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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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Beatles Full Moon Concert in the Dark
On the April Full Moon, come set intentions and indulge in the mesmerizing allure of live acoustic music performed by world-class musicians, surrounded by the warm glow of candlelight. Its a different kind of concert, that begins and ends in darkness, with music and a poem or two surrounding and soothing you. Audience members will be given the choice of bringing their own yoga mats and/or pillows to gaze at the shadows on the ceiling. A circle of chairs will be provided.Tues. Apr. 23, 8pm-9pmATX Unplugged
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Classical Music
Inversion: Stigma: Songs of the Forgotten
Here's a powerful Pride concert from the Inversion ensemble, exploring the past, present, and future of the LGBTQIA+ experience. This virtually streamed show features the world premiere of Steven Sérpa's oratorio, james (book of ruth). With a libretto by Zac Kline, this allegory of the late 20th century HIV/AIDS epidemic emphasizes themes of love, loss, and forgiveness still relevant today.Fri., June 25, 7pm. $15-25. -
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Annie Jump and the Library of Heaven
Acclaimed playwright Reina Hardy returns to the Vortex with her first National New Play Network rolling world premiere, bringing her magic and humor to this coming-of-age adventure for everyone who’s ever looked up at the stars and dreamed. "This remarkable play engages young adults and audiences of all ages, bringing science and imagination into the theatre." Directed by Marcus McQuirter and Rudy Ramirez, and starring Jeremy Rashad Brown, Oktavea LaToi, Dane Parker, Christina Blake, and Eva McQuade.Through July 3. Fri.-Sun., 8pm. $10 and up. -
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“Silk Road” Pride Mural Unveiling
Join queer-owned businesses Scissor Sisters Hair Show and Side Kitsch Vintage for the big reveal of their new mural specially commissioned in celebration of Pride Month. Plus, toast complimentary champagne to Scissor Sisters’ and Side Kitsch Vintage’s inductions into the Austin LGBT Chamber of Commerce, and don’t miss a post-unveiling drag show featuring performances by Bulimianne Rhapsody, Summer Clearance, Papi Churro, Brigitte Bandit, Prance Albert, and Nadja Foxx!Fri., June 25, 4pm. Free.Scissor Sisters Hair Show, 6535 N. Lamar -
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Beerthoven: Get Your Groove Bach
Daniel Swayze's excellent series returns, now at that local and ever-lively bastion of culture called the Neill-Cochran House, and featuring three in-person performances by Austin's own Bel Cuore Quartet!Fri.-Sun., June 25-27, 7pm. $30. -
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BookWoman Presents: A Reading Celebrating Recent Awards By LGBTQ Writers
KB Brookins, David Meischen, and ire'ne lara silva share their selected works. Hosted by Cindy Huyser.Fri., June 25, 7-8:30pm. Free (registration required).Online -
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BookWoman: Award-winning LGBTQ Writers
Zoom on in to celebrate recent awards by LGBTQ authors KB Brookins, David Meischen, and ire'ne lara silva. Cindy Huyser hosts.Fri., June 25, 7pm. Free. -
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Cenicienta: A Bilingual Cinderella Story
Austin's Glass Half Full Theatre presents its award-winning “story within a story” using puppetry, performed in Spanish and English. Featuring Madison Palomo as Belinda, who – when she confronts her stepmother and stepsisters – learns to embrace her love of poetry and stand up for herself. This captivating bilingual Cinderella story is recommended for ages five and older.Available online through June 30. $10. -
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Food Events
Desert Door: Third Coast Tiki Weekend
Desert Door Texas Sotol debuts the latest in its limited-edition Explorer series this weekend: A Jamaican rum cask Texas sotol named Third Coast, aged in a Tennessee whiskey barrel and boasting "the sweetness of rum, but with a caramel and toffee taste from the whiskey and sotol." Head on over to try this new tipple in a context redolent of Tiki bar delights, featuring three original cocktails created to highlight the new sotol's nuanced power. Note: Guests are encouraged to register right here, though entry is free and dogs, kids, and island attire are welcome.Thu.-Sun., June 24-27. Free. -
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Frida Friday ATX
The Frida Friday babes close out Pride Month with a happy hour market, drag queen lotería with Tatiana Cholula, and DJ Kick It. Also: Kind Clinic will provide on-site testing from 7-10pm.Fri., June 25, 6-10pm. Free entry. -
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ICOSA: Window Dressing XII
Discarded household objects, old paintings from college, and paper with sensitive information make up the majority of materials used in the work of Hollie Brown and Jennifer Moore – now on display as "Nothing I Know (and Then Some)" in the front window of this excellent Canopy-based gallery.Artist reception: Fri., June 25, 7-9pm -
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Marilyn, Mom & Me
In this staged reading of a new play by Luke Yankee, "a man attempts to better understand his tough-as-nails mother by pressing her to unravel the details of her intense, short-lived friendship with Marilyn Monroe while they were shooting the film, Bus Stop."Fri.-Sat., June 25-26, 8pm. $10. -
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Mexic-Arte: A TransfronterizXperience & Friends
Join the Mexic-Arte Museum for in-person performances by Tereso Perfecto Contreras and Amalia Mondragón, celebrating both Pride Month and the museum’s current exhibition, "Mexico, the Border and Beyond: Selections from the Juan Antonio Sandoval Jr. Collection."Fri., June 25, 6-8pm. Donations accepted. -
