THRILL THE WORLD with us!

THRILL THE WORLD
A Worldwide Guinness Record Breaking Attempt
Learn the Dance Friday night in the parking lot at the Alamo South Lamar!
Perform the dance Saturday afternoon at The Long Center!

For the past few months, we've been gearing up for one of the most exciting events this Halloween season has to offer - Thrill the World, Austin. On Saturday afternoon at 1pm, we're going to gather hundreds, possibly thousands, of Austinites on the City Terrace at the Long Center, and then we're all going to do the Thriller dance.

While we're dancing here, there will be simultaneous dancers all over the world - in 92 other cities, to be exact - doing the exact same dance at the exact same time.

There are two records we're going to try to break this year. One of them will be for the most dancers worldwide, and we're pretty sure we'll beat last year's score by a lot. But the other record, the one we really want to smash, is for the most people doing the Thriller dance in one location. All of the other cities will be trying to be part of that record, and we need to make sure it comes home to the Undead Music Capital of the World.

To help us do that, you'll need to learn the official Thrill the World choreography, but it's not too late to do that! You can start by just finding Ines' instructional videos on YouTube. Even better, though, you can come to the Alamo South Lamar Friday night, where we'll be leading a full dance lesson in the parking lot by the theater from 7:30pm to around 10pm. By the end of that one lesson, you'll know the dance well enough to participate on Saturday!

Even if you can't come out and dance with us on Saturday, though, you can still come down to the Long Center and watch!

And because that's not nearly enough Zombie Dancing fun for Austin, we're going to reprise the dance again on Saturday, November 1, as part of Mexic-Arte's Day of the Dead processional down Sixth Street!

You can find all the information at ThrillTheWorldAustin.com.

WE'RE ON A MISSION FROM GOD

THE BLUES BROTHERS FEAST-ALONG
Thurs, 7pm, Alamo Ritz
Tickets Including Feast available here!

Not only will you enjoy all the amenities of an Alamo Quote-Along and Sing-Along, you will also Feast Alongside the Blues Bros with a soul food spread!

In the past few weeks, Tina Fey has made Saturday Night Live relevant and awesome again. But in the very beginning, SNL didn't need anyone to bring it back, because it had never been lame. When John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd were still regulars, the world was perfect and even the feature films based on skits were nothing short of genius. And none of the genius was better than THE BLUES BROTHERS.

The original theatrical release was a little bit before my time, but when I was watching TV late at night and witnessed the genius of THE BLUES BROTHERS for the first time, I knew immediately that adding a room full of singing, dancing, quoting AND EATING people would be awesome. So get ready to follow Jake & Elwood through Chicago as they embark on their "mission from God" to save their old Catholic orphanage, dodge the Illinois Nazis, and avoid every form of the law as they put their old band back together. And with performances by James Brown, Aretha Franklin and Ray Charles -you'll find it absolutely impossible not to sing and dance! I don't know if we'll have dry white toast and four fried chickens, but we'll suit the crowd up with some shades and drink everytime someone crashes a car (maybe - that might kill someone). So bring somebody to hold, to kiss, to miss, to squeeze, and please, and join us for THE BLUES BROTHERS Sing-Along/Quote-Along/Feast-Along. And remember, they're on a mission from God.
- (Caitlin)

Check out the food and beverages you'll be able to get at this special screening!
Start things off with an orange whip – a cocktail of orange juice, vodka, rum and cream

I
Black eyed pea fritters on baby greens with smoked sausage remoulade

II
Fried chicken, mashed sweet potatoes with café du monde butter, turnip greens, white toast

III “Orange Whip”
Vanilla ice cream with warm orange- spiced rum sauce

A Special Note about Ticket pricing: The movie ticket is $5. By purchasing this ticket, you agree to also purchase the $40 meal which includes all of the above items. You will be charged for this portion of the event in the theater. So grab your ticket here, and enjoy the show!

Maureen McCormick (Marcia Brady) live in person tonight at the Ritz

BookPeople Presents: Maureen McCormick Live
Wednesday, October 22, 9:45p
Ritz

There's no denying that Marcia Brady is a true, near universally recognized icon. Her honey-blonde, All-American beauty has made her one of the most referenced totems of twentieth century disposable culture. But she's not a real person. And Maureen McCormick, the actress who played her for five seasons, is not Marcia Brady. She's a talented singer and actress who has now written a book about the harrowing, joyful experience of having enacted such a familiar character. Advance word is that the book, HERE'S THE STORY: SURVIVING MARCIA BRADY AND FINDING MY TRUE VOICE is a terrific, page-turner filled with the inside dirt on a family so omnipresent on television over the past 35 years that they've been granted honorary reality status in American life. For one night only, Marcia Brady, excuse me - Maureen McCormick will join us to tell us a little bit about herself and introduce a program of some of her most famous moments. Books will be for sale at the event and Maureen will gladly sign. Maureen will also greet and sign at BookPeople earlier in the evening.

