Paramount Theatre
John Anderson
Volume 41, Number 44
ON THE COVER:
WE HAVE AN ISSUE:
BY Kimberley Jones
news
Council Fast-Tracks Move to Decriminalize Abortion in Austin
A moment of GRACE
BY AUSTIN SANDERS
Austin at Large: We Knew This Was Trouble
Institutional Democrats fail their parenting tests at the dawn of the Dobbs era
BY MIKE CLARK-MADISON
Public Notice: Meanwhile, Back on January 6
Congressional hearings are demanding a reckoning
BY NICK BARBARO
Headlines / Quote of the Week
For Escuelita del Alma, History Prepares to Repeat Itself
Preschool and child care center on the move again?
BY ABE ASHER
AISD Balances Its Books With What Robin Hood Left Behind
Everybody gets a raise, but 600 positions are getting cut
BY MAGGIE Q. THOMPSON
Young Journalist Brings Family’s Political Ordeal to Life With a Podcast
True story, real people in Crooked Power
BY CAMILA LLORENTE
Texas House Dems Demand Gun Reform
Special session? Texas House Democrats are asking Abbott to call one
Violet Crown Amphitheater Plans Proceed With “Some Changes”
It's been a rocky road for the planned development off Highway 71
BY LINA FISHER
No Bottle Rockets on a Too-Dry July 4 Weekend
Voluntary agreement stops sales of "rockets and missiles"
BY LINA FISHER
food
Six Meals in Austin Under $10
Tip and tax included, you can still eat for cheap
BY MELANIE HAUPT
Matt’s El Rancho Turns 70, the MOIC Is a Speer Carrier, Ski Shores Reopens, Huckleberry Anchors at Still Austin, Desert Door Reveals the Pollinator, and More
All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering
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 30, 2022
BY WAYNE ALAN BRENNER
music
Faster Than Sound: Concertgoers at Emo's Make Easy Targets for Booting
Lines of fans pay $100 in "parking problem" near Live Nation-owned venue
BY RACHEL RASCOE
May We Suggest Some Music to Chill Out Your Dog During the Fireworks?
New Austin music to drown out the booms
BY KEVIN CURTIN, RAOUL HERNANDEZ, RACHEL RASCOE, CHRISTINA GARCIA AND ABBY JOHNSTON
Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week
Bigg Robb, Weedeater, the return of Lou Ann Barton, Mike Sailor's Good Time Orchestra, and more
BY KEVIN CURTIN, MICHAEL TOLAND, TIM STEGALL, RAOUL HERNANDEZ, ROBERT PENSON AND DEREK UDENSI
Live Music in Austin
BY DEREK UDENSI
screens
Rooster Teeth's RWBY Goes to Japan
The Austin anime gets a Japanese-made spinoff show
BY RICHARD WHITTAKER
Penélope Cruz Enters the Rehearsal Room for Official Competition
The Spanish actress gets inside the head of the dictator director
BY RICHARD WHITTAKER
Film Reviews
Attack on Finland
Mediocre action thriller is accidentally timely
Down With the King
Freddie Gibbs scorches the earth as a rapper in touch with the land
The Forgiven
Wealth and power can't protect two expats from their own corruption
Hot Seat
Redbox king Bressack back with a bombing action thriller
Kira & El Gin
Egyptian historical thriller set during the 1919 rebellion
Mad God
Phil Tippett's stop motion masterpiece of depravity and the divine
Marcel the Shell With Shoes On
Sweet and funny story of a talking shell will fill your heart
Minions: The Rise of Gru
Kevin, Stuart, yee Bob nama bok, yee ba veela doegab tadtee de Otto!
Mr. Malcolm's List
Austen imitator is a poor relative from Sussex among Regency romances
Official Competition
Cruz and Banderas reunite in this scathing comedy about ego and filmmaking
arts & culture
Review: Zach Theatre’s The Sound of Music
New production of the Rodgers and Hammerstein classic tries to forget the Julie Andrews film, and finds new political relevance
BY BOB ABELMAN
Fourth of July Face-Off: Willie Nelson vs. Symphonic Fireworks
A North vs. South showdown for music and fireworks
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
We Have an Issue: Struggling to Find the Words
In this week's issue, we explore Austin's response to the overturn of Roe v. Wade
BY KIMBERLEY JONES
Opinion: An Open Letter to My Girls in a Post-Roe World
Opinion: A mother explains why she left Texas and what she pledges to do to provide abortion care access to her children
BY SAVANNA ESSIG-FOX
Qmmunity: Bodies on the Brain
Defy the Supreme Court's creepin' on body autonomy and celebrate the queer flesh
BY JAMES SCOTT
Day Trips: “Peace Circle,” Grapevine
Statues depict meeting between Native Americans and Sam Houston
BY GERALD E. MCLEOD
The Luv Doc: A Nonconsensual Polyamorous Relationship
Why does Donald Trump never spray-tan his eye sockets?
BY THE LUV DOC
Mr. Smarty Pants Knows
BY MR. SMARTY PANTS
Free Will Astrology
Your weekly horoscope, July 1-7
BY ROB BREZSNY
The Common Law
Fly your protest flag in Austin?
BY LUKE ELLIS AND AJ URTEAGA
Feedback
Letters to the editor, published daily
sports
The Verde Report: Austin FC’s Owen Wolff Turns Heads on Both Sides of the Pond
Make way for Austin’s first family of soccer
BY ERIC GOODMAN
comics
