Can AISD Steer Clear of State Takeover?
Accountability scores release this week. What’s next for the district is less certain.
Churchrow Tejas BBQ Makes Barbecue Feel Easy
Miguel Vidal’s comeback trades barbecue pilgrimage culture for a more approachable neighborhood hangout
Is Rainey Back? Nightlife Street Seemingly Enters Another Cycle of Success – and Scrutiny
In the Pocket sets out to answer the age-old question
Council Members Approve Bond Proposal After Careful Consideration
More money allocated to districts 6 and 8 earned the votes of CMs Paige Ellis and Krista Laine
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What to Know About AISD Trustee Elections
Who’s running, and how a state takeover might impact races
30-Acre Office Complex Sits Empty in East Austin
Despite luxurious amenities, Springdale Green has yet to secure a tenant
Most Recent Homeless Camps Report Shows Results, But Not the Full Picture
Department says future reports will offer more specificity
The Week’s Biggest News in Brief: Aug. 6-12
ICE detains construction workers outside City Hall, counties consider closing polling locations ahead of November, and more of the week’s headlines
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Music
Buzzy New Homes for Dancing, Eating, and Jazz Snapping
Outer Heaven, Ramen Del Barrio, Monks Jazz Club, and Luv Fats open new doors
The Family Business: Austin’s Musical Legacy
Intergenerational Austin musicians reflect on growing up backstage and finding their own voice
Arts + Culture
PCX Austin Offers Fan Fun at the Fairmont
PCX co-founder Miriam Kruger explains why their con is here for the long run
Torch Literary Arts Lights Supportive Flame at New Brick-and-Mortar
Nonprofit celebrates 20th anniversary by opening the Torch Center
Screens
Tony Review: Portrait of the Artist as a Young Lout
Dominic Sessa burns with teen ire as the young Anthony Bourdain in the summer that made him a chef
The Rivals of Amziah King Review: Voice of the Beehive
Matthew McConaughey is kind above all things in this tragicomic story of Oklahoma honey farms
The Wrong Girls Review: Stoners Save the World
Kristen Stewart and Alia Shawkat headline a riotous indie romp
Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma Review: It’s a Scream
Jane Schoenbrun’s latest picture has fun with frights, filmmaking references, and Gillian Anderson eating fried chicken
Food
Meet Your 2026 Hot Sauce Competition Entrants
The commercial bottlers, restaurants, and individuals lining up to burn your taste buds off
Small’s Wine Bar Hits the Right Notes
Springdale General hideaway pairs blistered New Haven-style pies with rotating small plates, natural wine, and a vinyl soundtrack
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Day Trips: Hooper’s Restaurant, Kingsland
You won’t need a chain saw to cut your food at Hooper’s in Kingsland
For Austin FC, Leagues Cup Is a Cause Worth Fighting For
Myrto Uzuni’s historic hat trick buoys a tough year
Qmmunity: The Queering Time
All the queer events and news that’s fit to print – and even some that’s not!
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