sports fans and nonfansalike; even when the film is shagging flies, it’s anengaging pleasure to watch. (09/23/2011)★★★★■– Marjorie BaumgartenMovies 8MR. POPPER’S PENGUINSD: Mark Waters; with Jim Carrey, Carla Gugin, Angela Lansbury,Ophelia Lovibond, Maxwell Perry Cotton. (PG, 95 min.)Based on a 1938 Newberry Award-winning children’sbook, Mr. Popper’s Penguins is a story abouta divorced father who cohabits with penguins. JimCarrey, finding a happy medium between the manicand mawkish, plays a New York City wheeler-dealerwho lives in a grand apartment, separated from hiswife (Gugino) and two children (Carroll and Cotton).When he is sent a half-dozen penguins by his longabsentfather, his apartment suddenly seems to hischildren an exciting place to hang out rather than anobligatory weekend domicile. Mr. Popper’s Penguinsuses a mix of live animals and CGI, but the penguinsgenerally behave like the animals they were born tobe. Of course, all family issues are happily resolvedin the end – as is the penguins’ fate. In the sea ofmediocrity that passes for children’s films these days,Mr. Popper’s Penguins has enough originality (and sillyphysical comedy) to make it stand out. (06/24/2011)★★★■– Marjorie BaumgartenD: Chris Paine; narrated by Tim Robbins. (2011,PG-13, 90 min.) The director of the great 2006doc Who Killed the Electric Car? now getsto revisit the topic in an altogether differentmoment in time wherein auto companies raceto produce more desirable and profitable electriccars. @Alamo Lamar, Monday,7pm; AlamoVillage, Wednesday, 7pm. THE MUPPETSD: James Bobin; with Amy Adams, Jason Segel, Chris Cooper, RashidaJones, Zach Galifianakis, Ken Jeong, Sarah Silverman, Feist, WhoopiGoldberg, Selena Gomez. (PG, 98 min.)It is with immense pleasure that I can reportthat Disney’s Muppet reboot movie is an absolutedelight. It hews very closely to the original item, withall the original Muppet characters on board, alongwith one new one: the small, orange Walter (voicedby Peter Linz) who doesn’t, in fact, realize that he’s aMuppet. He believes he’s the shorter, fuzzier, youngerbrother of Jason Segel’s human Gary. Walter, Gary,and Gary’s best gal Mary (Adams, redefining the word“perky”) journey to the old Muppet Theater, now acobwebbed, empty shadow of its former self that’sabout to be sold. What to do? Why, track down theoriginal Muppet Show members, of course, and puton the Great Muppet Telethon. True Muppet maniacsare advised to bring a hankie. The Muppets may havebeen gone, but it’s an absolute joy to have themback. After all, to paraphrase Walt Kelly: We have metthe Muppets, and they are us. (11/25/2011)★★★★– Marc SavlovAlamo Lake Creek, Alamo Lamar, Barton Creek Square,Hill Country Galleria, Southpark Meadows, Gateway,Tinseltown North, Tinseltown SouthMY WEEK WITH MARILYND: Simon Curtis; with Michelle Williams, Eddie Redmayne, KennethBranagh, Dominic Cooper, Julia Ormond, Emma Watson, Judi Dench,Zoë Wanamaker, Dougray Scott, Toby Jones, Derek Jacobi. (R, 101min.)Colin Clark was 23 years old when the mostfamous movie star in the world, Marilyn Monroe,came to England to co-star with acting legend SirLaurence Olivier in The Prince and the Showgirl,which Olivier was also directing and for which Clarkserved as third assistant director. When the filmshoot turned difficult (and what production starringMonroe didn’t?), Clark, if we are to believe hisaccount, became Monroe’s confidant and partnerin flirtation. The truth of what actually occurredbetween Monroe and Clark is immaterial. Thereare only two real reasons to see this movie. Thefirst is the spooky-good impersonation of Monroeby Michelle Williams. No slouch either is KennethBranagh in his depiction of Olivier. The second reasonto see My Week With Marilyn is for its encapsulationof a running controversy about the diametricallyopposed approaches of classically trainedand method actors. No new ground is broken on thesubject, however. (11/25/2011)★★★■– Marjorie BaumgartenArbor, Tinseltown SouthNEW YEAR’S EVED: Garry Marshall; with Halle Berry, Jessica Biel, Jon Bon Jovi,Abigail Breslin, Chris “Ludacris” Bridges, Robert De Niro, JoshDuhamel, Zac Efron, Hector Elizondo, Katherine Heigl, AshtonKutcher, Seth Meyers, Lea Michele, Sarah Jessica Parker, MichellePfeiffer, Til Schweiger, Hilary Swank, Sofia Vergara. (PG-13, 118 min.)Director Garry Marshall and screenwriterKatherine Fugate lift in toto the framework of theirprevious collaboration, Valentine’s Day – the holidaytheme, the puzzle-piece narrative, the overstuffedcast of stars, the colorless execution. On NewYear’s Eve in New York City, disparate people try tomake it a night to remember, angling for a midnightkiss, a mystery rendezvous, a reconciliation with alost love, or the prize of pushing out the first babyof the new year. Marshall has corralled a considerableshare of Oscar-caliber talent here, only to coaxfrankly embarrassing work from them. There’s a differencebetween pleasant escapism and just plainhalf-assedness, and New Year’s Eve – a flimsy fictionto start with – can’t even muster the strength of itsRevenge of the Electric Car

FILM LISTINGSown convictions. There are blips of charm and genuinesentiment, but mostly New Year’s Eve is appallingstuff, a poorly constructed, sentimental sham.Auld lang suck. (12/09/2011)★– Kimberley JonesBarton Creek Square, CM Cedar Park, Hill CountryGalleria, CM Round Rock, Cinemark Stone Hill TownCenter, Gateway, iPic, Lakeline, Tinseltown South,Westgate PUSS IN BOOTSD: Chris Miller; with the voices of Antonio Banderas, Salma Hayek,Zach Galifianakis, Billy Bob Thornton, Amy Sedaris, Constance Marie,Guillermo del Toro. (PG, 90 min.)This animated spin-off from the Shrek trilogy presentsthe origin story of the green ogre’s sidekick,Puss in Boots. DreamWorks’ hero’s tale is bolsteredby solid storytelling and voice work, more derangedfairy-tale mash-ups, and an abundance of feline cuteness.Antonio Banderas’ Puss is at once a lover and afighter, part Zorro and part Pepé Le Pew, and his pairingwith Salma Hayek, who provides the voice of KittySoftpaws, is muy simpatico. The plot takes us back toPuss’ childhood in an orphanage, where he becomesbest friends with Humpty Dumpty (Galifianakis), a largeegg who tricks the cat into a bank robbery that goeswrong, leaving Puss in exile and Humpty with a chip onhis shoulder. There’s a lot of chase and rescue to fillout the meager storyline, but the top-notch voice workkeeps us attuned to the screen. Puss in Boots is cuteand entertaining but hardly purr-fect. (10/28/2011)★★★– Marjorie BaumgartenMovies 8, Tinseltown SouthREAL STEELD: Shawn Levy; with Hugh Jackman, Dakota Goyo, Evangeline Lilly,Anthony Mackie, Kevin Durand, Hope Davis, James Rebhorn, OlgaFonda, Karl Yune. (PG-13, 127 min.)Real Steel may have a hardened outer shell,but it’s pure marshmallow on the inside. This kids’film mixes the heart of come-from-behind boxingdramas with the geeky gadget gestalt of films likeThe Transformers. Thinly derived from a RichardMatheson short story, Real Steel is set in a debasednear-future in which robot boxing is all the rage.Charlie Kenton (Jackman) is a former champion boxerwho now hustles robot matches. He’s a gruff, unlikableguy, and when he’s informed of his long-lostson, Max (Goyo), whose mother has just died, Charliemakes self-serving financial arrangements for theboy’s care, never guessing he and his son will bondbefore the summer is through. The film’s predictabilityis a serious drawback, but Night at the Museumdirector Shawn Levy hits all the right notes thatshould guarantee the film’s appeal to young and oldjoystick junkies who, despite outward appearances,harbor sentimental hearts. (10/07/2011)★★★■– Marjorie BaumgartenMovies 8All showtimes of War Horse and Alvin and the Chipmunks before 7:00PM are all ages!!!WAR HORSE11:50 3:10 6:30 9:50(PG–13) Fri. - Thu.MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE -- GHOST PROTOCOL(PG–13)Fri. - Thu. 10:00 1:00 4:00 7:15 10:15THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO(R)Fri. - Thu. 12:00 3:30 7:00 10:30SHERLOCK HOLMES: A GAME OF SHADOWS(PG–13)Fri. - Thu. 10:30 1:30 4:30 7:30 10:25THE ADVENTURES OF TINTIN 3D(PG)Fri. - Thu. 1:20 6:40 9:20THE ADVENTURES OF TINTIN(PG)Fri. - Thu. 10:40 3:55ALVIN AND THE CHIPMUNKS: CHIPWRECKED(G)Fri. - Thu. 11:45 2:05 4:25 6:45 9:10Galaxy Theatres presents "Sherlock Holmes: A Gameof Shadows"in DBox Motion Seats.We are the only theater in Austin where you canexperience movies like never before.Tickets on sale now in Theater and Online.SHERLOCK HOLMES: A GAME OF SHADOWS (PG–13)DBox Motion Seating Fri. - Thu. 1:00 4:00 7:10 10:00THE DEVIL INSIDE (R) Fri. & Sat. 12:30 1:00 2:45 3:15 5:00 5:30 7:157:40 9:30 9:55 11:55Sun. - Thu. 12:30 1:00 2:45 3:15 5:00 5:30 7:15 7:40 9:30 9:55MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE -- GHOST PROTOCOL (PG–13)Fri. & Sat. 1:00 1:30 4:00 4:30 7:10 7:25 10:00 10:15 11:30Sun. - Thu. 1:00 1:30 4:00 4:30 7:10 7:25 10:00 10:15THE DARKEST HOUR (PG–13) Fri. & Sat. 12:50 2:55 5:00 7:20 9:30 11:45Sun. - Thu. 12:50 2:55 5:00 7:20 9:30SHERLOCK HOLMES: A GAME OF SHADOWS (PG–13)Fri. & Sat. 1:00 4:00 7:10 10:00 11:55Sun. - Thu. 1:00 4:00 7:10 10:00ALVIN AND THE CHIPMUNKS: CHIPWRECKED (G) Fri.- Thu. 12:00 2:15 4:30 6:45 9:00THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO (R) Fri. & Sat.12:30 3:45 7:00 10:15 11:30Sun. - Thu. 12:30 3:45 7:00 10:15WE BOUGHT A ZOO (PG) Fri. & Sat. 1:15 4:00 6:45 9:25 11:55Sun. - Thu. 1:15 4:00 6:45 9:25THE ADVENTURES OF TINTIN (PG)Fri. - Thu. 12:00 2:15 4:35 7:15 9:40A FILM BY MARTIN GUIGUIPRESENTSFALLOF THEI-HOTELA DOCUMENTARY FILM BY CURTIS CHOYQ&A with the director via SkypeTHURSDAY JAN. 12th8:00PM . $3 .00 . visit CINEMA41.com for details@ the SALVAGE VANGAURD THEATER2803 Manor Road . 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FILM LISTINGS SHAMED: Steve McQueen; with Michael Fassbender, Carey Mulligan, JamesBadge Dale, Nichole Beharie, Lucy Walters, Elizabeth Masucci, RobertMontano. (NC-17, 99 min.)All humans have habits, some of them bad. Thebad habits of Brandon Sullivan (Fassbender, exhibitingexquisite control and spasming anguish) havecurdled into full-bore addiction. The kempt escortswith whom he politely negotiates terms, the workadaymasturbation breaks, the foot-fidgeting: This isBrandon’s everyday landscape. But soon Brandon’sroutine is upended by the sudden arrival of hisneedy, chancy younger sister, Sissy (Carey Mulligan).Where Brandon is ordered and emotionally closedoff, Sissy is erratic, fairly lunging at any warm bodythat might warm her back. Indeterminate damagehas been done to them both, and whatever it was, ithas steered the course of all future emotional andphysical entanglements, including the siblings’ ownprovocative push-pull. Director Steve McQueen hasstripped all fat from this dark, obsessively stylizedstory about sex addiction. Equally harrowing andheartrending, Shame is a film that feels akin to goinginto battle, and I for one didn’t emerge unscathed.