For those afraid of venturing into the hispter haven of East Austin but are still hungry for a local art fix, today the Q Austin will be hosting the Power of Art and Action Block Party loosely located between Lamar and Guadalupe. Local artists and participating organizations will transform the Q Austin into a fairground of interactive booths, art exhibits, displays, and live music performances for an experience that will meld art and social action. more ›

Saturday night, the ND @ 501 Studios will be the disco landscape for Club Kid, a benefit for AIDS Services of Austin brought to you by Mouthfeel. Club Kid is a throwback to the early 90s LGBTQIA club culture and is focused on a younger audience that normally doesn't participate in ASA-related events. And if you're too young to remember the early 90s, here's a little history lesson about how you were conceived.

The evening will kick off at 9:00pm with DJs Dylan Reece and Mike Zawodniak of Flying Turns spinning discs into a frenzy leading into a competitive fashion show at 10:00pm by Coco Coquette. Eight Austin designers will compete to please the Statesman's Michael Barnes, Tribeza's Lauren Smith-Ford, and Tito Vodka's Amiel “Happy” Mercado for a $1000 prize.

The fashion show will be followed by a massive dance event with performances by psychedelic-electronic band End Wave, break dancing from the B*Girlz, a drag show by the fierce Feonix Firestone, a samba number by the enigmatic Ms. Coral Rose, and more all out weirdness. Vogue-champion Andre Hernandez will host the evening's festivities.

Most of Austin's attention at the moment is focused on relief efforts for the thousands of residents who've been affected by the recent Central Texas fires, and rightfully so. But there's another charitable event happening this Monday and Tuesday, September 12 and 13, and all you have to do to take part is eat. AIDS Services of Austin is working with more than 68 restaurants in the Austin area to raise money for HIV prevention outreach and care services through its annual Dining for Life event. more ›

This Sunday, lace up your walking shoes and put your feet down to help stop the spread of HIV and provide care for our neighbors through AIDS Walk Austin. The Walk, which starts at 1:30 p.m. at Austin City Hall, is the annual community-wide awareness event and fundraiser for Austin’s AIDS service organizations, and is organized by AIDS Services of Austin. Pets are welcome, and free parking is available in the City Hall parking garage. more ›

Last minute notice on this one, but AIDS Service Of Austin's 18th Annual Dining for Life is happening tonight and tomorrow night. 65 Austin restaurants have agreed to donate between 15-50% of their nightly receipts to the charity. If you'd like to dine out and support a noble cause, check here for the participating restaurant list. Upon quick glance, eateries donating include Garrido's, Trudy's, South Congress Cafe, Sago, Snap Kitchen, Asti, FINO, Chuy's, Eastside Cafe, Guero's, Hoover's, Jack Allen's Kitchen, Mirabelle, Olivia, Ranch 616, Snack Bar, and Wink. more ›

AIDS Services of Austin's annual Viva Las Vegas is always one of the most entertaining fundraisers of the year, and makes for a nice chance to hone your blackjack skills while helping out one the hardest working charities in town. more ›

Although the holiday season has passed, L Style G Style would like to remind you that it's nice to give all year round. Which is why the magazine is donating a portion of the proceeds from its January/February issue launch party to AIDS Services of Austin and the Capital Area Food Bank. They also invite you to bring in canned foods to benefit ASA's Helping Hands Food Bank. more ›

Austin Restaurant Week is back, and bigger than ever. The semi-annual citywide event, put on by the new crew at Rare magazine, affords Austinites a chance to try out special $25 and $35 prix fixe menus at over fifty upscale eateries. Participating restaurants include relative newcomers like Perla's, Sushi Zushi, and Frank, plus classic Austin institutions such as Hudson’s on the Bend and Jeffrey's. more ›

A kindly anonymous donor has committed to kicking in an extra $1,000 for the upcoming AIDS Walk Austin in October if AIDS Services of Austin is able to get 50 more people to register at $20 each for the walk. They're just 18 17 people short of the goal, and the deadline is noon today. If you can kick in $20 for this worthy cause, registration is quick and easy, and takes all of 2 minutes—it's an all or nothing sponsorship for them, which means that your contribution would be directly responsible for their success. [Registration Info] more ›

Austin's Q Program is staging The Laramie Project this weekend and next. Tonight's opening promises a post-performance gala with hors d'eouvres and other treats from Central Market. It's your chance to nosh with the cast and crew, and to discuss what will doubtless be an intense and moving experience. more ›