Jul 12 Blues on the Green Salute to Clifford Antone
+ More Free Live Music in the Live Music Capital
7:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
Zilker Park Rock Island
kgsr.com

Clifford Jamal Antone, known to his lifelong friends as C.J., opened Antone's Blues Club at the original location on 6th and Brazos on July 15, 1975. He dedicated his life to supporting blues musicians and offering them a "home" to showcase their talents.

This edition of Blues on the Green celebrates the 31 years of Clifford Antone's contributions with an outstanding show (planned before his death in May) featuring Eve Monsees & The Exiles and Gary Clark Jr.

The free shows take place alternating Wednesdays through August 23rd at Zilker Park Rock Island (on the north side of Barton Springs Road). Bring sunblock, a blanket & chairs, pets on
leashes - and enjoy food & drink from great food sponsors.

There is a fee for parking of $3 (even motorcycles) and that money goes to the Park, and not to KGSR or "Blues on the Green." Parking is available off Stratford Drive under the Mopac Bridge.

More Free Live Music

Along with Blues on the Green, downtown Austin hosts a number of other ongoing free live music events, including:

Thursday Noonday Concerts every Thursday at Central Presbyterian Church

Live From the Plaza - Noon on Fridays through September at City Hall

Music Under the Star - Fridays throughout July at the Bob Bullock

Austin Symphony Orchestra/Hartman Foundation Concerts in the Park -
Sundays at Wooldridge Square Park

Read more about these and other musical events in the Music Scene below.

A special salute to Clifford Antone continues throughout July. To learn more about the "31 Days of Antone's 31st Anniversary," please visit antones.net. All shows are being held at Antone's, 213 W. 5th Street, "Austin's Home of the Blues."

Jul 6-12 Great American Stars
Paramount Theatre, 713 Congress
(512) 472-5470, austintheatre.org

They're our cinematic heros - George C. Scott, John Wayne, Gregory Peck, Spencer Tracy. Gee, are they making actors like them anymore? You'll see all these screen legends this week at the Paramount. Go to austintheatre.org for full details, including lots of ways to save on one of the best entertainment values in Austin. Here's this week's line-up:

6, 7 - Patton
8 - Stagecoach, Red River
9, 10 - To Kill a Mockingbird, Inherit the Wind
11, 12 - Safety First (1923), The Freshman (1925) starring Harold Lloyd

Tickets on sale day-of-show only at The Paramount Theatre Box Office. Cash only for ticket purchases under $25.00. Adult - $7.00 (matinees before 6 p.m. - $6.00) Child/Senior 65+/Student with ID - $5.00 Flix-Tix Booklet: 10 admissions for $45. Valid for one year from date of sale.

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

Jul 8-9 And Then There Were Twelve
McCullough Theatre, 510 E. 23rd (23rd & Robert Dedman)
(866) 4GET-TIX, kdhdance.com

Set to music by the Elastic Wasteband, half of the company members in And Then There Were Twelve pass their time passing each other and getting passed in Kathy Dunn Hamrick's new work, "Half Passing." Company member and guest choreographer Lisa Nicks questions
self-sufficiency, the super human and the supernatural in her new dance, "Recognizing the Angel on My Shoulder," set to music by the Austin band Mundi. And David Steadman premieres a dance film called "The Five Challenges." Also on the program is "I'm Coming Back for My Wings," Carolyn Pavlik's poignant trio of struggle and re-birth.

Jul 11 Woman is the Future of Man (2004)
7:00 p.m.
Alamo Drafthouse, 409 Colorado
(512) 322-0145, austinfilm.org

Part of Austin Film Society's Summer Essential Cinema's "De/Re Constructing the Narrative: Global Experiements in Film Structure. This series runs through July 25 and features recent films that explore untraditional modes of cinematic story-telling. Check out austinfilm.org for details, line-up and showtimes.