(12/16/2011)★★★★ArborMD: Fritz Lang; with Peter Lorre. (1931, NR, 105min.) Austin Film Society: The Great Escape– Three European Emigré Filmmakers. Lang’sunnerving tale of a deranged child-killer (withLorre in a star-making turn) is a riveting exampleof Expressionist filmmaking. (*) @AlamoLamar, Tuesday, 7pm.– Kimberley JonesSHERLOCK HOLMES: A GAMEOF SHADOWSD: Guy Ritchie; with Robert Downey Jr., Jude Law, Jared Harris,Noomi Rapace, Rachel McAdams, Kelly Reilly, Stephen Fry, PaulAnderson, Thierry Neuvic, Geraldine James. (PG-13, 128 min.)Exactly like its titular detective, Guy Ritchie’sfollow-up to his steampunky 2009 take on ArthurConan Doyle’s peerlessly curious antihero is a gorgeousshambles. The whole film, which caroms from1891 London to Paris, Vienna, and the inevitableReichenbach Falls of Doyle’s “The Final Problem,”seems to have been subject to a strict diet of caffeine,nicotine, and coca leaves. Although the firsthalf of A Game of Shadows is too chaotic for its owngood and riddled with a multitude of subplots thatappear irrelevant, the film picks up steam (literally)as Holmes (Downey Jr.) and Dr. Watson (Law) home inon their quarry: the inestimable “Napoleon of Crime,”Professor Moriarty (Harris). The final 30 minutes ofthis revisionist Holmes explodathon are downrightthrilling, and it should go without saying: DowneyJr. inhabits the role of Sherlock Holmes to a nearmolecularlevel. The end result is a worthy rush ofadrenaline. (12/16/2011)★★★■– Marc SavlovAlamo Ritz, Alamo Lake Creek, Alamo Village, BartonCreek Square, CM Cedar Park, Hill Country Galleria, CMRound Rock, Southpark Meadows, Cinemark Stone HillTown Center, Flix Brewhouse, Highland, Gateway, iPic,Lakeline, Metropolitan, Tinseltown North, Westgate52 T H E A U S T I N C H R O N I C L E JANUARY 6, 2012 a u s t i n c h r o n i c l e . c o mTHE SITTERD: David Gordon Green; with Jonah Hill, Max Records, KevinHernandez, Landry Bender, Sam Rockwell, Ari Graynor, J.B. Smoove,Kylie Bunbury. (R, 82 min.)I hate to join the chorus of nags, but come on,Gordon Green: Stop dinking around. Green’s latestfeature exercise in backward-glancing, The Sitter,is a nonstarter. It recalls its genre antecedents(think After Hours and Adventures in Babysitting) inconcept – here, Jonah Hill plays a reluctant babysitterlugging three kids in a minivan through Brooklynwhile dodging a sulky drug dealer (Sam Rockwell)– but never gets at the same itchy spirit of anarchy.There’s real energy to the way Green captures thenighttime cityscapes, but the film’s set-pieces arestatic, built on predictable bits of cocaine explosionsand kids mouthing off like minigangstas. I liked Hill’smellow-keyed delivery, and the emotional scenes arequite delicately played. I admit to about a half-dozenmoments of high-pitched “heh!” – sort of a duck-honkapproximation of amusement, I guess – but for acomedy, The Sitter is frightfully spare on full-bodiedlaughs. (12/16/2011)★★Metropolitan– Kimberley JonesTHE THREE MUSKETEERSD: Paul W.S. Anderson; with Logan Lerman, Milla Jovovich, OrlandoBloom, Ray Stevenson, Luke Evans, Christoph Waltz, MatthewMacfadyen, Til Schweiger, Mads Mikkelsen. (PG-13, 110 min.)Have we retained nothing of the lessons ofHudson Hawk? Like that early Nineties comicaldisaster, The Three Musketeers hinges on the secretmachinations of Leonardo da Vinci. It’s worth pointingout that when the Musketeers – roll call: Porthos(Stevenson), Athos (Macfadyen), and Aramis (Evans)– raid Leonardo’s vault for the schematics to a flyingwar machine, they flood the underground lair ontheir way out, destroying thousands of documents inthe process. That carelessness doesn’t so much asraise an eyebrow; I mention it here only to highlightthe rancid taste of these early scenes, which are anindiscriminately violent bore to behold. Still, once youaccept Paul W.S. Anderson’s entirely unnecessaryadaptation on its own terms (nonsensical, underachieving),it has its limited charms, which include asnigger-inducing alphabet soup of accents, a standoutrooftop sword fight, and British comedian JamesCorden as the Musketeers’ put-upon manservant.(10/28/2011)★★Movies 8– Kimberley Jones TINKER TAILOR SOLDIER SPYD: Tomas Alfredson; with Gary Oldman, Benedict Cumberbatch,Colin Firth, Mark Strong, Tom Hardy, Toby Jones, John Hurt, CiaránHinds, Stephen Graham, Simon McBurney, David Dencik, SvetlanaKhodchenkova, Kathy Burke. (R, 127 min.)The modern movie spy has become defined by somuch running and rappelling and cool seducing thatit feels like a luxury to nestle in with the staid andresolutely unsuave George Smiley (Gary Oldman).The character created by John le Carré is a longtimeoperative in Her Majesty’s Secret Intelligence Service.Smiley is forced into early retirement at the film’soutset, but ministry officials soon drag him back intothe fray to investigate rumors of a Soviet mole burroweddeep in the SIS; the title, taken from a Britishnursery rhyme, is the shorthand for the suspect listdevised by Smiley’s former mentor, the crypticallynamed Control (Hurt). What a delectably tense-makinggame of Whac-a-Mole it all turns out to be. WhereAlfredson’s Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy bobbles is on theplotting level. One wishes for a chewier whodunit –there aren’t enough clues for the viewer to work with– and the reveal of the mole is perversely anticlimactic.(12/23/2011)★★★★– Kimberley JonesAlamo Lamar, Arbor, Barton Creek Square, CM CedarPark, Hill Country Galleria, Southpark Meadows, iPic,Tinseltown North, Tinseltown South, Violet Crown TOWER HEISTD: Brett Ratner; with Ben Stiller, Eddie Murphy, Casey Affleck, AlanAlda, Matthew Broderick, Téa Leoni, Michael Peña, Gabourey Sidibe,Judd Hirsch, Stephen Henderson. (PG-13, 105 min.)Alert to the righteous rage of the 99 Percentersand canny about how to mine that rage for laughs,Tower Heist is like Ocean’s Eleven meets classconsciousness. Ben Stiller plays Josh Kovacs, themanager of a luxury condo in Manhattan called theTower, where he commands a small army of house-The Fall of the I-HotelD: Curtis Choy; narrated by Al Robles. (1983, NR,58 min.) Cinema41. Urban renewal destroyedthe last of San Francisco’s Manilatown community,and this film documents the departure of50 old-timers who are forcibly evicted fromthe International Hotel by an army of cops.@Salvage Vanguard Theater, Thursday (1/12),7:30pm.keepers, concierges, and security guards. When theTower’s penthouse-dwelling big-shot investor ArthurShaw (Alda) is taken into federal custody for somefunny business with the books, his entire staff’s pensionplans are gone, and the people-pleasing buildingmanager wants revenge. Going rogue, Josh gathersa motley crew – including Eddie Murphy’s ex-conSlide – to filch the $20 million Shaw has hidden inhis penthouse. A constitutionally glib director, BrettRatner is nevertheless a professional: He’s made alean and likable action comedy that motors along ata satisfying clip. Tower Heist nails the humor, all right,but also, quite crucially, humanizes the high concept.(11/04/2011)★★★★■– Kimberley JonesMovies 8THE TWILIGHT SAGA:BREAKING DAWN – PART 1D: Bill Condon; with Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, TaylorLautner, Billy Burke, Peter Facinelli, Ashley Greene, Nikki Reed.(PG-13, 117 min.)Alas, this is more or less the same movie we’vebeen seeing all along: Bella (Stewart) wants sex;Edward (Pattinson) won’t even heavy pet. Evenafter the wedding that opens this fourth adaptationof Stephenie Meyer’s Twilight books, the topic of“will they or won’t they” is still on the table. Whileon honeymoon, their first attempt results in Edwardsplintering the bed and accidentally roughing up Bella.(When she reassures him she’s fine and knowshe didn’t mean to bruise her, it creepily whiffs ofbattered-wife syndrome.) So Edward swears off allcarnal pleasures; wouldn’t she rather play anothergame of chess instead? With this film, the Twilightseries officially makes the transition from essentiallyharmless Victorian-minded trash to somethingflatly pernicious. And boring, to boot. The filmmakersdecided to break the fourth and final book of Meyer’sseries into two parts, ostensibly to accommodate itssurfeit of action. They must be saving all that for Part 2.(11/25/2011)★– Kimberley JonesCM Round Rock, Metropolitan, Tinseltown NorthA VERY HAROLD & KUMAR 3DCHRISTMASD: Todd Strauss-Schulson; with Kal Penn, John Cho, Neil PatrickHarris, Thomas Lennon, Danny Trejo, Paula Garcés, Elias Koteas.(R, 89 min.)This is the first of the three Harold and Kumartitles in which the weed-loving pair aren’t activelycoming or going, and it shows. A grinning but toothlesscomedy, this Christmas-themed outing palesin inventiveness compared to the original. Ah well.We’ve all gotten a little older, haven’t we? Hell, Harold(Cho) doesn’t even smoke pot anymore. Married andsettled in the suburbs, he wants to give his wife,Maria (Garcés), and her clan (including Trejo’s gruffPapí) the perfect Christmas. That plan goes up insmoke when the tree is accidentally torched duringa visit by Harold’s estranged best friend, Kumar(Penn), thus setting into motion a quest picture withan ingenuity deficit. It gets a pretty good buzz goingwith a kicky Claymation nightmarescape, Cho andPenn’s genial rapport, and the picturesque threedimensioningof plumes of pot smoke. But thosepleasures are fleeting – gone, if you will, with theweed. (11/11/2011)★★★■– Kimberley JonesMovies 8WAR HORSED: Steven Spielberg; with Jeremy Irvine, Peter Mullan, EmilyWatson, Niels Arestrup, David Thewlis, Tom Hiddleston, BenedictCumberbatch. (PG-13, 146 min.)War Horse is spectacularly gorgeous to look at butskimps on dramatic pull. Based on a popular 1982novel by Michael Morpurgo, Spielberg’s War Horseaffords young viewers the opportunity to see theFirst World War through the perspective of Joey thehorse. Raised on an English farm, Joey is sold intowar in 1914 and has many a harrowing experienceon the Western front. A horse is a horse (of course,of course), and it might be said that the folly of WarHorse is its expectation of emotional resonance toderive