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Volume 39, Number 50
ON THE COVER:
WE HAVE AN ISSUE:
BY Kimberley Jones
news
Brandon Cash Says He's a Clown. His Critics Say He's a Bigot. Will His Customers Keep Coming Back?
The show must (?) go on
BY LEE ACKERLEY
Austin at Large: Police and Thieves in the Street
Why do people say “ACAB”? Allow Austin’s warrior-cop lobby to demonstrate.
BY MIKE CLARK-MADISON
Public Notice: Dr. Mathias and Mr. Hyde
AISD Board needs to come out of the darkness
BY NICK BARBARO
Headlines / Quote of the Week
Civics 101
APD Starts Shrinking
Council set to make cuts now, plan for more to come
BY AUSTIN SANDERS
AISD Hires Stephanie Elizalde as Next Superintendent
New leader assumes helm amid pandemic, equity challenges
BY BETH SULLIVAN
Transit Proposal Arrives, Right on Time
City, Cap Metro create Project Connect partnership
BY MIKE CLARK-MADISON
As Eviction Crisis Looms, Local Leaders Ramp Up Relief
Help is on the way?
BY JOSE BENJAMIN MONTAÑO
Plaintiffs Appeal Dismissal of Sexual Assault Survivors’ Lawsuit
Filing: Court “incorrectly abdicated” duty to uphold women’s rights
BY SARAH MARLOFF
Precinct Chairs Set to Choose Next County Judge
Rarely used selection process causes a stir
BY LINA FISHER
Hillary Clinton, Anthony Fauci Headline This Year’s 100% Virtual Texas Tribune Festival
Programming includes Ted Cruz and Lincoln Project mischiefmakers
BY KIMBERLEY JONES
food
Taste of Ethiopia’s Owner Woinee Mariam Shares Her Story
And her recipe for red lentil stew
BY JESSI CAPE
Austin Eastciders Expands Its Compass to Barton Springs Road
Chef Page Pressley leads new restaurant with cider-studded menu
BY SELOME HAILU
Black Star Co-op, Suerte's Este Pop-Ups, Swoop House, and – WTF, Conan's?
All the news that's fit to get your taste buds quivering
BY WAYNE ALAN BRENNER
Austin's Best Food and Drink Events This Week
Dinner parties, farmers' markets, beer, wine, and more for the week of August 13, 2020
BY WAYNE ALAN BRENNER
music
Slabs, Screw, and Stories from the Country: Deezie Brown & EC Mayne Soundtrack Bastrop County
Candy Blue Like Screw reclaims Texas rap heritage
BY KEVIN CURTIN
Faster Than Sound: R&B Innovator Nayome Gets Personal
Sade-loving local Naomi Sutton previews sophomore EP, Latin music enters Live Music Fund conversation, and more music news.
BY RACHEL RASCOE
New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week
Dallas Acid blows some bubbles, KUTX remembers the Armadillo, and more music for the moment
BY KEVIN CURTIN, GREG STITT, RACHEL RASCOE, THOMAS FAWCETT, RAOUL HERNANDEZ, DOUG FREEMAN AND TIM STEGALL
Live Music / Livestream Listings
BY GREG STITT
screens
Seeing the Future of Politics in SXSW Documentary Boys State
Jesse Moss and Amanda McBaine look at the state of boys
BY RICHARD WHITTAKER
Get Ahead of the Curve with aGLIFF
Groundbreaking queer magazine Curve changes with the times
BY BETH SULLIVAN
Austin School of Film Goes Online ... and Global With Play at Home
ASoF finds play in its pandemic programs
BY SELOME HAILU
Film Reviews
Boys State
Austin-shot documentary tracks the future, confused leaders of America
Children of the Sea
Manga tale of life among the dugongs
Denise Ho: Becoming the Song
Pop and protest melded in the life of the Hong Kong star
Jazz on a Summer's Day
The groundbreaking concert movie gains new meaning in this stunning restoration
La llorona
Supernatural horror explores the wailing soul of a nation denied justice
Represent
Documentary following women candidates proving local elections matter
Song Without a Name
Kafka-esque nightmare about a real state out of control
Spree
Man Bites Dog hits the influencer generation
Sputnik
Russian sci-fi horror is a welcome break from all the '80s throwbacks
arts & culture
Can Architecture Provide a Blueprint for Our Post-COVID Existence?
Forge Craft Architecture's COVID Companion is a field guide to the world of the Aftertimes
BY ROBERT FAIRES
How Austin Is Marking the Centennial of Women Winning the Vote
In 1920, women won the right to vote. In 2020, Austin is marking that victory in various ways. Here’s how.
BY ROBERT FAIRES
Arts Listings
Virtual galleries, streaming improv, and more
BY WAYNE ALAN BRENNER
Community Listings
Donation and volunteer opportunities, job openings, online fitness classes, and more
BY KAT MCNEVINS
columns
We Have an Issue: Staying Present, Preparing for the Future
This week’s cover story looks at how the pandemic is shaping architecture and design
BY KIMBERLEY JONES
Opinion: Restaurants Need Federal Aid to Survive
Chef Kevin Fink of Emmer & Rye explains how and why you should support the RESTAURANTS Act
BY KEVIN FINK
Qmmunity: Queer History Is Shared History
Plus, Queer Film Theory 101 goes to aGLIFF and more
BY BETH SULLIVAN
Day Trips: Drive-Through Wildlife Parks
Take a drive on the wild side at these animal parks
BY GERALD E. MCLEOD
The Luv Doc: A Cult of Ignorance
Belligerent idiocy has been trending in America since we started tossing tea in Boston Harbor
BY THE LUV DOC
Mr. Smarty Pants Knows
BY MR. SMARTY PANTS
Free Will Astrology
Your weekly horoscope, August 14-20
BY ROB BREZSNY
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Feedback
Letters to the editor, published daily
sports
Soccer Watch
BY NICK BARBARO
comics
