Shelley Hiam
Volume 30, Number 47
ON THE COVER:
news
Police monitor's report invites additional scrutiny
BY JORDAN SMITH
If you're looking for compassion, you've come to the wrong place
BY MICHAEL KING
The high (political) price of free parking Downtown
BY WELLS DUNBAR
Citizens' calendar, July 21-28
Naked City
New rules could pressure Austin to clean up its act
BY LEE NICHOLS
City backs down from razing forested yard
BY RICHARD WHITTAKER
F1 organizers hope to keep pace for 2012 race
BY RICHARD WHITTAKER
ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL
Lehmberg announces re-election bid while Baird explores a run
BY MICHAEL KING
A look at local contested races
Unraveling Afghanistan; and Bachmann's Earner Overdrive
BY JIM HIGHTOWER
food
Robin Allen's first batch fresh from the oven
BY VIRGINIA B. WOOD
National media still eating up Austin's food scene; and other edible news to chew on
BY VIRGINIA B. WOOD
This Washington winery has options for every occasion
BY WES MARSHALL
Wine, beer, and cocktails, with some culture thrown in for good measure
BY VIRGINIA B. WOOD
Food Reviews
Easygoing ranch atmosphere awaits in the Mueller development
Come for the catfish; stay for the cobbler
music
Girls Rock Camp Austin valedictorians Schmillion
BY AUDRA SCHROEDER
Texas Platters
Plays More Blues, Ballads & Favorites, The Best of the Fabulous Thunderbirds: Early Birds Special
The Grand Theatre Vol. 2
Lie to Me
No Black or White
Street King
It's High Past Time
Eight the Hard Way
Dreams of Flying
John David Kent
Factory Man
screens
Bimonthly series Cinema41 highlights the underseen and underrated
BY MARC SAVLOV
Film Reviews
This Mila Kunis/Justin Timberlake rom-com is smart enough to decry Hollywood’s romantic clichés but never savvy enough to truly subvert them.
A man dies, and a goat is born. Though events are few in this Italian film, its vision is eternal.
A Hindi remake of a successful Tamil action film from 2010, Singham is the story of an honest cop fighting a powerful politician and criminal.
The keen observational style of this indie drama elevates it above the more commonplace films about high school misfits.
Disney returns to Hundred Acre Wood with this animated effort.
arts & culture
Michael McKelvey's just a guy who cain't say no (to musicals)
BY ROBERT FAIRES
An Austin choreographer journeys to an international competition
BY JONELLE SEITZ
The Long Center's new leader arrives, Ballet Austin's old leaders stay, and the Paramount and State's literacy program scores
BY ROBERT FAIRES
Arts Reviews
Zach's irrepressibly buoyant staging may leave you dancing on air
These manipulated images offer an eerie, more vivid replica of the world
A joyful cast reminds us once again that sometimes you just gotta dance
columns
New novel finds John Sayles at the peak of his powers
BY LOUIS BLACK
Stephen has been singing different words to 'Funiculì Funiculà' in the shower since he was a young lad
BY STEPHEN MACMILLAN MOSER
To ask or not to ask? To tell or not to tell? Who knows?
BY KATE X MESSER
Hancock Pool in Lampasas is one of the few free-flowing pools in the state
BY GERALD E. MCLEOD
Theodore Roosevelt, Freddie Mercury, pigeon poop, etc.
BY MR. SMARTY PANTS
Threadgill's World HQ -, Sunday, July 24, 2011
BY THE LUV DOC
Letters to the editor, published daily
sports
Pro softball slides into Round Rock
BY MARK FAGAN
Did the U.S. Women choke in the WWC final?
BY NICK BARBARO