Mueller Lake Park Outdoor Amphitheater
Jana Birchum / Design by Zeke Barbaro
news
What’s a Grand Jury, and Is It Being Manipulated to Indict Police Officers?
More cops are being indicted, but why all the secrecy?
BY BRANT BINGAMON
Austin at Large: Good Guys With Guns Gone Bad
Will the Uvalde massacre blame game drain all the energy from firearms reform?
BY MIKE CLARK-MADISON
Public Notice: Signs of Summer
Head shops, All-Stars, and a new Zilker shuttle
BY NICK BARBARO
Headlines / Quote of the Week
Council Resolves to Bump City Wages to at Least $22 per Hour
Fight for $15 (+$7)
BY AUSTIN SANDERS
Anthony Mays Takes Over AISD as Supe Search Starts
New interim steps in after Elizalde's abrupt departure
BY MORGAN O’HANLON
Embattled Doctor Prevails Against the Texas Medical Board
The little guy wins
BY MICHAEL KING
Many Questions Remain After Leander Police Shooting
APD now investigating the killing at a North Austin motel
BY AUSTIN SANDERS
Looking in at Austin’s Last (Known) Slave Quarters
Black history in hiding
BY ABE ASHER
On Austin Climate Equity, More Plan Than Action
Staffing crunch slows down sustainability efforts
BY LINA FISHER
Council Passes Protections for Central, Eastside Creeks
Pollution, erosion, and development safeguards included
BY LINA FISHER
Doggett Unveils Funding for Water Resource Research
Texas State study will aid local conservation efforts
BY LINA FISHER
Low-Income Residents Earn Concessions From Developer
More help for Old Homesteaders
BY KIT O’CONNELL
food
Austin Restaurateurs Stake Their Claim in Lockhart
Deep in the heart of barbecue city
BY EVAN RODRIGUEZ
The Quesoff Wants You, Garbo’s Grabs Another Brick-and-Mortar, Local Foods Debuts Downtown, Lazarus Revamps the Former Coldtowne Theatre, and Ooooh, That Bourbon Brawl
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 June 23, 2022
BY WAYNE ALAN BRENNER
music
Rickshaw Billie's Burger Patrol Stays Hungry
A serious band with a silly name and an all-in mentality
BY ROBERT PENSON
Faster Than Sound: I Subscribed to the Austin-Based festivalPass and Felt Confused
Few discounts and few Austin options on new NFT-dabbling concert ticket marketplace
BY RACHEL RASCOE
John Doe’s Latest Album Is a Step Forward and a Long Look Back
X co-founder and folk songwriter discusses the path from isolation to inspiration
BY GARY LINDSEY
Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week
An Antone's anniversary, Lonestar Unleashed, Country Willie Edwards, Rakim, and more recommended shows
BY RAOUL HERNANDEZ, MICHAEL TOLAND, RACHEL RASCOE, MARS SALAZAR, DOUG FREEMAN AND JULIAN TOWERS
Live Music in Austin
BY DEREK UDENSI
screens
Ethan Hawke Teams Up With Local Writer for The Black Phone
The team behind Sinister creates the summer's scariest film
BY RICHARD WHITTAKER
The Beast and the Bone Collector in Rondo and Bob
Joe O'Connell brings together two horror icons in his documentary, on VOD now
BY RICHARD WHITTAKER
Film Reviews
The Black Phone
Ethan Hawke is a villain for the ages in this brilliant horror
Elvis
If you're looking for trouble, you came to the right place
Facing Nolan
The life of baseball's (fairly) scandal-free hall of famer
Murder at Yellowstone City
Horse opera is just a sturdy, well-worn mule trail
The Phantom of the Open
Mark Rylance raises this fantastical golfing biopic above par
Press Play
Sci-fi-tinged romance with a time traveling mixtape
arts & culture
Five Gallery Shows for Your Summer Eyes
Indoor visual art brings the light, eschews the heat
BY WAYNE ALAN BRENNER
Review: Hyde Park Theatre’s Running Bear
Hyde Park’s new original play perfectly showcases writer Raul Garza
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: Hungry Children Need Healthy School Meals to Thrive
A pandemic-era program that supported hungry children is set to disappear at the end of June. Pediatricians urge a new focus on food for kids.
BY ELIZABETH MANN AND TYLER BADDING
Qmmunity: Pride Month Tolls for Thee
Ask not whom Pride Month is for – it is for thee!
BY JAMES SCOTT
Day Trips: Calera Chapel, Balmorhea
A holy place in the West Texas desert
BY GERALD E. MCLEOD
The Luv Doc: Bad Haircut
Men are really sensitive about women’s hair
BY THE LUV DOC
Mr. Smarty Pants Knows
BY MR. SMARTY PANTS
Free Will Astrology
Your weekly horoscope, June 24-30
BY ROB BREZSNY
Feedback
Letters to the editor, published daily
sports
The Verde Report – Next Chapter for Austin FC’s Brand: Less Soccer, More Austin
With a new collaboration with local skate shop No-Comply, ATXFC looks to expand its fanbase
BY ERIC GOODMAN
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