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Play It Again, Sam
ATX TV Fest founders are back for round two
News Ticker: June 13
All the news that’s fit to blog
Food Issue: Not Your Average TV Dinner
10 summer TV favorites and what to eat while watching them
Peached Tortilla Competes in Food Truck Challenge Tomorrow
Austin taco entrepreneur preparing signature tacos
Trailer Park Is Madonna
Well, sort of
‘Ida,’ Ho!
Gilbert & Sullivan’s ‘Princess Ida’ makes her Austin debut
The AggreGAYtor: June 13
What happened today in gay? Here’s your QILTBAG recap of queer news.
From the Vaults: Myth-ing in ‘Action’
Saluting Superman on his last big birthday – 25 years ago
Of Barbecue and Vampires
An interview with Todd Lowe, True Blood‘s Terry Bellefleur
The Food Issue: Moonage Daydream
Baked goods + Austin Psych Fest = cookie monster
The Food Issue: Table for One
The boon and bane of living alone
Complaint About Judge’s Alleged Racist Comments Moved to D.C.
Jones’ conduct will be reviewed by D.C. Circuit
News Ticker: June 12
All the news that’s fit to blog
Fitzgeralds Everywhere
Four new books riding the Gatsby wave
Notes from the Qui Media Preview
Print journalists and bloggers socialize at communal tables
UPDATE: Website Alleges Lehmberg Involved in Hit-and-Run
No evidence Lehmberg involved in wreck the night she was popped for DWI
Senate Committee Approves Life-with-Parole Measure
Issue added to special session call this week
The Food Issue: Frank!
Hot dogging the Live Music Capitol
Two Teams Played a Basketball Game Last Night?
Somewhere in San Antonio, ten dudes played hoops
The Food Issue: Finding Austin’s Bodegas
We need to talk about Austin’s takeout issue for a minute
The Houston Astros and ‘Resurrection’
Bullock screens story of J.R. Richard
The Food Issue: When Vegetables Aren’t Enough
John Mackey, “Conscious Capitalism,” and the Ideology of Food
The AggreGAYtor: June 12
What happened today in gay? Here’s your QILTBAG recap of queer news.
DVD Watch: Snitch
Director Ric Roman Waugh makes the Rock into an everyman
UPDATED: Carter Jury Clears APD Officer
Deliberations began after passionate closing arguments
News Ticker: June 11
All the news that’s fit to blog
There Goes Bonnie Whitmore Again
Local bassist celebrates second LP
Chief Judge: New Panel Will Be Assigned to Consider Death Row Appeal
Execution still slated for tomorrow
Perry Adds Abortion, Minimum Sentencing to Special Session
Two red meat conservative items bolted on to agenda
Housecore Horror Adds Suffocation
New York black metallers join stacked bill
Chef Edward Lee Signs Cookbooks at East Side King Tonight
Former Top Chef competitors reunite at Hole in the Wall
Who Dares Try to Out-Author the Authors, Onstage and Off the Cuff?
Institution Theater improvisers wreak creativity on published works
The Food Issue: Cooking in Prison
Recipes for making the best out of time. Lots of time.
Town Hall Meeting
Public forum to address proposed updates to urban farm code
Perry Tells Special Session to Get Moving on Transportation
The session going nowhere fast to discuss going nowhere fast
UPDATE: TCRP Sues APD for Taxi Policy
Suit says police force drivers to transport dangerous drunks
Perry Signs Education Bill: Now What?
Gov signs off on HB5 after veto speculation
UPDATED: Testimony Concludes in Carter Case
Closing arguments scheduled for Tuesday morning
Summer Fun: Boogie Like a Boss at the Bahn
We rode the wave for science, and you can too.
News Ticker: June 10
All the news that’s fit to blog
New Albums for Octopus Project and Okkervil River
Popular indie hypnotists tease upcoming LPs
New Police Contract Would Allow Public Release of Citizen Review Panel Documents
Officers must vote to approve new four-year contract
The Food Issue:Book Yourself Some Eats
Literary quotations about food – past, present, and post-apocalyptic
‘Adventure Time’ Returns to Mondo
This time, Jake and Finn bring some ‘Regular Show’ friends with them
The Food Issue: The ‘Chronicle’ Is Baked
Confessions from a full-time addict
The AggreGAYtor: June 10
What happened today in gay? Here’s your QILTBAG recap of queer news.
Black Celebration for Kat Candler
Short ‘Black Metal’ picks up award in Oklahoma
Two Late Goals Preserve Aztex’ Perfect Record
Austin Aztex keep first place in PDL Mid South
A Thousand Splendid Words
Khaled Hosseini on Afghanistan, poetry, and writing
ATX Television Fest: Structure of a Sitcom… and the Rise of Anti-Sitcoms
Comedy magic with Dan Harmon, Paul Scheer, and more
Texas Rollergirls: Fast in Slow Motion
High speed camera catches all the Roller Derby action
Swimming in Summer Cinema
So many series, so little time
Brown Makes It Official
Former Dem County Chair Announces Run for Judge
DVDanger: ‘Scum’
What’s scarier than Ray Winstone? A young Ray Winstone.