from a fairly expressionless equine visage.The film’s visual style is a throwback to classicstudio movies: epic in composition and drenched inwidescreen vistas. The battle scenes, despite beingbloodless, are powerfully wrenching and a keenreminder of what Spielberg is capable of. But theoverlong War Horse mostly passes as though thedirector were in absentia. (12/23/2011)★★★■– Marjorie BaumgartenAlamo Lake Creek, Alamo Village, Barton Creek Square,CM Cedar Park, Hill Country Galleria, CM Round Rock,Southpark Meadows, Cinemark Stone Hill Town Center,Flix Brewhouse, Gateway, iPic, Lakeline, Metropolitan,Tinseltown North, WestgateWE BOUGHT A ZOOD: Cameron Crowe; with Matt Damon, Scarlett Johansson, ThomasHaden Church, Colin Ford, Maggie Elizabeth Jones, Angus Macfadyen,Elle Fanning, Patrick Fugit, John Michael Higgins, Peter Riegert. (PG,124 min.)Animals, grievers, a makeshift community of oddballs,the possibility of romance: Cameron Crowe’snew film has it all. Its universal appeal and PG ratingshould make it a go-to film for family outings, but WeBought a Zoo is plagued by an overall lack of bite.Based on journalist Benjamin Mee’s autobiography,the story begins six months after the death of hiswife as Mee struggles with being a single parent oftwo young children and a newsroom desk jockey. Sohe quits his job and moves the kids to the countryside.The home Mee buys is on property that housesa closed, ramshackle zoo that’s maintained by workaholiczookeeper Kelly Foster (Johansson). Inevitableflare-ups occur regarding the children’s acclimation,unexpected expenses, and Mee’s grieving. Thoughby trying too hard to stay on this side of hip and theother side of sentimental, Crowe winds up with a zoothat’s neither fish nor fowl. (12/23/2011)★★★■– Marjorie BaumgartenAlamo Lake Creek, Barton Creek Square, CM CedarPark, Hill Country Galleria, CM Round Rock, SouthparkMeadows, Cinemark Stone Hill Town Center, Highland,Gateway, Lakeline, Metropolitan, Tinseltown North,Westgate YOUNG ADULTD: Jason Reitman; with Charlize Theron, Patton Oswalt, PatrickWilson, Elizabeth Reaser, Collette Wolfe, Jill Eikenberry, RichardBekins. (R, 94 min.)Thirty-seven-year-old Mavis Gary (Theron) is a beautiful,unhappy, and unlikable narcissist. Mavis’ uncommonabrasiveness and the film’s avoidance of a tidyresolution make Young Adult one of the most originalmovies around right now, though caveat emptor: Thismay not be enough to make it likable. Mavis is apseudonymous author of a young-adult book seriesthat is about to fold. In her mind, she is a famousauthor in the big city whose life would be the envy ofanyone from her hick hometown, where she was thereigning bitch goddess. Soon she is off on what isclearly a fool’s mission to return there and reignitethings with her high school boyfriend, Buddy Slade(Wilson), who has just sent her an announcementabout the arrival of his first baby. Young Adult canbe harsh to watch at times, but the film maintains acomic edge, and its character portraits are indelible.(12/16/2011)★★★– Marjorie BaumgartenAlamo Lamar, Arbor, Barton Creek Square, TinseltownNorth, Tinseltown South, Violet Crown

JANUARY 5-12SPECIAL SCREENINGSBY MARJORIE BAUMGARTENTHURSDAY 5Anchorman: The Legend of Ron BurgundyQuote-Along (2004) D: Adam McKay; with WillFerrell, Christina Applegate, Paul Rudd, Steve Carell.(PG-13, 91 min.) Action Pack. @Alamo Ritz, 7pm. Man on a Mission (2012) D: Mike Woolf. (NR,83 min.) Austin Film Society: Best of the Fests.Legendary game designer (and Austin resident)Richard Garriott became the first second-generationastronaut in space, though in order to do so hehad to spend $30 million of his own money to goto the International Space Station on a Russianrocket. This film is a behind-the-scenes document ofhis quest and the actual journey in space. DirectorWoolf and producer Brady Dial will be in attendance.@Alamo Village, 7pm.“Under Pressure” Sing-Along Action Pack.@Alamo Ritz, 10pm.FRIDAY 6The Big Lebowski Quote-Along (1998) (R, 117min.) Action Pack. @Alamo Ritz, 7pm.Cocktail (1988) D: Roger Donaldson; with TomCruise, Bryan Brown, Elisabeth Shue. (R, 104 min.)Cocktails by Bill Norris. Bartending becomesCruise. @Alamo Ritz, 10pm.Escape From New York (1981) D: John Carpenter;with Kurt Russell. (R, 99 min.) Late Show. Russellcreates the most unforgettable role of his career:the criminal/hero Snake Plissken. @Alamo Ritz,11:30pm.SUBMISSIONINFORMATION:The Austin Chronicle is published every Thursday.Info is due the Monday of the week prior to the issuedate. The deadline for the Jan. 20 issue is Monday,Jan. 9. Include name of event, date, time, location,price, phone number(s), a description, and anyavailable photos or artwork.Send submissions to the Chronicle, PO Box49066, Austin, TX 78765; fax, 458-6910; or email.Contact Marjorie Baumgarten (Special Screenings):specialscreenings@austinchronicle.com;Wayne Alan Brenner (Offscreen):calendar@austinchronicle.com.SwitchbladeSistersSATURDAY 7The Adventures of Tintin (sensory friendly)(2011) D: Steven Spielberg. (PG, 107 min.) AutismSociety of America: Sensory-Friendly Films. Atthese screenings, the auditorium has its lightsbrought up and the sound turned down. Additionally,audience members are welcome to get up andmove about during the screening and bring alongspecial-diet snacks. @Barton Creek Square, 10am.Hugo and “A Trip To The Moon” Movies andMusic. Graham Reynolds performs a live score forGeorges Méliès’ “A Trip to the Moon,” which is thefilm highlighted in Hugo. @Alamo Lamar, 2pm.The Big Lebowski Quote-Along (1998) ActionPack. @Alamo Ritz, 6pm. (See Friday.)The Increasingly Poor Decisions of ToddMargaret (180 min.) David Cross Live. @AlamoRitz, 9pm; sold out.Cocktail (1988) Cocktails by Bill Norris.@Alamo Ritz, 10pm. (See Friday.)Escape From New York (1981) Late Show.@Alamo Ritz, 11:30pm. (See Friday.)The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975) (R, 95min.) Austin fans have been dressing up and doingthe “Time Warp” thing live for more than threedecades. For more info, see www.austinrocky.org.@Alamo Village, 12mid.SPACESViva Las Vegas and Jailhouse Rock HappyBirthday Elvis. Double feature. @Blue Starlite MiniUrban Drive-In II, 7pm.SUNDAY 8Elvis Presley’s Birthday Sing-Along ActionPack. @Alamo Ritz, 6:30pm. The Road Warrior (1981) D: George Miller;with Mel Gibson. (R, 94 min.) ZZang!!!. BeyondMad Max but pre-Thunderdome, this second part ofthe series is a mythic Western for postapocalyptictimes. (*) @Alamo Ritz, 9:45pm. Valley Girl (1983) D: Martha Coolidge; with NicolasCage. (R, 95 min.) This is one of the great teen romancemovies: It’s Romeo and Juliet played out between anL.A. punk rocker and a Valley girl. Cage has neverappeared more soulful. (*) @Alamo Ritz, 9:35pm.Hugo and “A Trip To The Moon” @AlamoLamar, 2pm. (See Saturday.)SPACES On the Edge: Improvisation in Music, Part1 (1992) D: Jeremy Marre; narrated by Derek Bailey.(NR, 55 min.) Written and narrated by Derek Bailey,this four-part television series for the BBC is basedon Bailey’s book about improvisation. Part 1 looks atimprovisation from Mozart to John Zorn. Live musicfollows at 6:15pm. @Skinny’s Ballroom, 5pm.Tango: One Hundred Years of History (2006)(NR, 90 min.) Tarde de Documental.@EsquinaTango, 5:30pm.MONDAY 9The Big Lebowski Quote-Along (1998) ActionPack. @Alamo Lamar, 10pm. (See Friday.) Control (2007) D: Anton Corbijn; with Sam Riley,Samantha Morton. (R, 121 min.) Music Monday.Corbijn’s narrative portrait of Joy Division’s suicidalsinger, Ian Curtis, is easily one of the finest filmsever made about the collision of music, madness,and the human heart. (*) @Alamo Ritz, 10pm. Revenge of the Electric Car (2011) See p.50. Valley Girl (1983) @Alamo Ritz, 7pm. (See Sunday.)TUESDAY 10Armageddon (1998) D: Michael Bay; with BruceWillis, Billy Bob Thornton, Liv Tyler, Ben Affleck. (PG-13, 150 min.) Hollywood Bullshit. Join astronomerAndy Howell, host of the TV show Known Universeand Ain’t It Cool News contributor Copernicus, as herips apart every ridiculous aspect of his most hatedmovie. (*) @Alamo Ritz, 7pm.Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter (1984)D: Joseph Zito; with Ted White, Kimberly Beck, JoanFreeman. (R, 91 min.) Terror Tuesday. (*) @AlamoRitz, 10:45pm. M (1931) See p.52.Roughrider (2012) D: Will Martin; with Martin,Kelvin Girdy. (NR, 110 min.) A gun-slinging skateboardernamed Jack Urban is out to avenge thedeath of his kid sister in a U.S.-and-Mexico bordertown. @Alamo Village, 9:30pm.SPACESOnce Upon a Time in the West (1969)D: Sergio Leone; with Charles Bronson, Henry Fonda,Claudia Cardinale, Jason Robards. (PG, 165 min.)Austin Public Library: Weeknight Cinema. Free.@Milwood Branch Library, 6pm.WEDNESDAY 11Faust (2011) D: Des McAnuff. Metropolitan Opera:Encore Presentation. Jonas Kaufmann, RenéPape, and Marina Poplavskaya perform the leads inMarguerite Gounod’s opera, updated by the director totake place in the 20th century. Yannick Nézet-Séguinconducts. @Metropolitan, Arbor, Southpark Meadows,Tinseltown North, Cinemark Stone Hill Town Center,Hill Country Galleria, CM Cedar Park, 6:30pm. Revenge of the Electric Car (2011) See p.50.Sixteen Candles (1984) D: John Hughes; withMolly Ringwald. (PG, 93 min.) Girlie Night. @AlamoVillage, 7pm. The Switchblade Sisters (1975) D: Jack Hill;with Robbie Lee, Joanne Nail, Monica Gayle, JaniceKarman. (R, 90 min.) Weird Wednesday. This niftylittle movie is full of all the lurid teases, off-the-cuffproduction values, and trenchant topicality that makeexploitation movies the fascinating cultural time capsulesthey are. (*) @Alamo Ritz, 9:45pm; free. Valley Girl (1983) @Alamo Ritz, 7pm. (See Sunday.)THURSDAY 12Anchorman: The Legend of Ron BurgundyQuote-Along (2004) Action Pack. @Alamo Ritz,7pm. (See Thursday, 1/5.)Shark Tale (2004) D: Vicky Jenson, Bibo Bergeronand Rob Letterman; with the voices of Will Smith,Robert De Niro, Renée Zellweger, Jack Black. (PG, 90min.) Matthews Elementary Gets Schooled. Schoolfundraiser. (*) @Alamo Lamar, 7pm.SPACES “The Fall of the I-Hotel” (1983) See p.52.The symbol (*) indicates full-length reviews available online: austinchronicle.com/film.IMAXMission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol (2011)D: Brad Bird; with Tom Cruise, Jeremy Renner, SimonPegg, Paula Patton, Michel Nyqvist, Vladimir Mashkov,Josh Holloway, Anil Kapoor, Léa Seydoux. (PG-13, 133min.) See review, p.50. 1:30, 4:15, 7, 9:45pm.Ocean Wonderland (2003) D: Jean-JacquesMantello. (NR, 41 min.) Underwater 3-D digitalcinematography captures diving expeditions in theBahamas and the Great Barrier Reef. Thu. (1/5)-Sat., 10:30am, 12:30pm; Sun., 12:30pm; Mon.