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news
Austin ISD Budget Shortfall Could Put School Closures on the Table
Desperate times may lead to desperate measures
BY BRANT BINGAMON
Police Oversight Office Ramps Up Community Complaints Investigations
APD has only suspended one officer over the past year
BY AUSTIN SANDERS
Save Our Springs Sues City Over Statesman Site Redevelopment
They claim city violated procedural rules and affordability requirements
BY LINA FISHER
Man Sentenced to 75 Years for Burglary as a Teen Hopes for Parole
Central Texan is now approaching 60 years old
BY BRANT BINGAMON
Rise in Absenteeism Is Costing Austin Public Schools Millions
Mental illness seems to be driving the absences, group says
BY BRANT BINGAMON
Headlines / Quote of the Week
food
Restaurant Review: Bambino
New Eastside pizza joint from L’Oca d’Oro owners has something to say
BY MELANIE HAUPT
music
Hot Summer Nights Returns, Joey Tea Departs, and More Music News
Keep up with the sounds of Austin
BY CARYS ANDERSON
Parker Woodland, Good Looks, and More Crucial Concerts
Album releases, artist departures, and more recommended shows
BY CY WHITE, CARYS ANDERSON, DEREK UDENSI, MICHAEL TOLAND, RAOUL HERNANDEZ AND JAMES SCOTT
Live Music in Austin
BY DEREK UDENSI
screens
The 20-Year Overnight Success of Glen Powell
Hollywood’s newest A-lister – according to the directors who knew him first and best
BY RICHARD WHITTAKER
Film Reviews
Bad Boys: Ride or Die
Miami’s bad boy police officers embrace getting older
Handling the Undead
The newly dead are mysteriously resurrected in this Oslo-based arthouse horror
Longing
Richard Gere plays a man pulled into a mystery surrounding the son he never knew he had
Trim Season
A job trimming marijuana on a secluded estate turns into a nightmare race to stay alive
The Watchers
Dakota Fanning stars as an artist who becomes trapped in an Irish forest and is preyed upon by mysterious creatures
Wild Eyed and Wicked
Fantasy elements add new magic to trauma horror tropes
arts & culture
Theatre Review: King of Hearts
Alchemy Theatre’s production full of heart despite sticky story material
BY CAT MCCARREY
Arts, Comedy, Theatre, Movies, and More Recommended Weekend Events
Jackie and Foxy Brown?! Yes please!
BY JAMES SCOTT, KATHERINE MCNEVINS, CAT MCCARREY, CY WHITE, KIMBERLEY JONES, RICHARD WHITTAKER AND CARYS ANDERSON
Party People, Zines, Sharks, and More Events for the Week Ahead
Don't wait for the weekend!
BY JAMES SCOTT, KATHERINE MCNEVINS, KIMBERLEY JONES, CARYS ANDERSON AND RICHARD WHITTAKER
columns
The Off Beat: Hole in the Wall Celebrates 50 Years of Being an Austin Music Incubator
The Drag’s final girl plots a monthlong golden anniversary celebration
BY CARYS ANDERSON
Qmmunity: Pride Calendar
A buffet of June Pride events in Austin
BY JAMES SCOTT
Day Trips: Houston Temple, Houston
Intricate wooden temple goes up in smoke in November
BY GERALD E. MCLEOD
The Luv Doc: Cowardice
The yellow flag goes to the Lone Star State’s largest Roomba
BY THE LUV DOC
Mr. Smarty Pants Knows
BY MR. SMARTY PANTS
Free Will Astrology
Your weekly horoscope, June 7-13
BY ROB BREZSNY
The Common Law
Options for cost-effective legal help in central texas?
BY LUKE ELLIS
Feedback
Letters to the editor, published daily
sports
The Verde Report: New Austin FC Signings Dull the Blow of “Inexcusable” 5-1 Loss
Club continues to solidify big roster moves for the upcoming midseason transfer window
BY ERIC GOODMAN
comics
