May 31-Jun 18 The Bunk Bed Brothers
State Theater, 719 Congress
(512) 472-5470, austintheatre.org

You do not want to miss this comedy by two former Seinfeld writers. Put it on your calendar - now!

Pat Hazell, the star of last year's smash hit, The Wonder Bread Years returns to the State Theater in Bunk Bed Brothers.

This nostalgic comedy captures all the hilarity that goes with an all-night bull session between brothers spending an evening together in their childhood bedroom. Surrounded by bad 70's shag carpeting, Hot Wheels cars and other remains of yesteryear, they relapse into giddy jokes and rivalries and find out what it really means to be brothers.

Hazell returns as a local Austinite. "I brought my family to Austin for a three-week run and we all really dug the vibe. Austin is one of those rare cities where a short visit makes you say, 'I could live here.' But nobody ever actually does that on whim. Cut to: Hurricane Katrina. With the support of the folks of the State and Paramount we traded in our Louisiana home with the filthy Katrina patina for new digs off South Congress with a queso-well in the backyard."

Showtimes: Wed-Fri: 8:00 p.m., Sat 4:30 & 8:00 p.m., Sun 2:30 & 7:00 p.m. Purchase Tickets online, or call (866) 4GET-TIX.

May 25-31 Paramount Summer Classic Films
Paramount Theatre, 713 Congress
(512) 472-5470, austintheatre.org

The summer's best films are at Austin's best theatre nearly every night! Enjoy more than 80 classic films as they were meant to be seen. Featuring many new prints, director's cuts, 70mm spectaculars, cartoons and more. Two for the price of one Double Features - when two movies are grouped under the same thematic heading below, one ticket is good for both features, when viewed back-to-back on the same day (except as noted). The Best Summer Movie Bargain - FLIX-TIX gives you a book of 10 admissions for only $45 (valid for a year), good in any combination to the Paramount's Summer Classic Film Series. $5 of the purchase price goes to the Paramount's Preservation. So show your support by joining now to get the best bargains of all. Discounts off regular admission prices and on FLIX-TIX. Free popcorn on selected nights! We'll see you at the movies. Here's what's playing this week. Go to the website for full details.

25 - King Kong (1933)
26 - Casablanca, The Maltese Falcon
27 - West Side Story, The Maltese Falcon
28 - Casablanca, The Maltese Falcon, West Side Story
30 - To Catch a Thief, The Trouble With Harry
31 - The Trouble With Harry, To Catch a Thief

For more information on any film, visit imdb.com.

May 27 The Linguini Code
7:00 p.m.
Spaghetti Warehouse, 117 W. 4th
(512) 404-9123, capcitymystery.com

Join the Capital City Mystery Players for an audience interactive comedy whodunit with dinner. The show - The Linguini Code (or Search for the Holy Grain), just in time for a big movie release, is a spoof of the runaway best seller The DaVinci Code. Competing pasta makers are engaged in a hilariious tale of industrial espionage, and a race for the secret of the "holy grain" of Italian cuisine. After the inevitable murder, everyone fills out a "Crime report," guessing who, how and why, and also must solve a few word puzzles that complete the solution. And the super sleuth of the evening wins a fabulous prize. Make reservations by calling (512) 404-9123; tickets $29.

Still on Stage...

To 8/2: Roving Mars, Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum, thestoryoftexas.com
To 8/19: Deep Sea 3D, Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum, thestoryoftexas.com
Ongoing: Texas the Big Picture in the IMAX® Theatre and The Star of Destiny in
the Texas Spirit Theater, thestoryoftexas.com

May 25 South American Music
Central Presbyterian Church, 200 E. Eighth Street
(512) 472-2445, centralpresbyterian.org

This week's Thursday Noonday Concert features Chaski, performing music of Central & South America. Take a listen @ chaskimusic.com.

