James Alan
Volume 31, Number 41
ON THE COVER:
news
Texas Lottery pursues bearers of 'previously paid' but forgotten scratch-off tickets
BY JORDAN SMITH
On November rail vote, Leffingwell says ... not just yet
BY MICHAEL KING
What apartment tenants should know before they sign a lease
BY AMY SMITH
City staff recommend the lightest possible regulations for short-term rentals
BY JOSH ROSENBLATT
Architect Michael Hsu's project would replace the former Innu Salon
BY MIKE KANIN
Anti-abortion group's video release timed with vote on sex-selective abortion bill
BY JORDAN SMITH
Two challengers line up for Annette LoVoi's spot on the district's board of trustees
BY RICHARD WHITTAKER
After this meeting, we'll all need a drink
BY MICHAEL KING
Michael Arena: Previous Coverage
Man spent a dozen years in prison for a sexual assault even the alleged victim now denies
BY JORDAN SMITH
It took more than a decade, but Skinner wins fight to test evidence
BY JORDAN SMITH
Yogurt shop murders could be first reviewed
BY JORDAN SMITH
A rundown of the July 31 run-offs
BY RICHARD WHITTAKER
The CEO of Simon Properties made more in an hour than you'll make in a year
BY JIM HIGHTOWER
food
How vegan doughnuts can help fix the economy
BY MELANIE HAUPT
Why the OMEGA VRT350 masticating juicer is my favorite new toy
BY CLAUDIA ALARCÓN
Austin's Weekly Food News
BY VIRGINIA B. WOOD
Roundup of Culinary Events Around Austin
BY VIRGINIA B. WOOD
Food Reviews
music
Octavis Berry died, but he left behind the League of Extraordinary G'z
BY CHASE HOFFBERGER
Dreaming up the Young, smokin' with Snoop
BY KEVIN CURTIN
Chaotic Live Shots
Cockney Rejects, Warrior Kids
Nasum/Church of Misery
The Clean, Thomas Jefferson Slave Apartments, Royal Headaches
screens
Jennifer Baichwal adapts to screen Margaret Atwood's ideas about indebtedness
BY ANNE S. LEWIS
Ericka Marsalis-LaManna fashions a romantic comedy for the Facebook age
BY CHASE HOFFBERGER
New venue, same labor of love for Cinema East
BY MARC SAVLOV
Film Reviews
It's You Got Served for a younger dance generation.
Visually striking but completely nuts, this filmmaking debut received a Special Jury Award for Boldness of Vision at last year's Fantastic Fest.
Brandon Routh stars in this story about a Native American high school lacrosse team.
The unlikely friendship that forms between a wealthy, white quadriplegic and a streetwise, black ne'er-do-well who becomes his live-in companion is the subject of this French film.
The third installment of this animated series gets the job done as the animals take protective cover in a traveling circus.
Wes Anderson is back with another delightful movie about beautiful dreamers and full-time schemers.
In his return to science fiction, Ridley Scott's stunning, ambitious visuals are waylaid by his quasi-metaphysics.
arts & culture
The talented Mr. Hickey deftly clambers up that old ladder (ladder, ladder, ladder) of success
BY WAYNE ALAN BRENNER
Giving a lot of sweet bouquets (and taking their sweet time doing it)
BY ROBERT FAIRES
Journeys in story, song, and dance with four outstanding women of color
BY ROBERT FAIRES
Arts Reviews
This year's tap festival faculty concert proved tap's relevance and transcendance
Austin Theatre Project's debut makes this controversial Passion play feel sacred
Trinity Street provides an engaging local premiere of the long-running British musical
columns
Moving forward by looking back
BY LOUIS BLACK
Local designer goes ga-ga over the Lady's Facebook post
BY STEPHEN MACMILLAN MOSER
BY KATE X MESSER
You don't have to be a musician to appreciate the craftsmanship that goes into each wooden masterpiece at the Collings Guitar Factory
BY GERALD E. MCLEOD
BY MR. SMARTY PANTS
BY LUKE ELLIS
Sex lasts maybe 15 minutes, but crazy lasts all fucking day … and night
BY THE LUV DOC
Letters to the editor, published daily
sports
Get nude, don't be rude, and have a posi 'tude
BY MARK FAGAN
Aztex draw twice with NOLA, host Laredo
BY NICK BARBARO