Weekday Warrior
Going out like a lamb: Send off March in style
- ACL Live Presents: Pink Martini
- Austin Restaurant Week at Various Locations
- The Late Show: Blue Velvet at The Ritz
By now, you’ve probably had a chance to recover from SXSW, so there’s no excuse for hunkering down for the tail end of March. This week, there’s a ton of live music, a few opportunities to eat well, and a live screening of an Apatow classic. Here’s our weekly guide to keep you busy during the days that don’t start with S.
Monday, March 26th
Austin Restaurant Week @ Various Locations
Dig in to Austin’s most anticipated foodie week with this pre-fixe tour of Austin’s best eateries.
ACL Live Presents: Pink Martini
With 12 members, this multilingual (and multi-million selling) ensemble performs hits from their extensive repertoire.
Tuesday, March 27th
Live TV Tuesday: Freaks and Geeks @ The Highball
Another television classic that was gone too soon Freaks and Geeks is a cult TV hit. Relive this underrated Judd Apatow gem, which boasts a youthfully star-studded cast.
ACL Live Presents: The Doobie Brothers
Because your mom would be eternally jealous, you can sing along to “Mississippi Moon” with your fellow jam band-minded Austinites. Sadly, Michael McDonald won’t be there.
Wednesday, March 28th
ACL Live presents: The Wine Down
This annual tradition is back, with bites from Cantina Laredo and a new band featured every week. The inaugural event will boast music from Austin’s own Wild Child.
2012 Austin Jewish Film Festival @ Regal Arbor
25 international films and shorts will screen at this fest, which challenges conventional perspectives on complex and dynamic issues facing the Jewish people and the world community.
Thursday, March 29th
Austin Playhouse presents: A Room with a View
E. M. Forster’s romantic comedy gets an Austin spin, in this adaptation that focuses on the language and vivid characters used to tell the story of Lucy Honeychurch’s quest for happiness.
Public Tour: Go West: Representations of the American Frontier @ Blanton Museum of Art
Immerse yourself in the happenings of the American West, with this public tour of the latest exhibit at The Blanton, which will prominently feature the C.R. Smith Collection of American Art.
Friday, March 30th
The Late Show: Blue Velvet @ The Ritz
Kyle McLachlan stars in this offbeat David Lynch classic, which features weird sexual techniques, gas masks, and lots of Pabst Blue Ribbon.
The Highball presents this Friday night dose of swing and jazz, from this up-and-coming outfit, which features husband and wife Hans and Rachael Stockenberger.
There you have it, folks. You can get heavy with David Lynch, peruse some of Austin’s art, and even get your swing dance on, all before the work week is through.