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Texans With Disabilities Physically Barred From Policymakers
The inaccessibility at the Capitol is emblematic of the city at large
Get Ready for the 11th Annual Austin Ice Cream Festival
A day jam-packed with frozen treats, competitions, games and more
Five Artful Things to Do This Weekend
In case you’re, what, tired of bingeing on TV every night?
In Memoriam: Sam Shepard
The late writer-actor left lots of himself in Central Texas
Student Researchers Test New “Air” Transportation
Possible hyperloop railway may offer easier commute
How to Enjoy a Month in Paris
Eight-part film series, Summer in Paris, screens in August
Toy Joy Celebrates 30 Years With a Candy Shop Expansion
Yummi Joy will start serving sweets in late August
Gender Unbound: Spotlighting Trans and Intersex Artists
The fest is raising money to pay featured musicians and artists
Judges Announced for Seventh Annual Quesoff
More than 30 teams will compete in four different queso categories
City Compost Program Expands
38,000 new households will be composting this fall
Mayor Not Losing Sleep Over a Few Nazis
Adler rains on Daily Stormer’s anti-trans parade
Dukes Deal Off. Next Stop: Court.
District Attorney confirms state rep will stand trial
Texas Teen Book Festival Announces Lineup
YA authors Adam Silvera, E. Lockhart, and more scheduled to attend
aGLIFF’s 2017 Lineup Announced
Celebrating 30 years of queer entertainment with films for everyone
Training APD on LGBTQ Communities
Department seeks feedback before finalizing new coursework
Faith-Based Opposition to SB 4
Court briefs filed in support of cities’ suit against state
Updated: Plea Deal for Dukes Expires
State rep had until close of business Tuesday to accept D.A.’s offer
Dynasty: On Being Black and Queer in Austin
The Mahogany Project’s newest show dives into QPOC lived experience
New Local Service Looks to Change the Way You Eat
Austin Food Company delivers macrobiotic meals
Plax Coalesces
ATX punks premiere new track “What a Waste”
DPS Pulls Back on Forensics Charges
Decision comes one week after agency introduces new policy
C3 Buys the Scoot Inn
ATX Brands deals historic Eastside bar and venue
Transgender Comics Anthology “We’re Still Here” Nails Kickstarter to the Crowdfunding Wall
Oh! This thing has more successful panels than a SXSW weekend!
DVDanger: Willard
1970s rat insanity and its sequel, plus Catfight
John Kelso, R.I.P.
Veteran Statesman columnist died, aged 73
Live Music to See This Weekend
Your cheat sheet for three days of fun
DVDanger: Camera Obscura
Writer/director Aaron B. Koontz on the rise of Austin horror
Atomic Blonde
Spies duke it out in Cold War-era Berlin
13 Minutes
A plot to blow Hitler up goes wrong
The Untamed
Sex and body horror in the backwoods
Endless Poetry
Portrait of an artist as a young man
City of Ghosts
Battling ISIS with journalism
Lady Macbeth
A violent, desperate housewife plots murder
Suit Filed Against Latest Abortion Ban
This year’s target: Senate Bill 8
Playback: Gone Unsane
Unsane bassist just left Austin for Italy, while SXSW eschews Sonicbids to bring their submissions process in-house
Council: Budgeting for a Return
Council catches last breaths before summer break comes to an end
Forklift Danceworks’ My Parks, My Pools, My City
With Bartholomew Swims, Allison Orr’s dance company plunges into Austin’s pool problem
Gay Place
From gags to goats, this weekend is full of queer hijinks. Poo Poo Platter’s Gag competition finale is Friday with the five winners vying for top queen and a chance to perform alongside the PPP girls at Bushwig 2017 (in the words of Ru, “Don’t f*ck it up” because Bushwig’s founder Horrorchata has flown in…
Union Accuses AFD Assistant Chief of Dishonesty
Liar, liar, pants on fire?
Austin Classical Guitar’s i/we
Events such as this concert are using sound and music to share the experiences of refugees
“Tales of the Obsessed” Comes to Town
The new Drafthouse series celebrates wonderful weirdos
Beside the Point: What’d You Expect?
On immigration and elsewhere, best to have a plan
Meet Austin’s Funk Prodigy D-Madness
Blind purveyor of soul, hip-hop, and reggae takes us behind the curtain
Soccer Watch
The USA is playing Jamaica in the 2017 Gold Cup final as we go to press Wednesday evening; up to now, they’ve gotten there the way U.S. coach Bruce Arena would have wanted. He’s used 27 different starters – a mix of guys on the bubble for the World Cup qualifying roster, or maybe for…
CodeNEXT: Communication Is Key
CAG, staff present updates to Planning Commission
Lege Lines: Do Not Resuscitate
The Texas Lege, back from the dead
Day Trips: Texas Barbecue
Five barbecue joints in one day
Quote of the Week: Greg Abbott
Our governor is basically an online troll
Zilker Theatre Productions’ The Wizard of Oz
The 59th Zilker Summer Musical embraces all the joy in the familiar tale, making for a family-friendly show
Campus Carry, Coming to a Community College Near You
Take your guns to school
Hideout Theatre’s The Kindness of Strangers
This improvised salute to Tennessee Williams conjures his South’s deeply rooted traditions and misfits with style
The Hightower Report: Should We Entrust Our Schoolchildren to Corporate Profiteers?
What’s your education worth?
The Classic Crepe Gets Two Austin Twists
Crêpe Crazy and Saperlipopette embrace the universal language of food
“Greg Davis: India’s Kumbh Mela” at Butridge Gallery
This exhibit’s images offer impressive layers of visual intricacy but also raise the problematic questions of photojournalism
Public Notice: Dealing With a Surplus
AISD real estate; a clean energy future
The Luv Doc: Your Psychopathic Buddy
Put the HR department on your speed dial
Bring On the Bike Signals
City to install 12 markers around Downtown
Headlines
No City Council this week, but the circus returns to town next Thursday, with the budget expected to take center stage through August. Where’s Our Invite? Mayors from five major Texas cities, including Austin, have been left out of meetings this week with Gov. Greg Abbott to discuss local issues at the Texas Legislature. It’s…
Mr. Smarty Pants Knows
Growing up as a kid on her family farm in South Africa, Charlize Theron had a pet goat named Bok. Warbler finches in the Galápagos have been self-medicating with Guayabillo leaves to combat parasites and repel mosquitoes. Ten years before Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated, he survived another assassination attempt by stabbing in Harlem,…
DPS to Charge for Forensic Work
Policy to go into effect on Sept. 1
What’cha Watchin’?
Editor-in-Chief Kimberley Jones falls in love with a show about a talking dog
Dear Glutton: Your New Favorite Ice Cream Shops
Find the perfect place for a frozen treat
Bullock Museum Scores Video Game Exhibit
“Pong to Pokémon” traces gaming’s Texas ties and rapid evolution
Review: Kinda Tropical
Hot-weather food with a sunny disposition
Carbon Monoxide a Continuing Problem in APD’s Cars
One officer still on medical leave after incident
Housing Advocates Protest Trump’s HUD Cuts
A week of action kicked off Saturday
Fire Negotiations Update
AFA President Bob Nicks cites increased civility in recent meetings
Lege Lines: Bills on the Move
Tracking the fallout from the special session
