This is apparently the 3rd Beatles Complete on Ukulele Festival, but the first-ever ukulele marathon to be held in Austin in SXSW’s 22-year history. Festival organizer/record producer Roger Greenawalt will man the uke for all 185 Beatles songs, accompanied by over 60 musicians and singers.

WHERE: PATIO AT JAIME’S
802 Red River Street

WHEN: WEDNESDAY MARCH 17th + THURSDAY MARCH 18th, noon-6pm

WHY: ukuleles!

Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Wear green!

The entire schedule:

12pm – 1pm
All Together Now – MASS UKE MOB (anyone with a ukulele is welcome!)
Across The Universe – Craig Greenberg
Don’t Let Me Down – Craig Greenberg
She Came In Through The Bathroom Window – Craig Greenberg
Taxman - Craig Greenberg
Drive My Car – The Highway Girl
Back in the USSR – The Highway Girl
No Reply – Jessie Murphy
She Loves You - Jessie Murphy
Eight Days A Week – Jessie Murphy

1 pm – 2pm
Birthday - The River Raid  (BRAZIL)
I Feel Fine – The River Raid  (BRAZIL)
Polythene Pam – The River Raid  (BRAZIL)
Being For The Benefit Of Mr. Kite – Descartes a Kant  (MEXICO)
It Won’t Be Long – Descartes a Kant  (MEXICO)
We Can Work It Out – Elana James
When I’m Sixty Four – Elana James
Rain - Shawn Fogel
Thank You Girl - Shawn Fogel
Two Of Us – Shawn Fogel

2pm – 3pm
Ask Me Why - Harrison Hudson
I’m Looking Through You - Harrison Hudson
Octopus’s Garden – Harrison Hudson
The Ballad Of John And Yoko – Bryan Carter (Pico Vs. Island Trees)
Getting Better – Bryan Carter (Pico Vs. Island Trees)
Girl - Bryan Carter (Pico Vs. Island Trees)
One After 909 – Tim Easton
Norwegian Wood – Tim Easton

3pm – 4pm
All You Need Is Love – C. Masterson and E. Whitmore
From Me To You – C. Masterson and E. Whitmore
Hello Goodbye - Chris Masterson
I’m Only Sleeping – Chris Masterson
And Your Bird Can Sing – Eleanor Whitmore
Fixing A Hole - Eleanor Whitmore
Her Majesty - Danel Harris
Sun King – Daniel Harris
You’ve Got To Hide Your Love Away – Daniel Harris

4pm – 5pm
I’ve Got A Feeling – Nick Panken
Yer Blues – Nick Panken
Dear Prudence – Thom Donovan
Paperback Writer – Natalia Mallo  (BRAZIL)
Your Mother Should Know – Natalia Mallo (BRAZIL)
Michelle – Natalia Mallo (BRAZIL)
It’s Only Love – John Burgess

5pm – 6pm
Day Tripper – Correatown
Run For Your Life – Correatown
She Said She Said – Correatown
Come Together – TarantisT (IRAN)
I Saw Her Standing There – TarantisT (IRAN)

THURSDAY, MARCH 18TH

12pm – 1pm
I Don’t Want To Spoil The Party – Brian Jepson (The Eggmen)
Dig A Pony – Brian Jepson (The Eggmen)
For No One – Brian Jepson (The Eggmen)
I Should Have Known Better - Doug Wamble
I Will – Doug Wamble
I Wanna Hold Your Hand – Kaiser Cartel
Can’t Buy Me Love – Lucy Woodward
Help! – Lucy Woodward
The Fool On The Hill – Pedro Moraes (BRAZIL)

