Nov 18-Jan 18 Radical: New York
Abstract Expressionism and
the Downtown Scene, 1974-1984
Austin Museum of Art, 823 Congress
(512) 495-9224, amoa.org

The New York Art Scene was unparalleled. This exhibition comprises the first substantial retrospective of the period from 1974-1984 when a distinctively new, postmodern attitude towards artistic production surfaced in Lower Manhattan. Emerging in the aftermath of the "Summer of Love" and closing with Ronald Reagan's re-election, the Downtown scene attracted artists, musicians, performers, filmmakers, writers and others who could afford the then-low rents of Lower East Side tenements and SoHo lofts. They adopted an anarchic approach that violated the gap between high art and mass culture, sought to remove the production and reception of avant-garde art from its isolation within elite circles, emphasized speed of execution over technical proficiency, and directly addressed social and political concerns.

Radical New York features approximately 175 groundbreaking artists including Laurie Anderson, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Keith Haring, and Cindy Sherman, and more than 200 paintings, sculptures, drawings, videos, and photographs, as well as over 100 items of ephemera.

Join exhibition curator Carlo McCormick for an in-depth look at The Downtown Show: The New York Art Scene, 1974-1984 at 3:00 p.m. on Opening Day - November 18th.

Nov 16-18 Waffle Fest Improv Comedy Festival
The Hideout Theatre, 617 Congress Avenue
(512) HIDEOUT, hideouttheatre.com

Three days of all the improve comedy you can stand & all the waffles you can eat! The 5th annual Waffle Fest is a three-day improv comedy festival featuring the best of the Austin Improv scene. Special audience prizes at each show. This has been a hugely popular, caffeinated and sugar high event over the past five years. So come get syruped up and bask in the warm glow of Austin improv!! Shows are Thursday - 8:00 p.m. Friday & Saturday - 8:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m.

Nov 16-18 November Follies
Esther's Follies, 525 E. 6th Street
(512) 320-0198, esthersfollies.com

Esther's Follies Comedy Commentators follow the ecstatic Democrats as they sweep into the House and Senate, with triumphant Nancy Pelosi lunching with W. and Rumsfeld rappin' about torture with Dick Cheney! Down on the comedy homefront, Brittany Spears dumps K-Fed and seeks advice from fellow divas, Madonna, Whitney Houston and Jennifer Lopez. It's all part of the fun in Esther's Follies' November Follies, where the comedy is topical, the magic is amazing, and the water is fine! Showtimes: Thursday at 8:00 p.m. Friday and Saturday at 8:00 & 10:00 p.m.

Nov 17 Happy Feet: The IMAX Experience
IMAX Theatre, Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum, 1800 Congress
(512) 936-IMAX, thestoryoftexas.com

Just in time for the holidays, a family film that will get your toes tapping! Happy Feet: The IMAX Experience is a comedy adventure set in the land of the Emperor Penguins in the heart of Antarctica. Our penguins each need a special song to attract a soul mate, but our hero, Mumble (Elijah Wood), can't sing a note, but he can tap dance something fierce! You'll recognize the voices of his parents, Hugh Jackman and Nicole Kidman, and the many voices of Robin Williams in this heart-warming story of triumph. Put on your "Happy Feet" and dance to a penguin-friendly beat! Join in opening ceremonies Saturday, November 18 from 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. for free family activities including tap dance lessons from local professional dancers and "penguin feet" for the kids. Go to thestoryoftexas.com for show times and ticket information.

Nov 17 1984
8:00 p.m.
Paramount Theatre, 713 Congress
(512) 472-5470, austintheatre.org

Imagine a world where people fear that their opinion cannot be expressed freely, where leaders are not held accountable for their deceptions, where perpetual war is waged against an unseen enemy; a world where ignorance is strength, freedom is slavery, and war is peace. Enter the world George Orwell created more than half a century ago, 1984. Academy Award Winning actor, Tim Robbins.

