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Austin Poetry Slam

Wed, 22 Oct 2008 20:00:00 -0500

The Austin Poetry Slam is a weekly event that showcases 12 amazing and original spoken-word artists in a no-holes barred, raucous, energized competition. That's right: we assign scores to art!

For the complete story visit AustinSlam.com

There's pride on the line, ego on the line, and $100 in prize money EVERY WEEK to the top three poetrs of the night.

But how do we judge poetry? Easy, we hand out scorecards to 5 judges randomly selected from the audience. The judges give each poet a score on a scale of 0.0 to 10.0. The scores are added up and the poets with the higher numbers advance until three poets are left in the final round.

The poetry slam is all about the audience. So we encourage audience members to cheer for the poets/scores they like and boo the poets/scores they hate. The audience's job at the Austin Poetry Slam is to try like hell to influence the judges.

This isn't your grandma's poetry reading. No snapping, no Frenchy berets, and certainly no polite golf claps. This is rock and roll, hip hop, dance, theater, comedy, and poetry wrapped into a tight, 3-minute package.

The Austin Poetry Slam is easily the best non-music show in town. And frankly, it's better than a bunch of the music too. I mean, what else are you gonna do on a Wednesday night? Watch The Gilmore Girls. Nope, you're going to grab a friend, head down to the Scoot Inn, find a comfy seat, order a drink, sit back and be shocked and awed by the words you hear. Heck yes.

Arts and Drafts

Thu, 23 Oct 2008 19:00:00 -0500

Knitters! Crocheters! Needle Pointers! Crafters of ALL VARIETIES!

Join us on Thursday nights at 7:00 PM for crafting, drinks and food at the Rio Rita.

NOW WITH LIQUOR!

Racy conversation! Thrills! Chills! Laughs! Gasps!

Sure, you can do your own thing, sitting on your sofa at home watching TV, but how fun is that? Be social, meet people, enjoy the company of others, you know you don't get out enough anyway....

New to your craft?? Handy dandy "experts" on hand to help you fix a dropped stitch or do the perfect french knot.

Come hang out, have a drink and work on your favorite art or craft. Or come out and learn a new one. All projects are welcome (unless they involve fire). Come join us; make new friends or meet up with old ones.

See you there!
- Rio Rita

The Rio Rita Cafe y Cantina is located at 1308 East 6th Street - 4
blocks east of I-35, between Navasota and Attayac on Sixth Street.

Check out: www.riorita.net or http://www.myspace.com/artsanddrafts

Punchline stand-up comedy | BYOB!

Fri, 24 Oct 2008 22:00:00 -0500

Punchline is the best show in town. No, silly, it's not the local middle school's production of Cats -- it's THE BEST SHOW IN TOWN! Punchline is not only BYOB, but it's a mere $5 to get in. Cheap. Date. City.

The show's fast-paced and ridiculous, awkward, hopefully hilarious, and always entertaining -- local comedians each get four minutes onstage to work their magic.

The Austin Farmer's Market Downtown

Sat, 25 Oct 2008 09:00:00 -0500

The Austin Farmer's Markets are a great way to support your local economy, get healthy fresh product, prepared foods, and crafts, and have an enjoyable Saturday stroll all at the same time!

Beerland's World Famous Karaoke

Mon, 27 Oct 2008 19:00:00 -0500

Love and a 45 Record Player Party

Mon, 27 Oct 2008 19:00:00 -0500

Monday Nights at 8pm--you're the dj! Bring your 45's down to the Rio Rita, sign up, spin 3 tunes, sign up again! It's fun! While you're there, enjoy a cocktail or a delicious coffee drink. Mmmmm, coffee.

Austin Air Hockey Weekly Tournament

Tue, 28 Oct 2008 21:30:00 -0500

The Austin Air Hockey Association sponsors a weekly air hockey tournament every Tuesday night at Dirty Dog Bar (505 E. 6th Street). The tournament is double elimination and handicapped according to skill level, making it exciting for new players and still challenging for the more experienced. Tournament play begins at 9:30pm (come early to sign up) and is $5 to enter. There is free air hockey both before and after the tournament so even if you are not interested in playing in the tournament you can still come and get in free games. For more information check out some the recent press links and myspace page below:

http://www.austin360.com/calendar/mplayer/m/35809
http://www.austin360.com/recreation/content/recreation/stories/xl/2007/08/0830xlrec.html
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=18443