AFS Cinema
Volume 22, Number 46
news
Wanted Man
State Rep. Patrick Rose walks a fine line in a swing district
BY AMY SMITH
Mold Grows on House of Farmers
California lawsuit thickens the mold plot growing at Farmers Insurance
BY JORDAN SMITH
Ignorant Design at the SBOE
There is little Intelligent Design to be found on the State Board of Education
BY MICHAEL MAY
La Raza: Waking the Sleeping Giant?
The National Council of La Raza looks to raise the U.S. Latino profile.
BY LAURI APPLE
Naked City
Headlines
BY MICHAEL KING
Capitol Chronicle
Republican Bill Ratliff throws a monkeywrench into his own party's redistricting plans
BY MICHAEL KING
Austin @ Large: Austin at Large
The Council should remember the First Rule of Holes: When you're in one, stop digging.
BY MIKE CLARK-MADISON
On the Lege
Issues other than redistricting found space on the guv's special-session plate -- some were even important.
BY MICHAEL KING
The Hightower Lowdown
Your Pentagon PAL tracks your every move, and the FCC lets media companies redefine "local."
BY JIM HIGHTOWER
food
Western Zing
With all the right ingredients, has chef Robert McGrath found a trailblazing blend of the robust and bold? Virginia B. Wood finds out.
BY VIRGINIA B. WOOD
Food-o-File
"Food-o-File" is on the Basil's case and other big restaurant changes.
BY VIRGINIA B. WOOD
Second Helpings: Snow Cones
Food Reviews
Cypress Grill
"This small restaurant is tucked away in one of these nondescript strip malls in far Southwest Austin, on the way to Oak Hill," writes Claudia Alarcón. "Cleverly using their prescribed rectangular strip-mall portion, Cypress Grill is a comfortable space with a neighborhood bar atmosphere."
music
The Cult of Ray
Ray Benson steps out from behind the Wheel.
BY JOE NICK PATOSKI
TCB
Austin from A to Z
BY CHRISTOPHER GRAY
Phases and Stages
Joe Ely
Streets of Sin
Wayne Hancock
Swing Time
Mary Welch y Los Curanderos
Curame
Blue October
History for Sale
Riverboat Gamblers
Something to Crow About
Jetscreamer
Starhead
Meat Puppets, Butthole Surfers
Alive in the Nineties, Blind Eye Sees All
screens
The Gospel of 'Toonage
Mike Judge & Don Hertzfeldt present 'The Animation Show'
BY MARC SAVLOV
Austin Gaming Expo
Something old, something new
BY MARCEL MEYER
Short Cuts
Dope Floats, AFS revamps its publication, and the Alamo Drafthouse keeps on getting cooler and cooler.
BY MARC SAVLOV
TV Eye
Strong words from Edward James Olmos, and what's on this week.
BY BELINDA ACOSTA
Screens Reviews
Warm Water Under a Red Bridge
In their charmingly bizarre manner, Shohei Imamura and his cast of quirky creatures remind us that a woman in heat is a beautiful thing.
Film Reviews
How to Deal
Johnny English
Swimming Pool
Ozon’s film is like Eric Rohmer meets Brian DePalma – questions of identity and perception come to the fore, but slowly.
arts & culture
Lucky Seven
For seven years, Pro Arts Collective has consistently drawn an impressive and intriguing lineup of dancers, choreographers, and companies from across the nation for its annual African American Festival of Dance, and the 2003 edition continues that tradition.
BY ROBERT FAIRES
Articulations
It's the end of an era for the city of Austin's Art in Public Places Program as Martha Peters, administrator of the program for 11 of its 18 years, departs to direct a public art program in Fort Worth.
BY ROBERT FAIRES
columns
Page Two
Republicans' special-session maneuvering shows contempt for Texans and mischaracterizes Texas' political history; the same party asks for the same kind of blind allegiance on foreign policy.
BY LOUIS BLACK
Postmarks
Our readers talk back.
After a Fashion
Since those wacky Canadians have legalized gay marriage, you know it's just a matter of time before Texas … wait, what are we thinking? Also, the "Truth" according to Babs …
BY STEPHEN MACMILLAN MOSER
Mr. Smarty Pants Knows
BY MR. SMARTY PANTS
Day Trips
BY GERALD E. MCLEOD
To Your Health
Are organic fruits and vegetables worth the extra expense? When organic varieties are too pricey or out of season, is there any way to minimize the risks besides just rinsing and peeling?
BY JAMES HEFFLEY, PH.D.
About AIDS
BY SANDY BARTLETT
Luv Doc Recommends: Texas Rollergirls Roller Derby
, Sunday, July 20, 2003
BY THE LUV DOC
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