Gloria Swanson and Erich Von Stroheim, left, in "Sunset Boulevard," in the scene in which she recites the immortal line "I'm ready for my close-up now, Mr. DeMille." Photo: Hulton Archive/Getty Images
Here's what's cooking in Austin this week.
Monday
🎬 Keep cool in the Paramount for its screening of "Sunset Boulevard," the hard-boiled classic Billy Wilder film about Hollywood and desperation. 7:30pm, $12.
Tuesday
📖 Head to BookPeople to hear Austin writer Lucas Schaefer chat about his debut novel, "The Slip," about an Austin teen who goes missing. At 7pm, free.
Wednesday
🤣 Yuk it up at the Buzz Kill comedy show. Free, at the Buzz Mill at 9pm.
Thursday
🎸 Listen to Denton country-rock musician Kody West at Antone's. Show at 8pm, tickets $23.75.
