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Affordable Art Fair Austin
Affordable Art Fair Austin will launch in May 2024, showcasing original contemporary artworks ranging between $100 to $10,000. Welcoming a whole host of local, national and international exhibitors, their spectacular first edition is set to be unmissable!May 16-19Palmer Events Center -
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Laundry & Bourbon with Lonestar
Laundry and Bourbon with Lonestar, two companion one act plays set in backyards of a small Texas town. Three ladies come together to talk about their life's ups and downs. Lonestar follows the life of three small town boys and the events that have shaped them. Both shows give us highs & lows with humor spread around, for good measure.Apr. 19-May 5Navasota Theatre Alliance
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Martini Ranch: Hidden Valley
Abby Lincoln has moved into Martini Ranch to direct the latest LOL round of queer comedy with extra-gay musical direction by Brady Marchand. From tender to raunchy – expect a lot of PDA.Saturdays, Aug. 18-Sept. 29, 7-8pm -
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Strut Your Mutt
Register today for this dog walk that includes doggie yoga, pet portraits, music, contests, and more, all to help stop the killing of dogs and cats in shelters.Sat., Sept. 15, 8am. $15 ($10, kids). -
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Civic Events
AAC Waives Adoption Fees & Asks for Temporary Fosters
It's raining cats and dogs – literally, which is why Austin Animal Center is waiving large dog adoption fees. Though adoption is preferred, they're also seeking temp fosters to prevent overcrowding at the shelter. Fosters are being processed Wednesday through Friday from 11am – 6pm.Wed.-Sun., Sept. 12-16; 11am-7pm -
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allgo Presents Our Voices
A community showcase of local QTPOC creatives and performers like the enticing Fat Bottom Cabaret, rapper Mama Duke, the iconic Krudas Cubensi, and more, plus p1nkstar DJing those beats.Sat., Sept. 15, 9pm-1am. $5-10. -
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ASO: The Mighty Russians, Part Three
Peter Bay and the Austin Symphony Orchestra opens a glorious new season with pieces by Alexander Glazunov, Sergei Rachmaninoff, and Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky – and showcasing the internationally renowned pianist Lise de la Salle.Fri.-Sat., Sept. 14-15, 8pm. $19-75. -
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Atlantis: A Puppet Opera
Ethos and the Vortex present this revival of their theatrical spectacle that reveals a mythic world of warring religious zealots obsessed with world domination and nonrenewable energy. With an original score by Chad Salvata, puppets designed by Ann Marie Gordon and Melissa Vogt, a talented cast working the puppets and giving full voice to Anderson Dear's vocal arrangments, and the whole thing is directed by that unstoppable Bonnie Cullum. Note: Puppets, yes, but this ain't a kiddie show. Bonus: ASL-interpreted performance on Sept. 8.Through Sept. 29. Thu.-Sun., 8pm. $15-35. -
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Austin Jukebox No. 12 w/ Body/Head, the Austerity Program, USA/Mexico, Exhalants
Another Jukebox coup! Former Sonic Youth bassist Kim Gordon and guitarist Bill Nace’s experimental noise duo employs No Wave-inspired twin guitar improvisation to create foreboding atmospherics on second full-length The Switch. Powered by a drum machine, NYC avant-punk duo the Austerity Program are also on board, expanding on Big Black/Jesus Lizard ferocity with cinematic drama. King Coffey’s sludge-trudging power trio USA/Mexico and acrobatic post-punks Exhalants rep ATX.Sat., Sept. 15, 8pm -
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Comedy
Danny Palumbo
Just can't keep these nouveau Los Angelenos out of their former city, can we? That Ryan Cownie's coming up here at the end of the month, and right now this Palumbo feller – 2015 FPIA, constant master-of-the-mic, and one hilarious food-writer, too – returns to take the Velv stage to funnytown with Angelina Martin opening.Sept. 14-15. Fri., 9pm; Sat., 9 & 11pm. $10. -
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Firefighter Challenge & Smoke Fest
The RR firefighters will showcase their skills during the five-hour challenge kicking off at noon. There will be barbecue & drinks for sale, as well as face-painting, bouncy houses, and firetrucks on display. A 9/11 memorial concert starts at 2pm with Ray Wylie Hubbard headlining.Sat., Sept. 15, noon-10pm. Free for challenge; $12 for music festival.Centennial Plaza, Downtown Round Rock -
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Visual Arts
ICOSA Gallery: We Can See Through Time
In their second collaboration, Matt Rebholz and Rachel Wolfson Smith transform rocks, plants, and bits of urban detritus into fantastic landscapes, the materials cropped, collaged, and reimagined as layered red and blue drawings. Note: You'll be provided with a pair of 3-D glasses as a point of entry into these disorienting spaces. And Melany Jean reviews the show right here.Through Oct. 6 -
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Loop Mass 2: Advanced Plants
The Austin Museum of Digital Art and Captive present this array of large-scale digital installations from a range of local and national artists, exploring humanity’s failed role in the stewardship of the planet and considering whether another lifeform might provide a more enlightened approach. (We're guessing… plants?) Yes – plants. Enter this outdoor museum of futuristic vegetation, where a human/plant hybrid of a docent will guide and contextualize the exhibit, taking you on a tour of 14 significant specimens, each exemplifying noteworthy evolutionary benchmarks of the posthuman era. (We, for one, welcome our new botanical overlords: Recommended!)Through Sept. 15. Fri.-Sat., 8:30 & 9:30pm. $20-30. -
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Mamahawk, Midcentury, Shark Rider
