Free Week currently matches its just-under-a-fortnight run with as many local venues, so hopping between clubs and music acts now mimics Austin’s March madness.

Ten marquee bills here act as a Best-of our Saturday night Club Listings. Get a load, for instance, of Red 7’s monstrous two-room tag-team packing in an avalanche of hometown talent. We don’t need no stinking badges.

• Soul Track Mind, Hard Proof, Larry (g)EE (Antone’s)

• The Crack Pipes, Dikes of Holland, John Schooley and His One Man Band, Church Shoes (Beerland)

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The Vortex and Circus Chickendog team up to present this trained-animal homage to Tchaikovsky's classic for the holidays. It's family-friendly, all right, but it's not just for the kiddies: These are antics that even grown-ups will be delighted by, as the talented Darren Peterson goes all out with juggling, unicycling, giant bubbles, rope tricks, and puppets – as abetted by his circus dogs and a performing macaw. Thu.-Sun., Dec. 27-30, 5:30 & 7pm; Thu.-Fri., Jan. 3-4, 7pm; Sat., Jan. 5, 5:30 & 7pm. $10-30 ($5-15, kids)

Witness all ye artlovers the Museum of Natural & Artificial Ephemerata's current exhibition of urban habitation, and enjoy a tour of their bizarre "impermanent collection" as well. Through Jan. 28. Saturdays, 1-4pm.

Oh! The entire gallery's filled with the works of Leah Haney, and all we can do is stare in wonder, transfixed by the artist's exploded conflations of multidimensional perspective and architectural renderings on wooden panels and more. Smart, elegant, and with colors like Frank Lloyd Wright went on an Adderall bender and redesigned Bifrost. Through Jan. 5. Saturdays, noon-5pm, and by appointment. 1101 Navasota.

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Yes, no, really. The best scores from some of the best games ever – including the music from Red Dead Redemption, performed by its composer: Austin's own Bill Elm. And: Grammy-nominated Austin "Journey" Wintory. And: Tommy Tallarico, Neal Acree, Emmanuel Fratianni, and Laura "Flute Link" Intravia. Hear the music with a full live orchestra abetted by the Austin Choral Consort. Recommended! Sat., Jan. 5, 7:30pm (2013), $29 and up

Curbside trash pickup customers can place their real trees (not in bags) out with their regular trash to be composted into Dillo Dirt. Want rid of it sooner? Drop it off at the Zilker Polo Fields from 10am-2pm this weekend and next. Jan. 5-6 and 12-13, 10am-2pm

Austin kicks off the Mardi Gras season with this first ever procession (from Coco Coquette), coronation (vote online for a king and queen now!), and afterparty (at the Blackheart, where they're pulling out the big guns: KOOP-FM's Tom Mahnke from the Fais-Do-Do Show!). Sat., Jan. 5, 7pm (2013)

Features an exhibition by artist Paul Pfeiffer and a display of James Naismith's 1891 document the Original Rules of Basketball. You won't want to miss this in-depth and historical look into the sport of basketball. Runs through Jan. 13, 2013.