zingrecommends - Austin Edition
thursdaymay8 through wednesdaymay14
thursdaymay8
See Shou Ping paper sculpture exhibit, at Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Sanctuary, 4801 La Crosse Ave, south of Snapdragon Dr, through May 18th, 9-5:30pm
Tibetan Monks discuss The Four Noble Truths, at Book People, 603 N Lamar Blvd, between 6th and W 9th St, 7pm
Bruce James Soultet performs at The Belmont, 305 W 6th St, at Lavaca St, 8-11pm
Jonas Alvarez performs at Lamar Whole Foods, 525 N Lamar Blvd, at W 5th St, 6-7:30pm, Free
fridaymay9
Modernist: The University of Texas Legacy, Teacher, Student, Teacher, 1938-1963 exhibit opens at Umlauf Sculpture Garden and Museum, 605 Robert E Lee Rd, between Barton Springs Rd, and Lund St, through August 27th, 10-4:30pm
Don Quixote opens at The Long Center, 701 W Riverside Dr, at S 1st St, through May 11th, 8pm, $25-75, presented by Ballet Austin
Leigh Elena jewelry trunk show, at Lamar Whole Foods, 525 N Lamar Blvd, at W 5th St, 11-3pm, Free
See Cathedral of Junk, 4422 Lareina Dr, at W St Elmo Rd, by appointment, Free but donations accepted, call Vince 512-299-7413 for reservations
saturdaymay10
See Ali Fitzgerld exhibit at Art Palace, 2109 E Cesar Chavez St, at Caney St, through May 21st, 7-9pm
Chandra Michaels exhibit opens and FlyJack performs at Central Market, 4001 N Lamar Blvd, at W 40th St, 6:40-9pm
Chris Boehk, Little Bicycles, Matches for Memories, and Cry Blood Apache perform at Hole in the Wall, 2538 Guadalupe St, at W 26th St 9:30pm, $3 cover
Teen Art Bash, a celebration of art, music and culture, at Arthouse, 700 Congress Ave, at E 7th St, 2-6pm, Free
Sugar and Spice Productions Fashion Show, at Boyd Vance Theatre, in George Washington Carver Museum and Cultural Center, 1165 Angelina St, between Hackberry St and Rosewood Ave, 6:30pm
sundaymay11
New Art in Austin: 20 to Watch exhibit closes, at the Austin Museum of Art, 823 Congress Ave, at E 8th St, 12-5pm
Size Matters: Breaking the Boundaries of the Single Sheet, a lecture with Larry Silver, at the Blanton Art Museum, University of Texas, 2 San Jacinto Blvd, between Barton Springs Rd and Lund St, 2-3pm, Free with admission
Donna Hightower performs at Central Market, 4001 N Lamar Blvd, at W 40th St, 12:30-3pm
mondaymay12
You Did What?...From Novel to Screenplay, a discussion with Diana L Driver and Cash Anthony, at Intellectual Property, 2402 Guadalupe St, at W 24th St, 2pm
Screening of Inside the Circle, at downtown Alamo Draft Cinema, 320 E 6th St, at San Jacinto Blvd, 10pm, $2
tuesdaymay13
See The Hat, a traveling exhibit, at ABIA, in the George Washington Carver Museum and Cultural Center, Main Concourse Gates 7-11, through June 2nd, 9:30-6pm
Dale Watson and His Lone Star, perform at The Belmont, 305 W 6th St, at Lavaca St, 8-10pm
wednesdaymay14
See Michael Mellon and Jacques Louis Vidal exhibits at Okay Mountain, 1312 E Cesar Chavez St, at Attayac St, Suite B, through May 31st, 7-9pm
Sarah Thyre reading of Dark at the Roots, at Book People, 603 N Lamar Blvd, between W 6th and W 9th St, 7pm
Boxcar Preachers perform at Westgate Central Market, 4477 S Lamar, at West Gate Blvd, 6:30-9pm
tuesdayapril15 through mondayapril21
tuesdayapril15
Feist, Hayden at Stubb’s, 801 Red River & W 8th St, Doors open at 7
Valley of the Dolls screening w/ Stephen Moser at Alamo Drafthouse Downtown, 320 E 6th St & San Jacinto, 9:45pm, $10