Mamahawk could headline the first dance party on Mars. The locals marry celestial synths with swirling harmonies, staccato horns, and cosmic ambient samples. Dark since their eponymous 2015 bow cut through Austin’s alternative swath with future soul, this September residency introduces new material. 2018 singles “Brain Invaderz” and “Lioness” orbit a genre-free Justin Vernon and the Dirty Projectors.Sat., Sept. 15, 9:30pm -
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Kids
Minefaire: The Ultimate Minecraft Experience
Minecrafters unite! for this mega-event featuring YouTube celebrities, parent-child game challenges, a costume contest, stage shows, presentations from experts, and the official largest Minecraft merch store.Sat.-Sun., Sept. 15-16, 10am-5pm. $49; free for kids 2 and under. -
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Monroe
This newest play from Lisa B. Thompson is about a woman who, following the lynching death of her older brother, must decide whether being the keeper of her family’s roots and cultural traditions justifies living under Jim Crow. Starring Deja Morgan, Crystal Bird Caviel, and Kriston Woodreaux, directed by Lara Toner Haddock for Austin Playhouse. Oh, and reviewed by Robert Faires.Through Sept. 30. Thu.-Sat., 8pm; Sun., 5pm. $16-36. -
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Neill-Cochran House: Art at Flower Hill
Austin artist Valerie Fowler has created a body of work that includes paintings, drawings, and mixed media inspired by the light, air, and landscape that is Flower Hill, the 1877 Austin home to three generations of the Smoot family. Sounds … good? If you know Fowler's work, you know that this sounds, actually, great – and will look even better.Through Sept. 15 -
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Niñas Arriba Benefit
Gina Chavez, Carrie Rodriguez, and Jane Ellen Bryant are celebrating the release of Chavez's latest EP Lightbeams, and raising funds for Niñas Arriba. 18 and up welcomeSat., Sept. 15, 7:30pm. $17-20. -
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Raw Paw: Grand Opening
The local cultural provocateurs go all bricks-n-mortar with a fine new outlet proffering a curation of local and international art goods, comics, and zines – and of course a big ol' group art show in the gallery – and this here's the opening party, with DJ sets by Corduroi and DJ Ella Ella, drinks by JuiceLand and Tito's, and, damn, this thing is gonna be rockin'.Sat., Sept. 15, 6pm-12mid -
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Revelry Makers Market
Shop local vendors at this pop-up market complete with food trucks, live music and a DJ, games, photo booth, art installations, and creative workshops.Sat., Sept. 15, 10am-4pm. Free. -
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The Goat, or Who Is Sylvia?
This is Edward Albee's "most provocative love story ever told," in which a 50-year-old architect leads an ostensibly ideal life with his loving wife and teenage son, but sets in motion events that will destroy his family and leave his life in tatters … when he confides to his best friend that he is also in love with a goat. No, for reals, in love with a goat. Robert Pierson, Rebecca Robinson, Tim Blackwood, and Preston Ruess star in this Capital T production directed by Mark Pickell. And the Chronicle's own Robert Faires saw this show, and here's his review.Through Sept. 15. Thu.-Fri., 8pm; Sat., 2 & 8pm. $20-30. -
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Urban Axes First Anniversary Party
The axe-throwing place has been open for a year! Help them celebrate with free drinks and a chance to win a free session. Alcohol and hatchets, what could go wrong?Fri.-Sun., Sept. 14-16 -
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UT Football
Vs. USC. Reckless Kelly & the Peterson Brothers perform on the LBJ Lawn before the game.Sat., Sept. 15, 7pm -
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Warren G, Chris Webby, Anoyd, R-Mean, Rook, Infrared, Sam Maxfield
Long Beach native Warren Griffin III was better known as Dr. Dre’s stepbrother before his classic single, the Nate Dogg-assisted “Regulate.” First featured on the Above the Rim soundtrack, the single boosted the rapper’s Def Jam debut, 1994’s triple-platinum Regulate…G Funk Era. Its monumental success, along with Redman’s Dare Iz a Darkside and Method Man’s Tical, saved the label from bankruptcy.Sat., Sept. 15, 7pm
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Special Screenings
2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
Newly Restored: A complete and total film experience, magnificent in its scope and expression, singular in its vision and ambition.Sat., Sept. 15, 9:45pm -
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30 Heroes in 60 Minutes
Heroes: big or small, epic or everyday, human or not. A diverse ensemble cast of performers – Kim Li Carlson, Maddy Dimayuga, Hollis Lapree Edwards III, Abhinav Kumar, Dorthi Tate, and Norman Tran, as directed by Leng Wong for Lucky Chaos – have created these thematic plays, drawing on their own personal experiences. Now they'll heroically attempt to perform all 30 of them in 60 minutes.Through Sept. 16. Fri.-Sat., 8pm; Sun., 7pm. $15-38. -
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Civic Events
5th Annual Peace Day Austin
International Peace Day might be Sept. 21, but here in Austin we're taking 11 days to celebrate global unity. Amy’s Ice Creams is serving their signature Peace Day flavor, while organizations host special conversations on peace (see website for full schedule).: On Friday, Sept. 21, head to City Hall where Mayor Steve Adler and Austin Police Department Assistant Chief Justin Newsom will speak, along with special performances by poets and musicians.Sept. 11-21 -
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ACK Fall Demo Days
Here's a chance to get out on the water and demo more than 80 kayaks and stand-up paddleboards: There will be informational and fun clinics hosted by local businesses throughout the day.Sat.-Sun., Sept. 15-16. Free.Hyde Park Quarries, 11400 N. MoPac
