The Weekend IST List: February 17-19

F R I D A Y [17]

[DJs/party] Caps and Jones at Barcelona (link)

[music] Zykos, The Black, Evangelicals, and Michael Kingcaid at Emo's (link)

[film] John S. Rad's "Dangerous Men" at Drafthouse Village (9:45pm) (link)

[books] Anthropologist Jenny White presents her first novel, The Sultan's Seal at Bookpeople (Free, 7pm) (link)

[party] Freescale Marathon kick off party at Runtex Riverside (Free, 5-7pm) (link)

[music] Zookeeper, Sad Accordions, Alex Dupree & The Trapdoor Plan, Meryll at Beerland (link)

[dance party] Car Stereo (Wars) moves to Fridays at Plush (link)

[art] Opening reception for works by Eric Berger with music by the Nervous Exits at End of an Ear (Free, 6pm) (link)

S A T U R D A Y [18]

[art] Guided Tour for Christo and Jeanne Claude Exhibit at Austin Museum of Art (2pm) (link)

[music] 2 Live Crew at The Back Room

[in-store] Possessed by Paul James at End of an Ear (Free, 6pm) (link)

[theatre/food/drag] The Sapphic Drag Fest at Barocca ($10) (link)

[music] Parhanas, We Left The Roman Empire In Ruin, Jena Berlin, Tran Tram, and O Pioneers! at Red Scoot Inn ($7, 7pm) (link)

[music] The Crackpipes, The Faceless Werewolves, Brothers and Sisters at The Longbranch ($7, 7pm) (link)

[music] Nada Surf, Rogue Wave, King of France at Emo's (link)

[books] Blaine McCormick presents Ben Franklin: America's Original Entrepreneur at Bookpeople (Free, 3pm) (link)

[music] "Outformation" at The Parish Room (link)

[music] Hitchhike and Girls! Girls! Girls! at Carousel Lounge (link)

[books] Reading and Discussion with Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz, author of Blood on the Border: A Memoir of the Contra War at MonkeyWrench Books (Free, 8pm) (link)

S U N D A Y [19]

[music] Cine, Musica y Alma: Fundraising Event at Cine Las Americas (link)

[music] Supergrass with Pilotdrift at The Parish Room (link)

[theatre] William Shakespeare's Twelfth Night at The State Theatre (2pm) (link)

[film/comedy] The Sinus Show: Choose Your Own Adventure! at Drafthouse Downtown (7pm) (link)

[books] Reading and Book Signing by Dan Berger. Dan Berger, author of Outlaws of America: The Weather Underground & the Politics of Solidarity at MonkeyWrench Books (Free, 7:30pm) (link)

[books] Katrina Kittle presents The Kindness of Strangers at Bookpeople (Free, 3pm) (link)

[books] Book release party for Sean Ripple's Episodic Attempts for Interim Respect at End of an Ear (Free, 3pm) (link)

[fitness] Freescale Austin Marathon! at All Over Town (7am) (link)

[food] Ararat Benefit Party for ... themselves at Ararat ($10, 5pm) (link)

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