Jul 12 Children's Day Art Park:
Beto y los Fairlanes
9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Symphony Square Amphitheater, 1101 Red River
(512) 476-6064, austinsymphony.org

Children can experience the magic of the arts at Children's Day Art Park. This exciting summer program this week features the unrivaled Latin sounds of Beto y los Fairlanes. You and your kids will be swaying during and after this performance! Youngsters can also visit the Instrument Petting Zoo (where they can see, touch and try to play the instruments), talk to symphony musicians and hear them play their instruments. A terrific morning outing!

Still on Stage and on the Silverscreen...

To 7/8: Rumpelstiltskin, Scottish Rite Theatre, scottishritetheatre.org
To 7/9: Crowns, Zachary Scott Theater zachscott.com
To 8/1: 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: Ride Around the World: A Cowboy Adventure, Texas the Big Picture in the IMAX® Theatre and The Star of Destiny in the Texas Spirit Theater, Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum, thestoryoftexas.com

Jul 6 ACMC
12:05 p.m.
Central Presbyterian Church, 200 E. Eighth Street
(512) 472-2445, centralpresbyterian.org

This week's Thursday Noonday Concert features the music of ACMC.

Jul 7 Live from the Plaza: Rumores
12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
City Hall, 301 West 2nd Street
(512) 974-9310, ci.austin.tx.us/music/calendar.htm

The Castillo family band, Rumores, has performed in Austin for over 20 years and recorded seven CDs. Rumores plays it all- anywhere from Norteño to progressive Tejano to country to ballads. Really great sounds during a really great way to spend your Friday lunch.

Jul 7 Music Under the Star Concerts: Combo Mahalo
6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum, 1800 N. Congress
(512) 936-8746, thestoryoftexas.com

Combo Mahalo, refreshing Hawaiian Hapa Haole, kicks off Music Under the Star, the popular World Music series, that returns for a third hot season! Come out for four fabulous, family Fridays in July. Set out your camp chairs and blankets (but please no coolers or outside refreshments) under the Star and listen to local artists perform music from around the globe. Explore the Museum's three floors of exhibits - including It STILL Ain't Braggin' If It's True - for free from 6:00-9:00 p.m. The Story of Texas Cafe will be open with a limited menu, and a cash bar will be available on the Plaza. Free event parking is available in the Museum's underground garage.

Jul 9 Woodwinds at Concerts in the Park
7:30 p.m.
Wooldridge Square Park, 9th & Guadalupe
(512) 476-6064, austinsymphony.org

Pack a picnic, let the kids frolic as the whole family listens to the ASO Woodwind Mixed Ensemble at this week's Austin Symphony Orchestra/Hartman Foundation Concerts in the Park. These enchanting outdoor park concerts are your ideal opportunity to enjoy some of the Capitol City's greatest pleasures - fine music presented by the Austin Symphony in one of Austin's beautiful historic parks. The concerts are free. Great way to wind down the weekend.

Jul 6 West End Gallery Night
West End - Sixth Street - West of Lamar
inthegalleries.com/westend.htm

The First Thursday of Each Month is Gallery Night with the West End galleries open until 8:00 p.m. Visit Art on 5th, Artworks, Austin Galleries, f8 Fine Art, Lotus Gallery, Stephen L. Clark Gallery, and Wally Workman Gallery. Make every first Thursday YOUR gallery night--and spend the evening from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. gallery hopping. Kick back after your hectic day, relax, and enjoy a glass of wine at any of Austin's West End galleries.



Jul 6-9 Experiience the Blanton Your Way!
Blanton Museum of Art, Congress & MLK
(512) 232-5171, blantonmuseum.org

Whatever your artistic interest, you'll find it at the new Blanton Museum.

Jul 6 - Art Fix - Lifestyle - 6:00 p.m.
Discover the pleasures of the summer table in Giovanni Battista Passeri's Musical Party in the Garden before learning some quick and cool summer appetizers with Central Market Chef Cindy Haenel. Get your creative fill with the Blanton's Art Fix series on the first and third Thursday of each month. These short programs focus on art and art making, music, and lifestyle.

