Monthly Archive for March, 2010

Teleportal transformations

Published on March 31, 2010 in Uncategorized. Closed

Man, that Teleportal was a hoot. We felt inspired and heartened, not only by the fine words by Bill Cotter and Annie La Ganga (we nabbed them both to read at Five Things on May 14) but by the fine hosting and an excellent pop-up bookstore from Domy Books. Today we’re reading Bill Cotter’s excellent Dispatches From a Hangdog Bankrupt at McSweeney’s and talking in some serious third person.

Check out this Wholpin short screened last night:

Onward, Austin lit! Get hilarious on April Fools Day with this must-see show:

Hilarious Happy Hour With Owen Egerton

Celebrate April Fools Day and Support the Texas Book Festival at a Hilarious Happy Hour with Side Splitting Author and Performer Owen Egerton!
Join the Texas Book Festival for Happy Hour at one of Austin’s newest restaurants, El Arbol. Co-sponsored by El Arbol and Republic Tequila, enjoy complimentary tantalizing Argentinean appetizers and complimentary Republic Tequila from 5:30-6:30. Owen will share tidbits from his upcoming novel The Book of Harold, the Illegitimate Son of God.

Please be sure to RSVP here as space is limited!

When: Thursday, April 1
Time: 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.
Complimentary Republic Tequila from 5:30 – 6:30 p.m.
Where: El Arbol, 3411 Glenview, Map
Parking: Complimentary Valet parking encouraged

Awesome! and Great! and McSweeney’s!

Published on March 30, 2010 in Uncategorized. Closed

Two excitement pile lit events for your face:

Teleportal 3: McSweeney’s

Tuesday, March 30, at 8pm, Teleportal teams up with McSweeney’s at Hotel San Jose for a multimedia reading designed for people who hate readings. Bill Cotter and Annie La Ganga read live, Dean Young and James Hannaham via teleportal, video from Wholphin, and a special musical guest! As always, Domy Books will have a pop-up store with titles by the readers and other timely selections. More info.

The Awesome and Great Reading Show!

Wednesday April 7th at 7pm at Momo’s, see S. Kirk Walsh and Betsy Crane read stories based on songs, and Rockin Lloyd Trip! play songs based on stories. More info.

WordParty Already Happened @ Longbranch

Published on March 24, 2010 in Uncategorized. Closed

Five Things Presents a bar night. Come one, come all! Come writers or not writers, come talk about writing or not-writing. Artists come, poets come, musicians come. People who like these things, come. Come alone or bring friends. No readings or presentations are planned, no open mics, no cover. Come say hello, leave early or stay late. We miss you. Let’s get together.

Longbranch Inn
Thursday, March 25, 2010 at 9:00pm
1133 East 11th Street

Percival Everett & The Gary

Published on March 24, 2010 in Uncategorized. Closed

Two free events that look like they were made for ya:

Percival Everett Reading

Apr 1, 7 p.m.
Rio Grande Campus Gallery Theater

Percival Everett is the award winning author of more than a dozen books,
including Suder, Glyph, and I am Not Sidney Poitier. This event is free and open to the public.  Please call 223.3226 for more information.

Rio Grande Campus
1212 Rio Grande
Austin, TX 78701

The Gary

FREE SXSW RECUPERATION SHOW w/ Red X Red M (Record Release Show!), The Gary, Scan Hopper Thursday, March 25 / Door: Free / Doors at 9p. The Gary plays a free show tomorrow night at Emo’s with Red X Red M and Scan Hopper. Free, bitches! Red X Red M kicks ass! So does Scan Hopper!

ChannelAustin EXSE Spoken Word

Published on March 10, 2010 in Uncategorized. Closed

Do you write poetry? Do you want to be on television? That desire plus $30 will get you on channelAustin’s EXSE Spoken Word 2010.

EXSE Spoken Word is a poetry showcase honoring National Poetry Month, hosted by channelAustin on Cable Channel 10 – April 30, 2010 – from 12pm-12am. For EXSE Spoken Word, poets and spoken word artists are invited to perform up to 10 minutes of original work. One acoustic musician may accompany you in your performance. To be considered for pre-recorded broadcast, please submit this form with a written copy of the text of the intended performance, plus a $10 submission fee to channelAustin by Friday, April 9, 2010 at 7:00 pm.

