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V O L U M E 2 9 ★ N U M B E R 3 9 M A Y 2 8 , 2010FOODBooks for When You BoilBOOKSKaren Valby’s Map of ‘Utopia’SCREENSThe Original Screen CowboysMUSICJames Williamson: Stoogethe old one-twoThe New EPA JoinsEnviros in the Fight toClean Up Texas AirBY KATHERINE GREGOR • P.24Sierra Club’s Eva Hernandezstrikes an anti-coal pose in front ofMags Harries and Lajos Héder’s solarpoweredSunFlowers – An ElectricGarden installation at Mueller.SEE austinchronicle.com FOR BREAKING NEWS, DAILY LISTINGS, PSYCH TOUR FINALE, ‘WEIRD AL’ INCITES NERDGASMS, HOW WILL CABBIES FARE?, AND MORE ROUNDS OF THE ROPE-A-DOPE

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contents6 PAGE TWO Abandoned ShipBY LOUIS BLACK8 ENDORSEMENTS Our recommendationsfor the June 12 run-offsPOSTMARKS Save David Powell,Formula One equals oil spill,and morenews15 SBOE: Reading, Writing, andFighting Socialism; KeyPointQuestions Linger After CityAdmits Goof; and MoreCITY HALL HUSTLE Fault LinesBY WELLS DUNBAR16 ECO-CURRENTS Reading theBonesBY NORA ANKRUM18 COUNCIL PREVIEW City ManagerReview, Cab Vote, and More22 MEDIA WATCH ‘I Want My KGSR!’23 THE HIGHTOWER REPORTMonsanto Breeds Superweeds;and Let’s Try Good Governmentcalendar56 COMMUNITYThis is the weekend of Memorial Day, andwe entreat you to recall all those who havedied while serving in the national interest.Imagine: There’s no heaven.58 DAY TRIPS The San Antonio Zoo gets betterwith each visit61 SPORTS‘CHRONICLE’ ADULT SPELLING BEE broughtfunds for the Austin Public Library and funfor allSOCCER WATCH USA announces WC squad;Aztex on the road62 ARTSTheatre: The Red Balloon; Sexual Perversityin ChicagoVisual Arts: ‘Francesca Gabbiani: DreamBaby Dream’THIS WEEK @24 ENVIRONMENTAL CAGE MATCHAfter a history of pulling itspunches, will EPA finallyforce TCEQ to clean up theTexas air?BY KATHERINE GREGORarts31 UT Theatre Gives Popethe Chair; the City BoostsCreatives to the Next Level;and Contests Call for New Artand Music32 THE STATE OF UTOPIA KarenValby’s dispatches from asmall Texas townBY CINDY WIDNER34 AFTER A FASHION Your StyleAvatar experiences sincereshame and fear for a person’slife all at one eventBY STEPHEN MACMILLANMOSER66 FILMThe Daily Hustle has your CITY COUNCIL RECAP > SAY YES TO ANOTHER FEST at Earache! > Picture inPicture has a NERDGASM AT THE ‘WEIRD AL’ PARAMOUNT SHOW > Gay Place announces the launch of theGAY PLACE GAY PAGE. Whoot!4 T H E A U S T I N C H R O N I C L E MAY 28, 2010 a u s t i n c h r o n i c l e . c o mfood37 Pour House Pub; FranklinBarbecue; Event Menu: May27-June 3; and Food-o-File38 COMPLETE SUMMER READINGCookbooks, memoirs, and culturalstudies to get you throughthe summerBY KATE THORNBERRY, VIRGINIA B.WOOD, WES MARSHALL, RACHELFEIT, MICK VANN, CLAUDIAALARCÓN, MM PACK42 RESTAURANT ROULETTE A spinaround our Restaurant Guidescreens44 TV EYE Fall Fail?BY BELINDA ACOSTA45 Cronkite: ‘Eyewitness to aCentury’ Exhibit; In Play: RedDead Redemption; and TheHappy Poet46 THEY WENT WEST Back in thesaddle with a faded genre’sfavorite starsBY LOUIS BLACKSex and the City 2, Prince of Persia: TheSands of Time, George A. Romero’s Survivalof the Dead, MacGruber68 SHOWTIMES74 SPECIAL SCREENINGS Splendor in the Grass;A Streetcar Named Desire; Sweet Charity;Quatermass and the Pit; The Happy Poet;Frenzy; To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything!Julie Newmar76 MUSICRECOMMENDED Four days of total Chaosin Tejas, plus Leon Russell, the IndigoGirls, J.D. Souther, Chris Duarte, the ThaxDouglas Show, Plants & Animals, the StoneRiver Boys’ CD release, etc.78 VENUES80 ROADSHOWS + CLUB LISTINGSaustinchronicle.comaustinchronicle.com/chronicVOL. 29, NO. 39 MAY 28, 2010backCOVER PHOTO BYJOHN ANDERSONmusic49 OFF THE RECORD Mixedsignals – gauging thereaction to the CactusCafe and KUT partnership,plus a spoileralert for ME-TV50 JAMES WILLIAMSON TheStooges guitarist revisitsRaw PowerBY RAOUL HERNANDEZ54 TEXAS PLATTERS WovenBones LP, plus EPs and7-inch singles galore55 NEWS OF THE WEIRD$150 worth of dogpoop, surfing on poop,and more!96 COMIX How to Be Happy,Troubletown, Eyebeam,and moreMR. SMARTY PANTS RichardBelzer, exotic produce, etc.97 CLASSIFIEDS105 FREE WILL ASTROLOGY Shit outsidethe box, GeminiTHE COMMON LAW runs thefirst week of each month, butcheck out this uncommon lawin the meantime108 CAR TALK Tom and Ray StandBy an Earlier Answer110 EASY STREET,PERSONALSTHE LUV DOC A rambling recommendationto shore up yoursocial calendarSENIOR EDITORSMANAGING EDITOR Cindy Widner FILM Marjorie BaumgartenARTS Robert FairesMUSIC Raoul HernandezNEWS Michael KingNEWS MANAGING EDITOR Amy SmithFOOD Virginia B. WoodSCREENS, BOOKS Kimberley JonesSPECIAL ISSUES, GUIDES, INTERNS Kate MesserASSOCIATE EDITORSNEWS Nora AnkrumCALENDARARTS LISTINGS Wayne Alan BrennerMUSIC Audra SchroederThe Austin Chronicle offers nonpaying internships.Contact Kate Messer at the intern hotline, 454-5765 x303.The Austin Chronicle (ISSN: 1074-0740) is published byThe Austin Chronicle Corporation weekly 52 times per year at4000 N. I-35, Austin, TX 78751. 512/454-5766©2010 Austin Chronicle Corp. 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Abandoned ShipAs distrust grows, cooperation becomes impossibleBY LOUIS BLACK“Doctor. You have testified that thefollowing symptoms exist in LieutenantCommander Queeg’s behavior: rigidity ofpersonality, feelings of persecution, unreasonablesuspicion, a mania for perfection,and a neurotic certainty that he is always inthe right. Doctor, isn’t there one psychiatricterm for this illness?”– Lt. Barney Greenwald“I never said there was any illness.”– Doctor Dickson– The Caine Mutiny (1954)Act III(The Caine Mutiny takes place on a minesweeperduring World War II where, during a terriblestorm, the ship’s officers mutiny against theship’s commander because they are certain he iscrazy and unfit for command. Once they are backonshore, what seemed so certain at sea is open toquestion. The Caine Mutiny is about how, whenpersonal perceptions are taken as truths, themost serious problems facing us are not actualconcerns but one another’s attitudes.)Adapted from Herman Wouk’s 1951 PulitzerPrize-winning novel, the film of The CaineMutiny was extremely well-received when itwas released. One of a number of well-made,socially conscious dramas produced duringthe Fifties and Sixties, The Caine Mutiny isnot alone in suffering, if not exactly criticalre-evaluation, at least disinterested neglect.Still, The Caine Mutiny illustrates the dangersinherent in people coming to believe thattheir perceptions reflect no bias or spin butactually are an almost objective view of reality.There is nothing positive about comingto believe unquestioningly one’s own opinionof what is going on as though it is rocksolid, geological fact. It becomes especiallydangerous when combined with ignorance,whether blissful or deliberate, of how one’sown pervasive self-interest and deeply heldbeliefs overwhelmingly affect one’s perceptions.Rarely does anyone even attempt, muchless succeed at, leaving behind all his or herpersonal history and individual baggage inorder to assess a situation with any degree ofobjectivity. I am in no way excluding myselffrom these generalizations.The problem is not in there being differingperceptions but in how each individualregards his or her perception. If both partiesin an argument believe that the way peopleview and think about the world is inherentlysubjective, affected by each person’s beliefsand experiences, then reasonable discussion– even if there are disagreements – shouldcome easily.The situation is very different, however,when one or both are completely certainabout the uncertain, seeing no differencebetween his or her own perception and reality.This requires believing that the world isnot defined by people but that it defines itselfindependently of them. In all things – people,actions, and beliefs – this argues that there isonly one solid, knowable truth. In this view,a person’s sensibility is not a pertinent factor,because the truth is obvious.The tragedy aboard the Caine was notthe consequence of evil intentions or conspiratorialplotting. Instead it came aboutbecause of the growing certainty among theofficers that the way they saw things wasexactly the way they were.If one person believes this way, he or she isa fanatic. Many people being so certain resultsin the tension of public disagreements beingheightened, sometimes past the point of reason.When almost everyone is sure that whatand how he or she sees the world is not filteredin any way but is absolute “truth,”civilization implodes. Implicit in thebelief that one knows the truth –because it is so obvious – is thecertainty that all those with differentbeliefs are not just lyingbut are doing so deliberately.Core to the success of a democratic,representative governmentis the general assumptionthat most citizens are well-intentionedand that there is a shared interestin the common good. This is because theonly way to move forward is by workingtogether. When facing very serious issues,one finds there are always any number ofapproaches to dealing with them. If anythingis to be accomplished, then, there hasto be significant agreement as to the bestapproach. This requires that there be at leastsome trust among everyone.There are many difficult problems facingour country that are real and terriblycomplicated. If there was a reluctant senseof shared responsibility, even with strongundercurrents of distrust, it would still bedifficult to deal with these problems, as mosthave no obvious, easy, or in some cases evenpossible, solutions.Unfortunately, that ballpark isn’t even onthe horizon. Currently, the ongoing publicdiscourse is almost never focused on themany difficult issues the country faces or howto deal with them. Instead, what is drivingpublic debate is identifying the enemy. Damnthe problems: Let’s look around at otherAmericans in order to uncover the troublingmotivation and evil intention behind theiradvocating differing beliefs. Obviously, all ofthose with different ideas are not interestedin everyone working together but instead aresurreptitiously trying to destroy this country.Further, each group is equally sure that if itpagetwodoesn’t triumph, the one that does will soondisenfranchise the losers.Toward this end, many act as though theproblems are actually not that difficult – it’sjust that corrupt politicians, looking out onlyfor their best interests, backed by greedy specialinterests, have artificially inflated them.Getting rid of those criminals, they believe,will leave merely problems with simple, “commonsense”solutions.This is nonsense, but out-of-control nonsense.Americans have become so preoccupiedwith not trusting one another that we arecreating dire situations where none exist.We are all in this together, but that seemsto be a position that almost no one subscribesto anymore.The current great failing is not just the lossof some degree of trust in one another andthe government but the viciousnessof the attacks on the very idea ofcooperation, respect, and trust.The idea of the Constitution isgovernment through compromise.The current attitude isthat compromise is cowardlyand treasonous.Convinced it used to be somuch better, many ponder overhow this country has gone so terriblywrong. Except that it hasn’t. Therewas no past golden age of strict constitutionaladherence, when the rights of all citizenswere sacrosanct. The idea that this was theway things used to be is an evil fiction. Thereality is there are now stronger protectionsfor the rights of more citizens than at anytime in the past.The long and honorable American traditionsof debate, questioning authority,distrust, resistance, civil disobedience, constantand unabated questioning, the questfor change, and the demand for reform areno longer in service of any vision relatedto the general good. These attitudes arenot aimed at making the world a betterplace but instead have themselves becomethe destination.Political outrage and dissent are no longerdriven by a belief in our shared humanityand common community. Those who aredisgusted with the powers that be no longerregard the goal as at least striving to make thisa better society, one based on the beliefs andideals that drove its creation.Our eyes are no longer on the prize.Instead of social justice, civil rights, oreconomic equity, it seems that we havedescended into a Salem witch trials mentality,in which the drive is to identify ourenemies, because by attacking them wedefend ourselves. People are busy challeng-ing the rights, citizenship, and patriotism ofother Americans for any number of reasons.These include political affiliation, religiousbelief, sexual orientation, immigration status,personal ambition, family history, socialand economic class, level of education, andthe like.After the Iron Curtain fell, the leaders ofthe many different ethnic groups in EasternEurope did not begin by urging violenceagainst other such groups. They began bylamenting and worrying about the horriblethings those other groups were planning todo to them and their community. It took timeto build up the hysteria over this impendinggenocide to such an extreme that it becameobvious that the only hope for the safety ofone’s family, community, and religion waspreemptive violence.I’m sorry, but the coming apocalypse isneither vast nor cosmic, prophet-mandatednor divinely ordained retribution. The apocalypseis us, and we all are working so hard toreach it.(This column should have been publishedlast week, but I was in New YorkCity because Margaret Brown’s extraordinarydocumentary The Order of Myths was receivinga Peabody Award. The film is about MardiGras in Mobile, Ala., but its greatness is inits courageous and honest portrayal of racerelations in the modern South. If nothingelse, it makes clear that anyone who arguesthat the racial playing field in this countrywas leveled when President Johnson passedcivil rights legislation is either painfully naiveor deliberately ignorant. As an associate producerof the film, my job concerned logisticsand not creative input.)(A Tip of the Hat: During the productionof Margaret Brown’s first film, Be Here to LoveMe: A Film About Townes Van Zandt, she wasawarded a Texas Filmmakers’ ProductionFund grant from the Austin Film Society.The money from the grant certainly helped,but the true value of the honor itself wouldbe impossible to calculate.)EagleFlag!In observance of Memorial Day, TheAustin Chronicle offices will be closedMonday, May 31. We will reopen Tuesday,June 1. Peace, y’all.6 T H E A U S T I N C H R O N I C L E MAY 28, 2010 a u s t i n c h r o n i c l e . c o m

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‘Chronicle’ EndorsementsJune 13 run-off election – early voting June 1-8Austin voters return to the polls June 13 to decide run-off elections inthe Austin Independent School District and Austin Community Collegeboards of trustees races. In both contests, the Editorial Board stands by therecommendations we made in the May 8 election. Run-offs typically producelow turnouts, so your vote is especially important in these education races. Pleasetake time to consider the candidates and cast your ballot. – The Editorial BoardAUSTIN INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICTPosition 9 (At-Large): Tamala BarksdaleGoing into the May 8 election, we wrotethat Tamala Barksdale and Julie Cowan madethe strongest arguments of the five candidatesvying for a seat on the board. So it’s nosurprise to see their names on the ballot inthis final round. But we believe Barksdale isthe best “big-picture” candidate for a boardgrappling with a raft of administrative andacademic challenges, including the loomingthreat of state-ordered closures of two lowperformingschools. Drawing on her experienceas a parent of a magnet school student,Barksdale, a public relations executive, isprepared to address inequities in the districtand is committed to public outreach on mattersranging from social issues to relationshipbuildingwith AISD employees and localgovernment entities. Like Barksdale, Cowanis an AISD parent with deep roots in districtaffairs. Her active record covers multiple PTApositions, literacy efforts, and a co-leadershippost on the 2008 bond advisory task force –knowledge and experience that would servethe board well. Nonetheless, our vote goes toBarksdale for this at-large seat, and we urgereaders to cast a vote in her favor as well.Williamson County info: www.wilco.org/elections or 512/943-1630.Hays County info: www.elections.co.hays.tx.us or 512/393-7310.EARLY VOTING LOCATIONSOpen Mon.-Sat., 7am-7pm, and Sun., noon-6pm, unless noted otherwise.CENTRALTravis County Offices, 5501 AirportFiesta Mart, 3909 N. I-35Goodwill, 701 Newman (Mon.-Sat.,10am-7pm; Sun., noon-6pm)NORTHWESTRandalls, 10900-D ResearchNORTHBen Hur Shriners Hall, 7811 RockwoodEASTParque Zaragoza Rec. Center,2608 Gonzales (Mon.-Fri.,10am-7pm; Sat., 10am-5pm)Carver Museum, 1165 Angelina(Mon.-Fri., 10am-6pm; Sat., 1-5pm)SOUTHEASTDan Ruiz Library, 1600 Grove(Mon.-Thu., 10am-7pm; Sat.,10am-5pm; closed Fri. & Sun.)SOUTHRandalls, 2025 W. Ben WhiteH-E-B, 2400 S. Congress*SOUTHWESTRandalls, 6600 MoPac S.Randalls, 9911 BrodieWESTLost Ridge MUD Office,1305 Quaker Ridge* temporary building in parking lotAUSTIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE8 T H E A U S T I N C H R O N I C L E MAY 28, 2010 a u s t i n c h r o n i c l e . c o mPlace 5 (At-Large): Vic VillarrealVoters in the Austin Community Collegetaxing district should count themselves fortunate– this run-off features two very strongcandidates in Vic Villarreal and David Reiter.We give a slight edge to Villarreal; the ACCmanagement professor and former Leandermayor pro tem offers both teaching andmunicipal government experience. The governmentbackground would fill an experiencevoid created when Raul Alvarez left the boardlast year. He clearly understands the vital roleACC plays in our community – with 41,000students and growing, its enrollment is almostas large as that other college in town – andwe support his drive to keep tuition low.Worth noting: The ACC teachers’ union alsoendorsed Villarreal, which we hope is a sign ofbetter prospective relations between the facultyand the board. However, we won’t be disappointedif Reiter wins. The biotech companyvice president is pushing to make sure ACCdoesn’t overspend as it inevitably expands, amessage we fully support. But on balance, wethink Villarreal’s blend of hands-on experiencein community college teaching and settingpolicy makes him the best candidate. EARLY VOTING JUNE 1-8 – ELECTION DAY JUNE 12You may vote at any early voting location in the county in which you’re registered. On election day, you must vote inyour precincts. For a list of precinct locations: 238-VOTE or www.traviscountyelections.org.MOBILE VOTINGTUESDAY, JUNE 1ACC Riverside Campus, 1020 Grove, 10am-7pmCentral Services Bldg., 1711 San Jacinto, 8am-5pmSam Houston Bldg., 201 E. 14th, 8am-5pmWEDNESDAY, JUNE 2ACC South Austin, 1820 W. Stassney, 10am-7pmAustin City Hall, 301 W. Second, 8am-5pmLBJ Building, 111 E. 17th, 8am-5pmTHURSDAY, JUNE 3ACC Eastview, 3401 Webberville Rd., 10am-7pmACC Pinnacle, 7748 Hwy. 290 W., 10am-7pmStephen F. Austin Bldg., 1700 Congress, 8am-5pmFRIDAY, JUNE 4ACC Northridge, 11928 Stonehollow, 10am-7pmTravis Bldg., 1701 Congress, 8am-5pmManor ISD Admin. Bldg., 10335 Hwy. 290 E., 8-11amDel Valle ISD Admin. Bldg., 5301 Ross, 1-5pmSATURDAY, JUNE 5H-E-B, FM 620 & RR 2222*, 7am-7pmWestminster Manor, 4100 Jackson, 9am-noonRBJ Residential Tower, 21 Waller, 9-11amAustin Resource Center for the Homeless,500 E. Seventh, 1-3pmParsons House, 1130 Camino La Costa, 2-5pmBIGGER STRONGER BIGGER STRONGER POLITICSBIGGER STRONGER BIGGER STRONGER OPINIONBIGGER STRONGER BIGGER STRONGER NEWSBIGGER STRONGER BIGGERaustinchronicle.com/newsdeskSTRONGERPostmarksTHE KUT FAMILY?Dear Editor,So, in announcing the new “partnership”between KUT and the Cactus Cafe, StewartVanderwilt says, “We’re all family” [“Cactus:KUT to the Rescue,” News, May 21, and “Offthe Record,” Music, May 21]. So I guess BigDaddy Stewart and Uncle Hawk should have itall taken care of from here on out.But considering the treatment of longstanding“family” members Larry Monroe(20-plus years at KUT), Paul Ray (20-plusyears), and John Aielli (40 years!) last summer,I would say these newly adopted siblingsmight want to watch their backs. A family likethat usually has monikers such as Gambinoor Corleone attached to it.Jim VestLUNEBURG IS THE CACTUSDear Editor,Re: “Off the Record” [Music, May 21]: Istarted working at the Cactus Cafe in 1980.It was pretty much a cafe with an open micat night and a few local acts. A noisy roomwhere things got a little crazy on a few Fridaynights. Griff Luneburg was a bartender/busboy.He was always pushing for more songwriterbookings, mostly ignored by then-management.Then after a couple of years, Griff took over themanagement and booking of the Cactus. Heturned it into the famous songwriter listeningroom that it is today. Because of his direction,every singer-songwriter wanted to play there.No, liquor sales were not high, but that shouldhave pleased the higher-ups who fought againsthaving a bar on campus for so long. Now theyuse that as the excuse for closing him down.Without Griff the Cactus would have beenshut down long ago, at the same time as theTexas Tavern.LETTERS TO THE EDITOR must be signed withfull name and include daytime phone number,full address, or e-mail address. Letters shouldbe no longer than 300 words. We reserve theright to edit all submissions. Letters may not beedited, added to, or changed by sender once wereceive them.General e-mail address:mail@austinchronicle.comPostmarks forum:austinchronicle.com/forums/postmarksMailing address: The Austin Chronicle,PO Box 49066, Austin, TX 78765Where is the support for Griff? What everyoneis worried about losing will be lost without him. Hehas dedicated his adult life to running that roomand building relationships with all the artists whocome to play. It will never be the same. As a longtimealum of the Cactus Cafe, I would rather seeit shut down than taken over by KUT, who have noexperience running a venue. I suspect that theywill license it out to C3 or some other scummyorganization to commercialize it. Mark my words!Sylvia MarroquinSPARE DAVID POWELLDear Editor,The feature article by Michael King is dead-on[“Point Austin,” News, May 21]. Thank you forsharing with the community this well-researchedand thoughtful article. It is my hope and prayerthat David Powell’s life is spared!Clemens StruvePENALTY OR HUMAN SACRIFICE?Dear Editor,Re “Point Austin” [News, May 21]: I have cometo think of the death penalty as state-sanctionedmurder – as human sacrifice to the gods of ven-CONTINUED ON P.10

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P0STMARKSCONTINUED FROM P.8geance. It implicates all of us who are citizens asan official act of state government. If the victimhad not been a police officer, I’d bet that DavidPowell might have gotten off with 10 years – atypical sentence for murder in cases that don’tattract as much attention.Our justice system is flawed, racist, and quixotic.It certainly should not have the force of theNazi’s final solution which the death penalty represents– the finality of the ending a human life.Whether the convict is guilty or innocent theeffect is the same. In ending a life the stateassumes the sacrosanct power of God. That iswrong. God is all knowing; the state is not.Frances MoreyHATS OFF TO AISD SCHOOL BOARDDear Editor,I am thrilled that Austin ISD is finally getting aperforming arts center [“Planetarium, AISD PAC: TwoDreams to Come True?,” News, May 21]. This willput us up there with other school districts with PACslike Hayes, Round Rock, Leander, and Georgetown.Our students certainly deserve to have a facility forthe performing arts. Hats off to the AISD schoolboard for supporting this wonderful project.Edward ZamoraFORMULA ONE: LAST GASPDear Mayor, Council Members, and City Manager,Before the city of Austin proceeds with theFormula One plan, will there be a study conductedto estimate the expected carbon footprint andenvironmental impact of both the construction ofthe racetrack as well as the annual race event?[“Formula One Coming to Austin,” The ScoreSports blog, May 25.]It would seem at this stage in our developmentas a species that a projected carbon footprintand environmental impact study should berequired before any major capital project.With the announcement of the F1 racetrack inthe foreground, the oil spill continuing to destroythe Gulf of Mexico and its environs looms largein the background. The two are not unrelated.The recreational use of oil byproducts is a20th century luxury that we can no longer afford.It is through our lack of effective conservationmeasures and slow rate of speed toward adoptingrenewable sources that drives us deeper intothe ocean in search of more.The catastrophe in the Gulf should give us pauseto think about everything we are doing with respectto the consumption of oil. This should include thedevelopment of a project in which the consumptionof oil has no utility – i.e., it is simply wasted.If built, the racetrack will be used during theperiod in human history when we will most definitelypass peak oil production and will see a dramaticrise in gasoline prices at the pumps and anincredible negative impact on the economy.Future generations will laughingly look back atus and ponder why we moved forward with theconstruction of a car racetrack near the end of theera of the gasoline-powered combustion engine.They will see this as our last-gasp effort at preservingsome legacy of the free-for-all approachto energy consumption we all grew up with.Let’s not be stupid. We should not allowFormula One in our community. We should senda message to the world that people need tolearn to enjoy activities other than driving quicklyaround a track, burning carbon for no reason.Stefan WrayWELL-REASONED ‘POINT’Dear Editor,Thanks to Michael King for his piece in yourMay 21 edition on David Powell’s upcomingexecution [“Point Austin: Let David Live,” News].He did a well-informed and well-reasoned job oflaying out the case that we can’t destroy one precioushuman life (David Powell’s) to make up forthe destruction of another precious human life(Officer Ralph Ablanedo’s).Thanks,Howard HawheeCONTINUED ON P.12ORGANIC GRASS.NOT JUST FOR HIPPIES ANYMORE.10 T H E A U S T I N C H R O N I C L E MAY 28, 2010 a u s t i n c h r o n i c l e . c o m

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P0STMARKSNO FOOD FOR DRUGS?CONTINUED FROM P.10Dear Editor,I noticed the other day that a new chain drugstoreis going in on South Lamar. Don’t theyhave to build someone a restaurant?Jerome GarveyOPPOSED TO EXECUTIONSDear Editor,Thank you for Mr. King’s excellent article[“Point Austin: Let David Live,” News, May 21].My caveat: My boyfriend’s murder in ’79 did notchange my opposition to executions.Here’s District Attorney Rosemary Lehmberg’sprobable reply: “Three juries [said kill Powell] …I must obey.” My reply to her: 1) They weren’t“juries of peers,” since they excluded folkssharing my beliefs; 2) see Mr. King’s intelligentpoints about accomplice and present-dayPowell; and, most importantly, 3) way more thanthree juries upheld all the following: slavery,women as chattel, African-Americans as threefifthsof a human, apartheid in South Africa,Jews as heretics and/or insects for extermination…. The list of horrors perpetrated, perpetuated,and institutionalized by man far exceedsmy ability to type without a total breakdown.Why must Travis County continue this horror? Itis time, Ms. Lehmberg, for us to join the rest of thecivilized world and eliminate the death penalty. Thequestion to you, madam, is this: Have you the courageto step up, rescind your request for Powell’sexecution date, and say enough is enough, regardlessof the police brotherhood’s lust for revenge?Gratia WinshipREQUIRE RELIEF WELLSDear Editor,Why aren’t deep-water oil and gas wellsrequired to drill relief wells in advance ofcompletion in case of blowout or a catastrophicor naturally induced spill?Charles LokeyALLOW LIFE WITHOUT PAROLEDear Editor,Michael King’s editorial [“Point Austin: LetDavid Live,” News, May 21] is a well-writtenappeal for forgiveness. As an opponent ofcapital punishment, I have a problem with thesystem. I do not see that withheld exculpatoryevidence in this case exonerates David Powell.His drug addiction at the time of the crimeand subsequent rehabilitation does not cancelhis guilt. The flaw in the justice system is thatsomeone who murders another human beingand is sentenced to life imprisonment mayserve only 20 years. King wrote that Powell,having been in prison more than 20 years, hasalready served a life sentence. That statementis false on its very face. The convicted capitalmurderer should not be executed, but shouldnever breathe free air again, regardless of hisor her social status.The fact that freedom is possible for thisworst type of criminal will continue to preventthe death penalty from being abolished, if itever can be in the state of Texas. A campaignto abolish parole for a first-degree murderer isour best chance to get rid of this punishment,which is more suited to the Middle Ages.If Powell never committed violence in solitaryconfinement, where is the merit in that? Hiseloquent apology to Ralph Ablanedo’s familyspeaks well of him (as does his social work),but should not avert justice: life without parole.Remorse is cheap, and a sociopath can fakeit flawlessly every time. It is left to God andAblanedo’s family to forgive Powell, if they will –not the state.Sincerely,Kenney C. KennedyCAUSES OF UNDERDEVELOPMENTDear Editor,Re: “Point Austin: Feet on the Ground” [News,May 7]: If the United States is the cause of theunderdeveloped conditions in Mexico and pointssouth, then Latin America would have had tohave been a workers’ paradise, or perhaps atleast a civil place to live for the majority of its citizensbefore the British set foot in North Americain 1604, or perhaps the capitalist economicsystem we understand today emerged followingthe American Revolution. This assertion seemsno more defensible than “the United States,particularly in its economic policies and the internationalbehavior of its corporate businesses,has mightily helped to create the underdevelopedconditions south of the border that inevitablyfeed illegal immigration.” Mexico could create alegal infrastructure that would give its citizens noreason to leave. The cultural and political normsof the country are just now evolving in that direction,often based on the experiences of Mexicansin the United States.Meredith PoormariocantoNEDon’t miss the outrageous star ofSex and the City and frequent gueston The View in a wildly irreverentevening of comedy and music.Intended for mature audiences.JUNE 5 SATURDAY @ 6 PMTheLongCenter.org | 512.474.LONG (5664)Tickets also available at the 3M Box Office at the Long Center.Co-Presented with Austin Pride Foundation12 T H E A U S T I N C H R O N I C L E MAY 28, 2010 a u s t i n c h r o n i c l e . c o m

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news16 Eco-Currents 22 Media Watch 23 The Hightower Report 24 Environmental Cage MatchEighth Graders OustedLast week’s marathon StateBoard of Education debateover new curriculum standardsalso provided an unfortunatelesson in free speech for somemagnet students at FulmoreMiddle School. Chair Gail Lowe(l) ordered the students out ofthe meeting room after theyapplauded the remarks of stateRep. Trey Martinez Fischer,who had urged postponingthe decision. The handful ofstudents, escorted by parentand former City Council MemberBrigid Shea, had attended theMay 19 hearing as part of a socialstudies field trip. When thestudents clapped, Lowe snapped,singling out in particular Shea’sson, Eamon Umphress. “Willthe audience members who justapplauded, including the younggentleman in the front, in thepurple shirt … you’ll need tostep into the hall, please,” Loweordered. Eamon “was wearinghis Latin scholar T-shirt,”explained Shea, still reeling fromthe public incident. One consolationfor her son is the shirt’supbeat Latin message: “I shalleither find a way or make one.”See “SBOE: Reading, Writing,and Fighting Socialism,” p.20.Headlines› You need a scorecard to keep up with the continuingfallout from the city’s handling of theKeyPoint report on the Nathaniel Sanders IIshooting. On Tuesday, the city’s legal departmentcoughed up another copy of the report, this onecontaining the handwritten comments of PaulGolonski, a lieutenant with the CaliforniaHighway Patrol (and a “longtime colleague” ofAPD Chief Art Acevedo). Golonski’s scribblednotes indicate his disagreement with much ofthe review that faulted police for the fatal shooting.For related developments, see “City HallHustle,” this page, and “KeyPoint QuestionsLinger After City Admits Goof,” p.18.› City Council meets today, Thursday, May 27, andKeyPoint looms over its annual review of thecity manager’s performance. Also on the agenda:taxi franchise renewals, the Austin RegionalIntelligence Center, and more. See “CouncilPreview,” p.18.› The Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organizationthis week approved its 2035 plan, whichstrives to balance multimodal transportation withTexas’ highway fixation. See “Green Light forCAMPO 2035 Plan,” p.19.› In other transportation news, Capital Metroboard members began appearing before theSunset Advisory Com mis sion in the wake ofthe commission’s budget-slashing recommendationsfor the agency. See “Cap Metro Respondsto Sunset Review,” p.20.› Formula One, the elite carracingorganization, haspicked Austin as the hostcity of its F1 races from2012 through 2021,raising prospects of aneconomic boom andquestions over what thecity will need to fork over inexchange for the Grand Prix.See “Austin Hits the Fast Lane,” p.20.› City Planning and Development Review DirectorGreg Guernsey is proposing a cap on the numberof historic landmark designations – andthe tax losses to the city they create. He laysout three options: a monthly limit of owner-initiatedcases, a one-per-month cap on designatinglandmarks in local historic districts or in anational registry, and a financial limit on property-taxabatements each year. The City Councilmay consider the proposal next month.› In an embarrassing development for the TexasCommission on Environmental Quality andits policy of issuing polluter-friendly permits, theEPA has taken control of the permitting for theFlint Hills Resources refinery in Corpus Christiand may also intervene with 39 other facilities.See “Environmental Cage Match,” p.24.› The city of Austin and Daimler AG officiallyopened public registration May 21 for theCar2Go car-sharing program. The city – alongwith Car2Go – has received the EPA’s 2010award for clean air/transportation efficiency forthe pilot phase of the project.› A cash reward in the case of the Circle C-areasewer spill just grew to $15,000, a handsomesum that may loosen just enough lips to identifythe vandals who earlier this month blocked asewer line, causing a 250,000-gallon wastewaterspill into an Edwards Aquifer feeder stream.The reward total jumped this week when StratusProperties said it would toss in a $7,500 matchfor what the city has already posted.JANA BIRCHUMFault LinesKeyPoint blunders point to weakness in council-manager governmentBY WELLS DUNBARAccountability is a rare thing. In the person ofretiring City Attorney David Smith, we have someoneresponsible for the unmitigated disaster of theKeyPoint investigation into the police killing ofNathaniel Sanders II, the city’s untenable suppressionof the report, and its embarrassing about-facein publicly releasing it.But if accountability is an endangered species, thevoluntary form is extinct. For even though Smith,in a memo to City Manager Marc Ottannouncing his retirement, wrote he took“full responsibility for any mistakes wehave made,” Ott had left him basically noother option. At a quickly assembledpress conference last week, Ott, speakingfor an absent Smith (out on accrued vacationtime until his June 19 retirement),said “there’s no question that he recognizedthat I had some concerns, and I think that thatweighed heavily in his decision.” Those concerns, ofcourse, regarded Smith’s intransigent and ultimatelyunfounded opinion that the incendiary KeyPoint findingscould not be released legally, creating fissures ofprotest that erupted into an avalanche of outrage andallegations of a cover-up when the report was leaked tothe Chronicle and the Austin American-Statesman. (Thecityhallhustledelayed decision to release the report – revealing theabject intellectual bankruptcy of Smith’s prior stance– prompted cracks around the newsroom that, by thecity attorney’s previous advice, a wave of mass arrestswas due at City Hall any minute.)While Ott’s drop-kick of Smith is a welcome– and long overdue – move, it wasn’t a selfless one.As we report this week (see “KeyPoint QuestionsLinger After City Admits Goof,” p.18), Smith’sretirement came after Mayor Lee Lef fing wellasked Ott to prepare “a detailed writtenaccounting of city staff’s decision-makingprocess” with special attention notonly on city legal’s actions, but the citymanager’s as well. Whether Smith’ssacrificial stance may have temporarilystanched the bleeding, judging by thecity’s newfound zest for transparency –and the biased scribblings of Lt. Paul Golonski,who disagrees with the KeyPoint findings – theyshouldn’t take down the triage station just yet.Checkered PastSmith’s departure has prompted platitudes fromofficials and less guarded assessments outside cityCONTINUED ON P.17JOHN ANDERSONQUOTEof theWEEK“We view this report notas a recommendationbut as marching orders.”– Capital Metro boardchair and Austin Mayor ProTem Mike Martinez,appearing before theTexas Sunset AdvisoryCommission to addressthe commission’s reviewof the transit agencya u s t i n c h r o n i c l e . c o m MAY 28, 2010 T H E A U S T I N C H R O N I C L E 15

Naked City› ACC EXPANDS NORTH, EAST Austin Community College is buyingup land, both within its taxing district and outside of it, lookingahead to possible expansion of that district. On May 13, the collegeannounced the purchase of 100 acres in Leander in response tohuge population growth (Leander is currently served by the CypressCreek campus). Five days later, ACC reported entering into a contractfor 98 acres in Elgin, in anticipation of Elgin ISD voters approvingannexation into ACC. Both candidates in the June 12 ACC boardrun-off election said they approve of the purchases. “ACC is followingup on their master plan,” Vic Villarreal told the Chronicle. “It’sa function of today’s board honoring the commitment of a board acouple of years ago to continue a land-banking strategy, and I agree[with that decision] because it saves ACC taxpayers quite a bit ofmoney in the long run.” His opponent, David Reiter, has stressedthe need for ACC to grow responsibly. “I think the land purchasingis part of a longer-term process for expansion of ACC, so that partmakes sense,” he said. “But with that said, I do think ACC needs tobe careful … so they don’t get overextended. To automaticallyassume we can build a new campus every time there’s a new taxingdistrict would be a mistake. It needs to be part of a longer-termplan.” ACC said it expects to complete the first phase of an Elgincampus in 2014, if annexation occurs.– Lee Nichols› ACC SHOPPING SPREE On the heels of the May 12 bankruptcy filingby Highland Mall property owners, Austin CommunityCollege announced Tuesday it had purchased part of the propertyon the site. The school plans to redevelop it as college facilitieswithin a mixed-use campus, a plan that aligns well with the city’sredevelopment initiative for the Airport Boulevard corridor. MayorLee Leffingwell lauded ACC’s news, saying, “This is the type ofdense infill development Austin needs.” ACC cited proximity to theMetroRail Highland Station as a key reason for the acquisition;its acquisition in Leander is also near a MetroRail station, and itsnew Elgin parcel is near an anticipated station on the future GreenLine. ACC announced that it’s partnering on the project withRedLeaf Properties, led by principal Matt Whelan, who formerly ledthe Mueller redevelopment team. Whelan said the Highland Mallsite could be transformed over time into a similar “successfulmixed-use project that is reflective of the community’s goals.” ACCplans to renovate 194,000 square feet of the Dillard’s building intoclassrooms and offices; additional uses could include continuingeducation facilities, a conference center, and offices for partnernonprofit organizations. ACC expects to begin renovation in two tothree years.– Katherine Gregor› SUPREMES TO HEAR DEATH ROW APPEAL The U.S. SupremeCourt said Monday that it will hear the appeal of Hank Skinner, adeath row inmate trying to get access to evidence never before subjectedto DNA testing. Skinner denies responsibility for the 1993murders of his longtime girlfriend, Twila Busby, and her two grownsons inside the home they shared in Pampa. At issue for the courtis whether Skinner and other death row inmates may use federalcivil rights law to gain access to evidence for testing, including arape-kit test collected from Busby, two bloody knives – one of whichwas likely a murder weapon – a bloody towel, and a windbreakerstained with sweat. (See “Death Row Case Evidence May Never BeTested,” March 12.) “We are pleased that the Supreme Court hasagreed to hear Mr. Skinner’s appeal,” said Rob Owen, head of UTSchool of Law’s Capital Punishment Clinic and Skinner’s lead attorney.“That decision represents the necessary first step to our eventuallyobtaining the DNA testing that Mr. Skinner has long sought.We look forward to the opportunity to persuade the Court that if aState official arbitrarily denies a prisoner access to evidence for DNAtesting, the prisoner should be allowed to challenge that decision ina federal civil rights lawsuit.” Skinner’s case will be heard during thecourt’s next session, which begins in October. – Jordan Smithres publicaTHURS DAY27MEMORIAL DAY INVOCATION Remember the fallen,and get your “Taps” fix. 5:30pm. City Hall, 301 W.Second.FRIDAY28JOHNSTON 18 MEMORIAL honors Johnston Highgraduates who died in the Vietnam War. 6pm.Eastside Memorial High, 1012 Arthur Stiles, 826-7569.Free. www.johnston-eastsidememorial-50yrs.com.SAT URDAY29DAY OF ACTION AGAINST SB 1070 Join theAustin Immigrant Rights Coalition in protest ofArizona’s new immigration law. 3-5pm. Texas Capitol.NEWSREADING THE BONESBY NORA A NKRUMThe local solar scene suffered a setback this week withnews that Yingli Green Energy Americas Inc. won’t belocating a solar-panel manufacturing plant here – or anywherestateside – any time soon. Both the city and thestate had been wooing the Chinese manufacturer withincentive deals as the company considered whether tolocate its proposed U.S. plant (set to employ around 300people) in Austin or in Phoenix. Now both cities will have towait as economic uncertainty overseas casts its long shadow.Yingli representatives haven’t given up on the plant,they say – but for now it’s definitely on hold.The Sustainable Sites Initiative, a project currentlytesting a rating system for green landscape design, construction,and maintenance, has announced that theRutherford Lane Campus – a 33-acre property officingvarious city of Austin departments – will be one of 150 participatingpilot projects. As a partnership of the Lady BirdJohnson Wildflower Center, the American Society ofLandscape Architects, and the United States BotanicGarden, the initiative (known as SITES) has Austin rootsand includes three other local projects: Wal-Mart FourPoints, National Instruments Corporate Headquarters, andthe Children’s Garden at the Wildflower Center. But the initiativeencompasses projects all around the country (includingNew Orleans’ Lower 9th Ward and the SmithsonianInstitu tion’s African American History & Culturemuseum in Washington, D.C.), as well as inCanada, Iceland, and Spain. Ultimately, the U.S.Green Building Council anticipates incorporatingfindings from the two-year initiative into itsLEED Green Building Rating System. Untilthen, the Rutherford Lane Campus will reapthe more immediate rewards: If successful, theproject will limit pollution and restore wildlifehabitat on the Northeast Austin site. See more atwww.sustainablesites.org.The Sierra Club is fighting a proposed pipeline intended tocarry oil from tar sands in Canada all the way to the Texascoast. According to the Department of State’s draft EnvironmentalImpact Statement, the Keystone XL pipeline willcross environmentally sensitive waterways – including theOgallala Aquifer – along the way. Ultimately, the syntheticoil produced from the Canadian crude would emit 20%more greenhouse gases than conventional petroleum. Wantto help stop the pipe? Take part in the State Department’spublic comment period by visiting www.keystonepipeline-xl.state.gov or join the Sierra Club’s efforts at www.sierraclub.org/stopthepipe.The city has launched a new volunteer program to protectAustin’s creeks from all the nonsense that gets tosseddown storm drains. To participate, all you have to do isadhere the city’s handy metal markers to the drains aroundFOR MORE DETAILS AND EVENTS, SEE COMMUNIT Y LISTINGS , P.56.ENERGY STAR SALES TAX HOLIDAY Tax-freeshopping for energy-efficient household appliances.Sat.-Mon, May 29-31. www.texaspowerfulsmart.org.SUNDAY30BRINGING THE MUSIC HOME FOR HAITI Livemusic and poetry to support the Haitian andCaribbean American Organization of Texas’efforts to provide medical services to Haiti. 8pm-2am. MJ’s Night Club, 6700 Middle Fiskville,789-6285. $10. www.blueblood512.com.PUBLIC AFFAIRS FORUM Walter C. Long, founderof the Texas After Violence Project, discusseshis organization’s findings from interviewing peopleaffected by violence, incarceration, and the deathpenalty. 11:30am. First Unitarian Universalist Church,4700 Grover, 452-6168. Free. www.austinuu.org.TUES DAY01eco-CURRENTSCAP METRO BUDGET DEVELOPMENT MEETINGHelp shape the future of public transit in Austin.6-8pm. ACC South Austin Campus, 1820 W. Stassney.Free. www.capmetro.org/news/2011budget.asp.CREATING A DYNAMIC CLEAN ENERGY ECO-NO MY A talk from the Pecan Street Project’sBrewster McCracken. Networking: 5:45pm; talk,6:30pm. AT&T Center, 1900 University Ave. Free.RSVP at info@austinforum.org. www.austinforum.org.EARLY VOTING BEGINS The ACC and AISD boardelections resulted in two run-offs, which meansyou’ve got a date with a voting booth. SeeChronicle endorsements and early-voting info onp.8. www.co.travis.tx.us/county_clerk.your neighborhood.The city hopes thesmall signs willremind people thatwhatever goesdown the drain –be it motor oil, fertilizers,or evenseemingly harmlessyard waste –ends up muckingup the environment for at least one really cute frog (likethis one, above) and all his wildlife buddies. The city willprovide volunteers with instructions, maps, door hangers,and other useful equipment, including safety vests –because if you get run over, who’ll protect the creeks? Seewww.cityofaustin.org/watershed/wq_stormdrain.htm for details.Austin’s footloose, carless, and fancy-free folks now havetwo choices when it comes to local car-sharing programs.Homegrown nonprofit Austin CarShare – the first carshareprogram in the state – has been joined by newcomerCar2Go, which was available only to city employees andother small groups of participants until its public launchlast week. Right on the heels of that event came the presentationof a Clean Air Excellence Award from theEnvironmental Protection Agency to both Car2Goand the city of Austin.If you’ve been thinking about replacingany of your old appliances, this weekend isthe time to do it. The annual Memorial Daytax holiday is back with savings on qualifyingEnergy Star-approved products – notjust refrigerators and dishwashers, but compactfluorescent light bulbs, ceiling fans, programmablethermostats, and all kinds of otherstuff to help make your home more energy-efficientand your energy more cost-efficient. See details at www.texaspowerfulsmart.org; the event runs Saturday-Monday,May 29-31.The Austin Green Art Warehouse plays host Thursdayevening, June 3, to a garage sale and potluck for Women.Design.Build, a program for aspiring handywomen interestedin learning more about green design, home improvement,woodworking, and other construction-oriented projects.For inspiration, AGA will be selling some of its bric-abrac(animal vertebrae and antique machinery have beenmentioned), but the evening’s main purpose will be exploratory:What kinds of workshops and activities do DIYleaningladies hope to see in Women.Design.Build’s future?Answers to such a question are best shared while ruminatingover ancient animal bones. See www.womendesignbuild.orgfor details.WEDNES DAY02‘9500 LIBERTY’ Don’t miss the advance screeningof this doc about a Virginia county that adoptedan immigration resolution similar to Arizona’snew law. Sen. Kirk Watson, Austin Police ChiefArt Acevedo, and others lead the discussionafterward. Reserve your spot at 478-4795 or www.austinfilmfestival.com. 7pm. Bob Bullock Texas StateHistory Museum, 1800 Congress. Free.www.9500liberty.com.CAP METRO MEETING (See Tuesday.) 6-8pm.Southeast Austin Library, 5803 Nuckols Crossing.SEBASTIAN JUNGER discusses War, his on-thegroundaccount of a 15-month tour of duty inAfghanistan. 7pm. BookPeople, 603 N. Lamar,472-5050. www.bookpeople.com.16 T H E A U S T I N C H R O N I C L E MAY 28, 2010 a u s t i n c h r o n i c l e . c o m

CITY HALL HUSTLE CONTINUED FROM P.15hall. Leffingwell said, “I respect his service toour community, and I wish him all the best.”Meanwhile, the Texas Civil Rights Project,which had been suing the city to release theKeyPoint report, issued a statement callingSmith’s retirement “a step forward. He haslong substituted his own personal politicaljudgment for sound legal advice to the city’sleaders so that they can make appropriatedecisions. We have been warning city councilabout this for a good while.”Indeed, Smith’s record of murky advicedates back years. His involvement in theshady ouster of Bill Moriarty from the Aus tinWater Utility – undertaken, Moriarty alleged,at the behest of contractors hungry for themultimillion dollar projects he oversaw atAWU’s Clean Water Program – by authoringa since-discredited memo billowing outsmoke but no fire set an early high-watermark. Since then, Smith and city legal havehelped neuter council opposition to expandingthe BFI landfill in the northeast; providedquestionable advice in the North cross Wal-Mart saga; daydreamt the concept that “programmaticpowers” to develop city programslie exclusively with the city manager, notelected officials; attempted to stonewall theChronicle’s investigation of corruption in thecity’s Fleet Services division; and issued abevy of other creative legal interpretations.In light of city legal’s dubious track record– exacerbated at turns by its reporting structureof answering to the city manager, notcouncil – now is the time to reconsider theway the office works.The Cleanup BeginsChange has been contemplated before. Asthe reign of City Manager Toby Futrell beganto unravel in 2007 amid allegations of overreach,the opportunity seemed particularlyripe. That summer, Statesman Editor RichOppel penned an editorial advocating fourchanges to the city charter to strengthen themayor’s office over the city manager’s: givethe mayor control of the council agenda, hirea budget analyst that reports only to council,grant greater independence to the city auditor,and name an attorney who reports directly tocouncil, not the city manager. (It can now betold that the four recommendations wentstraight into Oppel’s ear and onto the pagesof the Statesman through one high-level CityHall operative who was mortified to see hisrecommendations, delivered on background,spelled out point by point.) Leffing well andMike Martinez made the case themselves aweek later in their own Statesman editorial,saying the “modest reforms” they were proposing– the same four – were not a “rebuild”of City Hall but “a little remodeling.”Their fellow council members didn’t exactlypick up a trowel and pitch in. When an itemthat would’ve allowed voters to decide whethercouncil should appoint the city attorney inthe 2008 city charter election came beforecouncil in late 2007, it failed on a split 4-3vote, Leffingwell and Martinez joined only byPlace 3 Council Member Jennifer Kim.Leffingwell said the measure, which wouldhave appointed the attorney to a five-yearterm and required a council supermajorityvote to end the term early, insulated the attorneyfrom political whims and strengthenedthe council-manager form of governmentthrough targeted changes instead of scrappingthe system altogether. But Sheryl Cole objected,saying: “I just believe that the city attorneyshould continue to report to the city manager.I am very concerned about our continuedpiecemeal disruption of the city manager formof government.” (Postscript: While the cityattorney measure didn’t go to voters, the auditormeasure did, passing handily. But onlyafter the election did city legal inform counciland City Auditor Steve Morgan that the measureto insulate his office from political interferencemeant he would have to resign hisposition and be reappointed anew, an insultthat led to Morgan’s resignation.)As the KeyPoint imbroglio has borne out,having the city attorney report to the managerinstead of council has done very little todepoliticize the office. All it did was grant thecouncil plausible deniability – not a trait toseek in elected officials. With council alreadyconsidering a post-census charter election toconsider single-member districts, a realignmentof the city attorney’s office should alsobe put to the voters – so that the people wevote for – not the city staff – can begin to bearthe brunt of “full responsibility.” Michael King’s “Point Austin” will return to thisspace June 11. 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NEWSKeyPoint Questions LingerAfter City Admits GoofJust days after City Attorney David Smithtendered his resignation to City ManagerMarc Ott – after mounting political pressureover questionable legal advice regarding theredaction of the infamous KeyPoint report –the city manager on May 21 submitted amemo to Mayor Lee Leffingwell, describingthe role the city’s attorneys played in keepingmuch of the report confidential for more thanseven months before ultimately releasing itto the public.While Ott wrote that he shares Leffingwell’s“commitment to protecting the public’s trustin the integrity” of the Austin Police Departmentand believes “transparency and openness”are “critical” to maintaining the “publictrust,” he failed to address specific questionsLeffingwell had asked in a previousmemo regarding the role Ott or his staffplayed in “commissioning, receiving, reviewingand releasing the report.”According to city public information officerNicole Sherbert, Ott has no additional comments“at this point in time.” If the mayorwould like additional information, she said,he’ll request it. And indeed, Leffingwell toldthe Chronicle he intends to follow up with“written questions to fill those gaps” left byOtt. He said the council is set for a briefingtoday (Thursday) on the Ott memo, duringwhich he said he expects to hear “lots ofquestions of staff from council.”Ott’s memo to Leffingwell also included areport by Lee Crawford, the legal department’sdivision chief, who noted, “City Management and the Law Department believedthat the meet-and-confer agreement andstate law required the city to keep confidentialthose parts of the report concerning violationsagainst [former APD OfficerLeonardo] Quintana that were not sus-tained” by Chief Art Acevedo. In otherwords, it would appear that Ott also was confusedon state law as it related to the policeunion’s employment contract, which in 2004made an exception to allow for the releaseof reports of outside investigations such asKeyPoint’s inquiry into the 2009 fatal shootingby Quintana of Nathaniel Sanders II.That acknowledgment came just two daysafter Smith submitted his resignation on May19. City legal had insisted since last fall thatstate civil service law barred the KeyPointreview from being released in its entirety tothe public – only to change its tune after thereport was leaked to the media and theChron icle published online a transcript of theunredacted version (see “‘Reckless Tactics’… and the Blowback,” May 14). According tothe Crawford memo, after reading in theAustin American-Statesman on May 12 thatpolice union President Wayne Vincentthought the report should be released, pursuantto the 2004 meet-and-confer contractagreement, city “representatives” realizedtheir opinion of the law “appeared to be atodds” with what the union understood itslabor contract to mean. The city then soughta memorandum of understanding to makesure both parties were on the same page(why that was necessary is unclear, sincethere doesn’t appear to be any language inthe contract that actually needed clarifying).The city then released the entire report onMay 13.For whatever reason, it appears city legalmisunderstood a contract it had helped tocreate: The wording of the exception thatallows for release of such reports is “complicated,”Crawford wrote. Or was theremore to it? That seemed to be the unspokenquestion in the memo LeffingwellCity Manager Review, Cab Vote, and MoreCOUNCILpreviewMayor Lee Leffingwell (l) says he wants more answers from City Manager Marc Ottregarding his role in the handling of the KeyPoint report.penned to Ott on May 17, asking the citymanager for a “detailed written accountingof city staff’s decision-making processregarding the KeyPoint report, beginning withthe decision to commission the report lastyear and ending with the decision to publiclyrelease the report last week.” And thatincludes whatever role Ott and his officeplayed, Leffingwell noted. Smith’s decisionto retire does not change anything,Leffingwell told the Chronicle. Does he stillhave questions about how the city handledthe report? “Absolutely,” he said. “And, veryimportantly, I want to talk about what wecan do to prevent” similar events from happeningin the future.That seems to be the consensus amongthe council. “We have to understand whathappened and how it happened to keep itCity Council meets today, with several agenda items expectedto prompt discussion. Item 56, delayed from a previous meeting,is council’s annual discussion of compensation and benefits forCity Manag er Marc Ott. Activists are preparing to use the discussionto highlight their dissatisfaction with Ott’s handlingof the KeyPoint investigation (see “KeyPointQuestions Linger After City Admits Goof,” above).Another hot topic is Item 33, potential approval ofthe Austin Regional Intelligence Center, a“fusion center” clearinghouse for Central Texaslaw enforcement agencies; privacy advocates areworried because the agreement is up for approvalwithout inclusion of a privacy policy to ensure oversightand prevent abuses of the intelligence.Less obviously controversial, but no less contentious,are Items 47 and 48, third and final readings to renew franchiseagreements with Austin Cab and Yellow Cab for five years.Council Member Bill Spelman had previously voted against therenewals, worried that the extensions meant delaying potentialchanges to the companies’ franchise agreements – designed tobenefit both customers and employees – until the five-year renewalexpired in 2015. But Spel man now says he’s received legaladvice that “if we wanted to require performance measures fromfranchise holders, we could pass an ordinance requiring it” withoutworry. “Because I now know we have that authority,” he says,“I’m less concerned about the franchise agreements and moreconcerned that we actually get the ball rolling, identifysome performance measures, identify a sensible regulationof the terminal fees, and get that started.” To thatend, he’s sponsoring an item from council, Item 55,that directs the city manager to partner with theUrban Transportation Com mis sion’s cab workinggroup to develop taxi “performance indicators,” possiblyincluding on-time performance and customer satisfaction;examine capping fees charged to cab drivers byfranchises; and develop a possibly performance-based“revised methodology” for awarding franchises in the future.Capping the controversy is Item 53, Sheryl Cole’s previouslypostponed item asking the city manager for transportation fundingoptions outside of a November bond election, “while preservingdebt capacity” for an omnibus 2013 bond election.– Wells DunbarJOHN ANDERSONSHELLEY HIAMfrom happening again,” said CouncilMember Laura Morrison. Inherent in that,she says, is understanding how decisionsare made by legal advisers – and ensuringthat the council is in the legal decision-makingloop: “I would have preferred to understandthe degree” to which interpretationswere being made by legal and to whatdegree judgment calls were a part of theprocess, she said. “We need to be a part ofthat judgment call.”At the heart of the matter, says Leffingwell,is a desire for the city to be aggressivelytransparent with the public. Acevedo has saidthat is his desire as well. In court last monthtestifying in an open records suit broughtagainst the city by the Texas Civil RightsProject, which was hoping to force therelease of the report, Acevedo said he’s committedto transparency, but that in the caseof KeyPoint, the law blocked the release ofthe report – an opinion, it would stand to reason,that came from city legal. Indeed, that’swhat Council Member Mike Martinez saidlegal staff had told council members, whohave said they never saw the unredactedreport. “Reportedly, not only could we notsee [the report], but that it would be a violationof the law” to have allowed the councilto do so, Martinez said.In his memo, Crawford states council wasbriefed about the report during an executivesession in April, but according to the presentationdelivered to council, they were toldonly that the report had been submitted, and,essentially, it was bad: KeyPoint had concludedthat Quintana was “reckless and usedexcessive force.” According to the Crawfordmemo, that’s the extent of what the councilwas told.Meanwhile, however, many questions persist.Without any word from Ott about whathe did or what he understood about theKeyPoint report, the council is still not in aposition to assure the public that such anepisode won’t happen again. – Jordan Smith18 T H E A U S T I N C H R O N I C L E MAY 28, 2010 a u s t i n c h r o n i c l e . c o m

Green Light for CAMPO 2035 PlanThe recent resignation of Joe Cantalupo,executive director of the Capital AreaMetro politan Planning Organization,raises questions about agency leadershipfor its new long-range vision and direction.On Mon day, the CAMPO board voted 17-2to approve a new 25-year plan that signalsa historic shift in priorities. The CAMPO2035 Regional Transportation Plan isa hybrid approach that divides resourcesbetween traditional Texas road-building anda new activity center approach that favorsmixed-use density on transit corridors(see “Point Austin,” April 16). The agencycontrols spending of all federal transportationdollars that flow through the TexasDepartment of Transportation for a fivecountyregion; only projects written into its25-year plan (which anticipates funding ofmore than $28 billion) can be funded.The 2035 plan as passed Mondayincluded the contested State Highway45 Southwest tollway but did not fundit. Travis County Commission er KarenHuber successfully fought off a lastminutechange to swap “letting years” bymoving the SH 45 construction start dateahead to 2015 (from 2020) and movethe Oak Hill “Y” construction date backto 2018 (from 2015). In a May 21 memo,Cantalupo had recommended the revisedtime frames based on the likelihood ofgetting federal funds; Huber argued thatneed, not funding, should drive priorities.Commissioner Sarah Eckhardt made asuccessful motion, which passed 13-6(despite a climate-skeptic speech byWilliamson County Commissioner CynthiaLong), to reinstate into the plan’s policylanguage a goal to “implement a transportationsystem that reduces CO 2 and othergreenhouse gas emissions.”As a transitional solution and a politicalcompromise, the 2035 plan pleasedno one completely. But Cantalupo urged:“Don’t let the weaknesses of the planknock us off the vision. We can’t expect tochange the way we’ve been doing transportationplanning in the region, forever, withone plan cycle.” He added, “It may verywell need to be revised annually to ensurewe stay aligned with federal funding transportationcriteria.” As U.S. Department ofHousing and Urban Development SecretaryShaun Donovan announced May 21 atthe Con gress for the New Urbanism’sCNU18 in Atlanta, those criteria nowinclude location efficiency and LEED-ND (green neighborhood devel op ment)standards. Both align with the CAMPOactivity center concept, said Canta lupo,because the concept “emphasizes thelinks between land use and transportationand other types of infrastructure. … If wecontinue to link those things and addressthem all together, we’re going to get moreefficiencies out of what we have and bea little gentler on the planet.” In winningcompetitive federal transportation dollars,he said, “We’re going to be in much bettershape because we’ve adopted this plan.”Joe Cantalupo is leaving his executivedirector’s post at CAMPO to become areamanager for the local office of ParsonsBrinckerhoff, a firm that consults ontransportation projects like the onesapproved in CAMPO’s 2035 plan.Cantalupo praised the board for passingthe plan: “It was not easy for them.”And he had only positive things to sayabout his two-year tenure at CAMPO:“It’s very hard to leave here. I love thisjob, I love the back and forth, I love thechaos, and I love the staff – the staff iswonderful.” He’ll stay in Austin, wherehe has taken a more remunerative positionas area manager for the local officeof Parsons Brinckerhoff; the internationalfirm consults with private andpublic-sector clients on major transportation,power, water/wastewater, environmental,and urban/community developmentprojects.Cantalupo said he’s been telling people:“You’ll still see me. I’ll just have a differentbusiness card.” He hopes to workon projects that implement the CAMPO2035 plan, although he wasn’t ready toname any. The PB website lists a numberof projects incorporating sustainabilityprinciples similar to the CAMPO activitycenter model. For example, PB directedthe Mayoral Task Force on Transit-OrientedDevelopment for the Wash ing ton, D.C.,Office of Planning; consulted on the BayArea Livability Footprint in the SanFrancisco/Oakland Bay Area; and developedthe Achieving Region 2040 Centersstrategy for the Portland, Ore., area, tohelp it implement a similar mixed-useregional and town centers plan.– Katherine GregorJOHN ANDERSONa u s t i n c h r o n i c l e . c o m MAY 28, 2010 T H E A U S T I N C H R O N I C L E 19

Parks and Rec: If You Build It …The view from the north side of Palmer Events CenterWhat to do with the water featuresin Butler Park? A fountainneeds fixing, and a pond, the Parksand Recreation board has decided,needs to be left alone – but the biggerquestion is whether the city reallythinks about long-term costs whenapproving new park projects.The Liz Carpenter Fountainopened in 2007 as an interactivewater feature but soon developedmechanical and sanitation problemsbecause the city and the architectsunderestimated how popular it wouldbe and how many people would wantto play in it. The Parks and RecreationDepartment closed it earlier this yearfor repairs (see “Naked City,” May14), and at the board’s May 25 meeting,staff announced plans to reopen it onJune 15. After initial repairs to the fountainand its control system, staff will start hyperchlorinatingthe water to kill off waterbornediseases and revising the cleaning schedule.These short-term fixes will be expensiveand involve closing the fountain for upto two days a week. Long-term renovations,including ultraviolet water-treatment equipment,will come with a substantial price tag.While attendees applauded staff’scommitment to reopening the fountain,there was less unanimity on the proposalto convert the pool on the north side ofthe Palmer Events Center into the latestin a series of Bloch Cancer SurvivorPlazas around America. The plan wouldcover much of the existing pond with aconcrete walkway and R.A. Bloch CancerFoundation-approved statues, and it hasbeen condemned as franchised art thatsets a bad precedent in branding publicspaces. It will also be expensive: Whilethe foundation has offered a $1 milliondonation, cost estimates go as high as$2 million for construction plus a $1 millionendowment to cover maintenance.While that would leave the city $2 millionshort, former Austin Neigh borhoods CouncilPresident Jeff Jack warned that rejectingBloch’s offer could discourage future privatedonors and compared the attacks onthe off-the-peg components of the designto the French art establishment rejectingthe Impressionists. Arts activist AnnGraham rebutted this by quoting ArthouseExecutive Director Sue Graze that “thereare definitely times when one is obliged tosay ‘no’ to a substantial gift.” Ultimatelythat’s what the board did, voting 5-0 notto support the plan and leaving its proponentswith a tough challenge if and whencouncil takes it up.With one existing commitment backedand a new obligation rejected by the board,PARD Director Sara Hensley warned thatthe project approval and budgeting processneeds its own renovations. Noting that herdepartment has $870 million in deferredmaintenance, she warned, “We have to saywe can’t build it if we can’t maintain it.”– Richard WhittakerRICHARD WHITTAKERLOLA SECTIONAL $1799URBAN LIVING7727 Burnet | 451-2144 | urbanlivingaustin.comhours: monday - saturday 10-6pm | sunday 1-5pmStorewide Sale!ALL IN STOCK ITEMS 20-50% OFF!S U P P O R T A U S T I N | S H O P L O C A L | K E E P T A X D O L L A R S H E R ENOW OPENOPEN MEMORIAL DAYa u s t i n c h r o n i c l e . c o m MAY 28, 2010 T H E A U S T I N C H R O N I C L E 21

NEWS‘I WANT MY KGSR!’Format and signal changes alienate longtime fans– and boost ratingsBY KEVIN BRASSJen Andrew remembers clearly when she realized somethingwas different on KGSR, the station known for playing auniquely Austin blend of folk, blues, and country rock music.First it was a Natalie Merchant song. Then she noticed astream of hit songs from groups like Matchbox Twenty, SugarRay, and Collective Soul. “I thought I was just going crazy,”the 26-year-old personal trainer said. “I thought maybe theywere just playing a lot of crappy music.”When she called the station in December, staffers deniedthere was anything different. No format change was everannounced. But the fans knew. When Andrew started aFacebook page – “I want the old KGSR back…NOW!!!!!” –devoted to bitching about what she was hearing on the station,more than 1,000 people signed up. “It made me feelbetter when I realized I wasn’t the only one,” Andrew said.KGSR’s devoted fans have been in a Twit tering and postingfrenzy for months now, after a series of behind-the-scenesmoves at the legendary “adult alternative” station. InNovember, longtime music guru Jody Den berg resigned after19 years, citing personal and health reasons. A few weekslater, station owner Emmis Communications abruptlyswitched the station’s frequency from 107.1 to 93.3, movingfrom a transmitter in Bastrop to a tower in Cedar Park. Thenew signal was stronger, but overnight many listeners inKGSR-bastion South Austin couldn’t hear the station.At the same time, without fanfare, managementbegan reprogramming the mix of songs, pumpingup the number of classic rock standards andpop hits. More than 300 songs have beenadded to the rotation, according to stationsources, increasing the odds of hearing, say,INXS or the Goo Goo Dolls in a half-hour blockrather than Ray Wylie Hubbard or the Gourds.To some devoted fans, the station might as wellhave switched to Albanian chant music. While themachinations of most radio stations rarely rate a tweet – sufficeit to say no one jumped off a bridge when Emmisdropped the hip-hop format from 93.3 – this is KGSR, thestation “where the music comes first,” a key part of the city’smusical fabric for 20 years.KGSR management is addressing the signal issue by buyinga West Lake Hills-based “translator” frequency, which willcarry KGSR to South Austin on 102.7. But they’re finding ittougher to counter charges they’ve squashed the soul ofKGSR, as some longtime devotees claim. “Is chasing a lil’more billing worth losing ALL credibility as a music lover’sstation?” one distressed listener wrote.But from management’s perspective, the moves wereessential to ensure the survival of the KGSR format. Despitethe adulation for the old format, in the last two years KGSR’sratings consistently fell out of the Top 10 local stations in thekey 25-54 age group. Advertisers traditionally paid a premiumto connect with KGSR’s enthusiastic base, but they retreatedwhen the economy went bad. While all radio stations sufferedlast year, KGSR’s revenue fell more than 20%, Emmis marketmanager Scott Gillmore said; “KGSR would not have survivedif we kept doing what we were doing.”Public radio station KUT’s move into the commercial fray byprogramming more “Amer i cana” music added to the problem,siphoning listeners and advertisers. But there’s also been afundamental shift in the audience, as KGSR’s core listenersgrow older and move out of the 25-54 range coveted byadvertisers. (One current advertiser promotes a treatment formenopause.) “Essentially, to some extent, the audience hasaged out of the demo,” said Gillmore, who has been with thestation since its inception 20 years ago. “Austin has grownso much, a lot of people weren’t here when we started themediawatch22 T H E A U S T I N C H R O N I C L E MAY 28, 2010 a u s t i n c h r o n i c l e . c o mstation, and they are not as deeply invested inthe traditional Austin sound.”A few more John Mayer, Toad the WetSprocket, and U2 hits are a small price to payfor the continuation of KGSR as a local station,says disc jockey Andy Langer. “I may not likeMatchbox Twenty. I may not walk across the streetto see Matchbox Twenty,” Langer said. “But the numbersprove that a bunch of people like Matchbox Twenty.” Hedescribes the complainers as a “small, vocal minority” whoare missing the big picture. “Has the station been resistantto change for a long time at its own detriment? Sure,” hesaid. “Do people in town embrace change? No.”In fact, the station has been slowly and steadily changingsince Indianapolis-based Emmis bought itand five other Austin stations in 2003.Many of the loathed bands in the currentrotation actually have been part of thestation’s playlist for years. Following theindustry trend, KGSR has increasinglyused research and focus groups to helpprogram a large portion of the rotation.After a long stream of corporate cutbacksand layoffs, many believe the era ofthe “old KGSR” really ended in early2009, when longtime music directorSusan Castle and promotions directorJyl Hershman-Ross were laid off. At the same time, the stationbegan using prerecorded tracks from 6 to 10pm, droppinganother live voice from the rotation.Today Denberg reiterates that he left purely for personalreasons – “I was just tired,” he says – but he acknowledgesthe direction of the station played a role in his decision. “Iknew all the stations owned by Emmis had made programadjustments with the onset of ‘people meters,’” he said, areference to the Portable People Meter ratings system rollingout in Austin this year. “That played into it, but it certainlywas not the crux of the decision I made.”Denberg said he doesn’t regularly listen to KGSR and won’tcomment on the program changes. But others are eager to“My first clue waswhen I found myselfasking, ‘How manyPolice songs are theygoing to play today?’”– longtime listenerRobin Rieckweigh in. With slanderous intent, some vocal critics compare it to“Bob,” the perky-hits format on KGSR sister station KBPA103.5FM. A typical half-hour on KGSR may include a run ofColdplay, Rolling Stones, and Bruce Spring steen hits, as well assongs by Band of Horses, Alejandro Escovedo, and Amy Cook. “Myfirst clue was when I found myself asking, ‘How many Police songsare they going to play today?’” said longtime listener Robin Rieck,48. “I just can’t get on board with what they’re doing, and I won’t.”The issue with the signal is particularly annoying to both fansand management. The switch to Cedar Park was designed tobroaden KGSR’s presence, especially in fast-growing WilliamsonCounty. But management was surprised by the problems inSouth Austin – they heard few complaints when the stationbroadcast Hot 93.3, Gillmore says. After unsuccessful attemptsto upgrade and tweak the Cedar Park signal,he hopes to have the new West LakeHills translator operational by the end ofsummer, which should offer South Austin aclear, static-free KGSR.Even with the signal issues, from management’sperspective, the changes areworking. In the most recent ratings period,KGSR returned to the Top 10 among25-54 listeners, and the “cume” (cumulative)audience – the total number ofweekly listeners – is up more than 25%in recent months. The tighter hits formatalso better positions the station for the Portable PeopleMeters system, which rewards stations that play broadlypopular hit songs.Although Emmis continues to struggle, Gillmore says nomore changes are planned for KGSR. A new marketing campaignpromoting the station launched in May, emphasizing themix of local and hit songs. The station will continue to supportlocal causes and its lengthy list of events, Gillmore said. “Allthe things we are committed to, all those core values, they areall still a major part of the station,” he said.But it’s too late for fans like Jen Andrew. She doesn’t listento radio any more. “I’m back to buying CDs and listening to myiPod,” she said.JASON STOUT

the hightower reportBY JIM HIGHTOWERWATCH OUT FOR SUPERWEEDSAs an old TV ad used to say: “It’s not niceto fool Mother Nature.”Monsanto, however, still has not takenMother’s advice. This giant chemical makerbecame a veritable Frankenstein in the1990s, genetically engineering new organismsin an effort to fool Mother Nature forfun and profit. But Mama got mad – andnow she’s kicking Monsanto’s butt all acrossthe country.Here’s the background: Monsanto marketeda weed-killer labeled “Roundup” to farmers.But the weed-killer also tended to kill thecrops. Thus, Monsanto’s mad scientists artificiallymanipulated the genes of corn, cotton,and soybean seeds to produce crops that –hocus-pocus! – could absorb mega doses ofRoundup without croaking. These patentedseeds, called “Roundup Ready,” helpedMonsanto sell oceans of its weed-killer.But Mother Nature’s weeds are smarterthan the Frankensteins in Monsanto’s labs,and they’ve quickly evolved into tenacioussuperweeds that Roundup can’t kill. Thereare now 10 resistant species of these superweedsinfesting some 10 million acres in22 states – and spreading.Monsanto sold its Roundup Ready seedsas a miracle crop, charged far more forthem, and scoffed at concerns that theweeds would adapt. But there they are, andfarmers are now having to use extra-toxicherbicides to kill the aggressive mutantweeds that have invaded their fields. Theresult is higher costs for farmers, lower cropyields, more poisoning of land and water, anda rising chorus of farmers saying, “Somemiracle, Monsanto – thanks for nothing!”All of this because one arrogant, profiteeringcorporation thought it could fool MotherNature. As an Arkansas farm leader says ofMonsanto’s creation of the spreading superweedcrisis: “It’s the single largest threat toproduction agriculture we have ever seen.”LET’S TRY GOOD GOVERNMENTIf you’re an aficionado of ironic justice,try this morsel: On the day that BP’s Gulf oilrig blew up, seven of the corporation’s executivemuckety-mucks happened to be on theplatform, having gathered there for a ceremonyto tout the project’s safety record! Theywere injured but survived.Adding to the irony of a safety celebrationliterally exploding in the face of corporatebig wigs is the fact that BP’s bosses havebeen primary pushers of successful lobbyingefforts in Washington to water downAmerica’s environmental and safety rules.So this epic oil catastrophe is not an accident.It’s the inevitable result of industrygovernmentcollusion to put Big Oil’s profitsahead of human life, ecological vitality,and the economic well-being of others.Indeed, the Minerals ManagementService (the agency that supposedly regulatesoffshore drilling) has blithely adoptednearly 100 loosey-goosey “rules” that werewritten by the industry’s chief lobbyinggroup. For example, the agency does notrequire these inherently risky rigs to have abackup shutdown system, as required byother nations with offshore wells. Thus, BP,which soaks up billions of dollars in profitseach year, chose not to install a remotecontrolshutoff valve on this disastrous well,simply because it didn’t want to spend the$500,000 it would’ve cost. Now – becauseof such ridiculously reckless laissez-fairelaxity – BP, the people of the Gulf, and ournation face untold billions of dollars in economiclosses, plus unfathomable environmentaldestruction.BP’s blowout in the Gulf – along withWall Street’s unbridled rampage through oureconomy and Massey Energy’s deadly disregardfor mine safety – stands as a monumentto mindless anti-government ideologyand as a testament to the urgent need forgood government.Don’t miss “Swim Against the Current: Highlights From the Jim Hightower Archive,”on exhibit currently as part of Texas State’s Witliff Collections. Through July 31.Texas State University, San Marcos, www.thewittliffcollections.txstate.edu.Austin’s premier event space in the heartof the entertainment district is now takingreservations for weddings, receptions,birthday parties, corporate events, holidayparties and more.For availability or to schedulea walkthrough, please call us at512-391-1994.401 Sabine Streetpalmdoor.com326-3555 2617 South 1 st st.www.jeepmasters.comYOUR BESTALTERNATIVETO DEALERSERVICE★ Scheduled Maintenance30, 60, 90K★ Tune-ups★ Transmissions★ Exhaust★ Collision, Paint& Body Shop“We are herewhen youneed us”NIGHTS,WEEKENDS,& HOLIDAYSAustin Vet CareIt’s about the relationship+24 hour emergency care20 OFFYOUR FIRST VISITPlease present coupon at time of visit.Not valid with any other discount. Code: Chronicle$10 VACCINATIONSAustin Vet Care @ Central Park4106 N. Lamar Blvd. Austin, TX 78756512-459-4336GENERAL PRACTICE24 HOUR EMERGENCY CAREAustin Vet Care @ Metric12419 Metric Blvd. Austin, TX 78758512-832-1088GENERAL PRACTICEEXTENDED SATURDAY HOURSwww.austinvetcare.coma u s t i n c h r o n i c l e . c o m MAY 28, 2010 T H E A U S T I N C H R O N I C L E 23

