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WILSON STREET
Suspended in Time
The community song of Wilson Street awaits its next refrain
BY AMY SMITH
Wilson Street Residents, Past and Present
A roster of residents, now and then
Wilson Street Imagery
More photos from the historic music enclave in South Austin where memories begin and never end
Wilson Street Video
BY JANA BIRCHUM
Point Austin: Who Needs a Drug Test?
Welcome the president, but please stay hungry
BY MICHAEL KING
City Hall Hustle: Y Don't We Do It in the Road?
November bond proposal creates plenty of opportunity for grumbling
BY WELLS DUNBAR
Headlines
Naked City
News briefs from Austin, the region, and beyond
Res Publica
Citizens' calendar, Aug. 12-19
Perry vs. Texas Teachers
Is the governor standing between educators and federal stimulus money?
BY RICHARD WHITTAKER
Malfaro Moves On
Education Austin president leaves after decadelong tenure
BY RICHARD WHITTAKER
AISD Looks Good in Fed Spotlight
Federal and state accountability ratings don't exactly jibe
BY RICHARD WHITTAKER
Women's Health Care in Political Jeopardy ... Again
Senator wants to reinvent the wheel on women's health care
BY JORDAN SMITH
H2Orange Fury Leads to Arrests
Bottled water protest leads to cuffs on campus
BY RICHARD WHITTAKER
When Angry, Count to Formula One
Council approves water service for residential property that could become site for F1
BY WELLS DUNBAR
Oops, Fleet Did It Again
City takes one step forward, two steps back in tire cleanup efforts
BY JORDAN SMITH
The Hightower Report
The Jingling Bells of July; and When the Banks Are the Robbers
BY JIM HIGHTOWER
food
Food Reviews
Foreign & Domestic Food & Drink
Go eat there
El Taco Rico
In the realm of taco trucks, Taco Rico is king; in the realm of Mexican food, they reign supreme
Tandoori Hut
Tandoori Hut may be low on atmosphere, but the food is worth a visit
Rita's
Cool off with light and icy treats from this East Coast import
Food-o-File
West Sixth Street is abuzz with delicious options, and more foodie news
BY VIRGINIA B. WOOD
Event Menu
Between screaming for ice cream and sharing heirloom recipes, it's a busy week for Austin foodies
BY VIRGINIA B. WOOD
music
As the Years Go Passing By
Inner Sanctum Records and the Armadillo – rock & roll, Austin-historical-style
BY MARGARET MOSER
Off the Record
Griff Luneburg breaks his silence on the Cactus Cafe
BY AUSTIN POWELL
Texas Platters
Willie Nelson, Asleep at the Wheel and Leon Rausch, Darren Hoff
Setlist: The Very Best of Willie Nelson Live, It's a Good Day, Darren Hoff & the Hard Times
Household Names
Stories, No Names
Markov
This Quiet
Masonic
Live Like a Millionaire
the Victor Mourning
A Handful of Locusts
Rajamani King of Pearls
The Two Lovers
Sara Hickman
Absence of Blame
Blaze Foley
The Dawg Years
David Ball
Sparkle City
Subrosa Union
One Night Stand
the Blind Pets
Smashed
Love at 20
Time to Begin
Look Mexico
To Bed to Battle
Superlitebike
Away We Go
Red Horse, Eliza Gilkyson, John Gorka, Lucy Kaplansky
Red Horse
Mancarter
My American Friend
Ouachita
('wah-shi-tah)
the Sideshow Tragedy
the Sideshow Tragedy
Brian Alan
Talisman
Holy Wave, YellowFever, Opposite Day, the Steps, Quiet Company
Holy Wave, Bermuda Triangle, Mandukhai EP, Flight Path, Songs for Staying In
screens
Rock, Then Surf, en Español
Austin-based tastemaking website La Banda Elástica puts the emphasis on worldwide
BY BELINDA ACOSTA
Hell on Wheels ... and Weed
Bob Ray takes the show on the road
BY MARC SAVLOV
Where's Walton?
At the movies, of course
BY MARJORIE BAUMGARTEN
TV Eye
MTV anoints its first-ever Twitter jockey, while the screen loses a slow-burn icon
BY BELINDA ACOSTA
Film Reviews
The Dry Land
Home from Iraq, a soldier suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder and has trouble reintegrating into small-town Texas life in this scorching film.
Eat Pray Love
Julia Roberts stars in this adaptation of Elizabeth Gilbert's novel about a journey of self-discovery, but the result is undercooked.
The Expendables
Sylvester Stallone helms this clash of the titans of action cinema that coasts on its concept while blowing up lots of stuff.
Get Low
Robert Duvall, Sissy Spacek, and Bill Murray all in one odd drama: What more is necessary?
Peepli Live
New Hindi political satire.
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
This glad-hearted and furiously funny piece of pop entertainment stars Michael Cera and is told in the vernacular of video games.
arts & culture
Forever Young
The alumni artists of "YLA 15" continue to transform our world into their own
BY ROBERT FAIRES
TexArts
Co-founder Todd Dellinger takes a new job, so two new directors take over for him
BY ROBERT FAIRES
'The Odyssey: A Rock Musical'
Odysseus' epic voyage home is retold again, this time to a driving beat
BY ROBERT FAIRES
Spotlight on Opera
In this training program, divas make room for regular folks to belt arias
BY ROBERT FAIRES
Arts Reviews
Early Girl
This play set in a brothel is less about sex than about blocked hearts
'The Family of Man in Watercolor'
Natalya Kochak's diaphanous figures traverse the walls in a ghostly promenade
columns
Page Two: Inner Sanctums, Outer Orbits
The intertwined legacies of indie music and the alternative press
BY LOUIS BLACK
Oops!
Letters at 3AM: Jesus Walking the Panhandle
The Christian cross is a question mark
BY MICHAEL VENTURA
After a Fashion
When Stephen works his green thumb, he feels like Octomom
BY STEPHEN MACMILLAN MOSER
Gay Place
The Gay Place is taking on bloggers and interns!
BY KATE X MESSER
Day Trips
BY GERALD E. MCLEOD
Mr. Smarty Pants Knows
Luv Doc Recommends: Top Drawer's 17th Birthday Party
Top Drawer Thrift, Saturday, August 14, 2010
BY THE LUV DOC
Feedback
Letters to the editor, published daily
sports
Ice Cream Eating Contest
Who better to host a competitive eating contest than Pepto-Bismol?
BY MARK FAGAN
Soccer Watch
UT Longhorns get set to start, first-place Aztex hit the road, and more