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Judge Blocks Texas Abortion Ban
A preliminary injunction hearing is set for Sept. 14
Austin Pride Rescheduled!
With two dates, Sept. 30 and Oct. 21, it’s double the celebration
Five Arty Things to Do This Weekend: Sept. 1-3.
Just a little break in the midst of Harvey-related program activities
Harvey Evacuees Not Going to Convention Center After All
Downsized arrivals will now head to 7000 Metropolis
Court Blocks Senate Bill 4
Anti-immigrant law won’t go into effect this Friday, Sept. 1
John Dwyer’s Oh Sees Ethic
Nonstop cottage industry doesn’t blame Austin
How to Help After Harvey
Donate, send goods, foster a dog, do your part
Ta-Nehisi Coates for SXSW 2018
Plus Teen Vogue, The Daily Show, and Charlie Rose
Day Trips & Beyond: September Events Roundup
Autumn events you ought to check out
Attorneys Fight D&E Abortion Ban in Court
Judge Yeakel plans to issue ruling “quickly” before Sept. 1
Shannon Stott Cracks Jokes and Breaks Barriers
Austin’s funniest short-form improviser wants more diverse improv
Austin Film Society Announces 2017 Film Grants
$143,000 in cash and support awarded to 34 filmmakers
Where to Give for Hurricane Harvey Relief
Donating is as easy as it is necessary
Tobe Hooper, R.I.P.
Remembering The Texas Chain Saw Massacre director
Protextor Meets Brother Bear
“Not Tonight” video previews political pop collaboration
Austin Shelters Brace for Harvey’s Second Flood
From evacuees to displaced locals, Red Cross readying long week
Council: Downtown Puzzle or Rubik’s Cube?
Dais division brewing over hotel tax spending, tourism industry
The Last Sure Thing
Stand-up showcase ends five-year run with new live recording
Not “Off-White” Enough?
Why Mexic-Arte left one piece out of its “YLA 22” exhibition
Margaret Moser 1954-2017
Austin’s patron saint of music passes
Hurricane Harvey Resources
Sites, social media, and emergency resources to help weather the storm
Texas’ Big, Bad Week for Voter Suppression and Gerrymandering
Within two days, courts reject second election map, voter ID bill
Austin Pride Postponed Due to Harvey
Threat of hurricane rains on Pride’s parade
Live Music This Weekend, Aug. 25-27
Your auditory agenda for the next three days
Your Weekend in Film
What major releases and one-off screenings are worth your theatre time
In This Corner of the World
The life of a Japanese girl during wartime
Whose Streets?
A you-are-there portrait of the tragedy in Ferguson
Patti Cake$
A hip-hop star is born in New Jersey
Columbus
A gorgeous and resonant tale of two loners
SB 4 on Campus
How will campus policing change when the anti-immigrant law goes into effect?
Day Trips: West Columbia
A replica of the first capitol illustrates the humble beginnings of the Republic of Texas
What’cha Watchin’?
Gay Place/Assistant News Editor Sarah Marloff on the teen dramas she adores
Soccer Watch
The Texas Longhorns looked potent on both ends of the field in winning a pair on their opening weekend, beating a pretty good Rice squad, 2-1, and smothering Western Kentucky, 2-0, in a game nowhere near as close as the score would indicate. The Horns didn’t allow a shot on goal all game, and outshot…
Point Austin: Celebrating the Kellers’ Exoneration
On a happy day, too many others endure criminal injustice
Dear Glutton: School Lunches
How to get your kids to pack their own lunch
The Headmaster Ritual
Back to school sampler
Quote of the Week: Greg Fenves
The president of UT on the fate of Confederate statues
First Look: Batch Craft Beer & Kolaches
A classic combination with some extras
Headlines
No regular City Council meeting this week (next is Aug. 31), although FY 2018 budget work sessions continue, amid signs of a growing dais split on CodeNEXT, with the next draft scheduled for release just after the budget is approved in mid-September. “Council on CodeNEXT,” Aug. 25. “Terrorism by white supremacists, like what took place…
Meanwhile, in Houston
Same-sex marriage benefits case heats up with new lawsuit
Listening Station
What’s the Chronicle music staff listening to?
Gay Place
Too excited about Pride to let 2017 get me down
Out of Bounds Comedy Festival 2017
Who gets the last laugh on an Austin summer?
Live and Local: Sunny Sweeney
Charismatic country singer leaves the Stubb’s crowd in stitches
5th Circuit Affirms Ruling in Texas Prison Overheating Case
A lawsuit filed by six prisoners at the Wallace Pack Unit can now include the unit’s full population
The Luv Doc: Tell the Whole World
Rejection never feels good, even if the other guy looks exactly like you
Quit Your Day Job: Ray Wylie Hubbard
Singer-songwriter on his days burning down Burger King
Death Watch: Steven Long Spared Execution
SCOTUS’ ruling in Bobby James Moore case spares inmate’s life, for now
Mr. Smarty Pants Knows
Humans have produced 9.1 billion tons of plastic since 1950, and most of it is sitting in our environment, according to a recent study published in Science Advances. Judge Marion W. Gooding attended Elvis Presley’s August 1956 shows in Jacksonville, Fla., to monitor if his gyrations were obscene. According to the Arkansas Secretary of State,…
First Concert: Charles Attal
The C3 partner’s first foray with Foreigner
Totally Total Providence
Animator Paul Beck presents A Scanner Darkly at Alamo Drafthouse Mueller
Texas Album Hall of Fame: Butthole Surfers
Think No Think’s John Dowey on Locust Abortion Technician
Pressley Continues to Fight Council Election Loss
District 4 loser takes fight to Texas Supreme Court
10 Lunch Spots Under $10
You’re young, scrappy, and hungry. A Hamilton will get you far.
