THURSDAY [19]

benefit/music • Do512 and Direct Events co-host a benefit for Groundwork Music with Tammany Hall, The Boxing Lesson at La Zona Rosa (RSVP for Free Entry, $5 Cover Otherwise)

books • "The Art of Travel and Travel Writing" with Lonely Planet writer Alex Hershey and Stephanie Elizondo Griest at Intellectual Property (5:00pm)

books • The Texas Monthly Author Series presents Ian Rankin at BookPeople (7:00pm)

film • Movies in the Park: "Talladega Nights" at Republic Square Park (Free!)

film • "Beerfest" with German vs American Beer Flight at Alamo Downtown

film • The Prince Singalong at Alamo Downtown

film • Terror Thursdays: "Dark August" at Alamo Downtown

film • Jim Jarmusch's "Down By Law" at Alamo Village

film • American Beer Feast at Alamo Lake Creek

film • Cine Las Americas International Film Festival at Venues Around Austin

food • Victory Brewing Brewers Dinner at Zax Pints and Plates, 312 Barton Springs Road (7pm, Reservations Required, call 481-0100

food • Big Night Dinner Event at Ciola's Italian-American Restaurant, 1310 RR 620 S ($70, 7pm)

music • Sound Team, Yellow Fever, Appleseed Cast, Life and Times, Pompeii at Emo's

music • Oh No! Oh My!, Let's Go Sailing at Stubb's

music • Josh Radin, Schuyler Fisk at The Parish Room

music • Crawling with Kings, Youngmond Grand, Slowtrain, Emily Sparks at Beerland

music • San Saba County, Brothers & Sisters, Moonlight Towers at Continental Club

music • Aretha Franklin at Bass Concert Hall

music • Marijuana Law for Musicians at The Mohawk

music • The Snake Trap at Whisky Bar

theatre • Vestige Group presents Anton in Show Business at The City Theatre (8pm)

theatre • Different Stages presents Lettice and Lovage at The Vortex (8pm)

theatre • Steel Magnolias at Austin Playhouse (8pm)

theatre • Thom Pain (based on nothing) at Hyde Park Theatre (8pm)

theatre • Jeffrey at Arts on Real (8pm)

theatre • Take Me Out at Zach Scott Theatre (7:30)

theatre • Ohio Trip, part of Refraction Arts' Fuse Box Festival at Creative Research Lab (8pm)

theatre • Wireless-less, part of Refraction Arts' Fuse Box Festival at The Blue Theater (8pm)

theatre • Ah, Wilderness! at St. Edwards' Mary Moody Northen Theatre (7:30pm)

theatre • The Coda Project presents Kafka's Dick at play! Theatre (8pm)

theatre • Moonlight and Magnolias at Austin Playhouse (8pm)

wine • Whole Foods Market Culinary Center Class: The Basics of Food and Wine Pairing at Whole Food Market, 525 N Lamar ($45, 6:30-8:30pm)

FRIDAY [20]

beer/party • Black Star Co-op's Craft Beer Celebration with Pong, Opposite Day, The Second Line Social, and fine craft beer from around the country at Fiesta Gardens (8pm-Midnight, $10)

comedy • Punchline, open mic stand up comedy at ColdTowne Theater (10pm)

dance • Room, part of Refraction Arts' Fuse Box Festival at The Off Center (7pm)

film • Master Pancake Theatre does "Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome" at Alamo Downtown

film • "Reefer Madness" Singalong at Alamo Village

film • "Mafioso" at Dobie Theatre

film • "Purple Rain" at Alamo Lake Creek

film • Cine Las Americas International Film Festival at Venues Around Austin

food • Whole Foods Market Culinary Center Class: An Exploration of Spanish Cheeses at Whole Foods Market, 525 N Lamar ($45, 6:30-8:30pm)

music • Buttercup, part of Refraction Arts' Fuse Box Festival at The Blue Theater (10pm)

music • Lucero, Catfish Haven, American Princes at Emo's

music • The Films, Eastern Conference Champions, The Noise Revival Orchestra Experience at Emo's Lounge

music • Sally Crewe & the Sudden Moves, Aster, Youngmond Grand at Stubb's

music • Pete Rock, Prince Paul, DJ Chicken George at The Parish Room (Austinist Sponsored)

music • Sara Hickman, Shake Russell at La Zona Rosa

music • Attack Formation at Waterloo Records (5pm, Free)

music • All Hail, Mockery Birds at Beerland

music • Tiempo Libre at The Paramount Theatre (8pm)

music • Plump Jack at McCullough Theatre

music • Chicago at Bass Concert Hall

music • Alejandro Escovedo, Nicholas Tremulus at Cactus Café

music • Transmography, Atarimatt, Hotel Hotel, Boxing Lesson at Trophy's

music • DJ Starsign at The Mohawk

music • White Ghost Shivers at Scoot Inn

music • Sinai Fiyah, DJ Hannibal Beretta at Whisky Bar

theatre • Vestige Group presents Anton in Show Business at The City Theatre (8pm)

theatre • Different Stages presents Lettice and Lovage at The Vortex (8pm)

theatre • Steel Magnolias at Austin Playhouse (8pm)

theatre • Thom Pain (based on nothing) at Hyde Park Theatre (8pm)

theatre • Jeffrey at Arts on Real (8pm)

theatre • Take Me Out at Zach Scott Theatre (7:30)

theatre • Ohio Trip, part of Refraction Arts' Fuse Box Festival at Creative Research Lab (8pm)

theatre • Wireless-less, part of Refraction Arts' Fuse Box Festival at The Blue Theater (8pm)

theatre • A Thought About Raya, part of Refraction Arts' Fuse Box Festival at The Off Center (9pm)

theatre • Ah, Wilderness! at St. Edwards' Mary Moody Northen Theatre (7:30pm)

theatre • Plays Well With Others at Zach Scott Theatre (8pm)

theatre • The Coda Project presents Kafka's Dick at play! Theatre (8pm)

theatre • Moonlight and Magnolias at Austin Playhouse (8pm)

