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M O N D A Y

music · Green Potato Ventures presents Chicago's The City on Film, Stories from the Frontier and Sad Accordians at Emo's. Inside, 10pm [myspace stream: Stories From the Frontier] [mp3: The City On Film - For Holly]

music · "Puyo Punk Music for All": Gadjo Bango at The Parlor [mp3: Gadjo Bango - Pass Away]

music/film · "ACL Festival Live 2004" Viewing Party at Waterloo Records. 5pm

music/film · KUT presents "Sound Unbound Vol. 1" at the Alamo Drafthouse Downtown, a documentary following the "metamorphoses of be-bop into free jazz through interviews and vintage performance clips of jazz greats Thelonius Monk, John Coltrane, Eric Dolphy, Elvin Jones, Charles Mingus, Archie Shepp, Ornette Coleman, Bill Dixon, Rahsaan Roland Kirk, Sun Ra, Cecil Taylor and the Art Ensemble of Chicago."

music/lecture · Austin Music Foundation presents its Music Industry Boot Camp seminar series at Tambaleo. Tonight's, entitled "Ruthless Promotion: Marketing to the Masses", aims to "help artists evaluate their promotional strengths and weakness, how to overcome obstacles, and build a plan to help them work smarter." Includes a panel discussion and round table workshop. s6:30pm-9:30pm. Free!

T U E S D A Y

film · Screen Door Films presents their latest showcase of brilliant short films - 9 in total, 5 of which are by Texas directors. Last month's was standing-room-only; show up early this time. 8pm at Arts on Real Theatre. [directions]

in-store · Acoustic folk pop band The Hudsons at Waterloo Records. 5pm [mp3: The Hudsons - Man Behind the Bushes]

film · Anthony Hopkins and Emma Thompson star in James Ivory's adaptation of Ishiguro's "The Remains of the Day" at The Paramount Theatre. 7:30pm, Also Wednesday

film · Gawk at children ballroom dancing far better than we ever will in "Mad Hot Ballroom", a documentary about New York City 5th graders in a dance competition. At the Alamo Drafthouse Downtown, 7pm. Also Wednesday.

music · It's probably past your bedtime, but Bowling for Soup play La Zona Rosa

W E D N E S D A Y

Light up while you can, folks - the smoking ban goes into effect tomorrow.

music · These Men are Liars, Bitter Tongues, The F & C, The Long Telegram and DFI play a free show at Emo's. Inside, 10pm [myspace: These Men Are Liars]

music · Fluffer's Union, Rebecca Creek, Molly and the Hatchets, Meatwood at Flamingo Cantina [mp3: Fluffer's Union - Give Me Drugs]

film · Al Adamson's 1971 cheesy cult horror flick, "Dracula vs. Frankenstein" at the Alamo Drafthouse Downtown. 11:45pm

music · Green Potato Ventures presents Tiebreaker w/ Waking Ashland @ Emo's. Early Show, $10.50. 5:30pm [purevolume stream: Waking Ashland]

( F I R S T ) T H U R S D A Y

music · Austin Daze magazine presents Toni Price at Ruta Maya.

film · John Erler's "Montage Barrage" is chock full of 'em: everything from "Wet Hot American Summer" to the Rocky films to the Homestarrunner site. At the Alamo Drafthouse Downtown, 9:45pm

theatre · The Vortex Repertory presents the La Femme: The BareBones New Works Festival. Tonight's shows include "Through the Plexiglas Darkly" and "Let Them Eat Cake" 8pm

mixer/theatre · "Wilde Party" night, a mixer for Austin's Gay and Lesbian community, at the Zachary Scott Theatre along with their current production, "Shear Madness"

art · Opening reception for "Les Amis Remembered", a photography exhibit by Alan Pogue, at Dandelion Cafe. 6-9pm

art · First Thursdays are also West End Gallery Nights, with many of the studios on West 6th open till 8pm.

F R I D A Y

film · Screening of "Viva Les Amis" at Dandelion Cafe. 9pm in-store · Rachel Goldstar and the Colorforms at End of an Ear. Free beer! 6pm [myspace stream: Rachel Goldstar]

music · Smog and The Heavenly States at The Parish [mp3: The Heavenly States - Pretty Life]

music · Hug, The Zom Zoms, Steve Alford's Brown Sunset Raiders, Halo Rings Her Head at Room 710 [mp3: Zom Zoms - Recipes Resume]

music · Unknowncity.com and KOOP present Waxploitation, Chili Cold Blood, The Texas Sapphires, DJ Jason Austin/Pop Noir at Red Scoot Inn

music · Tori Amos, The Ditty Bops at The Backyard

music/books · Tori Amos autograph signing at Bookpeople. Noon

music · Groovin Ground w/ Drop Trio and Adam Ravenat at Stubb's [myspace stream: Groovin Ground]

music · SUPER!ALRIGHT! Media Collective presents Clap!Clap!, The Nervous Exits, Gorch Fock, The Marked Men, and Peelander-Z at Elysium. [mp3: Clap!Clap! - You Love, We Party]

music · Unbearables, Secret Weapons and Basin Street at Trophy's. $5. 9:30pm

music · Maneja Beto at Whiskey Bar. 9:45pm [mp3: Maneja Beto - Son de Amor]

S A T U R D A Y

music · KVRX Local Live Vol. 9 CD Release Party with The Cocker Spaniels, Alpha Rhythm, Weird Weeds and Fires Were Shot at Flamingo Cantina [mp3: Alpha Rhythm - Two Handed Thing] $3/5 Cover, Starts at 9:30pm

art/lecture · Sean Perry discusses "Transitory", his current photography exhibit at d berman gallery. 1pm [Austinist review]

music · The Red Sparowes, My Education, Cardinale, Zombi at Emo's

music · Li'l Cap'n Travis, The Missing Tapes at The Carousel Lounge [mp3: Li'l Cap'n Travis - I Don't Wanna Go Out Tonight]

music · Tran Tram at The Parlor

music · Mandible, Those Peabodys and The Fall Collection at Hole in the Wall

music · Schrodinger's Cat w/ 8 Million Stories at Stubb's

dance party! · Rock the Casbah 20! at The Parish Room with Austinist's favorite vinyl visionary, DJ Mel. $10 at Door, Show at 9:30pm. Be there.

in-store · Venison Whirled and Doug Ferguson at End of an Ear. 6pm

comedy · Maestro Improv Comedy at the Hideout Theatre. 10:30pm

S U N D A Y

music · WALDOFEST 2005 with Stick Pony, Elvis on Speed, The Nortons, Carolyn Wonderland, Eve Monsees and Matt Hubbard, Floozy, Passed out Fliers, Texacala and the TJ Hookers, 20 Eyed Dragon,Two Hoots & a Holler, and the Rockland Eagles at Hole in the Wall

in-store · A Five and Dime Ship at End of an Ear. 6pm