John Anderson / Design by Zeke Barbaro
Volume 41, Number 42
ON THE COVER:
news
City Hall, the bars and clubs, and now a big developer say, “Maybe?”
BY CHAD SWIATECKI
An unusual zoning case may lay out the future contours of land-use politics
BY MIKE CLARK-MADISON
Plus, cars off Guadalupe!
BY NICK BARBARO
What happened last week and what's on this week's Council agenda
BY MAGGIE Q. THOMPSON
Mayor Pro Tem Alison Alter, County Judge Andy Brown, and others look to stem gun violence
BY LINA FISHER
Cars, buses, and trains jockey for position on revamped Guadalupe Street
BY AUSTIN SANDERS
The long road to zero
BY BENTON GRAHAM
State commission looks into concerns of transparency
BY LINA FISHER
food
All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering
By
BY WAYNE ALAN BRENNER
Dinner parties, farmer's markets, beer, wine, and more for the week of June 16, 2022
BY WAYNE ALAN BRENNER
music
Hustling Austin posters for 30 years, Perkins perseveres
BY RAOUL HERNANDEZ
Ballroom rapper joins the Austin LGBT Chamber of Commerce's Pride in Local Music next Saturday, and more music news
BY RACHEL RASCOE
Austin indie institution’s latest feels like a far-off summer lightning storm: all low rumbles punctuated by occasional flashes of grandeur
BY CHAD SWIATECKI
A Juneteenth celebration, Taméca Jones, the Howdy Gals' Pride Celebration, Mad Professor, and more recommendations for the week
BY DEREK UDENSI, KEVIN CURTIN, RACHEL RASCOE, RAOUL HERNANDEZ, ROBERT PENSON AND JULIAN TOWERS
BY DEREK UDENSI
screens
Stephanie Martinez-Arndt joins the adventure as part of the team behind Pixar's Lightyear
BY RICHARD WHITTAKER
A long weekend of movies defined by global possibilities
BY RICHARD WHITTAKER
Film Reviews
Endearing British mockumentary about a man and his robot
The pains of growing up in this touching portrayal of post-college love
Astounding record of life on and off court in tennis's glory years
Pixar's Toy Story spin-off never achieves lift-off
Ghostly goings-on in this short-term rental shocker
Activist artist Saul Williams crafts an Afrofuturist classic
Absurdist comedy goes into the woods to hunt for masculinity
arts & culture
Collectible leviathan acquires Austin’s boutique art shop
BY RICHARD WHITTAKER
Spry rewrite of the classic operetta swaps kimonos for kilts
BY BOB ABELMAN
Art galleries, theatre, comedy, dance, and more
BY WAYNE ALAN BRENNER
Local events, volunteer opportunities, kids' activities, and more
BY KATHERINE MCNEVINS
columns
Austin therapists lay out Governor Greg Abbott's abysmal record on supporting mental health access and education
BY THERAPISTS IN THEAUSTIN AREA
Bad news can’t overshadow the brilliance of Austin’s queer scene during Pride
BY JAMES SCOTT
Swimming holes and burgers a short scenic drive away
BY GERALD E. MCLEOD
BY MR. SMARTY PANTS
Your weekly horoscope, June 17-23
BY ROB BREZSNY
Is there ever a point when swamp crotch is not swampy enough?
BY THE LUV DOC
Letters to the editor, published daily
sports
“Every referee’s dream is to reach the World Cup”
BY ERIC GOODMAN
comics
BY SAM HURT
BY TOM TOMORROW
BY RYAN HENNESSEE