Nov 17-19 A Fairy Tale Evening
George Washington Carver Museum & Cultural Center
Boyd Vance Theatre, 1165 Angelina
(512) 974-4926, metamorphosisdance.net

The Austin Metamophosis Dance Ensemble will perform dances from Midsummer Night's Dream and Firebird. Tickets can be purchased at 474-TIX or austix.com. A limited amount of tickets will be available at the door 30 minutes before the performance. For more information, please call (512) 246-6047.

Nov 17-20 Madame Butterfly
Bass Concert Hall, 23rd & Robert Dedman
(512) 472-5927, austinlyricopera.org

Relive the passion and tragedy of this timeless tale. A dashing American naval officer marries a fragile, beautiful geisha known as Butterfly. She rejects her religion, family and culture for him, but he soon abandons her and leaves the country. Butterfly waits faithfully for three years for his return which sets her on a tragic course. Sung in Italian with English Supertitles. Tickets available online at: austinlyricopera.org, or at the Austin Lyric Opera Box Office. 901 Barton Springs Rd.

Nov 17-Dec 3 The Way of the World
UT Performing Arts Center, Oscar Brockett Theatre
23rd & San Jacinto, (512) 471-1444
utpac.org

The UT Theatre and Dance presents the famous restoration comedy, The Way of the World, an exploration of love, courtship and behavior in 1700 London. It's a hilarious contest between several men for the same women, between several men and women for the same money, and between two ways of looking at the world, where wit and playfulness are essential. Visit utexas.edu/cofa/theatre for more details about this production. Performance Dates & Times: November 17, 18, 30, December 1 & 2 at 8:00 p.m. November 18 & 19, December 3 at 2:00 p.m.

Nov 17-Dec 9 The Plight Before Christmas
Scottish Rite Theatre, 207 West 18th
(512) 472-5436, ScottishRiteChildrensTheatre.org

Based on the popular Dickens' tale "A Christmas Carol," The Plight Before Christmas takes place in Ye Olde Curiosity Saloon in El Paso where Evil Ebeneezer Humbug is about to "raise the Dickens" by foreclosing on everyone in town on Christmas Day! In true melodrama fashion, the story unfolds with audience members cheering for the hero and his true love, and booing the dastardly villain. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. for caroling with the cast, and a cash bar including sodas and water is available. A fun packed family show recommended for ages 13 and up. Showtimes: November 17-December 9 Fridays at 8:00 p.m.: November 17 & December 8 Saturdays at 8:00 p.m.: November 18 & 25 and December 2 & 9 Sundays at 8:00 p.m.: November 19 & 26. Purchase tickets by phone: (512) 472-5436 or in person at the Theatre box office, 207 West 18th Street Box Office Hours: Monday - Friday 10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.

Nov 18 Demetri Martin
Paramount Theatre, 713 Congress
(512) 472-5470, austintheatre.org

As both a writer for David Letterman and a correspondent on The Daily Show, Demetri Martin has been creating laughter for years. In October, he will release his first CD, which he is supporting with a Comedy Central special that will be recorded live, here at the Paramount. Limited seats are available for both performances to accommodate the production. Showtimes: 7:00 & 9:30 p.m. For more info visit: demetrimartin.com.

Nov 21 Porco Rosso (Kurenai No Buta), 1992
7:00 p.m.
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, 409 Colorado
(512) 322-0145 x 213 , austinfilm.org

Part of Austin Film Society's Essential Cinema Series - "Sublime Lines: Japanese Anime" - this five-week series, runs from Nov. 21 through Dec. 19 and features "the products of the greatest directors working in anime today." Go to austinfilm.org for details.

Still on Stage...