May 26 Live From the Plaza:
Johnny Degollado, Conjunto
12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
City Hall, 301 West 2nd Street
Contact: Vincent Kitch
(512) 974-9310, ci.austin.tx.us/music/live.htm

Degollado learned from conjunto great, Camilo Cantu, and has been leading a group continuously here in Austin for nearly 40 years. In his younger days, he was known as "El Montopolis Kid" after the East Austin neighborhood he grew up in and still lives in today. Bring your dancing shoes for this fabulous Friday lunchtime concert.

May 26 Latina Showcase
Threadgill's, 301 Riverside
(512) 472-9304, austinlatinomusic.com

In celebration of Latin Music Month, Austin Latino Music Association (ALMA) presents Latina Showcase at Threadgill's. The event features the music of Patricia Vonne, Rosie Flores, Mary Welch, and Myrna Cabello.

May 26-27 Austin Symphony Orchestra with
Diane Walsh, Piano
8:00 p.m.
Bass Concert Hall, 23rd & Robert Dedman
(512) 476-6064, austinsymphony.org

"Walsh performed in the grand tradition, subtle, powerful, immensely poetic... She's an artist for the next millennium." proclaims the Albany Times-Union. Program will include: Beethoven Egmont Overture, Op. 84 Bartók Piano Concerto No.3 R. Strauss Ein Heldenleben, Op. 40.

May 28 Austin Symphony Orchestra/
Hartman Foundation Concerts in the Park
7:30 p.m.
Wooldridge Square Park, 9th & Guadalupe
(512) 476-6064, austinsymphony.org

Kids frolicking, couples lounging on blankets, old friends in their trusty folding chairs, lone bicyclists and pedestrians who have been distracted from their destinations-all united by the sound of music. The Hartman Foundation Concerts in the Park, presented by the Austin Symphony Orchestra, brings together ardent enthusiasts and unwitting attendees alike just as similar events did in town centers years ago. In its fourth summer season, these free ensemble concerts run on Sunday evenings through August 20th at 7:30 p.m. A gift from the Hartman Foundation, these concerts are presented to the Austin community in thanks for its continued generous support. Each Sunday a different ensemble of the Austin Symphony is featured under the Wooldridge Park gazebo, performing music from jazz and light classical to pops selections
and film scores. Bring a picnic dinner and blanket and make it a group outing. The concerts are FREE and additional information is available at the Austin Symphony Office, 11th and Red River, or by calling (512) 476-6064 or (888) 4-MAESTRO (Toll-Free).

May 25 Sin City Screening
7:00 p.m.
Harry Ransom Center, 21st & Guadalupe
(512) 471-8944, hrc.utexas.edu

Director Robert Rodriguez adapts the art of Frank Miller's noir graphic novel series to the big screen exclusively using digital technology in Sin City (2005). This screening is part of the The Ransom Center's "Alternative Technologies Screening Series."

May 25-Jul 8 The Enduring Spirit of Vietnam
Fielding Lecht Gallery, 708 Congress
(512) 476-0044, fieldinglecht.com

An exhibition of striking black and white photographs, The Enduring Spirit of Vietnam highlights artist Peter Steinhauer's patient and meditative observations of Vietnam's land and people. Images taken with a large format camera, these silver gelatin and archival pigment prints document with exquisite detail, the humid, dream-like landscapes of Vietnam. This exhibit coincides with the book release of the same name. Opening Reception: May 25, 5:00 - 8:00 p.m. Book Signing with Peter Steinhauer, Friday, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. and Saturday, Noon - 4:00 p.m.

May 26 Free Concert and Exhibit Preview:
It STILL Ain't Braggin' If It's True
6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum, 1800 N. Congress
(512) 936-8746, thestoryoftexas.com

Settle in at the Lone Star Plaza and enjoy a FREE concert by Grammy® winning Conjunto legend, Flaco Jimenez, and then get a sneak preview of It STILL Ain't Braggin' If It's True before the grand opening on Saturday. Just bring your blankets and camp chairs, but no coolers please, refreshments will be available.

