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What Made Him Do It?
Two hours before daybreak on Wednesday morning, as he was readying himself for yet another press briefing with his assistant chiefs, City Manager Spencer Cronk, and members of the Texas Rangers, FBI, and Bureau of ATF, a KXAN reporter asked interim Police Chief Brian Manley how he was feeling at that moment. “It’s been a…
Will Austin Vote on CodeNEXT?
Petition filed with City Clerk. But is it legal?
Five Recommended Austin Arts Events this Weekend
Instead of just staring dully at that Roseanne reboot, right?
Betty Harris Understands
Soul singer finally gets her due
Spring Things to Do in (or Around) Austin
How and where to take the most advantage of this weather.
“Juntos/Together” Ties Austin’s Activist Past and Present
Shedding light on action & initiatives by local minority communities
The Texas Whiskey Festival Is This Saturday
Inaugural event fills the Texas State History Museum with good spirits
Rolling Roadshow Celebrates The Sandlot‘s 25th Anniversary
Alamo Drafthouse series takes the field at the Long Time
Jerry Jeff Walker in a New Key
“I got a real bad sore throat and the rest is history”
Kaiser, Cogburn, Hoffnar & Håker Flaten Rock Free and Lovecraftian
A track premiere from the Mountains of Excess
Five Recommended Arts Events This Weekend
The shows are going on. Go on, see these shows.
MetroRail’s Moving Schedule
Arrival times moved up 10 minutes through June
Empowering Queer People of Color Through Health and Wellness
allgo holds its second annual health fair
Graveside at The Death of Stalin
Armando Iannucci on monsters and accents
Tomb Raider
Lara Croft is back again!
Rogers Park
Love dies on the North side of Chicago.
Unsane
Steven Soderbergh’s big-budget iPhone thrill ride.
Pacific Rim Uprising
Robots vs. monsters sequel is pure scrap.
Flower
Sardonic coming-of-age comedy never really matures.
Isle of Dogs
Wes Anderson’s stop motion wonder is a tail-wagger
Paul, Apostle of Christ
Biopic of the Apostle.
The Luv Doc: A Lot More Alpha
The whole gender role system is built mainly on bullshit
From the ATX to Chi-Town
Kyle Henry explores Chicago in Rogers Park
Myco Alliance Uses Fungus as an Edible Recycling System
Locals let fungi do the work
Mr. Smarty Pants Knows
According to Arcadia Power, Miami is the least energy-efficient U.S. city. As a teen, Ringo Starr took a messenger job with the British Railroad, but had to quit when he failed the medical exam. Morty and Ferdie Fieldmouse are Mickey Mouse’s twin nephews. About 5.5 million people died prematurely in 2013 because of indoor and…
What’cha Watchin’?
Editorial intern Mae Hamilton finds something ugly delicious
Performance Park Takes Over the Vortex
Bonnie Cullum’s dream wakes the Tarot into life in her company’s immersive theatrical experience
Playback: Does Size Matter at SXSW?
A smaller SXSW Music week still satisfies
Headlines
City Council resumes regular meetings today, March 22, with a 99-Item agenda: mobility bond contracts, flood buyouts, another Champion Tract, and the Baker Center. See “Council: From Soup to Nuts …” and “It’s Baker Center, Not Baker Homes,” March 23. Council’s week began early Monday, with a press conference hosted by Ora Houston to mark…
New PBS Documentary Uses Austin Photographer to Explore Death
What we (don’t) talk about when we (don’t) talk about death
Review: Yoshi Ramen and Veggie Heaven
Chef Stacy Chen is the bandleader of two distinctly tasty Asian restaurants
Point Austin: In Search of a Plan, Not a Master Plan
Council divisions taking shape on CodeNEXT
Courtship, by Precourt
Community benefits from your soccer suitors
Gay Place
Coping, carrying on, and saying farewell
Public Notice: Your City at Work
“Shaping policy for generations to come”
Council: From Soup to Nuts …
Following the sylvan frivolities of spring (and spring festivals), and after a couple of relatively lightweight meetings – featuring only a few touchy Items, like the community digital outreach contract and the winnowing of the municipal judge slate – heavyweight matters resume today, March 22, with a vengeance, at 99 Items and counting. Council’s week…
Ground Floor Theatre’s White Rabbit Red Rabbit
In Nassim Soleimanpour’s play, what happens is as much a surprise for the actor as for the audience
Quote of the Week: Brian Manley
Ruminations on a serial bomber
Confusion, Concerns Surround Response to County’s Dangerous Dogs
A partnership problem, or not?
“Julie Libersat: Paved Paradise” at W&TW
This interactive solo exhibition may have you looking at malls in a very different way
CodeNEXT: Frustrations Mount (Again)
Commissioners lament “the worst code I have ever seen in my life”
Day Trips: John Knox Ranch, Wimberley
Kids’ summer camp becoming a year-round destination for adults and families
Laura Monterrosa Released From T. Don Hutto
Could this be a bellwether for detained immigrants?
Soccer Watch
Austin Gets Soccer, a new soccer supporters group “using the principles of” Dan Wiersema’s Free Beer Movement (www.thefreebeermovement.com), invites you to St. Elmo Brewing Co. for “a special community session of sharing and listening on how Austin can get AND keep professional soccer in the city” – whether it’s the relocated Columbus Crew (see “Courtship,…
God’s Blessings Owner Indicted
Renee Segura-Livingston faces 30 years in prison for crimes committed while operating unlicensed group home
Three Indictments for Austin Cops
Two incidents, three officers
Death Watch: The Suitcase Killer
State’s fourth execution set for March 27
It’s Baker Center, Not Baker Homes
What’s 25% of zero? To the Alamo Drafthouse, still zero.
Brian Manley’s the Man?
Handling of bombings boosts APD vet’s support for future as permanent chief
Snapshot: Illustrator Amitai Plasse
Artist finds inspiration in Austin’s live music scene
Remembering the Victims
As the media turns its attention to the perpetrator in this case and his possible motives, it’s important to remember the two lives lost and the others impacted by these attacks. Regardless of Mark Conditt’s intentions, his and two other families are forever changed by his actions of the past two weeks. 39-year-old Anthony House…
Travis Duncan Enters Mayor Race
Candidate says he’ll bring “people’s power plan” to Austin
5th Circuit Upholds Sanctuary Cities Law
ACLU in response: “All legal options” on the table