NEWSEnvironmental Cage MatchAfter a history of pulling its punches, is the EPA finally forcing TCEQto clean up the Texas air?BY KATHERINE GREGOR“This is a big, bad fight,” says Eva Hernandez with wideeyedrelish.Twentysomethings are typically attracted to Austin for itscasually hip vibe, graduate school, or a perhaps a career in hightech. But Hernandez, 29, chose to move here last year for anunusual reason: Texas’ horrendous air pollution problem. Anationally respected Sierra Club organizer, Hernandez moved toAus tin to head up a grassroots statewide campaign to fight thestate on permitting and building a dozen new coal plants. Evenso, she was shocked by what she discovered about the TexasCommission on Environmental Quality, the state agency responsiblefor enforcing the Clean Air Act and other federal law.“I have to admit, I moved to Texas without really understandinghow big the problem is,” says the Kansas native, who earneda degree in environmental policy from the University of Kansasin 2004. “The biggest surprise to me, when I got here, was thatTCEQ doesn’t do what the name says. It was a shock to discoverhow flawed our state agency really is. They’re set up to protectour best interests, and the fact that they don’t infuriates me. EvenOklahoma does a better job.” Hernandez drives across the stateweekly – to Abilene, to Bay City, to Houston, to any coal-fightfront where she can help local communities organize and takeaction to protect themselves from the unhealthy air pollutantsthat a new TCEQ coal-plant permit will bring. She glows as shedescribes fighting the good fight: “The exciting thing about it iswe can win!” As this story went to press, the U.S. EnvironmentalProtection Agency threw a historic punch in that fight. See“Breaking News: EPA Takes Control of Permit,” p.28.TCEQ’s failure to protect Texans from the illnesses, diseases, andearly deaths caused by air pollutants is no shock, unfortunately, tothose familiar with the agency. The litany of its laxity is long and,yes, infuriating – if you don’t happen to own an oil refinery. Thestate environmental agency has a long record of prioritizing theneeds and demands of busineses – the oil and gas industry, petrochemicalcompanies, coal-fired power plants, and other majorpollution sources – at the expense of public health. For example,the EPA and the Clean Air Act set a cap for allowable levels of carcinogenicair pollutants at a level that, statistically speaking,increases Americans’ lifetime risk of cancer by 1 in 1,000,000. Yetthe TCEQ puts Texans at 10 times that risk; according to HealthProfessionals for Clean Air, the agency “has adopted a less protectivepolicy of 1 in 100,000 increased lifetime risk of cancer.”While critics say TCEQ is inexcusably lax across the board, itsair permitting system is particularly egregious. TCEQ is chargedwith permitting and enforcement for the EPA, to regulate the pollutantsnot only in Texas air but also in water and land; it has aduty to enforce both state and federal laws, including the federalClean Air Act and Clean Water Act. But since the Texas Legislaturecreated a new industry-friendly state air permitting system in1994-95, the agency has abetted Texas pollution-source operatorsand owners in violating federal law by issuing permits for emissionsthat do not conform to the Clean Air Act. TCEQ’s laxenvironmental protection has enjoyed bipartisan political indulgencein Texas. (The agency was formerly the Texas NaturalResource Conservation Commission – a name suggestive of itseconomic development roots; it was also known colloquially, in aplay on its initials – TNRCC - as “Train Wreck.”) But during theyears George W. Bush was governor (1995-2000) and then president(2001-2009), “a bad Texas air pollution program got worse,”says Environmental Integrity Project attorney Ilan Levin.But since Barack Obama took office, the EPA has filed objectionsto a whole string of air permit renewal applications inTexas. “A new sheriff has come to town, and it’s going to puta halt to the illegal permitting by TCEQ,” said Tom “Smitty”Smith, director of the Texas office of Public Citizen, who hasdevoted a long career to air quality and other environmentaladvocacy. Under fresh leadership, the EPA has taken a notablystronger approach to enforcement and has targeted TCEQ forspecial attention. The EPA has registered concerns about manyfederal requirements lacking in TCEQ’s air-permitting: publicnotice and comment, modeling to show the pollution that willbe created, effective monitoring and reviews, and other protections.“The consequences are huge,” Smith said. “Our healthis affected by permitting the number of plants that are pollutingour cities and causing us to have difficulty breathing andincreasing our costs of doing business in our polluted cities.”“It takes a lot for EPA to step in and tell a state regulatoryagency that it’s not doing its job right,” observes Hernandez.“So the fact that EPA is going after Texas is a big deal.” Goinginto her organizer stump speech, she adds: “But Governor Perryjust sued the EPA [contesting its standing to control greenhousegases], so we need to show that Texans do care about clean airand clean water. It’s really important right now that electedofficials and ordinary Texans take a stand on this issue.”JASON STOUTJOHN ANDERSONThe False ChoiceThe new top EPA administrators with authority over TCEQ– Lisa Jackson in Wash ing ton, D.C., and Al Armendariz for EPARegion 6, based in Dallas – are pursuing an approach to environmentalpolicy and enforcement that differs markedly fromthe pro-business agenda favored by the previous administration.As first noted locally by Greg Schwartz in The AustinBulldog (“Who Protects the Texas Envi ron ment?,” March 30),Jackson gave a March 8 speech at the National Press Club inWashing ton, D.C., in which she challenged directly the argument,routinely made by Gov. Rick Perry and TCEQ commissioners,that a healthy economy demands tolerating pollution.“Poison in the ground means poison in the economy,” saidJackson. “Well-conceived, effectively implemented environmentalprotection is good for economic growth. Let me repeatthat: Environmental protection is good for economic growth.”She acknowledged that the EPA and environmentalists “haven’tdone the best job” of making that argument in the past: “We’velost the messaging war.” But citing Americans’ “capacity forinnovation and invention,” she asserted that a commitment toclean and green new technologies can drive economic growth.In arguing for the EPA’s role in reducing greenhouse-gas emissions– action she called “long overdue” – she said, “The economiccosts of unchecked climate change will be orders ofmagnitude higher for the next generation than it would be forus to take action today.” She discussed climate action as a toolfor economic development, as well. “It’s time to put to rest thenotion that economic growth and environmental protection areincompatible. It’s time to finally dismiss this false choice.”Asked how that plays out in Texas, Region 6 AssociateRegional Administrator Layla Man suri (another Obama administrationappointee) said, “I think we can all agree that whatapplies to the rest of the country applies to Texas as well.”According to more than one observer with ample reasons tobe skeptical, the change in posture at EPA is not simply rhetorical.In particular, Public Citizen’s Smith said he’s seen thatthis EPA truly is serious. The day we spoke, May 4, for example,the EPA had taken a historic action by announcing itsintent to make new coal-combustion waste rules – a protectiondiscussed but not enacted for some 30 years. “No previousEPA has had the courage to take on the coal industry,” saidSmith. “The coal industry has been able to dump their wastein unlined mine pits or behind poorly reinforced dams or inleaking or hazardous waste dumps for over 100 years. As aresult, there’s a toxic legacy leaching into our water tablesthat’s far more dangerous to our society than smoking cigarettesor driving while drinking.”As for Texas, “I am very excited about Al Armendariz beingthe new regional administrator,” he said. “The change in attitude,at regional headquarters and at TCEQ, has been profoundin just the five months that he’s been on the job. He is a scientist;he makes decisions based on data, not on politics.” NeilCarman, Clean Air Program director for the Lone Star Chapter“TCEQ doesn’t do whatthe name says. … EvenOklahoma does a better job.”– Eva Hernandez, Sierra ClubCONTINUED ON P.2624 T H E A U S T I N C H R O N I C L E MAY 28, 2010 a u s t i n c h r o n i c l e . c o m

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NEWSof the Sierra Club (and another longtime Tex asair-quality advocate), agreed. He said Armendariz(formerly a professor in the Departmentof Envi ron mental and Civil Engineering atSouthern Methodist University) had told himthat he didn’t fully understand until he was inhis current job what a horrible mess existed atTCEQ, particularly its air permit system. Carmanparaphrased a comment made byArmendariz when he spoke in Austin earlierthis year: “This mess took 20 years to be created.It’s going to take a while to be resolved.”Hernandez put it more pointedly: “TCEQ isnot in the business of protecting the healthand well-being of Texans. They’re in the businessof issuing permits for big polluters.”On March 31, the EPA seriously yanked theTCEQ’s chain. It disapproved the “qualifiedfacilities exemption” rule that TCEQ had longallowed industry to use. (However, the rulenever had been federally approved in Texas’State Implementation Plan.) That rule helpedolder, previously grandfathered, high-pollutingindustrial facilities to keep their existing permits,even though internal operations hadchanged in a fashion not allowed by federallaw. With the rule, said Levin, TCEQ hasassisted industry in circumventing the CleanAir Act while avoiding public accountabilityand scrutiny. “Today’s action improves transparencyby requiring companies that modifytheir operations to notify the public and willassure that all air emitting sources are properlypermitted under the Clean Air Act,” saidArmendariz in the March 31 announcement.EPA VS. TCEQ CONTINUED FROM P.24“Improved public review will better informour communities about the environmentalconditions where they live.”On June 30, the EPA is scheduled to handdown another long-awaited final determinationon another rule-bending TCEQ practice – flexiblepermits (see “EPA to TCEQ: Too Much‘Flexibility,’” below). “July 1 is a very importantday,” Armendariz told the Associated Press.TCEQ must inform him before that deadlinethat it has reformed and begun issuing federallylegal permits. “If they can’t, we will.”On Aug. 31, EPA is scheduled to finally ruleon Texas’ program for new source review,which permits new operations. On Oct. 31, itwill finally rule on Texas’ questionable methodof handling “upsets” – major emission eventsoutside normal operational standards – whichexcuses high levels of “emergency” pollution.Another two dozen or so dubious TCEQ practicesalso are scheduled for EPA final rulings.Smith, Carman, and Levin all said they expectfew of those calls to go TCEQ’s way.Mansuri responded that she couldn’t speculateon how EPA might act on regulations stillunder review. But she emphasized, “We dohave serious concerns regarding the regulationsin Texas that are being used to enforcethe Clean Air Act.”In addition, said Hernandez, “There’s abunch of new EPA rules that will make itreally expensive to operate a coal plant, comingthrough in the next year to 18 months.”The EPA recently reduced allowable levels forozone (the primary air pollutant regulated)EPA to TCEQ: Too Much ‘Flexibility’One tool created by Texas to assist industryby watering down the Clean Air Act is theflexible permit. In 1995, the Legislaturedirectly revised and weakened its StateImplementa tion Plan, sidestepping thestate’s own process – without EnivironmentalProtection Agency approval. Among otherchanges, those revisions altered new sourcereview air permitting and banking and tradingrules. The new SIP also authorized a flexiblepermit system for more than 1,000grandfathered industrial plants. Between1995 and 2009, according to Neil Carman,Clean Air Program director for the Lone StarChapter of the Sierra Club, the TexasCommission on Environmental Quality issuedmore than 150 flexible air permits to morethan 140 major plants. But in June, the EPAis expected to disallow all Texas flexible permitsbecause they allow polluters to breakClean Air Act rules.Both environmental groups and industryare unhappy about the fact that the staterules have remained in a gray area formany years, out of compliance with federallaw. In August 2008, the Business Coalitionfor Clean Air Appeal Group, the TexasAssociation of Busi ness, and the Texas Oiland Gas Association sued the EPA in federalcourt to compel it to finally decide whetherall of the state’s 1995 SIP revisions werelegal. The Environmental Integrity Projectfiled related citizen petitions in January andAugust 2009. The EPA responded andreached an agreement in July 2009 on aschedule of final decisions on the Texas airpermitting program.What do Texas air permitting practicesallow that the EPA is expected to disapprove?Under federal law, when older plantsgrandfathered from initial Clean Air Actcompliance are updated or changed in anyway, the tougher emission rules kick in. Anymodification to a plant should require a newpermit. That, in turn, triggers the requirementto upgrade to modern standards –what the EPA calls the “best available controltechnology.” But Texas allows industry toavoid the permits and the upgrades, as longas a facility stays under its overall “cap” –as self-reported and never independentlymonitored. It also allows industry to avoidgiving public notice of changes, which federallaw requires.The EPA is now reviewing a thick stack ofcomplaints against TCEQ that piled up duringthe Bush administration. All industrial airqualitymonitoring, measuring, reporting, andnoticing is so lax in Texas that nobody fullyknows what’s being emitted by permittedplants – even the industries themselves.– K.G.JOHN ANDERSONTom “Smitty” Smith“Our health is affected by permitting the number ofplants that are polluting our cities.”– Public Citizen Texas Director Tom “Smitty” Smithfrom 85 parts per billion to 75. In August, saidMansuri, the EPA will issue a final nationaldecision on the ozone standard. That couldfurther reduce allowable levels, in the interestof public health; scientists have recommendedno more than 60-70 parts per billion. “Thatwill double the areas in [air quality] nonattainmentin Texas,” Hernandez noted.Wading in the CesspoolThe scope of the Texas air permitting problemis so huge “you can’t imagine it,” saidCar man. He cited a TCEQ document showingthat the state has permitted 30,000 air pollutionsources. Those include up to 5,000“qualified facilities” (whose permits are nowinvalid) and 1,461 major sources of air pollution– including 25 petroleum refineries and160 chemical facilities. He indicated that forall those sources, TCEQ is likely to have toeither negotiate new agreements or repermitthem – an enormous undertaking.Like Smith, Carman is convinced the EPA is“very serious” about forcing Texas into CleanAir Act compliance. He’s met frequently withEPA staff, including Lisa Jackson and “an armyof people” the agency has sent to the Texasfront. “The problem is, this whole mess is sohuge, EPA is still simply trying to figure out‘How do you fix it?’” said Carman. “It’s verycomplicated, and we’ve all been sitting in longmeetings just trying to talk about it. It’s justsuch a colossal mess, and it’s gone on for solong. We’re trying to wade through a cesspoolthat TCEQ created.”Carman previously worked as an air-qualityinvestigator and inspector for the state (at aTCEQ predecessor agency, the Texas Air ControlBoard) from 1980 to 1992. He has said hehas evidence of extensive criminal acts byTCEQ that have never been investigated. Byhis count, TCEQ has issued about 87,000permits allowing industry to pollute the airsince 1971, and only denied about 15 applications.(TCEQ says it’s unable to verify thosefigures but defended its process, noting thatapplications are thoroughly vetted by professionalstaff before they go before the commissionfor approval.) TCEQ has issued its pollutionpermits over the objections of affectedneighbors, whole communities, state legislators,and even its own scientists, according topublished reports. Environmental groups cancite a long history of specific instances inwhich TCEQ has forgiven (or failed to punish)the illegal releases of high levels of pollutantsand toxic chemicals – carcinogens such asbenzene, and heavy metals such as mercuryand arsenic – into the Texas air and water.State Sen. Eliot Shapleigh, D-El Paso, toldthe Bulldog’s Schwartz: “When it comes toemissions, TCEQ has already seceded fromAmerica. Polluters have captured and deeplycorrupted this agency … to the point thatthe chairman meets in secret with the polluterlobbyists.” The senator has sued TCEQover its permitting of an ASARCO coppersmelter in El Paso, in his district. “TheASARCO case is the roadmap for how pollutershave captured and corrupted a Texasagency, the campaign of Rick Perry, and theemissions profile of the world,” Shapleighsaid. “Rick Perry wins if the truth is blocked.If the secrets at TCEQ come to the public,the public will be outraged.”TCEQ “vehemently” denied Shapleigh’sallegations of corruption and secrecy. “Morespecifically,” the agency said in its e-mailedresponse to the Chronicle, TCEQ’s resistanceto releasing relevant documents “is simply acase of upholding the ability of state agencyemployees … to communicate with counsel ina confidential manner so as to encourage candid,free and frank exchanges of informationand legal viewpoints.”CONTINUED ON P.2826 T H E A U S T I N C H R O N I C L E MAY 28, 2010 a u s t i n c h r o n i c l e . c o m

“The problem is, this whole mess is so huge, EPA is stillBreaking News:simply trying to figure out, ‘How do you fix it?’”EPA Takes Control of– Sierra Club chemist Neil Carman Clean Air PermitOn Tuesday, fora lawsuit by an industry group against the that greenhouses gases even exist as an emissionto be regulated. “It’s exactly as ridiculous state, the U.S.the first time in anyEPA, demanding a ruling on TCEQ rules inthe interest of regulatory certainty. “Many as you think it is,” he said. The EPA has said it Environmentalcompanies in Texas – including major industrieswill develop rules within two years for regulat-Protection Agencylike refineries, chemical plants, power ing global warming gases from industrial seized control ofplants, cement plants – are operating in legal sources; like all states, Texas will be expected Texas’ jurisdictionlimbo,” Levin explained. For 15 years, they’ve to enforce them, but TCEQ is taking a waitand-seeposition in the meantime. “If and clean air permit.over granting agotten Texas permits but have been out ofcompliance with federal law – not a comfortablesituation. “If I’m a flex permit holder – said, “TCEQ will consider what the state’swhen rules are adopted by EPA,” the agencyThe takeoveraffects one keyoperating permitlike ExxonMobil, or the Fayette power plant obligations are, particularly in light of currentgoverning Flint HillsNeil Carmanoperated by LCRA [and co-owned by the city litigation and any future legal challenges.” Resources’ crudeof Austin] – I’d be asking some really hard While the TCEQ acknowledged it doesn’t oil refinery in thequestions right now of my lawyers and advisersand state regulators,” said Levin. Of emissions “at this time,” it denied Smith’s (to which the EPA Al Armendarizrequire reductions of greenhouse gases or CO 2 Corpus Christi areaThe EPA’s Hammercourse, they could have chosen to meet federalstandards all along: “Their hands aren’t address these issues, adding that three out of in December), but it sends a powerful messageclaim that permit applicants aren’t allowed to formally objectedentirely clean.”five new coal plants are currently proposing that Texas must comply with federal law. EPAWhen finally forced into action by the carbon sequestration.Region 6 Administrator Al Armendariz said theEPA is prepared to take control of Texas’ entireindustry lawsuit, “EPA put them all on noticeair-permitting system because it violates thein 2007 by sending out a fair notice letter,” We’re Just MisunderstoodClean Air Act, if TCEQ doesn’t immediatelyabout TCEQ’s flexible permits, Levin In facing down the EPA, the TCEQ commissioners– all three Perry appointees – give little are federally sufficient. “If the state agency isbegin requiring Texas air-quality permits thatexplained. The purpose of the letter, stated theEPA on an accompanying FAQ sheet, was to evidence of either contrition or a change of unwilling or unable to issue those permits, theremind all owners and operators that they are heart. In an Earth Day post to his Modern EPA must and will do so,” he told The Dallasobligated to follow both state and federal laws. Stewardship blog, TCEQ Commissioner Buddy Morning News on Tuesday. Armendariz saysThe EPA reasserted its superior power to Garcia ridiculed a Dallas Morning News editorialof April 7, “EPA is tough on Texas – and several plants for which it has filed formalthe EPA will begin issuing its own permits forenforce all permits; it specifically stated it wasobjections; those include facilities owned bynot bound by Texas’ flex permit provisions, deservedly so,” as “a masterpiece of misinformationand misunderstanding.” The News saidExxon Mobil Corp., Chevron, ConocoPhil lips,since the EPA never approved them in the firstand Dow Chemical Co. “The time for delay andplace. “Owners and operators must continue the EPA’s scrutiny had “revealed a decided lack for partnership and for compromise is veryto meet their obligations under the federal of transparency in the state’s approach to permittingpollution, as well as efforts to paper “We have to get the Clean Air Act implementedquickly coming to an end,” Armendariz said.Clean Air Act, including the requirement tocomply with all federal programs,” stated EPA. over major changes to industrial plants and in the state of Texas.”– K.G.The EPA fair notice letter should have been the erroneously categorize them as minor.” Iturged TCEQ commissioners to “demonstratea willingness to work with the EPA and showcosts, but no benefit, to consumers in Texasan interest in protecting public health.”and across the nation. Texas will fight thoseGarcia responded that the agency is doing alaws with all legal tools available, as is ourfine job already: “Texans are breathing cleaner,right and responsibility under the Unitedhealthier air, thanks to the TCEQ.” He defendedTexas’ flexible permits because they “allowStates Constitution.”Levin suspects the TCEQ is just trying tocompanies to decide for themselves how todrag out the process, in the hopes that Obamameet emissions limits” in a manner that “bestwon’t be re-elected – and the EPA then willfits their business.” (Federal rules also allowback off. As reported by the Austin Bulldog,flexibility, but not in the way Texas permits.)TCEQ Chair Shaw said its enforcement systemHe characterized some federal regulations as“is just misunderstood, not broken,” at a Texascosting industry more, “with no appreciablePublic Policy Foundation panel discussion inimprovement in air quality. That means higherAustin in February on “New Ozone Standards:NEWS EPA VS. TCEQ CONTINUED FROM P.26In part because it has allowed illegal doingsin Texas for at least 15 years, the EPA has itswork cut out for it. “Flex permits are just oneexample of the systemic problems at the statelevel,” said Levin. “It’s certainly an importantissue, and one EPA is spending a lot of timeon, but it’s far from the only issue. The biggerpicture is that EPA is trying to bring the stateof Texas in line with all federal minimumrequirements, under the Clean Air Act.”Levin has been at the heart of the fight, assenior attorney and Texas program director forthe Environmental Integrity Project. EIP waslaunched in 2002 by a former director of theEPA’s Office of Civil Enforcement, who left(basically in disgust, said Levin) to create anindependent group focused on “the vigilantenforcement of environmental laws.” Onbehalf of the Sierra Club and other clients,Levin and EIP’s other lawyers have sued andpetitioned both the EPA and TCEQ to forcethem to do their jobs. Like Hernandez, Levinsees the state’s air permitting mess as a positivechallenge. “The opportunities to improveour environmental track record and clean uppollution remain so great – because we justhave so much of it,” he said.The EPA does have a big hammer, saidLevin. It can move to take air permitting controland all environmental regulatory authorityaway from the state. If TCEQ doesn’t shapeup, EPA can entirely rescind the StateImplementation Plan. The SIP is “almost likea contract between the state and the feds,”Levin explained, in which “EPA signs off to letTCEQ run the program in Texas.” If EPAmoves to cancel the contract, he believes bothindustry and the state would finally move tocomply with the Clean Air Act.When asked whether the EPA could beforced to take Texas air permitting into its ownhands, Mansuri said she couldn’t speculate.But she reiterated, “We have very serious concernsabout the regulations.” She added tactfully:“Permits consistent with the federalClean Air Act need to be issued in the state. Itis our hope that those permits will be issuedby TCEQ.”What first spurred EPA action against TCEQin 2007 (under the Bush administration) wasJOHN ANDERSONbig wake-up call to industry. Yet since receivingthat letter from the EPA, said Levin,“They’ve continued to use the flex permits –just digging themselves into a deeper hole.”At a time when state resources might havebeen devoted more wisely to helping Texasindustry comply with EPA clean air rules,Gov. Perry (as Hernandez noted) insteadchose to focus energies on suing the EPA. TheTexas suit seeks to overturn the EPA’s “endangermentfinding” (supported by the U.S.Supreme Court) that greenhouse gases pose athreat to public health and are thus withinthe EPA’s regulatory purview. As little as Perryand TCEQ seem to care about reducing airpollution – Texas has led the nation in mercury,ozone, and other emissions over theyears – they are downright defiant about carbonpollution. (By an independent calculation,only six entire countries globally exceedTexas’ carbon pollution.) Perry and TCEQChair Bryan Shaw both are climate skepticswho do not accept the international scientificconsensus that global warming is caused byhuman activity.According to Smith, the TCEQ won’t evenallow permit applicants to address carbonreductions or sequestration in their permits –including five new coal plants trying to do so.Basically, the TCEQ doesn’t want to admitTCEQ Under Sunset ReviewThe Texas Commission on Environmental Quality is currently under Sunset review, a legislativeprocess that critiques and could even abolish the agency. Public comment will be invitedin mid-December. The Alliance for a Clean Texas (a coalition of Texas environmental and publicinterest groups) is organizing a campaign to demand changes at TCEQ, as part of theSunset review process. According to the organization’s website, “In the coming year, Texanshave a once-in-a-decade opportunity to improve the way our state environmental agency carriesout its mission to protect our health and natural resources. … The sunset review processoffers all concerned Texans a chance to advocate for much-needed reforms at TCEQ.”The commission’s report on an agency must include a recommendation to abolish or continuethe agency; it may also recommend changes. If the Legislature continues the agency, itshould correct problems identified during the Sunset review. For more info on ACT’s grassrootscampaign, see www.acttexas.org.– K.G.28 T H E A U S T I N C H R O N I C L E MAY 28, 2010 a u s t i n c h r o n i c l e . c o m

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THEarts32 Karen Valby’s ‘Welcome to Utopia’ 34 After a Fashion 62 Arts ListingsUT DEPARTMENTOF THEATRE& DANCEPope gets the chairThe University of Texas Department ofTheatre & Dance has a new chair: Dr. BrantPope, head of the University of Illinois’Department of Theatre, who is nothing ifnot enthusiastic about his new position.“UT is a once in a lifetime job for a theatreperson,” he said via e-mail. The Minnesotanative, who holds degrees from theUniversity of Minnesota, University ofConnecticut, Florida State University, andMichigan State University, is a variation onwhat show folk call a triple threat: He acts(professional credits in regional theatresand off Broadway), he directs (more than30 productions across the country), and hewrites (the drama Sins of Omission, aboutNazi architect Albert Speer; many articleson playwright Arthur Miller, his scholarlyspecialty; a chapter in the essay collectionMethod Acting Reconsidered: Theory,Practice, Future; and an introductory theatretextbook co-authored with Jeffrey H.Huberman and James Ludwig, TheTheatrical Imagination). Prior to taking theposition in Illinois in 2008, Pope headedthe acting and directing programs at PennState University (2001-2007) and servedas both director of the Florida StateUniversity/Asolo Conservatory for ActorTraining and associate artistic director ofAsolo State Theatre (1991-2001). He’sbeen very involved in the University/Resident Theatre Association, serving aspresident from 2003 to 2007, and he’sjust been elected to a two-year term asvice president. One of the threads runningthrough all that activity, including his timeat Illinois, was his desire to connect theatretraining with professional practice.“One of the biggest accomplishments atIllinois has been to connect the program toDr. Brant PopeChicago and make that city the professionalfocus of the graduate programs,” hesaid. “The major reason to train at Illinoisis that the program is able to start, orrestart, a theatre artist’s career in Chicago.So we created a guest artists fund to bringhot Chicago directors, designers, andactors to work with the BFA and MFA studentsand committed the program to developinga Chicago theatre space and producingprofessional productions in Chicago.Without that, what advantages could anyprogram offer artists in training in Urbana,Illinois? This is true for every theatre programthat isn’t located in a major mediamarket. The program has to identify whereand how it is unique and focus its energieson giving that national attention.”We should gain a better sense of howhe will apply that approach to UT startingJune 1, when Pope takes the reins frominterim Chair Holly Williams, who’s beenrunning the department since RobertSchmidt left the chairmanship post a yearago. (Williams will retain her position asprofessor and continue to head the MFAdance program.) In addition to running thedepartment, Pope will hold the Z.T. ScottFamily Chair in Drama. – Robert FairesTAKE IT TO THE NEXT LEVELWays to up your creative gameLast summer, Austinites who work in the creative sector had the opportunity to “take it tothe next level” through a series of workshops and speeches focusing on professional developmentand technical assistance in the field. The series was so successful that the city ofAustin’s Cultural Arts Division is following up with a new series this summer, taking Take It tothe Next Level to the next level with a symposium on public art (Blurring the Lines: Public ArtRe-Examined, Sept. 11) and brown-bag lunch conversations that will allow members of the creativecommunity to engage in hourlong dialogues on the issues of creative space development(June 8 & July 20) and cultural tourism (Sept. 14). Workshops will cover such areas astechnology in temporary public art (July 1), real estate community space models (July 13),multicultural marketing (Aug. 17), creating a 501(c)(3) nonprofit (Aug. 18), and advanced grantwriting (Aug. 25), and guest speakers will address topics such as Creating Spaces for ArtistCommunities (July 12) and the Role of Arts in Enlivening Business Districts (July 13). Below isthe schedule for the coming five weeks. For more information, call 974-7860 or 974-7854 orvisit www.cityofaustin.org/nextlevel.– R.F.Social Media101 for CulturalCreativesWednesday, May 26, noon-3pm, inBoards & Commissions Rm. 1101,Austin City Hall, 301 W. Second.Lauren Tuttle of public relations/design firm Wyatt Brand discusseshow to use Facebook and other socialmedia to connect with audiences andspread the word about creativeprojects. Free. Limit: 40.The ArtspaceStoryMonday, June 7, 7:30-9pm, AustinPlayhouse, 3601 S. CongressSince Austin Playhouse has invitedArtspace, the Minneapolis-basednonprofit developer of affordablespace for artists and artsorganizations, to do a feasibilitystudy on a new theatre and live/work space locally, Artspace VicePresidents Stacey Mickelson andWendy Holmes will be sharinginformation about the nonprofit’spast projects and solicitinginput from Austinites about thecommunity’s needs and concernsregarding an Artspace projecthere. Free.Brown Bag Conversation #1:Creative Space DevelopmentTuesday, June 8, noon-1pm, Boards & Commissions Rm. 1101,Austin City Hall, 301 W. Second. Free. Limit: 30.The Seven Faces of PhilanthropyTuesday, June 15, 11am-2pm, Boards & CommissionsRm. 1101, Austin City Hall, 301 W. Second.Fundraising consultant Sally Blue provides an overview of themotivations for major gift fundraising, drawing from the book byKaren Maru File and Russ Alan Prince. Free. Limit: 40.Creative Space Development Models– Paducah, Syracuse, Lake WorthWednesday, June 23, 8-9:30am, location TBDArtist Mark Barone shows how the different dynamics in differentcommunities led to different approaches in creating three artsspace projects he worked on: the Artist Relocation Program inPaducah, Ken.; the Near Westside Initiative in Syracuse, N.Y.; andthe Cultural Renaissance Program in Lake Worth, Fla. Free.Nuts & Bolts of ArtistSpace DevelopmentWednesday, June 23, 1-4pm, Boards & Commissions Rm. 1101,Austin City Hall, 301 W. Second.Building on the Creative Space Development Models – Paducah,Syracuse, Lake Worth presentation, Mark Barone will fieldquestions about the three models discussed earlier and helpparticipants determine what questions they need to ask in figuringout their own creative space development projects. Free. Limit: 40.CALLING ALL ARTISTS!Opportunities for composers and visual artists› The Austin Museum of Art is taking submissions forthe fourth edition of the triennial exhibition “NewArt in Austin,” to go on view Feb. 26-May 22, 2011.Emerging and lesser-known artists from CentralTexas – defined as living within 50 miles of theCapitol – are invited to submit five digital images oftheir work in any medium, with an artist statement/bio, by July 29. AMOA assistant curator AndreaMellard will curate, with support from KateBonansinga, gallery director of the Rubin Center forthe Visual Arts, and Toby Kamps, senior curator atthe Contemporary Art Museum Houston. For moreinformation, visit www.amoa.org.› The 2011 Texas Biennial is calling for entries toits third independent exhibition of contemporaryart in Texas, to be held next April and May. Artistsfrom across the state are invited to submit workfor consideration between May 21 and July 21.Artists may submit five works in any medium, withup to three digital images of each work (JPG formatonly). Artists working collaboratively mayapply individually and as part of a group. All submissionsmust be made at the Texas Biennialwebsite. New York-based art historian VirginiaRutledge will serve as curator. For more information,visit www.texasbiennial.com.Student composer Matthew White, whose“A Recollection of Memories Passed” wasplayed by the Austin Symphony Orchestra,and ASO guest conductor Raffaele Ponti› The Austin Symphony Orchestra YoungComposers Competition is a new contestfor Texas students 18 years andyounger. Applicants are asked to submitfull, original orchestral compositionsbetween five and seven minutes inlength. Works must not have been previouslyperformed, recorded, or published professionally. ASO will performthe winning work during its High School Concerts Tour, Jan. 18-21, 2011,and make an archival recording of the piece. The winning composer andhis or her parents will receive transportation and hotel accommodationsto Austin to attend rehearsals and performances of the work. For moreinformation, call 476-6064 or visit www.austinsymphony.org. – R.F.a u s t i n c h r o n i c l e . c o m MAY 28, 2010 T H E A U S T I N C H R O N I C L E 31

THE ARTSBOOKSThe State of UtopiaKaren Valby’s dispatches from a small Texas townBY CINDY WIDNERWhen Karen Valby set out for Utopia,Texas, her ambitions were modest. A reporterand blogger for Entertainment Weekly, Valbyhad been tasked with writing about a smallAmerican town, one relatively remote fromthe obsessive universe of popular culture.“I guess they just wanted to remind us, andthemselves, that not everyone cares howmuch money Iron Man makes or what’s onPerez Hilton or is even watching AmericanIdol,” she says.“When I first got to Utopia, it was whenTom Cruise had just had a baby, and it wasa big deal – well, it was a big deal where Iwork,” she elaborates. “There was a womanat the cafe who told me, well, they just had ababy in town who came early and was a littleunderweight, and he had to stay in the hospitalfor a few weeks. That mattered more thanwhether or not Tom Cruise had some kid. I’msure that’s very obvious – of course it mattersmore – but you don’t get wrapped up in popculture minutiae there. Some of it is very valuable,and some of it is very entertaining, and Iwould never miss an episode of Glee, but, youknow, it’s not the real world.”Parked against a backdrop ofsome sort of mass playdate onthe deck of a local coffee shop,Valby seems a little unsettledabout the prospect of promotingWelcome to Utopia: NotesFrom a Small Town (Spiegel &Grau, $25), her first book andthe surprising culmination ofthat initial article, written ina four-day “hit and run,” asshe calls it. This is her firstinterview about the book, andshe’s used to being the oneasking the questions.On the other hand, Valby,who moved with her husbandfrom Brooklyn to Austin2½ years ago, makes herself at home inunfamiliar situations. “At the magazine, Iwould always pitch stories I had no contextfor. I thought it was a very useful thing tonot approach something as a fan – when youhave your idea of what something or someoneshould be. I just went in so blind that allI was was curious. I had no prejudgments. Ididn’t need Utopia to be something it wasn’tgoing to be. I was able to just hang aroundand just listen to people and to be in theirlives and be engaged and interested.”In a genre that is itself loaded with expectations– small-town America has been mythologized,lampooned, and denigrated sincepretty much the time the first settlementpopped up, by everyone from NathanielHawthorne to Alexis de Tocqueville to BuzzBissinger – Valby chose the reportorial route,aiming for compassionate but straightforwarddispatches. She spent four days in Utopia,and the resulting article contained the bonesof her eventual book in that it painted abroad picture but homed in on a few peopleand groups: retired general store ownerRalph and the old-timers – all men – whogathered at an ungodly hour of the morningto drink coffee and chat at the store before itopened; Kathy Weikamp, a waitress whoseboys are the definition of favorite sons inUtopia but for various reasons leave to seektheir fortunes in the military; Kelli, an aspiringmusician and the only African-Americanat the school; and Colter, an iconoclast inthrift-store garb who craves escape but hastrouble leaving his cancer-stricken motherand taciturn rancher father.Valby thought she had written “a very fair,emotion-filled story about this town,” butupon returning to write the book, she foundthe town felt otherwise: “They were rightfullysuspicious, and many people felt burned.” Byand large, she says, Utopians felt she had portrayedthem as “a bunch of hicks,” reducingthe town to its worst traits.“They just thought I missedit, that I missed its heart,” sheexplains, “and I concentratedon a few ne’er-do-wells, andwhy did I have to focus on thekid who likes punk music asopposed to the guy who playsfiddle at church?” Needlessto say, re-entry was a rocky, ifultimately worthwhile, experience.“I think it was extraordinarilyvaluable to returnand walk into a basketballgame and have the conversationstop when I entered theroom,” says Valby. “I sat on afront bleacher by myself, andI knew everybody was like,‘She’s back?’ I had to start over, and they hada sense of what I had done already, so that wasreally hard. And really valuable.”One of the reasons – perhaps the mainreason – for the frosty welcome is the matterof-factracism some of the town’s denizens– in particular, some of the coffee drinkers –express in the article and that Valby capturesfurther on the pages of Welcome to Utopia.Around Chapter 4, when the reader is alreadymired in Utopia’s particular eccentricities andfeeling affectionate toward its old geezers,frazzled cafe workers, and restless youth, Valbyintroduces us to the idea that this is a placewhere the N-word can be thrown aroundcasually – especially by the old-timers – andwhere even some who normally vote forDemocrats would not vote for Obama becausehe is black.JOHN ANDERSON“Our conversations could get a littletoxic during [the election],” says Valby, wholearned during the writing of the book thatshe and her husband would be able to adopta girl from Ethiopia. “It got really bad. Theywould always wind me up. I would always getoutraged, but it was sort of like a routine. Iwasn’t there to change them, and they weren’tgoing to change. I was there with a notepadand a recorder, and I didn’t feel like it was myplace to say, ‘This is despicable, and you’re anignorant asshole.’“But something about when we got on theadoption waiting list – when I told [the coffeedrinkers], ‘We’re adopting a child, and we’readopting a black child,’ [old-timer] Miltonstarted saying things like, ‘Kids in Americaneed homes,’ and I said, ‘You’re allowed to saycongratulations, and that’s all you’re allowedto say.’ We kinda moved on, and at the end,he pulled me down and said, ‘I just wanna sayyou do what’s best for you and your family,and you go with your heart, and who gives adamn what anyone else says, especially me.’I really felt like he stretched to extend thatblessing, and I reached to accept it. This feelslike a very small triumph, but I dare say thatsome of those guys tried to clean up theirlanguage a little bit. And maybe that’s badjournalism because they were doing it for meor something. But I felt like it pushed themto be less careless with their words, at least infront of me. It meant an extraordinary deal,and it was as good as they could do, and I wasgrateful for their efforts.“I think that they are in a classic sense veryignorant of the outside world and very often-KarenValbytimes disinterested in the outside world,” shesays. “I don’t think one encounters any lessracism anywhere in America. I just think it’smore subtle and more sophisticated.”Valby’s ability to navigate such conversations– which were numerous – and emergewith a compassionate, complex portrait of aplace and people in transition paints a pictureof empathy and attachment that is less objectivethan the sort of magazine-style portraitshe may have originally envisioned.“Do I think I gave Utopia a pass?” sheasks. “I do think it was very important to meto not reduce them to their worst moments.I don’t think I tried to make them look good.I think that they are good. And they’re reallymessy, too.”Going into the book, the New York nativesays, “my only expectation was that I’d feelenormously out of place much of the time.Stuff surprised me every moment. A thingthat surprised me about small-town life is howmuch the generations drink together. If there’sa party in Utopia, it’s going to include 60-yearoldsand it’s going to include 18-year-olds. I’msurprised how surprising people found it thatI’d never heard of mudding. I was surprisedPerrier bought out the Utopia water business,that they found it so threatening that they feltthey had to buy it out and shut it down. I wassurprised that there’s kindergarten cheerleaders– not for the peewee squad. It’s for thevarsity. I was surprised that it’s so frownedupon for a guy to wear shorts. Like, it’s prettyfucking hot – put some shorts on.” Karen Valby will read at BookPeople (603 N. Lamar) onThursday, June 3, at 7pm.32 T H E A U S T I N C H R O N I C L E MAY 28, 2010 a u s t i n c h r o n i c l e . c o m

the university of texas at austintexas performing arts presents732-2211 ext. 3Some discounts, coverages, payment plans, and features are not available inall states or in all GEICO companies. Government Employees Insurance Co.GEICO General Insurance Co. GEICO Indemnity Co. GEICO Casualty Co.These companies are subsidiaries of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. GEICO insuranceis not available in MA. GEICO: Washington, DC 20076. © 2007 GEICO. TheGEICO gecko image © GEICO 1999-2007BETTYQUARTZ, METAL, BLACK PATENTBROWN SNAKEAUSTIN’S LARGEST SELECTION OF NAOTFASHIONABLE COMFORT, JEWELEDACCENT, GREAT SUPPORTSun 12-5, Mon-Sat 10-6 (Thurs open til 7)Anderson Lane & Burnet RoadAcross from Northcross Mall ALSOONVIEWNew Works: Sunyong Chung Collection SelectionsCONVERSATION WITH CHRIS JORDANThursday, June 3 • 7PMGeorge Washington Carver Museum • Boyd Vance Theatre, 1165 Angelina StreetExhibition artist Chris Jordan talks about the inspiration for and impact of his epicphotographs about sustainability. Tickets & RSVP at www.amoa.org/chrisjordanlectureTICKETS at texasperformingarts.org, the Bass Concert Hall Box Office,800.982.BEVO, all Texas Box Office Outlets, and most H-E-B stores.Groups: 512.471.0648. $ 10 STUDENT TICKETS.Downtown • 823 Congress Ave. Tuesday–Friday 10–5512.495.9224 • www.amoa.org Thursday 10–8Saturday 10–6Sunday Noon–5Chris Jordan: Running the Numbers has been organized and distributed by the Museum of Art/WashingtonState University, Pullman, WA.IMAGE: Chris Jordan, Barbie Dolls, 2008, Pigmented inkjet print, 60 x 80 inches (detail), Courtesy of the ArtistThe Austin Museum of Art is Funded in part by Museum Trustees, Members and Patrons. Additional supportis provided by the City of Austin through the Cultural Arts Division and the Texas Commission on the Arts.a u s t i n c h r o n i c l e . c o m MAY 28, 2010 T H E A U S T I N C H R O N I C L E 33

ARTS THE ARTSBOOKSSTYLEafter a fashion BY STEPHEN MACM ILLAN MOS ERTAH-TAH TRAUMA Last Thursday night was the Texans forTah-Tahs Bust a Move for Breast Cancer Date Auction atAntone’s, a fundraiser for Susan G. Komen for the Cure. Itwas all in good fun and done for a very worthy cause, but Ialso desperately wanted it to be more organized and done withmore style and flair than it was. It’s always a dicey propositionto criticize a charity event. If I say that some event was lameor that some fashion show was boring, the knee-jerk responsefrom the producers of the event or show is to wail, “But it’s forcharity!” We’ve been through all this before in this column, andI steadfastly believe that if it’s for charity, then the productionshould be the very best it can be. First off, getting people topart with their money is a very tough proposition these days,especially when every nonprofit seems to be chasing the samedollar. Secondly, if the nonprofit expects folks to keep on giving,what they give back to the crowd is critical. On the other hand,my mother is a 20-year survivor of breast cancer, so I knowthat every dollar raised is helpful. I don’t know why I originallydeclined to attend the Graphic IV Art Bra Fashion Show producedby the Breast Cancer Resource Centers at the BobBullock Texas State History Museum last Saturday night.I knew it would be pretty glamorous but had mismarked my calendarand thought I was already booked. I received many notificationsabout it from the center’s PR firm and the center itself.Finally, Barbara Formichelli, BCRC’s gorgeous and glam directorof marketing and events development, wrote to me tellingme how sad she was that I wouldn’t be attending, especiallysince I’d taken my mother to the BCRC brunch at which RueMcClanahan spoke, and we’d enjoyed the event very much.Okay, I was beginning to feel bad about the whole thing butchecked my calendar and couldn’t figure out why I’d declinedin the first place. I wrote Barbara back, admitting that she’dshamed me into attending. I called myown personal Posh Spice, Jaclyn“Jacki-OH” Havlak, knowing we’d be sittingon the front row – she was the perfectchoice due to her unwavering supportof breast cancer research. I wasn’tso thrilled about how this event startedout, either. The speeches were slow (butheartfelt), and it was pretty quiet forsome time. The live auction was emceedby Ken Stein from the Paramount, whowas very amusing, and News 8’s verypregnant Crestina Chavez. The fashionshow started: The models were breastcancer survivors themselves. First outwas Gail Chovan, my first and favoritefashion icon in Austin, and it was a surprisingbut exciting start. After Gail wasthrough, the second model came downthe runway and did her spin. The thirdmodel came out full of sass and attitudein all black. A stage IV survivor, currentlyin chemotherapy, she headed down the runway, stopped in themiddle, and curiously rolled her eyes and head. I’ve seen plentyof runway performances in my time and wondered what thismodel was going to do. She began to collapse slowly to theground, as if she were one of those little figures held togetherwith elastic that collapse when you push on the button on thebottom of the base. 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food38Pour House PubFranklin BarbecueEvent Menu May 27-June 3› The Grapevine Texas Wine Bar inGruene (1612 Hunter Rd., 830/606-0093) presents a series of free winetastings focusing on a different Texaswinery each week. See details atwww.grapevineingruene.com. Thursdaysthrough July 15, 5-8pm.› Award-winning chef/restaurateur KentRathbun presents a multicourse dinnerprepared with products from his new KentRathbun Elements line at Jasper’s(11506 Century Oaks #128, 834-4111,www.kentrathbun.com). $65, plus tax and tip.Call Lane Strickland, 832-8012, for necessaryreservations. Thursday, May 27, 7pm.Summer Reading 42 Restaurant Roulette6701 Burnet Rd. Ste. A-3, 454-POURSunday-Friday, 3pm-12mid; Saturday, 3pm-1am(kitchen opens at 5pm Saturday & Sunday)www.pourhousepubaustin.comThe hardest part about accepting the PourHouse Pub was letting go of the bitterness.Neighbors of the former Travis CountyFarmers’ Market still grumble about losingBrentwood Tavern – beer, burgers, and aplayscape made it an ideal family spot. (In2007, a landlord with more dollars thansense made life too difficult for them, andthey left.) So the chore was to judge this locationon what it is, not what it was. Thankfully,the Pour House withstood my bias well.A magnificent (and bigger) beer selectionhelped: an impressive 34 taps, including allthe local breweries as well as out-of-town ringerssuch as Stone Arrogant Bastard Ale,Victory HopDevil Ale, and Dogfish Head 60Minute IPA. And fairly cheap, too: Regardlessof whether it’s fancy barleywine or Bud Light,all pints are $3.50. On this oppressivelyhumid day in the beautiful, pecan-shaded biergarten,my wife grabbed a cold Harpoon UFOHefeweizen while I chose an equally refreshingWit from Austin’s (512) Brewing Company.On the food front, Pour House holds upquite well to its predecessor. We split theBlack & Blue Burger, the FirehouseChicken Sandwich, and the special of theday, a quail kebab (each $8.99). The burgerand the sandwich were essentially the same,just different meat. The fantastic red-hot buffalosauce evokes a spicier Cholula. Mixedwith blue cheese crumbles, it made a glorious,dripping mess that had me licking my fingershappily and grabbing napkins. For sides,we enjoyed some decent spicy fries, but theonion rings were unfortunately mediocre.The quail kebab was a nice surprise, juicychunks of tender bird layered between green,red, and yellow peppers and grilled onions. Butthe surprising highlight modestly sat next tothe kebab, an unassuming little zucchini slaw.Thin slivers of the green vegetable creamilymixed with just the right amount of carrots andonions had me gobbling it up greedily. Wow!3421 N. I-35, 653-1187Wednesday-Sunday, 11am-4pm(or until sold out)www.franklinbarbecue.comOwner-chef Aaron Franklinstarted out as a backyard barbecuemaster, sliding from avocationto vocation when he setup his little barbecue kingdomon the corner of the east frontageroad of I-35 and Concordia,a block south of 38½ Street.It’s perched behind Owl TreeRoasting, with the kitchen/serving area situated in a vintagetrailer, a large smoker setup in a shiny metal enclosure,and about a dozen picnic tableswith umbrellas. Diners shouldpay attention to the “… or soldout” portion of the postedhours, since ribs tend to goquick. Last Saturday we were› Ben Runkle’s new Salt & Time Salumi (www.saltandtime.com) presents a four-course farm-to-table dinner featuringlocal produce, baked goods, and cured localmeats paired with wines from East End Wines at theVictory Grill (1104 E. 11th). Buy $30 individual ticketsat www.historicvictorygrill.org. Friday, May 28, 7pm.› Sagra (1610 San Antonio, 535-5988, www.sagrarestaurant.net) hosts another Fashion Brunch with clothes fromBuyDefinition (www.buydefinition.com). $20 per person,reservations necessary. Saturday, May 29, 11am.› Enjoy a Sunday potluck and sleepover campout at thenew Green Gate Farms acreage on the Colorado River.RSVP to greengatefarms@gmail.com to receive details anddirections. Sunday, May 30, 2pm, to Monday, May 31.PHOTOS BY JOHN ANDERSONthe last diners served, and wearrived at 1pm.Franklin slow-smokes certifiedAngus brisket over oak,($13 per pound, $7.75 perplate). It’s fork-tender, with athick smoke ring and a pepperycrust; the best brisket I’ve hadin recent memory. Pork ribs($11/pound, $7.75/plate) arewonderful: perfectly tender, witha smoky, crusty exterior andsucculent flesh. You’ll be gnawingthese gems for bits of overlookedmeat. Pulled pork($11/pound, $7.75/plate) istender and meltingly porky.They serve it in a tub, so it’seasy to add the sauce of yourchoice. The sausage ($9/pound, $7.75/plate) has a nicesnap to the casing and hasabsorbed some smoke, but theSadly, there’s no more playscape, but thePour House sliders ($5.99) and chicken tenders($7.99) pleased our kids.Okay, the grudge is gone. Pour House,welcome to the neighborhood. Hopefully, thelandlord will encourage this tenant to stay.– Lee Nicholstexture is a little too fine for mytastes. All of the meats areavailable in sandwich form aswell ($4.75-4.95).Sides ($1.35/4.50/8.50)are unremarkable and could alluse punching-up. You don’tnormally pick a barbecue jointfor its sides though; the vegetablesare just there to keepthings regular. The sauceoptions include “sweet,”“espresso” (pitch dark, with ahint of coffee), and “pork”(peppery, thin, vinegary). Werecommend mixing the sweetand espresso, half and half.We should all be glad thatFranklin decided to listen tohis barbecue muse. This isdelicious ’cue, worthy of thewait and well worth the priceof admission. – Mick Vann› Opal Divine’s Penn Field (3601 S. Congress, 707-0237, www.opaldivines.com) hosts the Drink PinkBombshell Ball with the Vegas stylings of Mr. Fabulous,hot burlesque from the Jiggle watts, and pinkdrinks to benefit the Breast Cancer Resource Cen tersof Texas (www.bcrc.org). Tuesday, June 1, 7-10pm.› The Wine Me Dine Me dinner series continues at CafeJosie (1200-B W. Sixth, 322-9226). The six-course dinneris $65, all inclusive. Make necessary reservationsat winemedineme@cafejosie.com. Tuesday, June 1, 6-9pm.› Aquarelle (606 Rio Grande, 479-8117, www.aquarellerestaurant.com) celebrates its 10th anniversary with abackyard party to benefit the Sustainable Food Center.$10 at the door for live music plus samples offood and drinks. Thursday, June 3, 7-11pm. – V.B.W.food-o-fileBY VIRGINIA B . WOODCentral Market’s live-fire cooking demonstrationand dinner featuring Argentine chefFrancis Mallmann last Friday night was aspectacular success. Read more about it onmy blog, and check out Mick Vann’s review ofchef Mallmann’s award-winning cookbook,Seven Fires: Grilling the Argentine Way, in oursummer reading section this week on p.38…Congratulations to Austin chef/nutritherapistAlain Braux, who has just been advised thathis self-published book, How to Lower YourCholesterol With French Gourmet Food: APractical Guide, won the cookbook category atthe Paris Book Festival this spring, receivedhonorable mentions in the cookbook categoryat recent book festivals in Los Angeles andSan Francisco, and was a finalist in theNutrition category at the 2010 National IndieExcellence Book Awards – great news for alocal author! Buy his book at www.alainbraux.com… Bakerman’s Bakery (120 E. Seventh,476-0060, www.bakermansbakery.com) co-ownerJeff Ontiveros was one of the competitors inthe pilot segment of a new TLC show called TheChocolate Wars, which aired earlier this month.Ontiveros, a former pastry instructor at LeCordon Bleu College, demonstrated his skillsand techniques for developing chocolate moldswhile creating a fantastic chocolate zoo animalshow piece for the competition, but ultimatelydid not win… Popular West Austin takeout spotCipollina (1213 West Lynn, 477-5211, www.cipollina-austin.com) has undergone some changesrecently. New general manager Jonny Humbleand new chef Daniel Hunt are now offering fullservice at both lunch and dinner daily, with aMediterranean-inspired menu based on localingredients. Enjoy the daily happy hour wherethin-crust pizzas and carafes of wine are halfpricefrom 5 to 6pm… Both locations of HydePark Bar & Grill (4206 Duval St., 458-3168;4521 West Gate Blvd., 899-2700; www.hpbng.com) are celebrating its recent win forBest French Fries in The Austin ChronicleRestaurant Poll by offering half-orders ofits famous fries for half-price through May30… If you’re looking for a great deal onMemorial Day, both outlets of the RoaringFork (701 Congress, 583-0000; 10850Stonelake, 342-2700) are offering all-day, allnighthappy hours May 31, with drink specialsand reduced prices on appetizers,including the signature Roaring Fork “BigAss” Burger ($7)… Austinite Ray-ScottMiller is the local franchisee for the first ofseveral planned outlets of Newk’s ExpressCafe (9722 Great Hills Trail, 795-7507, www.newks.com). The Missis sip pi-based quick-casualchain is known for fresh salads, soups, ovenbakedsandwiches, California-style pizzas, andhomemade cakes. During its grand openingweek, May 31 through June 5, Newk’s willdonate a portion of the proceeds to BigBrothers Big Sisters… Summer fruit is makingan appearance at all of our local farmers’markets – look for peaches and blackberriesnow, with tomatoes not far behind. Peachgrowers report that this should be a goodpeach season as a result of the cool, wet winter.Hooray! I’m keeping my eyes out for plumsand am determined to try for jelly rather thansyrup this year.a u s t i n c h r o n i c l e . c o m MAY 28, 2010 T H E A U S T I N C H R O N I C L E 37

FOODComplete Summer ReadingBY KATE THORNBERRY, VIRGINIA B. WOOD, WES MARSHALL,RACHEL FEIT, MICK VANN, CLAUDIA ALARCÓN, MM PACKSPOON FED:HOW EIGHTCOOKS SAVEDMY LIFEby Kim SeversonRiverhead Books,242 pp., $25.95I’ve been a fan ofKim Severson’s foodwriting at the SanFrancisco Chronicle,and more recentlyThe New York Times,every time I runacross one of herfascinating pieces. I didn’t know anythingabout her personally, but I appreciated herreporter’s gift for using food as a vehicle totell a diverse range of stories. In her poignantand insightful new memoir, Severson usesthe same skills that made her an excellentnewswoman to tell her own life story, usingfood as a touchstone. She reveals that shebegan her job as a San Francisco Chroniclefood writer at the same time she began torecover from alcoholism and to deal openlywith her family about her homosexuality.Those dramatic life changes required rigoroushonesty and introspection. Most of all, theyrequired a willingness to relearn how to makeher way in the world.It turns out that just when Severson demonstratedthe willingness to learn necessary lifelessons, fate, serendipity, or a writing assignmentwould deliver a teacher to guide her.She credits eight cooks – her Italian-Americanmother, Anne Marie Severson, and culinaryicons Marion Cunningham, Alice Waters, RuthEncyclopediaeLA CUCINA: THE REGIONALCOOKING OF ITALYEdited by the Italian Academy of CuisineRizzoli, 928 pp., $45Fifty years ago, a group of culinary scholarsconvened in Milan to try to solve aproblem: the preservation of authentic, traditionalItalian cooking. They formed theItalian Acad emy of Cuisine and over theyears have cataloged home-cooked dishesfrom their 7,000 members, gleaned fromnonnas, friends, and family cooks from allof Italy’s diverse regions. This book ofalmost 1,000 pages contains 2,000authentic recipes, many of which will becompletely new to the reader. Don’t lookfor glitzy photos or food porn; this is a veryserious, content-driven kitchen tool benton preserving Italy’s culinary heritage.The recipes are arranged by course, in avery logical manner, with all parts of themeal amply represented. Peppered liberallythroughout are sidebars called “LocalTradition” which explore in detail certaindishes, ingredients, and elements of theirReichl, Edna Lewis, Rachael Ray, MarcellaHazan, and Leah Chase – with providingimportant lessons that make her current lifemore rewarding. I think Severson and the eightcooks who saved her life have somethingimportant to teach us all.– V.B.W.AD HOCAT HOME:FAMILY-STYLERECIPESby Thomas KellerArtisan, 368 pp.,$50Home cookswith ambition andtime on their hands searching for an inspiringcookbook should look no further. This bookdraws together recipes from Thomas Keller’sNapa Valley restaurant, aptly named Ad Hocfor its informal, family-style meals that changedaily. Ad Hoc at Home is big, glossy, and fullof gorgeous photographs that entice you tocook and eat. The meals are unpretentiousand hearty and at first glance look deceptivelydoable. There is the pineapple upside-downcake, a stunning version of a well-worn classicthat drips with caramelized sugar and butter,or the roasted rack of lamb, glazed first withhoney and mustard, then crusted with herbsand bread crumbs.Unlike home cooks, however, Keller doesthis for a living, so the recipes can be morecomplex than they initially appear. Take thechicken soup with dumplings. This is not yourgrandmother’s one-pot recipe but a multistagedaffair in which vegetables are cookedseparately, the soup thickened with roux, andI KNOW HOW TO COOKby Ginette Mathiot, translated byClotilde DusoulierPhaidon, 976 pp., $45Ginette Mathiot’s Je Sais Cuisiner has justlybeen compared to Joy of Cooking. It is big,comprehensive, andclassic. First publishedin the1930s, it was anessential tome forevery French housewife.A new Englishtranslation, byClotilde Dusoulier,makes this bookaccessible toAmerican homecooks for the firsttime. In it you willfind recipes forvirtually everyFrench dish youcould possibly imagine and a few you probablynever even dreamed of. There are nearly30 pages devoted to eggs, and itincludes recipes for virtually every kind ofmeat, from chicken, beef, and lamb to venihistories.Almost every recipe begins with ahead note containing details of the dish, andeach recipe has the name in both English andItalian, along with the region represented.There are two indices, enabling the reader toeasily locate recipes by either region or principalingredient.The variety of thedishes is stunning,and as with manyold, traditional recipes,both the preparationand the cookingmethods are simpleand direct. A simpleSicilian dishcalled Pasta for HardTimes starts with anunconventional method:smearing clovesof garlic across thebottom of the panbefore adding the oil.After adding anchovies crushed in olive oil,white wine, parsley, cooked broccoli, blackolives, chile flakes, and toasted bread crumbs,you have a peasant dish fit for a king. For anycook who loves Italian, this is your bible. – M.V.the dumplings made with pâteà choux. The whole productiontakes an entire afternoon. Ah… but the results are spectacular.The soup is thick and satiny,the dumplings light as pillowsand compulsively eatable.Fortunately, not all ofKeller’s recipes are quite solabor-intensive. The smashedpotatoes for instance, requireonly about 10 minutes ofhands-on prep time, and Keller’s brownies –the best recipe I’ve seen – can be whipped upin less than a half-hour.Keller is a chef who focuses on details, andAd Hoc at Home’s recipes are thorough in theextreme. He explains how to sear scallops sothat they crisp perfectly on each side and whyhe boils stews and soups using a parchmentlid (rather than a regular lid, or no lid at all).And while some recipes’ steps border on theabsurd (who really has time to make mushroomconserva two days ahead?), it is detailslike these that help home cooks craft delicious,memorable meals.– R.F.APPETITE FOR AMERICA: HOWVISIONARY BUSINESSMAN FREDHARVEY BUILT A RAILROADHOSPITALITY EMPIRE THATCIVILIZED THE WILD WESTby Stephen FriedRandom House, 544 pp., $27Who was Fred Harvey, and why should wecare? If this were any time from the mid-19thcentury through World War II, there’d be noneed to ask – virtually everybody in Americaknew the answer. Fred Harvey was a nationalbrand long before the conceptexisted. His brand – restaurants,hotels, and elegantresorts built along the raillines between Kansas Cityand California – meant legendaryfresh food and hotcoffee served by crisply uniformedarmies of cheerful,disciplined young womenknown as Harvey Girls. Itmeant impeccable linens,china, and cutlery in dustyfrontier railroad towns. Itmeant passengers couldleave a train to enjoy a satisfying,chef-prepared meal andbe back on board as itdeparted half an hour later.Since collective memory is short and influentiallegends disappear with barely a trace,author Stephen Fried has undertaken tellingus 21st century folk the fascinating story of apenniless, sickly British immigrant whobrought fine dining to the American West andrecruited and trained the first widespreadfemale work force in the country. Parallelingthe rise of national parks, Harvey developedthe idea of cultural tourism in the AmericanWest, made himself a fortune, and establisheda multigenerational family empire.The Westward Expansion across the continentis one of the epic stories of U.S. history,and railroads played a critical role in thatnation-building endeavor. This book provides agraphic view into this larger context via themultiple lenses of gastronomy, hospitality,food business, tourism, railroad politics, racerelations, and one Englishman’s path to thegreat American dream. It’s engagingly writtenand impressively documented, including photos,maps, and Harvey House recipes. Afterreading, you’ll never contemplate airplane fareor roadside food again without wistfully longingfor Fred Harvey’s vanished vision of comfortable,hospitable travel.– MM.P.son, rabbit, and squab. There are recipesfor stuffed artichoke hearts and braisedendive with cream. The sheer volume ofthe more than 1,400 recipes borderson encyclopedic.Americans may be surprised to find thatthese are not Julia Child’s leisurely recipes.Rather, they are simple, practical,and designed for a true everyday cook withan interest in feeding a family. Most canbe prepared in the space of an hour ortwo. But even though the recipes havebeen updated to suit modern cookingtrends, and quantities have been adaptedfor the American kitchen, some of the recipesand directions feel a little spare. Therecipe for onion soup, for instance, asksfor nothing more than onions, stock, butter,flour, salt and pepper but would probablybenefit from a few extra ingredients todeepen the flavor. Inexperienced cooksmay find themselves frustrated over thelack of exposition, while those with moreknow-how may want to enhance the recipesto suit their tastes. But fundamentally,this is an excellent reference guide toFrench cooking that will be handy in everyhome kitchen.– R.F.38 T H E A U S T I N C H R O N I C L E MAY 28, 2010 a u s t i n c h r o n i c l e . c o m

Beer & WineDARING PAIRINGS: A MASTERSOMMELIER MATCHESDISTINCTIVE WINES WITHRECIPES FROM HIS FAVORITECHEFSby EvanGoldsteinUniversity ofCalifornia Press,364 pp., $34.95Wine’s highestcalling is to bepaired with food,and few peoplealive know asmuch about theart as EvanGoldstein. As a master sommelier, he hasa knowledge of wine that is unassailable.But you don’t receive four James Beardnominations without being pretty savvyabout food as well. Here, Goldstein discusses36 grape varietals, then hands theresults over to an equal number of greatchefs and asks them for a recipe tomatch. He discusses why the pairing worksand then offers about a dozen solid recommendations.The recipes are approachableby moderately skilled home chefs, and thewine information is flawless. As an addedbonus, Goldstein’s prose is easy andaccessible, and Joyce Oudkerk Pool’s illustrationsare simply gorgeous. This book ishighly recommended.– W.M.THE BEER TRIALSby Seamus Campbell and Robin GoldsteinFearless Critic Media, 320 pp., $14.95 (paper)Do you think Chimay Blue (GrandeRéserve) is one of the world’s best, whilethe Leffe Blonde sitting next to it at thelocal store is only just drinkable? ThatDeschutes Obsidian Stout is the categorykiller and that Guinness Draught is awaste of money? Widmer Brothers BrokenHalo IPA a revelation and Harpoon IPApure plonk? Or that you should put yourhand over your heart before drinking thenear-perfect Lagunitas Pils, but themere presence of a Tsingtao shouldmake you choke?If so, then The Beer Trials should beright up your alley. As with FearlessCritic’s last book, The Wine Trials, theidea is to get together some beer loversand have them taste beers in all priceranges, all of them in brown paperbags. The goal is to shoot down all thesubconscious might of advertising andto disallow the indoctrination power oftradition to arrive at which beers arereally best.As a long-ago grad student in statistics,these types of studies alwaysbring two words to mind: reliability andvalidity. Would these results be repeatable(reliability), and do they actuallymeasure whether a beer is good or not(validity)? Personally, I have both aGuinness Draft and a Leffe Blonde sittingin my fridge right now, and both willbring me a great deal of pleasure. Thatbeing said, this is an iconoclastic lookat an industry that needs a bit morelight shined on it. The writing is helpfuland not at all didactic, and the authorsmanage to cover most of the beerswith pretenses toward national distribution.Evenexperts willfind it useful,in the sameway a perusalof the beerlist at theGinger Man orthe DraughtHouse bringsto mind beersyou haven’tthought of ina while.– W.M.Introducing theEARTHBOX®It will change theway you garden.Instant OrganicEnvironmentallyFriendlyLow MaintenanceAmazing Results4201 S. CONGRESS, STE 310 BIHYDRO.COM/EBOX FREE DINNER!When you purchase 1 dinnerand 2 beverages*Good for dinner plates only. Excludes daily specials andany other offer. Not valid Thursdays or Fridays from 5pm toclose. Maximum value is $6.99. One coupon per table.Expires 6/30/10 SEVEN FIRES: GRILLING THEARGENTINE WAYby Francis Mallmann, with Peter KaminskyArtisan, 278 pp., $35Chef, restaurateur, author, and culinaryvisionary Francis Mallmann was the keynotecelebrity chef of CentralMarket’s Passport Argentina,which featured the foods andwines of that South Americancornucopia. The Patagoniannative abandoned the glitzyfood of fine dining and wentelemental, developing recipesthat use only a handful of freshingredients, all kissed in someway by fire and all producingbig, complex flavors. The premiseof Seven Fires is a return“to the methods of the frontier, of the gauchosand, before them, of the Indians.” ForTexan tastes, there is no sweeter smoke:food baptized by fire.Mallmann uses seven fiery grilling androasting methods, each adapted for thehome cook (consider baking in a “pit”using an old steel wheelbarrow). All of therecipes are preceded by informative headnotes; all are logical, easy to follow, andeasy to prepare. You may choose to notroast a whole lamb, but the method worksas well for a lamb chop. The book (winner ofthis year’s James Beard Foundation Awardfor Photography) is lavishlyillustrated, with the preparedfood looking as seductive asthe lush Argentine countryside.My idea of a perfect mealfrom this book? Pork roast withpeaches and rosemary, next toburnt carrots with goat cheese,parsley, arugula, and garlicchips; add some grilled cornpudding with basil, a fewsmashed potatoes with tapenadecrust, and finish with dulce de lechedessert crepes. Seven Fires is as muchabout Mallmann’s passion for food as it isabout his respect for his culture and homeland.It’s a cookbook that will inspire anycook to rethink their grill.– M.V.CONTINUED ON P.40a u s t i n c h r o n i c l e . c o m MAY 28, 2010 T H E A U S T I N C H R O N I C L E 39

FOODSUMMER READING CONTINUED FROM P.39GROW GREATGRUB: ORGANICFOOD FROMSMALL SPACESby Gayla TrailClarkson Potter, 208 pp.,$19.99With the growing trendto “go local,” more andmore people are choosingto grow their own herbs, fruits, and vegetablesat home: It’s a great way to control the exactvarieties that you eat and add some interestingnew things to your menus, and with research,you can grow those best suited to the climatewhere you live. As one who has been gardeningorganically for nearly 20 years, I love to seenew gardeners give it a go. This is a nifty littleguide book for the novice gardener, especiallythose with limited space. After all, Gayla Trailgardens on a rooftop in Toronto, and my firstgarden on an apartment balcony in Austin consistedof herbs, chiles, and tomatoes growingon wooden produce crates rescued from therestaurant where I worked.Trail covers every base to get started, whetheryou have a small backyard, an apartment balcony,or a tiny patio. From choosing containersto building raised beds, making compost andsoil mixtures, starting seeds, and companionplanting, the book is full of useful tips designedwith economy and frugality in mind. Cool projectslike growing potatoes in a trash can andthe make-it-yourself upside-down tomato bucketwill encourage anyone and are fun for kids.Each plant described includes container-growingsuitability and best varieties for the job, plusrecipes for using the fresh rewards from the gardenas well as preserving the fruits of yourlabor. Even for seasoned gardeners, the bookoffers useful tips and money-saving ideas, likethe self-watering pot, the holey hosiery onionholder, and the make-your-own chile ristra. Withbeautiful color photos throughout, this handy littlecompanion will make you get out in the gardenand get your hands dirty.– C.A.WHY ITALIANSLOVE TO TALKABOUT FOODby Elena KostioukovitchFarrar, Straus andGiroux, 480 pp., $35How true it is that thebest and fastest way tounderstand a culture isthrough its food! I’vespent the last 15 years or so studying the relationshipbetween foodways and people and feelthat through this passion I have gained a decentgrasp of culinary anthropology from many partsof the world. But upon reading this magnificenttome on the food culture of Italy, I feel like ababy in diapers. What a fantastic job she hasdone, translating her experiences as a non-nativeliving in and understanding Italian food cultureover the last 20 years. Elena Kostioukovitch, anative of Russia and translator of Umberto Eco’swork, has carefully noted and explored the intricaterelationship between Italians and their foodin an amazing collection of essays that focus onthe deep differences between regions, notingspecific specialties of each. As Eco himselfwrites in the foreword: “In Italy, perhaps morethan anywhere else … discovering local cuisinemeans discovering the spirit of the local inhabitants.Try tasting Piedmontese bagna cauda, then40 T H E A U S T I N C H R O N I C L E MAY 28, 2010 a u s t i n c h r o n i c l e . c o mDessertsCAKEWALK:A MEMOIRby Kate MosesDial Press, 368 pp., $26Though award-winning novelistKate Moses and I have almostnothing in common, I recognizedher as a kindred spirit when shedescribed how the practice of bakinghelped her make sense of an otherwise difficultworld. Moses’ artfully told stories about a painful childhood,a disastrous early marriage, and the eventual discoveryof her own distinctive voice as a writer are framedwith inviting recipes. The baker in me was primed toexplore the recipes, and the writer in me could certainlyappreciate the quality of the prose. But I soon realizedthat a cover blurb likening the book to stories from thechildhood of Augus ten Burroughs crossed with the culinaryeducation of Julie & Julia wasn’t entirely a compliment.Moses’ writing is lyrical, but a steady diet of 200-plus pages of childhood and adolescent angst becamedifficult to digest. On the other hand, I found myselfenvious of her relationships with legendary writers M.F.K.Fisher and Kay Boyle, and some of the recipes inspiredme to fire up the oven on a hot, muggy day – a recommendationin and of itself.– V.B.W.the Lombard soup cassoela, then tagliatelleBolognese-style, then lamb alla romana, andfinally Sicilian cassata, and you will feel as thoughyou might have moved from China to Peru, andfrom Peru to Timbuktu.”To say that Italians love to talk about food isan understatement. Italians are their food, probablymore than any other culture in the world(although Mexicans must be a close second.)Touching on art, politics, poetry, literature, andpop culture, Kostioukovitch takes on subjectssuch as sagre, the traditional festivals celebratedall over Italy centered on one specific seasonalfoodstuff; the intricacies and myriadpasta shapes and the proper sauces to usewith each; the much-discussed Mediterraneandiet; the slow food movement; and the manycooking techniques used for specific dishes inspecific regions. Her painstaking research issomething to be savored slowly, carefully, andwith great joy – not unlike a fine Italian meal. Ican’t recommend this book enough to anyonewith a serious interest in foodways, regardlessof their origin. Bravissima, Elena! – C.A.IN THEGREEN KITCHEN:TECHNIQUES TOLEARN BY HEARTby Alice WatersClarkson Potter,160 pp., $28Alice Waters is arguablythe biggest name inall of foodie land. Oftencredited with originatingthe entire farm-to-table movement, her influentialChez Panisse cookbooks, her involvementwith the slow food movement, and her tirelesswork to improve nutrition in our public schoolshave made her a household name. I had toask myself: “Does she really need any morepublicity? Perhaps I should review a cookbookby a less well-known author.”But after reading and cooking through astack of recent cookbooks, the fact remainsTHE ICING ON THE CUPCAKE: A NOVELby Jennifer RossBallantine Books, 336 pp., $15 (paper)I may be the last (wo)man standing against the nationallove affair with cupcakes. But I admit, after reading andbaking from Austinite Jennifer Ross’ The Icing on theCupcake, I could be close to conversion. The author, alongwith her heroine Ansley Waller, is a cupcake aficionada,and she’d like you to be one, too.When not busy licking the spatula, Ross’ tongue is plantedfirmly in her cheek as she spins a slyly hilarious yarnabout a privileged Texas sorority chica’s journey to self-awareness, with cupcakesas both means and metaphor. Ansley, endearing only in her cluelessness,is a mean girl – selfish, superficial, unkind, and blinded by bling. When her perfectfiancé dumps her, torpedoing her perfect plan for a perfect life in the Dallas’burbs, she decamps in despair to her worldly Manhattan ite grandmother. In theBig Apple, Ansley discovers that graduating Hockaday and a debutante “Texasdip” don’t cut much ice, but (surprise!) she finds some gumption, a métier, andthe ability to stand on her own two stilettos. This tale is as fluffy and improbableas a seven-minute frosting, but Ross, formerly a journalist for The Dallas MorningNews and The Wall Street Journal, exhibits style and an ear for cultural nuance.This is a classic beach read with recipes; it’s certainly possible to simplydevour Icing as the chick-lite novel that it is. Even better, though, is to hop tothe kitchen and try some of the 23 cupcake concoctions with names like TheDevil Made Me Do It and I Liked It, a feather-light mocha with peanut-buttercreamfilling. Although there’s an occasional recipe disconnect between numbersof cupcakes and amounts of icing, each recipe I made was interestingand tasty. And, as Ansley learns, passing out cupcakes is a great way toendear yourself to the neighbors.– MM.P.that In the Green Kitchen is simply one of thebest published so far this year, and the onethat I am most eager to shout from the rooftopsabout. It’s not just a collection of recipes:It provides, in its unique structure, somethingthat has been missing up until now inthe American food reawakening. It is a manualof cooking techniques – not elaborate onesbut the everyday techniques that most recipesbreeze over, assuming that the cook has simplyabsorbed these techniques along withother general knowledge.But in reality, most people follow cookingdirections the best way they can figure how,often guessing at what technical terms mean,with predictably less-than-stellar results. In theGreen Kitchen takes all the basic techniques –such as simmering, braising, poaching, grilling,blanching, roasting, filleting, and wilting – andhas an expert in that technique (usually arenowned chef) explain it by walking the readerthrough a simple, signature recipe. Waters alsotakes techniques that we all think we knowhow to do, such as boiling pasta, making rice,toasting bread crumbs, washing lettuce, kneadingbread, and roasting a chicken, and givesthem the same treatment. The result is a collectionof really useful, delicious, signature recipesthat at the same time functions as a substitutefor the hands-on cooking instructionmost of us did not get as young people.It is always a cause for rejoicing when a bookcan function on more than one level this way; forthe experienced cook, the recipes are the payoff,and for the beginner, the technical instructionmakes this a great buy. Add in the gorgeousfull-color photos and the defining principles offreshness and simplicity in cooking, and Watershas hit another ball out of the park. – K.T.WORLD CHEESE BOOKEdited by Juliet HarbuttDK Publishing, 352 pp., $25There have been quite a few attempts bycheese experts to codify their knowledge forconsumers, but none of the previous bookshave managed to be asuseful and well-puttogetheras this compendium– recently nominatedas the 2010 LeCordon Bleu World FoodMedia Awards Best FoodBook – which examinesmore than 750 cheesesfrom every cheeseexportingcountry.Juliet Harbutt, one of the world’s leadingauthorities on cheese, is a crisp, no-nonsenseperson in both her speaking and writingstyles. Her straightforward approach is veryeffective at demystifying the hundreds of varietiesof artisan cheese that are now available.First, she groups the cheeses by countryof origin and name, making any cheese youwish to look up very easy to find. A tiny mapof the country of origin shows exactly wherethe cheese is produced. A small, simple chartgives specifics, such as the size of the entirecheese, what sort of milk is used to make it,and how long it is aged. Two full-color photosillustrate each cheese: a close-up of its colorand texture, and a picture of the cheese in itsentirety. The process used to make eachcheese is noted, along with tasting notes andrecommendations for serving it, includingdishes in which it is traditionally used.Harbutt also provides all the basic informationon how cheese is made, including the processesinvolved in making fresh cheeses, agedcheeses, blue cheeses, semisoft cheeses, hardcheeses, and flavored cheeses. She also discussesthe various fat contents of differentcheeses, bringing the good news that cheese issignificantly lower in fat than generally thought.The information is so user-friendly and thoroughthat if you take this book to the store with you,even the most elaborate cheese counter willutterly lose its power to daunt you. I’ve foundmyself feeling eager to put together cheeseplates for company and confident about tryingnew cheeses, even expensive ones. – K.T.

