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news
Headlines / Quote of the Week
Interim City Manager Selects Police Oversight Chief Without Public Input
I dub thee director
BY AUSTIN SANDERS
Election Day Is Right Around the Corner. Register Quick!
Important dates and tips to ensure you're ready to vote
BY MAGGIE QUINLAN
APD Reveals More of Its Plans for City-Run Bail Hearings
Behind-the-scenes plans coming into view
BY AUSTIN SANDERS
Can Austin Animal Center Be No-Kill and Humane?
Audit finds welfare priorities in conflict
BY LINA FISHER
Widespread Opposition to Concert Venue West of Austin Might Not Be Enough to Kill It
Commissioners say it’s a road safety issue
BY LINA FISHER
Council to Consider $3 Million Five-Year Contract for Wildfire Prevention Tech
AI will track fires
BY LINA FISHER
Head of Travis County Juvenile Justice System to Step Down
Retirement follows diversity concerns
BY BRANT BINGAMON
food
Uchibā Opens, Mission Burger’s Second Location Opens, Fresa’s Third Location Opens, Austin Confectioners Fight Breast Cancer, the Taco Mafia’s on PBS, Marfa Comes to Kalimotxo, 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 October 5, 2023
BY WAYNE ALAN BRENNER
music
ACL Fest 2023
Austin R&B Cool Girl Grace Sorensen Prioritizes Good Energy
BLK ODYSSY and Magna Carda collabs hype the singer/dancer’s Zilker debut
BY NAYELI PORTILLO
ACL Interview: Country Rebel Tanya Tucker Reflects on Her Career Resurgence
“I’m not done yet. I might have a few more years, and I’m ready.”
BY DOUG FREEMAN
ACL Interview: Nashville Singer-Songwriter Brittney Spencer Isn’t Taking Herself Too Seriously
The country powerhouse previews debut LP My Stupid Life at Zilker
BY DOUG FREEMAN
ACL Interview: Family Band Bailen Talks Three-Part Harmonies and Sibling Shenanigans
“Being in a sibling band is a really weird social experiment”
BY KRISS CONKLIN
10 Essential Acts to See at ACL Fest
Must-see visiting acts at Zilker Park, from Kendrick Lamar to Rina Sawayama
BY DEREK UDENSI, NAYELI PORTILLO, GENEVIEVE WOOD, ABBY JOHNSTON, DOUG FREEMAN AND RACHEL RASCOE
17 Texas Artists to See at ACL Fest
Lone Star acts to catch at Zilker, from Houston breakout d4vd to Austin’s Die Spitz
BY NAYELI PORTILLO, GENEVIEVE WOOD, DEREK UDENSI, DOUG FREEMAN, ABBY JOHNSTON, KRISS CONKLIN, MAGGIE QUINLAN, RAOUL HERNANDEZ, KEVIN CURTIN AND RACHEL RASCOE
Hard Proof’s Fela Kuti Felabration!! and More Crucial Concerts This Week
Austin Corn Lovers Fiesta, Janelle Monáe, and Mockjaw lead our recommended shows
BY RAOUL HERNANDEZ, ELIZABETH BRAATEN, DOUG FREEMAN, KEVIN CURTIN, RACHEL RASCOE AND DEREK UDENSI
Live Music in Austin
BY DEREK UDENSI
screens
The New Democratic Fight for the Future in Texas, USA
Documentarian Andrew Morgan on the ground in the 2022 election
BY BRANT BINGAMON
Film Reviews
The Burial
Courtroom drama saved from legal tedium by Jamie Foxx and Tommy Lee Jones
The Exorcist: Believer
David Gordon Green moves from Halloween to another massive horror franchise
Mami Wata
Nigerian fable melds modern politics and ancient beliefs through intoxicating imagery
Max Roach: The Drum Also Waltzes
A documentary fitting for the groundbreaking jazz drummer
The Royal Hotel
Disturbing trip to the sexist outback is cut short by a simplistic ending
Saw X
Jigsaw returns in a giant flashback event
When Evil Lurks
Argentinian horror pits farmers against Hell and an uncaring government
arts & culture
Review: Broadway in Austin's Six
Flash over formidability defines this pop historical fiction
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: Patients Shouldn’t Be Charged More by Hospital-Owned Practices Than Physician-Owned Practices
An Austin physician urges Congress to act to ensure patients receive the same services for the same prices
BY NANCY BINFORD
Qmmunity: Fund-Raising Hell
This month’s edition of Austin International Drag Foundation’s drag competition fundraiser digs into Halloween nostalgia for its theme
BY JAMES SCOTT
Day Trips: Guinness World Records
Four Texas record holders you can visit
BY GERALD E. MCLEOD
Mr. Smarty Pants Knows
BY MR. SMARTY PANTS
The Luv Doc: NoisyDogs Guest
A possible entry into the Passive Aggression Hall of Fame
BY THE LUV DOC
Free Will Astrology
Your weekly horoscope, October 6-12
BY ROB BREZSNY
The Common Law
Hard to get a hardship driver’s license
BY LUKE ELLIS
Feedback
Letters to the editor, published daily
sports
The Verde Report: “Miserable” Winless Stretch Takes Its Toll on Austin FC
Struggling club faces D.C. United tonight
BY ERIC GOODMAN
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