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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 5  
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    Navasota Theatre Alliance

  • 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  
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    Palmer Events Center
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  • Music

    Molly Burch, Carson McHone

    Thu., Dec. 21, 8pm  
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    Stubb's

  • Arts

    Visual Arts

    Yard Dog: Odd Pottery

    Odd, they say? Well, yes. Odd, a bit eerie, and totally gorgeous, to be sure, as this excellent SoCo venue presents a collection of new work by Waxahachie potter Carl Block.
    Through Dec. 31
    Yard Dog

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    Armadillo Christmas Bazaar

    Nothing says holidays in Austin like scouring aisles and aisles of local art, crafts, and – thank God – beer. All while surrounded by tunes from one of many musical acts performing this year.
    Dec. 14-24, 11am-10pm. $8, free for children 12 and under.
    Palmer Events Center

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    Visual Arts

    Art.Science.Gallery.: Trading Card Show

    If you like art inspired by science, you'll love this. If you like trading cards, you'll love this. If you like both of those things at once, you may be overwhelmed with joy at this fifth annual fundraising event featuring hundreds of original, affordable, miniature works of science-celebrating art by artists from all over the country. That's right, 2.5-by-3.5-inch works of art, already framed for your convenience, waiting for a home on your wall or – hey, it's that time of year – the wall of a lucky friend or friends.
    Through Dec. 24
    Art.Science.Gallery.

  • Film

    Special Screenings

    Carol (2015)

    Essential Cinema: Adaptation of the novel The Price of Salt is a must-watch on the big screen and here's your chance.
    Thu., Dec. 21, 7:30pm  
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    AFS Cinema

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    Books

    Finnegans Wake Reading Group

    Say, what's that sound of thunder? Not Bradbury, no – a little older, a little deeper, one hell of a lot more dense and teeming with allusory wonderment. Why, it's Joyce! James Joyce, that overly lettered smut peddler and his everlasting gobstopper of a novel! A micro-passel of forebrain-forward local folks mad gabbing about it here, and, nota bene, you don't need prior experience of the lexicataclysmic text to sit in and enjoy.
    Thu., Dec. 21, 7pm
    Malvern Books

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    Community

    Guerrilla Queer Bar: Homo for the Holidays

    Celebrate the holiqueers with WTGG and GirlFriend! Bust out that ugly sweater, donate a (new, unwrapped, non violent) toy for foster kids (at Helping Hand Home), and grab the mic for queeraraoke.
    Thu., Dec. 21, 6-10pm  
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    Common Interest

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    Visual Arts

    Guzu Gallery: They’re Coming To Get You

    It's a holiday horror art show here at Guzu in the Center of Austin Fandom, featuring new renditions of the iconic heroes and villains of the grisly genre. By whom, precisely? By some of the best illustrators around: Chet Phillips, Billy Perkins, Katherine Kuehne, the incredible brotherly duo of Half-Human, Tessa Morrison, and more.
    Through Jan. 1
    Guzu Gallery

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    Theatre

    Have You Seen My Chrismuss?

    In which the fabulously festive Rebecca Havemeyer and Stanley Roy sparkle our holidays like no one else can, with help from Silky Shoemaker, Little Stolen Moments, Russell Reed, and Mitzi Myers, in this twisted musical spectacle on the edge of Downtown.
    Dec. 20-23. Wed.-Sat., 8:30pm  
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    The North Door

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    Holiday Party at Hotel Vegas and Volstead

    Hotel Vegas spreads the holiday cheer with karaoke, DJs, the Eastside Pop Up Holiday Market. Into trivia? Brush up on Home Alone, Elf, Die Hard, and A Christmas Story, and grab some friends (don't forget to dress up in your favorite seasonal gear).
    Thu., Dec. 21, 6pm. Free.
    Hotel Vegas, Volstead Lounge

  • Film

    Special Screenings

    Lord of the Rings Trilogy Hobbit Feast

    Nearly 12 hours, three movies, seven courses, and one ring to rule them all. See www.drafthouse.com for the full menu.
    Thu., Dec. 21, 10am  
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    Alamo Drafthouse at the Ritz

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    Tinplate Trackers Train Club

    Come watch the choo-choos in this holiday display and inspire the next generation to keep this historic hobby alive and well. You might even be allowed to sit behind the controls if you're kind enough to the tip jar.
    Wed.-Sun., through Dec. 31 (except holidays), noon-5pm. Donations appreciated.
    ArtSpace

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    Trail of Lights

    You'll come for the amazing light displays (2 million lights along the 2.1 mile stroll through Zilker Park), but stay for the food trucks, live entertainment, and interactive activities. A tradition since 1965.
    Every day through Sat., Dec. 23, 7-10pm. Free.  
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    Zilker Park

  • Arts

    Comedy

    Vanessa Gonzalez

    Holy shit, Christmas has come early this year! Austin's own Vanessa Gonzalez is headlining a week at Cap City, and we can only hope the storied joint doesn't collapse from the force of audience response. We're barely exaggerating: The few times we've seen her perform, half the crowd was, like, screaming laughter, and the other half was gasping for breath so they could scream too. Some comedians are clever, some are sharp. Gonzalez is a bit of both of those, sure, but she's basically just … so … fucking … funny. We're doing ourselves a favor by recommending her; because, if you're unfamiliar with the woman's onstage talent and you go see her because we told you to, you're gonna think little but Thank You, O Savvy Chronicle for the next several years.
    Dec. 19-23. Tue.-Sat., 8pm. Extra show: Fri., 10:30pm. $7-23.  
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    Cap City Comedy Club

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    Winter Wonderland

    A new Austin holiday tradition. Millions of lights will illuminate the Circuit of the Americas track with a little bit of something for everyone: a skating rink, petting zoo, human snow globe, movies on the lawn, a tunnel of lights in addition to the Circuit of Lights track walk, a vendor village, and more.
    Every day through Dec. 30, 6-10pm (Fridays and Saturdays, 6-11pm). $16 (children 5 and under free).  
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    Circuit of the Americas
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