May 22 Downtown Living Tour
Throughout Downtown
downtownaustin.org

Downtown Austin is fast becoming recognized as one of America's coolest urban residential neighborhoods. Find out why more and more are choosing to live here during the DANA 2005 Downtown Living Tour.

Walk through six of the hottest addresses, along with the Susanna Dickenson House and O. Henry Museum from 1:00 - 5:00 p.m. You'll get a glimpse into what it's like to reside in the heart of our city and understand why the Downtown lifestyle is such a great way to live.

Tour Guests are invited to a Reception with Complimentary Hors D'oeuvres, Beer and Wine at The 5 Fifty Five from 5:00 -7:00 p.m. A Tour Awards Presentation will take place at the Reception at 6 p.m.

For tickets and details, please visit downtownaustin.org.

May 19-20 Wild Strawberries
Paramount Theatre, 713 Congress
(512) 472-5470, austintheatre.org

In the final days of the tribute to Ingmar Bergman, join an elderly Swedish professor as he reviews the trials and disapointments of his life while driving to receive an honorary degree. You won't soon forget this emotionally charged film. Tickets go on sale day-of-show only at the Paramount Theatre Box Office, with cash only accepted for ticket purchases under $25.00. Adult - $7.00 (matinees before 6:00 p.m. - $6.00) Child/Senior 65+/Student with ID - $5.00. Now's the perfect time to invest in Flix-Tix Booklet that buys 10 admissions for $45, valid for a year. For information on any film, visit imdb.com.

May 19-20 Smiles of a Summer Night
Paramount Theatre, 713 Congress
(512) 472-5470, austintheatre.org

Bergman's singular foray into the world of romantic comedy is sheer pleasure - a witty examination of manners, mores and sex during a weekend at a country estate in the 19th Century. See listing above for details.

May 21 Fighter Pilot
Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum, 1800 N. Congress
(512) 936-8746, thestoryoftexas.com

Enter the cockpit and hold onto your seat when "Fighter Pilot: Operation Red Flag" zooms onto the giant screen. Starting this Saturday, in honor of National Armed Forces Day, this film follows the true story of Captian John "Otter" Stratton as he undergoes strenuous Red Flag training, one of the most challenging flying exercises designed to prepare for real-life scenarios. You'll leave with a whole new perspective and appreciation of how our country is protected from the skies.

May 20-May 21 Actual Lives
Dougherty Arts Center, 1110 Barton Springs Rd.
(512) 454-9912, actualives.org

"We give our audiences permission to be scared about dying, to laugh at the unspeakable, to be proud of however it is you compensate, but just be proud in an ordinary sort of way. No 'wind beneath my wings' kind of crap." Actual Lives participant, Meg Barnett sums up this amazing theater troupe that engages the audience of adults, with and without disabilities. Shows both nights start at 8:00 p.m. Friday is Pay What You Wish. Tickets for Saturday are available for $10 regular admission, $8 Good Cripples Discount and available by contacting VSA arts of Texas at (512) 454-9912, (512) 454-6298 TTY, or info@vsatx.org. Tickets will be available at the door.

May 24-29 The Producers
Bass Concert Hall, 23rd & Robert Dedman
(512) 471-1444, utpac.org

The reviews for this explosively entertaining show say it all. USA Today proclaims, "Mel Brooks has put the comedy back into musical comedy. The Producers is the funniest most fearlessly irreverent thing ever seen on stage!" Directed and choreographed by five-time Tony Award winner, Susan Stroman, the New York Times raves, "The Producers is a blissful spectacle that will leave you delirious!"

Still Showing Downtown...

To 5/22: The Wonder Bread Years,State Theater, austintheatre.org
To 5/28: James and the Giant Peach, Scottish Rite Theatre, scottishritechildrenstheatre.org
To 6/19: Aida, Zach Scott Theatre, zachscott.com
To 6/19: Hank Williams: Lost Highway, Zach Scott's Kleberg Stage, zachscott.com
To Spring: The Young Black Stallion, IMAX® Theatre, thestoryoftexas.com
Ongoing: Texas the Big Picture, IMAX® Theatre, thestoryoftexas.com

May 19 Extraordinary Noontime Concert
Central Presbyterian Church, 200 E. Eighth Street
(512) 472-2445, centralpresbyterian.org

Hypnotic. Timeless. Vibrant. Mundi brings centuries old music into the 21st Century, replete with kettledrums, bells and strings. Take a listen at mundiensemble.com and hear them live 12:05-12:35 p.m.

