"Oh, hai." Still from No Country for Old MenThis week in new movies: A cornucopia of literary adaptations, special effects, and Javier Bardem. No Country for Old Men is FINALLY opening in Austin, and we couldn't be more excited (or strangely aroused by Bardem's "lost Beatle from hell" haircut and Wranglers ensemble.) Beowulf: Robert Zemeckis reprises the motion-capture animation technique he used in Polar Express and applies it to everyone's fave Anglo-Saxon epic poem. Ray... more ›

The real IST List will return later this week -- we promise! In the meantime, tonight: [art] Women and Their Work (1710 Lavaca St) presents "Show & Tell: A Digital Slide Jam" from 7-9pm. Six artists discuss their various works. [music] Riverboat Gamblers, The Arm and Crash Gallery at Emo's [film] Werner Herzog's "Wheel of Time" at the Drafthouse Downtown (9:45 pm) [film] "The Artist Formerly Known as Captain Beefheart" at the Drafthouse Downtown (7pm)... more ›

See any good shows this weekend? Don't forget to send us your Reader Weekend Reviews! Send 'em here. M O N D A Y music · Green Potato Ventures presents Chicago's The City on Film, Stories from the Frontier and Sad Accordians at Emo's. Inside, 10pm [myspace stream: Stories From the Frontier] [mp3: The City On Film - For Holly] music · "Puyo Punk Music for All": Gadjo Bango at The Parlor [mp3: Gadjo Bango... more ›