My Gear: Bob Mustachio
An annotated look at the equipment behind the A/V experimentalist
Plaza Saltillo’s Affordable Habitat
Habitat for Humanity in line for new density bonuses at two Fourth Street addresses
27th Annual Austin Chronicle Hot Sauce Festival Contest Winners
Individual Category Red Sauce 1st Place: Mark Kobdish 2nd Place: TIE: Dallas Milton; Diana Martinez Honorable Mention: Douglas Heald Green Sauce 1st Place: Ryan Kelly 2nd Place: Sal Solano 3rd Place: Marvin Perez Special Variety 1st Place: Christopher Camacho 2nd Place: Vanessa Brightman 3rd Place: Valery Dubov Honorable Mention: Sitthiphort Prosuay Restaurant Category Red Sauce…
Best Clubs for the Under-21 Crowd
No ID? No problem.
Texas Platters
Nine years and four albums through their career – and presently two LPs into a deal with North Carolina super indie Merge Records – A Giant Dog’s modus operandi is well-established. Lines between punk, glam rock, and art-pop running like watercolors in a pre-K classroom, the local fivepiece soundtracks much off-Broadway high drama grounded by…
UT’s Key to Being Safe
BeSafe’s grassroots campaign continues its growth on campus
Fun in the Sun: Outdoor Activities in Austin
Where to hike, bike, and wade into cool water
Texas Platters
Stephen Doster’s 2014 LP, Arizona, struck like lightning. Charged with decades of wind-up since his 1997 debut Rosebud, the sophomore effort finally drew proper recognition for the hardworking Austin singer-songwriter-producer and not just inside these city limits. New Black Suit maintains the momentum, sharpening his keen studio ear for perfect, driving melodies in the key…
Lege Lines: Sine Done
The dregs from last month’s special session
Protecting the LGBTQ Community When the State Attacks
From the bathroom bill to marriage equality, can Austin fight back?
How to Talk Like a Local in Under a Minute
Your pronunciation guide to Austin
Local Opera Local Artists’ We Might Be Struck by Lightning
In this new pastiche chamber opera, LOLA takes us on a bold musical journey
Workers Prevail on Wages at ABIA Hyatt
Six ABIA Hyatt Place Hotel subcontractors stiffed workers out of nearly $240,000
Fatima Mann Reigns Over Austin Pride
Activist and Pride grand marshal wants to include every member of the rainbow alphabet
The Sublime Beauty of Kogonada’s Columbus
Director brings his indie drama to AFS Cinema
“Micky Hoogendijk: Pure Imagination” at Women & Their Work
The photographs here fully reveal the artist’s skill with composition and light, but show less of their subjects’ interior life
The Hightower Report: Who’s Left for Trump to Tweet-bomb?
Maybe nobody. Maybe he should get off Twitter altogether.
Council on CodeNEXT
Four CMs lament inequitable land use standards throughout city
My Obsession: Music Videos
aGLIFF director just can’t get enough of the golden age of music videos
“Teresa Hubbard/Alexander Birchler: Giant” at the Blanton Museum of Art
The film is good at showing the fate of the film set of Giant, but it leaves open the question of what’s happened to Marfa
Playback – Lukas Nelson: Real as Promised
Lukas Nelson is a chip off the ol’ Willie
Campus Hacks: Huston-Tillotson
Learn to navigate this historic Eastside university with these hacks
Campus Hacks: Texas State University
Learn the (Texas) state of all things university with these hacks
Campus Hacks: University of Texas
Surprisingly, hook ’em isn’t the only thing you need to know
Campus Hacks: St. Edward’s
Become the king of the hill with these tip-Topper tips
Guide to Austin Record Stores
Exploring the grooves, from black metal to blues
College Confessions From the Dorm’s Snitch
Accidentally hot-boxed, barfed on, a 24/7 buzz kill – RA life ain’t easy
Internet Back to School Supplies
You’ve filled out the apps to get here – now it’s time to download some
Alex Jones’ Caffeinated Conspiracies
The nutcase makes an acquaintance with “Seattle’s finest”
Tim Mahoney for Comptroller. Tim Mahoney for Trump?
Attorney, organizer enters statewide race
LGBTQ Quality of Life Commission Sends Recommendations to Council
Commission issues three wishes, two that will need money
Advocates: Reject Police Union Contract
New “excessive force” lawsuit filed over 2015 “jaywalking” arrest
