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What to do? Week of May 17th

LezGoAustin — Mon, 17 May 2010 21:13:02 +0000

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, May 17th:

Trivia:
***Trivia at Shangri-la – Austin Gay and Lesbian Couples Meetup***
WHEN – 7pm
WHERE – Shangri-la

TUESDAY, May 18th:

Networking:
***Austin Gay Professionals Happy Hour***
WHEN – 5:45 pm
WHERE – Sago Modern Mexican

Socializing:
***Newbie Tuesday’s Dykes n Doggies***
This Foodies event welcomes the ladies and their pooches to mix and mingle – meet other dog lovers like yourself!
WHEN – 6pm
WHERE – House Wine

Comedy:
***Sour Grapes Comedy Show featuring Holly Lorka***
WHEN – 8pm
WHERE – Cap City

Movies:
Girlie Night – Pretty Woman
WHEN – 7pm
WHERE – Alamo Drafthouse Ritz

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

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 the Screaming Goat (7 pm)!
WHEN – 6 pm
WHERE – Underneath Mopac bridge on Lady Bird Lake Trail, by the water coolers

WEDNESDAY, May 19th:

Music:
***Grrlz will be Boiz***
WHEN – 8pm
WHERE – Lucky Lounge

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

Books:
***Reading and signing of Amie Klempnauer Miller: She Looks Just Like You***
Part love story, part comedy, part quest, Miller’s candid and often humorous memoir is a much-needed cultural roadmap to what it means to become a parent, even when the usual categories do not fit.
WHEN – 7pm
WHERE – BookWoman

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:
***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, May 20th:

Networking:
***Austin Gay Professionals Happy Hour***
WHEN: 6 pm
WHERE: Malaga Tapas & Bar on 2nd street

Music:
***L.A.X. CD Release Party***
Super fun, local Austin band! $8 at the door
WHEN – 9pm
WHERE – The Parish

No Shame – The Soft Rock Sing-Along
WHEN – 10:00 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 Galaxy Cafe on West Lynn (7 pm)!
WHEN – 6 pm
WHERE – Underneath Mopac bridge on Lady Bird Lake Trail, by the water coolers.

FRIDAY, May 21st:

Nightlife:
***Kings N Things 8th Birthday Bash***
$8 at the door
WHEN – 9 pm
WHERE – Elysium

Movies:
Master Pancake – Robin Hood, Prince of Thieves
WHEN – 7 pm & 10 pm
WHERE – Alamo Drafthouse Ritz

SATURDAY, May 22nd:

Homo Revolution:
***Harvey Milk Day – March and Rally at the State Capital***
March from City Hall to the Capital! To honor the legacy of struggle of Harvey Milk, the Equality Across America network has called for actions across the country on May 22, Harvey Milk Day. In that spirit, the Saturday of the Texas Conference will culminate with a march and rally in downtown Austin.
WHEN: 6:30 pm
WHERE: City Hall and The Capital

Socializing:
***Our Body – The Universe Within Exhibit – Lesbian Coffee House Meetup***
WHEN – 10:00 am
WHERE – www.meetup.com/austinlesbiancoffeehouse

Sports & Rec:
***Austin Outlaws Women’s Football vs. New Orleans Blaze***
WHEN – 7pm
WHERE – Westlake High School Football Stadium

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

Movies:
Master Pancake – Robin Hood, Prince of Thieves
WHEN – 7pm & 10pm
WHERE – Alamo Drafthouse Ritz

SUNDAY, May 23rd:

Fundraising:
***Charity Bikini Car Wash***
This here spectacular car wash is benefiting Team for Kids – a program designed by adult runners who raise money for running programs for children in underprivileged areas of the United States – A New York Marathon sponsor. Also benefiting The Austin Pride Foundation – raising the bar for celebrating diversity in our community. All proceeds will be divided equally between both charities. Your donation will also get you a proper white trash meal. It is BYOB though
WHEN – 11 am – 3 pm
WHERE – 2003 Glen Allen

Socializing:
***Foodies’ 2nd Annual BACKYARD EXTRAVAGANZA!***
Play tennis or volleyball. Bring snacks and drinks to share with fellow lezzies. Don’t forget to bring your own coolers with ice.
WHEN – 1 pm – 5 pm
WHERE – Amy & Deb’s: 11506 Boulder Lane

***May’s Not Yo’ Momma’s Book Club Meetup***
The Lesbian Book Club will be meeting up to discuss Bow Grip by Ivan Coyote.
WHEN – 11 am
WHERE – Russel’s Bakery and Coffee Bar

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.

