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Volume 42, Number 50
ON THE COVER:
WE HAVE AN ISSUE:
BY Kimberley Jones
news
How Much of the Colorado Should We Leave Up to Elon Musk’s Discretion?
Tesla uses a massive amount of water while the Boring Co. attempts to dump its wastewater into the river
BY LINA FISHER
Headlines / Quote of the Week
Texas Prisons Are Cooking People Alive. Are We Okay With That?
Part 1 in a series about heat in prison
BY BRANT BINGAMON
Hays County Sets Trial Date for Man Stuck in Jail for Five Years
Cyrus Gray’s murder case was dropped; why not Devonte Amerson’s?
BY BRANT BINGAMON
Final Budget Talks Weigh Police, Rent Help, Guaranteed Income
Something’s gotta budge!
BY AUSTIN SANDERS
Zilker Revamp Plan Dead in the Water(shed)
Mayor Kirk Watson calls it off
BY NICK BARBARO
You Can Petition to Put a Measure on the Ballot; but What Does That Cost Taxpayers?
Low-turnout elections still cost money
BY AUSTIN SANDERS
Here’s Why Travis County D.A. José Garza Seeking Re-Election Matters
He’s a leader in the growing progressive prosecutor movement
BY AUSTIN SANDERS
Austin Ambulances Were Out of Service 35 Times Last Month
Understaffed EMS means ambulances can’t be manned
BY AUSTIN SANDERS
food
At Adagio Salumi, Patience Is a Virtue
The butcher, the engineer, their passion, and their hog farm
BY EVAN RODRIGUEZ
Skull & Cakebones Is Back, Lee’s Kitchen Opens Grandly, Austin Proper Takes It Streetside, Juliet Brings the Wild Boar, and Here Comes a French Bistro with a Moody Tongue
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 10, 2023
BY WAYNE ALAN BRENNER
music
Ways to Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Hip-Hop in Austin
The Illharmonic Orchestra, Bavu Blakes, and more reflect on the genre's golden jubilee
BY GENEVIEVE WOOD
The Riverboat Gamblers' Something to Crow About Turns 20
The album that made Austin's apex punks earns anniversary vinyl remaster
BY TIM STEGALL
A Band Called Ma’s Slow Burn and Five More Songs From Austin Artists
New music picks from Ifé Neuro, Kydd Jones, Fuvk, and more
BY ELIZABETH BRAATEN, DEREK UDENSI, RAOUL HERNANDEZ, KRISS CONKLIN AND ADAM CHERIAN
Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week
Los Cogelones, PickleStock, Lady Dan, and more recommended Austin shows
BY KEVIN CURTIN, RAOUL HERNANDEZ, DOUG FREEMAN, RACHEL RASCOE, KRISS CONKLIN, ADAM CHERIAN AND DEREK UDENSI
Live Music in Austin
BY DEREK UDENSI
screens
What the Screen Actors and Writers Strikes Mean for Austin
Hopes of a bumper production year fade as unions fight for a fairer future for their members
BY RICHARD WHITTAKER
Overcoming Rejection in Match Me if You Can
Director Marian Yeager on how the Austin-made rom-com escaped the “no” pile
BY RICHARD WHITTAKER
Film Reviews
Aporia
Judy Greer contemplates killing her own Hitler in this intriguing time-travel drama
Jules
Retirees meet E.T. in this lackluster but well-performed dramedy
The Last Voyage of the Demeter
Horror sets sail with the scariest section of Dracula
Meg 2: The Trench
It's Jason Statham versus a giant, ancient shark again
Passages
Often-explicit drama probes the turmoil of a lopsided love triangle
arts & culture
Five Gallery Shows to Beat the Summer Heat
Cool visions, cool on the skin
BY WAYNE ALAN BRENNER
Georgetown Palace Theatre's The 39 Steps
An aerobic workout for the cast, a delightfully mindless experience for the audience
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: Never Boring
In this week's issue, Lina Fisher examines the uncertain environmental impacts of Tesla and the Boring Co. on the Colorado River
BY KIMBERLEY JONES
Qmmunity: Transing Pride
ATX Trans Pride puts the spotlight on the transgender community during Austin Pride
BY JAMES SCOTT
Day Trips: Santa Anna’s Leg, Illinois State Military Museum
Mexican general’s prosthesis is a bit of Texas history in the North
BY GERALD E. MCLEOD
The Luv Doc: Hard No
It's OK that you're not into Barbies
BY THE LUV DOC
Mr. Smarty Pants Knows
BY MR. SMARTY PANTS
Free Will Astrology
Your weekly horoscope, August 11-17
BY ROB BREZSNY
Feedback
Letters to the editor, published daily
sports
The Verde Report: Rodolfo Borrell Delivers Sobering Assessment of Austin FC's Future
Sporting director braces fans for a roster remodel
BY ERIC GOODMAN
comics
