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› Earth Day Happy Hour Benefit Concert Activities to benefit Rainforest Partnership at this party include live music, a raffle, custom cocktails, food from food trucks, zero waste demos, an interactive art experience, and a petting zoo. Fri., April 19, 5-9pm. Lustre Pearl, 97 Rainey, 469-0400. $50. www.rainforestpartnership.org. › Aquasana Green Garage Initiative Aquasana encourages…

by Chronicle Staff

The Luv Doc: Love Him Tender

Dear Luvdoc, My husband thinks he’s Elvis. He is always walking around the house in his underwear singing “Hound Dog” or “Don’t Be Cruel” or “Viva Las Vegas,” or his favorite, “Love Me Tender.” I used to think it was cute but now it just drives me crazy. The worst part is that he is…

by The Luv Doc

Scary Movie 5

This parodic auto-mash-up of Paranormal Activity, Black Swan, The Evil Dead, and more is even worse than you think.

by Leah Churner

Oblivion

Tom Cruise stars in this science-fiction outing that favors style over substance.

by Louis Black

Mr. Smarty Pants Knows

Six sigma refers to any process that produces 3.4 defects per one million opportunities. The Dubai police are getting a Lamborghini. The 217mph machine costs about $500,000. On his 11th birthday, while his dad and stepmother were away on their honeymoon, actor Peter Fonda accidentally shot himself in the stomach with a .22-caliber pistol. Years…

by Mr. Smarty Pants

Exhibitionism

Steven Dietz’s play about the Beats might best be considered as the kind of literary experiment they engaged in

by Elizabeth Cobbe

Starbuck

A sperm donor learns 20 years after the fact that he is the father of 533 children in this mild, French-Canadian comedy.

by Marjorie Baumgarten

Exhibitionism

At Mary Moody Northen Theatre, Oscar Wilde’s comedy is not only wonderfully expressed but played with remarkable accuracy

by Adam Roberts

Exhibitionism

Generous performances from violinist Stephanie Sant’Ambrogio and pianist Gregory Allen made this an impressive recital

by Natalie Zeldin

The New Juarez

This partisan film essay attacks both the United States and Mexican governments for the massive violence in Juarez.

by Louis Black

Songwriters

Justin Townes Earle Fri., 9:10pm, Bluebonnet stage With his fourth LP, 2012’s Nothing’s Gonna Change the Way You Feel About Me Now (Bloodshot), the Earle scion continues to evolve, cutting his folk and country roots with a poignant but gritty Memphis swagger. Fred Eaglesmith Fri., 10:45pm, Bluebonnet stage Perennial and prolific OSMF veteran Eaglesmith returns…

by Doug Freeman

Honest to Bluegrass

Green Mountain Grass Fri., 4pm, Hill Country stage This Austin quartet plays “gonzograss,” a psychedelic amalgam that brings together the traditional with funk, reggae, and jazz. Del McCoury Band Fri., 8:30pm, Hill Country stage Arguably the foremost bluegrass band in the land, these longtime OSMF veterans bring dazzling musicianship and awe-inspiring heart to the high…

by Jim Caligiuri

Young, Gifted & Americana

Della Mae Thu., 6pm, Campground stage; Fri., 4:30pm, Bluebonnet stage These five ladies from the Boston area balance stunning bluegrass chops with singer-songwriter tenderness. Their Rounder Records debut comes out May 28. Dirtfoot Fri., 6pm, Bluebonnet stage Self-described as a “Gypsy Punk Country Grumble Boogie” band from Shreveport, La., Dirtfoot takes eclectic to a butt-shaking…

by Jim Caligiuri

Civics 101

Thursday 18 BARBARA JORDAN CELEBRATION Trinity Center’s annual fundraiser supports the center’s work for the homeless. 5:30-7:30pm. St. David’s Episcopal Church, 301 E. Eighth. $120. www.trinitycenteraustin.org. Saturday 20 AISD COMMUNITY ELECTRONIC WASTE RECYCLING DRIVE Celebrate Earth Day by donating unwanted electronics, including laptops, cell phones, and fax machines. List of participating schools available on AISD…

by Chronicle Staff

The Lords of Salem

With his fifth horror feature, writer/director Rob Zombie proves he’s a unique visionary in a repetitive cinematic genre.

by Marc Savlov

Record Reviews

Son Volt Honky Tonk (Rounder) Anyone coming to Jay Farrar and friends’ Honky Tonk thinking they’ve stumbled onto the next Buck Owens or Dale Watson might not be that disappointed. By the same token, any fans looking for state-of-the-art roots rock band Son Volt may want to look elsewhere. Here, the onetime Uncle Tupelo frontman…

by Jim Caligiuri

Girl Rising

This documentary showcases the power of education to change lives as it follows nine girls from around the world.

by Marjorie Baumgarten

Record Reviews

Giving Tree Band Vacilador (Crooked Creek) Many discovered the Giving Tree Band thanks to last year’s sterling cover and video of the Grateful Dead’s “Brown-Eyed Women.” Yet the Illinois septet isn’t new, and they’re definitely not a Dead cover band. Led by brothers Eric and Todd Fink, GTB formed out of the Chicago jam band…

by Jim Caligiuri

Quote of the Week

“I am truly sorry to have let the citizens of Travis County down.” – District Attorney Rosemary Lehmberg, in a statement released after her arrest for driving while intoxicated

by Chronicle Staff

Moontower Wednesday

When the Moontower Comedy & Oddity Festival debuted last year, it wasted no time in spreading the funny. Its Wednesday schedule gave laugh-seekers 15 shows to choose from, and with the sophomore edition, Moontower will fill hump day with even more options. In addition to the double-barreled headliner shows at the Paramount Theatre – Bill…

by Chronicle Staff

Record Reviews

Wood & Wire Every once in a blue moon, an honest to goodness bluegrass band pops up in Central Texas. This time it’s youthful quartet Wood & Wire. With a pedigree that includes the South Austin Jug Band, Rodney Hayden, Graham Wilkinson, and Green Mountain Grass, this debut has a Texas edge while hewing closer…

by Jim Caligiuri

Headlines

› Travis County District Attorney Rosemary Lehm­berg was arrested Friday night, April 12, for driving while intoxicated. She announced she would enter a guilty plea and accept whatever penalty assigned by the court, but said she does not intend to resign. An Austin attorney on Tuesday filed suit, seeking to have her removed from office.…

by Chronicle Staff

Food-O-File

Austin Food & Wine Festival finds a new home, a new restaurant moves to Manor Road, and fundraisers for ailing members of the food community

by Virginia B. Wood

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