"Fires, tornadoes, hurricanes, floods..." begins what sounds like the Feel Bad hit of the summer, before another voice announces, "Are you prepared...to dance?" Yes, it's Austin's "First Emergency Preparedness Flash Mob," (catchy name!) taking place on May 30th at City Hall Plaza, 4:00pm. The dance moves, which you can find here, are not terribly complex but may require some practice lest you get your moves confused and begin stop, dropping and rolling during a flood. more ›

Boys who wish they could have taken a boy to prom and girls who wish they could have taken a girl now have the chance to relive that night. Hell, even girls who took gay boys to prom hoping to at last be disrespected have one more chance to get it right—local nonprofit Out Youth will be hosting an Alternative Adult Prom this Saturday night at Adora Hall. This prom gives GLBT adults (as well as straight supporters) the opportunity to travel back in time for the ultimate high school dance. more ›

Tonight, Austin's Victory Grill will be metaphorically moving to Beale Street. KOOP's "Excavation Nation" show is sponsoring a STAX Nite, which will be packed with live and DJ-spun tunes celebrating the likes of Booker T, Issac Hayes, Carla Thomas, Albert King, Sam & Dave, and the incomparable Otis Redding. more ›