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Grim History
Author traces Texas prison system from its roots in plantation slavery
BY MICHAEL KING
City Hall Hustle: Hell or High Water
WTP4 opposition increasing – and increasingly not on the same page
BY WELLS DUNBAR
Reefer Madness: A Crack at Correcting Sentencing Disparity
New law may indicate course change for drug sentencing
BY JORDAN SMITH
Council Preview: Rewriting the Historic Zoning Standards
Stemming the flow of tax abatements to owners wanting historic zoning
BY WELLS DUNBAR
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Naked City
News briefs from Austin, the region, and beyond
Res Publica
Citizens' calendar, Aug. 19-26
AISD Polishing Sales Pitch for Tax Election
Voters in November may be asked to chip in for education
BY RICHARD WHITTAKER
Hyde Park Shuffle
Griffin School moves into a church, which moves into another church, and so on
BY RICHARD WHITTAKER
No More Cutting Class
UT's informal classes program finds two new homes
BY RICHARD WHITTAKER
Austin Interfaith Gets Out the Vote
Ambitious campaign aims to change the headline issues
BY RICHARD WHITTAKER
Ethanol by Rail Fuels Concerns
Cap Metro rail line may replace trucks for fuel delivery
BY LEE NICHOLS
Forensic Science Commission Draws Heat
Former FSC chair all fired up over outdated arson science
BY JORDAN SMITH
The Hightower Report
BY JIM HIGHTOWER
food
Mobile Food
Some tips on getting a foot in the door of the trailer business
BY MICK VANN
Following the Milk
Take a trip with Whole Foods' anniversary cheeses, from udder to market
BY MM PACK
Event Menu
You'll have plenty of time to work on your Hatch chile recipe after the grape stomps
BY VIRGINIA B. WOOD
Food-o-File
Is it hot enough for you yet? Heat things up with Hatch chile, Home Slice, and the Food Network.
BY VIRGINIA B. WOOD
music
'You Coulda Walked Around the World'
The LBJ of Lone Star songwriters lays siege to the Cactus Cafe
BY RAOUL HERNANDEZ
Off the Record
Sign of the Times: Emo's partners with Antone's as the Cactus Cafe's iconic years draw to a close and Daytrotter moves to town
BY AUSTIN POWELL
Texas Platters
KB the Boo Bonic
Scars Are Sexy
Dale Watson
Carryin' On
Old Gray Mule
Sound Like Somethin' Fell Off the House
American Graveyard
Hallelujahland
Sahara Smith
Myth of the Heart
Paula Nelson
Little City
Amanda Pearcy
Waitin' on Sunday
Paula Held
Drive
Claire Small
How Do You Like Love?
Vanessa Lively
Canto y Cantera
Amber Lucille
All the Beauty and the Love
screens
Happy Accidents
That a car crash of a video shoot turned viral is only half the story. What a long strange trip it's been for Winnebago Man.
BY KIMBERLEY JONES
Great Scott!
Edgar Wright and his Scott Pilgrim cast touch down in Austin
BY MARC SAVLOV
TV Eye
TV Eye eyes the noms for outstanding writing
BY BELINDA ACOSTA
Film Reviews
Cairo Time
Patricia Clarkson gives a glorious performance in this film about a woman's unexpected discovery of love.
Farewell
Loosely based on historic events surrounding the end of the Cold War, this French espionage film shows how some spies are just regular folks.
Life During Wartime
Todd Solondz revisits the family from his film Happiness, but the characters are all played by different actors, and the result is no less disconcerting.
Nanny McPhee Returns
Emma Thompson stars as the titular nanny in this family film, which she also wrote.
The Switch
Jennifer Aniston does the turkey-baster thing with a donor's sperm, but seven years later the joke is on her.
Wild Grass
Alain Resnais' glorious-looking film spirals in its subjective viewpoints with a main character who may be mad or merely madly in love or perhaps maddened that love has somehow eluded him.
Winnebago Man
Cast aside any preconceived expectations you might have regarding this documentary and remember simply this: Winnebago Man is one of the best films you’re going to see all year.
arts & culture
Austin Sonata Limits
Bion Tsang and Anton Nel bring a little class(ical) to the Austin City Limits studio
BY ROBERT FAIRES
Paula Poundstone
The comedian talks about the importance of reading in her life
BY ROBERT FAIRES
'I Witness'
Via dance, Tutto Theatre explores how witnessing can lead to awakening
BY KATHERINE CATMULL
Arts Reviews
The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged)
Penfold Theatre's first show in Round Rock delivers a pleasant evening of laughs
'Spaghetti Modern'
In this group show riffing on Austin culture, the secret is in the source
columns
Page Two: Ringing True
The Constitution and the films of Joan Micklin Silver stand above the noise as the alt-weekly series concludes
BY LOUIS BLACK
After a Fashion
Stephen attends a bash and sews a bag
BY STEPHEN MACMILLAN MOSER
Day Trips
Las Vegas, N.M., is a nice little town on the Gallinas River surrounded by a scenic landscape and full of unique attractions
BY GERALD E. MCLEOD
Gay Place
Who does it in the dark? aGLIFF.
BY KATE X MESSER
Mr. Smarty Pants Knows
BY MR. SMARTY PANTS
Oops!
Luv Doc Recommends: Aye Eye Ball
The Off Center, Saturday, August 21, 2010
BY THE LUV DOC
Feedback
Letters to the editor, published daily
sports
Banked- and Flat-Track Roller Derby Weekend
Both local leagues in action
BY RICHARD WHITTAKER
Soccer Watch
Aztex look to start another win streak and more