What to Do? Week of April 19th

LezGoAustin — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 17:59:51 +0000

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

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

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)

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

What to do? Week of Mar. 22nd

LezGoAustin — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 18:29:12 +0000

MONDAY, March 22nd:

Socializing:
***Lone Star Lambdas GLBT Square Dancing***
Kickin’ it every Monday! http://www.lonestarlambdas.org/
WHEN – 7pm
WHERE – Gethsemane Lutheran Church, 200 W. Anderson, 418-1629.

***Darwin’s Pub 7 Year Anniversary***
WHEN – 7pm
WHERE – Darwin’s Pub

Sports & Rec:
***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

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

TUESDAY, March 23rd:

Socializing:
***AGLCC Monthly Networking Luncheon ***
Check out what’s going on with the Austin Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce. Tickets are $15 for members and $20 for non members. www.aglcc.org.
WHEN – 11am – 12:30pm
WHERE - Mangia Pizza – 2401 Lake Austin Blvd.

***Austin Lesbian Couples Trivia Night ***
Join this LGBT meetup team for some trivial fun– ha!
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 Galaxy Café, 1000 West Lynn (6:45 pm)!
WHEN – 6 pm
WHERE – Underneath Mopac bridge on Lady Bird Lake Trail, by the water coolers

Socializing:
*** Austin LGBT Town Hall Meeting***
Hosted by MCC Austin, Equality Texas, Austin Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce (AGLCC), Austin Gay and Lesbian Pride Foundation (AGLPF), and the U.S. Learn about important changes made by the U.S. Census Bureau that will affect how lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people are counted.
WHEN – 7pm – 8:30pm
WHERE – MCC Austin at Freedom Oaks, 8601 South 1st Street Austin TX 78748

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

*** Texas Hold’ Em Tournament & Casino Night***
WHEN – 9pm
WHERE – Rusty Spurs

WEDNESDAY, March 24th:

Socializing:
***Lipstick Lesbians’ First Mixer of the Year!***
Kick off the spring/summer with the first mixer of the year. BYOB (and your dog)!
WHEN – 6 pm
WHERE – Rashmi’s Place. Email for details: lipsticklesbiansaustin@yahoo.com

***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, March 25th:

Sports & Rec:
***UT Softball vs. Texas A&M Corpus Christi***
WHEN – 5 pm / 7 pm
WHERE – Longhorn’s McComb’s Field

***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 the Screaming Goat, 900 W. 10^th St (6:45 pm)!
WHEN – 6 pm
WHERE – Underneath Mopac bridge on Lady Bird Lake Trail, by the water coolers.

FRIDAY, March 26th:

Socializing:
***Out Dance***
GoDance on Anderson Lane has an “out dance “class for GLBTs every Friday night at 7PM. Month of March (begins Friday 5th). It’s loads of fun and you don’t need a partner!
WHEN – 7 pm
WHERE – GoDance on Anderson Lane

SATURDAY, March 27th:

Sports & Rec:
***UT Softball vs. Nebraska – ALUMNI Weekend***
WHEN – 1 pm
WHERE – Longhorn’s McComb’s Field

***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 on Lamar!
WHEN – 10 am
WHERE – Underneath Mopac bridge on Lady Bird Lake Trail, by the water coolers.

***The Great Urban Race w/ the Austin Gay Professionals***
The Great Urban Race is a wacky urban adventure. Teams of two solve twelve clues, have a wild city adventure and complete fun challenges while discovering the city in a fresh way. is a wacky urban adventure. Teams of two solve twelve clues, have a wild city adventure and complete fun challenges while discovering the city in a fresh way. If you’re a member of the AGP, you can register at a discounted rate! http://greaturbanrace.com/
WHEN – 11 am
WHERE – Race starts and finishes at Stubb’s BBQ on Red River

Socializing:
***Austin Gay Professionals Brunch***
WHEN – 11am
WHERE – Join the group to find out where! http://www.meetup.com/austingayprofessionals/

