AFS Cinema
Zeke Barbaro
Volume 42, Number 45
ON THE COVER:
news
Texas’ New Law Seeks to Kick Out Elected Prosecutors (Especially Ours)
"Rogue prosecutor" law takes effect Sept. 1
BY MAGGIE QUINLAN
Headlines / Quote of the Week
Post-Lockout, Seton Nurses Return to Diminished Patient Care and Hostile Management
"Picking up the pieces"
BY LINA FISHER
After Years in the Works, City Kills HealthSouth Redevelopment Deal
HealthSouth goes south
BY AUSTIN SANDERS
Court Rejects New Evidence in Rodney Reed Death Penalty Case
Reed has long claimed innocence
BY BRANT BINGAMON
Local Street Sweeping Service Slows to a Crawl
The creek-friendly effort sees a staffing shortage
BY JOHN ANDERSON
Cyrus Gray and Devonte Amerson’s Cases Remain Unresolved After Years in Jail
And they just hit another hurdle
BY BRANT BINGAMON
food
Four Trailblazing Tequilas Reinvigorating the Spirit’s Reputation
When it comes to the tequila renaissance, sip it, don't shoot it
BY JESSI CAPE
Texas French Bread Rebuilding, Radix House Trying Not To Sink, Black’s x Via 313 Bringing the Brisket, Keepers Puttin’ On the Ritziness, 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 July 6, 2023
BY WAYNE ALAN BRENNER
music
KMFA's Residency Program Gives Composers the Keys to the Station
Recapping Clarice Assad's booked-up week of improvisation in Austin
BY WAYNE LIM
Residential Address: The College of Hip-Hop Knowledge Schools Austin on Homegrown and National Talent
Organized Konfusion's Prince Po joins Fresh Fridaze on July 14
BY GARY LINDSEY
Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week
A celebration of Bobbie Nelson, a big birthday for Carousel Lounge, and more recommended shows
BY ABBY JOHNSTON, GENEVIEVE WOOD, KEVIN CURTIN, JULIAN TOWERS, RAOUL HERNANDEZ, GENEVIEVE WOOD AND DEREK UDENSI
Live Music in Austin
BY DEREK UDENSI
screens
Punk Legend John Doe Gets Dark for a Weekend of Film Noir
AFS Cinema screens the series including his remake of D.O.A.
BY RICHARD WHITTAKER
Film Reviews
Biosphere
Mark Duplass and Stirling K. Brown keep this SF chamber piece charming
Carmen
Did Bizet's classic tragic opera need a soft reboot?
It Ain't Over
Charming documentary honors Yogi Berra, the man and the player
Joy Ride
Raunchy road trip goes all the way to China for filthy fun
The Lesson
Plagiarism noir is too derivative to be a real page-turner
Once Upon a Time in Uganda
The true, crazy story of Wakaliwood
Stay Awake
Low-key drama puts teenage caregivers of an adult addict first
arts & culture
Laughs and Hip-Hop With Bryson Brown
With new stand-up album Lifestyle Jokes, the comedian keeps repping his roots in Austin's rap scene
BY HARIS QURESHI
Five Good Reasons to Leave Your Screen at RTX
Austin's leviathans of nerdery Rooster Teeth bring the outdoors inside
BY RICHARD WHITTAKER
Review: Different Stages’ The Art of Martyrdom (A Comedy)
For one of the season's best comedies, get thee to a nunnery
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
Qmmunity: Spirits of Sobriety
Austin's queer community offers intentional alcohol-free events for the sober and sober curious
BY JAMES SCOTT
Day Trips: Southwest Louisiana Boudin Trail
Sampling savory sausages along the boudin highway
BY GERALD E. MCLEOD
The Luv Doc: Oral
He's not that into it
BY THE LUV DOC
Mr. Smarty Pants Knows
BY MR. SMARTY PANTS
Free Will Astrology
Your weekly horoscope, July 7-13
BY ROB BREZSNY
The Common Law
The flood of recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions
BY LUKE ELLIS
Feedback
Letters to the editor, published daily
sports
The Verde Report: Rodolfo Borrell Joins Austin FC as New Sporting Director
Club swings for the fences – and hits – with international hire
BY ERIC GOODMAN
comics
