Saturday, March 6

NCNW Women in Business
8 AM, Carver Museum

Sunday, March 7

Anu Niampally
3 PM, Boyd Vance Theatre

Parampara: Traditional Dance of India One show only! Traditional Bharata Natyam dance featuring three of Austin's long-time Bharata Natyam dancers and teachers: Anuradha Naimpally with special guests including Gina Lalli and Vinitha Subramanian. Discover the beauty and thrill of this ancient style as these three dancers present rarely seen pieces on one stage. tickets:$18 general $12 students/seniors available at www.sulekha.com. For more info: anu@austindanceindia.com

Tuesday, March 9

Cultural Lounge with Hopeton Hay & Special Guest Dr. Juliet Walker
6 PM, Carver Museum

Cultural Lunch has moved to the evening! We will premiere our first Cultural Lounge Event with KAZI’s Hopeton Hay and guest Dr. Juliet Walker, professor at the University of Texas and author of “History of Black Business”. Mr. Hay will facilitate a dialogue on this year’s Black History Month theme, “Economic Empowerment” and the event will conclude with a book signing of Dr. Walker’s work.

Thursday, March 11

Arthouse Presents: Sina Najafi
7 PM, Boyd Vance Theatre

Sina Najafi is the editor-in-chief of New York-based Cabinet magazine. Najafi has also curated a number of art-related exhibitions, including "Philosophical Toys," "Odd Lots: Revisiting Gordon Matta-Clark's Fake Estates," and "The Paper Sculpture Show." For more information please visit www.arthousetexas.org

Friday, March 12

SXSW BALT Meetup
6 PM, Carver Museum

Blacks, Asians and Latinos in Technology Event begins with reception in the lobby, ends with panel discussion in the theatre.

Saturday, March 13

Youth Film Making Workshop
9 AM, Carver Museum

2010 SXSW Film and Austin School of Film present: DIY 3D Workshop for Youth. This workshop is FREE and open to ages 11-18. Participants will learn about 3D image making. They will turn their artistic visions into dioramas that will be presented as a 3D slide show on the big screen. No experiance necessasry. Finished work will show at the Austin Convention Center during SXSW Film. Contact Monica Santis at monica@austinfilmschool.org to reserve a place.

Sunday, March 14

Youth Film Making Workshop
9 AM, Carver Museum

2010 SXSW Film and Austin School of Film present: DIY 3D Workshop for Youth. This workshop is FREE and open to ages 11-18. Participants will learn about 3D image making. They will turn their artistic visions into dioramas that will be presented as a 3D slide show on the big screen. No experiance necessasry. Finished work will show at the Austin Convention Center during SXSW Film. Contact Monica Santis at monica@austinfilmschool.org to reserve a place.

Thursday, March 18

Illumination Engineers Society
11:30 AM, Boyd Vance Theatre

Lecture the cost and value of sustainable lighting. Tickets $20 online at www.ies.org

Thursday, March 18

SXSW Film
4 PM, Carver Museum

Films from Japan and Lebanon

Friday, February 19

Folktales African American Literary Society
6 PM, Carver Museum Classroom

The Bookclub will discuss “THE IMMORTAL LIFE OF HENRIETTA LACKS” by Rebecca Skloot. For more information, contact folktaleslitsociety@hotmail.com.

YWCA Greater Austin
9 AM, Carver Museum

YWCA Greater Austin presents: Elimination Racism, Empowering Women, Mommy’s Coming Home The Re-integration of Women Veterans Into the Family. Register online at ywcaaustin.org

SXSW Panel
AM, Boyd Vance Theatre

Davey D, TheSouthernShift.com and other artists. Topic: Community organizing in hip-hop and how it relates to making a career for yourself.

Gospel Concert
7 PM, Boyd Vance Theatre

Artists' TBA

Saturday, March 20

SXSW Music
PM, Boyd Vance Theatre

Suite for Ma Dukes; Rejoice and Shout, a History of Gospel

Holy Hip Hop
6 PM, Boyd Vance Theatre

Friday-Sunday, March 26-28

The Best Lesson Is A Bought Lesson
7 PM, 6 PM, 4 PM, Boyd Vance Theatre