Waterloo Records
John Anderson / Design By Zeke Barbaro
Volume 42, Number 52
ON THE COVER:
news
Here's How Austin's Last-Minute City Budget Battles Played Out
How advocates' calls for action were and weren't answered
BY AUSTIN SANDERS
Headlines / Quote of the Week
Lobbying to Save Lives in Texas Prisons
It'll cost $500 million to get A/C in prisons
BY BRANT BINGAMON
APD Chief Joseph Chacon’s Legacy
Assessing the final years of a career that saw a rise from beat cop to chief of police
BY AUSTIN SANDERS
Largest Mental Health Care Provider in Austin Plans Layoffs
Integral Care could cut up to 5% of positions
BY AUSTIN SANDERS
Lawsuits Are Mounting Against Abbott's Border Operation
The Department of Justice, ACLU of Texas challenge scheme
BY BENTON GRAHAM
School's Back in Session in Round Rock and So Are Book Banners
On the agenda: dirty talk
BY BRANT BINGAMON
food
More Subjective Taproom Thoughts From Austin Kids
Beergardigans the Third, courtesy of local half-pints
BY ERIC PUGA
Thirsty Planet Is Locked Out, Lick Ice Cream Pet Parade’s Gone to the Dogs, National Pork Chop Day Has Oinkers Aweigh, the Austin Food & Wine Festival Returns – and so Does ‘Tacos of Texas’
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 24, 2023
BY WAYNE ALAN BRENNER
music
Wild Child to Sir Woman, Kelsey Wilson Is Taking the High Road
The laid-back ringleader reinvents Wild Child and forges a new path with Sir Woman
BY DOUG FREEMAN
What Hole in the Wall's Freshly Inked 20-Year Lease Means for Other At-Risk Venues
The Iconic Venue Fund plans to dish out more aid, but needs time, additional funds
BY GENEVIEVE WOOD
Crosstalk: Jason Dick Rejoins the 101X Morning Show, and More Music News
The Devils reunite at Giddy Ups, and Wizard Rodeo snags Deerhoof
BY GENEVIEVE WOOD AND RACHEL RASCOE
Sun June's Still-Life "Get Enough" and Four More Songs From Austin Artists
New music picks from Meat Joy, El Combo Oscuro, and more
BY LAIKEN NEUMANN, RACHEL RASCOE, RAOUL HERNANDEZ AND ELIZABETH BRAATEN
Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week
Temple of Angels, a DJ Chicken George benefit, a Soap Creek Saloon reunion, and more recommended shows
BY RACHEL RASCOE, RAOUL HERNANDEZ, CARYS ANDERSON, MICHAEL TOLAND, DOUG FREEMAN, DEREK UDENSI AND ELIZABETH BRAATEN
Live Music in Austin
BY DEREK UDENSI
Screens
Film Reviews
Ashkal: The Tunisian Investigation
Tunisia's buried history burns in this chilling supernatural noir
Bottoms
The Shiva Baby team reunite for a ridonkulously horny queer comedy
Brightwood
Time loop drama is a twisted depiction of codependence
The Eternal Memory
An extraordinary exploration of living with dementia
Golda
Ill-considered and superficial biopic of Israel's Iron Lady
Gran Turismo
True-ish story of a gamer who became a racer is a solid rags-to-riches thrill ride
Retribution
Liam Neeson does the Liam Neeson thing, this time with exploding cars in Berlin
arts & culture
Drag Show Die Felicia Crawls Back in the Coffin
Wear black as Louisianna Purchase closes the crypt on the horror-themed show
BY JAMES SCOTT
Review: Davis Gallery’s “Late Summer Dreams”
Don't sleep on this new group show
BY WAYNE ALAN BRENNER
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
Opinion: The Outdoor Recreation Economy in Texas Depends on EPA Safeguards
An Austin bike shop owner on why the climate crisis isn't just bad for the environment – it's bad for business, too
BY BRAD WIMBERLY
Qmmunity: A Creative Storm Front
Front Festival hits Austin with a storm of great creative showcases over Labor Day weekend
BY JAMES SCOTT
Day Trips: El Camino Real Visitor Center, Goliad
Cottage museum tells a different part of the history of Goliad
BY GERALD E. MCLEOD
The Luv Doc: A Five-Second Tree of Life Latte
Not today, Jesus. Not today.
BY THE LUV DOC
Mr. Smarty Pants Knows
BY MR. SMARTY PANTS
Free Will Astrology
Your weekly horoscope, August 25-31
BY ROB BREZSNY
Feedback
Letters to the editor, published daily
sports
The Verde Report: Season Reaches Pivotal Moment After Six-Goal Disaster
Can Copa Tejas turn this thing around?
BY ERIC GOODMAN
comics
