Tuesday 05-24
Screening of Bold Native, Sedition Books, 901 Richmond Ave., 7:30pm, $5 (suggested donation). “Charlie Cranehill, an animal liberator wanted by the United States government for domestic terrorism, emerges from the underground to coordinate a nationwide action as his estranged CEO father tries to find him before the FBI does. The film simultaneously follows a young woman who works for an animal welfare organization fighting within the system to establish more humane treatment of farmed animals…. the film also illuminates the danger of corporate interests influencing the law in a post-9/11 world.” 11-W21-1
Thursday 05-26
Canned Acoustica 3, Warehouse Live, 813 St. Emanuel, 7pm-1am, $5. Featuring performances by: Two Star Symphony featuring Fat Tony; Hilary Sloan; The Manichean; Jeff Crowder (Deep Ella); Holy Fiction; The Handshake; Tax The Wolf; Alicia Gianni. Admission fee benefits the Japanese Red Cross Society. 11-M05-4
Denslow & McWhorter Exhibition, Sculptures by Design, CityCentre, 12848 Queensbury, 6-9pm. Joint exhibition featuring works by Holly Denslow and Taft McWhorter. 11-W21-3
Police: Our Enemies in Blue, Sedition Books, 901 Richmond Ave, 7pm. Alvaro Feruanez leads a discussion about police past, police present, and (potential) police future. 11-W21-4
Friday 05-27
Staci’s Edge at Kilburn’s 2, 12912 Malcomson, 9pm, cover charge not listed. 11-M05-5
Friday 05-27 through Sunday 05-29
Comicpalooza, George R. Brown Convention Center, Fri 11am-7pm, Sat 9am-7pm, Sun 9am-5pm, $20+ in advance/$25+ at the door (see website for full ticket price list). 11-M05-6
Saturday 05-28
Prom night with Disco Expressions, doors 9pm/show 10pm, $12, prom attire required, 21+. For disco fans, this might well be the next best thing to a time machine set for the 1970s. 11-W21-5
Space City Nerd Presents Nerd Wars 2011, Jet Lounge, 1515 Pease, $10. Featuring nerdcore, chiptune, live art, body art, 8-bit visuals, comedy, and giveaways (from both Space City Nerd and Bedrock City). Facebook event page 11-W21-6