To 11/18: Con Mis Manos, Dougherty Arts Center, gobotrick.org
11/18: Antiques Road Kill, Spaghetti Warehouse, capcitymystery.com
To 11/19: Holes, B. Iden Payne Theatre, utpac.org
To 12/15: Fridays, Gorilla Theatre, The Hideout Theatre, hideouttheatre.com
To 12/31: Plaid Tidings, Zach Scott Groten Stage, zachscott.com
Ongoing: Superman Returns, 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, thestoryoftexas.com

Nov 16 Flute & Piano
Central Presbyterian Church, 200 E. Eighth Street
(512) 472-2445, centralpresbyterian.org

This week's Thursday Noonday Concert features Seetha Shivaswarmey - flute & piano.

Nov 16 St. Lawrence String Quartet
8:00 p.m.
McCullough Theatre, 23rd & Robert Dedman
(512) 471-1444, utpac.org

Ensemble-in-residence at Stanford University, the St. Lawrence String Quartet adds guest clarinet virtuoso Todd Palmer to their fearless, spontaneous chamber performance.

Nov 18 NEA Jazz Master - McCoy Tyner Septet
8:00 p.m.
Hogg Memorial Auditorium, 24th at Whitis
(512) 471-1444, utpac.org

If you're a jazz buff, you will not want to miss this special concert! Between 1960 and 1974, Impulse! Records consistently lived up to its motto "The New Wave in Jazz," capturing cutting-edge sounds from John Coltrane, Charles Mingus, McCoy Tyner, Sonny Rollins, Coleman Hawkins, and more. To commemorate the 45th anniversary of the legendary label, modern jazz architect McCoy Tyner, along with Dave Liebman, Nicholas Payton, Donald Harrison, Steve Turre, Eric Gravatt and Charnett Moffett, will perform classics from the Impulse! Catalog.

Nov 19 Young Eight
4:30 p.m.
George Washington Carver Museum & Cultural Center, Boyd Vance Theatre, 1165 Angelina
(512) 974-4926, ci.austin.tx.us/carver

The talented African American string octet returns to the Carver.

Nov 19 Duo Amade
First Baptist Church, 901 Trinity
(512) 371-7217, amozartfest.org

Violinist, Uli Speth, and Mary Robbins on piano join forces to perform: Mozart: Sonata for Piano and Violin K.305 in A Major; Sonata for Piano and Violin K.379 in G Major; Sonata for Piano and Violin K.306 in D Major. Visit amozartfest.org for more information and to purchase tickets.

Nov 16 The Quest for a Mirror with a Memory
7:00 p.m.
Harry Ransom Center for the Humanitites, 21st & Guadalupe
(512) 471-8944, hrc.utexas.edu

Mark Holzbach, co-founder of Austin's Zebra Imaging, presents "The Quest for a Mirror with a Memory" describing and demonstrating a variety of 2-D and 3-D imaging technologies, both real and imagined, historical and futuristic. You'll see Zebra Imaging holograms and a version of "Pepper's Ghost," a 19th Century 3-D illusion that's often confused with holography.

Nov 16-Dec 23 Beverly Penn: "Weeds"
d berman Gallery, 1701 Guadalupe
(512) 477-8877, dbermangallery.com

Weeds by Austin artist Beverly Penn's meticulously fabricated bronze sculpture in her series Weeds is based on plants from roadsides and her own garden in Austin, Texas. Intricate mastery. Opening Reception: Thursday, November 16, 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.

Nov 16-Jan 7 e-flux video rental (EVR)
Arthouse at the Jones Center, 700 Congress
(512) 453-5312, arthousetexas.org

This is very cool. Arthouse at the Jones Center's new e-flux video rental (EVR), a project by artists, Anton Vidokle and Julieta Aranda, provides a free video rental service, a public screening room, and an art film and video archive. Physically structured like any video rental store, the selection includes only art film and video works and there are no commercial transactions. The collection was selected in collaboration with over sixty international curators, artists and institutions and consists of over 600 art films and video works. The works are screened continuously in the space, and are also available for home viewing, which requires a free membership card. Participating artists, curators, and UT grad students will be invited to hold special screenings.

Nov 16-19 Blanton Happenings
Blanton Museum of Art, Congress & MLK
(512) 232-5171, blantonmuseum.org

Nov 16 - Free Admission Thursday

Art Fix: Italian 101 - 6:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Learn basic conversational Italian and some language specific to art as you explore the work of Genoese artist Luca Cambiaso.

