Highlights From This Week [In Case You Missed It]
As always, you can check our archives for a full listing of the week's posts (updated each evening).
News
- House Passes State Budget, Cuts Funds (Temporarily) for Perry's Office
- Colbert on Gov. Perry: "Oklahoma better get to work on that border fence”
- New High-Speed Rail Plan Announced
- Capital Factory Selects Companies for Startup Incubator Program
- Kinky Friedman May Run for Governor: Kinky Update #1
- The Trees at Barton Springs: The Public Speaks Up
- Dell Pulled Into New Orleans Lawsuit Over Crime Cameras
- Orakpo Featured on Cover of NCAA Football 10 Game
- One Wiener To Rule Them All
- Help Keep ClayWays Doors Open: Small Wonders Show and Sale
Arts & Entertainment
- Weekend Music Preview: Triple Scoop @ the United States Art Authority [Saturday]
- Robert Rodriguez To Shoot Next Five Films in Austin
- ACVB's 2009 Austin Song Contest! Vote Now! [Voting Ends May 5]
- Art City Austin This Weekend
- Finding Beauty In A Broken World [Book Review]
- Festival Update: Bonaroo, Lollapolooza, ACL 2009 [Sonic Youth, Beastie Boys, Pearl Jam, Depeche Mode]
- New Release Tuesday: Camera Obscura's Maudlin Career
- Car Stereo (Wars) Unveils Lolla Lineup Mashup
- The Morning After: Actor by St. Vincent
- Fusebox Festival Starts Tomorrow
- Austinist Presents: Elvis Perkins in Dearland with Other Lives [Second Chance]
- Le Diamant Brut: Thomas Function & Hogeye
- A Minute of Your Time: 12:19 Project [Art Preview]
- Friends Exhibit at Domy Books Opens Tonight [Art Preview]
Food
- Some Details on "Frank," Hot Dog-Serving Eatery Replacing Starlite
- Annies on Congress to Replicate Zinc Cafes of Paris [Interview]
Photos
- Snapshots: Sunday Fair at Texas Hill Country Food and Wine Festival, Saturday Events
- Snapshots: Old Settler's Bluegrass Festival
- Snapshots & Show Review: Ume, Corto Maltese & White Denim
- Snapshots: Domy Books Hosts Munny Decorating Party
- Snapshots: The Faint & Ladytron @ Stubb's
- Snapshots: My Bloody Valentine @ Austin Music Hall
- Snapshots: Spoon Serves it Up @ The Scoot Inn
- Snapshots: Austinist On the Road [Coachella '09 w/ Yeah Yeah Yeahs, TVOTR, Liars, No Age, More]
- Snapshots: Arc Angels @ the Continental Club [Thursday]
- The Daily Photoist: April 20, 2009
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