The Weekly IST List

Believe it or not, there's a bunch of activities going on around town this week other than SXSW. This week's IST List won't include our usual bevy of music and film events; for those, we recommend that you check out our Interactive Guide to SXSW Parties and the Other Side Guide, respectively.

We'd also like to welcome LAist editor Tony Pierce and Gothamist arts editor Jen Carlson, both of whom will be joining us as guest correspondents and sharing their experiences with the festival.

Meanwhile, if you'd like to share your SXSW photos with the Austinist community, simply tag 'em "sxswaustinist" -- we'll be featuring a selection of these throughout the week.

MONDAY [12]

books • Anastasia Goodstein presents Totally Wired: What Teens and Tweens are Really Doing at BookWoman (7:00pm)

film • Looking at Jazz: America’s Art Form presents "Lady Day: The Many Faces of Billy Holiday" at Austin Public Library - Howson Branch (Free, 7pm)

food • Central Market Cooking Class: Austin Music on the Menu (Cuba) with musician and Cuban Cook Johnny Goudie at Central Market Cooking School, 4001 N. Lamar ($45, 6:30-9pm)

food • Beer and Cheese Pairing Class at North by Northwest Restaurant and Brewery, 10010 Capital of TX Hwy. N ($35, 7pm)

rodeo • Star of Texas Rodeo at 9100 Decker Lake Road (All Week)

sxsw • SXSW Interactive at Austin Convention Center

sxsw • SXSW Film Festival at Everywhere

Photo from rodeoaustin.com. IST List compiled by Allen Y Chen, Sam Armstrong, Adam Rice, and Shannon Roberts