April 5, 2024

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First-Ever Appraisal District Election Is Small Battle in GOP-Dem War Over Taxation in Texas

Elected Dem- or GOP-backed candidates would have outsized power over district

BY AUSTIN SANDERS

Another Hays County Jail Inmate Fears Losing Use of Limb as He Waits for Medical Care

After a bone break, he wants a second surgery

BY BRANT BINGAMON

Austin ISD Ponders College Readiness at Area High Schools

Good examples are out there – can they be replicated?

BY BRANT BINGAMON

Project Connect’s Paxton Problem

As new cost estimate and timeline are revealed, the project faces potential delays from the A.G. and a lawsuit

BY LINA FISHER

Elizabeth Morris: 100 Years of Memories in Austin

Of back porches, corrupt politicians, and fireworks at Zilker Park

BY MAGGIE Q. THOMPSON

food

Review: Zoé Tong Is Making Dinner Fun

Modern Chinese restaurant brings to Zilker big flavors, sincere hospitality, and a ballsy refusal to be boxed in

BY TAYLOR TOBIN

music

Crosstalk: Urban Cultural Fest Returns, Oblivion Access Retreats

And Guy Fieri comes to (Flavor)town

BY CARYS ANDERSON

Madeleine Leigh, HONK TX, and Eclipse Mania Leads Our Crucial Concerts

Find some sounds to match the celestial sights this week

BY RACHEL RASCOE, DEREK UDENSI, DOUG FREEMAN, JAMES SCOTT, ABBY JOHNSTON, RAOUL HERNANDEZ, MIRANDA GARZA, MICHAEL TOLAND AND ELIZABETH BRAATEN

Live Music in Austin

BY DEREK UDENSI

Screens

Film Reviews

La Chimera

Josh O’Connor is a grave robber in this dreamy Italian romance

Do Not Expect Too Much From the End of the World

Romanian film is a sardonic critique of the contemporary working environment

Epic Tails

An animated mouse named Pattie takes on Poseidon in Ancient Greece

Exhuma

South Korean supernatural horror film

Family Star

Telugu-language film stars Vijay Deverakonda

The First Omen

Gruesome gynohorror prequel to 1976’s satanic masterpiece The Omen

Monkey Man

Dev Patel’s directorial debut is a gritty, nasty piece of work

Wicked Little Letters

Poison pen letters tear a seaside community apart in post-WWI England
arts & culture

Understanding the Science Behind the Total Solar Eclipse

Front-row seat to a celestial show

BY ROBYN ROSS

Review: “I Want to Believe” at Martha’s

Sci-fi-themed exhibit showcases early career artists

BY MEHER QAZILBASH

Third Time’s the Charm for Lysistrata Comedy Festival

The all women and nonbinary comedy festival returns with more venues, more laughs

BY VALERIE LOPEZ

A Drag Tribute, Eclipse Events Galore, and More Local Happenings

Get your glasses and find your totality

BY JAMES SCOTT, KATHERINE MCNEVINS, ABBY JOHNSTON, JAMES RENOVITCH, BRANT BINGAMON AND KIMBERLEY JONES

Soundscapes, Bat Books, and More Arts Events for the Week

Things to do when you're not staring at an interloping moon

BY JAMES SCOTT, KATHERINE MCNEVINS, RICHARD WHITTAKER, KIMBERLEY JONES, JAMES RENOVITCH, ABBY JOHNSTON AND LINA FISHER

columns

The Off Beat: Celebrating Nané Day, Two Years After Daniel Sahad’s Death

Soulful funk-rock band, with special guests, plays Empire April 7

BY CARYS ANDERSON

Qmmunity: Want to Go to There

A 2000s-era sitcom rewatch stirs up thoughts on queer media

BY JAMES SCOTT

Day Trips: Livin’ on the Edge in Rocksprings

Discover the charms of a unique border town

BY GERALD E. MCLEOD

The Luv Doc: Be Patient

What next? People with “Baby on Board” stickers?

BY THE LUV DOC

Mr. Smarty Pants Knows

BY MR. SMARTY PANTS

The Common Law

Renting and emotional support animals?

BY LUKE ELLIS

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, April 5-11

BY ROB BREZSNY

Feedback

Letters to the editor, published daily
sports

The Verde Report: Wolff In or Wolff Out? The Answer: It’s Complicated

Austin FC gets its first win of the 2024 season, but the pitchforks are still out for Austin FC’s head coach

BY ERIC GOODMAN

comics

Eyebeam

BY SAM HURT

This Modern World

BY TOM TOMORROW

Peppermint Tears

BY RYAN HENNESSEE

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