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What are You Doing Sunday Night? Oscar Party Round-Up!
It’s always exciting to see the greatest performances of the year get the recognition they deserve, from the people that mean the most to them—themselves (ba-dum dum!). Hosted by comedy legends Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin, it looks to be better than ever. Yeah, yeah, it’s so rewarding, they’re in it for the art not the accolades, it’s an honor just to be nominated etc. etc...But hey—OMG, what are they wearing??
Yes, almost as important as the annual Oscar betting pool is watching them stand around on the red carpet in human gridlock, waiting to be interviewed by Billy Bush, Ryan Seacrest, and the other automatons. The only thing better than watching an awkward interview is noticing that someone famous is in the background, idly checking his watch waiting for his turn. And the only thing better than that…is when they wear crazy larger than life outfits to ridicule that the general public will later make into a costume for a dog.
But yelling at the television isn’t nearly as fun when you’re alone. So hit one of the swingin’ parties going on all over Austin. Your humble servants have done their best to give you the skinny on the hottest shindigs in town. There’s bound to be one in your neck of the woods and it’s sure to be a blast. They all start at 6 and they’re all bound to fill up, so put on your Vera Wang and get there early!
All the details after the jump...
Red Carpet at the Alamo Village
No event at the Alamo ever disappoints. Hosted by Buzz Moran (Dionysium), featuring contests, prizes, hilarious “before they were famous” clips, sing-a-longs and more.
6pm; free admission at the door, but space is limited. Reserve seats by purchasing tickets to the champagne toast reception for $16. Proceeds from the reception benefit the American Genre Film Archive.
Red Carpet Viewing Party at the Alamo Lake Creek
Same deal: Alamo=fun. Hosted by The New Movement’s Chris Trew, featuring a costume contest, games, trivia, a champagne toast and photo booth by Annie Ray
6pm; free, but space is limited. Reserve your seat with a $5 food and beverage voucher.
Red Carpet Feast at the Alamo South Lamar
Same insane celebrity madness, same self-congratulatory pretension, and plenty of madcap revelry off the screen too…but with food! Dive in to a scrumptious five-course meal inspired by Best Picture nominated films.
6pm; watching the Awards is free at the door, but space is limited. To reserve a seat, purchase the meal for $60.
Red Carpet Bash at the Alamo Ritz
Much like the Oscars themselves, you get two emcees—Austin's Owen & Jodi Egerton will host the event which will feature contests, movie stars in justifiably forgotten roles from back in the day, and who knows what else—there could be singing, there could be dancing. Heck, someone might wear a Bjork dress!
6pm; free admission at the door, but space is limited. Reserve seats by purchasing tickets to the champagne toast reception for $16. Proceeds from the reception benefit the American Genre Film Archive.
AGLIFF Oscar Party at the Driskill Hotel
Spend the Oscars in style, living it up at the historic Driskill Hotel. Hosted by the hilarious and talented Rebecca Havemeyer and Mocha Jean Herrup, featuring an Oscar pool, special prize packages, truffled popcorn and other unique concessions.
6pm; general entry is $30 online and $35 at the door. Purchase a seated dinner for $100 online pre-sale only. Proceeds go to the Austin Gay And Lesbian International Film Festival and The Paul Kirby Fund at AIDS Services of Austin.
