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How Are We Going to Vote?
While the U.S. moves toward voting by mail, Texas digs in its heels
C. Robert Cargill and Elijah Wood to Explore Serial Killer Ted Bundy in No Man of God
Film will delve into the killer’s conversations with the FBI
Now Streaming in Austin: Scare Package
Join us for our live tweet-a-long of the horror-comedy tonight
ACL Live Postpones Fourth of July Concert Days After Announcement
Five-stage fest called off as Austin moves into Stage 4 Alert
Seven Gift Ideas for Father’s Day
If you have a foodie father, these gifts are a perfect fête
In Memoriam: George Wilkerson
Remembering Esther’s Follies’ first sketch-writing superstar
Now Streaming in Austin: “Pussy Talk”
Kim Tran’s crude, hilarious sex comedy turns the tables
Join Us When We Open a Scare Package
We’re making space on the couch for you with this horror-comedy
Creative in Confinement #1: Sara Yost
Teen fashions an artistic escape from lockdown
Democrats Take Vote-by-Mail to Supreme Court
TDP and voters request Supremes to lift stay on VBM for all
Austin Pride Postpones Its 2020 Celebration for a Year
LGBTQ org promises to be “Bigger. Better. Bolder” in 2021
Checking In: Rosie Flores Restarts Her Book
Request Austin’s rockabilly royalty on Sirius today!
With COVID-19 Cases Surging, City Moves to Stage 4 Alert
Officials urge Austinites to “flatten the curve again”
Now Streaming in Austin: “The El Chupugcabra”
A monstrous comedy from the Scare Package team
Bakers Against Racism: Austin
D.C.-born initiative kneads up some tasty local support
ACL Live Reopens With Fourth of July Festival
Brownout, Jackie Venson, and Walker Lukens headline
Checking In: Bridge Farmers Sustain Sonic Possession
ATX power triangulation bides its time
Paxton Renews Threats Against Vote-by-Mail
Attorney General threatens “criminal sanctions” for “illegal” VBM
Now Streaming in Austin: No No: A Dockumentary
Celebrating the Black baseball pioneer who was more than a trip
Council Recap: A Quick Start, But No Victory Lap, on Reworking Public Safety
Council unites behind prompt reforms, big APD budget cuts
Black Fret Wants to Pay You $500 to Play for Workers on Zoom
Nonprofit reimagines the corporate gig in the age of COVID-19
The King of Staten Island
Pete Davidson grows up a bit in this semi-autobiographical dramedy
Marona’s Fantastic Tale
Animated adventures of a hound with many owners is no pointless shaggy dog story
Hill of Freedom
Delicate South Korean tale of love lost and found finally gets U.S. release
Rounded Corners
NYC teen dramedy about opening yourself up to growing up
Shadows of Freedom
Fascinating if brief documentary about the overlooked Algerian Jewish Resistance
Warning: Do Not Play
South Korean horror is really about the terror of filmmaking failure
Requiem for Bulk Trash Day
Get used to the pile in your garage – Austin Resource Recovery isn’t rescheduling spring bulk collection pickups
We Have an Issue: What’s Next, and How Fast Can We Get There?
In this week’s issue, the rallying cry to defund police catches on, and Republicans try to quash vote by mail for good
The Multifarious Mike Wiebe
Music, comedy, faux-Christianity: the many faces of the Drakulas/Riverboat Gamblers frontman
They Built an App to Connect Seniors and Students. Now They Just Need to Convince Seniors to Log On.
For Carol Marak, the best part is being remembered. Marak, a Dallas senior, has no husband or children of her own. She advocates for seniors aging alone, or “elder orphans,” as her 9,500-strong Facebook group is named. And as someone over 65, at high risk for COVID-19, she’s been largely isolated during the pandemic. Well,…
A Closer Look at the Resolutions To Address Structural Police Reform
City Council is set to start down the path toward structural police reform with passage of the following four resolutions: Item 50: Equity Mayor Pro Tem Delia Garza’s resolution establishes clear goals for the police department to eliminate disparities between racial and ethnic groups in Austin. By 2023, APD should achieve zero disparities in: •…
Sam Houston & Blk Odyssy Adds Chicken and Waffles to Their Message
Serving up some neo-soul food
Faster Than Sound – Summer in the City: Concerts, Protests, Relief Controversy, Potentially Less HAAM
Clubs navigate show safety, local musicians soundtrack protests, and HAAM asks for city aid.
