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Calendar: Recommended Events | Submit an Event Thursday, March 18
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SXSW
Club Primo's, Thursday, Mar 18
Check out our unofficial day party crawl.

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ESTHER'S FOLLIES Esther's popular jesters present a crowd-pleasing cornucopia of musical satire and lively vaudeville, Texas-style! The magic of Ray Anderson, topical satires on the news of the day, and musical production numbers (including the Esther's Follies' Healthcare Revue, the Toyota Recall Blues, and Rick Perry's Anti-Washington Rag) unleash a spectacle of hilarity right there on Sixth Street. Reservations highly recommended. Thu., 8pm; Fri.-Sat., 8 & 10pm. $20 (discounts available Thursdays & Fridays for seniors, students, military). Additional $5 for special reserved seats. Esther's Pool, 525 E. Sixth, 320-0553. (Comedy)
THE FLAMING IDIOTS The three brainy acrobats (Pyro, Gyro, and Walter, by stage name) who conjure shows of pure entertainment are reunited and returned to Zach Theatre with their manic antics. Juggling, balancing, wacky shenanigans, and impressive skills: Recommended for the whole family! Held over through March 28. Wed.-Sat., 8pm; Sun., 2pm. Zach Theatre, 1421 W. Riverside, 476-0594; 1510 Toomey; 1510 Toomey, 476-0541. $20-45. (Theatre)

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COMMUNITY recommended events
 
ANTI-DEATH-PENALTY ALTERNATIVE SPRING BREAK Open to students and nonstudents alike, this weeklong program shows you what it takes to be an activist. You'll attend workshops, write press releases, speak in public, and more, as well as meet former prisoners who spent time on death row, family members of murder victims, and many others. Register online. Mon.-Fri., March 15-19. UT campus, 210/601-7231. Free. www.springbreakalternative.org (Events)
BLOGGITY BLOG BLOG BLOG Why wait 'til Thursday? Come visit us online at the Gay Place Blog and on our design blog, Chronique. Join the fun; leave a comment. Maybe win yourself a nice unicorn or T-shirt or something. Or go naked for all we care. (You can do that while you read a blog.) 454-5766. gayplace@austinchronicle.com austinchronicle.com (The Gay Place)
TEXAS STARS It's the homestretch for the Stars. If you haven't made it to the CPC for a Stars' game, get your tix now. See the website for promotional offers. Vs. Milwaukee: Thu., March 18, 7:30pm. Cedar Park Center, 2100 Avenue of the Stars, Cedar Park, 512/GO-STARS. $9-50. www.texasstarshockey.com (Sports)
WILL JOHNSON'S BASEBALL PAINTINGS Known primarily as the driving force behind Centro-Matic and South San Gabriel and for having played alongside Jim James, Conor Oberst, Mike Mogis, and M. Ward in last year’s highly touted supergroup Monsters of Folk, Will Johnson’s also a well-regarded visual artist. In his folkie Howard Finster-esque paintings, Johnson pays homage to baseball greats both known and not-so-known, focusing on Negro League players. Show runs through April 30. IF+D, 208 Colorado, 469-0870. Free. www.centro-matic.com (Sports)

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