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Volume 33, Number 40
news
Four for Mayor
Early campaign features a lawyer, a Council member, a rancher, and a mechanic
BY MICHAEL KING
Point Austin: In Memoriam
On the wars that never end all wars
BY MICHAEL KING
Then There's This: The 'Witch Hunt' of a Commissioner
Auditor's report could have a chilling effect on city boards and commissions
BY AMY SMITH
'Statesman' Demagoguery on SXSW and Special Events
BY NICK BARBARO
Headlines
Quote of the Week
Civics 101
The Name Game Visits Auditorium Shores
City delays renaming in honor of Vic Mathias
BY AMY SMITH
Council: From Dollars to Chemtrails
CMs hunker down during budget – and campaign – season
BY MICHAEL KING
Booking Austin's Library Future
City hopes new Central Library will be global trailblazer
BY RICHARD WHITTAKER
Tea Party Wins Big in Run-Offs
Patrick, Paxton beat establishment candidates
BY BRANDON WATSON
City to Review LGBT Rights Performance
CM Riley wants Austin to be equality leader
BY BRANDON WATSON
ID Law One More Hurdle for Trans Voters
Requirements lead to less civic participation
BY BRANDON WATSON
Despite Opposition, Sheriff 'S-Comm' Hamilton Rolls On
Hamilton holds firm despite 3rd Circuit ruling
BY TONY CANTÚ
The Hightower Report
Samsung apologizes, only not really
food
To Be or Not to Be (a Gastropub)
Porter Ale House nails it
BY RACHEL FEIT
Land Ho
After a rocky few months, the Vegan Yacht finds smooth sailing at Spider House
BY MELANIE HAUPT
Food-O-File
This week's buzz words – baked goods, beer, and brunch
BY VIRGINIA B. WOOD
Food Events
May 30-June 3
music
Summertime Peruse
A respite of rock & roll reading
BY RAOUL HERNANDEZ
Playback: White Hats at the White Horse
The White Horse expands its empire – into nonprofits and a record label
BY KEVIN CURTIN
screens
Taking the Temperature of 'Cold in July'
The film based on Joe Lansdale's novel, 'Cold in July,' is a gnarled tale of modern horror
BY RICHARD WHITTAKER
You Are Here
Cannes and the art of getting there
BY MICHELLE MIRSKY
Theatres of War
World War I film series complements Ransom Center exhibit
BY MARJORIE BAUMGARTEN
Film Reviews
Chinese Puzzle
A large extended family becomes the natural, yet sometimes awkward outgrowth of modern-day relationships In this romantic piece from France.
The Immigrant
Marion Cotillard and Joaquin Phoenix star in James Gray's latest New York opus, a story about a woman turned out from Ellis Island to fend for herself on the mean streets of New York.
Manam
Indian film.
A Million Ways to Die in the West
Seth MacFarlane furthers his Hollywood onslaught with this Western spoof in which he's no longer strictly a voice talent but is now playing the onscreen lead.
Palo Alto
Gia Coppola, the latest voice heard from in that ridiculously talented filmmaking family, makes an auspicious directing debut with this teen drama based on stories from a collection by James Franco.
arts & culture
Active Listening
Dance artists Heloise Gold and Julie Nathanielsz, and a new 'Gold Show|Rose Show'
BY JONELLE SEITZ
'The Last Waltz'
Michael Schliefke's final art show in Austin prompts reflections on the art scene here
BY ROBERT FAIRES
Funniest Person in Austin 2014
Cody Hustak reveals the secrets to his success in this year's comedy competition
BY ROBERT FAIRES
Arts Reviews
Once There Were Six Seasons
Glass Half Full Theatre employs puppets to show us a series of visions of the Earth transformed by climate change
Chicago
Half & Half Productions' immersive staging of the Kander & Ebb musical keeps the joint jumpin' for a full two hours
'A Secret Affair: Selections From the Fuhrman Family Collection'
The Contemporary Austin brings an exceptionally curated medley of international artists to town for a study in dualism
columns
Letters at 3AM: Hitting the Street
Michael Ventura remembers how poverty bred contempt toward those he loved the most
BY MICHAEL VENTURA
Gay Place: Where The Girls Go
Where the Girls Go? Right here, queers.
The Good Eye: Where Everybody Sews Your Name
Leslie Bonnell’s Stitch Lab insists that you are not a number
BY AMY GENTRY
Day Trips
Join chef Johnny Hernandez for a taste of old Mexico and brunch at his San Antonio home
BY GERALD E. MCLEOD
Mr. Smarty Pants Knows
BY MR. SMARTY PANTS
The Luv Doc: Mortification
A sobering advertisement for birth control
BY THE LUV DOC
Feedback
Letters to the editor, published daily
sports
Soccer Watch
BY NICK BARBARO
'Austin Chronicle' Adult Spelling Bee
BY AMY KAMP
Texas Rollergirls Double-Header
BY RICHARD WHITTAKER
comics