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Northern-Southern: Baton
This is a group show by relay, begun in July of 2020 as a method of socially distancing a community in the height of the pandemic: Artists took turns alone in the space, each adding to the exhibition. Now, as it nears its close, the exhibition resembles a community in which work converses and overlaps. With Adreon Henry, Vy Ngo, Dawn Okoro, Leon Alesi, Matt Steinke, Sev Coursen, Stella Alesi, and more.Closing reception: Sat., July 24, 3-9pm -
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Pride Mural Unveiling: Silk Road
Scissor Sisters Hair Show has commissioned, for the side of their building, a mural that reflects the diversity of the queer community – so of course they’re throwing a party to celebrate its unveiling! "Come sip complimentary champagne, dance to some jams by DJ Sad Dad, and stick around for some badass Drag."Fri., June 25, 4pm6535 N. Lamar -
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West Chelsea Contemporary: Icons & Vandals
It's the swanky venue's "most monumental" show yet, featuring works by Jean-Michel Basquiat, Ai WeiWei, Roy Lichtenstein, and a slew of other creative provocateurs who have subverted the contemporary art world throughout the 20th and 21st centuries. Bonus: The closing reception features an artist talk with "The First lady of Graffiti," Lady Pink.Closing reception: Sun., July 11, 3-5pm -
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Yoga on the Lawn
Start your Friday off right with a peaceful yoga session on the beautiful museum grounds.Fridays, 9-10am -
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Theatre
A Portrait of My Mother
An artist remembers their mother, spinning a modern Mexican Cinderella tale as we follow the trials and tribulations of one woman's journey into motherhood – from her humble beginnings in the town of Laredo, Texas, to her journey to Chicago, and everything between. Written and performed by Carlo Lorenzo Garcia, directed by David R. Jarrott. Note: Now available for viewing on Vimeo.Through July 31. $5. -
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Out of Town
Agave Festival Marfa
Agave spirit experts and chefs from around the world will come together to sample and talk about their favorite beverages.Fri.-Sun., June 25-27Marfa -
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Anne's Freaky 15 w/ Anne Heller & MC Terroristic
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Arts in the Park
Pack up your picnic blankets, pile everyone into the car, and set up on the great lawn for a summer filled with live entertainment, including music, movies, and theatre under the stars.Fridays, 7pm. Free.Buda Amphitheater & City Park, 204 San Antonio St., Buda -
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ArtUs Co. Gallery: Kent Burress
Kent Burress uses oils to capture the big skies and broad vistas of Texas in a style that often pushes the boundaries between representational and abstract art.Closing reception: Sat, July 24, 5:30-6:30pm10000 Research #118 -
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Special Screenings
Austin Cinemaker Space Reopens
Nonprofit Austin School of Film's Cinemaker Space offers a co-working space designed to fit the needs of artists, filmmakers, and creatives. Schedule a tour to see how the space could help you with your next film project.Ongoing -
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Kids
Austin Humane Society's Summer Kids Series
For a paw-some summer, register your li'l animal lover for AHS's virtual, hands-on educational sessions, including live shelter tours, dog walks, storytime with shelter pets, crafts, and dance sessions. It's all free, and supplies are provided via pickup or you can get a supply list online. Graduation is Aug. 6-7 and comes with a certificate and swag bag.June 1-Aug.7. Free.Virtual -
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Autonomies (2021)
Austin Jewish Film Festival provides access to this limited dystopian thriller series.Through July 4Online: www.austinjff.org -
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Behind the Scenes: Hollywood's Sistine Chapel
Following the sold-out exhibition of Texas Performing Arts' collection of mid-century MGM film backdrops this spring, TPA now presents Behind the Scenes: Hollywood's Sistine Chapel, featuring 18 enormous backdrops from the Art Directors Guild Backdrop Recovery Project that form a nearly complete replica of the Sistine Chapel. See these master illusions in an immersive space designed for personal contemplation and up-close examinationThrough Aug. 1. Thu.-Fri., 2:30-5:30pm; Sat.-Sun., 10:30am-4:30pm. $10-20. -
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Beyond Van Gogh
This traveling spectacle of art, a multimedia exhibition currently ensconced at the COTA, uses cutting-edge projection technology to create an engaging journey into the world of Vincent Van Gogh. Repurposing the artist's dreams, his thoughts, and his words to drive the experience as a narrative, this huge installation will move you along projection-swathed walls wrapped in light, colour, and shapes that swirl, dance and refocus into flowers, cafes and landscapes. As a certain Dude might comment, "This is extremely fuckin' trippy, man." Make your reservations now, citizen, and if the price seems a bit steep, hell, you can probably tap your brother Theo for a loaner, amirite?Through Sept. 5. Daily, 11am-9pm. $37 ($24, children). -
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Beyond Van Gogh
Cutting-edge projection technology creates an engaging journey into the world of Van Gogh.June 25-Sept. 5
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