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Veggie HeavenHEALTHYVEGETARIANCUISINEWITH ADELICIOUSORIENTALFLAVORCornucopia (nextto Veggie Heaven)offers a variety offlavored popcorns1914 A Guadalupeveggieheavenaustin.comaustinchronicle.com/pipWE SERVEBUBBLE TEA457-1013Mon-Fri 11-9Sat & Sun 12-9Parking AvailableSIZING UPSCREENSBIG & SMALL44 T H E A U S T I N C H R O N I C L E MAY 28, 2010 a u s t i n c h r o n i c l e . c o mBREAKFAST & LUNCH ALL DAYCAKES FOR ALL OCCASIONSPRALINES, CARNITAS & BARBACOAHOMEMADE TORTILLAS & BEERA family ownedbakerydedicated toproviding customersthe best authenticmexican pastries & more SCREENSFallFail?BY B ELINDA ACOSTAThe more things change,the more they stay the same.At least that’s the sense I gotwatching online previews ofnew series presented at thisyear’s network upfronts. Theupfronts are traditionally thetime for networks (particularlybroadcast networks) totrot out their new series forpotential advertisers. It strikes me as curiousthat with all this social media at ourfingertips, the old dog-and-pony show stillprevails to curry the favor of advertisers,when in reality, they should be testing thewaters with actual viewers – then advertiserswould have a better sense of where tosink their ad dollars, wouldn’t they? Whynot do a week of “first looks” where viewerscould either log on or watch clips overthe air and voice their reaction, AmericanIdol-style. Or via Twitter. Or – how quaintwould this be? – via an old-fashioned paperballot sent somewhere in exchange for afree sample of XYZ product or a chance foryou and your couple of hundred Facebookfriends to get a copy of this audio downloador that new book or your name in a drawing…. I could go on and on. And myideas aren’t particularly inventive.As for the actual TV fare beingvetted, there are few surprisesHawaii Five-Oin the mix: still lots of cops,lawyers, procedurals, and someaction and adventure. By far themost interesting move was byCBS, which canceled a whoppingeight series from its lineup, makingroom for remakes (Hawaii Five-O, TheDefenders, and a Criminal Minds spin-off)along with comedies to augment its existingyouth-oriented series. The buzziest newcomedy has to be the William Shatnervehicle, $#*! My Dad Says, based on aTwitter page by Justin Halpern that chronicleshis father’s often hilarious, alwayscolorful bons mots.It’s dangerous at this point in time to toutanything too seriously – schedules change;titles change. Sometimes, even casts change.But I’ve already found myself drawn to severalnew series, including the new J.J. Abramsseries, Undercovers (NBC), about a coupleredrafted into the espionage business, andNo Ordinary Family (ABC), about a familythat goes away on vacation and returns withsuperpowers. I’m not a huge fan of policedramas, but Detroit 1-8-7 (ABC) starringMichael Imperioli (The Sopranos, Life onMars) looks promising because it appears totap into the zeitgeist of a city, in the way thatthe marvelous Treme (HBO) does with NewOrleans; I’m curious if the same will be saidof the Austin-based My Generation (ABC),the new series with a title from an old theWho song (see “Our Town,” May 21, 2010).The most astonishing thing I’ve gotten aglimpse of will not appear on traditionalbroadcast TV but on public television. PBSheld its annual conference here in Austin inmid-May, and it was at one of the previewsthat I saw an extended clip of Macbeth starringPatrick Stewart, as part of the GreatPerformances series. In a word: stunning.Next time, remarks about Fox and theCW series. In the meantime, here is a list of“bubble” shows that managed renewals andthose that got the axe:Renewed: Chuck (NBC; 13 episodes). V(ABC; 13 episodes). Human Targetand Lie to Me (Fox). Rules ofEngagement and Medium (CBS).Life Unexpected and One TreeHill (the CW).tveyeCanceled: FlashForward,Romantically Challenged,Scrubs, and Better Off Ted(ABC). Heroes, Law & Order,Mercy, and Trauma (NBC). GhostWhisperer, Cold Case, Miami Medical,Numb3rs, The New Adventures of Old Christine,Accidentally on Purpose, and Gary Unmarried(CBS). Melrose Place (the CW).Play Clinty for MeActor and director Clint Eastwood is featuredin a 24-hour Memorial Day marathon ofsome of his career-defining films. The EastwoodFactor, a documentary on Eastwood’s life andcareer, produced, written, and directed byTime Magazine’s longtime film critic RichardSchickel, airs twice during the marathon, onTurner Classic Movies. Check listings for filmsand airtimes.TCM will also be screening war-themedfilms all weekend, and an encore of the12-part series The Pacific will air on HBOMay 30 and 31. Check local listings.As always, stay tuned.Follow TV Eye on Twitter: @ChronicleTVEye.E-mail Belinda Acosta at tveye@austinchronicle.com.

screens44BUY LOCAL, GET ‘HAPPY’Help Austin film ‘The Happy Poet’see the worldBY KIMB ERLEY JONESWhen Jonny Mars describes The Happy Poet as a movie about “thelittle guy trying to make it big,” it’s hard to resist running with the easymetaphor. Yes, it’s an apt description of writer/director Paul Gordon’slow-key, locally made comedy about an organic food purveyor strugglingto make a difference in a hot-dog-stand kind of world – but it’s also abigger-picture distillation of any indie filmmaker’s aspirations. And Marsis plunk down square in the middle of the Austin chapter of that indiefilm scene. In addition to co-producing and co-starring in The HappyPoet, he’s pulling the same duties on Sean Gallagher’s in-productionHome while appearing in Jason Wehling’s short “The GrownUps” (whichjust screened at Cannes) and finishing up his own documentary aboutDallas Cowboys tailgaters and “the idea [that] corporatism is slowlydestroying the middle class.” Oh, yeah, and did we mention he has aday job? Because, so far, none of these projects – labors of love, all– have made that crucial crossover into pays-the-bills profitability.“I’ll paraphrase Mr. Stanley Kubrick here,” says Mars, who spoke tome via phone with unflagging enthusiasm and almost comical politeness,a funny foil to his Poet character, the means-well-but-does-way-worse potdealer Donnie. “The hardest thing isn’t making the picture, it’s gettingpeople to watch it.” Austin audiences will have a chance – their firstsince The Happy Poet’s sold-out world premiere at this year’s South byEYE ON AN ICONA new exhibit exploresWalter Cronkite’s lifeand legacyBY BELINDA ACOSTAFor those who have grown up with the histrionicsof talk radio and the bombastic deliveryof some 24-hour cable news networks,former TV newscaster Walter Cronkite mayseem like a throwback to another era. He is.Broadcast at a time when there were onlythree major TV networks, Cronkite’s nightlynewscast brought some of the last century’smost awful news into U.S. living rooms. Formany, his distinctive voice and grandfatherlydelivery tempered the chaos, making him“the most trusted man in America.” Now,nearly a year after his death, Cronkite’s lifeand work are the subjects of the first exhibitdedicated to the respected journalist at theLBJ Library & Museum at the University ofTexas at Austin.The exhibit features materials from theholdings of the News Media History Archive ofthe Dolph Briscoe Center for American History.The archive was launched by the center’sexecutive director, Don Carleton, in 1988. TheCronkite Papers marked the first acquisitionfor the archives, which would grow to becomeone of the most respected collections dedicatedto the history of television and newspaperjournalism, and Cronkite maintained a relationshipwith Carleton and the Briscoe Centeruntil his death at the age of 92.The Cronkite Papers cover the years from1932 to 2007, shedding light on bothCronkite’s personal life and a career thatBELINDA ACOSTAspanned five decades, during which he coveredsome of the most important events inhistory, including D-Day during World War II,the Nuremberg Trials, the assassination ofJohn F. Kennedy, the civil rights movement,the Vietnam War, the Watergate scandal, andthe space exploration program leading up tothe first U.S. landing on the moon.Chronologically organized, the exhibit featureslarge-format photographs, multiplevideo screens, personal artifacts – letters,notes, journals, clothing – and other ephemeraelegantly organized by award-winningexhibit coordinators, the design firm RiggsWard. Cronkite’s childhood days in Houstonare noted, as are his days as a studentreporter for The Daily Texan at the Universityof Texas at Austin. As a young man, heworked for United Press wire service coveringWorld War II, but the majority of the Cronkiteholdings cover his days as anchor and managingeditor of The CBS Evening News.TV Eye 46 They Went West 66 Film ListingsJonny Mars (l) withwriter/directorPaul Gordon inThe Happy PoetSouthwest Film Festival – at a screening June 3 at the Marchesa Theatremeant to fundraise for the film’s screening at New York’s Rooftop FilmsSummer Series this summer as well as an international festival run. Castand crew will be in attendance, which should prove especially illuminatingconsidering Gordon wrote the major roles with the actors (includingChris Doubek and Liz Fisher) already in mind.When I ask Mars if he recognizes himself in the character ofDonnie, he laughs. “Oh, yeah. For sure. I mean the character’sname is Donnie, for God’s sake. There are definitely somethings that come out of Donnie’s mouth that ….” Mars makesa noise somewhere between a chuckle and a cackle. “I don’twant to say they were ripped from the pages of Jonny Mars, buthe definitely was inspired by some of our interactions.”The Happy Poet fundraiser screening, presented by Screen Door Film, the AustinFilm Society, and the Marchesa Theatre, takes place Thursday, June 3, 7:30pm, atthe Marchesa Theatre (6406 N. I-35). Advance tickets can be purchased at marchesa.inticketing.com/events. For more information, visit www.happypoetmovie.com.Briscoe Center for American Studies Executive DirectorDon Carleton at the newly opened LBJ Library exhibitdedicated to legendary CBS anchorman Walter CronkiteAlongside his visual biography are timelinesof world events, candid quotes, and rarelyseen photographs of Cronkite with worldleaders like Fidel Castro. What becomesquickly evident in various Cronkite quotespeppered throughout the exhibit is his selfeffacingpersonality. While he was a “star”by today’s standards, he was the last one torest on his celebrity.“I was just plain old lucky to be in the rightplace at the right time,” he said to Playboymagazine in a June 1973 interview. “But Ithink that to take advantage of luck, you’vegot to have some ability to do the job. As faras the ability to work on camera is concerned,that part of it was an absolute accident.I never trained for it; I’m just lucky tohave it. Whatever it is, it seems to work.” “Cronkite: Eyewitness to a Century” is on view nowthrough Jan. 3, 2011, at the LBJ Library & Museum(2313 Red River). The exhibit is free and open tothe public. For hours and more information, go towww.cronkiteexhibit.com.inplayRED DEADREDEMPTIONRockstar GamesXbox 360, PS3, $60Freedom andviolence on agrand scale arewhat RockstarGames and itssignature GrandTheft Auto serieshave always donebetter than anyone else. Strange thenthat it took them so long to find the OldWest as a locale for its most ambitiousand polished title to date.Red Dead Redemption’screators excel not only atdropping the player intoan expansive and seamlessenvironment butat instilling a sense ofplace with meticulousattention to the tiniestof details. Riding a trailthrough the moonlit nightaccompanied by a plaintivesong from José González mademe slow my horse and enjoy the moment –a rare occurrence in the gaming world anda fitting reward for an outlaw just trying todo the right thing to save his family. Yetdespite this urgent call to action, anti-heroJohn Marston (aka you) often rides aroundaimlessly with foul-mouthed bandits lookingto loot the lifeless bodies and citizensin need of assistance littering the trails.The plot (should you choose to follow it),script, and voice acting are superlativeby video-game standards but still subparcompared to even mediocre, filmedWesterns. Thankfully, there are a myriadof ways to while away your time in NewAustin (their name, not mine). Take a jobbreaking horses to earn money, or take theriskier paths of gambling and bounty hunting.What’s considered a waste of time isentirely up to you.Strangely, the bloody action sequencesdon’t live up to the promise of the endlesslyintricate and engrossing environment.The sometimes glitchy gunfights often playlike simple target practice even though thecontrols are clunky. Improvements fromthe GTA series are steps in the right direction,but a Western deserves a more fluidand lifelike shooting mechanism.The “free roam” option of online multiplayeris RDR’s stroke of genius. Go huntingin the mountains or explore the plainswith friends or strangers, and see whatkind of trouble you can get into. Posse-up,take down gang strongholds for fame andfortune, or start killing prostitutes, andsee if the law can catch you. A reputationis yours to be made, but with a recognizablename comes a growing target onyour back, so don’t get distracted by theexhaustively rendered and roiling stormclouds in the distance.– James Renovitcha u s t i n c h r o n i c l e . c o m MAY 28, 2010 T H E A U S T I N C H R O N I C L E 45

SCREENSThey Went WestBack in the saddle with a faded genre’s favorite starsBY LOUIS BLACKIn April, Western film stars William S.Hart, Tom Mix, Gene Autry, and Roy Rogerswere officially immortalized with the issuanceof 44-cent first-class stamps and 28-centstamped postal cards. Obviously, these stampsare not really of much interest but rather justan easy excuse for this piece. The story ofthese four stars’ lives and careers illustratesthe evolution of Western genre films overmore than four decades (from the early teensuntil the late Fifties), covering the transitionfrom silent film to sound, from B-movies andserials to event films and series TV.This is barely an introduction to these stars,with each deserving far more attention. Outsideof Hart’s Hell’s Hinges (1916) and Tumbleweeds(1925), acknowledged film classics, theseactors are much better known for their careersthan for individual films. All of them were inmany excellent Westerns, as well as many thatweren’t. It would be more than a stretch, however,to call any of them classic; the only onelikely to ever be so cited is Raoul Walsh’s DarkCommand about Quantrill’s Raiders, in whichRogers has a completely atypical dramatic role.This is not to rant and rave against thecritical establishment. Rather, given the statusof these actors, their lack of classics showsthe dominating importance of the star inHollywood Westerns.Silent films from almost the beginning werefar more sophisticated and aesthetically ambitiousthan is generally known. The qualityand brilliance of so many of these films havelargely been lost to any audience outside ofthe most dedicated aficionados. Mostly, this isbecause a truly shocking 80-95% of all silentfilms are considered lost with no prints knownto exist. Even those that do exist are almostnever shown anywhere near the correct way.Although it may seem a minor point, one ofthe most significant problems with contemporaryviewing of silent films is the speedat which projectors are set. The earliest filmcameras and projectors were hand-cranked, sothere is no automatic way to match that speed.Thus it is almost impossible to see a silent filmwithout it appearing jerky or flickering. Finally,silent movies were never shown silently. Bigcity theaters would feature an orchestra andeven sound effects, and even the most ruraltheaters would at least have a piano player.The first Western star was “Broncho Billy”Anderson, who began appearing in one- andtwo-reel films starting in the early 1900s. Thenext Western star was William S. Hart, whosefilms – featuring complex characters and relativelysophisticated stories – were always setin a realistic West that was more authenticthan homogenized.Born in 1864, Hart had been a successfulstage actor for decades before deciding thathis future lay in Western films. After headingto Hollywood, he began in 1914 to act in bothtwo-reel and feature-length Westerns, with theformer serving him as a classroom for learninghow to direct. By the time the first full-lengthfeature he directed, The Darkening Trail, wasreleased in 1915, he had become a major filmstar, cast most often in the role of the GoodBad Man – an outlaw whose life is redeemedby the love of a good woman. Released onlyone year later was Hart’s masterpiece, Hell’sHinges, an acknowledged Western classic.Although not as traditionally good-lookingas some stars, Hart’s striking appearance suitedhis films. Always moral tales deeply rooted inthe importance of personal codes of honor, attheir best his films transcended their overlysentimental bearings by the power of his performancesand the realism of their settings. Townswere portrayed as dirty, gritty, and sparse whileHart’s traditional costume was lived-in andtrail-worn, unlike those of other Western starswho wore flashy getups more Nudie’s RodeoTailors of Hollywood than authentic cowboy.Hart’s popularity was already fading by1920 as his films, overwhelmed by sentimentality,slipped more and more into clichésthat his weakened performances could notredeem. Hart, already 50 when he began towork in films, was helplessly slowing down.Still, his last film, Tumbleweeds, about theCherokee Strip land rush, is not just one of hisbest but a truly great Western. Re-released in1939 with a musical score and sound effects,Tumbleweeds opened with a beautifully elegiaceight-minute spoken prologue by Hart.Tom Mix’s star power had already eclipsedHart’s by the beginning of 1920. He remainedfilm’s preeminent Western star well into the1930s. Mix’s characters were always well-turnedout,looking more like Buffalo Bill Western travelingshow stars than real, hard-working cowboys.Ironically, though Mix was born in Pennsylvania,he was one of the few Western stars to have actuallybeen a cowboy, having ridden the range inOklahoma for years. A skilled horseman and anexpert shot, Mix won the 1909 national Ridingand Rodeo Championship.He started out in films that same year, butit would take him a while to gain traction.When he finally did, he hit liftoff nearly immediately.Watching a good print of one of Mix’sWesterns, especially if shown at the correctspeed with musical accompaniment, is a wonderfulexperience. Unfortunately, the majorityof Mix’s best films are considered lost.In many ways, Mix set the tone for theWestern film action stars that followed. Hisfilms were never as determinedly realistic asHart’s, but they were also neither as moralisticnor sentimental, instead offering up thrillingnonstop action. Not only was Mix an expert atriding and roping, but he also loved to performelaborate and daring stunts. Having much theIssuing stamps to honor these four stars who playedunreal legends out of a created past adds anotherlayer to a dense and complicated tapestry.same athleticism and charisma that DouglasFairbanks Sr. displayed in his action films,Mix evidences an equally terrific sense of fun.Mix’s 1935 serial The Miracle Rider is generallyavailable, but for the Mix novice it would bebeyond disappointing. Instead, try to see SkyHigh from 1922 or 1926’s No Man’s Gold.There is a delusional memory that I’ve had fordecades of a specific Gene Autry B-Western thatincludes Civil War scenes, Indian attacks, and arun-in with Mexican bandits. Over the years I’vetried to find this film but have never come close.I got into a discussion about cowboy film starswith Quentin Tarantino where I championedAutry against his favorite, Roy Rogers, whichre-excited my interest in B-Westerns – the onlyunfortunate consequence being that almostimmediately I realized Tarantino was right.Tarantino is a fan of Rogers as an actor,screen presence, and Western icon, but he maybe even more excited by the work of WilliamWitney, one of Rogers’ main directors. Hisgreatest affection, however, has always beenfor Trigger, Rogers’ horse.Whereas romance in most Westerns wasmore smoke than meaning, cowboy stars havealways had serious relationships with theirhorses. Hart’s horse was Fritz; Mix rode Tony;Champion was Autry’s mount. The horses, aswell-known as their riders, often shared equalbilling. Still, Trigger was the standout horse star:Director Witney wrote a book about him, Rogershad him stuffed after the horse died, and onmore than one occasion Tarantino has favorablycompared Trigger’s profile to Uma Thurman,with the compliment going to the latter.The term “B-movie” has over time evolvedto become a qualitative put-down, but itbegan as strictly an industry term. When theDepression hit the country, movies sufferedshrinking attendance and declining revenues.Figuring that if moviegoers got more value46 T H E A U S T I N C H R O N I C L E MAY 28, 2010 a u s t i n c h r o n i c l e . c o m

for the cost of admission it would improvebusiness, the studios came up with the ideaof double bills. Usually this meant an “A”and a “B” feature on the same bill, as wellas cartoons, newsreels, and short films. The“B” movie was thus an industry descriptionfor a quickly shot, low-budget film about anhour long and designed to share a bill witha more polished Hollywood production.B’s were often genre films, with Westernsdominating. Still, by the early Thirties thepopularity of Westerns was beginning towane – something that would change withthe emergence of singing cowboys.Western star Ken Maynard, film’s firstsinging cowboy hero, wasquickly followed by others.These included JohnWayne, who starred in aseries of Westerns as Singin’Sandy Saunders; he wouldsing songs with lines like“you’ll be drinking your drinks with thedead” and “streets running with blood” ashe prepared for gunfights.When a number of small poverty-row studiosfolded, their assets were combined tocreate Republic Pictures, the most importantof the industry’s smaller studios. Searchingfor a singing cowboy hero, Republic recruitedAutry, who already was a singing staron radio. Unfortunately, Autry – always arelatively flat performer – never really camealive on screen. Consequently, though mostof Autry’s films are entertaining, there arefew that stand out.As with many B-Westerns, they seemedto be set in an alternative universe, whereautomobiles and trucks coexisted withbuckboards and stagecoaches, airplanes andradio with traveling medicine shows andmounted bandit gangs. Easily the Autryfilm most worth viewing is The PhantomEmpire, a 12-chapter 1935 serial. It adds anunderground kingdom, a crazed queen, hermasked cavalry of thunder riders that travelto the surface to execute her bidding (lookingas though they are uniformed in tinfoil),robots, and ray guns to the regular anachronisticmelting-pot veneer of his features.Soon after Autry began making Westernsfor Republic, he had become not just the studio’sbut the film industry’s biggest Westernstar. Autry topped the list of the most successfulWestern stars at the box office from1937 until 1942, when he left to join the AirForce. By then, Autry had starred in morethan 60 Westerns featuring something of astock company with Smiley Burnette, hiscomic sidekick in almost all of the films,as well as different country singing groups.Among these, the Sons of the Pioneers werefeatured in a number of his films.Long before he went off to war, Autry,always a businessman, had been agitatingfor a better contract, actually walking offthe Republic lot for a short time in 1938.Worried about the economic impact of losingAutry, the studio immediately beganlooking for a new singing cowboy star. LenTo examine whatentertains us is toexamine us.Slye, a member of the Sons of the Pioneers,had left the group and changed his namein the hopes of becoming an actor. In 1938Republic began to groom the newly christenedRoy Rogers for stardom. The bestdirectors, producers, and writers at Republicwho had been working on Autry’s films wereswitched to Rogers’, including even comicsidekick Burnette. This attention paid off asRogers became the No. 3 Western Box OfficeStar in 1939 behind (No. 1) Autry and (No.2) William “Hopalong Cassidy” Boyd. AfterAutry left for the Air Force, Rogers becameNo. 1, maintaining that position until thelist was discontinued in 1954. The year afterAutry returned to filmmakingin 1946, he settled in atNo. 2. He starred in just fiveRepublic Westerns beforeleaving the studio to formhis own production unit atColumbia Pictures.Lest this sound like some deep-seatedblood feud, it should be noted that bothAutry and Rogers were stars and box officefavorites. Together they established the cleanliving,alcohol-abstaining, noncursing cowboystar template that dominated film andtelevision Westerns for decades. Their filmswere often the top productions at Republic,though always more B-movies than A productions.Still, a double bill of B-Westernsproved a commercial draw at many theatres.Autry and Rogers’ virtuous archetype provedan even more fertile ground for creative workwhen, beginning in the late Fifties throughthe next couple of decades, directors like SamPeckinpah, Budd Boetticher, Robert Altman,Arthur Penn, and others completely guttedand disemboweled that archetype.At Columbia, Autry would star in almost30 more Westerns before hanging up his stirrupsin 1953. Rogers actually quit featuresin 1951, but only after a very hot run ofquality Westerns from almost the time Autryleft Republic. Rogers benefited from a terrificcreative team, especially when WilliamWitney became his sole director after 1947.After leaving film, both Rogers and Autryhad relatively long runs on television. TheGene Autry Show ran on CBS from 1950through 1956. Rogers co-starred with DaleEvans (they had also made about 20 featurestogether) in a show on NBC from the end of1951 until the summer of 1957. Rogers wasthe most popular cowboy star on televisionthrough the first half of the 1950s, and rerunsof the NBC show were shown on Saturdaymornings through the first half of the 1960s.Rogers was never as successful a recordingartist as Autry, who not only recordedaround 600 songs but had a monster perennialseasonal hit with “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer.” A brilliant businessman,Autry ended up the multimillionaire ownerof the California Angels baseball team.Without beating the obvious to death,it’s easy to point out the importance of theWestern genre to American myth and reality.Almost all works of popular culture are loadedwith information about the world in which theywere created, offering potential meaning aboutany range of issues within that society from sexroles, family values, and acceptable codes ofbehavior to the nature of racial, class, and socialstructure. Arguably, the country’s intense moraldebate over Vietnam, for example, was workedout as much in Robert Aldrich’s Ulzana’sRaid, Arthur Penn’s Little Big Man, and SamPeckinpah’s The Wild Bunch as in any war moviesspecifically about that conflict. Certainly,this is not to suggest that all or most or evenany of that information is being intentionallyconveyed or consciously created. To examinewhat entertains us is to examine us. Westernfilms are as often set in an imagined worldthat freely mixes fact and fiction as in a morespecific historically based one. Without beingaccurate, they can convey the textures andbring to life the kinds of people who lived inthe real West. They also can distort, offer revisionisttheories about, or misplace emphasis onthe country’s history. 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OFF THE REC RDmusic50Six Flags Over TexasDuring his workshop at the Niños Rock Pachangastage on Saturday, David Garza outlined his four keysto songwriting: accordion (provided by CharangaCakewalk’s masterful Michael Ramos), lyrics, rhythm,and – wait for it – “smiles.” There was no shortage ofthe latter at Pachanga Latino Music Festival’s breakthroughthird outing, once again at Fiesta Gardens,where Austin’s great pop chameleon proved not onlyready for his own PBS children’s show but also duettedwith Suzanna Choffel and joined Vallejo for whatsounded like “Paradise City” translated to rock enEspañol. The afternoon was dominated by big bandensembles: San Antonio’s exquisite all-female Mariachilas Alteñas, neighboring ninepiece and urban rhymesayersBombasta, and Tucson’s Y la Orkesta, whichcombined Roaring Twenties mambo, Farfisa organ Tex-Mex, and spaghetti Western noir behind leader (andCalexico collaborator) Sergio Mendoza. Then cameAustin’s Tortilla Factory. Formed in 1972, the multiculturaland -generational 12-piece act defined crossoverappeal, elder statesman vocalist Bobby Butler swiftlytransitioning from Tejano and salsa to a sweeping, soulfulcover of “Stand by Me” as band founder Tony“Ham” Guerrero looked on with proud approval fromhis wheelchair. Judging from its combustible set,Austin’s Amplified Heat should take a cue from MC5and cut its next album live onstage. Other highlightsincluded the rich Spanish balladry of Willie Alvarado,Hacienda’s rousing Chicano soul, and Girl in a Coma’s rawcovers, including Ritchie Valens’ “Come On, Let’s Go,” butthe evening belonged to Grupo Fantasma. Swelled to a15-piece ensemble for the occasion, the Latin juggernautMUSIC NEWS by Austin PowellRandom PlayTime Warner Cable has elected not torenew its contract with Austin MusicPartners, the private entity responsible forME Television. The cable network, whichbroadcasts the local 24-hour music networkthroughout Austin and 40 surrounding cites,has expressed interest in proceeding on differentterms, but if an agreement can’t bereached by August 31, the channel will be offthe air when the contract expires in 2011.Michele Murphy, founder of Austin’sNatural Ear Music School, has been electedmayor of Liberty Hill, a small suburb 30minutes northwest of Austin with about1,500 residents. “The town had stagnated tothe point of two or three bullies running it,and they needed new blood,” relays Murphy.Local pop triumph Voxtrot (see “The NewRage,” May 18, 2007) is breaking up after itsGoodbye, Cruel World tour, which stops atEmo’s on Thursday, June 3, splintering into aflurry of side projects including Sparrow House,JC & Co., and International Waters. “I loveAustin, but I tend to feel pretty stagnant here,”relates lead songwriter Ramesh Srivastava.No Sleep ’Til BrooklynAs evidenced by Bryan Ray Turcotte’s Fucked Up +Photocopied, poster art marks the path of least resistance toany worthwhile DIY punk outing. Fitting, then, that TimmyHefner’s Chaos in Tejas expands this year to include anexhibit from Turcotte and Dead Kennedys illustratorWinston Smith at United States Art Authority (2906Fruth), opening Thursday with a soundtrack provided byMammoth Grinder, Obliteration, and Sonskull, along witha showing from Jack Barfield and Paul D’Elia at the Parlor(4301 Guadalupe), open now through Sunday. The annualpunk rock circus also edges its way into daytime, with matineebills all weekend at Beerland and Trailer Space, aswell as a Saturday set at End of an Ear, followed Sunday by a closing party with AttackFormation for Tim Kerr’s exhibit. For a full breakdown, scope “Music Listings,” p.76.The Stooges’ James Williamson 54 Texas Platters 76 Music ListingsCome On, Let’s Go: (clockwise from top) Mariachi las Alteñas, maracashakers, and Tortilla Factory’s Bobby Butlerdelivered what will be remembered as one of the year’s bestlocal performances, as guested by pianist Larry Harlow, whopounded the keys with feverous abandon during some of hischoice Fania Records cuts. “You’re so lucky; we don’t havethis in New York City,” Harlow surmised. “Austin es música.”Through his founding of Instruments forPeace and involvement in the Crawford,Texas Peace House, local bassist NickTravis bridged his passions for music andanti-war activism. Travis, who backed VanWilks and Miss Lavelle White, died Mondaymorning of natural causes. He was 55.Funeral services are pending.Blind Willie Johnson’s eternally haunting“Dark Was the Night, Cold Was the Ground”was included on the Voyager Golden Record,launched into deep space in 1977, and yet65 years after his death, the Texas slide guitarist’sburial site bears no commemoration.To that end, Momo’s hosts a tribute and benefitThursday, June 3, with locals Jon DeeGraham, Scott H. Biram, and RuthieFoster, among others, with proceeds used topurchase and erect a cenotaph at his gravesite in Beaumont’s Blanchette Cemetery.www.blindwilliejohnsonfund.comNSFW: The Strange Boys’ “Be Brave”got a serious upgrade courtesy of KateMoss. The supermodel stripteases herTopshop clothing line to 96 seconds of thelocals’ latest garage nugget, shot against abacklit canopy by fashion favorite NickKnight. The clip has already garnered morethan 30,000 views and can be watched ataustinchronicle.com/thenextepisode.PHOTOS BY JOHN ANDERSONForsaking theSong, Part 12“Students do NOT support thisplan,” wrote John Woods, a graduateschool representative in UT’sStudent Government, in response tothe announcement of a partnershipbetween the Cactus Cafe and KUTmade by Vice President for StudentAffairs Juan González last Wednesday.“We are pleased we get to keep theCactus, but tired of being manipulatedfor the purpose of press releases.”Again the UT administration is drawingcriticism for overstating the involvementor support of the student body in itsdecision to repurpose the campus landmark.While González received a few lettersof support from elected student officials,most notably Student EventsCenter President Andrew Nash, localgrassroots organization Friends of theCactus Cafe, which drafted a 25-pageproposal to preserve the venue andraised more than $32,000 to that end,also expressed disappointment at thedecision. “We feel that the plan that wasannounced does not meet the guidingconcepts that were established in theCactus Conversations,” relates FOTCC’sWiley Koepp. More specifically, KUT’sdraft proposal doesn’t currently includeincreased student involvement “throughstudent artist-in-residence and internshipprograms, and employment opportunities.”“It’s hard to have a clear response to itbecause there’s not really a clear model,”reasons local songwriter BettySoo, oneof more than 70 artists, including LucindaWilliams and Hayes Carll, who signed apetition in favor of the self-operatingmodel under the venue’s current management,prior to the announcement.In the same way C3 Presents helpedrevitalize Austin City Limits, KUT has thepotential to expand the scope of theCactus and broaden its appeal to undergraduatesand beyond, but how the stationplans to do so remains undefined.With two months until the changeover inAugust, the local NPR affiliate has nobusiness model in place and a host ofissues left to address. For example, whathappens to the venue if either KUT or theTexas Union’s bar operations fail to turna profit?While KUT has pledged to maintain thefundamental character of the Cactus, it’sworth noting that the station recently laidoff its most pivotal link to the venue’s storiedpast, Walter Morgan, the engineerand catalyst behind KUT’s Live at theCactus series, which were co-produced bylongtime manager/booker Griff Luneburg.“It’s just unreal,” surmises Morgan,adding that KUT Programming DirectorHawk Mendenhall collected the archivedtapes he had stored in his office since2001 after Jan. 29. “I’m sure KUT iscapable with or without Griff, but I certainlyfeel like he has earned his keep.”a u s t i n c h r o n i c l e . c o m MAY 28, 2010 T H E A U S T I N C H R O N I C L E 49

MUSICYour Pretty Face Is Going to Hell: Iggy Pop (front) and hisStooges (l-r), James Williamson, Scott Asheton, Ron AshetonShake AppealJames Williamson: Stooge to Suit to StoogeBY RAOUL HERNANDEZ“Hey, you wanna get your little fuckin’ facepunched out, little cracker boy? Come uphere!” shouts Iggy Pop. “Come up here little’billy boy, I’m sick of your shit!”One assumes the amplified thud next isthe Stooges frontman throwing the mic downin full taunt. So peaks the “Georgia Peaches”live disc from last month’s deluxe reissue ofRaw Power, the Detroit punk pioneers’ thirdand final corrosion until 2007 reunion platterThe Weirdness. Occurring at the end of theelectrifyingly profane “Head On,” completewith Ron Asheton’s Band of Gypsys basssolo, Iggy’s outburst comes off somehow lessshocking than not only the song’s Deliverancelikeviolation but also its power-pole-in-a-poolsurge. “I don’t think he likes us,” remarks awoman in the audience after its eight-minutedefoliation. “Suck my ass, blue boy,” spitsIggy finally before the band begins arming“Gimme Danger.”Raw Power’s new four-disc treasure chest onSony Legacy – the original 1973 LP, Atlanta’slive reactor melt from the same year, plus anouttakes CD and DVD documentary – leavesno room for shuck-’n’-jive. From the 34-minuteoriginal release’s opening torpedo, “Searchand Destroy,” and surfing guitar thrust of “YourPretty Face Is Going to Hell” to the undertowdance party of the title track, the tar-pit bluesof “I Need Somebody,” and hand-clap seismographyof “Shake Appeal,” Raw Power earnsits title. Punch your face out R&B.Stooges guitarist James Williamson began lifedue west of San Antonio, in Castroville, whosechamber of commerce brands the burg “TheLittle Alsace of Texas” thanks to its foundingin 1844 by colonists from the Alsace regionof France. That’s approximately a half-centuryremoved from Northern California’s Silicon Valley,where Williamson currently resides. Volcanic ashdelayed our interview earlier this month.Austin Chronicle: So, Icelandic volcanoes ….James Williamson: Go figure, you know –the best-made plans. We had everything allset up, and actually I think the first we gotwind of it was when we were supposed totake a plane between Strasbourg and Lille andnothing doing. So we had to drive all night toParis and then we just sat, you know, sat inParis for four, five days waiting to get out likeeverybody else, though there are worse placesto kill time.AC: The Stooges were in Europe to perform?JW: Yeah, we had our first four dates overthere a couple of weeks ago,and that went really well,the only hitch being gettingstuck there. There’s a privatescreening of the DVDthat goes with the deluxere-release of Raw Power, soI’ll go down to Hollywoodfor that, then I leave forMadrid the next day.AC: That DVD has a clip ofthe Stooges hyperventilatingBrazil last November. Wasthat your first gig back withthe band?JW: Yes. That was our firsttime back together live, andyou know, it was quite awhiplash for me, because Ihad never played for a crowd that size before.I think there was about 30,000 people. Wewent down there and didn’t know if we wereready or not, but it turns out we were.AC: So was your first show back in fact like ridinga bicycle or was it more surreal than that?JW: You know, it had elements of both. Thebike-riding part was more about the time leadingup to that, because I agreed to do this backin May to June, and I started seriously woodsheddingback then. It took a bit of doing, butI was lucky because it’s my music, my style, sofor the most part it was quite straightforward,though I still had to get the chops together.AC: Now I’m told you’re originallyfrom Castroville.JW: That’s true. Yeah, absolutely. My fatherwas the one-horse-town doctor and ownedthe clinic there. He delivered me himself. Hepassed away, and I moved with my mom toSan Antonio when I was about 4 or 5. Yeah,I’ve spent a lot of time in Texas includingAustin. I worked for Advanced Micro Devices,which is down there in Austin and here aswell, so I’ve been to Austin a million times.I worked for AMD from 1982 until, gosh, itmust have been the mid-Nineties. I’ve donemy time on Sixth Street and everywhere elsethere. It’s a great town.AC: Do you feel Texan, or is that anabstract concept?JW: I don’t think you can avoid it. If you’refrom Texas, you know it, and if you don’tknow it, somebody is going to remind you. Ihave a lot of family down there still. My sister“It’s really hard todescribe to peoplewhen you’re literallyliving hand to mouth,you know, on adeath march aroundthe country tryingto play gigs just soyou can survive,and really, very fewpeople liked us.”moved down outside of Dallas, and I havecousins and aunts and uncles and stuff. So Ican relate to Texas. You know there are someparts I relate to better than others, Austinbeing one of them.AC: How does a kid from Castroville end up inBirmingham, Michigan?JW: My mother was a nurse, and after my fatherpassed away and we moved to San Antonio, shewent to work for USAA, which is an insurancecompany in San Antonio. She was the companynurse, and they’re a big insurer of the military,so she met my stepfather there. They got marriedin San Antonio, butsince he was in the military,we moved with himto different places, likeOklahoma, and then eventuallyto Michigan. Thatwas his last assignment.AC: That’s got to be someculture shock.JW: Oh yeah. I went therein the summer betweenseventh and eighth grade,and I didn’t know what tomake of it. I was actuallykind of lucky, because atthat time in life you don’treally know what you wantto do. I was playing a littletennis, but I didn’t have alot of things to keep me occupied. I happenedto move next door to a guy who played guitar,and he was good. He was just a little older thanme. I had a guitar at that point, but I reallycouldn’t play it. I hardly knew any good chords.But he did, so I spent that summer learninghow to play guitar. That’s where it all started.AC: Who were your early influences on guitar?JW: In terms of that era there were all theusual suspects. I started out with folk music,because this guy next door, his whole familywas into folk music. His brother was in college,so there was the whole Kingston Triothing, and his sister sang, so I started thereand then I got into Bob Dylan, who was abig influence on me. And then, of course,the Beatles broke in the U.S., followed bythe Stones, who I was actually more attractedto. There was that whole string of bands, theYardbirds, the Kinks.By that time I started being in bands myself,so I got a lot of influences from the local musicscene there, which was huge. Detroit was juston fire with music, starting with Motown andthen all the local bands, the Rationals and BobSeger. All those guys were all playing all thetime. So other than that, I think that if youhave to boil it down to one or two really biginfluences, I’d say maybe Keith Richards forhis attitude and Jeff Beck for his guitar playing.I’m still a huge Jeff Beck fan, but I realizedearly on that I couldn’t play like either ofthem, so it was easier for me to just make upmy own stuff.CONTINUED ON P.5250 T H E A U S T I N C H R O N I C L E MAY 28, 2010 a u s t i n c h r o n i c l e . c o m

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MUSICJAMES WILLIAMSON CONTINUED FROM P.50AC: In some pictures from the DVD you have aninsolent Keith Richards look to you.JW: Yeah, yeah I did. But I wasn’t really likehim. It was just – I kind of looked a little bitlike him. Anyway, I developed my own style;people ask me all the time, “How did youget that sound?” And it’s just that I wrotemy own music and I felt like I should play alot of chords. I don’t know why, but I did. Inorder to do that I had to figure out a way topick the guitar so that I could play all thosechords fast. That’s how I developed this downpickingstyle, which is almost exclusively whatI do. That has a certain sound to it, and that’ssomething a lot of guys miss when they try toimitate me. They’re not looking at the righthand; they’re looking at the left hand.AC: In the Raw Power documentary Iggy callsyour style a precursor to speed metal.JW: You know, I think it was a precursor toa lot of things, but certainly metal guys havepicked up on it, and I know they’re big fansof the band. The first time I heard the term“metal” I think it came from Lester Bangs in1973 or 1974. Everybody was always lookingfor labels and stuff, but we didn’t have thatkind of frame of reference.AC: In the doc, Scott Asheton attributes thegroup’s break-up in 1974 in part to substanceabuse. Were you Keith Richards-esque in yourpersonal life?JW: I was no angel, but I wasn’t a heavy druguser. And you know it wasn’t the drugs. Imean they didn’t help anything, but I thinkthe band broke up because we just becamedemoralized. It’s really hard to describe topeople when you’re literally living hand tomouth, you know, on a death march aroundthe country trying to playgigs just so you can survive,and really, very few peopleliked us. I mean we were aspectacle, but not somethingthat people would really payto see that much. We had acore group of fans, but notreally, and we didn’t helpthem much. As entertainerswe left a lot to be desired,because we would get boredwith our stuff quickly andalways be writing new material so that whenyou came to one of our shows, you probablyhad only heard a few of the songs. We wouldalways do new stuff.AC: Ron Asheton died last year. Had you spokento him?JW: Yes, a few times. My sister, before shemoved to Texas, was still living up in thatarea, by Ann Arbor, so when I’d go visit herI’d always make a point of stopping in andseeing Ronnie or Kathy, his sister, or Scotty ifhe was around.AC: Everyone says it would have meant a lot toRon to have finally gotten into the Rock and RollHall of Fame.JW: I’m sure it would have, yeah. Ronnie hadthe rock dream, you know. He was a guy thatled a very internal life and really had a differentreality than other people, and so his wholelife, from the time I first met him, which waswhen he started playing bass for my first bandthe Chosen Few, he was always that way. Iwasn’t in the band anymore when I first sawhim, but I went to their gig and he was playingto his amplifier. He had his back turned to theaudience – that’s just the kind of guy he was.So yeah, there’s no doubt getting in wouldhave been very meaningful to him.AC: Help me understand how it takes eight ballotsto get the Stooges into the Rock and Roll Hallof Fame. The nominating committee is made upof people like Dave Marsh and Jon Landau, whoknow what’s what.JW: Well, I think it’s a combination of things.Initially, you had some very powerful peoplewho did not like the Stooges, and there’s alot of good reasons for that. Back in the daywe weren’t very reliable and didn’t sell a lot ofrecords, so a lot of people put their thumbprinton us as being a success and we letthem down. I think the reason in subsequentyears was that the Rock and Roll Hall of Famesystem is such that, yes, the nominating committeeis made up of those people you referredto and seven times those guys put our nameforward. But then it has to go to the electorate,which is about 500 people to vote you in.When you look at the dance card each yeareven I had to say, “Wow those guys were good;I’d vote for them.” So it was a real tough thing,but lucky for us they let us in this year.AC: You were at the induction ceremony.JW: Oh, absolutely.AC: Was that cool or cheesy or what?JW: Well, it was both. Actually, honestlyspeaking, I have to say that night was one ofthe best nights of my own personal family’s“We had a pretty good run that week atRichards’ in Atlanta, and, yeah, those people,lucky for us they were fun-loving people,because you can hear Iggy just egging thoseguys on. I tell you what, coming from Texas youknew this was the kind of a place where therewas tablecloths and you’d bring your date.”time together. I mean, it was just amazing thatthey could all come with me. This year wasdifferent because it was an anniversary year,so they held it at the Waldorf-Astoria [in NewYork] and it was a very, very limited audienceand really, really expensive for people buyingseats. It was black-tie, and you had MerylStreep there and the Boss and all these people,Michael Douglas – you name it – but the coolthing was that the band was ready to do it.We had a bunch of people getting awardsthis year, like Jimmy Cliff, ABBA, Genesis, theHollies, and so on, but most of those peopleweren’t playing anymore. Jimmy Cliff soundedgood, and we were tight. We sounded reallygood. We livened up the evening.AC: The Raw Power remaster accentuates allthe album’s power points. David Bowie did theoriginal mix, long a center of controversy inStooges lore. What wasyour impression of him,musician to musician?JW: I’ve gone onrecord so many timesI guess it doesn’t reallymatter anymore. Ipersonally didn’t likeDavid Bowie thatmuch. As a musician,however, you have tosay he’s done brilliantthings. There’sno doubt about it. Heknows how to craft asong, and he knowshis way around a studio,but in terms ofBowie mixing Raw Power, that’s a whole othermatter, because he had no idea what to dowith the album. It was entirely out of hismusical context, and honestly I think he justsaid, “Oh fuck it, I’ll just do some stuff.” Andthat’s what he did.AC: So much has been made about the Bowiemix of Raw Power, and yet for better or worse,the album doesn’t sound quite like anything else.It’s so raw and yet it has those rounded tones ofclassic 1960s discs.JW: Well right, I agree. I think that theimportance of the album and/or the mix is itshistorical importance in that’s what peopleheard when they first played the album.Even though we didn’t like it at the time, wehave culpability because we were there. If wehad something to say, we should have said itthen. It was a compromise we had to maketo get the album released because managementwasn’t having the versionwe sent them. I’m happyabout the re-release becausethey did a really good job onthe mastering. A lot of thingscome out in the mix now thatweren’t there when it was firstreleased.AC: What was your reaction toyour guitar playing in listeningto these mixes?JW: Bowie’s mix was big, sobasically all you get is guitar.You can’t miss what I was playing, but theother guys, you couldn’t hear them too well.AC: Ever run into Bowie in theintervening years?JW: Oh yeah. After Raw Power, Iggy and Idid an album called Kill City, which just gotremixed by the way, and it sounds fantasticnow. I have to say it’s finally reached its fullpotential. Beyond that, I produced an albumfor Iggy called New Values, and then after that,he wanted me to produce another one thatended up being called Soldier. Bowie showedup for some of those sessions, and they didn’tgo well for a number of different reasons.AC: I’m wondering how a song like “I Got aRight,” which is on the new Raw Power outtakesCD, doesn’t end up on a 34-minute LP.JW: Well, it would have if it had been up tous. When we first went to London, we had aPop and Williamsonbunch of those songs like “I Got a Right”and “I’m Sick of You” and so forth. Theywere all stuff that we were doing in 1971 atthe end of the Stooges’ first breakup, so westarted recording demos [for Raw Power],but management never really understoodour music. Every time we would bring thema demo, it was rejected, so all those songswent by the wayside.AC: The live disc Georgia Peaches, had you everheard that?JW: No I hadn’t, but I remember those gigsso well. We had a pretty good run that week atRichards’ in Atlanta, and, yeah, those people,lucky for us they were fun-loving people,because you can hear Iggy just egging thoseguys on. I tell you what, coming from Texas,you knew this was the kind of a place wherethere was tablecloths and you’d bring yourdate. So here we are. We hit the stage and Iggyjust starts berating these guys’ dates and sayingstuff to them, “Come on up here, you cracker,”and all this stuff. He’s just lucky nobody tookhim up on it is all I can say. That’s the string ofgigs where Elton John showed up in the gorillaoutfit. You know about that?AC: No.JW: Yeah, so Elton John is in town for whateverreason, and I think he was kind of a fanof the Stooges or else he wanted to get someaction with somebody or whatever. Anyway,he showed up in a gorilla suit and cameonstage while we were playing. Everybody’slooking at this guy like, “Who the fuck isthis?” and he was pretty close to getting insome real trouble onstage with us. You know,like getting hit with a guitar or something.Anyway, I think he sensed that and took hishead off and showed us that he was Elton.That was the week that happened.AC: How did you and Iggy hook up again? Fromthe DVD it sounds like you called him after RonAsheton died.JW: No, the other way around. He called meup. As a matter of fact, I already had heardabout it, because someone else had shot mean e-mail right when the news went out.Maybe a day after that Iggy called me up.I remember it vividly because I was sittingoutside of my dentist’s office when he called.We were just commiserating because it was atough time and everybody was upset about it,52 T H E A U S T I N C H R O N I C L E MAY 28, 2010 a u s t i n c h r o n i c l e . c o m

shocked by it really. What we talked aboutmostly was the funeral arrangements andwhether or not I would be coming or not,that kind of stuff.It wasn’t until later that he called me upagain and had a problem on his hands, whichwas when you do tours you’re booking themsix months to a year in advance and so hehad a bunch of dates they had committed toalready and he didn’t know how he was goingto fill them. He asked me if I wanted to playguitar, and at that time I was still working forSony, so I said, “No, I got a day job,” and toldhim I’d do the Hall of Fame if we ever got in,but I can’t go out on tour.As fate would have it, though, Sony – notbeing immune to this economy – startedhanding out early retirement packagesaround March, and they were good packages,too. I hadn’t thought about retiringbecause I’m just 60, but when they showedme the numbers I did the math, and it waspretty impossible to turn that down so I tookit. That’s when I thought: “I’ll call Iggy backand tell him I’m available. I’m retired.”That’s what I did, and he was delightedto hear it, but of course in the meantime hehad canceled all those shows for that year.But we started making plans for the nextyear, and it was simply coincidental thatSony Music decided to reissue Raw Power.That dovetailed nicely.AC: Most people retire out of rock & roll, notinto it!JW: Go figure, you know? I think Fortunemagazine is going to run an article on that,“The Stooge to the Suit to the Stooge”[laughs]. The other thing that really astonishesme is that anybody cares. We’re abunch of old guys, and yet it’s like we’re20-year-old rock stars. I mean our audiencesare literally in their 20s.AC: What’s next? What’s on the horizon?JW: I think we’re looking at this as a threeyearhorizon, and then we can take stockof where we’re at. We’ve got some newmaterial we’re working on, and we’d liketo issue some new stuff, but we only wantto do it on our terms. We don’t want to getlocked in with a record company and haveto release product whether we like it or not.We’re working on how to handle things likethat, but right now we’re a little bit too busyto really deal with it. Maybe after September,when we take a little break.AC: One gets the sense from watching the DVDthat Iggy, who’s obviously had ups and downsin his solo career, seemed happy to have peoplelike you to work with, that you were family, andthat it’s better to be working with somebodyinstead of just helming the ship on his own.JW: There’s no doubt about it. I think weall feel that way. You know, this band iskind of bigger than the sum of its parts, soit’s really important for all of us – maybefor some of the same reasons and thenagain, some different reasons – but nonetheless,I think everybody feels like it’s aprivilege to have this opportunity. We alltake it very seriously. a u s t i n c h r o n i c l e . c o m MAY 28, 2010 T H E A U S T I N C H R O N I C L E 53

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Instrumental chase“Albuquerque Freak Out” and “The ProperWay to Fold a Map” are dense and diabolical,while the guitar-based elixir “On Purposefor Money” wouldn’t be out of place onRatatat’s Classics.Here’s hoping RoyalForest takes a cuefrom the success ofthe group’s last EPunder its former name,Loxsly, and that thiseponymous debutserves as a mere teaser to a more fullydeveloped LP. These four songs, anchoredby keyboardist/vocalist Cody Ground, soundlike extracted chapters from a larger narrative,with the moody and conceptualindie pop of “Courtesy in Decline” the onlynotable standout. More promising is theinaugural outing from the Ripe, a Red Riversupergroup led by Nic Armstrong, former UglyBeats guitarist JakeGarcia, and AmplifiedHeat bassist Gian Ortiz.The band’s 12-inchEP, Man With No Eyes,pressed on gold vinyl,is appropriately agedand seasoned, with“Holiday” and the title track playing to theircollective strengths in summery 1960spower pop. Flyjack is the latest entrant intoAustin’s soul revival, mining near disco-eraR&B and Afro-funk. The quintet’s debut Onthe 1 (Bean Pie) plays it safe, with only afew flashes of Paolo Negri’s Hammond B-3wizardry, but there’s a catch. John “Jab’O”Starks of the originalJ.B.’s handles thesticks, which lendssome credibility to therousing James Browncover “Ain’t It FunkyNow.” – Austin Powell PERFECT GREAT GOOD MEDIOCRE COASTERtexas platters7 & 7 IsOverdue 7-inch spins at 45rpm should beblamed on Record Store Day – acquisition singlesfrom the Drive-By Truckers, Moby Grape,and the Rolling Stones, plus a Beach House12-inch – but they’re mostly a bust in relationto a cache of local vinyl building since beforeSouth by Southwest. – Raoul HernandezLOW RED CENTER“Momentary Switch” b/w“Alles Klar” (AnsweringMachine Recordings)SILENT DIANE“Riverside” b/w “Julietthe Painting” (AnsweringMachine Recordings)HOW I QUIT CRACK“Gone Away” b/w “InRealm” (AnsweringMachine Recordings)Pink (Low Red Center),purple (Silent Diane),and spumoni (How I QuitCrack) color this trio ofsingles on AnsweringMachine Recordings,whose handwritten submission statement is“to release small records by Texas groupsand performers who realize their works withelectronic instruments.” Seven-member studiocollective Low Red Center uses analogsynths and no computers on the deliciouslydownbeat electro orgasm crossing CatPower and Björk on “Momentary Switch,”backed with bongwater sax burbles on theflipside. Silent Diane speaks to the elasticpulse of Christine Aprile and Eli Welbourne,whose rich vocals prove the organic centerfor a synthetic river of melodic current andgirl-group harmonies. “Juliet the Painting”winks like a B-side by the XX. One-womanblack-light act How I Quit Crack rehabsatop glorious gatefold art, Galaxie 500,and Mazzy Star. Narcotic “In Realm” coulddouble as a Blade Runner. (All) SHE, SIRYensLocal onetime trio hasbulked up to five pieceslive, tripping rock’s lightsfantastic – shoegaze.Topsiders “Ginger” and “Lemongrass” chimeboy/girl tom-toms, while the undercard,“Golden Ways” and “Boystown,” strips backlayers on the latter especially, an a cappellaharmonic exercise with a blush of organ,perhaps the most arresting cut. LUXURIATOR“Green Tennis Visor”b/w “Sheila”Local fourpiece, whichshares members with theDistant Seconds, summonsthe Drag-bound New Wave-isms ofRaul’s on green vinyl: Eurythmics with cloudsin their coffee on the A-side, and a Breedersesquehook and drive on the flip. COYOTE SLINGSHOTFirst Word of Evil Omens –Vitium (Super Secret)Four-song, red vinyl 7-inchon local singles flagshipSuper Secret Records introducesIowa’s Dominic Rabalais, one of threenon-ATX acts released by the locally loyallabel, who explodes like a Matador Recordscompilation that’s corralled lo-fi Elephant Sixeuphoria (“So Long Silly Rabbit”), MBV sheen(“A Song for Revenge”), and strum/stomp(“F.T.W.”). SIMPLE CIRCUIT“Teenage Ghost” b/w“Rathead Submarine”Straight-ahead rockers,the local quartet twangs ahand-clapper straight outof the garage (“Teenage Ghost”), then blowssaid car-park straight to hell in the 1950sgasoline fire of “Rathead Submarine.” WALTER DANIELS& THE GOSPELCLODHOPPERS“Harmonica” b/w “Take YourFoot Out of the Mud & Put Itin the Sand” (Ghost Highway)All-star local gathering led by harp catDaniels as backed by Trey Robles, Jeff Pinkus,John Schooley, Ralph White, and TexacalaJones, with executive production by Ted Roddyand art by Davy Jones. The A-side’s corrosivegrind, set alight by Daniels and burnt to theground by Schooley, gets duly doused on theB-side by Pinkus’ banjo, White’s fiddle, andJones’ chicken vox. THE DEAD SPACE“Journalism” b/w “PeterHates Us” (Thread Pull)Debut on purple marblevinyl as produced by theSword’s Bryan Richieproduces A-side psychdrone, with mascara harmonies presumablyfrom the quintet’s rhythm pair, Jenny Arthur(drums) and Jasmine Mayberry (bass). Sidetwo contrasts space-conscious post-punk,from the UK (Joy Division) to the U.S. (Missionof Burma). DIKES OFHOLLAND/THEMEAN SPIRITSWet Paint: Vol. 1 (Sundae)DIKES OF HOLLAND“Into the Ditches” b/w“Church on Fire” (Sundae)Newly back in stock atWaterloo Records, Wet Paint:Vol. 1 offers a four-song splitbetween Matador-kissedlocals Dikes of Holland andNorman, Okla., trio the Mean Spirits. “FastHands Move Slow” proves a banging garagepunk warm-up for the sturm, drang, andscream of “Annabel,” while the Okies’ twofer,“Overture” and “Is This the Last Love Made?,”zings surf, then twangs a funneling rootsromance. Dikes’ “Into the Ditches” chops moreurgent, deliciously dank, while the black metalsentiments of “Church on Fire” knock out abackwoods version of Minneapolis’ once brawlingTwin/Tone Records imprint. INTERNATIONALWATERS“Flashes” b/w“Salt and Sea”Led by Voxtrot guitaristMitch Calvert, this localquartet syncs up to a tautbut less strident Ted Leo (“Flashes”), repletewith Strokesian riffage, particularly the waterfallof riff opening “Salt and Sea,” which combinesluminous six-string pools and rousingdrum-march clusters. WILD AMERICAThe Sea (Freedom School)Another graduate ofMatador comp CasualVictim Pile, the EastAustin quartet revs itsfour-song debut EP onBrooklyn imprint Freedom School, cuttinglate-period Naked Raygun with Naked Soul(opener “Please”), plus an early Westerberg/Stinson conviction hammered into riff and hotvox on “Work Work Work.” Major label GreenDay downstroke (“Know Nothing”) meets aMidwestern Mudhoney (“The Sea”), cleanchord changes and drive-through melodiesmuddied by bar-band aesthetics. Sold. WOVEN BONES In and Out and Back Again (HoZac)Well, they get an “E” for efficiency: In less than 30 minutes,Woven Bones does what the title of its debut LP advertises. Thelocal trio’s scuzzy surf fuzz does have a certain charm; an EPand handful of 7-inches in the last year demonstrated obviouspotential in the current drone-pop craze. Of course, when everybody’sjumping off bridges, one has to come up with a differenttwist. They try on standouts “Couldn’t Help but Stare” and “7Year Mirror,” both propulsive but from different tempos. Singer/guitarist Andrew Burr rarely looks up from his tales of boredom and lust, and just once –mainly on Cramps ode “Creepy Bone” – you want him cutting loose with a Lux Interior-stylewhoop. Something. The reverby viscosity of the guitar, Burr’s repetitive sneer, and therhythmic, cymbal-less backbeat that anchors every track make for a fun time live, but ondisc the songs become indistinguishable. It’s like watching a slide show of vacation photosbut every image is the same mountain, just taken from different angles.– Audra Schroeder54 T H E A U S T I N C H R O N I C L E MAY 28, 2010 a u s t i n c h r o n i c l e . c o m

LEAD STORYBriton Robert Dee, feeling humiliated atbeing called the “world’s worst tennis pro” byLondon’s Daily Telegraph (and other news organizations),sued the newspaper for libel lastyear. After taking testimony in February 2010,the judge tossed out the lawsuit in April, persuadedby Dee’s having lost 54 consecutiveinternational tour matches (all in straight sets).Fearful of an opposite result, 30 other newsorganizations had already apologized to Deefor disparaging him, and some even paid himmoney in repentance, but the Telegraph hadstood its ground (and was, of course, humblein victory, titling its story on the outcome,“‘World’s Worst’ Tennis Player Loses Again”).THE CONTINUING CRISISMexican police, raiding a suspected hideoutof drug kingpin Oscar Nava Valencia inthe city of Zapopan in December, found theexpected items (weapons, drugs, cash) butalso 38 gold- and silver-plated guns emblazonedwith ornate designs and studded withdiamonds, which it placed on public displayin May. Included were seven bejeweledassault weapons.In war-torn Gaza, with little relief from thetedium of destruction and poverty, theMediterranean Sea offers some relief, especiallyfor about 40 people who belong to theGaza Surf Club, riding waves on secondhand,beaten-down boards. While the waves mightnot be as challenging as those in HuntingtonBeach, Calif., the surfers nonetheless mustbe skilled enough to avoid the estimated 60million liters of raw sewage that Gaza city,with no practical alternative, has routinelyemptied into the sea.Bolinas, Calif., north of San Francisco, isfamously reclusive, even to the point of residents’removing state highway signs pointingto the town, hoping that outsiders will getlost enroute and give up the quest. It limitsits population to about 1,500 by officially fixingthe number of municipal water hookupsat 580, but in April, one of the metersbecame available when the city purchased aresidential lot to convert to a park. The meterwas to be sold at a May auction, with a minimumbid of $300,000.UH-OH!A recent French documentary in the form ofa TV show called Game of Death mimics thenotorious 1950s human-torture experimentsof Yale psychologist Stanley Milgram, whowould coax test subjects to administerincreasingly painful jolts of electricity to strangersto assess their obedience to an “authorityfigure,” even if contrary to their own moralcodes. As in Milgram’s experiments, the Gameof Death “victims” were actors, unharmed butpaid to scream louder with each successive“shock.” According to a BBC News report, 82%of the game’s players were willing torturers, ahigher percentage than Milgram found, but theTV show’s subjects had greater encouragement,cheered on by a raucous studio audienceand a glamorous hostess.According to an April lawsuit filed by anemployee of the five-star Ritz-Carlton resortin Naples, Fla., the hotel complied with aBY CHUCK SHEPHERDAn April ABC News TV report featured a Westford, Mass., couple as the face ofthe “radical unschooling” philosophy, which challenges both the formal classroomsystem and home-schooling. Typically, home-schooling parents believe they canorganize their kids’ educations better than schools can, but “unschoolers” simplyput kids on their own, free to decide by themselves what, or whether, to learnany of the traditional school subjects. There is no punishment, no judgment, nodiscipline. The key, said parent Christine Yablonski, “is that you’ve got to trust yourkids.” For example, “If they [decide that they] need formal algebra understanding… they’ll find that information.”February request by a wealthy British travelerthat, during their stay, his family not beserved by “people of colour” or anyone whospoke with a “foreign accent.” The hotelhas apologized to the employee but deniedthat it had complied with the traveler’srequest. Lawyers for the employee told theAssociated Press that nine witnesses anda copy of a computer entry prove the claim.Good News/Bad News: Based on Aprilfederal indictments of organized crimemembers in New York and New Jersey, itappears that any “glass ceiling” to managementin the exclusively male Gambino familyhas been cracked in that at least onewoman, Suzanne Porcelli, 43, was indictedamong the 14 family members and associates.However, the Gambino “farm system”is apparently weak, in that with the imprisonmentof John Gotti and other experiencedcapos, the organization appears headed inhistorically unfamiliar directions, most notablyin child prostitution. Until now, even themost vicious of Mafiosi historically, heroically,protected women and children from thefamilies’ “business.”OOPS!Spectacular Errors: 1) Milton High Schoolbeat Westlake, 56-46, for the Georgia 5Aboys’ basketball championship in March.Westlake’s chances evaporated during thepregame warm-ups, when their Georgia playerof the year candidate, Marcus Thornton,was forced to sit after spraining his ankleleaping to ceremonially hip-bump a teammate.2) Two North Carolina surgeons wereissued official “letters of concern” inJanuary for a 2008 incident in which theyperformed a C-section on a woman who wasnot pregnant. (They relied on an intern’s confuseddiagnosis and followed an ultrasoundwith no heartbeat and several obviouslyfailed attempts to induce labor.)BRIGHT IDEASFrustrated customers frequently challengebills, and occasionally, rescission of the originaldeal is a suitable remedy. However, it’snot suitable for some services. DeborahDillow was late with the $150 she allegedlyowed to the Bomb Squad dog waste pickupservice in Bend, Ore., in April, and appearedto be avoiding calls at her home. The BombSquad owner, frustrated by the delays, simplyreturned all the work done to that pointon Dillow’s property in one big pile in herfront yard.Visit Chuck Shepherd daily atwww.newsoftheweird.blogspot.com(or www.newsoftheweird.com).Send your Weird News to: Chuck Shepherd, PO Box18737, Tampa, FL 33679 or weirdnewstips@yahoo.com.©2010 UNIVERSAL PRESS SYNDICATEROY TOMPKINSa u s t i n c h r o n i c l e . c o m MAY 28, 2010 T H E A U S T I N C H R O N I C L E 55

