thursday night

Family and friends of a young man shot to death last week will gather Thursday night in front of the home where he was killed.

Enrique Recio was shot twice outside the Avery Ranch home of Fred Yazdi.

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Continuing Thursday night's benefit show from the Scoot Inn, myriad bands have come together to help raise funds for Esme Barrera's family at Club 1808. Friday's showcase includes Quin Galavis, Literature, Les Rav, Crooked Bangs, Schmillion and more.

See below for the full lineup and some set times.

There are not a lot of smaller films opening this weekend, but we can easily grant our highest recommendation to Weekend.

Also, if reading about Margaret last week piqued your interest, you better make plans to see it by Thursday night.

It's already down to two screenings a day at the Regal Arbor and is unlikely to make it to a third weekend in town.

Before a joint session of Congress Thursday night, President Obama outlined what he called the American Jobs Act, and he repeatedly called on lawmakers to pass it "right away." Among other things, the proposal includes a cut in payroll taxes for both employers and employees.

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President Obama will be addressing a house deeply divided when he goes before Congress Thursday night. Many fellow Democrats hope to hear a speech filled with bold proposals to rally a dispirited nation.

Republicans have their own plan which revolves largely around legislation to knock down new and proposed labor and environmental rules.

We just learned that our friends at KUT will record tomorrow night's Cactus so that our friends at KMFA can broadcast it in the near future!

How cool is that?