1pm – 2pm
In My Life – Graham Wilkinson
Mean Mr. Mustard – Graham Wilkinson
Lady Madonna – Cosmo Jarvis (UK)
Magical Mystery Tour – Canja Rave (BRAZIL)
With A Little Help From My Friends – Canja Rave (BRAZIL)
Blackbird - Avi Wisnia
Good Day Sunshine – Avi Wisnia
Here Comes The Sun – Avi Wisnia
A Hard Day’s Night – Miho Wada  (NEW ZEALAND)
Eleanor Rigby – Miho Wada (NEW ZEALAND)

2pm – 3pm
Baby You’re A Rich Man – Ezra and the Harpoons
I’m So Tired – Ezra and the Harpoons
You Can’t Do That – Ezra and the Harpoons
Let it Be – Billy the Kid  (CANADA)
Yesterday – Billy the Kid  (CANADA)
Maxwell’s Silver Hammer – Jonathan Chandler (Amos the Transparent)
Rocky Raccoon – Jonathon Chandler (Amos the Transparent)
Happiness Is A Warm Gun – Jay Sparrow  (CANADA)
Helter Skelter – Jay Sparrow  (CANADA)
Strawberry Fields Forever – Hyperotamus  (SPAIN)

3pm – 4pm
Revolution #9 – BP Phalen (+ bassist and drummer of BLONDIE)
I’m Down – Michael des Barres
All My Loving – Shawn Fogel
I’ll Follow The Sun – Shawn Fogel
I’ll Get You – Shawn Fogel
I Want You (She’s So Heavy) – Trae Vedder (Death on Two Wheels)
Oh! Darling – Trae Vedder (Death On Two Wheels)
Julia – Findlay Brown (UK)
For You Blue – Tara Holloway
Revolution – Tara Holloway
The Continuing Story of Bungalow Bill – Tara Holloway

4pm – 5pm
TBD - Amy Cook
TBD – Amy Cook
She’s A Woman – Ben Kweller
Yes It Is – Ben Kweller
Get Back - Drew Smith
Why Don’t We Do It In The Road - Drew Smith
You Won’t See Me - Drew Smith
Honey Pie - Jazz Mills
Here There And Everywhere - Jessi James
I’ve Just Seen A Face - Jessi James

5pm – 6pm
Cry Baby Cry - Anya Marina
Something – Chase Coy
Hey Bulldog – The Coolness (UK)
It’s All Too Much - The Coolness (UK)
Sexy Sadie – The Coolness (UK)
She’s Leaving Home – The Apple Trio
Carry That Weight - The Eggmen
Golden Slumbers – The Eggmen
I Am The Walrus – The Eggmen
The End – The Eggmen
While My Guitar Gently Weeps - The Eggmen

Thirst No More’s PAKs

Austin company Thirst No More has been active in major disaster areas and found that one of the most important things we can do for people on the ground is give them help with basics. Their PAKs (Primary Assistance Kits) are usually involved in Thirst No More’s initial responses to major disasters like the Haiti earthquake. For families who have literally lost everything, a PAK gives them some essential items to help them begin their recovery. A typical PAK will include a cooking pot, utensils, rice, beans, a flashlight, pain medicine, a towel, soap, toys, and a container that can be used to carry water.

You can purchase and deliver a PAK for a family in Haiti for $50. http://www.thirstnomore.org/

Doctors Without Borders via CrossFit Central

Doctors Without Borders (Médecins Sans Frontières or MSF) is an international medical humanitarian organization created by doctors and journalists in France in 1971. Today, MSF provides independent, impartial assistance to those most in need, like the victims of the Haitian earthquake.

CrossFit Central, where I train, is collecting donations here. Doctors Without Borders is backed by big-name celebs like Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt, and Gisele Bundchen, who have donated over a million dollars each to the organization, but you can help in whatever you can while taking comfort in knowing that 87% of donations go to directly funding programs (in the nonprofit world, that’s a pretty high percentage).

If parties are more your style, check out Wednesday night’s CharityBash at Molotov:

… or Sunday, Jan 24’s crazy fundraiser put on by Direct Events at Austin Music Hall.

