Weekend Round-Up

FRIDAY

[fun] Austinist contributors Katie Spence & Reed Becker will be wandering around Austin's "financial district" wearing Ken Lay masks in support of the new documentary film, "Enron: The Smartest Guys In The Room" - 2ish this afternoon

[art] Tex-Mex Casserole Opening Party at Flux
(new collaborative work from Dennis Hodges & Brandon Petree. 6-10)

[music] Crack Pipes Record Release party at Beerland
(with John Schooley & His One-man Band)

[music] True Penny at El Arroyo in Round Rock

[theater] Plant Theater Company presents Frieda and Stanley

[music] Old Settler's Music Festival

SATURDAY

[music] Ghostland Observatory CD Release party at The Ritz, Upstairs
(With The Boxcutters and The Black Angels. DON'T TELL: The first 250 people who arrive will get a limited edition copy of the CD that is all fancy and hand printed! Read our interview with Ghostland Observatory.)

[music] Covers night at The Parish
(Moonlight Towers, Grand Champeen, and Li'l Cap'n Travis playing cover songs all night long...)

[music] BYOS: Bring Your Own Synthesizer! at The Church of the Friendly Ghost
(Bring your analog synth and play! The goal is to assemble as many synthesizers as possible in one room and
turn them all on at once, unleashing enough voltage to lift the Church off its foundation. Starts at 4pm)

[theater] Plant Theater Company presents Frieda and Stanley

[music] Old Settler's Music Festival

[art] Art 101 open party at The Space

SUNDAY

[music] KRS-One at Antone's
(No description needed!)

[music] Snow Patrol at Stubbs
(With Embrace, What Made Wilwaukee Famous)

[music] Old Settler's Music Festival

What are you doing this weekend? Leave us a comment with any hot tips!