Council Candidate Forced out of Parks Board
Alison Alter was appointed by opponent Sheri Gallo nearly two years ago
Case/Lang/Veirs Live – Really/Dang/Prime
“The hungry fools who rule the world can’t catch us”
AFS Announces Filmmaker Grant Panel
Indie filmmakers, Lincoln Center film booker doling out cash
If He Barks Like a Dog
Pup Atlas offers a glimpse into Austin’s Puppy Play Community
Fantastic Fest First Wave Announced
Miss Peregrine, Phantasm: Ravager, and more
Mayor’s Omnibus Resolution: Arts Commission Special Meeting
Commission seeks creatives’ input on city staff’s recommendations
Q: What’s That Smell? A: Sailor Poon
Austin garage-punk broads are hungry for stink
One Dead, Five Injured in Concurrent Downtown Shootings
Separate incidents break out as bars closed Sunday morning
I Like to Watch: Better Things Than Stranger Things
There are other worlds than these
The Best Austin Bars for “Adult Play”
These bars might make you feel like a kid again
Food Truck Friday: Melted
Young entrepreneur slings grilled cheeses for charity
Advocates Ask Council to Solve Rape Kit Backlog
APD’s DNA lab closure puts 1,300 kits on hold indefinitely
At Camp Contemporary, Life Imitates Art
Contemporary Austin’s adult camp merges music and nature
The Golden Age of Industrial Musicals Shines Anew at the Alamo Drafthouse
Steve Young reveals the hidden world of uncanny corporate razzmatazz
Adult Play: Storm Thorgerson by Steve Miller
The joker and the LP art genius, an honest-to-God love story
Star Trek Beyond
The Enterprise crew get trapped on a hostile planet
Nerve
An online game of “Truth or Dare” turns dangerous
Jason Bourne
The former CIA op resurfaces in a new era of electronic surveillance
Bad Moms
Women can be comically raunchy and ill-behaved, too
Café Society
A lesser Woody Allen film, but not without its pleasures
Phantom Boy
Hand-drawn animation is the hallmark of this animated French film
Austin Collectors Show Off Their Toys
Lights, camera, action figures!
Officers in King Arrest Now on Desk Duty
Footage leads to multiple APD investigations
The Luv Doc: Always Late
F that D
Gay Place
Summer is the best time to get outside and play like a kid
Multiple Departments Investigate Deputy’s Homicide
Sergeant Craig Hutchinson was shot and killed behind his Round Rock home early Monday morning
Mr. Smarty Pants Knows
According to the British Office for National Statistics, in England and Wales, the birth rate for women over age 40 now exceeds that for women under 20. Of the 705 survivors of the Titanic’s sinking, at least 10 later committed suicide – a rate more than 100 times the current U.S. suicide rate. During the…
Zilker Theatre Productions’ Shrek the Musical
The lovable ogre and company spring to life on the Hillside stage with loads of laughs and professional polish
What’s the Fix for Texas’ Voter ID Law?
“Time is short” to implement a replacement for discriminatory photo ID requirement
When the Movies You Loved as a Kid Don’t Hold Up
Shedding film nostalgia
Spectrum Theatre Company’s Spunk
This Austin company weaves three classic tales by Zora Neale Hurston into a spirited service full of sass and grit
A Party for Florence
Fundraiser to benefit the Eastside’s Comfort House
Unlocking the Joys of Austin’s Puzzle Rooms
Escape rooms bring the solitary diversions to life
“Peter Brown Leighton: Live Snakes” at Photo Méthode Gallery
The words that best describe the manipulated vintage photos in this exhibit are blithe, triumphant, and hilarious
The Hightower Report: Winning Even When Losing
The Democratic Party’s national platform tackles the Trans-Pacific Partnership
New Harry Potter Prompts BookPeople to Revive the Magic of Release Parties Past
J.K. Rowling’s latest brings the gang back together for one last hurrah
Soccer Watch
The U.S. Women open the Brazil Olympics by playing New Zealand at 5pm, Wed., Aug. 3, two days before the opening ceremonies in Rio. The other group games are 3pm, Sat., Aug. 6, against France, and 5pm, Tue., Aug. 9, against Colombia – all shown live on NBCSN. Of the 18 players on the squad,…
Council: Proposed Budget Takes the Stage
City manager and budget staff lay out FY 2017 budget
Adult Audio Coloring Book Sampler
A look back at illustrated album covers old and new
Day Trips: Historic Dance Halls
Waltz across Texas with the stars in my eyes and you in my arms
Dear Glutton: How Do I Survive the Depressing Summer of 2016?
Summertime sadness remedies
Parties, Pints, and Triple Plays at Pinballz
When it comes to running a gaming arcade, Pinballz founder Darren Spohn has learned one lesson: Like high scores, “More is better.” Darren and his wife Mikki opened Austin’s original Pinballz Arcade in 2010 for one very good reason: Darren’s personal collection of pinball games was taking over the house. There were other arcades, but…
Review: Irene’s
ELM Group’s latest project replays its greatest hits
Page Two: Darkness on the Edge of Town
Thoughts on the mean season of U.S. politics
Sandtray Therapy Unlocks Austin’s Inner Child
Playing in the sand and creating a world
Headlines
City Council resumed deliberations on the FY 2017 budget this week, hearing the staff presentation of City Manager Marc Ott’s proposed budget. Regular meetings resume next Thu., Aug. 4, while Wednesday budget work sessions are scheduled throughout August. Aug. 1 marks the 50th anniversary of the UT Tower mass shooting. On that day, engineering student…
Making Connections at Adult Summer Camp
Because we all need a little more goofiness in our lives
Quote of the Week
“I wake up every morning in a house that was built by slaves. And I watch my daughters, two beautiful, intelligent, black young women, playing with their dogs on the White House lawn.” – First lady Michelle Obama, speaking Monday to the Democratic National Convention
Playback: Gourds Co-Leader Jimmy Smith Heads to Montana
Jimmy Smith heads for higher ground, Pete Mitchell reaches a higher plane, and Izzy Cox would like to remain upright on terra firma
Point Austin: Mayor Adler’s Superhighway to the Mobility Bond
Speeding toward November
Public Notice: Waiting for Ott to Go
A short play, in one looong act
Activity Page
Hi, How Aren’t You? You’ve just acquired the property on the northwest corner of 21st & Guadalupe! How will you deface a beloved Austin mural? PHILLIP KROMER/CC BY-SA 2.0 Draw your new mural here! What’s Wrong With This Picture? Something is missing from this image. Do you know what it is? PHOTO BY JOHN ANDERSON…
Midtowne Spa Shutters After Two Decades
Austin loses another gay-centric business
Pick a Castro, Any Castro
Texas Dems want one of the Castro twins for DNC chair
A Sign Ahead of Its Time?
District 6 Council candidate Jimmy Flannigan takes aim at incumbent Don Zimmerman for allegedly posting campaign signs too early
