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Volume 44, Number 34
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features
Summer Camp Guide 2025
BY KAT MCNEVINS
news
Headlines / Quote of the Week
The Vouchers Battle Is Decided, But What About the Future of Texas Politics?
How it happened
BY BRANT BINGAMON
BLM Protester Shot In Face With Beanbag Round in 2020 Loses Eye in Surgery
Sam Kirsch was one of many injured by police in May 2020
BY BRANT BINGAMON
Why Austin’s Progressive Rep. Greg Casar Is Visiting Republican Districts
Casar, an odd choice to reach moderates, talks strategy
BY MAGGIE QUINLAN
AISD Superintendent Considers Moving Hundreds of Students From Dobie to Lamar Middle School
Parents and staff worry as AISD avoids possible state takeover
BY BRANT BINGAMON
Suburban Voters Head to the Polls
Nearby city councils, school board seats, and bonds on the ballot
BY AUSTIN SANDERS
food
Restaurant Review: Micklethwait Craft Meats’ Freshly Opened Brick-and-Mortar
Food truck’s long-awaited Springdale shop keeps up the standard of excellence
BY TAYLOR TOBIN
music
Blank Hellscape Crafts Five Years of Intricate Demos Into Hell 2
Your favorite local band’s favorite local band emerges with sophomore album
BY KYRA BRUCE
Psych, Blues, and Conjunto Festivals Headline Our Crucial Concerts
This week's recommended live offerings
BY CARYS ANDERSON, DEREK UDENSI, JOE GROSS, TIM STEGALL, MICHAEL TOLAND, KYRA BRUCE, LINA FISHER, CAROLINE DREW, JAMES SCOTT, RAOUL HERNANDEZ AND DOUG FREEMAN
Live Music in Austin
BY DEREK UDENSI
Screens
Film Reviews
The Accountant 2
Ben Affleck's unlikely action hero is back ... but why?
Cheech & Chong's Last Movie
Stoner comedy legends reunite for road doc
The Legend of Ochi
Storytelling sorcery meets movie magic in this A24 fantasy adventure
On Swift Horses
Eisenhower-era LGBTQ romance
Queens of Drama
Glittercore black comedy goes all out on style
The Shrouds
Cronenberg contemplates grief and decay
Until Dawn
Survival horror inspired by a video game
arts & culture
Is Austin’s New Arts Umbrella Organization Just in Time or Too Little, Too Late?
After two decades of treating culture and creativity as an afterthought, the city of Austin finally has a real arts department
BY RICHARD WHITTAKER
Theatre Review: Queer Madness and Mayhem in Lipstick
Austin Rainbow Theatre's production is a fast, frantic farce
BY CAT MCCARREY
Texas Burlesque Festival Takes It All Off
This year’s celebration celebrates diversity, freedom, and glove peels
BY RICHARD WHITTAKER
Art Prom, Pup Crawl, Eeyore’s Birthday, and More Recommended Events
A smattering of ways to fill your weekend
BY JAMES SCOTT, KAT MCNEVINS, KIMBERLEY JONES, RICHARD WHITTAKER, JAMES RENOVITCH, CAROLINE DREW, CAT MCCARREY, CARYS ANDERSON AND LINA FISHER
Jokers, Murders, and Walpurgisnacht in This Week’s Recommended Events
Arts and culture events to populate your weekdays
BY JAMES SCOTT, KAT MCNEVINS, RICHARD WHITTAKER, CAT MCCARREY AND LINA FISHER
columns
Day Trips: SandFest, Port Aransas
Gulf Coast sand sculpture competition is the place to see some sandy feats
BY GERALD E. MCLEOD
The Luv Doc: On Top of Ol’ Sulky
Who knew masculinity could be such a fragile flower?
BY THE LUV DOC
Qmmunity: Springtime Socializing
Here, take these LGBTQ events to protect you against the incoming horrors
BY JAMES SCOTT
Opinion: Toxins and Trauma – The Silent Threat to Austin’s Kids
Austin needs stronger air quality policies, green spaces, and public health measures that prioritize equity and protect vulnerable youth
BY MEGAN RAMOS
Mr. Smarty Pants Knows
BY MR. SMARTY PANTS
Free Will Astrology
Your weekly horoscope, April 25 - May 1
BY ROB BREZSNY
Feedback
Letters to the editor, published daily
sports
The Verde Report: Can Late Goal Shake Brandon Vazquez Out of Scoring Slump?
LA Galaxy win could turn out to be a pivotal moment
BY ERIC GOODMAN
comics
