This is a weekly blog listing fun and interesting things to do during the week in Austin.  Please, as always, feel free to comment and leave your ideas and suggestions! ***Denotes places that usually draw a lesbian crowd!

TUESDAY, April 20th:

Movies:
***Hey Homo! presents “Priscilla, Queen of the Desert”***
This movie has a knockout cast including THE MATRIX’s Hugo Weaving and a young, shockingly bitchy Guy Pearce! And who could resist the opportunity to see Terence Stamp parading around in a dress?
WHEN – 7 pm
WHERE -Alamo Drafthouse Ritz

Socializing:
***Austin Gay Professionals Happy Hour***
WHEN – 5:45 pm
WHERE – http://www.meetup.com/austingayprofessionals

Music:
***Deville ROCKS Threadgill’s fabulous outdoor stage***
The “Cadillac” of girl bands, Sis Deville w/ Shelley King, Carolyn Wonderland, Floramay Holliday (guitar & vocals), Sarah Brown (bass) & Lisa Pankratz (drums), they’re not so much a girl band as a supergroup of Austin’s finest musicians. $10 Cover.
BYOB: Bring Your Own Boa! Get dressed up or come as you are! Everything is gold! Dance the night away- gypsy queen! Wildest Dream! Wild Women! Love’s Gonna Find You Yes it will, cruising up behind you in a Coupe de Vill.
WHEN – 8 pm
WHERE –  Threadgill’s on Riverside

*** Gay Karaoke***
WHEN – 9pm
WHERE –  ‘Bout Time, 9601 North I-35

Trivia:
***Austin Lesbian Couples Trivia Night ***
Join this LGBT meetup team for some trivial fun!
WHEN – 7:15
WHERE -  Joe’s Bar & Grill, 506 West Ave

Sports & Rec:
***Capital City Front Runners’ Run***
Run, jog, walk, or skip!  This Tuesday the crew will be having a 2010 goals meeting before the run.  Dinner and networking always follows after…this time it’s at Zen on Guadalupe (7 pm)!
WHEN – 6 pm
WHERE – Underneath Mopac bridge on Lady Bird Lake Trail, by the water coolers

WEDNESDAY, April 21st:

Music:
***Lisa Marshall Performs***
WHEN – 7 pm
WHERE – Blu

The Spazmatics
The Ultimate New Wave 80′s show!
WHEN – 9:30 pm
WHERE – Cedar Street Courtyard

Socializing:
***Hang Out Coffee Time***
Hang Out is one of the University of Texas’ LBGT social groups.  They meet to have coffee and hang out every Wednesday night at 10 pm onward.
WHEN – 10 pm
WHERE –  Cafe Medici on Guadalupe

Sports & Rec:
***UT Softball vs. A&M***
Come join the “left field lesbians” on the outside of the left field fence to cheer on the Horns in this rivalry game!
WHEN – 6:30 pm
WHERE – McComb’s Field

***Austin LGBT Basketball Pick Up****
Been itching to get back on the court and shoot some hoops – come for some good, friendly, and free competition!
WHEN – 6:45 – 9 pm
WHERE – Oswaldo A. B. Cantu Pan American Recreation Center, 2100 East 3rd Street

***Austin Valkyries Recruiting & Training***
This all-women’s rugby team is invites new ladies with an interest to come to practice every Monday and Wednesday. Contact recruiting@austinvalkyries.com for details.
WHEN – 7 pm
WHERE – Burnet Middle School in North Austin

THURSDAY, April 22nd:

Music:
***Jenny Reynolds Performs***
WHEN – 6:30 pm
WHERE -MoMo’s

Movies:
The 40 Year-Old Virgin Quote-Along
WHEN – 7:00 pm
WHERE – Alamo Drafthouse Ritz

***The Ladies of the 80′s Sing-Along***
WHEN – 10:15 pm
WHERE – Alamo Drafthouse Ritz

Sports & Rec:
***Capital City Front Runners’ Run***
Every Tues/Thurs. at 6 pm – Jog the Lady Bird Lake trail with the CCFR crew!  Dinner and networking always follows after…this time it’s Milto’s Pizza on Guadalupe (7 pm)!
WHEN – 6 pm
WHERE – Underneath Mopac bridge on Lady Bird Lake Trail, by the water coolers.