Local writer Stefan Block presents his debut novel The Story of Forgetting at BookPeople, 603 N Lamar & W 6th, 7pm, free
Good Luck Academy, Harlequins, Jack Kill, Stickman , Dj Aryn J at, Beauty Bar, 617 E 7th St & Sabine, 9pm
wednesdayapril16
Juanes at Frank Erwin Center, 1701 Red River & 15th St W, 8pm, $39 – 84
The Beat Film Series, Presented by HRC at Alamo Drafthouse Downtown, 320 E 6th St & San Jacinto, 7pm, $8.25
On The Town at Mary Moody Northen Theatre, St Edwards University, 3001 South Congress & La Vista, 7:30pm
Gogol Bordello: The Pied Piper of Hutzovina, at Alamo Drafthouse Downtown, 320 E 6th St & San Jacinto, 9:45pm, $8.25
thursdayapril17
Third Thursday at The Blanton Museum of Art, Intersection of Brazos and Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, 5-9pm, Free
Flaming Lips Hoot Night w/ Masonic, Honor Farm, Bryce Clifford, Underwood, The Action Is, Fearless Freaks, all playing at Emo’s, 603 Red River & E 6th St, Doors open at 8
Morirse está en hebreo, My Mexican Shivah by Alejandro Springall, part of Cine Las Americas Festival, at Regal Metropolitan 14, 901 Little Texas Ln & South Congress, 9pm, $6-8
Artist Talk, Join artists as they discuss their work in the galleries: Meggie Chou, Jules Buck Jones, Kurt Mueller, Museum of Natural & Artificial Ephemerata (Jen Hirt and Scott Webel), and Xochi Solis, AMOA-Downtown, 823 Congress Ave & 9th St, 7PM
fridayapril18
Nick Lowe, Ron Sexsmith at Antone’s, 213 W 5th St & Lavaca, 9pm, $20-$22
Robert Johnson: Trick the Devil at The Long Center, 501 Congress Ave #300 & W 5th St, 8pm
Ready Steady Go w/ Forever Changes, Belfuries, Hacienda at Beerland, 711.5 Red River & River St.
James Hand at Continental Club, 1315 South Congress Ave & Monroe St, 12 am
saturdayapril19
Prince Paul, Crew 54, Pnyce, Stretch, Richard Henry, Johnny Spanish at The Mohawk, 912 Red River & E 9th, 9:30pm
Candypants and Polecat at Club Deville, 900 Red River St & E 9th St, 9pm
All Night Mod Party! at ColdTowne Theater, 4803-B Airport Blvd & E 48th ½ , 11:30pm
sundayapril20
Cat Power at Stubb’s, 801 Red River & W 8th, 7pm, $25
Planet of the Apes at Alamo Drafthouse Downtown,4:15pm, $8.25
mondayapril21
Nathan Singleton & His Sideshow Tragedy, Momo's, 618 West Sixth St., 12:15am
tuesdayapril1 through mondayapril7
tuesdayapril1
South Austin Jug Band, Waterloo Records, 600 N Lamar at Pecan St, 5pm, Free
Alejandro Escovedo, Continental Club, 1315 S Congress at James St, 10pm, $15
wednesdayapril2
Teisco del Rey, Southern Culture on the Skids, Continental Club, 1315 S Congress at James St, 10pm, $15
thursdayapril3
Alyson Fox, Andrew Long, Baseera Khan, Jill Pangallo, Sarah Sudhoff, and Rebecca Ward discuss their work at AMOA-Downtown, 823 Congress Ave at East Riverside Dr, 7pm
California Beat: West Coast Art from the Beat Era, a lecture at Harry Ransom Center, 21st and Guadalupe Streets, 7PM
West End Galleries 1st Thursday, visit ART on 5th, F8 Gallery, Haven Gallery, Lotus Gallery, Russell Collection, Stephen L. Clark Gallery, Sterling Images, Wally Workman Gallery, until 8pm, map here
Yoon Cho opens at Women & Their Work, 1710 Lavaca St at W 17th St, 6-8pm
Call to Color: Cult of Color, by Trenton Doyle Hancock, Stephen Mills and Graham Reynolds, at Austin Ventures Studio Theater, 501 W 3rd St at San Antonio, 8pm, $56, through April 13th, tickets here
