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Can the Bands Play On?

The Live Music Task Force tunes up to protect Austin's claim to fame

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News briefs from Austin, the region, and elsewhere

Beyond City Limits

Will 'SAFE-P' and TDCJ Be Held Accountable?

Legislative committee will hear testimony on a controversial substance abuse treatment program

Defense Cries Foul on Yogurt Shop DNA

Prosecutors' yogurt shop murder case appears to be in trouble

ARA All Up in the Victory's Grill

Unpopular Austin Revitalization Authority projects are threatening to crowd the Victory Grill

Thinking Beyond Coal

Coal mines are mucking up the environment, from the Appalachian mountains to the outskirts of Austin

Shocked at ROT! Round Up the Usual Suspects!

Offended peepster takes a gazillion photos of nude revelers

Bringing the Net to Austin

How Netroots Nation selected Austin for its meet-up for bloggers

The Catalyst: Chris Bowers

A Q&A with the editor of Open Left – who'll be one of Netroots Nation's busiest attendees

Republicans on the Defense

Conservatives aim to prove their own blog-worthiness at the Defending the American Dream Summit this weekend

Animal Defenders Seek Ban on Circus Wildlife

Just in time for the circus – animal-rights group brings its message to town

Mansion Fire Fallout

DPS head Col. Tommy Davis steps down; meanwhile, Texas first lady Anita Perry steps up to raise funds for restoration

Happenings
What's on your political plate this week: July 17-23

TxDOT Clocked for Toll Trafficking

Texas Department of Transportation gets tough reception at Sunset Advisory Commission

Point Austin: The Perps Walk

FISA, Congress, and the rule of law

Beside the Point

Musing on McCracken as Mayor ... Pro Tem

Reefer Madness

We're No. 1! Winning Gold for Pot, Coke, and Smokes

The Hightower Report

Citigroup's Big Deal; and The Fight for Change in Washington

In Dreams

Camera in hand, D'Ette Cole makes images that bridge the gap between night and day

Summer Stock Austin: I'm Your Puppet

Trouble Puppet Theatre Company teams up with Summer Stock Austin to take Jack up the beanstalk in a whole new way

'Skate! A Night at the Rink': Heaven on Wheels

Choreographer Allison Orr liked the moves she saw at the rink so much, she invited local skaters to dance

Acia Gray: From Austin, an Ambassador of Tap to the World

The artistic director of Tapestry Dance Company has just been named president of the International Tap Association

Arts Reviews

The Red Balloon
Tongue and Groove Theatre's new show leaves you feeling like something dark and heavy has been lifted up and carried far, far away

Seussical the Musical
This theatrical tribute to the good doctor tries to take on too much at times, but its heart is in the right place

Blue Rhapsody
The kickoff to the Austin Chamber Music Center's 12th festival was as much theatre as it was concert

Readings

Two Wars: One Hero's Fight on Two Fronts – Abroad and Within
A Texan veteran's memoir on combat and its devastating aftereffects

The Political Mind: Why You Can't Understand 21st-Century American Politics With an 18th-Century Brain
George Lakoff writes on a culture war in which "the main battlefield is the brain"

Beyond the Spritzer

Cooling off with summer wines

In Memoriam

Feisty local will be missed by many

Food-o-File

Austin's got a crop of new summer offerings, including myriad cupcake boutiques, the Big Ass Burger, and 'Le Burrito'

Event Menu

July 18-24

Restaurant Reviews

Rio's Brazilian Sauces and Pastries
South America invades Austin food scene

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Page Two: Critical Grasp

Civil disobedience and free speech are cut from the same unalienable cloth

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$4 a Gallon Redux

After a Fashion

Stephen goes on a desperately needed staycation

Day Trips

Paddling the Colorado River from Little Webberville Park to Big Webberville Park is about as easy of a canoe or kayaking trip as you can imagine

Playing Through

Soccer Watch Online

News and scores from the U.S. and abroad

Mr. Smarty Pants Knows

The unoriginal Oreo, humans get HIV from monkeys, and more

Ask Mr. Smarty Pants
Got a question? He's got the answer.

The Common Law

But I Was Wearing My Seat Belt!

The Luv Doc Recommends

A rambling recommendation to shore up that hole in your social calendar

Industrious Anarchy

The ACW is striving to keep the wrestling tradition alive in Austin

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It's All Fun and Games Until Somebody Starts World War III

A Cold War classic turns 25

Fantastic Fest 2008 Lineup Announced

Film News

Dallas continues to dominate the Texas Motion Picture Alliance

TV Eye

Not So Secret and Not So Special

DVD Watch

Batman: Gotham Knight

Six animated visions of the Caped Crusader, as envisioned by six unique animé directors and six different writers

Film Reviews

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Encounters at the End of the World starstarstar
Kismat Konnection
Mamma Mia! starstarhalfstar
Meet Dave star
Savage Grace starstar
Space Chimps

Younger Than Yesterday

Brothers and Sisters just wasn't made for these times

Hard Back

Dizzee Rascal, from the manor to America

Off the Record

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Beck
Modern Guilt

Jazz Sides
January, Her First Dance, Distances, Life in Leipzig

Three 6 Mafia
Last 2 Walk

Melvins
Nude With Boots

Coldplay
Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends

Catherine MacLellan
Church Bell Blues

Martha Wainwright
I Know You're Married But I've Got Feelings Too

You Think You Really Know Me: The Gary Wilson Story

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