Nov 16, 18 Public Tour: People's Choice - 3:00 p.m.
Choose the works of art you want to explore and discuss in this interactive tour of the Blanton's collection. The museum offers themed tours on the collection and special exhibitions every Saturday and Sunday at 2:00 p.m., Thursday at 3:00 p.m., Thursday evenings, and during B scene on the first Friday of every month.

Nov 16 Public Tour: Luca Cambiaso, 1527-1585 ? 7:00 p.m.
Public Tour with Curator Jonathan Bober.

Nov 16, 17 Art Taste: Cambiaso - 6:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Exclusive two night event at the museum and Central Market Cooking School. Learn about the work of Luca Cambiaso, his inspiration and influence in the museum's galleries on the first night, before exploring the many culinary treasures of the Ligurian region of Italy at Central Market on North Lamar the following evening. $125 for members/$150 for general public. Call (512) 458-3086 to register.

Nov 19 Public Tours: 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.

Nov 18, 19 East Austin Studio Tour
10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
East Austin
(512) 385-1670, eastaustinstudiotour.com

E.A.S.T. has become a great way for east Austin artists to meet and connect with a large and diverse section of people from our city and beyond. November 18th & 19th is your chance to stroll through the working spaces of over 120 artists, and converse with them about how and why they do what they do. This studio tour first began in 2003 as a one day event with only twenty-eight studios. Now, with eighty-six studios, one would be hard pressed to visit every artist even over the course of the entire weekend. Seen here is the work of one of the participating galleries, Assemblage.

Nov 18-Dec 23 degrees of separation
Women & Their Work, 1710 Lavaca
(512) 477-1064, womenandtheirwork.org

The new Heather Johnson exhibit - degrees of separation - uses a variety of media to draws attention to those things moving from place to place and from culture to culture. One is encouraged to slow down and notice the details. Opening Reception, Saturday, November 18, 7:00 - 9:30 p.m. The artist will talk about her work at 7:30 p.m. Musical Improvisation by Jeffrey Allport, Chris Cogburn, and Liz Tonne at 8:30 p.m.

Nov 19 Science Sundays: Frogs
3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Austin Children's Museum, 201 Colorado
(512) 472-2499, austinkids.org

Presented by KLRU. discover the fascinating world of science with special guests who'll bring their expertise to visitors on Science Sundays at the Museum. Don't forget, the Museum is free from 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. on Sundays so come and enjoy some science! This Sunday, we'll jump into the world of frogs.

Nov 19 Sculptor in Me! Workshop for adults
1:30 - 3:30 p.m.
Umlauf Sculpture Gardens, 605 Robert E. Lee Road
(512) 445-5582, umlaufsculpture.org

Bring out the sculptor in you during the Sculptor in Me! Workshop. You'll work with noted ceramic sculptor, Demetrio Garcia Aguilar from Oaxaca, Mexico, to create your own small figurative work in water-based clay. $20 per person (includes cost of firing). Class limited to 15 students. Call 445-5582 ext. 101 for reservations.

Still On Display Downtown...

To 11/18: Warhol, Art on 5th, arton5th.com
To 11/25: Saved by the Fire, Umlauf Sculture Gardens, umlaufsculpture.org
To 11/28: AISD Teacher Art Show, The Hideout Theatre, austinisd.org/misc/125/
To 11/30: Dia de los Muertos Exhibition, La Pena Gallery, lapena-austin.org
To 12/2: The Artistry of Rembrandt, The Russell Collection, russell-collection.com
To 12/9: Rembrandt's Etchings, Blanton Museum of Art, blantonmuseum.org
To 12/16: Le Thua Tien - Reflection, Fielding Lecht Gallery, fieldinglecht.com
To 12/29: Feliks Topolski: Portraits of Britain's 20th c. Literary Greats, Ransom Center, hrc.utexas.edu
To 12/30: Norman Mailer Takes on America, Ransom Center, hrc.utexas.edu
To 1/5/07: Animal Secrets, Austin Children's Museum, austinkids.org
To 1/7/07: Miss Ima's Quilts, Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum, thestoryoftexas.com
To 1/14/07: Luca Cambiaso: 1527-1585, Blanton Museum of Art, blantonmuseum.org
To 5/28/07: Power to the People, LBJ Library & Museum, lbjlib.utexas.edu
Ongoing:
European Paintings from the Permanent Collection and America/Americas, Blanton Museum of Art, blantonmuseum.org
Gems and Minerals, Texas Memorial Museum, texasmemorialmuseum.org

