City Proposes Daily Homeless Camp Sweeps
Plan surfaces for wide-scale cleanup of camps, could potentially begin in May
Beige and Buzzy: Ēma Joins the Domain
At the “mother” restaurant to SoCo’s Aba, the dips are divine while service is still finding its footing
Turbulent Times for the Texas Hemp Industry
Rule changes muddy the market as a temporary restraining order momentarily blocks some of the new regulations
Where the Austin Area Stands With ICE Partnerships
Travis County has yet to sign, but Bastrop, Caldwell, and more show enthusiasm
Despite Pushback, Texas Advances Controversial Social Studies Curriculum
Critics say the draft inappropriately emphasizes Christianity and state history
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Historically Underutilized Business Program Temporarily Restored
Travis County judge grants temporary injunction on Comptroller Kelly Hancock’s December emergency order
The Week’s Biggest News in Brief: April 9-15
Lawmakers discuss future of data centers in the state, Austin breaks ground on Walnut Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant expansion, and more of the week’s headlines
Despite Proven Progress, Austin’s Guaranteed Income Program Was Gutted
Will the funding cut cost the city more in the end?
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Music
Charley Crockett Concludes His Sagebrush Trilogy in Cinematic Style
On his third album in a year, the outlaw country revivalist sits you down and tells the story of Billy McLane
Arts + Culture
Texas Mushroom Conference Explores Fungal Lessons
Fungi researchers, growers, artists, and more gather in Austin for fruitful discourse
“Contemporary Art Under Fascism” Collects Resistance at UT
Student and faculty exhibit showcases politically oriented works April 17-18
Complicating The Myth of Red Texas
David Griscom’s debut nonfiction work retraces the bootprints of Texas liberalism
Screens
Art, Lies, and Handheld Cameras: Steven Soderbergh on The Christophers
The director takes on the thorny subject of artistic ownership in his new film
The Stranger Review: Alienated in Algiers
François Ozon crafts what may be the best possible adaptation of Camus’ classic novella
The Christophers Review: But Is It Art?
Steven Soderbergh is on a hot streak with a heady, sort-of heist pic
Lorne Film Review: Behind the Scenes at Saturday Night Live
Morgan Neville’s affectionate profile offers access, but not a lot of insight into SNL’s legendary creator
Food
First Look: Persian Hospitality at Roya
Austin’s Hajimaleki family makes good on dream to showcase their homeland’s history
Kamayan Means Community: Experiencing Filipino Culture by Hand at Oribello’s
Strangers become friends at family-run restaurant’s traditional dinner
Van Horn’s: Nimbly Balancing on the New Upside-Down Food Pyramid
Second Street chophouse proves you can experience richness without being rich
ColumnS
Qmmunity: Qmmunity at the Cinema on the Cinema
Queer picks from Indie Meme, an advance screening red carpet, and short film submissions open up
T-Break or Not T-Break
Navigating the smokable hemp ban and new regulations from DSHS, plus fun with microdosing
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