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Dripping Springs Rodeo
Come to the 14th Annual Dripping Springs Rodeo on Memorial Day Weekend! This year they will be bringing all the rodeo style fun on Friday, Saturday and Sunday! Bring your family and friends for a weekend of mutton bustin', bull riding, vendor shopping, great food, and all things rodeo!May 23-25Dripping Springs Ranch Park Event Center
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Meghan Keane, Party of One
Being single – honestly, being by yourself in any capacity – is a learned skill, not an innate trait a talented few possess. You gotta exercise your ability for positive self-talk, baby. Author Meghan Keane, who has spent much of her adult life not in a long-term relationship, documents her journey to self love as well as advice for those attempting to start their own path to self-compassion. Party of One combines practices, scripts, and prompts with illustrations by the talented LA Johnson – a must-have for the independent yet insecure spirit. Sheesh: I wouldn’t know anything about that… – James ScottThu., Oct. 24 -
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Austin Oddities Market’s the Odd Ball
Halloween: It’s the Goth Christmas, and so the perfect opportunity to don your favorite attire for a ball … the Odd Ball, presented by those curators of curios and purveyors of the most strange and unusual, Austin Oddities Market. Come be enchanted by vendors of objects magical and mysterious, then succumb to the dark allure of live music, DJ sets, and entertainment most esoteric. – Richard WhittakerThu., Oct. 24 -
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Early Voting
You know you're voting, so why not vote early? It's convenient, the people at the polling stations are doing God's work, and you get sticker! Oh, and there's something about keeping democracy alive or whatever. – James RenovitchOct. 21 - Nov. 5Various polling locations -
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Free Press Forever w/ Candy Riot
With eye makeup like Robert Smith and a glamorous voice like Dave Gahan, Bobby Cheatham fronts Candy Riot with a perfect Eighties flair. Less dramatic is the synth rockers’ new LP Nico Loretto, where Holly Holt’s vibrant synths shimmer. The band soundtracks the Chronicle’s next Free Press Forever, our monthly at-home concert series created just for the donors who help us keep the lights on. In honor of Halloween, this gothy gig coincides with a costume contest – the winner gets a prize basket, plus their picture in our Oct. 31 issue. Chip in at austinchronicle.com/support for an invite to hang with the coolest journalists in town. – Carys AndersonThu., Oct. 24, 6pmThe Chronpound -
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Fusebox Artist Salon
Leave your beret at home for the second installment of the Fusebox Artist Salon series. The genre-defying event unites artists from Fusebox Festivals of years past to generate casual, “unpretentious” conversations about the arts. This intimate dialogue of Latin artistry and identity features performances from Andie Flores and Bobby Pudrido. Self-described “embarrassment artist” Flores dons extravagantly garish costumes in an experimental challenge to the portrayal of feminine, brown bodies. Pudrido redefines being a queer country Tejano through their drag king performances and storytimes. Stop by the open bar for cocktails mixed by Eva Suter of award-winning restaurant L’Oca d’Oro. – Eden ShamyThu., Oct. 24 -
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Glamp-Glamp: Dreams & Nightmares
She’s back! Returning from a summer slumber is queer performance open mic Glamp-Glamp, where you, too, can watch your friends and community do cool art. This month’s theme calls for the ephemeral, but I call for you to bring your dogs so I can pet them in between performing acts.Thu., Oct. 24 -
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Hogeye Festival
Meet with all your pals for a festival that "celebrates community, family, famous Elgin Sausage, and all things swine!"Oct. 24-26 -
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Judas Priest, Sabaton
Sure enough, KK’s Priest reduced our century-old Paramount Theatre to kindling last month, the blond bomber laying into 1977’s Sin After Sin like a metal time machine. The band K.K. Downing co-founded with high school mate – and now sole original member – Ian Hill will find themselves busy wielding their 19th and latest iteration of British steel, Invincible Shield. Bell-ringers “Panic Attack,” “As God Is My Witness,” and “Trial by Fire” match up the March payload with its peak catalog predecessor Firepower from 2018. The Birmingham sentinels collude with Swedish power metal juggernaut Sabaton, who open celebrating a silver jubilee. – Raoul HernandezThu., Oct. 24, 7:30pm -
