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T U E S D A Y [27]
film · Scion presents their weekly screening + Q&A at the Drafthouse South Lamar. This week: Adam Bhala Lough's "Bomb the System", with music provided by DJ Mel. (RSVP, 6:30pm)
music · Zookeeper, Goldrush and Hopewell at Stubb's
music · The Black Angels, The Black and Lalaland at Emo's
books/pop-culture · UT Professor S. Craig Watkins discusses his latest book, Hip Hop Matters: Politics, Popular Culture, and the Struggle for the Soul of a Movement, at Bookpeople (Free, 7pm)
music · DJ Jazzy Jeff, Diamond D, DJ Scene and DJ Inverse at The Parish Room
new music tuesdays · Tons of fantastic new releases, most notable ones including: Wolf Parade's debut LP, Apologies to the Queen Mary, Calla's Collisions, Grandaddy's Excerpts from the Diary of Todd Zilla EP, Her Space Holiday's The Past Presents the Future, Junior Brown's Live at the Continental Club, and Thelonious Monk Quartet w/ John Coltrane at Carnegie Hall. That should be enough to tide you over till next week.
W E D N E S D A Y [28]
music · Fancy Feast and Klier Channel at The Parlor (Free, 9pm)
music · Those Peabodys, Crack Pipes and The Vain at Beerland
film · Austin Film Society's Essential Cinema Series, "Coming of Age in Global Cinema", continues at the Drafthouse Downtown this week with Robert Bresson's "Au Hasard Balthazar". (7pm)
benefit · "Austin Cares: From 1 Music Capitol to Another", a huge benefit show at The Paramount Theatre featuring Ray Benson, Jerry Jeff Walker, Jimmy LaFave, Reckless Kelly, Bruce Robison, Ruthie Foster & more. All money raised go towards local nonprofits to enable them to better serve our new friends in town. ($20-$100, 6:30pm)
T H U R S D A Y [29]
music · Stellastarr* at The Parish Room
music/dance-party · AM Syndicate spins at Whiskey Bar (Free, Midnight)
film · Third Coast Activist Film Night at the Drafthouse Downtown: "The Ambassador", Erling Borgen's retelling of John Negroponte's goings-on during the Reagan Administration: human rights abuses, death squads, dictators. ($6.50, 7pm)
books · David Ansel presents his memoir and recipes in The Soup Peddler's Slow and Difficult Soups at Bookpeople (Free, 7pm) s
theatre · Ken Webster performs Eric Bogosian's "dangerously funny one-man, multiple-character show", Sex, Drugs Rock & Roll, at Hyde Park Theatre. (8pm, Through Saturday)
art · Robert A. Pruitt, one of the 2005 Arthouse Texas prize finalists, discusses "Space is the Place" at Arthouse at the Jones Center. (6pm)
F R I D A Y [30]
in-store · Beta Valentine at End of an Ear (Free, 7pm)
film/party · The Austin Gay and Lesbian International Film Festival (aGLIFF) kicks off tonight at Arbor Cinema at Great Hills Trails with "Fingersmith" and "Adam & Steve", followed by a huge outdoor block party with food from 360 Primo, La Madeleine, Whole Foods Market, Domaine Charbay, and more. ($29, 7pm films, 10pm party)
music · Before they head off to sunny California to finish up their new record, come check out Hurts to Purr when they open for Sarah Glynn (of Echoset) and 54 Seconds at Stubb's (10pm)
music · Octopus Project, Voxtrot, Prince Klassen and Treewave at Emo's
music · Lesbian/Gay Rights Lobby (LGRL) Benefit show at Elysium with The Shim Shams
books · Book release party at Bookpeople! Check out Kevin Phinney's latest work, Souled American, a novel that
"combines social history and pop culture to reveal how jazz, blues, soul, country, and hip-hop have developed." (Free, 7pm)
S A T U R D A Y [1]
music · Japan's Mono with Bellini and Gorch Fock at Emo's [mp3: Mono - Halcyon (Beautiful Days)]
music · Fruit Bats at The Parish Room [mp3: Fruit Bats - Lives of Crime]
music · The Jetsuns, The Hat Madder, The Handsome Charlies and Things that Go Pop! at Flamingo Cantina
music · The Interest Kills and Maneja Beto at Red Eye Fly
art · Opening reception and book signing for Robb Kendrick's "Revealing Character", tintypes and prints documenting 21st century working cowboys and cowgirls. At Stephen L. Clark Gallery (6-9pm)
film · aGLIFF continues all weekend, with tons of screenings [Full Schedule]
S U N D A Y [2]
music · Black Rebel Motorcycle Club and Mark Gardner at The Parish Room
in-store · The Lovely Sparrows at End of an Ear (Free, 6pm)
film screening/party · Ain't It Cool News and Alamo Drafthouse host a sneak preview screening of Tony Scott's "Domino", starring the ever-gorgeous Kiera Knightley, at the Drafthouse South Lamar. Scott and screenwriter Richard Kelly will be conducting a Q&A after the screening, followed by an afterparty at a nearby shooting range. Beer! Wine! Big Guns! We have no idea how this might be a bad idea. ($26, Tickets on sale Wednesday at 5pm, Event at 7pm)
film · aGLIFF continues all weekend, with tons of screenings [Full Schedule]
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And The Goonies tonight at Movies in the Park, Republic Square
http://www.austinparks.org/moviesinthepark.html
Also tonight, movies at The Side Bar, Best In Show and The Family Guy Movie.
Almost positive it's at 9pm, and it's Best In Show playing first but I'd call, or if someone can find a link online to this event?
this is their myspace, but nothing doin
I actually have a post in the making about the Sidebar/Family guy thing...but I'll throw the info in here as well:
Sidebar (602 E. 7th St)
9:30pm Best in Show
11:30pm Family Guy