Council Set to Approve Outside Firm to Audit City Operations
Concurrently, Council is also weighing a citizen-driven initiative to study city spending
The Barton Hills Choir Sings the Dead Back to Life
The next generation of Deadheads harmonize jam band classics in viral Austin choir
Screwworm Cases Rise Across Texas
The parasite means trouble for ranchers, but has not made it to Travis County yet
The View From Inside a Medical Marijuana Production Facility
Our cannabis columnist takes a tour of Texas Goodblend
The Jigglewatts Shimmy and Shake Through 20 Years of Tease
Co-founder Ruby Joule reflects on two decades of trailblazing with the U.S.’s longest continuously running burlesque revue
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The Future of Dog’s Head Development Sits in the Hands of City Council
Advocates voiced their opposition to the 2,600-acre site ahead of Council’s vote
The Week’s Biggest News in Brief: July 16-22
Impacts of recent flooding, Council Member Vanessa Fuentes diagnosed with cancer, and more of the week’s headlines
At a Historic West Austin Church, Clarksville Is Still Home Sweet Home
Former freedmen colony cornerstone Sweet Home Missionary Baptist Church turns 155
AFS Cinema to Add Third Screen
Richard Linklater announces expansion, increasing commitment to new releases and community
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Music
Four Chronicle Music Writers Try Out New Local Acts at Hot Summer Nights
Annual fest introduces Atlanta transplants and connects longtime fans to first-time performances
Arts + Culture
Tiki, Texas Style
With beachcomber dreams and rum under the stars, Austin’s Tiki scene is telling everyone, “Aloha!”
Rock Stars and Scavengers Navigate Relationships in Mudlark’s Apocalypse
Mary Helen Specht’s musical second novel dives into dystopia
One Ounce Opera Breaks Down Baroque Barriers
Austin’s progressive opera group brings eighth annual showcase to dadaLab
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Motor City Review: Speak Softly and Kick Ass
Alan Ritchson unloads with both barrels in this dialogue-free action explosion
Her Private Hell Review: Lost in the Mist
Nicolas Winding Refn makes his worst film by simply reflecting his influences
Due West Review: A Very Modern Western
The tropes of West Texas filmmaking are subverted with an astounding performance from Adrianne Palicki
Rose of Nevada Review: At Sea With an Inescapable Past
Mark Jenkin’s atmospheric, analog film about a lost fishing boat grapples with old ghosts
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Teenager Torres’ Two Assists Lead Austin FC to Win in MLS Return
Verde and Black notch 3-1 win over Seattle
Day Trips: Alamo Beer Company, San Antonio
Hank Hill’s favorite brewery in San Antonio is back in operation thanks to the Aussies
Spain Emerges From Unbearable World Cup Final as Worthy Champions
MLS season resumes, Austin FC playoffs hopes still alive
Qmmunity: A Fourth Street Crosswalk Farewell
The rainbow paint might be washed away, but the rainbow spirit of Austin remains bright as ever
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