Jana Birchum
Volume 31, Number 46
ON THE COVER:
news
Neighbors and officials plan one more effort to save the neighborhood around 12th and Chicon
BY JORDAN SMITH
Perry's health care rejection blames everyone but himself for lousy government
BY MICHAEL KING
Comp plan aims to build a sustainable food system
BY AMY SMITH
New charter school has lost some of its recruits
BY RICHARD WHITTAKER
Tatiana Huang came to Austin to attend UT
BY JORDAN SMITH
Over the next five years, department would need 257 more hires to keep pace with population growth
BY JORDAN SMITH
Council's on break, but these two are hard at work
BY JOSH ROSENBLATT
Gearing up for the July 31 primary run-offs
BY MICHAEL KING
Lottery Commission alleged the couple had tried to defraud the state
BY JORDAN SMITH
Stockbroker was shot 12 times
BY JORDAN SMITH
Many kids are reading about the wonders of GMOs in school
BY JIM HIGHTOWER
food
Communal dining sets the mood in trendsetting restaurants
BY MELANIE HAUPT
This blockbuster of a wine comes at a bargain
BY WES MARSHALL
Chinatown chef worth writing (by hand) about
BY VIRGINIA B. WOOD
Break out of your comfort zone and enjoy Bastille Day celebrations of French wine and cuisine
BY VIRGINIA B. WOOD
Food Reviews
The same delicious, exotic foods offered by the Mediterranean Chef brand taste even better when sampled in its Cafe
Real Philly style cheesesteaks right here in Austin
music
The Fun Fun Fun Fest schedule arrives, Flesh Lights return from touring with the Hives, and Tim O'Connor lives to fight another day
BY KEVIN CURTIN
Mondo Texas Platters Part 2
BY RAOUL HERNANDEZ
screens
As print media money dries up, political cartoonists look to the web
BY DAN SOLOMON
AFS Doc Nights screens 'Anne Braden: Southern Patriot'
BY ANNE S. LEWIS
Dock Ellis' historic trip to a no-hitter
BY MARK FAGAN
Film Reviews
Living an almost feral existence on a wild, low-lying area of the Louisiana coast known as the Bathtub, young Hushpuppy narrates her own vivid life story.
In this Bollywood romantic comedy, couples fall in and out of love while trying to resist arranged marriages.
Spanish filmmaker Nacho Vigalondo cloaks this romantic comedy within the promise of a science-fiction story.
Amusing but never rousing, this fourth installment in this cartoon franchise comes fretted with freezer burn.
arts & culture
Austin theatre's 'enfant terrible' swapped his poison pen for a Poison Apple and still gets people talking
BY DAN SOLOMON
Hymns of shame (and fart noises)
BY ANDY CAMPBELL
Arts Reviews
The title may describe Martin Burke's performance, but is the play worthy of his talents?
This obscure Irish comedy really answers the question: Why do we need theatre?
Three dancers surrendering their bodies to empathy made for a poignant and transcendant work
columns
The unacceptable trade-off for a medically extended life
BY MICHAEL VENTURA
Is Bad John Paul so bad he's good or so good he's bad?
BY STEPHEN MACMILLAN MOSER
Good intentions pave the way to more pool parties and storming the bastille
BY KATE X MESSER
Love Creek Orchards has the only tree-ripe apples available in the U.S. in early July
BY GERALD E. MCLEOD
BY MR. SMARTY PANTS
Ever find a half-eaten Hot Pocket in the crack of your sofa?
BY THE LUV DOC
Letters to the editor, published daily
sports
Head to Pinballz for this super tournament
BY MARK FAGAN
Austin rides five-game win streak into final regular-season game
BY NICK BARBARO