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Volume 42, Number 43
ON THE COVER:
WE HAVE AN ISSUE:
BY Kimberley Jones
news
Travis County Tries to Fix Its Public Defense Problems
But advocates warn about the middleman
BY LINA FISHER
Headlines / Quote of the Week
Ascension to Lock Nurses Out for Days After One-Day Strike
The hospital strikes back, but at what cost to patients?
BY LINA FISHER
Senators Can’t Agree on How to Conduct Paxton’s Impeachment Trial
Secret meetings produce no rules for suspended attorney general's trial
BY BRANT BINGAMON
Prosecutors in Mike Ramos Murder Trial Want Defense to Stop Crying Corruption
D.A.’s office says the defense is tainting the jury to change venue
BY AUSTIN SANDERS
SH 45 Gap Project Moves Ahead Despite Dubious Regional Cooperation
Out of the loop
BY LINA FISHER
Hays County Medics Are Officially Unionized
Election over, work begins
BY AUSTIN SANDERS
food
Restaurant Review: Uptown Sports Club
Has Aaron Franklin's reach exceeded his grasp?
BY MELANIE HAUPT
Restaurant Review: Mum Foods Smokehouse and Delicatessen
From pastrami to pork ribs, there's a lot to love at this Eastside joint
BY ROD MACHEN
Wayback Burgers Gives Away Shakes, El Naranjo Brings the Mole Blanco, Wu Chow Gets Lunchy, Banger’s Goes Way Old(e) School, Lobster & Friends Returns to Launderette, 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 June 22, 2023
BY WAYNE ALAN BRENNER
music
The Trans Artists Powering Austin’s Alternative Nightlife Scene
After a brutal legislative session, local underground music may “never be the same again”
BY GENEVIEVE WOOD
Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week
Pride in Local Music, Brownout's 20th, the Late Joys' farewell, and more live music
BY DOUG FREEMAN, RAOUL HERNANDEZ, MICHAEL TOLAND, CHRISTINA GARCIA, ADAM CHERIAN, ANGELA LIM, LEO VERNOR AND DEREK UDENSI
Being Dead’s Wild Western Chase and Five More Songs From Austin Artists
New music picks from Nemegata, EXOTIC FRUITICA, Quiet Light, and more
BY CARYS ANDERSON, RAOUL HERNANDEZ, WAYNE LIM, ADAM CHERIAN, ABBY JOHNSTON AND ELIZABETH BRAATEN
Crosstalk: Butthole Surfers’ Driftwood Ranch for Sale, and More Music News
Remembering KOOP’s Andrew Dickens and Meat Joy reunion dates
BY KRISS CONKLIN AND DOUG FREEMAN
Remembering Teresa Taylor, Stand-Up Butthole Surfers Drummer With a Memorable Role in Slacker
The Texas percussionist and “Madonna pap smear girl” has died at 60
BY TIM STEGALL
Live Music in Austin
BY DEREK UDENSI
screens
Five Essential Films at the Austin Asian American Film Festival
Across nations and diasporas, AAAFF explores the most intriguing, experimental, and entertaining movies from Asian filmmakers
BY RICHARD WHITTAKER
Film Reviews
Asteroid City
Wes Anderson is at his most enigmatic in a UFO tale within a tale
God Is a Bullet
Merciless and bleak Satanic abduction drama is Mandy on crank
No Hard Feelings
Refreshing sex comedy lets Jennifer Lawrence show her raunchy side
arts & culture
The House of Lepore Brings Ballroom to the Austin Club Scene
The family that slays together …
BY JAMES SCOTT
Zach Theatre's Noises Off
Even after 40 years, Michael Frayn's backstage farce is fun, not funny
BY BOB ABELMAN
Community Events
Local events, volunteer opportunities, kids' activities, and more
BY KATHERINE MCNEVINS
Arts Events
Art galleries, theatre, comedy, dance, and more
BY WAYNE ALAN BRENNER
columns
We Have an Issue: All in the Family
Inside the House of Lepore
BY KIMBERLEY JONES
Qmmunity: Hot & Spicy Homoscopes
Pride Month predictions for what queer events you'll end up enjoying
BY JAMES SCOTT
Day Trips: National Hall of Fame Cemetery of Fox Hounds, Shelbyville
The hounds are silent, but not forgotten
BY GERALD E. MCLEOD
The Luv Doc: A Better Passenger
Trusting someone with your life can be really scary
BY THE LUV DOC
Mr. Smarty Pants Knows
BY MR. SMARTY PANTS
Free Will Astrology
Your weekly horoscope, June 23-29
BY ROB BREZSNY
Feedback
Letters to the editor, published daily
sports
The Verde Report: Is It Time for Austin FC to Become a Selling Club?
Promising young midfielders Dani Pereira and Owen Wolff drawing interest from abroad
BY ERIC GOODMAN
comics
