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A TEJANO SON OF TEXAS
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with a visit to this new exhibit, which tells the story of rancher, soldier, Texas Ranger, and minister Jose Policarpio "Polly" Rodriguez.
Through Nov. 25.
Capitol Visitors Center, 112 E. 11th, 305-8400.
www.texascapitolvisitorscenter.com
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ANN FAGAN GINGER
is the executive director of the Meiklejohn Civil Liberties Institute and author of Landmark Cases Left Out of Your Casebooks. She's an attorney with expertise in civil liberties and peace law under U.S. and UN statutes, and she has won a case before the U.S. Supreme Court. This evening's talk is bound to be good.
Thu., Oct. 19, 8pm.
MonkeyWrench Books, 110 E. North Loop, 407-6925.
Free.
www.monkeywrenchbooks.org
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AUSTIN TIME BANK
Need someone to shop for your groceries, say, or fix your kitchen sink, but don't have the time, money, or inclination? Well, join the Time Bank and trade something you do wanna do for something you don't.
www.austintimebank.org
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CENTER FOR CHILD PROTECTION LUXURY RAFFLE
Every year, this raffle helps ensure that the CCP can continue its services to children who've been victims of abuse or neglect. Prizes include a Lexus, a $2,500 HEB gift card, and airline tickets. Winners will be announced at the Center's Dec. 3 holiday fundraiser, but you need not be there to win. Tickets available online.
472-1164.
$100 (only 1,500 tickets will be sold).
www.centerforchildprotection.org
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FAWTEL ART
showcases photo and graphic impressionism by A.J. Montrose.
Fawtel Art, 447-2790.
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FOSTER YOUTH SUMMIT
The Center for Public Policy Priorities is going to the source: Who best to discuss improving the foster-care system than foster kids themselves? This educational, leadership-building summit (Fri.-Sun., Nov. 10-12) invites current and former foster youth ages 16-23 to learn to use their voices to bring about change. Register soon; spaces are going fast.
320-0222 x105.
hutchison@cppp.org
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GENDER & LABOR: WHAT'S WORKING?
brings together leading gender and law scholars from around the country for a two-day conference on labor governance and
its impact on women.
Oct. 19, Oct. 20, 4pm-6:30pm.
Eidman Courtroom, UT Law School.
Free.
www.utexas.edu
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IT'S TOTALLY EASY BEING GREEN!
The city of Austin's Green Neighbor program has created a handy little booklet, Clean Creak Challenge, making it easy to learn how we can protect our waterways through our everyday activities and in the process protect our fellow creatures, be they our neighbors or our beastie friends, and ourselves. Green Neighbor also wants to give you and your neighbors all sorts of perks, from T-shirts and pool passes to neighborhood beautification awards, for taking the Challenge.
Available at any Austin Public Library, 974-2550.
www.cityofaustin.org
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PUBLIC HEARING TO RENAME FAR NORTH HEALTH CENTER
Several proposals have been made for alternate names honoring people who've had a positive impact on the quality of life in Austin; tonight's the final meeting for public input.
Thu., Oct. 19, 6:30pm.
Virginia L. Brown Recreation Center, 7500 Blessing, 972-4106.
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SEN. GREGORY LUNA LEGISLATIVE SCHOLARS AND FELLOWS PROGRAM
The Senate Hispanic Research Council is currently accepting applications for this prestigious internship program from undergraduate and graduate college students. Interns will be full-time, paid legislative assistants in the Texas Senate from January through May 2007. The application deadline has been extended to Fri., Oct. 20.
www.tshrc.org
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STANDOUT BLOOD DRIVE
Hosted by student group StandOut, today's blood drive is an awareness-raising event about the discriminatory policies that prevent gay men from donating blood.
Thu., Oct. 19, 9am-3pm.
UT Campus, Main Mall.
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TEXAS WORKFORCE COMMISSION
provides assistance in a variety of areas: job-searching, career counseling/assessment, résumé prep, and guidance with unemployment insurance.
WorkSource-Greater Austin Area Workforce Board, 6505 Airport Ste. 101-E, 597-7102.
www.texasworkforce.org
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Meltdown 2006
Austin Music Hall, Thursday, Oct 19
While headliners Dem Franchize Boyz still manage to sneak in the mix by way of 2004’s “White Tees” and 2005’s “Lean Wit It, Rock Wit It,” it’s the Meltdown 2006 undercard that’s been keeping Hot 93.3 deejays busy the past month or so. Chamillionaire’s “Grown and Sexy,” Shareefa’s “Need a Boss,” Wine-O’s “Pop My Trunk,” Chingo Bling’s “Do the Lasso,” Baby Boy’s “The Way I Live,” and Brown Boy’s “Superman” each pack the potential to grab Austin Music Hall by the biscuits. – Robert Gabriel
Michael Hall CD Release
Continental Club, Thursday, Oct 19
Literate roots goodness along with Blackwater Gospel’s CD release.
KMFDM, Combichrist
Emo's, Thursday, Oct 19
The first-ever co-production of Elysium and Emo’s (more please!) brings Euro-industrial disco fiends KMFDM to Sixth and Red River. Debuting at a Parisian art opening in 1984, Keine Mitleid fur die Mehrheit (no pity for the majority) defined the sleaze-ridden sound of Wax Trax! Records as much as Front 242 or Front Line Assembly. Recent remix album Ruck Zuck (Metropolis) casts founder Sascha Konietzko as both raging nihilist (“Free Your Hate,” “Ready to Blow”) and improbably suave lounge lizard (“Mini Mini Mini”). Norway’s Combichrist and locals Snow Black grind first. – Christopher Gray
Bettie Serveert
La Zona Rosa, Thursday, Oct 19
Dutch janglers spend their 15th year Bare Stripped Naked. Michelle Anthony opens.
Dwight Yoakam
Stubb's Bar-B-Q, Thursday, Oct 19
Rhino just reissued Dwight Yoakam's 1986 debut, Guitars, Cadillacs, Etc., Etc., adding a smokin' live disc recorded at L.A.'s fabled Roxy that same year. The title track and "Honky Tonk Man" have deservedly ripened into standards, but don't forget terrific romp "Bury Me," lovely "Miner's Prayer," or a "Heartaches by the Number" that ranks up with Ray Price's. Yoakam can also be seen on DVD as a "ruthless Texas banker" in this year's Bandidas, starring Salma Hayek and Penelope Cruz. Former Yoakam collaborator Keith Gattis opens. – Christopher Gray
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