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Austin African-American Book Festival at George Washington Carver Museum and Cultural Center

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Ethan Hawke Is a Villain for the Ages in This Brilliant Horror

The Verde Report – Next Chapter for Austin FC’s Brand: Less Soccer, More Austin

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Abortion Rights Demonstration at the Federal Courthouse & Capitol

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Review: Hyde Park Theatre’s Running Bear

Qmmunity: Pride Month Tolls for Thee

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June 24, 2022
Vol. 41, No. 43

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10 of Austin's Best Bars Looking for a new place to drink, dance, or eat? We got you.

Putting the Art into Fart: Peter Strickland Heats Up Flux Gourmet The filmmaker traces how industrial music informed his new work

In Wake of SCOTUS Decision Overturning Roe v. Wade, Austin City Council Fast-Tracks Abortion Decriminalization Act Special called meeting set for week of July 18

Listen to This: BabiBoi Is Better, Badder in “Boyz 2 Men” Queer hip-hop artist sets their creative comeback to a badass beat

Cine Las Americas 2022 Review: El Buen Patrón (The Good Boss) Workplace comedy is more Succession than The Office

NEWS

What’s a Grand Jury, and Is It Being Manipulated to Indict Police Officers?

More cops are being indicted, but why all the secrecy?

by Brant Bingamon

Austin at Large: Good Guys With Guns Gone Bad

Will the Uvalde massacre blame game drain all the energy from firearms reform?

by Mike Clark-Madison

Abortion Rights Demonstration at the Federal Courthouse & Capitol 38 photos by John Anderson

In Wake of SCOTUS Decision Overturning Roe v. Wade, Austin City Council Fast-Tracks Abortion Decriminalization Act Special called meeting set for week of July 18

Doggett Unveils Funding for Water Resource Research Texas State study will aid local conservation efforts

Looking in at Austin’s Last (Known) Slave Quarters Black history in hiding

What’s a Grand Jury, and Is It Being Manipulated to Indict Police Officers? More cops are being indicted, but why all the secrecy?

FOOD

Austin Restaurateurs Stake Their Claim in Lockhart

Deep in the heart of barbecue city

by Evan Rodriguez

The Quesoff Wants You, Garbo’s Grabs Another Brick-and-Mortar, Local Foods Debuts Downtown, Lazarus Revamps the Former Coldtowne Theatre, and Ooooh, That Bourbon Brawl

All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering

by Wayne Alan Brenner

10 of Austin's Best Bars Looking for a new place to drink, dance, or eat? We got you.

The Quesoff Wants You, Garbo’s Grabs Another Brick-and-Mortar, Local Foods Debuts Downtown, Lazarus Revamps the Former Coldtowne Theatre, and Ooooh, That Bourbon Brawl All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering

Austin Restaurateurs Stake Their Claim in Lockhart Deep in the heart of barbecue city

Austin's Best Food and Drink Events This Week Dinner parties, farmer's markets, beer, wine, and more for the week of June 23, 2022

The Quesoff Wants You, Garbo’s Grabs Another Brick-and-Mortar, Local Foods Debuts Downtown, Lazarus Revamps the Former Coldtowne Theatre, and Ooooh, That Bourbon Brawl All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering

MUSIC

Rickshaw Billie's Burger Patrol Stays Hungry

A serious band with a silly name and an all-in mentality

by Robert Penson

Faster Than Sound: I Subscribed to the Austin-Based festivalPass and Felt Confused

Few discounts and few Austin options on new NFT-dabbling concert ticket marketplace

by Rachel Rascoe

Listen to This: BabiBoi Is Better, Badder in “Boyz 2 Men” Queer hip-hop artist sets their creative comeback to a badass beat

John Doe’s Latest Album Is a Step Forward and a Long Look Back X co-founder and folk songwriter discusses the path from isolation to inspiration

Rickshaw Billie's Burger Patrol Stays Hungry A serious band with a silly name and an all-in mentality

Faster Than Sound: I Subscribed to the Austin-Based festivalPass and Felt Confused Few discounts and few Austin options on new NFT-dabbling concert ticket marketplace

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week An Antone's anniversary, Lonestar Unleashed, Country Willie Edwards, Rakim, and more recommended shows

SCREENS

Ethan Hawke Teams Up With Local Writer for The Black Phone

The team behind Sinister creates the summer's scariest film

by Richard Whittaker

Latest Film Reviews

The Black Phone, Elvis, Facing Nolan, Murder at Yellowstone City, and The Phantom of the Open

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Putting the Art into Fart: Peter Strickland Heats Up Flux Gourmet The filmmaker traces how industrial music informed his new work

Cine Las Americas 2022 Review: El Buen Patrón (The Good Boss) Workplace comedy is more Succession than The Office

Cine Las Americas 2022 Review: Hazlo Por Mi (Do It For Me) Spanish drama finds innocence in a warm, unlikely friendship

Ethan Hawke Teams Up With Local Writer for The Black Phone The team behind Sinister creates the summer's scariest film

The Beast and the Bone Collector in Rondo and Bob Joe O'Connell brings together two horror icons in his documentary, on VOD now

ARTS & CULTURE

Five Gallery Shows for Your Summer Eyes

Indoor visual art brings the light, eschews the heat

by Wayne Alan Brenner

QTPOC-Focused Fest Brings Together the Colors of Pride

Local orgs come together to do some community building

by James Scott

Bizarre Bazaar: The Artists of the Oddities and Curiosities Expo Ethical sourcing and upcycling become the beautifully strange

Running Bear Hyde Park’s new original play perfectly showcases writer Raul Garza

The Oddities and Curiosities Expo Is Coming to Austin The perfect place to stock your cabinet of curiosities

Esther’s Follies to Hold Auditions for New Performers Local comedy powerhouse seeks fresh talent

Funko Buys Mondo Collectible leviathan acquires Austin's boutique art shop

COLUMNS

Day Trips: Calera Chapel, Balmorhea

A holy place in the West Texas desert

by Gerald E. McLeod

Qmmunity: Pride Month Tolls for Thee

Ask not whom Pride Month is for – it is for thee!

by James Scott

The Luv Doc: Bad Haircut

Men are really sensitive about women’s hair

by The Luv Doc

Mr. Smarty Pants Knows

by Mr. Smarty Pants