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Environmentalists Balk at Plans for Massive Eastern Crescent Development
Outrage builds over sudden approval of “Dog’s Head”
Apple TV Announces Debut Date for McConaughey and Harrelson’s Austin-Made Metafictional Comedy
Locally shot series Brothers will hit streaming service in September
Pence Says GOP Needs to Rediscover Its Conscience
In the midst of the Paxton and Talarico showdown, the former veep shares his manifesto on conservatism with Austinites
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Learning to Fly in Just Two Hours
Lift Aircraft’s fully electric, single-seat drone gives anyone the chance to soar at the Long Center
City Council Considers a November Bond Election
Despite the mayor’s warnings, the city might ask voters to approve $390 million
UT Fires KUT’s Debbie Hiott After Festival Disputes
UT officials gave the GM the option to resign or be dismissed. She took the high road.
The Week’s Biggest News in Brief: June 11-17
Elon Musk becomes the world’s first trillionaire, New World screwworm continues to spread, and more of the week’s headlines
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Music
Levitation Announces Sleep as Secret Sunday Headliner
Kylesa, Her New Knife, and the Well also join September 10-13 lineup
Kevin Morby on I-40, Dad Rock, and New Horizons
Little Wide Open songwriter calls from the road ahead of June 20 Austin show
Arts + Culture
Family History Proves Fertile Artistic Ground
Frutos de la Muerte pairs an exploratory script with the most exquisite set
Soul 2 Sole Festival Taps Out
This year’s international event marks Tapestry Dance’s 25th and final tap showcase
Screens
The Death of Robin Hood Review: The Weight of Being a Legend
Hugh Jackman treads a new path for the outlaw to become a hero
The Currents Review: Drowning in Life
Hidden depths in this Argentinian psychological study of a woman in full collapse
Black Auteur Film Festival Builds on Community
Austin’s only Black film festival returns to AFS Cinema with stories of identity and belonging
Leviticus Review: Nowhere to Run in a Small Town
Australian queer horror depends on strong performances and a powerful metaphor
Food
Inside Austin’s Growing Meal Prep Scene
From fitness nutrition to hormone health, prepared meals are reaching a wider audience
The Many Sides of Rosewood Social Club
Equal parts neighborhood hangout, family playground, and cocktail bar, the East Austin newcomer embraces its layers
First Look: Smashed N Sauced
The owners of Almarah Mediterranean Cuisine bring smashburgers and fried chicken to Northeast Austin
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Qmmunity: Lights, Camera, Sapphic Cinema!
TribRelations and Carabiner Club join forces for a screening of Black lesbian strip-club doc Shakedown
You Can Color Outside the Lines: The Promise of the Big Boys Comes to the Big Screen
New documentary celebrates the impact of Austin’s art-punk pioneers
Day Trips: OroBianco Italian Creamery, Blanco
Blanco creamery is the first in the state to serve water buffalo gelato and it’s a summer treat
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