-Thu. (1/12), 10:30am, 12:30pm.Texas: The Big Picture (2003) D: Scott Swofford;narrated by Colby Donaldson. (NR, 39 min.)Panoramic shots of Texas grace the screen as thestate is shown to be a land capable of producingeverything from grapefruit to microchips. Thu. (1/5)-Sat., 9:30am; Mon.-Thu. (1/12), 9:30am.Tornado Alley (2011) D: Sean C. Casey. (NR, 43min.) Storm Chasers star Casey joins the researchersof VORTEX 2 in this effort to capture the originsand evolution of tornadoes in 3-D. Thu. (1/5)-Sat., 11:30am; Mon.-Thu. (1/12), 11:30am.OFFSCREEN501 Studios: Soundstage + HD Theatre 501Studios’ soundstage in Downtown Austin doublesas a theatre – with a Sony Qualia HD projector, a28-foot screen, 180 (removable) seats, a vintagepopcorn machine, and affordable rates. Need avenue for premieres, wrap parties, or concerts/plays/performances featuring projection? This couldbe the place. It’s also available as a soundstage orgreen screen. 485-3000. www.501studios.com.Austin FilmWorks: The Film Mind FilmmakerSteve Mims offers this class in advanced cinematographyand directing, with examinations of current largesensordigital cinematography and classic filmmakingtechniques. See website for details. Orientationmeeting: Tue., Jan. 31, 6:30pm. Austin StudiosScreening Room. $960. www.austinfilmworks.com.Austin School of Film Prime yourself forcinematic advancement with professional ASoFclasses in all forms of digital media in the newyear: Sound Recording for Film and Video, WebVideo and Viral Marketing, Advanced Final CutPro, Lighting 101, and many more. Also, use theholiday code *NYE2012* for 10% off DigitalFilmmaking for Adults. See website for details!www.austinfilmschool.org.Cine Las Americas: Call for Entries The CineLas Americas International Film Festival is acceptingsubmissions for its 15th annual incarnation in theATX this coming April. They’re looking for films madeby or about Latinos in the U.S. or the rest of theworld and films by or about indigenous groups ofthe Americas. See website for details. Deadline:Jan. 16. www.cinelasamericas.org.Hill Country Film Festival AcceptingSubmissions The three-day independent filmevent held in Fredericksburg is now accepting submissionsfor its third annual festival in April 2012.Indie filmmakers from around the world can submitfeatures, shorts, documentaries, animations, musicvideos, and 3-D shorts. See website for details.Deadline: Feb. 2. www.hillcountryff.com.Screen It Like You Mean It Austin Studios hasa state-of-the-art screening room, which is availableto the public on a rental basis. Communityand indie rates are available for the room, whichsports an 18-foot-by-7-foot screen, 28 fixed theatreseats, and a surround-sound system and supportsSuper 35, 35mm, 16mm, VHS, and DVD formats.Accessible, restrooms – the works. It also has abreak room suitable for presentations, meetings,and general cinematic tomfoolery. 322-0145.www.austinstudios.org.The Screenplay Workshop: Winter ClassesScreenwriting Fundamentals Everything youmust know to write a screenplay. Jan. 10-Feb. 7;Tuesdays, 7-9:30pm. Jan. 14-Feb. 11, Saturdays,1:30-4pm. $225. Master Class Write a featurelengthscreenplay in 10 weeks. Jan. 10-March 13;Tuesdays, 7-9:30pm. Jan. 14-March 17, Saturdays,1:30-4pm. $395. Private Screenwriting Coachingand Consultation is always available. See websitefor details. www.thescreenplayworkshop.org.a u s t i n c h r o n i c l e . c o m JANUARY 6, 2012 T H E A U S T I N C H R O N I C L E 53

MUSIC LISTINGS JANUARY 5-12Free Week, Part 2EDITED BY RAOUL HERNANDEZMea culpa. They don’t call them the “holidaze”for nothing.Last week’s props toMohawk for a full-frontal FreeWeek assault right out of thegate should have gone toTransmission Entertainment intoto for lineups there, as well asRed 7 – shamefully omitted overNew Year’s – the Beauty Bar, andthe ND at 501 Studios, whichthis weekend weighs in strongfor the free-for-all. Additionally,Emo’s, which touched off theannual concept with help fromfolks that formed Transmission,transfers its proceedings toAntone’s in the wake of its gianthangover from closing the RedRiver site last week.That only leaves every otherlocal venue, it seems, including2011 additions to the live musiccircuit (Frank, Skinny’s Ballroom)with welcome billings fromLamberts and the Parish, as wellas the not-so-dark-horse bookingsof the new Hotel Vegas.From Selena’s widow Chris Perezat Stubb’s to avalanche lineupsat the 29th Street Ballroom andthe aforementioned Transmissionrooms, the last weekend of FreeWeek rushes more talent than college bowl week, with Friday in particular already lookinglike one of the strongest nights for the local scene in all of 2012.Highlights part two.– Raoul Hernandezearache! Lists of lists at austinchronicle.com/earache.THURSDAY 5Coma in Algiers, Bloody Knives, Chainbow,Hotel VegasCruddy, Naw Dude, Nazi Gold, Gospel Truth,29th Street BallroomGrand Champeen, A Giant Dog, Elvis, John WesleyColeman, Grape St. (inside); Hard Proof Afrobeat,Hundred Visions, Zlam Dunk, Smoke & Feathers,East Cameron Folkcore (outside), Red 7Lord Buffalo, Salesman, Little Radar, Soup,Skinny’s BallroomFRIDAY 6Phranchyze, Zapata!, the Hour Band, Antone’sBrownout, Roxy Roca, Bangaar, Gobi, Bulletproof Tiger,Beauty BarOBN III’s, Pharoahs, Golden Boys, Church Shoes,Teenage News, BeerlandPet Heavies, Low Technicians, the Space Elevators,Blondes Make Better Victims, Pub Cat, ElysiumQuiet Company, My Education, Follow That Bird,Speak, Oh Look Out, Emo’s EastBombasta, Afrofreque, Flamingo CantinaBlind Pets, Amplified Heat, Scorpion Child, The Red100’s, Elvis, Hotel VegasMice & Rifles, Little Radar, Magnet School, LambertsThe Calm Blue Sea, Missions, the Clouds Are Ghosts,Octopus Project DJs (outside); Total Unicorn, How IQuit Crack, Technicolor Hearts, Silent Diane (inside),MohawkThe Boxing Lesson, Politics, Boy + Kite, Flemish Giant,Sin Pelo, ND at 501 StudiosEagle Claw, Flesh Lights, Woodgrain, Not in the Face,Dikes of Holland, Este Vato, Shitty Carwash (outside),Red 7La Snacks, Markov, Skyscratchers, Trip Crystals,Scoot InnKay Leotard, Schmillion, World Racketeering Squad,the Scarlet Effect, Skinny’s BallroomChris Perez Band, Maneja Beto, Vitera, Kalua, Stubb’sChristian Bland & the Revelators, Holy Wave, LaMigra, the Wolf, 29th Street BallroomSATURDAY 7What Made Milwaukee Famous, theHappen-Ins, Gold Beach, Antone’sRingo Deathstarr, Sundress, the Clouds AreGhosts, Ishi, My Education, Black Books,Bali Yaaah, Stukenberg, Beauty BarOpposite Day, Megafauna, Lick Lick,Feuding Fathers, Kiddo & the Dude,Flamingo CantinaHenry & the Invisibles, Gobi, the Shears,BK & Mr. E, FrankCowboy & Indian, the Greyhounds, Nakia,the Dead Left, Strawberry Jam,Hotel VegasMetal Matinee: Slurr, Bay of Pigs, Takingon Poseidon, Prey for Sleep (inside); ForEvery Empire, Wake the Colossus, Firefrom the Gods (outside), MohawkFresh Millions, Frontier Brothers,Marmalakes, Hello Wheels, the ParishLower Class Brats, Black Irish,OMGWTFBBQ, Night Siege, Jensen Eyes(inside); Tia Carrera, Dixie Witch, Wo Fat,Skycrawler, Mindless, the Boiling Sea (outside),Red 7Guns of Navarone, Western Ghost House,Major Major Major, Scoot InnThe Bell Riots, La Snacks, the CockerSpaniels, Purple, Skinny’s BallroomHundred Visions, TV Torso, Austin LeonardJones, 29th Street BallroomSUNDAY 8Hot Rod Radio, Superlite Bike, MelissaBryan, the Bang Bang Theodores,ND at 501 StudiosBroken Gold, Bremen Riot, the GentlemenRogues, the Lemurs, Blue Velvet (inside),MohawkLa Migra, Church Shoes, the Wolf, PsychicPalms (inside); Scorpio Rising, Lux Divon,the Triggermen, Parking, Kill City (outside),Red 7LEAGUE OFEXTRAORDINARY GZFrontier, Saturday 7“It’s not always a pretty picture,but it is beautiful.” So says Leagueof Extraordinary Gz cardholder ReggieCoby atop last year’s weathered “WeGon’ Make It,” a song and stance thatproved its weight in gold when thelocal rap supergroup lost co-founderOctavis Berry (aka Esbe the 6th St.Bully) to a pulmonary embolism inOctober. Saturday marks LOEG’s firstperformance since Esbe’s death, soexpect “Bully Basics” in droves fromhis battle-tested brethren. “You Can’tBury Me.” – Chase HoffbergerEPHRAIM OWENS QUARTET/ALEX COKE TRIOCentral Market North/Central Market Westgate, Saturday 7While Free Week rages for another long weekendDowntown, the north and south Central Marketskick off another year of always-free Austin soundswith these two local jazz veterans. TrumpeterEphraim Owens was a ubiquitous presence aroundtown this past year, co-leading Black Red Black,appearing on innumerable recording sessions, andfronting this soulful quartet. He’s a classy playerwho always has something to say on his horn.Internationally celebrated saxophonist Alex Cokenow resides in Amsterdam once again, so it’s aninfrequent treat to hear him play in town. Don’tmiss this opportunity.– Jay TrachtenbergSaturday: Madison, the Shady Rest Band, Victor Holk & the Pre-Recorded Tracks, Trailer Space, 7pm;Tuesday: Boogie Nazis, the Nematoads, the Tex Offenders, Trailer Space, 7pm54 T H E A U S T I N C H R O N I C L E JANUARY 6, 2012 a u s t i n c h r o n i c l e . c o mRUBY JANE BENEFITAntone’s, Thursday 12One of the most sickening incidentsof 2011: Ruby Jane and hermother had their SUV carjackedat gunpoint outside Houston. Thegrinch stole not only Christmaspresents, but also the 17-year-oldfiddler’s instruments and equipment,including her prize customviolin. The vehicle and one guitarwere recovered, but that’s it, sopitching in to help Ruby Janerecoup are Bob Schneider, DaleWatson, and Cowboy & Indian featuringFriday Night Lights’ JessePlemons, plus Ruby Jane mentorRay Benson. – Margaret MosersoundcheckLEATHERBAGHole in the Wall, Friday 6Midtown tavern rock byAustin’s DIY Buddy Holly,with El Centro and Last Joke.TRIBUTE TO THE KINGContinental Club, Saturday 7Ted Roddy and SouthCongress’ Caesars Palacepresent Elvis’ 77th birthday(Jan. 8, actually), 3 & 7pm.DYNAMITE BOY,CRUISERWEIGHTEmo’s East, Saturday 7Free? No. Fast? Definitely:Riddlin’ Kids, Shaft, FireKills, Failsafe.BY RAOUL HERNANDEZTHE DERAILERS’SUN RECORDS SUNDAYAntone’s, Sunday 8Free Week every Sabbath with thelocal twang-bangers, 7-10pm.ALEJANDRO ESCOVEDOContinental Club, Tuesday 10Sometimes you can see the glamheadliner’s mascara from the front bar.VITERAAntone’s, Wednesday 11Violin prodigy turned rockero also showcasesBeautiful Disturbance and Kalua.LOVE AT THE CANTINAFlamingo Cantina, Thursday 12Ruthie Foster, Shelley King, and GingerLeigh swap songs early, 7pm. $15.

