The Weekend IST List: July 28-30
FRIDAY [28]
[books] Mike Henry presents a 24-hour Nonstop Slam at Progress Café, 500 San Marcos (8pm) LINK(Postponed)
[dance] Improvisational Movement Project at Blue Theater (8pm, $8-$20) LINK
[theatre] "Petra's Cuento" at Dougherty Arts Center (8pm) LINK
[theatre] Edward Albee's "The Play About the Baby" at play! Theatre (8pm, $10) LINK
[theatre] "Radio: 30" at Hyde Park Theatre (8pm, $13-$15) LINK
[theatre] "In On It" at Off Center (8pm, $17) LINK
[theatre] "American Fiesta" at McCullough Theatre, UT (2pm $12-$30) LINK
[film] Raiders: The Adaptation with cast live at Alamo Downtown (7pm & 9:45pm, $10) LINK
[film] Some Like it Hot at Paramount Theatre (7:15pm) LINK
[film] The Seven Year Itch at Paramount Theatre (9:40pm) LINK
[music] Blackpool Lights, The Working Title, Days Away, Sliders Fault (early show), Brothers and Sisters, The Black, The Theater Fire, and Pink Nasty (inside, late) at Emo's LINK
[music] Stay Gold with DJ John Gross (Partyends.com) and The Mouth plus Valhalla at Emo's Lounge (Free) LINK
[music] Loxsly, Xcella at The Parish Room LINK
[music] Austin's premiere 70s and 80s cover band, K-Tel Hit Machine, with Billy Harvey at La Zona Rosa LINK
[music] Mario Matteoli at Waterloo Records (5pm, Free) LINK
[music] Paul Minor CD Release Party with Mario Matteoli, Li'l Cap'n Travis at Continental Club (10pm) LINK
[music] Midgetmen, Murdocks, Vacation Gold, Opposite Day at Flamingo Cantina (8:30pm, $5) LINK
[music] Moonlight Towers and Buttercup at Cactus Café (9pm, $7) LINK
[music] Too $hort, Thoze Nufsed Boyz, Lil-O (from Showlist Austin) at Dessau Hall (10pm) LINK
[music] Before Dawn, Plid, Cry Blood Apache, Hipnautica at Elysium (10pm) LINK
[fitness] Sunset Bat Run 5k at Radisson Hotel downtown (7pm, $20) LINK
[music/food] Eartha Kitt, cocktails, dinner, and dancing at Mansion at Judge's Hill (6pm, $175) LINK
[music] FactoryPeople teams up with Rare Magazine, Birds Barbershop and Beauty Bar for the next Beauty Bar Blowout (7-10pm) LINK
SATURDAY [29]
[books] Mike Henry presents a 24-hour Nonstop Slam at Progress Café, 500 San Marcos (until 8:03pm) LINK (Postponed)
[books] Tracy Jones presents The Smart-Carb Guide to Eating Out at BookPeople (3pm) LINK
[books] Ronald L. Davis presents Zachary Scott:Hollywood's Sophisticated Cad at Zachary Scott Theatre (6pm) LINK
[books] Release party for Alpha Dog by Austin Author Jennifer Ziegler at BookPeople (5pm) LINK
[dance] Improvisational Movement Project at Blue Theater (8pm, $8-$20) LINK
[theatre] Edward Albee's "The Play About the Baby" at play! Theatre (8pm, $10) LINK
[theatre] "Radio: 30" at Hyde Park Theatre (8pm, $13-$15) LINK
[theatre] "Petra's Cuento" at Dougherty Arts Center (8pm) LINK
[theatre] "In On It" at Off Center (8pm, $17) LINK
[film] Raiders of the Lost Ark at Alamo Downtown (11:50pm) LINK
[film] Funny Girl at Paramount Theatre (3:15pm) LINK
[film] Raiders: The Adaptation with cast live at Alamo Downtown (7pm & 9:45pm, $10) LINK
[film] Annie Hall at Paramount Theatre (7pm) LINK
[film] Hannah and Her Sisters at Paramount Theatre (9:10pm) LINK
[music] Peaches, Deadboy and the Elephantmen at Emo's LINK
[music] Roky Erickson's Birthday Party with Guy Forsyth at Antone's (8pm) LINK
[music] Tom Waits Hoot Night at Trophy's (9pm, Free) LINK
[music] The Farewell Show featuring a ton of bands, bbq, and drink specials at the Back Room (All Day) LINK
[music] Quiet Riot and Skid Row at Carlos 'n Charlie's LINK
[music] Austin's very first Rock 'N Romp, featuring the Asylum Street Spankers with poet Matthew John Conley. Kid friendly! at Ruta Maya ($3 Adults, $2 Kids, 4:30pm) LINK
[outdoors/benefit] WOW: Women on the Water for Breast Cancer -- paddle Town Lake by moonlight after learning the basics of kayaking and enjoying ice cream sundaes at Texas Rowing Center ($20, 6-9pm, Ladies Only) LINK
[art] Public Art Workshop: From the Studio to Public Art at Play! Theatre (11am-1pm) LINK
[fitness/ridiculous] TAAF State Games of Texas Wiffle Ball Championships at Cedar Park (All Weekend) LINK
[party] Peaches afterparty at Beauty Bar LINK
[food] Austin Farmers Market at Republic Square Park (4th and Guadalupe) () LINK
[food] Market Day at Boggy Creek Far (9am-2pm) LINK
[food] Wine 101 at Whole Foods Downtown (10:30am-11am) LINK
SUNDAY [30]
[books] Linda Berdoll presents Darcy & Elizabeth: Nights and Days at Pemberley at Borders, Research Blvd. (2pm) LINK
[film] Raiders of the Lost Ark at Alamo Downtown (11:50pm) LINK
[film] Annie Hall at Paramount Theatre (2pm) LINK
[film] Hannah and Her Sisters at Paramount Theatre (4:10pm) LINK
[film] Peter Whitehead's Fire in the Water at Alamo Downtown (4:30pm) LINK
[film] Funny Girl at Paramount Theatre (7pm) LINK
[film] Foleyvision presents The Hindi Superman with live music at Alamo Downtown (7pm & 9:45pm, $10) LINK
[music] At All Cost, Versus the Mirror, The Esoteric, Exit the King at Emo's LINK
[books] Texas authors Roger Gathman, James L. Haley, Carmen Tafolla and Denise McVea discuss their writing at Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum (Free, 7-9pm, RSVP required) LINK
[food] Beer 101 at Whole Foods Downtown (Noon-1pm) LINK
IST List compiled by Allen Y Chen, Matthew Odam, Lisa Bintrim, Jonathon Morgan, and Sam Armstrong. As always, we welcome any comments, suggestions, or corrections!