***Singles Weekend in Paradise***
Lazy J Paradise Campground & Park. Catering to the GLBT community! $7 for the day/pay at the gate. Live music, and lots of single people! Come out, relax, network, and maybe meet someone special.
WHEN – all day
WHERE – Lazy J Paradise Campground & Park. www.lazyjparadise.com

*** March Madness Potluck!***
A monthly Gay Network Social of Austin Meetup.
WHEN – 5pm
WHERE – Join the group to find out where! http://www.meetup.com/gaynetworksocialofaustin/calendar/12709903/

*** WymtoWymn Meetup***
Dinner and fun!
WHEN – 7pm
WHERE – Join the group to find out where! http://www.meetup.com/WymnToWymn-Meetup-Group/calendar/12737553/

SUNDAY, March 28th:

Nightlife:
***Goldstar ATX Lesbian Takeover***
WHEN – 6 pm
WHERE – Champion’s Sports Bar

Sports & Rec:
***Texas Roller Derby: Hellcats vs. Rhinestone Cowgirls***
Tickets are $15 at the door.
WHEN: Doors open @ 6pm; Bout starts @ 7pm
WHERE: Palmer Events Center

Volunteering:
***OutYouth New Volunteer Orientation***
OutYouth is a progressive non-profit organization is for GLBTQQ youth and allies to receive support needed to develop positive self-images, empower themselves, and become active citizens in their community. www.outyouth.org
WHEN: Noon – 5pm
WHERE: 909 E. 49-1/2 St.

What to do? Week of March 1st

LezGoAustin — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 18:08:15 +0000

MONDAY, March 1st:

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

TUESDAY, March 2nd:

Nightlife:
***First Tuesday @ Red Fez and Rain***
It’s lesbian night ALL NIGHT! Watch Ginger A. Thompson perform at Red Rez then move over to RAIN for the after party…girl bartenders and DJ.
WHEN – 8:30 pm to 2 am
WHERE - Red Fez and RAIN

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

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 Wahoo’s Tacos (6:45 pm)!
WHEN – 5:30 pm
WHERE – Underneath Mopac bridge on Lady Bird Lake Trail, by the water coolers

WEDNESDAY, March 3rd:

Music:
***LC Rocks***
Hot 80′s coverband
WHEN - 9:45 pm
WHERE – Sherlock’s

Spazmatics
Austin’s legendary 80’s cover band!
WHEN - 9:30 pm
WHERE – Cedar Street Courtyard

Sports & Rec.:
***UT Women’s Basketball vs. Missouri***
WHEN – 7 pm
WHERE – Frank Erwin Center

THURSDAY, March 4th:

Movies:
Pee Wee’s Big Adventure Quote-Along
WHEN – 7 pm
WHERE – Alamo Drafthouse Ritz downtown

Jiggy Crunk: The 90′s Pop-Rap Sing-Along
WHEN – 10 pm
WHERE – Alamo Drafthouse Ritz downtown

Socializing:
***Austin Lesbian Coffee House Meetup – First Thursday!***
Join the ladies for coffee then off to walk the streets of South Congress for Thursday!
WHEN – 6 pm
WHERE – http://www.meetup.com/AustinLesbianCoffeeHouse/

Sports & Rec:

***UT Softball vs. Texas Southern***
WHEN – 6:30 pm
WHERE – Longhorn’s McComb’s Field

***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 Screaming Goat (6:45 pm)!
WHEN – 5:30 pm
WHERE – Underneath Mopac bridge on Lady Bird Lake Trail, by the water coolers.

FRIDAY, March 5th:

Dance:
***Out Dance***
GoDance on Anderson Lane has an “out dance “class for GLBTs every Friday night at 7PM. Month of March (begins Friday 5th) is beginning
2 step. It’s loads of fun and you don’t need a partner!
WHEN – 7 pm
WHERE – GoDance on Anderson Lane

Sports & Rec.:
***Heart of Texas -Classic 8 Tennis Tournament***
Austin’s Gay and Lesbian Tennis Club is putting on a tournament this weekend to benefit OutYouth. Go watch! To learn more… http://www.austintennisclub.com/hot8/
WHEN – Check website!
WHERE – Pharr Tennis Center on Friday and Saturday. On Sunday, they will join the rest of the crowd at Austin Tennis Center

