Ballet Austin's The Nutcracker Every December Saturday 7:30 p.m. | Dell Hall at the Long Center for the Performing Arts Ballet Austin presents choreography-loving Aus- tinites with the Nutcracker in its 49th season with The Austin Symphony Orches- tra, who will be perform- ing the classic Tchaikovsky score.
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This Will Destroy You Saturday 11/26 | 9:00PM Emo's This four-piece instrumental band from central Texas has been gracing the states with it's heavy, ambient, cinematic-instrumental bliss for the last seven years. Having gained increasing notoriety over the years, This Will Destroy You's stage presence is both scientific and trance-like.
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The Late Show: Jurassic Park Friday
11/11 | 11:45 PM | Alamo Drafthouse at the Ritz All fans of this cult-classic, early 90s piece of cinematic mastery should take advantage of this screening. If enormous dinosaurs aren't enough to thrill you, perhaps reliving retro graphics with fellow fanatics will.
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Austin Film Festival
Thursday 10/20 - Thursday 10/27 | various locations Attend for advanced screenings, Q&A's, film premieres, celebrity sightings, refined bar parties and, above all, an exceptional occasion to network.
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WYE OAK
October 14, 9:00 p.m. THE PARISH.
Comparable to Cat Power, the smokey vocals WYE OAK, an indie folk duo hailing from Maryland, are paired with rhythmic sounds and soft percussion.
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HELLO WHEELS:
Sept. 21, 8:30 p.m.
Cactus Café Hello Wheels has taken the September residency at the Cactus Café, and on Sept. 21 at 8:30 p.m. you can catch the second-to-last of the four-piece stomp-folk band's free shows. Also performing is Austin- based two-piece and harmonious folk project Sons of Fathers, previously called Beck & Cauthen. For more information visit cactuscafe.thundertix.com
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Arcade Fire May 3, 6 p.m. The Backyard Playing alongside Austin's instrumental Explosions In The Sky and all-female band Schmillion, the Grammy-winning band will be in Austin to promote their new album, The Suburbs. Ann: An Affectionate Portrait of Ann Richards May 4-8 at 8 p.
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Play Me, I'm Yours Ongoing to May 1 This artwork doesn't limit itself to one location. Throughout the month of April, pianos appear in public places downtown. Everyone is encouraged to play a few notes on the piano and take close observation of the environment while doing so.
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February 28 - March 14, 2011
Hula Dancing Course Feb. 28, 7:30 p.m. Butler Community School Those who want to experience a little Hawaiian culture without the travel can learn the hula. Besides, how cool would it be for someone to say they could dance the hula? Becoming Tennessee Williams March 1, 10 a.
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Robyn Feb. 17, 8:00 p.m. ACL Live at the Moody Theater The girl who got big in the ‘90s for her hit "Show Me Love" is back with her trilogy album Body Talk. The Pulp Fiction Quote-Along Feb. 24, 7:00 p.m. Alamo Drafthouse Ritz "Oh I'm sorry, did I break your concentration?" One of Quentin Tarantino's most memorable films (with tons of hilarious and simply awesome quotes) will be showing at the Ritz.
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SXSW presents: Tiny Furniture Feb. 1, 7:00 p.m. Alamo Drafthouse Ritz Winner of SXSW's Best Narrative Feature Prize, this film is somewhat of a prodigal son-like parable about returning to the place that one once called home. Lewis Black Feb. 3, 8:00 p.
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Lyle Lovett & His Large Band Nov. 10, 7:00p.m. The Paramount Theatre Get on your cowboy boots. Country singer and songwriter and four-time Grammy winner will perform music from his new album, Natural Forces, accompanied by his large band. Monarchs w/ Follow That Bird! and Frank Smith Nov.
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Smashing Pumpkins w/ Bad City Sept. 20, 6:00 p.m. Stubb's Bar-B-Q Check out Billy Corgan's lovely bald head while listening to tunes from their latest angsty album, Teargarden by Kaleidoscope. Pixies Sept. 21 and 22, 8:00 p.m. Austin Music Hall They have been rocking since before most Austin hipsters where born.
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