The lineup includes almost every big-name band from or somehow related to Austin that there is, including Asleep at the Wheel, Band of Heathens, Bruce Robison, Charlie Sexton, The Flatlanders, The Gourds, Guy Forsyth, Jack Ingram, Joe Ely, Kelly Willis, Kinky Friedman, Patricia Vaughn, Paula Nelson, Ray Wylie Hubbard, Reckless Kelly, Robert Earl Keen and Shawn Colvin.

Also, a HUGE HUGE HUGE shout out and thank you to my AMAZING Real Time Reporter friends, JOEY, GEORGIA, ARUN, LISA, ROBI, and KRISTI. You guys are the BEST. Also, a huge thanks to my mom–the awesome woman in the Ms. Claus dress that was once an aunt’s BRIDESMAIDS DRESS–couldn’t have corralled the white elephant gift craziness without you.

Pictures coming soon!

Even though the RSVPs are closed, you can still come! RSVP list gets priority access, but does not guarantee entry, so capacity permitting, everyone can come. Show up earlier for a better chance at getting in …

SEE YOU THERE!!

RSVP HERE

What’s this City-Wide White Elephant thing? Bring a wrapped gag gift and exchange it for another wrapped gift–but this gift could be any number of fabulous prizes from our sponsors, or it could be Aunt Nelda’s hand-crocheted coasters. Trading is A-OK, and you’re required to write your gag gift on your nametag, so outlandishness is encouraged.

What else is there?

• Free drinks from Dulce Vida Tequila & St. Germain (our signature drink will be a fabulous holiday Hibiscus Jalapeno Martini)
• Open Bar
• Dulce Vida and St. Germain tequila sunrise cupcakes from the Cupcake Fairy MisoHungry herself
• Free pizza by Promise Pizza, one of the newest and greatest pizza spots in Round Rock
• Free sushi by Kenichi, one of Austin’s sushi institutions
• Music by Twist and Shout
• Holiday Mischief Photobooth by Trevor Ray Thompson
• Holiday Hair & Makeup Touch-Ups by Johanna Esper of Bo Salon
• Make-n-Take by The WonderCraft
• Sponsored by some of my fave bloggers, including Austin Eavesdropper, MisoHungry, and Tit for Tat
• Gifts from Po Campo bags, *AnneMarie*, Merritt Gade, Sweet Wolf, Vintage Rehab, Bella Flora Creative, Lipsting Media, Lucy Blue Studio

Seriously, I have not been this excited about a party since, well, ever. Since I put it together, it’s all my favorite things, and I can’t wait to see everyone there! PLEASE don’t forget to RSVP, as it is required for entry. RSVP HERE.

Facebook invite here if you’re into that sort of thing (does NOT count as RSVP)

Bring fabulously hilarious gag gifts and see you there!

Torchy’s Tacos, Holy Cacao, and Man Bites Dog invite you to groove to DJ Chicken George while sipping Liquid S’mores made with complimentary Dripping Springs Vodka and 1921 Tequila and try Holy Cacao’s 12 DAYS OF CHOCOLATE Cake Balls!

10% of sales for the entire day of November 19th will be donated to the families of the Fort Hood tragedy.

We all know how obsessed with cake balls I am (damn you Fudge Babies), so I’m reeeeeally glad I’m not eating sugar right now. Starting the Friday following Thanksgiving HOLY CACAO will introduce a NEW flavor of Hot Chocolate and a NEW Cake Ball, every day for 12 Days. Those who come back EVERY DAY for the full 12 days and have the Hot Chocolate and Cake Ball special will be rewarded with a FREE Go Local Austin Card ($10 value).

Preview flavors:

BERRY BALLS (a cranberry thyme cake dipped in candy coating then dipped in white chocolate)

RUDOLPH’S BALLS (chocolate cake spiked with chopped red hots then dipped in dark chocolate and topped with red hot sprinkles)

GRANDMA’S BALLS (a fruit cake made with red wine and dipped in dark chocolate)

Man Bites Dog is simple—more meat, better buns, bigger ideas. www.manbitesdogaustin.com.

