The Weekly IST List: November 21-27

M O N D A Y [ 2 1 ]

music · Elizabeth McQueen and Jason Robards at Threadgill's

music · MC Chris (Adult Swim), Snmnmn, The Ergs, America is Waiting, Bring Back the Guns and Karaoke Underground at Emo's

music · Redrum and Music Lab put on Battle of the Bands 3!

holidays · Marble Falls' Walkway of Lights kicked off last weekend, but you can see it through December 2nd - "meander through the illuminated wonderland that includes lit sculptures, a tunnel made of 12,000 clear lights and a pole tree illuminated by more than 17,000 multicolored lights." (6pm-10pm)

T U E S D A Y [ 2 2 ]

music · World Leader Pretend returns to Austin, playing with Tacks, the Boy Disaster at Stubb's

in-store · The Black Angels at End of an Ear (Free, 6 pm)

music · Aqualung at UT's McCullough Theatre (8pm)

film · AFS presents "Spring Summer Fall Winter ... and Spring" at the Drafthouse Downtown (7pm) [link]

film · The Drafthouse Downtown procured a special 35mm print of Mario Bava's "Danger: Diabolik" - "Almost overdosing on intense 60s color and style, the film moves through comic-style adventures with considerable European flair and perfectly captures the atmosphere of the original material and the time." (9:45pm) [link]

music · Seth Walker at Cactus Cafe ($5, 8:30pm)

W E D N E S D AY [ 2 3 ]

music · Casino el Camino's 11th Anniversary Show! With Nic Armstrong and the Thieves, The Sons of Hercules and more to be announced.

film/feast · The Drafthouse Downtown hosts the Thanksgiving TV Special Medley - they've "culled all the crap out, carved up the turkeys of those episodes, and will present you with nothing but the finest moments from over three decades of Thanksgiving on TV." They're also serving TV dinners. Gag. (7pm) [link]

T H U R S D A Y [ 2 4 ]

outdoors · The 15th Annual Thundercloud Subs Turkey Trot at Waterloo Park (9am) [link]

holidays · Happy Thanksgiving!

F R I D A Y [ 2 5 ]

art · Travis Heights Art Walk - "Shop and walk to the studios and homes of Austin Artists: sculpture, ceramics, photography, woodwork, fiber art, wearable art and more. Walk through the delightful neighborhood of Travis Heights as you shop for unique gifts." (Through Saturday, Free!) [link]

theatre · The Austin Latino Theatre Alliance (ALTA) presents "La Pastorela", an annual yuletide play that "passed on from generation to generation, imparts lessons of wisdom through drama and humor as shepherds embark on a journey and encounter manifestations of evil that attempt to keep them from reaching their destination." At ALLGO ($12, 8pm) [link]

music · All-American Rejects with Rooney and The Academy Is at La Zona Rosa

music · The Earlies, Cue, Spain Colored Orange and Mazinga Phaser II at Emo's

fashion · Cheap shirts! Mondo Tees hosts their winter rummage sale - hundreds of tshirts for $5! And posters, too! (5pm-10:30pm) [link]

music · Dillinger Escape Plan, Hella, Between the Buried and Me, Horse the Band and The Flashbulb at Emo's (outside)

film · The Drafthouse Downtown screens "Turkish Wizard of Oz" (7pm, 9:45pm) [link]

music · The Shout Out Louds with Rosebuds and The Sun at The Parish Room

S A T U R D A Y [ 2 6 ]

music · The Briefs, Clit 45, Marked Men and Total 13 at Emo's

food · The Austin Farmers' Market moves to 2nd and Lavaca just for today (9am-2pm) [link]

film · The Drafthouse Downtown presents The Turkey Marathon - they're "throwing out all that importance of family crap and focusing on the latter with an all-night marathon of holiday-themed movies that don’t give a crap about family" Right on, we say. (9:30pm) [link]

parade · Chuy's Children Giving to Children Parade in Downtown Austin (11am) [link]

in-store · DJ Ryry at End of an Ear

art/sale · AMOA Laguna Gloria puts on their Holiday Art Festival, your chance to procure locally-crafted gifts. Door prizes, a silent auction and more. (Through Sunday) [link]

music · David Newbould, Billy Harvey and Shane Bartell at Stubb's

holidays · The 12th Annual Victorian Christmas on Sixth Street [link]

music · The Handsome Charlies, The Hat Madder, Black Market Hearts and Mejetairliner at Flamingo Cantina

music · Spoonfed Tribe at The Parish Room

S U N D A Y [ 2 7 ]

music · Hot Hot Heat, The Redwalls and Diamond Nights at Emo's

film/singalong · Because they can-can-can! The Drafthouse Downtown hosts the "Moulin Rouge" singalong. You know you want to. (9:45pm) [link]

theatre · Last night to see "Hamlet" at the Austin Playhouse at Penn Field ($12-$25, 2pm) [link]