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May 7 Elections Give Validation to Austin's Values
A taste of Austin politics in the suburbs
BY MIKE CLARK-MADISON
Chronicle Endorsements for the May 24 Democratic Run-Offs
From Congress to land commissioner, here are our picks
BY THE 'CHRONICLE' NEWS STAFF
Austin at Large: Asymmetrical Info Warfare
Scorched-earth polarization makes us see our foes’ weaknesses as strengths
BY MIKE CLARK-MADISON
Public Notice: Working Hard for the Money
City offers temp jobs and green job training … and lifeguarding
BY NICK BARBARO
Headlines / Quote of the Week
What’s to Become of Austin’s Unofficial Gay District?
A development plan would maintain Oilcan Harry's but displace two other gay-friendly bars
BY MAGGIE QUINLAN
Town Hall Calls for Quick Action to Combat Overdoses
The crisis is now
BY LINA FISHER
Council Recap: Nothing Goes Further Than Cash
A newly approved pilot program will provide 85 households with $1,000 per month
BY AUSTIN SANDERS
Lake Travis Finally Considers Adding a Second High School
Reaching a tipping point
BY MORGAN O’HANLON
Cap Metro CEO Departing to D.C.
Randy Clarke is set to head Washington D.C.’s transit authority
BY MIKE CLARK-MADISON
food
A Brief Guide to the Yard in South Austin
Encountering the true ATX spirit in our bustling modern metrop
BY WAYNE ALAN BRENNER
AAPI Foodways FTW, Dos Olivos in Dripping Springs, Wine All Over Town, Genuine Joe’s Gotta Go, and Treaty Oak’s Peach Julep Will Refresh Your Palate All Summer Long
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, farmer's markets, beer, wine, and more for the week of May 12, 2022
BY WAYNE ALAN BRENNER
music
The Far Out Is Having a Moment
Scrappy South Austin venue is building a major presence in the city’s live music ecosystem
BY CHAD SWIATECKI
Faster Than Sound: Patti Smith and Bikini Kill in One Weekend
Lighting strikes twice in Austin, and Pleasure Venom opens
BY RACHEL RASCOE
Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week
Girl Ultra, Nori with strings, Maxo Kream, Mudhoney, Little Mazarn, and more recommended shows
BY CHRISTINA GARCIA, MICHAEL TOLAND, CLARA WANG, MICHAEL TOLAND, KEVIN CURTIN AND TIM STEGALL
What We're Listening to Right Now
Deezie Brown, El Combo Oscuro, Ifé Neuro, Don Leady, Lizzy Lehman, and more locals worth a listen
BY CLARA WANG, JULIAN TOWERS, RAOUL HERNANDEZ, ALEJANDRA RAMIREZ AND KEVIN CURTIN
Live Music in Austin
BY DEREK UDENSI
screens
One in a Crowd: Torched
New documentary about Austin's pro Ultimate Frisbee team crowdfunding now
BY JAMES SCOTT
Film Reviews
The Ancestral
A ghost plagues a Vietnamese family’s inherited home
The Automat
A tabletop history of NYC’s beloved Horn & Hardart diners
Charlotte
Calmly heartrending animated biography of artist Charlotte Salomon
Family Camp
Faith-based comedy rehashes “The Call of the Simpsons”
Happening
Stunning French tale of a woman seeking an abortion is depressingly timely
Hit the Road
Sweet and layered Iranian road trip dramedy
Jayeshbhai Jordaar
Hindi-language battle-of-the-sexes comedy
Monstrous
Babadook wannabe falls over its own metaphors
Oasis Knebworth 1996
Brilliant documentary on the gigs that defined Britpop
On the Count of Three
Suicide pact - you first in this new dark comedy
Private Property
Erotic thriller with a neo-noir spin
Sarkaru Vaari Paata
A spendthrift and his tight-pursed friend clash
arts & culture
Five Things to Head Off the Hex on Friday the 13th
Shake off the curse of this mini-Halloween
BY RICHARD WHITTAKER
Review: Austin Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Less-than-magical production salvaged by a night of unexpected spontaneity
BY BOB ABELMAN
Arts Events
Art galleries, theatre, comedy, dance, and more
BY WAYNE ALAN BRENNER
Community Events
Local events, volunteer opportunities, kids' activities, and more
BY KATHERINE MCNEVINS
columns
Opinion: Wake-Up Calls for Our Fossil Fuel Addiction
Kicking our fossil fuel addiction is good for the climate, our health, our economy, and geopolitical stability
BY BOB HENDRICKS AND MARK WARREN
Qmmunity: Party On, Queers
Jon-Erik Garcia, aka the Glitoris, talks about his own TuezGayz story, plus more queer events
BY JAMES SCOTT
Day Trips: Lubbock Tornado Memorial, Lubbock
Monument commemorates havoc wreaked by two twisters in 1970
BY GERALD E. MCLEOD
The Luv Doc: Not Your Gig
Boundaries, motherf*ckers. Boundaries.
BY THE LUV DOC
Mr. Smarty Pants Knows
BY MR. SMARTY PANTS
Free Will Astrology
Your weekly horoscope, May 13-19
BY ROB BREZSNY
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Letters to the editor, published daily
sports
The Verde Report: Austin FC, Fans Split on What to Do With Cecilio Domínguez
MLS investigation clears star player of misconduct, but questions linger
BY ERIC GOODMAN
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