Waterloo Records
Jana Birchum / Design by Zeke Barbaro
Volume 42, Number 30
ON THE COVER:
WE HAVE AN ISSUE:
BY Kimberley Jones
news
Texas Tests Limits of Death Penalty With Mentally Ill Man on Death Row
"[The] applicant is clearly 'crazy,' but he is also 'sane' under Texas law."
BY BRANT BINGAMON
Public Notice: We Have Seen the Future, and ...
Deconstructing Project Connect’s new vision for light rail
BY NICK BARBARO
New Project Connect Maps Unveiled
Making rail a reality
BY BENTON GRAHAM
Headlines / Quote of the Week
GOP Bill Would Nullify Austin Anti-Discrimination Ordinances
Cities could be sued over progressive employment laws
BY AUSTIN SANDERS
These Anti-Trans, Border, and Water Bills Gained Steam This Week
Making moves in the Lege this week ...
BY MAGGIE Q. THOMPSON, BENTON GRAHAM AND LINA FISHER
Austin Jailer Breaks Elderly Deaf Woman’s Arm After Misunderstanding at Airport
After three days in jail with only Aleve as treatment, she has received surgery
BY BRANT BINGAMON
Council Says: Okay, Maybe We’ll Bury the Power Lines After All
The first step will be studying feasibility
BY AUSTIN SANDERS
AISD Trustees Ponder Hiring Interim Super for Keeps, and More
New Supe will face third-graders struggling to read
BY BRANT BINGAMON
food
Eastciders on Barton Springs Is Gone, Hi Sign Brewing Turns Six, Fogo de Chão Flexes Plantwise, Live Fire Beefs It Even Better, There’s Bourbon and Biscuits at Stella San Jac, and (how do you like it?) More, More, 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 March 23, 2023
BY WAYNE ALAN BRENNER
music
Highlights From the Final Weekend of SXSW
Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week
Women of Antone's, underground MCs, FuckEmos, and more recommended shows
BY RAOUL HERNANDEZ, DEREK UDENSI, KEVIN CURTIN, CHAD SWIATECKI AND KRISS CONKLIN
Live Music in Austin
BY DEREK UDENSI
Screens
Film Reviews
A Good Person
Unsubtle tale of addiction and redemption raised up by great performances
John Wick: Chapter 4
Can the killer franchise give its dog-loving hero the ending he deserves?
The Lost King
The charming, unlikely, and mostly true tale of the hunt for Richard III
One Fine Morning
An intimate depiction of the weight of dementia on carers
Rodeo
Tale of a French bike gang gets revved up by a vibrant performance
Shazam! Fury of the Gods
The lackluster return of the DCEU kid in a hero's body
arts & culture
From the Walls to the Page in ATX Urban Art
New book ATX Urban Art catalogs Austin's street art, murals, mosaics, and graffiti
BY RACHEL KOPER
Review: Different Stages' The Tavern
Not to be melodramatic but, damn, Different Stage's revival is a satire worth sitting through
BY BOB ABELMAN
Review: Hyde Park Theatre’s St. Nicholas
Conor McPherson revival is a retelling of a tall tale worth repeating
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
We Have an Issue: When the Art Gallery Is Everywhere, All Around Us
This week's cover story is all about Austin street art and murals
BY KIMBERLEY JONES
Opinion: Turn Off the Lights! Birds Are Depending on Us.
During migration season, we can lower bird mortality rates by lowering lights
BY CALEY ZUZULA AND AZALIA RODRIGUEZ
Qmmunity: Board Certified
Qmmunity rounds up notices from Austin's queer community calling for music, art, and more
BY JAMES SCOTT
Day Trips: Meow Wolf, Grapevine & Houston
Immersive art experience arrives in Texas this summer
BY GERALD E. MCLEOD
The Luv Doc: Big Jars of Dollar Bills
... that they're not even using
BY THE LUV DOC
Mr. Smarty Pants Knows
BY MR. SMARTY PANTS
Free Will Astrology
Your weekly horoscope, March 24-30
BY ROB BREZSNY
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Feedback
Letters to the editor, published daily
sports
The Verde Report: Austin FC’s Attacking Blueprint Hits Early Season Snag
On paper, Austin FC’s attack is perfectly balanced. So how come it’s only delivered one goal all season?
BY ERIC GOODMAN
comics
