Ellis L. Rauch

austin, tx


Events:

Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings

Where: Stubb's Bar B Q Restaurant

Date: 2008-06-04 19:00:00

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ColdTowne

Where: ColdTowne Theater

Date: 2007-09-29 22:00:00

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ColdTowne has not only been to almost every single major comedy festival in North America, they also run Texas' fastest growing comedy training center and recently have been featured on The Onion. Catch them on their home turf every Saturday night at The ColdTowne Theater. ColdTowne w/ Special Guests Every Saturday at 10:00p "Austin's Favorite Comedy Group" - Austin Chronicle Readers Poll 2006 "Hardest Working Improv Group" - Austin Improv Collective Awards "Their shows are improv sex. They are passionate, awkward, hot, comical, sticky, shocking, loving, liquid, dangerous, electric and (sometimes) a sudden, intuitive perception of or insight into the reality or essential meaning of life." - Sara Farr, local performer

Protest Execution of Charles Smith

Where: Governor's Mansion

Date: 2007-05-16 17:30:00

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Charles Smith is scheduled for execution on May 16, 2007. Write Gov Perry to Protest the Execution of Charles Smith Visit Texas Moratorium Network for more information about the Texas Death Penalty. Come to the Governor's Mansion in Austin or one of the protests sites in the list of cities below to protest the Texas death penalty every time there is a scheduled execution. Statewide Execution Vigils Huntsville - Corner of 12th Street and Avenue I (in front of the Walls Unit) at 5:00 p.m. Austin - At the Governor's Mansion on the Lavaca St. side between 10th and 11th St. from 5:30 to 6:30 PM. Beaumont - Diocese of Beaumont, Diocesan Pastoral Office, 703 Archie St. @ 4:00 p.m. on the day of an execution. College Station - 5:30 to 6 PM, east of Texas A &M campus at the corner of Walton and Texas Ave. across the street from the main entrance. Corpus Christi - at 6 PM in front of Incarnate Word Convent at 2910 Alameda Street Dallas - 5:30 pm, at the SMU Women's Center, 3116 Fondren Drive Houston - February and March vigils will be held from 5:30 to 6:20 at St. Anne's Catholic Community, corner of Westheimer and Shepherd. Parking is available from Westheimer just west of Shepherd. Lewisville - St. Philip the Apostle Catholic Church, 1897 W. Main Street. Peace & Justice Ministry conducts Vigils of Witness Against Capital Punishment at 6:00 pm on the day executions are scheduled in Texas. McKinney - St. Gabriel the Archangel Catholic Community located at 110 St. Gabriel Way. We gather the last Saturday of the month between 6:00 to 6:30 to pray for those men/women scheduled to be executed in the next month and to remember the victims, their families, and all lives touched, including us as a society. San Antonio (Site 1) - Archdiocese of San Antonio, in the St. Joseph Chapel at the Chancery, 2718 W. Woodlawn Ave. (1 mile east of Bandera Rd.) at 11:30 a.m. on the day of execution. Broadcast on Catholic Television of San Antonio (Time-Warner cable channel 15) at 12:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. on the day of execution. San Antonio (Site 2) - Main Plaza across from Bexar County Courthouse and San Fernando Cathedral - Noon Spring - Prayer Vigil at 6 PM on evenings of executions at St Edward Catholic Community, 2601 Spring Stuebner Rd for the murder victim, for family and friends of the murder victim, the prison guards and correctional officers, for the family of the condemn man/woman, for the man/woman to be executed and to an end to the death penalty.

Designathon/Codeathon

Where: MCC Building

Date: 2007-04-14 00:00:00

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The Designathon kicks off the two weekend event and creates the user interfaces for tools that will be coded April 21 & 22 at the Codeathon - at Tek Republic. Food, fun and entertainment to keep you going! Sign on to the wiki so we know who's coming.

Youth Improv Workshop at ZACH, directed by Les

Where: Zachary Scott Theater Center

Date: 2008-02-09 11:00:00

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approx middle schoolers. check with ZACH for details... www.zachscott.com

Austin Collins

Where: Stubb's Bar B Q Restaurant

Date: 2008-02-28 20:30:00

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Hailing from Austin, Austin Collins plays rock/country music.

Jens Lekman

Where: Club DeVille

Date: 2008-03-14 16:30:00

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Hot Freaks! Day party

MIA

Where: La Zona Rosa

Date: 2008-05-01 20:00:00

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Born Maya Arulpragasam in Sri Lanka, M.I.A. moved to London at 11, and over time she developed her musical tastes within rap, electronica, reggae, pop and hip-hop circles. She sent out shockwaves with her singles 'Galang' and 'Sunshowers' along with her mixtape collaboration with Diplo 'Piracy Funds Terrorism.' Her debut album 'Arular,' capitalized on her mongrel mix of hip-hop, ragga, dancehall, electro and pop alongside uncompromising, spitting lyrics. Armed with a drum set, a bass guitar, a myriad of toy keyboards, guitar peddles, mixers, and even a 35 mm film synchronizer, this band creates a unique and unforgettable sound.

Pong

Where: The Parish Room (At Jazz)

Date: 2008-05-09 20:00:00

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Pong is a new project from some former members of the acid-damaged pop ensemble Ed Hall. The group still manages to evoke the !punk rock power' of Ed Hall, but adds elements of electronic, experimental, hip-hop and metal. Pong has two full lengths available, 'Bubble City' and their first effort, 'Killer Lifestyle.' Hailing from Austin, TX, Matt loves to tell a story using acoustic guitars and a pop sensibility.

Esther's Follies

Where: Esther's Pool

Date: 2008-05-01 20:00:00

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This vaudevillesque comedy troupe has had audiences rolling in the aisles for over 20 years.

Esther's Follies

Where: Esther's Pool

Date: 2008-05-09 20:00:00

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