Earlier this week, Arts on Real's General Manager, Blake Yelavich, sent out the call: "With the value of property sky-rocketing in the East Side neighborhoods, it is increasingly difficult to meet the demands of leases and taxes desired by the property owners." Arts on Real needs to raise $7500 by the end of April or it will shutter its doors by the end of May. To avoid that fate, the company is collecting donations and hoping for ticket sales for their current, well-received comedy Matt & Ben, starring local faves Kelley Estes and Breanna Stogner....

If you love booze and cinema, well, have we got a deal for you. Cine Las Americas, Austin's own multicultural, non-profit media arts center, will be holding Chicha 56, a combo happy hour and after party fundraiser to benefit this year's programming. The event comes a mere 56 days before the Cine Las Americas International Film Festival kicks off....