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Volume 43, Number 34
news
In the Worst Moments of Austinites’ Lives, APD Victim Services Shows Up
Inside one of APD’s most-celebrated divisions
BY AUSTIN SANDERS
Endorsements for the May 4 Travis Central Appraisal District Election
It's the first time we're voting for these positions
BY THE CHRONICLE EDITORIAL BOARD
Headlines / Quote of the Week
VIDEO: Travis County Violating Rights by Barring Attorneys From Bail Hearings, ACLU Claims
Virtual hearings at times conducted through slots in jail cell doors
BY MAGGIE Q. THOMPSON
Outside Law Firm Investigating APD Second-in-Command Over Texts
D.A. believes messages were attempt to gather dirt on his office
BY AUSTIN SANDERS
Judge Recommends Melissa Lucio’s Death Sentence Be Overturned
Agreement between judge, D.A., defense supports her innocence
BY BRANT BINGAMON
Building Up, and Building Middle-Class Austinites’ Wealth
A suite of development policy changes will go before Council this month
BY AUSTIN SANDERS
music
Geto Gala, Two Step Inn, and a 420 Smokeout Headline Our Crucial Concerts
From country to hip-hop to sludge metal, get some ideas for your week in live music
BY RACHEL RASCOE, CARYS ANDERSON, DEREK UDENSI, DOUG FREEMAN, JAY TRACHTENBERG, MIRANDA GARZA, RAOUL HERNANDEZ, MICHAEL TOLAND, MAGGIE Q. THOMPSON, ELIZABETH BRAATEN, GENEVIEVE WOOD AND ABBY JOHNSTON
Live Music in Austin
BY DEREK UDENSI
Screens
Film Reviews
Abigail
Horror thriller about a kidnapped little girl who turns the tables on her captors
'Deep Sky'
Doc follows the mission to build the James Webb Space Telescope and showcases the stunning first images sent back to Earth
Housekeeping for Beginners
Award-winning Macedonian film about a woman raising her girlfriend's children
The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare
A commando unit takes on the Nazis in this hyperviolent Guy Ritchie action-comedy
Spy x Family Code: White
Anime comedy thriller based on Tatsuya Endo’s manga series
arts & culture
Book Review: Truckload of Art: The Life and Work of Terry Allen
New authorized biography vividly exhumes the artist’s West Texas world
BY DOUG FREEMAN
Theatre Review: The Baron’s Men Presents Romeo and Juliet
The Curtain Theatre’s BYOB outdoor production is a magical night out
BY CAT MCCARREY
Comedy Christmas Comes Early With Moontower Comedy Festival
Comedy scene expert Valerie Lopez highlights Moontower Comedy Fest musts, including the iconic Andy Kindler
BY VALERIE LOPEZ
Earth Day, Record Store Day, and More Recommended Events
Go green in a number of ways this week
BY JAMES SCOTT, KATHERINE MCNEVINS, KIMBERLEY JONES, CARYS ANDERSON, BRANT BINGAMON, AUSTIN SANDERS, LINA FISHER AND RICHARD WHITTAKER
Books, Sculpture, and Weed Lead Our Recommended Arts Events
It'd be a lot cooler if you went to one of these events this week
BY JAMES SCOTT, KATHERINE MCNEVINS, CAT MCCARREY, RICHARD WHITTAKER, BRANT BINGAMON, LINA FISHER, CARYS ANDERSON AND MAGGIE Q. THOMPSON
columns
The Austin Chronic: Austin Documentarian Links Up With Jimmy Kimmel for Reality Series High Hopes
New Hulu show captures organic humor among dispensary misfits
BY KEVIN CURTIN
Opinion: The Lack of Evidence Behind Austin’s HOME Initiative
There are indeed benefits to density, but affordability isn’t one of them
BY RICH HEYMAN
Qmmunity: Short n’ Sweet
More events, less column is just what the editor ordered
BY JAMES SCOTT
Day Trips: Boutte’s Boudin Cajun Market and Deli, Lumberton
Authentic Cajun food in the woods north of Beaumont
BY GERALD E. MCLEOD
The Luv Doc: An Orgasm Party
Like bringing egg salad to a family reunion at the lake in August
BY THE LUV DOC
Mr. Smarty Pants Knows
BY MR. SMARTY PANTS
Free Will Astrology
Your weekly horoscope, April 19-25
BY ROB BREZSNY
Feedback
Letters to the editor, published daily
sports
The Verde Report: Midfield Swap Could Be Only Solution to Austin FC’s Achilles’ Heel
Austin FC has struggled defending in transition for years
BY ERIC GOODMAN
comics
