Parish
John Leach
features
The Elements of Summer Fun
Earth, Air, Fire, and Water strike a balance
BY KATE X MESSER
news
Trying To Fix the World
Five-year review of APD Chief Art Acevedo
BY JORDAN SMITH
May 29 Primary Elections: The 'Chronicle' Endorsements
Point Austin: Doggett at Risk
Austin's longtime champion is looking for Dem support
BY MICHAEL KING
Then There's This: We Can Do Better
Has City Council learned anything from the election?
BY AMY SMITH
Quote of the Week
Headlines
Civics 101
Council: Task Lists and Wish Lists
On the agenda: Green Water Treatment Plant, Seaholm, urban rail and Austin Pets Alive!
BY MICHAEL KING
APD Detective Fired
Memo says detective acknowledged "running fast and loose" in burglary investigations
BY JORDAN SMITH
Rosedale Reacts: Cafe Non!
Neighbors fed up with proposed restaurant on Hancock
BY MIKE KANIN
Farewell to the Allan Bulldog
Allan Elementary as we know it goes out with a final fling
BY RICHARD WHITTAKER
Hilton Full? Stay at Scooter's Place!
Keeping Austin weird, or committing fraud?
BY ADAM WASCH
City Panel To Hear More on Yogurt Shop Murders
Former investigator takes issues with PSC member's comments
BY JORDAN SMITH
Michael Arena: Previous Coverage
New Hearing for Arena
Innocent Arena gets a resentencing hearing, but not a new trial
BY JORDAN SMITH
The Hightower Report: Wild About Chickens
Bastrop citizens fight for their right to chicken
food
The Ghost of Developers Past
Rainey Street's struggle to retain its historic integrity has opened up some gems
BY RACHEL FEIT
The Force Behind Rainey's Renaissance
Bridget Dunlap is the one-woman army who changed the face of an Austin neighborhood
BY CLAUDIA ALARCÓN
Rainey Street Bars
Reviews of three bars on Rainey
Rainey Street Bites
A world of flavor – all on one street
BY VIRGINIA B. WOOD
Food Events
Roundup of culinary events
BY VIRGINIA B. WOOD
Food-o-File
A look at this week's food news
BY VIRGINIA B. WOOD
Rosedale Reacts: Cafe Non!
Neighbors fed up with proposed restaurant on Hancock
BY MIKE KANIN
music
Late Night Nomad Traveler
From hustle to flow, Trampia's still on the streets of East Austin
BY MARGARET MOSER
Playback
'Good Day Austin' anchor Joe Bickett says adios, the Scottish Rite Theater, Good Music Club, and Spider House say hello again, and Emo's owner Frank Hendrix goes cable
BY KEVIN CURTIN
Vinyl Platters
Gary Clark Jr.
HWUL Raw Cuts Vol. 1
Various Artists
Bring Beer
Shiva's Headband
The Singles Collection
The Strange Attractor
Midnight at Xochil's
The Ripe
Into Your Ears
The Zoltars
Should I Try Once More?
Iskra, Doom Siren
Iskra, Doom Siren
Walter Daniels & the Giblets
Walter Daniels & the Giblets
Woodgrain
War Orbit
Boxing Lesson, Band of Mercy, the Grasshopper Lies Heavy, God Townes, Hellow Wheels, Whiskey Shivers, Love Collector, Hollywood Revue, Pillow Talk, Churchwood
Health is the New Drug / Better Daze, Conquest, Sucker / Big Branch, Weigh Me Down / The Puddington Snoodge Rag, Human Bodies EP, Premiere, Fake Fur, Just the Two of Us
screens
The Second Fiddle Takes a Bow
Scene stealers at the Paramount Summer Film Classic Series
An Evening of Evil
Richard Hell hosts a film noir double feature
BY MARC SAVLOV
Screens Reviews
Tashlinesque: The Hollywood Comedies of Frank Tashlin
Ethan de Seife
Film Reviews
Daruvu
This Telugu action movie is billed as a "social fantasy."
First Position
This lovely documentary follows six international ballet hopefuls, ages 10 to 17, as they compete for the Youth America Grand Prix.
Men in Black 3
Josh Brolin's spooky good impersonation of the younger Tommy Lee Jones is the only fresh thing happening in this sequel.
arts & culture
2012 Austin Critics Table Awards
For the 20th time, a big hand for the nominees if you please
BY ROBERT FAIRES
Studio Visit: KC Crow Maddux
On packing up the university studio, grieving, and discoveries
BY ANDY CAMPBELL
Arts Reviews
Now Now Oh Now
The Rude Mechs' latest show is a mind-blowing roll of the die
Twelfth Night
Austin Shakespeare's mashup of the Bard and Bollywood pleases some but not all
Born Yesterday
Austin Playhouse's tight revival of the 65-year-old political comedy never shows its age
Accidental Death of an Anarchist
Palindrome's staging succeeds in the acting department but fails as a political statement
'Row Home'/'Blood, Sweat, & Mostly Tears'
Co-Lab Projects' N Space and new HI5H Gallery are invigorating additions to the gallery scene Both highbrows and lowbrows will want to browse these new artspaces
columns
After a Fashion
With 'Fashion Star' a wrap, even Your Style Avatar is poking around for some Summer Fun ...
BY STEPHEN MACMILLAN MOSER
Gay Place: Wheely AWTHUM
Strap on your ... roller skates, fool; it's time for Roller Disco 2.
BY KATE X MESSER
Day Trips
Pedernales River Nature Park is open to the public as a free day-use park, for now
BY GERALD E. MCLEOD
Mr. Smarty Pants Knows
BY MR. SMARTY PANTS
The Luv Doc: Abortion is a Sticky Wicket
Nature doesn’t provide any clear cues for difficult moral questions.
BY THE LUV DOC
Feedback
Letters to the editor, published daily
sports
Soccer Watch: Aztex Win 7-0!
Maul Lions; pad division lead: photos
BY NICK BARBARO
'Austin Chronicle' Spelling Bee
Five-time winner Geoff Thevenot wows the crowd
BY JOSH KUPECKI
Soccer Watch
Aztex devour foe in home opener