Movies:
Master Pancake Theater: Goldfinger
WHEN – 7 pm and 10 pm
WHERE – Alamo Drafthouse Ritz
2010 Oscar Shorts: Animated Program
Enjoy the rare opportunity to watch all five best animated short films of 2009 the way they were meant to be seen, on the BIG screen!
WHEN – 5:45 pm
WHERE – Alamo Drafthouse Ritz
2010 Oscar Shorts: Live Action Program
Enjoy the rare opportunity to watch all five best live-action short films of 2009 the way they were meant to be seen, on the BIG screen!
WHEN – 8 pm
WHERE – Alamo Drafthouse Ritz

SATURDAY, March 6th:

Music:
***God-Des and She Official CD Release Party!***
We are excited to invite you to our OFFICIAL cd Release party in Austin, Texas on Saturday March 6th! Dj Johnny Juice will be spinning and we will be hanging out all night! Don’t miss this monumental evening! Club de ville: 900 Red River St, Austin, Tx. Doors open at 9:30 and it’s only $5 bucks for 21 ad up and $8 for 18+! Please RSVP if you are coming! http://www.facebook.com/AustinTennisClub#!/event.php?eid=320242844430&ref=ts
W”HEN – 9:30 pm
WHERE – Club Deville

Skyrocket
The AWESOME 70′s and 80′s coverband!
WHEN – 9:30 pm
WHERE – Cedar Street Courtyard

Socializing:
***Lesbian Coffee House Meetup - Morning Coffee!***
WHEN – 10 am
WHERE – Join so you don’t miss out! http://www.meetup.com/AustinLesbianCoffeeHouse/

***Lesbo Poker Tour***
WHEN – 6:30 pm
WHERE – Contact Brandi Mahon if you are interested in signing up! – www.brandimahon.com

***Cabana House/Lake Travis Bonfire – Lesbian Coffee House Meetup***
What to bring: Lawn chairs, any beverages you wish to consume
(please no glass), a dish to share, and a chill-laid back super
fun attitude! Warning-singing and a good time might occur!
WHEN – 7:30 pm
WHERE – Join to find out…http://www.meetup.com/AustinLesbianCoffeeHouse/

Movies:
Brunch at the Alamo – SINGIN’ IN THE RAIN
WHEN - 1 pm
WHERE – Alamo Drafthouse Ritz
Master Pancake Theater: Goldfinger
WHEN – 7 pm and 10 pm
WHERE – Alamo Drafthouse Ritz
2010 Oscar Shorts: Animated Program
Enjoy the rare opportunity to watch all five best animated short films of 2009 the way they were meant to be seen, on the BIG screen!
WHEN – 2:40 pm
WHERE – Alamo Drafthouse Ritz
2010 Oscar Shorts: Live Action Program
Enjoy the rare opportunity to watch all five best live-action short films of 2009 the way they were meant to be seen, on the BIG screen!
WHEN - 5 pm
WHERE – Alamo Drafthouse Ritz

Sports & Rec:

***Heart of Texas -Classic 8***
Austin’s Gay and Lesbian Tennis Club is putting on a tournament this weekend to benefit OutYouth. Go watch! To learn more… http://www.austintennisclub.com/hot8/
WHEN – Check website!
WHERE – Pharr Tennis Center on Friday and Saturday. On Sunday, they will join the rest of the crowd at Austin Tennis Center

***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.

SUNDAY, March 7th:

Nightlife:
***AGLIFF’s Driskill Oscar Party***
You are invited to aGLIFF’s Driskill Oscar Party; benefitting aGLIFF and the Paul Kirby Emergency Fund at AIDS Services of Austin. Join aGLIFF and the Octopus Club as we watch Rebecca Havemeyer and Mocha Jean Herrup tear up the red carpet for our 82nd Annual Academy Awards® party.
General Entry: $30 (light faire and cocktails courtesy of Tito’s Handmade Vodka)
Seated Dinner: $100 (3 course dinner and wine/cocktails courtesy of Tito’s Handmade Vodka)
http://www.facebook.com/AustinTennisClub#!/event.php?eid=289128068254&ref=ts
WHEN – 6 pm
WHERE – The Driskill Hotel

