This is the 16th year for the annual celebration of the skin arts – the biggest art and tattoo event in Texas. Watch the pros tint skin live and in person. The burlesque, belly dancing, and sideshow acts will help you forget about your aching epidermis.
Fri.-Sun., Jan. 26-28. $20, day pass; $40, weekend pass.
Come and dance your butts off while raising money for awesome nonprofits concerned with your reproductive health and well, I guess, the glue that keeps our civilization from reverting to barbarianism.
Kick off UT's newest area of study with 24 hours of queer conversation, art, and performances. Names to look out for include La Chica Boom, Kim TallBear, Josh Guzmán, and more. See complete schedule on Facebook.
AAC needs short-term foster homes for large and medium dogs to help make space for incoming pups. Prior foster experience is not necessary; all you need is your ID. Fosters provide most supplies, but the Center can loan a crate if needed. Please do not bring current pets to the shelter. Foster fams can choose to adopt too.
It's getting hot in the Bear cuz the boys are bundling up for a blizzard. Simone Riviera emcees the midnight twerking tush contest and the winner takes home $50 from Tapelenders Package.
Here's a good way to volunteer and help folks figure out the best way to file their taxes. United Way is recruiting tax preparers, translators, and greeters for this year. After a quick 16 hours of training, you are good to go.
Responsible for hearing appeals and deciding cases regarding any municipal civil service employee who is discharged, suspended, demoted, denied a promotion, or put on disciplinary probation, and more. See agenda for details.
Austin's Commission for Women is currently taking nominations for Austin Women’s Hall of Fame. "Each year, the commission recognizes women who've made significant contributions to Austin/Travis County by breaking barriers for women, working to better the lives of women and girls, or through other forms of public or community service."
Follow the evolution of the gaming industry from the Seventies to the present day with a focus on the local scene from Richard Garriott's Ultima series to John Romero's Doom to the developers making waves on today's gaming platforms.
Daily through March 18, 2018. Museum admission: $13 ($9, kids).
An unrestricted and unapologetic art exhibit that "examines how a body may be critiqued or claimed, presented or perceived." Featuring work by Austin's Ben Aqua, Riel Sturchio, and Xavier Schipani, plus Brooklyn's Felipe Baeza and Jaimie Warren, and Oakland's Silky Shoemaker.
Get out there and try your luck in catching some of the 305,525 rainbow trout released into waters around the state. There are “no fee” locations for access to the Guadalupe River below Canyon Reservoir, one of the best spots to catch trout in America.
Back for year three! ABP is an extended weekend created to celebrate the talents, culture, and interests of Austin's Black LGBTQ communities. From parties to art shows, brunch crawls and yoga, Austin Black Pride is not to be missed!
Foundation Communities offer tax prep and filing assistance for low- and moderate-income residents (households making up to $55,000). Available at six locations with varying day, evening, and weekend hours – see website for specifics.
Calling all Central Texas (queer/trans/gender diverse) high schoolers. PFLAG's essay contest returns! Write 500 to 1,000 words on: What challenges LGBTQ+ high school students face in romantic relationships. First place takes $500 cash (second = $200, third = $100).
This year's Special Olympics Texas is Feb. 2-4, and they need your help to make it great. Volunteers needed to assist with various duties at all competition events, the Athlete Village, and medics (physicians, nurses, and EMTs needed). Sign up online; email with questions.