THURSDAY 27BIG HEARTS FOR BRAVE HEARTSHAPPY HOUR Meet with other youngprofessionals and have a few drinks while youbrainstorm ways to help raise money for HospiceAustin’s summer camp for children grieving the lossof a loved one. 6-8pm. The Belmont, 305 W. Sixth,342-4791. Free. www.bhbh.org.SHOP TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE Take a gander atthe scads of new and used accessories up for sale(name your own price). The proceeds go to SweetNotions, a nonprofit helping disenfranchised womenaround the world. 6-9pm. Touch of Sass, 500 N.Lamar #140, 619-7634. Free. www.sweetnotions.org.w TROUBLE PUPPET FESTIVAL OFTROUBLEMAKING is a smorgasbord of alt-entertainment.Puppetry, theatre, live music from theInvincible Czars Trio, fortune-telling, puppet-making,and more ensure the proceedings will be unexpected.6:30pm-12mid. Salvage Vanguard Theater, 2803Manor Rd., 573-2540. $15.www.troublepuppet.com.` SOUL SISTERS ON WEBBERVILLEROAD Hey Austin, Lisa Marshall’s voicewill implode your pacemaker. Hey Austin,T.C.’s hostess Baby Girl will take careof the rest of what’s left of your heart.9pm. T.C.’s Lounge, 1413 Webberville Rd.,926-2200. www.lisamarshallmusic.com.` KERRVILLE IS SO GAY Crushable,huggable, luvable: Ana Egge, Thu., May27; Sara Hickman, Fri., May 28; IndigoGirls, Sun., May 30; Abi Tapia, Sun., June6; and probably a lot more we are notcatching. Thu.-Sun., May 27-June 13. Quiet ValleyRanch, nine miles south of Kerville on TX 16.www.kerrville-music.com.ART OPENINGS (See Visual Arts.)Kerbey Lane Cafe, L. Nowlin GallerySPECIAL SCREENINGS (See Film Listings.)Best Worst Movie @ Alamo Drafthouse Village,10:40pmLunafest 2010 @ Picture Box, 7pmSimmons on Vinyl @ Alamo Drafthouse Lake Creek,7:30pmSplendor in the Grass @ Paramount, 9:15pmMUSIC (See Music Listings.)Adrian & the Sickness, Darling New NeighborsHole in the WallChaos in Tejas Red 7, Emo’s, MohawkRobert Cray Antone’sFRIDAY 28URBAN ROOTS CALL FOR VOLUNTEERSUrban Roots might be a bit too good atgrowing. Good weather has created an abundanceof produce that needs harvesting and maintenance.Sign up to volunteer online; no farming experience isneeded. Fri., May 28, Tue., June 1, Thu., June 3, 8amnoon.750-8668. www.youthlaunch.org.EAST END FOURTH FRIDAY begins on East 11thfrom Branch to Navasota with music, art, shops, freeactivities, books, pizza for the kids, and more. When8pm rolls around, head over to Kenny Dorham’sBackyard for live music from W.C. Clark. 3-11pm.441-2123. www.ibuyaustin.com.w RECOMMENDEDd YOUNG ONES` GAY PLACESthis week’scommunitycalendarTHURSDAY, MAY 27 TO THURSDAY, JUNE 3listingsBY JAMES RENOVITCHAUSTINCHRONICLE.COM/COMMUNITYJOHNSTON HIGH VIETNAM VETSMEMORIAL honors the 18 students fromthe former Johnston High School who diedwhile fighting in Vietnam. Speakers includeU.S. Army Maj. Gen. Freddie Valenzuelaand Mayor Lee Leffingwell. 6pm. EastsideMemorial High, 1012 Arthur Stiles,826-7569. Free.www.johnston-eastsidememorial-50yrs.com.d NIÑOS Y ARTE Latinas Unidas porel Arte shows off the creations of itsstudents with an exhibit of visual art andmusic performances. Come and celebrateyouth in the arts. 6-8pm. Mexican AmericanCultural Center, 600 River, 241-9799. Free.www.lupearte.org.PARENTS NIGHT OUT Drop the kids off for anevening of fun activities while you enjoy an eveningof … uh, whatever. 6:30-10:30pm. Anderson MillCommunity Center, 11500 El Salido Pkwy., 258-4104.$15 ($20, nonresident). weiss@amld.org, www.amld.org.` LOOSE LIPS Stop sinking ships; start grindingquips with Queer Sol at this stimulating openmic. Every last Friday of the month, 7:30pm.MonkeyWrench Books, 110 E. North Loop, 407-6925.Free. www.queersol.org.PROTOSPIEL Have you created the next great boardgame? (The last one being Ticket to Ride, of course.)Bring your dice, cards, game board, or what-have-you,and meet with other gamemakers to help test driveyour creation. Be polite, and return the favor by playingtheir games. Fri.-Sun., May 28-30. Best WesternAtrium North, 7928 Gessner. $20 ($30, three-daypass). www.protospielsouth.com.TECHNOLOGY CLASSES FOR THE DISABLED Callto reserve your spot at one of these educational sessionsthat gives people with disabilities basic andadvanced computer skills. Mondays, Wednesdays,and Fridays, 9am. Goodwill Community Center,1015 Norwood Park Blvd., 637-7520. Free.www.austingoodwill.org.` TENDERS POUR POR VOUS Yup, it’s an ol’fashioned bartender competition (make me an OldFashioned, bartender!) featuring the cuties behindthe bottles at SissyDeaux. We vote Edgar, coz everythinghe touches is sweeeet! Fridays, 9pm. Sister’sEdge II, 113 San Jacinto, 457-8010.SPECIAL SCREENINGS (See Film Listings.)Boogie Nights @ Tinseltown South, 12midSplendor in the Grass @ Paramount, 7pmMUSIC (See Music Listings.)Linus Pauling Quartet/ST 37 7-inch ReleaseCheer Up Charlie’sChaos in Tejas Red 7, Emo’s, Mohawk, Beauty Bar,BeerlandLester Roy, Cali Zack, Gerald G, Crew54Flamingo CantinaStone River Boys CD Release Continental ClubSATURDAY 29ENERGY STAR TAX HOLIDAY If you’re inthe market for a new energy-saving appliance,now’s the time to pull the trigger. Go onlinefor a list of untaxed goods. Sat.-Mon., May 29-31.877/780-3039. www.texaspowerfulsmart.org.BE A GARDEN DETECTIVE Learn to diagnose plantproblems and effectively remedy them with the helpof the Travis County Master Gardeners Association.Bring a sample of your ailing plant to use as a guineapig, and start managing your garden like a pro.SO VERY PRIDEFUL Watch out, Austin, the deadliestof the seven deadlies is coming nextweek. Pride is dual-edged indeed. Pride:There’s self-respect, and then there’s outand out hubris, a pride like a Spinal Tapamp turned to 11, distorting perspectiveand humility, empowering neithercommunity nor kindness but pettiness,avarice, self-aggrandizement, and blatantdisregard for what built the fragile rubbleon which our rainbow flag is pitched. Will theleaders most egregious with the latter consider thedamage they wreak? Nah. Will they even read this?Hell no. They’re too busy sniffing the cavities of thenext prospect, smug in their rationalizations (ends)to cover some truly bad behaviors (means). Whyconsider how others feel? Pride way or the highway.Fortunately, this week, we had a few moments awayfrom the hot mess of all that and enjoyed readingthe advance copy of interviews that will appear innext week’s Austin Chronicle Pride Guide. Within10am. Zilker Botanical Garden, 2220 Barton SpringsRd., 854-9600. Free. www.tcmastergardeners.org.CLOSE ASSAULT 1944 The Texas Military ForcesMuseum offers this World War II living-history programwith period uniforms and weapons on display.Demonstrations at 11am and 2pm are followed bya re-creation of an attack on a German held villageusing automatic weapons (shooting blanks) and anM4 Sherman tank. All the excitement and noise ofwar without the pesky death. Sat.-Sun., May 29-30,10am-4pm. Camp Mabry, 2200 W. 35th. Free. www.texasmilitaryforcesmuseum.org.REPTILE & AMPHIBIAN EXPO More than 60 tablesof reptiles and reptile-centric info await the herpetologistin the family. Arts & crafts will be availablefor the kids to keep them away from anything venomous.Sat.-Sun., May 29-30. The United Heritage Centerat Dell Diamond, 3400 E. Palm Valley, Round Rock,837-6253. $8, day pass; $12, two-day pass.www.austinreptileexpo.com.BY KATE X MESSER gayplaceSend gay bits togayplace@austinchronicle.com.Visitaustinchronicle.com/gayplaceblog.these conversations are words wise and well-worn,concepts fresh, intellectually challenging,and in some cases, even sassy. We’d sharethem with you here, but then, what’s thefun in that? We’d rather you enjoy (as wesincerely hope you do) the juicy fruit saladall at once. However, two interviews connectto events that occur the very nightthe supplement comes out (Thursday, June3), so we’d like to give you a heads-up andrecommend that you consider one if not bothof these stellar gigs: Artist, archivist, historian,and social commentator Leah DeVun will be onhand for the opening of her new show at Women& Their Work, “Our Hands on Each Other,” whileacross town at the Unity Church of the Hills, visitingBishop Yvette Flunder comes all the way fromFrisco to rattle the walls and shake souls with herspiritual mandate of radical inclusivity. Radical.Listen up, ponder, she’s talking to you. And to me.And to we. (See Pride Listings, p.60.)56 T H E A U S T I N C H R O N I C L E MAY 28, 2010 a u s t i n c h r o n i c l e . c o m| L - R: NEIGHBORHOOD FARM MARKETS (SEE MONDAY) | CHRONICLE ADULT SPELLING BEE (SPORTS, P.61) | LORA REYNOLDS GALLERY (ARTS, P.62)| SEX AND THE CITY 2 (FILM, P.66) | VOCKAH REDU (MUSIC, P.76)

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CALENDAR ( COMMUNITY SPORTS ARTS FILM MUSIC) LIS TINGSBY GERALD E. MCLEOD daytripsThe San Antonio Zoo gets better with each visit. It’s such awonderful place to share with children. Watching their faces lightup as they explore the paths in the animal park makes the priceof admission a real bargain.The first time I visited the zoo must havebeen around 1980. The Fort Worth Zoo wasmy local zoo until I moved to Austin. Then theanimals of the Alamo City became a once-ayeartreat.I remember thinking on those earlier visitsthat the place looked old, which is not a criticismas much as it is an observation of thepark’s resilience. Two of the enclosures cutinto the limestone cliffs with a moat insteadof a fence date back to 1929. The zoo pioneeredcageless exhibits that give visitorsunfettered views of the animals. The continuationof the open environment throughout thepark is one of the things that makes the SanAntonio Zoo special.Home to more than 3,500 animals representing600 species, visiting the zoo is likegoing on safari around the globe. Among theexhibits is one of the largest bird collectionsin the world. It seems like our winged friendsare everywhere. In the birdhouses, visitors getto walk among the free-flying birds.On every visit, it seems like there is somethingnew at the zoo. This year, the zooopened an addition to the Africa Live! exhibit.The new space almost doubled the African animal exhibit, which includes breeding programs forelephants and lions.Besides being a tropical garden where one can take a walk with the kids, the zoo has been aresearch and educational facility nearly from the start. The zoo has more than 250 species thatare threatened or endangered in the wild. The breeding program helps support the worldwide selfsustainingcaptive animal populations of the black rhino, dama gazelle, Komodo dragon, nativeTexan Attwater’s prairie chicken, and 30 other species.After a day of exploring the animal kingdom, don’t forget to have your picture taken on theEntrance Hill statue of a pride of lions at the front gate. Made by San Antonio sculptor Bob Guelich,the bronze art has become an iconic symbol of the park. Thousands of visitors have rubbed thehead of the lion cub for good luck, and now the ears shine like a new penny.The zoo began in 1914 with a menagerie of buffalo, deer, and local homeless animals. The SanAntonio Zoological Society took over operation of the facilities in 1932. Since then it has garneredan illustrious reputation and is included on most lists of the Top 10 zoos in North America.The San Antonio Zoo is in Brackenridge Park at 3903 N. St. Mary’s St. in San Antonio. The animalpark is open every day of the year from 9am to 5pm. For more information, call 210/734-7184or go to www.sazoo-aq.org.986th in a series. Day Trips, Vol. 2, a book of “Day Trips” 101-200, is available for $8.95, plus $3.05 for shipping,handling, and tax. Mail to: Day Trips, PO Box 33284, South Austin, TX 78704.outoftownCOLLECTING GRUENE MEMORIES Ernst Gruenesettled on the Guadalupe River in the 1840s andhis family built a series of homes and businesses thatlasted until the Great Depression. Gruene Hall, the oldestdance hall in Texas, is the only enterprise that survivedand then led the revitalization of the community in1975. The good folks at Gruene are collecting memories,and if yours is chosen as the best of the week,you win a prize. Gruene Historic District, 830/629-5077.Free. www.gruenetexas.com/35.CRAWFISH FESTIVAL brings a little Louisiana to theHill Country with lots of Cajun music and food, a gumbocook-off, games, and children’s activities. Fri.-Sat., May28-29. Market Square, Fredericksburg, 866/839-3378.www.tex-fest.com.NATIONAL POLKA FESTIVAL features authentic Czechand Slovak food, arts & crafts, music, and costumesfor a weekend of fun and dancing. Fri.-Sun., May 28-30.Ennis, 972/878-4748. www.nationalpolkafestival.com.58 T H E A U S T I N C H R O N I C L E MAY 28, 2010 a u s t i n c h r o n i c l e . c o mGERALD E. MCLEODTEXAS SWING FESTIVAL & OLD FIDDLERS’REUNION begins with fiddlers of all ages takingthe stage on the county courthouse lawnfor a block party, and them moves to the CainCenter on Saturday. Fri.-Sat., May 28-29. Athens,888/294-2874. www.texasswingfestival.com.TEXAS STATE ARTS & CRAFTS FAIR attractsartisans, artists, and craftspeople from aroundthe state to show their art and join in the demonstrations,music, food, and fun. Sat.-Mon., May29-31. River Star Arts & Events Center, Kerrville,830/896-5711. www.tacef.org.160TH BIRTHDAY BASH for the town that celebratesthe basics of love and hardly looks a dayover 159. Free entertainment during the day anda concert with Reckless Kelly and more (ticketrequired) at night. Sat., May 29, 1pm-closing.Luckenbach, 830/997-3224.www.luckenbachtexas.com.GLUTEN FREE EVENT As part of National CeliacAwareness Month, the people at Keep Austin GlutenFree host a dialogue and vendor fair. Food andtreats will be available, and Games2U will supplyentertainment for the kids. 11am-3pm. Food for Life,2051 Cypress Creek Rd., Cedar Park. Free.www.keepaustinglutenfree.com.HELPING HANDS FAMILY FUN DAY Singers, dancers,and poets delight the crowd while the kids areentertained by the moonwalk and face-painting.Donations will be accepted to aid Austin RestorationMinistries’ drug and alcohol addiction services.Noon-4pm. Rosewood Park, 2300 Rosewood,472-6838. Free. www.helpinghandsbenefit.webs.com.w AUSTIN ASIAN OCCASION The Asian AmericanCultural Center brings young musicians and culturalarts groups to help celebrate Asian PacificAmerican Heritage Month. Proceeds benefit theRonald McDonald House. 3pm. Long Center for thePerforming Arts, 701 W. Riverside, 474-5664. $10.www.thelongcenter.org/performances.aspx?id=3804.DAY OF ACTION AGAINST SB 1070 The AustinImmigrant Rights Coalition invites those outragedby Arizona’s adoption of the harshest immigrationpolicy in the nation to join their voices in solidarity.3-5pm. Texas Capitol, 1100 Congress, 305-8400.FAMILY ELDERCARE FAN DRIVE GALA This elegantevent, with live music, food, and silent auctions,raises funds for Family Eldercare’s Summer Fan Drive.Sara Hickman provides themusic. 6:30pm. RenaissanceHotel, 9721 Arboretum Blvd.,483-3579. $125.www.familyeldercare.org.` WALK LIKE A MAN,BABY African-American.Lesbian. And all the attendantfun to be had with allthe crazy stereotypes. Firstoff-Broadway play of its ilk:Laurinda D. Brown’s WalkLike a Man: The Play. Nowsee it here: Just in time forPride. 7pm. AustinVenturesStudioTheater, Ballet Austin,501 W. Third, 476-9151.$20. www.brownpapertickets.com/event/97652.` FOODIES: CIAOMEOW Purrrrrrrrfect nightto get outta the litterboxand rub up against the legof some lovely. Rrrrowr!Live music: May 29, TaraCraig; and June 26, MJTorrance. Last Caturday ofevery month, 9pm. HouseWine, 408 Josephine,322-5210. Free. beatsagogo@aol.com.PROTOSPIEL (See Friday.)COMEDY (See Arts Listings.)Saturday Night Special Salvage Vanguard TheaterSPECIAL SCREENINGS (See Film Listings.)A Streetcar Named Desire @ Paramount, 4:55,9:35pmBoogie Nights @ Tinseltown South, 12midQuartermass and the Pit @ South Austin PopularCulture Center, 8pmSweet Charity @ Paramount, 2pmMUSIC (See Music Listings.)Charlie Daniels Band Nutty Brown CafeChris Duarte Group Saxon PubIndigo Girls La Zona RosaLeon Russell Threadgill’s World HQChaos in Tejas Emo’s, Red 7, MohawkSUNDAY 30FAIR TRADE BAZAAR Jewelry, bags, andother accessories are for the buying. Yourconscience can rest easy; it’s all ethically produced.9am-3:30pm. St. Ignatius Martyr Catholic School,126 W. Oltorf, 529-7422. Free. www.ethicalcity.com.w PUBLIC AFFAIRS FORUM This week, Walter C.Long, founder of the Texas After Violence Project,discusses his organization’s findings after interviewingpeople affected by serious violence, incarceration,the legal process, and the death penalty. Sundays,11:30am. First Unitarian Universalist Church,4700 Grover, 452-6168. Free. www.austinuu.org.d CAPOEIRA FOR KIDS Does your kid like martialarts, dance, or music? What about all three at thesame time? If so, then this free capoeira class is justthe ticket. Sundays, 2pm. Orun Center of Cultural Arts,1401-B Cedar, 731-4584. Free. relrath@gmail.com,www.projectabundantlife.org.PET YAPPY HOUR Get your furry friends a mani/pedi(or is it a pedi/pedi?), or teach them some new tricks,but be sure to bring toys, beds, food, and old towelsfor a local rescue group. 2-5pm. Irie Bean Coffee Bar,2310 S. Lamar, 507-4484. Free. www.trainmydogs.com.` DIVAS LIVE FOR OUTYOUTH Celebrity dragsmackdown all for the kids. Light repast and Vegasstylerevue featuring Saffire, Simone, and more. 7pm.El Sol y la Luna, 600 E. Sixth, 444-7770. $25 ($20,advance). www.divaslive.eventbrite.com.FASHION FOR FUNDRAISING Local music and fashiontake the stage to raise money to purchase guitars foraspiring talent. 7pm. Ruta Maya, 3601 S. Congress Ste.D-200, 707-9637. $5. fashionforfundraising@gmail.com.` GAY MEN’S MEDITATION GROUP What is thesound of one finger clicking? Check the websitefor the latest. H-ohhhhhhhmmm-o. Sundays, 7pm.Shambhala MeditationCenter, 1702 S. Fifth,699-3218. Free.meditationgm@yahoogroups.com, www.gaymeditation.org.` YOGA FORGENDERQUEERS &FRIENDS Gender bendwhile you flat-back forwardbend with instructor MandyBeal. 7:30-8:45pm. SevaYoga, 707-2565. Donationsappreciated.www.sevayoga.com.BRINGING THE MUSICHOME FOR HAITI Livemusic and poetry helpsraise money for the Haitianand Caribbean AmericanOrganization of Texas’efforts to provide medicalservices to Haiti. 8pm-2am. MJ’s Night Club, 6700Middle Fiskville, 789-6285.$10. www.blueblood512.com.d FLYING THEATERMACHINE Parents andtheir 4- to 10-year-oldswork together to improvethe improv by bringing suggestions to add to themanic comedy on stage. The current theme is timetravel, so put on your thinking caps. Sundays, 2pm.The Hideout Theatre, 617 Congress, 971-3311. $7.www.flyingtheatermachine.com.CLOSE ASSAULT 1944 (See Saturday.)ENERGY STAR TAX HOLIDAY (See Saturday.)REPTILE & AMPHIBIAN EXPO (See Saturday.)PROTOSPIEL (See Friday.)ART OPENINGS (See Visual Arts.)Birdhouse GallerySPECIAL SCREENINGS (See Film Listings.)A Streetcar Named Desire @ Paramount, 2pmSweet Charity @ Paramount, 7pmMUSIC (See Music Listings.)Austin Blues Society’s FourthAnniversary Antone’sChaos in Tejas Emo’s, Red 7, Beerland| FLYING THEATER MACHINE (SEE SUNDAY)MONDAY 31LEGAL CLINIC Free legal advice fromTexas RioGrande Legal Aid. Most Mondays& Wednesdays, 6pm. Mondays: Martin Middle School,1601 Haskell. Wednesdays: Webb Middle School,601 E. St. Johns, 374-2700. Free. www.trla.org.

CALENDAR ( COMMUNITY SPORTS ARTS FILM MUSIC) LISTINGS` PRISM: UT LGBT CATHOLICS LGBT Catholicsand straight allies do exist! Explore 100% openheartedfellowship in this nonjudgmental, safe, andaccepting environment. 7pm. University CatholicCenter, 2010 University Ave., 476-7351.prism@longhorncatholic.org, www.utcatholic.org.w NEIGHBORHOOD FARM MARKETS TheSustainable Food Center will be offering local, farmfreshproduce through the end of July. Mondays:Northeast WIC Clinic, 7112 Ed Bluestein Blvd.(8-11am); St. John WIC Clinic (noon-2pm). Wednesdays:Rosewood-Zaragosa WIC Clinic, 2800 Webberville(9-11am); Montopolis WIC Clinic, 1416 Montopolis(11am-1pm), 236-0074 x101.www.sustainablefoodcenter.org.PET LOSS SUPPORT GROUP Open to the public. Noreservation necessary. Last Mondays of the month,7pm. Austin Humane Society, 124 W. Anderson Ln.,646-7387. Free. www.austinhumanesociety.org.ENERGY STAR TAX HOLIDAY (See Saturday.)TECHNOLOGY CLASSES FOR THE DISABLED(See Friday.)TUESDAY 01d THE B&N SUMMER READING kicksoff with a program that includes a scavengerhunt, a map-making craft, and much more!Children who participate can earn free books by readingand are eligible to win a complete set of all 10books in The 39 Clues series signed by the authors.5:30pm. Barnes & Noble Arboretum, 10000 Research#158, 418-8985.CAP METRO BUDGET DEVELOPMENT MEETINGSare open to the public. Share your thoughts abouthow the future of Austin’s public transit should beshaped. 6pm. ACC South Austin Campus, 1820 W.Stassney. Free. www.capmetro.org/news/2011budget.asp.w FORUM ON SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGYIf you’re not too busy networking, find out aboutthe Pecan Street Project from the man who isrunning the show, Brewster McCracken. E-mailto RSVP. 6:30pm. AT&T Executive Education andConference Center, 1900 University Ave., 404-1900,877/744-8822. Free. info@austinforum.org,www.austinforum.org.SIERRA CLUB MEETING This month’s meeting featuresa presentation on local and useful wild plantsby architect and botanist Scooter Cheatham. 6:30pm.Texas State Teachers Association, 316 W. 12th,877/275-8782. Free. www.texas.sierraclub.org/austin.DRINK PINK BOMBSHELL BALL Raise money forthe Breast Cancer Resource Center by celebratingMarilyn Monroe’s birthday in style. The theme isFifties prom with live music from Mr. Fabulous andvisuals provided by the Jigglewatts burlesque troupe.8pm. Opal Divine’s Penn Field, 3601 S. Congress Ste.K, 707-0237. $30. www.bcrc.org.POOLSIDE LIVE The music of the Lost Pines accompaniesthe sound of your chattering teeth while youwade in the chilly waters of Barton Springs. 8:15pm.Barton Springs Pool, 2101 Barton Springs Rd.,477-2320. $3 (free after 9pm). www.sosalliance.org.` HELLO, BOOBY TUESDAYS! No, you’re not seeingdouble. It says what it says: CUC’s lady-lubbinladies’night. Fresh young coconuts in every senseof the word and DJ Faith Gay keeping you a-spinnin’.Tuesdays, 9pm. Cheer Up Charlie’s, 1104 E. Sixth,431-2133.` NOT JUST FOR LUSHES Time for another installmentof your favorite first Tuesday ladies night, LuSHE,hooked up with cheap drinks and hot lady ’tendersby the eyeful. Race you to the ceiling on that stripperpole. 9pm. Rain on 4th, 217 W. Fourth, 494-1150.EARLY VOTING BEGINS Vote early, because the linesfor the ACC and AISD board members run-off electionsare bound to be huge. austinchronicle.com/elections.` TUEZGAYZ The Glitoris presents …. Need wesay ’mo? Tuesdays, 10pm. Barbarella, 615 Red River,476-7766. www.barbarellaaustin.com,www.theglitoris.tumblr.com.WINGS FOR DOGS Pluckers Wing Bar kicks off itsseries of first Tuesdays that benefit PAWS of Austin.Twenty percent of your bill (excluding alcohol) goes to| NERD NITE (SEE THURSDAY, 6/3)the charity, so eat up. Pluckers Wing Bar,3909 S. Lamar, 443-WING. www.pawsofaustin.org.URBAN ROOTS CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS(See Friday.)SPECIAL SCREENINGS (See Film Listings.)Frenzy @ Paramount, 9:15pmPsycho @ Paramount, 7pmMUSIC (See Music Listings.)Plants & Animals Emo’sLa Roux La Zona RosaWEDNESDAY 02NEIGHBORLY CONVERSATION, otherwiseknown as a debate with the candidates inthe AISD run-off, Tamala Barksdale and Julie Cowan.Noon. KOOP Radio 91.7FM. www.koop.org.TRIANGLE FARMERS’ MARKET Fresh, local producewithout the early hours of those other farmers’ markets.Wednesdays, 3-7pm. Austin Farmers’ Market atthe Triangle, 4600 Guadalupe, 236-0074.www.austinfarmersmarket.org.CAP METRO BUDGET DEVELOPMENT MEETINGSSee Tuesday for more info. 6pm. Southeast AustinLibrary, 5803 Nuckols Crossing, 448-0776. Free.www.capmetro.org/news/2011budget.asp.w ZERO WASTE ALLIANCE How much waste is toomuch? Come and learn what you can do to bring yourwaste output down to nothing at all. The Earth willthank you. First Wednesdays, 8:30pm. Casa de Luz,1701 Toomey, 476-2535. Free. www.ctzwa.org.` YEEHAW! IT’S A GAY OPEN MIC Chuck Knotthosts this gay-friendly open mic/open jam. Bring yourspoons and your spurs! 10pm. Rusty Spurs,405 E. Seventh, 482-9002. Free. www.therustyspurs.com.` ’BOUT TIME FOR VOLLEYBALL! Team play onWednesday and Sunday nights, and pickup gamesevery day. ’Bout Time, 9601 N. I-35, 832-5339.www.bouttimeaustin.com.` DRAG BINGO Saffire T. Stone presents allthe plumage and pageantry of chicken shit bingobut without the, you know. Every other Wednesday,8-10pm. Jo’s Coffee, 1300 S. Congress, 444-3800.LEGAL CLINIC (See Monday.)SUBMISSION INFORMATION:The Austin Chronicle is published every Thursday. Infois due the Monday of the week prior to the issue date.The deadline for the June 11 issue is Monday, May 31.Include name of event, date, time, location, price, phonenumber(s), a description, and any available photos orartwork. Include SASE for return of materials.Send submissions to the attention of the appropriatewriter (see roster below). Mail to the Chronicle, PO Box49066, Austin, TX 78765; fax, 458-6910; or e-mail:w NEIGHBORHOOD FARM MARKETS(See Monday.)TECHNOLOGY CLASSES FOR THE DISABLED(See Friday.)SPECIAL SCREENINGS (See Film Listings.)Frenzy @ Paramount, 7pmPsycho @ Paramount, 9:25pmMUSIC (See Music Listings.)Pestilence Emo’sThe Thax Douglas Show BeerlandTHURSDAY 03d WORLD’S LARGEST SWIMMINGLESSON Bring the kids to help break theworld’s record by learning or brushing up on their swimmingskills. Forty lifeguards and swim instructors will beon hand to keep the proceedings afloat. 8:45-10am. ElSalido Pool, 11500 El Salido Pkwy. Free. www.amld.org.d CHILD SAFETY SEAT INSPECTIONS The TravisCounty Sheriff’s Office supplies the know-how to makesure that your child’s seat is installed correctly. 10am-2pm. Barton Creek Mall, 2901 Capital of TX Hwy. S., parkingsection D-16, 854-3248. Free. www.tcsheriff.org.CAP METRO BUDGET DEVELOPMENT MEETINGS SeeTuesday for more info. 6pm. Little Walnut Creek Library,835 W. Rundberg, 836-8975. Free.www.capmetro.org/news/2011budget.asp.` LADIES & GENTLEMEN, THE FABULOUS LAYNEHedda Layne, that is: Chanteuse divoon. Now, twice amonth at everyone’s favorite rat-pack nest. First and thirdThursdays of each month, 6pm. The Belmont, 305 W. Sixth,457-0300. www.heddalayne.com.NERD NITE This month, the überdorks discuss crochet’s disproofof Euclidean theory, why we should care about the WorldCup, and the teeny-tiny robots of the future. Experts in eachfield discuss the realities behind the myths. 7pm. BuffaloBilliards, 201 E. Sixth, 479-7665. Free. www.nerdnite.com.RESTORE HUMANITY SUMMER KICKOFF Uncle Luciusand DJ Chicken George provide the music, and you providethe donations (or bids in the silent auction) for an orphanagein Kenya. 7pm-2am. Molotov Lounge, 719 W. Sixth,479/841-2841. $20 suggested donation.www.restorehumanity.org.w WOMEN.DESIGN.BUILD OPEN HOUSE If you werestuck taking home economics when you wanted to takeshop, now’s your chance to learn home improvement,woodworking, or green design. Women.Design.Build wantsto know what kind of activities and projects you would beinterested in, so come and share. 7-10pm. Austin GreenArt Warehouse at the Austin State Supported Living CenterCampus, 2203 W. 35th. Free. www.womendesignbuild.org.FIRST THURSDAY Music, food, and shopping. From theriver, south on South Congress. Free.URBAN ROOTS CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS (See Friday.)` SOUL SISTERS ON WEBBERVILLE ROAD(See Thursday, 5/27.)ART OPENINGS (See Visual Arts.)George Washington Carver Museum and CulturalCenter, Women & Their WorkSPECIAL SCREENINGS (See Film Listings.)The Happy Poet @ Marchesa Hall & Theatre, 7:30pmTo Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! JulieNewmar @ Paramount, 8pmMUSIC (See Music Listings.)Blind Willie Johnson Tribute Momo’sJ.D. Souther St. David’s Episcopal ChurchFollow That Bird! MohawkKate X Messer (Gay Place): gayplace@austinchronicle.com.Mark Fagan (Sports): gameplans@austinchronicle.com.James Renovitch (everything else):calendar@austinchronicle.com.For FAQs and an online submission form, go to austinchronicle.com/commform.Questions? Contact Wayne Alan Brenner, Listings editor,454-5766 or brenner@austinchronicle.com.GO BACKFOURSPACES| PROTOSPIEL(SEE FRIDAY)GO BACKTWOSPACESa u s t i n c h r o n i c l e . c o m MAY 28, 2010 T H E A U S T I N C H R O N I C L E 59

CALENDAR ( COMMUNITY SPORTS ARTS FILM MUSIC) LISTINGSnow . . .CACTUS CAFE PLEDGE DRIVE Do youwant to be the person who didn’t help savethe Cactus Cafe? You might as well take a crapin Barton Springs. Donating to the cause is just aclick away. www.savethecactuscafe.org/pledge.CARBON FOOTPRINT CALCULATOR You too canknow the extent to which you are killing the planet,courtesy of the Austin Climate Protection Program.Go online, and let ACPP do the math for you. Afterthat, it’s up to you to change your ways or live withthe guilt. www.coolaustin.org.d CINEMAKIDS CALL FOR ENTRIES Kids 18years of age and younger are invited to submittheir short films for the Cinemakids festival inSeptember. Registration forms and entry criteriacan be found online. Submissions must bereceived by July 1. 475-8648. $15 registration fee.rtf.utexas.edu/cinemakids.CLOTHING DONATIONS & ART NEEDED TheVortex will be hosting a fundraiser for the SusanG. Komen Foundation and needs donations ofwomen’s clothing and accessories to help it bea success. Women- and breast-centric art is alsoneeded. E-mail for donation pickup or for moredetails. The Vortex, 2307 Manor Rd., 478-5282.austin_susangkomen_fundraiser@yahoo.com.DONATION REQUEST FOR ARCH Especially duringthe sweltering summer, the soap desk at the ARCHis in need of all manner of toiletries (deodorant,razors, feminine hygiene products, etc.), handheldfans, lip balm, sunscreen, and men’s clothing.Check the website, or call for specific items. ARCH,500 E. Seventh, 305-4174. www.frontsteps.org.FINANCIAL COACHING Mondays throughSaturdays, individuals earning less than $25,000and families earning less than $50,000 can getfree, one-on-one help reducing debt, fixing credit,and clarifying other money matters. CommunityFinancial Center, 2600 W. Stassney, 610-4026.financialcoach@foundcom.org, www.foundcom.org.GOODGUIDES YOUTH MENTORS Goodwill’sGoodGuides program needs positive adult rolemodels to help guide at-risk youths away from thejuvenile justice system and toward furthering theireducations. Go online for an application form.637-7541. ginny.sanders@austingoodwill.org,www.austingoodwill.org.` GOOGLE: AUSTIN GAY BASKETBALL LEAGUEIf you type “Austin Gay Basketball League” intoGoogle, you’ll get the AGBL Facebook page, whichis serving as its website until a decent URL islaunched. More details soon.brentlythesuper@yahoo.com or brad@silversharps.com,www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=144695815471.GROW GREEN LANDSCAPE TEMPLATES Tired ofwatering your lawn all summer just to end up witha brown dirt patch? Check out the city’s guide toplants and landscaping that will make your yardless thirsty for water and chemicals.www.cityofaustin.org/growgreen/designs.htm.HOST A FOREIGN EXCHANGE STUDENTInternational Student Exchange is seeking bigheartedfamilies to provide room and board forinternational students in the upcoming school year.913-8375. jbretherick@austin.rr.com,www.culturalexchange.us.HUMAN POTENTIAL CENTER This South Austinnonprofit has oodles of classes and workshops– from yoga and Reiki to art classes and dreaminterpretation – just waiting to maximize your potential.Check out the website for more info. HumanPotential Center, 2007 Bert, 441-8988.www.humanpotentialcenter.org.KEEP AUSTIN BEAUTIFUL AWARDSAPPLICATIONS Know someone who’s been beautifyingour city and is worthy of recognition? Yourneighbor finally mowing the lawn doesn’t count. Thedeadline is June 18, so go to www.keepaustinbeautiful.org/awards, and read up on the criteriaand categories before downloading the nominationform. Winners are recognized at the KAB AwardsLuncheon in November. 391-0619.monica@keepaustinbeautiful.org.MEALS ON WHEELS AND MORE VOLUNTEERSare desperately needed as summer approachesand volunteers go on vacation, not to mention anincreased demand for the nonprofit’s services. Goonline for details, or call to volunteer. 476-6325x105. www.mealsonwheelsandmore.org/volunteer.MEDICATION TAKE-BACK PROGRAM Live OakPharmacy will take those unused medications offyour hands so they won’t end up in landfills andwaterways. Go online to download the take-backform. Live Oak Pharmacy, 1611 W. Fifth, 476-8979.www.liveoakrx.com.MEETING-IN-A-BOX PUBLIC SURVEY Do you wantto add your two cents to the planning of Austin’sfuture without attending those stuffy city planningmeetings? Download or pick up a kit from the city,invite over some friends, and have a meeting ofyour own. Go online for more info. Results are dueby June 30. 974-7695.www.imagineaustin.net/getmeeting.htm.NATURAL HEALTH CENTER has workshops inlocations all over town, most of which are free ofcharge. Learn to balance hormones and alleviateallergies and migraines the natural way. Call forupcoming courses. 892-3366.www.naturalhealthaustin.com.NEIGHBORHOOD HABITAT CHALLENGE Get theneighborhood organized, and start making your yardmore hospitable to wildlife. If your neighborhoodends up with the largest number of certified wildlifehabitats … well, isn’t that enough? Through Nov.15. 327-8181 x29. www.keepaustinwild.com.OUR BODY: THE UNIVERSE WITHIN UT’s H.J.Lutcher Stark Center for Physical Culture & Sportspresents this educational exhibition that usesactual human bodies that have been plastinated soyou can see all the inner workings. Through Sept.22. Stark Center, Darrell K. Royal-Texas MemorialStadium, 471-0648. $21 ($11, kids & students).www.starkcenter.org.PET FOSTER PROGRAM The Town Lake AnimalCenter needs individuals who can care for andhouse a cat or a dog for two to four weeks at atime. Underage and nursing animals are most inneed of help. Interested individuals should fill outthe application that can be found online. Town LakeAnimal Center, 1156 W. Cesar Chavez.www.getapetnow.com.SHARE! FOREIGN EXCHANGE Act globally rightfrom your home by opening your door to a highschool exchange student placed by the nice folksat Share! Browse the applications to find the kidwho’s a good fit with your family. What have you gotto lose … but your myopia? 800/941-3738.ycoffman@sharesouthwest.org, www.sharesouthwest.org.d SHOTS FOR TOTS Bring your immunizationrecord and proof of Medicaid coverage (if applicable)and ensure that your kid’s shots are upto snuff. Appointments must be made Mondaythrough Friday. Saturdays are first-come, first-servedfrom 9am to 1pm. No one will be turned away dueto inability to pay. St. John Community Center,7500 Blessing; Far South Health Clinic,405 W. Stassney; Rosewood-Zaragosa NeighborhoodCenter, 2800 Webberville, 972-5520. $10.www.cityofaustin.org/health/shots.htm.STORM DRAIN MARKING PROGRAM Help thecity mark our storm drains and ensure that peopleknow that dumping pollutants in them is wildlyuncool. Call or e-mail to sign up a small team tocover an area of our city putting markers on drains.All materials and tools will be provided. 974-2454.katie.sternberg@ci.austin.tx.us, www.cityofaustin.org/watershed/wq_stormdrain.htm.TONER CARTRIDGE RECYCLING Bring your usedinkjet or toner cartridges to your local public library,and you will be saving the environment and helpingthe library raise money. 974-7400.www.cityofaustin.org/library.TREE OF THE YEAR CONTEST Do you have afavorite tree somewhere in Austin? If so, be sureto nominate it for the Tree of the Year Award. Prizepreference will go toward trees that showcase theproper selection (e.g., native trees), placement(such as to help shade structures or reduce theurban heat island effect), and care (no brancheswrapped around electric wires, please). Deadline:June 30. www.cityofaustin.org/treeoftheyear.& laterd CLEAN CREEK CAMP Register early forone of two weeklong camps for parents and theirchildren. Explore Austin’s creeks and aquifer together,and come away with a new respect for our local waterways.Good for kids between the ages of 9 and 12. June14-18 & July 19-22, 9am-noon. 974-6571. $20 per family.www.cityofaustin.org/watershed/cleancreek_camp.htm.COOL HOUSE TOUR Buy a $15 guidebook online or atCentral Market that will serve as your ticket and tourguide to and through 12 green homes including a netzero-energyabode. Builders and architects will be onhand to give you the inside scoop on building with theplanet’s health in mind. Sun., June 6, 10am-6pm. $15.www.txses.org.NATIONAL TRAILS DAY Celebrate our national trailsystem by getting out there and appreciating its beauty.Or perhaps step up your involvement by volunteeringfor one of many projects on the greenbelt for that day.Go online to sign up. Sat., June 5. www.austinparks.org.` PFLAG JUNE MEETING Hey friends and family!Come get some sexual assault awareness as it pertainsto LGBT, with special guest speaker MichaelCrumrine of the APD. Tue., June 8, 6:45-9pm. Live OakUnitarian Universalist Church, 3315 El Salido, CedarPark, 512/302-3524. www.pflag-austin.org.` PRIDE IN PARADISE Musical guests Astrum (OneWorld (R)evolution), Grrlz Will Be Boiz, and BurningNopal will tunify this LBGT weekend wilderness adventure,featuring a pool party, campfire, raffles, prizes, andmore. Sat., June 19, all day. Lazy J Paradise, 270 HiddenPath, Lockhart, 210/863-9314. $10 sold at the gate (anddeducted from camping fees should you decide to stayovernight). lazyjparadise@yahoo.com, www.lazyjparadise.com.` QUEER YOUTH MEDIA PROJECT 2010 HeyQ-youth: Sign up now for this six-week AGLIFF & OYintensive workshop to make your own film. Tuesdays,Wednes days, and Thursdays, 1-5pm, June 29-Aug. 5.Application deadline: Tue., June 15. Out Youth, 909 E.49½, 302-9889. $180 ($150 before June 1), scholarshipsavailable. jake@agliff.org, www.qymp.agliff.org.SUMMER READING PROGRAM You want to win prizesjust for reading? Not that you need incentives, but forevery three library books you read between June 7 andAug. 15, you get an entry form to win gift certificatesand prizes. Kids under the age of 17 can log thebooks they’ve read and choose one to keep when summerends. Good books and fabulous prizes. Any moredemands, Mr. Greedy-Reader? All Austin public libraries,974-7400. www.cityofaustin.org/library.pride is comingPride (first week of June) is blowing up with all sorts of official and unofficial events.Keep checking austinchronicle.com/gay for updates and details.` A VERY QUEERBOMB A riddle wrappedin a mystery inside anenigma? Nope, just a bunchof queers finally doing it forthemselves, with a big gatheringand an even bigger party. They’veset up a system for colluders andcommuniques (an e-mail address,silly). Hit ’em up. Fri., June 4. helpqueerbomb@gmail.com, www.queerbomb.org.` ATTACK OF THE PANSY DIVISION!This is shaping up to be quite the Prideweekend! Alt-Pride weekend, that is. S.F. gaypunk gods Pansy Division hit Austin and bringMagnifico, Butcher Bear & Charlie, OrgasmAddicts, and the awesomeatronic Hey Homo! DJsalong for the ride. Fri., June 4, 9pm. Red 7, 611 E.Seventh, 476-8100. www.red7austin.com,www.pansydivision.com.` CONNECT: FOUR Nah, not the big, yellow, plastic,Milton Bradley game with all the red and blackdots, but four plays by Allan Baker, all connectedby the thread of the theme: connection. Sat., June 5,noon. Long Center for the Performing Arts,701 W. Riverside, 457-5100. www.abbyproductions.com.` KITTY’S POODLE PANTS PICNIC with DJ L’Air DuTemps: a big, gay, BYO noshies (or visit the many locavoretrailers), seersucker, high heels, parasols, Sundaycrowns, organza, ascots, powdered wigs, what haveyou. And, of course, fresh young coconuts. Sun., June6, 11am. Cheer Up Charlie’s, 1104 E. Sixth, 431-2133.` LOW & SLOW QPOC in the house! And on thefloor! Sat., June 5, 10pm. Club Primo’s, 1700 E. Sixth,801-3892. $3-5.` PRIDE 2010 is coming, booths, parade, et al.,you know the drill. Check out next week’s specialpullout Pride Guide for full details of the lineupfeaturing some Austin faves, a Sex in the City queen(no, not her) and some Idol Americans, plus eventslike the Show Us Your Box game (which, sadly, turnsout not to live up to the naughty potential its nameimplies). Sat., June 5. www.aglcc.org.` QUEER UP CHARLIE’S is Cheer Up Charlie’snew name for Pride weekend. The Eastside’s newhome-queerway-from-home hosts a weekend ofevents, including a soul-filled Saturday night ofsong and a dandy Sunday of dining decadence.Sat.-Sun., June 5-6. Cheer Up Charlie’s, 1104 E. Sixth,431-2133.` SANDRA BERNHARD:WE’RE STILL QUEERHONEY From the King ofComedy through Roseanne toAlly McBeal, Will & Grace, andthe latest Scissor Sisters vid,she’s still queer, damn it! And thisyear, she’s going to be here, damn it!Without Sandra, you’re nothing. Really.Own it. White Widow, God-Des & She, DJMary Coronado, an art show, and a dragshow featuring Saffire and friends round outthis explosive evening of full-lipped fury. Fri.,June 4, 6pm. Pine Street Station, 1101 E. Fifth,775-6834. $20 ($15, advance with a VIP optionalso available). www.district512.com.` WHERE THE GIRLS ARE For lo on five years,Foodies’ Kitty has thrown the definitive lezzie Prideblast during the parade. Sat., June 5, 7:30pm. 219West, 219 W. Fourth, 474-2194. beatsagogo@aol.com.` YEEHAW! IT’S TEXAS SWING 15 years strong,all to support the support services of ProjectTransitions. An annual Pride-time tradition. Get yourtickets now, you handsome heehaws, available at:BookWoman, TapeLenders, Top Drawer Thrift, LiveOak Pharmacy, and the PT office. Fri., June 4, 8pm-12mid. Scholz Garten, 1607 San Jacinto, 454-8646.www.projecttransitions.org/events/texas-swing.` LISTEN TO OUTCAST! KOOP = queer! Tweakyour knobs (or theirs) to 91.7FM. It’s OutCast, forand about the Central Texas LGBT population andbeyond. Join Heath, Stephen, Miss Kitty, and the GayPlace’s Kate X for some seriously sassy madness.Tuesdays, 6-7pm. KOOP Radio 91.7FM. www.koop.org,www.outcastaustin.com.` LEAH DAVUN: OUR HANDS ON EACH OTHERHot, bold naked awesome lezzie art opening.Gorgons. No shit! Thu., June 3, 6-8pm. Women &Their Work, 1710 Lavaca, 477-1064.www.womenandtheirwork.org, www.leahdevun.com.` WE ARE THE LIGHT OF LOVE This year’sMultifaith Pride Service, bringing together a radicallyinclusive array of local folks repping a variety of cloths,features mighty real keynoter and golden-throatedgospel diva (though you can’t really call someone withsuch an open-hearted service litany a “diva”), BishopYvette Flunder, all the way from San Francisco. Checknext week’s Pride Guide and the Gay Place Blog formore info. You don’t want to miss this. Thu., June 3,7pm. 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sportsBY MARK FAGAN‘The Austin Chronicle’Adult Spelling BeeMay 20, Threadgill’s World HeadquartersThe heat was on, as in summerheat, at the eighth annual AustinChronicle Adult Spelling Bee whichboasted a total of 200 entries. Thefirst-round written test weeded out allbut the top 61 spellers, while the second-roundtest whittled it down to 25.It was no surprise that reigning champGeoff Thevenot made his way to thefinals yet again. The first round of thefinals was exciting: “Anthracnose”caused a bit of controversy, and officialpronouncer Erika Allbright fromthe Austin Public Library implementeda new rule – spellers must say theword before and after spelling. Oneof the spellers suffered from “logorrhea”(excessive and often incoherenttalkativeness or wordiness); hey, hejust needed a beer. And 14 contestantsjust couldn’t get their spell on.The fifth round saw three regularAustin Chronicle Spelling Bee faces.Thevenot misspelled the first word,leaving him with a third-place pat onthe back and parting gift. The lasttwo standing were Marian Morrisand Dave Riddle, who both spelledtheir fifth-round words correctly. But itwas Riddle who took home the trophyafter the sixth round, correctly spellingMarian’s missed word (myrmecophilous)and the final word (faubourg).Though Riddle’s first-place prize maynot be a free trip to a “faubourg” (asuburb of a French city), he will enjoya free beer a day at Threadgill’s WorldHeadquarters for a year. – Kristine TofteSubmit your sporty happening online ataustinchronicle.com/commform.THE HOME TEAMSHIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL STATECHAMPION SHIPS Check websitefor brackets, to be posted afterregional playoffs are complete.Thu.-Sat., June 3-5, 8:30am. Singlesessiontickets: $10 ($5, students).All-tourney: $85 ($45, coaches).www.uil.utexas.edu.UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS Men’sand Women’s Track NCAA WestPreliminary Rounds: Thu.-Sat., May27-30, all day. Mike A. Myers Track &Soccer Stadium, 707 Clyde Littlefield.www.texassports.com.w TXRD LONESTAR ROLLER-GIRLS It’s the Rhinestone Cowgirlsvs. Cherry Bombs in bankedtrackRoller Derby mayhem. Sat.,May 29, 7pm (doors at 6). PalmerEvents Center, 900 Barton SpringsRd. $15 ($13, advance), free forkids under 12. www.txrd.com.w ROUND ROCK EXPRESS AsBill Veeck said, “There are onlytwo seasons – winter and baseball.”Vs. Las Vegas: Thu., May 27,7:05pm. Vs. Iowa: Tue.-Fri., June1-4, 7:05pm. Dell Diamond, 3400E. Palm Valley Blvd., Round Rock.$6-30. www.roundrockexpress.com.RECREATION & FITNESSTEEN MASTERS BOWLINGREGIONAL QUALIFIER Winnersof this youth bowling tourney willadvance to the nationals in Reno,Nev. Sat., May 29, 9am. InterstateLanes, 3101 N. I-35, Round Rock,512/255-8826. $97 entry fee.www.teenmastersbowling.com.HILL COUNTRY WIFFLE BALLTOURNEY If softball is a littletoo hard for ya, wiffle ball mightbe more your speed, and there’sno running! Held in conjunctionwith the Lake Travis Festival andTurnback Canyon Regatta. Sat.,May 29, time TBA. Bar-K Park,Bar-K Ranch Road, Lago Vista,512/267-0254. www.lagovista.org.listingsTHE MAIN EVENTw WWE MONDAY NIGHT RAW World Wrestling Entertainmentand its cameras returns to Austin with all the sweat,blood, and pyrotechnics fans crave. John Cena, Sheamus,Cody Rhodes, Ted Diabiase, and many more will be featured.Mon., May 31, 7:15pm. Frank Erwin Center, 1701 Red River.$15-60. www.uterwincenter.com/events/index.html#wwe.RUNS, WALKS, & RIDESw CAPITAL OF TEXAS TRIATH-LON features a kids K and DoggieDu Dash (a 375-meter open-waterswim and 1-mile run) on Sundayand the triathlon (of varying lengths)on Memorial Day. Doggie Du Dash:Sun., May 30, 8am. Kids K: Sun.,May 30, 9:30am. Triathlon: Mon.,May 31, 7am. Audtorium Shores,350-9178. www.captextri.com.FAITH RUN 5K RUN/WALKProceeds benefit “the continuingministry and outreach initiativesof the First United MethodistChurch.” Sat., May 29, 9am. CountryEstates subdivision just west ofSan Marcos, 512/392-756. $25.SUMMER TWILIGHT TRACKSERIES CHAMPIONSHIP A seriesof five track meets, culminatingwith the championship Aug. 20,with a range of events for all ages.Fri., May 28, 5:15pm. Texas Schoolfor the Deaf, 1102 S. Congress,589-1310. $5 ($20, full series).www.austinsummertwilightseries.com.NONE OF THE ABOVEw ‘MADDEN 09’ XBOX 360TOURNEY It’s time to show offthose skills you’ve honed over toomany hours spent in front of theflat-screen. Choose any NFL teamto compete in four-minute quartersat the All Pro skill level. Sat.-Sun.,May 29-30, 4pm. Play N Trade, 4301W. William Cannon, 215-2131. $10($5, advance). www.playntrade.com.AROUND AUSTIN HARMONY RUNTake part simply by running on thecourse from the Pleasant ValleyBridge south to Slaughter Lane,then west to 360, north to BrakerLane, then on Spring dale back toPleasant Valley, and ending atLady Bird Lake in front of PalmerAuditorium by the fountain. Jumpin anywhere, and run for as long asyou like. Sun., May 30, 6am-4pm.Pleasant Valley Bridge, 944-8286.Free. www.worldharmonyrun.org.BY NICK BARBARO soccer watchThe Austin Aztex put their league lead and unbeaten road record on the line this week, playingat Miami as we go to press Wed nes day, and at Baltimore Saturday, May 29, 6pm (for a livewebcast, see www.austinaztex.com), before coming home for what could be a stretch of six homegames in 17 days, June 5-22 (depending on the U.S. Open Cup draw).Just 14 days to World Cup 2010 kickoff in South Africa: U.S. Coach Bob Bradley named hisfinal 23-man squad Wednesday (live at the ESPN campus). No real surprises, but it’s a strange andpotentially exciting front line: mercurial 20-year-old Jozy Altidore, plus Edson Buddle, HerculezGomez, and Robbie Findley, three guys who, at the average age of 27, have never been part ofthe national-team picture and didn’t play in qualifying. In the end, Bradley went with the hot hands:Buddle’s been tearing up Major League Soccer this year, and Gomez was the leading scorer inMexico in the just-ended season. A hot goal scorer is a unique commodity, no doubt. Can theseguys do it at the higher level? We shall see… Only four MLS-based players were picked, while fiveof the seven cuts were MLS players, including Dallas’ Heath Pearce and Houston’s Brian Ching…Bradley included only seven defenders (most teams carry eight), and there are issues there.Notably, Oguchi Onyewu, the putative rock in the middle of the U.S. defense, looked shaky in hisfirst game in seven months, a 4-2 loss to the Czech Republic Tuesday in a friendly, and he doesn’thave much time to play himself back into form… Lots of other international tune-ups going onaround the world: Mexico lost a pair this week, 3-1 to England, and 2-1 to Holland… On TV thisweekend: USA-Turkey (Saturday, 12:30pm, ESPN2) and England-Japan (Sunday, 7am, FSC)…And, oh yeah, Inter Milan won the European Champions League defeating Bayern Munich 2-0and are the best team in the world. Yes, better than any team in the World Cup.Help EndSexual & Domestic Violencein our CommunityDonate your vehicle today !www.SafePlace.org/vehiclesor call us at 512.356.1577Boats, Trucks, SUVs, Cars, & MotorcyclesPARADISE TITTYKid’s SummerDance CampStarts June 7 Register TodayHip Hop - Ballet - BallroomCall 442-5299GalaxyDanceSchool.orgOver 60 differentclasses each weekMost Variety of Dances in AustinFitness Classes - Kid’s ClassesRental Space for All OccasionsLocated in Central AustinGalaxy Dance School is a non-profit charitya u s t i n c h r o n i c l e . c o m MAY 28, 2010 T H E A U S T I N C H R O N I C L E 61

artslistingsRollins Studio Theatre at the Long Center, 701 W. Riverside,www.tongueandgroovetheatre.orgThrough May 30Running time: 1 hr.Do you want to smile? To grin from ear to ear? Do you wantto feel joy, and not just alone, but with others – a whole groupof people, young and old? Do you want to be transported intoa magical world where no one speaks aword, but everything and everyone is known?Where a story is told so clearly it capturesyour imagination and makes you and everyoneelse a part of it?Who wouldn’t?You can do all of this and more if youattend Tongue and Groove Theatre’s productionof The Red Balloon. Adapted freely fromthe 1956 French film Le Ballon Rouge, theshow was first presented to great acclaimin 2008, and if that original show was anythinglike this remounting, it’s no wonderpeople loved it. It’s the story of a boy, sortof a loner, not really relating to the antics ofhis schoolmates, who one day sees a redballoon caught on a lamppost, and whenhe climbs up to get it, he begins a relationshipthat will change his life and the lives ofthose around him.Now imagine this story happening withlive actors, a live balloon, and a large animatedbackground that includes movingvehicles and moving streets and cuckooclocks and animals – an entire, utterlycharming world created by animator andset designer Leah Lovise. Imagine the liveactors entering into and becoming a partof this animated world as they ride buses,change hairstyles, buy clothes, or do adozen other different things. Imagine theentire story set to a sublime, often soaringoriginal score by Justin Sherburn. And finally,imagine all of this as a sort of a dance – a62 T H E A U S T I N C H R O N I C L E MAY 28, 2010 a u s t i n c h r o n i c l e . c o mpantomime, if you will, but a pantomime withlots of dancelike movement – and with nota single word spoken or sung. Well, almostnot a word. Not a word spoken by the actorsanyway. A little girl, sitting quite close to me,one row down, kept up a sweet, whisperingcommentary to her mother throughout, andat a critical juncture uttered a question thatcould most certainly be heard, despite herquiet voice, by everyone in the audience, aquestion that should be pondered not justby children, but by anyone, old or young,when confronted with a seemingly randomact of violence: “Why did they do that?”What a brilliant piece of theatre. WhileI don’t think director David Yeakle andhis team, which includes an energetic,animated, and totally committed group ofmultitalented actors, have heard from pointsbeyond Austin about producing this show,I have to wonder why not. It’s a productionfor all ages that deserves to be seen byeveryone. Perhaps most amazingly, this is inessence a community theatre effort, and it’sas fine a show as you will see from any castand crew, amateur or professional, anytime,anywhere. Perfection? No, but what wouldbe the point of that? That wouldn’t even behuman, and that’s what The Red Balloonmost certainly is: kind, playful, gentle, caring,funny, beautiful, loving – a joyous liveperformance that can most certainly bedescribed as utterly original and utterly, transcendentlyhuman.– Barry PineotheatreOPENINGBUG The cast, crew, and, yes, even the same playwrightthat brought us last year’s ridiculously popular KillerJoe return with this show about a lonely, middle-agedwaitress – victimized by her abusive ex-husband andtortured by the kidnapping of her child in a supermarketalmost 10 years ago – who meets a timid Gulf Warveteran in search of a friend. Ah, the shit’s gonna hitthe fan amid alcohol, cocaine, and seedy motel rooms.Also, an infestation of … bugs. Katie deBuys, KenBradley, and Joey Hood star. Directed by Mark Pickellfor Capital T Theatre. Yeah, we’re there. May 27-June19. Thu.-Sat., 8pm. Hyde Park Theatre, 511 W. 43rd,479-PLAY. $15-25. www.capitalt.org.SKETCHFEST ATX Yes, we’ve got this festival coveredin our But Wait – There’s More comedy listings section,but we feel compelled to plug it here, too: muchexcellent work over three days and in two venues, withcomedians who could teach more “legit” actors a thingor two about timing and movement. See ColdTownewebsite for more. Thu.-Sat., May 27-29. ColdTowneTheater, 4803-B Airport Blvd.; United States Art Authority,2908 Fruth. $10. www.coldtownetheater.com.LYSISTRATA: A COMEDY OF SEXUAL POLITICSThe Chaotic Theatre Company presents the dramatizedGreek etymology of the term “pussy-whipped.”May 28-June 6. Thu.-Fri., 8pm; Sat., 2 & 8pm; Sun.,2pm. City Theatre, 3823-D Airport, 524-2870. $15.www.chaotictheatre.com.MACHINAL Sophie Treadwell’s expressionist,Prohibition-era sensation about the real-life trial andconviction of murderer Ruth Snyder is directed byDustin Wills for the new Paper Chairs company. NBtwo things: The cast is amazing – Robert Pierson!Elizabeth Doss! Michael Joplin! Jennifer Underwood!– and the art director knows how to make a posterthat doesn’t look like the typical theatrical dogshit.Thu.-Sun., May 28-June 13, 8pm. Salvage VanguardTheater, 2803 Manor Rd., 474-7886. $15-30 (paywhat you wish, Thursdays). www.paperchairs.com.THE WIFE OF BATH’S TALE Ah, Chaucer andChaucerer! Lorella Loftus and the Vortex RepertoryCompany present a modernized adaptation (by ShekharGovind and the aforementioned Loftus, who also stars)of this ancient yarn of uxorious gamesmanship andlove. Directed by Karen Jambon. Thu.-Sun., May 28-June13, 8pm. The Vortex, 2307 Manor Rd., 478-5282.$10-30 (2-for-1 with donation of 2 nonperishable fooditems, Thursdays and Sundays). www.vortexrep.org.THE DIONYSIUM: THE INFINITE SHOW This month’sgathering of intellectual bons vivants and ne’er-dowells,all liberally drenched in wine and crackingwise onstage, features performances by L.B. Deyo,Buzz Moran, and W. Joe Hoppe; a cartoon presentedby Lance “Fever” Myers; live music by GrahamReynolds; and a highly contentious debate about thenational debt. The debate, please note, pits the tenaciousDeyo against that wily Ben (Anderson) Keyfitz,CPA. Huzzah! Wed., June 2, 7pm. Alamo South, 1120S. Lamar, 707-8262. $8. www.originalalamo.com.BECKY’S NEW CAR Zach presents a romantic farceby Austin playwright Steven Dietz (who also directs),starring Lauren Lane as a woman whose encounterwith an eccentric millionaire changes her life in unexpectedways. June 3-July 11. Wed,-Sat., 8pm; Sun.,2:30 & 7pm. Zach Theatre, 1510 Toomey, 476-0541.$20-44. www.zachscott.com.CLOSINGTHE RED BALLOON Yes! One of the best performanceevents in the city last year, this nonstop wonderof a show returns, better than ever, for a brief runin the Long Center. A combination of movement, puppetry,and dance joins with live, original music andanimation to create a vibrant, delightful tale for allages to enjoy. Directed by David Yeakle for Tongueand Groove Theatre, featuring music by Justin Sherburnand animation by Leah Lovise. Recom mended.See review, left. Through May 30. Wed.-Sat., 8pm;Sun., 3 & 8pm. Long Center for the Performing Arts,701 W. Riverside, 457-5100. www.theredballoonplay.com.SEXUAL PERVERSITY IN CHICAGO The brandnewPaladin Theatre Company – have prop gun, willtravel? – stages D. Mamet’s first big hit, the raucousand arch and yet sweet comedy set in the Windy Citycirca 1976. Here’s a good thing: Directed by CharlesP. Stites. See review, p.63. Through May 30. Thu.-Sat.,8pm; Sun., 5:30pm. The Off Center, 2211-A Hidalgo,474-8497. $10-15. www.paladintheatrecompany.com.FUCKTOWN It’s Sex and the City – as read by dudes!No, really. They did it before, it worked, it rocked inthe goofiest way possible, and now Big Ol’ Tire Fireis bringing the show back for two nights, featuringthe talents of Phillip Emanuel, Brently Heilbron,Joey Hood, and Dustin Wills, with narration by HilahJohnson. So much vicarious sex that your medullaoblongata will be as sore as manicured toes in a pairof too-tight Manolo Blahniks. Sun., May 30, 9pm. TheHighBall, 1120 S. Lamar, 383-8309. $8.www.bigoltirefire.com.THE DREAM Shakespeare’s wildest fantasy istransformed on the Zilker Hillside into a Sixtieserarock & roll spectacular, with original music byMichael McKelvey and Cesar Osorio. Directed byAnn Ciccolella and featuring a cast bright with localstars. Through May 30. Thu.-Sun., 8pm. Zilker HillsideTheater, 2206 William Barton Dr. Free.ONGOINGJACQUES BREL IS ALIVE AND WELL AND LIVINGIN PARIS Austin Playhouse’s Don Toner directs thismusical about the popular songwriter and his worldrenownedmusic. Through June 27. Thu.-Fri., 8pm;Sun., 5pm. Austin Playhouse, 3601 S. Congress, Bldg.C, 476-0084. $26-36 (half-price for students).www.austinplayhouse.com.69 LOVE SCENES Gnap! Theater Projects sets asideits cornucopia of improv to stage this workshoppresentation of skits and sketches based on theMagnetic Fields’ 69 Love Songs and directed by KerriLendo. That’s right, it’s absolutely cuckoo. ThroughJune 12. Fri.-Sat., 8pm. Salvage Vanguard Theater,2803 Manor Rd., 474-7886. www.gnaptheater.org.FASHION: THE HIGH-STYLE MUSICAL AnthonyStimac’s “all-singing, all-dancing tale of treachery,deceit, and greed … while looking fabulous” is directedby Frank Benge for your theatregoing pleasure outin Georgetown. Through June 12. Thu.-Sat., 8pm; Sun.,2pm. Sam Bass Community Theatre, 600 N. Lee St.,Round Rock, 512/244-0440. $15 ($13, seniors, students).www.sambasstheatre.org.AUDITIONSWHO’S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF? ActorSanctuary Group is staging Albee’s searing and alcohol-riddenplay for an August run in a real home withthe surrounding audience vulnerable to the intimacyand brutality of the play’s dialogue. Call for details.Thu. & Sat., May 27 & 29, 7:30pm, Kid’s Acting Studio,2826 Real. 964-7817.THE ODYSSEY: A ROCK MUSICAL Freddy Carnesis bringing back his successful staging of the Greekmyth as a rock and/or roll extravaganza in Augustand September, and he’s looking for a few good men,women, and godlings. Call or e-mail for appointment.Mon.-Tue., June 7-8. Dougherty Arts Center, 1110Barton Springs Rd., 891-8387. www.cityofaustin.org.ALADDIN The Scottish Rite Children’s Theatre iscasting its next production. E-mail for apppointment.Sun., May 30, noon-3pm. Scottish Rite, 207 W. 18th,472-7247. gwenkelso@srct.org.THEATRE CALL BOARDTROUBLE PUPPET THEATRE GYPSY CARNIVAL Thetheatre company voted Most Likely to Blow Your MindWith Papier Mâché and String is throwing a monstrouslyentertaining party so’s to raise funds for itsupcoming season of wonderments. Live music by theInvincible Czars Trio and others! Tasty noms! Booze!Handmade puppets! Aw, you know you wanna partydown with these heretical magisters. Thu., May 27,6:30pm. Salvage Vanguard Theater, 2803 Manor Rd.,573-2540. $15. www.troublepuppet.com.R.A.W. THEATRE This monthly event – part workshop,part open mic – provides a casual cafe environmentfor artists and art enthusiasts to meet over a drinkand share works in progress. Tue., June 1, 7pm. TheVortex, 2307 Manor Rd., 478-5282. www.vortexrep.org.SUMMER YOUTH THEATRE AT THE VORTEX willpresent Kaufman & Hart’s comedy You Can’t Take ItWith You, and your kids (ages 13-17) could be partof the tuition-free program (now in its 19th year) thatdoes it. Rehearsals in June and July, no experiencerequired. Call for appointment. Auditions: ThroughJune 3. The Vortex, 2307 Manor Rd., 478-5282.www.vortexrep.org.

comedyIN THE CLUBSCAFE CAFFEINE 909 W. Mary, 447-9473. Mon.-Tue.,7am-3pm; Wed.-Fri., 7am-10pm; Sat., 8am-11pm;Sun., 8am-7pm. www.cafecaffeine.com.Comedysportz Competitive improv? Yes, a vigorousbattle between skilled improvisers – sortof like Highlander but unscripted – and maestroLes McGehee and his talented friends bring it infull force each weekend to one of the sweetestlittle coffeehouses in the 78704. Fridays andSaturdays, 7:30pm. $7.CAP CITY COMEDY 8120 Research #100, 467-2333. www.capcitycomedy.com.Cap City Open Mic Hey, it could be you up thereslaying your friends and neighbors as they’ve slainyou. Sundays, 8pm. Free with college ID.John Pinette He toured with Frank Sinatra back inthe day – not too far back; dude’s still, like, a baby– and he’s been in many a big-screen feature andinnumerable small-screen gems, too (he was the carjackvictim in the last episode of Seinfeld, yo). He’sa highly professional, well-seasoned, well-roundedperformer, and he’s coming to Cap City to crack youup. Local funnyman Doug Mellard starts the nightoff right. June 3-5. Thu., 8pm; Fri.-Sat., 8 & 10:30pm.Chris Fairbanks Another touring professionalmaking a fine name for himself with multipleTV appearances and by knockin’ ’em dead atMontreal’s Just for Laughs Festival, this manFairbanks has designed up a comedy storm to setyour guts a-bustin’. And Matt Willis opens. May27-29. Thu., 8pm; Fri.-Sat., 8 & 10:30pm.COLDTOWNE THEATER 4803-B Airport, 524-2807.www.coldtownetheater.com.The Week in Coldness: Oh! Oh, my stars andfrilly, sequined garters! This is the weekend ofSketchfest ATX, that highly recommended, veritableKrakatau of scripted comedy featuring localtalents and a few troupes from way out of town,so you’re gonna find the information for ColdTowne– the producing troupe of Sketchfest and one ofthe two participating venues – over in our ButWait – There’s More section. Hurry, now, comedylovers, before the withers set in!ESTHER’S POOL 525 E. Sixth, 320-0553.www.esthersfollies.com.Esther’s Follies Esther’s popular jesters presenta springtime cornucopia of musical satire andlively vaudeville, Texas-style! The magic of RayAnderson, topical satires on the news of the day,and musical production numbers (including theEsther’s Follies’ Health Care Revue, the Tommy!-based send-up of Steve Jobs’ hipster-baitingiPad, and more) unleash a spectacle of hilarityright there on Sixth Street. Reservations highlyrecommended. Thu., 8pm; Fri.-Sat., 8 & 10pm.$20-22 (discounts available Thursdays & Fridays forseniors, students, military). Additional $5 for specialreserved seats.THE HIDEOUT THEATRE 617 Congress, 443-3688.www.hideouttheatre.com.Thursday: Oh, how Threefer Madness brings youa trio of improv troupes! Oh, how they work withouta script! 8pm. $3.SUBMISSION INFORMATION:The Austin Chronicle is published every Thursday. Infois due the Monday of the week prior to the issue date. Thedeadline for the June 11 issue is Monday, May 31. Includename of event, date, time, location, price, phone number(s),a description, and any available photos or artwork. IncludeSASE for return of materials.Send submissions to the attention of the appropriatewriter (see below). Mail to the Chronicle, PO Box 49066,Austin, TX 78765; fax, 458-6910; or e-mail:Wayne Alan Brenner, theatre, comedy, visual arts.brenner@austinchronicle.com.Robi Polgar, performance art, dance, classical.dance-classical@austinchronicle.com.Ric Williams, litera. litera@austinchronicle.com.Questions? Contact Wayne Alan Brenner, Listings editor.brenner@austinchronicle.com.Friday: The Plagiarists Asaf Ronen and hissquad of improvisers lay hilarious waste to thelikes of Shepard, Bogosian, Beckett, Guare, andGurney – and playwrights the world over tremble infear. 8pm. $10. The Spectacle features the JaneAusten-inflected noir of Dick & Jane. Down thesemean streets a country squire must go who is notmean himself. 10pm. $10.Saturday: The Andersons is comedy improv inthe 1950s-sitcom style of Leave It to Beaver, and,jeepers, is it ever swell! 8pm. $10. Maestro isa fierce, elimination-style battle for supremacyamong improvisers, scored by you, the audience,sure to bring out the wackiest. 10pm. $10.Sunday: The Weekender Just a five-spot getsyou into the perfect capper to your steady two-dayvacation: sketch comedy somewhere betweenpure silly and near brilliant, from one of Austin’sup-and-coming troupes. (Except that, in the caseof Your Terrific Neighbors on the first Sunday ofeach month? That’s a troupe that’s already arrived– and will rock your comedy world.) $5.VELVEETA ROOM 521 E. Sixth, 469-9116.www.thevelveetaroom.com.Dave Little Man comes down from Dallas, he’s gota guitar and he’s not afraid to use it; he’s like a bitof royalty in the old Cheese Palace; if he makes acomic offer, you’d better not refuse it. (Editor’s note:Insert record-scratching sounds here.) Funny music,funny man. Mark Agee and David McQuary open.Fri.-Sat., May 28-29, 9:30 & 11:30pm.Open Mic Night They’re coming out of the alcohol-soddenwoodwork to try to make you laugh,with your host, David McQuary. Thursdays, 10pm.BUT WAIT – THERE’S MORE!THE AUSTIN COMEDY TRAINWRECK Stand-upcomedy – right there in the Hole, on the Drag, in theheart of collegiate Texas. Tuesdays, 10pm. Hole in theWall, 2538 Guadalupe. $5.www.myspace.com/austincomedytrainwreck.CONFIDENCE MEN: WHAM! BAM! THANK YOU,MAMET! OK, Asaf Ronen and his, you know, talentedcronies? Of Improvised Mamet? Yes, them: They celebrate.They celebrate a year of improvised sailor-mouthshenanigans and wiseguy-scheming with a one-nightonlyshow of epic proportions. Fucking epic, you understand,these proportions. Which culminate in what? Ina masterfully made-up Mametesque two-act play. Witha special guest star. Yes, guest star. Who? Webster,OK? Of Hyde Park Theatre? The head honcho? That’sright. That’s right, Ken fucking Webster. This is – look –it’s highly – fucking highly – recommended. Thu., June3, 8pm. The Hideout Theatre, 617 Congress, 443-3688.$10. www.confidencemenimprov.com.SKETCHFEST ATX This weekend event – planned byyour friends at ColdTowne to be the first in an annualseries – showcases “the best scripted comedyAmerica has to offer.” As the lineup features, amongother excellent acts, Arthur Simone’s Dear Frailty,Ghetto Sketch Warlock, Your Terrific Neighbors,L.A.’s Friday Forty, and Audience of Two from NYC,that “best” designation may not be too far from thetruth. (And you know His Trashy Honor, the Mayor ofShanty Town, will be there, too!) This three-day spectacleexplodes across two separate venues: See thewebsite for a full schedule and descriptions. Thu.-Sat., May 27-29. ColdTowne Theater, 4803-B AirportBlvd.; United States Art Authority, 2908 Fruth. $10.www.coldtownetheater.com.KICK BUTT COMEDY Open Mic Comedy Bring it orhave it brought to you, clever citizen. Wednesdays,8pm. Kick Butt Coffee, 5775 Airport #725, 454-5425.THE NEW MOVEMENT Acclaimed comedy instructorsChris Trew and Tami Nelson execute their brandof hijinks with talented friends and disciples. Yes,a regular ongoing series of shows of all kinds, rightthere in the theatre next to Nubian Queen Lola’s, ininimitable Chris ’n’ Tami style. You want comedy?Here: The Megaphone Show Wednesdays, 9:30pm.Free. Block Party Thursdays, 9:30pm. $2. The MainEvent Fridays, 9:30pm. $2. Megaphone PublicAccess Saturdays, 9:30pm. New Movement Theater,1819 Rosewood. www.newmovementtheater.com.SATURDAY NIGHT SPECIAL Two Gnap!tastic improvtroupes, one after the other, for maximum compareand-contrastopportunities of comedy styling andschools of prov-fu. This weekend, it’s Love Notes andthe Knuckleball Now. Sat., May 29, 10pm. SalvageVanguard Theater, 2803 Manor Rd., 474-7886. $10.www.gnaptheater.org.CALENDAR ( COMMUNITY SPORTS ARTS FILM MUSIC) L I STI N G SSexual Perversity in ChicagoEnter Sexual Perversity in Chicago,Mamet’s 1976 play. In a world where womenare always easy and dicks are always hard,finding sex may be easy, but love proves alltoo hard to hold on to.In a lot of ways, Sexual Perversity is actuallyone of the least Mamety of Mamet’splays. Part of it is structure: a highly episodicone-act. Part of it is his characters: with halfof the four-person cast consisting of women,it has an attempt at balance as opposedto the overwhelming testosterone of otherworks. Part of it is subject matter: relationships,love, and sex hold different weightsto them. Now, there’s more than enoughF-bombs and derogatory phrases in SexualPerversity, lest you worry that this is somedigression by Mamet from his canon.Paladin Theatre Company’s inauguralproduction wades into this world that is halfraunchy comedy/half depressing love tale.The shifting story revolves around Deborahand Danny, two attractive young adults whomeet and move in together, and their respectivelyjaded friends, Bernie and Joan. Thescenes are varied enough in their episodicarray to include straight-up relationship stuff,guys being guys, monologues, etc.Director Charles P. Stites has crafted theproduction to be more character-driven andhumane then you’d expect from Mamet’sheartless world of bed-hoppers. BreannaStogner’s Joan surprises by adding sillier andThe Off Center, 2211-A Hidalgo,www.paladintheatrecompany.comThrough May 30Running time: 1 hr., 15 min.I wonder how many men would want relationship advice fromDavid Mamet. I’d be utterly fascinated to know which womenwould seek out his advice. Mamet has always been a polarizingfigure for his rough ’n’ tough style that offers little sympathy.more fragile elements to a character whocan easily be played as a hardhearted bitch.The entire cast is very endearing in the faceof bad breakups and crass accusations.Perhaps because of this more humaneslant, I couldn’t help but notice how disconnectedthe characters here really are. It’salmost Chekhovian at times, the way characterswon’t pick up on one another’s truedesires. All four characters come from clearviewpoints on love and sex which, no matterhow hard they try, can’t be amended by oneanother. That truly is depressing. Deborahand Danny, supposedly our model of younglove, have a chemistry that is superficial atbest, born out of mutual arousal.While the message on relationships doesgo through some dark and dirty paths,Sexual Perversity is really quite a funnyscript. The jokes are predominantly bawdyand raunchy in excess, led by live-wirelothario Bernie. As played by director Stites,Bernie manages to be a worldview and areal person at once: disgustingly hilarious,an out-and-out asshole, a fragile boy destinedfor shallow fraternity and loneliness.Sexual Perversity presents love asstrangely fleeting, elusively falling betweenscenes and characters in a way that we’renot sure how it’s won or lost. Paladin’s productionbrings us into the emotions behindsuch loss, such anger, and provides somegood laughs to boot. – Avimaan Syama u s t i n c h r o n i c l e . c o m MAY 28, 2010 T H E A U S T I N C H R O N I C L E 63

