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UT’s War on Students
A peaceful protest spiraled when law enforcement showed up. Now the university has doubled down.
BY LINA FISHER
Endorsements for the May 4 Travis Central Appraisal District Election
It's the first time we're voting for these positions
BY THE CHRONICLE EDITORIAL BOARD
Headlines / Quote of the Week
Travis County Tests Program to Provide Legal Defense at Bail Hearings
Stakeholders agree growing Counsel at First Appearance critical
BY AUSTIN SANDERS
Austin ISD Restarts Bid Process for Family Resource Centers
The bidders broke the rules, administration says
BY BRANT BINGAMON
TDCJ’s Bryan Collier Challenged at Public Meeting
Families and advocates complain of death, misery in the state’s prison system
BY BRANT BINGAMON
More Details Emerge on Proposed Tax Rate Increase
Will Austin ISD suggest an increase? Will voters approve?
BY BRANT BINGAMON
music
Courtney Barnett, Kurt Vile, Lido Pimienta, and More Austin Psych Fest Reviews
Dispatches from three days at the Far Out Lounge
BY RACHEL RASCOE, CARYS ANDERSON AND MIRANDA GARZA
Brittany Howard, Buddy Guy, Jimmie Vaughan, and More Austin Blues Festival Reviews
Standouts from the Antone’s organizers’ Waterloo Park return
BY RAOUL HERNANDEZ AND CARYS ANDERSON
The Week in Recommended Live Music
Narrow Head, Pussy Gillette, the Nude Party, and even some innuendo-less acts to see
BY RACHEL RASCOE, DEREK UDENSI, CARYS ANDERSON, RAOUL HERNANDEZ, DOUG FREEMAN, LAIKEN NEUMANN, GENEVIEVE WOOD, ABBY JOHNSTON, MICHAEL TOLAND, KATHERINE MCNEVINS AND CAT MCCARREY
Live Music in Austin
BY DEREK UDENSI
Screens
Film Reviews
The Fall Guy
Funny and fleet, this rom-com/actioner pays tribute to stuntpeople
Jeanne du Barry
Biographical film about the last mistress of King Louis XV
Mars Express
A murder is investigated on 23rd century Mars in this GKIDS detective story
Rocket Club: Across the Cosmos
Animated children's film about a mission to save a stranded alien
Tarot
A cursed tarot deck takes revenge on a group of friends
arts & culture
Art Review: “Creating Encuentros: Changarrito 2012-2024” at Mexic-Arte
New exhibit offers a comprehensive look at the Changarrito art residency program
BY MEHER QAZILBASH
Three Weekend Vintage Markets Keeping Austin Cool Year-Round
These markets keep cool clothes, art, and more in rotation every weekend in Austin
BY JAMES SCOTT
Cinco de Mayo, May the Fourth (Be With You), and More Recommended Events
The week in community happenings
BY JAMES SCOTT, KATHERINE MCNEVINS, CARYS ANDERSON, RICHARD WHITTAKER, RAOUL HERNANDEZ, LINA FISHER, CAT MCCARREY AND KIMBERLEY JONES
This Week's Recommended Arts Events
On walls, on screens, and in crates, get some culture this week
BY JAMES SCOTT, KATHERINE MCNEVINS, RICHARD WHITTAKER, CARYS ANDERSON, RAOUL HERNANDEZ, KIMBERLEY JONES AND CAT MCCARREY
columns
The Austin Chronic: Legit THC Seltzers Are on Shelves in Austin. How Many Should I Drink?
Sampling three Texas-made cannabis bubbly waters in one day
BY KEVIN CURTIN
Mr. Smarty Pants Knows
BY MR. SMARTY PANTS
The Luv Doc: Dirty Piggies Everywhere
Eeyore’s is pretty much a foot fetishist’s dream come true, as long as hygiene isn’t an issue
BY THE LUV DOC
Day Trips: The Joan and Scott Holt Paradise Pond, Port Aransas
Restored Port A nature preserve is paradise for wildlife and people
BY GERALD E. MCLEOD
Opinion: In DEI Purge, Who’s UT Coming After Next?
And why is university leadership willing to stand down in the face of direct interference in our academic and intellectual freedom?
BY JIM KUHN
Qmmunity: Ride ’Em Cowboy
Sawyer Stoltz and Jeremy Stilb talk the upcoming live table read of their adult film script, BULLRIDE
BY JAMES SCOTT
Opinion: Force Out Hartzell at Your Own Risk
An incoming UT student urges caution on the recent campaign to force University of Texas President Jay Hartzell to resign. His replacement could be much worse.
BY DASH KOSTKA
Free Will Astrology
Your weekly horoscope, May 3-9
BY ROB BREZSNY
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sports
The Verde Report: Austin FC Is Proving Its Critics Wrong With Each Win
Latest win lifts the club into a tie for fifth place in the West
BY ERIC GOODMAN
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