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news
Nonprofits and the City's Quest for Affordable Housing
Helping usher Austin out of a quagmire of inequality
BY JOSEPH CATERINE
Point Austin: Inside the Whirlwind
From D.C. to Austin, a relentless political storm
BY MICHAEL KING
Public Notice: When the Cats Are Away …
The mice are left trying to figure out what happened to the damn cheese
BY NICK BARBARO
Headlines
Quote of the Week: Drew Garcia
The president of ESD 4’s Local 4848 union on his fight with the Austin Fire Department
Civics 101
NAKED CITY
Rodney Reed Hearing Set for October
Death row case may hinge on deposition of former sheriff's deputy
BY CHASE HOFFBERGER
Hill Top Cafe Under Siege?
The Fredericksburg hub is in embroiled in a battle with the TCEQ
BY MICHAEL KING
APD Updates County on Moldy Rape Kits
Operations resume, new protocol for informing stakeholders to come
BY SARAH MARLOFF
Lawmaker Files Bill to Strike SB 4
Ft. Worth representative wants to repeal the anti-immigrant law
BY MARY TUMA
Stickland’s Last Stand
Are the gun nuts gonna get rid of permits, or what?
BY NINA HERNANDEZ
Texas' Redistricting Case Is Underway
Gerrymandered seats and missing documents
BY RICHARD WHITTAKER
Lege Lines: Does Texas Really Need a Special Session
Save for the sunset bill, does Texas really need a special session?
BY RICHARD WHITTAKER
In 2018 Election, It's Dawnna Dukes vs. the Field
The beleagured HD 46 rep keeps on keepin' on
BY RICHARD WHITTAKER
AFD Disqualifies Union President From Firefighter Candidacy
Firefighter allegedly disqualified in retaliation for union position
BY MICHAEL KING
Gentrified? Displaced? Call a Task Force.
The mayor pitches an effort to solve "displacement" after Council's summer break
BY MICHAEL KING
Habitat for Humanity Director on Affordability
Greg Anderson promotes increased density, developer involvement in code rewrite
BY SARAH MARLOFF
Narrowly Evading Deportation Over July Fourth Weekend
Others won't be as fortunate as Martin Guerrero Alvarado under SB 4
BY ANNAMARYA SCACCIA
The Hightower Report: Should Lousy, Low-Wage Jobs Count as “Jobs”?
Great news, everybody: Jobs are now plentiful!
BY JIM HIGHTOWER
food
Viva Aguas Frescas
The Mexican refreshers: how to make them, and where to find them in Austin
BY SIERRA DIAZ
Review: Citizen Eatery
Vegetarian eating for a new Austin
BY BRANDON WATSON
Dear Glutton: Where to Go for a Goodbye Dinner
You say goodbye, I say buon appetito
BY EMILY BEYDA
Food Events
music
Adam Torres’ Big Sky Americana
His panoramic view of the world transcends into his haunting falsetto
BY ALEJANDRA RAMIREZ
Playback: Roky Erickson at 70
Austin's native psych and horror rock pioneer Roky Erickson reaches 70 and throws himself a birthday concert to mark the milestone
BY KEVIN CURTIN
Texas Platters
Slaid Cleaves
Ghost on the Car Radio
Jason Eady
Jason Eady
KOSL
Kosmos
Hormones
Legendary Junk (1994-2017)
screens
David Lowery on His Haunting New Film A Ghost Story
Casey Affleck plays a spirit unstuck in time
BY SEAN L. MALIN
Stream Analysis
Summer is here, winter is coming, and some housekeeping
BY JOSH KUPECKI
What’cha Watchin’?
Proofreader Kat McNevins can't quit those ding-dongs on Big Brother
Film Reviews
A Ghost Story
A meditative story of a spirit who lingers on
Maudie
A Canadian folk artist falls for a fishmonger
War for the Planet of the Apes
The capstone of the Apes reboot sticks the landing
Wish Upon
A music box leads to deadly wish fulfillment
arts & culture
Writing Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror in Austin
How local authors who work beyond the world we know meet, connect, and launch themselves into the business
BY WAYNE ALAN BRENNER
Arts Reviews
Hyde Park Theatre's The Moors
This production of Jen Silverman’s play is an engaging cocktail of Gothic mystery, modern absurdity, and stunning surprises
2017 Revel Solstice Festival
Two recent concerts in the summerlong fest played up the informality and intimacy of Revel's approach to classical music
“The People’s Gallery 2017” at Austin City Hall
This year's showing of work in Austin City Hall by a small army of local artists offers satisfaction on multiple levels
columns
Page Two: The Good Songs We Need to Sing Together and Loud
Celebrating love and resistance at Terry and Jo Harvey Allen's 55th wedding anniversary
BY LOUIS BLACK
Gay Place
So much queer fun this week
BY SARAH MARLOFF
Day Trips: Menil Collection, Houston
This summer, one of the Bayou City’s most interesting collections of art celebrates its 30th anniversary
BY GERALD E. MCLEOD
The Luv Doc: Dogs Can't Talk
The Luv Doc has serious reservations about dogs' ability to judge character
BY THE LUV DOC
Mr. Smarty Pants Knows
BY MR. SMARTY PANTS
Feedback
Letters to the editor, published daily
sports
Soccer Watch
BY NICK BARBARO
comics
