The IST List: September 12-18
M O N D A Y 12
film · QT6 at the Drafthouse Downtown: Documentary Night (7pm and 9:45pm)
music · David Garza at Cactus Cafe [Austinist Review]
music · Black Angels, Modey Lemon, Rubble and Skullening at Emo's [Austinist Review]
outdoors · Park Day at Zilker! Making Austin Home is putting on a huge day of "rest, relaxation and distraction" for Katrina survivors. (10am-6pm) [More Info]
T U E S D A Y 13
theatre · ArtSpark's first ever Theatre & Game Development Festival, designed to foster new works of "art and entertainment", tonight presents "The Empty Bowl", whose premise has our interest piqued: "A holy-roller, an exacting entrepreneur, and a committed nihilist, stranded in a decaying house built by sugar and slaves, argue the finer points of illumination through outsourcing, self-mutilation, and the measured consumption of rice. Who will get the last bite from this pressure-cooker? The writing is on the rice." At 701 Tillery Street (Also Sunday, $10, 8pm) [map]
film · QT6 at the Drafthouse Downtown: Italian WWII Epic Night (7pm and 9:45pm)
books · The UTTER Reading Series, featuring Austin poetry and non-fiction writers Farid Matuk, Susan Briante and Moira Muldoon at Bookpeople (Free, 7pm)
music · Liz Tonne at End of an Ear
film · AFS Essential Cinema presents Andrei Zvyagintsev's "The Return" - part of their "Wild Reeds: Moving Images of Growing Up" series - at the Drafthouse South Lamar ($4, 7pm)
music · The Retribution Gospel Choir (featuring Alan Sparhawk of Low and Mark Kozelek of Red House Painters), No Wait Wait, The Theater Fire at Emo's
books · "Writing Austin Lives" Book Discussion with former mayor Lee Cooke at the Austin Public Library on Manchaca (Free, 7pm)
W E D N E S D A Y 14
film · QT6 at the Drafthouse Downtown: Italian Crime Films Of The 70s (7pm, 9:45pm and Midnight)
music · Prefuse 73, Echo Base at The Parish Room
music · The Gallows at The Parlor
film · Cinematexas at various venus (Through Sunday) [Full Schedule]
T H U R S D A Y 15
TAX FREE SHOPPING DAY!
art · Red Hot Red Dot Fine Art Sale and Silent Auction at Women and Their Work. Featuring works by over 160 artists - all priced at $500 or less - and loads of delicious food and wine from Amuse Bouche Caterers, this sounds like a perfect way to spend a quiet Thursday evening. If you can afford tickets. ($60, 8:30pm)
art · Opening reception at d berman gallery of "Tumbleweeds and Tiretreads", featuring mixed-media works by Bale Creek Allen. (6-8pm)
theatre · Zell Miller III's "The Evidence of Silence Broken" at Hyde Park Theatre. (Th/F/Sa Through Sept 24, Pay-What-You-Can Thursdays, $17 otherwise, 8pm) [Austinist Review]
film · QT6 at the Drafthouse Downtown: Sexploitation Night (7pm and 9:45pm)
music · The Posies and Deathray Davies at The Parish Room [Austinist on Deathray Davies]
music · The Onlys, My Education, The Shells and Small Stars at Continental Club (6:30pm, Free)
music · Shim Shams at Hole in the Wall (Free)
film · "The Office" at the Drafthouse Village. Tonight's includes Episodes 7-9 with the David Brent Singalong! ($5, 9:45pm) [Austinist Review]
books · Ariel Eckstut and David Sterry discuss "Putting Your Passion into Print" at Bookpeople (Free, 7pm)
art · Austin Museum of Art hosts a Gallery Talk of their current exhibit, "22 to Watch: New Art in Austin". Speakers include Peat Duggins, Jerry Chamkis, Candace Briceno, Trent Tate, and Shaune Kobler. (Free, 7pm)
F R I D A Y 16
film · QT6 at the Drafthouse Downtown: Grindhouse Triple Feature (7pm and 9:45pm)
music · Mike Graff at End of an Ear (8pm)
dance · Refraction Arts presents "Shish-ka-bob! An Inventory of Works by Amy Cone" at the Blue Theatre (Also Thursday, 8pm)
music · Palaxy Tracks, The Glass Family, The Missing Tapes at The Parish Room [Austinist Review of I Eat Records' Compilation CD featuring The Glass Family]
music · And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead, Okkervil River, America is Waiting, Disney Girls at Emo's
music · M.I.A. at La Zona Rosa
music · Son Volt, Earlimart, and Set the Controls at Stubb's
music · The Delinquents, John Schooley and His One Man Band, The Fleshtones, and Sons of Hercules at Emo's
classical · Michelle Schumann and Leigh Mahoney play a concert featuring John Cage's works at Austin Zen Center
music · Fractious and Squares Are Best face off at the Back Room in the Zippo Hot Tour Semi-Finals - winners showcase for Capitol Records! [Austinist on Fractious]
S A T U R D A Y 17
film · QT6 at the Drafthouse Downtown: Encore Night (7pm and 9:45pm)
music · Great Lake Swimmers and Palaxy Tracks at End of an Ear (5pm)
music · Magnolia Electric Co, Akron/Family, and Great Lake Swimmers at Emo's
dance · Refraction Arts presents Improvisation Movement Project at the Blue Theatre (Through Sunday, 8pm)
art/music · AMODA presents Digital Showcase 34! Tonight's lineup includes Frivolous (from Canada), Austin musicians Dreamtigers, The Sidekick, Canartic, and a DJ set by 3345 Radio Remote. Visual art include an interactive installation by baKteria.org, digital prints by Ian Cion, and video pieces by Nullpointer, JP Garrigues, Roboshobo, and Mark P. Hensel. At Copa Bar ($9 General, $6 Cinematexas Pass-Holders, Free for Cinematexas Badge-Holders and AMODA Members) [Austinist on AMODA]
music · Idlewild and Inara George at The Parish Room
S U N D A Y 18
books · Larry Portzline discusses "The Bookstore Tourism Travel Journal for Book Addicts on the Go" at Bookpeople. (3pm)
music · Ralph White at End of an Ear (6pm)
TV · "Firefly" Marathon at the Drafthouse Downtown (Starts at Noon)
music · Full Moon Party at Rutamaya, featuring Sparkwood, Carolyn Wonderland, Tony Scalzo, The Small Stars, Billy Harvey, Household Names, D-Madness, Ultrasonic, Golden Apples, Wayne Sutton & Wayne Duncan, Jade Day, and Sheboygan. ($6, 6pm)
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Tons more music-related events are also available at the indispensable ShowlistAustin.