New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week
Music we’re playing
Austin’s Best Food and Drink Events This Week
Dinner parties, farmer’s markets, beer, wine, and more for the week of June 11, 2020
A Tidal Wave of People Batter the Foundations of Austin’s Structural Racism
Thousands took to Downtown and Eastside streets to say, emphatically, that Black Lives Matter
Austin-Based Choreographer Hopes to Make a “Social Justice Summer”
With some crowdfunding support, Charles O. Anderson will be able to make dances for this time
Arts Listings
Virtual galleries, streaming improv, and more
Hundreds Tell Council, APD That Big Change Must Happen – Now
Voices of sorrow and rage
Voting by Mail in Texas: Where Things Stand
The law, and the lawsuits
Black Lives Matter
Scenes from Sunday’s Black Austin Rally and March for Black Lives
Council Poised to Enact First APD Reforms and Budget Cuts
Change begins now
What’s on the July 14 Ballot
Democratic Party U.S. Senate: MJ Hegar, Royce West U.S. Rep. District 10: Pritesh Gandhi, Mike Siegel U.S. Rep. District 17: David Jaramillo, Rick Kennedy U.S. Rep. District 31: Donna Imam, Christine Eady Mann Railroad Commission: Beto Alonzo, Chrysta Castañeda County Court at Law No. 4: Dimple Malhotra, Margaret Chen Kercher District Attorney: Margaret Moore, José…
Free Will Astrology
Your weekly horoscope, June 12-18
AISD Seeks Dream Leader Amid Budget Nightmare
New superintendent likely to take reins of a district in fiscal crisis
The Luv Doc: A Bad Case of ZTSD
The Luv Doc has a fat Santa’s bag of helpful advice
City, Cap Metro Commit to “Historic” Transit Expansion Plan
Plan includes new rail lines and enhancements to the current MetroRail Red Line, MetroRapid, and MetroBus service
Mr. Smarty Pants Knows
According to a University of Michigan Law School study, a nontrivial number of people prefer, when possible, not to work and still get paid. Jack Johnson, world heavyweight champion in 1908, started his career as a cyclist. He wanted to emulate the famous Black cyclist Major Taylor. Plastic production has increased 20-fold since 1964, according…
Over Massive Opposition, State OKs Landfill
Travis County, nearby residents seek to overturn TCEQ decision to allow new ACL transfer station
Op-Ed: Extinguishing Racism in Central Texas
Pflugerville Councilmember Rudy Metayer on how we can start rebuilding a broken society
Austin at Large: And Still, We Rise
Austin has liberated itself from exhausted narratives before. It’s time to do it again.
Qmmunity: LGBTQIA Community Marches in Solidarity With Black Lives Matter
2 To Do Austin Gay Men’s Chorus: Our Favorite Things Our favorite group of choir bois showcases its latest show that’s destined to become one of your favorite things. These two showings will be a preview for their touring show that will travel to Minneapolis as part of the Gay and Lesbian Association of Choruses’…
Headlines / Quote of the Week
In-Custody Death Under Scrutiny: An Austin-American Statesman and KVUE investigation into the 2019 death of Javier Ambler has prompted three Williamson County commissioners to demand the resignation of WilCo Sheriff Robert Chody. Ambler, who was pulled over for not dimming his headlights, died after sheriff deputies tased him four times despite Ambler’s cries that he…
Public Notice: You Know Things Are Bad When …
Part 47 in a long series
Austin Asian American Film Festival Goes Online
Join in the celebration of shorts
Day Trips: Sculpture Gardens
Four sculpture gardens inspire the mind and exercise the body
Oops!
Due to an editing error, a photo featuring protesters and state troopers facing off (“‘I Want Peace, but I Want Justice First,'” June 5) was miscredited; Chronicle staff photographer David Brendan Hall took the photo. Last week’s story “Justice Comes Slowly” incorrectly reported where advocate Chris Harris works; he is director of the Criminal Justice…
Soccer Watch
Hitting Restart Austin Bold have been cleared for group training of up to 10 players at a time, with a provisional start date of July 11 for USL league play. Details of format, scheduling, etc., will be decided in the coming weeks… Work continues largely behind the scenes at Austin FC; they announced an affirmative…
Voices From the Black Austin Rally and March for Black Lives
Letting the protesters speak for themselves
