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Before the Well Runs Dry
The city moves toward conservation, but is it moving fast enough?
BY DANIEL MOTTOLA
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Naked City
News briefs from Austin, the region, and elsewhere
Students Raise the Eastside Banner
BY JANA BIRCHUM
Res Publica
This week's civic duties: Aug. 21-28
Biomass: A Question of Wood, Not Could
Council will vote this week on a proposed wood-waste-fueled power plant, but just because it's carbon-neutral doesn't mean it's perfect
BY DANIEL MOTTOLA
Exoneration for Child Counselor Targeted by Strayhorn
After a four-year battle with the state, Bebe Gaines wins the right to work with foster kids again
BY JORDAN SMITH
Media Watch: Anybody Want to Buy the Bat Cave?
Read all about it – 'Statesman' goes up on the block
BY KEVIN BRASS
Another Court Defeat for SOS
The Save Our Springs Alliance doesn't get to reorganize to stave off creditors – but it's free to file another lawsuit
BY AMY SMITH
CAMPAIGN TRAIL
WilCo Dems Tap Austin Expertise
Austin Democrats eager to help break GOP stronghold in Williamson County
BY RICHARD WHITTAKER
Polling in Senate Race All Over the Map
Who's ahead in U.S. Senate race? It depends.
BY LEE NICHOLS
Noncontroversy Erupts in HD 47
Donna Keel campaign squashes nonexistent rumor before it doesn't start
BY RICHARD WHITTAKER
Party Leaders Pin Hopes on Harris
Houston, we have a chance to take back the Texas House.
BY RICHARD WHITTAKER
Texas Supreme Court Draws Widespread Criticism
Critics of 'Entergy v. Summers' decision find unlikely allies
BY LEE NICHOLS
Austin Activist Deported From China
Founder of Students for a Free Tibet takes his message to China, then gets booted back to Texas
BY RICHARD WHITTAKER
Bus-Stop Shuffle
Better check out the new Cap Metro routes before you head out to your old bus stop
BY RICHARD WHITTAKER
URA Votes Against East 11th Density Increase
A win (for now) for Eastside opponents of increased density around the Victory Grill
BY LEE NICHOLS
Point Austin: Domain City Limits
City Charter amendment would end a deal gone sour
BY MICHAEL KING
City Hall Hustle: Political Drought Withers SMD ... Again
'Gentleman's agreement' stays intact after unsuccessful effort to change Austin's system of electing council members
BY WELLS DUNBAR
The Hightower Report
The Presidential Library Scam; and Structurally Deficient Bridges and Politicians
BY JIM HIGHTOWER
food
Who's a Pepper?
The piquant history of an American hot sauce
BY MICK VANN
The Best Micheladas in Austin
No Bloody Marys here
BY CLAUDIA ALARCÓN
4 x 13 = Cool
Four wines to cool the hot-sauce burn
BY WES MARSHALL
Let Our Commercial Bottler Winners Add Some Spice to Your Cooking
Beat the heat outdoors with these fiery prize-winning complements
BY VIRGINIA B. WOOD AND KATE THORNBERRY
HOT SAUCE FESTIVAL
The 2008 'Austin Chronicle' Hot Sauce Festival
Sunday, August 24, 2008 at Waterloo Park
Event Menu
Local food events
BY VIRGINIA B. WOOD
Food-o-File
The most delicious things are happening in South Austin this summer
BY VIRGINIA B. WOOD
music
The Good Times Ain't Over
Freddy Powers keeps on truckin'
BY DOUG FREEMAN
Off the Record
Greezy Wheels shift their gears for a midnight ramble, Black Joe Lewis preps for the Chronicle's annual Hot Sauce Festival, American Analog Set's Andrew Kenny rewinds back to Austin, and the lineup for the 2008 Fun Fun Fun Fest is in
BY AUSTIN POWELL
Phases and Stages
Black Sabbath, Judas Priest, Testament
Rules of Hell, Nostradamus, The Formation of Damnation
U2
Boy, October, War
Inara George With Van Dyke Parks, Inara George, Van Dyke Parks
An Invitation
screens
The Chaos of Eros
Isabel Coixet's 'Elegy' for a dying animal
BY RAOUL HERNANDEZ
Bohemian Rhapsody
Patti Smith's 12-year take
BY CINDY WIDNER
Ice Ice Baby
Slap Shot and sweaters in August, oh my
BY CHRISTOPHER BOND
TV Eye
A British soap plucks the best bits from American teen shows to make for an addictive good time
BY BELINDA ACOSTA
Film News
Claire Danes eyes an Austin shoot
BY JOE O'CONNELL
Film Reviews
Death Race
All the busted heads and blasted gaskets can't turn this makeover of a cult classic into anything but a real drag.
Elegy
In this smart adaptation of Philip Roth's A Dying Animal, Ben Kingsley and Penélope Cruz turn the table on the standard May-December romance.
Hamlet 2
The manic comedian Steve Coogan plays a high school drama teacher who pens a scandalous remake of the Bard's classic in an attempt to save his Tucson class from budget cuts.
The Longshots
Limp Bizkit's Fred Durst directs Ice Cube and others in this sports movie about the first girl to play Pop Warner youth football.
Mirrors
Spooky stuff crosses over from the mirror world to the real world, and it places Kiefer Sutherland in a world of hurt.
Mister Foe
Equal parts sweet and perverse, this Scottish coming-of-age story about a teenage voyeur is unpredictable and compelling and premieres exclusively in Austin.
The Rocker
Rainn Wilson's goofy, puppylike charm makes this comedy about overage, overweight rockers passing on the glories of rock & roll to the next generation a palatable exercise.
arts & culture
Talkin' the Walk
Hip-hop theatre artist Zell Miller III speaks truth about radio, race, and fatherhood
BY KATHERINE CATMULL
Nikolas Wallenda
A member of the first family of acrobats on circus life, danger, and that famous name
BY BARRY PINEO
Primordial Fish
Austin sculptor Bob Bacon trucks a 3-ton steel fish to Black Rock City
BY ROBERT FAIRES
Arts Reviews
Voces de Vivo: Voces de la Cultura Latina
Four very different short dramas that share a similar sense of wonder about life
Katie Pell: Tiny Acts of Immeasurable Benefit
Pell's not-tiny work invites you in and leaves you with a feeling of abundant energy
'Cynthia Camlin: Extremities'; 'Marianne Green: Silence and Sound'
These two exhibits celebrate natural wonders exquisitely with expert technique
columns
Page Two: Years, Dreams, and Ghosts
How we succeeded in business without really trying
BY LOUIS BLACK
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After a Fashion
Is a punt better than a drop kick? Check out these exciting calendar listings, courtesy of Your Style Avatar.
BY STEPHEN MACMILLAN MOSER
The Gay Place
It's back to school, fool. Find your LGBT allies!
BY KATE GETTY AND KATE X MESSER
Day Trips
Fort Richardson State Park outside of Jacksboro mixes the story of the Old West with outdoor recreation for the modern family
BY GERALD E. MCLEOD
Playing Through
If an athlete's character is defined by failure, not success, what does a manic obsession with success say about the character of a nation?
BY THOMAS HACKETT
Mr. Smarty Pants Knows
Frankincense, adverbs, and porn, oh my!
BY MR. SMARTY PANTS
The Common Law
Avoid hassles and disputes with your new landlord
BY LUKE ELLIS
Luv Doc Recommends: Austin Chronicle Hot Sauce Festival
Waterloo Park, Sunday, August 24, 2008
BY THE LUV DOC
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