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Michael Corcoran Has Died and Austin’s Lost a Voice That Always Kept Things Interesting

Columnist, author, historian found dead at 68

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Vol. 43, No. 44

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First Trailer: Brian Taylor's Hellboy: The Crooked Man Austin filmmaker brings the demon hunter back to big screen

Michael Corcoran Has Died and Austin’s Lost a Voice That Always Kept Things Interesting Columnist, author, historian found dead at 68

Country Prodigy Signs a Major Deal and Gets a Major Boost Local teen musician Ty Myers signs with major label

Album Review: Strand of Oaks' Miracle Focus With eighth release, Strand of Oaks preaches harmony

South by Southwest Lays Off 23 Employees Festival plans “new vision” for growing event

NEWS

Assessing the Underwhelming Field of APD Chief Candidates

Nearly three dozen people applied. Will any make the cut?

by Austin Sanders

Last AISD Board Meeting This School Year Covers Budget Plan, Underperforming Students

Yes, there will be a request to increase property taxes

by Brant Bingamon

South by Southwest Lays Off 23 Employees Festival plans “new vision” for growing event

Austin Elders: Meet Stan Brooks, the 102-Year-Old World War II Vet Who’s Lived to Serve He remembers Barton Springs before the cement

Assessing the Underwhelming Field of APD Chief Candidates Nearly three dozen people applied. Will any make the cut?

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Last AISD Board Meeting This School Year Covers Budget Plan, Underperforming Students Yes, there will be a request to increase property taxes

FOOD

The Strip Club: Northgate Shopping Center

Getting bossed around by meat, and liking it

by Taylor Holland

First Look: La Seareinita

Latest from Gabriela’s Group zeroes in on seafood

by Haris Qureshi

First Look: La Seareinita Latest from Gabriela’s Group zeroes in on seafood

Tacodeli to Open Stand-Alone Restaurant on South Lamar Obsessed with Doña sauce? Meet the Doña Rita.

Restaurant Review: Bambino New Eastside pizza joint from L’Oca d’Oro owners has something to say

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Restaurant Review: Craft Omakase This elite, 22-course omakase menu is exactly as filling as it sounds ... but we wouldn’t skip a single course

MUSIC

Silverada’s Solid Country Gold

Mike & the Moonpies rebrands and reloads

by Doug Freeman

Album Review: Fastball’s Sonic Ranch

With their latest, the trio creates what they call their best album yet

by Cy White

Michael Corcoran Has Died and Austin’s Lost a Voice That Always Kept Things Interesting Columnist, author, historian found dead at 68

Country Prodigy Signs a Major Deal and Gets a Major Boost Local teen musician Ty Myers signs with major label

Album Review: Strand of Oaks' Miracle Focus With eighth release, Strand of Oaks preaches harmony

Last Week in Live Music: DIIV, They Are Gutting a Body of Water, untitled (halo) 27 photos by Isabella Martinez

Kinky Friedman, Outlaw, Author, and One-Time Gubernatorial Candidate, Dies at 79 Cowboy died peacefully at home

SCREENS

First Trailer: Brian Taylor's Hellboy: The Crooked Man

Austin filmmaker brings the demon hunter back to big screen

by Richard Whittaker

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Kinds of Kindness, Daddio, and Janet Planet

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First Trailer: Brian Taylor's Hellboy: The Crooked Man Austin filmmaker brings the demon hunter back to big screen

Austin Cinema Owner Mixing Classic Albums and Classic Films for Silents Synced Blue Starlite's Josh Frank working with Radiohead, R.E.M., more

Jeff Nichols on the Tragic Romance of The Bikeriders The Austin filmmaker on finding the right POV for his new film

Memorial Announced for Film Giant Tom Copeland Former Texas Film Commission head oversaw massive growth in industry

Culture Clash: Paper Cuts Combines Literature and Film Indie bookstore pairs with indie cinema to celebrate the joy of interdisciplinary art and prioritizing community

ARTS & CULTURE

Pool Parties, Pride Picnics, and Other Events Worth Braving the Heat

Get good and sweaty

Jeff Nichols on the Tragic Romance of The Bikeriders

The Austin filmmaker on finding the right POV for his new film

by Richard Whittaker

Jeff Nichols on the Tragic Romance of The Bikeriders The Austin filmmaker on finding the right POV for his new film

New Prints, Old Turtles, and Other Events This Week Gotta gotta get out to get down

Theatre Review: Trinity Street Playhouse’s A Million More to Go Play examines preposterous political climes with chuckles galore

Art, Movies, Sober Partying, and a Majestic Ball in This Weekend’s Recommended Events Get out and get arty

Review: Disney’s Frozen Broadway in Austin brings all Arendelle’s magic to the Bass

COLUMNS

The Austin Chronic: Mobile Head Shop the Glassmith Puts Down Roots

The Glassmith graduates to brick-and-mortar

by Kevin Curtin

The Off Beat: Freedom Day(s)

Early-bird celebrations pepper the lead-up to a midweek Juneteenth

by Carys Anderson

Qmmunity: All Year, Each Month, Every Day

Pride Month musing at the end of Pride Month from Qmmunity Editor James

by James Scott

Day Trips: The Lhakhang, El Paso

How a Bhutanese temple landed in an El Paso college campus

by Gerald E. McLeod