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(10:00)COTTON CLUB Can’t Hardly Playboyz(7:00) ADIZZY ROOSTER Mylon English (4:30)EDDIE V’S EDGEWATER GRILLE KrisKimura Quartet (7:00) AGREEN PASTURES RESTAURANTJacques Vilmain (11:00am) AHOUSE WINE Justin Landers (6:00)MARIA’S TACO XPRESS Rockin’Gospel Project (noon) AMEAN-EYED CAT Lucas Hudgins &the First Cousins (7:30)MOHAWK Free Week w/ GentlemenRogues, Bremen Riot, Lemurs,Broken Gold (9:00) RND AT 501 STUDIOS Free Weekw/ Bang Bang Theodores,Superlite Bike, Melissa Bryan,Hot Rod RadioTHE NORTH DOOR Hot Britches (9:00)NUTTY BROWN CAFE Java Jazz(11:00am) APOODIE’S HILLTOP ROADHOUSE TessyLou Williams (3:00) ARED 7 Free Week, Outside: PsychicPalms, the Wolf, ChurchShoes, La Migra (8:00);Inside: Kill City, Parking, theTriggermen♪, Lux Divon♪,Scorpio Rising (8:00) RRED EYED FLY The History Of,Crystal Garden, ImmerseRUTA MAYA Salsa Lessons, TimbasDel Norte (8:00) ASALVAGE VANGUARD THEATER WonderNexus, Gift Culture, Malloc,Carbon Theory, Thomas Fang,R. Lee Dockery (7:30) RSAM’S BBQ Lili and Walter♪ (2:00)SPEAKEASY Adam Rodgers (10:00)STUBB’S The Durdens (11:00am)TRIPLE CROWN Open Mic w/ GrantEwing, Holly Aiken, Nate HindsMONDAY 09ANTONE’S Austin Blues Society(8:00) AARTZ RIB HOUSE Sarah ElizabethCampbell & the Banned (7:30)ABAR 141 Robbie’s Open Mic (9:00)B.D. RILEY’S IRISH PUB Open Mic(7:00)’BOUT TIME A.J. Kline (9:00)CHEZ ZEE Rich Demarco (6:30) ACONTINENTAL CLUB Gallery: BenLivingston Trio, the LostCounts (7:00); In the Club:Adam Johnson & the Pay Me’s(6:30), Dale Watson & HisLone Stars (10:00)EDDIE V’S EDGEWATER GRILLE KrisKimura Quartet (7:00) AEVANGELINE CAFE CharlesThibodeaux & the Austin CajunAces (6:30) AGIDDY UPS Mark Allen Atwood (7:00)HALCYON World Music Jam w/Roberto Riggio (10:00) ATHE HIGHBALL MatchMaker Band(9:30)HYDE PARK THEATRE Eddy Hobizal(7:30) ALA PALAPA Baby DallasMUGSHOTS Acoustic Open Mic (8:00)POODIE’S HILLTOP ROADHOUSE Tris &Tes, Braken Hale, SongwritersShowcase (4:00) AROMEO’S Open Mic w/ Lisa Kettyle(6:45) ASHERLOCK’S BAKER ST. 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Kline (9:00)CAROUSEL LOUNGE TJM MusicSongwriter Series (9:00)CEDAR STREET Much Love, Encore(8:00) RCHEATHAM STREET WAREHOUSE JohnEvans (11:00)CHUGGIN’ MONKEY John Chavez(4:30)CONTINENTAL CLUB Gallery: JamesMcMurtry, Ephraim OwensExperience (8:30); In the Club:Toni Price (6:30), AlejandroEscovedo (10:30)DIZZY ROOSTER Jonny Gray (4:30)DONN’S DEPOT Donn & the StationMastersEDDIE V’S EDGEWATER GRILLE MarkGoodwin Trio (7:00) AELEPHANT ROOM Stanley Smith(6:00)EVANGELINE CAFE Brennen Leigh(7:00) ACLUB LISTINGSFLIPNOTICS COFFEESPACE ErikHokkanen’s Laboratory (9:00) AGOGO BAR Guilty PleasuresHILL’S CAFE Singer-SongwriterNight w/ Jon Burklund AHOUSE WINE David Webb (8:00)JOVITA’S Heather Bishop (6:30) ALA PALAPA Baby DallasLUCY’S RETIRED SURFERS BAR &RESTAURANT Matt Powell, theTwalls (6:00)MANGIA CHICAGO STUFFED PIZZAAustinsongz (7:00)MEAN-EYED CAT Shakey Graves(7:30)THE NORTH DOOR DJ Goon (9:00)ONE 2 ONE BAR Wayne Sutton(8:00), Karl Morgan Band(9:00), Treetop Sailors (11:00)PATSY’S CAFE Sand & Sunnie (6:30)PLUSH SonarRUTA MAYA Poetry Open Mic, MusicOpen Mic (6:00) ASAXON PUB David Grissom (6:00)SKINNY’S BALLROOM Bob Hoffnar(6:30)SPEAKEASY Burn the Floor Salsa(9:00)THE THIRSTY NICKEL Aaron Navarro(9:00)TROPHY’S Acoustic Open Mic (9:00)29TH STREET BALLROOM CrookedBangs, Recide, Creamers,Criaturas R, The LonesomeHeroes (10:00)WHIP IN Odd Tuesday Open Mic w/DC Bloom (8:00) AZ’TEJAS Robert Kelly (6:00)WEDNESDAY 11AMAYA’S TACO VILLAGE JohnnyGonzales (5:00)ANTONE’S Vitera (9:00) AB.D. RILEY’S IRISH PUB Brooke Avid(10:00)BEERLAND Larry Llodra, Waikiki,the Girl Dream, Easy Tiger RCAROUSEL LOUNGE Blue Lou (7:00)CHEATHAM STREET WAREHOUSE KentFinlay’s Songwriters Circle(11:00)CHEER UP CHARLIE’S Gretchen’sDisco Plague (8:30)CHUGGIN’ MONKEY Mike V. (4:30)CLUB 1808 Young///Savage, InBraille, Gospel & the Wolf, MyIron Lung, Dowsing, Empire!Empire! (I Was a LonelyEstate) (7:00) RCONTINENTAL CLUB Gallery:Bustamoovalators; Trube,Farrell, & Snizz (8:30); In theClub: Hot Club of Cowtown(6:30); Jon Dee Graham,James McMurtry (10:00)DIZZY ROOSTER Mylon English (4:30)DONN’S DEPOT Frank & the StationMastersTHE DRISKILL HOTEL Driskill Bar:Bruce Smith (8:00)EDDIE V’S EDGEWATER GRILLE JamesSpeer (8:00) AELEPHANT ROOM Jazz Pharoahs(6:00)See austinchronicle.com for complete listings.A ALL AGES VENUE R ROADSHOW Ñ RECOMMENDED ♪ HEAR MUSIC ONLINE66 T H E A U S T I N C H R O N I C L E JANUARY 6, 2012 a u s t i n c h r o n i c l e . c o m

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Lanier Realty LLC-Cindy Spears 825-4663.NORTH CENTRAL$99 On 1st Month!Works w/ Bad Credit &1st Time Renters1B- $480-wood floors1b- $550-W/D Conn2B- $650Vaulted CeilingsBlue Water Realty(512) 496-3725NORTHWEST AndersonMill. Spacious 3/2/2. FP, deck,large prv yd, W/D. $1125. Availnow. 11505 Sweetwater. Agt512-658-8080.SOUTH List of availabledu-plexes & homes. Quick &courteous Realtor. Call Rick @447-7368 w/Properties PlusROOMMATESCRESTVIEW $425 Room forrent in nice neighborhood.Grocery store, Little Deli andbus stop 1/2 a block away. Utilitiesnot to exceed $75. (wifiincluded). Call 512-4706270Must have referencesMETRO ROOMMATES.COM.Browse hundreds of onlinelistings with photos and maps.Find your roommate witha click of the mouse! 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Consumer reporting companiesgenerally must investigate the items in question andforward all the relevant data you provide about theinaccuracy to the person or organization that providedthe information. After the information provider receivesnotice of the dispute from the consumer reportingcompany, it generally must investigate and report theresults back to the consumer reporting company. If theinformation provider finds the disputed informationis inaccurate, it must notify the nationwide consumerreporting companies so they can correct the informationin your credit file. When the investigation is complete,the consumer reporting company should give youthe written results of the investigation and a free copy ofyour credit report if the dispute results in any changesto your credit history.Please submit column suggestions, questions, and commentsto thecommonlaw@austinchronicle.com. Submissionof potential topics does not create an attorney-clientrelationship, and any information submitted is subject to beingincluded in future columns.LEGAL/NOTICES cont.775 - Rodriguez, MargaretBedding / Clothing; Books /Files / Cabinets; Boxes / Bags/ Totes452- Garcia, Natalie /boxes/bags/totes464- Gomez, Janie boxes/bags/totes11:00 a.m. Public Storage@8101 North Lamar Blvd.Austin, TX 787531129 - Thompson, ValariaBedding / Clothing; Books /Files / Cabinets; Boxes / Bags/ Totes; Furniture2072 - LeBlanc, Tina Bedding /Clothing; Boxes / Bags / Totes;Furniture; Tools2121 - Allen, Johnny Bedding/ Clothing; Books / Files /Cabinets; Boxes / Bags /Totes; Furniture609 - Carter, James Bedding /Clothing; Boxes / Bags / Totes;FurnitureN3341 - Haas, Ryan Boxes /Bags / Totes; Furniture; Tools12:00 p.m. Public Storage@8525 North Lamar Blvd.Austin, TX 78753C011 - Major, Renita Bedding /Clothing; Boxes / Bags / Totes;Electronics / Computers;FurnitureD043 - Arrington, RaymondBoxes / Bags / Totes; Furniture;ToolsE022 - Llanez, Yvonne Boxes/ Bags / Totes; Electronics /Computers; FurnitureG030 - Gordon, Kenneth Bedding/ Clothing; Boxes / Bags /Totes; FurnitureF010- McPherson, Charles/Boxes/Bags/TotesJ030- Baily, Shermeka Boxes/Bags/Totes12:30 p.m. Public Storage@8128 North Lamar Blvd.Austin, TX 78753Aleman, Mario H001 TrailorHernandez, silvestre C011Boxes/Bags/TotesBarbosa, Mark B008 Boxes/Bags/TotesLamotte, Arnold C022 Boxes/Bags/TotesNOTICE OF PUBLIC SALENOTICE OF PUBLIC SALEPS Orangeco, Inc. herebygives notice that the propertygenerally described belowis being sold to satisfy aLandlord’s Lien pursuantto Chapter 59 of the TexasProperty Code, at the time andplace indicated below, andon the following terms: Allproperty generally describedbelow will be sold at publicsale to the highest bidderfor cash, or credit cards, NOCHECKS, with payment to bemade at the time of the sale.Seller reserves the right torefuse any bid and to withdrawany item or items from thesale. The property will be soldon the 26th of January 2012on or about the time indicatedat each self-storage facilityidentified: NO CHILDRENPLEASE.Thursday January 26th, 20129:30 a.m. Public Storage@1517 Round Rock Ave.Round Rock, TX 786810902 - Floyd, Deidra Vehicles/ Boats1127 - Ekene, Mary Furniture1130 - Castillo, ChristinaBedding / Clothing; Boxes /Bags / Totes2103 - Meredith, Mike Furniture2122 - hartfield, ebony Boxes/ Bags / Totes; Electronics /Computers; Furniture5137 - Rhymer, Marilyn Boxes /Bags / Totes; Furniture5141 - Bowman, Donna Boxes/ Bags / Totes; Tools6129 - Prokop, Hank Boxes/ Bags / Totes; Electronics /Computers; Furniture8188- Estell, Michael Boxes/Bags/Totes10:00 a.m. Public Storage@12318 N. Mopac ExpresswayAustin, TX 78758A092 - Estrada, Paul Bedding /Clothing; Boxes / Bags / TotesB114 - Brand, Ashley FurnitureD495 - Greathouse, EudalAppliancesD634 - Martinez, JuanFurniture10:30 a.m. Public Storage@9205 Research Blvd. Austin,TX 78758A038 - Garner, James ToolsB070 - Hutter, Loren FurnitureB074 - Wilkins, ColeBedding /Clothing; Boxes / Bags / TotesE084 - Watson, Letha FurnitureE114 - Anderson, Natasha Bedding/ Clothing; Tools11:00 a.m. Public Storage@10931 Research Blvd. Austin,TX 787592267 - Henderson, John Books/ Files / Cabinets; Boxes /Bags / Totes; Electronics /Computers; FurnitureB021 - atkinson, Lauren Boxes/ Bags / Totes; Electronics /Computers; FurnitureC029 - Garza, Cheryl Bedding/ Clothing; Books / Files /Cabinets; Boxes / Bags / Totes;Electronics / ComputersE016 - Parker, Eric Appliances;Bedding / Clothing; Books/ Files / Cabinets; Boxes /Bags / Totes; Electronics /ComputersE023 - Holden, Steven Appliances;Bedding / Clothing;Boxes / Bags / Totes; Electronics/ ComputersF015 - Estebes, Tomas Appliances;Bedding / Clothing;Books / Files / Cabinets; Boxes/ Bags / Totes; Electronics /ComputersF016 - St. Thomas Inc. Appliances;Bedding / Clothing;Books / Files / Cabinets; Boxes/ Bags / Totes; Electronics /Computers; Furniture; Tools11:30 a.m. Public Storage@12915 Research Blvd. Austin,TX 78750B010 - Rangel, Samuel Bedding/ Clothing; Boxes / Bags/ Totes; Electronics / Computers;Furniture; Tools12:00 p.m. Public Storage@13675 N. U.S. Hwy. 183Austin, TX 787500214 - Bauer, Misty Boxes /Bags / Totes; Electronics /Computers; Toys0242 - Angelich, Austen Bedding/ Clothing; Boxes / Bags /Totes; Furniture0326 - Huth, Ashley Bedding/ Clothing; Boxes / Bags /Totes; Toys0407 - Ostrander, Bodie Bedding/ Clothing; Boxes / Bags /Totes; Electronics / Computers0502 - Garman, Nicole Vehicles/ Boats0519 - Brock, Jerem Bedding /Clothing; Boxes / Bags / Totes;Furniture0608 - DeLaGarza, Ilma Boxes /Bags / Totes1135 - Smith, Mark Boxes /Bags / Totes1254 - Woolever, Joshua Bedding/ Clothing; Electronics /Computers; Tools1325 - Hurst, Rose