May 20 Sabor Latino - Los Texas Wranglers
City Hall Plaza, 301 W. 2nd Street

Join the City of Austin & the Austin Latino Music Association during a free noontime concert featuring Los Texas Wranglers, dubbed "Austin's Premier Conjunto" by former Austin Mayor, Gus Garcia. Free parking at City Hall - enter parking garage from Lavaca Street. Sponsors for this series of free concerts are Guero's Taco Bar, Gibson Guitars and Downtown Austin Alliance.

May 21-22 Z Cabaret with Jerry Conn
ZACH's Arena Stage, Riverside Dr. & S. Lamar
(512) 476-0541, zachscott.com

Song & dance man Jerry Conn and pianist Carol Koock are re-united in a fabulously lively revue of classics made famous by Frank Sinatra, Cole Porter and Maurice Chavalier.

May 22 Fats and Friends
Armstrong Community Music School, 901 Barton Springs Road
austinjazzworkshop.com

The Austin Jazz Workshop presents vocalist Tina Marsh singing the standards of Fats Waller and others. Pianist James Polk, along with Ernie Durawa, Russell Remington, Michael Stevens, and Mike Melinger join Tina in an exciting evening of standards and original tunes. Show starts at 7:00 p.m.


May 25 Don't Mess with Texas Music Project
Scholz Bier Garten, 1607 San Jacinto
kgsr.com

Stephen Bruton headlines the 107.1 KGSR concert series - Texas Music Project's Don't Mess with Texas Music. It's free outdoor best-of-the best music Wednesday nights at Scholz Bier Garten. Doors open at 6:00 p.m. Proceeds benefit the Texas Music Project.

May 19 "In Flight" Tour & Lecture
Harry Ransom Center, 21st & Guadalupe
(512) 471-8944, hrc.utexas.edu

Austin bookbinding artist Priscilla Spitler leads a gallery tour and discussion of the exhibition "In Flight: Artists' books, Fine Bindings, and Broadsides." Tour gets under way at 7:00 p.m.

May 21-Oct 15 Ready, Set, Roll
Austin Children's Museum, 201 Colorado
(512) 472-2499, austinkids.org

Movement has never been so fascinating. Get ready to race, roll and have a ball exploring the physics of objects on the move.

Still On Display Downtown...

To 5/21: European Paintings: Open Storage, Blanton Museum of Art, blantonmuseum.org
To 5/21: Contemporary Art from Chile, Blanton Museum of Art, blantonmuseum.org
To 5/26: Frido y Yo/Frida and Me,Las Manitas Avenue Cafe, lapena-austin.org
To 5/29: Forces of Nature, Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum, thestoryoftexas.com
To 5/29: Bats in My World, Austin Children's Museum, austinkids.org
To 6/4: Landmark Maps, Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum, thestoryoftexas.com
To 6/11: 5 x 7 Art Splurge Exhibition and Sale, ArtHouse at the Jones Center, arthousetexas.org
To 6/17: Linda Broadfoot/Aline Smithson, Oswald Gallery, oswaldgallery.com
To 6/25: Liliana Wilson, Women & Their Work, womenandtheirwork.org
To 6/26: Grandeza Mexicana: Siglos XVI-XIX, Mexic-Arte Museum, mexic-artemuseum.org
To 7/17: The Muse in Motion,Harry Ransom Center, hrc.utexas.edu
To 7/17: Place, Harry Ransom Center, hrc.utexas.edu
To 7/17: Images of the World, Harry Ransom Center, hrc.utexas.edu
To 8/27: Signs of the Times, LBJ Library & Museum, lbjlib.utexas.edu

May 20 Choices for Central Texas Luncheon
Austin Marriott at the Capital, 701 E.11th
envisioncentraltexas.org

