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Mike Ramos Murder Trial Set for October, but Where?
It could be one of a handful moved out of the county
Review: City Theatre’s The Importance of Being Earnest
The air’s a tad thin in this production of Oscar Wilde’s work
Legislature Signs the Check on a Big Boost for Texas Creative Industries
Rebate funding is up, but it’s not as simple as it seems …
Travis County Moves to Stop Jailing Austinites With Mental Illness
Leaders commit to 100-day deadline to overhaul mental health services
Koko’s Suspension, El Naranjo’s Lamb Jam Win, Sushi Bar’s Guest Chefs, Uchibā and Yamas and Carve are On the Way, Bouldin Creek Dances a Foxtrot, and More
All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering
Listen to This: Henry Invisible Celebrates Positive Vibrations in “Dance Music Saves”
New single features influential drummer Bernard Purdie
Review: Solero Flamenco’s “A Journey Through Spain”
From Andalusia to Austin, flamenco emanates expressive energy
Statesman Reporters Strike and They’re Prepared to Again
They’ve raised $15,000 to pay employees losing wages
Time Ain’t Accidental: Jess Williamson’s Album Release Aligns With Two Nights at the Continental Club
Former Austinite talks Texas roots and fantastic new LP
Austin FC Falls to Real Salt Lake After Two-Hour Weather Delay
Lightning strikes douse momentum in 2-1 defeat at Q2
A Sanctuary City Is Ground Floor for Compassion
Andrea Nuñez directs Martyna Majok’s theatrework for GFT
City Proposes Barton Springs Road Safety Improvements
Yearlong pilot would reduce car lanes and more
Statesman Staff Strikes for a Wage Floor of $60,000
Gannett strike is part of a nationwide effort
Listen to This: The Push & Shove Takes a Big Rock Swig With “These Times”
Venue and beverage scene vets unite for debut LP The Rookie
City Workers Protest City Manager’s Mandatory Return to Office
Protesters say it will be disastrous for recruitment and retention
Sanctuary
Deliciously perverse battle of the sexes plays with lust and power
Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman
Animated Haruki Murakami adaptation finds his fabulist tendencies
The Boogeyman
Can Hollywood just knock it off with the trauma horror?
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
Ol’ Webhead’s latest adventure is a breathtaking masterpiece
The Ride Star Lives Life Eight Seconds at a Time
Austin Gamblers bull rider Ezekiel Mitchell has become a streaming success
From Pilot to Prime Time: 50 Years of Austin City Limits
Five decades of music resonate at ATX TV Festival
We Have an Issue: Another Dispiriting Lege Session
Why does the Texas GOP hate Texans so much?
Free Will Astrology
Your weekly horoscope, June 2-8
The Verde Report: In Addition to Opponents, Austin FC Is Battling Bad Injury Luck
If 2022 was the Austin FC fiesta that never slowed down, 2023 has been the hangover that just won’t go away. After a pair of consecutive wins against Seattle and Toronto showed signs of a reinvigorated club, the headaches and nausea returned over the Memorial Day weekend as the Verde and Black squandered an early…
Headlines / Quote of the Week
Why U Gotta Go & Make Housing So Complicated: A massive new mixed-use housing development that repurposes the old Borden dairy plant at East Cesar Chavez and U.S. 183 is slated for a final vote Thursday at City Council. In March, the Planning Commission recommended approval of rezoning for the project – which would include…
Austin’s Best Food and Drink Events This Week
Dinner parties, farmer’s markets, beer, wine, and more for the week of June 1, 2023
Day Trips: Fortney House, Nacogdoches
The Fortney House in Nacogdoches is a two-story shoppers’ paradise. The 14 rooms of the 1897 Victorian mansion are filled with an overwhelming array of knickknacks, collectibles, real wood furniture, cultural artifacts, and art that boggles the mind. Brad Fortney says he carries in his store what he likes and what he thinks other people…
Public Notice: Housekeeping News
Plus trying to slow the Convention Center expansion, code changes
Community Events
Local events, volunteer opportunities, kids’ activities, and more
Qmmunity: The Puzzle of Pride
Putting together all the pieces of queer history with Pride Month events
Arts Review: “Floriculture”
The impermanence of floristry and the eternal nature of tattoos highlight Pastiche House’s fusion philosophy
Arts Events
Art galleries, theatre, comedy, dance, and more
Five Films at Cine Las Americas
The best movies from the Spanish and Portuguese diaspora and Indigenous peoples at the annual film festival
The Luv Doc: Donuts
A blessing and a curse
Legislature Narrowly Averts Funneling Public School Funds to Private Schools
How schools fared in Texas’ 88th legislative session
Makoto Shinkai, the Other Anime Master, Comes to AFS
The early works of Makoto Shinkai, the genius behind Your Name
Opinion: End the Witch Hunt, Let LGBTQIA+ Texans Thrive
The 88th Texas Legislature will be remembered for its baseless attacks on queer Texans
Legislature Ensures More Gas Production in Texas, Less Renewables
Assessing this session’s environmental impact
Mr. Smarty Pants Knows
Professor Alan Mackie of Leeds University says that pouring milk on a tea bag before adding boiling water is the way to get the tastiest cup of tea. Anhedonia is the inability to experience pleasure. In 2010, Ozzy Osbourne finally passed his driving test after 19 attempts. He admitted during an interview with Howard Stern…
How Texas A.G. Paxton’s Trumpian Antics Led to Impeachment
Sealing his fate
Former Barbecue Pop-Up Opens Lockhart Brick-and-Mortar
Barbs B Q expands their range
Texas Legislature Failed to Kill Police Oversight Statewide (for Now)
Senate Bill 2209 would have crushed Austin’s oversight act
Local Pastures Brings the Farm to the City
Two farms, one trailer, seven days a week
How Bipartisan Efforts to Increase Housing Supply Died This Session
Mourning the dead bills that could’ve addressed housing shortages
Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week
A farewell party for Jim Eno, Rock the Park with Rosie Flores, and more recommended shows
Republicans Didn’t Pass Priority Bills, but Succeeded in Punishing Trans Texans
At least they couldn’t pass proposed “Don’t Say Gay” legislation
Crosstalk: Take a Tour of UT’s Moody Center, and More Music News
New business partnerships at the Paramount and Grapetree Records
Texas GOP Still Set on Sending Vigilantes to the Border
Frightening border bills haven’t passed yet, but might in special session
Totally in Sync, Tribe Mafia Joins DAWA’s Black Music Month Residency
Austin hip-hop duo talks TV placements ahead of Antone’s show
Silver Linings at the Lege: Texas Moms to Get 12 Months of Free Health Care
And other good news from this legislative session
S.L. Houser’s Earnest “Wind in the Door” and Five More Songs From Austin Artists
New music picks from Rod Gator, BLK ODYSSY, and Cloud Companion
How to Run a TV Festival in a TV Strike
ATX TV Festival respects writers as they work and protest
Bill’s Oyster Does Lunch, Sawyer & Co. Brightens Breakfast, Lucky Dog Saké Spikes a Rooftop Pool, The Driskill Flaunts Some Fine Tequila, Fierce Whiskers Is About to Go Jump In the Lake, and More
All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering
Mistrial Announced for the Police Officer Who Killed Mike Ramos
The court can’t seem to find enough jurors
Austin Pharmacist Denies Trans Man Testosterone Prescription
Walgreens says pharmacist was uncomfortable with injection method
Austin Water Audit Zeroes In on Problems at Treatment Plant
Weak morale, understaffing contributed to four system failures in five years
