TUESDAY [26] political-rockstars • Howard Dean speaks at Scholz Garden (5pm-6:30pm, $50/$20) pol/booze • "Drinking Liberally" weekly meetup for liberal and progressives at Dog & Duck Pub (6:30pm) books • Drew Banks presents Able Was I at BookPeople (7pm) music • The Queers, Hard Ons, Toys That Kill, Signal Lost at Emo's music • "Cool Brittania," By Wayne (Calla) and ex-Yuppie Pricks -- Brit Pop, Rock, Punk, Psych, Metal, and Prog from 60s-90s at......

The fourth annual Austin Game Conference kicked off this morning. Right about now, thousands of gaming industry developers are probably sitting through opening remarks by Game Initiative conference director Tonda Bunge, Mayor Wynn, and Blizzard Entertainment's Rob Pardo -- the guy who brought computer geeks around the world such escapist hits as StarCraft and Warcraft III. Running through Friday, AGC includes an exhausting schedule of programming, with seminars focused on topics such as "The Joy......

WEDNESDAY [28] [film] AFS 20th Anniversary Screening: Godard's Weekend at Alamo Downtown (7pm) (link) [film] Premiere of A Scanner Darkly with film score composer Graham Reynolds leading live performance at Paramount Theatre (5pm, 7pm) (link) [film] The Blindfolded Reformer at the Vortex with free Tito's vodka (Free, 7pm) (link) [books] Texas Monthly Bookclub presents Sarah Bird's The Flamenco Academy, hosted by Mike Shea at BookPeople (7pm) (link) [music] Awesome Cool Dudes, Daniel Francis Doyle, Zom......

We told you a few weeks ago about MySpace and Austin-based Bside Entertainment’s Roadshow that began here in Austin and set out to tour the country. Well, they sallied forth into the American wilds and, after entertaining folks in 9 cities with indie music and movies, have returned home for the final presentation of their roadshow. Tonight at Sky Lounge they will screen Quality of Life, “An award winning drama surrounding the relationship of two......

: : FRIDAY : : [film] New Movies @ Your Local Theaters! [music] Ethereal Planes Indian, 7pm @ End of an Ear - FREE! [music] Ghostland Observatory, The Veldt, Haunting Oboe Music and Low Line Caller @ Flamingo Cantina [music] Orange Mothers and The Damnations @ Continental Club [music] Glen Phillips, 8pm & 10:30pm @ Cactus CafeŽ - $16 [art] Reception for Sydney Yeager's "Billow & Fold," 6-8pm @ d berman Gallery [theatre] "Xmas......

M O N D A Y [5] music · MF Doom, Count Bass D, John Robinson at La Zona Rosa music · Saves the Day, Senses Fall, Emmanuel, Early November at Emo's film · "Shaun Of The Dead" spinoffs at The Drafthouse Downtown (7pm) [link] T U E S D A Y [6] music · Red Leaves at CRL Art Gallery film · AFS screens "The Singing Blacksmith" at The Drafthouse Downtown (7pm) [link]......

Though we hate to admit it, for some of us here at Austinist the heyday of disco naps and all-night benders is a decade-old, itsy little speck in the rearview mirror of life. Something happens during one's mid-30's -- the vigor and stamina required for gettin' your groove on in dark, smoky clubs 'til the wee hours of the morning mysteriously...vanishes. It is tragic. Anyway, this is our way of saying that you can......

FRIDAY [Film] Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy and Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room opens today. [Health] Health Expo 3pm-8pm [Music] PFUNK at Auditorium Shores [Music] Okkervil River CD release show w/ Earlimart @ The Parish [Music] Mix Master Mike at Sky Lounge [Party] Rosa's 25th birthday party at Beerland! Tram Tram / Loxsly / Belaire / Canoe w/ northKOREAN spinning inbetween sets SATURDAY [Health] Texas Round Up Marathon 8am (yikes!) [More Health] Health......

Last years ACL Fest brought a diverse mix of bands to the Capitol City. One of which is the funkiest group of Venezuelans on the planet. Los Amigos Invisibles formed in 1991, becoming one of the only dance bands that call Venezuela home. Los Amigos Invisibles are supporting their latest releases Venezuelan Zinga Son Vol.1 and Chill out Venezuela vol.1. Chill out is the first electronic music compilation entirely produced by Venezuelans. They will be......