In cooperation with the Capital Area Council of Governments, Capital Metro, the Downtown Austin Alliance, the Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce, the Urban Land Institute-Austin District Council invites you to a luncheon featuring renowned urban planner Peter Calthorpe, president of Amicus Partners in Dallas. The topic of the 11:30 - 1:30 p.m. presentation is "Choices for Central Texas: Charting the Effects of Land Use and Transportation Decisions. "

May 21 Austin Farmers' Market
Republic Square Park, 5th & Guadalupe
(512) 236-0074, austinfarmersmarket.org

Get it live. Get it fresh. Saturdays: 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

May 21 Come Hail or High Water: Be Prepared!
City Hall, 301 W. 2nd Street

Be prepared for freaky weather - flash floods, thunderstorms, lightning, hail and tornados - that add to the wildness of life in Austin. Learn to be a Storm Spotter with SkyWarn Training from the National Weather Service. This 1:00 - 4:30 p.m. workshop also features live music, flash flood and flood safety exhibits, a multimedia presentation of Austin's flood history, a dramatic home video of flood rescues, the Flash Flood Alley documentary film. Austin Public Library's Echo the Bat and Austin Fire Department's Sparky will be on hand especially for kids.

May 21 2005 Austin Housing Summit
Ragsdale Center, St. Edward's University
(512) 477-8910, x. 2

Share ideas on the the future of housing in Austin and participate in launching a movement to ensure that every Austinite has access to a good home. Hosts include: Liveable City, Austin Community Development Corporation, Foundation Communities and Texas Low Income Housing Information Service. This summit takes place 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

May 22 Golden Age of Hollywood Senior Appreciation Gala
Hyatt Regency Hotel, 208 Barton Springs Road
(512) 439-0560

Austin seniors age 55 or better are invited to attend an evening gala which will feature Big Band music from the Little Big Band, dancing, vintage movie clips and dessert. It's all free by calling (512) 439-0560 to make reservations.


May 23 Austin Humane Society Happy Hour
Brown Bar, 201 W. Eighth
austinspca.com

Join in a Happy hour hosted by Gumbo's and the Brown Bar to benefit Austin Humane Society. Appetizers and cocktails will be offered to guests.

May 21 Capital 2K Open Water Race
Auditorium Shores, Town Lake
cap2k.com

This 2000 meter downhill, straightway, swimming race in Town Lake laps through the heart of Downtown from the Texas Rowing Center to Auditorium Shores. This event benefits Deep Eddy Pool - an Austin Treasure. No wetsuits, fins, snorkels, or any other artificial aids permitted.

5/21 Austin Farmers' Market
austinfarmersmarket.org

West Fourth St. will be closed between Guadalupe and San Antonio from
8:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. for the Austin Farmers Market.

May 19 Issues & Eggs - 8:00 a.m.
St. David's Church, 304 E. 7th, Sumner's Hall
(512) 469-1766, rsvp@downtownaustin.com

Please join us for a free breakfast and a panel presentation at 8:00 a.m. this Thursday, May 19. Our panelists will be Travis County District Attorney, Ronnie Earle and Neighborhood District Attorney David Laibovitz. They will lead a discussion about the Downtown Reentry Initiative. This is a collaborative project that diverts offenders being released from the Travis County Jail into transitional housing and employment. Also being discussed are the results of the 2004 Public Intoxication Enhanced Analysis for Travis County.

May 25 Security & Maintenance Committee
8:30 a.m.
Southwest Tower, 211 E. 7th Street, 7th Floor Conference Room
Chair: John Nyfeler; DAA Contact: Bill Brice
(512) 469-1766, downtownaustin.com

DOWNTOWN
Don't miss this week's episode of Austin's newest HIT Show DOWNTOWN featuring the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, the Austin Farmers' Market and an inside look at the Austin music scene through the eyes of a young singer as she makes her first CD. Watch DOWNTOWN, Thursday evening at 8:00 p.m. and Friday evenings at 9:00 on KLRU Channel 18/Cable Channel 9 and Wednesday at 9:30 p.m. on Cable Channel 20. Any episode of DOWNTOWN is also available anytime on Time Warner Cable's FREE digital on demand on channel 1301. We're glad you're enjoying the show!!!

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