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The Highs, the Lows, the Lists
news
Proof of Nothing
When you were busted for public intoxication, were you drunk? Or did you just piss off a cop?
BY JORDAN SMITH
Point Austin: The Ultimate Game
The political ripples are uncertain but plentiful
BY MICHAEL KING
City Hall Hustle: An F1 Piñata
Break it open, and out streams council confetti
BY WELLS DUNBAR
Headlines
Res Publica
Citizens' calendar for June 23-30
ELECTION WRAP-UP
Place 3 by Precinct
A winning strategy loses, and which precincts saw the biggest increases in votes?
BY LEE NICHOLS AND NICK BARBARO
Tovo's Triumph
Place 3 winner pledges to look out 'for the public interest, not special interest'
BY AMY SMITH
Shade's Farewell
Shade vows to 'be a part of this city going forward'
BY MICHAEL KING
LegeLand: Mind Your Fingers and Your Vetoes
Bills lose life and limb on Perry's desk
BY RICHARD WHITTAKER
Which (East) Side Are You On?
Community plays tug-of-war over Eastside Memorial High School
BY RICHARD WHITTAKER
Formula One Deal on the Bubble
What do council members have to say about the F1 deal?
BY MICHAEL KING
Emergency! Emergency!
Why rush Formula One?
BY NICK BARBARO
Naked City
Quote of the Week
The Hightower Report
Privatization: The Road to Hell; and Vermont: First in the Nation
BY JIM HIGHTOWER
food
Beer Convenience
Finding great craft brew selections in unlikely places
BY LEE NICHOLS
Food Reviews
Franklin Barbecue
Aaron Franklin is king of all pit masters
Food-o-File
Sushi film nets award, food trailer troubles, chefs scramble, and a mysterious hiatus in this week's food news
BY VIRGINIA B. WOOD
Event Menu
Delectable foodie events for the week of June 24-July 1
BY VIRGINIA B. WOOD
Wine of the Week
When I was just a little grape, I asked my vinter, 'What will I be?'
BY WES MARSHALL
music
Accidental Electrician
Matt the Electrician has switched day jobs
BY MARGARET MOSER
Off the Record
Seeking refuge at Austin City Limits Live at the Moody Theater before the return of Joe 'King' Carrasco & the Crowns
BY AUSTIN POWELL
Phases & Stages
screens
This Is What Mourning Looks Like
Beginners sits shivah, postmodern-style and with profound humor and heart
BY MELANIE HAUPT
Voyeur Discretion Advised
Hot town, smut in the city
BY MARC SAVLOV
Varsity Theater Mural's Fate Comes Into Focus
Architect proposes mix of restoration and do-over
BY RICHARD WHITTAKER
Screens Reviews
Kiss Me Deadly
'Blood-red kisses,' 'white-hot thrills,' and a radioactive Pandora's box
TV Eye: An Easy Sell
Web celebs Rhett & Link's TV take on art and commerce
BY BELINDA ACOSTA
Film Reviews
Beginners
Christopher Plummer and Ewan McGregor play father and son in this lovely drama about what happens to both after the older man discovers near the end of his life that he's gay.
Buck
The real-life "horse whisperer," Dan "Buck" Brannaman, is the subject of this documentary that reveals how he derived his hard-won knowledge.
Cars 2
This Pixar sequel pops on the screen, but the story line is stuck in neutral.
Double Dhamaal
Bollywood comedy.
Green Lantern
The beloved comic-book hero rediscovers his powers on the big screen.
Mr. Popper's Penguins
Jim Carrey plays a man who inherits six penguins in this family film that finds the actor neither too manic nor mawkish.
arts & culture
Who Gives a Damn About Big Range Austin?
The answer might be a lot closer than you think
BY WAYNE ALAN BRENNER
Frameworks EAST Fund
Using microloans to help Eastside artists get their studios up to code
BY ROBERT FAIRES
Generous Art
A new gallery splits proceeds from sales between artists and nonprofits
BY ROBERT FAIRES
Austin Lyric Opera
Despite its seven-figure debt, the opera lives to sing another day
BY ROBERT FAIRES
Arts Reviews
The Book of Grace
Tension runs through this lean domestic drama like a taut steel cord
Devotion
The dance sparkles with captivating images of water and weightlessness
I Love You Because
This funny, naughty musical is the perfect show for a Sunday afternoon
columns
Page Two: Going to Bat
The difference between defending Austin and bashing Houston
BY LOUIS BLACK
Day Trips
Seven state parks to be closed or transfered
BY GERALD E. MCLEOD
Gay Place
Hey y'all, Lez Go Tubing!
BY KATE X MESSER
After a Fashion
This week, Your Style Avatar travels to Iran, Paris, and the land of sashimi
BY STEPHEN MACMILLAN MOSER
Mr. Smarty Pants Knows
What do Madonna, Hillary Clinton, and Geena Davis have in common?
BY MR. SMARTY PANTS
Luv Doc Recommends: Shipe Pool Opening Party and Rally
Shipe Park, Saturday, June 25, 2011
BY THE LUV DOC
Feedback
Letters to the editor, published daily
sports
Soccer Watch
Women's World Cup kicks off in Germany this Sunday, and more
BY NICK BARBARO
New Belgium Urban Assault Ride
The funnest and finest nonmotorized bike scavenger hunt is back where it all started, Austin