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Queer Trivia: Ghouls, Gays, and Theys
Aira Juliet and the Little Gay Shop host a trivia night that's for the ghouls! Compete in six rounds of creepy questions with "a special round dedicated to Twilight, Interview with a Vampire, and True Blood – because we know you’ve been practicing your brooding stares and undead charm," as Aira writes. Plus pop-ups from TLGS and the Q Austin.Thu., Oct. 24 -
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The Haunting of Hill House
Ghosts don’t live in shadows. They live in the spaces between, the places where we are not sure whether we have seen something or if our eyes have simply played tricks on us. Shirley Jackson’s peerless 1959 Gothic novel The Haunting of Hill House has inspired films and TV shows with its soul-piercing ambiguity, and now Bottle Alley goes back to the source material for a theatrical version of the doom that befalls a quartet of psychic researchers, of skeptics and true believers, as they become part of the house’s history of death and strange occurrences. – Richard WhittakerThrough Oct. 27Flower Hill Foundation, 1316 W. Sixth -
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Trick 4 Treat: a T4T Social
Per the flier copy, this event is for “anyone who identifies with transhood seeking trans connections of all types.” So if that includes you – it sure includes me! – then head on over to this Testo Junkies hosted party where there’ll be pumpkin painting, a ring toss, flash tattoos, tarot readings, tooth gems, slime, and tunes spun DJ Lavender Thug.Thu., Oct. 24 -
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Twilight: New Moon
You went crazy for the first volume, so now it’s time to show up for the sequel: Brigitte Bandit hosts this drag show tribute to the book where Bella tries to ride a motorcycle to death.Thu., Oct. 24 -
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USWNT vs. Iceland
A video clip of the United States women’s national soccer team belting the Cheetah Girls’ “Strut” on a shuttle packed with Olympians encapsulates the program’s new era under manager Emma Hayes – there’s joy again. The team swiftly atoned for last year’s early FIFA Women’s World Cup exit by earning gold at the 2024 Summer Olympics. Their first post-Olympics match comes against the No. 13 squad in FIFA’s current world rankings, Iceland. This match also marks a full circle moment of sorts for star forward Mallory Swanson, who tore her left patella tendon at Q2 Stadium during an April 2023 friendly. – Derek UdensiThu., Oct. 24 -
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"Native America: In Translation"
One thing I’ve loved about newer theatre or museums is the space given for land acknowledgement – statements about the ancestral roots of the space being used. Space that was not always ours, but taken. The Blanton’s latest exhibit tackles that question, but pushes the boundaries. It’s not just about what Native America was, but what it can be. Curator and lauded artist Wendy Red Star has assembled nine other Native artists to create a rich exploration of what life in America is today. Shown through a variety of mediums, something is guaranteed to resonate with the audience. Whether it’s the photos, paintings, videos, or multimedia works is up to you. – Cat McCarreyAug. 4-Jan.5 -
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Luna
Who doesn’t like having friends? They’re great! So great, in fact, that Ramón Esquivel’s play for younger audiences is all about how to make friends. Luna follows Soledad, a daughter of migrant farm workers whose nomadic life makes stable friendships a difficult prospect. Though books, the stars, and her namesake – aka, the moon – keep her company, the play centers on Soledad’s meeting two peers who, much like her, are searching for connection. Bring the kids to this wonderful stage production directed by Mateo Hernandez, but be warned if you’ve got fidgeting young folks: This here play’s an hour without intermission. – James ScottThrough Nov. 16 -
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Austin Film Festival
They call it the last stop on the road to the Oscars, and AFF earns that nickname yet again with one of its most loaded lineups yet. Amy Adams is getting awards season buzz for her performance in Nightbitch, as has Pamela Anderson for her career-best work embodying old Las Vegas in The Last Showgirl, while the epic The Brutalist is being called an unmissable experience. But this is the Austin Film Festival, so don’t miss a packed roster of locally made films getting their premieres, including Texas Cult House, The Ego Death of Queen Cecilia, and a contender for this year’s most heartwarming documentary, Deaf Santa Claus. – Richard WhittakerOct. 24-31 -
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“Enclaves”
