Tipping their hat to this immortal glory of fluorescent heartache that was the New Wave Scene, the Alamo Drafthouse debuts their newest concert/theater/dance explosion this Thursday evening, promising such running-in-place classics as Whip It, Rio, and, well, I Ran (So Far Away). If you have never been to an Alamo sing-along, then we can personally assure you that it will be just like heaven. ...

Teen Witch Sing-AlongWednesday, November 28thAlamo Drafthouse Downtown (320 E 6th Street)$10, 7:30PM[info] | [tickets]Don't be ashamed. We know that you love all of those makeover shows and weep at the end when the new house/face/wardrobe is revealed and completely changes someones life, or at least their outlook on it. However, how often do those houses/faces/wardrobes come with magical powers and mind boggling musical numbers? Um, like, never, which is what makes the 80s cult......

This Thursday, May 17th at 7pm, Austin fixture Owen Egerton will be celebrating the release of How Best to Avoid Dying, his brand new collection of short stories, at BookPeople. The book is also the latest release for local publisher Dalton Publishing. They're offering a free peep of the book's first story, "Spelling," here. While the book itself is worthy of celebration, so too is its author. Egerton is one of Austin's renaissance men.......