The Weekly IST List: December 5th-11th

M O N D A Y [5]

music · MF Doom, Count Bass D, John Robinson at La Zona Rosa

music · Saves the Day, Senses Fall, Emmanuel, Early November at Emo's

film · "Shaun Of The Dead" spinoffs at The Drafthouse Downtown (7pm) [link]

T U E S D A Y [6]

music · Red Leaves at CRL Art Gallery

film · AFS screens "The Singing Blacksmith" at The Drafthouse Downtown (7pm) [link]

film · AFS screens "American Matchmaker" at The Drafthouse Downtown (9:15pm) [link]

forum · The monthly Dionysium: Roe v. Wade v. Dionysium! at The Drafthouse South Lamar ($5, 7pm) [link]

lecture · Washington Post journalist Lisa Dickey discusses her travels through Russia at Texas Union, Room 4206 (2-3pm)

W E D N E S D A Y [7]

film · The Sinus Show and TX Rollergirls present "Xanadu" at The Drafthouse Downtown (7pm) [link]

film · "The Visitor" at The Drafthouse Downtown (11:45pm) [link]

theatre · Neil Bartlett's adaptation of "A Christmas Carol" at The State Theatre (Through Sunday) [link]

T H U R S D A Y [8]

music · The Casting Couch at End of an Ear (6pm)

music · The Glass Family, Zykos, Cue, Waxploitation at Continental Club

music · The Shim Shams at Whiskey Bar

music · Kings X and Mardo at La Zona Rosa

film · "Townes Van Zandt: Be Here to Love Me" at The Drafthouse Downtown (7pm) [link]

music · David Wilcox at Cactus CafeŽ

music · Kinetik, Trifecta (Killeen), Silenced and Kryonik at Redrum

art · "Modern Masters: Picasso, Matisse, Chagall, Miro and Leger", special lecture by curator Amie Mack at Russell Collection (Through Sunday) [link]

theatre · As far as we're concerned, David Sedaris is one of the funniest writers around. Check out "The Santaland Diaries", his (largely) autobiographical tale of his experience as the elf Crumpet, "what it takes to juggle tots and tottering Santas during a painfully festive time of the year." at Zachary Scott Theatre

theatre · "A Christmas Carol Roasting on an Open Fire", written and performed by Bob Nash, at Vortex Rep (Through Sunday) [link]

theatre · Pro Arts Collective performs Langston Hughes' "Black Nativity", adapted, directed and choreographed by Jason Ansara Brooks at Austin Playhouse at Penn Field

theatre · The Violet Crown Radio Players bring back Lux Radio Theatre's "King Kong" at The Hideout Theatre [Austinist Review]

theatre · Edward J Moore's "Sea Horse" and David Mamet's "The Duck Variations", performed by the Bravura Theatre Company, at Hyde Park Theatre (8pm, Through Sunday)

party · After-party for the Drafthouse's screening of the Townes Van Zandt documentary at Antone's ($15, 10pm) [link]

F R I D A Y [9]

music · Ethereal Planes Indian at End of an Ear (Free, 7pm)

music · Ghostland Observatory, The Veldt, Haunting Oboe Music and Low Line Caller at Flamingo Cantina

music · Orange Mothers and The Damnations at Continental Club

music · Glen Phillips at Cactus CafeŽ ($16, 8pm and 10:30pm)

art · Opening reception for Sydney Yeager's "Billow & Fold" at d berman Gallery (6-8pm) [link]

theatre · "Xmas Unwrapped! A Holiday Burlesque Show" at Hyde Park Theatre (8pm, Also Saturday)

theatre · "UBU UBU UBU: Bits and Pieces of Alfred Jarry's UBU TRILOGY With Dada Stuff Mixed In!" at Blue Theatre (Through Sunday the 11th) [link]

DJ · Gabriel & Dresden, the duo who wrote the theme song to "Nip/Tuck", spin at Sky Lounge ($15, After-party at Karma)

S A T U R D A Y [10]

music · Rogue Wave and Mazarin at The Parish Room

music · Holiday Bizarre party with DJ Hobo D at End of an Ear (Free, 7pm)

music · Tristero at Flatbed Press

music · The Do Right Saturday Nite Shakedown with The Bloody Tears, John Schooley's One Man Band and Billy Steve's Christmas Thing at Longbranch Inn

music · Casting Couch CD release show with Orange Mothers at Carousel Lounge

film · Ain't-It-Cool-News presents Buttnumbathon 7 at The Drafthouse Downtown (Noon) [link]

books · Kim O'Neill discusses How to Talk With Your Angels at BookPeople (Noon) [link]

winter · The Capitol City Men's Chorus' Holiday Concert at Central Christian Church ($18, 4pm)

S U N D A Y [11]

music · American Analog Set and Chris Brokaw at The Parish Room

music · Hitchhike, Transgressors and The Paper South at Emo's

books · Senator John McCain signs copies of Character is Destiny at BookPeople (Noon) [link]

music · Ian Moore at Cactus CafeŽ

film · The "Moulin Rouge" French feast at The Drafthouse Downtown (7pm) [link]