Jana Birchum
Volume 29, Number 50
ON THE COVER:
news
WILSON STREET
The community song of Wilson Street awaits its next refrain
BY AMY SMITH
A roster of residents, now and then
More photos from the historic music enclave in South Austin where memories begin and never end
BY JANA BIRCHUM
Welcome the president, but please stay hungry
BY MICHAEL KING
November bond proposal creates plenty of opportunity for grumbling
BY WELLS DUNBAR
News briefs from Austin, the region, and beyond
Citizens' calendar, Aug. 12-19
Is the governor standing between educators and federal stimulus money?
BY RICHARD WHITTAKER
Education Austin president leaves after decadelong tenure
BY RICHARD WHITTAKER
Federal and state accountability ratings don't exactly jibe
BY RICHARD WHITTAKER
Senator wants to reinvent the wheel on women's health care
BY JORDAN SMITH
Bottled water protest leads to cuffs on campus
BY RICHARD WHITTAKER
Council approves water service for residential property that could become site for F1
BY WELLS DUNBAR
City takes one step forward, two steps back in tire cleanup efforts
BY JORDAN SMITH
The Jingling Bells of July; and When the Banks Are the Robbers
BY JIM HIGHTOWER
food
Food Reviews
Go eat there
In the realm of taco trucks, Taco Rico is king; in the realm of Mexican food, they reign supreme
Tandoori Hut may be low on atmosphere, but the food is worth a visit
Cool off with light and icy treats from this East Coast import
West Sixth Street is abuzz with delicious options, and more foodie news
BY VIRGINIA B. WOOD
Between screaming for ice cream and sharing heirloom recipes, it's a busy week for Austin foodies
BY VIRGINIA B. WOOD
music
Inner Sanctum Records and the Armadillo – rock & roll, Austin-historical-style
BY MARGARET MOSER
Griff Luneburg breaks his silence on the Cactus Cafe
BY AUSTIN POWELL
Texas Platters
Setlist: The Very Best of Willie Nelson Live, It's a Good Day, Darren Hoff & the Hard Times
Stories, No Names
This Quiet
Live Like a Millionaire
A Handful of Locusts
The Two Lovers
Absence of Blame
The Dawg Years
Sparkle City
One Night Stand
Smashed
Time to Begin
To Bed to Battle
Away We Go
Red Horse
My American Friend
('wah-shi-tah)
the Sideshow Tragedy
Talisman
Holy Wave, Bermuda Triangle, Mandukhai EP, Flight Path, Songs for Staying In
screens
Austin-based tastemaking website La Banda Elástica puts the emphasis on worldwide
BY BELINDA ACOSTA
Bob Ray takes the show on the road
BY MARC SAVLOV
At the movies, of course
BY MARJORIE BAUMGARTEN
MTV anoints its first-ever Twitter jockey, while the screen loses a slow-burn icon
BY BELINDA ACOSTA
Film Reviews
Home from Iraq, a soldier suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder and has trouble reintegrating into small-town Texas life in this scorching film.
Julia Roberts stars in this adaptation of Elizabeth Gilbert's novel about a journey of self-discovery, but the result is undercooked.
Sylvester Stallone helms this clash of the titans of action cinema that coasts on its concept while blowing up lots of stuff.
Robert Duvall, Sissy Spacek, and Bill Murray all in one odd drama: What more is necessary?
New Hindi political satire.
This glad-hearted and furiously funny piece of pop entertainment stars Michael Cera and is told in the vernacular of video games.
arts & culture
The alumni artists of "YLA 15" continue to transform our world into their own
BY ROBERT FAIRES
Co-founder Todd Dellinger takes a new job, so two new directors take over for him
BY ROBERT FAIRES
Odysseus' epic voyage home is retold again, this time to a driving beat
BY ROBERT FAIRES
In this training program, divas make room for regular folks to belt arias
BY ROBERT FAIRES
Arts Reviews
This play set in a brothel is less about sex than about blocked hearts
Natalya Kochak's diaphanous figures traverse the walls in a ghostly promenade
columns
The intertwined legacies of indie music and the alternative press
BY LOUIS BLACK
The Christian cross is a question mark
BY MICHAEL VENTURA
When Stephen works his green thumb, he feels like Octomom
BY STEPHEN MACMILLAN MOSER
The Gay Place is taking on bloggers and interns!
BY KATE X MESSER
BY GERALD E. MCLEOD
Top Drawer Thrift, Saturday, August 14, 2010
BY THE LUV DOC
Letters to the editor, published daily
sports
Who better to host a competitive eating contest than Pepto-Bismol?
BY MARK FAGAN
UT Longhorns get set to start, first-place Aztex hit the road, and more
BY NICK BARBARO