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Music

Austin Psych Fest Presents

... an APF mind-eraser/teaser with Psychic Ills, Christian Bland & the Revelators, Holy Wave, Deep Space.

Red 7, 611 E. Seventh

Don Williams

Famed Texan, Pozo-Seco Singer, and Western balladeer.

Paramount Theatre, 713 Congress

Graveyard, the Shrine

Sweden’s second-largest city after Stockholm, Gothenburg sends metallic psych-blues-doom-folk in Graveyard, whose third LP, Lights Out, lands a knockout blow alongside the quartet’s raw 2008 debut. L.A. rattlers the Shrine detonate their own Primitive Blast. Eagle Claw first.

– Raoul Hernandez

Emo's, 2015 Riverside

No Idea Festival

Celebrating its 10th year, the No Idea Festival highlights the fringes across two weekends in Austin and San Antonio. This year’s event brings together everything from the electronics of Bonnie Jones and Bryan Eubanks to jazz drummer Alvin Fielder, as well as a host of experimentalists from Mexico City and Paris joining Austin’s own avant-garde elite in loose, improvised sets. More information.

Thursday, 21

Jonathan Horne; Catherine Lamb and Bryan Eubanks, featuring Lunch Money; Alvin Fielder, Damon Smith, Remi Álvarez (Performance Loft, 8pm)

– Doug Freeman

The Performance Loft, 805 Congress

OBN III’s Tour Kickoff

Explosive garage rock triple bill with Crooked Bangs and Dikes of Holland.

Beerland, 711 Red River

 

Film

UT Department of Radio-TV-Film: Community Screenings: High Noon

7PM, Belo Center for New Media Auditorium,

Arts

QuiltCon

The first annual convention of the international Modern Quilt Guild will be a bright and well-stitched spectacle of exhibitions, workshops, merchandise, product demonstrations, and more. Modern quilts? Not just artistic, not just functional, but wonderfully crafted fabric creations that are very much both. Thu.-Sun., Feb. 21-24, 10am-6pm.

Austin Convention Center, 500 E. Cesar Chavez, 512/404-4000

www.austinconventioncenter.com

MORE VISUAL ARTS LISTINGS »

Community

• Texas Observer's Rabble Rouser

  features entertainment from Rosie & the Ramblers and keynote addresses from Sen. Wendy Davis and state Rep. Mary Gonzalez. 6-9pm.

  The White Horse, 500 Comal, 512/502-4637

  www.texasobserver.org

  MORE CIVICS 101 LISTINGS »
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  UT Energy Forum

  Policy wonks and local energy enthusiasts get together to discuss energy from a cross-disciplinary perspective at this two-day policy event. Come for the career fair (students only), enter the research competition, or just learn the latest deets on fracking. Not "fracking" in the Battlestar Galactica sense of the word. Register online. Thu.-Fri., Feb. 21-22. $150 ($85, academic/government; $50, student).

  Texas Union, 2247 Guadalupe (UT campus)

  www.utenergyforum.com

  MORE COMMUNITY EVENTS »

• Anansi & the Golden Box of Stories

  This puppet show tells the story of the original Spider-Man who quests to bring stories to the world. Will Anansi complete the tasks necessary to win the box of tales? Tue., Feb. 1, 10:15am, Carver Branch, 1161 Angelina; Wed., Feb. 20, 3:30pm, North Village Branch, 2505 Steck; Thu., Feb. 21, 10:15am, Manchaca Road Branch, 5500 Manchaca. Free.

  974-9820

  www.library.austintexas.gov

  MORE KIDS LISTINGS »

• Farm Fresh Dinner at the Swoop House

  Chef John Bullington presents a multicourse early spring meal at the Swoop House. As usual, check out the menu online and BYOB. Reserve online or by phone. 7pm. $55, plus tax and tip.

  Swoop House at 2Dine4 Catering, 3012 Gonzales, 512/467-6600

  www.2dine4.com

  MORE MEAL TIMES LISTINGS »
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  Thursday Night Social Ride

  Between 250 and 300 cyclists are expected to take part in this friendly, socially paced ride of 12 to 15 miles. Riders will stop for cars and try not to block intersections along the way. This adult ride concludes at a different bar each week. Fiesta Beach, N. I-35 and Lady Bird Lake. Free.

  www.socialcyclingaustin.com

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  University of Texas

  Men's Tennis Vs. UT-Arlington: Thu., Feb. 21, 1:30pm. Vs. Texas A&M Corpus Christi: Thu., Feb. 21, 6pm. Penick-Allison Tennis Center, 1701 Trinity St. Baseball Vs. Nebraska: Fri., Feb. 22, 7pm; Sat., Feb. 23, 1pm; Sun., Feb. 24, noon. Vs. Sam Houston State: Tue., Feb. 26, 5pm. UFCU Disch-Falk Field, 1300 E. MLK Blvd. $6-15 Men's Basketball Vs. Kansas State: Sat., Feb. 23, 7pm. Vs. Oklahoma: Wed., Feb. 27, 8pm. Frank Erwin Center, 1701 Red River. $8-40. Women's Basketball Vs. TCU: Tue., Feb. 26, 8pm. Frank Erwin Center, 1701 Red River. $8-16. Softball Texas Invitational: Fri., Feb. 22: Utah State vs. Lamar: 11am; Tulsa vs. Utah State: 1:30pm; Texas vs. Lamar: 4:30pm; Texas vs. Tulsa: 6:30pm. Sat., Feb. 23: Texas vs. Utah State: 10:30am; Tulsa vs. Lamar: 1pm; Semifinals 1: 4pm; Semifinals 2: 6pm. Sun., Feb. 24: Championship/third-place game: 10am; seeded game: noon. Red and Charline McCombs Field. $7-9.

  www.texassports.com

  MORE SPORTS LISTINGS »

• AGLCC Happy Hour

  Nosh and mingle with Austin's swingin' gay chamber. Third Thursdays, 6:30-8:30pm. Free.

  The Care Communities, 4315 Guadalupe #303, 512/459-5883

  www.aglcc.org/calendar, president@aglcc.org

• DFW

  #TeamTakeOver presents Down for Whatever, a Hip-hop hell-yeah with Yella Stud, DJ LaDiDa, and friends. Thursdays, 10pm. Free 21+; $5, 18-21.

  Basement, 422 Congress, 832/878-4527

  MORE GAY PLACE LISTINGS »