John Anderson / Design by Zeke Barbaro
Volume 41, Number 34
ON THE COVER:
WE HAVE AN ISSUE:
BY Kimberley Jones
news
Early Voting April 25-May 3 • Election Day May 7
BY THE 'CHRONICLE' NEWS STAFF
But we need to throw our entire weight into increasing our power as Texans
BY MIKE CLARK-MADISON
Tell us something we don’t know
BY NICK BARBARO
To V(MU) or not to V
BY AUSTIN SANDERS
"Right to return" preference policy to be used with sales of city-owned homes
BY AUSTIN SANDERS
AUS (aka ABIA) keeps making headlines whether it wants to or not
BY MIKE CLARK-MADISON
Parents say neither the administration nor law enforcement has done enough to protect their kids
BY MORGAN O’HANLON
Neither Project Connect nor AUS needs the Boring Co.'s services yet
BY AUSTIN SANDERS
Republicans' moral panic leads to real panic for marginalized kids
BY KIT O’CONNELL
Proposed changes to consultation policy weaken workers' role, organizers say
BY AUSTIN SANDERS
food
Seed banking on the future
BY JESSI CAPE
All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering
BY WAYNE ALAN BRENNER
Dinner parties, farmer's markets, beer, wine, and more for the week of April 21, 2022
BY WAYNE ALAN BRENNER
music
An ambitious vision for debt-free record deals attracts notable music industry interest
BY RACHEL RASCOE
The 15,000-capacity concert/basketball arena, plus more debuting venue news
BY RACHEL RASCOE
Americana Drugs
BY DOUG FREEMAN
I Am the Man From Space (Persistence of Vision)
BY MEMORY HARKER
Spirit Adrift, Austin Reggae Fest, Nilüfer Yanya, Amyl & the Sniffers, and more recommended shows
BY RAOUL HERNANDEZ, KEVIN CURTIN, RACHEL RASCOE, CHRISTINA GARCIA, TIM STEGALL AND CLARA WANG
The man behind “Lee Harvey Was a Friend of Mine” has died
BY KEVIN CURTIN
BY DEREK UDENSI
screens
Drifting in the history of Barton Springs
BY ELLEN DALY
Film Reviews
Bizarre not-quite-a-biopic of Céline Dion
DreamWorks’ latest puts animal crooks on the right path
Country music family drama as a young singer decides to duet with her grandma
Hindi-language drama about a retired cricket star who must fill a child’s wish
Sequel to the 2018 Kannada-language action drama
Vietnamese thriller about a reunion gone awry
Dismal road trip crime drama with Lena Headey as a grumpy ex-stripper
A vengeance-fueled odyssey across Viking culture and myth
Love and sex in this Paris-set adaptation of Adrian Tomine’s comics
Metacomedy makes Nic Cage the last true movie star
Technology and a lack of laughs get in the way of this rom-com
An online horror ARG becomes a desperate search for self
Love triangle gets convoluted in this Mexican dramedy
arts & culture
Enter the Neon Garden
BY WAYNE ALAN BRENNER
Arts Reviews
Art galleries, theatre, comedy, dance, and more
BY WAYNE ALAN BRENNER
Local events, volunteer opportunities, kids' activities, and more
BY KATHERINE MCNEVINS
columns
Inside Ion Art’s neon wonderland, the "Surreal Garden" exhibit at Zilker Botanical Garden
BY KIMBERLEY JONES
Central Texas Interfaith calls on tech companies to withdraw their applications for Chapter 313 tax breaks
BY MICHAEL FLOYD
Opinion: It's time for the Travis County Commissioners Court to order an independent performance audit of Central Health
BY NELSON LINDER AND FRANK ORTEGA
Queer musician Caleb De Casper gets his own day declared at City Hall, plus upcoming queer events
BY JAMES SCOTT
Stellar burgers and house-made pickles make this no ordinary burger joint
BY GERALD E. MCLEOD
The Catholics sure do know how to ruin a pagan fertility ritual
BY THE LUV DOC
BY MR. SMARTY PANTS
Your weekly horoscope, April 22-28
BY ROB BREZSNY
Letters to the editor, published daily
sports
What’s the secret sauce in this turnaround squad?
BY ERIC GOODMAN
comics
BY SAM HURT
BY TOM TOMORROW
BY RYAN HENNESSEE