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Courthouse Nights in Lockhart, Texas!
Don't miss the return of Courthouse Nights in Lockhart! Centered around the beautiful Caldwell County Courthouse lawn, the FREE and family-friendly live music series features an all-star lineup with Dale Watson, EZ Band, Deadeye, Rattlesnake Milk, and Simons Says. Held every third Friday of the month from April to August!Fri. Apr. 19, 7pm-10pmLockhart, Texas
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Austin Chef's Night Out
An all-star line-up of Austin's boldest name chefs – plus a roster of beverage companies – come together to raise funds for Hurricane Harvey relief. 100% of ticket sales will go to the Hurricane Harvey Relief Fund, housed at the Greater Houston Community Foundation.Sun., Sept. 10, 5-9pm. $75-500. -
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Garden Bros Circus
The Garden Bros are celebrating 100 years of entertaining the USA with daredevil "Motorcycle Madness," the Human Slingshot, racing camels, crazy/funny clowns, and much more.Sat., Sept. 9, 1:30, 4:30, 7:30pm; Sun., Sept. 10, 1, 3:30, 6pm. $8-36. -
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Suspiria (1977)
Newly Restored: Heavy on atmosphere – the color palette is luridly beautiful and the freaky-deaky Goblins score will nail you to the wall. This is a new 4K restoration.Sun., Sept. 10, 3:45pm, 8:30pm -
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Dawson City: Frozen Time (2016)
Doc Nights: Fascinating doc on an early 20th century Gold Rush town in the Yukon territory, made even more evocative by the nearly 500 reels of footage found from the period. Essential viewing.Sun., Sept. 10, 4:30pm -
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Downtown Boys, US Weekly, SXSW
At a packed SXSW day show in March, Downtown Boys vocalist Victoria Ruiz screamed, “A wall is just a wall and nothing more at all!” That border-erasing track leads off the Providence group’s third album, August’s Cost of Living (Sub Pop). Basement hardcore with sax and bilingual shouts of queer and Latino perspectives, Downtown Boys are a band America needs immediately. Austin’s US Weekly makes a perfect pairing.Sun., Sept. 10, 9pm -
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Future War (1997)
Video Vortex: Cyborgs, human slaves, dinosaurs, and nuns that are also prostitutes, collide in a movie destined for eternity.Sun., Sept. 10, 7pm -
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Henry IV
Shakespeare? Of course. But this kingly classic is directed by Beth Burns for the Hidden Room, is based on a new adaptation by Dr. Ralph Alan Cohen, and features a cast worth shouting about infused with a rowdy glam-rock aesthetic. Which means that this ain't your great-great-great-great-great-great-great-grandfather's Henry IV, this is your chance to see the Bard's work presented with incomparable theatrical power and style. Bonus: live music from Shoulders' Todd Kassens.Through Oct. 1. Thu.-Sat., 8pm; Sun., 5pm. $15-30.York Rite Masonic Hall, 311 W. Seventh. -
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International Music Festival
Texas artist who play with an international flair will perform with "distinctive traditional instruments and promote appreciation for the music from many cultures that are now part of the Austin and Texas ethnic fabric."Fri.-Sat., Sept. 9-10. Free, $10 donation suggested. -
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Liberty for All!
They call it an afternoon delight, we call it a queers and allies day party at our fave dive bar. Buy a new T – all proceeds go to ASA. Plus music, drink specials, and a photo booth too.Sun., Sept. 10, 4pm-12mid -
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Local Filmmakers Showcase
Experimental Response Cinema and Austin Film Society: The program is designed to show off the breadth of experimental media artistry in Austin. Artists include Rachel Stuckey, Liz Rodda, Carlos Cruz Martinez, Hannah Dubbe, Sean Ripple, Julia Zipporah & Samuel Radue, Jennifer Lane, Brian Allen, and others.Sun., Sept. 10, 7:30pm -
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Love & Anarchy (1973)
Love & Anarchy: Lina Wertmüller: An anarchist holes up in a Roman brothel while he attempts an assassination of Benito Mussolini in this powerful masterpiece of political cinema.Sun., Sept. 10, 2pm -
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Peelander-Z, Mugen Hoso, Otonana Trio, Saint Lo Gun
Robbed of the $2,000 grand prize ABC musters for new Mike Myers vehicle The Gong Show, Peelander-Z celebrates completion of a new album by tripling down with a pair of fellow Japanese acts. The Austin/NYC hosts, DIY meteorites dressed in superhero garb and slinging odes like new Buc-ee’s tribute “Beaver Fever,” welcomes two Tokyo acts in equally wild duo Mugen Hoso and party funkateers the Otanana Trio. Austin’s Saint Lo Gun begins the elimination round.Sun., Sept. 10, 8pm -
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Reckless Kelly Celebrity Softball Jam
