Home Events

for Tue., July 20
  • 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 16-19  
    Palmer Events Center
  • 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 5  
    Navasota Theatre Alliance
Recommended
  • Music

    Zach Person

    Pupil of modern blues and axe mania, Zach Person manhandles music. On April’s eponymous LP, rock’s unbridled energy (“All Shook Up”), Americana’s mysticism (“Wanna Fly”), country’s pickin’ twang (“Carolina”), and even hip-hop electronic beats (“Send Me Away”) inform the young Texan’s playful permutation of classic genres. Moving past a 2016 stint on American Idol, the young Texan continues a Tuesday residency at the tony digs of wine-n-dine sophisticates Geraldine’s.
    Tuesdays, 7:30pm
  • Qmmunity

    Community

    "Are You Coming Out?"

    allgo creates a virtual space where queer people of color communities can have a conservation about human connection after isolation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
    Sun., July 18, 2-3:30pm; Tue., July 20, 6-7:30pm. Free (registration required).  
    Online
  • Arts

    Dance

    Metamorphosis Dance: Ballet Under the Stars

    For more than 25 years, Metamorphosis Dance has kicked off the summer at the Zilker Hillside Theater. This year, despite its many challenges, will be no different. Ballet Under the Stars: The Show Must Go On!, rehearsed and filmed in early June, is now available for viewing.
    Through July 23. Free.  
  • Arts

    Visual Arts

    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
  • Community

    Events

    SIMS Electric Art Party & Online Auction

    Over 30 local musicians have donated their art to the SIMS Foundation for an auction to raise funds to support mental health and substance use recovery services for the music industry. Start bidding online now, and join the wrap party to view and bid on the art, meet some of the artists, listen to music from Akina Adderley and Frederico7, and watch live painting by Gabriel Portillo. Treats include artisan popsicles from Odd Pop and drink specials from Deep Eddy Vodka, Lone Star, and Nine Banded Whiskey.
    Online auction open July 9-24; in-person event Sat., July 24, 4-7pm. Donations encouraged.  
  • Community

    Kids

    Summer Out Loud

    A challenge that encourages families to make time for summer fun with on-demand workouts, activities, and three free visits to the Y. Text SUMMER to 877/799-6220 to register, then pick up a passport filled with ideas and activities, or download it online and get started. Turn in the completed passport at the end to be eligible to win a membership or a family trip.
    Through Aug. 4. Free.  
    All Austin YMCA locations
  • Qmmunity

    Community

    Trans, Enby, Intersex & Queer Swim

    Spend tonight under the proverbial light of the rainbow moon and swimmy swim with Austin’s LGBTQmmunity. Meet up where you see a Pride flag!
    Tue., July 20, 8-10pm. Before 9pm, $5; after 9pm, free.  
  • Film

    Special Screenings

    WIFT Austin Podcast Live Recording

    Women in Film & Television's podcast will feature Austin-based producer, director, actress, and screenwriter Olivia Nash, who will discuss her new film "Hi." followed by a live audience Q&A.
    Tue., July 20, 7:30pm  
All Events
  • Music

  • Film

    Special Screenings

    A Hard Day's Night (1964)

    Paramount Summer Classic Film Series
    Tue., July 20, 7:30pm  
  • Arts

    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.  
  • Film

    Special Screenings

    After Munich (2019)

    Austin Jewish Film Festival presents a doc about four women who were affected by the Munich massacre during the 1972 Olympics.
    Through July 31  
    Online: austinjff.org
  • Music

  • Arts

    Visual Arts

    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, 5:30-6:30pm
    10000 Research #118
  • Community

    Kids

    Austin Fire Youth Explorers

    City of Austin Fire Department is recruiting youth ages 14-20 to join Exploring, Boy Scouts of America's character and career development program for youth. The AFD Explorer Post #370 teaches youth about careers in fire rescue and helps them sharpen leadership skills.
    Deadline: Oct. 1. Free.  
    Apply online
  • Community

    Events

    Austin Hounds Calendar Contest

    To help reach the fundraising goal of $10,000 for nonprofit Hound Rescue, Dog Days Photography is holding a calendar contest with a $10 entry fee and vote cost of $1 each. Thirteen lucky puppers will appear in the calendar, and each week will feature mini contests with winning dogs receiving prizes from sponsor businesses. Contest opens at 7am Mon., July 12; get more deets and enter online.
    July 12-Aug. 23. $10 donation.  
    Online
  • Community

    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
  • Film

    Special Screenings

    Back to the Future (1985)

    Tue., July 20, 8:55pm  
  • Film

    Special Screenings

    Bad Reputation (2018)

    Reel Women in Film: This doc gives you a wild ride as Joan Jett and her cohort of hard-rock legends rip it up onstage. Experience what made Jett an unconventional and groundbreaking artist, then join a conversation exploring how her story sheds light on the music world’s role in the second-wave feminist movement and American culture in the 1970s and 1980s. Shown in conjunction with the exhibition "GUITAR: The Instrument that Rocked the World."
    Film streams July 19-23; Q&A Thu., July 22, 7:30pm. $5.  
    The Bullock Museum online
  • Music

    Beatle Bash w/ the Eggmen

    Tuesdays, 6:30pm, Tuesdays, 6:30pm, Tuesdays, 6:30pm, Tuesdays, 6:30pm and Tue., Jan. 2, 6:30pm
  • Music

  • Music

  • Community

    Events

    Beyond Van Gogh

    Cutting-edge projection technology creates an engaging journey into the world of Van Gogh.
    June 25-Sept. 5  
  • Arts

    Visual Arts

    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).  
  • Music

  • Music

    Brazilian Jazz Happy Hour w/ Paula Maya

    Venmo: @paulamaya; PayPal.me/paulamayamusic
    Tuesdays, 5:30pm  
  • Community

    Events

    Breast Cancer Wellness Group

    Whether you’re newly diagnosed or a long-term survivor of breast cancer, join in to learn about healthy lifestyle choices and symptom management in an emotionally supportive environment. To register and get the Zoom link, call 512/509-2142.
    Third Tuesdays. Free.
    Held via Zoom until in-person meetings are appropriate
  • Music

  • Community

    Kids

    Broadway Master Class

    Class is now full; ask about wait list. A workshop geared toward students age 10+ with a strong passion for the performing arts. Students will study the three disciplines of musical theatre (acting, voice, and dance) and dive into song interpretation, vocal technique, scene study, and monologue performance.
    Mon.-Fri., July 19-23. #350.  
  • Community

    Events

    Call for Projects: Experiments in Art and Science

    Do you enjoy experimenting with art and/or science? For Collection Rert's open call show they are seeking artists and scientists, from novice to professional, who want to follow their curiosity and document their discoveries. No matter what you're curious about, they welcome the sharable evidence of your experiments. Email collectionrert@gmail.com.
    Submit intent ASAP for projects due by Aug. 12; show opens Sat., Aug. 14. Free.  

Information is power. Support the free press, so we can support Austin.   Support the Chronicle