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In Politics to Win, Again and Again
Introducing the passionate people who get our local politicians elected
BY BRANT BINGAMON
Headlines / Quote of the Week
In Crowded District 7 Race, Candidates’ Similarities Outweigh Differences
Candidates talk environment, housing options, and public safety
BY AUSTIN SANDERS
Update to City’s Water Plan Through 2080 Nears Completion
Austin Water offers incentives for conservation and new supply strategies
BY LINA FISHER
Stacey Abrams TribFest Panel Gives Texans a Therapy Session on Voter Suppression
Voting is medicine, Abrams says
BY MAGGIE QUINLAN
music
Bill Campbell: Blues Me or Lose Me
Remembering the late, great guitarist
BY BILL BENTLEY
Crosstalk: Music Venues Get More Money, Farmer’s Wife Gets a Holiday, and the UT Press Gets a Cool New Editor
Your latest culture news platter
BY CARYS ANDERSON
Album Review: Elias Haslanger Meets Mike Sailors
Local jazz legends offer a world-class collaboration on co-leader debut
BY MICHAEL TOLAND
Mélat, Chingona Fest, Benjamin Tod, and More Crucial Concerts
Lots of sounds to be heard this week
BY CY WHITE, CARYS ANDERSON, DEREK UDENSI, RAOUL HERNANDEZ, TIM STEGALL, CHRISTINA GARCIA AND DOUG FREEMAN
Live Music in Austin
BY DEREK UDENSI
screens
Hyperreal Film Club Gets Into Real Estate
BY RICHARD WHITTAKER
Film Reviews
The 4:30 Movie
Kevin Smith comedy about an Eighties teen trying to sneak into an R-rated comedy
¡Casa Bonita Mi Amor!
South Park's Trey Parker and Matt Stone try to save a Denver landmark
The Critic
Ian McKellen plays a theatre critic willing to stab a few backs in 1930s London
Dan Da Dan: First Encounter
First three episodes of the anime adaptation of the manga series by Yukinobu Tatsu
The Killer's Game
When a top hitman is diagnosed with a terminal illness, he decides to take a hit out on himself
Look Into My Eyes
Documentary follows five New York City psychics.
My Old Ass
39-year-old Aubrey Plaza doles out advice to her younger self
Seeking Mavis Beacon
Doc searches for the face of Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing
Speak No Evil
Blumhouse remake of the Danish hit horror about two couples who hit it off on vacation
Usher: Rendezvous in Paris
Concert doc was filmed during Paris Fashion Week
Will & Harper
Lifelong friends Will Ferrell and Harper Steele, a newly transitioned trans woman, roadtrip across America
arts & culture
Visual Art Review: Carl Cheng’s “Nature Never Loses”
The Contemporary's exhibit showcases the artist's fearlessness in the face of extinction
BY CAT MCCARREY
Viva México, Mooncakes, and Motorbikes in Our Recommended Events
Lots to celebrate this weekend
BY JAMES SCOTT, KAT MCNEVINS, CAT MCCARREY, BRANT BINGAMON, RICHARD WHITTAKER, LINA FISHER, KIMBERLEY JONES AND CARYS ANDERSON
K-Pop, Girl Talk, and Mario Kart Lead Our Recommended Events
Lots of stuff to do after 5
BY JAMES SCOTT, KAT MCNEVINS, CARYS ANDERSON, RICHARD WHITTAKER, LINA FISHER, CY WHITE AND CAT MCCARREY
columns
The Off Beat: Abhi the Nomad Announces an Indefinite Musical Hiatus
Before an indefinite musical hiatus, rapper plays Parish one last time, Sept. 20
BY CARYS ANDERSON
The Off Beat: Carrie Rodriguez’s Next Laboratorio Taps Gina Chavez and Felix Contreras
Long-running Latin music showcase returns Sept. 15
BY CARYS ANDERSON
Qmmunity: Two Drag Performers Talk Moving to Austin From San Marcos
Beau Elliot and Kino Kino come to town but don't forget their roots
BY JAMES SCOTT
Day Trips: Desert Door Distillery, Driftwood
Discover the world of sotol at this Driftwood distillery
BY GERALD E. MCLEOD
The Luv Doc: Dogs & Toddlers
They’re off the chain – both figuratively and literally
BY THE LUV DOC
Mr. Smarty Pants Knows
BY MR. SMARTY PANTS
Free Will Astrology
Your weekly horoscope, September 13-19
BY ROB BREZSNY
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sports
The Verde Report: If Austin FC Misses the Playoffs, Then What?
Anticipating changes in the roster
BY ERIC GOODMAN
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