The Weekend IST List: February 10-12
FRIDAY [10]
conference/music » The 18th Annual International Folk Alliance Conference comes to town! At the Austin Hilton Hotel (schedule) (Through Feb. 14th)
music » Massive instore, featuring (2pm) Freddie Steady 5, (2:45pm) Lost Bayou Ramblers, (3:30) Whit Smith's Hot Jazz Caravan, (4:15) Juan-Carlos Formell, (5:00) Jordan Chassan, and (5:45) Chip Taylor & Carrie Rodriguez at Waterloo Records (link)
music » Ghostland Observatory, The Arm, The Blackheart Society plus DJ Erin at Emo's (link)
music » Isola W, Dynah, and Green River Ordinance at Stubb's (link)
music » Cancelled! Split Lip Rayfield and The Damnations at The Parish Room (link)
music » Operation: Awesome at La Zona Rosa (link)
music » KOOP Benefit with The Ugly Beats and The Nervous Exits at Beerland (link)
music » The Lemurs at End of an Ear (Free, 6pm) (link)
film » Wes Anderson's "Bottle Rocket" and "Rushmore" -- two of our favorite movies, ever -- screens for three consecutive nights at The Paramount (Through Friday, 7pm & 9pm) (link)
film » Dobie Theatres screens "Protocols of Zion," director Marc Levin's post-9/11 response to the "infamous conspiracy theory" of a "Jewish master plan to rule the world." The documentary features interviews with "Arab-Americans, Black nationalists, Christian evangelicals, Aryan skinheads, Kabbalist rabbis, peaceniks and Holocaust deniers and survivors." (link)
theatre » "Guys and Dolls" at the Georgetown Palace (info)
theatre » Last two nights to "Get Your War On" at The Off Center! (info)
SATURDAY [11]
dance-party » Shakedown Society at Victory Grill (link)
fashion » Sparkle Craft Valentine’s Studio Sale at 501 Studios (Through Sunday) (link)
music » Ink, The Eames Era, Golden Bear, and The Interest Kills at Beerland (link)
music » The Handsome Charlies with The Unbearables and Happy Bullets at Hole in the Wall (link)
music » The Sword, Early Man, Priestess, and By the End of Tonight at Emo's (link)
music » For Those Who Know, Magic Surprise and Benko at Stubb's (link)
music » Grupo Fantasma at The Parish Room (link)
music » Big Head Todd and The Monsters and Jackie Greene at La Zona Rosa (link)
music » Basic, Horse+Donkey & Finally Punk at The Parlor (Free, 9pm) (myspace)
music » Oh Beast!, Invincible Czars, and 40 Minutes of Hell at Room 710
film » "Tromeo & Juliet," a "modern, punk adaptation of Shakespeare's classic." At The Paramount (2:40pm & 7pm) (link)
film » "The Toxic Avenger" at The Paramount (5pm & 9:15pm) (link)
art » Opening reception for "Lure," featuring works by Karen Marie Cross, at End of an Ear (link)
music » Ghost of the Russian Empire at End of an Ear (Free, 6pm) (link)
party » The Dark Goddess Ball at Vortex Rep (8pm-1am) (info)
theatre » Our favorite Agatha Christie work, "Ten Little Indians," at Austin Playhouse (info)
SUNDAY [12]
music » DepravedFangirls host Love & a .45 at Longbranch Inn (link)
music » These Men Are Liars, Shortfilm, and Prom Nite at Beerland (link)
music » Oceanus, Bitter Tongues, Exit the King, Spirit of the Stairway, and Triumph of Gnomes at Emo's (link)
music » Seth Kauffman and The Real Mothers at the Continental Club
comedy » Lily Tomlin at The Paramount (8pm) (link)
culture » Opening Celebration for "Where Earth Meets Sky: A Celebration of Mongolia's Cultural Legacy," presented by The Zuraach Collective. Performances include "throat singing, morin huur playing, folk dancing, and an on-site painting demonstration by Mongolian artists." At Flatbed Press (6-9pm) (link)