Sports & Rec.:
***Heart of Texas -Classic 8***
Austin’s Gay and Lesbian Tennis Club is putting on a tournament this weekend to benefit OutYouth. Go watch! To learn more… http://www.austintennisclub.com/hot8/
WHEN – Check website!
WHERE – Pharr Tennis Center on Friday and Saturday. On Sunday, they will join the rest of the crowd at Austin Tennis Center

Movies:
Brunch at the Alamo – SINGIN’ IN THE RAIN
WHEN - 1 pm
WHERE – Alamo Drafthouse Ritz
2010 Oscar Shorts: Animated Program
Enjoy the rare opportunity to watch all five best animated short films of 2009 the way they were meant to be seen, on the BIG screen!
WHEN – 2:40 pm
WHERE – Alamo Drafthouse Ritz
2010 Oscar Shorts: Live Action Program
Enjoy the rare opportunity to watch all five best live-action short films of 2009 the way they were meant to be seen, on the BIG screen!
WHEN - 5 pm
WHERE – Alamo Drafthouse Ritz
2010 RED CARPET BASH
Almost since its inception, the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema has hosted the best Academy Awards Party in town. This and every year, you can expect all the great extras you’ve come to know and love – contests, prizes, embarrassing clips of celebrities in early forgotten roles, sing-a-longs and more.
WHEN – 6 pm
WHERE – Alamo Drafthouse Ritz

Hate in your own backyard? Do something about it.

LezGoAustin — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 02:58:01 +0000

Hate Crimes in Austin? Unbelievable, but yes. This past Friday night, two gay men who play for the Shady Ladies team with Softball Austin were leaving Oilcan Harry’s when they were attacked by four men in the City Hall parking garage. Wearing their Shady Ladies jerseys, Matt Morgan and Emmanuel Winston were followed from the bar and verbally harassed before being physically assaulted. See the news footage here.

My initial reaction… Really??? No way. Not in Austin. This doesn’t happen here!

But it did. And now it’s time to do something about it. The community has organized swiftly, so this Saturday take part in the “Austin March Against Hate” at 2pm to take the same walk that Matt and Emmanuel took that night. Everyone will gather at OCH starting at 2PM on Saturday, February 27, 2010 and then march from OCH to City Hall at 3PM.

If you play in any gay sports league, wear your jersey. If you are part of any LGBT organization, show your pride and dress accordingly. Bring your signs. Bring your voice. Bring your solidarity.

Show your support by responding to the Facebook invite here. As of right now there are over 800 confirmed attendees. And that’s why I love Austin.

What to do? Week of Feb. 1st

LezGoAustin — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 22:01:53 +0000

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

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/

Sunday can be Fun Day! (when Holly’s involved…)

LezGoAustin — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 15:01:25 +0000

Introducing JEST FEST! Featuring Holly Lorka with Carey Moore and Sean Mooney

Check out a cool new (soon to be regular) comedy show at a South Austin landmark, Jovitas. I know you’ll all have been there the night before for Donna Jam, but you can never have too much queso and cheap drinks, can you? Come top off your weekend by laughing at some of Austin’s finest and most adorable local comedians at the inaugural JEST FEST. The headliner is noneother than Austin’s favorite lesbian comedian Holly Lorka, who will guarantee to make you pee your pants. Seriously. Be sure to bring extra undies.

A mere $5 cover turns Jovita’s all day Happy Hour into a VERY Happy Hour. Show starts at 6pm. And don’t worry-even though it’s a Sunday show, it’s early. So you can all go home

to drink your Ovaltine and make it to bed by 10.

RSVP here on facebook: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=293162573227&ref=mf

Do it!

Ready to ride? Start by partying it up tonight!

LezGoAustin — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 14:18:27 +0000

Are you ready to be a part of the biggest AIDS fundraising event of the year? This Thursday is the official kickoff party of the Hill Country Ride for AIDS! Join us this week on Thursday at La Zona Rosa downtown from 7-9pm. It’s a free party, so you have no excuse for skipping out on this annual event that just may inspire you to dust off the ol’ bike from the garage– or splurge on a new one! You don’t have to be signed up to ride, just come, meet other riders and crew and found out more about the event.

