Public Notice

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So Chic! So Fine! You All Looks So Divine!

So, if you hear any noise whilst out for your nightly constitutional this Sat, May 6, it ain't the boys, nosiree, it's Laydeez Night, uh huh. Yes, sweet gentlemen and dear laydeez, the fun, hellraising, fundraising Hip-Hop Soiree® is back, making yet another special appearance at the Manor Road place to See and Be, Gaby & Mo's (1809 Manor). The last one made bucks for said club; this one is raising dough for a cause, so don't forget to tip and tip big the counterbabes, mmm-kay? Y'all know the drill by now, no? No? Well, just come on down, let's all celebrate, lovely lady, lady, we love you. On disco lights your name will be seen! You can fulfill all your dreams! Party here, party there, everywhere, this is your night, baby, You've got to be there. Chia (see pic) and Audrey, your favorite good-to-go-go girls will be go-going, and you can bet that DJ Mel (of 626 Soul and Nasty's fame) will be slipping and spinning beats pfaster and phatter and pfunkier than yo'Pflugervillemama. And don't ask or tell mama, but the ladies in charge say that there'll be "loose lezzies by the fistful." Oh, my. Girls, y'all got one, so get out and shake one. It's only $5, and it benefits the Texas Abortion Rights Action League's (TARAL) Rosie Jiménez Fund, helping Texas women pay for abortion and related services since 1979. 457-9027.

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Culture Clubs

Springing forth like the cultural fount she is, Austin always has something going on. Just when things seem their bleakest, after the coolest venues have been lost to the clear-cutting of so-called progress, just when the pile-up of chain and franchise strips couldn't seem to be closing in on the city any more tightly, some cultural this or that rears its head to remind us that all is not lost. This weekend, we have three:

University of Texas Press announces its annual warehouse clearing and Book Sale this Fri, May 5, 10am-6pm, and Sat, May 6, 9am-2pm. The Press has been around for 50 years, and this is their 24th warehouse clearing. Come see what all the fuss is about. If you're looking for Texana, cinema studies, or books on gardening and birding, show up at the entrance, just north of Disch-Falk Baseball Field, I-35 & Manor Road. Look for the tent. There will be free parking and drawings for free books and prizes. 471-7233.

This Sun, May 7, 4pm, Salon Concerts presents a special Benefit Concert to help fund its Chamber Music in Public Schools (CHAMPS) Program. Featured musicians include: violinist Robert Rudíe, KMFA's Kathryn Mishell, fiddler Eric Hokkanen, guitar-piano duo Hugh & Kay Sparks, and singer Claude Ducloux. Music appreciators will also appreciate the gourmet goodies and silent auction that come with the price of admission. Location at private home disclosed at time of ticket reservation. 257-8804.

Radio One 94.3FM Goes Live on the Air this Sat, May 6. The day after, Sun, May 7, 9pm, some friends (Buttahfly, Futurelite Sound System, and the Hip Hop Humpday Crew) will throw a Benefit Show at the Mercury at Jazz, 214 E. Sixth. Admission is $5. http://radio1.webjump.com or 419-9708.

It's time for the Out Youth Prom 2000, Sat, May 6, 8pm-midnight. The prom's theme is Masquerade Ball, and the event will be held at Lions Municipal Clubhouse, 2901 Enfield. This time, "youth" has its advantages: Admission for ages 22 & under is $5, for old farts 23 & up, it's $10. http://www.outyouth.org or 419-1233.