fridayapril4
B Scene at Blanton Museum of Art, Martin Luther King Blvd E & Congress Ave, 6pm, $10
saturdayapril5
Erin Cone opens at Wally Workman Gallery, 1202 W 6th St at Walsh, 6-8pm
Last day to see the Christopher St Leger show at Davis Gallery, 837 West 12th St at Shoal Creek Blvd, 10am-6pm
Ugly Beats & Friends Benefit for KOOP at Club DeVille, 900 Red River at E 9th St, 10pm, $5 suggested
sundayapril6
Banff Film Festival at Paramount Theatre, 713 Congress Ave, btw E 7th and E 8th, 6-9pm, $16, benefits the park
mondayapril7
Colin Meloy, lead singer of the Decemberists, performs solo at Lazona Rosa, 612 W 4th St at Nueces, 7pm, $18
ongoing
“We are…” Senior Photocommunications Exhibition, St. Edwards's University, 3100 S. Congress Ave, ends March 28
Pleasant Wimberley: Paintings by Denny McCoy, d berman gallery, ends April 5, 1701 Guadalupe Street
Mudville: paintings by Christopher St. Leger, Davis Gallery, ends April 5, 837 W. 12th Street
Wheelchair Epidemic, Gallery Lombardi, ends April 5, 602 West 7th Street Ste. A
Jess: To and From the Printed Page, Harry Ransom Center, ends April 6, 2008, 21st and Guadalupe
More Than Words: Illustrated Letters from the Smithsonian
J. Wayne Stark Galleries, Texas A&M, ends April 19, 2008, College Station
20 to Watch: New Art in Austin, Austin Museum of Art (downtown), ends May 11, 823 Congress Avenue
The Ashcan School: A Revolution in Painting
MSC Forsyth Center Galleries, ends May 12, College Station
WorkSpace: In Katrina's Wake, Blanton Museum of Art, ends May 25, Martin Luther King at Congress
Grounded, Austin Museum of Art, Laguna Gloria, ends September 27, 3809 West 35th Street
Ewan Gibbs: Pictures of Pitchers, Lora Reynolds Gallery, ends April 19, 2009, 300 West Avenue. No. 1318
Eyewitness: American Originals from the National Archives
M – Sa - 9am - 6pm, Su 12noon - 6pm, Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum, W Martin Luther King Jr Blvd & Congress Ave
$7 adults, $6 seniors/military/college students (with valid ID), $4 youth 5-18, free for under 4
thursdaymarch20 through wednesdaymarch19
thursdaymarch20
Professor Susan Napier presents From Impressionism to Anime, at Follet’s Intellectual Property, 24th and Guadalupe, 5pm, free
Third Thursday, featuring Artistic License: In Katrina’s Wake, Yoga, Blanton Book Club, Art Brief Tour, at Blanton Museum of Art, MLK Blvd at Congress, 5-9pm, free
fridaymarch21
Live Oak Decline with Mullholland Drive play at Stubb’s, 801 Red River St at E 8th St, 9pm, $8
saturdaymarch22
We’ve Got Tissues opens at Okay Mountain, 1312 Cesar Chavez at Attayac, 7-10pm, artist talk 6pm
Ewan Gibbs opens at Lora Reynolds Gallery, 300 West Ave, Ste 1318, at W 3rd St, 6-8pm
Shelly Allen closing reception at Else Madsen Gallery, 411 Brazos St, Ste 99, btw 4th and 5th St, 8-10pm
Cult of Color: Call to Color, Notes on a Collaboration, a panel discussion with Trenton Doyle Hancock, Stephen Mills, and Graham Reynolds, conducted by Robert Faires, at Arthouse at the Jones Center, 700 Congress Ave at E 7th St, 3-5pm, free
sundaymarch23
Baroness with Young Widows play at Emo’s, 603 Red River St, at E 6th St, 10pm, $10
Sleepercar plays at Mohawk, 912 Red River St at E 10th, 10pm, $10
mondaymarch24
Hear DJs Heart and Soul Sound System at Room 710, 6pm, no cover
tuesdaymarch25