SATURDAY [21]

party/music • Party Ends presents "Draft Sessions" with The Lovely Sparrows, AM Syndicate, DJ Markus with a K at Independence Brewery HQ (8pm-Midnight, $5 Sugg Donation)

art installation • Puzzle Piece Art Project, part of Refraction Arts' Fuse Box Festival at The Blue Theater (8pm)

books • Elizabeth Batista presents Finding Conway at BookPeople (2:00pm)

dance • Room, part of Refraction Arts' Fuse Box Festival at The Off Center (7pm)

film • The Buffy Singalong at Alamo Downtown

film • The Prince Singalong at Alamo Downtown

film • "Purple Rain" at Alamo Lake Creek

film • Cine Las Americas International Film Festival at Venues Around Austin

food • Austin Farmers Market at 4th and Guadalupe (9am-1pm)

food • Market Days at the Farm at Boggy Creek Farm, 3414 Lyons Road (9am-2pm)

food • Central Market Cooking Class: BBQ Nation - Seafood on the Grill with Chef Fred Thompson at Central Market Cooking School, 4001 N Lamar ($80, 6:30-9pm)

food • Wine 101 at the Whole Foods Beer Kiosk at Whole Foods Market, 525 N Lamar (Noon-1pm)

music • AMODA presents Keith Rowe and Rick Reed, part of Refraction Arts' Fuse Box Festival at Ceremony Hall (4100 Red River) (8pm)

music • Foot Patrol, part of Refraction Arts' Fuse Box Festival at The Blue Theater (11pm)

music • Tapes N Tapes, The Harlem Shakes, The Laughing at Emo's

music • By Saturday, Escort Service, She Craves, This Life Electric at Stubb's

music • The Points, Marked Man, Master Gaiden at Beerland

music • The Books at Antone's

music • Okkervil River at Hogg Auditorium

music • The Toasters, The Briggs at Trophy's

music • Weird Weeds, Moth!Fight!, Bill Callahan, Horse+Donkey at The Mohawk

outdoors • Hawaiian Outrigger canoe races and paddling clinics at Festival Beach at Town Lake

theatre • Vestige Group presents Anton in Show Business at The City Theatre (8pm)

theatre • Different Stages presents Lettice and Lovage at The Vortex (8pm)

theatre • Steel Magnolias at Austin Playhouse (8pm)

theatre • Thom Pain (based on nothing) at Hyde Park Theatre (8pm)

theatre • Jeffrey at Arts on Real (8pm)

theatre • Take Me Out at Zach Scott Theatre (7:30)

theatre • Wireless-less, part of Refraction Arts' Fuse Box Festival at The Blue Theater (2pm)

theatre • Ohio Trip, part of Refraction Arts' Fuse Box Festival at Creative Research Lab (8pm)

theatre • A Thought About Raya, part of Refraction Arts' Fuse Box Festival at The Off Center (9pm)

theatre • Ah, Wilderness! at St. Edwards' Mary Moody Northen Theatre (7:30pm)

theatre • Plays Well With Others at Zach Scott Theatre (8pm)

theatre • The Coda Project presents Kafka's Dick at play! Theatre (8pm)

theatre • Moonlight and Magnolias at Austin Playhouse (8pm)

SUNDAY [22]

books • Senator John Kerry and Teresa Heinz Kerry present This Moment on Earth at BookPeople (12 Noon)

dance • Room, part of Refraction Arts' Fuse Box Festival at The Off Center (1pm)

film • Rural Route: "Who Killed the Electric Car?" at Alamo Downtown

film • "Muskrat Lovely" and Selected Shorts at Alamo Downtown

film • "Women Who Hunt," "Up the Ridge," and "Junior" at Alamo Downtown

film • The Buffy Singalong at Alamo Downtown

film • Cine Las Americas International Film Festival at Venues Around Austin

food • Beer 101 at the Whole Foods Beer Kiosk at Whole Foods Market, 525 N Lamar (Noon-1pm)

music • Nudity, Tia Carrera, Sinews, The Government at Emo's

music • Shapes Have Fangs, Rockland Eages, The Lemurs at Stubb's

music • MTVu Campus Invasion with The Shins, The Academy Is, Shiny Toy Guns, The Rapture, Ronnie Day at The Backyard ($32, 3pm)

theatre • Vestige Group presents Anton in Show Business at The City Theatre (3pm)

theatre • Different Stages presents Lettice and Lovage at The Vortex (7pm)

theatre • Steel Magnolias at Austin Playhouse (5pm)

theatre • Take Me Out at Zach Scott Theatre (2:30)

theatre • A Thought About Raya, part of Refraction Arts' Fuse Box Festival at The Off Center (3:30pm)

theatre • Wireless-less, part of Refraction Arts' Fuse Box Festival at The Blue Theater (6pm)

theatre • Three Owls, part of Refraction Arts' Fuse Box Festival at TBA (8pm)

theatre • Ah, Wilderness! at St. Edwards' Mary Moody Northen Theatre (2pm)

theatre • The Coda Project presents Kafka's Dick at play! Theatre (3pm)

theatre • Moonlight and Magnolias at Austin Playhouse (5pm)