There are two tickets available to this show: General Admission and one that includes a copy of Maureen McCormick's new book! Get 'em here.

STARCRASH tonight at the Ritz

Stephen Romano's Shock Festival: STARCRASH
Tuesday, October 21, 9:30pm
Ritz

Acclaimed author/screenwriter Stephen Romano (MASTERS OF HORROR) invites you to the world premiere of his brand new book Shock Festival, a tribute to exploitation film, featuring ONE HUNDRED AND ONE of the most awesome drive-in/grindhouse flicks YOU'VE NEVER SEEN! Why haven't you seen them? Because Stephen made 'em all up! Shock Festival is a wild ride through the twisted back alleys of a Hollywood Babylon that never was (think SPINAL TAP meets GRINDHOUSE), and tonight we're celebrating its arrival with a rare screening of the most awesome outer space drive-in classic of the seventies: STARCRASH! Laser battles! Intergalactic cavemen! A space fortress that looks like a big blue hand! The most beautiful leather babe that ever kicked ass in thigh-high boots! The worst special effects ever seen! All this- and David Hasselhoff!? Yep, you heard us right! DAVID HASSELHOFF. And he's got a lightsaber, too! This Italian schlock classic was the inspiration for Romano's book, and we got our hands on a widescreen 35mm Dolby Stereo print just for the occasion! And to do it up right, we're also presenting TONS of swell drive-in movie trailers from just about every genre of "psychotronic"� film! It's a celebration of fringe exploitation cinema like no other, so come ready to be "blasted beyond the blackness of a hundred million nights!"

Get your ticket here.

WHAT WE DO IS SECRET exclusively at Alamo South Lamar!

WHAT WE DO IS SECRET
Monday, October 20 - Thursday, October 23
Alamo Drafthouse South Lamar

Darby Crash is resurrected in all of his furious glory.
-Eric Campos, Film Threat

Only at the Alamo South Lamar!

A chronicle of the rise of The Germs and their charismatic leader Darby Crash, whose image- the contorted, screaming face and death grip on the microphone- has become an icon of the U.S. punk movement and a rapt influence on bands since. Darby's cultivated punk attitude, resplendent with the hardcore, infamous onstage self-mutilation antics and volatile energy that inspired the band's mesmerized followers to riot, ultimately banned The Germs from playing every venue in the greater Los Angeles area.

Get your ticket here.

Master Pancake: FRIDAY THE 13TH this weekend at Lamar

Master Pancake Presents: The Original FRIDAY THE 13TH
Friday, October 17, 7:20pm & 10:20pm
Saturday, October 18, 7:15pm & 10:15pm
Lamar

Just in time for Halloween, Master Pancake Theater ambush the slasher classic, FRIDAY THE 13th (1980). The dark entry in the summer-camp boomlet of the late '70s that included MEATBALLS and LITTLE DARLINGS, F13 tells the story of the murders at Camp Crystal Lake and one mother who really made a difference: Pamela Voorhes, founder of M.A.P.C.C. (Mothers against Promiscuous Camp Counselors). This low-budget gem boasts a cast of no-name actors and one future A-lister: everyone's favorite pug-nosed golden-boy and erstwhile horror star Kevin Bacon (TREMORS, HOLLOW MAN). Come join the fun as Master Pancake Theater pays its own mocking brand of tribute to this iconic genre classic.

Get your ticket here.

THE OFFICE tonight at Village!

TV at the Alamo: THE OFFICE
Thursday, October 16, 7:15pm
Alamo Village

Another show that it’s just impossible not to love, no matter what you think of Steve Carrell’s recent decisions in film roles. Everyone else in America will be watching with baited breath to see what happens with Jim and Pam - will they get together? Will their relationship ruin the show by becoming the Ross and Rachel plot that never makes any real sense? Will they ruin the show by going all MOONLIGHTING? Or can the writers somehow keep us interested in the romantic entanglements without breaking any of that tension? Personally, I don’t care. I’m in it to find out what happens to Ryan this season. Will he crawl back to Kelly? Will his facial hair stop being so stubbly?

The show is free, but you can reserve a seat by purchasing a $5 Food & Beverage voucher here.