Appliances;Furniture2189 - Frary, Timothy Bedding/ Clothing; Boxes / Bags /Totes; ToolsNOTICE OF PUBLIC SALEPursuant to Chapter 59,Texas Property Code, a publicauction to satisfy a landlord’slien will be held at the locationlisted below on January 19th,2012. Property will be sold bythe space to the highest bidderfor cash.10:00amGreat Value Storage-Leander2407 S. US 183Leander, TX 78641David Cooper ; record playerRojelio Chavera ; householditemsDebbie Knowels ; householditemsForrest Twight ; stereosystems, sports accessories,fitness equipmentJames Tucker ; householditemsRubey Meraz ; children’sclothesWilliam WadeRene Yates ; old computers,bikes, furnitureRick LinceMitzi Tkach ; booksDaniel Reasume ;cabinets,chandeliersTo follow after precedinglocation: Great Value Storage-Cedar Park16905 Indian Chief Dr.Cedar Park, TX 78613Virginia Kramer Ives; 5 mattresses/boxsprings& boxesAaron Ramaley; Compressor,engine analyzer, collectibledollsSteve Chapman; AntiqueMajestic radio, turntableTo follow after precedinglocation:Texas Storage Park10013 RR FM 620 NAustin, TX 78726Waterford Oasis, LLC ;ConstructionMaterialTo follow after precedinglocation:Allsafe7116 S IH 35Austin, TX 78745All the following spaces containmisc. household items.Antonio BenitezOralia OrnelasGail E. BrownJovan MondragonMarianne BrantonNicola McClainSeller reserves the right to notaccept any bid and to withdrawproperty from sale.NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE tobe held at AusTex Towing 201E. Braker Ln, Austin, TX 78753on 1/10/12 at 9AM. Call (512)836-7443 for more info.NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALEPS Orangeco, Inc. herebygives notice that the propertygenerally described belowis being sold to satisfy aLandlord’s Lien pursuantto Chapter 59 of the TexasProperty Code, at the time andplace indicated below, andon the following terms: Allproperty generally describedbelow will be sold at publicsale to the highest bidderfor cash, or credit cards, NOCHECKS, with payment to bemade at the time of the sale.Seller reserves the right torefuse any bid and to withdrawany item or items from thesale. The property will be soldon the 18th of January 2012 onor about the time indicatedat each self-storage facilityidentified: NOCHILDREN PLEASE.Wednesday, January 18,2012.9:00 a.m. Public Storage@9814 Westgate Blvd,Austin, TX 787480042 - Ingram, GuyBedding / Clothing; Electronics/ Computers; Furniture0082 - Tully, MartyAppliances; Bedding / Clothing;Boxes / Bags / Totes;Furniture0192 - Booth, JamesBoxes / Bags / Totes; Electronics/ Computers; Furniture;Toys0216 - FORTNEY, JOHNEDWIN =Boxes / Bags / Totes0404 - DAVIS, ELAINEBedding / Clothing; Boxes/ Bags / Totes; Electronics /Computers; Furniture0569 - Martinez, MelindaElectronics / Computers;Furniture; Tools0614 - NEAL, JOSEPHBoxes / Bags / Totes; Furniture9:30a.m. Public Storage @7200 S 1st StreetAustin, TX 78745F166 - Dickson, JamesBedding / Clothing; Boxes /Bags / Totes; FurnitureF189 - mather, alexanderBoxes / Bags / Totes; Electronics/ Computers; Furniture;ToysG201 - Gallaway, RachelAppliances; Boxes / Bags /Totes; Furniture; ToolsL365 - Jackson, MarvinBedding / Clothing; Boxes /Bags / TotesM370 - vasquez, veronicaBedding / Clothing; Boxes /Bags / Totes; Furniture; ToysO473 - montemayor, ralphBedding / Clothing; Boxes /Bags / Totes; FurnitureP475 - Carter, TraceyBedding / Clothing; Boxes /Bags / TotesP481 - Orosco, MelissaBedding / Clothing; Boxes/ Bags / Totes; Electronics /Computers; FurnitureQ516 - Moreno, DoreenBoxes / Bags / Totes; Furniture;ToolsS578 - Bloomer, DavidBoxes / Bags / Totes; Furniture;Tools; ToysS587 - Harmon, SeanAppliances; Bedding / Clothing;Books / Files / Cabinets;Boxes / Bags / Totes; Furniture;ToolsU637 - castillo, natividadBedding / Clothing; Boxes/ Bags / Totes; Electronics /Computers; FurnitureU672 - BLACKBURN, QUINCYR. Bedding / Clothing; Boxes /Bags / Totes; FurnitureV767 - Galbert-House, JoyBedding / Clothing; Boxes /Bags / Totes10:30 a.m. Public Storage @7112 S Congress,Austin, TX 78745C16 - Nolen, BillyBoxes / Bags / Totes; FurnitureC17 - stone, keithBoxes / Bags / Totes; Electronics/ Computers; Furniture;ToysC2 - szabo, stevenBedding / Clothing; FurnitureC26 - Thompson, RonaldFurniture; ToysC28 - Lugo, JamesBedding / Clothing; Electronics/ Computers; FurnitureG36 - Galarza, MaribelBedding / Clothing; Boxes/ Bags / Totes; Electronics /Computers; FurnitureJ40 - Flores, JoseBoxes / Bags / Totes; Furniture;ToolsJ52 - Flores, Isabel=Boxes / Bags / TotesJ76 - Trevino, RobertBoxes / Bags / Totes; ToolsK17 - Ovalle, AbrahamBedding / Clothing; Boxes/ Bags / Totes; Electronics /Computers; FurnitureK19 - Flores, GingerBoxes / Bags / Totes; FurnitureK74 - powell, renaeBedding / Clothing; Boxes/ Bags / Totes; Electronics /ComputersK75 - Bulak, MelissaAppliances; Boxes / Bags /Totes; FurnitureL79 - Meredith, ThurmanBoxes / Bags / Totes; Electronics/ Computers; Furniture;ToysM19 - Oliver, KimberlyBedding / Clothing; Boxes /Bags / Totes; FurnitureM35 - Powell, JacindaBedding / Clothing; Boxes /Bags / Totes; FurnitureM43 - GARCIA, MIKEBedding / Clothing; Boxes /Bags / TotesN9 - Hogya, FrankBedding / Clothing; Boxes /Bags / Totes; Furniture; ToysG41 - Fletcher, Maegen=Boxes / Bags / TotesG21 - Lujan, Armando Boxes /Bags / Totes11:30 a.m. Public Storage @4202 Santiago,Austin, TX 78745105 - Washington, Harris=Boxes / Bags / Totes136 - Villegas, RayBedding / Clothing; Boxes/ Bags / Totes; Electronics /Computers; Furniture; Toys175 - Mott, JesseBoxes / Bags / Totes; Electronics/ Computers; Tools217 - Phillips, JasonElectronics / Computers;Furniture412 - Ogg, JerryBedding / Clothing; Boxes /Bags / Totes; Furniture518 - Dutreix, RobertBedding / Clothing; Furniture545 - Lewis, AmyBedding / Clothing; Boxes/ Bags / Totes; Electronics /Computers; Furniture690 - Benavidas, HenriettaBedding / Clothing; Boxes/ Bags / Totes; Electronics /Computers723 - Tejeda, BaltazarBoxes / Bags / Totes; Electronics/ Computers; Furniture;Toys730 - Jones, MayBedding / Clothing; Furniture;Tools12:30 p.m. Public Storage @2301 E Ben White,Austin, TX 787411081 - Medical Center, SouthAustin -Bedding / Clothing;Boxes / Bags / Totes; Electronics/ Computers; Furniture;Tools1115 - Vogt, ShoshanaBedding / Clothing; Books /Files / Cabinets; Boxes / Bags/ Totes; Electronics / Computers;Tools2072 - Archbold, OliviaAppliances; Bedding / Clothing;Books / Files / Cabinets;Boxes / Bags / Totes; Furniture;Toys2079 - Gentles, MichelleBedding / Clothing; Books /Files / Cabinets; Boxes / Bags/ Totes; Electronics / Computers;Furniture2150 - Stadler, NiccoleBedding / Clothing; Boxes /Bags / Totes; Furniture2205 - Rodgers, AdamBedding / Clothing; Boxes /Bags / Totes; Furniture3082 - Dominguez, JuanitaBedding / Clothing; Boxes /Bags / Totes; Furniture3093 - Cunnigham, AmberBedding / Clothing; Boxes/ Bags / Totes; Electronics /Computers; Furniture3134 - Zuniga, AnalisaBoxes / Bags / Totes; Toys3235 - Izquierdo, JohnAppliances; Bedding / Clothing;Books / Files / Cabinets;Boxes / Bags / Totes; Electronics/ Computers; Furniture3055 - Shaw, TiffanyBoxes /Bags / Totes;1:30 p.m. Public Storage @5016 E Ben White, Austin,TX 78741C014 - medellin, erlindaBooks / Files / Cabinets;Furniture; ToolsC030 - Hill, KandisToolsC075 - Villegas, AdrianFurniture; ToysC080 - Waldon, TommyBedding / Clothing; Boxes /Bags / TotesC085 - Yanis, Angel=Boxes / Bags / TotesC113 - Gray, LindaBedding / Clothing; ToolsC123 - mitchell, AndrewBedding / Clothing; Boxes /Bags / TotesC188 - Ervin, SharleneBedding / Clothing; Boxes/ Bags / Totes; Electronics /Computers; Furniture; ToysC269 - Briscoe, TammyBedding / Clothing; FurnitureC281 - Collins, AlfredBedding / Clothing; Electronics/ Computers; ToysC354 - Harris, NannetteAppliances; Boxes / Bags /Totes; Furniture; ToolsE006 - Rodriguez, IgnacioAppliances; Bedding / Clothing;FurnitureE017 - Barrera-Gallego, LinaAppliances; Bedding /ClothingB015 - Jackson, Marilyn Appliances;Bedding / Clothing;Boxes / Bags / Totes; Furniture2:30 p.m. Public Storage @2121 S IH 35,Austin, TX 787413095 - jordan, lamar=Bedding/Clothing, Books/Files/Cabinets, Electronics/Computers, and Furniture4116 - Zapata, Jamie Boxes/ Bags / Totes; Electronics /Computers; Furniture3:00 p.m. Public Storage @1213 W. 6th Street,Austin, TX 787032113 - Ferguson, MarkBoxes / Bags / Totes; Electronics/ Computers; Furniture;Tools5042 - Popov, Le76 T H E A U S T I N C H R O N I C L E JANUARY 6, 2012 a u s t i n c h r o n i c l e . c o m

Bedding / Clothing; Books /Files / Cabinets; Boxes / Bags /Totes; Electronics / Computers5071 - taylor, lesleyBedding / Clothing; Boxes /Bags / Totes; Furniture2094 - Saunders, Chris Boxes/ Bags / Totes; Electronics /Computers3:15 p.m. Public Storage @5220 US HWY 290W,Austin, TX 787352016 - Opp, AmandaAppliances; Furniture3:30 p.m. Public Storage @3911 RR FM 620 S,Bee Cave Road Austin, TX787391302 - Sholtis, RosemaryBedding / Clothing; Boxes /Bags / Totes; Tools=1372 - Sholtis, Michael=Books / Files / Cabinets;Boxes / Bags / Totes; FurnitureNOTICE OF PUBLIC SALEIn accordance with theprovisions of State Law, therebeing due and unpaid chargesfor which the undersigned isentitled to satisfy an owner’slien of the goods hereinafterdescribed and stored at theUncle Bob’s Self Storagelocation(s) listed below.And, due notice having beengiven, to the owner of saidproperty and all parties knownto claim an interest therein,and the time specified in suchnotice for payment of suchhaving expired, the goods willbe sold at public auction atthe below stated location(s)to the highest bidder for cashor otherwise disposed of onTuesday, January 24th, 2011at 8:00AM starting at theNorth Lamar #231 location,immediately there after, auctionproceeds to the next listedlocation.Uncle Bobs Self Storage#231, 8227 N. Lamar Blvd.Austin, TX 78753Lorenzo Reyes-Hsldgds,Furn,Boxes,Sprtnggds,Tools,Applnces,TV/Stereoequip,Acctng rcrds,Sales SamplsMunya Aekins-Hsldgds,Furn,BoxesCatronn Hewitt-Hsldgds,Furn,BoxesAbraham Trejo-Cnstrctn equipSarah Haston-Hsldgds,Boxes,Tools,ApplncesUncle Bobs Self Storage#285, 9717 US Hwy 290 E.Austin, TX 78724Russell Stanley-Hsld gds,Furn, Boxes, Acctng rcrdsMary Banda-Furn, Boxes, TV/Stereo EquipSheila M. Lowery-Hsld gds,Furn, BoxesAbagail Williams-Furn, Boxes,TV/Stereo Equip, Off FurnLawrence Parrish-Tools, ClosesCarole Emerson-Hsld gds,Furn, Boxes, Sprtng gds, SalesSamplsKaiya Schultz-FurnBarbara R. Easley-Hsld gdsTantanisha Hopson-Hsld gds,Furn, Boxes, TV/Stereo EquipSteven Samilpa-Hsld gds,Furn, BoxesJulie Williamson-FurnMelody McBride-Hsld gds,Furn, Boxes, Sprtng gds, Tools,Applnces, TV/Stereo Equip, OffFurn, Off Mach/EquipJohn C. Mason-Hsld gds,Boxes, ApplncesUncle Bobs Self Storage#276, 2830 S. AW GrimesBlvd. Round Rock, TX 78664Ashley Crosson-HsldGds,Furn,Boxes,Applnces,TV/Stereo Equip,Off Furn;James A. Coak-HsldGds,Furn,Tools,Applnces,TV/Stereo Equip,Off Furn,OffMach/Equip,Cnstrctn Equip;Steve Orsborn-HsldGds,Furn,Boxes,Sprtng gds;Bruce Blackwell-HsldGds,Furn,Boxes,Applnces,TV/Stereo Equip;Bruce Blackwell-Household,Boxes,Furniture;John Watson-HsldGds,Furn,Boxes,Tools, Applnces;James A. Coak-MiscellaneousFurniture, Fans,Printer,Computers,Copiers;Gene Ledbetter-HsldGds,Furn,Boxes,Sprtnggds,Applnces,TV/StereoEquip,Off Mach/Equip,Smoker/Grill;Shirlee Fuller-Hsld Gds, Furn,Boxes;Lynda Kemper-Hsld Gds;Fleshia Frazier- Hsld Gds, Furn,Boxes,TV/Stereo Equip;Darryl Walton-Hsld Gds,Furn,Boxes,Tools,LndscpngEquip;Joshua Soto-HsldGds,Furn,Boxes;Judith T. Villarreal-HsldGds,Boxes,Tools,TV/StereoEquip;Stephen McClure-HsldGds,Furn,TV/Stereo Equip;Raymond Allen Bauer-HsldGds,Furn,Boxes,Tools;Heather Garrison-Hsld Gds,Furn,Boxes,Applnces,Lndscpng Equip;Shannon Miick-HsldGds,Boxes,Applnces,Off Furn;Brandie L. Howell-HsldGds,Furn,Boxes,Sprtnggds,Applnces,TV/StereoEquip,Off Furn,Off Mach/Equip,Lndscpng Equip;Desiree Jones-HsldGds,Boxes;Shannon Miick-Piano,Refrigerator,Daybed,Boxes;Darrion Dozier-Furn;Baldemar Garcia Jr.