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Summer Events 2024
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news
Meet the New Man Leading the City of Austin
City Manager Broadnax discusses police, homelessness, and more
BY AUSTIN SANDERS
Challenger Maggie Ellis Unseats Edward Smith in 3rd Court of Appeals Race
Progressive values win tight runoff
BY LINA FISHER
Austin State Hospital Reopens This Summer
Texas overhauls psychiatric system aiming to free up jails
BY LINA FISHER
APD Cleared Officers Who Fatally Shot Man With Baby in the Car. His Family Wants Jury to See Internal Investigation Records.
Federal lawsuit raises questions about APD’s internal probe
BY AUSTIN SANDERS
How Much Will Rent Increase if Voters Approve Austin ISD Property Tax Boost?
Most renters can expect less than $35 change in monthly rent
BY BRANT BINGAMON
Austin Elders: Meet the Unflappable 102-Year-Old Evelyn Plowman
Of Horses and Hells Angels and Herb in the Attic
BY MADELINE DUNCAN
Headlines / Quote of the Week
food
Restaurant Review: Craft Omakase
This elite, 22-course omakase menu is exactly as filling as it sounds ... but we wouldn’t skip a single course
BY TAYLOR TOBIN
music
Jon Muq Album Release, Hole in the Wall Anniversary, and More Crucial Concerts
All manner of sounds for every ear
BY CY WHITE, CARYS ANDERSON, DEREK UDENSI, RAOUL HERNANDEZ, JAMES SCOTT, KAT MCNEVINS, CHRISTINA GARCIA, TIM STEGALL, DOUG FREEMAN, KEVIN CURTIN, LINA FISHER AND MICHAEL TOLAND
Live Music in Austin
BY DEREK UDENSI
Screens
Film Reviews
Backspot
Reservation Dogs breakout Devery Jacobs stars as a cheerleader selected for an elite squad
The Big Bend
Things get weird on a family vacation to the West Texas desert
Ezra
Writer Tony Spiridakis channeled his experiences as father to a son with autism in this family drama
HAIKYU!! The Dumpster Battle
Two rival high schools face off on the volleyball court
In a Violent Nature
An undead monster is revived and seeks revenge of a group of teens
Summer Camp
Lifelong friends reconnect at their summer camp reunion in this seniors comedy
Wildcat
Ethan Hawke directs daughter Maya as Flannery O’Connor in an imaginative exploration of the artistic process and faith in crisis
Young Woman and the Sea
Daisy Ridley plays Trudy Ederle, the first woman to swim across the English Channel.
arts & culture
Inside the Small Presses Driving Austin’s Literary Scene
Meet the local small presses committed to publishing diverse literature
BY CARYS ANDERSON
“A Trajectory of Grief” Traverses Tragedy
Monica Martinez-Diaz deals with death through digital collage
BY CAT MCCARREY
Proms, Humps, and Queerbombs Highlight This Weekend's Events
21 ways to get out of the house
BY JAMES SCOTT, KAT MCNEVINS, CARYS ANDERSON, CAT MCCARREY, TIM STEGALL, DOUG FREEMAN, LINA FISHER AND BRANT BINGAMON
Recommended Events for the Week
Just because it's a workday doesn't mean you can't get out
BY JAMES SCOTT, KAT MCNEVINS, CAT MCCARREY AND CARYS ANDERSON
columns
The Austin Chronic: I Really Needed a Lazy Day at Lazy Daze
An Amsterdam-style coffee shop where you can smoke inside
BY KEVIN CURTIN
Qmmunity: Rainbows, Rainbows, and More Rainbows
Local technicolor pop star Kady Rain discusses her Pride kickoff party and the importance of supporting queer artists
BY JAMES SCOTT
Day Trips: Bend, Texas
Five reasons to take the Bend in the road
BY GERALD E. MCLEOD
The Luv Doc: Trending Lately
Two-hour workweeks and super-slutty robot sex slaves
BY THE LUV DOC
Mr. Smarty Pants Knows
BY MR. SMARTY PANTS
Free Will Astrology
Your weekly horoscope, May 31 - June 6
BY ROB BREZSNY
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sports
The Verde Report: Austin FC Season Could Hinge on Upcoming Tough Stretch
The season’s about to get a lot more challenging
BY ERIC GOODMAN
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