Nov 17 ULI Austin Forum: Emerging Trends in Real Estate 2007
11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
The Hilton Austin, 500 E. 4th St.
Contact: Lara Hill Raich, austin.uli.org
1-800-321-5011, uli.org

What will be the big story in 2007? ULI's most popular forum of the year - Emerging Trends in Real Estate 2007 - undertaken jointly by ULI and PricewaterhouseCoopers, provides an outlook on U.S. investment and development trends, real estate finance and capital markets, property sectors, metropolitan areas, and other real estate issues. The report draws on formal and informal surveys of real estate executives and market experts around the U.S., including survey responses from over 400 real estate executives and personal interviews with over 200 industry leaders. Registration deadline - Nov. 16th. Go to uli.org. Forum cost includes a copy of the "Emerging Trends in Real Estate" Report.

Nov 17 ECHO: Managing Austin's 10-Year Plan
to End Chronic Homelessness
11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
St.David's Episcopal Church, 8th & San Jacinto
AustinHTF.org

The 2nd Homeless Educational Forum will feature Guest Speakers: Mayor Will Wynn; Ronald Earle, Travis County District Attorney; Alan Graham, President, Mobile Loaves & Fishes. Presentations: Affordable Housing Bonds - Accountability Standards; Successful Supportive Housing - What Does It Take?; Emerging Needs of Homeless Women in Our Community; Toby Futrell's Challenge: "What YOU Can Do - One Thing!" For lunch ($5 suggested donation) and discount parking pass, please RSVP to Gilja Koo at gilja.koo@ci.austin.tx.us For more information about Homelessness, go to AustinHTF.org.

Nov 18 Rock-A-Bye Ball
7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Volitant Gallery, 320 Congress, Ste. 100
caporalassistance.org

Come swing the night away at the First Annual Rock-a-Bye Ball, benefiting the Caporal Assistance Network (CAN), an organization to support young adults living with cancer. This elegant event will feature music by the Texas Sapphires, a taste of Austin's amazing libations and hors d'oeuvres, a live and silent auction, and the launching of the Mariposa Program, making the Rock-Bye-Ball the most memorable event of the season. For details, please visit caporalassistance.org.

Nov 18 Austin Farmer's Market Birthday!
9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Republic Square Park, 4th & Guadalupe
(512) 236-0074, austinfarmermarket.org

Can you believe it? The Austin Farmers? Market is turning four years old this Saturday. Come join the celebration with free birthday cake from bakers at the market, a petting pen of farm animals and children's activities, including The Little Kitchen cooking class. A chef's demo and live music add to the festivities. New this year is a Wednesday market from 4:00 -7:00 p.m. at Whole Foods downtown. Free parking around the park and in the State parking garage at 3rd and San Antonio.

Nov 20 Mercury Oasis: A Zenful Oasis
6:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Austin Music Hall, 208 Nueces
drivezen.com

You're invited to an evening filled with Zen experiences during Mercury Oasis where you'll also discover the bliss of driving the new 2008 Mercury Mariner. Free activities such as neck and shoulder massages, Dao Yin breathing exercises, uncovering the art of Satya jewelry making, Zen cooking demos, oxygen bar, and much more! Admission is free and the event is open to the public. All guests receive a gift bag too! For more information, please visit drivezen.com.

