Still from The Public Enemy The Public Enemy w/ White Ghost Shivers LiveWednesday, December 05Alamo Drafthouse Downtown (320 E 6th Street)9:30pm, $12, 21+[info] | [tickets]Calling all boozehounds! December 5th is your day to party 1930s style, as we celebrate the ratification of the 21st amendment to the U.S. constitution. You know--the end of prohibition! On December 5th 1933, the Twenty-first amendment was officially ratified, out-amending the sucky, unpopular 18th amendment which outlawed the sale of......

Costa Rica SA | Costa Rica, Inc. (Costa Rica) Hideout Theater, 11 AM The film explores with satirical black humor some absurd aspects of the Dominican Republic - Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA); such as the inclusion of war weapons as objects of commerce for Costa Rica, a country without an army, or the incorporation of Central American undersea resources as part of the United States’ definition of territory. Costa Rica, Inc. was......

Ah, the nineties. Cross Colours*. Plaid flannels. Yellow nugget gold rings. Sega Genesis. It was like, well, a time that was just before the current time, but after a particular decade which really, really marketed itself much better. Which is just too bad, really. Because in and amongst all that weed, war, and Tetris of the 90s, there was Yo MTV Raps (well, in the late 80s too, but whatever). And within that haven of......

*Congratulations to reader Jenny Miller, winner of the ticket giveaway.* Next Tuesday night, Spark: KLRU's Engaging Speaker Series will feature hip-hop pioneer and social activist Chuck D, along with Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Leonard Pitts. UT professor S. Craig Watkins, author of Hip Hop Matters: Politics, Popular Culture, and the Struggle for the Soul of a Movement, will lead the discussion. *Ticket Giveaway Alert:* We're giving away a pair of tickets to go be part......

Here are a few more previews to get you, dear reader, geared up for SXSW Film. Yes, we do it all for YOU. Remember, these are just our recommendations from what little we can glean from the SXSW site. That’s the beauty of the film festival: sometimes, you just never know WHAT exactly you’ll be seeing! 51 Birch Street Who’s in it? The Block family and friends What’s it about? Director Doug Block asks,......

Once again, for those about to rock, there’s not a lot to choose from this week. Dresden Dolls - The Dresden Dolls (Roadrunner) Equal parts cabaret and goth, this duo channels the musical vibe of a pre-war Berlin. Roadrunner is re-releasing their self-titled indie debut. The Dresden Dolls will be supporting NIN when they play their sold-out Austin show later this May. Porcupine Tree - Dead Wing (Lava/Atlantic) Fans of Opeth and Anathema should already......