A Worthy Springtime Affair

The 19th Annual Austin Gay and Lesbian Film Festival (aGLIFF) is less than half a year away, and they're currently looking for submissions of LGBT films and videos, including features, shorts, documentaries and animations ("especially encouraged" are applications from "women, people of color, and southwest regional filmmakers"). They're also actively looking for volunteers to help out with putting it all together, whether your area of expertise is in PR, Film Programming, Web Apps Development, or Print Management.

Tonight, they're heralding in the springtime with a little soiree at the eastside's Big Red Sun, with food, spirits (bourgie-speak for booze), performances by the Improvisational Movement Project, nifty visuals by Jenn Garrison and a DJ set by KOOP Radio's DJ Architektur.

Tickets to Bloom are $30 for general admission and $20 if you're already an aGLIFF member; you can pick 'em up at a bunch of places around town (Bookwoman, Farm to Market, Genuine Joe Coffeehouse, Nueva Onda, Top Draw, and more) or maybe at the door. They're also selling raffle tickets at the event, with a grand prize drawing of a brand spankin' new Honda Element EX-P, an SUV-lite that just screams "Santa Monica!"

aGLIFF Presents "Bloom"
The NEST at Big Red Sun (1102 East Cesar Chavez)
Thursday, Apr 20
7pm-11pm
$30 Gen, $20 Members