Audio Hype: Dumpstaphunk
This veteran outfit affirms that the NOLA funk feel is alive and well.
ATX Television Fest: Fox Comedy Block
‘The Mindy Project,’ ‘Raising Hope,’ and ‘New Girl’ stars speak
From the Vaults: Hawke Talk
Ethan Hawke, who was born in Austin, has made many a return to our city
Tomorrow! Game of ‘Game of Thrones’
Geeks Who Drink host massive trivia event
News Ticker: June 7
All the news that’s fit to blog
2nd Annual Blue Hole Concerts for the Park
Best of both summer solar systems – live music and coolant
Kickstart Your Weekend: ‘Shark,’ ‘Red Winds,’ and the Globe
Three personal projects need your help
ACLU Report: Time to Legalize It
Pot policing discriminatory and expensive
Drafthouse Films Elects ‘The Congress’
Release slate adds new adaptation of Stanislaw Lem sci-fi classic
Farmers Market Report: June 8-9, 2013
Seasons overlap: strawberries and blackberries at the same time!
Housecore Horror Gets Loud
Music lineup confirms Ansemlo and Goblin double headers
Jimmy Jalapeeno: In Memoriam
The late artist’s loved ones gather to celebrate his life
The AggreGAYtor: June 7
What happened today in gay? Here’s your QILTBAG recap of queer news.
Austin Slow Burn Co-founder Jill Lewis Dead at 53
Memorial service planned for Sunday, June 9
Officers Testify in Carter Shooting Case
Testimony continues in civil suit filed by Carter family
Quote of the Week
“[C]ertain racial groups like African-Americans and Hispanics are predisposed to crime …” — Federal Judge Edith Jones, 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, as quoted in the Complaint of Judicial Misconduct filed against her. See “Judge Edith Jones on Race, Crime, and God’s Vengeance” for the full story.
Bloomsday Confidential
Under the covers with James Joyce’s ‘Ulysses’
Pilot Light
Previously doomed shows finally air at ATX TV Fest
Council Preview: Are You Reddy for This?
Council delays discussions about Austin Energy
Point Austin: Things to Do in Texas When You’re Lege
The special agenda is not so special
Cinema East’s Summer Lineup
Jazzing up the summer screenings with indie films from fresh off the festival circuit
Untangling the Web
Jane Espenson on the path to online comedy success with ‘Husbands’
New Suit Filed Against Lehmberg
Former political opponent alleges D.A. engaged in several criminal acts
Then There’s This: The Return of Bruce Todd
Shock and awe over Biscoe’s choice to fill commissioner’s seat
After a Fashion: Sample Closet
Your Style Avatar rolls out in his first Queerbomb. Sort of.
If You Have Ghosts
Nothing’s rotten in Denmark for Danny Malone
School District Staff Face Big Health Care Rate Hike
District working to educate workers on options
Headlines
› City Council meets today (June 6) with an agenda of some things old (postponed items on emergency medical services, ridesharing, and the University Neighborhood Overlay) and some things new (parental leave for city employees, possible landlord registry for code enforcement). See “Are You Reddy for This?.” › The fate of Eastside Memorial looks set…
Exhibitionism
This play about competitive cheerleading doesn’t always fly as high as its heroines, but the athleticism is awesome
I’m a King Bee
“I swear to you the castle is haunted,” insists Danny Malone about Denmark’s Engelsholm Castle. “We would hear shit and feel shit that wasn’t normal while we were in the room. Things would be in different places when we woke up, and it wasn’t because we blacked out drunk [laughs]. Windows would open. All these…
Judge Edith Jones on Race, Crime, and God’s Vengeance
Civil rights group files complaint against 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals judge
The Luv Doc: The Sleeping Beauty Syndrome
Luv Doc, My brother is painfully shy and hasn’t had a girlfriend in a very, very long time. I invite him to parties and other events, but he never comes. I have suggested that he should try online dating, but he won’t do that because he thinks that people who do online dating are losers.…
Exhibitionism
GrayDUCK group show examines the degree to which the art object affects the senses
Playback: Shark Attack!
American Sharks, the future of Austin rock
Day Trips
Park is home to famous tree
Now You See Me
This magicians’ caper film has a good cast but very little else hidden up its sleeve.
Exhibitionism
Zach Theatre’s revival provides plenty of laughs, but is missing the poignant quality that makes the play so enduring
Chaos in Tejas Live Shots
Best-of cull from last weekend’s Chaos in Tejas mayhem
Gay Place: Back To … Normal?
Compared to last Saturday, this weekend gay Austin may be able to hear a pin drop, but there’s still too much to do
The Purge
Ethan Hawke and Lena Headey star in this suspenseful horror film that’s set in the near future and poses dark possibilities and even darker lighting.