To Nov 19 A Christmas Affair
Palmer Events Center, Barton Springs Rd.
(512) 467-8982, jlaustin.org

Now in its 31st year, A Christmas Affair has become a vital part of fundraising for the Austin community. This year's event "Home for the Holidays-Christmas in Austin" will feature 200+ merchants from across the country. Each day offers special themed events. For a full list of how to enjoy A Christmas Affair, please go to jlaustin.org. The market hours are Thursday 12:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m., Friday 10:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m., Saturday 10:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. and Sunday 11:00 - 5:00 p.m.. Tickets are $10 per guest. Children 5 years and under are free.

Call for First Night Volunteers
December 31
Downtown Austin
firstnightaustin.org

First Night Austin 2007 is rapidly approaching and lots of volunteers are needed to make this year sweeping success! The volunteer information sheet is now available online at firstnightaustin.org. Share this with friends and family and encourage them to get involved in this really neat celebration of Austin and its many talented artists. And for questions about First Night volunteering, please email volunteer@firstnightaustin.org.

Nov 19 All Scar Army vs. Putas del Fuego
6:00 p.m.
Austin Convention Center, 500 E. Cesar Chavez
512-428-GIRL (4475), txrd.com

The Roller Girls are rolling out and on their brand new track at the Austin Convention Center for a not-to-be-missed battle! Tickets are available at the door, online, and at many fine establishments around the Austin area. Doors open at 6 p.m.

Coffee Divine
St. David's Episcopal Church, 304 East 7th St.
(512) 472-1196, stdave.org

Hours:
Sunday - Friday: Open 7:00 a.m.

Stop in St. David's Episcopal Church to sip a little bit of divinity. Inside the bookstore, you'll find a full-service coffee bar, complete with a full menu of heavenly coffee drinks. And while you're there, you can browse through a selection of uplifting spiritual titles.

Coffee Divine also serves a $5 lunch special on Thursday from Noon to 1:00 p.m. Your sustenance will include a sandwich or wrap, chips, drink (coffee, tea or water) and dessert.

This new service is open to the public and is part of St. David's Café Divine food ministry.

Café Divine is also available to cater luncheons, receptions and special events. Call Chef Ray at (512) 472-1196 to schedule your next event

For more news about retail downtown visit the Downtown Austin Alliance's Retail Directory (downtownaustin.com/directory/retail) or the Alliance's Retail Information Section.

Nov 18 "Governor for a Day Parade" honoring Senator Royce West, President Pro Tem of the Texas Senate
Congress Avenue
senate.state.tx.us

Congress Avenue, between Riverside and 11th Street, will be closed at 8:00 a.m. for the parade, which begins at 9:00 a.m. The parade is expected to end by 11:00 a.m.

Cross streets will be closed one block off of Congress on either side. Cross traffic will be permitted to cross Congress as conditions permit. Congress and cross streets will re-open to traffic after the parade has passed.


Nov 18 National Alliance on Mental Illness' Walk for the Mind of America
Auditorium Shores
nami.org

The walk will begin and end at Auditorium Shores. After the Governor for a Day Parade has finished, participants will proceed along the following route:
- North, across the S. First Street Bridge via the pedestrian walkway;
- East on Cesar Chavez;
- North on Congress, in the northbound lanes;
- At 11th Street, walkers will U-turn into the southbound lanes of Congress;
- South on Congress;
- West on 2nd Street;
- South on Guadalupe;
- South across the First Street Bridge via the pedestrian walkway.

There will be no street closures for the event, but APD officers will escort the participants and traffic on Congress and cross streets will be temporarily impacted.

Nov 18 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.


Closings for the week of 11/23/06 through 11/29/06

Nov 23 Thunderclouds Subs Turkey Trot
thundercloud.com

The following streets will be affected:
- Trinity Street, from 14th Street to Martin Luther King. All lanes will be closed.
- MLK, from Trinity to Guadalupe. All lanes will be closed, from 9:00 a.m. until approximately 10:00 a.m.
- Guadalupe Street, from MLK to 27th Street. A northbound and a southbound traffic lane will remain open.
- Red River Street, from Harris Avenue to 14th Street. A northbound and a southbound traffic lane will remain open.

