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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.

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]

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.