Imagine a world where humans didn’t exist. No, not like Pixar classic Wall-E, but instead a society in which human life is completely absent. Now you’ve got the idea behind ICOSA’s new exhibition by Matt Rebholz and Jenn Wilson Shepherd, which conjures a flourishing and vibrant world of flora and non-human fauna. Rebholz uses film stills as a jumping-off point for his works, while Shepherd uses a post-humanist lens to create animal-first imagery. Imagine the possibilities. – Amaya AustinThrough Oct. 26 -
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“Floral Realism”
Artists have attempted to capture the natural elegance of flowers for centuries, but the flora in this exhibition have seen some shit. Natural droopiness, common species, and photorealistic imperfections define this series. Through watercolor, oils, and colored pencils, Carol Dawson, James Andrew Smith, and Molly Smith (respectively) showcase the effortless construction and everyday beauty that doesn’t want to be ignored or adored, only appreciated. – James RenovitchThrough Oct. 27 -
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“Heirlooms” by Sara Hirneisen
Reader, I must be honest: I am writing about this event 99% because the photo the gallery sent me is fascinating. In keeping with artist Sara Hirneisen’s sculpture use of casting, the object in question bears 10 plaster-cast fingers piked onto metal prongs and carries the title Finger Rake. I’m obsessed with Finger Rake, which makes sense given Hirneisen’s show is all about holding items in reverence. Playing with gendered objects, Hirneisen reimagines the contents of a hope chest as not so much jewelry and baubles but practical tools. Many of these objects include molds cast from herself and her own children. This process, she writes, stands in opposition to thoughts of marriage and motherhood: Rather, she is “making tools that set them [her children] up for independence and self-sufficiency.” – James ScottThrough Nov. 17 -
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“Hiba Ali: Lullabies for the stars in our eyes”
This new exhibit soothes the body and soul with interactive sculptural installations. Run your fingers through sand and gaze into metallic pools evoking the Swahili-Indian Ocean. Watch videos, sense sonic vibrations, and meditate in VR. Pakistani artist Hiba Ali uses the phrase “digital somatics” to describe how her works lead people on a body-processing journey using digital art. Now more than ever, it’s time to immerse yourself in Ali’s lullaby. – Eden ShamyThursdays-Sundays. Through Nov. 17 -
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“Let Her Rip” by Ellen Crofts
Paper! You are reading these words off paper right now: the very material most of my and my co-workers’ livelihoods depend on. Local artist Ellen Crofts takes the material to new levels of creative expression in her show, where the ripping, puncturing, gluing, painting, and otherwise remaking of paper conveys an active participation in the art. “Most people are intimately familiar with paper in their everyday lives,” displaying gallery Link & Pin writes of Crofts’ chosen tool. “Her organic constructions invite the viewer to re-engage with and imagine the feeling of the paper in her artwork and what it would be like to handle and work with the materials.” Rip it up, girl. Rip. It. Up. – James ScottThrough Oct. 27 -
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“Texas Artists/Texas Music”
Art and music? Name a more iconic duo. For this exhibit, a dozen local artists created pieces inspired by a song, musician, or style of music associated with the Lone Star State. Influences could range from Selena to Willie to Beyoncé, from Houston rap to Tejano to blues. Come see what inspired participating artists Amitai Plasse, Billy Ray Mangham, Carl Block, Denise Elliott Jones, Greg Barton, Jess Wade, Jamie Lea Wade, Karen Woodward, Liz Potter, B Shawn Cox, Sylvia Troconis, and TVHeadATX. – Kat McNevinsThrough Oct. 26 -
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Barfield the Tyrant, Alejandro Escovedo (live album recording)
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Bat City Scaregrounds
One part haunted house, one part fun fair, and one part amusement park, Bat City Scaregrounds covers every inch of its 15-acre domain with shrieks, squeals, and a rockin’ good time. New to the twisted map are retro trash punk shriek-o-rama Slaughter Mall, while the history of horror within Ancient Evil returns to ravage your brain before the vampires of the epic Castle Orlok take your blood and your breath away. Your heart won’t even slow down with the music and sideshow-style performers on the center stage. – Richard WhittakerSept. 28-Nov. 214101 South Turnersville Rd., Buda -
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