CALENDAR ( COMMUNITY SPORTS ARTS FILM MUSIC) L I STI N G S‘Francesca Gabbiani:Dream Baby Dream’Lora Reynolds Gallery, 300 Nueces #50,www.lorareynolds.comThrough July 10You walk into this exhibition armed with the knowledge thatsome of the works were inspired by Alejandro Jodorowsky’sfilm The Holy Mountain, you’re going to be expecting a certainpsychedelic experience. You’re going tothink, maybe, if you’ve heard only that aboutwhat’s on display and not yet seen anyrelevant images, “Oh hey, here comes thetrippy hippie shit, all posterized and lookinglike Dalí on a bad day.”On a bad day, you’d be right – but turn offthat interior black light, lover: Lora ReynoldsGallery has more taste than that. You couldrealize it from having seen previous showsin the venue or from noting how, in thedescription for this current “Dream BabyDream” collection of work by Los AngelesbasedFrancesca Gabbiani, the description’sauthor doesn’t say that Gabbiani depictsrooms empty of people but that she’s actively“robbing her interiors of physical beings.”Yes, the air at the base of this holy mountain,whether tainted by a whiff of somepurple-haired cannabis sativa variant or not,whether breathed through a sheet of LearygradeLSD or otherwise, is muy rarefied, andits inspirational delights are often as subtleas the serpents of the field.Serpents of the field are plentiful andrampant in the artist’s Stoned, for instance:64 T H E A U S T I N C H R O N I C L E MAY 28, 2010 a u s t i n c h r o n i c l e . c o mspiraling, almost knotted among leavesof marijuana and other psychoactive florato form a wreath of seemingly infinite andrhythmic colors surrounding a bright blackvoid. Did we mention that this piece, thatthese works are not paintings or drawingsbut are composed of thousands of denselylayered abstract shapes of cut paper? It’spainstaking work that pays off for theviewer, that demands closer inspection andthought: “What have I been doing with allthose hours an artist must spend to createsuch beauty?”To create such beauty is to visit roomslike those depicted in the hymenopteranstuddedVenus’ Boudoir, to navigate themultiple lonely staircases of House of FallingLeaves and return to tell the tale with photoreproductionand achingly precise, collagelikestills from The Navidson Record. LoraReynolds offers these rooms architectedand wreaths woven paperwise by enchantress-with-an-X-ActoGabbiani, whose previouswonderworks you’d do well to researchbefore visiting these – so that you walk intothis exhibition armed. – Wayne Alan BrennerclassicalmusicONGOINGAUSTIN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA: YOUNGCOMPOSERS COMPETITION ASO invites young Texascomposers 18 years and younger to submit full, original(not arrangements) orchestral compositions betweenfive and seven minutes in length. Works should usestandard orchestral instrumentation and doublings.Works requiring electronics or special effects arenot eligible. Works must not have been previouslyperformed, recorded, or published professionally. Thewinning composition will be performed during the ASO’sHigh School Concerts Tour next January. See websitefor details. Deadline for submissions: Nov. 19.476-6064. www.austinsymphony.org.CENTRAL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH: NOONDAYCONCERT This weekly series features local professionals,students, and special guests. A light lunchis served after the concerts (reservations requiredby 10am on day of the concert; if e-mailing, write“lunch” in the subject line). Thursdays, noon. CentralPresbyterian Church, 200 E. Eighth, 472-2445. Free(lunch $5; $3, children). www.cpcaustin.org.visual artsEVENTSSAY GOODBYE TO THE CREATIVE RESEARCHLABORATORY Because it’s turning into the VisualArts Center on the UT campus, pretty much, andso the venue that’s long been within Flatbed WorldHeadquarters will close its doors after this “Nightto Remember: A Prom.” Attend in formal duds madeout of the most creative materials, groove to live DJs,and bid adieu to the CRL. Fri., May 28, 8-11pm.2830 E. MLK, 477-9328. www.flatbedpress.com.CO-LAB: GYPSY Artist Warren Aldrich explores theramifications of shopping and ownership and therelationships between buyer and seller. Sat., May 29,7-11PM. 613 Allen, 300-8217. www.colabspace.org.BOB: A PALINDROME Join Creative Research Labin celebrating the late Robert Dale Anderson with aprint-release party at Slugfest Printmaking Workshop,where ink meets paper in the most interesting ways.Sun., May 30, 6-10pm. 1906 Miriam, 477-7204. www.slugfestprints.com.CITY GLASS: MEMORIAL DAY OPEN HOUSE Liveglass-blowing demonstrations presented all daylong in this working studio. You can register forclasses, too. Mon., May 31, noon-6pm. 1105 E. Sixth.584-9323. www.cityglass.us.OPENINGL. NOWLIN GALLERY: LANCE ROSENFIELD “Thirstfor Grit” showcases Rosenfield’s gorgeous black-andwhitephotography of the people and pageantry ofthe modern rodeo. Reception: Sat., June 5. 6-8pm.Exhibition: Through July 3. 1202-A W. Sixth, 626-9301.www.lnowlingallery.com.GALLERY SHOAL CREEK: ALVARADO,BURCKHARDT, COLLIER, SALADINO The venue’ssummer show features new works by these local,superlative artists. Reception: Fri., May 28, 6-8pm.Exhibition: Through June 25. 2905 San Gabriel #101,454-6671. www.galleryshoalcreek.com.BIRDHOUSE GALLERY: FOIL The artist MichaelMerck has been thinking deeply about nothing and(therefore) everything to present this algebraic conceitfor image and text. Reception: Sun., May 30,6-10pm. 1304 E. Cesar Chavez, 789-9242.www.birdhousegallery.com.AUSTIN ART SPACE: LAURA GRIMES Solo showof new works. Reception: Sat., June 5, 3-7pm.Exhibition: May 31-June 6. 7739 Northcross Ste. Q,771-2868. www.austinartspace.com.WOMEN & THEIR WORK: LEAH DEVUN The artistwill perform during the opening reception for her“Our Hands on Each Other,” hammering and buildinga “feminist community space” within the gallery.Audience participation is welcome. Reception: Thu.,June 3, 6-9pm. Exhibition: Through July 15. 1710Lavaca, 477-1064. www.womenandtheirwork.org.REALITY X 2: IMAGINATION AS LIVEDEXPERIENCE Paintings by Brazilian artist WerllayneNunes. Reception: Thu., June 3, 6:30-8pm. Exhibition:Through Aug. 28. Carver Museum and Cultural Center,1165 Angelina, 974-4926. www.werllayne.com.CLOSINGTEXAS FIBER ARTS EXHIBIT This fourth annualshow fills the Mexican American Cultural Centerwith some of the best and most innovative textileartwork in the state, highlighting how Texas and othercultures have blended in history, language, and lifestyles.Recommended. Through May 31. 600 River,784-5651. www.texasfiberarts.org.ART ON 5TH: REBECCA PATRICK Original acrylicson canvas. Through May 31. 1501 W. Fifth,481-1111. www.arton5th.com.YARD DOG FOLK ART: BEATS & BOXERS Singer/songwriter Tom Russell presents his paintings of boxersand Beat writers. Through May 30.1510 S. Congress, 912-1613. www.yarddog.com.360 GALLERY Chinese ink-brush calligraphy byPeter Chung. Oil paintings of Texas landscapes bySreedevi Nair. 6720 Capital of TX Hwy. N. 346-6789.www.360galleryofaustin.org.OKAY MOUNTAIN: BUTTER AND POPCORN GOTOGETHER LIKE KANGAROOS AND BOXINGIndividual and collaborative artwork by Mike Parsonsand Andy Rihn, exploring the relationships between… butter, popcorn, kangaroos, and boxing? Exactly.Through May 29. 1312-B E. Cesar Chavez.www.okaymountain.com.BIG MEDIUM: JASON URBAN The industrious printmakerand designer presents his image-swathedobjects in “Desktop Mountaintop,” a display thatreveals the unum in the e pluribus in vivid, memorablefashion. Through May 29. 5305 Bolm.WALLY WORKMAN GALLERY: FATIMA RONQUILLOThe artist’s “Secret Narratives” inspire obsessionwith the potential stories behind their gorgeous, OldMaster-style imagery. “Modern Art” leave you a bitcold, for whatever reason? This show’s a balm concoctedjust for thee, dear friend. Through May 29.1202 W. Sixth, 472-7428. www.wallyworkmangallery.com.BYDEE ART GALLERY: MEREDITH SISNETTThrough May 28. 1050 E. 11th, 480-3100.DAVIS GALLERY: SANDRA LANGSTON The artist’soils of European landscapes and enigmatic narratives,painted with “a winking feminist eye” and ahella expressive brush. Through May 29.837 W. 12th, 477-4929. www.davisgalleryaustin.com.AUSTIN ART SPACE: NEW MEMBER SHOW featuresart by Cindy DeBold, Orion Knox, Trish Nedry,Mike Ragusa, and Terry Starnes. Through May 30.7739 Northcross Ste. Q, 771-2868.www.austinartspace.com.NEW EAST ARTS GALLERY: SALON DESBÉNÉVOLES This “X-hibition” features the diverseworks of Nikki Pham, Emily Ng, Nailah Sankofa,Gretchen Grimm, Warren Sawyer, Greg Broseus,Eileen Lammers, Ricardo Acevedo, Lauren Tarbel,and Jon Shapley. Through June 1. 1601 E. Fifth #106.www.diversearts.org.ONGOINGSUPER!ALRIGHT!: DISPOSABLE EDITS SeventeenAustin artists come together for this unique photographyproject, with each artist displaying one unaltered,enlarged photograph taken with a standardsingle-use disposable 35mm camera. 301 Chicon.www.digitalpurity.com.CHAN CHAN: PHOTOS AND PAINTINGS OF CUBAThe photography of Piercarlo Abate and the paintingsof Luis Abreux show a side of Cuba that’s seldomseen. 81 San Marcos St. www.piercarloabate.com.WYATT BRAND GALLERY: KENNY BRAUN The(astonishingly good) photographer presents “Surf” inglorious black and white. Through October.107 Leland #4, 904-9928. www.wyattbrand.com.GRAYDUCK GALLERY: FOUR SQUARE Painting,collage, and recycled items are part of this showof grids, squares, playgrounds, and instructions.Through June 20. 608-C W. Monroe, 826-5334.www.grayduckgallery.com.STUDIO2GALLERY: DOORS features a diversity ofwork by Mary Jo Kennard, Carol Schiraldi, Kathy VanTorne, Katie Jo Dixon, Lynne Prather, Kay Hughes,Leslie Kell, and more. Through June 5. 1700 S.Lamar. www.studio2gallery.com.

CALENDAR ( COMMUNITY SPORTS ARTS FILM MUSIC) L I STI N G SWATERLOO WATERCOLOR GROUP This is the 32ndannual “Members’ Show,” juried by UT’s Susan Whyne.Through July 11. Chase Bank, 700 Lavaca. 346-4477.AUSTIN ART GARAGE Original art by local artists.2200 S. Lamar Ste. J, 351-5934. www.austinartgarage.com.REAL GALLERY: BALLPOINT UNIVERSE Solo showby Colleen Blackard. Through June 20. ScarbroughBuilding Lobby, 101 W. Sixth, 924-5436.www.realgalleryaustin.com.DUMONT GALLERY Linda Dumont: cityscapes,abstracts, and portraits. Call for appointment.906 E. Fifth. 698-1890. www.lindadumont.com.CORONADO STUDIOS The Serie Project, a nonprofitLatino arts organization, produces, promotes, andexhibits serigraph prints created by diverse artists.6601 Felix, 385-3591. www.serieproject.org.QUATTRO GALLERY: ENLIGHTENED PASSIONSfeatures the artwork of Steven Lavaggi. Through June18. 12971 Pond Springs Rd. (in the Roger BeasleyAudi store), 219-3150. www.quattrogallery.com.AUSTIN BIKE POSTER SHOW Posters promotingcycling for transportation in Austin; posters designedby some of the best artists in town: This is the awesomeintersection of those two goodnesses. ThroughJune 5. Frame Corner, 5601 Adams. Free.www.atxbikepostershow.com.ART IN A NUTSHELL This is the gallery of IsmaelCavazos, creator of “The Old Man in the Peanut,” featuringhis creations involving scribbles, drip paintings,rocks, inkblots, and clouds. 2209 S. First, 436-6551.www.ismaelcavazos.com.EYE CONTACT ART showcases the work of JoshuaGarcia and others. 12400 Amherst #102, 825-8577.www.eyecontactart.com.GAY FAY KELLY: JERRY DE FRESE New works ondisplay in this show called “I’m Not Upright.” ThroughJune 30. 1811 W. Eighth, 478-7676.www.gayfaykellyart.com.ARTAMICI FINE ART GALLERY Artists fromArgentina, Mexico, Chile, and Peru; paintings byAugustina Rodriguez, Oscar Riquelme, and PabloTaboada; drawings by Gilberto Ramirez; and metalsculpture by Augusto Brocca. 78 San Marcos,457-0171. www.pablotaboadastudio.com.COURTYARD GALLERY: JENNIFER CHENOWETHThe artist’s flowing three-dimensional wall installationis inspired by the four elements: earth, water, air, andfire. Through Aug. 27 1900 University Ave., 404-1900,877/744-8822. www.jenchenoweth.com.AUSTIN ART GLASS This glassblowing studio andgallery offers functional and decorative glass art,classes, and more. 1608 S. Congress, 916-4527.www.austinartglass.com.AMOA: RUNNING THE NUMBERS PhotographerChris Jordan “takes numbers that are too big for themind to grasp and makes them shockingly beautifulfor the eye to behold.” As if that weren’t enough, twohuge and intriguing sculptures by Sunyong Chunggorgeously complicate AMOA’s locals-only space, andanother gallery is bedecked by the stunning conglomerationsof the “Collection Selections” showcase.Recommended. Through Aug. 15. 823 Congress,495-9224. www.amoa.org.BLUE MOON GLASSWORKS Unique handmadeglass art and jewelry. 108 W. 43rd, 380-0770.www.austinbluemoon.com.D BERMAN GALLERY: GLADYS POORTE ANDSARAH GREENE REED Two terrific artists, twodistinct styles, one beautiful show of new works.Through July 3. 1701 Guadalupe, 477-8877.www.dbermangallery.com.DOMY BOOKS: JENNY HART The local (but internationallyacclaimed) goddess of sublime stitcheryunveils her first show of actual drawings – in graphite,colored and otherwise – based on photos fromher high school yearbook. Through June 10.913 E. Cesar Chavez, 476-3669. www.domystore.com.BLANTON MUSEUM: MATISSE AS PRINTMAKERPrintmaking’s such a beautiful craft when done well,and who better to represent old-school lithographyand such than Monsieur H. Matisse? Recommended.Presentation by senior curator Jonathan Bober: Thu.,May 27, 12:30pm. Exhibition: Through Aug. 23.MLK & Congress, 471-7324. www.blantonmuseum.org.LA PEÑA GALLERY: PREAMBULO Sketches andstudies by Alejandro Goga, an artist from the borderarea of Matamoros. Through June 4. 227 Congress#300, 477-6007. www.lapena-austin.org.LADY BIRD JOHNSON WILDFLOWER CENTER:TEXAS SOCIETY OF SCULPTORS Sculptures madefrom wood, bronze, clay, found objects, and othermaterials, in a diversity of styles. Through June 26.4801 La Crosse, 232-0100. www.wildflower.org.LORA REYNOLDS GALLERY: DREAM BABYDREAM Francesca Gabbiani’s vivid paper andgouache-on-paper collages of marine life provoke,especially considering the exhibition’s title and thecurrent oily devastation in the Gulf, an eerie resonancewith the war cry of a certain former vice presidentialcandidate. This, however, is a beautiful pieceof work. See review, p.64. Through July 10. 300 WestAve. #1318, 215-4965. www.lorareynolds.com.MEXIC-ARTE MUSEUM: IMAGINING MEXICO:EXPRESSION IN POPULAR CULTURE This newexhibition illustrates the vibrant and multifacetednation of Mexico and includes a display of 10 worksby famed Painting Academy of Saltillo founder RubénHerrera. Through June 27. 419 Congress, 480-9373.www.mexic-artemuseum.org.MITCHIE’S FINE BLACK ART presents an eclecticselection of African and African-American artwork.7801 N. Lamar Ste. B-148, 323-6901. www.mitchie.com.PUMP PROJECT: HANK WADDELL In his new“Wonderlanded” installation, the innovative sculptorgets down and dirty “to find newness, to bring outinstinctual acts, to find the built-in ‘play’ that leadsto our survival in learning how the world works.”Through June 5. 702 Shady. www.pumpproject.org.REVERSE GALLERY: WORKS OF SPRING MichaelBacon paints abstracts on the back of clear vinyl,and his works are viewed through the untouchedside. Reception: Thu., June 3, 7pm. 612 Brazos #100,592-0219. www.michaelabacon.com.RUSSELL COLLECTION: 19TH CENTURY MASTERSWorks by Renoir, Whistler, Tissot, Steinlen, andLautrec. Through June 12. 1137 W. Sixth, 478-4440.www.russell-collection.com.SPACESZOOT: L.P. ZIMMERMANN Through July. 11715 BeeCaves Rd., 477-6535. www.lpzimmermann.com.EASTSIDE BOOKS Currently showing works byPatrick King, Ramon Lozano, and John Metcalf.2415 E. Fifth. 472-2665. www.eastsidebooksaustin.com.RUSSELL’S BAKERY: NORMAN GARRETTPhotodocumentation of brides and their weddings.1601 W. 38th, 619-9633. www.thanksforthememories.biz.MOBILE ART PROGRAM Thirty-five works of artmade by seniors and adults with disabilities. 23rdStreet & Robert Dedman Drive, UT campus, 632-4453.Donations accepted. www.mobileartprogram.org.CAFE JOSIE: KIJASO Macro paintings inspiredby botanicals. Through June 3. 1200-B W. Sixth,322-9226. www.cafejosie.com.KERBEY LANE: MOT’S 3-D ART 2700 S. Lamar,445-4451. www.kerbeylanecafe.com.LOVEJOYS: ICONIC IRONIC Solo exhibit byBaltimore native Candice Parker. Through May 31.604 Neches, 477-1268.CREATIVE OPPORTUNITIESCITY GLASS: WORKSHOPS AND CLASSES Glassblowing? Yes, and more. 1105 E. Sixth, 584-9323.www.cityglass.us.ATELIER 3-D: A SCULPTORS’ STUDIO is a centrallylocated sculpture studio (featuring the work of SteveDubov, Heather Tolleson, and Terry Wilemon) thatoffers ongoing classes and workshops for all skill levels;the venue’s also open to artists looking for workspaceand tools. Call or see the website for details.701 Tillery, 385-1115. www.atelier3-d.com.BLUE MOON GLASSWORKS: CLASSES ThisHyde Park epicenter of everything silica-based andlovely offers instruction on glass fusing, leaded glass,precious-metal clay, and much more. See website fordetails. 108 W. 43rd, 380-0770. www.austinbluemoon.com.MACC: ART CLASSES Sculpting, working in clay andpaper pulp, painting with acrylics: many opportunitiesfor learning a craft here. See website for details.600 River, 478-6222. www.maccaustin.org.AUSTIN FIGURATIVE GALLERY Art Seen Alliance presentsa live model painting and drawing session. Posesare for 15 minutes each, except on the third Monday ofthe month, when the entire session is of one pose fortwo hours. Bring your own supplies. Mondays, 7-9pm.2906 Fruth. $5. www.artseenalliance.com.literaREADINGS, SIGNINGS,AND PERFORMANCESSEBASTIAN JUNGER The bestselling author of ThePerfect Storm takes on War in his on-the-groundaccount of a single platoon’s 15-month tour of dutyin Afghanistan’s Korengal Valley. Wed., June 2, 7pm.BookPeople, 603 N. Lamar, 472-5050.www.bookpeople.com.BIG POPPA E is Austin’s own three-time HBO DefPoetry veteran and National Poetry Slam champ. He’slaunching a tour through the Deep South with a performanceright here in Waterloo. All ages. Highly recommended.Wed., June 2, 7:30pm. ND at 501 Studios,501 N. I-35, 485-3001. $5. www.ndvenue.com.S.C. GWYNNE revisits the Cynthia Ann Parker andQuanah Parker story in his historical take on theComanche wars, Empire of the Summer Moon. Tue.,June 1, 7pm. BookPeople, 603 N. Lamar, 472-5050.LAURINDA BROWN The bestselling author andLambda Literary Award winner presents her latestcollection of short stories, Walk Like a Man. Fri., May28, 7pm. BookWoman, 5501 N. Lamar Ste. 105-A,472-2785. www.ebookwoman.com.SUSANNAH CHARLESON accompanies her goldenretriever, Puzzle, and discusses Scent of the Missing,about their life as a rescue team searching forvictims of the Columbia space shuttle disaster andother cases. Fri., May 28, 7pm. BookPeople,603 N. Lamar, 472-5050. www.bookpeople.com.JILLIAN LAUREN recounts her life as one of manybeautiful women in the harem of Prince Jefri Bolkiah,youngest brother of the Sultan of Brunei. Some Girlstells how, at 18, she took an offer for $20,000 tospend two weeks in Singapore and wound up spending18 months in a very exotic world. Thu., May 27,7pm. BookPeople, 603 N. Lamar, 472-5050.DOMY BOOKS: NEWSPAPER BLACKOUT Thatclever Austin Kleon brings his Gray Lady reductionismto the fabled emporium for a night of images anddiscussion. Informative? Fun? Indeed. Thu., May 27,7pm. Domy Books, 913 E. Cesar Chavez, 476-3669.www.domystore.com.CARRIE FOUNTAIN strikes with her National PoetrySeries-winning debut collection, Burn Lake. Highlyrecommended. Thu., May 27, 7pm. Off Center, 2211-AHidalgo, 476-7833. www.utexas.edu/academic/mcw.WRITING/BOOK GROUPSAUSTIN FICTIONISTS meet twice a month to workshopmembers’ short stories, novel chapters, andpersonal essays. They’re accepting new applicationsfor membership. Send a writing sample of no morethan 10,000 words with a brief statement on whyyou want to join to jamfab1@hotmail.com.NORTH AUSTIN KNITTERS meet to knit and discussgreat books. Tuesdays, 7pm. Barnes & NobleArboretum, 10000 Research #158, 418-8985.VOYAGE OUT CLUB follows the meijin as The Masterof Go by Yasunari Kawabata. Brian C. and Daniel takethe bullet train. Sun., May 30, 5pm. BookPeople,603 N. Lamar, 472-5050. www.bookpeople.com.NEW & NOTEWORTHY CLUB sand off someAmerican Rust by Philipp Meyer. Paul and Kester polishthe steel. Mon., May 31, 7pm. BookPeople,603 N. Lamar, 472-5050. www.bookpeople.com.REWRITTEN HISTORY CLUB mines the end of theCivil War in Cold Mountain by Charles Frazier. Merrileeand Sharee jerk the tears. Wed., June 2, 7pm.BookPeople, 603 N. Lamar, 472-5050.AUSTIN POETRY SOCIETY CRITIQUE GROUP Bringseven copies of one of your poems for friendly discussion.Prompts: A poem about an ordinary householdobject, a tool, an article of clothing, or somethingvery familiar you take for granted; or a poem about aroomful of ghosts; or about a clock without any hands.Hosted by Beth Kropf, the group meets in the upstairsdining area. Sat., May 29, 11am. Central Market North,4001 N. Lamar, 206-1000. www.centralmarket.com.OAK SPRINGS CLUB throws itself into Peace Likea River by Leif Enger. Tue., June 1, 7pm. Oak SpringsLibrary, 3101 Oak Springs Dr., 926-4453.SPICEWOOD SPRINGS MYSTERY CLUB asks awriting desk if it’s Raven Black by Ann Cleeves. Wed.,June 2, 7pm. Spicewood Springs Branch Library,8637 Spicewood Springs Rd.STEEPED IN BOOKS: INFORMAL TALK AND TEAinvites you to share your passionate book tastes.Tuesdays, 2pm. Will Hampton Branch Library,5125 Convict Hill Rd.SEMINARS AND WORKSHOPSHOW TO WRITE A MYSTERY with Susan RogersCooper, E.P. Garth, and Russ Hall coming at youthrough the Web on “Murder, She Writes,” moderatedby BlogTalkRadio host Sylvia Dickey Smith.Sat., May 29, 1pm. www.blogtalkradio.com/murdershewrites.OPEN MICSFRIDAY NIGHT MIC for poetry, music, drama, andstories. Hosted by Bear Man Poet. Fridays, 8-10pm.JP’s Java, 2803 San Jacinto. www.jpsjava.com.CAFE CAFFEINE features acoustic music, poetry,free speech, improvisations, and collaborations.All-ages performance. Hosted by Thom Moon Bird.Sundays, 2-4pm. Cafe Caffeine, 909 W. Mary,447-9473. www.cafecaffeine.com.FAIR BEAN Hosted by Amy Zamarripa. Fridays,5-7pm. Fair Bean Coffee, 2210 S. First Ste. I,444-BEAN. www.fairbeancoffee.com.GENUINE JOE COFFEEHOUSE Thursdays, 7:30-10pm.2001 W. Anderson, 220-1576. www.genuinejoe.com.THE HIDEOUT is hosted by Thom Moon Bird. Mondays,7-10pm. Hideout Theatre, 617 Congress,476-0473. $2 (or canned food for Poets Pantry).www.hideouttheatre.com.SPOKEN & HEARD Bring words, make noise, bringyourself, make friends. ASL interpreter available.Hosted by the Crew. Sundays, 7-10pm. Kick ButtCoffee, 5775 Airport #725, 454-5425.www.kickbuttcoffee.com.THE AUSTIN POETRY SLAM Mike Henry and a rotatinggroup of slam ninjas captain the crew that hasall the best of stand-up, pomo theatre, rock & roll,and phone sex rolled into one cosmic-heat blast.Wednesdays, 8pm. ND at 501 Studios, 501 N. I-35,485-3001. $5 (21 and older). www.austinslam.com.AUSTIN POETRY SOCIETY FOURTH THURSDAY featurespoets Ron Jorgenson and Margaret Anderegg.Hosted by Ralph Hausser. Thu., May 27, 7pm.NeWorlDeli, 4101 Guadalupe, 451-7170.www.austinpoetrysociety.org.FISH & THE EVOLUTION Hosted by LaLove Robinsonand Stacie Shea every other Tuesday. Tue., June 1,8pm. Nuno’s on Sixth, 422 E. Sixth, 833-5133. $5.www.nunosonsixth.com.RUTA MAYA POETRY is one of the longest-runningweekly open mics in Texas. Hosted by David Bates.Tuesdays, 6-9pm. Ruta Maya, 3601 S. Congress Ste.D-200, 707-9637. www.rmpoetryaustin.com.FIRST WEDNESDAYS @ VINNY’S Hosted by LeeLeteff with Jena and family. Also, Michael McClanahanand Kathleen Romana. Next feature is Lili’s birthdaywith Darla McBride and special guests. Vinny’sItalian Cafe, 1003 Barton Springs Rd., 482-8484. Free.MISCELLANEOUSPEN 2 PAPER CREATIVE WRITING CONTEST is adisability-focused, Texas-wide competition, presented bythe Coalition of Texans With Disabilities. Entrants mustincorporate disability into their submissions in theme,character, or subject. Submit short fiction, nonfiction,poetry, or comic work. See website for details. Deadline:July 30. 478-3366. www.cotwd.org/pen2paper.html.MORE POETRY! i wish you wonderful days. get introuble. cause havoc. work miracles. dance laughbreak mirrors raise mountains. create soul whereveryou go. open the box. do nothing. be amazed as youamaze us in being who you are. Namaste. Amaze.POEM OF THE ISSUEI will quit waitingfor someone to love me becausewhen you think about it,if you don’t love youenough to feel goodabout being alonethen you are cheatingon yourself with everyone– Element 615, from “Intermittent”a u s t i n c h r o n i c l e . c o m MAY 28, 2010 T H E A U S T I N C H R O N I C L E 65

filmlistingsThe real winner in this weekend’sbox-office derby?openings & ratingsGeorge A. Romero’s Survival of the Dead (R)Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (PG-13)Sex and the City 2 (R)Singam (NR)66 T H E A U S T I N C H R O N I C L E MAY 28, 2010 a u s t i n c h r o n i c l e . c o mThat would be Morocco. None ofthis week’s openings earned big ratingsfrom our reviewers and highlightedplacement as a recommendable film.Though viewers may lose out, thecountry of Morocco stands to gain. Theweekend’s two wide releases – Princeof Persia: The Sands of Time andSex and the City 2 – were bothfilmed in Morocco’s SaharaDesert, perhaps givingnew meaning to the word“sandbank.”– Marjorie Baumgarten As perfect as a moviecan be Slightly flawed, butexcellent nonetheless Has its good points,and its bad points Mediocre, but with oneor two bright spots Poor, without anysaving gracesLa bombanewreviewsGEORGE A. ROMERO’SSURVIVAL OF THE DEADD: George A. Romero; with Alan Van Sprang, KennethWelsh, Kathleen Munroe, Julian Richings, Devon Bostick,Richard Fitzpatrick, Athena Karkanis. (R, 90 min.)Remember the scene in Romero’soriginal Dawn of the Dead in which thecigarette-jonesing security cop tells theheroes he’s “got an idea – maybe we canmake it to the island”? What island, theyask. “Any island!” he cheerfully replies.Well gang, they finally made it to the island,and frankly they – and we – were betteroff in Pittsburgh. This sixth official entryinto the once-upon-a-nightmare that beganwith 1968’s still devastating Night of theLiving Dead is as creaky and antisocial abuzzkill as one of his wormy minions, andit’s almost entirely devoid of the surreal,end-of-days gallows humor that’s kept everyupdating since 1978’s ultramoist Dawnfrom descending into pure, unadulteratednihilism. Recall Diary’s inspired splatstickinterlude with Samuel, the deaf-mute Amishman? This time out we get zombie fishinghijinks, and the cathartic laughs fallon dead ears. Further concentrating theremnants of humanity onto a single islandoff the coast of Delaware, Survival of theDead begins “six days after the dead beganto walk,” with the reappearance of a minorcharacter from Diary, renegade NationalGuardsman-turned-highwayman Crocket (VanSprang). Crocket and his motley crew ferryonto Plum Island, passing directly over theoutstretched talons of submerged dead.What they find there is worse than anythingyet encountered in a Romero zombie epic:It’s a goofy riff on the ancient Hatfieldsand McCoys blood feud that’s gone Irish.Zombies? We don’t need no stinkin’ zombies.The hammy melodramatics are ledon one side by übercrusty Patrick O’Flynn(Welsh), acting like some unholy crossbetween Darby O’Gill and “Dirty” HarryCallahan, and on the other by SeamusMuldoon (Fitzpatrick), a religious zealot whobelieves the familial dead should be leftunmolested until the final, apocalyptic reckoning.At odds with both is O’Flynn’s feisty,estranged daughter, Jane (Munroe), whojust wants everyone to chill the hell out.Romero is clearly on her side, and the audienceis meant to be as well, but Survival ofthe Dead is so muddled in its themes andfoggy in its ideas (unusual for Romero) thatno one side seems sane enough to root for.Frankly, that may be the whole point. Asidefrom the ridiculous dialogue, of which thereis much, and truly crappy CGI gore, of whichthere is even more, Survival of the Deadfeels like the single weakest link in whatis otherwise the strongest, smartest, andmost transgressively revolutionary horrorseries in cinema history. It’s just not a verywell-made movie. Romero has always beenmore a provocative and profound social criticthan simple horror auteur, although thetwo occupations often blend seamlessly inhis work. And, as any savvy social commentatorwill tell you, we’re fucked, so much soof late that the notion of undead hordes arealmost an afterthought in this man-vs.-manvs.-dead-mansaga. Romero’s ever-cynicalworldview has curdled and congealed like somuch brain matter drying on the collectiveliving room carpet of Anytown, USA. There’splenty of fear and loathing to go around, asever, but now it’s almost entirely aimed atwe, the living. And why not? We’re a grubbybunch of backbiting, infighting, unworthyjackasses so intent on maintaining a longago-shatteredstatus quo that we can’t evensee what’s staring us in the face every timewe look in a mirror. What are these monstrous,bloodthirsty killers? Quoth Dawn ofthe Dead’s SWAT-team sage: “They’re us.”Go on, shoot ’em in the head. In Romero’sunblinking and distressingly accurate realist’sgaze, we’re already dead. – Marc Savlov★★ Alamo Drafthouse SouthMACGRUBER D: Jorma Taccone; with WillForte, Kristen Wiig, Ryan Phillippe, Val Kilmer, MayaRudolph, Powers Boothe. (R, 90 min.)To enjoy Saturday Night Live’s recurringMacGruber sketch, first you had to be inthe know about its inspiration. In the affectionatelyremembered Eighties TV seriesMacGyver, Richard Dean Anderson starredas an anti-gun action hero who could juryriga fix-it to most any sticky situationwith duct tape and a bottle of toilet-bowlcleaner. MacGruber (played in the film bySNL regular Forte) apes MacGyver’s longhair and lumberjack look, but not his coolnessunder pressure; MacGruber’s attemptsto dismantle ticking bombs were alwayscomically derailed by such personal crisesas his racial insensitivity or his discomfortwith his son’s homosexuality. The succincttelevision sketches, which unspooled inthree parts with setup/complication/punchline precision, always ended in the sameplace – with the inevitable detonation of thebomb. Almost as certain is the filmic fiasco– a different kind of bomb – that will happenwhenever someone at SNL decides to take arelatively successful five-minute short – theRoxbury twins, for instance – and inflatethe concept to feature-length. MacGruber’scold open is a poker-faced sequence set inSiberia involving a hijacked nuclear warheadand a grim villain named Dieter von Cunth(Kilmer); one suspects first-time directorTaccone, who co-wrote the script with Forteand John Solomon, couldn’t resist whatmay be his only shot at re-creating the lookand feel of an Eighties Cold War actionfilm. (Later, Reagan’s presidential portraitwill cameo.) It’s not a terrible idea – surelythere’s just as much nostalgia for Red Dawnand Red Heat as for MacGyver – it’s justnot terribly well executed here. The filmgoes by in a wash of uninspired action andunmemorable comedy; the daffy, mock ingenuityof the original sketch is long gone, andMacGruber’s ineffectualness has degradedinto flat-out incompetence, with far fewercomedic rewards. – Kimberley Jones★★■Alamo Drafthouse Lake Creek, AlamoDrafthouse Village, Barton Creek Square, CMCedar Park, Hill Country Galleria, CM RoundRock, Southpark Meadows, Highland, Gateway,Gold Class, Lakeline, Tinseltown North,Tinseltown South, Westgate

PRINCE OF PERSIA: THESANDS OF TIME D: Mike Newell; with JakeGyllenhaal, Gemma Arterton, Ben Kingsley, Alfred Molina, SteveToussaint, Toby Kebbell, Richard Coyle. (PG-13, 116 min.)What is Brit director Newell (Four Weddingsand a Funeral) doing helming an epic, CGIintensive,scimitar-propelled riff on 1001Arabian Nights, one that’s based on a videogame, no less? He’s having a whale of a time,to all appearances, mining classic Hollywoodswords-and-sandals tropes and allowingKingsley, as a villainous schemer, to runwonderfully wild as he chomps his slinky waythrough all the non-computer-generated sceneryin sight. Prince of Persia is by no meansa great film, but it is an entertaining one, anearly bloodless, family-friendly throwback ofsorts to a cinematic age when Persian palaceintrigue, winsome princesses, and ambitiousprinces ruled the back lots and Errol Flynnwas in like, well, Errol Flynn. (It should bepointed out that Gyllenhaal, who is saddledhere with a dodgy British accent and newbornheroic musculature, is no Flynn, but he’sinfinitely more fun to watch than, say, RussellCrowe’s recent Robin Hood). Prince of Persiasports exactly the sort of convoluted, logicfreeplotting we’ve come to expect from filmsbased on gamer favorites, but that doesn’treally hinder its ability to hold your attentionand, occasionally, move you to the edge ofyour seat. The place is the Persian empireof old, and Gyllenhaal is Prince Dastan, aformer street urchin with a knack for parkour,who was adopted by King Sharaman (RonaldPickup) and raised as a brother and an equalto his majesty’s two legitimate princely heirs,Tus (Coyle) and Garsiv (Kebbell). Kingsley, withgenerously kohl-rimmed peepers, is their uncleand the king’s chief adviser, Nizam. After thePersian army’s siege of the city of Alamut failsto turn up the proto-WMD that Nizam’s spiesswore were there – Newell lobs a few jokes inthe direction of the Bush/Blair/Iraq debacle– the action kicks in with Dastan framed fora killing he didn’t commit. He goes on therun with Alamut’s sassy, game-for-anythingPrincess Tamina (former Bond girl Arterton)while trying to prove his innocence. Prince ofPersia was produced by bloated action masterJerry Bruckheimer (a guilty pleasure of minefrom way back), but the film’s wittiest andmost playful moments come from Molina as adesert entrepreneur with rusty scruples. (Hefixes ostrich races and rails against taxation,government interference, and the plight ofthe “small businessman.”) It’s a hoot, andMolina very nearly steals the show. 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Just like PrinceDastan, master of his destiny and saviorof kingdoms, but quite unlike Gyllenhaal’sbreakout role of Donnie Darko, who also hadtrouble with the proverbial sands of time.Sometimes destiny can be fickle that way;at least in Prince of Persia, it’s a fun kindof fickle and thoroughly of the Saturdayafternoon-matineevariety. – Marc Savlov★★★■Alamo Drafthouse Lake Creek, AlamoDrafthouse South, Barton Creek Square, CMCedar Park, Hill Country Galleria, CM RoundRock, Southpark Meadows, Dobie, Highland,Gateway, Gold Class, Lakeline, Tinseltown North,Tinseltown South, WestgateTHE BOB BULLOCK TEXAS STATE HISTORY MUSEUMSchool's Out 4 Summer!Celebrate with $4 off Shrek 4!Bring in your most recent report card to receive $4 off for your good grades!Valid for one regular youth- or student-priced ticket for Shrek Forever AfterAn IMAX 3D Experience. Limit one discount ticket per report card. Allgrading systems and levels of education accepted. 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Anderson,459-7090. Tuesday matinee Baby Day shows (first showof the day) are intended for parents and children agedinfant to 6 years old.Iron Man 2: Fri, 12:45, 3:35, 7:30, 10:40; Sat, 11:05am, 3:35,6:00, 9:15pm; Sun-Thu (6/3), 12:45, 3:35, 7:30, 10:40MacGruber: Fri, 2:40, 5:05, 7:40, 11:00; Sat, 2:40, 4:50, 7:40,10:45; Sun-Mon, 2:40, 5:05, 7:40, 10:10; Tue, 2:00, 4:40,7:20, 9:45; Wed, 2:00, 4:40, 7:20; Thu (6/3), 4:40, 7:20, 9:45Robin Hood: Fri, 12:10, 4:00, 7:45, 11:00; Sat, 12:10, 2:30,7:30, 11:00; Sun-Thu (6/3), 12:10, 4:00, 7:05, 10:20Master Pancake: Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves: Fri-Sat, 7:00, 10:00The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Sat, 12mid*Sex and the City 2: Fri, 11:40am, 3:20, 7:00, 10:30pm;Sat-Mon, 11:00am, 11:40, 3:20, 7:00, 10:30pm;Tue-Thu (6/3), 11:40am, 3:20, 7:00, 10:30pmARBOR CINEMA @ GREAT HILLS 9828 Great HillsTrail (at Jollyville), 231-9742. Discounts daily before 6pmand all day Wednesdays.Babies: 12:30, 2:40, 4:50, 7:20, 9:35Casino Jack and the United States of Money: 1:00, 3:50, 7:00, 9:55City Island: 12:20, 2:50, 5:10, 7:40, 10:15Exit Through the Gift Shop: 12:50, 3:10, 5:20, 7:50, 10:00The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo: 11:50am, 3:30, 6:40, 9:50pmHarry Brown: 12:00, 2:30, 5:00, 7:30, 10:10Kites: 12:40, 3:40, 6:50, 9:40The Secret in Their Eyes: 12:10, 3:20, 7:10, 10:05BARTON CREEK SQUARE (AMC) Barton CreekSquare mall, MoPac & Highway 360, 888/AMC-4FUN.Matinee discounts available before 6pm on weekdaysand before 4pm Friday through Sunday and holidays.Date Night: 10:15am, 12:50, 3:10, 5:40, 8:00, 10:25pm*Iron Man 2: Fri-Sun, 11:00am, 2:00, 4:55, 7:55, 11:10pm;Mon-Thu (6/3), 11:00am, 2:00, 4:55, 7:55pmLetters to Juliet: Fri-Sun, 10:20am, 1:15, 4:10, 6:45, 9:35pm,12:10am; Mon-Thu (6/3), 10:20am, 1:15, 4:10, 6:45, 9:35pmMacGruber: Fri, 2:50, 5:05, 7:30, 10:00pm, 12:25am;Sat-Sun, 9:45am, 12:10, 2:25, 5:05, 7:30, 10:00pm, 12:25am;Mon-Thu (6/3), 9:45am, 12:10, 2:25, 5:05, 7:30, 10:00pm*Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time: Fri-Sun, 9:25am, 10:50,12:00, 1:35, 2:35, 4:20, 5:30, 7:05, 8:15, 9:50, 10:55pm,12:30am; Mon-Thu (6/3), 9:25am, 10:50, 12:00, 1:35, 2:35,4:20, 5:30, 7:05, 8:15, 9:50, 10:50pmRobin Hood: Fri-Sun, 9:35am, 10:30, 12:40, 1:45, 3:50, 5:00,9:55, 11:05pm; Mon-Wed, 9:35am, 10:30, 12:40, 1:45, 3:50,5:00, 6:40, 8:10, 9:55pm; Thu (6/3), 9:35am, 10:30, 12:40,1:45, 3:50, 5:00, 8:10pmSex and the City 2: Fri-Sun, 9:30am, 10:05, 11:25, 12:45, 1:25,2:45, 4:00, 4:45, 6:05, 7:15, 8:05, 9:25, 10:30, 11:25pm,12:20am; Mon-Thu (6/3), 9:30am, 10:05, 11:25, 12:45, 1:25,2:45, 4:00, 4:45, 6:05, 7:15, 8:05, 9:25, 10:30pmShrek Forever After (closed captioned and descriptive video):Fri, 12:25, 2:55, 5:15, 7:40, 10:05; Sat-Thu (6/3), 9:55am,12:25, 2:55, 5:15, 7:40, 10:05pm*Shrek Forever After (3-D): Fri-Sun, 10:40am, 11:40, 1:10,2:05, 3:35, 4:30, 6:00, 6:55, 8:25, 9:15, 10:50, 11:40pm;Mon-Thu (6/3), 10:40am, 11:40, 1:10, 2:05, 3:35, 4:30, 6:00,6:55, 8:25, 9:15, 10:45pmCINEMARK CEDAR PARK 1335 E. Whitestone,800/FANDANGO.*How to Train Your Dragon: Fri, 11:40am, 2:40, 5:00pm;Sun-Thu (6/3), 11:40am, 2:40, 5:00pmIron Man 2: Fri, 11:20am, 12:50, 2:20, 3:50, 5:10, 6:40, 8:00,9:40, 10:50pm; Sat-Sun, 10:00am, 11:20, 12:50, 2:20, 3:50,5:10, 6:40, 8:00, 9:40, 10:50pm; Mon, 10:00am, 11:20, 12:50,2:20, 3:50, 5:10, 6:40, 8:00, 9:40pm; Tue-Thu (6/3), 11:20am,12:50, 2:20, 3:50, 5:10, 6:40, 8:00, 9:40pmLetters to Juliet: 11:10am, 1:40, 4:20, 6:50, 9:50pm*MacGruber: 7:40, 10:00*Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time: 11:00am, 12:40, 1:50,3:20, 4:40, 6:10, 7:30, 9:00, 10:15pmRobin Hood: 1:00, 4:00, 7:20, 10:30*Sex and the City 2: 10:50am, 12:30, 2:10, 3:40, 5:30, 7:00,8:50, 10:20pm*Shrek Forever After: Fri, 11:30am, 1:10, 2:00, 3:30, 4:30,6:20, 7:10, 8:40, 9:30, 11:00pm; Sat-Sun, 10:40am, 11:30,1:10, 2:00, 3:30, 4:30, 6:20, 7:10, 8:40, 9:30, 11:00pm;Mon, 10:40am, 11:30, 1:10, 2:00, 3:30, 4:30, 6:20, 7:10,8:40, 9:30pm; Tue-Thu (6/3), 11:30am, 1:10, 2:00, 3:30, 4:30,6:20, 7:10, 8:40, 9:30pm*Shrek Forever After (3-D): Fri, 12:20, 2:50, 5:20, 7:50, 10:10;Sat-Mon, 9:50am, 12:20, 2:50, 5:20, 7:50, 10:10pm;Tue-Thu (6/3), 12:20, 2:50, 5:20, 7:50, 10:10CINEMARK HILL COUNTRY GALLERIA 1412812 Hill Country Blvd., 800/FANDANGO.Date Night: 2:55, 7:45Iron Man 2: 11:00am, 12:35, 2:10, 3:40, 5:05, 6:55, 8:30, 10:05pmLetters to Juliet: 11:10am, 1:50, 4:25, 7:10, 9:55pm*MacGruber: 12:30, 5:15, 10:15*Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time: 11:05am, 12:45, 2:15,3:45, 5:20, 6:45, 8:20, 9:45pmRobin Hood: 11:55am, 3:00, 6:20, 9:35pmSex and the City 2: 11:15am, 12:10, 1:05, 2:40, 3:35, 4:30,6:05, 7:05, 8:00, 9:30, 10:20pm*Shrek Forever After: 11:50am, 12:40, 1:10, 2:30, 3:20, 3:50,5:10, 5:55, 6:30, 7:50, 8:45, 9:10, 10:25pm*Shrek Forever After (3-D): 11:00am, 1:40, 4:20, 7:00, 9:40pmCINEMARK MOVIES 8 ROUND ROCK2120 N. Mays, Round Rock, 512/388-2848. Discountsdaily before 5pm.Alice in Wonderland: Fri, 3:15, 6:00, 7:20, 8:45, 10:00;Sat-Thu (6/3), 12:45, 3:15, 6:00, 7:20, 8:45, 10:00The Bounty Hunter: Fri, 1:50, 4:30, 7:10, 9:45;Sat-Mon, 11:05am, 1:50, 4:30, 7:10, 9:45pm;Tue-Thu (6/3), 1:50, 4:30, 7:10, 9:45Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Fri, 1:30, 2:45, 4:00, 5:15, 7:00, 9:30;Sat-Mon, 11:00am, 12:15, 1:30, 2:45, 4:00, 5:15, 7:00, 9:30pm;Tue-Thu (6/3), 12:15, 1:30, 2:45, 4:00, 5:15, 7:00, 9:30Green Zone: 8:15pmHot Tub Time Machine: Fri, 2:30, 5:00, 7:45, 10:10;Sat-Mon, 11:30am, 2:30, 5:00, 7:45, 10:10pm;Tue-Thu (6/3), 2:30, 5:00, 7:45, 10:10Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief:Fri, 3:45pm; Sat-Thu (6/3), 12:30, 3:45Shutter Island: 6:50, 9:50Tooth Fairy: Fri, 1:40, 4:15; Sat-Mon, 11:10am, 1:40, 4:15pm;Tue-Thu (6/3), 1:40, 4:15Tyler Perry’s Why Did I Get Married Too?: Fri, 2:00, 4:45, 7:30,10:15; Sat-Mon, 11:15am, 2:00, 4:45, 7:30, 10:15pm;Tue-Thu (6/3), 2:00, 4:45, 7:30, 10:15CINEMARK ROUND ROCK 4401 N. I-35,Round Rock, 800/FANDANGO. Cost for 3-D shows isregular ticket price plus a $3.50 premium.Date Night: 10:30am, 1:25, 4:40, 7:20, 10:10pm*How to Train Your Dragon: 1:30, 4:05, 10:10Iron Man 2: 10:00am, 11:00, 12:00, 12:50, 1:55, 2:55, 3:50,5:00, 6:30, 8:00, 9:30, 10:50pmJust Wright: 7:05, 10:00Letters to Juliet: 10:20am, 1:20, 4:00, 6:50, 9:50pm*MacGruber: 6:45, 9:25*Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time: 9:45am, 11:10, 12:30,2:05, 3:20, 4:55, 6:10, 7:45, 9:00, 10:35pmRobin Hood: 11:50am, 3:30, 7:00, 10:20pm*Sex and the City 2: 9:40am, 11:30, 1:00, 2:45, 4:15, 6:00,7:30, 9:15, 10:45pm*Shrek Forever After: 10:40am, 11:20, 1:10, 1:45, 3:45, 4:30,6:20, 7:10, 8:50, 9:40pm*Shrek Forever After (3-D): 9:50am, 12:15, 3:00, 5:20, 7:55,10:30pmCINEMARK SOUTHPARK MEADOWS9900 S. I-35, 800/FANDANGO. Cost for 3-D shows isregular ticket price plus a $3.50 premium.Iron Man 2: 10:15am, 11:15, 1:15, 2:15, 4:10, 5:15, 7:15, 8:20,10:15pmLetters to Juliet: 11:25am, 2:10, 4:50, 7:40, 10:10pm*MacGruber: 10:20am, 12:40, 3:05, 5:35, 7:55, 10:20pm*Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time: 10:10am, 11:05, 1:00,2:00, 3:55, 5:05, 6:45, 8:05, 9:40pmRobin Hood: 10:05am, 1:05, 4:15, 7:35pm*Sex and the City 2: 10:30am, 11:30, 12:35, 1:45, 2:55, 4:00,5:00, 6:20, 7:25, 8:15, 9:45pm*Shrek Forever After: 10:00am, 11:20, 11:55, 12:30, 1:50,2:20, 3:00, 4:20, 4:55, 5:30, 6:50, 7:30, 8:00, 9:20, 9:55pm*Shrek Forever After (3-D): 10:40am, 1:10, 3:40, 6:10, 8:40pm> An asterisk (*) before a title means that nopasses or special admission discounts willbe accepted.> Changes may sometimes occur; viewersare encouraged to call theatres to confirmshowtimes.DOBIE THEATRE 2025 Guadalupe (Dobie Mall, secondfloor), 472-FILM.The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo: Fri, 4:50, 8:00; Sat-Mon, 1:30,4:50, 8:00; Tue-Thu (6/3), 8:00pmPrince of Persia: The Sands of Time: Fri, 4:40, 7:15, 9:50;Sat-Mon, 2:00, 4:40, 7:15, 9:50; Tue-Thu (6/3), 7:15, 9:50The Secret of Kells: Fri, 5:30, 7:30, 9:30; Sat-Mon, 1:40, 3:30,5:30, 7:30, 9:30; Tue-Thu (6/3), 7:30, 9:30Sex and the City 2: Fri, 4:00, 7:00, 10:00; Sat-Mon, 1:00, 4:00,7:00, 10:00; Tue-Thu (6/3), 7:00, 10:00GALAXY HIGHLAND 10 North I-35 & Middle Fiskville,467-7305. No one under 18 will be allowed in the theatreon Friday and Saturday after 7pm without an adult.Iron Man 2: Fri-Sat, 11:00am, 1:50, 4:25, 7:00, 9:35pm, 12mid;Sun-Thu (6/3), 11:00am, 1:50, 4:25, 7:00, 9:35pmMacGruber: Fri-Sat, 11:00am, 1:05, 3:10, 5:15, 7:20, 9:25,11:30pm; Sun-Thu (6/3), 11:00am, 1:05, 3:10, 5:15, 7:20, 9:25pmPrince of Persia: The Sands of Time: Fri-Sat, 11:30am, 11:45,2:00, 2:15, 4:30, 4:45, 7:00, 7:15, 9:30, 9:45pm, 12mid;Sun-Thu (6/3), 11:30am, 11:45, 2:00, 2:15, 4:30, 4:45, 7:00,7:15, 9:30, 9:45pmRobin Hood: Fri-Sat, 11:00am, 1:50, 4:40, 7:30, 10:20,11:40pm; Sun-Thu (6/3), 11:00am, 1:50, 4:40, 7:30, 10:20pmSex and the City 2: Fri-Sat, 11:00am, 1:20, 1:50, 4:10, 4:40,7:00, 7:30, 9:50, 10:20pm, 12mid; Sun-Thu (6/3), 11:00am,1:20, 1:50, 4:10, 4:40, 7:00, 7:30, 9:50, 10:20pm*Shrek Forever After (3-D): Fri-Sat, 10:30am, 10:45, 11:00,12:45, 1:00, 1:15, 2:50, 3:10, 3:25, 4:55, 5:20, 5:35,7:00, 7:30, 7:45, 9:05, 9:40, 9:55pm, 12mid; Sun-Thu(6/3), 10:30am, 10:45, 11:00, 12:45, 1:00, 1:15, 2:50, 3:10,3:25, 4:55, 5:20, 5:35, 7:00, 7:30, 7:45, 9:05, 9:40, 9:55pmGATEWAY THEATRE 9700 Stonelake, between Capitalof Texas Highway and Highway 183 in the Gateway shoppingcenter, 416-5700 x3808. Discounts daily before6pm and all day Wednesday. Cost for 3-D shows is regularticket price plus a $3.50 premium.Date Night: 12:05, 2:25, 4:50, 7:20, 9:55Iron Man 2: 1:00, 4:00, 4:30, 6:55, 10:00, 10:25Letters to Juliet: 11:15am, 1:35, 4:10, 7:00, 9:25pmMacGruber: Fri, 2:20, 5:20, 7:50, 10:20; Sat, 11:50am, 5:20,7:50, 10:20pm; Sun, 2:20, 5:20, 7:50; Mon, 2:20, 5:20, 10:20;Tue-Thu (6/3), 11:50am, 2:20, 5:20, 7:50, 10:20pmMacGruber (open captioned and descriptive audio):Fri, 11:50am; Sat, 2:20pm; Sun, 11:50am, 10:20pm;Mon, 11:50am, 7:50pm*Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time: 11:00am, 11:30, 1:40,2:05, 4:25, 4:55, 7:05, 7:55, 9:50, 10:30pm*Robin Hood: 12:30, 1:30, 3:55, 6:50, 7:25, 10:05*Sex and the City 2: Fri-Mon, 10:45am, 12:40, 1:10, 1:55, 3:50,4:20, 5:05, 7:00, 7:30, 8:15, 10:10, 10:40pm;Tue-Thu (6/3), 12:40, 1:10, 1:55, 3:50, 4:20, 5:05, 7:00, 7:30,8:15, 10:10, 10:40Shrek Forever After (open captioned and descriptive audio):Tue, 3:15, 8:25; Wed, 12:45, 5:45; Thu (6/3), 3:15, 8:25*Shrek Forever After: Fri, 12:15, 12:45, 2:45, 3:15, 5:15, 5:45,7:45, 8:25, 10:15; Sat, 10:15am, 12:15, 12:45, 2:45, 3:15,5:15, 5:45, 7:45, 8:25, 10:15pm; Sun-Mon, 12:15, 12:45,2:45, 3:15, 5:15, 5:45, 7:45, 8:25, 10:15; Tue, 12:15, 12:45,2:45, 5:15, 5:45, 7:45, 10:15; Wed, 12:15, 2:45, 3:15, 5:15,7:45, 8:25, 10:15; Thu (6/3), 12:15, 12:45, 2:45, 5:15, 5:45,7:45, 10:15*Shrek Forever After (3-D): 11:15am, 11:45, 1:45, 2:15, 4:15,4:45, 6:45, 7:15, 9:15, 9:45pmGOLD CLASS CINEMA 3225 Amy Donovan Plaza(The Domain), 568-3400.Date Night: Fri-Mon, 12:45, 3:15; Tue, 12:45, 3:15, 6:45;Wed-Thu (6/3), 12:45, 3:15Iron Man 2: Fri-Mon, 11:15am, 2:00, 4:45, 7:30, 10:15pm;Tue, 11:00am, 1:45, 4:30, 10:45pm; Wed, 11:15am, 2:00,10:15pm; Thu (6/3), 11:15am, 2:00, 4:45, 7:30, 10:15pmLetters to Juliet: Fri, 1:30, 4:15, 7:00, 10:00; Sat-Mon, 10:30am,1:30, 4:15, 7:00, 10:00pm; Tue, 1:30, 4:15, 7:00, 10:00;Wed, 1:30, 4:15, 6:45, 10:00; Thu (6/3), 1:30, 4:15, 7:00, 10:00MacGruber: Fri, 10:45pm; Sat-Mon, 10:00am, 10:45pm;Tue-Thu (6/3), 10:45pmPrince of Persia: The Sands of Time: Fri, 1:00, 3:45, 6:30, 9:15;Sat-Mon, 10:15am, 1:00, 3:45, 6:30, 9:15pm;Tue-Thu (6/3), 1:00, 3:45, 6:30, 9:15Robin Hood: Fri-Tue, 11:00am, 2:15, 6:00, 9:00pm;Wed, 11:00am, 2:15pm; Thu (6/3), 11:00am, 2:15, 6:00,9:00pmSex and the City 2: 11:30am, 12:30, 3:00, 4:00, 6:15, 7:15,9:30, 10:30pm*Shrek Forever After (3-D): Fri, 12:15, 2:30, 5:30, 8:00;Sat-Mon, 10:00am, 12:15, 2:30, 5:30, 8:00pm;Tue-Thu (6/3), 12:15, 2:30, 5:30, 8:00IMAX THEATRE Texas State History Museum,1800 N. Congress, 936-IMAX.Arabia 3D: Fri-Sat, 12:00pm; Mon-Thu (6/3), 12:00pmHubble 3D: Fri-Sat, 11:00am; Mon-Thu (6/3), 11:00amShrek Forever After: Fri-Sun, 1:00, 3:00, 5:00, 7:00, 9:00,11:00; Mon-Thu (6/3), 1:00, 3:00, 5:00, 7:00, 9:00Texas: The Big Picture: Fri-Sat, 10:00am;Mon-Thu (6/3), 10:00amLAKELINE STARPORT Lakeline Mall at Highway 183and RR 620, 335-4793. Discounts daily before 6pm andall day Wednesday.*Iron Man 2: 11:25am, 2:05, 4:50, 7:35, 10:15pmLetters to Juliet: 11:55am, 2:30, 4:55, 7:20, 9:50pmMacGruber: 12:20, 2:35, 5:00, 7:30, 9:40*Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time: 11:15am, 11:45, 1:55,2:25, 4:35, 5:05, 7:15, 7:45, 9:55, 10:25pm*Robin Hood: 12:30, 4:05, 7:25, 10:20*Sex and the City 2: 12:40, 3:50, 7:00, 10:10*Shrek Forever After: 11:40am, 12:10, 2:10, 2:45, 4:45, 5:15,7:05, 7:40, 9:20, 9:45pmFOR UPDATED SHOWTIMES, SEEaustinchronicle.com/film.METROPOLITAN South I-35 at Stassney, 447-0101.Discounts daily before 6pm and all day Wednesday. Costfor 3-D shows is regular ticket price plus a $3.50 premium.The Bounty Hunter: 2:35, 7:45Clash of the Titans: 11:30am, 12:05, 2:40, 4:50, 5:25, 8:05,10:10, 10:45pm*Clash of the Titans (3-D): 11:45am, 2:20, 5:00, 7:40, 10:20pmDate Night: 11:55am, 2:30, 5:20, 7:50, 10:35pmFurry Vengeance: 11:50am, 2:25, 4:55, 7:15, 9:35pm*How to Train Your Dragon (3-D): 11:35am, 2:05, 4:45, 7:20,9:50pmIron Man 2: 12:15, 1:00, 1:30, 2:15, 3:15, 4:00, 4:30, 5:15,6:30, 7:00, 7:30, 8:15, 9:30, 10:00, 10:30Letters to Juliet: 11:30am, 12:00, 2:00, 2:40, 4:35, 5:20, 7:10,7:55, 9:45, 10:30pmThe Losers: 11:40am, 5:10, 10:40pmOur Family Wedding: 2:10, 7:35Tyler Perry’s Why Did I Get Married Too?: 12:25, 4:40, 7:35, 10:40MILLENNIUM THEATRE 1156 Hargrave, 472-6932.Located within the Millennium Youth EntertainmentComplex. Adults, $6; children, $4.How to Train Your Dragon: Sat, 3:00, 5:00, 7:00, 9:00;Wed-Thu (6/3), 10:30am, 12:30, 3:00, 5:00pmPARAMOUNT THEATRE 713 Congress, 472-5470.Frenzy: Tue, 9:15pm; Wed, 7:00pmPsycho: Tue, 7:00pm; Wed, 9:25pmSplendor in the Grass: Fri, 7:00pmA Streetcar Named Desire: Sat, 4:55, 9:35; Sun, 2:00pmSweet Charity: Sat, 2:00pm; Sun, 7:00pmaGLIFF: To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar:Thu (6/3), 8:00pmWild River: Fri, 9:30pmTEXAS SPIRIT THEATER AT THE BOB BULLOCKTEXAS STATE HISTORY MUSEUM1800 N. Congress, 936-8746.AFF: 9500 Liberty: Wed, 7:00pmTINSELTOWN NORTH North I-35 and FM 1825,512/989-8540. Cost for 3-D shows is regular ticket priceplus a $3.50 premium.*How to Train Your Dragon: 10:05amIron Man 2: Fri-Sun, 10:30am, 11:00, 11:30, 1:30, 2:00, 2:30,4:30, 5:00, 5:30, 7:25, 8:00, 8:30, 10:30, 11:00pm; Mon-Thu(6/3), 10:30am, 11:00, 11:30, 1:30, 2:00, 2:30, 4:30, 5:00,5:30, 7:25, 8:00, 8:30, 10:30pmJust Wright: 11:15am, 1:55, 4:35, 7:15, 9:55pm*Letters to Juliet: 11:30am, 2:10, 4:50, 7:25, 10:10pm*MacGruber: 12:30, 2:55, 5:20, 7:45, 10:00*Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time: Fri-Sun, 10:45am, 11:45,12:45, 1:40, 2:40, 3:40, 4:35, 5:35, 6:35, 7:30, 8:30, 9:30,10:25, 11:15pm; Mon-Thu (6/3), 10:45am, 11:45, 12:45,1:40, 2:40, 3:40, 4:35, 5:35, 6:35, 7:30, 8:30, 9:30, 10:25pmRobin Hood: Fri-Sun, 10:05am, 12:30, 1:20, 3:45, 4:35, 7:00,7:50, 10:15, 11:05pm; Mon-Thu (6/3), 10:05am, 12:30, 1:20,3:45, 4:35, 7:00, 7:50, 10:15pm*Sex and the City 2: Fri-Sun, 10:35am, 11:30, 12:10, 1:05,2:00, 2:55, 3:45, 4:30, 5:30, 6:20, 7:00, 8:00, 9:00, 9:45,10:25, 11:20pm; Mon-Thu (6/3), 10:35am, 11:30, 12:10,1:05, 2:00, 2:55, 3:45, 4:30, 5:30, 6:20, 7:00, 8:00, 9:00,9:45, 10:25pm*Shrek Forever After: Fri-Sun, 10:00am, 10:30, 11:00, 12:30,1:00, 1:30, 3:00, 3:30, 4:00, 5:30, 6:00, 6:30, 7:55, 8:30,9:00, 10:30, 11:00pm; Mon-Thu (6/3), 10:00am, 10:30,11:00, 12:30, 1:00, 1:30, 3:00, 3:30, 4:00, 5:30, 6:00, 6:30,7:55, 8:30, 9:00, 10:30pm*Shrek Forever After (3-D): 11:30am, 12:00, 2:00, 2:30, 4:30,5:00, 6:55, 7:30, 9:30, 10:00pmTINSELTOWN SOUTH South I-35 at Stassney,326-3800. $10 “special event” ticket prices apply toIndian films. Call theatre for May 27 showtimes.*Babies: 10:10amBoogie Nights: Fri-Sat, 12mid*Just Wright: 10:20am, 4:15, 10:35pm*Kites: 10:15am, 1:15, 4:20, 7:15, 10:15pmLa Mission: 1:30, 7:40*MacGruber: Fri, 12:00, 2:20, 4:35, 6:55, 9:20, 11:40;Sat-Thu (6/3), 12:00, 2:20, 4:35, 6:55, 9:20A Nightmare on Elm Street: 12:40, 3:20, 5:35, 8:10, 10:45*Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time: Fri-Sat, 11:10am, 12:25,1:50, 3:15, 4:45, 6:05, 7:30, 9:10, 10:30, 11:45pm;Sun-Thu (6/3), 11:10am, 12:25, 1:50, 3:15, 4:45, 6:05, 7:30,9:10, 10:30pm*Robin Hood: 10:00am, 10:50, 1:10, 2:10, 4:20, 5:20, 7:20,8:30, 10:40pm*Sex and the City 2: Fri-Sat, 10:05am, 11:00, 12:20, 1:20, 2:20,3:40, 4:40, 5:40, 7:00, 8:00, 9:00, 10:20, 11:20pm;Sun-Thu (6/3), 10:05am, 11:00, 12:20, 1:20, 2:20, 3:40, 4:40,5:40, 7:00, 8:00, 9:00, 10:20pm*Shrek Forever After: 10:25am, 11:05, 11:35, 12:50, 1:25,2:00, 3:10, 3:50, 4:25, 5:35, 6:15, 6:50, 8:05, 8:40, 9:15,10:30pm*Shrek Forever After (3-D): Fri-Sat, 10:00am, 12:15, 2:40, 5:05,7:35, 10:00pm, 12:15am; Sun-Thu (6/3), 10:00am, 12:15,2:40, 5:05, 7:35, 10:00pm*Singam: 10:40am, 2:30, 6:30, 10:20pmWESTGATE 11 South Lamar and Ben White, 899-2717.Discounts daily before 6pm and all day Wednesday.Cost for 3-D shows is regular ticket price plus a $3.50premium.Iron Man 2: Fri-Wed, 12:20, 12:55, 3:30, 4:00, 6:40, 7:10, 9:30,10:00; Thu (6/3), 12:20, 12:55, 3:30, 4:00, 6:40, 7:10, 9:30Letters to Juliet: 11:55am, 2:20, 4:50, 7:20, 9:50pmMacGruber: 12:45, 3:05, 5:30, 8:00, 10:20*Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time: 11:30am, 2:15, 5:05,7:50, 10:35pm*Robin Hood: 12:00, 3:15, 6:30, 9:40*Sex and the City 2: Fri-Wed, 12:40, 1:10, 3:50, 4:20, 7:00,7:30, 10:10, 10:40; Thu (6/3), 12:40, 1:10, 3:50, 4:20, 7:00,7:30, 10:10*Shrek Forever After: Fri-Wed, 11:20am, 12:25, 1:45, 2:55,4:15, 5:15, 6:45, 7:45, 9:15, 10:15pm; Thu (6/3), 11:20am,12:25, 1:45, 2:55, 4:15, 5:15, 6:45, 7:45, 9:15pm*Shrek Forever After (3-D): 11:50am, 2:10, 4:45, 7:15, 9:45pmSEX AND THE CITY 2 D: MichaelPatrick King; with Sarah Jessica Parker, Kristin Davis,Cynthia Nixon, Kim Cattrall, Chris Noth, John Corbett,David Eigenberg, Evan Handler, Mario Cantone, WillieGarson, Liza Minnelli, Alice Eve. (R, 146 min.)Like Carrie Bradshaw (Parker), whofrets that the “sparkle” has gone outof her two-year marriage to Big (Noth),this film sequel based on the longrunningHBO series douses whateversparkle remains of these beloved charactersand their adventures in the bigcity. True, three of the characters arenow married women while the fourth,menopausal Samantha (Cattrall), isnow dubbed the Hormone Whisperer.But these life changes are no excuse toshunt the gals into a sparkle-free zone.The problem lies with the unimaginativestory premise and the quip/reverse quipdialogue that just may be better-suitedto half-hour television shows than thisnearly two-and-a-half hour movie feature.Writer/director King piles on the lamepuns and product mentions to the detrimentof character and plot development.It may sound like a good idea to take thegirls out of the city and plunk them downin the alien culture of Abu Dhabi, wherethe entire subject of “sex and the city” istaboo. Yet the conflicts that arise regardingsexual politics are entirely predictableand highlight the obvious. (Less obviousis the reality that half of Sex and theCity 2 was filmed in Morocco instead ofAbu Dhabi, which, presumably, was morereceptive to the idea of ribald Americanwomen than the United Arab Emirates,where sharia law rules.) The opulence oftheir hotel in Abu Dhabi, where a sheikhas offered Samantha and her gal palsan all-expenses-paid visit, takes theiralready over-the-top NYC lifestyles andspins them into the stratosphere. Theprivate plane that flies them there; thefour Maybachs that whisk them, eachin her own vehicle, from the airport; thefour butlers who tend to their needs:The atmosphere exaggerates the story’sinherent fantasy aspect. The luxuriouslifestyle maintained by the women overthe years, even at the expense of economiclogic, might lose some of its fancifulillusion in light of America’s economicdownturn in recent years and simplyappear crass and insensitive to viewers.The film instead puts the onus of profligateextravagance on the Arabs, while italso intrinsically rebukes the Arab menfor their hypocritical puritanism. Well, atleast we still have the fabulous fashionsto gaze at, right? Wrong. I don’t knowwhat happened to the taste of the charactersor costume designer Patricia Fieldin the intervening years, but the clothesin this movie are no fun at all: frequentlypreposterous, yes, but attractive andaspirational, no. Scenes of Carrie backhome with Big hashing out the emergentwrinkles in their relationship are interminablyrepetitive. In fact, the only scenethat contains honest-sounding dialogueis one in which Miranda (Nixon) andCharlotte (Davis) drink and confess their68 T H E A U S T I N C H R O N I C L E MAY 28, 2010 a u s t i n c h r o n i c l e . c o m

