V. Marc Fort's 3rd Annual Birthday Bash (a benefit for Jason Austin's Direct Care Fund) When: Saturday, August 17, 2024, 8 pm - 2 am Where: The 13th Floor, 711 Red River Who: Sincola, Ed Hall, Sixteen Deluxe (+ DJ Sue, DJ Jake Garcia, & DJ Marc)  Recovering from a recent extended hospitalization (after a virus exacerbated his multiple sclerosis ... a disease he's battled since the early Nineties) proceeds from this special evening will be donated to Jason's care fund via his mother Donna O'Klock, who has power of attorney over Jason's affairs and is supervising his health care recovery.  Jason Austin has "added color to the city's gray-scape since 1988, posters trumpeting shows at Cannibal Club, Emo's, Stubb's, the Black Cat, and Liberty Lunch – with subjects ranging from Retarted Elf to Waylon Jennings. The native Austinite was also notorious as a deejay. His art and music, both dark distortions of pop culture, thrived under the same moniker: Pop Noir," wrote Kevin Curtin for the Austin Chronicle. "'I was mentored by the Armadillo World Headquarters artists, so I had a high standard of quality to live up to,' says Austin. 'Micael Priest was a really good friend to me, so was Guy Juke, Bill Narum, Sam Yates, Danny Garrett, and Kerry Awn. I had so many great teachers.' Presented by The 13th Floor. This is a 21+ event