This is the big weekend, when you can either run screaming out of Austin or you can run down to the O.Henry Museum and set up your chair in the shade. I'll be emceeing the 32nd Annual O.Henry Pun-Off, one the annual events that keeps our fair city weird. If you're not ready to leave the air conditioning, you have another option this year: You can watch a live webcast at www.punpunpun.com, from noon to 6. On Friday morning, you can also tune your radio to hear me and some of my punning co-conspirators plugging the Pun-Off. We'll be on KLBJ-AM, 590, from 10 to 11 a.m.
Between Pun-Off appearances, I'll be playing at the New World Deli this Friday night with special guest Dana McBride. Dana hails originally from Oklahoma City and worships at the feet of Woody Guthrie, so we'll surely be doing some Woody tunes. When she's not solo, she sings with the Wildflower Peace Train Band and works as a go-go dancer with the Freddie Steady Five.
The following Friday, if you're not already off to the Kerrville Folk Fest, you can hear me with guest Dave Hooper, one of my favorite songwriting buddies. The following morning, I'll head out to the Festival myself, for two weeks of R&R, sunstroke, music and debauchery. My Hyde Park Fridays will pick up again after the Festival, with more great guests.
Peace through Music,
Steve
FRIDAY, MAY 15, 7 to 10 p.m.
STEVE BROOKS with DANA MACBRIDE
NEW WORLD DELI
4101 Guadalupe (Corner of 41st of Guadalupe), 451-7170
SATURDAY, MAY 16, noon to 5
O.HENRY PUN-OFF
O.Henry Museum
409 East 5th St. @ Neches
Bring lawn chair, blanket, sunscreen and sense of humor
Info and webcast @ www.punpunpun.com
FRIDAY, MAY 22, 7 to 10 p.m.
STEVE BROOKS with DAVE HOOPER
NEW WORLD DELI
4101 Guadalupe (Corner of 41st of Guadalupe), 451-7170
www.newworlddeli.com