Drive Thru, screening and artist talk with Matheus Rocha-Pitta, at Creative Research Lab, 2832 MLK Blvd, btw Miriam and Alexander, 6pm, free
Beaufort, presented by Austin Film Society screens at Alamo Drafthouse South Lamar, 1120 S Lamar at Treadwell, 7pm, $4
wednesdaymarch26
Artist talk with Eric Zimmerman, at Art Palace, 2109 E Cesar Chavez at Anthony, 7pm, free
thursdaymarch6 through wednesdaymarch5
thursdaymarch6
West End Gallery Night 1st Thursday, various galleries, 5-8pm, free
Austin Art Studio Shorts, screens at Austin Museum of Art, 823 Congress Ave at E 8th St, 7pm, free
Hearing Private History: the Home Recordings of John Clellon Holmes, Jack Kerouac, and Allen Ginsberg, 1949-1951, at Harry Ransom Center, 21st St and Guadalupe, 7pm, free
NAVDO Presents Future Clouds and Radar, Goodbye Ian, and The Drawing Board, at The Parish Room, 214 E 6th St at Brazos, 9pm, $12
fridaymarch7
Intersection: Artists From Art City Austin opens at Art Alliance Austin, 315 Congress Ave, Ste 100 at 3rd St, 6-8pm
Self Portraits 2, Photo, opens at Austin Figurative Gallery, 301 Chicon St, Unit F at E 3rd St, 7-11pm
Art Outside 2008, at The Enchanted Forest, 1412 W Oltorf at Thornton Rd, 6pm, $10, through Sunday March 16
B Scene at Blanton Museum of Art, MLK Blvd at Congress, 6-11pm, $10
SXSW music, film, interactive festival, opens at various venues, through March 16
saturdaymarch8
22 To Avoid opens at Austin Figurative Gallery, 301 Chicon, Unit F at E 3rd St, 7pm-12am
Paraphernalia opens at Pump Project Art Complex, 702 Shady Ln at E 7th St, 7-10pm
Artist talk with Germaine Keller, at Austin Museum of Art, Laguna Gloria, 3809 W 35th St at Mt Bonnell Rd, 1pm, free
Artist talk and music with Denny McCoy, at D Berman Gallery, 1701 Guadalupe St at W 17th St, 2pm, free
Dorkbot Austin at SXSW, at Brush Square Park, 5th and Neches St, across from Austin Convention Center, 6-8pm, free, rsvp here
Sundown Schoolhouse: How to Eat Austin #7, at Arthouse at the Jones Center, 700 Congress Ave at E 7th St, 3-5pm, free
Digital Showcase presented by Austin Museum of Digital Art at Club Deville, 900 Red River St at E 9th St, 9pm-2am, $7
SXSW AFS Member Showcase Program 1, presented by Austin Film Society, at The Hideout Theatre, 617 Congress Ave at 6th St, 6pm, $10, SXSW AFS Member Showcase Program 2, at 8pm
Miss Wanda Jackson plays at The Continental Club, 1315 S Congress Ave, btw James and Gibson, 11:45pm, $15
sundaymarch9
Kinky plays The Parish Room, 214 E 6th St at Brazos, 9pm, $18
mondaymarch10
Art in Public Places Panel Meeting at City Hall, Rm 2016, 301 W 2nd St at Lavaca, 6pm
Heart and Soul Sound System and The Naked play at Room 710, 710 Red River St at E 7th St, 8pm, contact venue for ticket prices
tuesdaymarch11
Billy Bob Thornton and Friends play at Antone’s, 213 W 5th St, at Colorado, 8pm, contact venue for ticket prices
wednesdaymarch12
IODA SXSW Opening Day Bash, at Emo’s, 603 Red River St at E 6th St, 12-6pm, free
SXSW Austin Music Awards, at Austin Music Hall, 208 Nueces St at W 3rd St, 8pm, $20
thursdayfebruary28 through wednesdaymarch5
thursdayfebruary28
Denny McCoy opens at DBerman Gallery, 1701 Guadalupe St, at E 17th St, 6-9pm
59 Seconds International Video Festival screens at Creative Research Lab, 2832 E MLK Blvd, btw Miriam and Alexander, 7pm, free
Jess: To and From the Printed Page, a panel discussion with Ingrid Schaffner, Michael Duncan, and Lance Letscher, at Harry Ransom Center, 21st and Guadalupe St, 7pm, Free