May 27-Sept 10 It STILL Ain't Braggin' If It's True
Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum, 1800 N. Congress
(512) 936-8746, thestoryoftexas.com

In honor of its fifth anniversary, the Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum will present a new look at the popular opening year exhibit entitled, It Ain't Braggin' If It's True, by presenting It STILL Ain't Braggin' If It's True in the special exhibit gallery. Great fun, this family exhibit explores the qualities of Vision, Friendship, Perseverance, Pride, Showmanship, and Swagger through one-of-a-kind objects and the stories they tell. You'll hear and see 38 compelling new stories with incredible associated objects. Swagger on over this summer.

May 29-Sep 4 Port and Playground:
The Texas Gulf Coast
Texas Capitol Visitors Center, 112 E. 11th
(512) 305-8400, TexasCapitolVisitorsCenter.com

Port and Playground: The Texas Gulf Coast The Texas Gulf Coast, the new exhibit at the Texas Capitol Visitors Center, shows why this part of the state has beckoned people to its shores for generations. From a favorite entry point for immigrants to its current status as a playground destination, visitors have vacationed at grand hotels and enjoyed swimming, boating and fishing in the warm Gulf waters. The exhibit features artifacts, pamphlets, photographs, artwork and letters belonging to both immigrants and tourists. Admission to Port and Playground and all other exhibits at the Capitol Visitors Center is free. Please visit TexasCapitolVisitorsCenter.com or call (512) 305.8400 for more details.

May 29-Nov 21 Austin's Main Street Since 1839
Austin History Center, 810 Guadalupe
Contact: Sharmyn Lilly
(512) 974-7499, ahca.net

This six-month exhibit will feature signature and lesser-known photographs, facts and stories from the collections of the Austin History Center to trace and celebrate the history of Austin's Main Street, Congress Avenue. Co-curated by former Austin History Center Archivist Biruta Kearl and local writer Mike Clark-Madison, and designed by former AHC Exhibit Designer Ralph Williams, drop in for an intimate portrait of Austin's Main Street through the years.

Still On Display Downtown...

5/27: Start with the Arts - Water Works, Austin Children's Museum, austinkids.org
To 5/27: Jimmy Jalapeeno: No One Place, d berman gallery, dbermangallery.com
To 6/2 Antes Siempre, La Peña Gallery, lapena-austin.org
To 6/2: Cosmic Burros Gone Wild!, Las Manitas Avenue Cafe, lapena-austin.org
To 6/4: The 5 x 7 Art Splurge, Arthouse at the Jones Center, arthousetexas.org
To 6/10: Teri Jonas,Wally Workman Gallery, wallyworkmangallery.com
To 6/17: Sugarcoated, Women & Their Work, womenandtheirwork.org
To 7/1: Terra Firma, f8 Fine Art Gallery, f8fineart.com
To 7/16: Los Hilos De Oaxaca, Mexic-Arte Museum, mexic-artemuseum.org
To 8/6: Over + Over: Passion for Process, Austin Museum of Art, amoa.org
To 8/6: Again + Again: Cycles in Video and Light, Austin Museum of Art, amoa.org
To 8/6: The Image Wrought, Harry Ransom Center, hrc.utexas.edu
To 8/6: Technologies of Writing, Harry Ransom Center, hrc.utexas.edu

May 25 Dazed and Confused in the Park
7:00 p.m.
Republic Square, 4th & Guadalupe
(512) 477-1566, austinparks.org

It's a rootbeer keg party! Bring your family and come enjoy a new twist on Austin nightlife. All movies are free. Amusing pre-show antics start at 7:00 p.m. and movies start at dusk. Arrive early and have a picnic! Good to know: Dogs, picnics, and lawn chairs are welcome. Alcoholic beverages are not permitted in the park. Refreshments available from Dog Almighty (hot dogs, veggie dogs, chili, popcorn and drinks) and Lifeworks Ben and Jerry's (mmm, ice cream).

Totally Austintacious

May 27 Austin Farmers' Market
Republic Square, 4th & Guadalupe
(512) 236-0074, Austinfarmersmarket.org

The market downtown features fresh and local vegetables, herbs, cheeses,
eggs, meats, breads, honey, flowers, prepared foods, drinks and artisan
crafts. Free parking around the park and in the State parking garage at 3rd
and San Antonio. Free admission.


