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Thursday, June 28 artOpening Reception for Whitney Lee: Power Craft at Women and Their Work, 1710 Lavaca Street (6-8pm) artOpen House Work Viewing at Atelier 3-D, 2209 Pasadena Drive (4-10pm) artArtistic License: Josefina Guilisasti at The Blanton Museum of Art, MLK at Congress Ave (Free, 6-8pm) booksAmanda Eyre Ward presents Forgive Me at BookPeople (7:00pm) comedyPat Dixon with Brendon Walsh at Cap City Comedy Club comedyParallelogramophonograph with special guests Look Cookie at ColdTowne Theater (8pm)...

THURSDAY [14] dance • Constellation, a site-specific dance work from Sally Jacques at Pickle & Thornberry Federal Courthouses (9pm) art • Guest Tour with Ellen Cunningham-Kruppa at Blanton Museum of Art, MLK at Congress (Thursdays are always free at the Blanton,12:30-1:30pm) art • Opening reception for "Just Been Fired," the mostly at Gallery Lombardi (7-10pm) art and books • Blanton Book Club at Blanton Museum of Art, MLK at Congress 6-7:30pm) books • Reginald...

United Abominations – MegadethMegadeth (AKA Dave Mustaine) follows up 2004’s politically charged The System Has Failed with, well, the politically charged United Abominations. Due to contractual obligations, TSHF had to be released as Megadeth, although it was primarily a Mustaine project. No report indicating why the new album also falls under the Megadeth moniker, but it does contain all the staples of a typical Megadeth record: Mustaine’s trademark vocals, soaring six-string solos, and insistent drums,...

FRIDAY [8] music • DJ Krames (Cobra Kai), Prince Klassen at Beauty Bar (Free) books • Dominic Smith presents The Beautiful Miscellaneous at BookPeople (7:00pm) comedy • Punchline, open mic stand up comedy at ColdTowne Theater (10pm) film • "The Secret Mirror" at The Paramount film • Master Pancake Theatre: "The Breakfast Club" at Alamo Downtown film • "Severance" at Dobie Theatre food • Central Market Cooking Class: Manicotti Workshop with Foodie Barbara Sampson at...

WEDNESDAY [30] booze • "Sir Chris" and "Lord Gates" from Car Stereo Wars and Learning Secrets guest bartend at The Mohawk (5-8pm) music • Locals @ La Zona Showcase Two wih AM Syndicate, The Drawing Board, Jets Under Fire at La Zona Rosa music • Hawnay Troof, Best Fwends, The Carrots at Emo's music • Pompeii, Ryan Lindsey, Gazelles, The Heirs at Emo's music • Tribute to Sublime with Badfish, Indofin, Under the Gun at...

under the legal bar age a chance to rock out, bounce in a moonwalk, and relax. Recently profiled on the Today Show, in Newsweek and Rare magazines, as well as featured in the Statesman, RNR is quickly becoming the go-to solution for adults and children all over Austin for cheap, fun rock n roll on the weekend.

Shearwater's Jonathan Meiburg and Thor Harris played a gorgeous set of songs (mostly) from the soon-to-be re-rereleased Palo Santo on Sunday afternoon at the Rock N Romp Mohawk. The show also featured readings from Neal Pollack and a performance by Black Before Red....

On Sunday afternoon, Austin Rock N Romp and Book People are sponsoring an all-ages event on the patio at Mohawk featuring Neal Pollack and Shearwater's Jonathan Meiburg. The show will also feature Black Before Red, amps still warm from their Local Music is Sexy 3 performance the night before. Rock N Romp has been putting on all ages rock shows since last summer, and in the coming months will be moving their events to...

For a band putting out records on Buddyhead, self-described "steampunks" The Cassettes spend a remarkable amount of time busking for quarters on the streets of DC, their hometown. Perhaps they just belong to an earlier, simpler time; singer/mandoliner Shelby Cinca throws around old-timey words like "bourgeois" and "Al Jolson" like it was 1928 all over again. Then again, he's apparently a huge Oasis fan. Oh, contradictions...

Hey Parents! Be sure to bring your little nuggets to Ruta Maya this Saturday afternoon for your monthly installation of Austin Rock N Romp. As you may already be aware, Rock N Romp creates a family friendly environment where hip parents can expose their children to the beauty of local live music while they themselves are able to enjoy the bands minus the ear-splitting amps or $100 babysitting bill. This month’s lineup includes fabulous...

Austin's Rock N Romp is a kid-friendly concert series featuring local musical acts and performers once a month for the benefit of the music community and the families that are a part of it. The holiday Romp is today at Ruta Maya Cafe, beginning at 4 pm and will feature the music of The Palm School Choir singing (among other things) some of their favorite Flaming Lips songs, and local indie wunderkinds AM Syndicate,...

After spending the long weekend with Aunt Pearl and her magical inflatable cat, you're probably aching to get back into the overwhelming world of hipsterdom. Here's what's new this week (not much): Mark Kozelek Little Drummer Live (Caldoverde) Our favorite Red House Painter is offering a 2 disc collection of songs mostly recorded directly to CDR during his European and North American tour this year. Kozelek's varied influences, favorites and fetishes all come into...

Austin Rock 'N' Romp is calling for bands and DJs interested in playing in a local concert series that doubles as a service to hard-working parents. Rock 'N' Romp, started in Austin this past July, is a series of kid-friendly rock concerts, held the last Saturday of each month from 4:30-6:30 pm at Ruta Maya. Kids and their parents come together at Rock 'N' Romp to enjoy live music together -- an ideal way...

It's National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and our friends at Tito's Vodka are doing their part by participating in the upcoming Susan G. Komen Foundation Breast Cancer 3-Day. They'll be making the 60-mile trek from Dallas to Fort Worth on foot, all in the hopes of raising a little money for research efforts. You can help 'em out by donating goods for their Rock N Roll Garage Sale, happening tomorrow evening at Momo's. They're...

It's the last Saturday of the month, which means it's time again for Austin's Rock N Romp to fill our afternoon with great local music. In case you're unaware, Rock N Romp is a kid-friendly concert series dedicated to exposing children to live music and the community of musicians and artists in the Austin, all while giving their parents a chance to take in live bands in a non-bar, non-2am setting. Romps are held...

The Alamo Drafthouse, Austin Parks Foundation and AT&T have teamed up to bring us a special series of free entertainment featuring live music, movie screenings and special guest stars. Four Sundays between now and October 7th will feature evening screenings and musical acts for the whole family. So, why sit at home watching football on a Sunday night when you can enjoy a nice cool Texas summer outside among family, friends, bands and legends of...

Austin Rock N Romp is back this Saturday for a second round of family-friendly rocking out, and this time, supremely awesome local rockers Golden Bear will be providing said rock!

D.C.’s family-friendly concert series has arrived in Austin, and all of you grumpy parents looking for something hip to do on Saturday afternoon can relax: The Asylum Street Spankers will be performing two sets at Ruta Maya beginning at 4:30 Saturday afternoon.

F R I D A Y [24] [music] Sweatbox Benefit with Poison 13, Knife in the Water, The Meat Purveyors, and Possessed by paul James at Emo's (link) [music] moe at Stubb's (link) [DJ] "It's a Wrap" with DJ Flywood and DJ Whoever at The Peacock (link) [in-store] Holland Hopson CD release at End of an Ear (Free, 7pm) (link) [cartoons] Spike & Mike's Twisted Animation Fest at Alamo Village (Midnight Friday & Saturday) (link)...