FILM | LISTING STo Wong Foo, Thanksfor Everything! JulieNewmarTo Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything!Julie Newmar (1995) D: Beeban Kidron; withPatrick Swayze, Wesley Snipes, John Leguizamo,Stockard Channing, Blythe Danner, Arliss Howard,Jason London, Chris Penn. (PG-13, 109 min.)aGLIFF: Majestic Party – Austin Pride Kickoff.Three drag queens become stranded in a smallAmerican town when their car breaks down whiletraveling cross-country. Doors opens at 7:15pm;dance party 10pm-1am; costume contest 11pm.(*) @Paramount, Thursday (6/3), 8pm.closeted feelings about motherhood. Alsoproviding some bright moments is the film’sover-the-top gay wedding, replete with liveswans and Liza Minnelli officiating, as wellas performing her own song-and-dance renditionof Beyoncé’s “Single Ladies (Put a Ringon It)”. Maybe if the film were at least a halfhour shorter, Sex and the City 2 wouldn’t feelas though it had overstayed its welcome. Asis, though, the sands drip through its hourglasslike Saharan sands through stilettos.– Marjorie Baumgarten★★■Alamo Ritz, Alamo Drafthouse Lake Creek,Alamo Drafthouse Village, Barton Creek Square,CM Cedar Park, Hill Country Galleria, CM RoundRock, Southpark Meadows, Dobie, Highland,Gateway, Gold Class, Lakeline, Tinseltown North,Tinseltown South, WestgateSINGAM D: Hari; with Surya Sivakumar, AnushkaShetty, Prakash Raj, Nassar, Vivek. (NR, 160 min., subtitled)Not reviewed at press time. This Tamilaction film focusing on cops and smugglerstouts the biggest U.S. release of any Tamilfilm ever (approximately 30 screens).– Marjorie BaumgartenTinseltown Southfirst runs*Full-length reviews available online ataustinchronicle.com. Dates at end of reviewsindicate original publication date.ALICE IN WONDERLAND D: Tim Burton;with Johnny Depp, Mia Wasikowska, Helena Bonham Carter, AnneHathaway, Crispin Glover; with the voices of Alan Rickman, StephenFry, Michael Sheen, Barbara Windsor, Paul Whitehouse, TimothySpall. (PG, 108 min.)Long gone is Lewis Carroll’s nonsensical idyll: Inthis topsy-turvy take, Alice (Wasikowska) is 19 whenshe chases a rabbit down to Wonder, er, make thatUnderland, as it’s called here. Everybody’s beenexpecting Alice – it’s been prophesied that she’dreturn to slay the Red Queen’s favorite beastie,the Jabberwocky. Alice, however, is unconvincedshe’s the girl for the job, which means we’re infor a rather rote tale about self-actualization. Thefilm’s first act is very nearly unbearable, leaden anddoomy and generically plotted. Say a little prayer,then, for Depp: His Mad Hatter could have beenmere circus-act material, but instead he plays thelunatic hatmaker like William Wallace with PTSD. Itworks – sometimes transcendently so. Every stellarmoment within is met with five more clunkers, andtonally, there’s a deeply imbalanced mirth-to-muckratio. Who would’ve guessed that Burton, a manwho’s made a career spelunking for fun in cannibalsand corpses, could produce such a joyless film?(03/05/2010) – Kimberley Jones★★ Movies 8BABIES D: Thomas Balmes. (PG, 79 min.)Babies are cute and fairly irresistible: theequivalent of onscreen catnip. This feature-lengthfilm is akin to a nature documentary in its exclusivefocus on human babies in their natural habitats.However, there is no voiceover narration toexplain or comment on what we are seeing. Fourbabies from around the world are the film’s subjects:Ponijao in Namibia, Bayarjargal in Mongolia,Mari in Tokyo, and Hattie in San Francisco.French director Balmes cross-cuts throughoutthe film to capture various stages in the babies’development, although oftentimes the connectionsamong them seem more visual than thematic.The point I think Balmes is trying to makeis that human babies have more commonalitiesthan differences. The film pays no attention tothe cultural influences or, at most, deals only inbroad generalities. It’s an old argument: whethernature or nurture has a greater influence inchildhood development. The unmediated naturedocumentary Babies clearly makes a case for theformer. (05/07/2010) – Marjorie Baumgarten★★ Arbor, Tinseltown SouthTHE BOUNTY HUNTER D: Andy Tennant;with Jennifer Aniston, Gerard Butler, Gio Perez, Jason Sudeikis.(PG-13, 110 min.)Strictly by-the-numbers, cookie-cutter, Hollywoodproduction-line crap barely worthy of a legitimatetheatrical release, The Bounty Hunter is anotherrusty nail in the coffin that was the career of talentedand sunshiny former-Friend Aniston. Butler,for his part, hasn’t as much to lose as Anistondoes, but still. You can only show your washboardabs so many times before somebody starts doingtheir laundry on them. Butler’s bounty hunterMilo is a hard-drinking, fisticuffs-loving lout ofa man torn asunder from within by a painfuldivorce from his journalist go-getter of an ex-wife,Nicole (Aniston). When Nicole fails to show upin court for a minor traffic infraction, a warrantis issued for her arrest and Milo is sent joyfullyafter her. There’s plenty of screwball comedy tobe wrung from such an obvious plot device, butdirector Tennant (Hitch) seems more concernedwith doing things by the book, unlike his maleprotagonist, who breaks every rule in the book.(03/26/2010) – Marc SavlovMovies 8, MetropolitanCASINO JACK AND THE UNITEDSTATES OF MONEY D: Alex Gibney.(R, 118 min.)One wonders if there’s a place out there foranything but graft, greed, lies, and/or compromisewith human liberties in our nation’s capital;certainly two hours with this takedown of überlobbyistJack Abramoff won’t reassure anyone ofthe nobility of D.C.’s major players. Gibney, anOscar winner for his 2007 film Taxi to the DarkSide, landed some very big interviews – both thedisgraced DeLay and convicted CongressmanBob Ney sat for the camera – but he nevernabbed Abramoff; despite being the center ofan exhaustively researched film, the subjectstill feels essentially unknowable, and Gibneyrobs us of any triumphant feeling by rushingGalaxy Theatres presents "Prince of Persia: Sands of Time"in DBox Motion Seats. We are the only theater in Texaswhere you can experience movies like never before.Tickets on sale now in Theater and Online.PRINCE OF PERSIA: THE SANDS OF TIME (PG–13) Fri.& Sat. 11:30 11:45 2:00 2:15 4:30 4:45 7:00 7:15 9:30 9:45 11:59Sun. - Thu. 11:30 11:45 2:00 2:15 4:30 4:45 7:00 7:15 9:30 9:45IRON MAN 2 (PG–13) Fri. & Sat. 11:00 1:50 4:25 7:00 9:35 11:59Sun. - Thu. 11:00 1:50 4:25 7:00 9:35ROBIN HOOD(PG–13) Fri. & Sat. 11:00 1:50 4:40 7:30 10:20 11:40Sun. - Thu. 11:00 1:50 4:40 7:30 10:20SHREK FOREVER AFTER 3D (PG)Fri. & Sat. 10:30 10:45 11:0012:45 1:00 1:15 2:50 3:10 3:25 4:55 5:20 5:35 7:00 7:30 7:45 9:05 9:40 9:55 11:59Sun. - Thu. 10:30 10:45 11:00 12:45 1:00 1:15 2:50 3:10 3:25 4:55 5:20 5:35 7:007:30 7:45 9:05 9:40 9:55MACGRUBER (R) Fri. & Sat. 11:00 1:05 3:10 5:15 7:20 9:25 11:30Sun. - Thu. 11:00 1:05 3:10 5:15 7:20 9:25SEX AND THE CITY 2 (R) Fri. & Sat. 11:00 1:20 1:50 4:10 4:40 7:007:30 9:50 10:20 11:59Sun. - Thu. 11:00 1:20 1:50 4:10 4:40 7:00 7:30 9:50 10:20a u s t i n c h r o n i c l e . c o m MAY 28, 2010 T H E A U S T I N C H R O N I C L E 69

CALENDAR ( COMMUNITY SPORTS ARTS FILM MUSIC) LISTING Sthrough Abramoff’s eventual downfall, shifting focusinstead to Wall Street’s pushes for deregulation –the point being, of course, that the entire system iscorrupt (hence the second part of the title). Gibneyballasts this deeply dispiriting exposé with filmclips (Mr. Smith gets heavy play) and sparky musicchoices, but there’s such a thing as overmuchness.(05/21/2010) – Kimberley Jones★★★ ArborCITY ISLAND D: Raymond De Felitta; with Andy Garcia,Julianna Margulies, Steven Strait, Dominik García-Lorido, Ezra Miller,Emily Mortimer, Alan Arkin. (PG-13, 103 min.)This manic family comedy aims to be a sort ofopéra bouffe sung in the key of the Bronx. Garcia,who also produced, plays Vince Rizzo, a prison guardwho secretly wants to be an actor; he reads Brandobiographies in the bathroom and attends actingclasses in the city under the cover of poker nightwith the boys. His haranguing wife, Joyce (Margulies,ear-bleedingly shrill), suspects an affair but won’tcome out and say it, a quality that runs in the family.As a comedy of errors, City Island expends a lot ofenergy spinning the action ever zanier, to no greatbenefit. And the filmmaking at times can be terriblyclunky. But when writer/director De Felitta dials itdown, he shows strains of the same compassion,warmth, and sensitivity to the complexities of familythat distinguished his lovely first feature, 2000’s TwoFamily House. (04/16/2010) – Kimberley Jones★★★■ArborCLASH OF THE TITANS D: Louis Leterrier;with Sam Worthington, Liam Neeson, Ralph Fiennes, Jason Flemyng,Gemma Arterton, Alexa Davalos, Mads Mikkelsen, Luke Evans,Izabella Miko. (PG-13, 118 min.)Leterrier’s overbusy new take on the messy 1981original is pretty messy itself, trying as it doesto cram all manner of Greek history into its overstuffedrunning time. Avatar’s Worthington is cast asPerseus, a self-denying demigod with serious fatherissues who must find a way to defeat all mannerof mythological beasties. (The complex lineages ofGreek mythology are helpfully spelled out for thosewho didn’t major in humanities in one of the longestexpository prologues yet committed to film.) But noone in his or her right mind is going to Clash of theTitans for extra credit (one hopes); they’re going forthe epic monster vs. man (or man-god) kickassery,and Leterrier’s film does have some nifty CGI upits sleeve. It’s being released in 3-D but wasn’tconceived that way, and the result is a murky imagethat’s often far too dark for the action onscreen andwhich features little if any three-dimensional awesomenessone would expect from an “epic adventure”such as this. (04/02/2010) – Marc Savlov★★ MetropolitanFrenzyFrenzy (1972) D: Alfred Hitchcock; with JonFinch, Barry Foster, Barbara Leigh-Hunt, Anna Massey.(NR, 116 min.) Summer Film Classics: Hitchcock.Frenzy is one of the great latter-day Hitchcocks;great technique, great suspense, and very blackhumor drive this tale of an innocent man hunted byScotland Yard for a series of sex murders. (Doublebill: Psycho.) (*) @Paramount, Tuesday, 9:15pm;Wednesday, 7pm.70 T H E A U S T I N C H R O N I C L E MAY 28, 2010 a u s t i n c h r o n i c l e . c o mDATE NIGHT D: Shawn Levy; with Steve Carell, Tina Fey,Mark Wahlberg, Jimmi Simpson, Common, Taraji P. Henson, LeightonMeester, James Franco, Mila Kunis, Ray Liotta, William Fichtner,Kristen Wiig, Mark Ruffalo. (PG-13, 88 min.)For a date-night outing unburdened by highexpectations, the transparently titled comedy DateNight will fit the bill. Carell and Fey create a totallybelievable portrait of a New Jersey husband and wifewhose jobs, child-rearing, and home-maintenanceresponsibilities dominate their lives and leave littletime and energy left over for romantic pursuits andtime alone as a couple. Despite the suitability ofthe casting and the naturalistic performances of thestars, Date Night never breaks out of its dullsvillerut. The film is only mildly amusing, utterly predictable,and a sad spectacle to watch as two of television’scleverest comic personalities (on The Officeand 30 Rock, respectively) dumb down their banter toreach the broader tastes of the filmgoing audience.The plot involves a case of mistaken identity, whichleads to a long night of chase and escape from mobtoughs. Date Night, however, shoots mostly blanks.(04/09/2010) – Marjorie Baumgarten★★ Barton Creek Square, Hill Country Galleria, CMRound Rock, Gateway, Gold Class, MetropolitanDIARY OF A WIMPY KIDD: Thor Freudenthal; with Zachary Gordon, Robert Capron, RachaelHarris, Steve Zahn, Connor Fielding, Owen Fielding, Devon Bostick,Chloe Moretz, Karan Brar, Grayson Russell. (PG, 92 min.)Diary of a Wimpy Kid is easily the smartest, snarkiest,and most honest depiction of that tweenagewasteland known as the “middle-school years” thatthis former wimpy freak and geek has come across.Based on Jeff Kinney’s popular illustrated series ofchildren’s books, Diary of a Wimpy Kid is true – oftenpainfully so – to its title. Having just graduated fromsixth grade to the formidable fortress of middleschool, Greg (Gordon) enters the zone confidentin his ability to make the perilous transition from“little kid” to just plain “kid.” He still has his circleof friends, dweeby though they may be. There’s nota lot of narrative-driven plotting to the film – it’sostensibly based on a diary (or journal, as its authorfrequently protests) after all. But it is comically trueto the major embarrassments and minor heroismsof middle school. Take it from me. I was there.(03/26/2010) – Marc Savlov★★★ Movies 8EXIT THROUGH THEw GIFT SHOP D: Banksy; narrated by Rhys Ifans.(R, 87 min.)Documentary? Artwork? Puzzle? Prank? Socialcommentary? This film by the internationallyrenowned British graffiti artist known only by his nomde plume Banksy is, indeed, all of the above. Thefilm’s multiplicity of entry points and takeaways ispart of what makes it such a hot commodity amongviewers. And don’t doubt for a second that Banksy’sfilm is a commodity, too, as clearly implied by the sardonictitle. With Exit Through the Gift Shop, the outlawstreet artist makes a stunning debut into the world offilm. The film intrigues and baffles at the same time,and lingering questions about its origins, along withits inherently subversive spirit, should keep filmgoersporing over it for some time to come. The one thingwe can all agree on is that Banksy has found a newwall on which to plaster his art – that of the silverscreen. (05/14/2010) – Marjorie Baumgarten★★★★ Alamo Drafthouse South, ArborFURRY VENGEANCE D: Roger Kumble; withBrendan Fraser, Brooke Shields, Ken Jeong, Matt Prokop, WallaceShawn, Ricky Garcia, Skyler Samuels, Angela Kinsey. (PG, 92 min.)The anthropomorphized forest creatures of FurryVengeance vigorously defend their property lines fromhuman encroachment when a homebuilder startsclear-cutting their land. Is there a message in FurryVengeance? You bet. Is there a saving grace? Yup: Theanimal cuties don’t talk. Filmed with the flavor of a liveactioncartoon, Furry Vengeance is likely to hold appealfor only the youngest audience members as its versionof wascally wabbits (here a raccoon and its minions)humiliate, trounce, befuddle, and conquer their metaphoricalElmer Fudd (in this case Fraser, who, eversince his breakout in Encino Man, has selected rolesin which he portrays something of a human cartoon).Furry Vengeance would be innocuous enough if only itdidn’t look as though no effort was made to expandthe images past the storyboard phase. Indifferentlyfilmed, Furry Vengeance appears as though no morethan an afternoon or two was spent on the project.(04/30/2010) – Marjorie Baumgarten★ MetropolitanTHE GIRL WITHw THE DRAGON TATTOOD: Niels Arden Oplev; with Michael Nyqvist, Noomi Rapace, LenaEndre, Peter Haber, Sven-Bertil Taube. (NR, 152 min., subtitled)No one escapes untainted in this grimly fiendishadaptation of Stieg Larsson’s bestselling novel. Onthe face of it, the film is something of an investigativelyinclined thriller. The film quickly realizes itselfas vastly intriguing, well-written, and sensationallytopical. Chief among those intrigues is the disappearance,some 40 years earlier, of a young girl from aSwedish island. She was the niece of a now-82-yearoldretired industrialist who hires Stockholm-basedjournalist Mikael Blomkvist (Nyqvist) to investigatethe cold case. Running parallel to and finally weavingits way into Blomkvist’s own storyline is thescrutiny of the fearsomely independent and blackclad,cycle-riding female hacker Lisbeth Salander(Rapace): the girl with the dragon tattoo. Oplev’sfilm is deftly calculated to thrill even as it repulses.This is not your mother’s murder mystery, unlessyour mother’s maiden name is de Sade and she hasan appallingly bleak vision of modern society thatoccasionally fixates on the historical misdeeds of thecorporate/industrial world and the correction thereof.(04/02/2010) – Marc Savlov★★★★■Arbor, DobiewGREEN ZONE D: Paul Greengrass; withMatt Damon, Greg Kinnear, Brendan Gleeson, Amy Ryan,Khalid Abdalla, Yigal Naor, Jason Isaacs. (R, 115 min.)British director Greengrass, working from abreathless and fine script by Brian Helgeland basedon Rajiv Chandrasekaran’s equally riveting bookImperial Life in the Emerald City, posits the immediateand fruitless search for WMD as an exercise in120-degree, sun-drenched neo-noir, with Damon’sChief Warrant Officer Roy Miller as first a pawn andthen a dogged seeker of the truth. Working out of theCoalition Provisional Authority’s so-called Green Zone(formerly Saddam Hussein’s Republican Palace),Miller and his men encounter one case of faulty intelligenceafter another until it becomes apparent thatall the intelligence regarding the WMD is fictional. Forall its political backstory, Green Zone is, most importantly,rip-snorting entertainment along the lines ofthe Bourne films. Greengrass is by now the undisputedmaster of action-suspense films, and his directorof photography Barry Ackroyd (The Hurt Locker) hitsthe ground running and doesn’t stop for breath untilthe final shot. (03/19/2010) – Marc Savlov★★★★■Movies 8HARRY BROWN D: Daniel Barber; with Michael Caine,Emily Mortimer, Charlie Creed-Miles, David Bradley, Iain Glen, SeanHarris, Ben Drew, Jack O’Connell, Joseph Gilgun. (R, 102 min.)Michael Caine gets his Charles Bronson on in thisBritish vigilante drama. Exploitative and crass, thefilm paints an ugly portrait of youth gone wild andthe ineffectuality of the police. As the titular HarryBrown, Caine is the only reason to see this movie,as the seasoned pro manages to keep the outlandishstory grounded. The deceptively creaky Harryturns vigilante when his chess buddy is murderedand the detective assigned to the case (Mortimer,who performs as though she’s been anesthetized)is unable to make an arrest. There is a freaky sideshowsequence in which Harry goes to buy a gunfrom some seriously demented hooligans, who happento have a marijuana grow house out back anda comatose woman with a needle still in her armon their couch. It’s a harrowing sequence yet purelysensationalistic. Likewise, the over-the-top conclusionof the film, which plays out amid the backdrop of astreet riot. (05/14/2010) – Marjorie Baumgarten★★ ArborThe Happy PoetThe Happy Poet (2010) D: Paul Gordon; withGordon, Jonny Mars, Chris Doubek, Liz Fisher. (NR, 85min.) Screen Door Film. This fundraiser screening ofthis Austin-set SXSW Film Festival ’10 hit will helpsupport the filmmakers’ travel for the worldwide filmfestival run. The filmmakers will be in attendance,and special giveaways are planned. See “Buy Local,Get ‘Happy’,” p.45, or www.happypoetmovie.com formore info. @Marchesa Hall & Theatre, Thursday(6/3), 7:30pm.HOT TUB TIME MACHINE D: Steve Pink;with John Cusack, Rob Corddry, Craig Robinson, Clark Duke, ChevyChase, Lizzy Caplan, Crispin Glover. (R, 98 min.)The screenwriters have gone to relative extremesto include every aspect of Eighties teen sex comedies,party films, and John Hughes lites, but the auraof absurdity Hot Tub Time Machine strives to summon(as laid out in the tell-all title) is more Bill & Ted thanBetter Off Dead. If anything, the film doesn’t pushthe weirdness far enough, although, to its credit,Glover is used to fine effect in a great repeatinggag. Essentially The Hangover with, you know, a timetravelinghot tub, the film casts the pseudo-iconicCusack as middle-aged everyman Adam who reuniteswith once-upon-a-teen best friends (Robinson andCorddry), resulting in the sort of hit-or-miss gags thatare more the provenance of the Scary Movie seriesthan anything else. Even Cusack seems to be phoningit in, and the plot, even while aping the stringentcodex of Eighties teen flicks, feels decidedly ramshackle.Consider this yet another nail in the Eightiescoffin. (04/02/2010)– Marc Savlov★★■Movies 8HOW TO TRAIN YOURw DRAGON D: Dean DeBlois, Chris Sanders; withthe voices of Jay Baruchel, Gerard Butler, America Ferrara, CraigFerguson, Jonah Hill, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Kristen Wiig, T.J.Miller. (PG, 98 min.)Whether Viking-born or contemporary American,all children want to control their dragons, be they ofliteral or metaphorical origins. That’s the bet madeby this new animated film, which is directed by thesame team that made Lilo & Stitch. Inspired byCressida Cowell’s eight-book series, this film is seton the Viking island of Berk, where the community’sonly problem derives from its occasional onslaughtby flying dragons. It is cerebral young Hiccup(Baruchel), previously an embarrassment to his clanleaderfather (Butler), who discovers the secret toconquering the clan’s dragon problem: Make love, notwar. Nursing a downed Night Fury, the most fearedof all dragons, Hiccup realizes that all the Vikings’assumptions about dragons have been incorrect. Theflight scenes are made with a great understandingof 3-D, and despite several incongruities the film isan engaging yet bloodless adventure with a sterlingmessage about meeting the enemy and discoveringthat he is us. (03/26/2010) – Marjorie Baumgarten★★★★■CM Cedar Park, CM Round Rock, Metropolitan,Millennium, Tinseltown North

CALENDAR ( COMMUNITY SPORTS ARTS FILM MUSIC) LISTING STHE HUMAN CENTIPEDE (FIRSTSEQUENCE) D: Tom Six; with Dieter Laser, Ashley C.Williams, Ashlynn Yennie, Akihiro Kitamura, Andreas Leupold,Peter Blankenstein. (NR, 90 min.)Coprophiliacs looking for a movie that really ringstheir chimes will be positively tintinnabulating fromthis arthouse horror number. The rest of us, well, therest of us will be quivering, too, but not necessarilyfrom happiness. This notorious Dutch film is sort of athinking person’s torture-porn movie. It is excruciatingto watch, even though there is very little bloodletting,gore, and fecal matter. Director Six seems topositively revel in his film’s taboo-breaking subjectmatter in which a mad scientist surgically attachesthree human beings – the lips of one to the anus ofthe next – so that they share one united digestivesystem. Filmmaker Six seems to have his own tongueburied deep within his cheek as he infuses TheHuman Centipede (First Sequence) with touches ofdark humor. The film is the real deal when it comesto horror: It’s disgusting, perverse, and ultimatelyunshakeable. (05/07/2010) – Marjorie Baumgarten★★★■Alamo Drafthouse SouthIRON MAN 2 D: Jon Favreau; with Favreau, RobertDowney Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow, Scarlett Johansson, Mickey Rourke,Don Cheadle, Sam Rockwell, Samuel L. Jackson, Clark Gregg, PaulBettany, Leslie Bibb, Garry Shandling. (PG-13, 124 min.)Despite its high tech sheen and overstuffed castof characters, played by some of the best actors inthe land, this mega-mecha melee manages to giveshort shrift to both the airborne action set-piecesthat define Iron Man’s zoomy panache and incomingsupervillain Whiplash, aka Ivan Vanko (Rourke).Vanko’s interactions with Iron Man (Downey Jr.) andIron Man knockoff/upgrade War Machine (piloted byCheadle’s Col. Rhodes) seem poorly thought out,and the climactic battle scene busies itself withexplosions and comes to a perfunctory conclusion.It’s admittedly tough to follow up the slam-bangsnark of Favreau’s initial Iron Man. Thankfully,Downey is every bit as good this time around as hewas previously. In a comic-book universe crammedto bursting with almost 50 years of Stan Lee’s fourcolormelodramatics, Iron Man 2, while no slouchin the summer matinee department, finally feelslike a setup for the upcoming Avengers movie.(05/07/2010) – Marc Savlov★★★■Alamo Drafthouse Lake Creek, AlamoDrafthouse South, Alamo Drafthouse Village, BartonCreek Square, CM Cedar Park, Hill Country Galleria, CMRound Rock, Southpark Meadows, Highland, Gateway,Gold Class, Lakeline, Metropolitan, Tinseltown North,WestgateJUST WRIGHT D: Sanaa Hamri; with Queen Latifah,Common, Paula Patton, Phylicia Rashad, James Pickens Jr., PamGrier. (PG, 99 min.)In this completely rote modern romance, theonly surprising plot element is that the New JerseyNets, the favorite ball team of heroine Leslie Wright(Latifah), are basketball championship contenders.Leslie is a 35-year-old physical therapist who hasbeen unlucky in love. She’s the kind of woman guyswant to pal around with, but not the kind they fallin love with. Her cousin Morgan (Patton) is a golddigger. The plot thickens when Leslie and Morganattend a party given by Nets superstar ScottMcKnight (Common) and Morgan catches Scott’seye. It’s all so formulaic it could be plotted on graphpaper. Latifah and Common have a nice chemistry,though it would be nice to see more of Latifah’scomic attributes in this film. Dwight Howard,Dwyane Wade, and a host of other NBA players andancillary personnel get some screen time as well.(05/14/2010) – Marjorie Baumgarten★★■CM Round Rock, Tinseltown North, Tinseltown SouthMORE THAN YEARS AFTER THE FILM MADEITS WORLD PREMIERE AT THE PARAMOUNT...BATMN IS BACK!SUNDAY, JUNE 6Q&A WITH ADAM WESTa u s t i n c h r o n i c l e . c o m MAY 28, 2010 T H E A U S T I N C H R O N I C L E 71

CALENDAR ( COMMUNITY SPORTS ARTS FILM MUSIC) LISTING SKITES D: Anurag Basu; with Hrithik Roshan, Bárbara Mori,Nicholas Brown, Kangana Ranaut, Kabir Bedi, Yuri Suri, AnandTiwari. (NR, 130 min., subtitled)This trilingual Bollywood movie, which was filmedin the United States, is being released one weekbefore a shortened, “Westernized” version calledKites: The Remix, which was produced by RushHour’s Brett Ratner. It’s clear why Kites has beenselected for this special treatment: Its storylineand visual look are already more Hollywood thanBollywood. Equal parts crime thriller, Western, andlove story, Kites trips through American film genresand is marked by its snazzy camerawork and screenpyrotechnics. The film’s leading man, Roshman, isone of India’s biggest superstars: a lithe, handsomeman with a facial resemblance to Dr. McDreamyand the best washboard abs this side of MarkWahlberg. His beautiful love interest, played byMori, is a Mexican telenovela star, who delivers allher dialogue in Spanish. The film takes place (andwas filmed) entirely in the United States, with theurban action set amid the lush, flashing lights of LasVegas. Although Kites is rousing, it does not soar.(05/21/2010) – Marjorie Baumgarten★★★■Arbor, Tinseltown SouthLA MISSION D: Peter Bratt; with Benjamin Bratt, JeremyRay Valdez, Erika Alexander, Jesse Borrego, Talisa Soto Bratt. (R,117 min.)Set in the Mission district of San Francisco, thisfilm oozes with location detail and a knowing senseof Latino culture. In the lead role, Bratt delivers afine performances as Che, a complicated man whois accustomed to using intimidation and his fists toresolve conflicts. Yet he is a devoted and loving singlefather to Jesse (Valdez), a high school senior whoreceives top grades in school. Jesse, however, harborsthe secret of his true sexual identity, and whenmacho Che unwittingly discovers that his only son isgay, he flies into a rage that forces his son from thefamily home. Just as it sometimes takes a village toraise a child, it also can take a community to elevatea parent. Peter Bratt’s script occasionally wallows inits melodramatic aspects, and the characters lackfull dimension, but it is, nevertheless, an empatheticportrait of a man who struggles to work past his gutreactions. (05/14/2010) – Marjorie Baumgarten★★★■Tinseltown SouthBoogie NightsBoogie Nights (1997) D: Paul ThomasAnderson; with Mark Wahlberg, Burt Reynolds,Julianne Moore, Don Cheadle, William H. Macy,Heather Graham, John C. Reilly, Philip SeymourHoffman, Ricky Jay, Nicole Ari Parker, Robert Ridgely,Luiz Guzman, Alfred Molina, Thomas Jane. (R, 147 min.)Boogie Nights gets under the skin of the porn filmindustry in the late Seventies. However, the film isno socio-cultural abstract; it is at heart a well-toldstory about a group of characters and the de factofamily that emerges from their relationships. (*)@Tinseltown South, Friday-Saturday, 12mid.LETTERS TO JULIET D: Gary Winick; withAmanda Seyfried, Vanessa Redgrave, Christopher Egan, Gael GarcíaBernal. (PG, 101 min.)Nothing here is meant to raise pulses or rufflefeathers, and yet this film very nearly overcomes itslimited ambition to become something very special.There is a lovely little arthouse movie buried in here– something in the vein of Enchanted April, say – butit’s been dimmed by Winick’s commercial instincts.Mamma Mia!’s Seyfried, radiating a quick cleverness,plays Sophie, an aspiring journalist who travels withher chef fiancé, Victor (Bernal), to Verona, Italy, for aprewedding getaway. Italy excites and inspires bothof them; trouble is, different excitements, differententhusiasms. Sophie’s story brings her into contactwith seventysomething Claire (Redgrave). The twoactresses bring contrasting but not clashing styles.It’s a disappointment if not exactly a surprise when anew love story comes to dominate the bottom half ofthe film. Still, everyone here acts, more or less, likea grownup. (05/14/2010) – Kimberley Jones★★★ Barton Creek Square, CM Cedar Park, HillCountry Galleria, CM Round Rock, Southpark Meadows,Gateway, Gold Class, Lakeline, Metropolitan, TinseltownNorth, WestgateTHE LOSERS D: Sylvain White; with Jeffrey DeanMorgan, Chris Evans, Zoe Saldana, Jason Patric, Idris Elba, ColumbusShort, Óscar Jaenada, Peter Macdissi. (PG-13, 98 min.)It’s easy to peg The Losers as The A-Team-lite,but that would be missing the point, which, in anutshell, is guys with guns blowing things up. Basedon the DC/Vertigo comic book series, The Losersmay resemble pieces of a hundred other cartoonish,testosterone-fueled action films of the past twodecades, but because it never falls into the trap oftaking itself all that seriously, it manages to kickconsiderably more ass (and with less morbidity andminus the ethically sketchy tone) than even Kick-Ass. Morgan (Watchmen’s The Comedian) is ColonelClay, the hulking leader of a covert Special Forcesteam that is double-crossed by superiors when, on a“routine” mission to topple a Bolivian drug kingpin,they attempt to save the lives of some kids caughtin the crossfire. When The Losers works, it workswell, steamrolling over any nagging plot holes in aflurry of gunfire, pyrotechnics, and comically jaggedmachismo. (04/30/2010)– Marc Savlov★★★■MetropolitanA NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREETD: Samuel Bayer; with Jackie Earle Haley, Rooney Mara, Kyle Gallner,Thomas Dekker, Kellan Lutz, Katie Cassidy, Clancy Brown, ConnieBritton. (R, 95 min.)Watching Craven’s original 1984 masterpiecetoday, you’re struck by just how fluidly surreal it is,slipping as it does back and forth, often with zerowarning, from the banality of the stock teen characters’waking lives to the pointedly horrific unworldof their dreams. No small feat, that, and one that’sunintentionally underscored by the forgettablemediocrity of this dull, banal, and oddly uninspiredremake. The chief point of interest here is Haley’sportrayal of Krueger: Can he make it his own? Theshort answer is no, not at all. This Nightmare’ssecond-act surprise hinges on a notion that is sodopily conceived that it smacks of desperation onthe screenwriters’ part. There’s ick here, to be sure,but no chills, no screamy-dreamy skewings of reality,and, when you get right down to it, no fun. It’s lessa nightmare than a case of cinematic woolgathering.(05/07/2010) – Marc Savlov★ Tinseltown SouthOUR FAMILY WEDDING D: Rick Famuyiwa;with America Ferrera, Forest Whitaker, Carlos Mencia, Regina King,Lance Gross, Diana-Maria Riva, Lupe Ontiveros, Anjelah Johnson.(PG-13, 102 min.)“Our marriage, their wedding.” That’s the mantralovebirds Lucia Ramirez (Ferrera) and Marcus Boyd(Gross) learn early in the process of their clamorouswedding planning. Our Family Wedding is a formulaicwedding comedy about mismatched families, butthanks to several appealing performances this roteexercise turns out better than most. Foremost amongthe actors is Academy Award-winner Whitaker in aSplendor in the GrassSplendor in the Grass (1961) D: Elia Kazan;with Natalie Wood, Warren Beatty. (NR, 124 min.)Summer Film Classics: Elia Kazan Tribute. Beattymakes his screen debut in this William Inge-pennedfilm about curbing teens’ sexual desires in 1920sKansas. (Double bill: Wild River.) @Paramount,Thursday (5/27), 9:15pm; Friday, 7pm.surprising comic turn as Marcus’ father, Brad. His foilas Miguel, father of the bride, is no less than professionalcomedian Mencia, who departs here from hisusually pugnacious stand-up persona. Sure, the mentoss out insults based on class, race, and culture,but there are actually human beings inside these stereotypicalcharacters. They make for an odd couple,with some of Mencia’s comic effrontery rubbing offon Whitaker while Whitaker lends some calminggravity to Mencia’s standard schtick. At the heart ofthe story, of course, is the always delightful Ferrera.(03/12/2010) – Marjorie Baumgarten★★★ MetropolitanPERCY JACKSON & THEOLYMPIANS: THE LIGHTNINGTHIEF D: Chris Columbus; with Logan Lerman, Brandon T.Jackson, Alexandra Daddario, Jake Abel, Sean Bean, Pierce Brosnan,Steve Coogan, Rosario Dawson, Melina Kanakaredes, CatherineKeener, Kevin McKidd, Joe Pantoliano, Uma Thurman. (PG, 119 min.)There are many reasons to check out this adaptationof novelist Rick Riordan’s young-adult-oriented PercyJackson series, but precious few of them are (presumably)intended as such. I haven’t read Riordan’s take onthe Greek gods and their 20th century teen offspringvs. (presumably) everything, acne and all, but I’m fairlycertain that only in this movie can you see the greatCoogan as Hades, stroking a flaming, phallic shaft oflightning while verbally ejaculating the priceless phrase“Zeus’ master bolt!” Other highlights include Brosnanas a very serious centaur and Thurman’s haute-couturetake on the serpent-maned Medusa. As scripted byCraig Titley, this first in a presumptive franchise is adull, scattershot affair that never seems to slow downenough to make any sense whatsoever. There’s noway to tell if author Riordan’s teens ’n’ gods hybridworks on the printed page without having read it, butColumbus’ film version is a genuinely weird train wreck.(02/19/2010) – Marc Savlov★★■Movies 8ROBIN HOOD D: Ridley Scott; with Russell Crowe, CateBlanchett, Max von Sydow, William Hurt, Mark Strong, Oscar Isaac,Eileen Atkins, Danny Huston, Mark Addy, Matthew Macfadyen, KevinDurand, Scott Grimes. (PG-13, 139 min.)Scott’s Robin Hood ends at just about the pointthat other renditions of the tale begin. His is thestory of how Robin Longstride (Crowe), an archer inRichard the Lionheart’s last Crusade, became Robinof the Hood, the wily defender of the overtaxedpeople of Nottingham. In this origin story that’sfull of handsomely staged battle sequences, Scottand screenwriter Brian Helgeland strive to rectifycertain historical inaccuracies in the Robin Hoodlegend, but also create some new lore of their own.The film does an admirable job of parsing denseswaths of history and making the events and playersunderstandable, but Robin Hood is notably lackingin warmth. Scott is at his best directing the actionsequences and moving the story forward but isunable to imbue the characters with any dimensionality.This new, focused Robin Hood is free of rousingemotions. (05/14/2010) – Marjorie Baumgarten★★★ Alamo Drafthouse Lake Creek, AlamoDrafthouse South, Alamo Drafthouse Village, BartonCreek Square, CM Cedar Park, Hill Country Galleria, CMRound Rock, Southpark Meadows, Highland, Gateway,Gold Class, Lakeline, Tinseltown North, TinseltownSouth, WestgateTHE SECRET IN THEIR EYES D: Juan JoséCampanella; with Ricardo Darín, Soledad Villamil, Pablo Rago, JavierGodino, Guillermo Francella, Carla Quevedo, Rudy Romano. (R, 127 min.,subtitled)Winner of the Best Foreign Language Film awardat this year’s Oscars, this Argentine film is a reflectivemystery story. Benjamín (Darín), a retired courtinvestigator, is trying to write a novel about an oldcase of his that was never resolved to his satisfaction.For help, he returns to his old office andbounces his thoughts off Irene (Villamil), whom hehas always loved despite never acting on those feelings.The past and the present merge as pieces ofthe case are reinvestigated and aspects of it reflectsituations in Benjamín’s own life. Campanella’suneven script bogs down when the focus of the storyis on Benjamín, who is dogged by his memories andhis inability to make a play for Irene. The character isjust too reserved to arouse passions in either Ireneor the viewers. Obviously, though, the Academy votersdisagree. (05/14/2010) – Marjorie Baumgarten★★★ ArborwTHE SECRET OF KELLSD: Tomm Moore, Nora Twomey; with the voices of EvanMcGuire, Brendan Gleeson, Christen Mooney, Mick Lally, LiamHourican, Michael McGrath. (NR, 75 min.)As splendid as this film is to look at, it’s easy tosee why it was nominated this year for a best animatedfilm Oscar. This Irish stunner was surely themost visually complex, colorful, and eye-dazzling of thebunch, even if its storyline could fit on the head of apin. The Book of Kells, regarded as one of Ireland’sgreat national treasures, is an illustrated manuscriptthat contains the four Gospels of the New Testament.The movie replicates much of the book’s ornatelook, filling its frames with decorative filigrees andtantalizing shapes and colors. The film is a wonderof predominantly hand-drawn animation and, moreover,is a fascinating exercise in re-creating the twodimensionalperspective common to art of the MiddleAges. At only 75 minutes in length, The Secret of Kellsdoesn’t waste a lot of time on its undernourishedplot. Its images, however, will linger for much longer.(05/07/2010) – Marjorie Baumgarten★★★★■DobieSHREK FOREVER AFTER D: Mike Mitchell;with the voices of Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz, AntonioBanderas, Walt Dohrn, Julie Andrews, John Cleese, Jon Hamm, JaneLynch, Craig Robinson, Lake Bell, Kathy Griffin, Mary Kay Place,Meredith Viera. (PG, 95 min.)What’s an ogre with a midlife crisis to do? Nowthat Shrek (voiced by Myers) has settled into connubialbliss with his wife, Fiona (Diaz), a feelingof impotence begins to eat at the big green ogre.Shrek’s depression is ripe for the picking when he’soffered a shady deal by Rumpelstiltskin (Dohrn) thatallows him to be a scary ogre for a day in exchangefor any past day in his life. With this, Shrek venturesinto It’s a Wonderful Life territory, getting to seewhat the community would be like for others had henever been born. The story jumps from the land offairy tales into the land of the real, and it becomesevident that this irreverent, fairy-tale-tweaking serieshas run out of ideas. Yet even though Forever After isnot as fresh-seeming as its predecessors, it providespassable entertainment, especially for the kids.(05/21/2010) – Marjorie Baumgarten★★★■Alamo Drafthouse Lake Creek, Alamo DrafthouseSouth, Barton Creek Square, CM Cedar Park, HillCountry Galleria, CM Round Rock, Southpark Meadows,Highland, Gateway, Gold Class, IMAX Theatre, Lakeline,Tinseltown North, Tinseltown South, Westgate72 T H E A U S T I N C H R O N I C L E MAY 28, 2010 a u s t i n c h r o n i c l e . c o m

wFILM | LISTING S “SHUTTER ISLAND D: Martin Scorsese;with Leonardo DiCaprio, Mark Ruffalo, Ben Kingsley,Michelle Williams, Max von Sydow, Emily Mortimer, PatriciaClarkson, Jackie Earle Haley, Ted Levine, John Carroll Lynch, EliasKoteas. (R, 138 min.)As part of his ongoing mission to lovingly re-createand simultaneously pay homage to virtually everyknown film genre, Scorsese has finally gotten aroundto doing a gothic/noir/old-dark-house/horror/mysteryamalgam, and boy howdy, it’s a doozy. The only thingmissing is Elisha Cook Jr., and Elias Koteas doessuch a fine job doing the scar-faced creepy crawlthat you barely notice. Adapted by screenwriter LaetaKalogridis from the pulpy novel by Dennis Lehane,Shutter Island is nominally about the search for amissing madwoman (Mortimer), an inmate at thetitular insane asylum, by obsessive, anxious, sweatyU.S. Marshal Teddy Daniels (DiCaprio) and hissomewhat less angsty partner, Chuck Aule (Ruffalo).This is low art done with high style from a filmmakerwho has always known which shadows the real monstersare hiding in. It’s pure Bedlam, but for genrefans, Scorsese makes it feel like coming home.(02/26/2010) – Marc Savlov★★★★■Movies 8THRILLING! ”PETE HAMMOND, BOXOFFICE MAGAZINETHE BIGGEST AND MOST FUNADVENTURE OF THE SUMMER!TOOTH FAIRY D: Michael Lembeck; with DwayneJohnson, Ashley Judd, Julie Andrews, Chase Ellison, Billy Crystal,Stephen Merchant. (PG, 102 min.)Johnson is deeply unlikable here as DerekThompson, an aging ice hockey player riding out hiscareer in the minors as muscle. When he informsthe toddler daughter (Whitlock) of his girlfriend,Carly (Judd), that there is no tooth fairy, Derekpisses off a lot of fairies, and as punishment forhis “dissemination of disbelief,” he’s forced toserve two weeks’ time as a tooth fairy. Turns outthey are legion, and the fairy processing office isone of the few visually interesting things goingon (less so are the workers’ satiny tunics andfeathered wings, which look like hand-me-downsfrom a high school drama department). Merchantpops in as Derek’s handler, a bitter fairy stuck in apencil-pushing job, and he’s the most easy-feelingcomedian onscreen. That said, the tiny-pupiledMerchant is so bug-eyed here, one wonders if he’sas alarmed to find himself in this piffle as his fansare. (01/29/2010)– Kimberley Jones★★■Movies 8TYLER PERRY’S WHY DID I GETMARRIED TOO? D: Tyler Perry; with Perry, JanetJackson, Jill Scott, Sharon Leal, Malik Yoba, Lamman Rucker,Richard T. Jones, Tasha Smith, Michael Jai White, Cicely Tyson,Louis Gossett Jr.. (PG-13, 121 min.)Perry’s follow-up to his 2007 marital dramedyrevisits the same couples and updates the statesof their unions. Ridiculously productive, Perry againwrites and directs this movie as well as co-stars,but despite his continuous output, this auteurevidences little evolution as an artist but a dependableworldview that mixes high melodramaticswith wisecracking comedy and faith in the powerof religion. As in the previous film, the couplescome together for a vacation outing, this time inthe Bahamas, where they all bunk together in a bigseaside vacation home. Also on hand to dish outsome beachside wisdom is an older couple playedby Tyson and Gossett Jr., two veterans whosefaces always light up the screen. Little is ultimatelylearned, which leaves plenty of material to cover infurther sequels and proves that faith in God’s planfor us requires that we do little to fix situations onour own. (04/09/2010) – Marjorie Baumgarten★★■Movies 8, MetropolitanCheck Film Listings onlinefor full-length reviews,up-to-date showtimes,archives, and more!austinchronicle.com/filmSTARTS FRIDAY, MAY 28Check Local Listings or Text PRINCEwith your ZIP CODE to 43KIX (43549)Sorry, No Passes.a u s t i n c h r o n i c l e . c o m MAY 28, 2010 T H E A U S T I N C H R O N I C L E 73

special screeningsBY MARJORIE BAUMGARTENThe symbol (*) indicates full-length reviews available online: austinchronicle.com/film.THURSDAY 27Best Worst Movie (2010) D: MichaelStephenson. (NR, 93 min.) One of the breakouthits of South by Southwest Film Festival ’09, thisdocumentary is about the purportedly “best worstmovie” ever made, Troll 2, and its enthusiastic fans. Formore on the film, see “Magnificent Obsession,” March13, 2009. (*) @Alamo Drafthouse Village, 10:40pm.Simmons on Vinyl (2009) D: Mark Potts;with Potts, Brand Rackley, Lindsey Newell, Cole Selix.(NR, 74 min.) Austin Film Festival. On a quest tofind a certain vinyl record to present to his dreamgirl, a young man embarks on a wild chase aroundtown. See “An Okie-Dokey Deadpan,” May 21, for aninterview with the director. @Alamo Drafthouse LakeCreek, 7:30pm; $4, AFF members free.Splendor in the Grass (1961) See p.72.Wild River (1960) D: Elia Kazan; withMontgomery Clift, Lee Remick, Jo Van Fleet. (NR, 110min.) Summer Film Classics: Elia Kazan Tribute. Whileoverseeing the building of a Tennessee Valley Authoritydam, the project leader encounters many problems –the primary one being the necessary eviction of themother of the woman with whom he has fallen in love.(Double bill: Splendor in the Grass.) @Paramount, 7pm.SPACESCuartelazo (Mutiny) (1977) D: Alberto Isaac;with Héctor Orgega, Bruno Rey, Arturo Beristáin,Alejandro Parodi, Delia Casanova. (NR, 117 min.)Cine las Americas and the Harry Ransom Center:Mexican Revolution Films of the Seventies. Thisfilm re-creates one of the most violent episodes inMexico’s history, ignited by Gen. Victor Huerta’s coupand subsequent totalitarian rule. @Harry RansomCenter, 7pm; free.Double Indemnity (1944) D: Billy Wilder;with Fred MacMurray, Barbara Stanwyck, Edward G.Robinson. (NR, 106 min.) Arbo De Vivo. Wilder clockedanother classic with this quintessential femme-fatalestory about a pair of lovers who bump off the woman’shusband for the insurance money. Meet local representatives,shop for vintage clothing, and watch a classicfilm. (*) @Second Run, 7:30pm; $10 suggested donationwill support the group’s efforts in Haiti.Lunafest 2010 D: Various. Reel Women. Thistouring festival of award-winning international filmsis produced by Luna Bar, and proceeds benefit ReelWomen’s membership and education programs and theBreast Cancer Fund. This 10th edition includes 10 shortfilms made by, for, and about women. They embody awide range of topics dealing with what it means to be awoman in the 21st century. Among the titles is a shortdirected by actress Courteney Cox and another by pastOscar winner Jessica Yu. @Picture Box, 7pm; $5.FRIDAY 28Boogie Nights (1997) See p.72.Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time WithIntergalactic Nemesis (2010) D: Mike Newell;with Jake Gyllenhaal, Gemma Arterton, Ben Kingsley,Alfred Molina. (PG-13, 116 min.) Before each of theseshows, there will be a live 10-minute performance ofThe Intergalactic Nemesis Live Action Graphic Novel.@Alamo Drafthouse South, 7pm.SUBMISSION INFORMATION:The Austin Chronicle is published every Thursday. Infois due the Monday of the week prior to the issue date. Thedeadline for the June 11 issue is Monday, May 31. Includename of event, date, time, location, price, phone number(s), adescription, and any available photos or artwork.Send submissions to the Chronicle, PO Box 49066, Austin,TX 78765; fax, 458-6910; or e-mail.Contact Marjorie Baumgarten (Special Screenings):specialscreenings@austinchronicle.com;Wayne Alan Brenner (Offscreen): calendar@austinchronicle.com.Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991)D: Kevin Reynolds; with Kevin Costner, MorganFreeman, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, ChristianSlater, Alan Rickman. (PG-13, 143 min.) MasterPancake Theater. Consider these jokesters our localMel Brooks: pointing and laughing at “men in tights.”(*) @Alamo Drafthouse Village, 7, 10pm.Splendor in the Grass (1961) See p.72Undisputed III and Mandrill Double BillFantastic Fest and Action Fest. Badge-holders forFantastic Fest 2011 have been given priority admittance,however the seats of the few who don’t show will begiven to the public at showtime. Mandrill won the BestFeature award at the last Fantastic Fest. Star MarkoZaror and director Ernesto Diaz Espinoza will be in attendance.@Alamo Drafthouse South, 10:15pm, 12mid; free.Wild River (1960) @Paramount, 9:30pm. (SeeThursday, 5/27.)SATURDAY 29Boogie Nights (1997) See p.72.Escape to Witch Mountain (1975) D: JohnHough; with Eddie Albert, Ray Milland, Kim Richards,Ike Eisenmann, Donald Pleasence. (G, 97 min.) KidsClub. One of Disney’s best and most popular liveactionmovies, this one is a favorite among thosewho grew up in the Seventies. The story involves twochildren with mysterious powers and the bad guyswho want to marshal them for evil purposes. (*)@Alamo Drafthouse South, 11am; free.Prince of Persia: The Sands of TimeWith Intergalactic Nemesis (2010) @AlamoDrafthouse South, 7pm. (See Friday.)Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991)@Alamo Drafthouse Village, 7, 10pm. (See Friday.)The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)D: Jim Sharman; with Richard O’Brien, Barry Bostwick,Susan Sarandon, Tim Curry. (R, 95 min.) Austin fanshave been dressing up and doing the “Time Warp”thing live for more than 30 years straight. For moreinfo, see www.austinrocky.org. @Alamo DrafthouseVillage, 12mid.Sex and the City 2 (Ladies Only) (2010)D: Michael Patrick King; with Sarah Jessica Parker,Kristin Davis, Cynthia Nixon, Kim Cattrall, Chris Noth.(R, 146 min.) See these man- and fashion-crazedwomen amid the company of other women.@Alamo Ritz, 12mid, 12:15am.A Streetcar Named Desire (1951) D: EliaKazan; with Marlon Brando, Vivien Leigh, Kim Hunter,Karl Malden. (NR, 122 min.) Summer Film Classics:Elia Kazan Tribute. Brando reprised his Broadway rolein this 1951 multi-Oscar winner. His (and playwrightTennessee Williams’) Stanley Kowalski has becomea certifiable American icon. (Double bill: On theWaterfront.) (*) @Paramount, 4:55, 9:35pm.Sweet Charity (1969) D: Bob Fosse; withShirley MacLaine, John McMartin, Chita Rivera, StubbyKaye, Sammy Davis Jr. (NR, 133 min.) Summer FilmClassics: Hopefully Ever After. Adapted from theBroadway show, which was itself loosely based onFellini’s Nights of Cabiria, Sweet Charity is a storyabout a taxi dancer who tries to maintain her sunnydisposition. The musical was Fosse’s first feature asa film director. @Paramount, 2pm.offscreen501 Studios: Soundstage + HD Theatre 501 Studios’ soundstage in Downtown Austin now doublesas one of Texas’ largest public theatres – with a Sony Qualia HD projector, a 28-foot screen, 180 (removable)seats, a vintage popcorn machine, and affordable rates. Need a venue for premieres, wrap parties, orconcerts/plays/performances featuring projection? This could be the place. It’s also still available as a soundstage/greenscreen. 485-3000. www.501studios.com.Austin Film Festival: Producers Badge Promotion The 17th annual Austin Film Festival is coming upin October, and everyone who purchases a Producers Badge during the week of May 24-30 will be automaticallyentered into a drawing for an AFF-funded lunch with John Lee Hancock (writer/director of The Blind Side and TheAlamo and writer of A Perfect World) that will kick off the festival. Also, a Producers Badge gives you access to parties,networking events, all four days of panels, and first-in-line preference for the 200-plus movies during the eightdays of festival screenings; buy one now before prices increase. See website for details. www.austinfilmfestival.com.Austin FilmWorks: Feature Lab is now accepting registrations for its new class sequence, in whichfilmmaker Steve Mims requires students to produce two short films and play a key role in a class-producedfeature-length film. See website for details. www.austinfilmworks.com.Austin School of Film Classes An excellent slate of classes is available for your cinematic advancementat the Austin School of Film, with professional instruction in Final Cut Pro, DV and HD cameras, screenwritingessentials, introductions to Dreamweaver and Fetch, animation and lighting techniques, and more. Seewebsite for details. www.austinfilmschool.org/classes.channelAustin Classes Austin’s digital media center offers filmmakers professional, hands-on instruction inHD field equipment and studio production, plus affordable access to the latest high-end gear and software by Sonyand Apple. Learn more on Mondays from 6 to 7pm. See website for details. 1143 Northwestern. www.channelaustin.org.Harry Ransom Center: “Making Movies” This revealing exhibition – arranged from documents of filmproducer and director David O. Selznick, actors Gloria Swanson and Robert De Niro, screenwriter Ernest Lehman,acting teacher Stella Adler, special effects master Norman Dawn, and others – explores the collaborative processesthat take place behind the scenes in filmmaking. Through Aug. 1. Tue., Wed., Fri., 10am-5pm; Thu., 10am-7pm;Sat.-Sun., noon-5pm. Harry Ransom Center, 300 W. 21st, 471-8944. www.hrc.utexas.edu/exhibitions/2010/movies.Homoscope: Call for Entries The third annual Queer Arts Festival is now accepting experimental filmshorts to complement its showcase of visual art and live performance in August. (Also wanted are feature-filmsubmissions for ongoing screenings.) See website for details. www.homoscope.org.Screen It Like You Mean It Austin Studios has a state-of-the-art screening room, which is available tothe public on a rental basis. Community and indie rates are available for the room, which sports an 18-footby-7-footscreen, 28 fixed theatre seats, and a surround-sound system and supports Super-35, 35mm, 16mm,VHS, and DVD formats. Handicap accessible, restrooms – the works. It also has a break room suitable for presentations,meetings, and general cinematic tomfoolery. 322-0145. www.austinstudios.org.Texas Monthly Short Film Contest Where are you from in Texas? Make a film of less than five minuteson that very theme, and send it to the folks at the state’s fine glossy for consideration – it could wind upshowcased online. See website for details. Deadline: June 30. www.texasmonthly.com/filmcontest.Texas State University: Filmmaking 101 This intensive four-day residential workshop, led by TomCopeland (longtime director of the Texas Film Commission) and featuring instruction by talented industry professionals,is designed to place students right in the middle of the filmmaking process. You’ll learn all the elementsof film here – from development to postproduction. See website for details and registration. June 16-19.www.filmmaking101.org.The Screenplay Workshop All programs taught by professional screenwriters in Central Austin classrooms.Tuesday Night Workshops 7-9:30pm. Five-week fundamentals: $225. Ten-week Master Class: $390. PrivateScreenwriting Coaching and Consultation also available. See website for details. www.thescreenplayworkshop.org.SPACESQuatermass and the Pit (1967) D: RoyWard Baker; with James Donald, Andrew Keir, BarbaraShelley, Julian Glover. (NR, 97 min.) Anomaly Archives:Summer Flying Saucer Cinema Series. A Martianspaceship is unearthed in London. (Rain date: May29.) @South Austin Popular Culture Center, 8pm; free.SUNDAY 30Choose Your Own Master PancakeMaster Pancake Theater. Bring a DVD ofyour choice to the show, the audience will select afavorite entry, and Master Pancake will do an instantmockery. @Alamo Drafthouse South, 7:30pm.Prince of Persia: The Sands of TimeWith Intergalactic Nemesis (2010) @AlamoDrafthouse South, 7pm. (See Friday.)A Streetcar Named Desire (1951)@Paramount, 2pm. (See Saturday.)Sweet Charity (1969) @Paramount, 7pm. (SeeSaturday.)MONDAY 31Mushi-Shi: The Movie (2006)D: Katsuhiro Ôtomo; with Jô Odagiri. (NR,131 min.) Animé at the Alamo. In this live-actionfilm, a young Bugmaster (a traveling mystical doctor)travels the Japanese countryside curing the ill effectsof the plague-spreading, supernatural Mushi. @AlamoDrafthouse Lake Creek, 7:30pm; free.Nashville Girl (1976) D: Gus Trikonis; withMonica Gayle, Glenn Corbett, Roger Davis. (R, 93 min.)Music Monday. A 16-year-old, aspiring country singerpasses through Nashville’s groping gantlet. @AlamoRitz, 11:20pm.TUESDAY 01Boarding House (1982) D: JohnWintergate; with Wintergate, Kalassu, AlexandraDay. (R, 88 min.) Terror Tuesday. This wild horrorfilm is essentially a paranormal home movie shot onvideo and transferred to film – in 1982. (*)@Alamo Ritz, 11:20pm.Frenzy (1972) See p.70.Psycho (1960) D: Alfred Hitchcock; with AnthonyPerkins, Janet Leigh, Martin Balsam, John Gavin,Vera Miles. (NR, 109 min.) Summer Film Classics:Hitchcock. The Bates Motel is always open inHitchcock’s enduring, game-changing horror classic.(Double bill: Frenzy.) @Paramount, 7pm.SPACESUp (2009) D: Pete Docter and Bob Peterson; withthe voices of Peterson, Ed Asner, Christopher Plummer,Jordan Nagai, Delroy Lindo, Jerome Ranft, Elie Docter.(PG, 96 min.) Austin Public Library: Family Movies.With rich emotional currents and taut action sequences,Up became an instant animated classic. (*)@Windsor Park Library, 6:30pm.WEDNESDAY 02Confessions of a Police Captain(1971) D: Damiano Damiani; with FrancoNero, Martin Balsam, Marilù Tolo. (R, 101 min.) WeirdWednesday. In this Italian crime thriller, a police captainuses illegal methods to catch a Mafia criminaland then has to defend his actions to the prosecutor.@Alamo Ritz, 12mid.Frenzy (1972) See p.70.Psycho (1960) @Paramount, 9:25pm. (SeeTuesday.)SPACESEl Barrendero (1982) D: Miguel M. Delgado;with Cantinflas, María Sorté, Ursula Prats. (NR, 113min.) Austin Public Library: Mexican ComedyWednesdays With Catinflas. This film marks theactor’s final screen appearance. @Cepeda PublicLibrary, 6pm; free.74 T H E A U S T I N C H R O N I C L E MAY 28, 2010 a u s t i n c h r o n i c l e . c o m

9500 Liberty (2009) D: Eric Byler and AnnabelPark. (NR, 81 min.) Austin Film Festival. Byler’s timelydocumentary explores Prince William County, Va., whichbecame ground zero in America’s explosive battleover immigration policy after elected officials adoptedregulations requiring police officers to question anyonesuspected of being an undocumented immigrant. TexasSen. Kirk Watson will moderate a discussion afterwardwith director Byler, Austin Police Chief Art Acevedo,Brown McCarroll LLP partner and past AmericanImmigration Lawyers Association President KathleenCampbell Walker, and IBC Bank Senior Vice PresidentEddie Aldrete. @Texas Spirit Theater, 7pm.THURSDAY 03Dumb and Dumber Quote-AlongAction Pack. @Alamo Drafthouse South,7:45pm.180° South: Conquerors of the Useless(2010) D: Chris Malloy. (NR, 85 min.) AdventurerJeff Johnson is filmed as he retraces the epic 1968journey to Patagonia of his heroes Yvon Chouinard andDoug Tompkins. @Alamo Drafthouse South, 7pm; free.To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! JulieNewmar (1995) See p.69.We Will Rock You: The Queen Sing-AlongAction Pack. @Alamo Ritz, 10:45pm.SPACESThe Happy Poet (2010) See p.70.imaxArabia 3D (2010) D: Greg MacGillivray. (NR,40 min.) A combination of historical re-creationsand contemporary scenes of everyday life, this filmfollows the story of Hamzah Jamjoom, a 22-year-oldArabian filmmaking student, as he returns homefrom Chicago to make a film about his native culture.Thu. (5/27)-Sat., noon; Mon.-Thu. (6/3), noon.Hubble 3D (2010) D: Toni Myers; narrated byLeonardo DiCaprio. (NR, 45 min.) This breathtakingdocumentary follows NASA’s May 2009 missionto repair the Hubble Space Telescope. (*) Thu.(5/27)-Sat., 11am; Mon.-Thu. (6/3), 11am.Shrek Forever After (2010) D: Mike Mitchell;with the voices of Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy,Cameron Diaz, Antonio Banderas, Walt Dohrn, JulieAndrews, John Cleese, Jon Hamm, Jane Lynch, CraigRobinson, Lake Bell, Kathy Griffin, Mary Kay Place,Meredith Viera. (PG, 95 min.) See review, p.72. (*)Thu. (5/27), 1, 3, 5, 7, 9pm; Fri.-Sun., 1, 3, 5, 7, 9,11pm; Mon.-Thu. (6/3), 1, 3, 5, 7, 9pm.Texas: The Big Picture (2003) D: ScottSwofford; narrated by Colby Donaldson. (NR, 39min.) Panoramic shots of Texas grace the screenas the state is shown to be a land capable of growingeverything from grapefruit to microchips. Thu.(5/27)-Sat., 10am; Mon.-Thu. (6/3), 10am.3rd “ BRILLIANT, INSPIRED, HILARIOUS ” WEEK!“THE BEST MOVIENOW PLAYING!MARVELOUS! ONE-OF-A-KIND!”-Owen Gleiberman, ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY“JOYOUS!INSPIRED, ADROIT,HILARIOUS!”-Amy Taubin, FILM COMMENT-Joshua Rothkopf, TIME OUT NY(HIGHEST RATING)“TERRIFIC!FULL OF ENERGY, HUMOR,DANGER AND INSIGHT!”-Jonathan Kim, HUFFINGTON POST-Elizabeth Weitzman, NY DAILY NEWS(HIGHEST RATING)ESCAPE TOWITCH MOUNTAINSAT, MAY 29, 11am‘‘RABIDLY ENTERTAINING! ‘‘ONE OF THE BEST LOOKING OF ROMERO’S FILMS, WITH SHARP JABS OF BLACK HUMOR, WILDMOMENTS OF INTESTINE-CHOMPING GORE AND SURPRISING BURSTS OF SOCIAL COMMENTARY.’’-Dennis Dermody, PAPERNOW PLAYINGALAMO DRAFTHOUSE LAMAR 61120 South Lamar Blvd.512-646-0891 or www.originalalamo.comREGAL ARBOR 8 GREAT HILLS9828 Great Hills Trail Suite 800512-231-9742 or www.fandango.comENCOURAGE KIDS TO BE ACTIVE 60 MINUTES A DAY!Sony Picture’s “Karate Kid” has teamed up withthe National Association for Sport andPhysical Education to challenge our kids.Get Your G.A.M.E.(Get Active, Move and Exercise) On!is designed to encourage kidsto be active 60 minutes a day.Targeted for students ages 6-11 or 12-14 andcan be taught in your gym, playground or playing field.Go to www.getyourgame-on.org Download lesson plans and posters.While the fitness program is tied to the upcoming movie “The Karate Kid”, there are no martial arts components to the fitness program.G E O R G E A . R O M E R O ’ SSURVIVALOFDEADTHESURVIVAL ISN’ T JUST FOR THE LIVINGEXCLUSIVE ENGAGEMENTALAMO DRAFTHOUSESOUTH LAMARAustin 512-476-1320AVAILABLE ON VOD, XBOX, PLAYSTATION, AMAZON AND VUDUSTARTS FRIDAY, MAY 28a u s t i n c h r o n i c l e . c o m MAY 28, 2010 T H E A U S T I N C H R O N I C L E 75

musicRECOMMENDED EVENTS FOR MAY 27 TO JUNE 3EDITED BY AUDRA SCHROEDERChaos in TejasThursday 27-Sunday 30For punk fans in Austin and beyond,Memorial Day weekend has becomesynonymous with Chaos in Tejas, TimmyHefner’s unofficial start of summer breakfor adults (see “A Gathering of Tribes,”May 22, 2009). Having expanded fromEmo’s into Mohawk, Red 7, Beerland,and Beauty Bar over the last few years,the fest has turned a corner in terms ofaccessibility. Last year, asked if he sawChaos morphing into something like FunFun Fun Fest, he demurred, “Nah, I don’twant to water down the charm.”Despite the fest’s crusty exterior, there’sa gooey center of do-it-yourself charm,something the local music entrepreneurhas worked hard to keep. “I think my festworks better in clubs than on a huge stagein a park,” he adds this year, “but I do hopeto make it more and more mixed each year,and I love that about Fun Fun Fun, becauseGraham [Williams, Transmission booker]does the same. We both shoot to makeevery year really different than the yearbefore and not repeat bands.”This year, the international punk andhardcore is still there, with emphasison Japan (Crow, Bastard, Slang),Colombia (Inquisition), Mexico(Ratas del Vaticano) , and Finland(Kyklooppien Sukupuutto), as wellas newer sounds such as S.F.’s GrassWidow and Ty Segall and undergroundrumbles from Cali’s Bone Awl andJersey sludge cultists Rorschach.There are also attendant day shows,aftershows, and art exhibits (see “Off theRecord,” p.49). Visit www.webang.blogspot.com for the deets.Here are five of Hefner’s top picks forthe weekend:1) Bastard: “All-time favorite punk/hardcore record, hand to heart!”2) Talk Is Poison: “One of my modernfavorites. One of the most intense andsincere punk bands since I have beeninto punk.”3) Inquisition: “One of the mostimportant black metal bands in the worldand something more than music live.”4) Katey Red/Vockah Redu: “I’veloved bounce rap for years and am happyit’s finally getting its due credit. Every yearI talk about wanting bounce rap at my festand finally got the guts to go for it.”5) X: “I’m a sucker for Australian punkand have been forever. The last of thegreats on their first-ever U.S. tour afterbeing a band for 20-plus years.”– Audra SchroederTHURSDAY 27BeerlandNobunny (11:20pm)Broken Gold(10:30pm)Heavy Cream(9:45pm)Simple Circuit (9pm)Red 7X (1am)The Spits (12:05am)FRIDAY 28Beauty BarKatey Red (12mid)Vockah Redu (11pm)Mohawk outsideThe Ponys (11pm)A-Frames (10pm)Jeff the Brotherhood(9:15pm)Woven Bones(8:30pm)Heavy Cream(7:45pm)Mohawk insideCowabunga Babes(1am)Ume (12:15am)SATURDAY 29Emo’s outsidePoison Idea (1am)The Pist (12mid)Slang (11:15pm)Morpheme(10:30pm)Wild Thing(9:45pm)La Urss (9pm)Deskonocidos(8:15pm)Emo’s insideInquisition(11:45pm)Bone Awl (11pm)Volahn (10:15pm)Twin Stumps(9:40pm)Viper (9pm)w = Free| Vockah Redu76 T H E A U S T I N C H R O N I C L E MAY 28, 2010 a u s t i n c h r o n i c l e . c o mTy Segall (11:20pm)Grass Widow(10:35pm)Wild Thing (9:50pm)Wild America(9:05pm)Emo’sCrow (12mid)Wasted Time(11:25pm)Talk Is Poison(10:45pm)Red 7 outsideSaviours (1am)Toxic Holocaust(12:10am)Gehenna (11:25pm)Ashdautas(10:40pm)Acephalix (9:30pm)Red 7 insideIron Age (10:05pm)The Roller (8:50pm)BeerlandThe RiverboatGamblers performingSomething to CrowAbout (12:45am)w Red 7 outsideYoung Livers (12mid)Airfix Kits (11:15pm)Lion of Judah(10:30pm)Stick Together(9:45pm)Shanghai River(9pm)Mohawk outsideQuintron & MissPussycat (10:45pm)Box Elders (10pm)PsychedelicHorseshit (9:15pm)Ratas del Vaticano(8:30pm)Fungi Girls (7:45pm)Mohawk insideFergus & Geronimo(1am)Brilliant Colors(12:15am)listingsThe sounds of Chaos in Tejas at austinchronicle.com/thelineupKyklooppienSukupuutto (10:05pm)Nerveskade (9:30pm)Mind Eraser (8:50pm)Mother of Mercy(8:10pm)w United StatesArt Authority(4pm)ObliterationMammoth GrinderSonskullBloodbath andBeyond (12mid)Airfix Kits (11:15pm)True Widow (10:30pm)Emo’s [sold out]Bastard (1am)Walls (12:15am)Subhumans(11:15pm)The Rival Mob(10:30pm)The Marked Men(9:30pm)Kim Phuc (8:45pm)Vaaska (8pm)SUNDAY 30Emo’s outsideRorschach (12:05am)Bastard Noise (11:10pm)Morne (10:10pm)Gehenna (9:20pm)Give (8:35pm)Mammoth Grinder(7:50pm)Emo’s insideBone Awl (10:30pm)Ashdautas (9:45pm)Arizmenda (9pm)BeerlandThe Marked Men (1am)Toys That Kill (12:15am)Brilliant Colors(11:30pm)Young Offenders(10:45pm)The Hex Dispensers(10pm)STONE RIVER BOYSCD RELEASEContinental Club, Friday 28After Chris Gaffney’s passing in 2008,Dave Gonzales, his guitarist compadre inthe Hacienda Brothers, moved to Austin andhooked up with local soul-country shouterMike Barfield, and the Stone River Boyswere born. The new amalgamation mixesit up, this time into something they call“country funk.” The forthcoming Love on theDial pays tribute to Gaffney but also to thesorely missed Stephen Bruton in ways thatare sweet and unpredictable. – Jim CaligiuriLEON RUSSELL/CHARLIE DANIELS BANDThreadgill’s World HQ/Nutty Brown Cafe, Saturday 29Father Time envies Leon Russell’s whitemane, beard, and 20-gallon hat, aidingthe 68-year-old Okie pianist in remainingone of the fathers of American rootsmusic. Last year’s Best of Hank Wilson corralsthe stone country groove of Russell’salter ego. Nemesis rather than alter ego,Mephistopheles still takes on CharlieDaniels’ blazing fiddle every night in “TheDevil Went Down to Georgia,” Americanagothic for the country set. – Raoul HernandezPLANTS & ANIMALSEmo’s, Tuesday 1“I want to be your American idol,” la-la-lasPlants & Animals on its second LP, La LaLand (Secret City). The Montreal trio’s communalmulch of harmonies and jam bandaesthetics goes from slink (“Kon Tiki”) toindie boogie (“The Mama Papa”) until itsFlaming Lips finally goes full-on Pink Floyd(“Celebration”). Chapel Hill commune Lostin the Trees opens with the haunted clamorof its August Anti- disc, All Alone in an EmptyHouse. Living legend Murs hypes the outsidestage.– Raoul HernandezTHE THAX DOUGLASSHOWBeerland, Wednesday 2When Chicago poet Thax Douglas movedto Austin last year, not many folks noticedbecause, well, he looks like an Austinite.Douglas’ semicoherent cosmic ramblingshave served as opening act for countlessbands, but tonight he’s the headliner, withour own the Ripe and Literature laying downgarage-pop tones, plus Bloomington, Ind.’sPrizzy Prizzy Please and Carbondale, Ill.’sSpokesmen.– Audra SchroederJ.D. SOUTHERSt. David’s Episcopal Church,Thursday 3Best known as composer of hits for theEagles (“Best of My Love,” “New Kid inTown”), J.D. Souther released If the WorldWas You (Slow Curve) in 2008, his first studiowork in nearly 25 years. While a little jazzierthan his country-rock roots, Souther stays insinger-songwriter mold live, giving old and newmaterial a satisfying edge. – Jim CaligiurisoundcheckBY AUDRA SCHROEDERLINUS PAULING QUARTET/ST 37 7-INCH RELEASECheer Up Charlie’s, Friday 28Houston/Austin psychedeliclactations. Book ofShadows casts a spell first.LESTER ROY, CALI ZACK,GERALD G, CREW54Flamingo Cantina, Friday 28All-Texas hip-hop summit.INDIGO GIRLSLa Zona Rosa, Saturday 29Activism and roots makeone lovely tapestry.CHRIS DUARTE GROUPSaxon Pub, Saturday 29The return of Strat mastery.AUSTIN BLUES SOCIETY’SFOURTH ANNIVERSARYAntone’s, Sunday 30Four more years! WithMike Milligan, Ruthie Foster,Jeff & the Jumptones, andothers. 2pm.LA ROUXLa Zona Rosa, Tuesday 1Brit synth-popster hits thegolden keys.PESTILENCEEmo’s, Wednesday 2Dutch thrash-jazz-metalversion 2.0. Goatwhore,Warbringer, Vital Remains,and more rip you to shreds.FOLLOW THAT BIRD!TOUR KICKOFFMohawk, Thursday 3Get caught up in the trio’spop hooks before they fly.Melissa Bryan, Soft Healer,and Dikes of Holland roundout the send-off.BLIND WILLIE JOHNSONTRIBUTEMomo’s, Thursday 3Jon Dee Graham, Scott H.Biram, and more channel thespiritual blues.in-storesSaturday: New Mystery Girl,Antone’s Records, 3pm;Ghost Knife, the Novice,Mind Spiders, TeenageCool Kids, Trailer Space,3pm; Kim Phuc, TwinStumps, Manikin, End ofan Ear, 4pmSunday: Attack Formation,End of an Ear, 3pm;Stoned at Heart, FungiGirls, Wild America,Trailer Space, 3pmlive music venues p.78roadshows +club listings p.80

