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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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Bark Beats With GirlFriend ATX
Yard Bar and DJ GirlFriend are teaming up for your fave new dog-oriented brunch. Look for special guest DJ Bob Barker (aka Jack the dachshund).First Sundays, 11am-2pm -
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BDYHAX 2018
Specialists in fields such as life extension, body modification, open-source health care, and biohacking ethics will be giving talks and seminars throughout the weekend, with excursions into sex-tech, and a cyberpunk party that promises to be very razor. See website for schedule.Fri.-Sun., Feb 2-4. Various prices. -
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A Place in the Sun (1951)
Classic Chemistry: They don't make love triangles like this anymore. Well, they try, but often hopelessly. Join Caroline Frick, UT professor and executive director of the Texas Archive of the Moving Image as she explains why in a post-screening discussion.Sun., Feb. 4, 4:30pm -
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Bronx Gothic (2017)
Doc Nights: An electrifying portrait of writer and performer Okwui Okpokwasili and her acclaimed one-woman show, Bronx Gothic.Sun., Feb. 4, 7pm -
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Cleo From 5 to 7 (1962)
Essential Cinema: Agnes Varda: As this important French New Wave film unfolds in real time, we observe a pampered pop singer who begins to see the world with fresh eyes while awaiting the results of a biopsy.Sun., Feb. 4, 2pm -
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Europa Europa (1990)
Austin Polish Society: In this award-winning foreign film, a Jewish boy during World War II adopts various non-Jewish identities in order to save his hide, but his uncircumcised penis becomes a dead giveaway.Sun., Feb. 4, 3:30pm -
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Ninja Warrior Obstacle Course
A unique course designed for various age groups (5-17) includes a pavilion area with music, food, and vendors.Sun., Feb. 4. $45-65 registration ($5 spectator).Mylo Obstacle Fitness, 7303 Burleson, #1000 -
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Oh Snap … My Alien Children Are Trying to Kill Me!
"What better way to celebrate Black History Month than to take a journey with a black father?" A citizen might could argue the rhetoric – except that this one-man show by Zell Miller III will have you laughing so hard and experiencing such an array of feels that you won't want to argue anything except, like, "HBO, why isn't this phenom on your concert line-up? How dare you deprive a nation of this living treasure?" What are the joys and challenges of raising children of color in this turbulent American landscape? Miller will let you know, all right, and you'll walk out grinning and maybe in tears.Feb. 1-4. Thu.-Sat., 8pm; Sun., 6pm. $10-30. -
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The Posies
Seattle’s Posies set up power-pop shop in the late Eighties as a duo of singer-songwriters. Jon Auer and Ken Stringfellow frequently return to that configuration, captured on 2000’s live LP In Case You Didn’t Feel Like Plugging In, since it presents the pair’s heavenly harmonies and hooks galore in as intimate a fashion as any fan could hope. This tour previews the Posies’ reissue program, due to begin later this year.Sun., Feb. 4, 7:30pm
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893 | Ya-ku-za
The Generic Ensemble Company presents Daria Miyeko Marinelli's new drama, set over the course of a business lunch in a Japanese restaurant somewhere in the U.S., in which a young woman seeks to become the first female member of the infamous Japanese crime syndicate. Directed by kt shorb and Jesus I. Valles.Through Feb. 10. Thu.-Sun., 8pm. $15-35. -
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Austin Central Library: Portraits of the People Who Shape Our City
That magnificent new library Downtown hosts this portion of FotoATX, displaying George Brainard's photos of musicians, artists, journalists, and other icons that make Austin unique.Through Feb. 18 -
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Austin Dance Festival: Calling All Filmmakers
Austin Dance Festival 2018 is accepting submissions to its newest component, Dance on Film. See website for details.Application deadline: Feb. 23 -
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Austin Naked Yoga for Gay Men
A hatha meeting flow yoga class for all levels. Despite the name, all are welcome. For a longer reader see our coverage.Sundays, 4:30-5:30pm. Through Nov. 21. $10 and up.ToddPilates & Barre, 4032 S. Lamar #700 -
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Austin Opera: Ariadne auf Naxos
Set in a barn in present-day Texas, this production of the Robert Mollicone-conducted Richard Strauss work highlights a conflict between classical musicians from the elite conservatories of Manhattan and Zerbinetta's garish rock band. The voices of this epic are soprano Alexandra LoBianco, tenor Jonathan Burton, soprano Jeni Houser, mezzo-soprano Aleksandra Romano, and – as Master of the Estate – the Chronicle's own Robert Faires.Thu., Feb. 1, 7:30pm; Sun., Feb. 4, 2:30pm. $39 and up. -
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Authentic Relating Games
Play some games, meet other queers, strengthen community bonds. LGBTQIA folks only.Sun., Feb. 4, 5-8pmGuan Yin Tea House, 4706 N. I-35 -
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Bear Beer Bust
Iron Bear’s beer bust brings all the boys to the bar. DJ Todd spins the tunes starting at 4pm.Sundays, 2-9pm -
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Beerthoven: Revel
In which REVEL's cellist Joel Becktell and pianist Carla McElhaney join with tenor JR Fralick for a program in which light works from the Great American Songbook and German Cabaret complement the powerful Beethoven and Rachmaninoff. Bonus: beer, wine, and other refreshments.Feb. 2 & 4. Fri., 7:30pm; Sun., 5:30pm. $20. -
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Bring It On (2000)
In Brunch We Trust: Catfights, a Top 40 soundtrack, and sugarcoated sentiments: Cheerleaders grab center stage.Sun., Feb. 4, 3:30pm -
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Butridge Gallery: Terra Incognita
Nancy Mims documents her daily practice of walking and looking, filling her camera with bits and pieces of what she encounters, now displaying the best results on these walls as part of FotoATX.Through Feb. 12 -
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Chocolate Festival at Central Market
This popular fest showcases the largest assortment of artisanal chocolate in Texas and highlights 10 new recipes, from red wine hot chocolate to cocoa chipotle salsa, creating a fully immersive experience in sweet and savory flavors. The goodness is already on display at both locations and will continue through Feb. 14 – but we especially recommend signing up for the Tasting Tour on Thu., Feb. 8.Through Feb. 14.Both Central Market locations -
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Chorus Austin: Many Voices, One World
This chamber ensemble performance, directed by Ryan Heller, celebrates what unites us as inhabitants of earth, featuring music from a variety of faiths and secular folk traditions from around the world.Feb. 3-4. Sat., 7:30pm; Sun., 3pm. $15-25. -
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Concordia Baseball
Concordia Classic. Vs. George Fox: Thu., Feb. 1, 6pm; George Fox vs. Schreiner: Fri., Feb. 2, 1pm; Pacific Lutheran vs. Rhodes: Fri., Feb. 2, 4:30pm; Vs. Pacific Lutheran:Sat., Feb. 3, 11am; Schreiner vs. George Fox: Sat., Feb. 2, 2:30pm; Vs. Rhodes: Sat., Feb. 3, 6pm; George Fox vs. Rhodes: Sun., Feb. 4, 10am; Vs. Schreiner:Sun., Feb. 4, 1pm. Free. -
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Corner Bar: Super Bowl Watch Party
You spend $10 on beer here, you're gonna get a plate of Brown's BBQ for free this afternoon! You need to know more than that, sportsfan? Pffft. But there's hella drinks specials, too, of course.Sun., Feb. 4, starting at 3pmCorner Bar, 1901 S. Lamar -
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