Nothing says punk rock like a book party and puppet show.

Thursday at MonkeyWrench Books, Abby Banks celebrates the release of Punk House: Interiors in Anarchy, her collection of photographs documenting the communal lifestyle, with an introduction by Thurston Moore. Western Front, the Valley Arena, Saw Wheel, Dirty Monkey, and the Anchor also perform. 6pm.

Saturday, revered local DJ the Reverend Get Down brings his Afro-Boogaloo Soul Revue from the airwaves to the historic Victory Grill for the annual Dia de los Muertos benefit for UT’s Institute for Latin American Studies Student Association.

This article appears in Richard Suttle.

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