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Vol. 42, No. 41

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The Importance of Being Earnest The air’s a tad thin in this production of Oscar Wilde’s work

Legislature Signs the Check on a Big Boost for Texas Creative Industries Rebate funding is up, but it's not as simple as it seems ...

Travis County Moves to Stop Jailing Austinites With Mental Illness Leaders commit to 100-day deadline to overhaul mental health services

Koko’s Suspension, El Naranjo’s Lamb Jam Win, Sushi Bar’s Guest Chefs, Uchibā and Yamas and Carve are On the Way, Bouldin Creek Dances a Foxtrot, and More All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering

Listen to This: Henry Invisible Celebrates Positive Vibrations in “Dance Music Saves” New single features influential drummer Bernard Purdie

NEWS

Public Notice: The Two Sides of “More Housing”

“More at all costs,” or “more that’s not costly”?

by Nick Barbaro

Still No Word on How Much TEA Will Influence AISD Special Ed

Local figures hope for a lower level of oversight than planned

by Brant Bingamon

Travis County Moves to Stop Jailing Austinites With Mental Illness Leaders commit to 100-day deadline to overhaul mental health services

Statesman Reporters Strike and They’re Prepared to Again They’ve raised $15,000 to pay employees losing wages

City Proposes Barton Springs Road Safety Improvements Yearlong pilot would reduce car lanes and more

Statesman Staff Strikes for a Wage Floor of $60,000 Gannett strike is part of a nationwide effort

City Workers Protest City Manager’s Mandatory Return to Office Protesters say it will be disastrous for recruitment and retention

FOOD

Koko’s Suspension, El Naranjo’s Lamb Jam Win, Sushi Bar’s Guest Chefs, Uchibā and Yamas and Carve are On the Way, Bouldin Creek Dances a Foxtrot, and More

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

by Wayne Alan Brenner

Uchibā Austin Arrives This Summer

Uchi’s casual lil bro to open Downtown

by Melanie Haupt

Former Barbecue Pop-Up Opens Lockhart Brick-and-Mortar Barbs B Q expands their range

Local Pastures Brings the Farm to the City Two farms, one trailer, seven days a week

Austin's Best Food and Drink Events This Week Dinner parties, farmer's markets, beer, wine, and more for the week of June 1, 2023

Bill’s Oyster Does Lunch, Sawyer & Co. Brightens Breakfast, Lucky Dog Saké Spikes a Rooftop Pool, The Driskill Flaunts Some Fine Tequila, Fierce Whiskers Is About to Go Jump In the Lake, and More All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering

Some of Our Favorite Plates (So Far) From Hot Luck Food photos from the fest to feed your fomo

MUSIC

Fuck Money, Unmasked: The Solid Core of Austin's Most Unhinged Noise Band

“We reserve the right to say no to shit”

by Julian Towers

Girls Rock Austin’s Ethos: I’m Not Sorry, I Rock

Trans and nonbinary-friendly camp gears up for Saturday show

by Kriss Conklin

Listen to This: Henry Invisible Celebrates Positive Vibrations in “Dance Music Saves” New single features influential drummer Bernard Purdie

Time Ain’t Accidental: Jess Williamson’s Album Release Aligns With Two Nights at the Continental Club Former Austinite talks Texas roots and fantastic new LP

Listen to This: The Push & Shove Takes a Big Rock Swig With “These Times” Venue and beverage scene vets unite for debut LP The Rookie

Watch This: Highlights of the Original Austin City Limits Piano The legendary ivories of the legendary show, played by legends

Crosstalk: Take a Tour of UT's Moody Center, and More Music News New business partnerships at the Paramount and Grapetree Records

SCREENS

New Plans for Bastrop Film Studio Hope to Overcome Its Storied History

Can new management help Spiderwood Studios rise again?

by Dex Wesley Parra

Latest Film Reviews

Past Lives, and Transformers: Rise of the Beasts

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Legislature Signs the Check on a Big Boost for Texas Creative Industries Rebate funding is up, but it's not as simple as it seems ...

Geeky Lifestyle Brand BoxLunch Brings Exclusive Indiana Jones Pop-Up to Austin Fortune and glory awaits you at Barton Creek Square this weekend

Watch This: Highlights of the Original Austin City Limits Piano The legendary ivories of the legendary show, played by legends

From Pilot to Prime Time: 50 Years of Austin City Limits Five decades of music resonate at ATX TV Festival

Five Films at Cine Las Americas The best movies from the Spanish and Portuguese diaspora and Indigenous peoples at the annual film festival

ARTS & CULTURE

The Importance of Being Earnest

The air’s a tad thin in this production of Oscar Wilde’s work

by Bob Abelman

The Importance of Being Earnest

The air’s a tad thin in this production of Oscar Wilde’s work

by Bob Abelman

A Sanctuary City Is Ground Floor for Compassion Andrea Nuñez directs Martyna Majok’s theatrework for GFT

Arts Review: "Floriculture" The impermanence of floristry and the eternal nature of tattoos highlight Pastiche House’s fusion philosophy

AusPop Organizes a Tribute to Frank Kozik A special night at the Mohawk to celebrate the print master

Photographer and Digital Artist Rodell Warner Wins Tito’s Prize for the Arts Austin-based Trinidadian artist takes home award for rising creators

Daniel, Kurt, and Jeremiah: Why “Hi, How Are You” Matters Austin's most famous mural is a case study in art preservation and cultural impact

COLUMNS

Day Trips: Camp Hot Wells, San Antonio

Take the waters again at the historic spa

by Gerald E. McLeod

Qmmunity: More Pride, Less Prejudice

In a way, we're all gay Darcys looking for our gay Elizabeths in the thrush of Pride parties

by James Scott

The Luv Doc: Fake Dude

A cowboy hat is always appropriate attire

by The Luv Doc

Mr. Smarty Pants Knows

by Mr. Smarty Pants