MONDAY [27]

[film] Soul Cinema Monday: "The Spook Who Sat By the Door" at Alamo Downtown ($1, 7pm) (link)

[film] "Candy: Terry Southern Psychedelic Mindwarp" at Alamo Downtown ($1, 9:45pm) (link)

[film] Spike & Mike? Twisted Animation Fest at Alamo South Lamar and Alamo Village (Through Thursday, 10:15 SL, 9:45 Vill) (link)

[film] "Tank Girl" at Cafe Mundi (8pm) (link)

[TV] Twin Peaks & Carnivale at Beerland (Free, 7pm) (link)

[books] Karenna Gore Schiff, the oldest daughter of Al and Tipper Gore, presents her first book Lighting the Way: Nine Women Who Shaped Modern America at Bookpeople (Free, 7pm) (link)

[art] Senior Studio Exhibition featuring a selection of work by graduating seniors in the Studio Art program at Creative Research Lab (Free, Ongoing) (link)

TUESDAY [28]

[music] The Wedding Present, Sally Crewe and the Sudden Moves, Tim Fite at Emo's (link)

[film] "In Cold Blood" at Alamo South Lamar (7pm) (link)

[film] Screen Door Shorts at Arts on Real (8pm) (link)

[books] Tamara Draut presents Strapped : Why America's 20- and 30-Somethings Can't Get Ahead at Bookpeople (Free, 7pm) (link)

[film] AFS Essential Series screens "Memory of a Killer" at Alamo Downtown (7pm) (link)

[music] Austin Air Guitar Championships at Alamo Downtown (9:45pm) (link)

[film] "The Neverending Story" at Rounders Pizzeria (6pm) (link)

[film] "Blade Runner" at Rounders Pizzeria (8pm) (link)

[music] Music Video shoot for Furthest from the Star at Music Lab (6:30pm-7:30pm) (link)

[lecture] Diversity Symposium presents "Exploring University - Community Partnerships" at Thompson Conference Center at UT (8:30am-4:00pm) (link)

[lecture] KLRU's Engaging Speaker Series presents Brian Green, Professor of Physics and Mathematics at Columbia and expert on String Theory at The Paramount Theatre (7:30pm) (link)

WEDNESDAY [1]

[music] Cue, The Paper South CD Release, Beta Valentine at Emo's (link)

[music] James Hand at Waterloo Records (Free, 5pm) (link)

[music] Deadly Companions at The Parlor (8pm) (link)

[books] Joni Rodgers presents her first novel The Secret Sisters at Bookpeople (7pm) (link)

[film] "Waiting to Inhale," with director Jed Riffe in person at Alamo Downtown (1pm) (link)

[music/film] Texas Indie Music Video Festival! at Alamo Downtown (9:45pm) (link)

[film] Weird Wednesdays presents "The Sex Cycle" at Alamo Downtown (Free, 11:45pm) (link)

[film] "Walking Out" at Ruta Maya (8pm) (link)

(FIRST) THURSDAY [2]

[music] I Love You But I've Chosen Darkness CD Release, Glass Family, Horse Plus Donkey at Emo's (link)

[music] Single Frame at The Parish Room (link)

[music] Mi and L'au at La Zona Rosa (link)

[music] Tonewheel Collective at Beerland (Free, 7pm) (link)

[music] Marvin Hamlisch at The Paramount Theatre (7pm) (link)

[music] White Ghost Shivers, Small Stars, The Damnations, Gatesville (Kirk Rundstrom Benefit) at The Continental Club (9:30pm) (link)

[film] "Bonnie & Clyde" at Alamo Downtown (7pm) (link)

[music] "Love Bites: 80s Power Ballad Sing-Along" at Alamo Downtown (9:45pm) (link)

[film] "Pieces" at Alamo Downtown (11:45pm) (link)

[politics] Rally for 2008 Democratic presidential primary candidate Mark Warner at El Sol y La Luna (5:30pm) (link)

[shopping] Live Auction! at Gutter Kitty Studio (6pm) (link)

FRIDAY [3]

[music] Ariel Pink, Belong, Weird Weeds and Ralph White at Emo's (Inside) (link)

[music] What Made Milwaukee Famous, Deathray Davis, AUX at Emo's (Outside) (link)

[music] Slightly Stoopid, The Expendables and Bedouin Soundclash at Stubb's (link)

[music] Bucketheard and Kid Beyond at La Zona Rosa (link)

[music] Dirty Hearts at End of an Ear (Free, 6pm) (link)

[DJ] Whee!Explode! By Learning Secrets and DJ Ian Orth at The Peacock (10pm-2am) (link)

[fashion] ATX Magazine sponsors "Fashion Lounge," a sample sale, hair & makeup show, model fashion show and dance party all rolled into one! at Vicci (5pm) (link)

[music/party] Rain | a | Angel and The Chapters need you as extras in a sweet new music video and they're throwing a Dia de los Muertos party to convince you at Eastside Warehouse (3pm) (link)

[books] T. Cooper presents Lipshitz Six, or Two Angry Blondes at Bookpeople (7pm) (link)

[books] Ethan Clark presents Stories from New Orleans 'Zinesters at Monkeywrench Books (Free, 7pm) (link)

[life] Early Voting Ends! in Austin (link)

SATURDAY [4]

[music] Electric 6, She Wants Revenge, Rock Kills Kid at Emo's (Outside) (link)

[music] Buddy Guy and jimbo Mathus at Stubb's (link)

[music] Sonora Records release with Whitman and Grace and the Grackles at End of an Ear (Free, 6pm) (link)

[music] The Arm CD Release, Tia Carrera, Pocket Symphonies at Beerland (link)

[music] Blackheart Society at The Parlor (8pm) (link)

[books] David Liss presents The Ethical Assassin at Bookpeople (Free, 3pm) (link)

[theatre] 1st Annual Central Texas Shakespeare Invitational at Salado, Texas (Through Sunday) (link)

SUNDAY [5]

[film] UT Film Loop Screening at Alamo Downtown (1pm) (link)

[TV] Annual Red Carpet Bash, Oscars viewing partyfeaturing sing-alongs, champagne toast, prizes and funny clips of past ceremonies at Alamo Downtown, South & Village (6pm) (link)

[food] Austin Chocolate Festival at Tuscan Hall (10am-6pm) (link)

[outdoors] 78th Annual Zilker Park Kite Festival! at Zilker Park (Free, 11am-5pm) (link)