The race begins at 9:30 and is expected to be complete by 11:30.

Nov 24 Aggie Congress Avenue Parade

At 8:00 a.m. the Aggie marching band and Corps of Cadets will march from 200 E. Riverside Drive and up Congress Avenue to the Texas State Capitol. The parade should be finished by 9:30 a.m.

There will be no street closures for the event, but APD officers will escort the participants and traffic on Congress and cross streets will be temporarily impacted.


Nov 24 ESPN Radio and Bevo Boulevard Tailgate Parties

East 17th Street, between San Jacinto and Trinity, and E. 18th Street, between Brazos and San Jacinto, will be closed from 8:00 a.m. until approximately 12:30 p.m.

Nov 25 Chuy's Children Giving to Children Parade
chuysparade.com

The following streets will be closed at the beginning and end of the parade route:
(Beginning of route)
- San Jacinto Boulevard, from 11th Street to 15th Street;
- East 12 - E. 14th Street, from Brazos Street to San Jacinto;
(End of route)
- West 4th Street, from Guadalupe to Nueces Street;
- Nueces and San Antonio Street, from W. 3rd Street to W. 5th Street
- San Jacinto Boulevard, from 13th Street to 11th Street;
- East 11th, from San Jacinto to Congress:

There will be no street closures on the route, but APD officers will escort the participants and traffic on the route and cross streets will be temporarily impacted.

- West on E. 11th Street, from San Jacinto to Congress Avenue;
- South on Congress;
- West on W. 6th;
- West on Guadalupe, to W. 4th Street;

Nov 25 Austin Farmers' Market
austinfarmersmarket.org

Because of construction near Republic Square, the Farmers' Market is temporarily moving from Republic Square to Cesar Chavez Street. From November 25 through March 2007, Cesar Chavez, between Lavaca and Congress, will be closed on Saturday mornings from 8:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m.

Nov 16 Issues & Eggs
St. David's Episcopal Church, 304 E. 7th
(512) 469-1766, rsvp@downtownaustin.com

This special two-part presentation looks at different aspects of a streetcar system that has been proposed to serve Downtown Austin, the state office complex, the University of Texas, and the Mueller redevelopment site. First, Lucy Galbraith, Transit Oriented Development Manager for Capital Metro, will present the results of the Future Connections Study, which Capital Metro conducted to determine the locally preferred mode and route for a circulator and connector service. Charles Heimsath, President of Capitol Market Research, will then present his firm's study on the economic effects a streetcar system might have on downtown Austin. You'll want to attend this Issues & Eggs to learn more about how downtown Austin is moving forward.

This Week on

Nov 16 - 6:30 p.m. KLRU-G

Episode #206 TO PROTECT, AND TO SERVE, AND TO LIVE DOWNTOWN
Waller Creek--Why it's important to DOWNTOWN and why flood control is so critical. / Their base is in DOWNTOWN, but APD's SWAT Team is here for the safety of all of Austin. / Experience DOWNTOWN's beautiful Norwood Tower, and tour the lovely penthouse apartment of Luci Baines Johnson and husband Ian Turpin, as they share their passion for their DOWNTOWN lifestyle.

Nov 16 - 7:30 p.m. KLRU Basic
Nov 17 - 5:30 a.m. KLRU-G

Episode #207 OPENING DOORS--CLOSING DOORS
Rockin', Rollin' and Makin' it in the Music Biz: An Intro to Austin's Music World. / Closing the Revolving Door - The Travis County Re-Entry Roundtable (started in DOWNTOWN) is finding creative and successful ways to help formerly incarcerated men find new lives as they re-enter society. / Meet some of the businesswomen and women entrepreneurs helping to build the "new" Austin.