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The best in local Arts & Entertainment, Kids & Family, Nightlife, Politics & Media, Services, Shopping, Sports & Recreation, according to Austin Chronicle readers and staff
news
Headlines / Quote of the Week
Council Attitudes on Land-Use Change as Limits on Building Near Houses Are Eased
Council cuts compatibility with little opposition
BY AUSTIN SANDERS
City Manager Announces Slew of Key Department Head Changes
Some expected, some not so much
BY LINA FISHER
Will Expanding SCOTUS Help Fix Post-Roe Texas?
Casar takes on the Supremes
BY MAGGIE Q. THOMPSON
Austin Real Estate Developer Nate Paul’s Arrest, What We Know So Far
A.G. Ken Paxton’s attorney suspects Paul’s arrest is connected
BY MAGGIE Q. THOMPSON
Council Advances Plan to Replace Dairy Plant With Housing
Borden redevelopment passes hurdle
BY LINA FISHER
With License Plate Readers, APD Is Always Watching
A program to keep them will continue for at least one year
BY BRANT BINGAMON
Juvenile Court’s Secret Hiring Process for Judges Falls Under Scrutiny
Disorder in the court?
BY BRANT BINGAMON
Salvation Army Homeless Shelter to Reopen Temporarily, but Will It Be Enough?
Sally saved (for now)
BY AUSTIN SANDERS
food
Sun's Out, (Bao) Buns Out
Donald Mullikin's Bunboy bao-based food truck at Oskar Blues
BY MELANIE HAUPT
BBQ Ramen Tatsu-ya Is Closing; Bureau de Poste Is Opening (Later This Summer); Father’s Day Draws Extremely Nigh; Mandola’s Knows What’s Right and Real; Banger’s Sausage House Goes Way Old(e) School; 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 15, 2023
BY WAYNE ALAN BRENNER
music
Coconut Club and Record Label Owners Team Up on New Musical Açaí Cafe
Community Garden combines a listening room, wine bar, and record store
BY KRISS CONKLIN
Crosstalk: City Council Calls for a Music Census Every Five Years, and More Music News
Jeff Tweedy and Joan Baez's ATX meetup, and Christian Bland's new house
BY KRISS CONKLIN
Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week
The Gap Band at Juneteenth, Feels So Gay, and more recommended shows
BY RAOUL HERNANDEZ, DOUG FREEMAN, ABBY JOHNSTON, ADAM CHERIAN, WAYNE LIM, MICHAEL TOLAND AND DEREK UDENSI
Review: BLK ODYSSY, DIAMONDS & FREAKS
Forward-thinking production transmits eclectic and upbeat concept album
BY KEVIN CURTIN
Review: Shaver Catalog Begins Afterlife With New West Reissues
Victory, Electric Shaver, The Earth Rolls On arrive on colored vinyl
BY RAOUL HERNANDEZ
Live Music in Austin
BY DEREK UDENSI
Screens
Film Reviews
The Blackening
Dismal horror spoof is just a dated, laugh-free cash-in
Elemental
Pixar's latest story of abstract concepts in love is surprisingly touching
The Flash
Can we change history so this depressing IP smashup wasn't made?
Scare Package
Horror-comedy anthology pays tribute to the golden age of VHS
Scare Package II: Rad Chad's Revenge
Horror-comedy anthology has a mild case of sequelitis
arts & culture
Five Best of Austin Originals
Winners from our first BOA issue, 33 years ago, that are still kicking today
BY RICHARD WHITTAKER
Review: Austin Playhouse’s Big Fish
This charming fish tale is small in scale but huge in heart
BY BOB ABELMAN
Community Events
Local events, volunteer opportunities, kids' activities, and more
BY KATHERINE MCNEVINS
Arts Events
Art galleries, theatre, comedy, dance, and more
BY WAYNE ALAN BRENNER
columns
Opinion: Austin’s Nature Gap
Access to nature isn't equitable, particularly for low-income and minority neighborhoods. We can do better for our kids.
BY KATHLEEN SCHNEEMAN, ERICA BLUE, JENN HARTNER, JENNY MCMILLAN AND MELINDA CHOW
Qmmunity: Come Sail Away
Queer Black Women Alliance sets sail for a Juneteenth boat party, plus Pride-themed provisions
BY JAMES SCOTT
Day Trips: Corpus Christi Museum of Science and History, Corpus Christi
Museum’s many treasures include the remains of the oldest shipwreck in the U.S.
BY GERALD E. MCLEOD
The Luv Doc: F*ck, Marry, Kill
What about the children?
BY THE LUV DOC
Mr. Smarty Pants Knows
BY MR. SMARTY PANTS
Free Will Astrology
Your weekly horoscope, June 16-22
BY ROB BREZSNY
Feedback
Letters to the editor, published daily
sports
The Verde Report: MLS Must Make Major Changes to Be Worthy of Lionel Messi
Time for the league to pull the training wheels off once and for all
BY ERIC GOODMAN
comics