Jul 6: Public Tour: Art is Seasonal - 7:00 p.m.
Choose the works of art you want to explore and discuss in this interactive of the Blanton's collection.

Jul 7: "B" Scene - 6:00-11:00 p.m.
The Blanton's monthly art party featuring live music, gallery tours, art-making activities, light snacks, and a cash bar featuring Blantinis. The Ugly Beats will revive 1960s mod music and fashion. Music also provided by DJ Little Danny of Waxploitation. Activities will focus on the innovative art of the era. Be fabulous and come dressed in your best 60s garb, as a beatnik, flower child, or one of Warhol's factory people. Cost: $5 for members; $10 for non-members.

Jul 8: Public Tour: People's Choice - 2:00 p.m.
Choose the works of art you want to explore and discuss in this interactive tour of the Blanton's collection.

Jul 9: Public Tour: America/Americas - 2:00 p.m.
Free with Museum admission.

Jul 8 Second Saturdays are for Families,
Repeat after me
10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Austin Museum of Art, 823 Congress
(512) 495-9224, amoa.org

After viewing the beautiful works of art in Over + Over: A Passion for Process and the film exhibit "Again + Again," take special note of how repetition comes into play when these artists create. You'll use rubber stamps and repetition to design your own original two-dimensional images. $7 per family; members $5. All programs take place at AMOA Downtown and are free with Museum admission unless otherwise noted. For more information go to amoa.org.

Jul 8-31 The Last Picture Show
f8 Fine Art Gallery, 1137 W. 6th St
(512) 480-0242, f8fineart.com

F8 Fine Art Gallery bids a fond farewell and invites you to join them in celebrating six amazing years of art as owners Richard and Amy Griffin prepare to move back behind the camera lens. f8 is closing at its current location, but will downsize, move and reopen at its new location in the new addition of the Wally Workman Gallery, 1202 West 6th Street. The new f8 Gallery will showcase the Griffins' photography. Meanwhile, throughout July, works by all your favorite f8 artists will be featured. Art Opening: Saturday, July 8, 6:00 - 9:00 p.m.

Jul 12 High Noon Talks
12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum, 1800 N. Congress
(512) 936-8746, thestoryoftexas.com

Want to know all the behind-the-scenes stories and nitty-gritty details of the STILL Braggin' exhibit? Join guest curator, Dr. Suzanne Seriff, as she shares her experiences and stories about the artifacts and people who helped create an exhibit worth braggin' about. Free with exhibit admission.

Jul 13 D/x
7:00 p.m.
Harry Ransom Center, 21st & Guadalupe
(512) 471-8944, hrc.utexas.edu

Luke Savisky premieres D/x, a live projection piece using multiple projectors, along with highlights from indoor and outdoor installation works. Part of the "Alternative Technologies Screening Series." This is a visual treat you do not want to pass up experiencing!

Still On Display Downtown...

To 7/7: Together, Carriage House Gallery, (512) 658-056
To 7/20: Jan Heaton, Wally Workman Gallery, wallyworkmangallery.com
To 7/29 Candace Briceno: Nevermore, Women & Their Work, womenandtheirwork.org
To 8/20: New American Talent: The Twenty-First Exhibition, Arthouse at the Jones Center, arthousetexas.org

Jul 8 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 3r and San Antonio. Free admission.

Jul 8, 9 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.

July 8 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.

"Best" of DOWNTOWN!
Thursday - 7/6 - 7:30 p.m.
Friday - 7/7 - 9:00 p.m.
Wednesday - 7/12 - 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/news/tv

Episode #212 - "Best" of DOWNTOWN

Urban Density - The Good, the Bad and the Lovely: Building Community, achieving the goal of a denser urban core without compromising Austin's special sense of place. / Art From the Streets - A creative outlet giving help and dignity to the homeless. / Explore Barton Springs, the "Soul of the City" and learn why the Springs are so important to Austin.