Find more information here and the application here.

Pictures! Events!

Published on March 9, 2010 in Uncategorized. Closed

Check out photos from our January and March shows:

Fractured Fables

Photos by Mike Rose
A New Year

Photos by Spencer Stoner

Looking for some SXSW fun put on by an awesome Austin-based record label + multimedia organization? Look no further:

March with Monofonus Press

SXSW FRI 3.12/MON 3.15/TUE 3.16/WED 3.17/THU 3.18/FRI 3.19/SAT 3.20

FRI 3.12

Alamo Ritz, 10:15pm: SXSW Film’s Music Videos program, featuring the video for Diagonals‘ “Clones.”

MON 3.15

11am, Paramount Theater: Bryan Poyser’s Lovers of Hate, a film co-produced by Monofonus. We’re happy to announce that IFC Films recently purchased the film and will be making it nationally available to watch at home on OnDemand the same day.

TUE 3.16

3pm-2am, The Independent @ 501 Studios: Awthumfetht, feat. 16 bands and videos by Monofonus, among others

WED 3.17

12-2pm, Convention Center: Visit us at SXSW’s Indie Village.

1pm, Alamo Ritz: Music Videos, featuring Diagonals’ “Clones.”

2-8pm, Hotel San Jose: Monofonus Day Party, co-sponsored by the SIMS Foundation and featuring Ralph White, Eternal Tapestry, Soft Healer, Expensive Shit, Zs, Follow That Bird!, the Coathangers, and Turbo Fruits.

7:30pm, Velveeta Room: Ralph White official SXSW showcase

THU 3.18

12-2pm, Convention Center: Visit us at SXSW’s Indie Village.

9:30pm, Alamo South Lamar: Lovers of Hate

FRI 3.19

12-2pm, Convention Center: Visit us at SXSW’s Indie Village.

12mid, Wave: Follow That Bird! official SXSW showcase

SAT 3.20

3pm, Alamo Ritz: Music Videos, featuring Diagonals’ “Clones.”

8pm, Continental Club: Diagonals official SXSW showcase

12mid, Encore Patio: Golden Boys official SXSW showcase

FRI 3.26

Unit B, San Antonio: Over the Hill’s video series & Okay Mountain

TUE 3.30

8pm, Hotel San Jose: Teleportal 3: McSweeney’s, featuring Bill Cotter and Annie La Ganga, a Teleportal reading by Dean Young, video from Wholphin, and a special musical guest

Thanks!

Published on March 6, 2010 in Uncategorized. Closed

Our ears are still ringing and our feet hurt from dancing: it was another fine Five Things. Thanks to everyone who contributed, including The Gary, Aly Tadros, Emcee Eats, The Davis Levels, Greg Koehler, Giuseppe Taurino, Willy Razavi, Gretchen Phillips, and Evie Worsham.

Thanks also to the Art Seen Alliance, to volunteers Sarah and Mike and Jon, and to everyone who came out to hear good stories and music. Pictures will be up soon.

Meanwhile, if you’re looking for more Austin lit events:

March 15: 20×2 at the Ghost Room

On the 15th, check out 20×2, featuring Owen Egerton, Southpaw Jones, Amanda Eyre Ward and more, delivering two-minute pieces at the Ghost Room. Kicking off SXSW week with a fine who-loves-ya. RSVP.

March 17: The Whiskey Rebellion at Hyde Park Bar & Grill @ West Gate

Music and Literature at the Hyde Park Bar and Grill! 6:00pm – 10:00pm, 4521 West Gate Blvd. RSVP.

Featuring:
6:00 Music by Southpaw Jones
6:30 Reading by Amelia Gray
6:45 Reading by Bill Cotter
7:00 Music by Jennifer Ellen Cook
7:45 Reading by P. Tyson Midkiff
8:00 Music by Alina Simone
8:45 Reading by Stephen Elliott
9:00 Music by The Shake
9:45 Reading by James Hannaham

March 20: Dzanc Day Workshop

Amelia Gray is hosting the Austin arm of Dzanc Day on March 20th. Dzanc Day is a nationwide workshop day with proceeds set up to fund creative writing programs for kids. Check it out.

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