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The first night of the annual documentary mini-festival happens to coincide with International Workers Day, and so the programming begins with Union, Martin Dicicco’s reporting on the rise of the Amazon Labor Union. The long weekend’s lineup also features unusual detective work in Seeking Mavis Bacon, musical mayhem in Devo, and comedic innovation in Thank You Very Much, the new biography of Andy Kaufman. Look for several familiar names from the Austin film scene with the local premiere of Time Passages, the newest film from Kyle Henry (Fourplay), edited by Karen Skloss (The Honor Farm) and produced by Jason Wehling (Saturday Morning Massacre). – Richard Whittaker

America’s favorite essayist, raconteur, and reciter is back on the road. On this new tour, expect him to pull heavily from his latest book, Happy-Go-Lucky, which saw him locked down in his NYC apartment. However, there’s no sign that the limited view of those four walls in any way blurred his gimlet eye as he settles into well-seasoned irascibility. – Richard Whittaker

Tell me you didn’t blow ALL your spring savings on Record Store Day, because the Austin Record Convention makes the music industry gouge/record store lifeline feel like a kiddie B-day. Some 300 dealers erecting micro-storefronts on 40,000 square feet of a prime local ballroom approximates the Aztecs’ lost city of gold, El Dorado. More new and used and vintage vinyl in one spot than you’ll glimpse anywhere else on the globe – not to mention CDs, cassettes, posters, T-shirts, and any other music-related pop culture delivery format – rise from tables, booths, and floor boxes like the treasures of Tutankhamun. A $30 early shopper ticket buys a whole extra day Friday, plus early admission Sat.-Sun. – Raoul Hernandez

Who better to christen the pink-printed walls of VINYL Beauty Bar’s new East Cesar Chavez location than guttural kitty-shavers Pussy Gillette? Unlike its neighboring venues, VINYL touts full salon services alongside live music, specialty beverages, and a for-sale record collection. The space, formerly located off East MLK, extends its self-care considerations beyond manicures, with opening proceeds benefiting the Health Alliance for Austin Musicians. The headlining punk purveyors are joined by swamp rocker Rod Gator, and the Black Angels’ Jake Garcia opens as DJ Satisfaction. – Laiken Neumann

Of course every day is Halloween at Austin’s premier haunted house attraction, but the resident spooks and ghouls couldn’t wait a whole year to invite you into their lair. Get a sneak preview of what will be lurking inside its walls when the haunting season really gets its claws into you in October. – Richard Whittaker

It’s the best of both worlds with DJ Boyfriend ATX’s latest Middle School Dance Party. He’s spinning the early hits of Miley (plus other pop anthems), from Hannah Montana to Bangerz, crafting his own wrecking ball of dance jams. Keep an eye out for special guest appearances from drag divas like Ryan, Mars, Jenna Talia, and Riot Girl. They can’t stop, won’t stop, so get on down and own the night. – Cat McCarrey

On a potentially unheard-of tour trajectory, just two days after this Hotel Vegas Patio shutdown, Houston act Narrow Head play at their hometown’s Bayou Music Center – opening for Interpol. A recent reissue of the Texas act’s acclaimed shoegaze, alt-grunge, and pop-filled 2023 LP, Moments of Clarity, recruited remixes and their own new cover of Crown of Thornz’s 1996 “Love Sick.” Other than the special H-Town diversion, Narrow Head’s tour run recruits Indianapolis dream-pop group Wishy (featuring Kevin Krauter, formerly of Hoops) and Richmond noise vet Dazy (aka one-man band of James Goodson). – Rachel Rascoe

For generations of children, Arnold Lobel’s stories of amphibian best buds Frog and Toad have been a charming guide to the complexities and joys of friendship. Now the pair take to the stage for this delightful Tony-nominated musical. It’s truly a family affair, adapted by Lobel’s son-in-law Mark Linn-Baker with music by Robert Reale and book & lyrics by his brother, Willie. This new production, directed by Best of Austin winner Sara Burke, features Jillian Sainz and Victoria Brown donning the signature jackets and trousers of Frog and Toad, respectively. – Richard Whittaker

Alejandra Almuelle has been responsible for some of the most compelling works of clay sculpture ever created in this city, many of them predicated on the human body and its potential as a record of experience. This latest exhibition of her artistry, a solo show at Women & Their Work, brings the human form front and center, clayborne with additions of graphite, beeswax, paper, resin, and gold and silver leaf. Adorned, embellished, emboldened, the flesh created from clay comes full circle, a cycle of memory and magic powered by beauty, the viewing of it an experience we recommend recording via your own wonder-hungry rods and cones. – Wayne Alan Brenner

I’ll admit it: I don’t believe in Peter Pan, Frankenstein, or Superman. All I wanna do is bicycle! Bike Month ATX promises two-wheeler fun for the whole month of May. Break out the 10-speed, the recumbent, the cruiser, and join your fellow cyclists in the last nice weather days in Austin. There’s bike polo on May 5, or an all-level ride around Walnut Creek on the 19th. Help with meal delivery on the 22nd or pedal under a full moon on the 24th. Find pretty much every kind of bike fun under the sun (and moon!) at bikemonthatx.com, because those bicycle races? They’re coming your way. – James Scott

Just think of all the occasions packed into late spring/early summer: graduation ceremonies, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, and weddings galore (which naturally also means anniversaries out the wazoo). Don’t be caught empty-handed at gift-giving occasions; head over to Blue Genie and pick up a basketful of the Austintatious artisan goodies the market is known for around the winter holidays, now open weekends for a monthlong return. It’s also open Memorial Day, for any last-minute Memorial Day gifts! – Kat McNevins

That's right: Cap City Comedy Club, the longtime cornerstone of Austin's comedy scene for nearly four decades is at a new venue in the Domain. And here's Valerie Lopez with a closer look at what's in store for the scene via the venue. Click for details!