FRIDAY [12] Some of you have asked that we publish the Weekend IST List on Thursdays, in order to better help you plan your goings-on. We're happy to oblige. Starting today, we'll be including Friday-Sunday listings both on Thursday and Fridays. --Ed. Note music • Yacht Rock Party with DJ Starsign -- Chicago, Steely Dan, America, Air Supply, Toto, Boz Scaggs, Loggins and Messina, Carole King, Paul Simon, James Taylor, Doobie Brothers, Seals and... more ›

It's that time of the year again. Time to reflect back upon all the great shows that we attended, all the Lone Star we drank because we couldn't afford anything else, and all the ditches we fell asleep in. But now, as the holidays bear down upon our weary bodies like a drunken hook-up, its time to give something back. Luckily for us, there are two opportunities to do just that in the coming... more ›

Damn! These giveaways just don't stop today, do they? We're thrilled to offer yet another set of free tickets -- actually, two sets this time -- for yet another show that's opening this weekend. The clever women of Shrewd Productions bring you the world premiere of Monika Bustamante's Stillborn: a bedtime story, opening tonight and running every Th/Fr/Sa at 8pm at Hyde Park Theatre through October 28. The play features three sisters who "are... more ›

We've made no secret of the fact that we like Ken Webster. We can't help ourselves. The man is good at what he does. And while we're not going to take credit -- although we have mentioned, repeatedly, that we'd like to see him take the stage more often -- we're happy to see he's turning out yet another one-man show over at Hyde Park Theatre these days. It's a deliciously odd one, too.... more ›

[Update: Lucky reader Margaret was quick on the trigger and snatched these babies up pronto! Better luck next time, theatre fans. -Ed.] Austinist Theatre Central is happy to announce a ticket grab! Be the first person to send us an email (as usual, be sure to take the () off the @) and we'll set you up with two free tickets to Loaded Gun Theory's Empty Bowl. This is for any of the remaining... more ›

Be sure to check out our extensive theatre coverage and new movie releases. Please let us know about any corrections/suggestions! FRIDAY [31] [music] Reckless Kelly at La Zona Rosa (link) [music] Peter & the Wolf, Navajo Radio and more at Emo's (Inside) (link) [music] Ghostface Killah, Word Association, DJ Notion at Emo's (Outside) (link) [music] The Glass Family w/ Quien es Boom (CD Release) & Brothers and Sisters at The Parish Room (link) [music] Red... more ›

The holidays are over, and our hard-working thespians are back on the boards. A pile o' theatre is opening this weekend. There's so much to choose from -- just take a gander at the following delights. Get Your War On! - Rude Mechanicals "A down and dirty theatrical adaptation of David Rees' savage and hysterical internet comic strip of the same name, Get Your War On represents stunned and outraged Americans as they react... more ›

Frontera Fest is here! Austinist is, ahem, a bit behind with this news (blame it on the holidays), as tickets have been on sale for two days! (You can get 'em by calling 479-PLAY.) The Short Fringe starts this coming Tuesday, 1/10 at Hyde Park Theatre, followed close on its heels by the Long Fringe, which begins the following Tuesday, 1/17 at the Blue Theatre. Oh, and perhaps most exciting of all, there's an... more ›

Tonight, tomorrow, and Saturday at 8pm are the last three chances you have to check out Chopper at Hyde Park Theatre. We caught Chopper last weekend. This is the southwest premiere of this work by New York playwright Leah Ryan, and only the second production of the play. It's an odd little piece. As a glimpse into the lives of childhood friends Kathleen & Emily, trying to make it on their own in the... more ›