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Talkin' the Walk
BY KATHERINE CATMULL
Hip-hop theatre artist Zell Miller III speaks truth about radio, race, and fatherhood
Before the Well Runs Dry
BY DANIEL MOTTOLA
The city moves toward conservation, but is it moving fast enough?
Headlines
Naked City
News briefs from Austin, the region, and elsewhere
 Students Raise the Eastside Banner
BY JANA BIRCHUM
Res Publica
This week's civic duties: Aug. 21-28
Biomass: A Question of Wood, Not Could
BY DANIEL MOTTOLA
Council will vote this week on a proposed wood-waste-fueled power plant, but just because it's carbon-neutral doesn't mean it's perfect
Exoneration for Child Counselor Targeted by Strayhorn
BY JORDAN SMITH
After a four-year battle with the state, Bebe Gaines wins the right to work with foster kids again
Media Watch: Anybody Want to Buy the Bat Cave?
BY KEVIN BRASS
Read all about it – 'Statesman' goes up on the block
Another Court Defeat for SOS
BY AMY SMITH
The Save Our Springs Alliance doesn't get to reorganize to stave off creditors – but it's free to file another lawsuit
Texas Supreme Court Draws Widespread Criticism
BY LEE NICHOLS
Critics of 'Entergy v. Summers' decision find unlikely allies
Austin Activist Deported From China
BY RICHARD WHITTAKER
Founder of Students for a Free Tibet takes his message to China, then gets booted back to Texas
Bus-Stop Shuffle
BY RICHARD WHITTAKER
Better check out the new Cap Metro routes before you head out to your old bus stop
URA Votes Against East 11th Density Increase
BY LEE NICHOLS
A win (for now) for Eastside opponents of increased density around the Victory Grill
Point Austin: Domain City Limits
BY MICHAEL KING
City Charter amendment would end a deal gone sour
City Hall Hustle: Political Drought Withers SMD ... Again
BY WELLS DUNBAR
'Gentleman's agreement' stays intact after unsuccessful effort to change Austin's system of electing council members
The Hightower Report
BY JIM HIGHTOWER
The Presidential Library Scam; and Structurally Deficient Bridges and Politicians
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Talkin' the Walk
BY KATHERINE CATMULL
Hip-hop theatre artist Zell Miller III speaks truth about radio, race, and fatherhood
Nikolas Wallenda
BY BARRY PINEO
A member of the first family of acrobats on circus life, danger, and that famous name
Primordial Fish
BY ROBERT FAIRES
Austin sculptor Bob Bacon trucks a 3-ton steel fish to Black Rock City
Arts Reviews
Voces de Vivo: Voces de la Cultura Latina
Four very different short dramas that share a similar sense of wonder about life
Katie Pell: Tiny Acts of Immeasurable Benefit
Pell's not-tiny work invites you in and leaves you with a feeling of abundant energy
'Cynthia Camlin: Extremities'; 'Marianne Green: Silence and Sound'
These two exhibits celebrate natural wonders exquisitely with expert technique
Readings
Dry Storeroom No. 1: The Secret Life of the Natural History Museum
Paleontologist author Richard Fortey comes across like an aging UK dreamboat with a twist of Indiana Jones' wry charisma
Ambivalence: Adventures In Israel and Palestine
The title refers to the author's feelings toward his religion and, by extension, toward the state of Israel
New in Nonfiction: Waiter Rant: Thanks For The Tip – Confessions of a Cynical Waiter
A popular blog turns into book form, highlighting both the advantages and disadvantages of mixing new and old media
Who's a Pepper?
BY MICK VANN
The piquant history of an American hot sauce
The Best Micheladas in Austin
BY CLAUDIA ALARCÓN
No Bloody Marys here
4 x 13 = Cool
BY WES MARSHALL
Four wines to cool the hot-sauce burn
Let Our Commercial Bottler Winners Add Some Spice to Your Cooking
BY VIRGINIA B. WOOD AND KATE THORNBERRY
Beat the heat outdoors with these fiery prize-winning complements
The 2008 'Austin Chronicle' Hot Sauce Festival
Sunday, August 24, 2008 at Waterloo Park
Event Menu
BY VIRGINIA B. WOOD
Local food events
Food-o-File
BY VIRGINIA B. WOOD
The most delicious things are happening in South Austin this summer
The Chaos of Eros
BY RAOUL HERNANDEZ
Isabel Coixet's 'Elegy' for a dying animal
Bohemian Rhapsody
BY CINDY WIDNER
Patti Smith's 12-year take
Ice Ice Baby
BY CHRISTOPHER BOND
Slap Shot and sweaters in August, oh my
TV Eye
BY BELINDA ACOSTA
A British soap plucks the best bits from American teen shows to make for an addictive good time
Film News
BY JOE O'CONNELL
Claire Danes eyes an Austin shoot
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The Good Times Ain't Over
BY DOUG FREEMAN
Freddy Powers keeps on truckin'
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Off the Record
BY AUSTIN POWELL
Greezy Wheels shift their gears for a midnight ramble, Black Joe Lewis preps for the Chronicle's annual Hot Sauce Festival, American Analog Set's Andrew Kenny rewinds back to Austin, and the lineup for the 2008 Fun Fun Fun Fest is in
Phases and Stages
Metallurgy
Rules of Hell, Nostradamus, The Formation of Damnation
Reissues
Boy, October, War
Inara George with Van Dyke Parks
An Invitation
Elvis Costello & the Imposters
Momofuku
Dr. Dog
Fate
Islands
Arm's Way
Postmarks
Letters to the editor, updated daily
Page Two: Years, Dreams, and Ghosts
BY LOUIS BLACK
How we succeeded in business without really trying
Oops!
Our latest batch
After a Fashion
BY STEPHEN MACMILLAN MOSER
Is a punt better than a drop kick? Check out these exciting calendar listings, courtesy of Your Style Avatar.
Day Trips
BY GERALD E. MCLEOD
Fort Richardson State Park outside of Jacksboro mixes the story of the Old West with outdoor recreation for the modern family
The Gay Place
BY KATE GETTY AND KATE X MESSER
It's back to school, fool. Find your LGBT allies!
Playing Through
BY THOMAS HACKETT
If an athlete's character is defined by failure, not success, what does a manic obsession with success say about the character of a nation?
Soccer Watch Online
BY NICK BARBARO
News and scores from the U.S. and abroad
Mr. Smarty Pants Knows
BY MR. SMARTY PANTS
Frankincense, adverbs, and porn, oh my!
Ask Mr. Smarty Pants
Got a question? He's got the answer.
The Common Law
BY LUKE ELLIS
Avoid hassles and disputes with your new landlord
The Luv Doc Recommends
BY DAN HARDICK
A rambling recommendation to shore up that hole in your social calendar
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