Austin Avant Garde, music, fashion, and art, at Mohawk, 912 Red River St, at E 10th, 8pm, $10
fridayfebruary29
See Butoh Dance performed by Ellen Bartel and Mari Akita, and a group painting show at Austin Figurative Gallery, 301 Chicon St, Ste F, at E 3rd St, 7-11pm, free
We Are…Senior Photocommunications Exhibition at St. Edwards University, 3100 S Congress Ave, at Havana, 6-8pm
Staple! Pre-Party at Austin Books and Comics 5200 N Lamar Blvd, at Capitol Ct, 8-11pm, free
The Ugly Beats Leap year Shindig at Emo’s, 603 Red River, at E 6th St, 10pm, $10
saturdaymarch1
Gordon Fowler opens at Wally Workman Gallery, 1202 W 6th St, at Blanco, 6-8pm
Christopher St. Leger opens at Davis Gallery, 837 W 12th St, btw Shoal Creek Blvd, and W Ave, 7-9pm
Wheelchair Epidemic opens at Gallery Lombardi, 602 W 7th St, Ste A, at Rio Grande, 7-10pm
Eric Zimmerman opens at Art Palace, 2109 Cesar Chavez, at Caney St, 8-10pm
Loose Connections opens at Big Medium, Jade Walker opens in the Bay 10 Project Space
5305 Bolm Rd, btw Koemer and Shady Ln, 7-11pm
Self Portrait Paintings opens at Austin Figurative Gallery, 301 Chicon St, Ste F, at E 3rd St, 7-11pm
2nd Annual Texas State Arts Festival, across from Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum, 1800 Congress Ave, at 18th St, 10am-7pm, $5, continues on Sunday, March 2
Sundown Schoolhouse: How to Eat Austin #6, Your Food, at Arthouse at the Jones Center, 700 Congress Ave, at E 7th St, 3-5pm, free
Staple!, an independent media expo, at the Monarch Event Center, 6406 N IH-35, Ste 3100, 11am-7pm, $5
sundaymarch2
See Tom Russell at Yarddog, 1510 S Congress Ave, at Elizabeth St, 12-5pm, Free
Automat performance, at Dougherty Arts Center, 1110 Barton Springs Rd, at Dawson Rd, 5pm, $10
Built to Spill and The Meat Puppets play at Stubb’s, 801 Red River St, at 8th St, 6pm, $20
mondaymarch3
See Kathy Joiner at Vin Bistro, 1601 W 38th St, Ste 1, at Kerbey Ln, 5-10pm
Heart and Soul Sound System play at Room 710, 710 Red River St, at E 7th St, 8pm, $5
tuesdaymarch4
Artistic License, performance and discussion with Jorge Macchi and Edgardo Rudnitzky, at Blanton Museum of Art, MLK Blvd at Congress, 6:30-7:30pm, free
Times and Winds screens at Alamo Drafthouse South Lamar, 1120 S Lamar Blvd, at Treadwell, 7pm, $4
Alejandro Escovedo plays at The Continental Club, 1315 S Congress, btw Gibson and Nellie, 10pm, $7
wednesdaymarch5
Performance 11, featuring Carl Stone, presented by Austin Museum of Digital Art, at Ballet Austin at the Firehouse, 3002 Guadalupe, at W 30th St, 8pm, $12
thursdayfebruary21 through wednesdayfebruary27
thursdayfebruary21
Katy Heinlein opens at Women and Their Work Gallery, 1710 Lavaca St, at E 17th St, 6-8pm
Third Thursday, featuring Art Fix, Yoga, Blanton Book Club, and Art Brief Tour at Blanton Museum of Art, MLK Blvd at Congress, 5-9pm, Free
Beat Voices performance premiere at Harry Ransom Center, 21st and Guadalupe St, 7pm, Free
Democratic presidential candidate debate watch party at SideBar, 602 E 7th St, at Red River St, 7pm, Free
Golem and Kenko play at The Parish Room, 214 E 6th St, at Brazos, 9pm, $10
fridayfebruary22
The People’s Gallery opens at City Hall, 301 W 2nd St, at Lavaca, 5:30-7:30pm
La Snacks play at Mohawk, 901 Red River St, at E 10th St, 10pm, $10
