Aug. 4, 2023

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news

You Have a Right to Counsel. So Why Doesn’t Travis County Allow Attorneys at Bail Hearings?

Get out of jail free $10K

BY MAGGIE Q. THOMPSON

Headlines / Quote of the Week

Why Do Christopher Taylor's Attorneys Want His Trial in Trump Country?

Take a look at the counties they chose from

BY MAGGIE Q. THOMPSON

After UFO Whistleblower Testimony, UT Prof Says: Let’s See Some Evidence

He’d be “the happiest astronomer on Earth if [this were] real”

BY LINA FISHER

The State Wants to Give More Schools F Ratings – To What End?

When TEA takes over

BY BRANT BINGAMON

“Disturbing” Body-Cam Footage Confirms ER Patient Killed by Deputy Was in Leg Irons, Lawsuit Claims

Attorney calls video “among the most disturbing I have seen”

BY BRANT BINGAMON

It’s Expensive to Build in Austin, and Regulations Are Adding Cost

Red tape raises rent

BY AUSTIN SANDERS

Huge Influx of State Funds Will Increase Shelter Capacity by 700 Beds

The funding doubles the city's homelessness budget

BY LINA FISHER

food

South African Wine Shines at Cape Bottle Room

East Austin shop focuses on an under-the-radar wine region

BY TAYLOR TOBIN

Elementary, My Dear Hopscotch; Speering the Texas Farmers Market; Summering Van Zandt; Loro’s Honey Score-o; and, oh, a Whole Lot More-o

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 August 3, 2023

BY WAYNE ALAN BRENNER

music

Alpha Rev's Casey McPherson Gave Up a Life in Music to Cure His Daughter's Rare Disease

The Cory Morrow-headlined RoseFest fundraises for FDA clearance on Aug. 12

BY KEVIN CURTIN

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

The Filipino Fist, Horsegirl, Night Drive's EP release, and more recommended Austin shows

BY RACHEL RASCOE, RAOUL HERNANDEZ, CARYS ANDERSON, ADAM CHERIAN AND DEREK UDENSI

Crosstalk: Remembering Brad Houser of Edie Brickell & New Bohemians, and More Music News

Mala Fama opens on Sixth Street, and Golden Hornet seeks young composers

BY RACHEL RASCOE

Review: The Bright Light Social Hour, Emergency Leisure

Fifth platter grooves another uncannily transportive audio experience

BY RAOUL HERNANDEZ

Review: Ariadne Mila, elemental

Sweetly ethereal pop EP recaps a rocky relationship with a lover

BY ADAM CHERIAN

Review: Free Hamze & Peace, FREETAPE2: Peace by Piece

Lebanon-born, Austin-raised go-getter connects with Houston producer

BY DEREK UDENSI

Review: Pearl Earl, It's Dread

A dreamy, melancholic, and, at times, ominous sophomore journey

BY LEO VERNOR

Live Music in Austin

BY DEREK UDENSI

screens

For 12 Years, There's Been a Gap in One of Austin's Most Famous Murals

Will an image from an iconic Austin movie complete the picture?

BY RICHARD WHITTAKER

AFS Cinema Celebrates Max Fleischer, the Man Who Made Betty Boop Boop-Oop-a-Doop

AFS Cinema spotlights the animation revolution created by Max Fleischer in the Fleischer Studios Legacy

BY RICHARD WHITTAKER

Film Reviews

The Highest of Stakes

Cryptoscam doc feels like part of an outrage machine

Kokomo City

Gorgeous documentary about Black trans sex workers in Black communities

Shortcomings

Randall Park's social satire centers on self-sabotaging hypocrisy

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem

The heroes in a half shell evolve into their most stylish adventure yet

The Unknown Country

Lily Gladstone takes a road trip through small, meaningful stories
arts & culture

Beyond August Productions' God of Carnage

A good play about bad behavior, made even better by a great production

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: You Have the Right ... (in Theory, at Least)

In this week's cover story, Maggie Q. Thompson digs into Counsel at First Appearance – what it is, why we don't have it in Travis County, and whether that's violating our Constitutional rights

BY KIMBERLEY JONES

Qmmunity: Prep for Pride

Everyone loves a girlie with a plan, so make one for Austin Pride with these suggestions

BY JAMES SCOTT

Day Trips: Guadalupe Brewing Co., New Braunfels

Cold brews offer a respite from the summer heat

BY GERALD E. MCLEOD

The Luv Doc: Jesus Is Watching

West Lake left the Luv Doc off the pool party list

BY THE LUV DOC

Mr. Smarty Pants Knows

BY MR. SMARTY PANTS

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, August 4-10

BY ROB BREZSNY

The Common Law

Kids working for parent’s business

BY LUKE ELLIS

Feedback

Letters to the editor, published daily
sports

Austin FC Dumps Diego Fagundez in Stunning Trade

Fan favorite traded to LA Galaxy for Memo Rodríguez, allocation money

BY ERIC GOODMAN

comics

Eyebeam

BY SAM HURT

This Modern World

BY TOM TOMORROW

Jen Sorensen Comics

BY JEN SORENSEN

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