The Austin Chronicle: Calendar: Recommended: 2008-05-16

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THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA: PRINCE CASPIAN The Pevensie kids are summoned back to Narnia for yet another mystical adventure based on C.S. Lewis' series of fantasy books.

MY BROTHER IS AN ONLY CHILD This Italian film is a coming-of-age story about a young man who – like the era he was born into – has no idea how to come of age, except by fits and starts.

SON OF RAMBOW Amid this endearing story about two boys in Eighties England who join together to make their own Rambo movie, lies an uncommon, unaffected portrayal of young male intimacy.

MUSIC today's recommended events

CHIEF FEST
Beerland, Friday, May 16

Silver Lion’s 20/20 out of Nashville ignites Friday; Columbus, Ohio’s garage gearheads New Bomb Turks reunite Saturday.

KOOP POP PROM
Club de Ville, Friday, May 16

Time to revisit the awkwardness of high school. This KOOP benefit’s headlined by Shapes Have Fangs, whose garage-bop has all the charm of A Hard Day’s Night-era Beatles and is guaranteed to send you down memory lane. Basic’s debut, Favorite Movie, scores the local trio’s soundtrack for slow dances, while the Always Already and the Bubbles open with a double shot of New Wave power-pop. Don’t forget the corsage! – Austin Powell

CHAOS IN TEJAS
Emo's, Friday, May 16

Roky Erickson & the Explosives detonate the fourth Chaos in Tejas punk and hardcore festival tonight. Roky’s in fine form again, and to see his fans commingling with the leather-clad heshers is an only-in-Austin experience. Columbus, Ohio’s glass-shattering Pink Reason and local blues brothers the Strange Boys and Amplified Heat open. Inside, the international chaos kicks in with sets from England’s Hard Skin, Sweden’s Fy Fan, and Canada’s Under Pressure, along with noize from New York’s No Fucker and locals World Burns to Death and Iron Age. Friday, Minneapolis punk vets Dillinger Four and England’s Leatherface promise incendiary sets, coupled with Denton’s pop-punk sons the Marked Men (see “Off the Record"), Australia’s Straightjacket Nation, and the thrash think-tank of Iron Lung, Hatred Surge, Brain Handle, and Sacred Shock. Saturday, Latino political hardcore legends Los Crudos re-emerge from Chicago for a reunion that benefits San Antonio’s San Anto Cultural Arts. Japan’s Crude makes its first appearance on U.S. soil, along with Portland, Ore.’s, sonic brethren Tragedy. Inmates, Invasion, Repercussions, and Deskonocidos bring up the rear. Check www.emosaustin.com for more info. – Audra Schroeder

LIARS/PHENOMENAUTS
Red 7, Friday, May 16

Liars

Liars can’t get enough Texas. The L.A. primal-scream-punk trio makes its third appearance in Austin in less than a year, moonlighting as headliners for a night off their opening gig with Radiohead. Local noisemakers Attack Formation open. Outside, Bay Area surfabilly quintet the Phenomenauts mines that timeless Lookout! Records sound with futuristic Devo swagger and tongue firmly in cheek. – Audra Schroeder

TEXAS ROCKABILLY REVIVAL
Stubb's, Friday, May 16

The Rev. Horton Heat, Unknown Hinson, and more rock it from the crypt.

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ARTS today's recommended events

ART ALLIANCE AUSTIN + PUMP PROJECT In its second show, Art Alliance Austin has teamed up with Pump Project Art Complex to display the works of local artists at this new location. Art Alliance Austin, 315 Congress #100, 610-4211. (Visual Arts)

ESTHER'S FOLLIES: WORLD GONE WILD The most popular troupe in town returns with their riotous musical send-ups of local and national politics and cultural phenomena, making already hot topics burn with a bright comic intensity, with the incredible and – ai! ai! ai! – spicy illusions of master magician Ray Anderson. Thrills! Chills! Ripped-from-the-headlines events turned into comedy gold! Reservations highly recommended. Thu.-Fri, 8pm; 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 AUSTIN POETRY SLAM Mike Henry and a rotating crew of slam ninjas captain the crew that has all the best of stand-up, po-mo theatre, rock & roll, and phone sex rolled into one cosmic-heat blast of an evening. This time out special guests Cristin O'Keefe and her touring partner Shappy Seasholtz heat it up. Open sign-up, 12 poets per week. $100 cash prizes. Wednesdays, 8pm. Scoot Inn & Bier Garten, 1308 E. Fourth, 478-6200. www.nps2007.com, www.austinslam.com (Litera)