saturdayfebruary23
Reception and book signing for Peter Brown’s West of Last Chance at Stephen L. Clark Gallery, 1101 W 6th St, btw Baylor and Blanco, 6-9pm
Michael Wayne opens at Gallery Soco, 1714 S Congress, Ste A, at Milton St, 6-9pm
Senior Exhibition opens at Creative Research Lab, 2832 E MLK Blvd, btw Miriam and Alexander, 6-9pm
See the Hills Snyder exhibit at Gallery 68 (Flatbed), 2830 MLK Blvd, btw Miriam and Alexander, 10am-5pm
Jad Fair plays at End of An Ear, 2209 S 1st St, at Live Oak St, 6pm, Free
Artist Market, at Genuine Joe Coffee House, 2001 W Anderson Ln, at Bedford, 10am-6pm, Free
G Love and Special Sauce play at Stubb’s, 801 Red River, at E 8th St, 8pm, $22
sundayfebruary24
Public tour of The Anatomy of Melancholy at the Blanton Museum of Art, MLK Blvd at Congress, 2-3pm, Free
Pillow Fight Club: Black Earth plays at Beauty Bar, 617 E 7th St, at Red River St, 10pm, $3
mondayfebruary25
Screening of Prasanna Vithanage’s August Sun at UT Austin, Mezes Hall, Rm MEZ B0.306, 21st St and Speedway, 7-10pm, Free
tuesdayfebruary26
Book signing with Gary Keith at Book People, 603 N Lamar at W 6th, 7pm, Free
Maceo Parker plays at Antone’s, 213 W 5thSt, at Colorado, 7:30 pm, $25
wednesdayfebruary27
Cultural Lunch at George Washington Carver Museum, 1165 Angelina St, 11:30am-1pm, Free
Chinese Stars play at Emo’s, 603 Red River St, at E 6th St, 10pm, $10
thursdayfebruary14throughwednesdayfebruary20
thursdayfebruary14
Katy Seigal and Wade Saunders in conversation at UT Austin, Art Bldg, Rm 1.102, 23rd and San Jacinto St, 4pm, Free
Valentino Lovers Dance Party at the United States Art Authority, 510 W 29th St at Fruth St, 10pm, $10
Shot Through the Heart Ball, featuring Skyrocket and Mysterious Ways, at Antone’s, 213 W 5th St, at Colorado, 7pm, $15
fridayfebruary15
Spike Gillespie and Jesse Sublett perform with DJ Bebop Kid at Scoot Inn, 1308 E 4th St, at Attayac St, 7pm, free, presented by Harry Ransom Center
See St. Edwards Photocommunication Faculty Show at St. Edwards University Fine Arts Gallery, 3001 Congress Ave, btw Woodward and Cumberland St, 9am-5pm, closes Feb 18
Balmorhea plays at End of an Ear, 2209 S 1st St, at Live Oak St, 6pm, Free
saturdayfebruary16
Greetings From Berrydale opens at Okay Mountain, 1312 E Cesar Chavez, Ste B, at Navasota, 7-10pm
Rhymes With Orange: New Work From The Painterly Handsomes, at Pump Project Art Complex, 702 Shady Ln, at E 7th St, 7-10pm
Brad Tucker performs as part of Opportunity Knocks, at Art Palace, 2109 Cesar Chavez, at Trinity St, 7pm
Thomas Taiwo Duval, Sans Borders, opens at New East Arts Gallery, 1601 E 5th St, Ste 106, at Comal St, 7-10pm
New Art in Austin: 20 to Watch opens at Austin Museum of Art, 823 Congress Ave, at E 8th St, 10am-5pm, $5
Artist Boot Camp, presented by Diane Barber, Arturo Palacios, and Risa Puleo, at Austin Museum of Art, 823 Congress Ave, at E 8th St, 12-5pm, Free
Reception and book signing Kathleen McCrady at Winedale, Hwy 237 near Round Top, 1-3pm, presented by The Center for American History
Fritz Haeg presents Schoolhouse Workshop: Your Labor at Arthouse at the Jones Center, 700 Congress Ave, at E 7th St, 3-5pm, Free
Le Garage Sale opens at Austin Music Hall, 208 Nueces, at W 3rd St, 12-6pm, $10
sundayfebruary17
Dan Kennedy reads from Rock On, at Bookpeople, 603 N Lamar, at 6th St, 3pm, Free
