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Jackie Venson Strips Off Her Blues Band and Becomes Her Own “DJ”
Austin’s reigning Best Guitarist scales the ladder to the roof
In Memoriam: Rhoda Winter Russell
Movement therapy pioneer who knew the greats of dance has died
Crime Month: Criminal
This comics series is made for and best enjoyed in the dark
Banger’s Celebrates Its Seventh Anniversary in Style
A birthday bash featuring the holy trinity of beer, barbecue, and music
Day Trips & Beyond: August Events Roundup
Tons of Texas travel news for the dog days of summer
Ted Cruz, Julián Castro Lead Texas Tribune Festival Lineup
September politico fest draws 400 speakers
Travis County Leaders Give Themselves Raises
Salary move comes amid fears of shrinking budgets
Lucy Dacus Takes Center Stage in ACL Debut
Julien Baker’s last-minute cancellation spotlights Virginian
New Chronicle Video Series Q&A Hole Blindsides Austin Musicians With Bizarre Hypotheticals
Staff writer Kevin Curtin’s late-night musings brought into the light
Big Freedia Announced as 2019 AIDS Walk Austin Headliner
New Orleans’ Queen of Bounce joins ASA in mission to Step to Zero
Dolly Fest Celebrates Dolly Parton’s Influence on Culture – Queer and Otherwise
“Anti-musical” headlines an evening of high camp and high hair
AISD and St. Edward’s Partner for Dual Language Program
Summer Bridge program gives ninth graders a taste of college
PARD Releases Draft Long-Range Plan
“Our Parks, Our Future” charts course through 2028
Concordia University Unveils Facilities for New Esports Program
Local school enters the wild west of collegiate esports
Fantastic Fest Catches Taika Waititi’s JoJo Rabbit
Thor: Ragnarok director’s film to open 2019 celebration of the strange
Crime Month: Tarantino’s Alternate History, Where Women Don’t Get to Talk a Whole Lot
Parsing fact from fiction in Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood
July Is Crime Month: The Crime Blotter, Week 5
A curated guide to unlawful activities around town July 29-31
The Rolling Stones Storm Houston in Only Texas Date
UK legends haven’t lost a step after frontman’s heart surgery
Weekend Wine: Sicilian White Wine
Light, bright, and tasty with summer fare; made by Tenuta Regaleali
Turntable Eatery Out, Cluck-n-Burger In
Airport Blvd. pizza joint shutters at end of July
ATX Black Food Week Supports Black-Owned Restaurants
The celebration, organized by Austin Justice Coalition, continues
Texas Teen Book Festival Author Lineup Announced
Is your favorite among this year’s stellar array of writers?
Les Dames D’Escoffier to Award Two Women in Hospitality Scholarships
Deadline for online applications is August 29
The Designs That Defined the LGBTQ Movement
50 years of Queer X Design from former Chron contributor Andy Campbell
Maiden
Astounding true story of first women in professional yachting’s biggest race
Some of the Best Texas Hill Country Swimming Holes, Restaurants, Breweries, and More
Take a dip, then fill your piehole
Advocates Object to D.A.’s Appointment to Sexual Assault Survivors Task Force
Survivors also calling on lawmakers to intervene following the appointment
Qmmunity: Summer of Pride, Take Two
QPOC art, Bulimianne and Louisianna’s wedding celebration, and more
Leander, Cap Metro Not Breaking Up Yet
Residents turn out to support transit agency
Austin Author Chandler Baker Talks About Creating a Novel for the #MeToo Movement
Writer of Whisper Network offers a healthy dose of righteous indignation
The Luv Doc: Antisocial
Wherein the Luv Doc ponders the social lives of porn stars
Now Streaming in Austin: “Pick-Ups”
William B. Goss’ short makes an airborne debut
Mr. Smarty Pants Knows
According to recent NASA research, the moon may be shrinking. Loss of heat over time may be causing the moon’s interior to shrink. The tiny hairs lining a bird’s inner ear can regrow when damaged; therefore, they never permanently lose their hearing. To prevent blemishes, Marilyn Monroe washed her face 15 times a day, according…
Faster Than Sound: 10 Fresh Finds at Hot Summer Nights
Ten sunspots on Hot Summer Nights’ triple-digit lineup
The Rose: Trouble in Paradise at ColdTowne Theatre
ColdTowne’s improvised riff on The Bachelor captures the raw, trainwreck appeal of reality TV dating shows
Phonography Austin’s The Invisible Suburb
This World Listening day installation used recorded sounds of domestic life to create a ghostly neighborhood on a street now empty of life
“GD Wright: Impossible Until It’s Done” at Dimension Gallery
The sculptor mirrors up a globular array of unusual glassworks
How Crank: High Voltage Went Pure Grindhouse
Jason Statham cult classic offers maximum overdrive
Day Trips: Fischer Haus Concerts
Catch a whopper of a show at Fischer Haus
Soccer Watch
Austin FC made a splash on Tuesday, announcing the hiring of Josh Wolff as their first head coach. Wolff, 42, is best known for his long career as an attacker for the U.S. national team and in MLS, but he’s more recently been an assistant coach under Gregg Berhalter, for five seasons at the Columbus…
Amid New Immigration Policies, Local Attorneys and Immigrants Navigate a Broken System
Lawyers say the system has been thrown into “chaos”
Everything You Need to Know if ICE Knocks on Your Door
Know your rights
Wendy Davis Enters Congressional Race
Big names, money in local Congress races
Austin at Large: Let’s Take a Vote on That
Forced elections are now routine, but are they “grassroots”?
Austin’s Best Food and Drink Events This Week
Dinner parties, farmers’ markets, beer, wine, and more for the week of July 25, 2019
Headlines
County Counting Coins: Travis County’s preliminary FY 2020 budget was released this week, totaling $1.09 billion, a 9.7% increase over last year’s Commissioners Court-approved budget. Public and court discussion of the budget will follow over the next two months. Austin FC WElcomes Wolff: Austin FC announced the team’s first head coach Tuesday: Josh Wolff, a…
Quote of the Week
“I’m battle tested. You’ve seen me in battle.” – State Sen. Royce West, D-Dallas, leading with experience as he joined the lively Democratic primary for the chance to unseat U.S. Sen. John Cornyn. Also announced: former U.S. Rep. Chris Bell, Houston City Council Member Amanda Edwards, and Round Rock’s own MJ Hegar, among others.
All-You-Can-Eat Pickles and Southern Comfort at the Pickle House
One wonders if there’s such thing as too many pickles at this Southwest Austin restaurant
Army Futures Command Commemorates First Year in Austin
Leaders discuss modernizing the U.S.’s largest and oldest service branch
Linklater’s Latest, Reality TV Taps Locals, and More Austin Film News
Richard Linklater’s latest film is finally (almost) here. Where’d You Go, Bernadette, his adaptation of Maria Semple’s novel about a teenager’s hunt for her mother – agoraphobic misanthropic ex-architect Bernadette – hits cinemas on Aug. 16. Linklater shot the film in Pittsburgh (filling in for Seattle) in 2017, and it had originally been set for…
Public Notice: Making Better Plans
Code, even more NEXT
Former APD Sergeant Liz Donegan Runs for Sheriff
Former Sex Crimes head motivated by response to sexual assault crisis
Selfie-Conscious on the Snapchat Series Two Sides
New Austin-set series explores breakups in the digital age
Abbott Orders Texas Prosecutors to Enforce Marijuana Laws
Travis County D.A. says dismissals will continue
Delia Garza “Seriously Considering” Run for County Attorney
Supporters launch “Progressive Justice Now” draft campaign
How to Help Detained Migrant Families
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