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Scratch Acid and the Jesus Lizard in their new roles, plus a Twin Peaks themed concert

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Scratch Acid and the Jesus Lizard in their new roles, plus a Twin Peaks themed concert

Crescent at North Lamar and Airport Now Offers Unique Asian Dining Options

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Fantastic Fest

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Sept. 21, 2018
Vol. 38, No. 4

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Big Bill Spins Heads With 360° Video Freak-punk quartet “Loitering” in VR

Cody Wilson Charged With Sexual Assault Local man behind 3D printed gun debate allegedly paid for sex with minor

Snapshot: Austin Discovery School’s Garden Work Day Teaching kids empathy, one plant at a time

Will Courtney Summons Seventies L.A. The rootsy popsmith takes the production reins in a West Austin duplex

Cody Wilson Charged With Sexual Assault Local man behind 3D printed gun debate allegedly paid for sex with minor

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NEWS

How to Jail the Poor

Travis County tries to fix its Driving While License Invalid issue

by Chase Hoffberger

Point Austin

Shadowy funding works its way into Austin campaigns

by Michael King

City Drops Lawsuit Against Firefighter Firefighter who contracted cancer won’t be challenged on workers comp ruling

Liability Claim Filed Against Lakeway Hospital Rawney McVaney's story continues

As Long As There's a Plan Council, "people" co-exist on effort to create affordable housing

Quote of the Week: Brian Manley Police chief speaks out against recent attacks on local Muslim community

Point Austin Shadowy funding works its way into Austin campaigns

FOOD

New Asian Options at Lamar and Airport

Long-ignored strip mall gets a makeover

by Melanie Haupt

The British Are Coming!

Or, well, they’re at least breathing heavily at Central Market

by Wayne Alan Brenner

Battle of the Boba Which of these four Crescent spots has the best bubble tea?

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The British Are Coming! Or, well, they’re at least breathing heavily at Central Market

ATX A-List Female Chefs Join Forces for Parkside Chef's Table Event Austin Women in Culinary feast inspired by strong women in their lives

Still Austin Whiskey Co. Is Throwing a Free Country Fair on Saturday Austin distillery celebrates one year and 1,000 barrels

MUSIC

Will Courtney

The rootsy popsmith takes the production reins in a West Austin duplex

by Greg Beets

Playback

Scratch Acid and the Jesus Lizard in their new roles, plus a Twin Peaks themed concert

by Kevin Curtin

Texas Platters Hall of Fame
Pop polymath Mobley extols Solange

First Concert: Steve Wertheimer Continental Club and C-Boy’s Heart & Soul owner revisits Dazed & Confused

Will Courtney The rootsy popsmith takes the production reins in a West Austin duplex

First Concert: Dianne Scott The Continental Club’s guardian at the gate began her life in live music inauspiciously

Will Courtney Record Review
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SCREENS

Faith and Fear at Fantastic Fest

Action director Gareth Evans returns to Wales for the chilling Apostle

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Militias With a Hair Trigger When rugged individualism goes wrong in The Standoff at Sparrow Creek

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ARTS & CULTURE

Fast Forward Austin Does Compute

New-music champions science the shit out of its upcoming concert with The Difference Engine

by Robert Faires

Snapshot

Teaching kids empathy, one plant at a time

by David Brendan Hall

City Arts Funding Tempest Unexpected Cultural Contracts cuts cause concern

No Art Openings? Are you kidding, citizen? Are you, what, pulling our cultural leg?

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