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They Call Me Hurricane
BY MARGARET MOSER
Newly discovered session tapes from 1979 document Stevie Vaughan before the Ray
Deadlocked Over Density
BY LEE NICHOLS
Neighbors say ARA's development plans for East 11th Street would clash with existing homes and businesses, including the historic Victory Grill
Headlines
Naked City
News briefs from Austin, the region, and elsewhere
Res Publica
Your make-a-difference calendar for Sept. 4-10
Anti-Abortionists Want More Health-Care Money
BY JORDAN SMITH
New threats to women's health care emerge in both Texas and D.C.
AISD Puts Faith in Voters
BY RICHARD WHITTAKER
Teachers' paychecks – and the tax raise they require – are in voters' hands this November
AISD Superintendent Search Begins
BY RICHARD WHITTAKER
The public will play a large part in determining the criteria for choosing AISD's next head honcho
In WilCo, Making a Pass Is OK ... Unless You're Gay
BY PATRICIA J. RULAND
Alleged dirty talk in a parking lot could land a WilCo man in prison
SDS Campaign Launches Online Videos
BY RICHARD WHITTAKER
Chamber expected to weigh in on ballot amendment that would halt city subsidies for private retail developers
Arrest Fest at the RNC
BY WELLS DUNBAR
Throw a rock up in St. Paul, and you'll apparently find someone being arrested – actually, don't throw any rocks in St. Paul
Saving the City Auditor From Political Pressure
BY WELLS DUNBAR
This November, voters will consider a City Charter amendment to help the city auditor keep it real
Point Austin: Meet the Republicans
BY MICHAEL KING
The Republicans hold their convention while licking their wounds
City Hall Hustle: Wood Waste to Burn
BY WELLS DUNBAR
With big, bad biomass behind them, council faces the bigger and badder city budget
The Hightower Report
BY JIM HIGHTOWER
Name That Drug!; and Cashing In on Payday Loans
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Five.Foot.One 2 'Five.Two.Ten'
BY BARRY PINEO
Tiny dynamo Andrea Ariel works up short dances
 Elaine: The Extended Cut
BY ROBERT FAIRES
The incomparable Ms. Stritch on humor, happiness, Tennessee, Beckett, and bad directors
James Housefield
BY RACHEL KOPER
An appreciation of AMOA's adjunct curator as he leaves Austin for California
The Long Center
BY ROBERT FAIRES
The new Long Center managing director is the old Paramount executive director
Conspirare
BY ROBERT FAIRES
The Austin choral ensemble's new CD of Tarik O'Regan music is set to captivate the world
Arts Reviews
Mothers of Invention
Onetime Austinite Laura Poe delivers a tasty satire about genetically engineered food
Alice in Wonderland
A straight-up, well-executed adaptation of Lewis Carroll's book from City Theatre
Why Archive?
BY KATHERINE CATMULL
The Harry Ransom Center explores its own raison d'être in a new exhibit
Central Market Cooking Classes
BY ROSALIND FAIRES
Classes for teens ensure no ramen in college
Event Menu
BY VIRGINIA B. WOOD
Sept. 5-10
Food-o-File
BY VIRGINIA B. WOOD
Torchy's Tacos expands yet again, and Z'Tejas serves up green chile dishes for charity
Wine of the Week
BY WES MARSHALL
A sampling of velvety Australian reds
Restaurant Reviews
Jade Leaves TeaHouse
Given a greater business flow, Jade Leaves can overcome some bumps with the shoots
Lux Bakery & Cafe
Lux blends coffee, sweets, and sandwiches into a multiethnic stew
Ghosts Are Good Company
BY JOSH ROSENBLATT
AFS Essential Series: The Third Wave: Contemporary German Cinema
The Heat Is On
BY WELLS DUNBAR
Homicide vet Melissa Leo wins raves for Frozen River
Film News
BY JOE O'CONNELL
The locally shot Kings of the Evening screens at the Highland
TV Eye
BY BELINDA ACOSTA
A middling Bar and a wealth of questions
DVD Watch
Brand Upon the Brain!
BY WELLS DUNBAR
Another ambitious, audacious entry in the canon of Canadian auteur Guy Maddin
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They Call Me Hurricane
BY MARGARET MOSER
Newly discovered session tapes from 1979 document Stevie Vaughan before the Ray
Off the Record
BY AUSTIN POWELL
The Low Lows make a fresh start in Austin, Jon Dee Graham returns to the stage, Tim Kerr and Mark Arm talk Monkeywrench
Phases and Stages
The Stills
Oceans Will Rise
The Walkmen
You & Me
The Charlatans
You Cross My Path
Rodriguez
Cold Fact
Carrie Rodriguez
She Ain't Me
Beatbox
Clipse Presents: Re-Up Gang, Raw Footage, Pro Tools, Whose World Is This?
DVDnds
Movin' on Up: The Music and Message of Curtis Mayfield & the Impressions 1965-1973
Postmarks
Letters to the editor, updated daily
Page Two: Terms of Entitlement
BY LOUIS BLACK
Austin growth
Oops
After A Fashion
BY STEPHEN MACMILLAN MOSER
Your Style Avatar's north star for fall fashion is Neiman Neiman Neiman
Day Trips
BY GERALD E. MCLEOD
Stonehenge? In Texas? Yup, yonder down in Odessa.
Gay Place
BY KATE GETTY AND KATE X MESSER
The Pride Coalition is finally going to coordinate what seems like a natural fit: Austin's annual Pride Fest
Playing Through
BY THOMAS HACKETT
Let's see Michael Phelps do a decathlon
Soccer Watch Online
BY NICK BARBARO
News and scores from the U.S. and abroad
Mr. Smarty Pants Knows
BY MR. SMARTY PANTS
Cheap sushi, brake lights, and more
Ask Mr. Smarty Pants
Got a question? He's got the answer.
The Common Law
BY LUKE ELLIS
Chickens, Goats, & Urban Ranches?
The Luv Doc Recommends
BY DAN HARDICK
A rambling recommendation to shore up that hole in your social calendar
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