FRIDAY, April 23rd:

Movies:
***Action Pack presents the GLEE-Along!***
They’ll be cutting together all of the best musical numbers from the first half of season one and inviting everyone in the theater to harmonize beautifully along with the kids on stage on the screen. Whether you were the jock, the cheer queen, the homely dork, or the teacher searching for a return to your glory days, there’ll be something for everyone to Glee about.
WHEN – 7 pm & 10 pm
WHERE – Alamo Drafthouse Ritz

Music:
***Hummingbird Concerts presents Christine Havrilla***
This is a house concert series put on by a member of Austin Lesbian Coffee House.  For more info check out www.hummingbirdconcerts.org
WHEN – 7:30 pm
WHERE – http://www.meetup.com/AustinLesbianCoffeeHouse

SATURDAY, April 24th:

Music:
*** Hells Belles***
This all-girl AC/DC cover band will make you throw your panties on stage. $10 cover.
WHEN – Midnight
WHERE – The Continental Club (south Congress)

Sports & Rec:
***UT Softball vs.  Oklahoma State***
Join the left field lesbians!
WHEN – 1 pm
WHERE -  McComb’s Field

***Capital City Front Runner’s Run***
WHEN – 10 am
WHERE –  Underneath Mopac bridge on Lady Bird Lake Trail, by the water coolers.

Fundraising:
***Hill Country Ride for AIDS***
You can still volunteer for the ride and be a part of something powerful in beautiful central Texas! Check out details here -  http://www.hillcountryride.org/
WHEN – 6 am
WHERE – Krause Springs

***What-A-Pancake Fundraiser***
Support the Blind Sided and Polar Bears Softball Teams (of the AustinLGBT Softball League). Two $50 Drawings at 8:30am and 9:15am. 50/50 Raffle – Raffle Tickets are $2 each….buy 7 get one ticket free!  All you can eat pancakes, juice, coffee…… http://www.facebook.com/#!/event.php?eid=104924286213817
WHEN – 8 am – 10 am
WHERE – Applebee’s IH-35 & William Cannon

Socializing:
***FOODIES – Ciao Meow***
Music on the porch, chats in the back.  Singer extraordinaire Lisa Marshall performs!
WHEN – 9 pm
WHERE – House Wine

***Austin Lesbian Coffee House – Dog Hike at Turkey Creek***
WHEN – 9:30 am
WHERE –  www.meetup.com/austinlesbiancoffeehouse

***Chain Poetry Salon – Austin Lesbian Coffee House***
Here’s how we do it: We pass a sheet of paper around the table, and each person adds a line or phrase or . . . word, if you prefer. Hilarity may ensue. Also inspiration, poetic license, and hints of the sublime.
WHEN – 7 pm
WHERE – www.meetup.com/AustinLesbianCoffeeHouse

***Womyn’s Fest in Paradise***
Come out to relax, hear some awesome music, do some networking, have fun, and maybe start some new beginnings. Music includes JULIE NOLEN, ROBIN KIRBY (with Kat Drake), ADAMS OF EDEN LIVE, SAM & AMY (from Grrlz Will Be Boiz). There will be games with prizes, volleyball, meet and greet at the Roadhouse and a campfire party all night long.
WHEN – 11 am to 11 pm
WHERE – Lazy J Paradise GLBT campground near Lockhart, Texas (30 minutes from Austin)

Movies:
***Action Pack presents the GLEE-Along!***
They’ll be cutting together all of the best musical numbers from the first half of season one and inviting everyone in the theater to harmonize beautifully along with the kids on stage on the screen. Whether you were the jock, the cheer queen, the homely dork, or the teacher searching for a return to your glory days, there’ll be something for everyone to Glee about.
WHEN – 7 pm & 10 pm
WHERE – Alamo Drafthouse Ritz