-HsldGds,Furn,Boxes,Sprtnggds,Tools,Applnces,TV/StereoEquip,Off Furn,Off Mach/Equip;Justin Gomez-HsldGds,Furn,Boxes;Darrell Bates-HsldGds,Boxes,Sprtng gds,TV/Stereo Equip,Off Furn,OffMach/Equip;Uncle Bobs Self Storage#392, 550 S. IH-35,Round Rock, TX 78681Javier Hernandez-Furn,BoxesRamon Deleon- FurnUncle Bobs Self Storage#197, 5547 McNeil Drive.Austin, TX 78729Jan Harral-Hsld gds, Boxes,TV/Stereo EquipDarlene Kay Christoph-Furn,Boxes, Sprtng gds, Tools,applnces, TV/Stereo Equip,Lndscpng equip, Other: Someclothes or DishesStan West-Hsld gds, Furn,Boxes, TV/Stereo EquipDavid Perkins-FurnUncle Bobs Self Storage#390, 12835 Pond SpringsRoad, Austin, TX 78729Mary Huerta-House ThingsMichael Jones-Hsld gds, Furn,Boxes, Account rcrdsArnold K. Robinson-Hsld gdsEdward Martin-Scooter,Trolling Motor, RC Airplanes,Fishing Geer, Boxes, PianoTracy Kawell-HouseholdFurnitureCarol B. Torrance-HouseholdDuc Tuan Dinh-Hsld gds.Elise Tackett- Houshold ItemsAndrew Martin Fields-HouseholdAnfela Ellis-Furn-HouseholdVirginia G. Ramirez-HouseholdItemsJimmy E. Scrivner-FuritureTrevor S.Glynn-HousholdLari Burson-Household Itemsand FurnitureAdrianna Rodriguez-Entertainment Center, Coffeetable, TV 32, Recliner, 8 Boxes,2 Large DesksDaniel P. Larvin-HouseholdItemsMike Niland-HouseholdMike Niland-HouseholdEdward Martin-Hsld gdsAmanda Rogers- HouseholdDean Breakey-RubbermaidTotesUncle Bobs Self Storage#382, 309 S. Bell Boulevard,Cedar Park, TX 78613Sunni Evans- Hsld gds, Furn,Boxes, Sprtng gds, Lndscpngequip, Acctng rcrds, Tools, TV/Stereo equipErnesto Perez- Hsld gds, Furn,BoxesLaTonya Mullins- Hsld items,toys, books, cleaning equipMellissa Carroll- BoxesKenneth Jones- Hsld gds,Furn, Boxes, Other: clothingEunice Tanco- Boxes, booksWendy Holbrooks- Couch, bed,table, boxesGeorge Day- Hsld gds, riflecollectionDavid D. Ellsworth- BedroomitemsRoy Long- Hsld gds, Boxes,Other: Piano, sewing cabinet,bicyclePablo Garcia- Furn, LndscpngequipAlan Hencey- Furn, BoxesEduardo Hernandez- Tools,Lndscpng equip, Cnstrctnequip, Boxes, Other: pianoNiesha Taylor- Hsld gds, Furn,BoxesMary Harris- Hsld gdsTony Reece- Boxes, FurnUncle Bob’s Self Storage#287, 6509 S. 1st St.Austin, TX 78745Sean Clark-Hsld gds, ToolsHeather Thomas-Hsld gds,Furn, Boxes, TV/Stereo EquipLatrica Fisher-Hsld gds, Furn,BoxesRachaeda King-Hsld gds, TV/Stereo Equip, Off Furn, Other:Bikes (Kids)Andrew Rigal-BoxesChristina Trevino-Hsld gds,Furn, Boxes, TV/Stereo EquipCharles Garcia-Hsld gds, Furn,Boxes, Sprtng gdsDennis Vaughan-Hsld gds,Boxes, Tools, TV/Stereo Equip,Acctng rcrdsShannon Sorgman-Hsld gds,Furn, BoxesNOTICE OF PUBLIC SALEPursuant to Chapter 59, TX.Property Code, South AustinSelf Storage will hold a publicauction to satisfy a landlord’slien on Wed., Jan. 25, 2012 at3:30 pm at 5405 Wasson Road,Austin, TX 78745. Property ofthe following tenants will besold by the unit to the highestbidder for cash: Elvia Gonzales-concreteconstructionitems, Eva M. Guerrero-generalhousehold. $50.00 cleanout deposit.Seller reserves the rightto not accept any bid and towithdraw property from sale.Elizabeth Wares tdl #16453.aceauctioncompany.comNOTICE OF SALE OF REALPROPERTYSTATE OF TEXASCOUNTY OF TRAVISCAUSE: D1GN08001206 Byvirtue of an Writ of Executionissued by the clerk of the DistrictCourt 200 Court of TRA-VIS County, Texas, November30, 2011, in cause numberedD1GN08001206, styled CHADSCHIMPF and MICHELLESCHIMPF versus JEANNIETOLBERT on a judgmentrendered against JEANNIETOLBERT; I did on November30, 2011, at 10:00 a.m., levyupon as the property of JEAN-NIE TOLBERT the followingdescribed real property:11.057 ACRES OF LANDOUT OF THE GREENBURYGATES SURVEY NO. 63,ABSTRACT NO. 315 INTRAVIS COUNTY, TEXAS,COMPRISING THATTRACT CONVEYED AS11.057 ACRES TO JEANNIETOLBERT BY DEED RE-CORDED IN VOLUME 13170,PAGE 1406, INCLUDINGTHE HENDERSON HOMESDOUBLE-WIDE MANUFAC-TURED HOME BEARINGSERIAL NUMBER(S)PH3220LA2584 A/B ANDH.U.D. NUMBER(S)NTA1145940 / NTA 1145941OF THE OFFICIAL PUBLICRECORDS OF TRAVISCOUNTY, TEXAS.On February 07, 2011, beingthe first Tuesday of the month,between the hours of 10:00A.M. and 4:00 P.M., beginningat 10:00 A.M., at the TravisCounty Courthouse, 1000 GuadalupeStreet, Austin, Texas, Iwill sell for cash to the highestbidder, all the right, title andinterest of JEANNIE TOLBERTin and to the real propertydescribed above.Dated at Austin, Travis County,Texas, December 21, 2011Bruce Elfant,Constable Precinct 5Travis County, Texas by SENIOR DEPUTY ALANREDD, DeputyNotice to Bidders: You arebuying whatever interest,if any, the Debtor has inthe property. Purchase ofthe Debtor’s interest in theproperty may not extinguishany liens or security interestsheld by other persons. Thereare no warranties, express orimplied, regarding the propertybeing sold, including but notlimited to warranties of title,merchantability or fitness for aparticular purpose.Notice to Judgment Debtor:If there is any property, realor personal, you want topoint out for levy in lieu ofthe above described property,you must contact this officeimmediately.Bidders shall present anunexpired written statementissued to the person in themanner prescribed by Section34.015, Tax Code, showing thatthe Travis County Assessor-Collector has determined thatthere are no delinquent advalorem taxes owed by the person.In addition, an individualmay not bid on or purchaseproperty in the name of anyother individual.NOTICE TO ALL PERSONSHAVING CLAIMS AGAINSTTHE ESTATE OF MADGESIMMONS, DECEASEDNotice is hereby given thatoriginal Letters Testamentaryfor the Estate of Madge Simmons,Deceased, were issuedon December 1, 2011, in CauseNo. C-1-PB-11-001851 pendingin the Travis County ProbateCourt No. 1, Travis County,Texas to Richard S. McCownas Independent Executor. Theresidence of the IndependentExecutor is in Travis County,Texas. The post office addressfor claims is:Estate of Madge Simmons,DeceasedGilman & Associates, P.C.703 West 10th StreetAustin, TX 78701-2033All persons having claimsagainst this Estate which iscurrently being administeredare required to present themwithin the time and in themanner prescribed by law.Dated: December 28, 2011Gilman & Associates, P.C.703 West 10th StreetAustin, TX 78701-2033Attorneys for the ExecutorNOTICE TO ALL PERSONSHAVING CLAIMS AGAINSTTHE ESTATE OF RALPH L.PHIPPS, DECEASEDNotice is hereby given thatLetters Testamentary for theEstate of Ralph L. Phipps,Deceased, were issued onDecember 20, 2011, in CauseNo. C-1-PB-11-001615, pendingin Probate Court Number One,Travis County, Texas, to:June PodlechThe mailing address for theIndependent Executor is:c/o Joel H. WhitneyThe Whitney Law Firm, P.L.L.C.1250 S. Capital of TexasHighwayBuilding III, Suite 400Austin, Texas 78746(512)329-2042/(512)329-2588(fax)All persons having claimsagainst this Estate, which iscurrently being administered,are required to present themwithin the time and in themanner prescribed by law.DATED: the 3rd day of January,2012.THE WHITNEY LAW FIRM,P.L.L.C.By:Joel H. WhitneyState Bar No. 24008580The Whitney Law Firm, P.L.L.C.1250 S. Capital of TexasHighwayBuilding III, Suite 400Austin, Texas 78746512/329-2042/512/329-2588(fax)Attorney for June Podlech,Independent Executor for theEstate of Ralph L. Phipps,DeceasedNOTICE TO ALL PERSONSHAVING CLAIMS AGAINSTTHE ESTATE OF CAROLJANICE MATTIOLI,DECEASED CAUSE NO. C-1-PB-11-001920NOTICE OF APPOINTMENTNotice is hereby given that onDecember 20, 2011, LettersTestamentary were issuedto: GARY NEIL TURNERby the Honorable ProbateCourt No. 1 of Travis County,Texas, in Cause NumberC-1-PB-11-001920 pendingupon the Probate Docket ofsaid 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. BARTONMCGINNIS, LOCHRIDGE &KILGORE, L.L.P.600 Congress Avenue, Suite2100, Austin, Texas 78701.NOTICE TO CREDITORSNotice is hereby given thatoriginal Letters Testamentaryfor the Estate of Lillie MaeRichards, Deceased, were issuedon December 13, 2011, inCause No. C-1-PB-11-001886,pending in the Probate CourtNo. 1, Travis County, Texas,to Margo Doris RichardsCourreges.Claims may be presented incare of the attorney for theestate, addressed as follows:Margo Doris Richards Courreges,Independent ExecutorEstate of Lillie Mae Richardsc/o The Last Office ofWilliam H. Russell11782 Jollyville Rd.Austin, Texas 78759All persons having claimsagainst this Estate which iscurrently being administeredare required to present themto the undersigned withinthe time and in the mannerprescribed by law.NOTICE TO CREDITORSNotice is hereby given thatoriginal Letters Testamentaryfor the Estate of Vernice T.Smith, Deceased, were issuedon December 15, 2011, inCause No. C-1-PB-11-001742,pending in the Probate CourtNo. 1, Travis County, Texas, to:Verna Lorelle Smith.All persons having claimsagainst this Estate which iscurrently being administeredare required to present themto the undersigned withinthe time and in the mannerprescribed by law.c/o: Kimberly Wilson VincentAttorney at Law401 Congress AvenueSuite 1540Austin, Texas 78701DATED the 27 day of December,2011./s/ Kimberly Wilson VincentAttorney for Verna LorelleSmithState Bar No.: 24066247401 Congress Avenue,Suite 1540Austin, Texas 78701Telephone: (512) 687-3489Facsimile: (512) 687-3499NOTICE TO CREDITORSOn December 29, 2011,Susan Buchanan qualified asIndependent Executor withoutbond of the Estate of WilliamBuchanan, Deceased, inCause No. C-1-PB-11-001978pending in the Probate CourtNo. 