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Volume 42, Number 27
Issue Supplement
2023 Austin Music Awards Issue
ON THE COVER:
WE HAVE AN ISSUE:
BY Kimberley Jones
news
Cyrus Gray Hasn’t Been Convicted of a Crime, but He Spent Years in Jail
Now he is an advocate for the rights of the accused
BY BRANT BINGAMON
Austin at Large: When Jesús Takes the Wheel
Garza sends several executives packing, brings on a host of City Hall veterans
BY MIKE CLARK-MADISON
Headlines / Quote of the Week
City, County Join the I-35 Resistance
Council and commissioners ask for big changes to TxDOT plan
BY AUSTIN SANDERS
SXSW EDU Takes on Gun Violence, Queer Inclusion, and Youth Activism
The state of education
BY MADI DONHAM
Coalition Fighting Another Proposed Amphitheater Near Dripping Springs
Environmental groups call on TCEQ to reject wastewater permit
BY LINA FISHER
Downtown Salvation Army To Close For Good in Two Weeks
Nonprofit plans to sell the property, offered little advance notice
BY AUSTIN SANDERS
Students Rally Behind Earthquake Aid Relief
Student group raised more than $20K for survivors
BY DEX WESLEY PARRA
Death Watch: Texas Set to Kill Two Men in One Week
And it might not matter how mentally ill they are
BY BRANT BINGAMON
Kendra Scott Holds First Women’s Summit for Entrepreneurs
An Olympian and executives at Dell, Zoom discuss empowerment
BY MADI DONHAM
food
Lazarus' Second Location Works Hard So You Can Relax With a Beer
The new, North Loop location is Laz'r focused
BY ERIC PUGA
Garbo’s Second Brick-and-Mortar Opens; JNL Barbecue’s First Brick-and-Mortar Opens; Flo’s Wine Bar & Bottle Shop Is Born; Oseyo Hires Laura Sawicki; Vixen’s Wedding’s New Menu Is *Chef’s Kiss*; and More
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 March 2, 2023
BY WAYNE ALAN BRENNER
music
2023 Austin Music Awards Issue
2022/2023 Austin Music Awards Winners
You voted – here's Austin's favorite artists, albums, and more
BY JAMES RENOVITCH
Scenes from the 2022/2023 Austin Music Awards
Sunday, Feb. 26, at Mohawk
Restaging an Austin Music Awards Cover, 40 Years Later
David C. Fox's photo shoot proves 1982/83 winners are still gigging
BY GENEVIEVE WOOD
Live Music Illustrator Amitai Plasse Captures the Energy Onstage
The artist behind the grackle-packed 2022/23 Austin Music Awards poster
BY KATIE KARP
The House That Built DJ Shani Hébert
Decades in the making, The Groove Temple arrives on KUTX
BY KAHRON SPEARMAN
Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week
The Unity Show, Swass Nites, a King Crimson offshoot, and more recommended shows
BY DOUG FREEMAN, JULIAN TOWERS, MICHAEL TOLAND, CARYS ANDERSON, TIM STEGALL AND DEREK UDENSI
Never’s Post-Punk Introduction and Five More Songs From Austin Artists
New music picks from Malik Baptiste, Felt Out, and more
BY CARYS ANDERSON, RAOUL HERNANDEZ, KEVIN CURTIN, DEREK UDENSI, ALEJANDRA RAMIREZ AND DOUG FREEMAN
Live Music in Austin
BY DEREK UDENSI
screens
Love and Cinema: Janet and John Pierson
Texas Film Awards honorees and indie cinema's fairy godparents Janet and John Pierson look back on 40 years at the movies
BY RICHARD WHITTAKER
Film Reviews
Children of the Corn
Dismal Stephen King adaptation should be plowed back under
Cocaine Bear
The ursine Dr. Rockzo goes on a bloody comedic bender
Creed III
Jordan and Majors hit hard in this first post-Stallone Rocky flick
Godland
Faith and photography lead to disaster in this Icelandic drama
Luther: The Fallen Sun
Everyone's favorite rule-breaking copper ends up lost in the snow
Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre
Statham and Ritchie reunite for an oddly monotonous spy flick
arts & culture
Review: Dr. Seuss’s The Cat in the Hat
If you happen to go, bring a toddler in tow
BY BOB ABELMAN
Austin PBS Takes to the Streets for Muraling Austin
Three-part series will explore the vibrant art of our public space
BY RICHARD WHITTAKER
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
We Have an Issue: A Long Wait for Justice
In this week's issue, Brant Bingamon reports on Cyrus Gray's struggle for justice; plus, winners of the Austin Music Awards are announced
BY KIMBERLEY JONES
Opinion: More Trains, Buses, and Housing Options Mean a More Affordable Austin for All
Transit Forward's executive director explains why Project Connect is vital to Austin's future
BY BILL MCCAMLEY
Opinion: The End of Copper Wire Landline Service Is Not Progress
The reliability and security that came with copper wire phone lines cannot be replaced by internet-based phone services
BY WILLIAM CAMDEN
Qmmunity: The Art of Advocacy
Find a way to give your say at the Lege, plus a new drag queen portrait series
BY JAMES SCOTT
Day Trips: Fairfield Lake State Park, Freestone County
Sad news with state park’s closure due to development
BY GERALD E. MCLEOD
The Luv Doc: Private School
Fueled by a heady blood rush of Dunning-Kruger hubris
BY THE LUV DOC
Mr. Smarty Pants Knows
BY MR. SMARTY PANTS
Free Will Astrology
Your weekly horoscope, March 3-9
BY ROB BREZSNY
The Common Law
The neighbor’s dog barks non-stop
BY LUKE ELLIS
Feedback
Letters to the editor, published daily
sports
The Verde Report: Austin FC in Scramble Mode After Julio Cascante Injury
Josh Wolff has a major problem on his hands
BY ERIC GOODMAN
comics