The Facts Were Immaterial
The ‘counterintelligence’ operations of Hoover’s FBI included harassment, vilification, violence – and fake ‘underground’ newspapers in Bloomington, D.C., and Austin
Chaos in Tejas Live Shots
The Damned 1100 Warehouse, May 30 “They couldn’t afford the Sex Pistols,” Damned guitarist Captain Sensible announced as his British brigade took the stage. “We’re better than them anyway! Ladies and gentlemen … how do?” On strode punk’s original goth, Damned singer Dave Vanian, and the famed UK punk quintet slammed into the 1979-vintage proto-thrasher…
Death Watch
Chester to die June 12
The Internship
Once Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson joined forces to crash weddings; in their new comedy, the duo crashes Google as older-than-average interns.
Best in Show
The 2012-13 Austin Critics Table Awards
Chaos in Tejas Live Shots
The Men Red 7, May 31 The Men aren’t a novelty. The Brooklyn quintet remains loud, fast, aggressive, and unpretentious, with a new LP every year since 2010. If there’s anyone still fetishizing their good ol’ days, better jump aboard the New Moon. The band’s appeal notwithstanding, Red 7 felt empty on the second night…
Lege Lines: Redistricting Battle Drags On
More hearings are scheduled as the House debates alternate maps
The Kings of Summer
This Sundance favorite is a perfect yet offbeat summer movie about teens who ditch their families and try to live like men in a ground-level treehouse in the woods.
Lone Star State of Mind
Neal Barrett Jr.’s characters, clues, and unparalleled career
Chaos in Tejas Live Shots
Baroness Mohawk, June 1 After a stupefyingly dull opening by True Widow, grindcore four Rotten Sound couldn’t help but look good Saturday at Mohawk. Capping their 20th anniversary tour, the Finns alternated rumbling mosh with blink-and-you’ll-miss-it speed metal, clearing the stage of any lingering ennui. High expectations accompanied this well-attended show, as Baroness finally takes…
Texas Rollergirls Playoffs
TEXAS ROLLERGIRLS PLAYOFFS It’s all cups and coronets this playoff weekend, as the Texas Rollergirls teams jockey for final championship contender position, and veterans and rookies wait to see who is crowned homecoming queen. On the track and on paper, this was supposed to be the Honky Tonk Heartbreakers’ year. With a jammer rotation bigger…
Stories We Tell
Canadian filmmaker and actress Sarah Polley goes looking for her biological father and comes homes with a wise and poetic documentary about the nature of truth.
The Common Law
My tenant is two months late on rent – can I change the locks?
Chaos in Tejas Live Shots
Los Crudos 1100 Warehouse, June 1 Martin Sorrondeguy had just finished screaming. Los Crudos’ music stopped too, abruptly. “For those of you who come up here, it’s really wet and slippery,” the band’s singer advised his stage divers. “Just be careful.” The Fifth Street corridor just east of I-35 proved the perfect arena for Los…
The Hightower Report
IRS should outlaw all ‘social welfare’ political fronts
Iddarammayilatho
In this Telugu romance, a man is in love with two women.
Restaurant Reviews
Pizza and pasta with modern pizzazz
Chaos in Tejas Live Shots
Infest 1100 Warehouse, June 2 Infest played 31 songs in 32 minutes last Sunday night. I know this because I kept a stopwatch running in my pocket and a pen in my hand, drawing another dash on my forearm each time the reunited California hardcore heroes kicked out another song. I would’ve used my notepad,…
Soccer Watch
The Austin Aztex moved to 4-0 on Saturday with a 3-2 win over second-place Oklahoma City, as last year’s leading scorer, Kris Tyrpak, opened his account for 2013 with a pair of goals, including a gorgeous left-footed strike from distance; when he’s making diagonal runs into the heart of the defense, the Aztex are a…
Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani
This Bollywood film is a coming-of-age romantic comedy about friends viewed over a number of years.
Restaurant Review
This fast-casual Vietnamese eatery is the real deal
Mr. Smarty Pants Knows
Frank Sinatra hated carbonated beverages but loved electric trains. Approximately 2,500 left-handed people die each year using right-handed products. A new study by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory’s Evan Mills found that the pot that goes into a single joint requires 1,700 watt-hours of electricity to produce – the equivalent of leaving a 60-watt light bulb…
Wine of the Week
Superb $12 Pinot Grigio and Pinot Noir
All Over Creation: Head in the Game
In Houston, ‘Warrior Class’ and ‘Road Show’ show it is how you play the game
Food-O-File
An unusual number of new restaurants make their debuts this summer
‘Double Step’
Kathy Dunn Hamrick and Kate Warren bring their dance companies together, but they’ve been in step for decades
Food Events
• National Doughnut Day Drop by your favorite Krispy Kreme for one free doughnut of any variety while supplies last. Fri., June 7. 12586 Research Blvd.; 701 E. Stassney. • Beach Party Wine Trail This progressive beach party includes food, music, games, and tastings at each of the seven wineries along the trail: Alamosa, Fiesta,…
Civics 101
Friday 07 BUSTING FOOD MYTHS Real Food Media Project head Anna Lappé and Mother Jones food correspondent Tom Philpott speak on the dangers of industrial foods and the push towards sustainability. 6:30-8:30pm. 5604 Manor. Free. www.5604manor.org. Saturday 08 LOVE THY NEIGHBOR Stand in solidarity with immigrants by making a pilgrimage to local shelter Casa Marianella.…