1 of Travis County, Texas.The address of the IndependentExecutor is 400 W. 15th,Suite 808, Austin, Texas 78701,and all persons having claimsagainst this estate are requiredto present them to suchaddress in the manner andtime required by law. SusanBuchananIndependent Executor of theEstate of William BuchananNOTICE TO CREDITORSNotice is hereby given thatoriginal Letters Testamentaryfor the Estate of MichaelDwayne Plemons, Deceased,were issued on December 20,2011, under Cause No. C-1-PB-11-001835, pending in theProbate Court Number One ofTravis County, Texas, to TeddieRogers Plemons.Claims may be presented incare of the attorney for theestate, addressed as follows:Representative, Estate ofMichael Dwayne Plemons,Deceasedc/o Kenneth W. Pajak, Esq.The Bannerot Law Firm, P.C.2705 Bee Cave Road,Suite 230Austin, Texas 78746All persons having claimsagainst this estate, which iscurrently being administered,are required to present themto the undersigned withinthe time and in the mannerprescribed by law.DATED the 28th day of December,2011./s/ Kenneth W. Pajak, Esq.Attorney for EstateState Bar No. 240077972705 Bee Cave Road,Suite 230Austin, Texas 78746512.327.8930888.857.0410 FacsimileNOTICE TO CREDITORSNotice is hereby given thatoriginal Letters Testamentaryfor the Estate of Betty JeanMcCarty McAnelly, Deceased,were issued on December5, 2011, in Cause No. C-1-PB-11-001772 pending inthe Probate Court No. 1 ofTravis County, Texas, to CarolMcAnelly JOhnson and PhyllisMcAnelly Barron, IndependentCo-Executors of the Estate.All persons having claimsagainst this Estate which iscurrently being administeredare required to present themwithin the time and in themanner prescribed by law incare of the attorney for theEstate of Betty Jean McCartyMcAnelly, Deceased, c/o Mr.A. Rick Hightower, 3006 BeeCaves Road, Suite D-200,Austin, Travis County, Texas78746.Dated the 30th day of December,2011/s/ A. Rick Hightower, Attorneyfor the EstateNOTICE TO CREDITORS OnDecember 20, 2011, LawrenceL. Starlight, Jr. qualified asIndependent Executor withoutbond of the Estate of MaryElizabeth Starlight, Deceased,in Cause No. C-1-PB-11-001722pending in the Probate CourtNo. 1 of Travis County, Texas.The address of the IndependentExecutor is 400 W. 15th,Suite 808, Austin, Texas 78701,and all persons having claimsagainst this estate are requiredto present them to such addressin the manner and timerequired by law. Lawrence L.Starlight, Jr.Independent Executor ofthe Estate of Mary ElizabethStarlightNOTICE TO CREDITORSNotice is hereby given thatoriginal Letters of IndependentAdministration for the Estateof Vanessa Louise Carroll,Deceased, were issued to JohnA. Carroll, as Independent Administratorof said Estate, onDecember 20, 2011, in CauseNo. C-1-PB-10-001514, pendingin Probate Court No. 1, TravisCounty, Texas.All persons having claimsagainst this Estate which iscurrently being administeredare required to present them toJohn A. Carroll, IndependentAdministrator of said Estate,in care of his attorney CarolynCollins Ostrom, within thetime and in the mannerprescribed by law.Carolyn Collins OstromCollins OstromAttorneys and Counselors816 West 10th StreetAustin, TX 78701DATED the 6th day of January,2012.OFFICIAL PUBLIC NOTICETO BIDDERSTRAVIS COUNTY, TEXASNotice is hereby given thatsealed bids will be acceptedby Travis County for the followingitems:1.Erosion Control Materials,Seed and Sod, B120084-NBOpens: January 23, 2012 @2:00 p.m.2.Janitorial Services - TNRLocations, B120071-LDOpens: January 16, 2012 @1:00 p.m.AN OPTIONAL PRE-BIDCONFERENCE AND BUILD-ING WALKTHROUGHSWILL BE HELD ONJANUARY 5, 2012 AT THEFOLLOWING TIMES ANDLOCATIONS:9:00 A.M.WEST SERVICE CENTER4501 FM 620 NORTHAUSTIN, TEXAS 787322:00 P.M.EAST METRO PARK COM-MUNITY PAVILLION18667 BLAKE MANOR ROADMANOR, TEXASBids should be submitted to:Cyd Grimes, Travis CountyPurchasing Agent, 700 LavacaStreet, Suite 800, P.O. Box1748, Austin, Texas 78767.Specifications can be obtainedfrom or viewed at the TravisCounty Purchasing Office atno charge or by downloadinga copy from our website: www.co.travis.tx.us/purchasing/solicitation.asp.Bidders shoulduse unit pricing or lump sumpricing, if appropriate. Paymentsmay be made by check.The successful bidder shallbe required to furnish a PerformanceBond in the amountof One Hundred percent(100%) of the contract amountawarded, if applicable.PLEASE CHECK YOUR ADfor accuracy the first time itruns. The Austin Chronicle isnot responsible for copy errorsafter the first week of publication.The Austin Chronicle’sliability for errors is limited tothe cost of the space occupedby the error, with a maximumliability of republication. Correctionsmust be submitted byTuesday, 1pm.PUBLIC NOTICETHE STATE OF TEXASTHE COUNTY OF TRAVISTo those indebted to or holdingclaims against theESTATE OF VERNON WAYNESANDERS, Deceased: Theundersigned Independent Executorof the Estate of VernonWayne Sanders, Deceased, ofTravis County, Texas, havingbeen granted Letters Testamentaryby the Probate Courtof Travis County, Texas, in ProbateCause C-1-PB-11-001927on December 20, 2011, herebynotifies all persons indebted tosaid Estate to make payment,and those having legal claimsagainst said Estate to presentthem within the time prescribedby law at the addressbelow. Dated this December27, 2011, Independent Executorof the Estate of Vernon WayneSanders, Deceased, c/oMARILYN G. MILLER, Attorneyat Law, P.O. Box 917, DrippingSprings, Texas 78620.a u s t i n c h r o n i c l e . c o m JANUARY 6, 2012 T H E A U S T I N C H R O N I C L E 77

FREE WILL ASTROLOGYby Rob Brezsny for Jan. 6-12CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Happiness isn’t a state you acquire by luck. It takes hard workand relentless concentration. You have to rise up and rebel against the nonstop flood of trivialchaos and meaningless events you’re invited to wallow in. You have to overcome the hardcorecultural conditioning that tempts you to assume that suffering is normal and the world is a hostileplace. It’s really quite unnatural to train yourself to be peaceful and mindful; it’s essentially a greatrebellion against an unacknowledged taboo. Here’s the good news: 2012 will be an excellent timefor you to do this work.AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): More and more musicians and authors are choosing to self-publish.That way, they retain the full rights to their creative work, keeping it from being controlled andpotentially misused by a record label or publishing company. One example is singer-songwriter TerriHendrix, who owns all 14 of her master recordings. She lives by the motto “own your own universe.”I urge you to adopt her approach in 2012, Aquarius. The coming months will be prime time for youto do all you can to take full possession of everything you need to become what you want to be.PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): The coming months will be a time when you’ll thrive by seeking outnovel ideas, using new words, and regarding your brain as an organ that’s as important to feed as yourstomach. In that spirit, I’m offering you a slew of freshly made-up terms that’ll help tease your brain inways that are in alignment with the upcoming astrological factors. They all come from the very NSFWdictionary at www.tinyurl.com/dixtionary. 1) “Assymectricity”: energy generated by lopsidedness. 2)“Enigmagnetic”: a person who attracts mysteries, 3) “Indumbnitable”: incapable of being dumbeddown, 4) “Beneviolent”: helpful chaos, 5) “Fauxbia”: a fake fear, 6) “Craptometry”: ability to seethrough all the BS, 7) “Adoregasm”: when you treasure someone to the point of ecstasy.ARIES (March 21-April 19): “It is surely a great calamity for a human being to have no obsessions,”said poet Robert Bly. That’s why he decided to learn to love his obsessions. I urge you tokeep his approach in mind throughout the coming months, Aries. You are likely to thrive to thedegree that you precisely identify and vigorously harness your obsessions. Please note I’m notsaying you should allow your obsessions to possess you like demons and toss you around like arag doll. I’m not advising you to fall down in front of your obsessions and worship them like idols.Be wildly grateful for them; love them with your fiery heart fully unfurled, but keep them under thecontrol of your fine mind.TAURUS (April 20-May 20): “Everyone is a genius, but if you judge a fish by its ability to climba tree, it will spend its whole life believing it is stupid.” Rumor has it that this pithy observation wasuttered by Albert Einstein. I bring it to your attention, Taurus, because you’ll be smart to keep it inmind throughout 2012. According to my astrological analysis, you will have an excellent opportunityto identify, hone, and express your specific brilliance. So it is crucial that you eliminate anytendency you might have to see yourself like a fish whose job it is to climb a tree.GEMINI (May 21-June 20): In his book Priceless: How I Went Undercover To Rescue the World’sStolen Treasures, former FBI agent Robert K. Wittman tells the story of the world’s second largestcrystal ball. Worth $350,000 and once belonging to the Chinese empress dowager, it was stolenfrom a museum. Wittman never located the actual robber, but years later, he tracked down thecrystal ball to a person who had acquired it quite innocently and by accident. She was a youngwitch in New Jersey who, unaware of its origin or value, kept it on her bedroom dresser with abaseball cap on top of it. I suspect you may have a comparable adventure in the coming months,Gemini. If you look hard and keep an open mind, you will eventually recover lost riches or a disappearedprize in the least likely of places.CANCER (June 21-July 22): It’s impossible for the human body to run a mile in less than fourminutes – at least that’s what the conventional wisdom used to say. And indeed, no one in historyever broke that barrier until May 6, 1954, when Roger Bannister raced a mile in 3 minutes, 59.4seconds. Since then, lots of athletes have done it, and the record has been lowered by another17 seconds. In fact, the sub-four-minute mile is now regarded as a standard accomplishment formiddle-distance runners. I suspect that in 2012 you will accomplish your own version of Bannister’sfeat – a breakthrough that once seemed crazy difficult or beyond your capacity.LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Back in 1958, 17-year-old Bob Heft created a 50-star American flag fora high school project. Hawaii and Alaska were being considered for U.S. statehood at that time,and a new design was needed to replace the old 48-star flag. Heft’s teacher originally gave hima grade of B- for his work. But when his model was later selected to be the actual American flag,the teacher raised his grade to an A. I suspect that a similar progression is in store for you in thecoming year, Leo. Some work you did that never received proper credit will finally be accorded thevalue it deserves.VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Greek philosopher Plato suggested that we may become more receptiveto spiritual beauty by putting ourselves in the presence of physical beauty. The stimulation weget when inspired by what looks good may help train us to recognize sublime truths. I’m not so sureabout that. In my experience, people often get so entranced by their emotional and bodily responsesto attractive sights and sounds that they neglect to search for higher, subtler sources of splendor.But I do believe you may be an exception to this tendency in the coming months. That’s why I’mgiving you the go-ahead – indeed, the mandate – to surround yourself with physical beauty.LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Before he died in 1902, Libran cartoonist Thomas Nast left a potentlegacy. 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