Church on Monday w/ Elias Haslanger & Dr. James Polk

Monday Night jazz jam w/ Michael Mordecai, Jon Blondell & Friends (6:00)

Let’s see what we remember about the 2000s: Donnie Darko, Britney Spears, Ocean’s 11, the “War on Terror,” OutKast, uh … we’re tapped. Think you remember more? Bring a well-charged phone (to submit your answers) and up to five friends who, at the very least, know who coined the phrase “That’s hot.” Get there early (it’s first come, first served), grab a pizza from Love Supreme, and try not to drop it like it’s hot.: – James Renovitch

I Love the 2000s Trivia

All those interested in the spine-tingling genre of Latinx horror will find the collective power rolling off BookPeople this Monday to be undeniable. Heavyweight pen-lifters Cynthia Pelayo and Gabino Iglesias – both Bram Stoker Award winners – will be in conversation on that subject as well as on Pelayo’s newest novel, Forgotten Sisters. The psychological horror novel follows sisters Anna and Jennie as they traverse Chicago’s ghost stories’ many unsettling pathways. Buy a copy from BP, and you’ll be able to get Pelayo’s signature in your book. – James Scott

Latinx Horror Night with Cynthia Pelayo

Theo Lawrence, Eve Monsees & Mike Buck (6:30)

Brian Scartocci, Ruby Dice & Calloway Ritch

Michael Hale Trio

Time to get tearful, y'all: Sad Girls Only brings ennui to the drag party with hosts Louisianna Purchase and Ruby Knight.

Sad Girls Only

Bob Appel

Join Waterloo Counseling Center for a discussion of healthy intimacy, dating site navigation, and consent at this peer support group for young queer adults ages 18 to 25.

Healthy Queer Relationships

Bret Graham

Andrea Magee

Open mic w/ Raul Ochoa

Back in 2020, Rick Fleming helped then-presidential hopeful Joe Biden campaign for the top spot by selling tote bags adorned with the politician’s portrait. Now, the local artist turns his attention to more musical inspirations, from Prince and David Bowie to Björk and Taylor Swift. United by his signature full eyes and round nostrils, Fleming’s homages take a more abstract approach to his subjects’ likeness – though accompanying lyrics, like to Queen’s namesake 1976 classic, give each piece away. Visit Springdale’s SAGE Studio Monday, Wednesday, and Friday to see Fleming’s paintings on vinyl discs – or buy one yourself for $200 a pop. – Carys Anderson

Loverboy: Portraits on Vinyl by Rick Fleming

Got a sweet tooth for drag? Craving a little competition? Where better to satisfy both indulgences than at Lady Grackle’s competition drag show, the Grackle Games. Started in 2022, this is the fifth cycle of contestants to come through the fab factory: eager and talented drag performers who’ll go head to head in creative challenges before head judges Ritzy Bitz and Evah Destruction. This year’s contestants include Y’Vonne D’Amour, Owen Alimony, Yolanti Pussy, Stella Thrush, Sinful Purchase, Munster Mash, Prada Hill-Dlux, Munekita, Ms. Foxxy, MK Ultra, Miss Malibu Imported, Meonya Pussy, Lilith Azazel, Isis Crysis, and Gator Gorr.– James Scott

Grackle Games

Blue Monday blues jam, the Assorted Chocolates (7:30)

You thought SXSW was the only days-long party in town promising loud music and smelly animals? Then this must be your first rodeo! OK, this one’s slightly more wholesome: Activities include a stock show, pro rodeo, petting zoo, pig races, carnival rides, and your favorite fareground vittles, plus a fresh headliner every day, including Lukas Nelson, Los Huracanes del Norte, Wynonna Judd, and Flatland Cavalry. Too wholesome? Pull on your finest shitkickers and hit the dance hall; there’s a full bar and, Rodeo Austin teases, a “chance to dance with a real cowboy.” Runs through March 23. – Kimberley Jones

Rodeo Austin

Right, so you’re reading this because you saw “nude modeling” in the title, but then noticed the “sketching” and were still interested, because you’ve actually been wanting to capture an unclothed human figure on canvas or paper with pigments of one sort or another? Excellent – because this three-hour session happens at Atelier Dojo, the finest school of artistic realism in the city, run by painters Jennifer Balkan, Denise M. Fulton, and Karen Offutt. You don’t even have to be a student there: Show up anytime, use whatever supplies you need, and there’s only a $10 drop-in fee. – Wayne Alan Brenner

Nude Model Sketching

Bring your acoustic and showcase your best original songs or old classics.

Music Open Mic

A delightful night of dance starts with an intro to authentic Argentine tango (no experience or partner needed) with Gustavo Simplis, and continues with two hours of social dancing with DJ G.

Free Monday Tango

Basura and Adam Stone host a night of unforgettable karaoke fun with music, costumes, and props.

Camp Karaoke

Lady Grackle and Jame Perry host an open mic where anyone can perform, plus special guests. Arrive by 9pm to sign-up with two numbers prepped.

Thunderdome

Trevor Helt

Wanderer, Yatsu, Mothman, Feed Your Body to the Void

The lore on Devendra Banhart’s 11th studio album runs deep – recorded in a Topanga cabin studio once owned by Neil Young, while wearing a blue Issey Miyake dress borrowed from producer Cate Le Bon. The meditative pop profundities of Flying Wig earn an equally exciting tourmate. Contributor to projects like Drugdealer (“Pictures of You”) and Paul Cherry, L.A. singer-songwriter Kate Bollinger sharpened her ageless folk-pop on 2022 EP Look at It in the Light, inspired by early Beatles demos. – Rachel Rascoe