UT Faculty Chamber Ensemble performs work by Rebecca Clarke, Michail Glinka, and others, at Blanton Museum of Art, MLK Blvd at Congress Ave, 3-4pm, Free
Screening of Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind at the Belmont, btw Lavaca and Colorado, 8pm, Free
Austin Marathon, starting line at Congress Ave and 2nd St, 7am, spectator’s guide here
mondayfebruary18
CryBear at the Gallery at the Continental Club, 1315 S Congress Ave at James St, 9pm, Free
Screening of Death on a Full Moon Day at UT Austin, Mezes Hall, 21st St and Guadalupe, Rm MEZ BO.306, 7pm, Free, presented by Austin Film Society and The South Asia Institute
Screening of Thelonius Monk: Straight, No Chaser at Alamo Drafthouse at the Ritz, 320 E 6th St, at San Jacinto, 10pm, $2
tuesdayfebruary19
Hardcore Country with Alvin Crow and James White at Broken Spoke, 3201 S Lamar at Westrock Dr, 8pm, Free
Screening of Le Grand Voyage at Alamo Drafthouse at the Ritz, 320 E 6th St, at San Jacinto, 7pm, $4
wednesdayfebruary20
Screening of Meeting Resistance at Alamo Drafthouse at the Ritz, 320 E 6th St, at San Jacinto, 7pm, $8.25, presented by Third Coast Activist Resource Center
thursdayfebruary7throughwednesdayfebruary13
thursdayfebruary7
Brian Gilbert presents his series Love, sponsored by Austin Art Garage and Rare Magazine, at Ann Kelso Salon, 1400 Congress, at 15th St, 6:30-9:30pm
First Thursday, West End Gallery Night, at various galleries, 5-8pm, free
Join Beryl Simpson for an Expert Perspective: The Virgin, Saints, and Angels, at Blanton Museum of Art, MLK Blvd, at Congress, 12:30-1:30pm, free
Robert W. Darnton presents Slander: The Art of Politics and Libel in Eighteenth Century France, at Harry Ransom Center, 21st St and Guadalupe, 7pm, free, also see On The Road With The Beats
Casino Night at Molotov Lounge, 719 W 6th St, at Rio Grande St, 9pm-2am, no cover
fridayfebruary8
Ivan Lozano: Fantasy Vision Meditation (In Color) opens at Mass Gallery, 916 Springdale Rd, btw Bolm and Govalle, 7-10pm
La Caja: Museo de Arte Contemporaneo, opens at Mexic Arte Museum, 419 Congress Ave, at E 4th St, 6-9pm
Funkgasmic Thawdown II, presented by Funkybats, featuring Papa Mali Trio, Greyhounds, and Austin Nights Brass Band, at The Parish Room, 214 E 6th St at Brazos, 8pm, $8
Bob Schneider plays at Antone’s, 213 W 5th St, at Colorado, 9pm, $15
saturdayfebruary9
The Nature Show opens at L_M_N_L, 305 E 5th St, Ste B, at San Jacinto, 7-10pm
Camille Olsen opens at Austin Figurative Gallery, 301 Chicon St, Unit F, at E 3rd St, 7-11pm, Some Say Leland perform at 8pm
Failure, presented by Austin Video Bee, DVD release party at AVB Studios, 301 Chicon St, Unit D, at E 3rd St, 7-10pm, free
Diane Grammer gives an artist talk and tour of Grounded, at Austin Museum of Art, Laguna Gloria, 3809 W 35th St, at Mt Bonnell Rd, 1pm, free
Alpha Rev plays at Stubb’s, 801 Red River St, at E 8th St, 9pm, $10
Fritz Haeg leads Schoolhouse Workshop: Your Plants, presented by The Sundown Schoolhouse for Inner Austin Agriculture, at Arthouse at the Jones Center, 700 Congress Ave, at E 7th St, 3-5pm, free
sundayfebruary10
See Exclusively Originals Trunk Show at Art on 5th, 1501 W 5th St btw Powell and Oakland, 12-5pm
The Unfortunate Heads play at Mohawk, 912 Red River St, at E 10th, 10pm, $10
mondayfebruary11
Crispin Glover presents, It is Fine, Everything is Fine, at Alamo Drafthouse at the Ritz, 320 E 6th St, at San Jacinto Blvd, 7pm, $18
