The new wave takes it old school with an evening that's part movie, part Austin, and all fun and games. Let's hope nobody gets hurt. Hip Mexican joint Nueva Onda will host a free show featuring Hunky Dory and an episode of Austin Stories this Thursday (that's tomorrow) at 8pm to keep your brain entertained as your mouth snarfs San Antonio tamales and sips Shiner beer. Propose a toast to slackerdom and misfithood as you......

When we first heard about literary movie night, we naturally assumed that the film would be Hellraiser. We mean, how many other book-turned-films have so thoroughly and entertainingly explored sadomasochism and moral confusion? Not many, we think. Anyway, it's not our event, and the folks at Bookpeople decided to go with something a little lighter, which is their prerogative, we guess. Rob Marshall's Memoirs of a Geisha--based on Arthur Golden's 1997 book of the same......

Today sucks. Our house is quickly being annexed by Waller Creek, all of the tickets are sold out to the last night at the Alamo and our ‘Stros can’t buy a win. We could use a stiff drink* and a good laugh. Lucky for us, and you, the Onion AV Club and Rio Rita have prescribed a sweet salve to cure our burning wounds as they present Robert Altman’s satirical snarkfest OC & Stiggs. O.C.......

WEDNESDAY [23] film • The Onion A.V. Club Movie Night with "Network" at Rio Rita (9pm) music/film • Jo's Rock and Reel with Broke Beads and "Gleaming the Cube" at Jo's Coffee (Free, 7:30pm) music • Austin Discovery School Benefit with Quien es Boom, Foot Foot, The Lennings at Emo's music • Prom Nite, Boo and Boo Too, The Unbearables, Baby Birds Don't Drink Milk at Emo's music • Doo-Wah Riders, Merchants of Moonshine......

The Onion's been up to tons of good stuff ever since setting up shop in Austin last winter, so we're pleased to see that they're also starting a new monthly tradition: every third Wednesday, the folks of A.V. Club Austin will host Movie Night at eastside cantina Rio Rita, where they'll be screening classic flicks. The Onion City Editor Sean O'Neal will be on-hand to introduce the films ("Provided people besides my girlfriend show......

Starting today (actually, you are probably missing some of it right now, so hurry up and finish reading) The Queer Students Alliance of The University of Texas at Austin will be kicking off their sixth annual Pride Week. Until next Monday, October 16th, the QSA will be holding events from early in the morning til late in the evening--from rallies, conferences, workshops, movies and an AIDS walk at Waterloo Park. The theme for this year's......

MONDAY [22] [film] Letters from the Other Side at Congregational Church of Austin (7pm, Free) [link] [film] Hands on a Hard Body at Austin Java (8pm, Free) [link] [film] Jarhead at Cafe Mundi (8pm, Free) [link] [film] True Stories at Rounders Pizzeria (8pm, Free) [link] [film] Salt of the Earth at MonkeyWrench Books (8pm, $5) [link] [film] Anime Monday at Ventana del Sol (7:30pm) [link] [tv] 24 Season Finale at Alamo Downtown (7pm, Free) [link]......

MONDAY [6] karaoke » Karaoke at Beerland (link) music » The Lay-Moes and Loy Bones at The Parlor (Free, 9pm) (myspace) film/comedy » Soul Cinema Mondays screens "Richard Pryor Live in Concert," the comedian at his finest. At the Drafthouse Downtown ($1, 7pm) (link) music/film » One of the most exhaustive music documentaries ever, "New York Dolls," the story of Arthur "Killer" Kane" reuniting with the legendary band, features interviews with Morrissey, Iggy Pop, Mick......

Owing to the fire last week that destroyed most of the building housing KOOP's studios, the member-owned community radio station is being forced to relocate. At the modest downtown offices on Fifth and San Jacinto, built back in the 1930s, KOOP paid a mere $750 a month for rent. Now, strapped for cash and unable to cover relocation costs, they'll be having a slew of benefit events through the end of February. Meanwhile, the......

It started yesterday, but you still have three chances to catch the 4th Annual Out of Bounds Improv Comedy Festival. And Miniature Golf Tournament What, you say? Out of Bounds brings together some of the nation's best sketch/improv comedy groups at the Hideout Theatre on Congress Avenue, and even features a tournament of mini-golf, wherein performers compete against one another for the highly coveted, uhh, "Ridiculous Jacket". We have no idea what that entails,......

Did we forget anything? Let us know. M O N D A Y music · American Analog Set at Club DeVille. Free! Two sets, 8pm and 9:30pm [mp3: American Analog Set - New Equation (Live)] film · KOOP Radio's Monthly Movie Night screening of "Soy Cuba" at MonkeyWrench Books. Suggested donation of $5 8pm film · Martin Sheen narrates "James Dean: Forever Young", a documentary on the original hipster at the Drafthouse South Lamar. 7pm......

::FRIDAY:: [music] Rogue Wave and Helio Sequence at the Parish Room [fashion] FactoryPeople Fridays with DJ Joel Mozersky, 10% of proceeds to benefit AIDS Services of Austin [music] South Side Musical Festivus, 6pm @ Jovita's - $7 [music] Willie Graham Benefit, 6pm @ Continental Club, $25/$30 ::SATURDAY:: [film] Splash Movie Night presents "Spy Kids 3D" @ Deep Eddy [film] Alamo Drafthouse Free Matinee [comedy] Michael Winslow and Police Academy, 7pm & 9:45pm @ Alamo......