The Health Alliance For Austin Musicians (or HAAM) provides local artists with low-cost health care and other related services. This year’s HAAM Benefit Day is here (today), and the organization is presenting numerous shows all over town this evening, along with a Telethon on ME Television. One can offer their assistance in funds by donating online as well. The HAAM Benefit Day is presented with support from a number of entities, including Whole Foods......

FRIDAY [9] art • Joey "Jo E" Santori paints a 6'x3' piece live while DJ O'Cal spins at Canvas Bar and Gallery (10am-6pm) art • Contemporary Art Trunk Show thru Feb. 11 at Art on 5th (10am-6pm) comedy • Bog Saget at The Paramount Theatre film • Master Pancake Debuts with Titanic at Alamo Drafthouse Downtown film • Weird Wednesday Reel One Viewing Party at Alamo Drafthouse Downtown film • Spike & Mike's Sick......

M O N D A Y [12] [music] UT Ethnomusicology Dept Ensembles at Momo's (8pm) [music] David Newbould at Flipnotics (8pm) [music] Singer-Songwriter Night at Longbranch Inn [music] Elizabeth McQueen at Theadgill's (8pm) [music] Listening party for Ludacris' new album, Disturbing Tha Peace at Nasty's (8pm) [music/shopping] Armadillo Christmas Bazaar with the Eggmen at Austin Music Hall (Check website for dates/hours) [party] Friends of the Spade Christmas Party at Velvet Spade (11pm) [film/food] "Narnia"......

M O N D A Y [ 2 1 ] music · Elizabeth McQueen and Jason Robards at Threadgill's music · MC Chris (Adult Swim), Snmnmn, The Ergs, America is Waiting, Bring Back the Guns and Karaoke Underground at Emo's music · Redrum and Music Lab put on Battle of the Bands 3! holidays · Marble Falls' Walkway of Lights kicked off last weekend, but you can see it through December 2nd - "meander through......

FRIDAY [Sale] UT Press' Annual Outdoor Book Sale, (Friday 10AM-6PM & Saturday 10AM-3PM) @ I-35 & Manor [Film] Alamo Drafthouse Midnight Movies presents Wet Hot American Summer, 12AM @ Alamo Downtown $5 [Music] Rebirth Brass Band, 9PM @ Stubb's $14 SATURDAY [Art]AMOA Art Trek to the Texas Hill Country $75 [Film] Austin Student Digital Film Festival, 4PM @ UT Student Union [Music] Johnny Goudie CD Release Party, 7:30 @ Antone's $14 [Art] 5X7 Preview......

Singer-songwriters get a bad rap. It’s a proven fact that not all of them are whiny, sullen assholes. Some of them actually bring the rock. Lucky for us, three of Austin’s best troubadours are joining forces to melt your face inside Stubb’s this Saturday, May 14. Shane Bartell wil take the stage first to play songs from his first full length cd, “Too Soon To Say.” David Newbould is up next, fresh off his......