Ed Note: Please note that the Mobile Art Place opening party mentioned yesterday is not actually free, but is open to those attending Night at the Galleries. Sorry for the inconvenience. FRIDAY [23] music • Maneja Beto, The Interest Kills, The Laughing, White Denim at The Compound ($5, 18+, 9pm, 1300 East 4th Street) comedy • The Frank Mills perform their new sketch show, "One Classy-Ass Show," at Blue Theatre (DEETS) books • Abriendo Brecha......

Save Las Manitas Concert of Voices Friday, February 23 La Zona Rosa Grupo Fantasma, Alejandro Escovedo, Patti Griffin, James McMurtry, Ruben Ramos, and Jimmy Dale Gilmore will be playing. Hosted by Jaston Williams and Joe Sears of Greater Tuna. $5 fajita plate before the show. Tickets are $25 and are available at Waterloo, Runtex and www.gettix.net. Escuelita del Alma is an awesome asset for the people who live and work downtown. The Marriott project......

After a few performances by indie faves and up-and-coming musicians, Austin City Limits is going old-school this month with a performance by Austin singer-songwriter James McMurtry. The Texas native will be taping at the KLRU studios tomorrow night at 8pm. The episode will air in January as a part of Austin City Limits' 32nd season. A limited number of free Space Available tickets are being given away today starting at 5 p.m. at KLRU. The......

Austin Chronicle's 2005 Music Poll is now accepting nominations. Go vote for your favorite local band/musician/song/album/radio program/venue and more, and select one of their dozens of potential inductees into the elite ranks of the Chronicle's Hall of Fame. Suggestions from the ballot include: Asleep at the Wheel Butthole Surfers Kinky Friedman Ray Wylie Hubbard James McMurtry Poison 13 Spoon Soul Hat One small caveat: ballot-stuff and they'll kill you. Happy voting!......

Twenty bucks goes a long way on Tuesday night as Antone’s hosts a benefit performance for survivors of Hurricane Katrina. Headliner Alejandro Escovedo will be supported by a who’s who of Austin singer-songwriters including John Dee Graham, Charlie Sexton, James McMurtry, Dan Dyer, Ian McLagan, James McMurtry, Fastball, and Heybale. Doors open at 6, and the show start at 7. Proceeds will benefit the American Red Cross, so please come out and show your......

We know you love living in Austin, where there's always a live music event happening. But the best is when the music benefits a good cause. This weekend, there are a couple of shows that will do just that... All day today, at Threadgill's on Riverside, KGSR will be hosting a drive for Family Eldercare called FanFare Friday! Donations will be accepted until 7pm and go towards the purchase of fans and funds for......