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Attempting to Comply
With a new name and a new boss, Code Compliance tries to become more 'people-friendly'
BY RICHARD WHITTAKER
Point Austin: Voter Suppression Made Easy
Hold the election when everybody votes? No way.
BY MICHAEL KING
City Hall Hustle: Rock the Vote! ... Not
Given a choice to move elections to November, Council holds fire in May
BY WELLS DUNBAR
Quote of the Week
Ignorant voters make bad decisions
Civics 101
Calendar of civic events, Sept. 29-Oct. 6
Headlines
Fun With Animals
While wildfires raged, so did arguments among local animal activists
BY JOSH ROSENBLATT
Library Plans Evolved With the Cyber-Times
Library plans are both eco-friendly and tech-savvy
BY WELLS DUNBAR
How Green Is Our Austin?
The city turns green with 100% renewable energy
BY AMY SMITH
Talking Down the Pipeline
Austin hearing highlights debate over tar sands pipeline
BY MICHAEL KING
No Indictment in Officer-Involved Shooting
Former yogurt shop suspect was fearful of cops
BY JORDAN SMITH
A.G. Denies Release of Perry's Clemency Memos
Abbott reverses Cornyn's position on open records
BY JORDAN SMITH
Morton Murder Case Takes Another Turn
Defense pushes for release of Michael Morton
BY JORDAN SMITH
Last Supper No More
State ends last-meal requests on death row
BY JORDAN SMITH
AISD: Open Embargo, Find Plan
Carstarphen's AISD reveals a process inside a plan inside an embargo
BY RICHARD WHITTAKER
The Hightower Report
Don't blame Wall Street – you're just not spending fast enough
BY JIM HIGHTOWER
food
Cuban Joints
Wine of the Week
Chase down this little rascal
BY WES MARSHALL
Food Events
Lederhosen let loose in Fredericksburg, baking for Bastrop fire relief, and Frankenfoods
BY VIRGINIA B. WOOD
Food-o-File
Shake-ups on Sixth
BY VIRGINIA B. WOOD
Food Reviews
Zax Restaurant & Bar
Zax still serves it
music
The Hatchett Man
Local bookers like Charlie Hatchett Jr. built this city
BY MARGARET MOSER
Off the Record
The Hamburg Sound: OTR retreats to Germany's Reeperbahn Festival as Frank Hendrix sells Emo's
BY AUSTIN POWELL
Texas Platters
Scott H. Biram
Bad Ingredients
Carolyn Wonderland
Peace Meal
Ray Bonneville
Bad Man's Blood
Dark River
Songs of the Civil War Era: Interpretations by Austin's Finest Musicians
screens
Fantastic Fest Awards
You're Next and Bullhead come out big winners
Film History, With a Fresher Date Than Usual
Austin Cinematheque opens season with Uncle Boonmee
BY MARJORIE BAUMGARTEN
Film Reviews
Abduction
Twilight's Taylor Lautner makes his bid for solo action stardom.
Courageous
In this faith-based drama from the makers of Fireproof, four policemen struggle with their roles as husbands and fathers.
Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame
Tsui Hark directs this delightful mystery film that's part spectacular period piece and part Sherlock Holmes.
50/50
50/50 accomplishes the near-impossible: It's a feel-good cancer comedy.
Force
In this new Hindi film, a renegade cop doles out his own justice.
The Interrupters
The Hoop Dreams filmmaker, Steve James, has a new documentary about a group working to halt crime in Chicago.
Killer Elite
Action-film icon Jason Statham is stuck in an overlong, perfunctory thriller.
Thunder Soul
Thunder Soul tells the story of the Kashmere Stage Band, and before the film is through this high school band you’ve never heard of will have earned a top spot on your personal hit parade.
The Tree
Charlotte Gainsbourg stars in this uneven and overly metaphorical Australian drama that is nevertheless strange and moving.
Tucker & Dale vs. Evil
This is the rare horror comedy that near-perfectly balances its blend of grue, guffaws, and gag reflexes.
What's Your Number?
Anna Faris does more nose-scrunching than acting in this abrasive comedy about people acting stupidly.
arts & culture
All Over Creation: Classical Alchemy
How Austin is transmuting the music of old into dance, art, and comedy
BY ROBERT FAIRES
'The Mozart Project'
Via innovation and homage, Ballet Austin makes new dances from old tunes
BY JONELLE SEITZ
Arts Reviews
Hamlet
Austin Shakespeare fuses matter and art in a well-balanced take on the tragedy
'Mike Egan: The Death of 1977'
Egan's stunning, simple graphic images of skulls bring Yard Dog to life
Samuel Barber: American Romantic
Conspirare revealed how this composer does go gentle into that good night
columns
Page Two: Fact-Free Follies
More fun from the wacky world of right-wing zealots
BY LOUIS BLACK
After a Fashion
Perhaps Stephen can send Rick Perry's hair some of that Platinum stuff he got in the mail
BY STEPHEN MACMILLAN MOSER
Gay Place: Best Of-ing
Oh, gays. There is so much to do!
BY KATE X MESSER
Day Trips
Big Tex stands tall over the State Fair of Texas
BY GERALD E. MCLEOD
Mr. Smarty Pants Knows
Clark Kent's namesakes, Lincoln's last meal, and more
BY MR. SMARTY PANTS
Luv Doc Recommends: Gagarazzi: A Lady Gaga Burlesque and Variety Show
The HighBall, Friday, September 30, 2011
BY THE LUV DOC
Feedback
Letters to the editor, published daily
sports
TXRD Playoffs
The banked-track battle of the season
BY MARK FAGAN
Soccer Watch
The new Aztex, UT women in Big 12 play, etc.
