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The Psychedelic Renaissance and the Veterans Leading the Charge
Psychedelic healing around Austin and beyond
BY BRANT BINGAMON
City Manager Will Present His Proposed Budget
Community groups begin fight for more equitable budget
BY AUSTIN SANDERS
Advocates Overwhelmingly Oppose Expanding Juvenile Jail Campus
They say services shouldn’t be tied to incarceration
BY BRANT BINGAMON
79 UT Protesters’ Charges Dropped
County attorney says nonviolent charges aren’t a priority
BY LINA FISHER
Austin Elders: Meet Sara Laas, the 94-Year-Old Who Couldn’t Stay Away From Austin
This independent woman won’t be “put in a box”
BY NAINA SRIVASTAVA
Headlines / Quote of the Week
food
Restaurant Review: Mexta
Mexta wants to be Austin’s new upscale Mexican dining destination
BY MELANIE HAUPT
music
Michael Corcoran Has Died and Austin’s Lost a Voice That Always Kept Things Interesting
Columnist, author, historian found dead at 68
BY KEVIN CURTIN
Crosstalk: Arts Grants Open, KOKE-FM DJs Change Stations, and More Austin Culture News
The new Texas Touring Roster arrives
BY CARYS ANDERSON
Caleb de Casper, Money Chicha, and More Crucial Concerts for the Week
Classical, hip-hop, jazz, blues, and much more
BY CY WHITE, DEREK UDENSI, CARYS ANDERSON, RAOUL HERNANDEZ, MICHAEL TOLAND, CHRISTINA GARCIA, JAMES SCOTT, KEVIN CURTIN, GENEVIEVE WOOD AND DOUG FREEMAN
Live Music in Austin
BY DEREK UDENSI
Screens
Film Reviews
Despicable Me 4
Former supervillain-turned-Anti-Villain-League agent Gru returns
Kill
An army commando fights a gang of thieves on a way to save his true love from an arranged marriage
MaXXXine
Triumphant third installment in Ti West's cinematic slasher-horror series
Sound of Hope: The Story of Possum Trot
Inspirational story about a community that rallies to find homes for foster children
arts & culture
Theatre Review: Exit Strategy
Or, how one scrappy school strives for salvation
BY CAT MCCARREY
East Texan Author May Cobb Kills in California
Texas writer brings mayhem to the Hollywood Hills
BY OSCAR RODRIGUEZ
Dinos, Sharks, Muppets, and Lots of Fireworks Lead Our Recommended Events
Get ready for the Fourth or the weekend in general
BY JAMES SCOTT, KATHERINE MCNEVINS, CY WHITE, RICHARD WHITTAKER, CAT MCCARREY, MAGGIE Q. THOMPSON, DEREK UDENSI, GABRIELLE HOGAN AND LINA FISHER
Sexy Empowerment, Terror Tuesday, Book Adaptations, and More Weekday Recos
Local event suggestions for the arts inclined
BY JAMES SCOTT, KATHERINE MCNEVINS, RICHARD WHITTAKER, LINA FISHER AND CAT MCCARREY
columns
Opinion: One Year Later, Local Leaders Must Be Bold Despite “Death Star” Law
A San Marcos city council member urges localities to push back on anti-democratic forces and address their communities’ urgent needs
BY ALYSSA GARZA
The Off Beat: What Is the Best Burger in Austin?
A Fourth of July salute to the city’s real grillmasters
BY CARYS ANDERSON
Qmmunity: New Month, New Open Calls
Rounding up July open calls for onstage queerness
BY JAMES SCOTT
Day Trips: Gorman Falls, Colorado Bend State Park
Prettiest waterfall in Texas is worth the effort getting there
BY GERALD E. MCLEOD
The Luv Doc: Apples to Oranges
Nitpickers. They’re worse than nose-pickers.
BY THE LUV DOC
Mr. Smarty Pants Knows
BY MR. SMARTY PANTS
Free Will Astrology
Your weekly horoscope, July 5-11
BY ROB BREZSNY
The Common Law
Smart water meter installation
BY LUKE ELLIS AND CALEB SNOW
Feedback
Letters to the editor, published daily
sports
The Verde Report: Is the End Approaching for Austin FC Coach Josh Wolff?
BY ERIC GOODMAN
comics