THE CREATIVE SIDE ACADEMY WORKSHOPS Jewelry workshops in areas from essential stone setting to advanced precious metal clay are being offered by one of Austin's newest creative spaces. Classes: Through May 29. 628 Allen. 799-0589. www.creativeside.org (Visual Arts)

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COMMUNITY today's recommended events

AUSTIN AZTEX The Aztex defeated Houston 2-0 in their first ever home game last Saturday. For more, see “Soccer Watch.” Vs. Dallas-Fort Worth: Sat., May 17, 7:30pm. Dragon Stadium, 620 Lake Creek Dr., Round Rock. www.austinaztex.com (Sports)

BACKGAMMON CLUB WEEKLY TOURNAMENT Mondays, 7pm. DoubleTree Hotel, 6505 N. I-35, 913-3361. $10. home.austin.rr.com (Events)

BIKE TO WORK DAY What are you waiting for, Lance Armstrong to come to your door and screw training wheels on your ass? Fri., May 16. austinbikemonth@gmail.com www.austincycling.org (Events)

ELECTRONICS RECYCLING DRIVE Bring your old CD players, computers, cell phones, or other electronic what-have-you and let enterprising high schoolers refurbish or recycle them. There will also be educational displays of the life cycle of electronics and the poisons within them. Sat., May 17, 9am-2pm. McCallum High School, 5600 Sunshine. Free. (Events)

FREE PILATES DAY Check out www.pilatesdayaustin.com for a list of participating studios and class times and get your core ripped. Sat., May 17. (Events)

HRC: TUESDAYS TOGETHER Meet the HRC and see how you can effect national change from right here in Austin. Call for specific locations and times. Tue., July 31. Oilcan Harry's, 211 W. Fourth, 300-5539. (The Gay Place)

INTERNATIONAL AIDS CANDLELIGHT MEMORIAL Austin joins in the world's largest and longest-running grassroots HIV/AIDS awareness event tonight, with an evening of music, performance, and prayer in honor of those lost to the disease, as well as those who needn't be. Sun., May 18, 8pm. Republic Square Park, 422 Guadalupe, 974-6700. ozparade@aol.com www.candlelightmemorial.org (Events)

LEGALLINE Call this free legal-advice hotline for answers to your most pressing legal questions, and don't wait till tomorrow – this service, provided by the Lawyer Referral Service of Central Texas and the Austin Young Lawyers Association, is currently available only one day a month. First Tuesdays, 5:30-7:30pm. 472-8303. (Events)

MIGHTY TEXAS DOG WALK Dogs and dog owners are encouraged to take part in what is hopefully going to be Texas' third Guinness World Record for Largest Dog Walk. Dogs receive a gold medal at the finish line, and the first 3,000 walkers get a T-shirt. This will benefit nonprofit Texas Hearing and Service Dogs. Sat., May 17, 10:30am. Ann W. Richards Congress Avenue Bridge, 891-9090. www.servicedogs.org (Sports)

PERMACULTURE BASICS WEEKEND This series will teach you how to create sustainable human environments through gardening, green building, activism, alternative business models, and more. See www.permie.us for further details. Sat.-Sun., May 17-18, 9am-5pm. TreeFolks, 10803 Platt, 619-5363. $120. austinperm@permie.us (Events)

PLEASE BE KIND TO CYCLISTS RIDE This inaugural event is being held to show cyclists and motorists that they can coexist and share the road safely. There are a variety of rides to choose from as well as a raffle, some live music (of course), and more. Sat., May 17, 8am. Bicycle Sport Shop (south), 517 S. Lamar, 477-3472. www.bekindtocyclists.org (Sports)

QUIZZICAL Join Quizmaster Lois and the gang for another rousing round of memorized minutiae. Wed., Dec. 19, 7pm. Nueva Onda, 2218 College Ave, 447-5063. www.nuevaaustin.com (The Gay Place)

RUGBY NATIONAL CLUB PLAYOFFS Get in the scrum as USA Rugby's divisions I, II, and III men's teams go head to head in our own Zilker Park. Championship rounds to be held in Glendale, Colo. Sat.-Sun., May 17-18. Zilker Park. $5. www.usarugby.org (Sports)

UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS Baseball Vs. Texas A&M: Fri., May 16, 6pm. Disch-Falk Field, 1300 E. MLK. www.texassports.com (Sports)

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