Other Thursday night events:

1) The Dress Shop’s Fashionable Food Drive benefitting the Capital Area Food Bank, www.austinfoodbank.org, 5-9pm

Shoppers who bring in three canned goods or boxed dinners will receive 15 percent off their entire purchase excluding accessories.

Guests will enjoy champagne and Asian-inspired samplings from the appetizer menu of Mama Fu’s.

Dress Shop is located at 315 Congress Avenue, Suite 100, http://www.dressshopaustin.com

2) SoLa Fashiongate

It’s a Roarin’ 20s theme (think Gatsby, feathers, boas, flappers, pearls, jazz, white suits) with a $5 cover, DJ Richard Gear, and door prizes – plant items, bottles of Treaty Oak Rum, etc.

FACEBOOK INVITE: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=180428621592

See you phat cats there (what?!).

House of Torment: Rise of the Abominations / Illusion Manor: Where reality ends and Nightmares Begin

Permanent Facility in the Northeast corner of Highland Mall
TIX: $14.99, $19.99 for Combo Pass w/Illusion Manor PLUS tickets are sold in 30-minute “Showtimes” so no long lines!

Rise of the Abominations is a multi-layered, psychological thrill most comparable to a trip through a modern horror movie or ultra-vivid video game—complete with detailed two-story sets, towering animatronic monsters, iconic characters, and chilling scenarios. Step into the post-apocalyptic world of nightmarish overlord Mr. Creep as an epic struggle for survival unfolds in a vivid wasteland where civilization has collapsed and fallen prey to biological warfare, social anarchy, and widespread bedlam. With no law or prevalent power to preside, the country has degenerated into ongoing conflict between the fear-mongering Sgt. Graves and a stealth Tactical Ops Unit as well as legions of mutant inhabitants, known as The Infected, The Contagium, and the growing contingent of The Abomination uprising.

Guests who cannot make it through are photographed for the “Wall of Shame.”

“Blood Ritual” Brings the Fiends Back to Richard Garriott’s Estate

Richard Garriott’s legendary estate, Britannia Manor, was known from 1988 to 1994 as the most elaborate haunted house in the country and until this year the venue has remained dormant. Breast Cancer Resource Centers (BCRC) of Texas and SCARE for a CURE will bring this iconic place back to life with a haunted house to benefit breast cancer.

Featured in Garriott’s own scaled replica of an Elizabethan outdoor theater nestled along the banks of Lake Austin, the Curtain Theatre will host a reunion of some of Shakespeare’s most famous characters as Austin Shakespeare presents Spooky Shakespeare. Scenes from the master storyteller’s scariest and most enchanting moments include the Ghost of Hamlet’s father, the Witches of Macbeth, Puck and Oberon from A Midsummer Night’s Dream and Prospero and Ariel from The Tempest.

Haunted House: Wednesday, October 28 – Saturday, October 31, 7:30pm

www.bcrc.org and www.scareforacure.org

TIX: General Admission $20; Red Level experience $25, http://www.scareforacure.org/tickets/index.php

All net proceeds benefit the BCRC

Spooky Shakespeare: Thursday, October 29 – Saturday, October 31, 8 pm

http://austinshakespeare.org/drupal/?q=node/285

TIX: $15 seated; $10 groundlings (standing).

Both: Richard Garriott’s estate on the shores of Lake Austin, 7400 Coldwater Canyon Dr.

Friday Pumpkin Carving

3-5pm Friday, kids carve free, and the mysteriously creepy invite says Pumpkins, Punch, and Pinatas. What? Worth checking out.

