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The Never-Ending (Crime) Story
Although their case has hit a dead end, prosecutors of the yogurt shop murders say they're determined to find the 'unknown suspect' – and then to retry Michael Scott and Robert Springsteen
BY JORDAN SMITH
Fire Chief Fights Diversity Battles
Kerr called back to Arkansas for a pending lawsuit
BY WELLS DUNBAR
The Lebermann Legacy
Death of Lebermann recalls a productive life
BY RICHARD WHITTAKER
TEA to Pearce: Drop Dead
School officials and community are blindsided by agency's decision to close Pearce Middle School
BY RICHARD WHITTAKER
Montford Files Complaint With Police Monitor
Ah, the dangers of arresting attorneys for public intoxication – when they're not intoxicated
BY JORDAN SMITH
No Fair Share? Property Tax Report Provokes a County Review.
Property tax study says commercial property owners are draining homeowners' bank accounts
BY AMY SMITH
SBOE: Out With the Old, In With the Old
At least the new State Board of Education chair doesn't appear worse than her predecessor
BY LEE NICHOLS
No Posthumous Pardon From Perry
Why is it so hard for the governor to clear an innocent man's name?
BY JORDAN SMITH
Point Austin: Who's Accountable?
The TEA's decision to close Pearce Middle School is the tip of a political iceberg
BY MICHAEL KING
City Hall Hustle: Summer Not-so-Blockbusters
During Council hiatus, the work goes on
BY WELLS DUNBAR
Res Publica
Headlines
Naked City
News briefs from Austin, the region, and beyond
The Hightower Report
Cookie-Dough Cover-Up; and Madoff Is Not the Problem
BY JIM HIGHTOWER
food
Max's Wine Dive
Max's offers a very affordable brunch and happy hour, but loud music is part of the package
BY VIRGINIA B. WOOD
Food Reviews
Walton's Fancy and Staple
Walton's Fancy and Staple pulls out all the stops in its newly refurbished West Sixth Street building
Fabi + Rosi
At Fabi + Rosi, all that glitters is not always golden
Event Menu
A guide to local foodie events for the week of July 17
BY VIRGINIA B. WOOD
Food-o-File
Shuggie's melts into the past while other local food businesses try to accommodate Austinites in the heat
BY VIRGINIA B. WOOD
music
Shadowplay
Marching to the beat of Manikin's No Wave
BY AUDRA SCHROEDER
Off the Record
Spoon stays home for a sold-out three-night stand at Stubb's, while Little Joe Washington hits the hard streets of H-Town, and White Denim finally gets proper Exposion
BY AUSTIN POWELL
Rock & Roll Summer Reading
screens
Size Matters
Making sense of Austin's microcinema scene
BY MARC SAVLOV
Doin' It Their Way
The inspired absurdity of 'The Mighty Boosh'
BY AUDRA SCHROEDER
Fantastic Fest Announces Lineup
Here's looking at you, Uwe Boll
BY KIMBERLEY JONES
Film News
Film News eyes the horizon for another Spy Kids installment
BY JOE O'CONNELL
TV Eye
BBC America celebrates its HD premiere with a week of sci-fi programming
BY BELINDA ACOSTA
Film Reviews
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
We're still wild about Harry, even though this new adventure prefers to flush pink with its lovesick teens than forward-thrust toward the mammoth battle of good vs. evil.
I Love You, Beth Cooper
Hayden Panetierre stars in this coming-of-age comedy about a high school valedictorian who proclaims his love for the school's hottest cheerleader during his graduation speech.
The Merry Gentleman
Michael Keaton directed and stars in this glum story about a suicidal hit man and the woman who may save him or prove to be his undoing.
arts & culture
The First Time
Austin artists reveal the intimate details of how they got their muse on
BY ROBERT FAIRES
Fourth Annual Ultimate Book & Dance Affair
Kathy Dunn Hamrick's casual fundraiser gives pros and amateurs alike room to move
BY JONELLE SEITZ
Tutto Theatre Company
Artistic Director Dustin Wills opens a play here then bolts to Rome to mount another
BY ROBERT FAIRES
testsite
The economic downturn claims a unique Austin visual arts space – at least temporarily
BY ROBERT FAIRES
Arts Reviews
Alphabet
The artistic interpretations of English's 26 letters here will astound and confound you
An Inspector Calls
Different Stages' production doesn't miss the mark, but it isn't especially powerful
Henry V
This one-man version succeeds in staging Shakespeare's enormous play with clarity
columns
Page Two: A Small Hurricane of Emotions
Jonathan Demme's Bob Marley Stay With the Rhythm pushes beyond the boundaries of the screen
BY LOUIS BLACK
Letters at 3AM
Woodstock was something new upon this earth
BY MICHAEL VENTURA
After a Fashion
Get well, Todd Wolfson!
BY STEPHEN MACMILLAN MOSER
Playing Through
Roller Derby and her fellow Hellcats helped Jamie Lee (aka Miss Amerikill) turn her life around
BY THOMAS HACKETT
Day Trips
Drop by the Dallas World Aquarium at feeding time for an exciting show
BY GERALD E. MCLEOD
Gay Place
Big love and gratitude to Charlotte Hale for her two decades of service as ED of PT
BY KATE X MESSER
The Common Law
Home Office in an Airstream?
BY LUKE ELLIS
Mr. Smarty Pants Knows
Peeing on yourself won't help, Tiger's pastimes, and more
BY MR. SMARTY PANTS
Luv Doc Recommends: Music Man
Beverly S. Sheffield Zilker Hillside Theater, Thursday, July 16, 2009
BY THE LUV DOC
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