Nightlife:
***Dancing at Rusty Spur – Celebrate One Year of Austin Lesbian Coffee House***
WHEN – 9 pm
WHERE – Rusty Spur

SUNDAY, April 25th:

Comedy:
***The Bad Girls of Austin Comedy***
Featuring Holly Lorka!
WHEN – 6 pm
WHERE – Jovita’s

Sports & Rec:
***UT Softball vs. Oklahoma State***
WHEN – 12 pm
WHERE – McComb’s Field

Socializing:
***Stand up Paddle at Lady Bird Lake – ALCH***
WHEN – 9:30 am
WHERE – www.meetup.com/AustinLesbianCoffeeHouse

***Happy First Year Anniversary – ALCH***
This is a picnic at Zilker Park. Bring your honey, your children, your pets! Bring your lawn toys too and let’s picnic and laugh and just have a great time. Lawn chairs, umbrella’s and sunscreen.
WHEN – 12 pm
WHERE – Zilker Park

***Austin Lesbian Moms Monthly Meetup***
WHEN – 4 pm
WHERE – http://www.meetup.com/lesbianmoms-36

Spirituality:
***Metropolitan Community Church***
A Christian church proudly serving the LGBT community in Austin for over 30 years. Take part in any of the 3 services on Sunday. www.mccaustin.com
WHEN: 9am; 11am; or 2pm
WHERE: MCC Austin at Freedom Oaks, 8601 South 1st St.

This is a weekly blog listing fun and interesting things to do during the week in Austin.  Please, as always, feel free to comment and leave your ideas and suggestions! ***Denotes places that usually draw a lesbian crowd!

MONDAY, Feb 1st:

Trivia:
Fado’s Trivia Night
WHEN – 7:30 pm
WHERE – Fado’s Irish Pub on 4th Street 

 Food/Fundraising:
Eat @ Pluckers tonight!
All Pluckers locations in Austin are donating 20% of  ALL of their sales today, Feb 1st, to The Red Cross benefiting Haiti relief!  Show up, eat wings, drink beer, and do some good.

TUESDAY, Feb. 2nd:

Nightlife/Music:
*** FIRST TUESDAY***
Come watch Ginger A. Thompson kick off the night at Red Fez with a FREE show, then head over to RAIN for ladies night – girl bartenders, dj, and lots of hot eye candy!
WHEN – 8:35 pm to 2 am
WHERE – Red Fez and RAIN

Music:
New Found Glory, Saves the Day, hellogoodbye, Fireworks
WHEN – 7:30 pm
WHERE – Emo’s

Trivia:
***FINALS at Mother Egan’s – Austin Gay & Lesbian Couples Meetup***
The Gay & Lesbian Couples Meetup group will have a team this week!  They are in the FINALS!!  Join this awesome Meetup group: http://www.meetup.com/austin-gay-lesbian-couples/
WHEN – 7:15 pm
WHERE – Mother Egan’s Irish Pub on West 6th Street

Opal Divine’s Trivia
WHEN – 8 pm
WHERE – Opal Divine’s South Congress

Sports & Rec:
***Capital City Front Runners’ Run***
Got the need for speed?  At 5:30 pm the CCFR crew will be having a speed workout!  Dinner and networking always follows after…this time it’s Screaming Goat  (6:45 pm)!
WHEN – 5:30 pm
WHERE – Underneath Mopac bridge on Lady Bird Lake Trail, by the water coolers

WEDNESDAY, Feb. 3rd:

Music:
Spazmatics
80′s cover band!
WHEN - 9:30 pm
WHERE – Cedar Street Courtyard

Socializing:
***Hang Out Coffee Time***
Hang Out is one of the University of Texas’ LBGT social groups.  They meet to have coffee and hang out every Wednesday night at 10 pm onward.
WHEN – 10 pm
WHERE –  Cafe Medici on Guadalupe

THURSDAY, Feb. 4th:

