Austinist is pleased--and a little weirded out--to reveal that the headliner for The 2007 Forty Acres Festival will be none other than rock and roll pioneer and Geico expositor Little Richard. The campus of The University of Texas hosts the event, with over a hundred student organizations showcasing booths and activities; the festival culminates with an all-day concert. The performers are often hit-or-miss, sometimes providing great acts (2006's brought Common) but usually presenting lame ones... more ›

FRIDAY [30] [books] Dr. Zhi Gang Sha presents Soul Mind Body Medicine: A Complete Soul Healing System for Optimum Health and Vitality at BookPeople (7pm) (link) [music] Ryan Cabrera, Josh Hoge, Jay Buchanan at Stubb's (link) [music] Freddie Steady 5, Go Nova, Pocket Symphonies, Handsome Charlies at Hole in the Wall ($5, 8pm) (link) [music] The Feds and Slider at Flamingo Cantina ($5, 8:30pm) (link) [music] The Weary Boys and Mario Hardluck at Cactus Cafe... more ›

One of the great things about living in Austin is taking advantage of UTs resources. This week, there will be a couple of free events that make the gigantic student population fleetingly worthwhile: more ›