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live music venuesC O M I N GS O O NCDRELEASEPARTY78 T H E A U S T I N C H R O N I C L E MAY 28, 2010 a u s t i n c h r o n i c l e . c o m219 WEST, 219 W. Fourth, 474-2194311 CLUB, 311 E. Sixth, 477-1630ANGEL’S ICEHOUSE, 21815 Hwy. 71 W., Spicewood,512/264-3777ANTONE’S RECORDS, 2928 Guadalupe, 322-0660ANTONE’S, 213 W. Fifth, 320-8424ARTZ RIB HOUSE, 2330 S. Lamar, 442-8283AUNT JULIE’S COUNTRY KITCHEN, 1208 N. I-35 Ste. Z,246-1144AUSTIN CITY HALL PLAZA, Cesar Chavez betweenGuadalupe and Lavaca, 974-2000AUSTIN FARMERS’ MARKET DOWNTOWN, Fourth &Guadalupe, 236-0074AUSTIN MOOSE LODGE NO. 1735, 2103 E.M. Franklin,926-0043BACKSTAGE STEAKHOUSE & GARDEN BAR,21814 Hwy. 71 W., Spicewood, 512/264-2223BAR 141, 141 E. Hopkins St., San Marcos, 512/558-7399BASS CONCERT HALL, 23rd Street & Robert Dedman Drive,UT campus, 471-1444BASTROP SENIOR CENTER, 1008 Water St., Bastrop,512/321-7907BB ROVERS, 12636 Research Ste. B-101, 335-9504B.D. RILEY’S IRISH PUB, 204 E. Sixth, 494-1335BEALE STREET TAVERN, 214 E. Sixth, 494-6078BEAUTY BAR, 617 E. Seventh, 391-1943BEERLAND, 711 Red River, 479-ROCKTHE BELMONT, 305 W. Sixth, 457-0300BESO CANTINA, 307-B W. Fifth, 535-7162BLU, 360 Nueces, 904-5666BLUE VELVET, 217 W. North Loop, 452-2583BOAT HOUSE GRILL, 6812 RR 620 N., 249-5200BOTTICELLI’S, 1321 S. Congress, 916-1315’BOUT TIME, 9601 N. I-35, 832-5339BROKEN NECK, 4701 Red Bluff Ste. BBROKEN SPOKE, 3201 S. Lamar, 442-6189THE BROWN BAR, 201 W. Eighth, 480-8330C. HUNTS ICE HOUSE, 9611 McNeil Rd., 836-0558CACTUS CAFE, Texas Union, UT campus, 475-6515CANTINA LAREDO, 201 W. Third, 542-9670CAROUSEL LOUNGE, 1110 E. 52nd, 452-6790CEDAR STREET, 208 W. Fourth, 495-9669CENTRAL MARKET NORTH, 4001 N. Lamar, 206-1000CENTRAL MARKET SOUTH, 4477 S. Lamar, 899-4300CHEATHAM STREET WAREHOUSE, 119 Cheatham St., SanMarcos, 512/353-3777CHEER UP CHARLIE’S, 1104 E. Sixth, 431-2133CHERRYWOOD COFFEEHOUSE, 1400 E. 38½, 538-1991CHEZ ZEE, 5406 Balcones, 454-2666CHUPACABRA CANTINA, 400 E. Sixth, 469-5860CLUB 1808, 1808 E. 12th, 524-2519CLUB DE VILLE, 900 Red River, 457-0900CONTINENTAL CLUB, 1315 S. Congress, 441-2444COOL RIVER CAFE, 4001 W. Parmer, 835-0010COPA BAR & GRILL, 217 Congress, 479-5002COTTON CLUB, 212 E. Davilla St., Granger, 512/859-0700DONN’S DEPOT, 1600 W. Fifth, 478-0336THE DRISKILL HOTEL, 604 Brazos, 474-5911DRY CREEK SALOON, 4812 Mount Bonnell Rd., 453-9244EDDIE V’S EDGEWATER GRILLE, 301 E. Fifth, 472-1860EL SOL Y LA LUNA, 600 E. Sixth, 444-7770ELEPHANT ROOM, 315 Congress, 473-2279ELYSIUM, 705 Red River, 478-2979EMO’S, 603 Red River, 505-8541END OF AN EAR, 2209 S. First, 462-6008ESQUINATANGO, 209 Pedernales, 524-2772EVANGELINE CAFE, 8106 Brodie, 28-CAJUN1ST DOWN & STASSNEY SPORTS BAR,730 W. Stassney #120, 215-0600FLAMINGO CANTINA, 515 E. Sixth, 494-9336FLIPNOTICS COFFEESPACE, 1601 Barton Springs Rd.,480-8646FRANK ERWIN CENTER, 1701 Red River, 471-7744FREDDIE’S PLACE, 1703 S. First, 445-9197FRIENDS, 208 E. Sixth, 320-8193THE GHOST ROOM, 304 W. Fourth, 879-4472GIDDY UPS, 12010 Manchaca Rd., 280-4732GINNY’S LITTLE LONGHORN SALOON, 5434 Burnet Rd.,458-1813GREEN PASTURES RESTAURANT, 811 W. Live Oak,444-4747GRUENE HALL, 1281 Gruene Rd., New Braunfels,830/606-1281, 830/629-5077GÜERO’S TACO BAR, 1412 S. Congress, 447-7688HANOVER’S, 108 E. Main St., Pflugerville, 512/670-9617HEADHUNTERS, 720 Red River, 236-0188HILL’S CAFE, 4700 S. Congress, 851-9300HOLE IN THE WALL, 2538 Guadalupe, 477-4747HOUSE WINE, 408 Josephine, 322-5210HYDE PARK BAR & GRILL, 4521 West Gate Blvd.,899-2700IRON CACTUS MEXICAN GRILL & MARGARITA BAR,606 Trinity, 472-9240JOE’S CRAB SHACK, 600 E. Riverside, 441-1010JOHNNY FINS, 16405 Clara Van Trail, 266-2811JOVITA’S, 1619 S. First, 447-7825KENNY DORHAM’S BACKYARD, 1106 E. 11th, 477-9438KEY BAR, 617 W. Sixth, 236-9389KICK BUTT COFFEE, 5775 Airport #725, 454-5425LA FUENTES RESTAURANT & TEXAS BEER GARDEN,6507 Circle S Rd., 442-9925LA PALAPA, 6640 Hwy. 290 E., 459-8729LA ZONA ROSA, 612 W. Fourth, 263-4146LAMBERTS, 401 W. Second, 494-1500LAS PALOMAS, 3201 Bee Caves Rd. #122, 327-9889LATITUDE 30, 512 San Jacinto, 472-3335THE LION & ROSE, 701 S. Capital of Texas Hwy., 335-5466LOS REYES MEXICAN GRILL & BAR, 13776 Hwy. 183 N.,257-0607LUCKY LOUNGE, 209-A W. Fifth, 479-7700MAGGIE MAE’S, 323 E. Sixth, 478-8541MARIA MARIA, 415 Colorado, 687-6800MARIA’S TACO XPRESS, 2529 S. Lamar, 444-0261MEAN-EYED CAT, 1621 W. Fifth, 472-6326MICKEY’S THIRSTY 1 LOUNGE, 11806 N.Lamar, 836-9991MINGS CAFE, 2604 Guadalupe, 476-8888MOHAWK, 912 Red River, 482-8404MOMO’S, 618 W. Sixth, 479-8848MOTHER EGAN’S IRISH PUB, 715 W. Sixth, 478-7747MOZART’S COFFEE ROASTERS, 3825 Lake Austin Blvd.,477-2900ND AT 501 STUDIOS, 501 N. I-35, 485-3001NEWORLDELI, 4101 Guadalupe, 451-7170NORTH BY NORTHWEST RESTAURANT & BREWERY,10010 Capital of TX Hwy. N., 467-6969NUEVO LEÓN, 1501 E. Sixth, 479-0097NUNO’S ON SIXTH, 422 E. Sixth, 833-5133NUTTY BROWN CAFE, 12225 Hwy. 290 W., 301-4648THE OASIS, 6550 Comanche Trail, 266-2442ONE 2 ONE BAR, 121 E. Fifth, 473-0121ONE WORLD THEATRE, 7701 Bee Caves Rd., 330-9500OPA WINE BAR, 2050 S. Lamar, 326-8742THE PARISH, 214 E. Sixth, 473-8381PATSY’S COWGIRL CAFE, 5001 E. Ben White, 444-2020POODIE’S HILLTOP BAR & GRILL, 22308 Hwy. 71 W.,Spicewood, 512/264-0318QUINN’S BAR, 101 E. Main, Round Rock, 512/310-9965REALE’S PIZZA & CAFE, 13450 Hwy. 183 N., 335-5115RED 7, 611 E. Seventh, 476-8100RED EYED FLY, 715 Red River, 474-1084RED FEZ, 209-B W. Fifth, 478-5120RENAISSANCE HOTEL, 9721 Arboretum Blvd., 343-2626RILEY’S TAVERN, 8894 FM 1102, Hunter, 512/392-3132RINGSIDE AT SULLIVAN’S, 300 Colorado, 495-6504ROADHOUSE, 1103 Wonder St., Round Rock, 512/218-0813ROADHOUSE RAGS, 1600 Fortview, 762-8797RUTA MAYA, 3601 S. Congress Ste. D-200, 707-9637RUTH’S CHRIS STEAK HOUSE, 107 W. Sixth, 477-7884THE SALT LICK, 18001 FM 1826, Driftwood, 512/858-4959SALVAGE VANGUARD THEATER, 2803 Manor Rd., 474-7886SAM’S TOWN POINT, 2115 Allred, 282-0083SAN MICHELE, 219 Hy Rd., Buda, 512/415-0935SATELLITE BISTRO & BAR, 5900 Slaughter, 288-9994SAXON PUB, 1320 S. Lamar, 448-2552THE SCOOT INN, 1308 E. Fourth, 478-6200SHOOTERS BILLIARDS, 11416 RR 620 N., 401-2060SILHOUETTE, 718 Congress, 478-8899SPEAKEASY, 412 Congress, 476-8017ST. DAVID’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH, 304 E. Seventh,472-1196STARDUST CLUB, 11940 Manchaca Rd., 280-8590STEINER RANCH STEAKHOUSE, 5424 Steiner Ranch Blvd.,381-0800STUBB’S, 801 Red River, 480-8341SULLIVAN’S STEAKHOUSE, 300 Colorado #200, 495-6504TEXAS BAR & GRILL, 14611 Burnet Rd., 255-1300TEXICAN CAFE, 11940 Manchaca Rd., 282-9094THREADGILL’S WORLD HQ, 301 W. Riverside, 472-9304THUNDERBIRD COFFEE, 2200 Manor Rd., 472-9900TOM’S TABOOLEY, 2928 Guadalupe #102, 479-7337TRAILER SPACE RECORDS, 1401-A Rosewood, 524-1445TRIPLE CROWN, 206 N. Edward Gary St., San Marcos,512/396-2236TROPHY’S, 2008 S. Congress, 447-0969UNITED STATES ART AUTHORITY, 2906 FruthVINO VINO, 4119 Guadalupe, 465-9282WATERLOO ICE HOUSE, 1106 W. 38th, 451-5245WHIP IN, 1950 S. I-35, 442-5337WHITEWATER RIVER AMPHITHEATRE, New BraunfelsZ’TEJAS, 1110 W. Sixth, 478-5355ZINGERS SPORTS BAR, 12700 Hill Country Blvd., BeeCave, 512/524-2434

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CAFE & AMPHITHEATRE12225 HWY 290 WESTTHIS THURSDAYRANDY ROGERS& WADE BOWEN“Hold My Beer & Watch This” Acoustic Tour— 7:30-11pm —THIS FRIDAYBOB SCHNEIDER— 7:30-11pm —THIS SATURDAYCHARLIEDANIELSBANDTIX @ NUTTYBROWN.COMSUNDAY BRUNCH JAVA JAZZ BANDTUESDAY KIDS NIGHTFREE MUSIC by The Strollers80 T H E A U S T I N C H R O N I C L E MAY 28, 2010 a u s t i n c h r o n i c l e . c o mCOMING SOONTICKETS @ NUTTYBROWN.COMJune 4. .....FUNKY OLD SOULSAT, JUNE 5DWIGHTYOAKAMJune 11 ..........THE EGGMENJune 12 .........GUY FORSYTHSAT, JUNE 19STONEY LARUE& The ArsenalsJune 25. .........ROTEL & THEHOT TOMATOESSAT, JUNE 26ROGER CREAGERSAT, JULY 24FOWLER FESTclub listingsA ALL AGES VENUE R ROADSHOW Ñ RECOMMENDED ♪ HEAR MUSIC ONLINETHU 27219 WEST James Speer(7:00)ANTONE’S Alan Haynes, RobertCray (9:00) ÑRARTZ RIB HOUSE Russell Bros.(7:30)AUSTIN MOOSE LODGE NO. 1735Lost River/Old River, MermaidBlonde, David Israel (8:00)B.D. RILEY’S IRISH PUB Jimi Lee(8:00)BEALE STREET TAVERN GuiltyPleasures (10:00)BEAUTY BAR New York NightTrain’s Soul Clap & DanceCompetition w/ JonathanToubin RmayTHU 27Robert Cray, Antone’sJonathan Toubin, Beauty BarNobunny, Heavy Cream,BeerlandKyklooppien Sukupuutto,Broken NeckL.L. Cooper, Carousel LoungeDash Rip Rock, Continental ClubScala Dei, ElysiumCrow, Talk Is Poison,Wasted Time, KyklooppienSukupuutto, Mind Eraser,Mother of Mercy, Emo’sDe los Muertos, FlamingoCantinaThe Loblolly Boy, the GhostRoomAwesome Death, HeadhuntersThe Life & Times, MohawkMind Eraser, Scapegoat, Viper,the Rival Mob, Obliteration,No Tolerance, WasteManagement, ND at 501StudiosRandy Rogers, Nutty Brown CafeX, the Spits, Ty Segall, GrassWidow, Red 7Northern Paradox, Red Eyed FlyBroken Folk, Trophy’sObliteration, Sonskull, UnitedStates Art AuthorityFRI 28Katey Red, Vockah Redu,Beauty BarAirfix Kits, True Widow,Wasted Time, Nerveskade,Scapegoat, Acid Reflux,Hatred Surge, BeerlandBob Cheevers, Boat House GrillSlang, Broken NeckBuster Jiggs, C. Hunts Ice HouseLinus Pauling Quartet, CheerUp Charlie’sNohow On, Club 1808Bastard, Subhumans, MarkedMen, Walls, the Rival Mob,Kim Phuc, Emo’sCrew 54, Flamingo CantinaClaire Small, Megan Slankard& Jeff Campbell, FlipnoticsCoffeespaceRickey Smiley, Ced Delanie,Special K, Lavar, Frank ErwinCenterExeter, the Ghost RoomThe Ponys, A-Frames, Jeff theBrotherhood, Heavy Cream,MohawkBEERLAND Chaos in Tejas w/Simple Circuit, Heavy Cream,Broken Gold, Nobunny (10:00)RBESO CANTINA Polaroid (10:00)BLU Megan Heavlin Ochoa♪(8:00)BROKEN NECK Chaos in Tejasw/ the Altars, Arctic Flowers,Kyklooppien Sukupuutto RBROKEN SPOKE Tony Harrison,Dance Lessons, JesseDayton♪ (6:00)CAROUSEL LOUNGE L.L. Cooper(7:00); the Dealers (9:00) RCEDAR STREET Karen & Kaki,Suede (6:00)CENTRAL MARKET SOUTH Flemenko909 (6:30)Saviours, Toxic Holocaust,Gehenna, Ashdautas,Acephalix, Iron, Red 7Outlaw Nation, Deals GoneBad, Stubb’sSAT 29Crow, Waste Management,BeerlandSalted City, Broken Neckthe Bassturd, CherrywoodCoffeehouseAceyalone, Crew 54,Chupacabra CantinaLost Bayou Ramblers,Continental ClubInquisition, Bone Awl, Volahn,Twin Stumps, Viper, PoisonIdea, the Pist, Slang,Morpheme, La URSS, Emo’sTwin Stumps, Kim Phuc, Endof an EarEmory Quinn, Gruene HallThe Butts, F-Bombers,HeadhuntersIndigo Girls, La Zona RosaFergus & Geronimo, Quintron& Miss Pussycat, Box Elders,Psychedelic Horseshit, Ratasdel Vaticano, MohawkWalls, Kim Phuc, ND at 501StudiosRed Falcon, ND at 501 StudiosCharlie Daniels, Nutty BrownCafeD-Madness, One 2 One BarLion of Judah, Ninja Gun,Airfix Kit, Young Livers, Red 7Complex by Nature, Red EyedFlyDJ Nu-Mark, the Scoot InnBassnectar, Haj, Stubb’sLeon Russell, Chris Simmons,Threadgill’s World HQIron Lung, Acephalix,Thunderbird CoffeeTeenage Cool Kids, TrailerSpace RecordsHorrifics, Saturday NiteShockers, Triple CrownSUN 30Marked Men, Toys That Kill,Young Offenders, BrilliantColors, Subhumans, BeerlandRorshach, Mome, YellowTears, Bone Awl, Ashdautas,Arizmenda, EndlessHumiliation, Emo’sD-Madness, Flamingo CantinaTish Hinojosa, Gruene HallBrutal Juice, Red 7Modern Don Juans, RoadhouseRagsTavana, SpeakeasyLISTINGS ARE FREE AND PRINTED ON ASPACE AVAILABLE BASIS. Acts are listedchronologically. Schedules are subject tochange, so call clubs to confirm lineups.Start times are provided where knownand are PM unless otherwise noted.SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS: Musiclistings deadline is Monday mornings,9am, for that week’s issue, publishedon Thursday. Please indicate roadshowsand residencies. Send venue name,address, phone, acts, and start times to:Club Listings, PO Box 49066, Austin, TX78765; fax, 458-6910; phone, 454-5766x159; e-mail, clubs@austinchronicle.com.Austin bands: We want to hear fromyou. If you haven’t registered anduploaded your MP3s to the MusiciansRegister, go to austinchronicle.com/register. Anywhere your band ismentioned, your music will be featured.road showsLandon Shill, Stardust ClubStoned at Heart, Trailer SpaceRecordsMON 31Barenaked Ladies, BassConcert HallDenitia Odigie, FlipnoticsCoffeespaceRodney Hayden, Momo’sjuneTUE 1Randy Rogers, Cheatham StreetWarehousePlants & Animals, Lost in theTrees, Murs, Sick Jacken,Nocando, Emo’sLa Roux, La Zona RosaThe Whiskey Priest, MohawkToybox, Red Eyed FlyWaylon Payne, Saxon PubWED 2Matt Wilson, 219 WestFrederico 7 & the Hashashins,Antone’sPrizzy Prizzy Please,Spokesmen, BeerlandPestilence, Warbringer,Goatwhore, Vital Remains,Revocation, Enfold Darkness,Emo’sIla Mawana, Flamingo CantinaGregg Allman, Gruene HallEsther LaVonne & theRottens, Lucky LoungeAwol One, Dark TimeSunshine, MohawkInAeona, Northern Paradox,Red 7Yele, Jen Korte & the Loss,Red Eyed FlyMishka, Stubb’sTHU 3Crusaders of Love,Ex-Humans, BeerlandNorthern Paradox, CarouselLoungeTAKE, Mexicans With Guns,Multi-Tracker, Club de VilleButtercup, Continental ClubSquidbucket, Flamingo CantinaDenitia Odigie, Lucky LoungeKirby Kelley, Jimmy“Preacher” Ellis, HarryBodine, Momo’sSlick Idiot, Mona Mur, theFuture Process, Red 7Jay Boy Adams, Saxon PubJ.D. 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CALENDAR ( COMMUNITY SPORTS ARTS FILM MUSIC) LIST ING SHGCLUB LISTINGS FROM THURSDAYCHEATHAM STREET WAREHOUSERodney Parker & the Fifty PesoReward (9:30)CHEER UP CHARLIE’S Get Down!CONTINENTAL CLUB Gallery:Electric Planet (10:00); In theClub: Planet Casper (6:30);Churchwood♪, Hickoids, DashRip Rock (9:30) RCOOL RIVER CAFE NewsboyzCOPA BAR & GRILL Salsa Lessonsw/ Dance U2, Alvaro Aguilar(8:30)DONN’S DEPOT Murphy’s InlawsTHE DRISKILL HOTEL Driskill Bar:Adoniram Lipton (7:00)EDDIE V’S EDGEWATER GRILLE KellyHowe TrioELEPHANT ROOM Albanie & HerFellas, Eric Telford Collective(6:00)ELYSIUM Tombstone Union, ScalaDei REMO’S Chaos in Tejas w/ Motherof Mercy, Mind Eraser,Kyklooppien Sukupuutto,Wasted Time, Talk Is Poison,Crow (7:00) REVANGELINE CAFE Matt SmithFLAMINGO CANTINA SocialtesSka, Los Hot Boxers, De losMuertos (9:00) RFLIPNOTICS COFFEESPACE TroyCampbell (6:00); Open Mic w/Lisa Kettyle (8:00)FREDDIE’S PLACE Dimestore Poets(6:00)THE GHOST ROOM The Loblolly Boy,the Migrant, Jacob Metcalf, theFox & the Bird (9:00) RGINNY’S LITTLE LONGHORN SALOONAlvin Crow (9:00)GRUENE HALL Jason Eady (7:00)GÜERO’S TACO BAR Johnny Gimble(6:30)HEADHUNTERS Patio: We AreCharlamagne, Spoiled Royals♪;Inside: Prodeus, AwesomeDeath, the River Hymn RHOLE IN THE WALL Darling NewNeighbors, Adrian & theSickness ÑHOUSE WINE Jay Sims (8:00)JOVITA’S Nick Hirsch♪, DavidDucharme-Jones♪ (6:30)LA FUENTES RESTAURANT & TEXASBEER GARDEN Slim Bawb &Gator Bait, Bill JohnsLA PALAPA Bobby Rio Band (7:00)LAMBERTS Gary Clark Jr. (7:00);Dax Riggs (11:00)THE LION & ROSE Cole Williams(8:00)LUCKY LOUNGE The Dank Trio(10:00)MAGGIE MAE’S Rick Harvey & theTexcellorators (8:00)MEAN-EYED CAT Miss Leslie & HerJuke Jointers (8:00)82 T H E A U S T I N C H R O N I C L E MAY 28, 2010 a u s t i n c h r o n i c l e . c o m

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CALENDAR ( COMMUNITY SPORTS ARTS FILM MUSIC) LIST ING SC O M I N GS O O NTHU Open Mic hosted byLisa Kettyle 8pFRI Wild Bill & The Lost Knobs 6p,Claire Small,Megan Slankard,SATJeff Campbell Acoustic TrioThe Beelines, Robert Ellis,Gin City, Shawn JonesSUN Sweet Bunch of Daisies 6p,Amy Annelle 8p,The Inheritance 9pMON Denitia Odigie 6pTUELost and NamelessOrchestra 7p,Erik Hokkanen 9pNew expanded wine list!CLUB LISTINGS FROM THURSDAYMOHAWK Low Line Caller, the Life& Times, This Will Destroy You(10:00) RMOMO’S Folk Saints, Ukemi♪, BusStop Stallions, B. SterlingMOZART’S COFFEE ROASTERS KimSimpson♪ (7:30)ND AT 501 STUDIOS WasteManagement, No Tolerance,Obliteration, the RivalMob, Men’s Interest, Viper,Scapegoat, Mind Eraser(2:00am) RNORTH BY NORTHWESTRESTAURANT & BREWERY RickHornyakNUNO’S ON SIXTH Pee Wee Calvin& the Way TisNUTTY BROWN CAFE Randy Rogers& Wade Bowen RONE 2 ONE BAR Michael Dillard(9:00); The Hi-Defs (11:00)OPA WINE BAR Naked FolkCollective (6:00)PATSY’S COWGIRL CAFE ChristyHays & Her Sunday Best (7:30)POODIE’S HILLTOP BAR & GRILLAmber Lucille♪RED 7 Chaos in Tejas w/ WildAmerica, Wild Thing, GrassWidow, Ty Segall, the Spits, X(Australia) (9:00) ÑRRED EYED FLY Better Part of Valor,Chasca, White Widow, NorthernParadox, Jordan Grow RRED FEZ DJ Hobo D (10:00)RILEY’S TAVERN Firewater SermonRUTA MAYA Aciable, Two Hoots &a Holler (8:00)RUTH’S CHRIS STEAK HOUSE JeffLofton (7:00)SALVAGE VANGUARD THEATERGypsy Carnival w/ Tim Doyle,the Invincible Czars Trio (9:00)SAN MICHELE Sally Allen (7:30)SATELLITE BISTRO & BARContinental Graffiti (7:00)SAXON PUB Eightysixxed (6:00);Nate Compton, George Devore,Houston Marchman (8:00)THE SCOOT INN The WindowSilhouette, Power Squid, Li’lBobby Bleed (9:00)STUBB’S The CovetersTEXAS BAR & GRILL AcousticOpen MicTHREADGILL’S WORLD HQ BobSchneider’s Texas BluegrassMassacreTOM’S TABOOLEY Fractals (7:00)TRIPLE CROWN Bruce Smith, WildWildlife, Prayer for Animals,EqualsTROPHY’S Suicide Pistols, BrokenFolk RUNITED STATES ART AUTHORITYChaos in Tejas w/ Sonskull,Mammoth Grinder, Obliteration(4:00) RWHIP IN Southpaw Jones♪ (8:00)Z’TEJAS Wendy Colonna (6:00)FRI 28ANTONE’S Bruce Smith,Honky, Deadman,Soulhat (9:00)ARTZ RIB HOUSE Grazmatics(7:30)AUNT JULIE’S COUNTRY KITCHENStetson Walker (7:00)AUSTIN CITY HALL PLAZA LosT-Birds♪ (noon)B.D. RILEY’S IRISH PUBWheelhouse (10:30)BEAUTY BAR Chaos in Tejas w/Prince Klassen, Vockah Redu,Katey Red RBEERLAND Chaos in Tejas w/Hatred Surge, Acid Reflux,Scapegoat, Nerveskade, WastedTime (1:00); True Widow, AirfixKits, Bloodbath & Beyond,Riverboat Gamblers (9:00) RBOAT HOUSE GRILL Bob Cheevers RBOTTICELLI’S Gillian Welch Tribute(8:00)’BOUT TIME DJ ElementBROKEN NECK Chaos in Tejas w/Slang, World Burns to Death RC. HUNTS ICE HOUSE Buster Jiggs RCAROUSEL LOUNGE InvincibleCzars Trio, Greatest AmericanHeroes (7:00)CENTRAL MARKET NORTH SIMSFoundation Benefit w/ HuertaCulture, Os Alquimistas (6:30)CENTRAL MARKET SOUTH JamesHinkle (12:30)CHEATHAM STREET WAREHOUSEBig John Mills (10:30)CHEER UP CHARLIE’S ST 37, LinusPauling Quartet ÑRCHERRYWOOD COFFEEHOUSE You& MeCLUB 1808 Introverb, Nohow On RCLUB DE VILLE Soul Happening(9:00)84 T H E A U S T I N C H R O N I C L E MAY 28, 2010 a u s t i n c h r o n i c l e . c o m

THURSDAY, MAY 27FRIDAY, MAY 28Ginger Leigh9PM $10Downliners 12:30PM $5No Cover Happy HourEarl Poole Ball & the Cosmic Americans 6PMSATURDAY, MAY 29Chris Duartewith John Jordan 11PM $10 Adv*/$12 DoorSUNDAY, MAY 30PatricePike11PM $10MONDAY, MAY 31TUESDAY, JUNE 1WEDNESDAY, JUNE 2coming upJune 4 Webb WilderJune 10 Kinky FriedmanJune 11 Ian Moorea u s t i n c h r o n i c l e . c o m MAY 28, 2010 T H E A U S T I N C H R O N I C L E 85

CALENDAR ( COMMUNITY SPORTS ARTS FILM MUSIC) LIST ING SCLUB LISTINGS FROM FRIDAYCONTINENTAL CLUB Gallery: MikeFlanigin w/ Denny Freeman(10:00); In the Club: The BluesSpecialists (6:00); Two Hoots& a Holler, Stone River BoysCD Release (10:00) ÑRCOOL RIVER CAFE SuedeCOTTON CLUB People’s Choice(8:30)DONN’S DEPOT Donn & the StationMastersTHE DRISKILL HOTEL Driskill Bar:Jane Bond, Carper Family Band(7:00)DRY CREEK SALOON DamonBramblett (8:00)EL SOL Y LA LUNA MariachiTamazula, Ritmo 3 (7:00)ELEPHANT ROOM George Carver,Tameca Jones (6:00)EMO’S Chaos in Tejas w/ Vaaska,Kim Phuc, the Rival Mob, Walls,Marked Men, Subhumans,Bastard (7:00) ÑRESQUINATANGO Huerta Culture, BigChief Kevin Goodman & theFunky Flaming Arrows (8:30)EVANGELINE CAFE Tom Gilliam(10:00)FLAMINGO CANTINA Crew54,Gerald G., Cali Zack, LesterRoy & Papa Smurf (9:00) ÑRFLIPNOTICS COFFEESPACE WildBill & the Lost Knobs, MeganSlankard & Jeff Campbell,Claire Small (6:00) RFRANK ERWIN CENTER Lavar,Special K, Ced Delanie, RickeySmiley (8:00) RFREDDIE’S PLACE Pete Minda (6:00)THE GHOST ROOM Exeter♪, MagnetSchool, Black Cock (10:00) RGINNY’S LITTLE LONGHORN SALOONFlat Top Jones (9:00)GRUENE HALL Honeybrowne (7:00)GÜERO’S TACO BAR Los Flames(6:30)HANOVER’S Blue Finger Disco (9:30)HEADHUNTERS Patio: DougMorrison, East Texas Kings;Inside: Radio Fallout, SuicidePistolsHOLE IN THE WALL Freshmillions,Woodgrain♪, Transmography(10:00)HOUSE WINE Ryan DeSiato (6:00)JOE’S CRAB SHACK Burnevik Vega(7:00)JOHNNY FINS Kent Mayhew♪JOVITA’S Girl Guitar, Bocastria,Son de Rey (6:00)KENNY DORHAM’S BACKYARD W.C.Clark Blues Revue (8:00)KICK BUTT COFFEE A Crack in theWall (9:00)LA FUENTES RESTAURANT & TEXASBEER GARDEN Pete BenzLAMBERTS The Jitterbug Vipers(7:00); the Battlemen♪,Chelsea Manor, BrentlyHeilbron (10:30)LOS REYES MEXICAN GRILL & BARJohnny Gonzales (6:00)LUCKY LOUNGE Chelle Murray(7:00); In the Pink, DJ Flip, DJPete Mash, DJ VoS (9:00)MARIA’S TACO XPRESS LeeannAtherton (7:00)MICKEY’S THIRSTY 1 LOUNGEDewayne Davis Deluxe (8:00)MOHAWK Chaos in Tejas, Outside:Heavy Cream, Woven Bones,Jeff the Brotherhood, A-Frames,the Ponys; Inside: CowabungaBabez, Ume (9:00) RMOMO’S Tricia Mitchell, Geron Hoy,Tje Austin♪, Dan Dyer, ManejaBetoMOZART’S COFFEE ROASTERSJudith Miller (8:30)NEWORLDELI Steve Carter, JoelMcCollNORTH BY NORTHWESTRESTAURANT & BREWERY JamieThomasNUTTY BROWN CAFE Bob SchneiderTHE OASIS Daytripper (7:00)ONE 2 ONE BAR AmericanRoulette♪, Lucas Cook (9:00)ONE WORLD THEATRE BenBroussard, Autumn Boukadakis(7:00)PATSY’S COWGIRL CAFE A.J.Downing & the Buick 66 (7:30)POODIE’S HILLTOP BAR & GRILLFond KiserQUINN’S BAR Lixbox♪ CD Release(8:30)RED 7 Chaos in Tejas, Outside:Iron, Acephalix, Ashdautas,Gehenna, Toxic Holocaust,Saviours; Inside: The Roller,Iron Age RRED EYED FLY Calvin & theShitpunks, Bass Line Bums,the Banner Year, A Letter ofWarning, Jalapeno Heads,Manic Mongrel, Porifera, LostElementRED FEZ Learning Secrets w/Ramesh & Samantha (10:00)RILEY’S TAVERN Ben Morris & theGreat American Boxcar ChorusROADHOUSE RAGS Dad Jim, Clyde& Clem’s Whiskey Business,East Cameron Folkcore (8:00)RUTA MAYA Bellydancing (7:00);the Inheritance, Buscando elMonte (10:00)SAM’S TOWN POINT Classic RockOpen Jam w/ Breck EnglishSAXON PUB Earl Poole Ball & theCosmic Americans (6:00);Ginger Leigh, Reid Wilson& His So-Called Friends,Downliners (9:00)THE SCOOT INN Javi Garcia &the Cold Cold Ground, thePreservation, Sam Hill (9:00)SHOOTERS BILLIARDS Ember(9:00)SILHOUETTE Architektur, John Gomi(10:00)STARDUST CLUB Sam BentleySTUBB’S Deals Gone Bad, OutlawNation RSULLIVAN’S STEAKHOUSE HankHehmsoth, Spencer StarnesTEXAS BAR & GRILL Lee PersonTHREADGILL’S WORLD HQ TheGourds (9:00)TRIPLE CROWN R.C. Banks, theOrganics, Subrosa UnionTROPHY’S Lions♪WATERLOO ICE HOUSEFingerpistol♪ (7:00)WHITEWATER RIVER AMPHITHEATREThe Band of Heathens (8:00)ZINGERS SPORTS BAR MichaelSamuels (7:00)SAT 29ANTONE’S Tabitha Fair,Josh Charles (7:00);the Scabs (9:00)ANTONE’S RECORDS New MysteryGirl CD Release (3:00)ARTZ RIB HOUSE Danny Santos(7:30)AUSTIN FARMERS’ MARKETDOWNTOWN Bryan Byrne &Borrowed Time (10:00am)BACKSTAGE STEAKHOUSE &GARDEN BAR Michael Samuels(7:00)B.D. RILEY’S IRISH PUB PreacherKeen (10:30)BEERLAND Chaos in Tejas w/Night Siege, Axeman, WasteManagement, Crow (1:00);Haiku Ambulance, ReverseX-Rays, I Love You, Attic Ted(9:00) RBOAT HOUSE GRILL WhitestoneBOTTICELLI’S Jerry Sires (8:00)’BOUT TIME DJ Element (9:00)BROKEN NECK Chaos in Tejas w/Hot Rails to Hell, You People,Salted City (2:30am) R86 T H E A U S T I N C H R O N I C L E MAY 28, 2010 a u s t i n c h r o n i c l e . c o m3201S. LAMAR442-6189PHOTO BY M. DAPRATHU, MAY 27 6-8PM TONY HARRISON8-9PM DANCE LESSONS9:30PM JESSE DAYTONFRI, MAY 288-9PM DANCE LESSONS9:30PM DALE WATSONSAT, MAY 29 8-9PM DANCE LESSONS9:30PM ALVIN CROWTUE, JUNE 1 8:30PM JAMES HAND &TRACI LYNNWED, JUNE 2 9:15PM WELDON HENSON

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$2HAPPYHOURWells, Ritas,Tallboys,Frozen JackWEEK’S MUS IC LINE-UPThu, 5/27 @ 6-9 Dimestore PoetsFri, 5/28 @ 6-9 Pete MindaSat, 5/29 @ 6-9 KCee EdwardsSun, 5/30 @ 5-8 Bob Floyd1703 South First 445-9197TRIVIAEvery Sunday Nightat 7pm479•0598www.dogandduckpub.com17th & GuadalupeCALENDAR ( COMMUNITY SPORTS ARTS FILM MUSIC) LIST ING SCLUB LISTINGS FROM SATURDAYBROKEN SPOKE Dance Lessons,Alvin CrowCAROUSEL LOUNGE The Bread(9:30)CENTRAL MARKET NORTH SalsaDance Competition w/Cienfuegos, DJ Fabian (6:00)CENTRAL MARKET SOUTH WendyColonna (6:30)CHEATHAM STREET WAREHOUSETexas Fx, Southside Union(9:30)CHERRYWOOD COFFEEHOUSE OsOvni, the Bassturd RCHUPACABRA CANTINA RidersAgainst the Storm, RiddLore,Crew 54, Aceyalone RCONTINENTAL CLUB Gallery: MikeFlanigin Trio w/ Denny Freeman(10:00); In the Club: JamesHand♪ (3:00); Kevin Sekhani,Lost Bayou Ramblers (9:00) RCOOL RIVER CAFE LipserviceCOTTON CLUB Last Call (9:00)DONN’S DEPOT Danny Britt & RedDawg♪THE DRISKILL HOTEL Driskill Bar:Patricia G. (8:00)EDDIE V’S EDGEWATER GRILLEMark Goodwin TrioELEPHANT ROOM Ephraim OwensQuintetEMO’S Chaos in Tejas, Outside:Deskonocidos, La Urss,Morpheme, Wild Thing, Slang,the Pist, Poison Idea; Inside:Viper, Twin Stumps, Volahn,Bone Awl, Inquisition (7:00) REND OF AN EAR Kim Phuc,Manikin, Twin Stumps (4:00) REVANGELINE CAFE The Monstas(10:00)FLAMINGO CANTINA Bombasta,Afrofreque (9:00)FLIPNOTICS COFFEESPACE LauraFreeman & the Hey Lollies(10:00am); The Beelines,Shawn Jones, Gin City, JeffLofton (6:00)FREDDIE’S PLACE K’Cee Edwards(6:00)THE GHOST ROOM Mixed UseMedia♪, Mouse Fire, Love at20 (10:00)GIDDY UPS Jason Arnold & theStepsiders (9:00)GINNY’S LITTLE LONGHORN SALOONTwo Hoots & a Holler (9:00)GRUENE HALL Gary Claxton, ErikHokkanen (1:00); Emory Quinn,Rob Baird (9:00) RGÜERO’S TACO BAR Iron City SoulShakers (6:30)HANOVER’S Brewer Nation (9:30)HEADHUNTERS Patio: TXRDAfterparty w/ Super Hero/Super Villain; Inside: ScrabbleRobot♪, F-Bombers, the Butts,Blood for Master, Hoodrats RHILL’S CAFE Colton JamesIRON CACTUS MEXICAN GRILL &MARGARITA BAR Open MicJOVITA’S Girl Guitar, TomMelancon, Axis Unity♪ (6:00)KICK BUTT COFFEE Arlene McCann(7:00); Ryan Morris & Fluxoetine(10:00)LA FUENTES RESTAURANT & TEXASBEER GARDEN Blue DogLA ZONA ROSA Terri Hendrix w/Lloyd Maines, Indigo Girls(8:00) ÑRLAMBERTS Clay Nightingale, BryceClifford (10:30)LATITUDE 30 Jabarvy (9:00)LOS REYES MEXICAN GRILL & BARJohnny Gonzales (6:00)LUCKY LOUNGE DJ Spyda (9:00)MEAN-EYED CAT PJ’s Wild WeddingBands (6:00)MOHAWK Chaos in Tejas,Outside: Ratas del Vaticano,Psychedelic Horseshit, BoxElders, Quintron & MissPussycat; Inside: Fungi Girls,Fergus & Geronimo (9:00)ÑRMOMO’S Shane Pitch & theSmokestack Revue, Skyrocket!MOZART’S COFFEE ROASTERS LaVie en Rose (8:30)ND AT 501 STUDIOS Largest RobotDance Guinness Attempt w/Baconator, DJ Czech One, WaveHands Like Clouds, Red Falcon,Stereo Is a Lie, the Seas♪,Built by Snow♪, Zeale (8:00)R; Kim Phuc, Walls (2:00am)RNEWORLDELI Sarah PierceNORTH BY NORTHWESTRESTAURANT & BREWERYStephen Doster & Bill CarterNUTTY BROWN CAFE CharlieDaniels ÑRONE 2 ONE BAR Nathan Hubble,D-Madness (9:00) RTHE PARISH Obsolete Machines,Lean Hounds, Fever Dreams,Red Leaves♪ (9:00)PATSY’S COWGIRL CAFE TwilightHotel (7:30)POODIE’S HILLTOP BAR & GRILLBrooks Alan Brannon, BurlWilkerson & Bare BonesRED 7 Chaos in Tejas w/ StickTogether, Young Livers, AirfixKit, Ninja Gun, Lion of Judah RRED EYED FLY Tex Offenders,Complex by Nature, theJackals, Vegas Bomb, ManMade Fire RRED FEZ DJ Orion, Prince Klassen(10:00)RENAISSANCE HOTEL LobbyLounge: Rich DeMarco (6:00)RILEY’S TAVERN Tom Gilliam,Jeremy Steding♪ (9:00)ROADHOUSE RAGS Erin Jaimes,Moving Blues (8:00)RUTA MAYA Tony Henry, AustinAlvarez, Lisa Marshall (9:00)SAXON PUB Smokin’ Joe Kubek,Chris Duarte ÑTHE SCOOT INN Night Fever! w/DJ Coolhands, DJ Mel, DJNu-Mark RSTUBB’S Outside: DJ Manny, Haj,Bassnectar; Inside Later:Sick’s Pack RSULLIVAN’S STEAKHOUSE HankHehmsoth, Spencer StarnesTEXICAN CAFE The Brew (9:00)THREADGILL’S WORLD HQ ChrisSimmons, Leon Russell (9:00)ÑRTHUNDERBIRD COFFEE Chaos inTejas w/ Acephalix, Iron Lung(10:00am) RTRAILER SPACE RECORDS Chaosin Tejas w/ Teenage Cool Kids,Mind Spiders, the Novice,Ghost Knife (3:00) RTRIPLE CROWN Saturday NiteShockers, Horrifics, theBelgraves RWHIP IN Lee Barber (8:00)SUN 30ANGEL’S ICEHOUSE TheSeekersANTONE’S Jeff & the Jumptones,Jimi Lee, Mike Milligan & theAltar Boyz, Alan Haynes, Kim &Her Blues Boys, Ben Stevens,Ruthie Foster, Spencer Thomas(2:00) ÑARTZ RIB HOUSE Paul Schlesinger(6:30)BB ROVERS Open Mic (7:00)B.D. RILEY’S IRISH PUB Irish TunesSession (9:00)BEERLAND Chaos in Tejas w/Criatures, Mata Mata, Cross-Stitched Eyes, Subhumans(1:00); Hex Dispensers,Brilliant Colors, YoungOffenders, Toys That Kill,Marked Men (9:00) ÑRTHE BELMONT Larissa Ness (8:00)BLU Open Mic w/ Phil Rea (6:00)BLUE VELVET Fractals (7:00)BOTTICELLI’S Aly Tadros (6:00)’BOUT TIME A.J. Kline (8:00)CANTINA LAREDO Jonas Alvarez(noon)CENTRAL MARKET NORTH SIMSFoundation Benefit w/ UTSouth American Ensemble,Myrna Cabello, MauricioCallejas, Vanessa Lively♪, Sonde Rey (12:30)CENTRAL MARKET SOUTH TheJitterbug Vipers (12:30)CONTINENTAL CLUB Gallery: JonDee Graham & Erin Ivey, MikeFlanigin Trio (8:30); In theClub: The Cornell Hurd Band(2:45); Junior Brown & TanyaRae (7:00); Heybale! (10:00)21+, Best Girls Night Out in Austin88 T H E A U S T I N C H R O N I C L E MAY 28, 2010 a u s t i n c h r o n i c l e . c o mMATT SMITHTOM GILLAMTHE MONSTASW/ JOHHNY NICHOLAS8106 BRODIE LANE282-2586MONDAY, MAY 31CLOSED MEMORIAL DAYTUESDAY, JUNE 16PM8PMBRENNEN LEIGHKEVIN GALLAUGHERWEDNESDAY, JUNE 2BRADLEY KOPPLORRIE SINGERJOHN FANNIN

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Just blocksfrom UT and on the UT shuttle.Located at 3408 Speedway.Please visit us atwww.wsgaustin.com or giveus a call at (512) 499-8013 toschedule a viewing.CENTRAL2222 2/2 $919Free move! 512.476.7897www.primetxproperties.comCheap Austin ApartmentsCheap, Not Cheap-OApartments on a budgetDuplexes on a dimeCondos at CostThe Best Bangfor your buck!512.356.9046cheapaustinapartments.comApartmentsLoftsHousesCondosTownhomesAFREELOCATINGSERVICECheck Our Ratings!www.greenlightlocating.comTWO STORY LOFT$780 1/1 Don’t get no cooler! 15th & Rio GrandeCENTRAL GEMSouth Congress hidden jewel only $599 1/1SOUTHWEST PLAYGROUNDAmenities rich for all you love to do $840, 2/2BRAND NEW LUXURYStainless, Wood Floors, Granite, W/d $799NORTH CENTRALQuaint and charming, wood floors and gascooking, only $675 for 1/1, cable included!www.greenlightaustin.coma u s t i n c h r o n i c l e . c o m MAY 28, 2010 T H E A U S T I N C H R O N I C L E 99

continuedapt/condo/townhomeCENTRALSOUTH CONGRESS1950’sBUNGALOW-STYLESTUDIO ABP!Checkerboard tile, old casementcrank-out windows, gascooking. Hidden behind ContinentalClub, rare find.$750 ABP!Call Team Real Estatefor show!(512)416-8333austindowntownliving.comCENTRAL/Arboretum:1 Month Free $525 1/1& $680 2/2512-989-RENT (7368)-DashRealty www.Dashrealtytx.comEAST CAMPUSDOWNTOWN SandstoneApartments Manor RD 1bd-1bth Hardwood flrs, Walk toCampus,Pets OK $625 HalfOff 1st month Rent 478-0955EASTFor Rent & Sale!HousesDuplexesApartmentsLofts & CondosBlue Water Realty(512) 496-3725EAST East Sixth 2/2 $999Awesome location!512.476.7897www.primetxproperties.comPROPERTIES FOR RENT!Concrete Floor Warehouse Apt. 1/1 $5992/2 $699, 5/2 $1299, musician/artist friendly.Raw & modern. $59 Total Move-In!Zilker Park Studio on Barton Hills Dr. $545,free gas cooking and free cable!Eastside/Manor Rd. Studio, wood floors, $525.Hyde Park Area hardwood floors, studio $525,1 bedroom $650, 1/1 study $750, 2 bedroom $925.Near Central Market hardwood floors, gascooking. Price drop, 1/1 $649, 2/1 $769.South Central Travis Heights 1 bedroom $605,2/1 $725, large private deck, free cable!Zilker Park complete remodel 1 bedroom $697.2 bedroom $875. One month free!78704 Bouldin Creek Neighborhood.1/1 $605, 2/2 $875, 3/2 $1245. 17ft vaultedceilings, hardwood floors!Riverside, 1 Exit to Downtown,Studio $445, 1 bedroom $480, 2 bedroom $595.5th/Lamar New condo, wood floors, w/d, garageparking, 1 minute walk to Whole Foods, $1125.Downtown Loft in Red River Music District,Wood Floors, W/D, 1½ blocks to Stubbs, $1250+$1000 credit!South Lamar near Broken Spoke. Bicycle-friendlyneighborhood. 1 bedroom $640 w/ washer/dryer.EAST CENTRAL Cool EastCentral Studios with WoodFloors, $495. Dogs/Cats OK(80lb max). Close to Downtown/UT. Eateries & coffee housenearby. Chris Bee/Agent ofAvignon Realty: 512-293-7737Free Service Since 2000, OneStop Shopping all over Austinas I show all the Craigslist andAustin Chronicle Ads.METRO4 bedrooms$1099 - $1600Ron JonApt Mon512-293-7443aptmon@hotmail.comronjontheapartmentmon.comNORTH 1/1 620 sq.ft. condo forrent from owner, $650/mth. Onbus route #3. Pets welcome (w/deposit). Near Alamo Village &new public library. Avail. July1st. 512-751-8214NORTHArboretum 1/1 $520 Stainlesssteel! 512.476.7897www.primetxproperties.comNORTHArboretum 2/2 $715 Brokenleases! 512.476.7897www.primetxproperties.comNORTH CENTRALNorth Central 2/1 $650512.476.7897www.primetxproperties.comNORTH CENTRALRemodeled 3 bedroom 2 bath.1346sqft. $1000 a month Smallcomplex. 2 min drive to coffeeshops, restaurants and entertainment.6-15 month leases receive1 month free OR a free localmove and 1/2 month free!!! $99total move-in!!!. Contact Phillip,512.619.0657 or emailPhillip@greenlightlocationg.comNORTH CENTRAL Hardwoodsfloors $505!!!! Greatdowntown access. Best keptsecret in Austin. This will bea short termed special on agreat apartment so call soon!1-1 $505, 2-2 $714. 231-9888.www.apartmentlocating.comNORTH CENTRALOne Month Free!1 bed - $470 676sq. ft.1 bed - $490 725sq. ft.2 bed - $650 1025sq ft.2 bed townhome$675All units W/D includedBlue Water Realty(512) 496-3725NORTH WEST8906 Poconos Cove 3/2House with great yard,stained concrete floors, tilesdining and living, new paint,great floorplan and ready togo! Only $1095 to live inBrushy Creek! Call Martha at512. 567.6089 today! Agentswelcome. MLS #9362044.live it up,downtown.1616 W. 6th St.Close to everything … far from the crowds.Urban living at your own speed.Mopac★W 6thTOWN LAKEN LamarAMENITIESINCLUDE:availableNORTHEASTWORKS WITHEVICTIONS!Eff- $3991bed- $4992bed- $599CALL TODAY, LOOKTODAY, LEASE TODAY!SAME DAY RAY 496-3725NORTHWESTBRAND NEW PROPERTY!!Live up North in a 1/1 (675sqft) with Granite Tops, S/SAppliances, W/D, FREE Carportand a YARD to play infor ONLY $745/month!!! LOWMove-in Fees! Call LucasLee, Agent at 512-965-1717.Available 7 days/week.NORTHWEST$750 / 1br - Brand New *MIDRISE * Northwest Austin!The latest in Luxury GreenLiving with wood floors+Granite Counters+ StainlessAppliances and walking distanceto high end boutiques,restaurants andentertainment! POSH AC-COMODATIONS INCLUDED!Call Donna 512-970-5554donna@greenlightlocating.comNORTHWEST $400 Jr 1 BR.2/2.5 $735 3/2 $850, Bestprice per sq ft in Austin! 512-231-9988.www.apartmentlocating.comNORTHWEST/ Townhomes2/2.5 $699 & 3/3 $850512-989-RENT (7368)-DashRealtywww.Dashrealtytx.comSOUTH SoCo 2/2 $935Minutes from downtown!512.476.7897www.primetxproperties.comSOUTH SOUTH FIRST Nomore cab fare! Walk to LadyBird Lake, downtown, SoCoshops! Wooded setting w/creek. Studio $664 2/2 $945Apartment Experts 416-8100SOUTH SOCO 1/1 LOFT$1188. Hip urban lifestyle.Bamboo floors, amazingviews, wraparound balconies.Heart of 78704! ApartmentExperts.com416-8100SOUTHFor Rent & Sale!HousesDuplexesApartmentsLofts & CondosBlue Water Realty(512) 496-3725SOUTH South Congress 2/1$750 Wood floors!512.476.7897www.primetxproperties.comSOUTH Travis Heights. Prettycreek setting, near naturereserve. 2/2 $795, 2/1.5Townhouse $920. 1 MonthFREE! Faux wood floorsavailable. ApartmentExperts.com416-8100SOUTHLamar/290 2/1$759 512.476.7897www.primetxproperties.comSOUTHLamar/290 1/1 $618512.476.7897www.primetxproperties.comSOUTH South Congress 1/1$715 Wood flooring!512.476.7897www.primetxproperties.comSOUTHSOCO WALK TO ANYTHINGAND EVERYTHING from thiship SoCo studio for $750 ALLBILLS PAID!!!! Always wantedto live in SoCo with aplethora of restaurants andshops at your finger tips??Here’s your chance!!! Youwill not find a better ALLBILLS PAID unit in SOCO!!Call Jason 512-695-3424SOUTHRiverside 1/1$1095 512.476.7897www.primetxproperties.comSOUTHSouth 1st 1/1 $640 2 weeksfree! 512.476.7897www.primetxproperties.comSOUTH AustinCool.com 693-7231 Free cable with HBO &internet. W/D conn, big dogsOK! Saltwater pool, $635.SOUTHAustinCool.com(512)693-7231WOODED PARKSETTINGLarge decks, trees, big dogs!AUSTINCOOL.COMSOUTHRiverside 2/1 $830 Lakeviews - 512.476.7897www.primetxproperties.comSOUTHZilker 1/1 $926 3 weeks free!512.476.7897www.primetxproperties.comSOUTH AustinCool.com 693-7231 Greenbelt trail at door,W/D incl, walk to shops/cafes-cool 78704 $660.SOUTH AustinCool.com 693-7231 South Congress2BDRM, owner-managed, W/D, $710, $99 move-in!SOUTHSouth 1/1 $820 Huge!!!512.476.7897www.primetxproperties.comSOUTH3 bedrooms$799 W/D connections, closeto IH35, $99 moves you in.$900 gas cooking, bus route,2 minutes from downtown.Ron JonApt Mon512-293-7443aptmon@hotmail.comronjontheapartmentmon.comSOUTHParker Lane 1/1 $575 $99move-in 512.476.7897www.primetxproperties.comSOUTH SOCO 1/1 $640 2weeks FREE! 78704, near StEd’s, minutes to downtown!Wood laminate floors, $99deposit. ApartmentExperts.com 416-8100SOUTH SoCo Life 2/1 onLady Bird Lake for $850 Poolw/Downtown View Bring YourKayaks Call Rock and RollRealty at 512-394-ROCK(7625)SOUTH Parker Lane2/1 $699 $99 move-in512.476.7897www.primetxproperties.comSOUTH AustinCool.com 693-7231 78704 near cafes &shops, mins to dwntwn. Wellmngd 2/1 W/D $820, mo free!SOUTHAustinApartmentBook.comSearch complete apartmentinfo w/NAME & ADDRESSES!Trisha w/ Dash RealtySOUTH SOCO Studio $995,1.5 MONTHS FREE! Urbanchic, rooftop deck w/awesomeviews! Wood floors,granite counters, stainlessappliances & more! Walk toLady Bird Lake, downtown.ApartmentExperts.com 416-8100SOUTH SOCO Low-rise luxuryw/spectacular city views!Zen lily pond, walk to coffeeshop. 1/1 $919, $500 off.ApartmentExperts.com 416-8100SERVINGAUSTIN METROHOUSES/DUPLEXESSAVE $100+ A MONTHFree lawncare, filter changes, pest control andwasher/dryer! Pets OK!HYDE PARK 3/2 HOUSE $21004500 Speedway, wood floors, covered deckNORTH CAMPUS 3/2 TOWNHOMES $20003403-3409 Grooms St., wood floors, water/wastewater, trash paidWAUGHLOCALLY OWNED & MANAGED BYPROPERTIES, INC.512-451-0988We are leaders in finding Elite apartments at an Affordable Rent.1x1 $499 Near Downtown 2x2 $699 Near DowntownWe have 1000s of listings for leasethroughout Central Austin! Call for show! www.austindowntownliving.com1/1S FROM $7502/1S FROM $995(512) 499-8013Pictures, Floorplans and more atwww.wsgaustin.comOur agents have extensive knowledgeof all apartment communities.If you have any issues or needto move ASAP ...Call now for current specials512-989-RENT (7368)100 T H E A U S T I N C H R O N I C L E MAY 28, 2010 a u s t i n c h r o n i c l e . c o m

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Call 512-356-9046 If you are lookingfor the best bang for yourleasing buck!www.cheapaustinapartments.comSOUTH/CENTRALBeautiful remodeled andcompletely renovated 2 bedroom1 bath apartment.Enviroment friendly, bamboowood floors in bothbedrooms, living room andhallway. New ceramic tile invery spacious kitchen andbathroom. Kitchen featuresnew cabinets and newmodern appliances(refrigerator, stove, dishwasher,W/D!!) Completelymove-in ready.$720 a month.Ron JonApt Mon512-293-7443aptmon@hotmail.comronjontheapartmentmon.comSOUTH/CENTRAL2 Bedroom 1 Bath apt readyfor move-in. Private owners.EZ Qualifier. Close to SoCo,St. Eds. $650 per monthRon JonApt Mon512-293-7443aptmon@hotmail.comronjontheapartmentmon.comSOUTH/CENTRAL$475 - $495Town Lake access is Back!Free cable, bus routes.Ron JonApt Mon512-293-7443aptmon@hotmail.comronjontheapartmentmon.comSOUTHEAST 1/1 $550 UT/Metro Shuttle. FREE internet& cable w/HBO, sports court.Zero app, $99 deposit! ApartmentExperts.com416-8100SOUTHEAST 2/2 $650 FREEcable & water. UT shuttle,minutes from downtown! Gatedcomplex. ApartmentExperts.com416-8100SOUTHEAST 1/1 $499 Bestdeal on UT shuttle! Water paid,W/D conn. Bi-level pool, hottub, sauna, gym, gated! Lowmove-in fees! ApartmentExperts.com416-8100SOUTHEAST $399 SharedLiving, UT shuttle. FREE internet,cable w/HBO, personal trainer,massage & tutoring! Saltwaterpools, sand volleyball, indoor& outdoor basketball, foosball,billiards, putting green etc! Zerodeposit. All Bills Paid. ApartmentExperts.com416-8100SOUTHWESTAustinCool.com(512)693-7231UPSCALE 2BDRM,W/D $795Sunset Valley area3BDR $1060AUSTINCOOL.COMSOUTHWEST apartmentsaustin-tx.com693-7290 Min.todowntown, custom kitchens,granite/wood, 2/1 $831.WESTFor Rent & Sale!HousesDuplexesApartmentsLofts & CondosBlue Water Realty(512) 496-3725WESTAlicante Townhomes - Gorgeous,stunning - all sorts of greatadjectives can only try to describethis 2 bedroom 2.5 bath condowith wood floors and more, allappliances including the washerand dryer three stories high withtwo car attached garage for only$1250. Spittin’ distance from thelake and all its beauty this is a gorgeousway to live. Call Greenlightat 512.358.4111 for details anddirections, or for more information,visit www.greenlightaustin.com.duplex/housesCENTRAL Great deal inCrestview- small 1/1 house,W/D connections, woodenfloors and vinyl in commonareas and carpet in bedroom,gigantic yard! Cats and smalldogs welcome! Great deal -$875! 2107 Richcreek. MatthewsProperties, Rollo 731-6799,matthewsproperties@yahoo.comCENTRAL Walk to UT! Nice3 BDRM duplex, $1,595.CACH, appliances, 3204Beanna, June 1, Owner (512)658-4257, no smokers/pets.CENTRALHYDE PARK 3/2HOUSE $2,3004500 SpeedwayToo Cute & Quaint, WoodFloors, Covered Deck,W/D, Pets OK!Lawncare, Filters, PestControl Paid!Locally Owned & Managed15 LocationsWaugh Properties, Inc.(512) 451-0988CENTRAL Old Enfield -Unique 2/1 in 4-plex, quietneighbors, Saltillo tile, fireplace,CA/CA, large patiowith small yard, skylights,lots of windows, gas(heating, cooking, hot water)& water paid! Most pets welcome.$1025. 1603 Woodlawn.Matthews Properties,Rollo 731-6799,matthewsproperties@yahoo.comCENTRAL 3/1.5 duplex,$1200, near 45th/ShoalCreek/Bull Creek, CACH, Italiantile, hardwoods, 2-storyFP, appliances, Split-levelmodern, Jun 1st. Owner (512)658-4257 no smokers/pets.CENTRAL 2 bdrm/1ba. Biketo UT/DWNTWN, cafes, parks,dine, shop! Remodeled w/love:porch, balcony, hrdwd floors/tile. W/D incl. Pets OK. $950+ util. 1403 Ashwood Unit A.#512-663-1967.CENTRAL Tarrytown - Gigantic1/1’s in 4-plex, PlainJane exterior, large commonyard area for gardens or justrelaxing under the trees, windowseverywhere, largekitchen, NO W/D connections,window a/c’s. Catswelcome! - NO DOGS! $650.2300 Enfield. Matthews Properties,Rollo 731-6799,matthewsproperties@yahoo.com.OPENHOUSESUN., MAY 301-3PMCENTRAL Unique, verysmall efficiency duplex.Vaulted ceilings, new carpet,gas & water paid. Quiet, cottagecommunity. Cats welcome- NO dogs! No indoorsmoking. $575. 4307-G Caswell.Matthews Properties,Rollo 731-6799,matthewsproperties@yahoo.comCENTRALJULY OR AUGUSTMOVE-INSNORTH CAMPUS 3/2TOWNHOMES $2,0003403-3409 Grooms StWood Floors, Beautiful Upgrades,Paid by owner: Water/Wastewater,Trash, Lawncare,Filter Changes, Fire Ext,Pest Control! Pets OK!Locally Owned & Managed15 LocationsWaugh Properties, Inc.(512) 451-0988CENTRAL /5 Star Location,1/2 block from Crestviewstrip mall. Has grocery,barber, and bus stop. Closeto park with sports, picnic,and pool. 2/1 plus hideawaysuite gives owner opt. to livein one and rent out the other.Converted garage perfect forhome office, exercise,storage, games, and music.All 3 areas surround coveredpatio for Austin stylerelaxation, pet hangout, orcarport. Call Irene Lutz/BlueSky Realty 917-3395,$269,000.CENTRALTravis Heights 2bdrm/1bthCentral heat, beautiful ceramicfloors, kitchen appliances,W/D connections,Carport, Private Patio, NoPets, No smoking. $850/month 512-913-3514CENTRAL Hyde Park Housewonderful2/1 with oversizedfenced yard, large trees, lotsof windows, central heat(window a/c’s), nice carpet,French doors, W/D connections,garage with workshoparea and storage only. Cats& friendly dogs negotiable.$1200. 4721 Red River. MatthewsProperties, Rollo 731-6799,matthewsproperties@yahoo.comCENTRAL $1100/mo. Beautiful3-1 House, 1 block to Shuttle.Lots of room. CACH. June 1.740-0028.CENTRAL Spacious 1/1 w/HW floors, lot’s of large windowsand one covered parkingin rear. Window unit a/c’s,cats & TINY dogs welcome,no W/D conn. & no laundryon property, $800. 1209 West22nd 1/2 A. Matthews Properties,Rollo 731-6799,matthewsproperties@yahoo.comCENTRAL ROSEDALE, 2/1.5,PERFECT for quiet professional/student,near Seton/Cntrl Mkt, CA/CH, patio, balcony,onsite laundry, small,quiet, pet-friendly! $850.5005 Lynnwood, Agent (512)914-1233nancylemmons@yahoo.comCENTRAL Close to UT Campus1 Bedroom/1 Bathroomwith Study Fenced Yard - Idealfor Dog 1/2 off Deposit withgood credit. For a tour pls callEddy Eichner at 512-775-2902.CENTRAL 905 Newman 2/1house $1250. Hardwoodfloors, stacked W/D in kitchen,large back deck, detachedstorage garage, in theheart of Tarrytown. Beck &Co., (512) 474-1551brad@beckandco.comEAST 2bdrm 1bath 2cars deckappl 805-448-9199 elbert@elbertprice.com $1000 mo$2000secNORTH CENTRAL 504 JanCourt 4/2 house, large openliving area, W/D connections,covered patio, located oncul-de-sac. $950. Call Beck& Co. (512) 474-1551brad@beckandco.comSOUTHWEST $1250/mo -3/2/2 2 story,Appliances NotIncl - Renter must provide.No Smoking, Pets OK, WmCannon & S 1st. 6/1 move in.Lyzzard@gmail.comOPEN HOUSE 5/30, 2-4PM2020-A E. 2ND ST., 78702Chris Anderson,Kaleido Properties512 576-8546SOUTHWEST 4/3/3 for lease.Corner fenced lot, stainlesssteel applicances, granitecountertops. Outdoor fireplaceand cook area. Great schools.$1895. 512-567-6534roommatesCENTRAL Roommate wantedfor large cool house. Musicianor creative types preferred.Near Riverside and I-35. $400plus 1/4 bills. Call Cris 512-633-6986.KYLE BEAUTIFUL 3+BEDROOM 2 BATH HOMEIN LAVISH PLUM CREEKSUB. 18 HOLE GOLF COURSEAND 2 SWIMMING POOLSPLUS 2 FISHING LAKES ALLFURNISHED ALL U NEED ISBEDROOM FURNITURE,THISIS A STEAL IS THERE ANYONEOUT THERE THAT WANTS ALOVELY HOME AND GOODATTD CALL ME JOHN @512-268-9176 I HAVE A HAPPYPLACE HERE, SO NO HANGUPS ECT LOL.Central Austin - 5305 &5309 Guadalupe A & B -Starting at $345,000! - 3beds/2.5 baths - These moderncondos boast concrete &wood flooring, stainless steelappliances, tile backsplashes,modern lighting fixtures, granitecountertops throughoutand so much more! Walkingdistance to the amazing shopping, restaurants, and nightlife at theTriangle! Don’t miss out! MLS # 7040305 & 3901518. 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MAYBERRY DECEASEDIN THE PROBATE COURTTRAVIS COUNTY, TEXASNOTICE TO CREDITORSNotice is hereby given thatoriginal Letters Testamentaryfor the Estate of HELEN M.MAYBERRY, A/K/A HELENMARIE MAYBERRY, A/K/AHELEN MAYBERRY, A/K/AHELEN MARIE WILLIAMS,Deceased, were issued onMay 11, 2010, under DocketNo. C-1-PB-09-001750, pendingin the Probate Court ofTravis County, Texas, toWILLIAM C. WILLIAMS.Claims may be presented incare of the attorney for theestate, addressed as follows:Representative, Estate ofHelen M. Mayberry, Deceasedc/o Glen Colin Gonnet812 West 11th Street,Suite 201Austin, Texas 78701All persons having claimsagainst this estate, which iscurrently being administered,are required to present themwithin the time and in themanner prescribed by law.Dated this 28th day of May,2010./s/ GLEN COLIN GONNET,Attorney for WILLIAM C. WIL-LIAMS in his capacity as DependentExecutor of HelenM. Mayberry, DeceasedCAUSE NO. C-1-PB-09-001751 ESTATE OFWILLIAM F. MAYBERRYDECEASEDIN THE PROBATE COURTTRAVIS COUNTY, TEXASNOTICE TO CREDITORSNotice is hereby given thatoriginal Letters Testamentaryfor the Estate of WILLIAM F.MAYBERRY, A/K/A WILLIAMFREDERICK MAYBERRY,A/K/A WILLIAM MAYBERRY,A/K/A BILL MAYBERRY, Deceased,were issued on May11, 2010, under Docket No.C-1-PB-09-001751, pendingin the Probate Court of TravisCounty, Texas, toWILLIAM C. WILLIAMS.Claims may be presented incare of the attorney for theestate, addressed as follows:Representative, Estate ofWilliam F. Mayberry, Deceasedc/o Glen Colin Gonnet812 West 11th Street,Suite 201Austin, Texas 78701All persons having claimsagainst this estate, which iscurrently being administered,are required to present themwithin the time and in themanner prescribed by law.Dated this 28th day of May,2010./s/ GLEN COLIN GONNET,Attorney for WILLIAM C. WIL-LIAMS in his capacity as IndependentExecutor of WilliamF. Mayberry, DeceasedCAUSE NO. C-1-PB-10-000685 NOTICE TO ALLPERSONS HAVING CLAIMSAGAINST THE ESTATE OFNORMA HARRIS JOHNSONA/K/A NORMA RAY JOHN-SON Notice is hereby giventhat original Letters Testamentaryfor the Estate of NormaHarris Johnson a/k/a NormaRay Johnson, Deceased,were issued on May 18,2010, in Cause Number C-1-PB-10-000685, pending inthe Probate Court NumberOne of Travis County, Texas,to: VAN JOHNSON A/K/AVANDYKE JOHNSONThe residence of such Executoris in Travis County, Texas.The addressVAN JOHNSON A/K/A VAN-DYKE JOHNSON17014 Simsbrook DrivePflugerville, Texas 78660All persons having claimsagainst this Estate, which iscurrently being administered,are required to present themto VAN JOHNSON A/K/AVANDYKE JOHNSON, IndependentExecutor of the Estateof Norma Harris Johnsona/k/a Norma Ray Johnson, atthe office of Joel B. Bennett,P.C., 316 W. 12th Street,Suite 101, Austin, Texas78701.Dated the 25th day of May,2010.By: /s/ Joel B. BennettAttorney for Van Johnsona/k/a Vandyke JohnsonCAUSE NO. C-1-PB-10-000571 THE ESTATE OFBETTY STOCKTON, DE-CEASEDIN THE PROBATE COURTNO. 1TRAVIS COUNTY, TEXASNOTICE TO CREDITORSNotice is hereby given thatoriginal Letters Testamentaryfor the Estate of Betty Stockton,Deceased, were issuedon May 20, 2010, underCause No. C-1-PB-10-000571, pending in the ProbateCourt Number One ofTravis County, Texas, to RandallGene Stockton, Sr.Claims may be presented incare of the attorney for theestate, addressed as follows:Representative, Estate ofBetty Stockton, Deceasedc/o: Kenneth W. Pajak, EsqThe Bannerot Law Firm, P.C.1114 Lost Creek Boulevard,Suite 420Austin, Texas 78746All persons having claimsagainst this estate, which iscurrently being administered,are required to present themto the undersigned within thetime and in the manner prescribedby law.DATED the 24th day of May,2010.Kenneth W. Pajak, EsqAttorney for Estate of BettyStocktonState Bar No.: 240077971114 Lost Creek Boulevard,Suite 420Austin, Texas 78746(512) 327.8930 Telephone(512) 327.8904 FacsimileCITATION BY PUBLICATIONTHE STATE OF TEXASCAUSE NO: D-1-FM-09-005350 To: DELFINOTORRES and to all who itmay concern, Respondent(s);GREETINGS: YOU HAVEBEEN SUED. You may employan attorney. If you oryour attorney do not file awritten answer with the clerkwho issued this citation by10:00 A.M. on the Mondaynext following the expirationof twenty days after you wereserved this citation and petition,a default judgment maybe taken against you.YOU ARE HEREBY COM-MANDED to appear and answerbefore the HonorableDistrict Court, 53RD JUDI-CIAL DISTRICT COURT, TravisCounty, Texas, at theCourthouse of said County inAustin, Texas, at or before 10o’clock A.M. of the Mondaynext after expiration of twentydays from the date of serviceof this citation, then andthere to answer the ORIGI-NAL PETITION FOR DI-VORCE filed in said court onMAY 20, 2010, and said suitbeing number D-1-FM-09-005350 on the docket of saidCourt, and entitled “IN THEMATTER OF THE MARRIAGEOF MARISELA GUTIERREZand DELFINO TORRES, ETAL MINOR CHILDREN, andIn the Interest of CHILDREN:MARCOS TORRES GUTIER-REZDATE OF BIRTH: 06,17,2005,COUNTY OF BIRTH: TRAVISCOUNTYYARELY TORRES GUTIER-REZDATE OF BIRTH: 12,01,2006,COUNTY OF BIRTH: TRAVISCOUNTY, CHILDREN”.The nature of said suit is arequest to DISSOLVE themarriage of the parties, appointmanaging and possessoryconservators, and dividethe estate of the parties in amanner that the court deemsjust and right.The Court has authority inthis suit to enter any judgmentor decree in theCHILD’s interest which willbe binding on you, includingthe termination of the parentchildrelationship, the determinationof paternity, and theappointment of a conservatorwith authority to consent tothe CHILD’s adoption.Issued and given under myhand and the seal of saidcourt at Austin, Texas, MAY20, 2010.AMALIA RODRIGUEZ-MENDOZATravis County District ClerkTravis County Courthouse1000 Guadalupe,P.O. Box 679003 (78767)Austin, Texas 78701By /s/ KATHERINE FRAZIER,DeputyREQUESTED BY:CATHERINE A MAUZY700 LAVACA ST STE 1150AUSTIN, TX 78701BUSINESS PHONE: (512)474-1493FAX: (512) 479-7910CITATION BY PUBLICATIONTHE STATE OF TEXASCAUSE NO: D-1-GN-09-000161 To: MELAKU MEKO-NEN KASSA Defendant(s), inthe hereinafter styled andnumbered cause: YOU (ANDEACH OF YOU) HAVE BEENSUED. You may employ anattorney. If you or your attorneydo not file a written answerwith the clerk who issuedthis citation by 10:00A.M on the Monday next followingthe expiration of the42 days from the date of thisissuance hereof, that is tosay at or before 10 o’clockA.M. of Monday June 28,2010, and the answer of theORIGINAL PETITION ofPlaintiff(s), filed in the 261stJUDICIAL DISTRICT COURTof Travis County, Texas onJANUARY 19, 2009, a defaultjudgment may be takenagainst you.Said suit being number D-GN-09-000161, in whichROBERT WAYNE JAMAIL IIPlaintiff(s), and AUSTIN CABDBA AUSTIN CAB I INC andMELAKU MEKONEN KASSADefendant(s), and the natureof which said suit is as follows:This lawsuit is a Negligenceand Negligence PerSe action arising from an accidentwhich occurred on orabout October 2, 2007 wherethe defendant, Melaku MekonenKassa, acted in thenegligent manner failing toobey the various traffic provisionsset forth in TexasTransportation Code Section544 and 545.All of which more fully appearsfrom Plaintiff’s OriginalPetition on File in this officeand which reference is heremade for all intents and purposes.Issued and given under myhand and the seal of saidcourt at Austin, Texas May14, 2010.Amalia Rodriguez-MendozaTravis County District Clerk,Travis County Courthouse1000 Guadalupe, P.O. Box679003, Austin Texas 78701.By /s/ DIANA STATON, Deputy.Requested by Tony TuanNguyen, 9800 North Lamar,Suite 120 Austin, TX 78753Business Phone: (800) 358-3927 Fax: (512) 218-3976CITATION BY PUBLICATIONTHE STATE OF TEXAS TOALL PERSONS INTERESTEDIN THE ESTATE OF MICHAELLuke Ellis will return on theFIRST THURSDAY of EVERY MONTHUntil then, here’s an uncommon lawthat you may need to be aware of:COMMON LAWIt is illegal for a bar owner in Oklahomato allow anyone inside to pretend tohave sex with a buffalo.FREE WILL ASTROLOGYby Rob Brezsny for May 28-June 3GEMINI (May 21-June 20): My favorite news source, The Onion, recently reported on a “freethinkingcat” that excretes its waste “outside the box.” As you enjoy your own phase of liberatedthinking and uninhibited action, Gemini, I hope that you’re putting the emphasis on generatingbeauty and blessings outside the box. You will of course also have to make some messes as youtamper with the way things have always been done, but even they could turn out to be productivein the long run.CANCER (June 21-July 22): Are you slipping into one of those moods in which you feel like afraud? Are you starting to worry that maybe you’re not who you say you are? If so, I want to remindyou of what happened the last time these feelings got stirred up: You became super motivated toprove that you are indeed who you say you are. And that had a most wonderful effect, didn’t it? Itled you to locate and call on resources you hadn’t known you could have access to, it spurred youto purge some self-deception from your system, and it roused you to intensify your commitment torigorous authenticity. How about an encore?LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): I’m a compassion freak. Empathy is a fetish of mine. My predilection isto comfort the afflicted, champion the underdog, and fight for the rights of people who have beengiven less than I. And yet there’s also a part of me that’s a pagan libertarian anarchist. I subscribeto the idea that pretty much any kind of behavior is fine and good as long as it doesn’t hurt anyone.Now that you Leos are in the “anything goes” phase of your astrological cycle, this full-permissionpart of me is rising to the forefront, eager to encourage you to go for broke, take it to the limit, andget away with everything you can get away with – on one condition, which is that it doesn’t harmanyone, including you.VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Snake charmers are still a fixture in many Indian cities. Moving rhythmicallyand playing a flutelike instrument, they influence cobras to bob and sway as if dancing.According to my reading of the astrological omens, you now have the power to do the metaphoricalequivalent of that magic trick. This is one of those rare times when you possess the mojo to directand even control strong forces that may usually be too wild to tame. You’ve still got to be careful,though. Just because you’ve got the power doesn’t mean that you can scrimp on preparation anddiscipline.LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): It’s time to think comprehensively, not defensively; to see futuristically,not didactically; to fantasize fantastically, not diplomatically. Your assignment is to stop reactingto every little blip that leaps into your field of vision, and start surveying the long-term cyclesof your life from an expansive vista. Be a proactive visionary, Libra. Be a high-minded explorer.Weave all the disparate threads into a tapestry that reveals the big picture. The next phase of yourliberation requires you to slough off petty concerns and trivial details.SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): “Never” has never been a more irrelevant word for you. Events thatmay have always seemed quite improbable are now well within the range of possibility. Exoticpeople who up until recently may as well have been fictional characters are showing up as real liveactors in your actual life story. Plotlines you could not have predicted emerging are snaking theirway into your drama. So be alert for a freaking miracle concealed in a flimsy disguise. And don’tbe surprised if a vision of funky paradise shows up in full regalia. The future’s not just knocking atyour door; it’s pounding.SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Sagittarian writer Samuel Clemens was best known underhis pen name, Mark Twain. But he tried many others, including Thomas Jefferson Snodgrass, W.Epaminondas Adrastus Blab, and Sergeant Fathom. Since you’re in a phase when experiments withyour persona would be productive, I suggest you dream up a few aliases of your own. I hope thatat least one of them will be as wacky as “Blab” or “Snodgrass.” Having a sense of humor aboutyourself will be helpful. It will ensure that your explorations at the frontiers of your identity will befertile, fun, and never fear-based.CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): You’re not living in Iraq or Sudan or the Congo, and you don’thave to walk five miles a day with a jug on your head to fetch the water you need, and you’re notso bereft of food that you have to resort to eating worms and tree bark. So how bad could yourproblems be? The single best thing you can do to start fixing your life’s small glitches is to feelwaves of gratitude for how many resources you have and how lucky you are. The second best thingwould be to aggressively take your worried attention off yourself and turn your mind toward peoplewho could really benefit from your help. As you carry out those two assignments, your dilemmaswill begin to solve themselves as if by magic.AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): There’s a bothersome phenomenon that mucks up reincarnationresearch: Far too many people profess to have been celebrities and geniuses in their previouslives. A related and equally irksome issue is the problem of multiple claims. For example, I knowthree different people who have assured me they were Napoleon their last time around. The factis, almost no one who’s reading this horoscope has never been famous in any past incarnation.However, it is worthy to note that a disproportionately high percentage of you Aquarians wereformerly people with great imaginations. And it so happens that in the coming weeks you will be atthe peak of your ability to tap into the creativity you had back then.PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): When I sent out my e-mail newsletter last week, I got the usualnumber of automatic replies from people who were on vacation or out of the office. But one fromLisa P. caught my attention. “Can’t reply to your email right now,” it read. “I will be meditating untilJune 1.” My first reaction was jealousy. “I want to have the leisure time and willpower to meditatefor 14 days nonstop!” I thought to myself. I pictured myself free of all business-as-usual, evenmeditating while I was asleep. My second reaction was that I should tell you Pisceans about whatLisa P. was up to. The coming days would, after all, be an excellent time for you to retreat from theusual flood of chaos and seek peaceful sanctuary in a conversation with eternity. If you can’t managea whole week, try to give yourself at least 48 hours of profound and utter slack.ARIES (March 21-April 19): Mozart once challenged his friend Haydn to play a harpsichordpiece he’d written. Haydn tried, but stopped partway through when the musical score called for himto play a note in the middle of the keyboard even though his right hand was fully occupied at thehigh end and his left hand at the low end. “Nobody can play this,” protested Haydn. “I can,” saidMozart, who proceeded to perform the piece flawlessly, dipping down to play the problematic notewith his nose. In the coming week, Aries, be inspired by Mozart as you not only cover the extremesbut also take care of the center.TAURUS (April 20-May 20): If you’ve ever contemplated taking a trip to Bora-Bora or PagoPago, now might be a good time to actually go. That’s because you’re in a “seeing double” phase –a time when magic will come through repetition, and via duplication, and while you’re in the throesof imitation. To take maximum advantage of the dualistic cosmic rhythms, don’t seek just one ofanything. Don’t do anything just once. Two is where the power lies. Pairing brings potency.Go to RealAstrology.com to check out Rob Brezsny’sEXPANDED WEEKLY AUDIO HOROSCOPES and DAILY TEXT MESSAGE HOROSCOPES.The audio horoscopes are also available by phone at 877/873-4888 or 900/950-7700.a u s t i n c h r o n i c l e . c o m MAY 28, 2010 T H E A U S T I N C H R O N I C L E 105

