LOCALLY:

High school football

Hendrickson and Pflugerville high schools kick off the 2010 football season at home. The Hawks take on Vista Ridge at 7:30 p.m. Friday while the Panthers take on Bowie at 7:30 p.m. the same day. Connally travels to Temple Friday.

Pflugerville Pfarmers Market

Each Tuesday from 3-7 p.m. through Aug. 31

Heritage Park

Customers will now shop in the eco-friendly renewable energy structure known as the Green Red Barn. Enjoy shopping for locally grown, organic produce, meat products, food items and baked goods. Visit pflugervillefarmersmarket.com or call 251-5082.

EVENTS

UFC Fight Night Live

Frank Erwin Center – Austin

Sept. 15

Nate “The Great” Marquardt takes on surging middleweight Rousimar Palhares. Tickets for the event range from $30-$185 and are on sale at all Texas Box Office outlets including select H-E-B stores, by phone at 477-6060 or 1-800-982-2386 and online at TexasBoxOffice.com.

MOVIES

Summer Movie Series

Paramount Theatre – Austin

Aug. 28

“West Side Story” @ 3 p.m.

“Lawrence of Arabia” @ 7 p.m.

The Paramount Summer Film Series runs May 20-Sept. 12.

austintheatre.org

Opening this week:

“The Last Exorcism”

A fraudulent exorcist finds his faith truly tested when an encounter with a possessed teenager brings him face to face with the devil.

“Takers”

A notorious group of bank robbers find their plans for one last score thwarted by a hardened detective hell-bent on solving the case.

“Avatar” (Extended edition)

Coming soon

“The American” (Sept. 1)

“Machete” (Sept. 3)

ON DVD

“The Back-up Plan”

THEATRE

“The Wedding Singer”

Georgetown Palace Theatre

Aug. 27-29, Sept. 3-5

Based on the popular 1998 film starring Adam Sandler. Friday and Saturday shows are at 7:30 p.m.; Sunday shows are at 2 p.m. Tickets range from $8 (children) to $22 (general admission). Visit thegeorgetownpalace.org or call (512) 869-7469.

“Jersey Boys”

Bass Concert Hall – Austin

Aug. 18-Sept. 5

The 2006 Tony Award-winning Best Musical about rock Hall of Famers Frankie Valli, Bob Gaudio, Tommy DeVito and Nick Massi features songs “Big Girls Don’t Cry,” “Oh What a Night” and others.

Tickets, which range from $30-$55, are on sale at most H-E-B stores, online at TexasPerformingArts.org and by phone at 477-6060 or (800) 982-BEVO.

“The Intergalactic Nemesis” live-action graphic novel

Sept. 3-4

Long Center – Austin

Three actors portray a variety of characters as sludge-monsters from the Planet Zygon invade the Earth. Their adventures are accompanied by more 1,200 drawings by graphic wizard Tim Doyle, projected on the Long Center’s screen and accompanied by Graham Reynolds’ original score. Tickets range from $14-$49. Shows are at 8 p.m. each day. Visit thelongcenter.org.

COMEDY

Bass Concert Hall – Austin

Daniel Tosh

Oct. 1 @ 7:30 p.m. and 10:30 p.m.

Tickets are $38 and are on sale at most H-E-B stores, online at TexasPerformingArts.org and by phone at 477-6060 or (800) 982-BEVO.

Paramount Theatre – Austin

Margaret Cho

Sept. 12 @ 8 p.m.

Tickets range from $35-$45.

Call (866) 9PROTIX or visit austintheatre.org.

ARTS

H.J. Lutcher Stark Center – University of Texas at Austin

“Our Body: The Universe Within” educational exhibit

April 24-Oct. 1

Bodies, specimens and organs have been preserved using a process known as polymer impregnation. Exhibit hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday and noon to 6 p.m. Sunday. Tickets range from $16-$21. Visit texasperformingarts.org.

MUSIC

Frank Erwin Center – Austin

Gorillaz

Oct. 22

Tickets are available at H-E-B stores, by phone at 477-6060 and online at TexasBoxOffice.com.

La Zona Rosa – Austin

Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings

Sept. 24 @ 9 p.m.

For details, visit lazonarosa.com.

One World Theatre – Austin

Judy Collins

Aug. 27 @ 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.

Tickets range from $50-$100.

For details, visit oneworldtheatre.org.

Paramount Theatre – Austin

Jon Anderson of Yes

Sept. 14 @ 8 p.m.

Tickets range from $14.50 to $49.50.

Call (866) 9PROTIX or visit austintheatre.org.

Southwestern University – Georgetown

Faculty recital

Aug. 31 @ 7 p.m.

The Sarofim School of Fine Arts presents a recital by soprano Dana Zenobi and pianist David Utterback in the Alma Thomas Theater. The event will feature works by Felix and Fanny Mendelssohn and Franz Liszt. The event is free and open to the public.

Stubb’s – Austin

Ween (sold out)

Aug. 28

Rodrigo Y Gabriela

Sept. 3 @ 8 p.m.

Citizen Cope

Sept. 17 @ 8 p.m.

Drive-By Truckers

Sept. 24 @ 8 p.m.

The Black Crowes

Sept. 25 @ 8 p.m.

Michael Franti and Spearhead

Sept. 29 @ 8 p.m.

Frightened Rabbit

Oct. 20 @ 8 p.m.

Interpol

Oct. 28 @ 8 p.m.

Black Label Society

Nov. 2 @ 6 p.m.