For the ninth year, roots rockers Reckless Kelly assemble their celeb friends and former major-leaguers for an all-star softball game followed by musical acts performing live to benefit the SIMS Foundation and Hurricane Harvey relief.Sun., Sept. 10, 1pm. $20-30. -
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Staple! The independent Media Expo
Two days of more indie comics and zines and homemade media than you can shake your Adobe Suite at, here at this 13th annual spectacle of geeky merch and mingling, all wrangled up by that incorrigible Chris "Uncle Staple" Nicholas and his tireless crew of extradimensional lackeys. With guests Hope Larson, Keith Knight, Fabian Rangel Jr, Rachel Weiss, Peelander Yellow, and many more; with a rich schedule of panels and workshops; and with the whole maker-rockin' thing kicking off at Friday night's pre-party at Austin Books & Comics.Sept. 9-10. Sat., 11am-6pm; Sun., noon-6pm. $10-15. -
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TGQ Social
A get together for everyone on the trans spectrum: genderqueers, trans ladies, trans fellas, GNC folks, nonbinary, intersex peeps, lovers, and allies. Rain or shine, hot or cold. Shy? Get there early, extroverts arrive at 6pm.Second Sundays, 5:30-9pm. Free. -
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The City of Lost Children (1995)
This follow-up from the same Frenchmen who made Delicatessen fancies itself a fairy tale – albeit a dark and scary one that's jam-packed with enough strange characters and wild mythologies for at least three movies.Sun., Sept. 10, 3:05pm -
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Within, Above, and Beyond
This fantastic event is a 20-minute multimedia performance by Yuliya Lanina, with music composed by Russell Pinkston, exploring the symbiotic relationship that can exist between the artist and her work. And that vivid spectacle will be followed by a concert of original music presented by Tetractys.Sept. 8 & 10. Fri., 8pm; Sun., 5pm. $10.
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50 Over 50: An Oral History of Austin's Live Music History
Fifty artists over the age of 50 provide an oral history of their role in and the evolution of Austin's vibrant music scene. Bring your smartphone and earbuds to hear their stories. Live music by Harvey Thomas Young at 8:30.Thu.-Sun., 1-6pm, through Sept. 30. $5 suggested donation. -
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AGE of Central Texas Harvey Assistance
AGE of Central Texas has free services and resources available for senior adults and caregivers who are displaced due the hurricane and flooding.Sept. 4-13 -
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AGLIFF Closing NIght Party With the Nothing Song
Say farewell to AGLIFF with a final night of music. Seattle's queer pop-punkers, Your Heart Breaks, playing the fest and CUC along with LA's Dark Rooms and Ausitn's own Andy.Sun., Sept. 10, 9pm. $3 suggested donation. -
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Akira (1988)
This animated science fiction based on a graphic novel set the modern standard of excellence for Japanese anime despite the movie's emphasis on blood and violence.Sun., Sept. 10, 6pm -
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Apply for the "Live Proud on Campus" Scholarship by AT&T and HRC
Students 18 and older should apply by submitting a "video pitch describing an LGBTQ-supportive project they’d like to see in place at their schools," and announcing their participation on the socials with #ATTLiveProud and #LiveProudScholar. Semi-finalists will announced on September 27. Three grand prize winners receive:: ·$10,000 college scholarship: ·Trip to D.C. for the HRC National Dinner in Oct.: ·$2,500 to help make their project a reality: ·Semester-long mentorship with HRC leadership: ·“Tech suite” package (tablet, smart phone, and device cases)Through Sept. 22. Free. -
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Art.Science.Gallery.: The Birds
This exhibition features new work in multiple media, work that explores topics of bird migration, communication, taxonomy, feeding behavior, natural history, flight behavior, bird diversity, and conservation. Artists Carol Cunningham, Carrie Carlson, Emily Coleman, Kim Heise, Lauren Rochell, Lisa Rawlinson, Pat Falconer, Zoë Trautz, Rachel Ramirez, and Sarah St. Laurent bring the ornithological wonders.Through Oct. 1 -
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Austin Gay & Lesbian International Film Festival 30th Anniversary
Celebrate 30 years of queer film with aGLIFF. With four days, 39 feature films, and 54 shorts there's surely something for everyone. See the lineup online.Thu., Sep. 7 - Sun., Sep. 10 -
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Ballet Austin: Pink Pilates
This is a breast cancer recover workout, to help stretch and strengthen the shoulder, chest, back, and abdominal muscles, allowing women to regain full range of motion to those areas affected by surgery. Register soon!Tuesdays, 1-1:40pm, beginning Sept. 12. Free.
