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MUSIC today's recommended events

INTELLIGENCE
Emo's, Monday, Sep 8

Intelligence main man Lars Finberg spent time with Seattle doom peddlers the A Frames, which may have informed his sound. 2005’s In the Red debut, Icky Baby, was minimal in its dystopia, but last year’s Deuteronomy took the hypnotic clang and channeled angled chords into something even the Fall could love. Locals the Young drop white-vinyl threats from their debut Super Secret 7-inch, along with Diamondhead and Serious Tracers. – Audra Schroeder

WHY?
Mohawk, Monday, Sep 8

Why?’s third LP, Alopecia (Anticon), is one of this year’s most surprising offerings. The Oakland trio delivers contorted rhymes both dense and droll in its flow across stuttering beats, sifting through genres like a post-pop culture shredder. Mount Eerie, née the Microphones, opens with Anacortes, Wash., soft-spoken poet Phil Elverum offering a preview of his excellent upcoming Julie Doiron collaboration, Lost Wisdom. – Doug Freeman

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ARTS today's recommended events

CANTANKER NO. 6 EXHIBITION This show, curated by Leona Scull-Hons, celebrates the release of that relentlessly fierce visual arts magazine Cantanker and features the work of artists Leigh Lester, Katherine Lovas, Lanie McCormick, Terri Thomas, Matthew Roberts, Teresa Rafidi, Julia Landois, and Judith Cottrell, among many others. Great show, fun opening, highly recommended. Reception: Sat., Aug. 30, 8-11pm. Exhibition: Through Sept. 20. Big Medium Gallery, 5305 Bolm. www.cantanker.com (Visual Arts)

ESTHER'S FOLLIES: WORLD GONE WILD The most popular troupe in town returns with its riotous musical send-ups of local and national politics and cultural phenomena, making already hot topics burn with a bright comic intensity, with the incredible and – ai! ai! ai! – spicy illusions of master magician Ray Anderson. Thrills! Chills! Ripped-from-the-headlines events turned into comedy gold! Reservations highly recommended. Thu.-Fri, 8pm; Sat., 8 & 10pm. $20 (discounts available Thursdays & Fridays for seniors, students, military). Additional $5 for special reserved seats. Esther's Pool, 525 E. Sixth, 320-0553. (Comedy)

MICHAEL ERARD This terrific writer - current Dobie fellow, stalwart freelancer, and author of the recent Um …: Slips, Stumbles, and Verbal Blunders, and What They Mean - will read from his latest project, Babel No More. Recommended. Thu., Sept. 11, 5pm. Follett's Intellectual Property, 2402 Guadalupe, 478-0007. Free. (Litera)

THE AUSTIN POETRY SLAM Mike Henry and a rotating group of slam ninjas captain the crew that has all the best of stand-up, pomo theatre, rock & roll, and phone sex rolled into one cosmic-heat blast of an evening. Open sign-up, 12 poets per week. $100 cash prizes. Wednesdays, 8pm. Scoot Inn & Bier Garten, 1308 E. Fourth, 478-6200. www.austinslam.com (Litera)

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COMMUNITY today's recommended events

BILINGUAL COMPUTER LITERACY COURSES Learn the basics of operating a computer and surfing the Web at this new technology center provided by Southwest Key. Feel free to jump in anytime during the eight-week program, or just use the computers on your own. Class will be taught in Spanish on Mondays and English on Tuesdays, and the lab will be open to the public on Wednesdays and Thursdays for individual use. 6:30-8pm. AMD Community Technology Center, 6002 Jain, 462-2181. Free. www.swkey.org (Events)

KISSIN' COUSINS Because their high-energy shows are filled with their original “Southern-rockin’ soul” and covers you will love, of course, Nakia & His Southern Cousins were given a residency on Sixth Street. It's been a big year for the band – named one of the 10 Best New Bands at this year’s Austin Music Awards and given a stellar invitation to play Austin City Limits this year – and things just keep getting better. So, check them out, every week, and fall in love with keeping it in the family. Thursdays, 10pm. Momo's, 618 W. Sixth, 479-8848. www.nakia.net (The Gay Place)

KOOP = QUEER Tune your dials to something just a bit different (91.7FM) than your regularly scheduled programming. It's OutCast, a public-affairs program for and about the LGBT community of the city. Hosted by Heath Riddles and J.J. Lara, the program will feature people, issues, interviews, news, and events of the community, acting as a forum for the exchange of info and ideas … the only way to learn and grow. Sundays, 6-6:30pm. KOOP, 91.7FM. www.koop.org, outcastaustin.blogspot.com (The Gay Place)

OUT & EQUAL SUMMIT Over 3,000 attendees are expected at this national summit addressing LGBT issues in the workplace. They'll need someone to show 'em around. Featured guest panelist: Judy Shepherd. Wed.-Sat., Sept. 10-13. Austin Convention Center, 500 E. Cesar Chavez, 415/694-6518. summit@outandequal.org www.outandequal.org (The Gay Place)

QUIZZICAL Join Quizmaster Lois and the gang for another rousing round of memorized minutiae. Nueva Onda, 2218 College Ave, 447-5063. www.nuevaaustin.com (The Gay Place)

STREETCAR PROPOSAL MEETING The public is invited to comment on the proposed streetcar system planned to run from the airport through Downtown and UT and out to the Mueller redevelopment. Today's meeting will focus on the UT/Mueller/Manor Road portion of the rail system. Tue., Sept. 9, 6pm. Rosewood Recreation Center, 2300 Rosewood. www.cityofaustin.org (Events)

UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS Soccer For more on UT soccer, see "Soccer Watch." Vs. UT-San Antonio: Fri., Sept. 5, 7pm. Vs. Arizona: Sun., Sept. 7, 7pm. Mike A. Myers Track & Soccer Stadium, 707 Manor Rd. $7 (adults), $4 (youth & seniors). Women's Volleyball Vs. Texas State: Thu., Sept. 11, 6:30pm. Gregory Gymnasium, 2101 Speedway. www.texassports.com (Sports)

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