For those of you that have never participated, it’s a pretty cool thing to be a part of. The Hill Country Ride for AIDS is a 50-mile bike ride through the Texas Hill Country that takes place on April 24th, 2010. By riding a bike for one day of your life, you are making a huge difference for someone for the next 365 days. And if this sounds too daunting, volunteers are always in need and welcomed.

So how does it work? First, simply register for the ride as an individual or a team. Then start fundraising. I can’t tell you enough how surprisingly easy this part is. The Hill Country ride folks offer so many tips and techniques for fundraising, that you can’t help but succeed.

Then start the training for the 50-mile race. If 50 miles sounds like too much (or too little!), you can ride the 10-mile muleshoe spur or add the Olympic extension for a 70-mile ride. Still not enough? There’s even a 100-mile century option. Whichever route you choose, everyone out there on a bike is a hero to the people living with AIDS. For months prior to the event, there are organized training rides that help you get up to speed– and meet new friends on the road. And don’t worry, it’s way more fun that hitting up the gym.

The ride has raised more than $3 million to support thousands of Texans living with HIV and AIDS. Several non-profit AIDS service organizations are the beneficiaries of the Hill Country Ride for AIDS that provide vital care and services to thousands of people with HIV/AIDS 365 days a year. Beneficiaries include orgs like AIDS Services of Austin, ALLGO, The C.A.R.E. Program, OutYouth, Waterloo Counseling, and more. It’s pretty amazing what this Ride helps accomplish.

Check out the Hill Country Ride Kick-off Party event invite on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=208033620691&index=1. I know I’ll see you there!

And when you’re ready to learn more or register for the actual ride, visit www.HillCountryRide.org.

Her HRC – A National Night of Celebrating for Women

LezGoAustin — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 18:33:48 +0000

Join thousands of women across the country for a national night of celebration! On one night, Sunday January 17^th, in 35 cities across the country, women will be gathering in support of the LGBT community to mix, mingle, and have fun! Texas is representing well with Austin, Dallas, and San Antonio all hosting their own Her HRC events!

Austin’s Her HRC will be held at one of our favorite local restaurants, El Sol y La Luna, on Sunday January 17^th at 7 pm. The theme for our Austin celebration will be – “Viva Equality” HRC’s first official National Celebration for Women, Spanish style.

You must buy tickets before hand to attend and they are going fast – as of today there are less than a hundred left! The purchase price is $10/person and your payment comes with a membership to the HRC.

Hors d’oeuvres will be served, and a special menu with $5 apps will be available. $3 Beers, Happy Hour Prices on Drinks!

Perfomances By:
Comediennes – Allie Rolison and Holly Lorka

Holly Lorka

Allie Rolison

Band – Grrlz Will Be Boiz

Grrlz Will Be Boyz

To purchase your tickets click here: http://www.hrcactioncenter.org/site/Calendar/934428636?view=Detail&id=101443

Everyone is going to be there, so don’t miss out!!

Money = Lesbian Power. Spend wisely.

LezGoAustin — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 15:09:28 +0000

Shopping can move mountains. Especially when we’re talking about mountains of discrimination against the LGBT community. The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) has done an exhaustive audit of big, key brands to see who treats our people well, and who doesn’t– and then scored each one for our convenience. It’s called the Corporate Equality Index, or BUYING FOR EQUALITY 2010.

So what does it mean to score 100 percent? It means those companies have banned discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity (hallelujah!), provide benefits for LGBT employees and their families (amen!) and publicly support LGBT equality (praise them all!). And you know what’s even cooler? Despite a recession, there are MORE companies this year that scored 100 percent than last year! I’m talking 305 golden organizations compared to 260 just a year earlier. Just amazing.

So, you ask, what are some of these forward-thinking, non-discriminating companies?

Target. Best Buy. CVS. Anheiser-Busch. HomeDepot. Borders. Shell. AllState. American Express. Time Warner. Starbucks. Abercrombie & Fitch. Subaru. Nike. Apple. Dell. JetBlue. Orbitz. Mattel. UPS.

And the list goes on….. To view the full list by shopping category, visit http://www.hrc.org/buyersguide2010/category.htm?category=where_to_shop

Now the power is in our hands to reward the good companies by patronizing them, and speak volumes by keeping our money in our pocket when we walk by the others.