continuedlegalnoticesEDWARD BUESCHER Deceased,No. C-1-PB-10-000743 in Probate CourtNumber One of TravisCounty, Texas.MARGARET G MENDOZAThe alleged heir(s) at law inthe above numbered and entitledestate, filed on May 05,2010, an Application to DetermineHeirship & for issuanceof Letters of IndependentAdministration in the saidestate and request(s) that thesaid Court determine who arethe heirs and only heirs ofthe said MICHAEL EDWARDBUESCHER, Deceased, andtheir respective shares andinterests in such estate.Said application will be heardand acted on by said Courtat 10:00 o’clock a.m. on thefirst Monday next after theexpiration of ten days fromdate of publication of this citation,at the County Courthousein Travis County, Texas.All persons interested in saidestate are hereby cited to appearbefore said HonorableCourt at said above mentionedtime and place by filinga written answer contestingsuch application shouldthey desire to do so.If this citation is not servedwithin 90 days after date ofits issuance, it shall be returnedunserved.GIVEN UNDER MY HANDAND THE SEAL OF SAIDCOURT at office in TravisCounty, Texas, on May 05,2010.DANA DEBEAUVOIRCounty Clerk,Travis County, TexasP.O. Box 149325,Austin, Texas 78714-9325By Deputy: /s/ MONICA LIM-ONCITATION BY PUBLICATIONTHE STATE OF TEXASCAUSE NO: D-1-GN-09-002114 To: ANTONIO MEN-DOZA VASQUEZDefendant(s), in the hereinafterstyled and numberedcause: YOU (AND EACH OFYOU) HAVE BEEN SUED. Youmay employ an attorney. Ifyou or your attorney do notfile a written answer with theclerk who issued this citationby 10:00 A.M. on the Mondaynext following the expirationof 42 days from the date ofissuance hereof, that is tosay at or before 10 o’clockA.M. of Monday the JUNE 7,2010, and answer the ORIG-INAL PETITION of Plaintiff(s),filed in the 200TH JUDICIALDISTRICT COURT of TravisCounty, Texas, on JULY 1,2009, a default judgmentmay be taken against you.Said suit being number D-1-GN-09-002114, in which MA-RIA BALLESTEROS INDIVID-UALLY AND AS NEXTFRIEND ON BEHALF OF LES-LIE ESPARZA Plaintiff(s), andANTONIO MENDOZA VAS-QUEZ Defendant(s), and thenature of which said suit isas follows:ON OR ABOUT AUGUST 2,2008, AT THE INTERSEC-TION OF SOUTH FIRSTSTREET AND CUMBERLANDROAD, TRAVIS COUNTY,TEXAS, THE PLAINTIFFSAND DEFENDANT WERE IN-VOLVED IN A MOTOR VEHI-CLE COLLISION.ALL OF WHICH MORE FUL-LY APPEARS FROM PLAIN-TIFF’S ORIGINAL PETITIONON FILE IN THIS OFFICE,AND WHICH REFERENCE ISHERE MADE FOR ALL IN-TENTS AND PURPOSES.Issued and given under myhand and the seal of saidcourt at Austin, Texas, April22, 2010.AMALIA RODRIGUEZ-MENDOZATravis County District ClerkTravis County Courthouse1000 Guadalupe,P.O. Box 679003 (78767)Austin, Texas 78701By /s/ LYDIA ANN MARTI-NEZ, DeputyREQUESTED BY:AURORA MARTINEZ JONES6010 BALCONES DR. 250-AAUSTIN, TX 78731BUSINESS PHONE: (512)452-1555FAX: (512) 452-1556CITATION BY PUBLICATIONTHE STATE OF TEXASTO ALL PERSONS INTER-ESTED IN THE ESTATE OFMARILYN ROSE SCHULTZ,Deceased, No. C-1-PB-10-000537 in Probate CourtNumber One of TravisCounty, Texas.CHERYL L GROVE and SAN-DRA SCHULTZ MOBERLYand all the alleged heir(s) atlaw in the above numberedand entitled estate, filed onMay 24, 2010, an Applicationto Determine Heirship and forIndependent Administrationin the said estate andrequest(s) that the said Courtdetermine who are the heirsand only heirs of the saidMARILYN ROSE SCHULTZ,Deceased, and their respectiveshares and interests insuch estate.Said application will be heardand acted on by said Courtat 10:00 o’clock a.m. on thefirst Monday next after theexpiration of ten days fromdate of publication of this citation,at the County Courthousein Travis County, Texas.All persons interested in saidestate are hereby cited to appearbefore said HonorableCourt at said above mentionedtime and place by filinga written answer contestingsuch application shouldthey desire to do so.If this citation is not servedwithin 90 days after date ofits issuance, it shall be returnedunserved.GIVEN UNDER MY HANDAND THE SEAL OF SAIDCOURT at office in TravisCounty, Texas, on May 24,2010.DANA DEBEAUVOIRCounty Clerk,Travis County, TexasP.O. Box 149325,Austin, Texas 78714-9325By Deputy: /s/ O. RUIZCITATION BY PUBLICATIONTHE STATE OF TEXASCAUSE NO: D-1-FM-10-002715 To: MIGUEL ANGELGARCIA and to all who itmay concern, Respondent(s);GREETINGS: YOU HAVEBEEN SUED. You may employan attorney. If you oryour attorney do not file awritten answer with the clerkwho issued this citation by10:00 A.M. on the Mondaynext following the expirationof twenty days after you wereserved this citation and petition,a default judgment maybe taken against you.YOU ARE HEREBY COM-MANDED to appear and answerbefore the HonorableDistrict Court, 419TH JUDI-CIAL DISTRICT COURT, TravisCounty, Texas, at theCourthouse of said County inAustin, Texas, at or before 10o’clock A.M. of the Mondaynext after expiration of twentydays from the date of serviceof this citation, then andthere to answer the ORIGI-NAL PETITION FOR DI-VORCE, TRAVIS COUNTYSTANDING ORDER filed insaid court on MAY 19, 2010,and said suit being numberD-1-FM-10-002715 on thedocket of said Court, and entitled“IN THE MATTER OFTHE MARRIAGE OF REBEC-CAS KATHLEEN GARCIAand MIGUEL ANGEL GAR-CIA, ET AL CHILDREN, andIn the Interest of NOAH MAI-CO JAMES GARCIA, HARP-ER ANGEL GARCIA, CHILD”.The nature of said suit is arequest to DISSOLVE themarriage of the parties, appointmanaging and possessoryconservators, and dividethe estate of the parties in amanner that the court deemsjust and right.The Court has authority inthis suit to enter any judgmentor decree in theCHILD’s interest which willbe binding on you, includingthe termination of the parentchildrelationship, the determinationof paternity, and theappointment of a conservatorwith authority to consent tothe CHILD’s adoption.Issued and given under myhand and the seal of saidcourt at Austin, Texas, May19, 2010.AMALIA RODRIGUEZ-MENDOZATravis County District ClerkTravis County Courthouse1000 Guadalupe,P.O. Box 679003 (78767)Austin, Texas 78701By /s/ SHERRY HAZRATI,DeputyREQUESTED BY:REBECCA KATHLEEN GAR-CIA5712 COVENTRY LANEAUSTIN, TEXAS 78723CITATION BY PUBLICATIONTHE STATE OF TEXAS TOALL PERSONS INTERESTEDIN THE ESTATE OF ROBERTJAMES WILT Deceased, No.C-1-PB-10-000786 in ProbateCourt Number One of TravisCounty, Texas.LINDA SUE WILT allegedheir(s) at law in the abovenumbered and entitled estate,filed on May 11, 2010,an Amended Application toDetermine Heirship and anApplication for Issuance ofLetters of Independent Administrationin the said estateand request(s) that saidCourt determine who are theheirs and only heirs of thesaid ROBERT JAMES WILT,Deceased, and their respectiveshares and interests insuch estate.Said application will be heardand acted on by said Courtat 10:00 o’clock a.m. on thefirst Monday next after theexpiration of ten days fromdate of publication of this citation,at the County Courthousein Travis County, Texas.All persons interested in saidestate are hereby cited to appearbefore said HonorableCourt at said above mentionedtime and place by filinga written answer contestingsuch application shouldthey desire to do so.If this citation is not servedwithin 90 days after date ofits issuance, it shall be re-turned unserved.GIVEN UNDER MY HANDAND THE SEAL OF SAIDCOURT at office in TravisCounty, Texas, on May 12,2010.Dana DeBeauvoirCounty Clerk,Travis County, TexasP.O. BOX 149325AUSTIN, TEXAS 78714-9325By Deputy: /s/ D. MENDEZCITATION BY PUBLICATIONTHE STATE OF TEXASCAUSE NO: D-1-AG-08-000981 To: DEWAYNE BER-NELL JONES and to all who itmay concern, Respondent(s);GREETINGS: YOU HAVEBEEN SUED. You may employan attorney. If you oryour attorney do not file awritten answer with the clerkwho issued this citation by10:00 A.M. on the Mondaynext following the expirationof twenty days after you wereserved this citation and petition,a default judgment maybe taken against you.YOU ARE HEREBY COM-MANDED to appear and answerbefore the HonorableDistrict Court, 126TH JUDI-CIAL DISTRICT COURT, TravisCounty, Texas, at theCourthouse of said County inAustin, Texas, at or before 10o’clock A.M. of the Mondaynext after expiration of twentydays from the date of serviceof this citation, then andthere to answer the FIRSTAMENDED PETITION FOR DI-VORCE, AND MODIFICA-TION OF ORDER IN SUIT AF-FECTING THE PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP filedin said court on MAY 13,2010, and said suit beingnumber D-1-AG-08-000981on the docket of said Court,and entitled “IN THE MATTEROF THE MARRIAGE OF LA-TESHIA RENEE WILLIAMSand DEWAYNE BERNELLJONES, ET AL CHILDREN,and In the Interest of JAIDYNAMIR JONES, ARMANIKRYSTINA DENEE JONES,CHRISTIAN XAVIER JONES,CHILD”. The nature of saidsuit is a request to DISSOLVEthe marriage of the parties,appoint managing and possessoryconservators, and dividethe estate of the partiesin a manner that the courtdeems just and right.The Court has authority inthis suit to enter any judgmentor decree in theCHILD’s interest which willbe binding on you, includingthe termination of the parentchildrelationship, the determinationof paternity, and theappointment of a conservatorwith authority to consent tothe CHILD’s adoption.Issued and given under myhand and the seal of saidcourt at Austin, Texas, May13, 2010.AMALIA RODRIGUEZ-MENDOZATravis County District ClerkTravis County Courthouse1000 Guadalupe,P.O. Box 679003 (78767)Austin, Texas 78701By /s/ SHERRY HAZRATI,DeputyREQUESTED BY:LATESHEIA RENEE WIL-LIAMS15410 ECORIO DRAUSTIN, TEXAS 78728D-1-GV-09-000701CONSTABLE’S NOTICE OFSALEREAL PROPERTY DELIN-QUENT TAXESBY VIRTUE of a certain OrderOf Sale issued by the clerk ofthe 353RD District Court ofTravis County, on the 23rdday of April, 2010 in a certaincause numbered D-1-GV-09-000701, wherein Austin CommunityCollege, Austin IndependentSchool District, Cityof Austin, Travis County andTravis County HealthcareDistrict are plaintiffs, andPhillip Kevin Monroe, if Alive,and if Deceased the unknownowners, assigns, successors,and heirs of the Estateof Phillip Kevin Monroeand City of Austin (In RemOnly) are defendant(s), in favorof said plaintiffs, for thesum of $17,563.59 Dollars,together with all costs of suit,that being the amount ofjudgment recovered by thesaid plaintiffs, in the 353RDDistrict Court of TravisCounty, Texas, on February10, 2010.I, on the 28th day of April,2010, at 2:00 o’clock P.M.,have levied upon, and will,on the 1st day of June, 2010at 10:00 o’ clock, A.M., at1000 Guadalupe Street in theCity of Austin, within legalhours, proceed to sell forcash to the highest bidder,all the rights, title and interestof defendants in and to thefollowing described property,levied upon as the propertyof defendants, to-wit:Lot 7, Block A, Resubdivisionof the Southerly Part ofLots 15, 16, 32, 33 and 34,George L. Robertson Subdivisionof Outlot 55, DivisionB, Plat Vol. 101, Page250, as desc. in Doc. No.1999007347, 2004122673,and 2006072816 of the DeedRecords of Travis County,Texas.THE ABOVE SALE to bemade by me to satisfy theabove described judgmentfor $17,563.59 Dollars in favorof plaintiffs, together withthe costs of said suit, and theproceeds applied to the satisfactionthereof.Witness my hand this 28thday of April, 2010.BRUCE ELFANT,CONSTABLE PRECINCT 5TRAVIS COUNTY, TEXASBY /s/ Alan Redd DEPUTYON THE PROPERTY SOLD,THERE ARE NO WARRAN-TIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED,INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIM-ITED TO, THE IMPLIED WAR-RANTIES OF MERCHANT-ABILITY AND FITNESS FORA PARTICULAR PURPOSE.YOU BUY THE PROPERTY“AS IS”. BIDDERS ARE FUR-THER ADVISED THAT PUR-CHASE OF THE PROPERTYAT THIS EXECUTION SALEMAY NOT EXTINGUISH ANYLIENS OR SECURITY INTER-ESTS ON THE PROPERTY.YOU ARE SIMPLY PUR-CHASING WHATEVERINTEREST THE DEBTOR HASIN THE PROPERTY. IF YOUHAVE ANY QUESTIONS, YOUTravis CountyCommunity Development Block Grant (CDBG) ProgramNotice of Public Comment PeriodLand Acquisition for the Construction of Affordable HomesTravis County is inviting the public to comment on the location of the land for one of itsCommunity Development Block Grant (CDBG) projects that seeks to build affordable housingin the unincorporated areas of Travis County.Specifically, Travis County awarded $945,518 in CDBG funds from Program Years 2006, 2007and 2008 to Austin Habitat for Humanity to purchase land to construct affordable housingin the unincorporated areas for low-to moderate income residents. In turn, Austin Habitat forHumanity has identified the following land as a potential site to build affordable homes:Approximately 27 finished buildable single-family lots known as Gilbert LanePhase One, located on the east side of Gilbert Lane, Travis County, Texas.Comments on the location of the land will be accepted for 30 days beginning June 12, 2010 at8:00 a.m. and ending July 12, 2010 at 5:00 p.m. The public can provide their comments by:Tuesday, June 22, 2010 at 9:00 a.m.at Travis County Granger Building, Commissioners Courtroom, 314 W. 11th St,Austin, TX orchristy.moffett@co.travis.tx.us.The public can also learn more details about this project by visitingwww.co.travis.tx.us/CDBGTravis County is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended. Reasonable modifications and equal access tocommunications will be provided upon request. Please call 854-3460 for assistance.Programa de Subsidio Global para el Desarrollo Comunitario (CDBG)del Condado de TravisNotificación del Período de Comentario Público sobre laAdquisición de Terreno para la Construcción de Casas AsequiblesEl Condado de Travis invita al público a hacer comentarios acerca de la ubicación del terreno para uno desus proyectos del Subsidio Global para el Desarrollo Comunitario (Programa CDBG) con la finalidad deconstruir viviendas asequibles en las áreas no incorporadas del Condado de Travis.Específicamente, el Condado de Travis adjudicó $945,518 en fondos del Programa CDBG de los añosprogramáticos 2006, 2007 y 2008 a Austin Habitat for Humanity para la compra del terreno paraconstruir viviendas asequibles en áreas no incorporadas para residentes con ingresos moderados. Asu vez, Austin Habitat for Humanity ha identificado el siguiente terreno como un posible sitio para laconstrucción de casas asequibles:Aproximadamente 27 lotes terminados unifamiliares para construir, conocidos como GilbertLane Fase Uno, ubicados en el lado este de la calle Gilbert Lane, Condado de Travis, Texas.Se aceptarán comentarios sobre la ubicación del terreno durante 30 días a partir del 12 de Junio,2010 a las 8:00 a.m. y finalizando el 12 de Julio, 2010 a las 5:00 p.m. El público puede presentar suscomentarios de la siguiente manera:en la sala de la Corte Comisionada en el edificio Granger Building del condado de Travis,en 314 W. 11th St, Austin, TX oAustin, TX 78767 o por correo electrónico a Christy Moffett a christy.moffett@co.travis.tx.us.El público también puede obtener más detalles sobre este proyecto visitandowww.co.travis.tx.us/CDBGEl Condado de Travis se compromete en cumplir con la Ley de Americanos con Discapacidades (ADA) y la Sección504 de la Ley de Rehabilitación de 1973, según su enmienda. Se proporcionarán modificaciones razonables y accesoigualitario a las comunicaciones si se solicitaran. Si desea ayuda, por favor llame al 854-3465.106 T H E A U S T I N C H R O N I C L E MAY 28, 2010 a u s t i n c h r o n i c l e . c o m

NEED TO CONSULT COUN-SEL OF YOUR CHOICE.D-1-GV-09-001444CONSTABLE’S NOTICE OFSALEREAL PROPERTY DELIN-QUENT TAXESBY VIRTUE of a certain OrderOf Sale issued by the clerk ofthe 53RD District Court ofTravis County, on the 21stday of April, 2010 in a certaincause numbered D-1-GV-09-001444, wherein Lake TravisIndependent School District,Travis County EmergencyService District No. 6, TravisCounty, and Travis CountyHealthcare District are plaintiffs,and Gerald C. Lambdin,Jr.. and Kathleen Marie Beagle(In Rem Only) aredefendant(s), in favor of saidplaintiffs, for the sum of$4,825.00 Dollars, togetherwith all costs of suit, that beingthe amount of judgmentrecovered by the said plaintiffs,in the 53RD DistrictCourt of Travis County, Texas,on January 15, 2010.I, on the 28th day of April,2010, at 2:00 o’clock P.M.,have levied upon, and will,on the 1st day of June, 2010at 10:00 o’ clock, A.M., at1000 Guadalupe Street in theCity of Austin, within legalhours, proceed to sell forcash to the highest bidder,all the rights, title and interestof defendants in and to thefollowing described property,levied upon as the propertyof defendants, to-wit:Lot 606, Apache Shores,Section 2, Plat No. 48/58,Travis County, Texas, andbeing more particularly describedin Volume 10364,Page 307 of the DeedRecords of Travis County,TexasTHE ABOVE SALE to bemade by me to satisfy theabove described judgmentfor $4,825.00 Dollars in favorof plaintiffs, together with thecosts of said suit, and theproceeds applied to the satisfactionthereof.Witness my hand this 28thday of April, 2010.BRUCE ELFANT,CONSTABLE PRECINCT 5TRAVIS COUNTY, TEXASBY /s/ Alan Redd DEPUTYON THE PROPERTY SOLD,THERE ARE NO WARRAN-TIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED,INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIM-ITED TO, THE IMPLIED WAR-RANTIES OF MERCHANT-ABILITY AND FITNESS FORA PARTICULAR PURPOSE.YOU BUY THE PROPERTY“AS IS”. BIDDERS ARE FUR-THER ADVISED THAT PUR-CHASE OF THE PROPERTYAT THIS EXECUTION SALEMAY NOT EXTINGUISH ANYLIENS OR SECURITY INTER-ESTS ON THE PROPERTY.YOU ARE SIMPLY PUR-CHASING WHATEVERINTEREST THE DEBTOR HASIN THE PROPERTY. IF YOUHAVE ANY QUESTIONS, YOUNEED TO CONSULT COUN-SEL OF YOUR CHOICE.NO. C-1-PB-10-000669IN THE ESTATE OFSTEPHANIE A HARTSOCK,DECEASEDIN THE PROBATE COURTNO. ONE OF TRAVISCOUNTY, TEXASNOTICE TO ALL PERSONSHAVING CLAIMS AGAINSTTHE ESTATE OF STEPHA-NIE A. HARTSOCK Notice ishereby given that originalLetters Testamentary for theEstate of STEPHANIE AHARTSOCK were issued onthe 13th day of May, 2010 inCause No. C-1-PB-10-000669pending in the Probate Court#1 of Travis County, Texasto: TERESA PROFFITTTERESA PROFFITT’s mailingaddress is:Teresa Proffitt824 River Oaks DrAustin, TX 78753All persons having claimsagainst this Estate which iscurrently being administeredare required to present themwithin the time and in themanner prescribed by law.TERESA PROFFITTBy: /s/ Jerry Frank Jones,AttorneyState Bar No. 10913000400 W. 15th St., Suite 975Austin, Texas 78701Phone: (512) 476-2929Fax: (512) 472-3669NO. C-1-PB-10-000691IN THE ESTATE OFMORTON MCDONALDJONES, JR., DECEASEDIN THE PROBATE COURTNO. ONE OF TRAVISCOUNTY, TEXASNOTICE TO ALL PERSONSHAVING CLAIMS AGAINSTTHE ESTATE OF MORTONMCDONALD JONES, JR.Notice is hereby given thatoriginal Letters Testamentaryfor the Estate of MORTONMCDONALD JONES, JR.were issued on the 13th dayof May, 2010 in Cause No. C-1-PB-10-000691 pending inthe Probate Court #1 of TravisCounty, Texas to:CANDACE E. JONESCANDACE E. JONES’ mailingaddress is:Candace E. Jones3401 Shady Valley Dr.Austin, TX 78748All persons having claimsagainst this Estate which iscurrently being administeredare required to present themwithin the time and in themanner prescribed by law.CANDACE E. JONESBy: /s/ Jerry Frank Jones,AttorneyState Bar No. 10913000400 W. 15th St., Suite 975Austin, Texas 78701Phone: (512) 476-2929Fax: (512) 472-3669NOTICE Pursuant to TexasProperty Code, 20.0035, StellaBryant, petitioner, 6303Capriola Drive, Austin, Texas78745 hereby gives notice toSharene McDonald, defendant,and all other personshaving an interest in the listedproperty and hereby demandsreimbursement fromSharene Mcdonald of$1,243.17, which would beSharene McDonald’s share ofthe real property taxes paidby Stella Bryant ($52,213.00)on the real property locatedat 2902 Cherrywood Road,Austin, Travis County, Texas78722, (”Property”) more particularlydescribed as:Lot Thirty-Seven (37) andthe South 8.417 feet of LotThirty-Six (36), Block Five(5), FOREST HILLS, an additionin the City of Austin,Travis County, Texas, accordingto the map or platthereof of record in Book 4,Page 78, Plat Records ofTravis County, Texas andbeing the same property asthat conveyed to Charlie E.Holden, et ux. by W.P. Funderburgh,et ux., by WarrantyDeed dated September22, 1959, and of recordin Volume 2098, Page 137,et seq., Deed Records ofTravis County, Texas.Sharene McDonald is entitledto a 1/3 rd of 1/7 th of 1/2(2.380959%) interest in theProperty.NOTICE OF ABANDONEDVEHICLES PURSUANT OFTEXAS ABANDONED MO-TOR VEHICLE ACT, THEFOLLOWING WILL BE SOLDAT PUBLIC SALE UNLESSCHARGES ARE SATISFIEDWITHIN 30 DAYS.GARAGE KEEPER: SOUTH-SIDE WRECKER, 8200 SCONGRESS, AUSTIN, TX.78745.2000 KAWASAKI MCJKAEXME11YA0701291994 SATURN1G8ZH1575RZ1852561989 OLDS1G3CW54C4K1300652NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALEPS Orangeco, Inc. herebygives notice that the propertygenerally described below isbeing sold to satisfy a Landlord’sLien pursuant to Chapter59 of the Texas PropertyCode, at the time and placeindicated below, and on thefollowing terms: All propertygenerally described belowwill be sold at public sale tothe highest bidder for cash,or credit cards, NOCHECKS, with payment to bemade at the time of the sale.Seller reserves the right to refuseany bid and to withdrawany item or items from thesale. The property will besold on the 16th of June2010 on or about the time indicatedat each self-storagefacility identified: NO CHIL-DREN PLEASE.Wednesday, June 16th2010.9:00 a.m. Public Storage@9814 Westgate Blvd, Austin,TX 787480006 JOSEPH AVALON,BOXES, TOTES, FURNITURE0051 RONALD DELACRUZ,APPLIANCES, ELECTRON-ICS, FURNITURE0053 JOSEPH AVALON,HAND DOLLY, FURNITURE,ELECTRONICS0086 MARK SMITH, BOXES,FURNITURE, COMPUTER0361 LAUREN LAYNE,TRUNK, BOXES, FURNITURE0443 DAVID MARTINEZ,SPEAKERS, BOXES, FURNI-TURE0531 ROBIN MCLAIN, LAD-DER, FURNITURE, ELEC-TRONICS0544 DANIELLE SAMUELS,FURNITURE, ELECTRONICS,BOXES0614 JOSEPH NEAL, FURNI-TURE, BAGS, BOXES9:30a.m. Public Storage @7200 S 1st Street., Austin,TX 78745C081 VERONICA JIMENEZ,BOXES, TOTES, TVF179 YOLANDA CAMPOSPEREZ, SCOOTER, FISHTANK, BOXESK291 DAN OGILVIE, YARDTOOLS, APPLIANCES, TOOLBOXU671 WILLIAM STEPHENS,ALL ITEMS IN UNITV750 KIM BASSLER, BOXES,ELECTRONICS, CLOTHINGW785 DEBRA GARRISON,MONITOR, CLOTHING,TOTESW801 PATRICIA PENA, BABYITEMS, FURNITURE, BOXES10:00 a.m. Public Storage @7112 S Congress, Austin,TX 78745B1 SARAH MIHELICH, ALLITEMS IN UNITB7 IVAN SOTO, BOXES,FURNITURE, BEDDINGC36 JESSE GARCIA, BOXES,TOTES, SHELVINGD36 MICHAEL PESCHKA,BOXES, BAGS, FURNITUREE30 ELROY LEWIS, ALLITEMS IN UNITJ30 REBECA CLANTON, TV,ENTERTAINMENT CTRJ62 RAYMOND GRIFFIS,BOXES, COMPUTER, APPLI-ANCESK60 JOHN COX, BOXES,BIKES, CLOTHING10:30 a.m. Public Storage @4202 Santiago, Austin, TX78745102 YVETTE MADRID, ALLITEMS IN UNIT316 QIASHA BOYD, BOXES,TOTES, FURNITURE413 JESSE USSERY, BOXES,BAGS, FURNITURE551 DANNY BENOIT, HANDDOLLY, BOXES, FURNITURE558 QIASHA BOYD, CLOTH-ING, BAGS, FURNITURE561 HILDA RODRIQUEZ,BOXES, FURNITURE, TOYS612 KI SHIN, BOXES, CABI-NETS, BEDDING729 PATRICIA DURAN, BED-DING730 KATINA CHAPA, BOXES,ELECTRONICS, FURNITURE752 CURIE THOMAS, BOX-ES, FURNITURE11:00 a.m. Public Storage @2301 E Ben White, Austin,TX 787411001 HARVEY COOPER,BOXES, FURNITURE, APPLI-ANCES2045 BERNICE CASAS, BOX-ES, TOTES, FURNITURE2079 JOEL GARCIA, ELEC-TRONICS, FURNITURE,ELECTRONICS2166 LISA OLVERA, ELEC-TRONICS, TOYS, BOXES3005 KELSEY HART, HANDDOLLY, ELECTRONICS, FUR-NITURE3015 ALICE COLLINS, ALLITEMS IN UNIT3020 KIM WHALIN, BOXES,BAGS, CLOTHING3093 AMBER CUNNIGHAM,TOTES, BEDDING, FURNI-TURE3097 NATHANIEL SMITH,BOXES, TOTES, FURNITURE3156 ASHLEAH LAKE, BED-DING, BOXES, ELECTRON-ICS11:15 a.m. Public Storage @5016 E Ben White, Austin,TX 78741C138 MARIA MONDRAGON,LADDER, BOXES, TOTESC227 MARA WOLF, ALLITEMS IN UNITC307 JULIE RUIZ, BOXES,FURNITURE, BAGSC321 ASHLEY RIOS, FURNI-TURE, BOXES, BEDDINGD009 GERALD GERHARDT,TOYOTA SCION11:30 a.m. Public Storage @2121 S IH 35, Austin, TX787411021 SOLOMON PERRY,BOXES1100 JENNIFER ANDRADA,BOXES, FURNITURE3009 MIKE FLANNERY, BOX-ES, FURNITURE, APPLIANCES3098 ELIZABETH PURCELL,ALL ITEMS IN UNIT3132 CHRISTOPHER MI-CHAELS, BOXES, FURNI-TURE, CLOTHING4012 FRED GALVAN, APPLI-ANCES, BOXES, FURNITURE4080 TALIA BOCANEGRA,ALL ITEMS IN UNIT4158 LEE TORRES, FURNI-TURE, YARD TOOLS, BED-DING11:45 a.m. Public Storage @1213 W 6th Street, Austin,TX 787031054 JAMES SUSTAITA, ALLITEMS IN UNIT1066 CHAD EVERTT MITCH-ELL, ALL ITEMS IN UNIT12:00 p.m. Public Storage@ 6726 Bee Cave RD, Austin,TX 787464109 CRE8, ALL ITEMS INUNIT5009A KADRIANNA ANGE-LINNI, ALL ITEMS IN UNIT8084 GARY DAVIS, ALLITEMS IN UNIT12:15 p.m. Public Storage@ 3911 Ranch Road FM 620S Bee Cave, TX 787381002 JAMES LEVERETT, ALLITEMS IN UNIT2210 JAMES POLIVKA, ALLITEMS IN UNITNOTICE OF PUBLIC SALEof property to satisfy landlord’slien. Sale is at 10:00a.m., Tuesday, June 15, 2010at Oak Hill Mini’s, 5100Roadrunner Lane, Austin, TX78749. Property will be soldat public auction to the highestbidder for cash. Cleanupdep. may be req’d. Seller reservesthe right to withdrawprop. from sale. Property includesthe contents followingtenants’ units: CHRISAGUIRE-big screen tv &stand, freezer, wheel barrow,ice chest, keyboard, misc.;JORDAN BRANDON-sofa,chair, kennel; JOSEPH HU-MISTON-charis, bookcases,chest of drawers, table,misc.; MARTIN JONES-fishingrods, stereo, speakers,bed frame, misc; GREG RO-SAS-bookshelves, xmas tree,trombone, misc; ROY AN-DREWS-misc. Contact OakHill Mini’s (512) 892-5293.NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALEPursuant to Chapter 59 of theTexas Property Code, BENWHITE MINI STORAGE locatedat 405 E. BEN WHITEBLVD, AUSTIN, TX 78704,POND SPRINGS MINI STOR-AGE located at 13444 PONDSPRINGS ROAD, AUSTIN, TX78729 will hold a public auctionof property to satisfy alandlord’s lien. Auction to beginat 10:00 A.M., Tuesday,JUNE 15th, 2010 at BENWHITE to be followed by anauction after 11:00 A.M.,JUNE 15th at PONDSPRINGS MINI STORAGEProperty will be sold to thehighest bidder for cash.Property in each space maybe sold item by item, inbatches, or by the space.Property being sold includescontents in spaces of the following:BEN WHITE: Michael Walters,John Carbin, JimmieBlack, Jessica James.POND SPRINGS: Joe Ladd,Nicole Howsley, ThomasWhite, Jill Vanreenen, JudithCurless, Scott Pattison,Ricardo Delagarza, John A.Nye, Clayton Wavering.Sale items to include: misc.furniture, lamps, dryer, tables,bookcases, big screenTV, car seat, rocking chair,pictures, dresser, totes, suitcases,entertainment center,beds, auto parts, bike, trucktool box, speakers, golfclubs, coffee table, telescope,weed trimmer.NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALEMorningstar Self Storagehereby gives notice of PublicSale under the provisions ofChapter 59 of The TexasProperty Code. This sale willbe held on June 4, 2010 beginningat 12:00pm at theMorningstar Self Storage locatedat 1321 West Fifth St.Austin, Texas 78703. Thissale is being held to satisfy aLandlord’s Lien. Everythingsold is purchased “as is”“where is” for cash. MorningstarSelf Storage reserves theright to set a minimum bid,refuse any bid, or to cancelany Public Sale that is advertised.Announcementsmade the day of the saletake precedence over anyprinted materials related tothe sale.Clarence Rivera: washer, dryerAUCTIONEER: KENNETHHIERHOLZER 6568NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALEof property to satisfy landlord’slien. Sale is 9:30amJune 4, 2010. Property will besold to highest bidder forcash at the time of auction.Cleanup and removal depositmay be required. Seller reservesright to withdraw propertyfrom sale or not acceptany bidder. Property will besold in entire contents ofeach individual storage unit.Property includes contents ofspaces of following tenantsJay Kanowitz, Ashley Fuller,Jessica Trevino, Jose Hernandez,Jimmy Collins, RandelGarren, and Clifford Shubert.Property being sold includesthe following: fans, refrigerators,chairs, dressers,couch, bikes, coolers,shelves, work benches, generator,saws, ramps, ladders,climbing equipment, weldingmask, drills, torches, floodlights,wires, shop materials,big screen tv, desks, beds,home decor and other miscitems. Contact LockawayStorage 9910 SlaughterCreek Dr., Austin, TX, 78748.512-282-7807NOTICE OF SALE OF REALPROPERTYSTATE OF TEXASCOUNTY OF TRAVISCAUSE: C1CV03079472 Byvirtue of an Writ of Executionissued by the clerk of theCounty Court 6 Court of TRA-VIS County, Texas, April 30,2010, in cause numberedC1CV03079472, styledSTATE OF TEXAS versusCHAMBERS, DAVID on ajudgment rendered againstCHAMBERS, DAVID; I did onMay 17, 2010, at 10:00 a.m.,levy upon as the property ofCHAMBERS, DAVID the followingdescribed real property:Unit 6, THE VILLAS ATCOMMANDER’S POINTCONDOMINIUMS, SECTION1, a Condominium Projectsituated in Travis County,Texas, according to theDeclaration of Condominiumand Plats and Exhibitsattached thereto of recordin Document No.2001036150, Document No.201087327, Document No.2002220133, Document No.2005194614, Document No.2005217521, Document No.2005225643, Document No.2006007520, Document No.2006019480, Document No.2006041831, Official PublicRecords of Travis County,Texas, together with an undividedinterest in the commonelements thereof, togetherwith the limited commonelements appurtenantthereto.On July 06, 2010, being thefirst Tuesday of the month,between the hours of 10:00A.M. and 4:00 P.M., beginningat 10:00 A.M., at theTravis County Courthouse,1000 Guadalupe Street, Austin,Texas, I will sell for cashto the highest bidder, all theright, title and interest ofCHAMBERS, DAVID in and tothe real property describedabove.Dated at Austin, TravisCounty, Texas, May 19,2010.Bruce Elfant,Constable Precinct 5Travis County, Texas/s/ by SENIOR DEPUTYALAN REDD, DeputyAV0616 POUND SALENOTICE OF SALE OF MOTOR VEHICLES IM-POUNDED BY ORDER OF THE CHIEF OF POLICEIN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 683.011 ET SEQ.,TEXAS TRANSPORTATION CODE, REGULATINGTHE IMPOUNDING AND SALE OF ABANDONEDVEHICLES BY DELEGATE OR PERSONALLY.THE PURCHASER SHALL TAKE TITLE TO THEMOTOR VEHICLE FREE AND CLEAR OF ALL LIENSAND CLAIMS OF OWNERSHIP AND IS ENTITLEDTO REGISTER THE PURCHASED MOTOR VEHICLEAND RECEIVE A CERTIFICATE OF TITLE.I WILL PROCEED TO SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTIONTO THE HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH IN THE CITYOF AUSTIN, TRAVIS COUNTY, TEXAS, THE FOL-LOWING DESCRIBED MOTOR VEHICLES WHICHHAVE NOT BEEN REDEEMED BY THE OWNERS,THEREOF TO WIT;JUNE 16, 2010 @ 9:30 AM@ SOUTHSIDE WRECKER,8200 S. CONGRESS,AUSTIN, TX 78745101250620 1992 DODG PK 47VTJ5 1B7FL23X5NS579620105024188 1983 MC 14J7066 CA 1HFSC1001DA006952105024203 1988 DODG PK 66BSS7 TX 1B7FD04Y2JS660285105024284 1995 CHEV 2DR Z70ZRY 2G1FP22S7S2227311105024570 1996 MAZD 4DR TX 1YVGE22C6T5552428105024571 1995 LEXS 2DR V79JNY JT8UZ30C8S0045840105024728 1978 FORD PK 1861AE TX X15HKCF4107105025176 1990 LEXS 4DR BH8S006 TX JT8VV22T7L0131360105025441 1991 BUIC 4DR GNS168 TX 1G4HP54CXMH430041105025525 TOYT 4DR 823MLY TX JT2BF28K6X0154000City of Austin Neighborhood Housing and CommunityDevelopment OfficeFiscal Year 2010-11 Draft Action PlanNotice of Public Hearings and 30-DayPublic Comment PeriodThe City of Austin Neighborhood Housing and CommunityDevelopment Office announces public hearings and a 30-daypublic comment period to receive citizen comments todevelop the City of Austin’s (1) annual Fiscal Year 2010-11Draft Action Plan, related to the allocation of the U.S.Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)grant funds and (2) Community Development 2010-11Program as required by Texas Local Government CodeChapter 373, including proposed unding allocations.Purpose of the Fiscal Year 2010-11 Action PlanThe City of Austin has prepared a Fiscal Year 2010-11 DraftAction Plan, which describes community needs, resources,and priorities for the City’s housing and communitydevelopment activities that are funded primarily with grantsfrom HUD. The annual Action Plan is intended to outlinehow best to use limited public resources to increase thesupply of decent, affordable, accessible housing; revitalizeeconomically distressed neighborhoods; and expandeconomic opportunities. The Draft Action Plan includesfunding recommendations for fiscal year 2010-11. The draftplan reflects approximately $14.1 million in HUD funds.HUD funds are provided through four grant programs:Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOMEInvestment Partnerships (HOME), Emergency Shelter Grant(ESG), and Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS(HOPWA).Public HearingsThe City of Austin will have two public hearings to receivepublic comments on the Fiscal Year 2010-11 Draft ActionPlan. The public is invited to attend the following publichearings:6:30 PM Monday, June 14, 2010: Before the CommunityDevelopment Commission (CDC), Boards and CommissionsRoom, 301 W. Second Street4:00 PM Thursday, June 24, 2010: Before the Austin CityCouncil at City Hall, City Council Chambers,301 W. Second StreetFor more information about the Fiscal Year 2010-11 DraftAction Plan and public hearings, City of Austin staff may bereached at 512-974-3100 (voice) or 512-974-3102 (TDD)Monday through Friday, 7:45 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.Written Comment PeriodThe development of the Fiscal Year 2010-11 Draft ActionPlan considers public participation that includes:Public input received at the Community DevelopmentCommission (CDC) meeting on March 10, 2010;Public input received at the Austin City Council meeting onMarch 11, 2010; andWritten comments submitted to the Neighborhood Housingand Community Development Office by July 12, 2010.View the ReportThe public is invited to review the Fiscal Year 2010-11 DraftAction Plan from June 11, 2010, through July 12, 2010, onthe City’s web site at www.cityofaustin.org/housing or at thefollowing community locations:Austin Central Public Library, 800 Guadalupe (Central)Austin Resource Center for the Homeless, 500 East 7thStreet (Central)East Austin Neighborhood Center, 211 Comal (East)Neighborhood Housing and Community DevelopmentDepartment, 1000 East 11th Street, Suite 200 (East)Rosewood-Zaragosa Neighborhood Center, 2800Webberville Road (East)St. John’s Neighborhood Center, 7500 Blessing(North East)AIDS Services of Austin, 7215 Cameron Road (North)Housing Authority of the City of Austin, 1124S IH 35 (South)South Austin Neighborhood Center, 2508 Durwood (South)Pleasant Hill Library Branch, 211 East WilliamCannon (South)Submit Written CommentsWritten comments may be submitted until 4:45 p.m. on July12, 2010. Please include a name, address, and phone number.Mail to: Neighborhood Housing & CommunityDevelopment Office • Attn: Action Plan FY 2010-11PO Box 1088, Austin, Texas 78767Email: www.cityofaustin.org/connect/email_nhcd.htmThe City of Austin is committed to compliance with the Americanswith Disabilities Act. Reasonable modifications and equal accessto communications will be provided upon request. For assistanceplease call 512-974-2210 OR 512-974-2445 TDD. For a signlanguage interpreter, please call 512-974-3100 at least 4-5 days inadvance. The City does not discriminate on the basis of disabilityin the admission or access to, or treatment or employment in, itsprograms, and activities. Dolores Gonzalez has been designatedas the City’s ADA/Section 504 Coordinator. Her office is locatedat 505 Barton Springs Road, Suite 600. If you have any questionsor complaints regarding your ADA/Section 504 rights, please callthe ADA/Section 504 Coordinator at 512-974-3256 (voice) or512-974-2445 (TTY). This publication is available in alternativeformats. Please call 512-974-3100 (voice) or 512-974-3102(TDD) for assistance.a u s t i n c h r o n i c l e . c o m MAY 28, 2010 T H E A U S T I N C H R O N I C L E 107

TOM AND RAY STAND BYAN EARLIER ANSWERDear Tom and Ray,In a recent column, you got the wronganswer to the “hummingbird” problem. Fiftyyears ago, my boss in an Air Force researchlaboratory used this problem to trick thosewho wanted to upgrade their “subprofessional”status to “professional.” He used a ballooninstead of a hummingbird, but the physics isthe same. The air conditioner’s operation isirrelevant, but the closed windows are key. Inthe closed environment, when the brakes areapplied, the air rushes to the front, forminga pressure gradient that pushes suspendedobjects to the rear. Make MIT proud andadmit a mistake.– EdTOM: Gee, Ed. Our alma mater is alreadybusting its buttons from all of our mistakes.But I don’t think this is one of them.RAY: The problem was this: You had ahummingbird flying in the middle of a carthat was traveling down the highway withthe windows closed. The driver slams on thebrakes, and the question was, “Does the birdcrash into the windshield?”TOM: You’re right that a balloon wouldgo backward, but the physics isn’t the samefor the hummingbird. The balloon stays aloftonly because of the buoyant force of the airpressure in the car.RAY: The hummingbird stays aloft fora very different reason: Newton’s thirdlaw – the old “equal and opposite reaction”thingy. The bird is using its wings toforce air down, which creates an equal andopposite force of air pushing up, allowingit to hover in place.TOM: Unlike the air in the car that’s keepingthe balloon afloat, the bird’s mechanismdoesn’t change when the car stops short.RAY: And Newton’s first law tells us thatobjects in motion (the hummingbird ismoving at the same speed as the car) stay inmotion, unless something gets in their way.TOM: Like the windshield.RAY: Don’t feel bad, Ed. It’s a complicatedproblem. And if you keep reading, you’llundoubtedly find something else to correctus on soon enough.* * *You want to buy a used car, but how do you finda good one? Tom and Ray can help! Order “How toBuy a Great Used Car: Secrets Only Your MechanicKnows.” Send $4.75 (check or money order) to UsedCar, PO Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475.* * *Got a question about cars? Write to Click andClack in care of this newspaper, or e-mail them byvisiting the Car Talk website, www.cartalk.com.Tune in to Car Talk each Saturday at 9am on©2010 by Tom & Ray Magliozzi and Doug BermanDistributed by King Features SyndicatecontinuedlegalnoticesNotice to Bidders: You arebuying whatever interest, ifany, the Debtor has in theproperty. Purchase of theDebtor’s interest in the propertymay not extinguish anyliens or security interestsheld by other persons. Thereare no warranties, express orimplied, regarding the propertybeing sold, including butnot limited to warranties of title,merchantability or fitnessfor a particular purpose.Notice to Judgment Debtor: Ifthere is any property, real orpersonal, you want to pointout for levy in lieu of theabove described property,you must contact this officeimmediately.Bidders shall present an unexpiredwritten statement issuedto the person in themanner prescribed by Section34.015, Tax Code, showingthat the Travis County Assessor-Collectorhas determinedthat there are no delinquentad valorem taxesowed by the person. In addition,an individual may notbid on or purchase propertyin the name of any other individual.NOTICE TO ALL PERSONSHAVING CLAIMS AGAINSTTHE ESTATE OF EUGENEHARTWELL GLEASON, DE-CEASED Notice is herebygiven that original LettersTestamentary for the Estateof Eugene Hartwell Gleason,Deceased, were issued onMay 20, 2010, in Cause No.C-1-PB-10-000631 pending inthe Probate Court No. 1 ofTravis County, Texas, to LauraElaine Gleason Cooper.The residence of such Executoris Tarrant County, Texas.The office address is:Laura Elaine Gleason Cooperc/o Amy P. Bloomquist, Esq.Attorney at Law614 Capital of Texas Hwy. SouthAustin, Texas 78746All persons having claimsagainst this Estate which iscurrently being administeredare required to present themwithin the time and in themanner prescribed by law.DATED the 25th day of May,2010.NOTICE TO ALL PERSONSHAVING CLAIMS AGAINSTTHE ESTATE OF ERNESTW. WALKER, DECEASEDNotice is hereby given that inCause No. C-1-PB-10-000630, styled Estate ofErnest W. Walker, Deceased,pending in the Probate CourtNo. 1 of Travis County, Texas,original letters testamentarywere issued on May 14, 2010, toMargaret M. Walker.Claims may be presentedand addressed to the personalrepresentative of theestate in care of her attorneysat the following address:c/o GRAVES, DOUGHERTY,HEARON & MOODYa Professional CorporationAttn: James A. WilliamsP.O. Box 98401 Congress, Suite 2200Austin, Texas 78767-0098All persons having claimsagainst this estate are requiredto present them withinthe time and in the mannerprescribed by law.DATED the 17th day of May,2010.GRAVES, DOUGHERTY,HEARON & MOODY,A Professional CorporationP.O. Box 98401 Congress, Suite 2200Austin, Texas 78767-0098512.480.5622 Telephone512.480.5822 FaxBy: /s/ James A. WilliamsState Bar ID No. 21547000ATTORNEYS FOR INDE-PENDENT EXECUTORNOTICE TO ALL PERSONSHAVING CLAIMS AGAINSTTHE ESTATE OF CHARLESMATTHEW THOMPSON,DECEASED CAUSE NO. C-1-PB-10-000152 NOTICE OF108 T H E A U S T I N C H R O N I C L E MAY 28, 2010 a u s t i n c h r o n i c l e . c o mAPPOINTMENTNotice is hereby given thaton May 18, 2010, Letters ofIndependent Administrationwere issued to: CARA LYNNBUSH by the Honorable ProbateCourt No. 1 of TravisCounty, Texas, in CauseNumber C-1-PB-10-000152pending upon the ProbateDocket of said Court.All persons having claimsagainst said estate are onnotice of this administrationand are hereby requested topresent the same within thetime prescribed by law to:D’ANA H. MIKESKAMCGINNIS, LOCHRIDGE &KILGORE, L.L.P.,600 Congress Avenue, Suite2100, Austin, Texas 78701.NOTICE TO ALL PERSONSHAVING CLAIMS AGAINSTTHE ESTATE OF RICHARDDEAN KIDDER Administrationof the Estate of RichardDean Kidder, deceased, hasbegun with the issuance ofLetters Testamentary to theexecutrix on April 27, 2010,by the Probate Court No. 1 ofTravis County, Texas, in caseno. C-1-PB-10-000127.All persons having claimsagainst the estate are herebynotified to present them tothe executor at the addressshown below within the timeprescribed by law.Janis Rene RoyIndependent Executrix of theEstate of Richard Dean Kidder13719 Harder RoadThree Rivers, Michigan49093NOTICE TO ALL PERSONSHAVING CLAIMS AGAINSTTHE ESTATE OF CHARLESIRVING DAVIS, DECEASEDNotice is hereby given thatoriginal Letters of IndependentAdministration for the Estateof Charles Irving Daviswere issued to Douglas R.Davis, on May 20, 2010, inCause No. C-1-PB-10-000476, now pending in ProbateCourt No. One, TravisCounty, Texas, Sitting in MattersProbate.The residence of Douglas R.Davis is P.O. Box 893, Carlton,Yamhill County, Oregon97111. All persons havingclaims against this Estate,which is currently being administered,are required topresent them within the timeand in the manner prescribedby law.DATED May 20, 2010.WALKER ARENSON, Attorneyfor Douglas R. Davis512.327.4422NOTICE TO ALL PERSONSHAVING CLAIMS AGAINSTTHE ESTATE OF MICKEYJOE FOSTER, DECEASEDCAUSE NO. C-1-PB-10-000745 NOTICE OF AP-POINTMENT Notice is herebygiven that on May 20,2010, Letters Testamentarywere issued to: DONNALYNN FOSTER by the HonorableProbate Court No. 1 ofTravis County, Texas, inCause Number C-1-PB-10-000745 pending upon theProbate Docket of said Court.All persons having claimsagainst said estate are onnotice of this administrationand are hereby requested topresent the same within thetime prescribed by law to:THOMAS O. BARTONMCGINNIS, LOCHRIDGE &KILGORE, L.L.P.,600 Congress Avenue, Suite2100, Austin, Texas 78701.NOTICE TO CREDITORSNotice is hereby given thatoriginal Letters Testamentaryfor the Estate of Jeri LynnHarlan, Deceased, were issuedon May 6, 2010, inCause No. C-1-PB-10-000648pending in the Probate CourtNo. 1 of Travis County, Texas,to Thomas A. Harlan, IndependentExecutor of theEstate.All persons having claimsagainst this Estate which iscurrently being administeredare required to present themwithin the time and in themanner prescribed by law incare of the attorney for theEstate: Mr. Thomas A. Harlan,Independent Executor,c/o Mr. Edward K. Clark,11412 Bee Caves Road,Suite 300, Austin, TravisCounty, Texas 78738.Dated the 18th day of May,2010./s/ Edward K. ClarkAttorney for the EstateNOTICE TO CREDITORSNotice is hereby given thatoriginal Letters Testamentaryfor the Estate of HELENMATTIE BATEY, Deceased,were issued on April 27,2010, under Docket No. C-1-PB-10-000596, pending inthe Probate Court NumberOne of Travis County, Texas,to Robert Lee Batey, Jr.Claims may be presented incare of the attorney for theEstate, addressed as follows:Representative,Estate of Helen Mattie Batey,Deceasedc/o Lawrence J. Morgan500 West 16th St., Suite 120Austin, Texas 78701All persons having claimsagainst this Estate, which iscurrently being administered,are required to present themwithin the time and in themanner prescribed by law.Dated: May 18, 2010.LAWRENCE J. MORGANAttorney for Robert LeeBatey, Jr., ApplicantNOTICE OF SALEDELINQUENT TENANTSPS Orangeco, Inc. herebygives notice that the propertygenerally described below isbeing sold to satisfy a Landlord’sLien pursuant to Chapter59 of the Texas PropertyCode, at the time and placeindicated below, and on thefollowing terms: All propertygenerally described belowwill be sold at public sale tothe highest bidder for cash,or credit cards, NOCHECKS, with payment to bemade at the time of the sale.Seller reserves the right to refuseany bid and to withdrawany item or items from thesale. The property will besold on the 17TH of June2010 on or about the time indicatedat each self-storagefacility identified: NO CHIL-DREN PLEASE.THURSDAY JUNE 17, 20109:00 AMPUBLIC STORAGE @ 1033E 41ST STREET, AUSTIN,TX 787512028 STEPHEN LABERGE,HAND DOLLY, BOXES, FUR-NITURE2053 KATHLEEN ATWOOD,BOXES, BAGS, FURNITURE2055 APOLONIO RIVERA,LADDER, YARD TOOLS,BOXES2091 APOLONIO RIVERA,TOOL BOX, ELECTRONICS,FURNITURE2115 KATHLEEN ATWOOD,CABINETS, BOXES, FURNI-TURE3024 SCOTT SPARKS, BAR-STOOL, BOXES3055 JENNA LYNN CLEM-ENTS, FURNITURE, BED-DING, TOTES3081 DANIEL PRODOUZ,BOXES, FURNITURE3164 KEVIN SCHNEIDER,BOXES, ELECTRONICS, FUR-NITURE3171 JOSEPH FREEMAN,ALL ITEMS IN UNIT4009 LIONEL FISHER, LAD-DER, BOXES, TOTES4044 CASSY PAPPAS, BOX-ES, BAGS, FURNITURE4085 KATHY URDY, BOXES,FURNITURE4123 EUGENE BUTLER,BOXES, FURNITURE, GOLFCLUBS5070 TONY LEE NICHOLS,BEDDING, ELECTRONICS,FURNITURE5132 DONNA PHARR, ELEC-TRONICS, FURNITURE, BOX-ES5143 LORI HOROWITZ, AP-PLIANCES, TOTES, CLOTH-ING5191 CHRIS CARR, BOXES,BAGS, CLOTHING9:30 AMPUBLIC STORAGE @ 10001NORTH IH-35, AUSTIN, TX787531020 - Batts, AutumnBooks / Files / Cabinets; 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ers; Furniture1119 - Jones, PamBoxes / Bags / Totes; Furniture1179 - Jones, DonneshiaBoxes / Bags / Totes; Tools4126 - Aranda, LolyBedding; Electronics / Computers;Furniture5137 - Yadav, ManishVehicles / Boats6114 - Gary, KennethBoxes / Bags / Totes7119 - Miller, Karen MaeBooks / Files / Cabinets; Boxes/ Bags / Totes7142 - Frederick, NiccoleBedding; Boxes / Bags /Totes; Furniture; Tools8111 - Elite ConstructionBoxes / Bags / Totes; Tools8111 - Marcelo RitaccoBoxes / Bags / Totes; Tools8146 - Bird, DanielBoxes / Bags / Totes; Electronics/ Computers; FurnitureOFFICIAL PUBLIC NOTICETO BIDDERSTRAVIS COUNTY, TEXASNotice is hereby given thatsealed bids will be acceptedby Travis County for the followingitems:1.Sign Materials, B100207-RGOpens: June 14, 2010 @ 2:00p.m.Bids should be submitted to:Cyd Grimes, Travis CountyPurchasing Agent, NedGranger Building, 314 West11th, Room 400, P.O. Box1748, Austin, Texas 78767.Specifications can be obtainedfrom or viewed at theTravis County Purchasing Officeat no charge or by downloadinga copy from our website:www.co.travis.tx.us/purchasing/solicitation.asp.Biddersshould use unit pricingor lump sum pricing, if appropriate.Payments may bemade by check. The successfulbidder shall be requiredto furnish a PerformanceBond in the amount ofOne Hundred percent (100%)of the contract amountawarded, if applicable.OFFICIAL PUBLIC NOTICETO PROPOSERSTRAVIS COUNTY, TEXASNotice is hereby given thatsealed proposals will be acceptedby Travis County forthe following items:1.Electronic Citation System,P100208-LCOpens: June 10, 2010 @ 2:00p.m.AN OPTIONAL PRE-PRO-POSAL CONFERENCE WILLBE HELD ON JUNE 2, 2010@ 2:00 P.M.Proposals should be submittedto: Cyd Grimes, TravisCounty Purchasing Agent,Ned Granger Building, 314West 11th, Room 400, P.O.Box 1748, Austin, Texas78767. Proposal Documentscan be obtained from orviewed at the Travis CountyPurchasing Office at nocharge or by downloading acopy from our website:www.co.travis.tx.us/purchasing/solicitation.asp.Proposersshould use unit pricing orlump sum pricing, if appropriate.Payment may bemade by check. The successfulproponent shall berequired to furnish a PaymentBond and a PerformanceBond in the amount of OneHundred percent (100%) ofthe contract amount awarded,if applicable.OFFICIAL PUBLIC NOTICETO ENGINEERSTRAVIS COUNTY, TEXASNotice is hereby given thatqualification statements willbe accepted by TravisCounty for the followingitems:1.Professional EngineeringServices for Design Servicesfor Arterial “A”, Q100198-JEOpens: June 9, 2010 @ 2:00p.m.2.Professional EngineeringServices for Geotechnicaland Testing Services,Q100206-DGOpens: June 8, 2010 @ 4:00p.m.Qualifications statementsshould be submitted to: CydGrimes, Travis County Pur-chasing Agent, Ned GrangerBuilding, 314 West 11th,Room 400, P.O. Box 1748,Austin, Texas 78767. Specificationscan be obtainedfrom or viewed at the TravisCounty Purchasing Office atno charge or by downloadinga copy from our website:www.co.travis.tx.us/purchasing/solicitation.asp.PUBLISHED NOTICE TOCREDITORS Notice is herebygiven that original LettersTestamentary were issued onApril 20, 2010 to Tom Collins,who was appointed IndependentExecutor of the Estateof Helen C. Nassour, Deceasedin Docket No. C-1-PB-10-000565, pending inthe Probate Court NumberOne, Travis County, Texas.All persons having claimsagainst the estate shouldpresent them to Tom Collins,Independent Executor withoutbond, 1301 West 25th Street,Suite 530, Austin, Texas,78705. All persons havingclaims against this Estate,which is currently being administered,are required topresent them within the timeand in the manner prescribedby law.Dated the 28th day of May,2010.Christine P. Larson,State Bar No. 11956500703 West 10th StreetAustin, Texas 78701Telephone (512) 478-9048Facsimile (512) 478-9882Attorney for the IndependentExecutorREQUESTS FOR PROPO-SALS Travis County AdultProbation is soliciting, Requestfor Proposals (RFPs)for the following service areas:Central Texas RegionalSubstance Abuse Servicesfor adult offenders in the followingservice areas: intensiveresidential and residentialservices, intensive outpatientand supportive outpatient(Aftercare) services,and dual diagnosis intensiveoutpatient and supportiveoutpatient (Aftercare) services.Travis County Adult Probationis also soliciting RFPsfor outpatient services for theTravis County Adult ProbationDWI Court. Copies of allspecifications will be availableon or after Monday, May10, 2010. All bidders shallsubmit a program proposalthat meets TDCJ-CJAD,DSHS, and Departmentguidelines. The Departmentwill pay by check from currentfunds within 45 days afterreceipt of invoice for servicesprovided. Biddersshould use unit pricing. Thefollowing type of bond is required:NONE. The Pre-proposalConferences will beheld May 13, 2010 at 5501Airport Blvd., Suite 102, Austin,Texas at the followingtimes: 8:30 am for intensiveand supportive outpatientservices and dual diagnosisintensive and supportive outpatientservices; 10:30 am foroutpatient services for theDWI Court; and 1:30 pm forintensive residential and residentialservices. Proposalsare due by Wednesday, June16, 2010 by 12:00 noon.Opening will occur at 12:15pm the same day. The proposalsshall be addressed toDr. Geraldine Nagy, Directorat Travis County Adult ProbationDepartment, 411 West13th Street, Suite 600, Austin,Texas 78701, and the envelopebe so marked “RFP-DoNot Open In Mailroom.” Furtherinformation or copies ofthe specifications may be obtainedfrom Lila Oshatz at(512) 854-3549 orLila.Oshatz@co.travis.tx.us.REQUESTS FOR PROPO-SALS Travis County AdultProbation is soliciting, Requestfor Proposals (RFPs)for the following service area:Services for adult offendersin the following areas: psychologicalassessment/consultationservices and supervisedliving services. Copiesof all specifications will beavailable on or after Monday,May 24, 2010. All biddersshall submit a program proposalthat meets TDCJ-CJADand Department guidelines.The Department will pay bycheck from current fundswithin 45 days after receipt ofinvoice for services provided.Bidders should use unit pricing.The following type ofbond is required: NONE. ThePre-proposal Conferenceswill be held May 26, 2010 at5501 Airport Blvd., Suite 102,Austin, Texas at the followingtimes: 8:30 am for psychologicalassessment/consultationservices and 10:00 amfor supervised living services.Proposals are due byWednesday, June 23, 2010by 12:00 noon. Opening willoccur at 12:15 pm the sameday. The proposals shall beaddressed to Dr. GeraldineNagy, Director at TravisCounty Adult Probation Department,411 West 13thStreet, Suite 600, Austin, Texas78701, and the envelopebe so marked “RFP-Do NotOpen In Mailroom.” Furtherinformation or copies of thespecifications may be obtainedfrom Lila Oshatz at(512) 854-3549 orLila.Oshatz@co.travis.tx.us.SUMMONS Gary S. 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Maybe meet for lunchacross the street from where youpurchased those stylin’ jeans??When: Saturday, April 10.Where: Hot rod show. You: Man.Me: Woman. #904831SPOKE OF STARQUEENSDavid in the T-Rex T-shirt, we soundedtoo busy for friendship and didn’tget your number. We enjoyed talkingwith you and would like to hangout again. When: Saturday, May22. Where: Home Slice. You: Man.Me: Woman. #904830NEED SOME FIXIN’you: working at fountain terrace(5/20),said hello and apologizedfor the mess. i walked byseveral times, but chickened out.you have a beautiful smile; i’d loveto meet you! When: Thursday,May 20. Where: fountain terrace.You: Man. Me: Woman. #904829CHASE BANK (GT-HEB)You walked into Chase Bank. Istood at the counter doing somebanking. I think you are a stunninglybeautiful woman! I hadtrouble concentrating on just mybanking problem. When: Friday,May 21. Where: Chase Bank inGeorgetown HEB. You: Woman.Me: Man. #904828SCAR MY HEARTyou: black wife-beater, waitingfor coffee with too many scars tocount. interesting tattoos too. me:standing in front of you wonderingif our scars would match.wanna compare wounds? When:Saturday, May 15. Where: Eastside coffeshop. You: Man. Me:Woman. #904827SPANISH TEACHER, LONNIEI met you Saturday at H4H. Hammeranyone? Don’t know anythingabout you except you teach Spanish,you’re funny, and you intrigueme. Can’t get you off my mind.~K When: Saturday, May 15.Where: South Austin. You: Man.Me: Woman. #904819ambulator Age: 23born in a bottle rocketI love hockey. If you watch it, play it, or likeit lets hang. I also enjoy eating, running,working out, hiking, movies, traveling,music, shows, the usual.read the rest of AMBULATOR’sprofile or enter your own profile for FREE online ataustinchronicle.com/loverslaneLIFEGUARD BARTONSPRINGSYou: Hot Blond with HumanRights Campaign tattoo on leftshoulder. Me: Cute Blond withblue bikini top. I said hello. Yousaid hello back. Lilies are beautifulflowers. Coffee? When: Wednesday,May 19. Where: BartonSprings Pool. You: Woman. Me:Woman. #904826BR N MOPACBR on Mopac at 7 PM on May19.You’re one attractive lady. When:Wednesday, May 19. Where:Baskin Robbins. You: Woman.Me: Man. #904825CHEESE AT HEBHEB/Far West, 9:30pm, 5/19/2010.You, handsome gentleman buyinglunchmeat. Me, helped you getsome free cheese. You followedme into check-out line. Kickingmyself, didn’t give you my card.When: Wednesday, May 19.Where: HEB Far West. You: Man.Me: Woman. #904824VW BEATIFUL GIRLYou burst outside at one point,talking on the phone. I was waitingfor my car, and pretended notto notice, but you were absolutelybeautiful. When: Wednesday,May 19. Where: VW. You:Woman. Me: Man. #904823481 NIGHT OWL330am night owl north.got on nearcampus beautiful african americanwoman. listening to headphones.me white guy with black shirtbouncing my head to jay z.youglanced at me. redo? When:Wednesday, May 19. Where: 481night owl bus. You: Woman. Me:Man. #904821HEB BEE CAVESGrocery guy. Tall, shaved head,sonice, hispanic? I always askyou where things are, but whatI really want is to ask you out.Interested? When: Tuesday, May18. Where: HEB. You: Man. Me:Woman. #904820NINE/10 BRUNETTE REDBOXYou: Brunette renting Nine at a redbox.Me: Dark Nerdy looking guywith glasses behind you. Moviesometime? Where: redbox McDonalds,NW Austin, Lake Creek Time:10:15 pm saturday 5/15/2010When: Saturday, May 15. Where:Lake Creek McDonalds. You:Woman. Me: Man. #904818BONNELL BODACIOUS NIGHTYou: Eating cookies drinkingwine Me: guy in rafters Us: Stargazing making sounds of nature.I saw a shooting star, guess whatI wished. (Yea we’re finishedup here) When: Sunday, May2. Where: Mt. Bonnell. You:Woman. Me: Man. #904816a u s t i n c h r o n i c l e . c o m MAY 28, 2010 T H E A U S T I N C H R O N I C L E 111

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