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news
Can Dirty Sixth Be Cleaned Up?
City Hall, the bars and clubs, and now a big developer say, “Maybe?”
BY CHAD SWIATECKI
Austin at Large: The Lessons of Cady Lofts
An unusual zoning case may lay out the future contours of land-use politics
BY MIKE CLARK-MADISON
Public Notice: How Much Does Height Matter?
Plus, cars off Guadalupe!
BY NICK BARBARO
Headlines / Quote of the Week
Affordable Housing and How to Get More Keeps Council Busy
What happened last week and what's on this week's Council agenda
BY MAGGIE Q. THOMPSON
Local Officials Make Promises on Gun Safety
Mayor Pro Tem Alison Alter, County Judge Andy Brown, and others look to stem gun violence
BY LINA FISHER
Project Connect Unveils Vision of a Car-Free Drag
Cars, buses, and trains jockey for position on revamped Guadalupe Street
BY AUSTIN SANDERS
Traffic Fatalities Rise While Serious Injuries Fall in Austin
The long road to zero
BY BENTON GRAHAM
Sunset Advisory Commission Takes Aim at Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
State commission looks into concerns of transparency
BY LINA FISHER
food
James Beard Awards for Local Chefs, the Return of Bufalina, Father's Day Dining, and You Won’t Believe the Food Trucks We’ve Recommended
All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering
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BY WAYNE ALAN BRENNER
Austin's Best Food and Drink Events This Week
Dinner parties, farmer's markets, beer, wine, and more for the week of June 16, 2022
BY WAYNE ALAN BRENNER
music
Escapism and Connection: The Illustrated Life of Billy Perkins
Hustling Austin posters for 30 years, Perkins perseveres
BY RAOUL HERNANDEZ
Faster Than Sound: BabiBoi's Spitfire Soundtrack for the Club and Beyond
Ballroom rapper joins the Austin LGBT Chamber of Commerce's Pride in Local Music next Saturday, and more music news
BY RACHEL RASCOE
Review: Shearwater’s The Great Awakening (Polyborus)
Austin indie institution’s latest feels like a far-off summer lightning storm: all low rumbles punctuated by occasional flashes of grandeur
BY CHAD SWIATECKI
Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week
A Juneteenth celebration, Taméca Jones, the Howdy Gals' Pride Celebration, Mad Professor, and more recommendations for the week
BY DEREK UDENSI, KEVIN CURTIN, RACHEL RASCOE, RAOUL HERNANDEZ, ROBERT PENSON AND JULIAN TOWERS
Live Music in Austin
BY DEREK UDENSI
screens
From the Dobie to Infinity ... and Beyond!
Stephanie Martinez-Arndt joins the adventure as part of the team behind Pixar's Lightyear
BY RICHARD WHITTAKER
Five Films Not to Miss at the Austin Asian American Film Festival
A long weekend of movies defined by global possibilities
BY RICHARD WHITTAKER
Film Reviews
Brian and Charles
Endearing British mockumentary about a man and his robot
Cha Cha Real Smooth
The pains of growing up in this touching portrayal of post-college love
The French
Astounding record of life on and off court in tennis's glory years
Lightyear
Pixar's Toy Story spin-off never achieves lift-off
Mid-Century
Ghostly goings-on in this short-term rental shocker
Neptune Frost
Activist artist Saul Williams crafts an Afrofuturist classic
Wild Men
Absurdist comedy goes into the woods to hunt for masculinity
arts & culture
Funko Buys Mondo
Collectible leviathan acquires Austin’s boutique art shop
BY RICHARD WHITTAKER
Review: Gilbert & Sullivan Austin's The McAdo
Spry rewrite of the classic operetta swaps kimonos for kilts
BY BOB ABELMAN
Arts Events
Art galleries, theatre, comedy, dance, and more
BY WAYNE ALAN BRENNER
Community Events
Local events, volunteer opportunities, kids' activities, and more
BY KATHERINE MCNEVINS
columns
Opinion: Mental Illness Does Not Cause Mass Shootings. Mass Shootings Cause Mental Illness.
Austin therapists lay out Governor Greg Abbott's abysmal record on supporting mental health access and education
BY THERAPISTS IN THEAUSTIN AREA
Qmmunity: Beautiful, Vibrant, and Queer
Bad news can’t overshadow the brilliance of Austin’s queer scene during Pride
BY JAMES SCOTT
Day Trips: Center Point
Swimming holes and burgers a short scenic drive away
BY GERALD E. MCLEOD
Mr. Smarty Pants Knows
BY MR. SMARTY PANTS
Free Will Astrology
Your weekly horoscope, June 17-23
BY ROB BREZSNY
The Luv Doc: A Disgusting Pig
Is there ever a point when swamp crotch is not swampy enough?
BY THE LUV DOC
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Letters to the editor, published daily
sports
The Verde Report: Referee’s Path to World Cup Began in Austin
“Every referee’s dream is to reach the World Cup”
BY ERIC GOODMAN
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