THRILLS, CHILLS, HAUNTS AND JOLTS

Saturday October 31st from 1-6pm

In partnership with Monofonus Press & Boozefox, Jo’s Coffee will host a monstrous Halloween event filled with music, games, concessions, a costume competition, and more. Coloring contest (entry $5 at south congress JO’s), cake walk, raffle, and prizes; entry is free, but you have to pay to play. The Coloring Contest will be done on pillowcase canvasses which kids can use as their own unique Halloween treat bag!

Local musicians: Wax Museum Pandemonium, The Inheritance, The Blue Hit, and Wino Vino.

Proceeds will go directly to Urban Roots- a local nonprofit that combines sustainable agriculture with youth development.

Freak Show

Couch Professor Ent. proudly presents FREAK SHOW with:

*Costume Contest with prizes from local Austin vendors
*King/Queen contest who will lead the freaks into the midnight madness
*Free TITO’S TRASH CAN PUNCH and jello shots!
*Photo booth by Annie Ray
*On site Screen Printing by Under Pressure

Bands inside:

Butcher Bear @ Charlie www.myspace.com/butchrbear
Scorpio Rising www.myspace.com/scorpiorising
Art Versus Industry www.myspace.com/artversusindustry
MAU & Cold Electric www.myspace.com/coldelectricmusic
POSR www.myspace.com/weareposr
Young American www.myspace.com/weareyoungamerican

DJs outside:

DJ Czech One www.myspace.com/djczechone
DJ Scorpio www.myspace.com/djscorpiorocks
Vice Device www.myspace.com/vice_device
DJ Dey One www.myspace.com/munkeebrains
DJ Billy Q www.myspace.com/455765759

Sponsors:

Tito’s Vodka www.titos-vodka.com
Under Pressure www.handsonscreenshop.com
Annie Ray www.annieray.net
Birds Barbershop www.birdsbarbershop.com
Discount Electronics www.discountelectronics.com
Two Groove www.twogroove.com

Party kicks off 9pm sharp.

$5 Entry w/RSVP here: www.facebook.com/home.php#/event.php?eid=171355612717&ref=ts

Click “I Like It!” for a chance to win one of three pairs of FREE TICKETS!
http://do512.com/event/2009/10/30/all-hallows-eve-homecoming-dance-massacre-free-poison-punch-jaunty-jello-shots-and-more

Zombie Attack Preparedness (ZAP) Workout

Last but certainly not least, go here for a fierce workout should Zombies attack this Halloween: http://theclothesmakethegirl.blogspot.com/2009/10/zombie-attack-preparedness-zap-workout.html

Talk about a dream job … this dude travels around the world, picks out cool stuff for Anthropologie stores around the world, and now they’re filming him doing it. “Man Shops Globe” debuts October 7 on the Sundance Channel.

October 6, Anthropologie at 601 North Lamar Blvd is hosting a preview party from 7-9pm with tons of goodies.

The documentary-style series follows Keith Johnson, Anthropologie’s Buyer-at-Large, on his adventures abroad in search of artists and artisans to commission for original works, as well as extraordinary antiques and found objects.

RSVP by email: ManShopsGlobeAustin@laforce-stevens.com

Staying close to home more your style? It’s Neighborhood Night Out, so go mingle with your neighbors! Neighborhood associations across the country work with the city to set up block parties, and just as-a-for-example, in my ‘hood Bryker Woods, there will be free pizza and hotdogs, adults BYOB. Children are encouraged to ride bikes, skates and scooters; all participants can win special prizes. The Austin Police Department, Austin Fire Department and EMS have been invited to exhibit their vehicles and demonstrate firsthand their vital importance to our city. Get out and meet people!

While you’re there, splurge on a $500 purchase and you will be treated to a stylish NM Exclusive Alice + Olivia tote chock-full of goodies from your fave designers.

The party will be hopping in the Women’s Contemporary department on the second level – treat yourself to giveaways, chic bites, cosmos and vino, music, an eyelash bar, “perfect red lip” touch-ups, and more.

Are you hip to it? Get on the glam guest list.

http://austin.gotidbits.com/events/come-on-get-hip

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