Movies:
Moulin Rouge Sing-Along
WHEN – 7 pm
WHERE – Alamo Drafthouse Ritz downtown

Love Bites: 80′s Power Ballad Sing-Along
WHEN – 10:20 pm
WHERE – Alamo Drafthouse Ritz downtown

Sports & Rec:
***Capital City Front Runners’ Run***
Every Tues/Thurs. at 5:30 pm – Jog the Lady Bird Lake trail with the CCFR crew!  Dinner and networking always follows after…this time it’s Galaxy Cafe on West Lynn (6:45 pm)!
WHEN – 5:30 pm
WHERE – Underneath Mopac bridge on Lady Bird Lake Trail, by the water coolers.

FRIDAY, Feb. 5th:

Networking/Socializing:
***Gay Professionals Friday Happy Hour Meetup***
Please sign up for the group first and RSVP! http://www.meetup.com/austingayprofessionals/
WHEN - 5 pm
WHERE - Paggi House

Movies:
Master Pancake Theatre mocks TRANSFORMERS!
WHEN – 7 pm and 10 pm
WHERE – Alamo Drafthouse Ritz downtown

SATURDAY, Feb. 6th:

Music:
***She Craves***
Come rock out!  Show starts at 8:30, She Craves comes on at 11:30 pm… then Adrian and the Sickness close it at 12:30 am
WHEN – 8:30 pm
WHERE – Red Eyed Fly

Nightlife:
***Austin Gay and Lesbian Couples: Two Steppin’***
WHEN – 9:30 pm
WHERE – Rusty Spur

Socializing:
***Lesbian Coffee House Meetup***
 Join the ladies for a morning cup of coffee, mixing and mingling.  Right now the event is FULL…but you can get on the waiting list!
WHEN – 10 am
WHERE – Join to find out… http://www.meetup.com/AustinLesbianCoffeeHouse/

Books:
***Lesbian authors sign their books***
Admission to the event is free. Come celebrate lesbian fiction with us and welcome the talented women who tell our stories!  Carsen Taite is an avid reader and writer of lesbian fiction. Carsen works by day (and sometimes night) as a criminal defense attorney in Dallas, Texas.  Other authors signing books are these: Clara Nipper, Mavis Applewater, Nat Burns, C J Harte, Brenda Adcock, Stecia Seaman, Kelly Sinclair, Peggy J. Herring and Erin O’Reilly.
WHEN – 2 pm
WHERE – Genuine Joe Coffeehouse

Sports & Rec:
***Hill Country Ride for AIDS Cocoa Social***
The Cocoa Social marks the beginning of our official training ride season!  Dust off those bike shorts and meet up for some warm cocoa, good friends and a nice, easy ride around town.  Everyone is welcome!  Distances: 12 or 24 mile options.
WHEN - Meet up: 9:00 am Ride out: 10:00 am
WHERE – Starting location: 3809 Hidden Hollow Lane, Austin, Texas 78731 (Off Hart Lane between Spicewood Springs and Greystone)

***Capital City Front Runners’ Run***
Every Saturday at 10 am – Jog the Lady Bird Lake trail with the CCFR crew!  Lunch and networking always follows after.. this time it’s Austin Java at City Hall!
WHEN – 10 am
WHERE – Underneath Mopac bridge on Lady Bird Lake Trail, by the water coolers.

Movies:
Master Pancake Theatre mocks TRANSFORMERS!
WHEN – 7 pm and 10:10 pm
WHERE – Alamo Drafthouse Ritz downtown

 SUNDAY, Feb. 7th:

Sports & Rec.:
***UT Women’s Basketball vs. Texas Tech***
WHEN – 1 pm
WHERE – Frank Erwin Center

***Lesbian Coffee House – Super Bowl Sunday!!***
WHEN – 6 pm

***Lesbian Moms Meetup: Super Bowl Party*** 
A family friendly way to watch the Super Bowl!
WHEN – 5:30 pm
WHERE – http://www.meetup.com/lesbianmoms-36/