BEST BETS
by Harley Jebens
Austin American Statesman; Austin, Tex.; Apr 1, 1994

Concerts and clubs: The alternative rock fest outdoors at South Park Meadows (Interstate35 South at Slaughter Lane) features Smashing Pumpkins, Blind Melon, Rev. Horton Heat and Red Red Meat. The music starts at 5 p.m. and tickets are $17.50 at the gate. . . . Bob Livingston, world traveler and sidekick to Jerry Jeff Walker, mixes country with classical music from India as he brings his Wild East Show to the 38th Street Waterloo Ice House. . . . Marti Brom and High Noon play the Poodle Dog Lounge, 6507 Burnet Road. Two Hoots & A Holler and Three Balls of Fire are at Babe's. Bruce Robison is at Hole in the Wall. Kikker plays Dessau Hall, and Alvin Crow is at the Broken Spoke. . . . Antone's features a Tribute to Ronnie Lane with Van Wilks, Bill Carter, Rich Brotherton and others. Booze Weasels are at the Continental Club. John McVey plays the 311 Club, Solid Senders and Joanna Howerton play Headliners East, and the Johnny Bartee Band is at the Texas Bar and Grill. . . . Texas Instruments and Hyperfluff are at the Austin Outhouse. Banana Blender Surprise and Baloney Heads are at the Black Cat. . . . Stephanie Phillips, Aunt Beanie's First Prize Beats and others perform at 8 p.m. at Chances in a benefit for the Word of Mouth theater troupe. Tony Airoldi and Leah Rummel perform at 8 p.m. at Cafe Brazil. Extreme Heat is at the Saxon Pub. Los Hurtin' Dogs play Chicago House. . . . Julie Burrell is at the Elephant Room, Cula du Cafe is at Aussie's, and the Mady Kaye Trio plays at 6 p.m. at the Central Market Cafe. Cuerdas Latinas perform at 7:30 p.m. at Seis Salsas. . . . Ethnic Rain and Filipino rockers Kayumanggi play Ruta Maya. Little Jack Melody and His Young Turks celebrate the release of World of Fireworks at the Cactus Cafe. On the stage Frontera Productions' drama Weldon Rising, about the emotional fallout that the murder of a gay man causes among four people in end-of-the-world New York, is performed at 8 p.m. at Hyde Park Theatre. . . . Kid Carnivore, chronicling the rise and fall of an art rock band, is 8 p.m. at the ArtSpace, 403 Bowie St. . . . The Easter production Jesus the Miracle is at 7:30 p.m. at the World of Pentecost Church, 1504 E. 51st St. Best of the rest Drivers ages 5-15 compete in the River City Racing Association's Region 6 sanctioned Quarter Midget Race Car Races, starting at 3:30 p.m. at the association's track, next to VFW Post 8787 off I-35 North between Braker and Yager lanes. . . . The Austin International Poetry Festival continues today with poetry workshops at 7 p.m. at Mexic-Arte Museum and a poetry slam at 7 p.m. at Lubbock or Leave It. . . . The Heman Sweatt Symposium on Civil Rights gets started with the play Broken Circles at 8 p.m. in the UT Communications Building. . . . An opening reception for the "Head On: Image and Text in the Prints of Robert Rauschenberg" exhibit is 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the UT Art Building gallery. . . . Trio Neos from Mexico performs at 8 p.m. at UT's Bates Recital Hall. - Harley Jebens