WEDNESDAY [9] books • Amy Guth presents Three Fallen Women at BookWoman (7:00pm) comedy • Jimmie Roulette at Cap City Comedy Club film • Texas Doc Tour: "Ten Under Ten 2007" at Alamo Downtown film • "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" with Golden Ticket Giveaway at Alamo Downtown film • Weird Wednesdays: "Cop Killers" at Alamo Downtown food • Angel Valley Organic Farm Farmstand at Asian American Cultural Center, 11713 Jollyville Road (10am-2pm) food... more ›

The annual summer tradition known as Splash Party Movie Nights kicked off last Thursday at Deep Eddy Pool. The family-oriented films are projected onto a large screen facing the pool at dusk. Regular admission to Deep Eddy gets you in ($3/adult, $1/children 11 and under). The 2006 schedule: June 17th Willie Wonka and the Chocolate Factory June 22nd Wallace & Gromit in the Curse of the Were-Rabbit June 24th Madagascar June 29th Harry Potter... more ›

This Sunday night is the world premiere of Hef and the Magnificent Mansion from Atomicpunk Productions and Anshawn Entertainment. Somewhere in between Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory and a bad ass Playboy party at Hef's killer casa du love, this musical comedy follows Charlie as he tries to find the "golden centerfolds". Check out the trailer here. Dig it. The party starts at 7pm, the show starts at 8pm, and if you wear... more ›

: : FRIDAY : : [music] Veruca Salt, The Lovemakers and Porcelain @ La Zona Rosa [birthdayparty] Austin Metrobloggers turn one, 5:30pm @ Casino El Camino [music] South San Gabriel, The Glass Family and My Education @ Emo's [film/comedy] The Sinus Show presents "The Lost Boys," 7pm & 9:45pm @ the Drafthouse Downtown also Saturday [music] Blue October w/ Wideawake and iSOLA @ Stubb's [booksigning] Michael Corcoran signs "All Over the Map", with a... more ›

Okay, so you’ve had a whole weekend and a day to see , the latest from director Tim Burton and his greatest muse, Johnny Depp. But maybe you haven’t seen it yet. Maybe you’re thinking, "Why bother? It’s a kid’s movie. I’m not a kid, I’m a grown-up, harrumph!" Or maybe you’re a lifetime member of the Gene Wilder Fan Club, and you’ve sworn your devotion to the original Willy Wonka and would never, ever betray him by seeing this bastardization of his name, so there! more ›

Awesome, Awesome, Awesome. Here's to your livers and wallets making it through this week. MONDAY [books] Will Clarke talks crazy with his latest novel, Lord Vishnu's Love Handles @ Bookpeople, 7pm [film] Starchaser in 3-D! @ Alamo Drafthouse Downtown, 7pm, $1 + $1 Glasses Rental [music] 54 Seconds @ Lucky Lounge [music] Paris 49 @ Continental Club TUESDAY [music] Cafe Tacvba with Grupo Fantasmo @ Stubb's BBQ, Doors at 7 pm [music] Alkaline Trio with... more ›