Cover Stories
You Have a Right to Counsel. So Why Doesn’t Travis County Allow Attorneys at Bail Hearings?
Get out of jail free $10K
Solid Roots Support the Tiarras’ Indie Chicana Sound
No longer Tiarra Girls, the outspoken sister trio still puts family first
Hays County Sets Trial Date for Man Stuck in Jail for Five Years
Cyrus Gray’s murder case was dropped; why not Devonte Amerson’s?
Review: Evan Charles, Between Two Worlds
Altamesa bandleader searches inward on sharply written solo debut
Day Trips & Beyond: August Events Roundup
Finish up the summer with some adventure
Elementary, My Dear Hopscotch; Speering the Texas Farmers Market; Summering Van Zandt; Loro’s Honey Score-o; and, oh, a Whole Lot More-o
All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering
Spy Kids: Armageddon Starts Its Mission This September
Fifth film in Robert Rodriguez’s series heads to Netflix
Austin FC Dumps Diego Fagundez in Stunning Trade
Fan favorite traded to LA Galaxy for Memo Rodríguez, allocation money
Gabriela’s Group Expands Latin Business Empire With Mala Fama on Sixth Street
See inside the new three-story neon nightclub, formerly Buckshot
Waxy’s Got a Brand New Brunch
Eat yourself into a great, cool weekend Downtown
Stacey Abrams, Lawrence Wright Announced for Texas Book Festival
First wave of authors spans poetry to novels to kids books
Austin FC Crashes Out of Leagues Cup in Group Stage
Struggling club has three weeks to regroup before MLS play resumes
We Luv Video Celebrating Opening Weekend
Video rental nonprofit hopes to sign up 500 members
“Disturbing” Body-Cam Footage Confirms ER Patient Killed by Deputy Was in Leg Irons, Lawsuit Claims
Attorney calls video “among the most disturbing I have seen”
Cop Who Killed Mike Ramos Wants Trial Moved to Deep-Red County
Supporters: judge’s ex-husband, Alex Jones-connected attorney
Talk to Me
Possession horror comes in with a bang and ends with a scream
Haunted Mansion
Second movie based on the Disney ride isn’t worth wasting a Lightning Lane booking
Sympathy for the Devil
Nicolas Cage goes old school in this unhinged midnight noir
Afire
Summer retreat becomes a point of friction in this sure-footed melodrama
Have You Got It Yet? The Story of Syd Barrett and Pink Floyd
Bio-doc of the psych rock pioneer leaves his later obscurity suitably untouched
We Asked Writers to Review Bands They’d Never Seen Before at Hot Summer Nights
Fresh looks at Grace Sorensen, Witches Exist, Vermin the Villain, Ariel & the Culture
Headlines / Quote of the Week
Feds Sue Abbott The Department of Justice has filed a civil complaint against Gov. Greg Abbott for his refusal to remove floating barriers in the Rio Grande meant to deter immigration, arguing the barriers constitute a humanitarian threat that has already damaged U.S. foreign relations with Mexico. Profs on the Chopping Block A respected opioid…
As Heat Blazes, Council OKs $9 Million Emergency Shelter
City using some funding designated for permanent housing
Malik Baptiste’s Statement of Self and Four More Songs From Austin Artists
New music picks from Holy Wave, Explosions in the Sky, and more
Council Approves Operator for First Trauma Recovery Center in Texas
Austin is one step closer to opening the first ever trauma recovery center in Texas – a resource that can be key to reducing violent crime and supporting victims of violent crime that has been sought by community advocates for two years. TRCs offer a place for victims of violent crime to receive recovery support…
Austin’s Exclusionary Housing Policies Are Getting Revolutionary Rewrites
After decades of resistance doors open for less-wealthy Austinites
Day Trips: Mission Dolores, San Augustine
East Texas historic site remembers an outpost of the Spanish empire
The Luv Doc: America’s 40th-Best City
Because Ted Cruz is the Rat King
Mr. Smarty Pants Knows
Six rowdy businessmen with no restaurant experience came up with the idea for Hooters because they wanted a place where they wouldn’t get kicked out. Crayola crayon inventor Edwin Binney’s daughter Dorothy was the first wife of George Palmer Putnam, who later married Amelia Earhart. The band Van Halen used to require they be supplied…
Free Will Astrology
Your weekly horoscope, July 28 – August 3
The Verde Report: Leagues Cup Loss Latest in Disturbing Trend for Austin FC
Josh Wolff’s club just can’t seem to figure out how to juggle multiple competitions in the same season
Arts Events
Art galleries, theatre, comedy, dance, and more
Review: The Stage Austin’s The Real Inspector Hound
The director, not the dead guy, is the victim in Tom Stoppard’s vicious critique of critics
Community Events
Local events, volunteer opportunities, kids’ activities, and more
Review: “De Tierra”
Exhibition unites two profound figurative sculptors, immigrants more than a century apart
Austin’s Best Food and Drink Events This Week
Dinner parties, farmer’s markets, beer, wine, and more for the week of July 27, 2023
Review: “I See You See Me”
Photo exhibition sheds gentle light on LGBTQ+ and disabled lives
Qmmunity: Ch-ch-changes
Austin’s queer scene turns to face the strange as it goes through big but good changes
Austin Women Entrepreneurs Task Force to Tackle Sexism in Business
The impossibility of being woman
Restaurant Review: Ezov
Chef Berty Richter’s upscale Mediterranean restaurant is thoughtful, modern, and inviting
Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week
Jordan Moser’s August residency, a pair of Millers, and more recommended Austin shows
BookPeople Leads Lawsuit Against State on Book Ban
Plaintiffs contend HB 900 infringes on free speech
Free Cheese at Antonelli’s, Moving and Shaking at Cookie Rich, Beer Collabs at Banger’s, Secret Cheeseburgers at Lenoir, and More, More, More
All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering
He Spent Four Years in Jail. Now Charges Are Dropped.
Cyrus Gray murder trial is off
Food Truck Review: KG BBQ
Cairo comes to Central Texas on a cloud of smoke