May 27, 28 West 6th St. Artists Market
709 W. 6th
(512) 698-8099, 6thstreetmarket.com

The West 6th Street Artist's Market is a festive outdoor art fair, featuring a variety of work by independent artists from Austin and Central Texas. Open every Sat. & Sun, 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

May 29 Capitol of Texas Triathalon
Auditorium Shores
captextri.com

The 16th annual CapTexTri is actually three races. There's a First-time Tri which consists of a 400-meter swim, 10-K bike and 5-K run. The Sprint - a 750-meter swim, followed by a 20-K bike ride and 5-K run. The Olympic distance is a standard 1500-meter swim with a 40-K bike race and culminating with a 10-K run. There's also a relay. All the races start and finish at Town Lake at Auditorium Shores. There are different starting times for this Memorial Day event, with the first waves of swimmers getting underway at 7:00 a.m. Meals on Wheels and More will receive all proceeds. (See Street Closings for additional information.)

May 27 Austin Farmers' Market
Republic Square, 4th & Guadalupe
austinfarmersmarket.org

From 8:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m., W. 4th St. will be closed between Guadalupe and San Antonio for the Austin Farmers Market.


May 29 Capital of Texas Triathlon
Auditorium Shores
captextri.com

The following roads will be completely closed from 5:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m.:
- W. Riverside, from S. Lamar to Barton Springs Rd.,
- Congress, from Barton Springs Rd. to 11th St.,
- W. Cesar Chavez, from Mopac to Congress,
- San Jacinto, from E. 11th to E. 18th,
- E. 11th, from Congress to San Jacinto,
- S. First, from Riverside to Cesar Chavez.

Cross streets will be closed one block east and one block west of Congress. Motorists needing to access parking garages on those blocks should approach the police officer manning the barricade.

Additionally, a single lane will be closed on each of the following:
- E. 4th, from Congress to Brazos,
- Brazos Street, from Cesar Chavez to E. 4th Street,
- E. Cesar Chavez, from Congress to San Jacinto,
- Barton Springs Rd., from W. Riverside to Congress.


May 30 Austin Clean Water Program

Beginning Tuesday, May 30 expect phased lane closures for several weeks, at the intersection of Cesar Chavez and Congress.

Message boards will provide the latest information on the lane closures. The contractor will be working on a temporary 24-hour schedule to expedite the completion of the project.

Traffic will be able to move through the intersection; however, Cesar Chavez, east of Congress, will be narrowed from four lanes to two so drivers are asked to consider alternate routes when possible.

The phased lane closures are the result of Austin Clean Water Program (ACWP) wastewater line improvements. The ACWP is the City's response to a federal mandate that Austin prevent sewer overflows or face fines of $27,500 per overflow per day.

Please call the ACWP hotline at 684-3204 if you have any questions.

May 25 Streetscapes & Transportation Committee
12:00 p.m.
Southwest Tower, 7th Floor Conference Room, 211 E. 7th St.
Contact: Thomas Butler
(512) 469-1766, downtownaustin.com

Committee. Committee Chair: Steve Simpson Staff: Thomas Butler

May 25, 26, 31- Austin's Soul
Thursday - 5/25 - 7:30 p.m. Friday - 5/26 - 9:00 p.m.
Wednesday - 5/31 - 9:30 p.m.
KLRU-Your local PBS Station, Channel 18/Cable Channel 9
Downloadable on Time Warner Cable's Lone Star on Demand (Channel 1400)
downtownaustin.com

Episode #202 - Our Collective Souls

Explore Barton Springs, the "Soul of the City." Meet some of those who swim there every day to learn why the Springs are so important to Austin. / What do our trash and treasures say about us? Visit the University of Texas' Center for American History for a look at the stories and artifacts we leave behind. / Experience Mexic-Arte Museum's Dia de Los Muertos Parade, the Spirits of Austin and traditions of remembering those who have gone before.

May 31 Security & Maintenance Committee
8:30 a.m.
211 E. 7th Street, Room 111
(512) 469-1766, downtownaustin.com

Chair: John Nyfeler, Staff Liaison: Bill Brice