tuesdayfebruary12
High Noon, part of 3 Mexicanas en Hollywood, presented by Austin Film Society, screens at Alamo Drafthouse at the Ritz, 320 E 6th St, at San Jacinto Blvd, 7pm, $4
wednesdayfebruary13
Campaign (Senkyo), part of AFS Documentary Tour, presented by Austin Film Society, screens at Alamo Drafthouse at the Ritz, 320 E 6th St, at San Jacinto Blvd, 7pm, $4
thursdayjanuary31throughwednesdayfebruary6
thursdayjanuary31
Join curator Gabriel Perez-Barreiro for a tour of the Jorge Macchi exhibition, The Anatomy of Melancholy, at The Blanton Museum of Art, MLK Blvd at Congress, 12:30-1pm, free
Woodpecker, screening presented by Alex Karpovsky and Austin Film Society, at Austin Screening Rooms, 1901 E 51st St, btw Waterbrook and Berkman, 7pm, free
Terror Thursday presents Without Warning, screening at Alamo Drafthouse downtown, 320 E 6th St at San Jacinto, 12am, free
fridayfebruary1
B Scene: Art is Divine, at Blanton Museum of Art, MLK Blvd, at Congress, 6-11pm, $5
Eleventeen: RVG Clay in ATX opens at The Opera House Gallery, 2209 S 1st St, at Live Oak St, 7pm
1st Friday: Colorful Worlds Apart, featuring Michael Combs, Alison Goodman, and Explosion House, at End of an Ear, 2209 S 1st St, at Live Oak St W, 6pm, free
Jacare Brazilian Celebration at Ruta Maya, 3601 S Congress at Alpine St, 9pm-2am, $12, also see paintings by Myra Barlin and Kelly Newhouse through Feb 29
Spike and Mike’s Sick and Twisted 2008, screens at Alamo Drafthouse Downtown, 320 E 6th St, at San Jacinto, 7:15, 9:45, 11:55pm, $8.75
saturdayfebruary2
Jill Carver: New Paintings opens at Wally Workman Gallery, 1202 W 6th St, at Waller, 6-8pm
Sundown Schoolhouse: How to Eat Austin#2: Your Dirt, a composting workshop with George Altgelt of GeoGrowers, at Arthouse at the Jones Center, 700 Congress Ave, at E 7th St, 3-5pm, free
First Saturdays public tour at Austin Museum of Art, 823 Congress, at E 8th St, 2pm, free
Gallery Crawl, hosted by Jim Housefield of Austin Museum of Art, various downtown galleries, 3-6pm, $15
Natalya Kochak opens at Austin Figurative Gallery, 301 Chicon St, Ste F, at E 3rd St, 7pm-12am
See START, at Artspoken Gallery, 1507 W Koenig Ln, btw Woodrow and Arroyo Seco, 12-4pm
sundayfebruary3
See Visions of the West Collection of the Elizabet Ney Archive, at the Elizabet Ney Mueum, 304 44th St, btw G and H Ave in Hyde Park, 12-5, free
See Jon Langford: New Paintings, at Yarddog, 1510 S Congress Ave, at Elizabeth St, 12-5, free
Workspace: Paul Ramirez Jonas closes at Blanton Museum of Art, MLK Blvd at Congress, 10am-5pm, $7
mondayfebruary4
See The Many Faces of Texas Blues, at the Texas Music Museum, 1009 E 11th St, btw Curve and Branch St, 9am-5pm, free
Art In Public Places opens at Dougherty Arts Center, 1110 Barton Springs Rd, at Dawson Rd, 6pm, free
tuesdayfebruary5
El Bruto, part of 3 Mexicanas en Hollywood, presented by Austin Film Society, screens at Alamo Drafthouse at the Ritz, 320 E 6th St, at San Jacinto, 7pm, $4
Indieroke presented by Austinist, at Mohawk, 801 Red River Rd, at E 10th St, 9pm, no cover
wednesdayfebruary6
Sunset, The Drawing Board, Focus Group, and Little Gentlemen play at Emo’s, 603 Red River Rd, at E 6th St, 10pm, $10
Weird Wednesday presents The Human Tornado, at Alamo Drafthouse Downtown, 320 E 6th St, at San Jacinto, 12am, free