See the Finalists in This Year’s Best of Austin® Ballot
Pick your favorite people, places, and things around town through May 18
First Look: Community Kitchen + Taproom
Local Billie Eilish-cosigned vegans open a new location in Tarrytown
New Book Peers Into the Abyss That Is Alex Jones and Infowars
Pulling back the curtain on a bald-faced con man
Major Legal Rulings Point the Texas Hemp Industry in Next Direction
Two legal rulings on the same day have hemp attorneys and entrepreneurs relieved and ready for the next battle
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News
SAFE Alliance’s Eloise House, Which Offers Forensic Exams for Sexual Assault Survivors, to Close
Mayor’s plan moves those services to another provider
Rosedale Residents and AISD Battle Over Luxury Development
Former elementary school land is at the center of the dispute
Austin Officials Scrutinize Waymo Incidents, Push for New Oversight
Hundreds of reported incidents, AISD citations, and emergency response gaps fuel calls for stronger oversight of driverless vehicles at city meeting. Waymo did not attend.
The Week’s Biggest News in Brief: April 30 – May 6
VOCAL-TX holds Billionaire Backers of Hate rally, the District Attorney’s office gets cleared, and more of the week’s headlines
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Music
Touch Girl Apple Blossom’s Pure Pop Community
Twee rockers usher in a sweet-scented renaissance of sincerity and solidarity
Arts + Culture
The Wiz Regenerates
Reimagined Broadway musical brings new music and style to the hit spin on Wizard of Oz
A Labor Storm Hits Austin in Grocery Store Drama Work to Do
Former Texas Book Festival figure Jules Wernersbach explores the weird underside of Austin’s “Shop Local” ethos in debut novel
Austin Shakespeare Makes Much Ado About Nothing In Free Summer Show
Director Ann Ciccolella debuts modernized take on the “original rom-com”
Screens
Death Comes Ahead of Schedule in Owen Egerton’s Whistle
The writer explains his idea of a bloody good time at the movies
Two Women Review: Sex and the Married Woman
Remake of classic Canadian raunchy comedy swaps farce for observational humor
The School Duel Review: A Different Kind of School Shooting
Merciless and very American riff on Battle Royale shows we may be past satire
Blue Heron Review: Some Things Last a Long Time
Canadian family drama charts heavy trauma and a lingering grief
Food
Tzintzuntzan: A Place of Hummingbirds, Huevos, and (Occasional) Heartbreak
The pastry case rarely lasts past noon at new Fonda San Miguel offshoot
Weekend Wine: Gateway to the Glories of Rioja
Inside two of Telmo Rodríguez’s rich, affordable Spanish wines
ColumnS
mHart’s Pop World-Building Brings Asian American Voices to Austin Stages
Second annual KISSES showcase celebrates independent label talent
Qmmunity: The Queer Mother Lode
Happy Mother’s Day! And other stuff you might want to know about happening in Austin’s queer scene
Day Trips: Kenny & Ziggy’s, Houston
New York City-style delicatessen celebrates 24 years in the Bayou City
As Austin FC Stars Return From Injury, So Does Optimism
A deeper bench bolsters Estévez’s long-term vision
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